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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-08-19

with chiffon OF net. or else the entire
dress might be OF taffeta.
In this case the pale blue taffeta
makes the little peasant bodice and
the deep shirred ruffie set in an un-
dulating line around the hips Very
narrow bias strips OF the same are
used In the fashioning of the small
bowknots and festooned loops that
trim the bottom OF the skirt above q
succession OF narrow net rufiies. Mar.
row ribbon can be used. II preferred.
but IL should be taffeta ribbon and
match exactly the blue OF the bodice
The skirt is very full. with a close
line OF gathers all around the waist
II can have an underskirt OF net. or
simply be worn over a crepe de chine
or net petticoat
The blouse. too. is OF net, gathered
around the neck and sleeves. then
given faring Priscilla" cuffs and col
lar OF sheer mousseline de sole.
The bodice is rounded out quite ex-
pansively in front. but the curve
across the back is shallow. with the
upper edge fared on the shoulder
seams to stand away from the figure
as illustrated. II hooks directly in
front. with a shirred heading run the
length OF the seam and IL trimmed
with a tiny cluster Of pink rosebuds
at the top OF the corsage. Two small
lapels turn down over the top Of either
side. The underarm seams are also
shirred with a finishing heading. The
underarm shirrins causes some grace
full folds OF drspery In the material
across the back. but this only extends
for a few inches above the waist.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-08-19
CHEAP SUBSTITUTE FOR HORN
Wheat Flour and Sodium sIIIeats Has
Been Found TO Give Most Graft.
flying Results.

A cheap substitute for horn can be
made from wheat -four and sodium
silicate. This substitute Is very hard
and strong. and. by inserting organic
dyes into the composition while mix
ing. It can be colored to initiate al
most any kind Of horn substance.
The compound Is made by mixing
ten parts by volume of sodium silicate
go degrees Baume) with distilled wa
ter. and then stirring the resultant
liquid into q thick paste with fine
white wheat nour. The mass Ia then
allowed 10 stand for three weeks. dur
ing which time II undergoes a chemi-
cal reaction that produces hard horn
like substance.
This composition can be nodded
without pressure when first made. and
turned and machined like brass after
II has set.-Scientinc American.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-08-19
The
Scrap Book
An UnpoetieaI Fence.

The Hon. Joseph Sibley OF rennsyl-
vania has fine, big summer place up
on Lake Champaign.
He delights to take representatives
up TO his house and entertain them.
One summer John sharp Williams was
In party. Williams had fine time.
That winter, when things were dull
In the house. Williams wrote a poem
about Sibley's place. II was a tender
little ballad. describing n lovesick cou.
pie who sat on the fence and spoon
ed In the moon. while the silvery wa
tiers of Champlain beat with fairy I'm
gers ON the shimmering shore or words
to that effect
He took II over to Sibley. "See here.
joe" he said. "I've written a fine
poem about your place up on Lake
Champaign Read II"
Sibley read IL and handed 1t back
without comment.
what do you think OF itT' asked
the poet.
"Rottenr' said Sibley.
"why so?" fared Williams. ITS a
good poem. and that's n fine touch
about those people sitting on the fence
In the moonlight"
"Fine touch!' snorted Sibley. Il
should think Il was. All the fences on
my place are made Of barbed wire!'-
Grit
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-08-19

! see him get his breakfast aud 10 to
the store Now wash your dishes. .
And Ivory caught up his cap from n
hook behind the door.
Are you going 10 the barnf" asked
Rodman
mo. only down 10 the gate for o
minute. Mark said that n he had a
good chance he'd send hoy with .
note and get him ~ put II under the
stone gate post. Its too soon 10 expect
II perhaps. but ! can't seem to keep
still"
Rodman tied n gingham apron around
his waist, carried the teakcttle to the
sink and poured the dishpau full Of
boiling water. then dipped the cups
and plates In and out wiped them aud
replaced them on the table. gave the
bean platter u special polish and set
the half mince pie aud the butter dish
in the cellarway
"a boy has to do most everything In
this family" he sighed To himself. Il
don't mind washing dishes. except the
nasty frying pan and the sticky bean
pot. but what I'm going to do tonight
Is different" here he glowed and tin
gled with anticipation II know wha,
they call II In the story books its
sentry duty. and that's Drawer work
for boy than dish washing"
Which. however. depends good
deal upon circumstances and somew hat
on the point Of view.
ITO be COntinued)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-08-19
Worthy.

