OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1915 3 EORGEM FABLE V 1 GEORGE APE- . Written by Frederick R. Toombs From George Ade's Scena rio, Which Has Been Filmed by the Essa nay Company. THE FABLE OF THE MEN AT THE WOMEN'S CLUB Copyright, 1915, by Essanay Film Co. CAMIIE WILGDS PODD, better known under the Alias of Mrs. Podd, was President of the Plymouth Rock Literary club. She prided herself on her Superior Ways and -for years had been noted for her Uuugbty Manner. She just couldn't be happy without her Air of Reserve. As president of the Club Mrs. Podd was the Social Dictator of the town and the Severity with which she con ducted the Affairs of her home, was proverbial for Miles around. Every body knew that Mr. Podd was not al lowed to smoke In the bouse and that years of Curtain Lectures bad finally succeeded in utterly Breaking his Spirit Mrs. Podd, the High Brow, being in troduced to 'you as Exhibit A, now take a Peek at Looloo, the same being Exhibit B. Looloo, a Joyous young Damsel of the blue eyed Blond persuasion, was a member of the Club who would not Persist In trying to be Unhappy. She enjoyed a Pleasant Time without grieving over It. Her twenty years of life had not taught her to refuse to smile. "Peacherlno" was her defini tion among the lads in the High School. Suppose you were a Tired Business Man, which would you pick? V Looloo's real Monicker was Joseph ine Beadle, but the boys gave her the nickname because she was so Swift The Literary Club was organized by Women too old to Tango but not old enough to stay home and Knit The club spoiled a sunshiny after noon by holding a Meeting at Mrs. Podd's residence. All the Elite were there, Looloo Included. She was In terested when Mrs. Houston-Alexander, announced as the Orator of the Day, arose and pronounced her topic to be, "Why is a Man?" That is, Loo loo was interested because she knew she would not remain to listen to the Lecture. After Mrs. Houston-Alexander's open ing statement that "Man Is a useless her on her Way. Some of the club members observed the episode from a window of the Podd mansion, where upon Mrs. Wilkinson S my the observed to Samanthy Punko: "She is a Shameless Hussy who chases the Men." Once a year the Club pulled a Big Show to which the Hes were invited. Looloo heard about her Unseemly Conduct at th Literary Club and con cluded that she would endeavor to Live it Down. Whether she would pay her annual dues, now in arrears, or resign was a question that she found difficulty in Deciding. Days passed and Looloo became still more proficient in playing Fan Tan without a Joker. j Finally the young lady received a Missive that caused her to Wail In Anguish. Here is the wording of the Note: PLYMOUTH ROCK LITERARY CLUB. DEAR MISS BEADLE: May we have our annual meeting at your home? ?ou have a lovely front room with double doors. Sincerely, ' CARRIE WILGUS PODD. Looloo gave the communication the Once Over and then sought Refuge In pure Irascibility. She was All In at the thought of having to put up the Literary Hens at her Retreat. But the flossy little minx was Game and she concluded to face the Firing Line. In due time Mrs. Podd received 'the following Epistle: DEAR MRS. PODD: Sure Thing. Truly, etc., JOSEPHINE BEADLE. The president of the Literary Club became very Sniffy when she read Looloo's slang. The Old Lady had been on Earth almost three score years and had never been known to have a Kindly Thought In due time the Daddies and Bach elors of the Burg began receiving In vitations. They were of the Swellest sort, the words engraved on heavily embossed paper: PLYMOUTH ROCK LITERARY CLUB. Annual Meeting At the Home of Josephine Beadle, 1440 Prospect Avenue. June 10th, 8 P. M. R. 8. V. P. The afternoon before the meeting the Men Folks gathered at the Down town Relaxation Club, where - they could Liquor Up before they had to endure two hours' Thirst They all were Stuck on Looloo, for she was the Town Pet, but they hadn't the Nerve to be Happy in the Gang of Wives that was to be on hand. Mrs. Podd bad an awful time getting her Hubby togged out in his Evening Clothes. She couldn't understand- why he did not feel Gay at the-outlook. The Merry Festival opened on time. The Men were led In, pulling at the Halters, with their Ears laid back. Looloo made a Hit with the Sports when she plunked Deacon Dobbs on the back and told him he was the Can dy Kid. all right all right Mrs. Podd called the club to order and Sprung a few Soulful Thoughts on the advance of Science during the Elizabethan era. The Onward March of that period would have had a far higher Score, Bhe Demonstrated, If Galileo had not discovered the 'Tele- i scope so early. Then she threw Sophlnuba