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Evening star., 1914-09-29

band, might have been made the foun-
dation for real trouble between this
and the British government AS a mat
ter Of fact, however. no trouble re-
suited. England showed clearly that
she wished to make every effort pos
sible to protect American interests.
Nothing at all has been done by
Great Britain to Justify any feeling of
uneasiness. No overt act has been
committed. And it would seem the
part of wisdom for everybody concern
ed to expect and believe that this mat
ter will be handled by all the nations
for the best interests of all concerned"
Evening star., 1914-09-29

The war risk bureau has completed
the form of its policy and has an
nounced the character of risks the
bureau is prepared to carry. In this
announcement is given for the first
time a list of articles regarded by the
United States government as contra
5tEd and conditional contraband. and.
accordingly. not insurable.
The war risk clause of the policy is
worded in quaint English. taking Its
form from the language Of letters
patent and royal grants and other his
toric documents that govern the
fcrmality of legal phrasing.
There are special warranties in the
policy that the vessel shall sail under
the American flag, that 1t will not en-
ter or leave blockaded ports or sail
for any ports on the bureaus special
forbidden lists. or that no shipment of
contraband shall be carried.
List of Contraband.
The contraband list. which includes
articles that will not be insured, fol-
lows:
"1) Arms Of all kinds. including
arms for sporting purposes and their
distinctive component parts
"(2) Projectiles, charges and car
tridges of all kinds and their distinc-
tive component parts.
"(3) Powder and explosives espect-
ally prepared for use in war.
20 Gun mountings. timber boxes.
linbers. military wagons. field forges
"(5) Clothing and equipment of a
0istinctly military character.
",s) All kinds of harness Of dis
-inctively military character.
I'd Saddle, draught and pack ami
: ais suitable for use in war.
''tS) Articles of camp equipment and
1iieir distinctive component parts.
"ts) Armor plates.
"G0) Warships, including boats and
their distinctive component parts of
such a nature that they can only be
used on vessel of war.
"01) Aeroplanes. airships. balloons
c5mponent parts. together with ac-
lessories and articles recognized as in
:~nded for use In connection with bal
.ons and air craft
gned exclusively for the manufacture
=, munitions of war and for the manu-
.scture or repair of arms. or war ma
.erial for use on land and sea-"
Conditional Contraband.
The conditional list includes articles
'.hich will not be insured If destined 70,
.,vernment department of a belliger-
= or other connected with a belliger-
at state or a fortified place serving as
& .ase for 1t. The list follows:
-t1 Foodstuffs.
~,2) Forage and grain suitable fol-
ding animals.
go Clothing, fabrics for clothing
md boots and shoes suitable for use
war.
% Gold and silver in coin or bull
tion: paper money
"(5) Vehicles of all kinds available
i"r use in war and their component
parts
go Vessels. craft and boats of al
.sinds; floating docks, parts of docks
and their component parts.
(O Railway material, both fixed
and rolling stock, and material for tele.
graphs, wireless telegraphs and tele.
phones.
"(S) Fuel; lubricants.
"(9) Powder and explosives not spe.
cially prepared for use In war
"(10) Barbed wire and implement,
for fixing and cutting same.
"(11) Horseshoes and shoeing ma
"(12) Harness and saddlery.
"(13) Field glasses, telescopes
ehronometers and all kinds Of nautica
fneHfumeuts"
Evening star., 1914-09-29

land. Pennsylvania and Virginia met at
Richmond. Va. today for a two-day
session. to discuss plans for securing
for the south some of the trade to
Central and South American countries.
Evening star., 1914-09-29

Richard NJ NJ. Jones, aged thirty-six,
a brother of Mrs. Llewellyn G. Hoxton,
was found dead In bed yesterday morn
ing at the Blue Ridge Hotel, Stand
had made his home for the past eight
months.
Evening star., 1914-09-29

AS a result of being struck on the
head by a base ball bat, Charles c.
Shank. seven-year-ol son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Shank, died at his home in
Md
Evening star., 1914-09-29
First From District in 20 Years.

