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Evening star., 1917-01-08
SAYS GERMANS MUST DO
PENANCE FOR YEARS
Suffering and Humiliation Also Pre-
scrfbed for Them by Maurice
Maeterlinck.

PARIS, January S.-President Poin-
care and King Albert of Belgium were
represented at a large meeting yester-
day at the Trocadero organized to pro-
test against the deportation of Belgian
and French civilians. Baron De Calf
fer d'Hestroy the Belgian minister to
France; Louis ]. Malvy. minister OF
the interior, and Rear Admiral Lacaze.
minister of marine, were among those
present.
Maurice Maeterlinck. the writer; the
Belgian minister of munitions, Emile
Vandervelde. and Ferdinand Buisson,
the French radical socialist deputy,
spoke. NJ Maeterlinck referred to the
appeal of the Belgian workers to the
civilized world as an authentic docu-
ment and one of the most heart-rend-
ing cries Of distress ever sounded on
earth.
Concluding, he said the neutrals
alone could prevent or punish certain
crimes. against which, as they were
beyond the reach of Belgian arms, the
Belgians could do nothing.
1T Is time" he said, that the GER
mans be made to feel that there Is an
abyss between them and humanity
which cannot be crossed except after
long years of penitence. suffering ana
humiliation"
Evening star., 1917-01-08
the referendum have submitted to the
Senate?
Submits a Parallel Case.

Submits Parallel Case.
do you suppose If the Congress of
the United States should undertake to
say how the people Of the state of Ala
bama should run their local affairs
that the tocsin Of revolt would not
sound?
"It may be legal to do this under the
Constitution of the United States, but
is 1t just? Our fathers did not con-
template an unjust government for the
people of the District of Columbia.
For many years the people Of the Dis
trict had the right to determine for
themselves such questions as those in
volved in tax and excise matters and
other local subjects. Now. we find
great statesmen enlightened pa
triots.' rising up and saying you can
not do what the men who wrote the
federal Constitution said you could do.
This is not a prohibition question.
They are merely proposing to confiscate
certain property in the District of Co
lulnbia without paying for it. II they
think liouor is immoral. why do they
not stop drinking themselves? They
do not even propose in this law to stop
drinking themselves or to mako you do
so. The only question in this bill, on
that score. is whether liquor shall be
bought in the city of Washington. or
whether you shall buy it in Baltimore
and have 1t shipped to you. I can tell
YOU that II this bill passes-I can tell
YOU from my own knowledge-the law
will be made travesty."
Evening star., 1917-01-08
LESS FOOD FOR GERMANS.
Potato Ration Cut From Five Pounds
to Three Pounds Week.

AMSTERDAM. January Z. via London.
January Frankfurter Zeitung. a
copy of which has been received here,
says. Germany is now almost entirely
dependent on her own resources for
milk and butter, while homemade
cheese has almost entirely disappeared
from the market.
The Cologne Gazette reports further
restrictions on potatoes in the Dussei-
dorf Industrial district, the weekly
ration having been fixed at three
pounds. together with four pounds Of
kohlrabi The Essen municipality has
protested against the reduction in the
weekly potato ration from five pounds
to three pounds.
A dispatch to the Cologne Gazette
from Vienna says Oskar kohsteln.
president of the Austrian food bureau,
has failed to represent adequately
civilian requirements to the military
representative of the food department.
Evening star., 1917-01-08
SINKING OF A TRANSPORT
REPORTED AND DENIED

BERLIN. January S, via London
"One of our submarines says an Off
cial statement issued by the German
admiralty. "torpedoed and sank, Decem-
Der 20, in the eastern Mediterranean. an
enemy transport of more than 5000
tons The vessel was accompanied by
warships"
LONDON, January s.--Commenting on
the German admiralty report Of the
sinking of an entente transport, the
London press bureau says:
NO transport, British or French. was
sunk in the eastern Mediterranean De-
cember 23''
Evening star., 1917-01-08