I may not reach the heights l seek.
My untried strength may fail me,
Or halfway up the mountain peak
Fierce tempests may assail me.
But, though my goal never see.
This thought shall always dwell with me
| viii be worthy Of IT.
! may not triumph In success
Despite my earnest labor:
! may not grasp results that bless
The efforts OF my neighbor:
But. though lifes dearest Joy I miss.
There lies nameless strength In this:
will be worthy OF H.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-08-19

Congressman Gilbert VI. Hitchcock
as proprietor OF one OF the largest pa.
pers In the middle west naturally
enough, is a believer In advertising
Here Is a story he told recently:
Years ago an elderly gentleman
came into the office and submitted "a
me a want ad.. Offering half interest
in his store at Tekamah for sale.
About a week later the gentleman re-
turned with a beaming smile on his
face and told me he had succeeded in
getting a fine partner through the
want ad.
Several days after that the same
gentleman visited me again and said
Remember that want ad. | gave you
and how II got me partneri Well. II
didn't stop with that result. My part
ner has decided to board with me. So
you see | got a boarder also from the
want ad.'
10 and behold, about two months
later the advertiser called 10 see me
again. Remember that want ad.
gave your he said. that got me part
ner and boarderf Well. that isn't all
II brought me. My partner. who IL a
fine young chap, fell In love with my
daughter, and now I've got a son-in-
law, all through that one little want
adj"
II can imagine" concluded Mr..
Hitchcock, that II looked up the ad-
vertlser could find even more remote
results than those mentioned from that
one little want ad."-New York Amer
lean.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-08-19
Answered.

Ex-President Taft was on one occa
sion In consultation with Senator Pen
rose OF Pennsylvania. Mr.. Taft is not
small. and the senator Is taller and
weighs more than any other member
Of the senate. While the two were
in earnest conversation an aggressive
politician endeavored to enter the
room, but an alert secretary politely
interfered.
what are they doing In therer' ask
ed the politician inquisitively.
This pertinent question nettled the
secretary, and he answered tersely,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-08-19
QUAINT, DAINTY FR0CK
DESIGN ESPECIALLY suiTAsLE
FOR YOUNG GIRL.
White Net and Azure Blue Tsffsts
Selected for the Costume Illus
rsted, Though Other Msteri-
ais May BE Employed.

There is always room in girls
summer wardrobe for the quaint.
dainty little frocks designed especial
ly for her needs. Of which the Illus
trated model Is an exceptionally pretty
example. II Is fashioned from white
net and azure blue taffeta, and also
may be made up in other materials.
One OF the rose-sprigged pompadour
taffeta would be very sweet combined
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-08-19
When Washing Hair.

To prevent taRsling, when washing
the hair. at the last rinsing noat the
hair out straight In the water, then
comb II out while dripping. and 1t will
not tangle ana pull out as It does when
dried before combing.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1915-08-19

II word in its time is worth one
piece OF money, silence in its time
worth two.-The Talmud.
Evening star., 1915-04-05
FRENCH GENERAL MOURNS
SONS DEATH IN BATTLE
Bravery of Eighteen-Year-Old Boy
Won Praise From German
Commanders.

PARIS, April 5.-Gen. A. G. l..
D'Amade. commander of the French ex-
peditionary forces at the Dardanelles,
has lost his youngest son, aged eight
cen, who was second lieutenant of in
fantry. a friend of the general has
just received from him the following
letter written while he was on the way
to the Dardanelles:
"AT SEA, March 81.
Dear Sir: I am very late in ac-
knowledging the receipt of your letter
Of December 2s. The cause of the de-
lay is a great misfortune which has
come upon US. l have lost my youngest
son, Gerard D'Amade, second lieu
tenant, of eighteen years, who had only
just been received at st. Cyr in the
last competition of July, 1914.
He fell gloriously for France during
a night reconnoitering expedition in
the Argonne January rs. Mortally
wounded. he fell upon the very trenches
Of the enemy which he had received
instructions. to reconnoiter.
Two German generals who were wit
nesses of his bravery and courage
wrote to me, expressing spontaneously
their admiration, and informed me that
our poor child had been buried near
V, in the great forest of Argonne.
A"I have no need to tell you that it Is
a great pain, but we could offer to God
and to France nothing more beautiful.
nothing more pure, nothing more gen
erous than that child. We are proud of
him, but after the war we shall mourn
him until death.
II carry with me in my new mission
this pain, engraved deeply in my heart,
as an example of courage and as a
great reason to hope you may never
know the pain that we have suffered"
Evening star., 1915-04-05
VETERINARIANS TO MEET.
Alumni Society Of q. S. College t.
Assemble Saturday Night.

