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Herald and Review from Decatur, Illinois • Page 8

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Fashions For Americans Coat of Satin With Military Cape. military cape, introduced with great vigor and variety as soon 25 a America declared war, has grown and changed considerably, but it has held its place in the sartorial world. When first introduced the military capes were capes pure and simple, not mere parts of coats or suits, and they were developed mone often than not in sturdy fabrics of a military or semimilitary type, such as serge, velour, gabardine, in navy or khak! color. Cape Part of Cont. The cape of the present season is usually merely part of a coat, but It is a very important part, as it is long and voluminous and usually elaborately fur trimmed.

This is especially, true of the capes developed on dressy satin coats featured for afternoon wear, one of which is shown in the sketch. Black satin is used for this coat? and the full length cape, which extends entirely across the back of the coat, is trimmed with a deep band of kolinsky fur. A belt of satin slips through slots arranged for the purpose and is fasttened with the coat proper, in the center front. Cuffs of fur are used, but the colJar, a rather narrow "shawl" affair, is of satin. Cont Rerfectly Plain.

The coat itself is perfectly plain. and to develop a garment of this type would he well within the possibility of average home dressmaker. The cape fits smoothly about the shoulders. The garment would be smart if developed in tan or taupe colored satin with trimming of skunk or Hudson seal, and it desired a contrasting color may be employed for the lining of the cape. It should be lined, but a very sheer fabric should be selected.

The lining 15 not required except to "finish" the garment, and chiffon or georgette would be sufficiently heavy. make this cape seven and hait yards of satin or other fabric thirtypix inches wide will be required. Feud Lovers. By RUTH CAMERON. ATRED is the vice of narrow souls; they feel it with their Balzac.

What silly things feuds are! To take some little offense, some small wound to your family or some divergence from your notions of good taste, and to build out of it a barrier of dislike, a habit of hatred, is surely as Balzac says "the vice of narrow souls." And yet how many people there are who really enjoy these petty feuds. I do verily believe that there are people who enjoy meeting some one with whom they have such a feud and passing by on the other side of the street with averted head, more than they enjoy meeting a friend. The Butcher Who Wouldn't Advertise should not love a neighbor who tried in Her Church Paper. to get one's maid away front one. But There, is one woman in our neighborhood who has not enough to 00- why bother oneself to have a feud cupy her mind and consequently with her? She isn't worth It, I say.

makes a great deal such feuds. One lowers oneself too much in enShe has a long list of them tabulated tering into such a relationship. One in her mind. There is the butcher need not go out of to meet who refused to advertise in her, but neither should one go out of church paper 10 years ago. She with- one's way to avoid her.

That is too loses a chance to speak" slightingly life. drew her trade and never much dignifying her position in your of his standing as a butcher and a for "not speaking" that is a man. There is the neighbor whom childish trick which fully' matured she fancies herself above her. There people leave behind in childhood. is another neighbor whom she de- We Can't Like Everyone Alike.

clares once tried to get a maid away now and then I catch myself ens too numerous to mention. all like from her. And other similar offend- cherishing, a feud and I am ashamed. everyone equally (and these se people she does not speak. But I don't want to) I cannot help hating she more than makes up for it by wrong and injustice meanness speaking about them.

I don't to) and, can keep One Shouldn't Bother With from descending to petty feuds. And Now of course it is natural that one I certainly want to. Society News SPRINGFIELD WOMEN DISCONTINUE GOLF Springfield Country club women have given up golfing for the remainder of this season. The absorption of most of the women in Red Cross activities, knitting and other war work is thought to be chiefly responsible for the declining interest in golf. All of the women's tournaments have been called off: the annual golf dinner is not to be held this year, and there will be no stunt party, formerly a big attraction to the Country club members.

The decline of golf, however, will not Interfere with plans which the field women have made to entertain women of the Decatur. Bloomington and Peoria clubs some time this fall in return for the hospitality enjoyed by the Springfield women in these cities, and some other form of entertainment will be provided. Mrs. Lucy H. returned last week from New where she Nelson, attended Columbia university during the summer term for post graduate work.

Sbe also had a number of delightful side trips and a pleasanc va- cation combined with her studies. Dr. and Mrs. G. W.

Weyl, 235 Park Place have returned from a six days' motor trip to points near Starved Rock. They visited Mrs. Weyl's sister, Mrs. Frank Cooper in Tonica while they were away. Stanley Thayer, Carl George Jacobsen and Ellis weekend guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Archibald Were Dunn in their country home near Virginia. The trip was made by automobile. Miss Ruth McMennamy will leave today for Farmington, N. where she will teach English and Spanish in the High school.

