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The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
HOUSE PLANTS IN WINTER
By L. M. BENNINGTON.

Among the most beautiful and salts
factory house plants for winter are
palms. They are very strong and
hardy, and with the observation of a
few simple rules can be kept green
and vigorous all winter More palms
are killed by oyerheating than by cold.
They should have temperature of be-
tween 50 and go degrees. If it is not
convenient to have any room in the
house kept as cool ut this. stand them
In the corner fartheSt from the ra-
diator, as close as possible to the light,
but not in the glaring sun.
The worst enemy of the plants is
dust. Owing to its smooth leaves, the
palm can be readily kept free from
this. Its leaves should be washed
with soft sponge and lukewarm wa
ter.
The watering of the plants is of
great interest. The great danger is
that the housewife will be TOO gener-
Gus in this respect. 1t is difficult to
give definite rule. Generally speak
ing. the earth In the pot should be
kept moist. but not wet If the room
is kept at high temperature. the plant
will require more water than in a
cool place. But winter should he Il
time of rest for the plant. 1t should
not do much growing, and therefore
nourishment and water should be given
spafingly. 1t is easy to soak the soil
of a plant, but hard to dry il. once
thoroughly wet.
Neither a palm. or any other plant,
should ever be put in glazed pot. If
an ornamental pot is desired, the earth
en- pot should be set inside. A porous
pot ahsoIbs and evaporates the mois-
ture, while in 4 glazed pot the earth
grows sour and unfit for even very
hardy plants. There should be a hole
in the bottom of the pot, over which
a stone. a bit of broken crockery or
something similar should be laid. This
will keep the earth from filling it up,
and the surplus wafer will trickle out
beneath. a few Jumps of common
charcoal at the bottom of the pot will
prevent the roots from rotting, and
powdered charcoal mixed with the
earth has the same effect. keeping the
bottom from turning sour.
Having temperature and moisture
right, the next enemy of the plant is
parasites, such as fungi and insects.
Many little insect pests infest the
palm. Some of these are destroyed by
washing the leaveS with n sponge and
soft brush. using clean water only.
Those that cannot be destroyed in
this way, such as scales, can be quick
ly dispatched by tobacco juice diluted
with water. Any tobacconist or cigar
manufacturer will give you all the
ribs of tobacco leaves you want Put
handful of these in quart of water
and boil. Wash the leaves with this.
and If you put in a little whale-oil
soap, it will be more effective. OF
course, there are many insecticides
used by florists, but this is Il cheap,
simple remedy, which is just as eff
fective as any other. Being a vege-
table poison, no great care is required
in handling or using the tobacco juice,
whereas paris green and other min
seral poisons should be applied with the
greatest precaution. as even slight
overdose will scorch the leaves and
thereby ruin the plant.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12

Stop using calomel! 1t makes you
sick. Don't lose days work II you
feel lazy, sluggish. bilious or consti-
pated. listen to me!
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Galomet. when it comes into contact
with sour bile, crashes into it. breaking
it up. This is when you feel that aw-
full nausea and cramping If you feel
all knocked out. il your liver is tor.
pid and bowels constipated or you
have headache, dizziness, coated
tongue, II breath is bad or stomach
sour just try a spoonful OF harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store or dealer and get 56-cent
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone. Take a
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
Magic Washing Stick

This Is something new to housewlves-
something they have wanted II their lives,
but never could get before. II makes IL pos.
sible to do tho heaviest, hardest washing -
less an oue-half the time 1t took by old
methods, and 1t eliminates all rubbing and mus
cular effort No washing machine is needed.
Nothing but his simple little preparation,
winch IS absolutely harmless 10 the finest abtes-
white, colored or wooden. 1t makes the
hardest task OF the week pleasant pastime-
a delightful occupation. You will be de-
lighted at the clean, spotess, snow-white
clothes that come out of the rinsing water;
and all without any effort on your part. The
Magic Washing Stick does Il sl--and remem Der,
without injury to the most delicate goods
colored or white, wooiens, blankets, lace cur
tains, etc. Contains no acids. no alkalies, no
poisonous ingredients to make its use dan
gero"s. IS uashngs rs cents
Sold by all Druggists and Grocers every.
where. II yours doesn't handle 1t, show him
this ad-hell get It for you. Or send CSC In
stamps to L. 3. RICHARDS CO.. Sherman. I.Is,
Arkansas Distributors
husksTT FARRELL GRO. CO.. Little Rock. hsansas-Adv.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
GIVE ATTENTION TO SHELTER
Fowls Require Shade in Summer and
Protection From Cold and Damp
Weather in Winter.