The letter states that the fifth Mary
land district was not accounted as be-
ing valuable to the democratic party
until Representative Smith was elect
ed to the Sixty-third Congress, the
first democrat from the district in
twenty years. 1t also says:
1.-The fifth congressional district now
appears in a new light. For the Sixty
fourth Congress the organization puts
out with its approval a man whom it
actively supports against You for the
nomination"
On behalf Of the republicans signing
the letter, the same general statement
is made concerning the regular" re-
publican candidate for the district.
The bull moosers choose Mr.. Smith, the
letter states, because no regular pro-
gressive has been nominated.
Evening star., 1914-09-29
URGED BY FRIENDS IN
THREE PARTIES TO RUN
Smith May Stand for Congress in
the Fifth Maryland
District.

Representative Frank o. Smith Of the
fifth Maryland district is expected to
make an announcement of his inde-
pendent democratic candidacy for re-
election to Congress this afternoon or
tomorrow. Mr. Smith has been urged
by friends to take advantage of the
Maryland election law which permits
nomination by certification," although
R. A. johnson of Laurel. Md. was NOM
mated as the democratic congressional
candidate in the recent primaries.
In the letter urging him to run as an
Independent democrat, signed by Mary
landers of all three parties. a strong
criticism is made of the machine meth
cd of nomination.:
"All OF US are agreed" says the let
ter, that the individual voters of
Maryland, the rank and file as distin-
suished from the leaders SO called, are
not exercising the power Which be-
longs to them as the electorate of
their party, and that the failure to
exercise such power is due to the con-
duct and supposed influence of the So
called party leaders. who constitute
and control the organized political
machine.
Evening star., 1914-09-29
TRY THIS IF YOU
; HAVE DANDRuFF
Or Are Bothered With Falling
Hair or Itching Scalp.

I There is one sure way that never
J fails to remove dandruff completely
J and that is to dissolve it. This de-
J stroys 1t entirely. To do this, just get
about four ounces of plain. ordinary
liquid arvon; apply it at night when
I retiring; use enough to moisten the
J scalp and rub 1t in gently with the
} finger tips.
! By morning most, If not all, Of
\ your dandruff will be gone. and three
( or four more applications will COM
{ pletely dissolve and entirely destroy
every single sign and trace of it, no
J matter how much dandruff you may
} have.
) You will find. too, that all itching
and digging Of the scalp will stop
instantly and your hair will be
fluffy. lustrous, glossy, silky and soft
( and look and feel hundred times
better.
} If you want to keep your hair
} looking rich, do by all means get rid
of dandruff, for nothing destroys the
hair so quickly. It not only starves
( the hair and makes it fall out, but 1t
makes it stringy. straggly. dull, dry,
brittle and ifeless. and everybody
notices it. You can get liquid arvon
at any drug store. It Is inexpensive,
and four ounces Is all you will need
(This simple remedy has never been
(known to fail.
Evening star., 1914-09-29
Automobile Service

The Stars classified automo-
bile column Is a service COL
umn for autoists.
It effects sales and ex-
changes OF cars, brings you in
touch with "upkeep" and ac-
cessories men and IL really q
newsy little column for all
those interested in autos or
the auto business.
Evening star., 1914-09-29
Phone Us
For


when prevent
ed for any rea-
J son from coming
! to the store. We
( h a We expert
{ enced shoppers
( at your service.
( Prompt deliv-
cries.
Evening star., 1914-09-29

Fall Dress Goods. in
GLIDING Storm Serges,
Cashmeres, Plaid s.
Checks; some widths up
to 42 inches; excellent
for making house dress
es and school frocks.
Main Floor-8th st.
Rotun6a-Dress Goods.
Evening star., 1914-09-29

Most complete assort-
ment of Fall Dress
Goods in town at this
price, embracing ALL
wool Crepes, Ratines,
GRANTEES, Storm Serges,
Crepellas, I'm p e r a
Serges, Whipcords. Bed
ford Cords, Henriettas,
Checks. Roman Stripes
and Plaids-values 81 to
$1.26.
Evening star., 1914-09-29

Popular Fall Dress
Goods. comprising all
the new shades in Ra-
tine. Creme. Storm
Serge, Imported Serge,
Poplin, Henrietta, Gran
fte. Bedford Cord,
Fancy Roman Stripes,
Plaids and Checks
comprehensive assort-
ment, all at the one low
price-50c yard.
Evening star., 1914-09-29

The Robert dollar incident, like tt
ruling affecting conditional contrs
Evening star., 1914-09-29

Extra Fine, Heavy Quality
Black French Sateen, 30 inches
wide and used extensively for
the making of house dresses.
maids waists. aprons and petit
coats, at 15c a yard tomorrow.
Supply your sateen needs to-
morrow.
Main Floor. sth St. Rotunda-
Wash Goods.
Evening star., 1914-09-29

The best English Longcloth
you can buy at the price Is this
offered tomorrow at $1.19
piece. It is 36 inches wide, soft
chamois finish and IL yards to
the piece.
Just the quality used for the
making Of women's and chill
dren's undermuslins.
Main Floor. 8th st. Rotunda-
White Goods.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-02
VEST NOT QUITE ACCEPTED
Garment Admitted to Be Ornamental
and Novel, but Many Still Look
at 1t Askance.