Since graduation at Millikin, Miss MeMennamy, who is a Bethany girl, has taught in the Decatur schools. Mrs. Ralph Tenney is staying with her mother, Mrs. C. Mr.

Imboden, while her husband is in the officers' trataing Camp in Fort Sheridan. She will go to visit him soon when her sister, Miss Sarah M. Imboden goes to Chicago to enter the University of Chicago. Unusually attractive were the old rose and black decorations used in pretty party given Tuesday afternoon a by Helen McMillin for Miss Neulah Chamberlain, who is soon to leave Decatur. Baskets of rose asters and water lilles tied with perky bows of black tulle centered each of the four tables.

where a dainty two course luncheon was served. Tallies were of old rose and black. Miss Helen Stevenson won the first a a flat centerpiece of daisies. Cecil Brunner roses and lilies, interspersed with gypsophila and maidenhair fern, graced the table. Mrs.

J. T. McDavid has returned home after a two weeks' visit in Chicago with her sister, Mrs. H. W.

Cobley. PERSONAL NEWS NOTES Miss Ina Goltra is visiting with Miss Fern Logan in Millersville. Miss Julia Nicholson with her nephew. Jerry, leave I Decatur Saturday, morning for Chicago, where they will visit for 10 days. Miss Mabel Matheny has returned from an extensive trip in the West and Northwest.

Most of her time she passed in Portland, the guest of the Misses McNeil, formerly of Decatur. She visited for a few days in Denver with Mrs. John Higgins. Miss Matheny took the Canadian Pacific route in going to Portland, making stopovers at Banff, Lake Louise and Glaicer. She also enjoyed a few days in Astoria and on the beach at Seaside.

SOCIAL AND CLUBS Members of the S. B. B. Sewing club had their first meeting Monday afternoon in the home of the president. Margaret Brunner, 1069 East William street.

The next meeting will be with Florence McCormick, 1051 East William street. Miss Margaret Ferris of Danville was entertained at a matinee party Tuesday afternoon by Miss Zoe Cary, 205 South Edward street. Miss Ferris is visiting with Miss Cary. Mrs. Charles Keck, 715 East Marietta street, entertained fifteen guests at dinner Tuesday evening in honor of the twenty-third birthday anniversary of her brother, Frank Salogga, Mr.

Salogga will leave soon for Des Moines to begin training for the army. The guests were the members of the family and a few intimate friends. Table decorations were red and white roses, with a huge birthday cake as a center piece. Later in the evening a number of other friends came in and dancing and music were enjoyed. HIGH SCHOOL MAY ADD COURSE IN TELEGRAPHY Government Has Made Request And Offers To Furnish Instruments.

A request from the Government for the establishment of a department of telegraphy in the High school has been received by Supt. J. O. Engleman. The war department proposes to assist by furnishing the instruments and plans for the construction of such a department.

The request states, that the course should be left open for young men of draft age, which would mean an sion over the present school age. Mr. Engleman will take the matter! up with Principal the High school and with the board of education and it will be given consideration by the school authorities. Miss Margaret Marcott, graduate of the Decatur High school, class of 1915, has been apointed. teacher in grades.

Miss Marcott has passed the last two years at the University of Illinois. H. S. STUDENTS ASKED TO REGISTER EARLY Students New To Decatur System May Make Out Courses Early Next Week. THE DECATUR HERALD Wednesday, Aug.

29, 1917 MONTICELLO MAN PAYS FOR LIQUOR VIOLATION Bert Shumley is Sentenced to $100 Fine and 100 Days in Jail. MONTICELLO, Aug. 29-Bert Shumley pleaded guilty in county court yesterday to selling intoxicating liquor in anti saloon, fined territory. $100 and sentenced to 100 days in jail. Must Pay Alimony.

Calvin Shull. pleaded guilty to a charge of wife and child abandonment and was ordered by the judge to pay his wife Emma Shull, $30 within five days. He is also to pay her $5 the first of every month for one year beginning in October. Schools Will Open. Piatt county schools will begin Monday, Sept, 3.

county schools as well as the Monticello South School building are uncompleted, but will be ready by Sept. 3. The Monticello High school pupils will register Thursday and Friday. Seniors--Thursday morning, 9 to 11. Juniors--Thursday afternoon, 2 to 4.

Sophomores--Friday morning, 9 to 11. Freshmen--Friday afternoon, 2 to 4. Marriage License. A marriage license was issued Tuesday by the county clerk to Thomas C. Warfield, 25 and Ruth Dobson, 22, both of Cerro Gordo Personals.

Francis Shonkwiler, who has been in Canada for the past few months as a civil engineer in a gold mine, is expected here soon. Miss Annabelle McIntosh of Monticello is visiting with her uncle, Clint McIntosh and family in Terre Haute, Ind, AUSTIN TOWNSHIP WOMAN, 25, DIES Mrs. William Galloway is Survived Only Few Hours By Infant Son. MAROA. Aug.

