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The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
CORSET IS OF IMPORTANCE
tive That Good Deal of Atten-
ton Be Accorded It.

Although waists are things of the
past, let no one imagine that the cor
set is no longer a necessity or is in
any way a negligible quantity. Far
from it. 1t is a modern paradox that
in order to attain the natural figure
greater attention than ever must be
paid to the corset These wonderful
nearly straight lines from the arm to
the hips, or rather to the knees, for
the new corsets reach to just above
the knees, are due more to the art Of
the corsetiere than to any dietary or
exercise. The latest thing in corsets
is very lightly boned, and has no
bones at all over the hips. 1t is made
in most instances of tricot, either in
cotton or silk mesh, and is extremely
supple and comfortable to wear, fitting
without a wrinkle. Their variety is in
finite There are special models for
athletic wear, for riding and dancing,
very thin graceful ones for evening
wear under draperies. and a more
sturdy kind for general wear under
tailor-mades. With the coming fash,
ions the choice Of the corset will be an
affair of the greatest Importance, for
on it much Of their gracefulness will
depend.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
DRESSING YOUNG GIRL
HER CLOTHES ALWAYS SOME
THING OF A PROBLEM.
Wise Mother, at This Stage of Her
Daughters Life, viii Provide
Pretty Things and Teach Her
to Take Care of Them.

There is no period in a girls life
when it is so difficult to dress her
successfully as between the ages Of
fourteen and seventeen, and though
the problem of finding suitable clothes
is one that faces all mothers of grow
ing daughters, one seldom finds any
very wide selection of ready-made gar
ments suited to this purpose.
In choosing frocks, great deal de-
ponds on the girl herself, for it is no
good buying dainty attire for the
young person who considers the care
of gowns and hats a perfectly unneces-
Bary waste of time. Miss Sixteen, with
opinions Of this kind, needs a certain
amount Of training before any respect
for her garments can be instilled Ell
fectively, and though the majority of
girls today are as anxious to be as
well turned out as their grown-up sis
tiers. the tomboy maiden still remains,
and the difficulties of clothing her &C.
cordingly.
I have often heard" said a mother
recently, that rough and serviceable
materials, serge and holland in dark
colors, and such like, are all that
should be used in a schoolgirls outfit,
but this is, / think. great mistake.
No girl will ever learn to value her
things and take pride in her appear
ance If only supplied with garments
OF workmanlike but ugly type. An
occasional pretty gown, a becoming
hat, soft solors, and light materials
will, by their very charm, teach her
better than hundred wordy sermons
the necessity for care where her pos
sessions are concerned"
This being the case, it is wisest to
exercise great care in choosing a girls
clothes, and what is more, she should
be allowed to make her own sugges-
tions and have her individual ideas
carried out as far as they are COM
patible with good taste and common
sense. Mothers who do this are lay
ing the foundations of a practical
knowledge in the details of dress and
expenditure that will prove invaluable
in after years
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
START TOMATOES
IN EARLY SPRING
Should Be TranSplanted Into Tin
Cans When q to 6 Inches
TaII-Some Use Boxes.

When tomato plants get to be four
to six inches tall transplant them into
tin cans. Take quart cans, and. cut
out square piece in the bottom, the
top having been all removed, to leave
a smooth edge. Take a piece of lath
two inches long and put ever this
opening in the bottom; fill with rich
earth and set one plant in each can.
Pack these cans SO filled as closely
as possible in your hotbed. Give
plenty of water, and harden by re-
moving glass as long as necessary.
No matter if they get to be foot
tall, bloom and set fruit. When you
come to transplant, press upon the
piece of lath in bottom of can, and
the whole lump of earth will come out
without disturbing the roots. All this
Is some work, but 1t will accomplish
the end. You will get early fruit.
Instead Of using cans, many gar
deners use a shallow box about one
foot by two. 1t should be deep enough
to hold about three inches of earth.
Set the plants in this about four
inches apart Then when transplant
ing to garden the roots will be found
to nearly fill the whole space and by
cutting evenly with a trowel the
plants may be moved with very little
disturbance.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
LARGE TRAY ALWAYS BEST
Of Much More importance Than the
Table When One Is Serving the
Afternoon Tea.