Attention must be given to shelter.
The fowls will require shade in the
summer and shelter from cold and
damp weather in the winter. To meet
these requirements it will require
preparations. To wait till protection
is actually needed may be too late.
One must anticipate the needs of
the fowls.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
Eon'f forget
WRaGE..E::YS
after every meal
Jim Was Ahead of Him.

It's 50 strange, sighed the omni-
bus conductor. how. when two boys
start out with equal chances, one of
them is bound TO forge ahead There
was Jim. He and l were the best of
friends in youth. But look at me
now Equal as our chances were, Jim
is ahead"
What is he doing9o asked the gen
tleman sitting near the door
Hes the driver Of this ere bus.
came the answer Did l give We yer
ticket, lease?"-London Answers.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
The Bluff That Failed.

No" said the fair. but frigid maid.
Il wouldn't marry any man on
EARTH"
4 get yon." replied the practical
youth. My trusty aeroplane is an
chored to the trasty lightning rod. and
Il friend of mine who is sky pilot.
will gladly tie the knot above the
clouds"
And seeing that her bluff was called
the fair one struck a match TO the ice
berg pedestal on which she was posing.
and fell into his waiting arms.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
CAPONIZE FOR BEST PRICES
Fowls Sell in Winter for rs to 80
Cents a Pound-Most Attrac-
tive in Dozen Lots.

tBy NJ f DICKSON. University of Wis
conSin)
Don't sell late chickens cheap; ca
ponize them.
Capons sell in winter from - TO
30 cents a pound.
Rhode Island Reds Plymouth Rocks
and Brahnas make the best eapons.
Keep fowls without food for p hours
before caponizing
BE careful to cut away from and not
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
EVictrolius.

First Idiot-Terrible accident in the
victroa factory.
Party of the Second Part-How's
that?
First Idiot-This years sales broke
all the reeordS.-IIavard Lampoon..
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12

toward the backbone when making the
incisions.
Always dress eapons "in style
leave feathers around necks. books. on
wing tips and end of the tail.
Ship capons in dozen lots; they
bring better prices.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Cen
eral Tonic because it contains the we'll
known tonic properties of QU1NINE and
IRON. 1t acts on the Liver. Drives out
Malaria, Enriehes the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. SO cents.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
FOWLS REQUIRE FRESH AIR
Provide out-of-Door Roasting Quar-
ters for Hens-Increased Egg
Production Will Result.

If your birds drop their wings and
pant when on the roost. they are too
warm and need more air. Provide out
of-door but protected roosting quarters
for the hens and you will note your
reward in increased production for
this comfort.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
mREAIIY NOM

Il can't take that. must have Red
Cross Ball Blue. | have used it for
more than ten years. My white
dresses, linens and lace curtains are
snowy white. | simply can't do with
out Red Cross Ball Blue. You will get
It? All right, III wait. ADV
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
How It Is.

Mrs Dubwaite never has words
with her cook
Lucky woman -
Say not So"
But You Just said She never had
words with her COOKE
because the cook does all the talk
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
Sticks in His Crop.

whats Badger looking So sour
over?'
He was forced to swallow his pride
and he can't digest it,"
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
Simply Beyond Them.

The subjects of royalty are queer"
How so?"
They don't seem able to take it in
when a king acts like an ordinary hui
man being
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
We GetYou. Madam.

Nephew tried to get raise to-
day, aunt, but the boss refused 1t.
Mrs. Blunderby-Too bad. Dicky.
Perhaps you didn't approach him at
the geological moment.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12

There are more than 2.500 Red Cross
dogs in the war fields doing marvel
GUS work for the wounded.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12

\ new typewriter attachment auto
matically feeds envelopes or cards
into machine to save an operators
time
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12

That's where YOU are mistaken.
happen to know that he has clung to
the same brand of cigarettes for the
past seven years.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
AVOID A DOCTORS BILL

on the first of the month by taking
now a bottle of Mansfield Cough Bal
sam for that hacking, hollow cough.
Price csc and 50c.-Ady.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
Quite ForcefuI.

Il fear Cholly has no stability of
character
NO will power. you mean?"
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
PROMPT RELIEF
NJ aturally.

Does this training for high leap
Ing keep you busy?'
Il must say. it keeps me on the
jump"
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
CONSIDER THE PHLOx
BY L. M. BENNINGTON.