29-Mrs. William Galloway, 25, died in her home in Austin township 94 miles west of Maroa, Monday evening. Mrs. Galloway gave birth to a son Sunday and it lived until Tuesday morning. Katie Emery was the daughter of Clarence Emery and had lived in Austin township all her life.

She was married to William Galloway Oct. 7, 1916, who survives. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. T. B.

Rinehart of Atwater, and by four brothers, Louis Lawrence Charles W. Emery, all of Austin township, and Walter Emery who is in the ambulance company No. 1 at Camp Eaton, Sioux City, Iowa. The funeral will be held in the Harmony U. B.

church, but the time has not been set. Personals. Mr. and Mrs. John left Sunday morning for Detroit, Parker, in Mr.

Parker's auto. They were ac! companied by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moore as far as Chicago. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Kinkaid entertained a number of friends Sunday. Those present from a distance were Mr. and Mrs. William Mendenhall and children of Sac City, Iowa; Mr.

and Mrs. Ed Hukill of Decatur. Miss Edith Peterson of Windsor is here. the guest of John Marsh and family. Mrs.

Jennie Ferree and son Harry of Decatur have been visiting Derry Principal T. M. Deam, of Decatur Braden. High school, asks all students new Omar Stonebraker is making a stuthe Decatur system to register dent's run as fireman on the I. C.

R. R. early as from Clinton next week as possible. H. 0.

St. Louis. to Trimble will be at the school Mrs. Paul Orlopp, who had been here assist and will to visit her students in making out their mother, Mrs. Louis Seycourses.

bold, and her sister, Mrs. J. H. Sterling, left Wednesday for her home in Topeka, Kan. Miss Marie Bleuel of Chicago has CHURCH been secured as assistant principal of NOTES the Maroa High school CHURCH NOTES POCAHONTAS SOCIAL MEETS.

A benefit social given by Hiawatha in the reading room of the New York Historical society. The most valuable of the lot is a stout, serviceable cane used by Benjamin Franklin. It afterward came into session of Dr. John W. Francis, the eminent physician of three of a century ago.

Next interest is one said to have been used by Henry Clay and Abraham Lincoln. There are also two canes made from timber of Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry's flagship at the battle of Lake Of a more curious nature is a thick cane made from the tusk of a walrus presented by Howard Pell, and a quaintly carved cane of hardwood made by a Mandan Indian. to fill the place made vacant by the resignation of Miss Elsie Werner of Saybrook. Plans under the Sunday school picnic of the Riverside Sunday school, CURIOUS AND HISTORIC Baptist Thursday afternoon in Lovers CANES. Fairview park.

The of curious and historic canes crowd will meet the church at 2:30. will find something of interest in the but choice collection on exhibition in the Council, No. 67, Daughters of Pocahontas, in Odd Fellows' hall Tuesday evening brought in something over $20 which will be applied on the Redmen Red Cross Ambulance Unit. A short program of music and readwas enjoyed, followed by refreshments. The affair was well attended in spite of the inclement weather.

Of English invention camera that looks like a short telescope and takes photographs at right angles to its user's line of vision without the subjects' knowledge. 1145 N. Water, Bell 126 S. Oakland. Bell Tel.

5109. 2644 HINTON'S 303 N. Jasper, Bell 299. S. ery.

Bell Oakland. 299. Bak- 4-Stores-4 Bakery 2039 E. William, STAR BAKERY Bell 1012. Special Soap Prices Flour, 5 lbs.

Good Kansas Flour, Granulated Sugar, 25 $2.50 9 lbs. Granulated Sugar. $1.00 Flour, a good one, guaranteed, 49-lb. sack. $3.50 Pink Salmon, tall cans, dozen, two cans.

Paxton Red Beans, dozen, per can. 10c Red Kidney Beans, dozen, 2 Coffee, a good Rio Coffee, 2 Lenox Soap, box, 6 bars. Soap, box, 10 Crystal White Soap, box, 10 48c Maple City P. G. White Naptha, box, 10 Flake bars, 10 60c Ivory Soap, box 100 White Soap, box, 100 bars, $5.75: 10 Lenox, Maple City, Crystal White, per We advise you to buy soap by the City as there is box, especially Crystal White and Maple a fight on between factories fortunate in in this section and you are being able to get it at this price.

