The Syracuse Journal, Volume 18, Number 15, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 13 August 1925 — Page 2

King Tommy

CHAPTER XlV—Continued la the end Tommy got out of his difficulty Id • way which struck him as neeX Be led Alien across the dln- • Ing room at luncheon next day and brought him to the table where the prince** and Janet sat. “Allow me to introduce Mr. Allen to you." be said. Theo, turning to Allen, be murmured: “My wife, and my secretary,' Miss Gisborne.” That left Allen to decide for himself which was the wife and which the secretary. He was puzzled. He looked at Janet and then at Tommy. He looked at Calypso, and thought of his sister and the other unruly maidens in the canteen. At last he decided in favor of Janet. “1 want to thank you." he said to her. “for all your kindness to my sister." Janet took that very well. She had been kind, after her own fashion, to so many different people that she could not possibly recollect them all. She inquired graciously for Miss Al- . leu. and received an account of her marriage to a young officer she had met at the canteen. The Introduction passed off surprisingly well; but Tommy was by no means done with Allen. That evening they met again. "Ever see any of the fellows frqm the old regiment nowadays?’ said Allen. Tommy would have been glad to know what the old regiment was. He wished very much that he had thought of asking Catimlr and the king for a little more Information before he undertook to be Colonel Heard-' "I inn Into Slmpso- the other day.” said Allen. “You remember Soupy Simpson and the old Frenchwoman in the rest billets behind Glvgnchy." "Rather," said Tommy heartily, “that’s how he got the name Soapy, wasn’t it?" “Was It?" he said. "But there wasn't any soap in that business, was _ there?" “It may have been cheese." said Tommy. “One gets confused about these things.” “Oh,” said Allen, “you’re thinking of Collins. They always said It was on account of that cheese that you recommended Collins for the D. S. O." That,” said Tommy, “Is a gross slander. A* a matter of fact. Collins’ recommendation for the D. S. O. went In before any one heard a word about the cheese." He felt that he owed that much to Colonel Heard's reputation. Whatever a Collins had done about the cheese, whether he luid eaten It, refrained from eating it, stolen It, or baited a mousetrap with it. no conscientious colonel would have recommended him (or a D. S. O. on that account alone. “Oddly enough." said Allen. “1 heard from Collins the other day. 1 suppose you know he married that little red-haired V. A. D, who used to be st .Wimereux." “I always expected he would," aafd Tommy, “though’ in my opinion she was a great deal too good for him. I , can't Imagine what any girl could see tn Soapy Simpson?" "It was Collins who married her. sot Simpson. Did I say Simpson?" "Oh. Collins." said Tommy. ’That’s different, of course. What’s Collins 1 ’ doing now?" “Ils and she are running a chicken farm in Monte Carlo.” said Allen, "making quite a good thing out of it. I believe." After that Tommy escaped and went to bed. But Alien came at him again the next morning. He had a passion (or reminiscence, and seemed to have known every single officer in "the old regiment" except Colonel Heard himlelf. Young Bright had come to grief sver a dud check which he cashed In « night club In London. Tommy expressed great regret for his fate. Poor Styles was still limping about and would never get back the use of his leg. Tommy regretted that. too. After a while Allen got back to tbe subject his sister, and Mrs. Heard and the canteen. "She'll be surprised when I tell her Tve met Mrs. Heard out here." said Allen. “That last letter I bad from her she said she’d been Invited to meet Mrs. Heard at a teaparty somewhere tn Kensington. Unfortunately she couldn’t go.” “That must have been a long while \ ago," said Tommy. • “Not so long.".said Allen. “I only got the letter last week." "If your sister had gone to that teaparty," said Tommy, “she wouldn’t have met my wife. She’s been out here for the last six months." Thai be felt ought to put a atop io any chance meeting in London be- . tween Mrs. Heard and Miss Allen, whose name of course was not Allen any longer, for she bad married an officer whom she met tn the a thing which showed that Mrs. Heard had not kegg a tight enough band over her. Tommy went to bed very well satisfied with himself. It had proved surprisingly easy to play tbe part of Colonel Heard. It would, no doubt, have been equally easy to play that of Lord Norheys. He began to feel sorry that he bad not done so instead of claiming his own name and position. Then he remembered Miss Temple and felt glad that he had refused to be Lord Norheya, Miss Temple would, apparently, have been a hopeless obstacle to his marriage with Calypso. He wondered a little whether tbe existence of a Mrs. Heard would be another obstacle. If Calypso objected to a man who was engaged to be married, she might very weU object even more strongly to a man who had been married for at least seven CHAPTER XV * The princess, Janet Church and Tommy sat’at lunch on the third day after their arrival in Breslau. Thanks to the king’s influence with the manager es the hotel, they had a vary