Even moralists tell us that there is
an element In all mankind that leads
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12

Norways July imports paid $500
900 in customs duties.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12

India will improve cattle breeding.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
DRUGGISTS HIGHLY RECOMMEND
DR.. KILMERS SWAMP-ROOT
Satisfied With Results

I have been selling DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp. Root for six and one-half years
and my customers are always satisfied
with the results obtained from the use
of the medicine and speak favorably re-
garding it. | have used it for pain in
the back" and bottle or two put me in
good shape and made me feel fine again.
l believe DR.. Kilmer's swamp-Root will
cure any cases for which it is recommend
ed if they are not of too long standing.
Very truly yours,
FRANK JENKINS, Druggist.
Pilgrim, Texas.
November 18th, 1915.
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
Customers Speak Favorably
Prove What Swamp Root Will Do For You

Dr. klmr Bnghamton,
will also
bladder
ldrugto
The Monticellonian., 1916-10-12
ln,portaptt IN Mo-hers
ParadoxicaI Dining.

Il expect square meal today"
We'll, dear. I'm giving you one"
That's like Il womans logic. How
can you give Il man square meal
with a round of beef"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
FUNSTON GOES AFTER
NEGLIGENT OFFICERS
First and Second Illinois ReE1ments
Short Government Live Stock
Valued nj $4,000.

Washington. Sept 14.-General Fun
ston intends to make an example of
regimental supply officers OF the MI
litia who have been negligent in their
caro- Of government property. He has
reported one instance to the War De-
partment with the request that the
officers alleged to be responsible be
not mustered out Of the National
Guard. but be returned to the border
for trial by court martial, II inquiry
warrants such discipline.
The War Department made the fol-
lowing announcement today:
Following the departure from Fort
Sam Houston of the First and Second
Illinois Regiments it was discovered
that the First Illinois was short TWEEN
ty-one public animals, and the Second
was short thirty-three public animals.
General Funston has requested that
the regimental supply officers Of these
two organizations be not mustered out
Of the Federal service and that they
be ordered to return to Fort Sam
Houston in order that Il. necessary
investigation may DO made of their
failure to give proper care to pubic
property entrusted to them and with a
further Wow to institutinE disciple
nary measures In case the result Of
the investigation calls for such ac-
ton"
Dispatches from tho border give the
names Of Captains J. II. Walrath and
Fred w. LaAs ~ quartsrmasters. re-
spectively. Of the First and Second
Iiinols Jnfantsy. The value az tn
last animals Was uno0otal1y 01tlt
mAaeA 6 ~ ~ ~ -, 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
VILLA AHUMAOA IS
BANDITS OBJECTIVE
Hundred, Said to Be Nearing
Mexican Town
MORE BANDITS LOOSE
IN PRESIDE SECTION
General Bell Warned That Large
Body of Raiders Are Operating in
Short Distance of Border Town.
Their Identity Unknown.

FL Paso, Tex. Sept. 14,-Pancho
Villa and his 400 followers are ad-
vancing on Villa Ahumada. l20 miles
south of Juarez. on the Mexican Cen
trail Railway. according to persistent
reports here.
1t is said that he has overcome a
detachment OF the de facto troops
which had been sent to meet him by
General Trevino, commander Of the
Carranzista troops in the State OF
chihuahua. More than 500 infantry.
with four cannon. were sent south
from Juarez today to Villa Ahumada
on instructions from General Trevino.
who fears that villa will attack Ahu-
NADIA and cut the railroad there.
According to the military authori-
ties at the Juarez cutral. all the troops
garrisoned between Juarez and Villa
the latter place
General Trevino. It Is said, believes
he has villa in a wise, from which il
will be most difficult for him to es-
cape. He has stationed his troops at
all of the various expresses in the
neighborhood OF Ahumada, on the
eastern side: also south and west OF
Chihuahua City. to a point from which
easy cooperation with General Per-
shing's troops may be had
Warning has been received at Gen.
eral Bells headquarters here that
bandit raiders are in the vicinity OF
Preside. Texas.
Two hundred bandits are said to
have been located near Lago de Jaco
eighty miles southeast of Opinaga
which Is opposite Preside. The iden-
tity Of tho band 10 unknown.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
BIG SHIP BURNS BUT
ALL ON BOARD SAVED
Pacific Steamship Company's Coast
wise Craft, Congress, Destroyed
on Oregon Coast.
GOVERNMENT DREDGE
PROVES PASSENGERS REFUGE
Prompt Action OF Congress- Grew and
That OF Dredge Has Probably En-
tirc1y Averted Loss OF Lfe-Feur
Hundred on Board,

