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the na- ttoii in t*m ptodact*. ^wording to , Iwwiawt reports which have been reeiN^d by Charles G. Adklns, state dtnetor of agriculture. Illinois depos­ es Scans, with Iowa fn third place. Thf;t»£el value of her farm products amounted to $842,000,000, and the value d# 8ie farm property to over $4,- ranks first in farm seeoqjl in swine, second in total value of live stock, second in horses, fourth In mules, fourth in pro­ duction of cows and seventh in sheep, la 1917, in response to war demands tot more food, Illinois farmers re­ duced ; 100 per cent more wheat than to 1916, or an Increase of 12,000,000 bushels; one-third more oats, or an in- <9rease of 60,000,000 bushels; one- tenth more rye, or an increase of 200,- 000 bushels: one-tenth more barley, or an Increase of 1§0,000 bushels. In 1918 Illinois raised three times as much bar­ ley as in 1917, or 4,750,000 bushels; 70 per cent more wheat than in 1917, or 40,308,000 bushels; one-eighth of all the oats in the United States, produc­ ing Oil 6,500,000 acres 227,000,000 linshels; one-eighth of all the corn in the United States, producing on near­ ly 7,000,000 acres 350,000,000 bushels; <Jne-ninth of all the wheat, oats, rye, 1>arley and corn (combined) in the United States. "Springfield.--The dairy division of the state department of agriculture Ihas started a "cow campaign," which te to have the hearty cooperation of the food production and conservation committee of the state council of de­ fense. "More cows and better cows" Is the slogan of the department. "The cow," says the department, "is the fos­ ter mother of the world. Preserve her. Improve her breed, help hfr to pro­ duce more and better dairy products," and with milk scarce and high and Imlf-ounce portions of butter in the liotels and restaurants, the rest of the -world says "Amen" in loud tones. The dairy division has planned a "cow 'week" for December. During that t "week literature will be distributed ' and meetings will be held, all showing ' "What the cow has done to help win the war and what the cow can do for ithe comfort and welfare of the world. Springfield.--But few public school* Sgl Illinois will attempt to make up for lost time as a result of the closing dur­ ing the influenza epidemic. This is •disclosed in replies to questionnaires ((sent out by the state department of ipublic instruction to all schools of the •state. Only two cities will regain the time lost. A few others may improve the situation but the majority will ><make no effort whatever in doubling up on their studies. Cairo and Itock- lord are the only cities where the full time will be made up according to the questionnaires. Among the cities -where part of the time will be made rap are Taylorvllle, La Salle, Mt. Car- mel, Edwardsville, Galesburg and Chi­ cago Heights. Springfield.--E. A. Robbins of Dix­ on was elected grand warden of the grand lodge of the I. Q. Q. P. He de­ feated A. L. Yantls of Shelbyvllle by a vote of 314 to 240. John H. Slkes of 'Springfield was re-elected grand secre- • tary and Melvin P. Berry of Carthage was named grand treasurer. James E. IDavis of Chicago was named grand irepresentative for two years and H. M. Blood of Chicago, retiring grand warden, was named grand representa­ tive for one year. Miss Alice Trees of -.SPeorta assumed the wardenship of the rwtmiuu's branch of the order. Chicago--Dr. John Dill Robertson, feealth commissioner, advocates an amendment to the state law covering tcourses taken by nurses which would permit two courses of training, one of one and one of three years, that suffi­ cient nursse may be avilable in cases •Of emergency like the recent influenza .epidemic. According to Doctor Rob­ inson, thousands of persons died from lack of nursing, and this could be Avoided if nurses with less training were available to poor persons unable HO employ full term graduate nurses.' Waukegan.--The grain crops of - JLake county farms this year reached a total value of $1,907,376, according to figures made public by W. El Wat- kins, county farm adviser. Oats was the principal crop, totaling nearly $1,- 000,000. Wheat came next with $561,- 406, and barley netted $420,125. The total acreage was 9,600. Compared with i)u» estimated nrrewge And yield of 1017, there was an increase of 400 per cent in the total yield. Petersburg.--Menard county will aOon be floating a United War Work Fund campaign honor flag. It has 'been { resented to the county by the campaign managers for being the first In the state to reach and go beyond die 150 per cent goal in war fund sub­ scriptions set for the county. Decatur.--R. O. Stoops of Jollet was elected president of the Illinois School Superintendents' association at the dosing meeting of that organisation. * Springfield.