a referendum came up In the Chamber
Of Commerce some time ago, and that
the merchants of the city agreed that
the only proper way ito settle this
question is for the people of Washlng-
ton to say for themselves what they
want" He quoted from a speech by
former Senator Blair, in which the lat
ter marshaled the opinions OF many
prominent men of former days in favor
of suffrage for the District Of Colum-
bia.
Senator Underwood's Address.
Senator Underwood made the state
ment that although he had lived here
as representative in Congress for
more than twenty-five years, yesterday
afternoon was the first time he had
had an opportunity to address an audi
ence of Washingtonians. He continued
In part:
'I can say, without a reservation or
a doubt, that there is no place in the
country where there is more intelli-
gent. a more high-minded or more
virtuous people, where there is less dis
order, where you will find more pro-
bity. than in the city of washington.
"Yet, if you had listened to the de-
bates that took place in the United
States Senate Just before the Christ
mas holidays on the question of wheth-
er the people Of Washington should
give voice to some expression of their
views in the local government of this
city on the excise question. you would
have found one of the principal charges
brought against the proposition of
giving the city of Washington voice
is that the citizenship here is COM
posed of an ignorant and vicious cleo
torate.
when. nearly a year ago. I intro
duced an amendment to the bill OF
which we are speaking, that the people
of the District of Columbia should de-
termine what is best for them. I was
told by the leader of a political or
ganization-a religious political or
ganization-that If that amendment
was introduced. and If that referendum
came before the Senate. it would be
proclaimed In my own state that I de-
sired tc submit religious question to
an ignorant and vicious electorate here.
When I returned home 1 found that
this had been proclaimed in my own
state.
Now. what do we ask? Anything
unusual? Anything vicious or I'M
proper? Is there anything immoral in
Evening star., 1917-01-08
BRASS BEDS.

Designs in Brass Beds are more
simple and refined now than ever
before, to harmonic with the
delicate and pleasing effects IN
Redroom Furniture.
3-foot Size Satin-hnish Brass Beds,
I-;nch square corner posts and i
inch filters, $3.50.
46-foot Bright-hnish Brass Beds,
21l-inch continuous square posts ana
1-inch filters, $39.7S.
46-foot Velvet-hnish Brass Beds, Z
inch continuous posts and l-lnch
round filters; guaranteed lacquer
Szl.50.
A-foot Velvet-hnish Brass Beds,
1H-inch round posts and l-inch hii-
ers, Sl9.75.
3.foot Velvet and Satin-striped
Rrass Beds, 2-inch posts and lA-inch
crossbars, with 1-inch filters, $3.50.
ENAMELED IRON BEDS.
In addition TO Wnlte tAei.
novelty color combinations and vari-
ous plain finishes, such as imitation
mahogany, walnut and ivory.
46-foot White Enameled Bed with
black stripes and hand floral deco
rations; Finch corner posts and l.
inch filters, $1,000.
46-foot Mahogany-hnish Metal
Reds. 2-inch continuous posts and l.
inch filters, Slz.50.
36-foot White Enameled Beds, q
inch continuous posts and A-inch
filters, $40.
3-foot White Enameled Beds, with
Pinch posts and 1H-inch cross bars !;
l-inch filters, $l4.o0.
4.6-foot Ivory-fnish Metal Beds, 3
inch posts and 1-inch filters; 1H-inch
cross bars, $1,000.
4.6-foot White Enameled Beds, 1H-
inch continuous posts and H-inch
filters, SO.
Sixth noor. Center. -4.A.-.asAkaA-
Evening star., 1917-01-08
$17s, ,Oo0, 900 Taken Through Streets

NEW YORK, January s.-During the
Sunday quiet in Wall street treasure
amounting to S17s.00o.000, of which
S7,000.0O0 was cash. was transported
through the deserted streets under es-
cort of group of special heavily
armed policemen The occasion was the
moving of the Metropolitan Trust Com
pany into new quarters.
Evening star., 1917-01-08
HIGH-GRADE FELT
MATTRESSES.

A smooth, soft, properly made
mattress is one of the best con-
tributors to sound and beneficial
sleep. We offer ours with entire
confidence.
Evening star., 1917-01-08
ATTRACTIVE
MATERIALS FOR
MAKING CURTAINS

Scotch Madras-This material gives
unsurpassed service. anc Tor dining
rooms bedrooms, living rooms 1t is
especially attractive. Conventional.
floral, cathedral and other designs
on white grounds; 4Oc. soc to SSc yd.
Plain Marouisette-An unusually dura-
BILE curtain material: in cream, ecru
and white: Zoe yard.
Fourth floor, G street.
Evening star., 1917-01-08
WIZARD DUST CLOTHS.

These cloths have been sub
jected to q scientific chemical
treatment. which imparts Q
dust-absorbing property that -
never lost Rub the cloth over
the article to be cleaned and
every particle of dust and lint
is Immediately taken up and
held. When dirty. wash and
dry and they will be as good
as new.
Evening star., 1917-01-08
Special price, zoe
A COMPLETE BED DEPARTMENT.
COUCHEs AND COTS.

