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\ '>4*H •. ' " ' " - p ' -m'ljiMir Iirn i i II ] "f|),i| ' '• " . ' "' \' • .< • : ' ' '" ' /y, %•_ mf, *•"• •ir.Ti f. "f trr mj.Atufci--« Bb t ;> £ * ^ ^ M r . „ , , , n , , V p T . i | H , , - ' * *T "> Vir if a * •* f * '*• * rfl* % *>*..»«* «.**£.* * •""'.r "%-,'• .r? ** - * ' V . * « ' N *" ' AAtim^Atiffe/-ilS^fran^ •"*"' v " "V:* v^;-A - • ;- .% |Plan Moving of 1- • -*1' .. ... Big Grain Crops • /_">; -">*• ...--. # ; f~*~ .' ••; ;. • „ RsllfojSJ Administration Giving ; | :* Careful Consideration to Necessary Measures. EXPECT GREAT WHEAT YIELD Tonnage of Grain Will Exceed That of Last Year by Large Margin-- *«y Try Permit 8yst*m Again. Washington.--The railroad administration 1s giving careful consideration . to the measures necessary for the satisfactory transportation of*the anticipated large crops of grains, according , to a statement authorized by Walker D. Hines, director general of railroads. The department of agriculture has estimated that the yield of winter wheat will exceed 900,000,000 bushels. ,. A fair estimate of the yield of spring wheat approximates 300,000,000 bushels. The total yield of wheat this year will in all probability exceed the total of last year by from three to four hundred millions of bushels. No estimate of other grains Is, of course, possible at this time, but, barring unusual climatic conditions, It can perhaps be properly expected that the tonnage In grain that will be produced thlA year will exceed that of last year by a considerable margin. The stable price fixed last year by the government on wheat naturally provoked a desire on the part of the ^producer to realize his earnings as 'quickly as possible, and since a stable price has again been fixed by the government for this year's crop it is assumed a similar condition will obtain. Last year this economical condition, •coupled with more or less disarrange* ment in ocean tonnage and consequent disruption in shipping, resulted In such an acute situation at the interior grain markets and at seaports, that it became necessary to install the socalled "permit system," which was early made operative at the ports, and In September, 1918, at the principal interior markets. Controlling Traffic. The permit system is a highly beneficial system of controlling traffic at the sources to prevent serious congestion on the road and at destination. This system"" prevented In the fall of 1918 a serious tr&u»t«urtatioa paralysis of former years due to widespread congestion of traffic which had been shipped but which could not be disposed of at destination. This paralysis of traffic In former years was most apparent in the East, but its injurious effects were felt throughout the country. While the permit system at the ports is still In operation, It was suspended a few months ago at the interior markets, due to improved ocean shipping and the fact that the bulk of the grain had been moved. It is, however, to be expected that the system will again be inaugurated with the opening of the new wheat season, and in view of that possibility the railroad administration is already preparing the necessary machinery so that it may be prepared to act without delay at the proper time. Conferences have already been held with representatives of the grain corporation. As graphically Illustrating the necessity of regulating the transportation of this tonnage, and the results obtained from such regulation, the following facts, are of value and interesting : For the nine months of the crop year, July 1, 1918, to May 1, 1919, there passed through the grain handling facilities of the country--elevators and mills--a total of 3,44^.236,000 bushels of all grains, although the highest point of grain storage at all Grinds, at any one time in that period was 480,. 000,000 bushels. That is, in nine months the flow of grain was seven times -the quantity which accumulated in storage at the highest point during that period. This is a direct illustration of the necessity of keeping the grain-handling facilities of the country liquid to avoid the distress to *11 interests that would follow the blocking of this flow of grain. Relnaugurate Permit Plan. The permit system as operated last year contemplates the closest co-operation between the railroad administration And the United States food administration grain corporation. The local representatives of the grain corporation were in daily contact with the grain control committees at each market, and In view of the very comprehensive data and