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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
Put in Touch With U. S. Firms.

That was easy. The secretary of the
chamber put him in touch with half a
dozen American firms that made the
needed goods. After the necessary cor
respondence he placed his order with
one of these firms. Then the American
firm wrote to Consul Grout to ask Is to
the financial responsibility of the Ital-
ian. That was an error, of course. If
the American had been familiar with
foreign trade he would have known
that no consul is permitted to pass
upon questions Of that sort. The con-
sui was forced to refer the American
to his banks or TO a commercial agency.
TN time said the business man who
told this story. the buyer got the
goods he wanted. If there had been an
American bank here the whole affair
could have been discussed and settled
by cable. AS it was. the Italian buyer
was put to SO much inconvenience that
he was disguised.
81 wish the war were over said he,
so that ] could get my goods in Ger
many, as / used to do. 1t is too difficult
to buy from you Americans"
Which leads to another important
point of the banking situation. No
one here pretends for moment that
the Germans will be kept out of this
market when the war is over. The
German statesmen will be in Italy the
moment they can get passports. NO
matter what may be the feeling of the
Italian merchant against the German
feeling at the expense of his pocket.
No doubt he will prefer to buy of a
friendly nation, but buy he must. If
it is easier and more profitab BILE to buy
from Germans he will buy from Ger
mans. 1t will be easier and more prof
system, If the Americans do not wake
up and have q bank of their own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
Prelude to Another War.

IF we don't do that" he added, we
don't deserve to win. and the best We
can possibly hope for is Il patchcd-uD
degrading peace. which will be merely
the prelude to another war wherein the
whole power and pcnt UP hatred of
Germany would be turned upon US
alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
whom remained until the last train lei
for home.
Vice Chairman Gets Busy.

When the athletes failed to material
re it was up to the sports committee
to do something, so Chester r. Samson,
vice chairman of that committee, got
busy. Noble Samson gave the board
walk proinenadcrs such a treat as they
have not seen the like in, 10. these
many summer days.
These are the particulars:
About 80 o'clock everybody at Ches-
apeake Beach these days goes up to
watch a young woman dive from per-
lousy high perch into a perilously
shallow pool. Yesterday was 10 ex-
pie streaned along with the rest of
the crowd to see the feat. They. too,
held their breath at the proper time,
and said 'Ah-ah." in self-satisfied
manner when the diving stunt was an
accomplished fact
Then, according to Chesapeake Beach
procedure. everybody 'stresmed" la elk
to the boardwalk, the dancing pavilion,
etc, etc. 1t was right here that Noble
Samson got in his good work. At
tired III Il marvellous costume of pa
jana pink silk, after the fashion Of
such Il military suit as no soldier ever
wore in or out of a comic opera. with
great billed cap to match, Gen
Samson displayed for the amusement
and edifcation of the gathered hosts
his one and only war dog"
Was a Really" War Dog.
This creature was indeed a war dog.
He blew smoke from his nostrils, and,
after securing the confidence of the
crowd in this volcanic manner. pro-
ceeded to transform himself, under the
direction of Gen Samson. into a sort
of canine fire engine. From his mouth
HI Ii Of which
falling upon the gathered peoples, nat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18

Clarence Walms!ey. sixty-one years
old. retired sergeant of police. died
suddenly yesterday 1T Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
Want Better Consular Service.

Along with the elimination of Ger
man spies from the Italian banks
Americans also hope for an improve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-18
Banks Spies for Germany.