--Four hundred thou­ sand automobile license plates have been ordered by Secretary of State Louis L. Emmerson to supply the 1919 demand, basing estimates on the num- iber Issued the present year under war conditions. Up to the middle of No­ vember, 1918, 389,000 number plates were issued. Inasmuch as license fees vary from $4.50 to $20, according to the engine power of the machine, many dollars will pour into the road building fund, to which all license money accrues. The new license plate 1S brown background with-white ena­ mel figures and lettering. ' • ' Springfield.--There has : been no change in the status of German alien, enemies in Illinois since the allies' armistice terms were signed by Ger­ many. United States Marshal ^ Vin* cent T. Dallman emphasizes this in the following order to all federal au­ thorities in the Eighth federal Illinois district: "All German alien enemy and war regulations remain absolute­ ly in force until department orders to •contrary. Promptly report any disre­ gard of regulations." The order fol­ lowed repeated requests from Ger* mans under parole who f elfc they mum mltevfed from reporting. propoeed wlil not spring, it was announced by EL Bradt, state superintendent <rf btghr ways in receipt of word from Washing, ton that restrictions on rood building had been removed by the war indtu* tries board. "We will spend the win­ ter on reconnaissance survey and on plans for the $60,000,000 road bond campaign," said Mr. Bradt. "In the spring actual work of construction will begin." Highways to receive first at­ tention, he stated, probably will be the following: Chicago-St. Louis; St. Louis-Terre Haute; Dixie, from Chica­ go to DanvilLe; Lincoln, from Chicago to Fulton on the Iowa line, and Chica- go to Wisconsin line through Wauke­ gan. In compliance with the law, Mr. Bradt said, construction will begin "in all parts of the state." Up to July 1,1920, more than $10,000,000 will be available for road building from fed­ eral, state and county sources. It was stated. This is apart from money that will come from the $60,000,000 bond is­ sue recently authorized by popular vole. No definite steps have yet been taken toward floating Of the road bonds. The highway project in Illi­ nois contemplates the building erf ap­ proximately 4,000 miles of hard-sur­ faced roads. Chicago.--Children must be kept In school, according to the department of women and children in Industry and the woman's committee of the state council of defense. So important is this considered .that a special tour is being made by Miss Mary F. Stone to find out the reasons for, and the pre­ vention of, children leaving school. Miss Stone left here November 11 and will be gone six months. She will visit the following places: Alton, Belvldere, Freeport, Elgin, Moline, Bloomington, Galesburg, Edwardsville, Granite City, Decatur, Lincoln, Jacksonville, Tay­ lorvllle, Mattoon, Charleston, Burn- side, Carthage, Macomb, Qulncy, Pon- tiac, Kankakee, Jollet, Cairo, Mounds, Danville, Urbana and Champaign. Springfield.--Advisement cases ap­ pear In the majority on'the docket for the December term of the Illinois su­ preme court. Thus far 80 petitions for rehearing have been filed. They will be passed upon by the court dur­ ing the first week. Perhaps the most notable petition Is that asking the court to rehear the stfte civil service case, In which the court holds only persons who are residents of Illinois are entitled to hold merit positions. Should the rehearing be denied, about twenty state employees will lose their places, Including physicians at state in­ stitutions. Urbana.--The past summer has been such a busy one that the farm ma­ chinery has been left in the barn­ yard or the field and Is unprotected from the elements, according to offi­ cials of the ̂ college of agriculture at the University of Illinois. The present prices of machinery and the scarcity of material make it more important than ever before that all the farm im­ plements should be carefully gathered up and placed in a shed, where they will be protected from rust and de­ cay. * Bloomington.--With re-election of Superintendent E. P. Brand of Bloom­ ington for a three-year term and the appropriation of $10,000 for various mission churches, the Baptist state ex­ ecutive board has adjourned its ses­ sion here. It was voted to use one- half of all mission contributions from Chicago In missionary - work in that city. . . Rockford.--Reports of the year's work by the Winnebago County Boys' and Girls* Farm clubs Indicate the total value of products for the sea­ son as $2,428.29; expenses, $828.30 i net profit, $1,214.92. Next year the club's activities will be confined to pig and poultry raising, garden and war bread work. Washington, D. C.--Illinois, ranking third In the amount of its allotment under the Smith-Hughes act for the promotion of vocational education, has been allotted $137,581, of which $32,- 852 Is to be expended for salaries in the teaching of agriculture, $61,658 for home economics and industry, and $4S,070 for teacher training. Carlinvllle.