Information in their possession as to storage facilities, anticipated movements out of markets, the needs of different sections of the country, not only as to wheat but as to other cereals that flow colncidentatly with wheat, etc., were of Invaluable aid in the accomplishment of the permit system with a minimum economic disturbance. The, same character of assistance is being arranged for from the grain corporation, or the wheat director, in anticipation that it will be necessary to re- Inaugurate the permit plan within the next one or two months. The wheat director is as yitally interested as the railroad administration that the grain tonnage shall be handled with the least possible friction as between all Interests concerned, and is in entire harmony with the railroad administration as to the plans proposed In that direction. NEW FOULARDS TOi HOLD HIGH FAVOR After all is saM and dohe, for the perfect summer wardrobe no gown ever gives quite, as much satisfaction as does the one of some soft and clinging silk of a quiet color which permits it to be worn on any and all occasions. For this reason, observes a prominent fashion correspondent, the lovely foulards never seem to lose their popularity -and year After year find their faithful friends who exploit thwu with undying; devotion. The newest weaves and designs' In this sort of silk are resplendent * in their huge sprawling effects which almost entirely cover the silken suface ; of the blue. White is usually prej ferred to all other tones though the i sand and champagne shades are com- 'ug * good deal Into favor; especially for a combination of foulard and georgette. One of the most satisfactory combinations, indeed, is achieved when these<two fabrics are placed together. Since the smock is so important this summer and the chemise blouse is skirts one finds again and again thf wide and bouffant models with rather tight bodices which are so often observed in Spanish paintings. The effect is achieved often by the addition of wide and very full ruffles placed along the bottom of the skirt which standing out give the desired effect of extra fullness. Black taffetas and henna-colored chiffon have been happily placed together In a dress of the Spanish type. The tftffeta is embroidered in henna silk and used to form a rather tight petticoat, over which fall wide side draperies from under a long pointed "basque." Down the front of the petticoat are placed henna silk tassels, which give a most unusual effect, while the crossed pieces of the waist, which end in the deep point in front, recall portraits of long ago. Henna chiffon is used to form the upper part of the waist, the sleeves of which are longer than the French sleeves, but still are merely elbow length. It has been rather Interesting Most Deadly of All War Gases Washington.--At the educational exposition, illustrating the wartime and reconstruction activities of the department of the Interior now being held there is being shown under guard a sample of the most terrible superpoison gas known, the discovery of Prof. W. Lee Lewis while In the employ of the bureau of mines at its American university laboratories. This gas, formerly called "Lewisite," later known as "methyl," because the latter name meant nothing to curious persons, was being manufactured by TUBUS INJUJNGER DEMONSTRATION Here In lsh citizens front of the YenI Djami mosque In Constantinople hungry Turkare holding a meeting asking the government to feed them. the war department at the rate of ten tons a day when the armistice came. The gas is being variously described as "the climax of the country's achievements in the lethal arts" and as "the most terrible instrument of manslaughter ever conceived." The department Itself declares that It is the most deadly of all war gases. This gas was not only discovered by Professor Lewis, but was also developed by him to a point where it was ready for production at the American university while those laboratories were still under the control of the bureau of mines, one of the organizations of the department of the interior. "When this work was first taken up by the bureau in behalf of the military authorities Professor Lewis was called from his civilian duties as professor of chemistry at, Northwestern university, Evanston, HI., and at the request of the bureau was commissioned as captain in the ordnance department and assigned to the gas warfare service df the bureau of mines. While acting In this capacity Professor Lewis discovered and developed this gas, and 18 days after the gas