The Polk County post., April 23, 1918, Image 3

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| dropped over a *11 ru uudersllp o f tls-
] sue. silver and steel as well as gold,
{ and the note o f color is given by an
extraordinary sash. It may be o f Chl-
j nese bine taffeta, of splendid Chinese
| brocade, o f deep gold and black bro-
j ended ribbon, and one end o f It always
I trails down the back panel .and adds
Frtnoh Gowns Are Symbolic of a i to the brilliancy o f the short train.
Variety of Capes.
Changed Spirit in Paris.
W e have demure capes made o f ga­
berdine and serge which are as serv-
| iceable as those worn by the Italian
BANK ACCOUNTS PLAY PART police, and those who care for the
quietness o f distinguished clothes can
put one o f these over a slightly worn
Garment* Brilliant, Cheering, Capri­ and much-used frock, thereby enclos­
ing an old friend In a new frame and
cious and Sometimes Not Economi­
cal— New Evening Gowns—
Many Capes.
MMERtCAN WEALTH
AND GAY CLOTHES
New York.— Paris has sent her
clothes over here.
We have viewed
them. They have been acceptable in
large measure and approved of In full
measure. And yet observes a promi­
nent fashion writer, we don't under­
stand why they should be us they are.
They are a 3omersault from what has
been. Paris has preached demureuess,
economy, simplicity and modesty. Her
cloths have been aymbolic of the tidal
wave o f depression that swept over her
spirit since 1914.
The Reason for the Change.
Do you realize why Paris has sent
os over such brilliant, alluring, rlcb
clothes? It is because American mon­
ey has burst upon her with such force
that she has gone up In a balloon, fig­
uratively speaking.
France settled herself down fo r de­
mure clothes on the day o f the war
and has kept to this contract with
herself, compelling the rest o f the
world to dress likewise; but in the
autumn o f 1917 there burst upon her
astonished vision the vanguard o f
▲merles. They were not commercial
buyers; they were not cosmopolitan
multi-millionaires who aped the French
woman. They were the true repre­
sentatives o f a country whose vastneas
•a d resources Franc* had only guess-
ad at. Boys in blue flannel sailor suits
bad bank accounts o f ten thousand
dollars each; women In Red Cross
uniforms could afford five hundred dol­
lars per gown. If they wished; privates
In khaki paid their bills without look­
ing at their change; oanteen workers
bid under their collars strings of
b asils worth fifty thousand dollars.
A ll these Americans laughed and went
to the theater and ordertd expensive
dinners and Joked with, the midinsttes.
The confusing part about this situ­
ation is that America la getting Into
the spirit o f economy and sombemesa
that Paris had a year ago. Our re­
form ers preach standardisation, uni­
form ity in clothes; our economists
preach conservation; our emotionalists
beg us to go about In black, without
Tunic of black and white figured fou­
lard over a harrow slip of white
crepe d* chin*. The short, narrow
skirt Is finished at the hem with
black fringe. Note unusual collar.
smiles and turning our heads from the
wiles o f pleasure, as though we were
early Puritans.
Chemise Rob*.
Among the new evening gowns from
France this spring the twelfth century
tunic is as frequently seen as In the
street gowns, but the effect o f the two
Is strongly differentiated. For the eve­
ning the designers use a narrow, aUin,
prim itive slip o f satin or metallic
cloth the latter preferred. Over this
slip drops a much wider, more volumi­
nous. transparent robe. It la cut like
a chemise; It haa a half low decol-
teta ge; the sleeves usually cover the
entire arm, but are cut to fall half
a foot away from It, and the entlra
effect is one o f exquisite veiling.
Doucet does this in the most bril­
liant manner, and be shows his com­
petitors something In the way o f an
underslip, making a corslet and then
a short skirt o f soft gold tissue, which
gives a far more graceful, undulating
movement o f the body when it Is seen
beneath the transparent chemise.
There are chemise gowns o f rara
lac*, seldom in iUte. but In Ivory tints
aud also In cloudy gray. Theta are
PREVENT PI6 LOSSES BY GIVING SOW
PROPER ATTENTION AT FARROWING TIME
and
“M r . S t r a n g e r ’
By PRANCES B. L IN S X Y
(Copyright, ISIS, by the McClure Newspa­
per Syndicate.)
