THE SEMLWEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE. NEBRASKA.
FIGHT FOR GERMAN EAST AFRICA IS
Pile Fabrics for Midwinter Suits
BUSINESS MEN OF STATE PLAN
TO ASSIST NATIONAL GUARD.
T ATTITUDE OF CONGRESS
Many Prominent Merchants Offer As
An Inducment to Young Men to
Join Guard Themselves.
FOR BIGGER MILITIA
A novel pile fabric, of high luster
and great suppleness, appears in the
suit pictured here. It has mado It pos
siblo to vary the expression of tho
mode In velvet and fur arid has there
fore merited and received much con
sideration. The surface Is broken by
stripes or blocks or other forms, made
by tho direction of the pilo and not
by color contrasts or by shades of
ono color. Tho management of the
surfaco in this way produces very ele
gant effects, and tho material is suit
ed to tho handsomest of gowns and
wraps.
In tho suit pictured the .skirt has a
moderato flare with the direction of
the. stripes cleverly managed to em
phasizo It. Tho front and back seams
arc on a diagonal of tho goods, and
there is little fullness about tho waist
lino. It is longer than tho average
suit-skirt, and is finished with a,band
of fur.
Tho designer of this model has at
tended to tho management of stripes
in tho coat with tho same care that
Is evidenced In the skirt. In tho body
and sleeves tho stripes arc vertical,
but in the flaring poplum they run
around tho figure with a slant toward
Contributed to the
Now that Christmastime is near,
und decisions as to gifts must ho
made, tho consideration of comfort
will help in settling tho distracted
mind of tho Christmas shopper. Tho
gift that bears with It comfort as well
as remembrance Is many times wel
come. A number of knitted and crocheted
novelties havo been brought out for
tho holidays. They aro all Intended
to fortify thoso who recelvo them
against tho cold, and they include
items of apparel for ovcryone. Sinco
it has becomo. fashlonablo to occupy
all tho time, otherwise uuoccupled,
with knitting and crocheting, and all
sorts of needlework, tho nuinbor of
comfortnbk littlo additions to tho
wardroho has been Increased by many
new things.
Among them ara morning Jackets,
such aro also mado of thin fabrics and
laces, Theso are crocheted of light
zephyrs and adorned with ribbons,
Thoro aro many knitted vestecs,
ch&ped llko thoso shown In tho pic
ture, which aro machine made.
the bottom of tiro skirt toward the
back.
Tho waist lino is dollncd by a nar
row belt of tho material with overlap
ping tabs at tho back fastened down
with small crochet buttons. Tho
sleeves aro finished with a band and
tab, and the band edged with fur
which extends over the hand and
opens at the outer side. The standing
collar- of velvet, edged with fur, Is ns
wide as it is possible to wear it.
Tho manufacturers o velvets and
other pile fabrics have been working
to tho end of making them as light
In weight as it is possible to weavo
them. After arriving at light weight
and suppleness they havo created nov
elties by departing from plain sur
faces'. These novelties eliminate tho
need for trimmings or ornament to
a very great degree. But their rich
ness Is matched by that of fur.
During tho present season hand
some plaids havo appeared in velvets,
presenting three colors sparingly used
on dark grounds, or two-toned checks.
These aro made up with chiffon In the
bodices and very little ornament, the
fabric presenting variety enough with
out trimming.
Christmas Season
Thoso macliln -mado vestecs foi
women who haven't tlmo for hand'
work, mako quite satisfactory substi
tutes for it. They aro shown in
patterns and colors to suit all
ages, and are to ho worn under the
top coat in oxtremo weather. Or
they aro mado in light colors to be
slipped on between dances, over tho
evening frock or whenever protection
against tho cold requires them. De
signers always bear in mind that tho
wearors expect to look their prettiest
in evening dress, and sinco tho mode
In evening dress is much borlbboned,
theso vestees gayly follow it with ro
settes and flying ends o color. ,
Small Sailor Hats.
A rather small sailor hat is prettily
trimmed with a band of ribbon around
tho crown, finished with a simple flat
bow, two ends hanging over tho brim
in the back
Lincoln Plans for co-operation be
tween tho nutiwml guard and bus!
nofs mrn of the statu on a scale hero
lolore thouRht impmstibh may result
lrom the general support lound over
Nebraska for President Wilson's "ade
quate prei arednts6" program.
Tho matter is iji the bud as yet, but
stands a chance of coming to a lull
bloom as soon an a Hue is obtnlued on
the attitude congress takes toward
the citizen soldiery. Numerous busi
ness men of high caliber who hav
talked the matter over among them
selves and with national guard of
ficers, say that more Nebraska young
men should bo shown the good that
will accrue to them if they Interest
themselves In guard activities. Many
business men havo olfored to set a
splendid example by going Into tho
organization themselves.
Rules for Poem Contest.
rtulcs covering the $100 prlzo
contest for the best poem on Nebras
ka to be recited or sung at the semi
centennial celebration of tho admis
sion of this state to tho union were
announced by State Superintendent of
Instruction A. O. Thomas. The poem
must be suited to Nebraska, not less
than four stanzas nor more than six.