The eighteenth annual meeting OF the
Alumni Society of the United States Col
lege of Veterinary Surgeons is to be
held at the Raleigh Hotel Saturday even
Ing.
Dr. c. NJ. Mansfield, secretary Of the
society. anticipates large gathering OF
veterinarians from all over the United
States as the membership now num-
bers over $50 active members.
The following graduating veterinarians
of the 1915 class will be elected to MEM
bership on the 10th:
F. ]. Bardsley. OF Massachusetts,. Her
bert Bryan Of North Carolina, L. B.
Ernest OF Maryland. W. A. Falcon OF
Ohio, c. R. Garetz OF Pennsylvania. F.
II. Gilbert Of Georgia, Saturina Gomez
Of Cuba. L. e. Goodwin Of Virginia, W.
l. Hobbs Of North Carolina, A. F. Paul
Of Virginia, l. c. Philipus OF Holland.
]. p Porch Of Georgia. R. M. Putnam OF
District of Columbia. A. J. Royal Of
North Carolina, c. H. Ryan Of Nebraska,
c. v. Shaw Of Ohio. N. c. Smith OF
Iowa, H. G. Whiteside Of Illinois
Evening star., 1915-04-05
Apartments and Building Lines.
To the Editor of The star:

To the Editor OF Inc star.
Why, when you own a lot on cor
ner, can you not build a residence or
business block to the sidewalk hne'
but you can build an apartment house
to the sidewalk line? Take as sam
ple the northwest corner OF Randolph
place and I'd street northwest, where
an apartment house is built out to the
sidewalk line. also at the northwest
corner Florida avenue and I'd street,
thereby blocking out the adjoining
residences These lots on corners were
not built up until all space was taken
UP for residences. and the real es-
tate men. gave buyers their word or
assurance that no building would be
built. on vacant corners further out
than on a line with their building.
What I want to know is. Can build
ing or apartment be erected on the
sidewalk line where a fifteen-foot al
ley separates a private residence which
the authorities compelled to be built
on the parking line?
Is there any means or way to com
pel prospective. builders to keep back
TO residential building lines?
DOUGLAS N. STARR.
Evening star., 1915-04-05
PROGRESS IN CHANNEL WORK.
Dredges Employed Above Highway
Bridge and in Eastern Branch.

The dredge Dewey. belonging to San
ford G. Brooks of Baltimore, which is
employed in deepening the channel
from the Highway bridge to George
town. is making steady progress on the
work. which is threequarters or more
completed. The machine is working at
a point a little over a mile above the
Highway bridge, and, 1t is stated. the
amount of material yet to be excavated
Will keep her employed for several
weeks to come. The material the
Dewey is excavating is being pumped
on the low lands under the hills OF
Arlington, on the Virginia side of the
river.
over in the Eastern branch the
dredge Dalecarlia. belonging to the
United States engineer service, Is pro
crossing steadily on the channel-d deep
ening and misunderstanding project, and
IL is stated there is work enough ir
sight to keep her busy for the next
year or two AS yet the dredge be
longing to the Cape May Dredging
Company. which Is to be employed IL
Eastern branch Improvement work. ha.
not arrived here. but the outfit is cx-
pected daily.
Evening star., 1915-04-05
AT CHURCH IN BALTIMORE.
Russian Ambassador and Party
Motor to That City.

The Russian ambassador and Nine.
Bakhmeteff. and several members of that
embassy motored to Baltimore Saturday
afternoon, the purpose of the trip being
TO attend the Easter services in the little
Greek church at McElderry and Soner-
sci streets in that city Tho congrega-
ton Of orthodox worshipers and curious
spectators that filled the comparatively
small ediiice overflowed to the sidewalks.
and number of policemen We're on hand
TO insure against any disturbance.
With Ambassador and Nine Bahk-
meter were Nine. Nassilieff. widow of the
naval attache of the embassy. who died
about month ago; Capt. Lestrof. Capt.
Evening star., 1915-04-05