San Francisco, Sept. 1.-THE Pa
oific Steamship Cempany's eoastwise
steamer Congress, bound from this
port for Seattle, was burned prasti-
cally to the waters edge outside Coos
Bay On the Oregon coast, BY fianss
which attacked It at sea today,
More than 400 persons were on
board including s53 passengers, All
are believed to have been saved by
the prompt action of tho Grew Of the
liner and of the government dredRc
Colonel Fl. 8. Niche.
A dispatch from Marshfleld. Ore
son. inside of Coos Bay. late today
says the Niche is standing by while
the passengers are being safely con-
veyed in lifeboats from tho burning
ship to the ample deck Of the dredge.
While the ship is burning fieroely
and seems beyond hope Of escape
from total destruction. tho sea 10 not
rough and there are no other DIM
culties confronting the rescuers.
The Conr~oss carried a crew Of 16a.
Her cargo --'@~ q"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
TOWNS Of FOUR STATES
HEARD FROM YESTERDAY
Safety In Time Of War and Cheapncss
of Coal Supply Said To Be Factors
Controlling Armor Site.

Washington. Sept. 14-Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels and heads of de-
partment bureaus concluded today
the formal hearings of the special
claims OF various localities for the
location Of the governments I'LL
900. 900 armor plant
Arguments were made today by
representatives OF Rhode Island, Ten
ncssee. Texas and West Virginia
towns. A supplementary brief was
submitted for Buffno. N. Y. Senator
Stone, Of Missouri. was granted per-
mission to nle q brief later for st.
Louis, and Representative Cariin. OF
Virginia, reserved the privilege OF
Ming q brief for Alexandria,
A considerable time u expected ia
be taken BY Secretary Daniels In
selecting tho site for the plant. and the
selection probably will not be an
nounced until It has been approved by
tho navy general board. j. This body's
approval 10 required by law.
Tho aot authorizing tho ostn hiish-
msnt Of the plant declares 1t shall bs
located With reference to its safety In
time Of war, The most important
secondary confederation. II was stated
by . naval authority today will be tha
chsapasss Of coal At tho point selected.
After thoss considsratioAs will follow
fte QueGtien u labee suDpiy and
~ AZ N saas s. Ss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
MAY PROBE CONFINES
TO FIX MILK PRICES

Washington, Sept. f4.-Combi-
nations to fix the price OF milk
arbitrarily will he probed by the
Department Of Justice. The first
investigation will be made on a
complaint received today from
Boston, which accuses milk deal
ers there OF having combined
against the public interest and in
violation of the antitrust law.
Milk producers in Maryland,
Virginia and the District of Column
bia met today with representatives
from the Department. OF Agricul-
ture and the District Health De-
partment to investigate the posi-
BILE raise of the price of milk here.
The producers do not wish to run
contrary to the provisions OF tho
Sherman act. which forbids agree
ments to raise and fix prices. The
Clayton act contains a provision
exempting agricultural organiza-
tons and the milk producers claim
they come under this.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
vERDUN VETERANS GO
TO SAVE DAY ON S0MME
Germans Shift Men to Picardy To
Meet Growing Menace of Anglo
French Success There.
ALLIES TIGHTEN. THEIR
MOOSE AROUND COMPLIES
Further Gains Made Which Mean
Ultimate Capture of Strategically
Important Base Fortress of Pc
rome from Tcutons,

London, Sept l4.-Twenty thousand
hurriedly dispatched from the Ger
man Crown Princes army to that of
the Bavarian hsir-apparent, made
their debut on the somme battlefield
last night and since their arrival have
launched series of violent counter
blows against the Franco British CEN
ter between Peronne and Combles
Berlin announced officially that
ground was gained at places" and
that prisoners and booty were taken.
The Paris war Office. on the other
hand. in announcing the participation
of the verdun troops in the fighting
northwest of the hard pressed German
fortress base Peronne. asserts that
their attacks were utterly fruitless
The Franco British moose around Com
bles was further contracted in the
course OF today's fighting the French
closing In on the town from the
southeast, captured by storm the stra-
logically important Priez farm. The
British pushing ahead from the
northwest, made further progress to
the north of Ginchy. The German war
ONCE disputes this ofHcfai Brltfsh
headquarters statement asserting that
attacks between Ginchy and the
Somme were repulsed.
The French stood the brunt of the
smashing Teuton counter attacks be-
tween Peronne and Combles. parttcu
larly around the village of Boucha-
venes, taken yesterday The Paris
night communicate says:
I'VE maintained our gains In their
entirety"
At Verdun the Fr~nc, -~pulsed at
tacks west Of the Meuse.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
Seventy-hve Thousand Men
May Leave Work in Sympa-
thetic Strike
COMPANIES CLAIM
STRIKE Is BEATEN
Declare They Have Enough
Men to Operate L ines--More
Cars Moved Yesterday Than
on Any Day Since Strike