--With milk at 10 cents a quart and butter steadily Increasing in price a cow that will give eight gal­ lons of milk a day Is worth having. Two cows In the Blackburn college dairy gave almost eight gallons of milk a day for seven days on an official test. Springfield.--The Illinois State Fed­ eration of Latv>r convention will be held In Bloomington December 2. John H. Walker, president. In jnaklng ihe announcement says tne member­ ship today is 800,000, where five years ago they had but 84,000. Springfield.--Mrs. Jessie Palmer Weber, secretary of the Illinois State Historical society, has Issued a circu­ lar urging all members of the organi­ zation to preserve the history of Illi­ nois in the world war. Rockford.--Rev. David Gerdes, Whiteside County Church of the Brethren pastor, who preaced opposi­ tion to the Liberty loan and Red Cross, was sentenced to ten years In Leaven­ worth prison by Judge Landis. Chicago.--The American army is being oomhed in an effort to find all the agricultural workers who may be available to assist in raising larger crops next year, according to Peter E. Fleming, state director of farm la­ bor of the Illinois council of defense. Plans for an enormous production dur­ ing the coming year call for the early discharge from the service of all men who will be useful on farms, he said. A survey of the state by Mr. Fleming revealed that the wheat acreage had been greatly increased this fall, creat­ ing a need for at least 125,000 addi­ tional farm workers. Springfield.--With the convening of the Dlinois general assembly, less than two months distant, hearings of the state welfare and health Insurance commission, named by the last legis­ lature to inquire into accident lnsur- ance conditions in Illinois, are being held at different points in the state. The object of the creation of the com­ mission was to determine upon some form of state welfare insurance. "So far we have framed no bill and have arrived at no definite conclusions," said William Beye of Chicago, chair* man of the commissi mt, after * aa»i •Ion here. *• ,'• Says Compensation Insufficient 4®r Meeds of HoMer̂ # Position/ RESKNS FOR FAMILY'S SAKE President Accepts Resignation* to ; Take Effect January 1--May Ap- L: PW Two Men to Succeed Rait V Chief and Secretary. Washington, Nov. 23.--William G. McAdoo has resigned office as secre­ tary of the treasury and director gen­ eral of railroads, to leave the treasury on the appointment of a successor and the railroad administration on Janu­ ary 1 next. President Wilson has accepted Mr. McAdoo's resignation. The secretary plans to take about three months' rest and then may re­ sume the practice of law in New York. Mr. McAdoo explained to newspaper correspondents that he had intended to resign before March 4, 1917, but re­ mained because of pressing war prob­ lems. As yet there is no suggestion of who Mr. McAdoo's successor may be, either as secretary of the treasury or as di­ rector general. Mr. McAdoo announced his resigna­ tion at a conference -with newspaper correspondents and made public corre­ spondence between himself and Presi­ dent Wilson. Secretary McAdoo's Letter. McAdoo's letter of resig­ nation and the president's letter ac­ cepting it follow: "November 14, 1918. "Dear Mr. President: "Now that an armistice has been signed and peace is assured, I feel at liberty to apprise you of my desire to return as soon as possible to private life. ."I have been conscious for some time of the necessity of this step, but of course I could not consider it while the country was at war. "For almost six years I have worked incessantly under the pressure of great responsibilities. Their exactions have drawn heavily on my strength. The in­ adequate compensation allowed by law to cabinet officers (as you know, I re­ ceive no compensation as director gen­ eral of railroads), and the ve*y burden­ some cost of living in Washington have so depleted by-personal resources that I am obliged to reckon with the facta of the situation. "I do not wish to copvey the toqpres- slon that there is any actual impair­ ment of my health, because such Is not the fact. As a result of long overwork I need a reasonable period of genuine rest to replenish my energy. But more than this, I must, for the sake of my family, get back to private life to re­ trieve my personal fortunes. • "I cannot secure the required rest nor the'opportunity to look after my long negletced private affairs unless I am relieved of my present responsi­ bilities. "I am anxious to have ray retire­ ment effected with the least possible inconvenience to yourself and to the public service, but it would be, Ithink, wise to accept my resignation now as- secretary of the treasury to become effective upon the appointment and qualification