W E L L CARED FOR PIGS IN T H I FAR R O W IN G P IN .
(Prepared by the United States Depart­
ment ot Agriculture.)
Gown o f Mack satin, short, aieevelea*
and thin. The sash, which tie « at
the aid*, Is finished with large gold
taaoel at hem o f skirt. The scarf, of
Mack laoe and tulle, with ban# of
0 *ld lace at each end, alipc under
belt at right, and Ifi loosely thrown
over toft shoulder,
Every pig that can be raised this
year will be needed to add to the food
supply o f the nation,— and every one
will add to the profits o f the grower.
Increase the number o f pigs by pre­
venting losses at farrowing time and
Insure rapid gains In weight by giving
the sow and yonng plga the kind o f
care that w ill result in healthy devel­
opment. This depends to a great ex­
tent upon the management o f the sow
at time o f farrowing. As the time fo r
farrowing approaches, the sow should
be watched carefully. In order that as­
sistance may be given If necessary.
The sow generally becomes nervous
•nd restless as parturition approach­
es ; she makes a nest fo r her young; a
swollen vAgtna and milk down In the
teats are other visible signs. One can
be quite certain that a sow w ill fa r­
row late in the afternoon or the fo l­
lowing night when milk la found In the
testa In the morning.
The feed at this time should be slop­
py and limited In amount Nothing
but lukewarm water should be given
the sow during 24 hours previous to
farrowing. I f she has already farrow ­
ed a litter and has been properly fed
and cared for during pregnancy, lit­
tle difficulty may be expected. W ith
young sows, particularly those bred, at
an lmnyriure age, there Is consider­
able risk at this time, not only to the
pigs but to the sow herself.
food the first 24 hours after farrowing,
but should be given a liberal drink of
warm water. If, however, she shows
signs of hunger, a thin slop of bran
and middlings may be given. The feed­
ing for the first three or four days
should be light and the time consumed
in getting the sow on full foed should
be from a week to ten days, depending
on the site and thrift o f the Utter.
The flow's Feed.
Great cars most be token to feed the
sow properly. I f she la not being prop­
erly fed, tk* little plga w ill show K.
I f tbe pigs follow the sow around vary
much and pull at her toata, It la a good
sign that she la not giving enough milk,
and more feed akould he given to stim­
ulate the milk flow. When a sow Is
overfed, causing a heavy flow o f milk,
scouring Is generally produced In the
pigs. I f this happens, cut down the
sow’s feed immediately. Give the sow
15 or 20 grains o f sulphur o f iron (cop­
peras) In her slop morning and even­
ing, and I f necessary. Increase the dose
until results have been obtained.
Kxsrclae to Necessary.
A fter the sow bas farrowed. It la
best fo r her to be in tbe open air. O f
course, If the pigs are farrowing dur­
ing the winter months, care w ill be
needed, and It may be necessary to let
the pigs reach the age of two weeks
before turning them out. They can,
however, get considerable exercise In
the piggery or in the lot with the sow,
and there Is often a lot adjoining a
barn that Is sunny and sheltered from
the cold winds, where the sow and
pigs may be turned fo r exercise. Do
not allow the pigs to run out during a
cold rain.
I f they do not get exercise, they will
get fa t and lazy and the usual result
la the “ thumps.” This is caused by the
fa t getting so thick around the heart
and lungs that the pigs find it difficult
to breathe. The best way to prevent
this is to avoid overfeeding and make
the young pigs take plenty of exercise.
presenting a brave front to a world
that la not too critical In these war
days.
But Paris does not stop at these de­
mure capes. H er ecstatic mood shows
Itself In capricious and exquisite gar­
ments called capes, which are faah-
loned for afternoon and evening wear.
They are made in Chinese colors, in
Slavic tones, o f satin and chiffon and
metal embroidery.
Sometimes they
are maroon colored faille lined with
light blue taffeta and worn over a
gray gown o f crepe de chine or satin
and chiffon.