The woman who lives in a small
apartment finds the large tray and
small table the best solution of her
afternoon tea problem. When every
inch Of space counts in the appear
ance of a room, dai1tily equipped tea
table constantly in view rather "clut-
ters" up things-as the New England
housekeeper would put It, But gen.
erously roomy tea tray, accommodate
ing teapot and coy jugs for cream.
sugar and hot water, several cups and
eaucers and plates of cake and sand
wiches or the thin bread and butter
which is SO delicious at tea hour, may
be carried in and set down on a tabou-
ret. small folding table, or even the
piano stool at a pinch
II one does not possess a handsome
hammered brass tea tray or one of the
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
PRACTICAL HINTS
FOR CHICKEN YARD
Poultry Will Not Prosper on
Seanty Rations-CIose Up All
Drafts in the Henhouse.

You will not make anything by pin
ming the poultry down to scanty
rations. Can't be done. Everything
must have enough to eat that makes
a profit for you. Remember that
Close up the drafts in the henhouse.
The hen that sits in draft Of cold air
all night is in no shape to do business
the next day.
Have you plenty of dust for the
hens to rustic in? If not, you can use
some finely sifted coal ashes.
Not all of us can make success
Of growing fancy stock. We may be
too far from market or the centers Of
business. For us the production Of
eggs and poultry for table use is best.
Wheat, as warm as the hens can
comfortably eat it, is the finest morn
ing ration / know of.
If you feed bran mashes at all, let
it be at night
Wipe off every egg that comes into
the house. They not only look better
and bring a better price by two or
three cents a dozen, but they are more
heaIthful to have In stock.
Il does not take much to disturb
hens. Keep out everything and every
body that looks like an enemy.
See to it that the doors are kept
well closed yet awhile It is not warm
enough yet to let the chilly air in at
night.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21

inlaid mahogany. a bamboo Japanese
tray will answer very we'll 1t should
be furnished with large teacloth and
small napkins to match, OF drawn
work or hand embroidered linen.
1t is the daintiness of the tea serv-
ice and the delicious character of tea
and cakes that makes most impression
on a guest; the table really counts for
little. Admirable for the small room
are nested tables OF mahogany. The
table reserved for the tea tray. when
not in use can be tucked under an
other table holding vase and photo
graph or other bit Of bric-a-brac
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
WOMEN AS PUBLIC SPEAKERS
Toastmaster of Experience Marvels
ar the Ease Shown When They
Address Public Gatherings.

A POSTMASTER recently declared
that, after many years experience. he
never remembered an instance Of
speaker admitting that he was flu
ent orator, most men, as matter Of
fact. apologizing for their lack of abil-
ity in this direction.
Women. who are comparatively
fresh to the platform" do not seem
to be overtaken by the nervousness
or to display the false modesty of
men. Nowadays women have many
opportunities of public speaking. Peo-
pie regard it as a matter of course
when a woman rises to speak at any
kind of gathering, and it is very rare
indeed that one who does speaks
haltingly or makes any preliminary
excuse for herself.
Perhaps only those who are sure
of themselves do speak, but it is quite
remarkable that one rarely hears
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21

tween them, and they are strung upon
a string of silk cord. Roll the corn
starch beads between the palms of
your hands until they are perfectly
round, then pierce holes through them
before they harden, to prepare them
for stringing.
The watch-fob Gig. y has pend
ant made of the cornstarch mixture.
The irregularshaped piece in the CEN
ter Of the face may be a fancy button
or a piece of colored glass.
The cross pendant shown in Fig. 8
has small hairpin extending from the
top down through the center, with just
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
For Handy Boys and
Girls TO Make and Do
Copyright by A. Nicely HaID
BY A. Nicely HALL.
WHEN you GO ON A hike"

WHEN YOU GO ON A hike"
There are various signs used In the
woods, in the mountains, and on the
prairies, to denote the most direct, the
easiest and the safest route to take
to reach a destination; also, to record
the turns that have been made in or
der that it may be easy to retrace
ones steps back to the starting point
No doubt you have all heard of
"blazed trails" where the bark of trees
is chopped off in places to mark the
path taken. To indicate that the trail
lies straight ahead, the woodsman
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
CBy L. NJ. BENNINGTON.)