of my successor so that he may have the opportunity and ad­ vantage of participating promptly In the formulation of the policies that should govern the future work of the treasury. "I would suggest that my resigna­ tion as direct^ general of ^railroads become effective January 1, 1919, or upon the appointment of my successor. "I hope you will undertsand, my dear Mr. President, that I would per­ mit nothing but the most imperious demands to force my withdrawal from public life. Always I shall cherish as the greatest honor of my career the opportunity you have so generously given me to serve the country under your leadership in these epochal times. "Affectionately yours, (Signed) "W. G. McADOO, The President, the White House.** Tne nspijr. "November 21, 191& . "My Dear Mr. Secretary: "I was not unprepared for your let- aer of the 14th, because you had more than once, of course, discussed with me the circumstances which have long made It a serious personal sacrifice for you to remain in office. I knew that only your high and exacting sense of duty had kept you here until the Im­ mediate tasks of the war should be over. But I am none the less dis­ tressed. "I shall not allow our intimate per- KILLED IN MICHIGAN WRECK Cxpvees Train and Freight in Head-on Collision Five Miles East of Chelsea, Jackson. Midi, Nov. 28.--Main-line traffic between Chicago and Detroit on the Michigan Central is tied up as a result of a head-on collision five miles east of Chelsea. The engineer and fireman «f the express train In the collision are known to be dead, and the engineer and a brdfceman of FORD TO BE A PUBLISHER Witt Retire From Motor Company ami Devote Time to Editing National Weekly. .frrtrolt, Mich,, Nov. 23.--Henry Ford is going to publish a weekly national newspaper. He will retire from active participation in the management of the Ford Motor company, In which his son Edsel will take his place, and will divide his time between his news­ paper the Ford tractor. Mr* Ford meat tl̂ ; pwmtry has never had an ̂ abler, • a tww.tiBKiiugtfil and^et pro* deot, * more uniformly efficient secre­ tary of the treasury, and I say this re* memtitring all the able, devoted and dlstiikgBlshed men who preceded you. ' Fails to Find Solution. *1 have kept your letter a number of days in order to suggest. If I could, some other solution of your difficulty than the one you have now felt obliged to resort to. But I have not been able to think of any. I cannot ask you to make further sacrifices, serious as the loss of the government will be-ln your retirement. , . , "I also, for the same reasons, accept your resignation as director general of railroads to take effect, as you suggest, pn the first of January next, or when Jrour successor is appointed. ^ ' "The whole country admires, I am pure, ss I do, the skill and executive Capacity with which you have handled the great and complex problem of the unified administration of the railways undejf the stress of war uses, and will regret, as I do, to see you leave that post just as the crest of Its difficulty is passed. For the distinguished, disinterested and altogether admirable service you have rendered the country In both posts, and especially for the way in which you guided the treasury through all the perplexities and problems of transitional financial conditions and of the financing of a war which has been without precedent alike in kind and in scope, I thank you with a sense of gratitude that comes from the very bottom of my heart. "Gratefully and affectionately your*, "WOODROW WILSON. "Hon. William G. McAdoo, "Secretary of the Treasury." Says He Tells All Reasons. * : Mr; McAdoo explained to the corre­ spondents that he had "absolutely no other reasons" than those specified In his letter of the retirement. He said he realized many varied rumors usu­ ally accompanied the .resignation of an official, but he emphasized again and again that he had no motive Or purpose except those mentioned. He said he hated to "quit the Job" just at this time and disliked person­ ally to disassociate himself officially from the president, but added that ne­ cessities of providing a living for his wife and family make this imperative. A moment later one correspondent suggested: "Well, It Is too bad, Mr, Secretary, that as a railroad man you could not have shared In the wage In­ crease which you gave to everyone else." Hasn't Looked Around for Job. Then, for the first time, Mr. Mc­ Adoo brightened and explained his. re- luctance to take the action. He said he had not yet "looked around for a job, as most prudent men do before quitting," but declared he felt like tak­ ing at least a three-months' rest be­ fore "looking for work." He said he hoped t6 leave Washington soon after January 1. Mr. McAdoo wild he had no idea who would be his "successor or suc­ cessors." It is entirely probable that f.ie pres­ ident