What the Prophets Whisper.
There is no disputing the fact that
French women have yielded to the
American desire to wear short skirts
on the street, and the skirts In these
new clothes are both narrow and short.
Amount o f Bedding.
The women who appeared on the street
There Is a difference o f opinion as
In them without leggings or high shoes
to the amount o f bedding which should
have created unpleasant criticism,
be given to the sow at this time. An
which should compel them to change
active sow In comparatively thin con­
their style.
The smart women run a legging or dition can be trusted with a liberal
amount o f bedding, but sows which
a high cloth-top boot well up under
the bem o f these short skirts, and the are In high condition or which are at
effect Is military and pleasing. But all clumsy, had better be given only a
at the very moment that we are ac­ moderate amount o f bedding. Leaves
cepting with enthusiasm this continued or short straw are preferred.
The farrow ing pen should be dry
style o f short and narrow garments,
the prophets say that the real French and well ventilated, but free from
skirts are growing longer. And the drafts. Provide the pen with a guard
smart American designers say the rail made o f two by four planks with
IMPROVE SOIL FOR ALFALFA
same. They are making the garments their edges against the sides o f the
slim, without using an Inch of surplus pen about ten Inches above the bed.
Crop W ill Not Flourish Where Is Acid
material, but they are dropping them These prevent the sow from * lying
— Make Liberal Application
against
the
partition,
and
lessen
the
to the ankles, omitting the leggings
of Lime.
danger
o
f
Injury
to
the
pigs.
The
lit­
and the high boots, and coming back
to the flat-heeled pumps with broad tle fellows will soon learn to creep
An acid soli will not produce alfalfa.
under the guard rail when the sow
ribbon bows across the vamp.
I f you think your soil Is acid buy a
lies
down.
Three or four o f the best houses in
few pieces o f blue litmus paper from
What to Do When Pigs Arrive.
New York emphasize these skirts, and
the drug store, put a piece o f this pa­
When the pigs are born during warm
those who are tired o f the brevity of
per In contact with a piece o f your
the skirts we have worn fo r years are weather, they are less liable to become soil, making it damp enough to stick
accepting this new type o f garment chilled and will generally find their In t> ball o f soli. I f the blue litmus pa
with more than the usual enthusiasm. Way to the teats unaided. In extreme­ per turns pink there is an excess of
I f It had fullness it would be Impos­ ly cold weather the pigs will be In acid and the soil needs lime. Apply
sible fo r street usage, but Its narrow­ danger o f being chilled unless the hog lime liberally, ground limestone or hy­
ness and the slight bias line at the house Is heated. T o remedy this, place | drated lime, before planting alfalfa.
sides, that comes from the material a few heated bricks In the bottom of
From 1,200 pounds to a ton may be
being pulled backward and upward, a basket or small box, covering them used, according to the soil.
make It a pleasing picture on the with chaff or straw, and put a cloth
street and an artistic contrast to the over the top to keen In the heat; nn- J
less the sow objects too seriously, the
prevailing garment.
pigs may be rubbed dry with a soTt
DEFINITE PURPOSE
Miles of Tulle.
doth and placed In the receptacle as
NEEDED
Even when France starts out to be
fast as they arrive. I f any o f the lit­
demure she changes her mind and gets
tle pigs appear to be lifeless when they
(Prepared by the United States De­
a little fling o f gayety into the most
partment of Agriculture |
are born, first see that all mucus Is re­
somber gown.
For example, she
ton luck of definite purpose,
moved from the nose, then give the
makes a black satin restaurant frock
too «seen shown by the Ameri­
pig a few gentle slaps on the side with
Tn the style o f the eleventh century,
can flrm er, Is illustrated In the
the hand.
This will start the pig
with the long chemise, the slight gir­
following letter, which recently
breathing If there Is any life In the
dling about the hips and the Half-low-
was received by the dairy spe­
body. Give It a suck o f the sow’s milk
decolletage. W ell and good. But she
cialists:
and place It In the receptacle, as de­
Is wsary o f the black surface by the
“ Please send me some Instruc­
scribed previously. The pigs will not
time she gets to the armholes and the
tions on breeding dairy cattle. 1
suffer If they do not suck for a few
neckline, so she swings In a pair of
hare been crossing Jerseys and
minutes after farrowing.
floating Chines# sleeves o f Jade green
Holstelns.
