THE SEMLWEEKLY TRIBUNE, NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
PERSHING INSPECTS GUARD OF HONOR IN ENGLAND
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THE CLOCKS.
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Garbed in Gingham for Play.
Blue glnghnm nnd white pique go
to make up the pretty dress nnd bloom
'ors In which the little Inss of three or
more years Is garbed for piny. These
bloomer sets are altogether the most
sensible thing for romping children,
nnd there nre severnl well-set-up and
attractive models In dresses with
bloomers to match to choose from.
They Include long and short-walsted
dresses, with belts, and are made of
colored ginghams with collars, cuffs,
and belts In white or In contrasting
color or pattern, In gingham, pique or
other heavy cotton weaves.
There are other substantial weaves
In cotton that. should be considered for
their durability, now that summer Is
here, and little folks, spending their
time In the open, nre sure to climb nnd
scramble If left to themselves to enjoy
life as they should, they will do Just
these things. Kindergarten cloth,
galntea cloth and khaki are equal to
nil sorts of rough handling and any
amount of tubbing.
Revival of Printed Cottons.
Time was when printed cottons wero
the main dependence of the rank and
file of Amerlcnn women, for everyday
wear. Calico, percnle, lnwn, dimity
nnd glnghnni met most of their re
quirements nt n time when most of
their days were spent at home nnd
the patchwork quilt flourished with a
wealth bf mnterlnl nt hnnd to mnke It.
Hut with changing times, calico begnn
trailing off toward the horizon, with
other unsubstnntlnl wcnves following
it, until they nlmost disappeared.
The kitchen npron nnd the cotton
housedress, being permanent Institu
tions, still demand strong, wnshnhle
cottons, nnd printed colors and pat
terns make them less Interesting thnn
they would be In plain colors. Per
cnje nnd glnghnm hold their own ns
the best materials tor house dresses
and aprons. The percnle of today Is
much like the calico of old, and the
house dress of toduy nspires to being
pretty, original, nnd fascinating. It
is ullowed eccentricities in pockets,
belts, and in designs that proclaim It
again important and foretell tho
return of printed cottons for country
wenr nnd morning wear nt hpme.
A kitchen npron of white percnle
with many halr-llne stripes of blnck,
For average demnnds, gingham an
swers all requirements. It Ih . mnde
up in blue, pink, green, yellow or
brown with contrasting collars, etc.,
or In plaids with accessories In plnln
colors. Skirts are frill enough to allow
complete freedom, belts and bodices
fasten with flat pearl or bone buttons,
nnd pockets nre provided for the
treasure-trove of childhood on all the
skirts of playtime dresses. The frock
pictured Is an excellent model with
plain bloomers. It has a high belt
slipped through straps of the ging
ham nnd u panel at the front that
extends from-neck to hem. The rath
er ample pockets are of gingham,
with facing of white pique and pearl
buttons, and are used for fastening
bodice and belt.
For rough-nrid-tumble wear In the
country khaki and gnlatea cloth are
made up In little garments with bod
Ice nnd full bloomers in one, to bo
worn without skirts. They nre shown
In khaki color and In dark blue.
between broader stripes, giving it the
nppenrnnce of gray, Is piped with
Chlnn blue. It Is cut, ns nearly all
nprons nre, with kimono sleeves, bound
nnd re-enforced along the top with tho
i'll'lng. It fastens In the back, nnd
has n belt bound with the blue percnle.
It has two practical pockets, nnd fus
tens with tint pearl buttons.
Borders and pipings, In plain colors
that make a good contrast with tho
body of the garment, are depended
upon to supply the decorative features
In these dresses of printed cottons,
Buttons are occasionally used, but
always sparingly.
Coat-Frock in Evidence.
The coat-frock Is much In evidence
nnd it possesses many merits. There
are elaborate examples, but the best
models are noticeable for their slm
pllclty. A particularly satisfactory
exnmplo has n square neck opening fin
ished by turnover collar at side and
back, the front buttoning over double-
breasted fashion, and the wnlst se
cured by a loose belt
small silver watch. At least It rcnlly
wasn't silver but it looked very much
like silver. And it wasn't really n
truly watch, because It wouldn't go!
It was n mnke-bellovc watch, ' but
Nancy wore It on a little chain and
was very proud of it.
"Some day," snld Dnddy, "wo will
get you a real watch. Aud one for you,
too, Nick,!' he added.
Both the children looked very much
pleased nnd Nancy said : "Perhaps we
can nsk Santa Clans to give them to
us next Christmas."
"That's n good Idcn," snld Daddy,
"though Christmas Is quite a long
ways off. And too, we must be nble
to tell Snntai Clnus how beautifully
you can tell 'the time. For how he
would lnugh if n little girl asked for
n watch who couldn't tell the time.
And how pleased he would bo If ho
heard she had lenrned to tell time. As
of course he would rnther give the
makc-bcllovo watches when the time
can't be told. For the mnke-bclleve
ones look the same only It never mat
ters what time tlrny say when one Is
only learning to tell tho hour of
day."
"I shall learn this summer," snld
Nancy.
"Good," snld Daddy. "Then won't
we have something splendid to toll
Santu Cluusl"'
"And I will lenrn how to tell It
perfectly," said Nick, "I can only tell
a little bit now. I am not always quite
sure."
"Thnts a good Idea," said Daddy,
"And now that we are talking about
watches and time-keepers, I think I
shall tell you the story of the talking
thnt went on one day In n clock shop
when the old clock mender had gono
to his lunch.