may fill separately the offices of secretary of the treasury and director general of railroads. William, Glbbs McAdoo was born near Marietta, Ga., October 31, 1863, Just as the Civil war was drawing to a close. His father fought as a lieutenant of volunteers in the Con­ federacy. i After the Civil war the McAdoo family found themselves financially stranded at Mllledgeville, Ga., and finally moved to Knoxville, Tenn., where the father took a posi­ tion as professor of English and his­ tory in the University "of Tennessee, that he might give Ids children an education. Young McAdoo became a student at the university, but left In his junior year to become deputy clerk In the * United States circuit court, so that he could study law. He was admitted to the bar when he was twenty-one, and soon became counsel for a railway company. He practiced at Chattanooga, Tenn., until 1802, and thep removed to New York. The young lawyer found his great opportunity in an abandoned tunnel that had been run a few hundred feet under the Hudson river In an effort to connect Manhattan Island with New Jersey. . He took hold of It, raised $7#jB00,- 000 to complete It, and by 100S had built four "tubes" connecting uptown and downtown New York with the i.hflco formlnl were In New Jersey, and whose only access to New York previously had been by ferry. These tubes are still eaU^ t|$^^ Adoo tunnels." ' r ? Stop Work on Nitro Plant. Charleston, W„ Va- Nov- --Con" strtictlon work on the big government powder works at Nitro was halted and thousands of workers were thrown out of employment. Thirty-five thousand persons have been living at Nitro, which was a cornfield ^ little more than a year ago. r / m ^ the freight train involved are also dead, according to reports reaching here. LIST EACHWREK Hew Tork. appear that the excitement In new clothes dies down about Thanksgiving day. To those in the trade, writes a fashion authority, and to those who follow the movements of the trade, this is far from a dull season. The American designers have acted quite cleverly during the last two years. They use the tactics of Mar­ shal Foch. They do not let any sec­ tor of the long line of apparel rest serene from attack, and while they do not make a grand offensive, except twice a year, they disturb parts ot the line at frequent intervals. When the sector of skirts seems set­ tled into comfortable quarters, they drive In a wedge and change the sil­ houette or the treatment of detail suf­ ficiently to make the public perk up with interest. When the condition In jackets ap­ pears to be settled In trenches, they destroy the serenity by throwing over grenades which break up the line, change the arrangement of the neck, and shorten the length. They do not cease from troubling. By this constant maneuvering for sur­ prise, they keep the public from los­ ing interest in the industrial battle. Their patrols are constantly going RUSS SHIPS SHELL FINLAND Warcraft Flyina R«4 Flag* Bombard tor ̂ Hours. • • Copenhagen, Nov. 23.--Three Rus­ sian warships flying red flags, heavily bombarded Vltakftlla,, Finland, for threehours. recently purchased the Dearborn Inde­ pendent, published in his home town, and has plans well under way tor mak­ ing a national weekly. Ex-Governor Hoard Dles» Port Atkinson, Wis., Nov. ».--For­ mer Gov, William D. Hoard, aged eighty-two, one of the most prominent Republicans In Wisconsin and editor of one of the leading Journals in the United States devoted to dairy (nter- •To the layman. It may* monplace and overdue. Say what you will, there Is a keen Irritation caused by paying upwards of $200 for a copy of a French model that is In half the shop windows of the country, selling for $50. It was only natural, there­ fore, that changes should come about la not only the details of the gowns from one month to another, but in the ornamentation, and even in the sil­ houette. Uncorseted Figure. These later exhibitions of tiothea, by the way, accentuated the corsetless figure. This does not mean that the mannequins who showed the gowns were always without corsets. Some ot them were. But others wore girdles of tricot or elastic. The effect was tin- corseted. That was the vital point Some of the greatest hotfses In Paris Insisted upon this effect In their August exhibitions, but we have al­ ways. tabooed the idea In this coun­ try. It is not possible for any but the young and slim to go about in clothes that are merely dropped from the shoulders and tied around the waist. The new effect is not only ex­ ploited by the very leaders of clothes in this country, but now it is being taken Up by dozens of slim women. One of the most interesting moves in this direction, is a return to the Directoire of Josephine and Mme. Tal- lien in the high waistline and the un­ doubted convex curve of the natural figure in front. To the average wom­ an, this silhouette Is