By L. NJ. BENNINGTON.)
The great question among fruit
growers everywhere is: Shall Dor
deaux be replaced by the lime-sul-
phur as a summer spray? Mr.. Ever
EFT Wallace, the lime-sulphur expert
who has conducted many interesting
experiments along this line, announces
that his observations indicate that
heavy drenching is a common cause
Of injury TO foliage.
He says that much of the injury by
the burning Of apple foliage last sum-
mer following the application, just
after the blossoms fell, was due to
previous scab infection Of the leaves.
He has found that arsenate of lead
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21

have occasion to make one. when
cup is not at hand. Tear a piece OF
clean paper so It will measure eight
or nine inches square Gig. 81; fold
the corner A over to the opposite cor
ner Gig. -, fold corner B over to the
position shown in Fig. s, fold corner
C over to the position shown in Fig. 9,
turn down the upper corner D as In
Fig. 10. and turn down corner e on the
opposite side. Spread the upper edges
apart, aad the cup is completed.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
Unveiled VeIlirQs.

Wells that have long been yelled
from the public eye are returning. say
the fashion authorities. Over in Paris
they are assuming the nose veil and
ing a number of new veilings which
make wide use of the chenille dot
long banished from the list of things
tolerated.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
BY DOROTHY PERKINS.
NEW IDEAS FOR HOMEMADE
JEWELRY-

Necklaces, lavallieres, pendants,
bracelets, watch-fobs, and all manner
of pieces of jewelry, large and small
ard of attractive design, may be made
by the new process which am going
to tell you about. The materials need.
Ell are inexpensive-corn com
mon table salt, cold water, fruit color
ing or water-colors, small crystal beads
and pearl beads.
The cornstarch, salt and water mast
be made into mixture for modelling,
in the proportions of l tablespoon OF
cornstarch, to 2 tablespoons of salt, to
tablespoon of cold water. If you
wish the material colored, first add the
dye to the water. Mix the water With
the cornstarch, then heat the salt in
small pan, and when piping hot pour
1t in with the cornstarch and knead
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21

is the only insecticide known which
may be used in the lime sulphur with
safety. 1t not only decreases the burn
ing, but actually increases fungici6al
value of the mixture by so per cent.
Injury to both fruit and foliage by
the lime sulphur is much less seri-
Gus than that caused by bordeaux I'M
der the same conditions, and the adj
dition Of lime or the presence of sed-
iment does not materially affect the
burning qualities Of the hme-sulphur
one way or another.
Another important point found Is
that cultivated trees will withstand
foliage injury much better than neg
lected orchards.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21

with your fingers until thoroughly
mixed.
Fancy hatpins are the simplest
things to start with, and Figs. / to 5
show several pins with prettily de-
signed heads that are easy to make.
You need a common hatpin for the
foundation, and you must build the
fancy head upon this, molding the corn
starch mixture about the common head
into the form you prefer to have It
The beads on the top of the head
shown in Fig. s are pearl beads, and
are pressed into the nodded head be-
fore the mixture hardens.
The beads Of the bracelet shown in
Fig. are made OF the cornstarch mix
ture, with crystal beads placed be-
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21

left for coat suit of cloth or silk The
center sleeve is suitable for an infor-
NAL evening or dinner gown. while
the two lower sleeves are intended for
dancing frocks Of silk and lace. The
one on the left is particularly suitable
for young girls frock
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
Busy Sprino Month.