By George A. Birmingham Copyright by Bobbe-MerrfflCo.—W. N. U. Service pleasant table, placed in a bow window from which they had a view of the town’s market place. A large motor car drove slowly across the square' and pulled up at the door of the hotel. The driver was remarkable. He wore a high cap of black fur with two long black ribbons hanging from the back of it. a brown overcoat, double-breasted and adorned with great silver buttons. The collar and cuffs of th* coat were of curly black fur. Even while he sat at the steering wheel It could be seen that he was a very big man. probably tall, certainly broad and strongly built. A thick black mustache covered hl* mouth. He bad heavy eyebrows which met across his forehead. His face was almost mahogany-colored. Tommy stared at him with Interest and pointed him out to the princess. The moment she saw him she jumped to her feet and clapped her hands in excitement and delight. “It’s Sandor." she said. “Sandor from the schloss. He has come to take me home." Tommy realized that they were entering a new stage of their adventure, that the journey into Lystria was to begin. They hurried over luncheon. They spent half an hour in frenzied packing. Hotel porters dragged down bags and rugs. The little party gathered In tbe porch of the hotel. But the start was delayed. An official in uniform, perhaps a policeman, perhaps a military officer, appeared from the mom of the hotel manager, and walked up to Tommy. He halted, saluted and In a long speech asked to be allowed to see the passports of the party. Tommy did not understand anything the man said JK ah' A Large Motor Car Drove Slowly Across ths Square and Pulled Up at ths Door of ths Hotel. except the word passport. That made him uneasy. Breslau Is not a frontier town. The examination of travelers' passports there Is unusual, and In most cases unnecessary. Tommy turned, to Janet. "la it our passports he wants?" Janet, who knew she was traveling with a stolen passport, became nervous. She spoke to the officer bad-tem-petvdly. asking him what right he had to inspect their passports. It was the worst thing she could have done. Her nervous Irritation aroused the man’s suspicions. Her question did not frighten him at all. His uniform gave him a right to do almost anything he chose. “Com* on.” said Calypso. "We can’t stand here all day." She seized Janet Church by the arm and pulled her into the car. The officer hesitated and step;>e<k forward to stop them. He was a shade too late, but he stood between Tommy and the ear. clearly determined that he at least should not get into IL Tommy’s mind worked quickly. One of two things had happened. Perhaps Colonel Heard had discovered the lows of his passports and set the German police looking for them. In that case Tommy saw no hope at all for himself and hto party. Colonel Heard’s passports would be recognized at once. lrt.it perhaps It was Prince von Steinveldt who had. set tbe police in wotion. He might have changed his mind about leavlpg Tommy free to go where he liked. He might not care to run,the risk of allowing tbe princess to enter Lystria- But he would not know what passports the party held. It might be possible to persuade this troublesome officer that he was Colonel Heard and that the two ladles were his wife and secretary. He took rhe passports out of bls pockets and handed them over. The officer scrutinized them carefully. He appeared to read through all tbe visas and to exsmitoe all tbe official stamps. At last be fixed bls eyes on tbe photograph. AS a rule, passport photographs are totally useless for tbe pur-