Wllkins to the Wolves. This untarnished maid en bad Thoughtfully prepared her Ad dress in writing so that she would be Sure not to leave anything Out Her topic, selected after a consulta tion with the staff of the Weekly Splash, was announced to be "A Treat tse on the Ravages of the Buffalo Moth; What is the Remedy?" Mrs. Podd Had an Awful Time With Hubby' Necktie. Appendage to the Human Race be cause he Consumes so much, making him an Economic Loss," Looloo got up on her neat little Tootsies and Fox Trotted to the door. She may have been a member of the Club but She was not a Dead One. As Looloo proceeded along the side walk Who should greet her but the well known Bunny Wriggles, son of the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chemical Cheese Company. Bunny took her Parasol and escorted tuning room the Sufferer was lea; There was an abundance of cigars, cigarettes, siphons nnd bottlrs contain ing Other Liquids. The shock almost Killed Father. "Wait till I get some of my friends," he Snorted. lie went buck to the Meeting and in Diplomatic Manner threw out the Life Line to a few of his Pals. . Saved from the Clutches of the Old Dodos the Outfit proceeded to Break In on Looloo's stock of Soporifics. They puHcd the ( Throttle, wide open and1 lilt the 'Down Grade with a full head of Steam. Then they recollected that the Light of Mrs. Podd's Life hud been left out of the Reunion. He was seated in the front row between the president and Miss Euphremesia Stubbs, secretary ol the Swat the Fly Crusade Society. There seemed no hope for Him. He had fallen off the International Bridge and his wriggling carcass wus swiftly whirling to the very cu6e of the Falls: Then somebody let an Idea percolate. V V Sopbinlsba demonstrated In her Introduction that the Buffalo moth caused the loss each year of enough Doughrhlno to pay for the Bullion- War. She went straight at ber subject and Ate It Up. Mrs. Houston-Alexander's Meal Tick et stealthily left bis seat and edged to the door, where he found Looloo. "None of that stuff for me," be whis pered Into her "Sympathetic ear. "Don't you like this Literary Guff?" the innocent young thing queried. In answer came a Growl resembling a Sunset during the EqulnoxlaL "I Gotta education when I wnz too young tub know any better an' I don't need no morevlt" "Come with me, and I will shovr you something," said the Hostess. To the The Life Saving Station. A Fake telegram! Just the thing to save Little Eva from the Bloodhounds. A servant was soon seen to tap Mr. Podd on the shoulder and hand him a sheet of yellow paper. These were the words he read with Gladdened Eyes: "HURRY, HURRY TO THE LIFE SAVING STATION." Seriously, gravely the Intended Vic tim arose, holding the yellow paper conspicuously before him and gained the New Freedom. Just about this time the Hens got Hep to the fact that Looloo had slipped something Over on them. They sent a War Scout to find out what had be come of the Bums and discovered thnt they were having a Dizzy Debauch. Looloo was sitting on the dining room table reading from her latest copy of Drummers' Jokes, and the whole Fleet was rapidly verging on Hysteria. Looloo refused highballs and cock tails, but she Dipped into the Butter milk something Fierce. The Meeting ended In a Hurry when the News of the Scandal was received The Crew of Harpies flew into the din ing room and Smeared the Push with Gloom. Next day Looloo received a letter by special messenger to this effect: PLYMOUTH ROCK LITERARY cma. MISS BEADLE: By unanimous vote of the Executive Committee you are suspended from the club. CARRIE WILGUS PODD, President. At first the Chicken was angry, but finally she shoved a Grin across her Dainty Cheeks. "They're a jealous Bunch of Hags," she muttered. "Just because 1 put the Town on the Map they want to send me to Siberia for lifo. Well, I Just won't go to Siberia. I might catch Cold." Another messenger soon arrived. He carried a long pasteboard box. Open ing it Looloo found fifteen dollars' worth of American Beauty roses. In an envelope she found a card. On It was inscribed: "FROM THE BOYS." "There you are," was her next Mut ter. "Even the married men have hearts. They can't forget that I gave them a rainless Hour when they least expected to get It" The problems of the Buffalo Moth have never been finally settled. Mrs. Podd has suggested that the club have It Debate on the subject some night in August at Firemen's Hall. The ques tion to be decided will be: "Which is More Destructive; Fire, Water, War, Rum or the Buffalo Moth?" Mrs. Podd will choose the debaters, and she will render the Decision as to who makes the ablest Exposition of the Points involved. A First Prize and