unthinkable; to the artists, sculptors, stage folk and certain designers, it is a return to the best there is in fashions. It Is Im­ possible on the middle-aged woman, unless she has kept herself as thin as an eel. , This silhouette, as you can -see. Is entirely different from whilt has been commonly called the -medieval one. True, in its original state, this was frankly uncorseted, when It was not boned to such a deep point in frftnt that it seemed as though the woman were incased in one of the Instruments of torture used by the Inquisition. This silhouette, which has come about during the last few weeks, ia plainly Directoire or Roman, for the former was a copy of the latter. Its startling innovation is the bring­ ing about of the line? of girdling the pgure to the bust instead of the hips, and yet, as it is done by clever de­ signers, it really reduces the figure to more narrowness than ever. It Is used in connection with a tight, Egyp­ tian hip-band that holds the material tightly to the figure and then allows it to drop downward to the toes and heels. So it is not pure Directoire; it is a combination of Roman and Egyp­ tian. Callot's Mummy Frocks. The house of Callot also accentu­ ates a change in the silhouette from what we have had from other French houses. It Is nothing new under the name of Callot, for It was advanced last February knd we called It the mummy silhouette, for want of a bet­ ter name. The/ gown is really a bag, with square s|eeves and tight ankles, it Is In striking contrast to the straight, chemise ) tunics of neatly all the other French houses, This season it is not so pronounced not even in the apparel business, espe- |Q baglike proportions. It takes daily under the stimulus of new con- OQ more cf the atmosphere of a gown dltions. As the war changes, we change. It might better be explained by say* lng that this month, much has been discarded that was considered first class in October. Those who showed their gowns late In the season prac­ tically eliminated many of the over- popular French models that arrived In September. The public, guided by these dressmakers, therefore, had the opportunity to avoid what was com* AVOI Picturesque frock of black velvet Fits tightly over hips and forms graceful folds around feet. Collar and deep cuffs are of tucked chiffon. over to France to get new information to bring back In order that a small flank or frontal attack can be carried out with success. They do not permit women to feel confident of their clothes because they were well chosen In October. Detalla of Changes. It might make interesting reading to run over the fashions of last month and those of this month at the points where they differ. In other days, we would have called it the stabilization of fashions, for November was the month to expect that kind of shaping down into settled serenity after the turmoil of October. But one does not feel that anything is stabilized today. FASHION ! >;f. i, The rich wrap coats are especially adapted to the use of small women. Buttons of Jet have no trouble in finding occupation at the present time. Some of the Parisian designs show dresses with low waists and'draped skirts. For children Paris sends velvet capes, but for grownups capes of sim­ ilar character are of Scotch plaid. Youtbfulness .is the keynote of all Paris designs," and results In slim, StTui^Uk liUV«t *• of Moyen age waistline and round necks. Frocks of velvet, devoid of trim­ ming and cut on slim, youthful lines, are a pleasing mode of the moment, draped girdles and draped collars of the frock material being the strikingly new features. Rose-colored and white crepe effec­ tively combined were developed Into a Charming girlish frock by Lanvln, the unique feature of which is its low V neck at the back and slightly rounded line at the front. ^ RIBBON IN PLACE OF FUR | Decoration Lends Itself Admirably for Use on Evening Wrap--Sugges­ tion That May Help. If you can't hsve fur on your eve­ ning wrap, you can have ribbon, and If you are sufficiently clever you can probably achieve even more charming results with the ribbon than with the fur. Here is a decorative suggestion that may help. The wrap to begin with, was of horizon blue velvet, and the ribbon; was embossed velvet in black and terra cotta; also it was quite wide. The* circular cut of the wrap made long pointed inserts of the ribbon all the way round the skirt part, tremen­ dously effective. First of all cut your ribbons the fall length of the skirt, then slender­ ise the strips Into long points. Ar­ range the wide part of the ribbon side by side for a solid hem treat­ ment, letting the" points come waist high. A collar falling in four deep points, petal fashion, made also of rib- Intended for a live, and not a lay, figure. It pulls upward In drapery around the knees and ankles, has a closer line to the figure under the arms, and depends