I would also like
Cut Out Back Teeth.
tulle edged with Jet, and she winds a
some Information on milking
Before placing the pigs with the sow,
narrow scarf o f tulle once around the
goats.”
neck, pulls Its fullness once over the cut out the eight small tusklike teeth
This request Indicated that
chin and weights Its ends with Jet tas- There are four o f these on each Jaw
the Inquirer has followed the
sels. When green isn’t used, king’s In the rear o f the mouth. These teeth
plausible plan o f crossing the
blue or wine color Is chosen.
are very sharp, and If le ft In the plfls’s
Jersey, noted for the quality of
Every French designer used what mouth they will likely cause tearing of
Its milk, with the Holstein, not­
she could o f colored tulle. There must the sow’s udder, and the little pigs cut
able for Its quantity, hoping to
have been a competition over there one another's mouth while fighting for
produce cow* that would give
a
te
a
t
These
teeth
can
be
removed
as to who could reduce the amount of
milk In the quantity of the Hol­
with bono forceps, wire nippers, or
tulle In France most quickly.
stein and o f the quality of the
One designer took It Into her head with a knife. Never poll out the teeth.
Jersey.
H e failed, like most
to omit white collars and nse as a Always cut or break them off. A ft nr
who have experimented In this
this
operation
la
over,
place
the
pigs
|
substitute tulle wrapped about the
manner, found that his cows
neck and tied In a bow. This fashion with the sow, care being taken that
gave milk o f Polstela quality
la already considered quite smart over each one gets to a teat. When the
and In Jersey quantity, and then
here. In restaurants, for luncheons after-birth la passed, It should be re-
began to think about changing
and for any affair where the hat Is re­ moved from the pen at once and bur-
from dairy «.attl* to milk goat:
tained the tolls which covers It forms lad or burned. There Is good reason
The dfiiry , riallsts have
this collar, and sometimes drops In to believe that eating fht af* r-blrtb
vised him to select one breed of
long ends from the nape o f the neck la often the beginning o f the habit of
cattle and "stick to 1 L”
•sting plga.
to the knees.
As a rule, the sow should ha vs ao
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•lJ:
per Syndics**.)
I
“M i s s M y s t e r y
“ Well, then, may I have the pleas-
! ore?” asked the youug man quickly,
j and us Anne nodded consent, ho
added. “ I ’ll Join you here in Just a
minute,’’ and went off tp look after his
, machine.
As they glided over the floor togeth-
| er, Anne gave herself up completely
! to the pleasure o f dancing with u part­
ner whose step mulched hers perfectly,
und It wus not until the end o f their
third dunce together that she decided
; that It was time fo r her to go.
“ Just wait for one more dance,”
pleaded her companion, “ fo r I shall be
going myself then. I have rather a
long run to make tonight, and besides
after these dances with you, I don't
feel thut I want to dance with anyone
else here.”
Anne looked lip with a smile at the
very obvious compliment, und, as If
by common impulse, they moved to­
ward the lawn, to stroll up and dowu
in the moonlight during the Intermis­
sion.
‘
Anne found her companion a most
Interesting talker, as he told her o f
the various places he had visKed, aud
the struins o f music that announced
the next dunce came all too soon.
“ I think you have been most for­
tunate In your choice o f an employer,”
she suld to him, as they entered the
dancing room again.
“ M y employer? W hy just what do
you mean?” a.^ked the young man.
“ Why,” said the girl, “ not many
Chauffeurs are privileged to see aa
much o f the country as you apparent­
ly have, judging from your conversa-:
tion.”
J
“ N ot many chauffeurs,” repeated the
young mun, a rather puzzled look on
his face— “ why— er— ” as a thought
struck him, “ why, yes, I guess 1 am
rather lucky at that, although Tin
afraid I hadn’t really appreciated it
until you spoke.”
