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cipling the younger Novecks. But she
didn't mind. She gladly postponed her
cash girl career.
She was sixteen when. it was finally
decreed that she should go downtown
to work in the same department store
in which her sisters had been en-
ployed.
They were panied by her ungrate-
full attitude. "And believe me-" said
the oldest, you got it easier than I
did Not soul did I know-not even
the right street car to come home on.
night for a month. And. here I've in
troduced you to two f1oorwalkers and
lot of the girls. And they'll be
good to you. because. If 1 do say it
a bargain crowd like 1 could. And
I'm sure I'd rather be back in the
store this minute than staying home
week after week shaving in a fiat.
Baby! She paused in horror. to pull u
nail from her seven-m ontholds mouth
as it sprawled on the floor.
Della thought to herself that she
would. too, if she We're married to
eldest sister had promised to love,
! honor and obey And she listened
meekly when her brothers sarcastic
cally wanted to know what she'd pre-
fer for life-a Morris chair or a re-
Ginning carriage. She tried to explain
that it wasn't work she was afraid
of. but meeting people But they
couluH I understand. so nnally she
gave up explaining.
You can keep dollar a week."
her mother told her anxiously II
hate to make you, but l can't make
what your father gets and the two
boys reach And, dearie, your sis
tiers got their chances to get married
down al the store" 49,
Della restrained sniff. 1t was
Della's private opinion that her two
brothers-in-law and the one to be
| added by Anna in = month were poor
| finds. Della had no great opinion
| of matrimony an institution, any
way. She couldn't see that it mean mt
anything but children. work and
perjury.
! Il never let the other girls keep a
whole dollar when they started" her
of sickness Della had grown a bit
dearer to her than the careless others.
Il don't want it," mournfully. I'll
get fired first day"
No, you won't. Anyway" the mother
impatiently replied. you'd have to get
| another job at another store"
Della shivered. She knew that If she
were fired-horrible fate-she would
| never have the courage to try another
day in another store.
Her sister Anna. who was staying
home for the last month before her
wedding in order to sew, took her
down town and up TO the application
| ROOM Della snivered at the long rows
of applicants, the cross1ooking men
in the shiny oak-trimmed offices, the
businesslike heaps of ledgers. the
swift darting elevators and naughty
when they stepped out of the
| third elevator after the third trip to
trim office Anna impatiently urged
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heroic service for the American commits
sion for the relief of Belgium. The Ger
man authorities let him visit London in
order to help the work. Six months ago
this was real industrial factor
i His business radiated from Belgium all
over the world. One day, he said. as a
mere parentheSis in sentence, "Of
course. my business is ruined forever -
an: he continued to set his mind to the
problem of getting flour ships through the
canal. He mentioned later that in some
Belgian towns men of property and in
huence, such as l was last July were
waiting in line like laborers and mocha n
les to get one bun a day from the mu-
niCi pal authorities.
Where Money Is Useless.
You see. Belgium has run the logical
course of the loser in this war; only it
has run it faster. When the conflagra-
ton started We said in our folly: ut
can't last long. 1t is going to cost $50.
100000 a day. There isn't enough money
in the world to keep it running more
than a few months We overlooked the
obvious fact that money is merely the
medium of exchange. We have found
through will resolve itself in the later
stages into this: "Have we the food to
keep our people alive; have we the raw
material to make the necessities of
good
Belgium has nearly reached that later
stage; she will probably reach it abso-
lutely by Christmas. Industry stopped
whereupon only the prosperous and the
saving had any money. Then came the
stage when even money would not pur-
chase food. Because the food was not
there. shipwrecked crew. wrecked on
a sand bar, would have no use for a mil
lion dollars-it would get them no food.
Charity Their Hope.
Belgium is the sand bar Money is
rapidly becoming no good. The six or
seven million people left inside her Dor
ders are going to starve-rich and poor
alike-unless the unaffected part of the
world, and mainly America, sends food,
food and more food. The responsibility
for the state of affairs does not matter
A hungry stomach knows no politics, and
when a man is drowning the thing to do
is pull him out, not ascertain who threw
him in. 1t is up to America.
Copyright, 1914. by the Wheeler Syndicate, nc.)
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PART OF STOCK DISEASED.
Farmers Warned to Be Careful in
Purchasing Maine Potatoes