just to show Washington how
much it costs to run me, H. B.
Lcary, jr., has given me special
assignment. I'm no longer a mere
$3.50 automobile; I'm now real
Object Lesson.
For one week I'm to travel city
streets and country roads exactly
as I would do in your service.
Over every foot Of the way I'll
have your representative with me,
in the person of some observer,
intcrested-likc yourself-in know
ing the cost of motoring.
You're Watching Me
Your representative will certify
to every drop of gasoline or oil
put into my tanks. He will take
the speedometer readings. He will
keep rigid track of my tire econ
omy, my electric starter efficiency.
my general behavior. And we'll
report to you daily through the
columns Of this newspaper.
During this week Ill be driven
1000 miles at all sorts of work,
probably equal to at least two
months of the work you'd give me.
My First Day
I've already finished my first
days work, and I'm proud of it.
Your representative yesterday
was C. NJ. Strieby, special factory
representative of the Maxwell Mo-
tor Co., Inc. who drove me from
Atlantic City to Washington in or
der. as he said, ITO get me here
right" When I say drove me,
mean it, for he's used to seeing
me and my many brothers perform
Believe me, l didn't expect any
Evening star., 1915-04-05
LARGER OUTPUT AT PROFIT.
Methods for Increasing Crop of Food
stuffs in South Considered.

When the southern Industrial council
meets at Chattanooga, Tenn, one Of
the principal subjects discussed will
concern methods by which southern
farmers can prontably raise foodstuffs
in larger quantities than heretofore.
according to statement of Dr. A. p.
Bourland, executive secretary Of the
southern conference for education and
industry. The Industrial council will
be a part Of the conference.
DR.. Bourland pointed out In his state
ment that the south has devoted so
much time and space to cotton raising
that scarcely any was left for grains
and other foodstuffs, and that the
present state of tho worlds cotton
market shows that other agricultural
tactics must be pursued.
Evening star., 1915-04-05
breaches Farewell Sermon.

Rev. r. L. Fultz, who for the past four
years has been pastor of Epworth
Southern Methodist Church. and who
vas made presiding elder of the Lewis
burg. W. Va. district of his church at
tle recent Baltimore Conference, held
in Mount Vernon Church. plans to leave
for Lewisburg Wednesday. His district
las twenty-six churches within its
lirutts.
The pastor preached his farewell ser
mon TO the congregation of Epworth
Church yesterday.
Evening star., 1915-04-05
Hopes to Expel Satan

Rev. Simon P. W. Drew has accepted
an invitation to conduct revival, be-
ginning May 9. in Richmond. Rev.
Drew. who is pastor of the Cosmopoli-
tan Baptist Church, says he believes he
will be able to chase the devil out of
Richmond if he can get the united ef-
fort of the colored clergymcn and lay
men.
Evening star., 1915-04-05
New Uniforms for watchmen.

Plans of Col. Harts. superintendent Of
the State. War and Navy building. for
the uniforming OF the large force Of
watchmen employed at the many en-
frances to that big workshop day and
night will be put into effect May 1.
The orders require all watchmen to
provide themselves with standard blue
uniforms by the date named. Secre-
taries Bryan. Garrison aud Daniels IA
vored the adoption of the uniform as
being to the best interests of the serv-
ice
Evening star., 1915-04-05
Bloody Tower" Open to Public.
of the Associated Press

Correspondence of the Associated Press
LONDON, March 24.-The bloody
tower at the Tower Of London. where
the two princes of the tower" were
imprisoned. has been opened to the
public after being used for some years
as residential quarters for the war
ders Many victims Of royal caprice
have been immured in this particular
building and the walls are still COW
cred with their writings. the sole oc-
cupation Of their long hours Of con.
finement.
Evening star., 1915-04-05
Quit Democratic Party.

In 1855 Mr.. Jackson began to advocate
a high tariff. left the democratic party
and allied himself actively with the
republican party. His first plunge into
politics was when he took the nomina-
tion for the state senate against Ma
rion V. Brewington, democrat, in 1899.
and lost the fight The following year
he was nominated for Congress and
won the election. His victory over
James E. Ellegood occurred two years
later.
In 1904 he was again a candidate, but
was defeated by Thomas A. Smith of
Caroline, the democratic candidate.
In the succeeding contest he defeat
ed Mr.. Smith and was returned to the
Sixtieth Congress.
Mr.. Jackson was a candidate the last
time in 1908, but was defeated by j.
Harry Covington.
Evening star., 1915-04-05
Motor Car Upkeep
Under the Microscope
By "Utility Test" 1915 MaxweU
Chapter I.