1t has taken two years for the fancy
vest to become the feature Of wo-
mans outdoor suit. Two summers
ago these accessories were advocated
by many Of the best dressmakers in
Paris, but the women did not accept
them, except in coats where the skele-
ton vests were attached
This was an idea worked out in the
really wonderful long waistcoats that
paouin advocated. and it was not we'll
done. Probably 1t was overdone, for
every SIS suit in America seemed to
have a fancy front attached to its
jacket
While Nine Psquin still insists
upon the long waistcoats made Of
splendid upholstery fabrics, with some
galloon and fancy buttons, the major
ity of women are taking up with a
genuine waistcoat that is worn over
the blouse and has nothing TO do with
*he jacket
It COMES IN every fashionable color.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-02
MUCH LOSS FROM
USING POOR SEED
One Must Continually Select Good
and PersistentIy Destroy
Bad to Succeed.
CRv A f WOODS.

The Importance of natural variation
and differences in climate in relation
to agricultural production, has never
been fully realized. Under natural
conditions only those survive which
can modify their habits OF growth so
as to make a successful resistance to
destructive Influences and propagate
their kind.
When man enters in as factor ne
may, and usually does in considera-
bic measure. interfere with these nat
ural adjustments. He selec5s individ-
uals and cultivates them for some
natural popularity, and as result
irtensifies these features; but unless
he follows natures. methods and de-
stroys the plants that are not best
adapted to his conditions and require
ments he soon gets a mixture of indi-
viduals, good, bad and Indifferent, and
cultivates them all together.
On the other hand, If he selects the
individuals that give the best results
under his peculiar conditions and pre-
vents their crossing with the less de-
sirabIe sorts, he soon develops strain
of high efficiency and pfnducttyeness
for those particular conditions; but.
like nature, he mus continually select
the good and persisrently destroy the
had, or eventually lose all and see the
variety run out
The great Importance OF selecting
aud growing seed under the conditions
under which the future crop must be
grown is now apparent.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-02
His AdYantau DE.

Col. Nod" Osborne OF New Haven
aud Yale rarely fails TO express him
self vigorously and pictWesqueiy,
which is one reason, perhaps. why he
is in such demand at bdnquets, says
the Metropolitan Magazine. Recently
at the Graduateg' club in New Haven.
one of the younger members met him
with:
Nod, ! am trying to find out what
Shay's rebellion was, and as q com
mentary on the value Of college edu-
cation ] would inform you that l have
asked five distinguished graduates of
Yale-one Of them fam JUS authority
on English--What Shay's rebellion
was, and not one OF them knows any
thing about It. Now, what do you
know about it?"
Well" said Colonel Osborne, slow
Iy. Il have a slight advantage Of the
other five graduates that you have in
terrogated. / not only don't know
anything about Shays rebellion, but
don't give a damn"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-02
THE SUNDAY SUPPER.