Once more they glided off, and at
the end o f the dance Anne held oat
her hand.
“ It has been a very pleasant eve­
ning,” she said. “ Thank you fo r hav­
ing helped to make it so. Good night,
Mr. Stranger.”
“ Good night,” and hts hand closed
over hers, as he quickly caught the
meaning conveyed In her words.
“ Good-night, Miss Mystery.”
A t '.he end o f the hotel season, Ann*
went up to Aunt Jane’B little moun­
tain home to rest fo r a couple o f
weeks, and then went back to George-
v llle fo r the opening o f school.
She found Georgevllle all excite­
ment. There was to be a reception
and dance to welcome the new super­
intendent, and Anne, womanlike, was
just as eager as all the rest to see
what he was like.
“ W ell, you old dear,” she said, ad­
dressing her remarks to her very
much vyrlnkled evening dress, as she
fished It out o f her trunk, “ this makes
the second very unexpected appear­
ance fo r you this season. Well, If
we have half as nice a time together
tonight as we did on the occasion o f
our last party” — and Anne went off
Into a day-dream, from which she
was aroused by hearing the clock
strike six, which brought her to her
feet with a “ Mercy gracious, I must
press my dress or I ’ll never be ready
— but he was certainly mighty well-
informed for a chauffeur, und he never
even asked me my name,” she finished
vaguely, not making it very clear even
to lay-self Jnst whut connection there
was between the first part o f her sen­
tence and the last.
Eight o’clock found Anne together
with the other teachers o f her school
waiting her turn to meet the guest o f
the evening. Anne was the last la
(he line, and as the usher gave her his
arm, the girl found herself rehearsing
the very correct speech with wnleh
she hoped to make a good Impression
upon her new superior officer, but the
words died In her throat, and a light
thut was more than recognition leaped
Into her eyes, ns the guest o f the eve­
ning strode forward to meet her; and
as his brown hand closed over hers
he said softly:
“ I must have the first dance, Miss
Mystery.”
And Anne, with the happy light still
glowing in her eyes, lifted them to
his, and said :
" I always find It best to obey the
superintendent.”
“ You are cordially Invited to nftend
a dance to be given by the employees
i o f this hotel on Wednesday evening.
| Dancing in the garage from 8:30 to
! 10 o'clock, l ’lease come with escort.”
Anne frowned when she rend the
little card.
When school had shut
down very unexpectedly fo r an en­
forced vacation, she had fe lt that she
, must earn some extra money. The re­
sult was that she had accepted a so-
called “ war time” position In one o f
the suburban hotels, but thut such a
position has its difficulties, and Is
mighty different from teaching school,
Anne was just beginning to find out.
“ I really can’t go,” she told herself.
“ I hardly know nny o f the people who
will be there. And besides I hnven’t
any young man to ask fo r my escort.
“ Oh, there’s Mr. Stevens,” as the
manager o f the hotel came into the
lobby. “ I ’ll ask him to advise me whut
to do,” and she hurried over to meet
him.
He greeted her with a pleasant
smile fo r he had taken great interest
in the girl who had come to him when
school had closed and frankly told him
o f her desire to earn more money in
order to fit herself fo r “ bigger things.'
H e listened carefully to the etory o f
her difficulty.
“ Why, I ’d just look in fo r h alf an
hour, I f I were yon,” he said, when
she had finished; “ you needn’t dance
If you don’t want to, and your lack o f
an escort w ill give you sufficient ex­
cuse, bat I think you'd better go If only
fo r a fe w minutes, so that the others
won't think you are trying to be dif­
ferent.”
Anne thanked him, and hurried off,
wondering why she hadn't thought o f
that herself, and resolved that * she
would look her prettiest, even If she
didn’t particularly care about going.
A fte r dinner, she went to her little
room under the eaves, to don her
party gown.
“ Goodness I How gay w e shall b e !”
she exclaimed to herself, as she shook
out her dress. “ I wonder I f I haven’t
been to & party since the farewell eve­
ning that the teachers gave to the old
superintendent. Wonder what the new
man ’ll be like,” and her mind wan­
dered off to the subject that lay near­
est her heart— school.
