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Evening star., 1915-10-16
Army Officers Disappointed.

AeH, 100, lneTe are disappointed
army officers. A large portion of the
increase in estimates will be made for
munitions. but it is understood the
increase in the number of fighting men
is smaller than the War College would
like to see. However, the House of
Representatives would fight back and
forth for days on a great increase in
the standing army. The present pro-
posa! allows Tor four regiments of ar
tiIiery over the present number, and
ten. regiments. of infantry. with fifty
Two more companies of coast artillery
fifteen companies in the Engineer Corps
and two new aviation detachments.
The public ciamor for a greater army
"on4d hs met with a strengthened Ma
t!onal Guard. and a militia pay BILL it
is believed
Senator Salisbury of Delaware. dem
ocrat has frankly stated his position
In regard to the matter of prepared
ness in letter which he sent TODAY TO
members of the Society of Friends in
wilmington. in answer to a protest
from the society against increased
army and navy appropriations His
letter is, in part, as follows:
Against Distant Posts of Ofense.
No one will go farther than I to
bring about a state of lasting peace
throughout the world. and particularly
state OF peace SO FAR our country
is concerned. With this idea, / am op-
posed TO establishing posts of o1ense
far from the seacoast of our country
believe. for example, that the MAX
ing OF the Island of Guam. in the Pa
enc INTO a naval base would be con-
stTued as threat toward Japan and
would be Of no special value to us in
defending our own shores. For such
reason ] would be opposed to such ac-
tion, bat ] do regard it as essential
that AT the termination of this awful
war in Europe our country shall be
prepared to repel all naval attacks
upon us or the invasion OF our conn
try.
."We are yet. unhappily. in a position
In the world. as shown by the awful
calamity which has come upon the
European nations, where some nation
thinking itself prepared for the strug-
gle. VIII bring about international con-
nict, and, try az we may to carry out
our ideals OF peacefur progress we
cannot do this il other strong nations
follow other ideals Of government
Other nations. possibly sli of those
which have great nayal or military
power. regard our peaceful progress
and prosperity as ondennation of
their method. and when the present un-
holy war terminates. the victor in the
struggle unless all parties to. il shall
be utterly exhausted. would probably
be able to invade our country and en-
force it's will upon us.
Points to Real Danger.
Il believe il Is more important that
we should furnish the example of a
peaceful, progressive nation to the
world and thereby educate the people
of other nations toward our ideals than
that We should submit to affront, at
tack and possible conquest and have
our government and the great example
we furnish utterly destroyed. This l
DelleVe TO be real danger. We will
probably at the end of the European
war be admittedly the richest nation
IN the world. Upon powerful vic
tor In that struggle could levy unheard-
of indemnities for alleged unfriendly
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Evening star., 1915-10-16
$500, 900, 900 First Suggested.

1t was gathered at the War Depart
ment today that the first plan for the
increased army would have cost $780,
100000. 1t is not known whether Rep
resentative Hay had any chance to ex-
press his opinion on this vast sum, but
in all probability he did not. At any
rate IL is, known that he would have
thrown up his hands in horror at the
thought of rolling that huge bulk Of
Indebtedness through the House Rep
resentative Kitchin. the new House
leader. who openly declares he will
never stand for a dollars increase in
the defense bills, would have been a
giant in the path, and defeat of the
plan would be a reasonable predic-
tion.
Then the army estimates were cut
down to sls2.000.000. 1t is believed that
this pruning took place after the Pres
fdent had studied the original plans.
Still Chairman Hay had no view of the
proposals. When he called at the
White House Thursday it is understood
he saw the plans for the first time He
VIII endeavor to follow the admins
tration on the army bill. but there are
certain differences between him and
Secretary Garrison which have never
been Straig ghtened out
Evening star., 1915-10-16
WEATHER

Cloudy tonight and tomorrow; gentle to
moderate northeast winds Temperature
for the past twenty-four hours: Highest.
so, at pm. yesterday; lowest, 63, at
am. today.
For full report see page 8.
Evening star., 1915-10-16
Points to Real Danger.

lC0ntlnued on Fourth PaGe.)
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
DICTATES OF FASHION