The Sunday supper is usually the
most informal meal of the week, and
ii a guest arrives he is given a part
to perform In the preparation of the
meal. The most delightful part of it
all TO men, especially, is being al
lowed to make something, and the
men and women worth while are those
who are learning how to do things
1t may be the most appreciated &C
complishment that man possesses, II
he may add to the comfort of some
body some time by being able to pre-
pare a cup of cocoa or coffee, a piece
Of toast or cook a steak
One hot dish for Sunday night is
considered sufficient. The chatting
dish is very popular, or il one has an
electric plate or appliances, the meal
may be made especially delightful.
The nice thing about a chatting dish
II one has the fuel. it is just as easy
to use it out on the plains as in a
model city apartment
A plain salad with sandwiches. a bit
of fruit, either fresh or preserved,
with some kind of cake, will make a
good meal, even for company.
Beef With Savory Sauce.-Cut cold
boiled or roast beef in thin slices.
Heat together one tablespoonful of
butter, two of tomato catsup and q
cup OF thickened gravy. The gravy or
sauce may be made of stock, if not
at hand. Season well and lay in the
meat to be heated through.
Egg and Cheese.-In a saucepan or
Chaing dish put q tablespoonful of
butter and half cupful Of milk; add
quarter of q teaspCOnful Of dry mus
tard TO a half pound of finely cut
cheese, dash of salt and half tea
spoonful of Worcestershire sauce.
Heat slowly until the cheese melts.
then add six well beaten eggs, and
stir until thick. Just before serving
add two tablespoonfuls of orange
juice Serve hot. creamed dish
making rich white sauce and adding
any kind of diced meat from chicken
to cold roast pork. makes a good hot
dish to serve with or on toast.
DeWled Meat-Rub together one ta-
blespoonful of softened butter, a quar-
ter of a teaspoonful of dry mustard n
dash Of cayenne and half teaspoon
full Of salt, then add gradually one-half
teaspoonful each OF Worcestershire and
vinegar. Cut underdone slices of
roast and dip in this mixture, then
saute in little butter until we'll heat
ed
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-02
USING INsECTICIDE IN DORMANT SEASON

ing still day. when the mercury Is
above the frost point. Have every
part of the spraying apparatus in or
der before turning the hot solution
into the pump tank. The face of the
operator should be protected with
wide-brimmed, old felt hat, pulled
well down, and old leather OF buck
skin gloves should be worn, with
warm but not valuable clothing. AL
ways throw the spray with the
breeze when there is any of the lat
ter.
Under the best conditions the task
is a disagreeable one, but if every
part of every tree is thoroughly
dampened it will not need to be re-
peated for year.
When the treatment is concluded
the pump and nozzles and tubing
must be thoroughly washed with
clear water and dried as soon as pos
sible to prevent corrosion Of all the
metal parts and injury to the rubber.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-02
Adhesive Plaster in Gloves,

Gloves had been the saleswoman's
speciality for so many years that she
thought she knew everything about
them there was to be known. But
she found out there were few things
yet to learn when the woman who
had bought three pairs of street gloves
asked her to send them up to the
woTkroOm and have strips Of adhesive
plaster pasted on the inside Of each
seam.
What for?" the saleswoman asked,
Because they will wear so much
better. / have been finishing off my
gloves that way for the last five years,
and they wear twice as we'll as other
peoples gloves. You can probably
make heater job of it than l can, so
I'd like it done before the gloves are
sent home"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-02
Little Things in Dress.

Perhaps it is from the small items
of dress that woman's personality,
her little idiosyncrasies and charac-
teristics can be most surely OWNED.
Indeed. the keen observer can gather
much from rapid survey of her at
tire on which to build up an estimate
Of her character, apart from the gen
eraI effect that speaks so surely of re-
finement or vulgarity, good taste or
the reverse; and it is for this reason
that the wise woman pays as much
or more attention to the small ct
ceteras of her tailet as to the actual
choice OF gowns or colorings.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-02