TT is matter of very common
knowledge" said several we'll informed
business men. that certain of the larg-
err banks OF Italy have been CONNER
cial spies for Germany
This seemed hard to believe, but
the speakers were armed with too
many instances to permit doubt
These banks bear italian names and
are ostensibly directed by Italians"
German and the men actually engaged
in the direction of their affairs are all
German. 1t is a part of their business
to furnish German manufacturers with
the frst-hand information on which
sales can be made
This is what happened in one in
stance. A large American house had
practically closed with an Italian. for
an important Installation of machinery.
The order was Il complicated one,
which involved the survey of a build
ing. When it was time to close the
deal the papers were turned over to
one of Italy's largest banks in order
that certain financial details might be
cared for. Within two days the Ital-
ian figuring in the deal received Il bid
which the most complete familiarity
was shown with every detail of this
intricate proposition. The German got
the order.
lneSS DALLAS nave Deel NECESSARY "
the business of the country said the
Americans. and there seemed no way
OF ending situation that was under
stood by every one. In one way the
war will be beneficial, for we under
stand that the Italian government
proposes to clear every German man
and mark out of these banks, as soon
as il is possible to do so. II is as
sumed that Germany and Italy will
eventually be at war The declaration
he t,a l.,
gushing
Want Better Consular Service.
Along with the elimination of Ger
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-14
IDEAS ON ROAD IMPROVEMENT
speedways, Joy-Ride Trails or High.
ways for Pleasure Traffic Not
Wanted by Farmer.

Sanity has overtaken the advo-
Gates of better rural highways. In the
old days the good road advocate
dreamed of nothing less than macad-
am, and his visionings ran often to
brick-paved paths and concrete coun-
try lanes, All the rural world rolled
smoothly by over traffic ways that
would cost anywhere from $4,000 to
$4,000 per mile. That was before
the farmer had really entered into the
movement and before the small town
merchant, the rural banker, and the
county seat cities had begun to think
about good roads in terms of dollars
and cents. Twenty years Of agitation
has brought us face to face with the
fact that the taxpayer does not want
speedways, joy-rider trails or roads
for pleasure traffic, says St. Louis Re-
public. The man on the farm wants
a good firm, well drained highway that
he can use at any and all seasons OF
the year, and he does not want TO be
bankrupted or driven to the poor
house in getting 1t.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-14
ROADS AS CROP PRODUCERS
Government Studies Show How the
Agricultural Output OF Country
Depends Upon It's Highways.

That an improved road will increase
vastly the productiveness of the area
through which it runs has now been
satisfactorily demonstrated by stud
les conducted by the United States
department of agricultural in Vir-
ginia. Conditions in Spotsylvania
county were investigated with par
ticular care and the results have
proved surprising. In 1909, the coun-
ty voted 100000 to improve 40 miles
Of road Two years after the COM
pletion of this work the railroad took
away I'm ~ months from Fredericks-
burg, the county seat, 1000 tons Of
agricultural and forest products hauled
over the highways Of that town.
Before the improvement OF the
roads this total was only $4,000 tons
annually; in other words, the quantity
Of the county's produce had risen
more than As per cent. Still more in
teresting, however, is the increase
shown in the quantity of the dairy
products. In 1909 these amounted to
114,S15 pounds, in 1911 to 273,02
pounds, an increase of practically 14O
per cent in two years. In the same
time shipments of wheat had increased
SO per cent, tobacco 81 per cent, and
lumber and other forest products 4S
per cent.
In addition to this increase in guam
tity the cost of hauling each ton of
produce was materially reduced. In
other words, the farmers not only pro-
duced more, but produces more cheap
ly, for the cost of transportation to
market is of course ar important fac
tor In the cost of production. From
this point of view, it is estimated that
the 100000 spent in improving the
road in Spotsylvania county saved the
farmers of that county $41 900 year.
In the past two years the traffic
studies Of the federal experts show
that approximately an average Of 65,-
! 600 tons of outgoing products were
/ hauled over the improved roads in
the county an average distance OF
eight miles, or total of $4,000 ton
miles" Before the roads we're i'm
proved it was estimated that the aver
age cost of hauling was 20 cents
'ton-mile;" after the Improvement thii
fell to ~ cents a "ton-mile," or a saw
ing Of eight cents. A saving Of eigh
cents per mile on $4,000 "ton-miles'
is $4,000 a year.
Because this saving, in cases Of this
character, does not take the form o
cash put directly into the farmers
pocket, there is a widespread tendency
to believe that it is fictitious profit
while as a matter of fact it is just
as real a source of profit as an in
crease in the price of wheat
In Dinwiddie county, Virginia, for
example, where peanuts are one OF
the staple crops, the average load for
! two mules on a main road was about
a thousand pounds before the road was
| improved After its improvement the
average load was found to be 1000
pounds, and the time consumed in
hauling the larger load to market was
much reduced.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-14
Simple Stranuer.