Charming poke bonnets are fash
Toned Of crepe or chiffon
Evening gowns generally have no
sleeves. or very tiny ones.
Jackets TO correspond nicely with
the full skirts should be short.
Small fiat bows Of braidlike ribbon
are seen on smart little hats.
Bell sleeves and bishop sleeves are
style innovations for waist fashions as
well as for gowns
Short skirts for day dresses and
trained gowns for evening wear are
the last style specifications received.
Old-fashioned checked silks in snuff
colored browns. greens. blues and vel
lows and blacks are novelties in dull
toned effects.
Even though the high waist line will
be fashionable. the normal line will be
the controlling position for belt lines
this season.
The high collared waist with a
shirred yoke and collar or organdie
and bodice OF null or lawn is another
vogue of much interest.
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time at home Homemade neckwear
can be quite as dainty as that seen in
the shops. and can be produced at
much less cost
Very fine. sheer wolfe is a new ma
terial used for neckwear. II Is in
tended TO supersede organdie. and be-
lieve it will quickly find favor-if for
no reason other than that ii is very
easily Numbered. Since neckwear, to
be attractive must be ever fresh, any
thing which will tend to lessen the
laundry work is sure to be appreciated
Net is a close second to wolfe. This.
too, is not difficult to keep clean, and
It wears like iron.
Net is lightly embroidered this year.
FOR example, little vine in the front
Of the chemisette divides and runs on
either side Of the collar This is
worked with medium fine embroidery
cotton in solid satin and outline stitch.
The work is easy TO do If the design be
backed with tissue paper. The paper
can be pulled away when the embroid-
cry is finished.
The fluffy side frill is in vogue again.
A jabot thus adorned will do much to
redeem somber-looking dress or an
out-of-date waist. There should be a
number OF these fluffy frills lying about
at home. as il was SO popular model
not long ago Those who must make
them will need. for one jabot, half a
yard OF pretty insertion and from
three-quarters TO one yard Of edging
for the frill-according to the width
OF the frill
English eye.et embroidery is favored
above all else for the strip, though
some frills Of fine wolfe are edged with
a narrow filet lace and attached TO a
strip OF the lace-but wider Some
models show the frill on both sides OF
the strip IL this case the jabot ends
Just below the bust and the frill is car
ried all around.
Tiny pearl buttons are used for trim
ming neckwear. in place OF the little
/ linen buttons of last year They have
no visible means Of attachment, but
are known as trimming buttons. The
ordinary pearl buttons with holes fol-
sewing are not the proper thing.
These are small details. but they
mark the up-to-date neckwear; an'
one might as well get the correc
thing when purchasing.
All neckwear apparently tloses il
front. The net chemisettes, however
frequently close in the back. but SHOW
a decoration which DISCUSSES this fact
For example, there may be embroider!
and buttons or frills Of lace down th'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
TONNES BIRTHDAY.

Tommie wanted &c go fishing. but
his mother trld him he must wait I'M
IN someone could go with him. she
could not let him go alone. and that
some day very soon she would go with
him and he could FISH all day. But
Tommie was not satisfied. and right
after dinner he told his mother he
was going TO play with the boys. But
instead OF that he went TO a store
and bought n hook and line, then he
dug worms for bait and went to a
pond he knew OF to fish. He baited
his hook and cast IL into the pond
But the fish had no intention Of biting
that day.
Tommie soon grew tired Of waiting.
and thought he would go in wading.
Tie water felt nice and cool and he
did not notice where he was going.
Suddenly he slipped and down he went,
and then he was frightened. for how
could he dry his clothes before il was
time TO 20 home. But he walked in
the sun for while. and by the time
he reached home his outside clothes
were nearly dry He ate his supper
and went 10 bed early. When his
mother came 10 kiss him goodnight
she picked up his underclothing, which
he had left on the floor. and found
they were damp.
How did you get so wet?"
"Oh. one OF the boys turned the
hose on me-" Tommie replied.
you should have told me when
you first came in the house: you may
take cold" said his mother. She
/ felt OF his hair and found II was quite
/ dry so were his shoes and stockings,
and though his mother did not men
ton il again she had her suspicious.
| The next week was Tommie's birth
day. and while he was dressing that
morning his mother told him she was
/ TO take him fishing. and that he would
find his birthday present in the next
room
Tommie hurried in 10 see what IL
was. and found an outing suit OF khaki,
which he had been wishing for. and
beside Il fishing rod. Tommie felt
guilty. but he thanked his mother. and
told her II was just what he wanted.
After breakfast a large basket was
packed with sandwiches and other
nice things to eat, and they went TO
the car. When they arrived there
we're several OF Tommie's boy friends
and their mothers. Tommie looked
surprised
Where are you going?" he asked
They laughed and said they were 90
ing with him II was a surprise picnic
for Tommie's birthday.
They had a nice ride in the cal
along a country road and stopped at {
grove On the opposite side of the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
HOUSE DRESS OF NAVY SERGE
Clever Needfewoman May Fashion
Garment From Costume Which
Did Duty Last Year.