Use telephones. USE THE TELEPHONES. W. L. HINTON STAR AND GROCERY SALE! FOR WALL Room Lots of 30-Inch PAPER High Grade Living Room Wall Papers LESS 1 PRICE THAN 2 -A clean-up of a large number of artistic patterns, suitable for living rooms, libraries, dining rooms and halls: 30-inch papers, in rich blends, grass cloths and fabric weaves which are shown in tans, greys, brown and blues.

are in quantities of 10 to 27 rolls in a pattern---room lots -They were our very best selling numbers, at 60c and up to $1 a roll. Having sold down to room lots we want to clean them up this week, at choice, 25c a roll. All Have Borders or Decorative Bands to Match 60c to $1 Papers AT 25 ROLL Are You Planning or Building a New Home? -Or are you planning to redecorate this Fall? This sale gives you an opportunity to use the most artistic papers and pay less than half the usual price. Sale begins today. THE STORE THAT MAKES THE PRICE H.S.GEBHARTCo GREATER DECATUR'S GREATEST STORE prize in hundred, corsage bouquet of roses.

Miss Nellie McGowan won second prize, two crepe de chine handkerchiefs. Miss MeMillin's farewell handkerchiefs. Miss MeMillin's farewell gift to Miss Chamberlain was a crepe de chine garment. Mrs. C.

A. Dillehunt of was honored Tuesday Needles, with luncheon given by Mrs. W. R. Essiek and Mrs.

0. G. Collins in Mrs. Essick's home. Sixteen guests enjoyed the affair.

Garflowers added brightness to the tables. In the afternoon bridge was played. at Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Ewing of Bloomington had as their guests over Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. Jensen of Chicago. Mr. Jensen is the landscape gardener who designed the Humbolt Park gardens and is a member of the West Park board.

Beautiful decorations characterized the wedding of Miss Mildred Draper Shlaudeman. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shlaudeman, and Elliot in Bandini in Pasadena, Aug. 20.

One of the Pasadena papers describes the wedding as follows: The hallway, living and music rooms were decorated with palms, ferns and its varicolored zinnias. The chandelier in the living room 'was decorated with zinnias caught up with flame colored ribbon. Beneath this, before an altar of flowers banked over the mantelpiece, the young couple stood as the double ring ceremony was performed by Rev. John Gilbert Blue, assistant pastor of Pasadena Presbyterian church, of which Mr. Bandini is a member.

The bride lovely in her white satin gown with its tule train which fell from the shoulders beneath a veil of tulle caught up over her dark hair with orange blossoms. The veil, edged with lace, fell in graceful cascades to the bottom of the skirt. An exquisite arm bouquet of white orchids and ring lilies, tied with a huge bow of white satin ribbon, completed the costume of the bride. Following the ceremony there was a reception and informal dancing. while a party of 14 of the younger people gathered about a wonderfully decorated table in the dining room for a wedding supper.

A rarely beautiful. BRIGHTER DAYS ARE AHEAD FOR THE COFFEE USER WHO CHANGES TO POSTUM $25 FOR A LOAF OF ZEPHYR FLOUR BREAD Fifty-three cash premiums totaling $100.00 will be paid for the best ZEPHYR loaves entered for competitive display in the ZEPHYR booth at Illinois State Fair BEST LOAF $25 SECOND BEST LOAF $15 THIRD BEST LOAF $10 NEXT 50 LOAVES $1 each Every good bread-maker may enter. No fee. Only bread baked from ZEPHYR FLOUR is eligible to compete and all entries must be accompanied by grocery slip showing purchase of a sack of ZEPHYR. Entries must be in place in the ZEPHYR booth not later than 2 o'clock Tuesday, September, 11.

Bread will be scored by the regular fair judge. Plan to bring a prize loaf to the fair. Make your baking skill supply the family flour for a whole year. ALL DECATUR GROCERS Atwood--J. W.

Comer. Deland-P. E. Fonner, Milmine-Soper Holcomb. Arthur--Rigney Haney.

Findlay- -Oscar Smith. Murdock-Jobe Co. Argenta-Argenta Merc. Co. Hammond- Helfrick Bros.

Newman-Brown Duvall. Assumption- E. Clark. Harristown-Birks Gouge. Oakley--C.

Holcomb. Bement-A. S. Ward, Illiopolis -Neff Bros. Oreana-J.

G. Oldweiler. Boody-W. Nientker. Lake City-Ault Estate.

Osbernville-Brewer Son. Blackland-C. W. Dial. Lintner- -Duncan Bros, Obed-Weakley's.

Blue Mound -Reis Botoner. LaPlace-A. R. Dickson. Pana- -Eilers Johnson, Cerro Gordo- Harlan Baker.

Macon- -W. H. Melhorn. Stonington-Ray Son, Cisco-S. D.

Clover. Moweaqua-Hedges Co. Sullivan- R. M. Magill, Dalton City--J.

H. Wehmhoff. Mt. -Smith Son. Tower Hill--Wilkinson Son..

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