I'VE are presenting to your notice."
said the silver-tongued orator. "a man
who is free from corrupt alliances and
intrigues; a man who has led life of
dignifed seclusion; a man who"
THAT'S all right" interrupted the i'm
patient listener. I'VE all know your
man doesn't know anything about
politics, or he wouldn't be in your
fight"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-14
Poor Hlahways.

Poor highways lessen the profit or
labor, increase the cost OF living. bur
den the enterprise OF the people, dull
the morality Of our citizenship and
hold down the educational advance
msnt OF the country.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-14
lmportanee Of Movement.

or the 100000 miles OF public
roads in the United States only about
two hundred thousand miles have
been given hard surface. This
shows the Importance OF the good
roads movement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-14
LAYING bullets.

Pullets very often are slow at start
ing to lay owing to becoming too fat.
In growing pullets there should be
more heterogeneous and less carbo-
naceous food given them.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1915-01-14

McMinnville. Tenn.--Mrs. Ocie
Jett. Of this place. writes: II don't
believe would be living todsy. II IL
hadn't been for Cardui. lay in bed
q days, and the doctor came every
day. but he did me no good. Finally
he advised an operation, but would
not consent. and instead took Car
dii. Nov / am going about the
house. doing my work, and even do
my washing. Cardui worked won &.
ders in my case. | am in better
health than for five years" Cardui
is strengthening tonic for women,
it relieves pain. tones up the nerves.
builds strength. Try il. At your
druggists. ADV r'isemeuf.
Couldn't See Place for spa"
prominent Virginian had died,
and his daughter i'm arranging the
house for the funeral had gone al
most to an extreme in placing palms
and ferns and plants in the drawing
room-in fact, 1t had more the appear
ance Of a wedding than a funeral.
One Of the old darkies came to pay
his last respects. Miss Mae" he
said, dis surely is fine, all desc here
trees, but, Miss Mae, where is you
going to put your pa?"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-12
WHEAT MADE PRESIDENT
OF INSTITUTE OF BANKING

James &. Wheat, paying teller of the
First National Bank, was elected prcsi-
dent OF Richmond Chapter. American
Institute of Banking. at the annual
election OF officers at the Jefferson
Hotel last night. succeeding Warren NJ.
Goddard. other officers elected were:
Jesse +. Wood, OF the Richmond Eank
ana Trust Company, vice president
Preston T. Watt. of the Virginia Trust
Company. secretary, and Wilfrcd =.
Roper. Of the Bank of Commerce and
Trusts, treasurer For board OF gov
errors the above-named and Warren
Nj. Goddard and Henry g. Proctor, two
year terms: George S. Barnard John
VI. Miller Ill. and y. r. Watt. one-ycar
terms, were elected.
The delegates for the San Francisco
convention III August We're also elected
They are George II. keesee of the Fed =
eral Reserve bank James G. Wheat,
Dorsey l.. Mountcastle. of the First
National bank, with Preston b. Watt
rs alternate.
The chapter has just rounded out the
most successful year in its history The
annual banquet will be held at the JEFF
fcrson Thursday night. The cntcrtain-
ment committee announce as the chic
speakers Colonel John f.. Bruton, Fed
cral reserve director, of Wilson. " c.;
Professor Thomas Walker Page, Of the
University of Virginia. and John g.
Lightfoot, Of Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-12
DR.. Heh.ndr Fearing Hi, Love
forAthe Bride, Decide. to Leave.