thing easy from him, and I was not
disappointed.
We started at E yesterday morn
ing through some real sloppy roads
plenty of snow, but ! felt fine,
and just dug right in and hummed
along.
70 Miles per Gallon
My speedometer registered 2,445.6,
and when ! drove up to H. B.
Leary, jr.'s, Maxwell store, l had
covered just 205.4 miles. Ny easo-
line tank showed I had used 10
gallons, quart of gasoline, or at
the rate of 20 miles per gallon, and
that's going some, even if l didn't
have my new Easter bonnet
wouldn't have worn it anyway. in
all that slush.
Not "Stunt"
Now, don't get the idea that my
record is of special preparation.
I'm only stock Maxwell touring
car, and almost new at that. /
don't doubt that, for publicity pur-
poses, ! could show IS miles per
gallon, if necessary. I'm merely
doing something you will have a
right to expect of your Maxwell
"25, properly adjusted and driven.
No Mechanical Trouble
There was no mechanical diff
Guilty throughout the trip. Your
representatives. signed statement
is in H. B. Leary, jr.'s, ofiice-the
Maxwell agency. Drop in and
see it.
Watch this space tomorrow.
I'll have another chapter of
Maxwell efficiency to tell you.
Evening star., 1915-04-05
Potomac Presbytery to Meet Here.

The Presbytery OF the Potomac, in
cludinS Southern Presbyterian church
es IN the District of Columbia. Mary
land and northern Virginia. is to con-
vcne here April 20 in the Central
Southern Presbyterian Church, 18th and
living streets. IL Is announced. Rev
rr Nilfred W Shaw of Baltimore is tc
ha the moderator.
Evening star., 1915-04-05
Address Jewish Boys and Girls.

A mass meeting of boys and girls in
terested in Jewish religious work was
addressed by Rabbi B. L. Grossman and
Rev. A. Shefferman yesterday at Adas
Israel Synagogue. 9Th and I streets
northwest An orchestra composed of
boys rendered selections. Addresses
were made by David Norwood, Albert
Small, William Cohen, Jonas Lesser.
Milton Goldstein and 1sidore Pekofsky.
The Passover services were continued
in the synagogue today
Evening star., 1915-04-05
German Cash in Russ Banks Safe.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 15.-German bankers,
who had large balances with Russian
banks when the war broke out, will
not even lose the interest on their
money commission appointed by the
Russian finance minister to decide on
the matter has recently ruled that the
banks there are to let the interest on
this money accumulate till after the
war. when both principal and interest
are to be repaid.
Evening star., 1915-04-05
To Deliver Travel Talk.

Invitations have been issued by the
Christian Endeavor Society of Whitney
Avenue Christian Church, Park road
east Of Georgia avenue, for an 4lus-
trated travel talk on England, Ger.
many, Switzerland and Italy, by Delos
W. Thayer, tomorrow evening at
o'clock
Evening star., 1915-04-05
Fifteen Join Gunton-Temple Church

At the communion services ycster-
day in GuntonTemple Memorial Pres
byterian Church fifteen new members
were received into tho congregation.
Eleven of these were young people
who entered on profession OF faith.
Rev. DIR. c. Everest Granger held spe-
cia1 Easter services in the morning
and In tha evening.
Evening star., 1915-04-05
WILLIAM H. JACKSON
DIES IN MARYLAND
Former Representative and Million.
aire Lumberlnan Will Be
Buried Tomorrow.

BALTIMORE. Md, April 5.-William
Humphries Jackson. former representa-
tive in Congress. died Saturday after
noon at his home in Salisbury. Wicom-
leo county. after long illness. He
was seventy-five years old.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at O'Clock.
He was brother of the late Gov
Elihu Z. jackson, whose business part
ner he was for many years and Of the
late Wilbur +. Jackson. His son. Will
liam r. jackson, is a member of the
republican national committee, for
mer United States senator and con
sidered the leader of his party in
Maryland
Evening star., 1915-04-05
Their Start Modest.

From modest circumstances the Jack
sons rose to rank among the most sue
cessful business men in the state, men
of millions and prominent in public
affairs. Arrived at manhood, Elihu
opened a general store at Delmar In
1858 he sold out the business and re-
turned to Salisbury to organize the
lumber firm of f. E. Jackson & Co.
Meantime William H. Jackson had in
1864 married a daughter of Josephus
Humphreys and moved to Salisbury.
too. For three years he dealt in horses
and cattle. and then he went into the
lumber firm with his brother. Wilbur
F. Jackson was also in the firm.
Successfully yards were established
i'll various places, including Baltimore
and Washington. They were among
the first to esta blish their own freight
line for the transportation of the prod
uct of their mills. For a number of
years the jackson barge fleet" was
we'll known on the Chesapeake.
In 1890. some of the brothers having
died. the firm was reorganized as the
Jackson Bros. Company, by which
name 1t is still known