The Department of Agriculture today
issued warning to farmers of New
Jersey and the middle Atlantic and
southern states against buying seed po-
tatoes from Maine unless they bear the
departments certificate showing the
potatoes to be free from powdery scab.
They are also warned against the use
of table potatoes for planting purposes,
as these, according to the department,
even though they do not show the dis
ease. may have been exposed to it.
Some Dealers" the statement says
have been buying table stock and
selling 1t for seed. These men are not
violating any law, but they are expos
ing their customers to the risk of I,
dangerous disease, and a quarantine
should the powdery scab be introduced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-05
Situation Affecting the United States
NATIONAL.

The war emergency tax law went
into effect with the collectors of inter-
nal revenue unable Immediately to
supply the tremendous demand for
stamps. Leaders of the progressive
party, assembled in Chicago. announced
that the organization would not dis
band. The War Department submitted
to Congress an estimate of $104,124, 81 ,
for the needs of the army establish
ment. The Ohio supreme court denied
the petition of the Anti-Saloon League
for recount of votes cast in big cities
against prohibition. A furious blizzard
was reported raging in Alaska. Phila-
delphia held its last hanging with the
Lamar, wolf of Wall street." was con-
victed of impersonating a member Of
Congress and given two years in Jail.
The fight for the retrial of George NJ.
Frank, convicted of murder, in the At
lanta courts. was carried to the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
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FOREIGN.

Provisional President Gutierrez was
reported to have entered Mexico City,
where conditions were tranquil: Gen.
Villa and Zapata promised protection
where conditions were tranquil: Gems.
Luis Caballero. Governor of Tamauli-
pas. was reported to have joined forces
with Villa; Gen. Jose Ynez Salazar. es-
capped from Albuquerque. n. NJ. prison.
was reported murdered by enemies. DIR.
Romulo S. Naon, recently elevated to
ambassadorial rank, arranged to pre-
sent his new credentials as ambassa-
dor of Argentina to the United States.
4 strike in the dockyards at Sydney.
N s. W.. delayed departure of the ant
arctic exploration ship Aurora. as
planned by Sir Ernest Shackleton.
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U. S. COMMERCE TO PROFIT
HALF BILLION DOLLARS
Edward E. Pratt Estimates Trade if
European War Lasts
for One Year.

American commerce will profit to the
extent of half billion dollars if the
present European conflict continues for
one year. according ID the estimate of
Edward E. Pratt, chief of the bureau of
foreign and domestic commerce. who
has just completed a study of the re-
ports of American consuls and COM
mercial representatives abroad, of
agents of his bureau in this country
and of the new orders for American
manufactures and products reported in
commercial periodicals.
AS specific data upon which to base
his estimates Mr.. Pratt has the report
of j.. AlaseeI, special commercial agent
now en- route to South America to
study the machine tool. market there
and prepare a review of the needs of
South American countries which will
be made available to American manu-
facturers
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Abandons Rural Credit System Plan

The United States rural credits COM
mission has largely abandoned plans
COR an independent rural credit system
and appointed subcommittee to draft
an amendment to it's bill making the
system subordinate to the federal re-
serve system. This action removes the
principal difference between the va
rious advocates of rural credits legis-
lation.
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Millions in New Orders.

In preparation for his trip he visited
virtually every large manufacturing
plant in the United States and .esti-
mated that the machine tool manufac-
turing companies alone have from $780,
100000 to S15,0O0,OOO in new orders
from European countries now on their
books One big plant, he said, has
enough work ahead of it to keep it in
full operation twenty-four hours a day
for the next two years. Several con-
Germs already are preparing to increase
their facilities to meet the larger de-
mands arising from the war.
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DAVIS TO STEP UP DECEMBER 10
Chief Engineer of Reclamation Serv-
ice to Be Director-Other Changes.