work of the bureau of mines was transferred to the jurisdiction of the war department an 11- acre plant for Its manufacture was started near Cleveland, O. "Mouse Trap" Plant, This plant, which was dubbed by the workmen the "mouse trap," because, In order to prevent the leakage of laformation, it was understood that the men who entered would not leave until the war was over, was in operation within a miraculously short time, and plans were made by the war department to have 3,000 tons of this most diabolical gas at the American front by March 1, 1919. When the armistice came the plant was well ahead of its production schedule, but the opportunity had not come for the use of the gas at the battle front Live on Grass Roots Tale of Cannibals in Armenia Is Confirmed, Starvation and Misery Prevail Among Armenian Refugees in Cau> casus Region. ' Constantinople.--Starvation aqd mistry prevail among Armenian refugees |b the Caucasus region, according to • -a telegram sent to Herbert Hoover Id Paris by Howard Heinz, American fbod commissioner for the near East, 'who is in this city,v Mr. Heinz has returned from a trip of inspection in the Caucasus, on which he was accompanied by Walter George Smith of Philadelphia, former president of the American Bar asso^ elation and a commissioner of the American committee for Armenian and Syrian relief, which has charge of a great part of the relief work there. Mr. Heinz says reports that some of the refugees, driven frantic by hunger and suffering, have resorted to cannibalism are true in his opinion. He adds that food for 500,000 in that territory will have to be provided by outside sources for another year. "The lack of food is so serious," says the telegram, "that the women are forced to go into the fields and obtain grass roots, which they cook into a kind of broth and serve as boiled greens, occasionally getting a bit of rice to mix with it. This constitutes the principal diet of many. The little children, naturally, get the worst of this situation, because they cannot eat such material, and it is among the children that the death rate is the highest "It is difficult to make comparisons as to the degree of destitution^and distress in different .districts of towns, hut I think the- worst situation that came to my knowledge was in Igdlr. where there is a larger proportion of sickness and a higher death rate than la either Erlvan or Alexandropoi. "Regarding reports of cannibalism which have come out of this district from Coa I have been forced against my will to believe these reports to be true. I saw with my own eyes mutilated remains of corpses which had been exhumed from newly-made graves. I did not see anybody who had actually witnessed the eating of human flesh, but there la so much circumstantial evidence that I personally came to believe it true. "Typhus Jrns been epidemic during the winter, and has taken away thou, sands, but with the moderation of the weather U is now decreasing; but cholera is making its appearance, and the outlook is threatening." An Attractive Dress of Crepe de Chine, and a Favorite of ?oular£ With Organdie Vestee and 8ash. "*> equally as much in demand, some excellent results are obtained by combining a georgette Jacket with short French sleeves tipped with foulard and a belt of the silk slipped over a skirt of the foulard silk. To further enhance the beauty of the simple jacket or overblouse a deep 'hem of the foulard may be placed along the bottom edge. One of the happiest results In summer things Is the effect of smart simplicity for one wants to get away from the heavier and elaborate affairs of other seasons--the sort of dress Just described is enchanting because of its extreme simplicity. It has been well developed in a gray foulard with a round cherry colored figure scattered over the surface, the silk being used for the skirt and a* gray georgette ef the exact shade being employed for the soft loose blouse. A preference for very narrow belts Is noted and In this Instance a mere ribbon string of cherry color is entwined about the waist with one of gray. The 8panith Vogue. Just who is responsible for the Spanish vogue no one seems to know, but that 'there is such a vogue no one cao *deny. Even In the matter of to note to Just what extent the bebe sleeves would be adopted for street wear, and as yet one finds little disposition to leave off the lower part of the sleeve when the dress Is intended for more or less general service. The French frocks which came over earlier were frankly short as to sleeve and skirt, but