April is about the busiest month
in the particularly if WA have
failed to do the thing that might
have been done in Februar! and
March. Time is real money .hese
days.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
Hroduce Fertile Eurs

Hens that have rested the winter
through end have been Injured to cold,
coming IF hardy and well, will show
the largeat percentage OF fertile eggs
when they dc begin laying
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
Getting 1t Straight.

Kwoter-After all, it's true saying
that "he laughs best who laughs last"
Wise-Not at ALL The really true
saying La, "He laughs best whose laugh
lasts"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
Er,ri& on an Acre

Much more food can be grown on
an acre devoted to fruit than can be
produced with any kind of grain.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
Bath for CallaliIies.

Callalilies ike a warm foot bath.
Once in a while fill the saucer With
warm but aot scalding hot water.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
BuiId a SiIo.

Don't let yourself wish you had built
yourself a silo last summer another
year.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21

enough of the loop left exposed at the
top to form ring. Small pearl beads
are pressed into one face in rows, Al
shown, to complete the cross.
The lavallier shown in Fig. 9 has -
pendant made Of the cornstarch nate
rial, but the beads are pearl beads. A.
hairpin must be embedded In the PEN
dant to attach the cord to. Arrange
the beads upon a silk cord in the many
ner shown in the Illustration
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21
SLEEVES FOR VARIOUS GOWNS
Not Much Latitude is Allowed, But De-
signers Have in Instances Varied
Their Offerings.

Though the sleeves in modish gowns
are so alike that they grow monoto-
nous. the designers do depart occasion
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21

Every farm garden should have its
hotbeds.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21

really dull or positively poor speech
from feminine lips.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-04-21

Road to Success.
The road to success with a large
flock of poultry cannot be followed
by lazy person.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
GERMAN POSSESSION
IN THE PACIFIC FALLS
Australian NAVY Loses an Officer and Two Seamen or
Commonwealth Naval Reserve in Capture OF
Capital of Bismarck Archipelago

London Sept Admiralty announced this afternoon that c
British Pacific feet occupied erbehoeh Blanche Bay the seat
Of government of the Archipelago and the Solomon
Islands.
The Admiralty amphed by the ociai press
bureau in the following statement this afternoon
telegram Rear Admiral Sir George T. Fatey
commanding navy announcing the occupation at a. ~
September H. Of the the Island OF New Pom
mernC date New Britain.
The British flag hoised without opposition
"A landing party under Commander j. A. Beresiord OF INC
Australian navy themselves shore dawn without the
knowledge enemy resistance offered while the force
destroying teegapy and the landing party
miles through the buhe road
n several parts being mined.
The German parties the trench SOO yaNs
from the surrendered Internationally.
Guns have been taken to capture lie
station
THE Lieutenant Commander Charles Ewel
Australian naval wounded ten eaen
The German casualties known but German oc he
thirteen native policemen were taken
prisoners
Melbourne Australia Sept l2The British expcd-
onary force which occupied cberhoehe plans attack Simpson
Haven
Archipelago with of $4,000 square miles and
population north OF Australia and southeast OIL
Philippine The group assigned to the German sphere
of influence by an agreement with Great Britain 1885 German Ne"
Guinea is included in the jurisdiction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
INVADERS WON'T YIELD
WHILE SHELLS LAST
Non Commissioned Officer of Allies Says Part of Ger
man Army Surrounded, Continues to Defend
Itself with Howitzers.
Rv F A REAMAN
By E. A. BEAMAN.
Especial Correspondent New York