a Booby Prize will be awarded by Mrs. Podd. Looloo has been Invited to attend. She will get a Prize. MORAL. THE ONLY LITERARY MEN ARE THOSE WHO HAVE TO WORK AT IT. IS IS New York, May 24, 1915. No easy time will milady have with her lingerie this summer, for lingerie having- forsaken its Btraight and narrow way shows signs of slack ening its mad rush toward fulness. It is useless to deceive yourself by thinking you can make your petti coats and slips of last season do for this. The old tube-like undermus lins are out of tie question with the voluminous skirt of the present mode. Far better bow to fashion and buy a hoop skirt. If; - hoop skirt sounds far-fetched to you, it's only because you have not seen the dainty creation mas querading under the old name. They are useful and graceful, these skirts with the reed, and they are actually going to wear them with filmy frocks this summer. One store features several in white and pastel shades of crepe de Chine with a flexible wire inserted above a deep lace flounce. As the skirt measures only two yards where the wire is placed, it acts the same as a stiffly starched skirt, without the bulk and clumsi ness. Another house, in the very heart of the shopping district, hereto fore noted for its conservativeness, shows a model of ribbon and net, con spicuously placed in the boudoir win dow. This in itself is not a petti coat, but merely a foundation com ing to the knee, formed of a shirred piece of net three inches wide, stif fened on either side and suspended from a waistband with half-inch ribbons. Significant of the change in under wear fashions, lingerie petticoats measure from three to ten yards in width. Now, when you buy an un derskirt you do a patriotic act, for these cambric and muslin skirts consumed a large share of those fa mous bales of cotton we heard so much of last fall. Some especially pretty fine cambric and muslin models are shown in three and five gores, trimmed with galloons of em broidery and Valenciennes, filet or li erre lace. These threaten the vogue of crepe de Chine which has come to be almost a staple. The novel ties of the 3eason are skirts of mull combined with narrow net ruffles. An Empire design, made to wear with the new Empire dresses, is fashion ed in this fabric and hangs straight from the bust. All in all, however, staples outnumber the novelties this season. The white washable sateen skirts offered with wide-pleated flounces are splendid to wear with thin frocks. The texture is so close, that there isn't the slightest chance of the wearer's figure being silhouet ted in the sun. Drop skirts for cloth suits are, of course, more moderate in ' width, measuring from two to three and a half yards. Here, taffeta predom inates, and as in the suit itself,- blue is the leading color; although there are some white taffetas and Dolly Varden effects, which bid fair to be extremely popular during the sum mer. Ruchings and pinked ruffles are the two modes of trimming. It is surprising how many designs can be accomplished with these. A taf feta skirt of the deep Rocky Moun tain blue shows an odd effect in the ruching which is placed zig-zag fash ion in the center of the flounce, Others have the ruchings in straight rows, and the pinked ruffles are put on in the zig-zag manner or draped like garlands, on the lower skirt. Many of the stores display these skirts with brassieres, the tighter the better, no doubt for contrast, or per- 3k ! .A S u i nr- i.. -'iii lillili ll)M McCiU, chance because there is so much new in brassiere fashions. It is interest ing to note that the front closings have completely replaced the old crossed-in-the-back styles, which at best were ill-fitting, uncomfortable garments. Above the bust line, some of the new waists are elaborately em broidered and trimmed with lace. One expensive, hand-made model of linen has a yoke and short sleeve em broidered with a conventional rose de sign, and the edges buttonholed with tiny scallops. However, brassieres are not at all fancy. Others have de generated into mere strapless bust supporters A rubber brassiere they offer for $6.00 is said to reduce the bust two inches. If this is true, there may be no doubt of its future popularity. Indeed, so many types are featur ed, it is difficult to say what is what in underwear fashions. In the sum mer sales of white, where everything white is shown, each garment saams different and more adorable than the one before. Nightgowns, chemises and combinations for instance, find inspiration in every period of the past hundred years and to make the choice more bewildering the garments are taking, special names. "Simplicity" is a batiste set, chemise and night gown, with baby waist