later models arriving hare added length to both. The fancy for ostrich trimming continues at such a pace that an imported model of black taffetas is ornamented down the sides of the skirt with huge round disks of ostrich fronds held in place wjth rhtnestone buckles. The tiny sleeves of chiffon are edged with the bright blue feather trimming placed almost like a fringe around the armhole and down the front of the bodice also. The summer silken gown is finding Itself beruffled in a way we have not seen In many years. A particularly youthful model In a ruffled skirt Is a black taffeta with thg same tight little narrow skirt women have been wearing for some time. Tiny frills of black net placed very close and from the top to the bottom of the skirt relieve the effect of sklmpiness and make the whole very soft and light CHALLIS IS POPULAR TyKing Albert to Visit America. Paris.--King Albert of Belgium la »xpected to visit Washington, to attend the initial meeting of the league of nations next October. Whisky Still Found in Top of Huge Tree . Knoxville, Tenn.--It is nothing unusual to find illicit distilleries hidden in caves, cellars or in dense undergrowths of mountain laurel, states T. B. Ivins. veteran moonshine raider of the internal revenue department. But to find one perched in the top of a towering oak tree is quite a novelty, he says. Mr. Ivins located a large copper still in such a place when conducting a raid in the famous old Tenth district, or Sevier county, Tennessee. The outfit was dislodged and destroyed. "PrimcS by God's Grace" Jumped in Sleep. jLoug Peach, Cal.--Lieutenant Colof »l Emroonds, Aviator, dreamed he hraS Miked In an air battle and tried to Jump. He leaped from his bed and taoke a leg. Eitol Friarfrich of Germany So 8igns Himself in Accepting Famous Order. Berlin.--He wlo believes that the former German royalty has disabused itself of the idea that it ruled,' "by God's grace" is mistaken, says Vorwaerts, quoting the announcement of the famous Johannitter order, just engraved in a Berlin shop, which begins: "We, Wilhelm Eitel Friedrich Christian Karl, by God's grace prince of Prussia, herewith proclaim that we, after investigation and on its invitation, have accepted the position of honorable knight of the order, wherefore we, as master of Brandenburg, have attached our highest individual signature." "Inevitably," says Vorwaerts, "one thinks while viewing this comedy of the valued Lieut Eckdahl's Ibsen's wild duck, whose greatest bliss is to put on in a.closed room the uniform k* dare aot wear. ln poMIc, In the circle of the Johannitter order Eitel Friedrich still feels himself 'by God's grace.'" * Oldest Customer In Nation. Columbus, O.--The oldest dry goods customer in Ohio, and likely the oldest customer of any store in this country, was claimed by E. M. Thlrkleld at the Ohio Retail Dry Goods association convention. He said he was connected with the department store of E. B. Thirkield & Sons company at Franklin, and that James McLean, one hundred and four years old, made his first purchase In that store March 10, 1834, 85 years ago, and that he is still a good customer. Strange to say, challis is having a rage such as no other fabric, not even tri^blette can boast. The soft woolen material Is esteemed for the utility dress as developed In the silks. ! The darker tones are likewise chosen In this, and collars, cuffs and sashes of crisp white organdie added for morning wear. Challis were popular 25 years ago, but for some reason they have not been much used except for little girls' dresses and dainty boudoir gowns. Now, however, one's possession of a challis frock stamps one as being well aware of fashion's latest whim. Hats and parasols made of the same material as the dress are much seen. The challis hats, like the dresses, have organdie trimmings p|jt on either In little (lutings along the edge or that are tied in a wide bow in front The parasols also repeat the organdie ruffles. l There is a certain demureness Tind quaintness about this old-time material which suggests quiet country towns and restful rural life, for though people In large cities have for so long forgotten challis, those who live in less hurried and crowded places seem always to keep a "best" dlinllls for "oo caslons." The shirt waist type of dress lends Itself well to the soft woolen fabric and embellished with the organdie makes the wiiole pleasing. There is no material which will answer better for a hurried morning's motor trip into the city or informal wear in the country, for challis will not crush and rumple, and if one selects the colors carefully, one frock will go through a summer satisfactorily. " Light Weight Silk Wraps. Light weight three-quarter length wraps for sports or street wear are shown developed in the heavier corded silks such as faille, and also in satins. They may be lined with angora wool, or a light woi^ht silk. The more vivid colors are used, such as Victory red, bright green, yellows and blues. These coats are very attractive worn with white skirts of sports silks. Lost Their Goat. Camp Devens, Mass.