Here is a quiet little house dress OF
very fine navy serge, trimmed with
graduated bands, and having sleeves
and waistband Of black taffetas. The
simple guimpe filling up the square
hiatus and the high collar arc of or
candle gauze. the finest OF fine lingerie
material procurable, that has yet a
certain stability of its own. There is,
moreover. a renovating suggestion in
this scheme. An existing possession
in the guise of black satin or taffeta
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
The Water Felt Nice and Cool.

grove was a lake. They fished, and
caught some. too. Then they went
wading. and then such nice luncheon
as they had under the trees. Every
body had a good time. Tommie en-
joyed IL. but his conscience troubled
him: he had disobeyed his mother and
told her a wrong story. He was truly
sorry, and It took away all the pleas
ure OF his birthday picnic every time
he thought OF IT, when they reached
home everybody thanked Tommie for
their good time, and he felt ashamed,
for II vas his mother who had given
him all the pleasure. and he knew
he had not treated her honestly. That
night when his mother said good
night, Tommie said Mother. have
been a wicked boy" He was crying a
little. Tell mother all about IT." she
said. putting her arm around him.
Tommle told her how he went fishing
and wet his clothes. and then told her
an untruth about II. and that now he
was sorry and ashamed.
His mother told him how bad she
felt TO know he had been untruthful
and that he had disobeyed her; that
she had been very unhappy since the
night he told her. for she felt then he
did not get his clothes wet in the way
he said. She asked him to promise
never to deceive her again. Tommie
promised and went TO sleep, feeling
happier than he had since he told the
wrong story.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
FARM BOYS ADVICE TO BOYS
Do Not Forget That Little Pieces OF
Work Are Trihes, and Trifies
Make Perfection.

The farm boy must learn from the
beginning 20 become a skillful farmer
and take an interest in the work he
does and the work that is going on
about him.
II he does some work that does not
please his father he should not b.
scolded but. rather. encouraged and
shown and helped To do the work
right so he may not make the mistake
the next time.
II there is a cheerful. encouraging
work spoken to the boy IL will help
him wonderfully.
The boy should learn to do his
work honestly and well and not to
think this or that little piece of work
too trifiing 10 do. for the trihes make
perfection.
II he will do his work well and
honestly he will have a clear con-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
leqhorns for Summer.

Leghorn straw hats are a pleasant
revival Nothing could be lovelier for
the warm weather hat with thin
frocks than leghorn at its best And
this summers hats in leghorn are at
their best. They are soft, with un-
dulating crowns. and they are trimmed
with velvet, flowers and chiffon in a
charming way. Lewis manipulates fiat
leghorn plaques into smart little tri-
corns that sit with especial jauntiness
above some Of the new frocks.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21

board. illustrates how this should be
done. d and ID indicate the strips OF
silk binding tie edge of the board. y
the silk forming the pocket. and c.
is the board itself Sheets of blotting
paper must be cut to fit and slipped
into the pockets on either side. and
letters and papers can also be tucked
in at the sides in the manner shown.
The cover is made of some of the
same brown silk and bound at the
edges with narrow ribbon to match.
and lined with soft silk. Ribbon
strings are provided to secure the
case when covered with the flap. as
shown by the small sketch. Initials
OF the owner can be worked in silk
where indicated.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
Expressing Individuality.