New York Sept, 14-Unless the
car strike is settled by Saturday ev-
cry one of the $4,000 trades unionists
in New York connected in any way
with transportation facilities will
walk out. They will be ordered to
quit work on Monday.
This threat was made today by j,
P Holland, president of the State
Federation of Labor, in an address
he delivered in Union Square.
He put the settlement OF the strike
squarely up to Mayor Mitchell and
Oscar s. Straus. chairman OF the
Public Service Commission.
William b. Fitzgerald general or
ganizer OF the Amalgamated Associa-
ton. made similar threat in a state
ment he issued today. He said:
We have no fear as 10 the result
Of this battle. There are 400, 600 men
and women enrolled in labor organ
zations in this city ready to assist
us at the right moment and they
will quit every shop they are en-
ployed in. If II is necessary to main
tain the principle for which we are
fighting"
Says Strikes Rack Is Broken.
The back bone of the street car
strike Is broken. 0eCiared Theodore
p. Shonts. president of the INTERIOR
ough and New York Railway Com
panies tonight.
by 6 o'clock tomorrow evening
every position in the subway service
will have been filled and we will have
1877 surplus men on hand to go 10
work in case of emergency. There
is not an inexperienced man or a
strike breaker in the lot
It believe that in few days con-
dtions on the surface lines will be
greatly improved The strike will be
/ surely. but gradually broken"
Many more cars we're IN operation
on ali lines today. Subway. elevated
and surface car systems operated
more cars than on any day since the
strike started
Subway trains moved according &c
schedule. except at the high tide OF
traffic when there was a slight con-
gestion. Apparently. seasoned motor
men were at the controllers of these
JConti1re ed on Second Pagel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-09-15
Premier BRAND Reviews War s
Recent Developments in Adj
dress to French Parliament
EXPLAINS OCCUPATION
OF GREEK TERRITORY
Necessary Not Only to Protect
Greece Ally. Serbia. But to
Preserve Greek lndepend-
ence az Well

Paris, Sept. 14.--Complete victories
of the allies and a subsequent last
ing peace was predicted. amidst tu-
multuous cheers, by Premier BRAND
in his anxiously awaited speech be-
fore Parliament today, reviewing the
recent developments OF the great war.
The premier hailed the interven-
ton of Italy and Rumania as contrib
uting no little to Fastening victory.
While admitting that the Bulgarian
invasion of Rumania increases the
difficulties OF that country" he ex-
pressed the certainty that these will
be overcome.
NJ. Brands speech dealt at length
with the allies Occupation of Greek
territory" The action of the en-
tente was justified and necessary not
only to safeguard the allied troops,
but also ito preserve Greece's indie
pendence. menaced by the greed OF
our enemies" The Saloniki armies,
he asserted are Ion the march to VIC
tory" and will shatter the central
empires eastern dream. He empha-
sized the thorough consolidation of
all allied efforts and their complete
unity in feeling and action.
Warns Against Optimism.
The premier while declaring that
p victory can no longer escape us,
/ warned against excessive optimism,
saying that the Germanic allies are
still powerful and will only succumb
under repeated blows.
During the parliamentary recess
italy declared war on Germany. Ru-
mania against Austria Hungary.
France welcomed these acts with a
joyful feeling. The sacred cause for
which the allies are fighting has in
creased in strength, which morally
and materially will contribute no lit
tie to hasten victory.
Because of numerous vexatons
and in order to show the complete
solidarity with which the allies are
engaged in the same war against the
same enemies. Italy declared war on
Germany. Thus the unity of action
on a single front can be more close
/ ly applied.
| The allies are pooling their efforts
and the Germanic empires are re-
| duced 10 the defensive. The initia-