and puTfed sleeves of the first Empire. "Vic toria," a set of chiffon cloth of "Dawn Rose," a fabric similar to in destructable voils in a filmy rose color, comes from Victoria styles as one might readily guess, being made in sections joined together with fag oting. There is a name to fit every style and almost as many fabrics. In some of the sheerest models, striped Georgette crepe, French voiles, mous selines, nainsooks and chiffon cloths in DollyVarden patterns, elaborately frilled or plainly piped, trimmed with Flemish, lierre, Valenciennes, filet or Baby Irish crochet lace. Just at this season, when the parks bloom with flowers and the shops Geo. C. Brownell LAWYER Caufield Bldg. Oregon City Oregon Residence 6 1 2 Phones: Main 1 1 0 1 Center St. M. 172 Dr. A. McDonald . Veterinary Surgeon Office. ed Front Barn Phones: Main 116 B-9 OREGON CITY with lingerie, it is refreshing to lin ger over the fluffy frills for the boudoir. How charming the Robes de interior are! Again, crepe de Chine is the fabric of the moment, coming in attractive leaf pattern, stripes and Dr. L. G. ICE DENTIST Beaver Building Oregon City Phonaa Paolflo, 1221. Horn A 18 polka dot designs. The polka dot idea is used in a smart kimona in an Avenue shop. The silk is white with large and small green dots and is made, with an Empire bodice and full skirt; the neck, sleeves and lower edge are finished with wide ruffs of C. SCHUEBEL LAWYER DEUTCHER ADVAKAT Oregon City Bank Bldg. Oregon City maline and the waist with a twist of ribbon and a pink rose in front. Crin oline wrappers are also featured for morning wear in dainty dimity, Swiss mull and point d'esprit, ruffled in (Continued on Page 6) OREGON FIRE RELIEF ASSN. Strongest Mutual in the West GEO. W. H. MILLER, Agent 216 7th St., Oregon City. You Can Do Better for Less on Third Street''' Store Opens 1 8:30 A. M. Saturdays at 9 A. M. Pacific Phone Marshall 5080 The Most in Value The Best in Quality K THE MOST IN VALU THE BEST IN QUALITY Store Closes 5:30 P.M. Saturdays a 6 P.M. Home Phone A 2112 A CLEAN-UP SALE OF SPRING LACES YOU HAVE CHOICE FROM 18 to 42-INCH ORIENTAL FLOUNCINGS, Oriental and Venise Allovers, Shadow Laces, Black and White Chantillas, Etc. --Hundreds of patterns in Regular $1.00, $1.50 and $1.75 Qualities, Priced for this sale at. - - - Hero-is the season's greatest Lace opportunity a great clean-up of broken lines short bolts and odd pieces. All desirable goods, including many exclusive patterns of exquisite daintiness and distinction. Here is just a hint of the assortment: 18, 27 and 42-inch Oriental Flouncings in dozens and dozens of light and heavy patterns, in cream and white; 18-inch Oriental and Venise Al lover Laces, in cream and white; 36-inch Shadow Laces, in floral and conventional designs; 12 and 18-inch . black and white Ohantilly and Shadow Flouncings. and a great many others in qualities regu- Aftf larly sold at $1.00; $1-50 and $175 a yard. At this sale all are to go at, the yd, f JjG Overstock Sale of Women's Footweat $2 37 Pair Included in the lot are All Fashionable Styles One, Two and Three-Strap, La Valliere Side Buckle. Kewpie, Princess and Colonial Pumps Come in all sizes and widths and in Values Worth up to $4.00 Specially Priced Tomorrow at - - - The dark weather has retarded the sale of Spring Footwear somewhat and we find an overstock on our shelves. Therefore,, the result is -this positive price reduction, In cluded are the most fashionable styles one two arid three-strap "La Valliere" side buckle Kewpie and short vamp Princess and Colonial Pumps; also straight no strap styles, button and lace Oxfords, etc. All leather and fabrics, in all sizes and widths. See our window display. Regular val. to $4-00. Per pair .Infants' Mary Jane and Instep Pumps, sizes 1-5, on sale at Children's Mary Jane and Instep Pumps, 5-8, for..".... Children's Mary Jane and Instep Pumps, 8-1 1, 97c $1.22 $1.57 Misses' Mary Jane and In step Pumps, lly2-2, for Women's Mary Jane and In step Pumps, 212-6, for Roys' $3-00 Goodyear Welt Jockey Boots, on sale at $2.37 $1.77 $1.97 $1.79 ?ut Electric - Lights IN YOUR HOME NO IMPROVEMENT IN YOUR RESIDENCE WILL BRING YOU BIGGER RETURNS IN CON VENIENCE, COMFORT, CLEANLINESS AND SAVING OF LABOR.. IT ADDS TO THE VALUE OF YOUR PROPERTY ADDS TO THE PLEASURE OF LIVING FOR ALL IN THE HOUSEHOLD. IT MEANS NOT ONLY THE COOLEST, SAFEST LIGHTING, BUT THE ABILITY TO USE MANY , TIME AND LABOR SAVING DEVICES SUCH AS ELECTRIC FLATIRONS, VACUUM CLEANERS AND SWEEPERS, TOASTERS, TABLE STOVES, WATER HEATERS, SEWING MACHINE MO TORS, WASI UNO MACHINES, ETC. Portland Railway, Light & Power Company THE ELECTRIC STORE Phones Home A-229; Pacific Main 115 Beaver Bldg., Main 'St.