There will bo a second prize of $100
for a musical setting for tho poem.
Meter suitable lor music should bo
used. Tho poem should ho written
on one side of the paper only. Tho
contest is open to all residents of Ne
braska. Tho author's namo and ad
dress should be enclosed with tho
poem. The poem should be in the
hands of the committee not later than
March 1, 1010.
Sustains State Secretary.
Deputy Attorney General Barrett
has prepared an opinion in which he
sustains Secretary of State Pool In
his conclusion that tho primary elec
tion should bo held on Tuesday, April
18, and not on Friday, April 21. His
opinion is Imscd on tho fact that tho
commission on codification changed
tho old statute, fixing the time for tho
primary forty-llvo days prior to June
1 and fixed It for the third Tuesday in
April. The legislature adopted the
statute ,ns presented by tho commis
sion, so the law as so changed be
came the law of .ho state
Alfalfa Second Crop.
Regal glory is reflected in tho an
nouncement of Queen Alfalfa to tho
state through the medium of tho state
agricultural board. With a gain
noted by King Corn his throno part
ner adds glory to herself by reporting
a gain of nearly 800,000 tons for this
season. The total crop for tho state
amounted to 4,088,595 tons for the
present year. That total Is compared
to ;i,20S,0G0 tons 'last year, 2,190,000
tons in li:t nnd 1,S4(T,703 tons in
1908. Tho total acreage this year
was 1,191,310.
May Build New Plant.
Tho Prest-O-Llle company, a corpo
ration In Indiana,, has written Labor
Commissioner Coffey, asking for in
formation regarding the workmen's
compensation law of Nebraska. The
company does a big business In this
and other state, recharging batteries,
and, heretofore, tho batteries havo
been shipped away for recharging. The
contents of tho lettor would indlcato
that tho company contemplates tho
erection of a branch plant somr where
in this state.
Car Shortage Not So Bad.
With a slight 16tup in tho movement
of grain to market tho freight car
slic.rtage is not quite as acute. Freight
officials assert that should thcro be
a bulge in wheat and other grain
prices tho car situation would bo the
worst In tho history of tho west.
First Cheese Factory.
Tho first cheese factory to recelvo
a permit by the stato pure food do-,
partment was given ono recently. Tho
factory Is located In Wayne county in
tho town of Ilaskins nnd Is owned by
Henry llerberer.
Sunday School Day a Success.
Fifty-five counties of tho stato re
port as follows cn tho "Como-to-Sun
day-School" day, recently observed.
Six hundred and fifty-two schools re
ports a total attendance of 01,982, nnd
40,970 church attendance.
Utah Bonds All Paid.
Tho lant $40,000 of bonds held by
this state against tho stato of Utah
have boon paid, State Treasurer Hull
having agreed to cancel tho same up
on receipt of the money with Interest
to date.
Turn Many Millions Into State.
Remittances from county treasurers
of the stnto to tho stato treasurer to
taled $1,451,001 sinco December 1 last
year about eleven months of which
havo been under Treasurer Hall. This
is a record for Iho state. During tho
same period tho yeur hofore tho total
was $3",7fi1,ir.7, and for the year of
Dicember 1, 1912, to December 1,
1913, the totnl was only $2,702,452.
Wore It not for the fact that Treasur
er Ure of DouglnB county r.,td the
officials aro holding out tho total
would bo much higher.
The British In South Africa aro preparing to send a strong expedition tor tho purpose of attempting to oust tho
Germans from East Africa, and a strenuous campaign la In prospect. Tho plcturo shows n Gorman camel corps In
East Africa and, InBorted, uion of tho Northeast Bordor column organized by tho British In Rhodesia, on tho tnnrcli
toward tho frontior. 0
sicl
Thirty surgoons and 30 nurses, comprising tho second Harvnrd hospital
for service In tho war zone. Dr. David Chcover had charge of tho party.
UNVEILING MONUMENT TO CAPT. SCOTT
Sceno during tho unveiling of a monument to Captain Scott, tho fumous
antarctic oxplorer, in Waterloo placo, London. Tho monument fund wns
subscribed by ofilcera of the navy and tho unvolllng was porformcd by Rt.
Hon. Arthur Balfour.
ITALIAN GUN HAMMERING G0RITZ
Thhi la ono of tho Italian monster
the Austrian fortifications of Qorltz,
caliber have boen pounding away at
"149" guns located within tor. miles or
on tho Carso plateau. Guns of this
tho fortress for somo tlmo now
unit, sailed recently from Now Yorlc
EQUIPPED FOR THE WINTER
Elaborato preparations for another
winter of warfare havo been mudo by
all tho armies In Europe This British
trooper carries his full winter equlp
mcnt, Including a fur overcoat, In a
bundle on his back.
LAND AND WATER CYCLE
Mr. Uolbln of Battorsca demon
strated at Southend, England, recent
ly thin now land and wator bicycle,
riding on tho wator for a mile and u
halt.