Fine Distinction Made Between Common Words

•‘Loan’' as a verb to extensively used to the United States. There la some authority for such usage rince It haa so appeared from time to time to lit erarare over the last tour or five hundred years. Such usage. however, to frowned upon by grammarians who insist that loan” to » nottn the Literary Digest. Dictionaries, which must be simply recorders of the language as it to used, recognise -loan" as a verb, meaning -to lend money, « lQt «" est- and Doctor Vtoetelly to hto -Desk Book of Errors to English" says: -‘Loen, lead*; one may raise (put an ■— - - £ z

poses of Identification and might Just as well represent any one else. But Colonel Heard had a heavy mustache Tommy was clean shaved. The officer looked at the photograph, looked at Tommy, looked ht tbe photograph and became suspicious. Mrs. Heard was a plump, good-na-tured lady of about forty-five, with round cheeks, a double chin and fuzzy hair. The officer looked at her photo and compared it with Janet’s lean face and sinewy neck. Then he tried to see If it in any way resembled Calypso. It did not. “These are not your passports.” be said. Tommy was actually uncomfortable; but he was not yet desperate. The officer was not searching for Colonel Heard’s passports. He was merely looking out for suspicious travelers. It Was possible that a bold attempt at bluff might cow the man. “Here," he said. “I've had about enough of this tomfoolery. Hand over those passports at once and let us get away out of this.” Tbe man did not understand a word that was said to him. but he was Impressed by the confidence with which Tommy spoke. He might possibly have given back tbe passports, if the princess had not tried a plan of her own for getting away. She leaned forward and whispered to the driver of her car. The mut stepped out of the car and stood, a huge and threatening figure, in front of the officer. He deliberately unbuttoned his long overcoat, flung It open and displayed a whole row of weapons tucked into his belt. There were two large pistols, silver mounted, with very long barrels. They looked as if they might be of some value as antiques. There was also a heavy modern revolver which was certainly valuable as a weapon of offense. There were five large knives, two of them straight and 'pointed like daggers, the other three curved tn a manner that struck-Tommy as horribly murderous. These were evidently the man’s favorite weapons. His fingers closed round the handle of one of them. But the police officer was a man of courage. He had, besides, help at hand. From various parts of the market square uniformed men appeared, all of them with swords, some of thepi with revolvers. They gathered round the group In front of the hotel. The swarthy driver was not at all dismayed. His heavy eyebrows were slightly raised. Th? eyes under them shone with a joyful anticipation of battle. He gripped his revolver with bis left hand. His right hand held ' over the cu’rved knife. Tommy was frightened. A fight In ' the streets of Breslau might end in a ' victory for the German police, or It ; might end—that seemed almost prob- j able—in a victory for the militant chauffeur. Either way Tommy and his jairty would get into serious trouble. “Look here, he said to the officer. “If you don’t believe we’re the people we say we are. send in to the hotel and ask for Mr. Allen. He’ll Identify j us.” The officer, who did not understand I n word Tommy said, stared at him angrily. "Oh, hang it." said Tommy. “Why. can’t the fool understand plain English? Say it to him." he turned to Janet, “in German qr some language he does understand. And at the same time tell this swashbuckler to stop fiddling with his revolver and get back into the car." Janet, who was quite as frightened as Tommy was. began with the orders to tbe chauffeur. fißhe gave them in German, and the man took no notice of them at all. He understood German no better than the officer understood English. “You tell him,” said Tommy to the princess. Calypso spoke to the man tn a language which sounded as if several hungry ducks were quacking, all at the same time. The man replied with a numlter of deep bass quacks, which sounded threatening. Calypso quacked i back at him. The man bowed low to ' her, kissed her band, and stepped back Into the car. <TO BK CONTIMUBD.) Irish A wake’.to a vigil with a corpse. The word Is derived from “waecan.” Anglo-Saxon for a watching. It Is still customary in many countries for friends and neighbors of the deceased to sit up nights with tbe corpse until” It is buried. The custom probably originated in the ancient superstition that unless carefully guarded a corpse was in danger of being carrled away by spirits from Hades. The Irish wake is especially notorious. In some parts of Ireland those remaining up nights with a corpse spend the time in drinking, dancing and telling Jokes and stories. It to a highly feerive occasion. Grace Greenwood tn her “Stories of Travel" has this to say about the Irish wake: "A wake, sura It’s an entertainment a man gives after be to dead, when his disconsolate friends all assemble at hto house, to discuss his virtues and drink hto

end to) a loan’ by paying both prto- > ripal and interest, and another may i ‘lend* money to do so. The use of •loan* as a verb, meaning to grant the loan of or lend, as ships, money, linen, i provisions, etc," dates from the year 1200 and to accepted as tgood English, i Some purists, however, characterise it colloquial.” To some ears “lend” may • be preferable, but **loan” Is not iocor* rectf aod has tbe support of Acts Sf 1 and Sb of Henry VIII (1542). Langle* (1844), Fessenden (1T29). Calhoun i (1834), Brownson (1847). BonamyPrice (1800) the North American Bei view February. ISOL etc. . ;