"It was not a very big shop, but It
was filled with Clocks. There were
n few new ones which stood up In tho
window nnd there wero a few
Wntche's. But for the most part tho
Clocks nnd Watches were all there be
ing mended.
"It's very tiresome,' snld one of
the new Clocks, 'to have no new
friends. I nlwnys nm seeing old ones.
Now you, old Elght-Dny Clock have
been hero before.'
" 'I know,' snld tho. Eight-Day Clock.
"I Weep a Clock's Tears."
'And It's a great pity, too, for I should
be kept wound up. To think that I only
Have to bo wound up every eight days,
and thnt It only tnkes two minutes,
nnd ray master Is so luzyl He keeps
"snylng: "Oh, dear, I must wind up
that Clock." And then he grabs a
newspaper nnd sits down nnd rends.
Ho quite forgets about me. Ho should
wind me up when It Is time. Gracious,
I strike so he can tell I need to be
wound up. Butjio doesn't pay much
attention. He Just winds mo up after
I have had to stop for days.'
"'It's too bad,' sald'the-new Clock.
" 'And such n fine Clock ns I nm, too,
I shouldn't get out of order,' continued
the Eight-Day Clock.
" You may be a fine Clock,' said the
little Watch with the broken main
spring, 'but I .don't see ns it does you
nny good. You nre nlwnys being
brought here.'
" 'I enn't help it,' snld the Eight-Day
Clock, 'You see, I get so upset over
not bclnj wound up nnd I get so tired
nnd worried wondering if my muster
will remember, that I get feeling run
down. Then I weep n Clocks tears,
which only we Clocks and Watches
know ubout. We feel so badly whew
we nre not treated right. And then
when we feel badly It upsets our
works and we have to be brought to
tho Clock mender's shop.'
" 'it's best to bo the kind of n Clock
that doesn't have to be wound up at
all,' salu tho new Clock. 'There arc a
number 01 Clocks like that. We haven't
nnj here because I suppose the old
Clock mender wouldn't know what
to do with one. He Is so used to put
ting on his black eyeglass and squint
ing nt n poor Watch or.Clolk that Is
all used up thnt "he wouldn't know
what tc do with n Clock that always
went J
' 'True true,' said nil tho broken
Watches and Clocks. '
'''But I wish we could tench our
mnsters n lesson;' snld the Eight-Day
Clock.
" 'We will,' said the Cuckoo 'Clock
r ' 'Whn will we do?' nsked tho rest.
We will bo so hard to mend,' said
the Cuckoo Clock, 'that we will make
tho Clock mender chnrgo great big
prices. And then our masters will look
after us.' And all tho Clocks nt one
looked happier."
General Pershing, preceded by General Pltcnlrn Campbell of the British
Fusiliers, tho guard of honor which greeted him on his nr.'tvul In England.
Scene in OJui, a pretty little town hi California that was partly destroyed
three days in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. Five lives wero lost and
FOR WOMEN WHO
"Si' 1
This Is the house card furnished to the women who sign the food-eofr-scrvntlon
pledge of the food administration board. It Is to be hung In the
window of the house of each member as a personal advertisement of tho
owner's Intention to conserve food. Tho design is In colors, red, white and
blfte.
FROM FAR AND NEAR
In Alaska llsh nro cnught by moans
of a wheel which works with tho cur
rent of the stream.
Trinidad Is tho home of the orchid.
Since the outbreak of the war elec
tric steel cranes have been growing In
number.
The only form of prayer given for
perpetual aid In the Old Testament is
the one in Deuteronomy (JJ0:5-f), con
nected with the offering of tithes nnd
first fruits.
CALIFORNIA TOWN RUINED BY
WILL SAVE FOOD
1.IHI-.H
Tho common asparagus Is a nntlvo
of southern Europe, whero It grows on
tho banks of rivers, In meadow's and
bushy places, In sandy soils.
Suffrage for 18,000 educated Indians
In tho provlnco of Ontario Is urged on
tho Dominion government by Scomlo
Logan, chief of the Muncey tribe.
Nearly 15,000 trucks are scattered
over the state of New York with 05
per cent of tho number of cities either
located on or connected by Improved
highways to tho main nrtery that runs
from Buffalo to New York.
MEMBER, OF - r&V'l lUfffr JHrTO
ui'iy, Inspecting the ltuynl Welsh
FIRE
recently by tires that raged for
the property dumago was great.
TALKING OF WAR PROBLEMS;
Brig. Gen. William M. Black, chief of
army engineers (on right), conversing
'with MaJ. Palmer Pierce of the gen
eral staff corps In front of tho offices
of tho Council of National Defenso ati
Washington.'
Teaching a Dog to Dance.
To teach dog to dance is not bo
dllllcult ns yoti, might suppose, but you
should only try It with a dog that has,
learned some of the simpler tricks. Thai
w hole secret consists In getting him to'
keep on his hind legs. Hold n titbit so:
high that the dog will have to stand on
his hind legs to get It. Do not lot hlrn
have It till he remains on his hind legs
for a second or two, and gradually In
crease the time. Next move nlong a
step or two before you let hltn hnvo It,
so that ho Is compelled to hop a few
paces. He will soon lenrn to do this,
nnd you can gradually Increase tho dis
tance till he is able to hop across tho
room. Be very careful that- you do
not attempt too much nt first. Ex
change. Caution.
"Are you In favor bf pence nt nny
price?"
"What's the use of discussing, it?"
inquire! Senator Sorghum. "Hef'ore I
give any thought to such n transaction,
you'll have to' show tno n responsible
. pany wpo wants to maito such n deal
I and who Is competent to guarantee tho
l goods."