To be oneself is quite a different
thing from being unlike everyone else.
Some girls seem TO feel that the only
way to express their individuality Is
TO be a little startling. As rule, the
girls who dress and talk and conduct
themselves in way to make heads
turn. are not expressing their own per
sonalities at all. The girl who Is
afraid TO be herself, for fear she will
seem different from Ctner people.
makes more serious mistake-not
quite as serious indeed-as the girl
who makes deliberate effort to be
lust a little different from everyone
else.-Girl's Companion.
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science and be happier and more
contented than II he did his work
carelessly.
He will take pride in tending TO
stock il he is given a few OF the farm
animals as his own. He will feed and
watch them growing with more pride
than some older farmers themselves
From one or two animals he may
have quite a flock in a little time II
they are well taken care OF.
The boy may also take great in
terest in raising crops il there Is
patch OF ground given him TO work
and cultivate. He may feed the prod
ucts OF his work to his animals and he
will feel better than II he were feed
ing the products OF the fields that his
father cultivated.
| do not think the boy should be
kept too steadily at work for II will
naturally become tiresome and ne
wants a change just as older people
| do.
He should be given some spare time
to do what he wishes 10 do himself.
and then when he does work he viii
work with more zeal.
think the boy should go 10 school
as much as he possibly can and not
be kept at home. too much. for then
he will fall back IA his studies and be
100 proud to go 20 school, when he
cannot keep up with his mates: and
when he gets rest in the winter he
will delight in commencing the spring
/ work.
The boy who lives on a farm VIII
have more fun in the winter than
boys who live in town. for he can find
many sports in the winter in the
country that are not available to the
boys in town.
IL the farm boy tries to be con-
tented, work on the farm, and by the
help OF the older people with whom
he lives, become a good farmer-he
will surely be contented.-Floyd Baker,
Age Fourteen Years. Worthington, Pa.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
BEST RECORDS IN THE SOUTH
Mississippi Youth Secures Yield OF 2o2
Bushels OF Corn TO Acre-Giri
Raises Tomatoes.

A Mississippi boy and an Alabama
girl have the best records for the last
year in the Southern Corn and To
mato clubs respectively. according
to the United States department OF
agriculture's Office OF farmers coop
eratiye demonstration work In the
Southern states.
Carl Graves is the young man from
$3.50. Miss. who leads in the corn
work in the South with a yield or
202 bushels.
Hester Sartain is the girl from
Walker. Ala, who raised 1887 pounds
OF tomatoes on one-tenth OF an acre,
put UP 1920 pounds, and made net
profit OF $4,000
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21

OF The supplies
the officials the
in item follows:
paper suitable Christmas decorating pieces OF about
.,ry feet each. pieces
Washington this specification
hans occurred the mundane rush Of
holiday recreaiona needs
as
.RasehaIs horsehide rubber center
rms a line N schedule of sundies
Northland the opportunity
sery American a o o play baseball
Fort, light Ingersol be supplied
OF American
d pals luxury will be in addition "a pounds OF hrstgde
candy. assorted
jelly almonds olives
and table
state occasions -.
girls ribbon side combs
called bids for 5000 do
and
hundreds Of IDS OF smoking tobacco
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
Embroidered Pockets.

The little embroidered pockets
which have long ribbons attached. so
that they can be suspended from the
bedpost or fastened to the rod OF a
brass OF iron bed, are most con
venient. Some of these little pockets
are made Of covered cardboard. clrcu-
lar in shape. Two covered circles
are overhanded half way around with
an owl on a branch of tree
embroidered on one side.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21

trate the hlstOrY OF VHt OHIVVu '1"-O'
from colonial times, by exhibiting
such relics and memorials OF note
worthy personages and events, and
domestic life OF the country. as could
be brought together into groups OF
objects representing the different
periods. One striking feature In this
connection, which has been added
during the past year. is the unique
American period costume collection
of nineteen dresses belonging to the
successiye hostesses OF the White
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21