A. P. Davis. at present chief engineer
of the reclamation service. will become
head of that service December 10,
when the position of chief engineer and
director will be consolidated, accord
ing to an announcement made by Secre-
tary Lane of the Interior Department.
F. H. Newell. at present director of
the service, will be continued in that
service as a consulting engineer. In
connection with the reorganization. a
new position, that of chief of construc-
ton, has been created, and Is to be
filled by Sydney B. Williamson. who
built the Pacific division of the Panama
canal.
spend the greater part of his time In
the field, his particular function being
10 expedite work on the building Of
the projects and to secure construction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-05
Panama Postpones Exposition.

The national exposition of Panama,
which was to have been opened jan
uary l in commemoration of the build
ing of the Panama canal. has been
postponed until March IS, 1915. Inabi1-
ity to have everything in readiness by
- Fl o. the year is the reason for
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Food Supplies Considered.

In reaching his estimate on the esti-
mated grand total, Mr.. Pratt took into
consideration the enormous increase
in European bound food supplies noted
in September and October. Details of
the November foreign commerce are
not available as yet beyond the esti-
mate that trade balance in favor of
the United States of approximately
S70,000,000 will be shown. Depart
ment officials are aware, however, that
the increase in food shipments has
continued and that manufactured ar
ticles are beginning to move across
the Atlantic in considerable volume
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-05
Arrivals.

Schooner J. r. Dixon and powerboat
Magnolia, oysters from the lower Po-
tomac and bay beds. at 18th street
wharf for the market here; barge
Susquehanna. at Alexandra with coal
from Philadelphia for the dealers:
schooner John Bush, railroad ties from
Broad creek. at 10th street wharf for
L. A. Clarke & Son: steamer Frederick
de Barry, from MattoX creek and river
points to the Potomac and Chesapeake
Steamboat Company; steamer Newport
News, from Norfolk and Old Point to
the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
cord wood from Upper Machodoc
creek, at 10th street wharf for Clarke
& Son.
Departures.
Barge Rancocas, light, from George
town in tow for the Kappa hannock
river to load for Baltimore or Phila-
delphia; schooner Frenchy. light. from
18th street wharf for Il Potomac point
to load oysters for the market here;
pow erboat Daisy, from Alexandria for
Pennington, Md, with merchandise:
steamer Northland. for Old Point and
Norfolk with passengers and freight;
steamer Wakefield. for river landings
and NoTnini creek with freight and
passengers.
> Tugs and Tows.
Tug Bohemia left with light barge
for the Rappahannock river from
Georgetown; tug Captain Toby arrived
with coal-laden scow from Alexandra
to dredge in Georgetown channel; tug
S. o. Company No. ~ is reported on
her way to this city with oil-laden
bafges from Baltimore; tug Louise ar
rived from Occoquan towing lighters
laden with material for the District;
tug Herbert arrived with lighters laden
with sand and gravel from down river
dredging machines.
Memoranda.
Schooner Richard Tall is reported in
Upper Machodoc creek to load cord
wood for Alexandria or this city:
schooner r. T. White has arrived at
Blackstone Island after oysters for the
market here; schooner Mary Fisher is
reported at Curriomen, Va, to load
railroad ties back to this city: schoon-
er Five Sisters is reported in Vir-
ginia creek to load cord wood or lum-
Der for the dealers here; schooner J..
=. Robinson is chartered to load mer-
chandise at Alexandria for Upper
Ma chodoc creek points; schooner Will
liam H. Mcguire is in Nomini creek to
load for this city or Baltimore; barge
Raymond McNally is at Cole landing,
va, loading lumber for Baltimore or
Philadelphia.
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c. c. Hawkinberry. aged thirty-one
years, who was shot by David Sapp
near Fairmont, w. Va. who mistook
him for a rabbit, died later. One side
of his head was shot away.
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Among those who died during the week
We're: Lucius futile. former railroad
man; J. Borden Hartman. banker ana
broker: Rear Admiral A T Mahan. L.
S. N, retired, great naval authority
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THE WEEK
Epitome Of Events EndinI De-
cember s. 1914.
EUROPEAN WAR.