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Mannish Mode Is Losing Prestige

The spring compromise has been extended to summer and the mode is still casting bewildered .glances, now at the unadorned severity of the mannish costume and now at the dainty fragility of the feminine frock. Tbe situation to unique In tbe annals of fashion—perhaps never before have two diametrically opposed tendencies pursued their even tenors so long undisturbed. each stubbornly retaining Its popularity. If the seml-masculine drive bad commenced a year earlier. Its domination would have been complete ; If the firm hold of the straightline had been less tenacious, airy femininity would have reigned alone. As It Is the Issue is still clouded and tbe mode, sanctioning both, has been forced into a liberality it seldom relishes and will not long continue, says a fashion writer in tbe New York Her-ald-Tribune. The severe mannish vogue was occasioned by a series of circumstances, fortuitous for those to whom that type of dress appeals. The taileur Had been knocking at the door for several seasons, and milady, tiring of older styles, had begun to lend a more responsive ear. The unprecedented popularity of tbe bob and the short skirt furnished splendid propaganda for further extensions of tbe less frilly masculine Ideal. Greater than these, the youthful straight-line had come to the beginning of the end. and the beginning of the end of any mode Is a phase always characterised by the most bizarre extremes. The feminine vogue on the other hand was a natural reaction against a group of “simple and youthful” tendencies which had overstayed their time—which ’had actually begun with the war and which were now being pursued to limits which lacked the relieving grace of charm. Smart women eagerly welcomed the flare and its vogue was wide add instantaneous, and yet tbe flare was far more significant as a gesture than as a fashion —lts decorative touch was a definite protest against an increasing unadorned severity which was threatening the art of the mode. The Eternal Feminine Returns. Eventually one of these tendencies must prevail, and only a close analysis can clear the maze. The fact that frills are more abundant these summer months has little bearing on the situation —torrid days always necessitate gossamer fabrics and these do not easily lend themselves to tbe severe tailieur. It to apparent, however, that of tbe two governing impulses of fashion one to the final flare of a departing cycle, while the other to the initial manifestations of the future mode. The mannish style is the last attempt of the simple straight-line to maintain its place in tbe sun—the gentler Jabots, frills and flares are bnrbingers of the graceful femininity that to to be the newer portion of the mode. Both are en regie for the moment, but if you wish,to march with the advance guard of the fashionables, you will make your selections from the frocks which do not essay to make the modern maid an amazing duplicate of her brother. Some interesting models are mate evidences of the approaching triumph of the eternal feminine —and they are typical of the styles launched at what are called the deml-openlngs. In her deml-season collection Chanel features some attractive black frocks having the sgme charm and youthfulness of lines so distinctly her first consideration in ail creations. One of her new dinner frocks to of black mousseline de sole and has a flounce attached to the skirt at the hip-line which to edged with a niching made In the same manner as the single flower

Coming Vogues Are to Be Distinctly Feminine

It requires no crystal gazer to read tbe handwriting on the wall. From tbe details of the summer and advance autumn collections and from the marked preference shown by the continental haute monde, it to clearly evident that the mannish vogue has reached the end of the trail. In less exclusive circles Its vogue may be prolonged for another season, but for the beau monde Ita appeal to waning. Numerous attempts will be made to extend its dynasty by those whose interests are involved. The tendency to distinctly toward a greater amount of softening details—gradual flares, back flares, lace. Jabots and the like —and the smart mode for summer and fall will once more be dominated by tbe eternal feminine. Black, navy blue and brown are favored In tbe Jenny collection for all types of dresses, tbe monotony of the somber colors being characteristically broken by bits of trimmings in bright colors. A trimming of colored buttons Is frequently employed on black dresses, and tiny composition pendants developed tn varied colors often appear