front and invisible sharpers IN the
back
All tightftting high collars are well
boned and are finished az the top with
a little frill.-Washington Star.
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man. had always supposed that war
vas war and peace was peace-but
now he knows differently. For he has
harvested three-quarters OF a ton OF
unexploded shells dating back to 1865
aud he hasn't the faintest idea what
be rs going 20 do with them.
The shells. some spherical and
some cylindrical. had been resting
quietly in the mud of the Anacostia
river and were hauled out when the
river bottom was used to reclaim por-
films OF the fats Soon after the plON-
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bomb about the size OF
lightly juggling his discovery
he took cau ooA
Of missile place one
goodjo might happen
ordered Martin rake IL 10 ne reo'es
sect o n set carefully
unwecome discoveries were aue
projectes OF MODERN
evidently these heaped up in
o a hattopped desk.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21
DESIGNS IN NECKWEAR
RADICAL CHANGE FROM THOSE
or LAST YEAR.
Fine, Sheer Wolfe Is a New Material
Which May Be Made UP az Home
Into the Daintlest OF Dress
Accessories.

Neckwear designs this season differ
radically from those OF last year be-
cause of the change from low to high
neck. This naturally means either a
considerable expenditure for new neck
wear or considerable sewing In spare
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a piece of very stiff cardboard should
be used. The board is bound at the
edges with narrow strips OF dark
brown silk fastened on with a strong
adhesive. The pockets on either side
are made of some OF the same silk
and hound at the edges with narrow
ribbon.
rhe material is turned over the
edges and fastened on at the back
of the board with glue. and diagram
which shows the underside OF the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21

House that of recent admnstra
ton These to bring out the
m effects made to reproduce the
oil
bonnets gloves hand
kerches. combs, ms md jewely display
Among SHOWN are
m dress Washington court suit OF Gen Ihoma
Monroe the
coat Of Gen battle of New Orleans
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USEFUL LITTLE BL0TTING PAD
Will Repay Time Spent on Its Con-
struc.ion. Say on a Rainy After
noon In Summer.

Our sketch shows a plotting pad
OF a very useful type that is quite
easy to make. The size in which 1t
IS carried out is a matter OF choice.
For the foundation of the pad itself.
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vast anu varied dssoTthenl vi sup
plies.
Bids have been asked for, and the
specifications show that the govern
ment requires everything from box
kites and comic masks for the
youngsters In the reserves to arms
and ammunition. boots and shoes, fur
niture and carpets. groceries. hay and
grain, paints. oils and glass. clothing.
lumber, tools and implements and 9th
er supplies and articles Of general
merchandise, such as would be used
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Dark.
IL was erected by the contractors
'or the superstructure mainly to
nenonstrate the beauty and effect of
dorado Yule marble, the stone Of
mich the memorial is to be con-
sEucted. It has been greatly admired
" all who have seen II, including the
omclals OF the government superyis-
.us the work of construction and the
"auy thousands Of people who drive
w walk through the mark One of
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-05-21

"Well, we'll" thought the elevator
as a queer-looking customer came
along. Il wonder what's getting into
me"
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Teacher-Have you ever seen ba-
nanas growing?
Archibald--No. ma'am; I never had
tine to stand and watch them.--Judge.
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NE features Bacon is colonnae
surrounding OF Lincoln
oe That Dorc columns symbozg
Union the OF
death side The experimental
now standing composition size and general
Its drums each four feet thick
ond served It's as
be permit the construction OF the
e memorial hall within the proposed coonnade
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OOrc Column as Sample Of the Lincoln Memorial

DORC feet height and abou
a side of the central terrace
Tue plateau the 100000 marble memorial
PRESIDENT Lincoln y
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WASHINGTON Man Harvests Old Shells on His Farm

III, EN John acquired pacefulookng farm Ges
the OF would nave MN
sitting up Martin Washington newspaper
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Museum Teaches Human Side of American History

National gives an account
"a of the division OF history
every division originally organized 10 nus
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Uncle Sam to Send Toys to the Eskimo Children

children under his
I care is preparing shelter
% the Prbof islands He will need