“ They say he’s young and quite fas­
cinating,” she thought, “ an(F I suppose
that means that all the teachers In the
district will set their caps fo r him,
But here's one that won’t.” And she
Jabbed a hairpin In with extra force,
for Anne had “ Ideas” on the subject
o f “ Men.”
The last lock o f hair securely fas­
tened, and the last frill on the dress
alternately coaxed and patted Into
place, Anne sallied forth alone to the
garage which had been transformed
Into a dance hall fo r the evening’s
festivities, quite surprised to find her­
self rather excited at the prospects of
going to a dance, even though the
guests were to be maids and chauf­
feurs.
“ I believe I’m going to enjoy it after
all,” she told herself, with no little
amusement. “ I shouldn’t be at all sur­
prised If I find myself accepting an
Invitation to dance with some tall
youth 'who drives a gentleman’s car,’
and who probably— ”
“Good gracious,” and Anne gave a
little scream as a big machine shot by
her, aud came to a sudden stop a few
feet beyond.
“ My, but that was a narrow escape !”
and the girl leaned wenkly against the
door o f the garage, totally unnerved
by the shock.
“ I do hope I haven’t hurt you,” call­
out out a masculine voice from the
darkness beyond; a voice In which an­
noyance and concern struggled for the
mastery. “ I do hope you are not hurt,”
and Instinctively his cap came off, as,
coming into the light streaming out
through the door o f the dance hall,
Americans In Tokyo and Yokohama.
he saw the slender, dainty, girlish fig­
H a lf the Americans residing In Tok­
ure lennlng up against the side o f the
yo and Yokohnrna hnve come from four
building.
eastern states— New York, Pennsyl­
“ They told me down the road that vania, Massachusetts and New Jersey—
there was a dunce in the garage up according to a census taken at the
here, so I was Just running past look­ dinner tendered by the American asso­
ing fo r a place to put up my car for ciation o f Japnn to Kolnnd S. Morris,
a while. I'm most awfully sorry If the new American ambassador. New
I’ ve frightened you.”
York State led with 41, Pennsylvania
Anne’s presence o f mind by this time followed with 21, Massachusetts, 15;
had returned, and she took in her California,13; Illinois, 12; New Jersey,
Companion with one all-appralslng 9, and Missouri, 7. Ohio wus repre­
glance.
sented by 0; Kansas and Indluna by 5
"M ighty good looking fo r a chauf­ each. Four each came from Connecti­
feur,” wus her Inward comment, and
cut, Maryland, Tennessee and the Phil­
aloud she said: “ I am all right now,
ippines. Three hailed from each o f
thank you. I really was more scared
the following states: Michigan, Min­
than hurt.
A ll tbe chauf— I mean
nesota, Wisconsin and Washington,
tbe guests at the dance are putting
and two from the Territory o f Hawaii-
up the machines in the empty lot be­
One citizen each came from Maine,
hind the garage. I ’ll show you the
N ew Hampshire, North Carolina, Mis­
way,” she added graciously, “ for I sup­
sissippi, Oklahoma, Iowa and Ari­
pose you don’t want to miss any
zona.— East and West News.
dances. There goes the music now.”
“ Why, I don’t— ” began the young
Unpatriotic Man.
man, and stopped, for Anne ha 1 walk­
During the tecent drive fo r Red
ed ahead and was pointing out the
place where a number o f machines Cross memberships a man was ap­
proached and asked to take out a
had already been parked.
“ T o be quite truthful,” he said, when membership. H e declined flatly and
he had caught up with the girl, " I declared he hnd not subscribed for the
hadn't quite made up my mind to go Y. M. C. A. fund and the Liberty bonds,
to this dance, for, as you see, 1 haven’t and didn’t propose to Join the Red
any partner,” And he looked at tbe Cross.
When pressed fo r a reason he said:
ri ' with a question In his eyes.
"W hy. didn’t I pay $000 for a sub­
Vnno laughed. “Why,” she said,
“ that was exactly my trouble— but stitute to take my placp In the ranks
then I am only going to stay a Uttls during the Civil war? That la enough
fo r one man.”
while.”