Fashion Briefs That Will Interest Women /

Very attractive sleeveless eoats are worn over the new long-sleeved gowns. Colored lace frocks trimmed with chiffon or crepe of the same shade are very smart. The rawer full sleeve gathered into a tailored cuff to seen on sports and printed silk dresses. Crepe de chine lingerie in a lovely shade called “forget-me-not” blue to trimmed with ecru tore. For afternoon tbe smart colors are black, navy blue, beige, bavane, dnnamoor gray, red and dull green. Cream and ecru laces In rhe heavier meshes are used to good effect on black satin and chiffon gowna Narrow ribbons are first favorites in dress and bat trimmings. Some lovely soft corded ribbons are tn two-tone and shoe effects, or have altemative cords of different colors. Scalloped edges are seen. .«= Belts are revived, some about an uivn imu * meuev and Large round or ob-

which Chanel used on the lapel of her spring coats. . The scarf continues to bf a feature of such dresses. With this particular model the scarf is a straight piece of black chiffon about ten inches wide and to not attached to the dress. Often these little scarfi take the form of a tiny shoulder cape, a practical touch, as. the cape is frequently not more than a handkerchief to carry in the hand when not needed to cover the shoulders. y Panel. Flounce and Godet. Chanel has entirely departed from printed fabrics in her new models Indeed, there to a tendency in all of the deml-season collections to get away from the printed materials which have been so popular for the last twc years. The Miler Soeurs are showing a new collection featuring tbe most wearable frocks, all of solid colors, using do printed fabrics even a> WMMk P qatkjßfX H G Charming Combination of Floweret Silk and Crepe de Chine. trimmings. The line to fairly straight but there to considerable more flare tc the skirts than heretofore. Red is > favored color in evening dresses oi crepew georgette or mousseline de sols these usually having two circulai flounces on the skirt and often a long straight panel either at the side ot attached to one shoulder so that it may be used as a scarf. One of the most popular models; is made of a rich red crepe with a plain flat bodice and 1 skirt of many rfldets finished around the bottom in small scallops. A belg« crepe afternoon frock is attractive made on straight lines with the skirt slashed at the front to show a black satin foundation, giving the effect ot a tunic coat —a style that to being featured by many of the important French dressmakers. Only two of the Miler Soeurs evening models have a beaded design All other dresses depend entirely on good lines for .their charm. This bouse shows a tendency to slightly shorten the waistline, though it does not go at far as to insist upon the normal waistline. Practically ail of the models that have been shown in red have been reproduced in black. Brown has a similar popularity and there to no doubt that these sober shades will be most acceptable in tbe autumn after s very colorful summer.

instead of flat buttons. A black poplin de laine frock has a row of these pendants in red. green and yellow around tbe bottom of tbe skirt and finishing the sleeves. A brown kashs dress has a plaited skirt with th« plaits held down by bands of brown silk of a darker shade, them bands trimmed with buttons. Another kasha frock is trimmed in colored square buttons. Diamond-shaped but* tons in bright colors are also employed to carry out Jenny’s favorit* trimming In Roman stripes. Sports Dresses Two-piece sports dresses made or wool knitted in a fancy weave, ant with no color to relieve their white neas are among the season’s pleasan.* surprises. Sweaters in Black and White - With designs reminiscent of the Fair Isle patterns, stunning sweaters oi white with designs in black are appro priate for half mourning and are most uncommon and smart.

Sports stockings and shoes should always be worn with sports suits and frocks. This rule of dress to frequently violated. The underarm bag renut ius in th* mode. In almost every variety oi material tt dings to the flat envelope shape. A vogue for white sports dresses la expected for midsummer, and striped silks will be used. too. Novel Wool Trimming A coat of much charm, made oi leaf-green wool, to trimmed arount the collar and cuffs with bands of woo Upoked through in large loops and left uncut. The same novel deeoratioz forms a deep border on tbe skirt. — Os Brightest Hues The new shoulder capes becoming sc pnpnlwr for afternoon wear are of tbs brightest possible hues with scarlet, russet and flame, and sunset predorn inating. ITT-- —W . .