for Its beauty upon Indian embroidery that spreads Itself In sharp points down Me front from shoulders nearly to knees. This is usually done In copper tones of silk floss. ' (Copyright, 1918, by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.) Plush and Satin. We arcs eliminating anything per­ ishable this season such as chiffon linings or elaborate embroideries in cloaks of this description, which are essentially adapted to the necessary conservation in war times. Apropos of that, there Is an indication that plush in rich colors will also he used for evening wraps, a material that Is handsome and at the same time prac­ tical because of its durability, and combines marveiously with fur. A plush clofk should have one side in satin if it is to be reversed, as the uuu^ V*Gii«u ire iGu . Autumn Modes. ' , A dlnrier gown made of rose-fed*bro­ cade, with hem, back and sleeves flash­ ing with metal embroidery, could not be excelled for smartness. Small black ties of narrow ribbon are worn with white vests. They are put under the collar and tied simply In front with two short loops and very long ends. A very smart knitting bag may be made of navy-blue faille and mounted and ornamented with tortoise shell, lined with corded silk in.pale yellow. One-Piece Dress. As winter approaches, the one-piece dress of heavy, warm materia! in­ creases in pppularity. It may be dressy enough even for afternoon wear, and may be worn merely with a fur scarf and muff, or on severely cold days a coat may - be slipped on over it. One of the newest materials used in the development of these one- piece8 dresses is checked velveteen. It Is shown in a wide range of colors and color combinations, and when property tailored it makes a very smart frock. -.•ptV HJf ^ r ble-Dut? Cloak. r- which will be such a smart fur for daytime wear this winter. By turn­ ing it it becomes a black satin wrap at night, the" rows of cording form­ ing a deep yoke that gives that grace­ ful line to the shoulders, and with lta collar and lining of tile gray squirrel make# an unusual and aitmetiva mj,;' ' ' Cotton voile has such an obUglag way of serving for almost any oa is •ufTerinfr and: doctors deel that I would !*• to fo operation could getitaB. "My mother, wfcaT had been helped fey IjfcBaE. Pfoahainfr Vegetable Com­ pound, advised mm to trait befoce sob* mittmgtoanopen* tksLIirelievadm from my truubksi •o I can do my noose work without aw difficulty. I advise any woman who fit ' afflicted with ftimaie troubles to Lydia E. Pinkh«m'a Vegetable pound a trial and it will doaa nodi them."--Mrs. MiktB BOYD, 1121 St, N„ E.s Canton, Old* Sometimes there are serious tions where a hospital operation la tbg only alternative, but OG the other haai •o many women nave been cured T -tS T >een cured tart# oirtpraHIt famous root and herb remedy, Pinkham's Vegetable Compoc doctors have said that an operetkmwa* necessary-- every woman who «wbl to avoid an operation should give it t fair trial before submitting to aocH * trying ordeaL Ifcoi complications exist, write to Lydfe E» Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Maaa* for advice. The result of many yeaaB experience is at your service. *'4J BousandGtm ?-m.h EXPLANATIONS NOW St ORDER Strange Mixvp of Names That Cause# Seme Misunderstanding In Talk, •̂ Over the Telephone. ̂. 'If. necessary to preface tliia 1KB* story with the assertion that It was not created by a punster, but that it aetv> ally happened, reports the IndlanapK lis News. In the purchasing agent's office of one of the largest. If not the largett* corporation In Marlon county, there was a clerk named Shaw and a stearic* rapher named Smart. ; The wife of the purchasing agent called over the telephone one day and asked tor her husband. "He has Just stepped out," replied Miss Smart, who answered the phoned "Oh, pshaw," exclaimed the purchas­ ing agent's wife. "Misunderstanding, tne stenographs* replfed: "Why, he's not here, either.* "Oh, you're smart," commented tH purchasing agenfs wife. "Yes, that's my name," replied tip stenographer. And further; ^he alllint sayetfc lii An Easy Matter. An American and an Irishman w«N> telling each other wonderful thlnji which had been done In their reepoc*, tlve countries. "I guess we have the best Jumpero In the world," said the American. "Why, one of our men ran thirty mllea and then Jumped over a 5-barred gate." "Sure, no wonder he did," said tfca Irishman. "Look at the run he to©!/* The Reason. •Jlhks has so much poor haattftL* •That Is because he eats so rich food." There are about 13,000 square of coal fields In the United Kingdom* Thousands of under*, nourished people have -found that™ "foocf ----»- et sciervfci-fic blend of nour­ ishing cereals ------ helps wonder-fully in buildii ' alrh ai * • « : ^ «***. .v nr.. V • • ,1 1 «>.. Vv\.' .* • K, r ...\ . * V..A. . vil' 1 ,41'.^ L-L-. .. .Is• Sr*:'1 »k"