it. Without word he turned upon
his heel and STROBE toward the house
With lips parted, Selma stared be-
fore her. Her fingers were clenched
SO tightly the pink nails had scariiicd
the flesh. Her lips moved desperately
in denia!s she knew her soul was bal,
tering to bits as speedily as her tongue
could utter them. She knew now that
the great Debtor had come TO her with
his demand for payment III full And
she knew that evasion Of the debt
was.
The rustic OF petticoat caused her
10 look up in quick anger. Mrs Press
ley stood before her. an accusing.
righteous expression on her face tina,
told the young wife instantly the scene
that had just transprcd was no secrc,
TO the companion. In Il lit OF anger.
Selma dismissed her from her service.
and she went streight TO the husband.
with her story.
Dwight looked up from the note
Mrs. Presley had just thrus, into his
hands, little puzzled. He had not
known before that the suicide broker
had notified selma OF tho eubezzlcme nj
or her fortune sim, what OF IL now
And why was The usually good ature d
lady in such q towering rage"
But, my dear Mrs. PRESLEY, why
do you give this 10 me-" he uuericd
1T merely states what YOU and | and
all the world knuws-that Mrs
Dwight's fortune was cinbczzlcd on.
] see" he cried, Il great glow on up-
Outstanding coming upon him. the
note reached Your hands ana YOU kent
IT from Selma. fearing the shock.
The note, Mr. Dwight came bcfor.
you asked Mrs. Dwight 20 marry YOU 9,
the companion interrupted sharply
you had written e trihc earlier tina,
you intended proposing that evening
Miss Ashton told me that she intended
refusing you. Then came this word
from Leed-and she married YOU"
! Dwight smiled incrcdulously, though
grim lines had formed about the cor
ners of his mouth.
You - ad-bettcr-go-imm
ly-" He clipped off the words liE,
steel particles. Mrs. PRESLEY turned II
her hurried retreat, bu, ther, W.,
something in those eyes that checke,
her.
Continued -MorrowD
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Win Ncw High Cola,

tive plant which can be compared with
the factories. stores, shops and Offices
IN which those who are not employed;
in household work labor. The product
or the HON es-human bcimgS--is the
most valuable of any turned out
Many of the women who find il mo-
notonous to manage their homes are
overlooking a great opportunity to
lead lives which are full of interesting,
things every day. The home ACTUALLY
mas more important departments where
interesting and diversified work can he
found than any other plant Unfortu-
nately many women become too we'll
acquainted with their work Fanili-
arity seems 10 breed contempt
The Kitchen can be converted into a
veritable laboratory. What more i'm
portant line OF chemistry is there than
that employed in preparing and com
pounding foods 10 nourish human be-
inGs? 1t opens UP a field full Of in
tcrest and great possibilities. Some of
the brightest feminine minds in the
world are occupied every day in devils
ing new methods for preparing food.
Next door to the dninc-room is the
living room, and there is to be found
the opportunity for the use of an ar
tistic hand.
The sleeping rooms open up another
heid for experimental work The
ventilation system Of the whole house
is ah interesting problem. but IL Is cs
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!. seful
Woman and Home
CONTINUED From Yesterday ,

Even he drew her soft cheek to
. his own, kissing her softly. tenderly.
she felt herself so cold. She knew he
: was about to speak. about TO tell her
of the miracle. and felt that she could
J stand no more now. She was stirling.
She must get away before she betrayed
. herself
Z ,Mutterins an excuse. she lunged
tsblindly up the stairs 10 her own room.
Still no relief The very house and
everything III il was depressing. The
very echoes OF its habitation thumb
cred the sentence in her cars. Until
'dcath-Until death-And now it meant
lifelong aSony-that sentence.
SnatchinG a scarf she CROPPED her
; way to the garden. lighting down the
bitterness within her heart. breathing
/; in great lungfuls of the still night air.
as though hoping from ii TO get some
, ,antitoXin that would Kill the poison
within her She seated herself on a
bench in the little summer house. star
ing sightlessly before her. fighting
desperately.
She looked up quickly AS slow foot
steps. her eyes lighting as DR.. Holland
strolled down the walk Il book in his
hand. For just second she thought
to her, then, with little shrug, he
seated himself beside her. She did not
wish him there and still she was glad
OF his presence, She could not under
stand the conflict of absolutely anti
thetical emotions the man stirred up
within her. She was unpleasantly con-
scious that something Of her own feel
inSs had been transmitted to him. else
why had he so patiently changed his
mind when he seated HIMSELF
She flushed at the thought, yet could
not down it any more than she had
been able TO combat the innum era BILE
thoughts of him that occupied her
mind. She opened her lips as though
to speak. closing them quickly en-.
barrassed Al the inanity of the words
she was about to say. Looking fur
lively at his troubled face, she could
see he was i'll no mood for chatter or
trivialities.
In the furry of the moment she
reached out TO take the book from his
hands. 1t rested beside her, but her
nerves seemed stunned, anesthetized.
Something had seemed to break within
the very soul of her at the contact OF
his fingers. She could not move from
that magnetic touch
SLOWLY, gently, so slightly as to be
almost impcrceptible, his fingers closed
about her own-5ust enough so she was
aware the man knew what he was
doing. She lifted her eyes, desperate
~, pleadingly.
Some power from outside herself
caught and held her. breathlcss and
afraid. DR.. Holland rose swiftly, his
face wearing the expression Of one
who has looked upon deadly danger
and wishes, yet is afraid TO embrace
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-12
LiiIinn RussrlI's Answers.