Especial Correspondent New Standard
DGpc Sept Many wounded OF the weeks battles arrived
morning fresh they from the field that blood still
wet ON their faces Some been Monday Wednesday,
hell had done the By favor
hospitals and heard
many the lighting the last lew days One soldier ~ C. O
splinter shell big thrmbnal his cali this vivid
OF his experiences
The army we engaged commanded by the Crown
Prince and when wounded seemed lost 1t defending itself
firing from strongly ntrenchd positions
surrender but replied that long had ammunition would fight
shells and explode only falling
holes yard deer and splitting hundreds OF pieces killing
wondng everybody where E ial but not killing far
Their other shells do aycy little damage and they too short
Of cartridges do much rifle firing Their aropanc service perfect
They always lowering OF and certain
within hwzcrs Wherever moved was all
the
We did terrific execution 'seycny-ivc' field artillery.
trench l85 dead many them they had been in
OF loading when kL The ground occupied by them
thick with dead believe that might
have jumped mile bodies without putting loot to the ground
They buried their dead when they had time png fifteen twenty
shallow pit, and often the wounded among them
fighting without sleeping Compiegnc
For days had There plenty OF provisions OF
every only because there spare hour
Apples what filled with after bread had
cthcr-nor anybody else till yesterday We did
winning, and the Germans
fighting with knowledge that they losing Il
have gone 1t makes all the difference in the world
The Germans after all and soldiers like ourselves, and
heart and the Kaiser
At sev twcn-,eyn in farmhouse and expected ho
they threw down their rifles and said Shoot you like,
OF huhcry 1t is real buchery,
artillery or their big get to work.
Others told that what had effect almost than the heish
shell fire. the perpetual retreat day after day without being beaten
and being allowed o advance o charge
We pretty well dcmoazod time by this everlasting
falling back ill., Sunday, had from General Jorejusl
wordhat there would be erang that the
decisive That what
The order than twenty words long but quite long enough
and clear enough Tor us
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13

battles and herom of the last few days. will do his full duty and
until his last breath Everything depends the result OF the o~y
tomorrow.
at interesting make comparison of these addresses
shows that the Germans do not lend less importance to te w
Of the battle of Marne than does commander in chief
officially announced here this afternoon that the Ger
forces the of Paris generally reteams' ano %
they offering only feeble resistance to the French ana D
troops. The official communication says:
ION left wing the Germans have begun senerai Teue~
ing movement between the Disc and the Marne
Yesterday their front lay between Scissors b@ine anu
Fismes and the mountain of Rheims
heir cavalry seems to be exhausted The AngloFrench
forces which pursued them encountered September II only
feeble resistance.
"A the centre on right wing the Germans have evacuated
where they had fortified themselves and also
they have evacuated valley of the Sauer River Attacked "
Seraze and at Revgny they abandoned large quantity OF war
material.
he German forces which have been occupying the Agonne
region have begun to give way They rereag to the north
through the forest of Belenoue.
n Lorraine we have made slight We occupy the
eastern boundary the forest of COmpenou and
GerbenviIers. The Germans have evacuated Sarnt-Dle
"In Belgium the Belgian is acting vigorously against
troops who before the fortified position OF Ant
werp."
One hundred and fifty canal bargeS loaded with ammunition
which had been hidden under covering of COAL have been capt
by the French the River Disc This may explain the Ter
m shortage of ammunition.
fifty miles northeast OF Paris Brane eight
miles the east Scissors Ismes miles from Banc
easerly and the mountain OF Rheims is twenty miles
Fismes ard eight miles south OF the city OF Rheims
is fifteen miles to the east of Niryle-lrancoS ana
Rcvgny is miles cast OF Sermaizc
The forest roughly speaking miles east OF
Argonnc region and also miles north OF Revgny
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-09-13
Retiring Army Still Able to
Take Offensive, Say Experts

Paris, Sept 12Thc military critics especially the Jour
nal dies Dbats although approaching fully the German along
" Ncrdun and appaudng the splendid Of arms
French and British caution public against too rapid
sumption that the invaders beating dorderly
pointed that great army such Germans pushed into
ranc possesses considerable resisting pursucs even after
such reverse owing numbers it may assume
counter offensive
Discussing German ammunition authorita-
tive circles acknowledge lack may nav, in some portions
the fighting decline believe that fighting machine such
the German army while advancing
rorld be allowed to short a whole