BOTH PRETTY AND PRACTICAL; FINE KID SHOES IN STYLE

A LITTLE Journey In quest of new lingerie is a delight—it to a little journey in quest of new finery and discloses how far undertbings and negligees have come in tbe direction of colorfulness and daintiness. They have reached tbe end of the trail; for the sheerest of- materials and the daintiest of adornments are used in many of these Intimate garments. In all of them style and color have be-

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come as important as materials and durability and—whatever materials may be —two Styles are shown, either tailored or lace-trimmed garments. In silk crepe de cnine maintains its lead, followed by radium, crepe-back satin, silk muslin, fancy weaves and georgette or chiffon—in which the pinnacle of daintiness is reached. The list of cottons is long, beginning with soft, fine batiste and Including, nainsook, mercerized and fancy weaves, broadcloth, pajama cloth, cotton crepe and fine voile, which last to a worthy rival of chiffon or georgette. As for colors, all pastel shades are represented, but peach, pink, maize and orchid are the favorites. In voile undergarments, two-color combinations are popular and these colors are used with blue or green in light shades. Recently, for sports wear, women have been calling for cotton athletic suits in white, but that is another story. Tbe main demand is for garments that are both practical and pretty and a candidate for consideration among pajama suits*ta shown here. It Is made of cotton crepe, finished with frills of net, has a slip-on jacket and much pretty style. It is recommended to the traveler or tourist, as crepe to

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the easiest of fabrics to launder and does not have to be Ironed. Cotton broadcloth .to another good choice for the pajama suit. Some of the attractive new models are in plain color bordered with a striped pattern, or are made with striped slip-on Jackets and plain trousers finished with striped cuffs. “In silk attire my lady goes”—if she get tt —all around the world. At any rate she will have tbe wbeen of silk, and she can get that in Many beautiful fabrics that owe small thanks to the silkworm. This indus-

Frocks of Lace In practically every display of recent fashions the gown developed of laces has held an important place. Especially interesting are those of tinted Spanish laces In pastel colors and in a. flattering shade of ecru. Layers of Cuffs Collars and cuffs of white organdie are frequently made in many layers and bound with narrow ribbon of diffteyyHf colors. 2/,;/ . .

trious little artisan might work overtime and build himself a cocoon of twice the usual size without keeping up with the demand for hto product—for women everywhere have made tip their minds to wear silken things—and are wearing them from top to toe and from Inside out. Once upon a time, they say, wotoen were expected to acquire a pair of silk stockings for their wedding and

to treasure these ever after —for tnet. funerals. But every one has forgotten that time and now there is none so poor as to go silk stockingless. Shoes must answer the requirements of a taste grown most fastidious and they have clone more than keep apace with the trend of styles—they have helped set the pace and are as carefully selected and as Important as headwear. Current styles in them are endlessly varied, sufficiently conservative and above all, they are also flattering t« the feet. Clad in a satin-striped crepe or perhaps a rayon material that outrivals the silk fabric, the pretty model pictured here regards her foot covering with deep satisfaction. She is tearing black kid shoes piped in white kid and designed with a new diagonal instep strap. She might have chosen with equal success, the handsome onestrap slippers of black kid, trimmed with white kid, as pictured In the Inset, or a plain white kid slipper. But for sheer betomingness, fine style and ease, she has made a good selection which may be worn with any afternoon frock. There never were more attractive styles within the memory of the oldest

Newast in Footwear.

fashion reporter than those that wffl go on record as popular In 1925. This Is particularly true of footwear which may be selected to play up to any sort of toilette for any sort of wear. Special shoes are made for sports wear, ' for street, afternoon and e\*ning. but It is nevertheless not necessary to be extravagant in buying. Styles are not freakish, but conservative, and womea of limited incomes are saf*. in buying graceful, aoft-kld pumps tn plate do signs for general wear. JULIA BOTTOMT.ET. (to 1»1». WmHih Newspaper Union.)

Plead FrOcks Are Smart The new version of the jumper frock is made of plaid silk gingham. It has a white ground and line of brilliant colors forming the design. Some are strictly tailored In- appearance while others show the sleeveless jumper and plaited skirt. Parasols of Vivid Cretonne Parasols of the most vivid cretonnes are shown with white and pastel cob ored .mmer frock*