Denial was given to the report of the
illness of Queen Elizabeth of Belgium.
Dutch troops suppressed a riot among
interned Belgians who were endeavor-
ing to break bounds. Don Jaime, pre-
tender to the throne of Spain. partisan
of France. escaped from his castle in
Austria, where he was under restraint
Fall Of the Servian cabinet was report
ed from Berlin. The French parlia-
ament was called to meet again in
Paris, December %. Alsatians cheered
the sentiment of Gen. Joffre, command
ing the French troops, who said: You
are Frenchmen forever" Premier
Salandra announced to the Italian par
lament that Italy would continue neu-
trail, but prepared for eventualities.
Sweden and Norway were reported
angered with Germany's declaration
making wood contraband: King
measures to enforce neutrality. King
George of Great Britain visited the
camp Of the British troops at the front
in France. Hungary extended the mora
torium until January 81. A war
kaiser by the German reichstag. The
Austro- Hungarian war loan was freely
subscribed.
Austrians captured Belgrade, capital
of Servia. at point of bayonet. Gen.
De Wet, chief of the Boer rebels in
South Africa, was captured by Union
troops. The siege of Cracow was be-
gun by the Russian invaders of Ca
licia. Germans. reinforced. were re-
ported as on the offensive against the
great Russian encircling movement in
Poland. which was prematurely report
ed as great victory for the allies.
The situation on the western front
of battle remains unchanged, except
for claims of slight advantage by the
allies. The Russian army in the eau
casus reported that the Turks had
been dislodged from the valley of the
Euphrates and put to flight. An air
man dropped bombs on the Krupp gun
works at Essen.
Situation Affecting the United States
American minister to Holland, Henry
Van Dyke, and former ambassador to
Germany, Henry White. advised the
President that Intervention would not
be opportune The establishment of
a neutral war zone in American
waters was laid by Secretary Bryan,
representing the United States, before
the Pan-American Union. Renewal of
the American Hungarian arbitration
treaty was ratified by the Hungarian
house of deputies. Holland declined the
aid of the United States in caring for
impoverished Belgian refugees within
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the little busy kingdom. the two armies
are fighting yet. and may be fighting all
winter. And. of course. in such dis
trfct there is no business at all except
the business of killing
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are fighting yet. and may be fighting all
| winter And. of course in such dis
trfct there is no business at all except
the business of killing
Isolated Antwerp.
Belgium has been not only a manu-
featuring nation; she has also done a
heavy business in importing through her
excellent harbors. and especially Ant
werp, which was an important point of
transmission for goods to Germany.
Goods were not going to Germany after
August mot if the Belgians and the
British knew ii. Even so, the first
military movement of the Germans as
they advanced toward Brussels was to
mask AntWerp-to cut it off from the
landward side at Malines by a heavy
force of troops long before Antwerp
was city besieged She was a city
isolated Then she fell. and her i'm
time as the allies expel the Germans
or the Germans settle the war,
" farming L have spoken already
but there is another special point
worthy of notice here Belgium raised
little grafn-few stable crops of any
kind. Her land was TOO valuable for
That. She was the market garden of
western Europe. Her fields. cultivated
TO the last clod. produced mostly perish
able vegetables. which went straight
from the hands of the farmer to the
train. and then to the shops of London.
beriin and northern France. Here
again comes in the paralysis of trans
portatlon She did manage to save
many of her potatoes and cabbaees. 7
DeileEe cabbage soup. when last heard
IRON. Belgium. was the staple article of
dlet But the lettuce, the endives, the
parsley and all vegetables Of this class
became so much dead stock, useless for
winter food, equally useless for sale.
mere was some dairying AS fast as
the Germans came that stopped. They
bought up the cows for beef: those
the population, since Belgium could
import no more meat
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ALONG THE RIVER FRONT.

(THE END.)
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-08-21
GOOD JOKE ON DOCTOR WILEY
Oarky Coachman Probably Did Not
Mean to Be Sarcastic But the Re-
mark Seemed Personal.

DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, our foremost
pure food expert, tells OF a trip he
made to a place in Carolina to make
a propaganda speech. 1t goes some
thing like this:
Il checked my bag at the station
and engaged an old darby hackman to
drive me to the hall. He seemed
very much worried over my lack Of
baggage.
Most every gent what comes
here's got something to sell, he said.
Maybe youse got something to sell,
boss?'
"'Oh, yes told him, I've got some
thing to SELL For a moment he
seemed satisfied. But his curiosity got
the better of him, and he broke out
with another question:
"'NVhat might dat something be you
got to sell. boss?' he asked.
Il thought it over for a while, and
decided that | should have to give
some kind Of an answer. SO / said, I
sell Wit and wisdom
THE old negro scratched his head
and cogitated.
"'NVell. boss he said finally, you
Is de first nan | ever toted what
didn't carry nc samples National
Food Magazine.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-08-21
LEFT HIM WITH GOOD WISHES
Rather Mean Trick of Stranger Whom
Robinson Had Gone Out Of His
Way to Help.

Robinson was one of those really
Eood-natured souls who are always
ready to lend a hand to a pal in dis
tress.
One day, as he was pegging along
on his bicycle down q narrow country
road, he came across a man holding
q ram by the horns.
"Hello," cried Robinson. Can |
help"
Il should be much obliged" replied
the other, IF you'd hold this ram Just
while | get that gate ove there open"
"Certainly." replied Robinson; and.
dismounting, he boldly seized the ram
by the horns.
Thanks, awfully!" replied the
stranger, now on the further side Of
the gate. THE brute attacked me
more than an hour ago., and I've been
struggling with him ever since. So
long. old chap! Hope you'll be as
lucky as | was!"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-08-21
Old Fable Revised.

The grasshopper knocked humbly at
the door OF the ants prosperous-look-
ing home.
What do you WANT" said the ant,
in a thin, hard voice.
"A little food, and shelter from the
cold Winds replied the grasshopper.
Il can feel the icy hand Of winter
clutching at my throat"
and, may ! ASK" said the unsym-
pathetic ant, how comes it that you
have wasted the summer"
The sun shone bright. Everything
was gay and ! did naught fut dance
from morn till night"
why didn't you tell me that be-
fore?' said the ant, smiling her sweet
est smile. Come right in and make
yourself at home. I've been too busy
to learn the new dances. and. II you'll
teach me, YOU car name our own
price."-Puck.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-08-21

As between France and Germany
apart from the latter's superior war
footing, the total Of the fully trained
reserves in tho Fatherland would be
the most potent factor in a prolonged
struggle and also the Justification for
. vigorous Initiative despite early
heavy losses. Both Germany and
France have in the last two years In
creased the period Of service from
two to three years. In France this
frightening OF the term with the COL
ors aroused a great deal of opposition,
not to say discomfort
Immediately back Of these soldiers
recently have finished their full tours
Of active service and of course are
familiar with the latest practices. Now
look at the foregoing figures. Ger
many's peace footing Is only 1886
men stronger than that Of France, but
upon the first call to arms this moder-
ate superiority Immediately jumps to
the greater figure OF 144,203, giving the
kaiser m advantage OF nearly 81 per
cent. But this is only the beginning
OF the difference.
Germany's total reserve OF fully
trained reserves-men trained with
peculiar thoroughness-is today quite
100000, while the admittedly less ex-
actingly drilled arv OF France
number but $3.50. 600 rank and file.
Here. as a plainly be seen. the Fa-
therland leads by 1.750, 000-two and a
half times the war footing OF France,
while still having in reserve IS many
as France would have at best.
Setting aside the question Of the
relative military value OF the training
Of the German and the French SOL
diers, those Of France carry a maya
zine rifle Of eight millimiters caliber
and tie German infantrymen repeat
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1914-08-21
ERUPTION OVER CHlL.D's BODY

RouIa 10. 8, Dox G., Little Falls,
Minn.-"Our little boy was taken sick
with a fever and after the fever he
broke out with q sore eruption al over
lis body. We could set nothing to
help him. Tho sores vero large and
red and bleeding. They started with
blisters as II he were burned and
when they broke they would bleed
and they itched SO that he could not
sleep for some time. We had him all
tied up with bandages and then We
had to soak them off every day.
I'VE bought q cake OF Cuticura Soap
and a box Of Cuticura Ointment
which soon save him relief. Now he
Is as well as can be for in three weeks
he was all healed by the Cuticura
Soap and Ointment" (Signed) George
| VOTERS, Jan. %, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post.
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.'-Ady.