--Nanette is absent without leave, a serious offense in the army. In other words, soldiers of the 101st infantry, 28th division, are searching for their goat which tlwy captured in France BEAUTY HINTS FOR MILADY Don't eat your meals quickly; this causes indigestion and a red nose. Application of zinc ointment will take away the scars and redspots left by severe pimples. Tight sleeves and tight finger rings are a frequent source of red hands, and the only remedy for this is to remove the Irritating cause. For a sallow complexion drink tlifc Juice of half a lemon in a glass of hot water a half-hour before breakfast. It corrects the sluggish liver. For the baggy appearance under the eyes rub gently with the tips of the fingers dipped in alcohol. Afterward massage in the same way with cold cream. Vinegar applied to the face and neck will remove tan and freckles. Glycerin, lemon Juice, water, and a few df«ps of carbolic add used on the hands and arms will make them White. Uushy.' irregular eyebrows should be brushed lightly with a camel'shaJr brush dipped in olive oil. The same treatment is good for stiff and j harsh eyebrows and is said to make them grow. A glass of hot water before breakfast is a cleanser and tonic for the entire system. For an oily, greasy skin, squeeze half a. lemon into :h« water; drink without adding sugar. A clear skin is one of the essential# of good health and beauty, and nothing conduces more to this end thaq frequent baths and brisk rubbing, They will do much to keep the soft and the whole body vigorous. Laces in Demand. A distinct improvement in the po$i< tion of laces and embroideries Is told of in the New York market. As in many other kinds of merchandise, the best business is being done in the more expensive*1ines. "Real laces are being taken well, from ail accounts, especially real fillets and real "Vals." There Is also a demand reported for fillet crochets. Stocks are said to be light generally, and the most-wanted laces are high in price. In the embroideries the bulk of the demand Is said to be for. novelties, in which a. quite sizable business is being doufc- FMMERS IRE WORKIH HARDER And using thpir fort more thaa «*"• b'fore. For all thew workers the frequeut use oi Allen's Foot=EMe, the antiseptic, healing powder to be shaken into the shoes and sprinkled in the foot-bath, increases their efficiency and insures needed physical comfort. It takes the Friction from the Shoe, freshens the feet, and prevents tired, aching and blistered feet. Women everywhere are constant users of Allen's Foot=Ease. Don't get foot sore, get Allen's Foot=Ea». Sold by dealers everywhere.--Adv. " -------------- <t The door between us and heaven cannot be open when the door between us and our fellow men is closed. Buy a Farm Now. BeeaoM land is cheaprr than It wilt im be a*aln. The V. S. Railroad Administration l» prepared to furnish free Information to homeseekers regarding farming opportunities. We have nothing to aell; no money to lend; only Information to give. Write me fully with reference to your needs. Name the state yon want to learn about. J. L Edwards, Manager, Agricultural Section, U. S Railroad Administration, Room TO, Washington. D. C.--adv. When ordering a new ribbon for your typewriter always specify whether it is for "her" or for "it," The Cutleura Toilet THa > Having cleared your skin keep it etelf by making Cutleura your every-day toilet preparations. The soap to cleanse tnd purify, the Ointment to soothe and leal, the Talcum to powder and perfume. No toilet table Is complete Without them. 25c everywhere.--Ailr. .Once in a while we find a man so lucky that he is able to ride his hobby to success. Important to Mother* Examine carefully every bottle of GASTORIA, that famous old remedy Cor infants and < tilldren, and see that it Bears the Signature of In Use for Over 30 Tears. Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria A selected sacrifice is not. A-';. • ft THE MAKING OF A FAMOUS s ^ MEDICINE HowLNiaE. Vegetable Compound! Is Prepared For Woman's Uick A visit to the laboratory where thta Successful remedy is made fanpnoses even the casual looker-on with the reliability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness which attends the making of this great medicine for. woman's ills. Over 350.000 pounds of various herbs are used anually and all have to be gathered at the season of the year when their natural juices and medicinal sob* Stances are at their best. The most successful solvents are used to extract the medicinal properties from these herbs. Every utensil and tank that comes in ^contact with the medicine is sterilised and as a final precaution in deal tha medicine is pasteurised and in sterile bottles. It is the wonderful combination of roots and herbs, together with the skill and care used in its preparation which has made this famous medjeine so successful in Use treatment of female ills. The letters from women who have been restored to health by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound which we are continually pob> Iishing attest to its virtue. . -A*' DAISY FLY KILLEATRTRSAC TSA ANNTDWD HLBLMS ALL FLIES. Neat, el--a. ornament*], eoonsiat, cheap. Lata all Mason. ||u!« at metal, cant (pill at tipOTCT; will not aoa Irijnp# _ aarthmi. Guaranteed e• ffcetin. Sold by dealers. < 6 by EXPRESS. preptxla H. HAKOLD SOKEBS, 1M Da Kalb Am, BrooUjn. H. T. fXOn a warm day there'« no more refresh" Ing luncheon than Libby's Veal Loaf, chilled and sliced! So easy, too. Ask four grocer for a package today. Libby,MSNeill * Libby,Chicago The Limpet. "To stick like a limpet" Is an old saying, but few people know how It is that a limpet is able to stick as It does to the rocks upon which It passes its existence. The creature Is able by means of the central portion of Its body, which can be raised Independently of the edfce or frill which surrounds It, td create a vacuum, much In the same way that a piece of soft wet leather can be made to adhere to a smooth surface by pressing out all the air. If taken by surprise with a smart sidelong blow, even a large limpet is easily enough dislodged, but, given the sllghest warning. Its power of suction is instantly brought Into play, and very often considerable force Is then necessary to detach it. Rotary Stunt Uniform. George WyckofT, scout executive at Terre Haute, often wears his scout suit on the street. The other day he happened Into a restaurant at which two elderly women were eating. They Immediately began to discuss his uniform. They knew that It was not that of a returned soldier. Finally one of them decided that it was onte of the sort cadets at the high schools wore. But the other knew better. "I bet It's one of those Rotary stunts we read about," she ended the argument. And firmly believing they left the restaurant and the scout executive to his dinner.--Indianapolis News. Biniiiininuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiiuiir First Editions. To the average book buyer who boys his book In a book store and takes It home to read, how extraordinary must appear the point of view of his fellow citizen who bnys his books at auction and, very likely, never reads them at all; for example, the happy purchaser who recently paid $14,250 In New York, for a copy of Milton's "Comus!" There are, however, some remarkable things about this "Comus.** There Is hardly another copy like It in the world. It Is a first edition, dedicated to the son of the Earl of Bridge* water, with the Bridgewater crest Impressed on the binding; the mask Itself was produced at Ludlow castle In 1634, "on Michaelmasse Night Before the Right Honorable John, Earl of Bridgewater." And It Is still as good as new, for It remained In the Bridgewater library till 1917, when It was purchnsed by a collector, who sold It In 1918, to Mr. H. V. Jones of Minneapolis, for $9,200. It was Mr. Jonea who sold It. the other day, for $14)2801 Artificial. "A pretty thing, forsooth." "What have you there?" "A sonnet addressed by my firing Scrlbson, to a lady's eyebrow." "It ought to please the lady." "I don't know about that. Scrlbson treats the subject as a work of art and not a masterpiece of nature."--Bli> rnhiirhnni Acc-Horsikl. :.s * » n Brighten the Morning Meal with a hot drink that gives refreshing invigoration. The Original POSTUM CEREAL is so pleasing and satisfying \ that it has completely tak^n the place of tea and coffee'in many homes everywhere. m "Try this healthful ^ note results. -^ Two sizes, usually sold at 15c and 25c. At Grocers Everywhere!