GcneNicve-Almond meal is an OK
cellent substitute for soap. as il leaves
the skin soft and smooth and is also
an excellent cleanser Oatmeal and
bran are also used instead of soap.
Take about two or three tablespoons
of the almond meal and sew it up in
bags about four inches square or as
large as your fancy dictates Place 4;
In the water prepared for cleansing the
face and when the water becomes
milky use the bag as YOU would :, wash
cloth | think once Il day is sufficient
10 use the almond meal bags The oat-
meal and bran bags are made in the
same way Take equal parts of bran
and oatmeal. | shall be glad to send
YOU formula for reducing" large pores
If YOU Will send me a stamped, adj
dressed envelope.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-12
CORONER INVESTIGATES
DEATH OF M. B. WILHELM
Struck by Automobile Driven by }. II.
Bowcry, Who WINS Teaching Miss
Goldie Carr to Drive.

NJ b. Wilhelm camc to his death
from injuries received when accident
| ally struck by an automobile driven by
j. A. Bowery, while he was endeavoring
TO teach Miss Goldie Carr how to oper-
ate inc machine. Such, in effect, was
| the finding of the ooroners Jury which
yesterday morning investigated the ac-
cident of Saturday afternoon mo the
resulting death on Sunday of Wilhelm
Inc funeral OF the dead man took
place from his residence, 425 North
lhirty-third street, at o'clock yes
terdaE afternoon. Interment was in
e ss. Cemetery Wilhelm was
hfty-three years old. and is survived
ny ms widow and several stepchildren
tic was employed as a car inspector tor
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
MISS carr was one of the important
witnesses before the inquest of YES
terdaH. The young woman stated tina.
she was being instructed by Bowerv ar
the time of the accident. but said tha,
while she had one hand on the steering
wheel of the machine. Bowery was
Grasping the wheel I'm both Of his hands
and was guiding it, She said the car
was not making more than six or seven
miles an hour when Wilhelm was
struck.
Several other eye witnesses of the
accident testified. They corroborated
Miss Cars evidence, and were an
thority FOR the statement that Wilhelm
had evidently become confused and
that he had stepped off the sidewalk
directly into the path Of the oncominc.
MACHINE. lie was hurled some distance
and suffered Il fractured skull. The
man was taken to Grace Hospuul i'm
the city ambulance, and died there the
next day without recovering conscious
ness.
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pecialiy so in connection with the
sleeping apartments.
90 through your home. IL YOU And
your work there monotonous, and Won
"i!i sec these departments and many
more where there are opportunities
Tor interesting developments under
your guidance.
There is AN old saying To III. effect
t"at womans work is never done In
sense That is true The same might
DC sal" OIL mans work. hut he syste-
i"a'!Zes his work. SO does the profcs
a'"n"' woman stated humber of
'ours are devoted to labor. ana there
are certain periods for resi- and rccro
a,o,'' The women who md house
Work so monotonous are those who
nave no system They neglect TO save
rortion OF their time for res, and
recreation.
Remember II household duties have
become monotonous place them on =
ne" basis systematic the work and