The discovery or invention OF the
cheapest and most easily prepared OF
all The insecticides and fungicldes
and the one which can be used to
greatest advantage during the period
OF vegetative dormancy, the lime
sulphur spray, was one of the hap
piest OF recent years
1t has proved by far the most de-
pendable agent in keeping under ccS-
trcl that most destructive and excesr
siyely multiplying of all orchard
pests, the San Jose scale and like
wise all the other fruit tree scales
and was soon ascertained to be equal
TO and in some Instances superior to
the famous Bordeaux mixture for the
extirpation or rendering inert the
over wintering germs of blights, rusts,
fruit-rots and other fungous diseases,
says a Missouri writer in the Farm
Progress.
Bacterial blights, crown gals on
various trees and berry bushes and
few other rather rare tree diseases do
not however yield to this or any other
chemical application. and can only
be kept in check by frequent use of
the knife, pruning shears and by dig
ging out and burning. But for the
insects and diseases above enumerat-
ed, when made according to the
stanard formula and applied at the
proper time and in the proper way,
it has no superior as an insecticide
and fungicide. 1t may be. adapted to
other purposes also, as, for example.
to the spraying Of poultry houses,
pigeon lofts and Enclosures for the
larger animals
One very successful poultry grower
uses it in the place Of the common
lime wash in his poultry houses and
claims that it is an absolute remedy
for and preventive of mites and other
parasites when applied to the walls
as spray and of scaly leg and other
skin diseases when we'll diluted on
the legs and other parts of the fowls
affected and. in fuller strength. to
the perches and nest boxes.
When a large number OF trees and
shrubs are to be treated the spraying
solution can be more economically
made at home than purchased in
concentrated form The directions
for making the winter spray are as
follows: Stake 80 pounds OF best
lime in iron kettle in just enough
water to do it thoroughly, and while
it is shaking add 80 pounds of
flour or commercial sulphur by dust
ing it on the bubbling lime, and stir
it vigorously to thoroughly mix the
two ingredients, adding enough hot
water to make the stirring easy:
Let it boil for one hour and when
partially cooled strain through sack
ing into a large barrel When ready
to use, add enough hot water TO make
100 gallons and apply while still
quite hot.
For the small family orchard it
saves much trouble to buy the con-
centrated lime sulphur solution-pre-
pared with chemical accuracy at a
number of manufactories-by the
barrel and dilute each gallon with
IL gallons of hot water. A bar
rel of the concentrate sold last year
for eight dollars. with one dollar re-
bate if the barrel was returned. This
is by no means an expensive prepare,
ton, as a single gallon of the coz
centrate, reduced according to direc-
tons, will spray a quite large tree.
The spraying should be done as
early in the winter as possible, choos-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-02
WHAT TO EAT.

A leftover cup of mashed potato,
a slice of onion and thickened with a
little flour sns butter will make a
good soup for a chilly night.
So many of these ideas will appeal
to the busy house mother; but will
quickly pass from the mind unless
book of leftover ideas is a fine saw
ing of both material and nerves. For
example, on a page headed potatoes,
add recipes for the use. OF such left
overs, or indicate the page of cook
book where such recipes may be
found, so that no time be lost in look
ing up dishes. A card system is found
most advantageous in all business
places, why not in the profession Of
house keeping
Apricot Souffie.-Take three-quar
ters of a cup Of apricot pulp made
from dried apricots soaked over night
and put through a sieve; add sugar
to taste and Gold in the whites of three
we'll beaten eggs. Bake in d moderate
oven for half an hour.
Smothered Fish.-This dish is great
Iy relished on a cold winter night:
Put six slices of fat salt pork in the
frying pan and brown well: take out
the pork and slice five or six small
onions into the hot fat. When the
onions are beginning to turn yellow,
remove them and lay in pieces of fresh
uncooked fish in the fat; spread them
with the partly cooked onions. season
with salt and pepper and cover the
onions with a layer of sliced potatoes.
Cover closely and cook slowly on the
back part of the range where there
is no danger of burning. Cold cooked
fish and cooked potatoes may be used
in place Of the raw material. Allow
an hour or more Of slow cooking for
this dish.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-02
FASHIONS AND FADS.

Lace dresses are much in favor as
ball gowns.
The transparent tunic is exceeding
ly popular.
Velvet bodies have long. loose
fitting sleeves.
The most fashionable sports" coat
is very English.
In lingerie the 1ish-tailed nightgown
is entirely new.
Mole heads the list of furs in the
fashions of the moment.
In the new silhouette the greatest
width is at the hips.
Gun-metal-colOred gloves with white
stitching are new.
There are ribbed-lace shoes with
gold cloth and satin uppers
Afternoon coats are made of wool
en- velour or velour de laine
There is a back-to-nature trend in
the shaping of the new corsets.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-01-02
WORK CASE IN DARK COLORS
VIII Hold Every Requisite for the
Sewing Room and Occupies
But Little Space.

This is q neat and useful little case
designed for holding four pockets of
needles, two pairs of scissors, and
silks, etc 1t can be carried out in
string silk, easement cloth, art linen
or art serge, and lined with soft silk
and bound at the edges throughout
with narrow ribbon.
The center portion on which the
scissors rest should be stiffened with
cardboard sewn in between the cover
and the lining. In the center of this
part. band of broad white elastic
is sewn down at intervals SO that 1t
forms a series of loops into which
the scissors, bodkins, etc, may be
slipped and held in place.
On the right hand and left hand
flaps, four little pockets are arranged
to hold packets of needles, and in the
lower flap, there are two long pockets
for silks
To close the case, the two side peck
cts are folded on to the scissors, and
then the lower pocket folded upwards