Comfortable sleeping furniture
that requires but little room, and
most of them are easily moved to
the side out of the way, and some
may be quickly transformed into
an acceptable looking couch for
day use.
Iron Metal Cots, $500 to 5000.
Englander Folding Couches, A
size, $3.50.
Englander Folding Couches, full
size, $500.
Englander Folding Couches, full
size, best woven wire springs, $500.
Englander Unafold Single Couches,
with box for bedclothing, $17.o0.
Englander M-size Settee Couch,
Sz1.50.
Defiance Full Size Couches, $3.50.
Simplex Couch, "a size, $500.
These Couches and Cots are
complete with mattresses.
FEATHER AND DOWN
PILLOWS.
Feather Pillows, in various sizes,
made of the best live goose feathers,
$3.50.
Down Pillows; light weight and
soft, $500 to $4.00.
BEST BED SPRINGS, ALL
SIZES.
Springs to fit Wood or Metal
Beds of any size; they combine
strength and durability with just
the right amount of pliableness.
National Springs, $500 and $500.
Wcyen Wire Springs, S, S. and
$3.50.
w. & 1. Woven Wire Springs, $s.Se.
Box Springs, $lsss to $zs.ss.
Evening star., 1917-01-08

We have a modernly equipped
shop on the premises for the re-
making and renovating of mat
tresses and we employ only the
best Workmen and use the finest
materials. We have earned a
reputation for quality in this
work and it shall always be main
tanned.
New Mattresses and Pillows
made to order.
Evening star., 1917-01-08
CUBA W|THDRAWS SUIT
INVOLVING S2,186,0OO
Claim Was Against North Carolina
for Bonds Issued During Re-
construction Period.

Cuba,s suit in the Supreme Court OF
the United States against North Caro-.
lima to collect $2.1se.ooo of raiiroS~
bonds issued during the civil war re-
construction period and repudiateo dc
fraudulent, was today withdrawn. Inc
court granted permission for ABANDON
rnent of tho suit by attorneys repre-
sentine Cuba, rs directed by the CUBAN
government.
The President Of Cuba last week
cancelled authority given Ne" YORK
attorneys to ale the suit
First Presentation Of Issue.
The case was the FIRST presenting the
ouestion whether q foreign state may
sue one of the United States in the
Supreme Court, and that question is
left undetermined.
Had the Cuban suit been pressed and
succeeded the case would have estao-
1isbed a precedent for North Caro-
Iina's liability upon bonds aggregatfns
$40. 900. 900 issued during "carpet-bag-
rtnx" DAYS, and also upon bonds OF
about $500. 900 issued by other
states of the Confederacy during re-
construction.
withdrawal of the Cuban proceedings
today followed disclosures that private
bondholders had donated North Caro-
lima bonds to a Cuban hospital. 1t was
sai6 in order to sue the state in the
name Of Cuba.
Senator Overman Explains.
The whole situation was recently pre-
..z..S +o +ha Senate by Senator Over
man of North Carolina.
Senator Overman was the author OF a
resoIution introduced in the Senate
calling upon the Secretary of state TO
use his ofices with the government OF
Cuba to ascertain all the facts in the
case. This resolution, on motion OF
Mr.. Overman, has been indefinitely
po.tponed in view of the action of Cuba
in Withdrawing its suit.
Evening star., 1917-01-08
DAINTY NEW
CURTAINS
At Popular Prices.

The assemblage of Dainty Curtains
at popular prices is much better than
The patterns are very refined and
rather large in number. and the range
of styles is most satisfying
New "Fnnny Frill" Curtains.
The latest design in practical cur
tains with valance; in striped and
plain voile. -. $500 and $2.2S pair
Wolfe Curtains, special at S1.0O pair.
In cream, ecru and white, daintily
hemstitched Excellent quality
sheer voile: 24s yards long.
Wolfe and Marquisette Curtains, $2.SS.
$3.50, $2.75 and up.
Curtains of the quality and styles
of these could not be purchased to-
day at such favorable prices, be-
cause of the tremendous advances
that have been made. There are
styles with only lace edge trim,
ming and others with both edge and
insertion, and also palmer effects.
Fourth floor. G street
Evening star., 1917-01-08
WIZARD DUST MOPS.
WIZARD WALL BUSTERS,

A chemically treated S-inch
duster for busting walls with
ease and efficiency; absorbs all
dust and webs and does not
scatter them. Washed when
dirty and needs no chemical re-
newaL Fitted with Ss-inch
handle.
Priced at Soc and S1.O0.
Evening star., 1917-01-08

from rising and being inhaled.
which has often spread sick.
ness.
Priced At 15c the carton.
Evening star., 1917-01-08
Senator Underwood and
Others Insist on Submission
of Question to People.

Continued from Third Page.)
Evening star., 1917-01-08
WIZARD MOP CLEANER.

With this compound you can
clean your dirty polish mop or
dust mop quickly and without
soiling and discolorinG the
hands. 1t draws out all dirt.
grease and oil without scrub
bing.
10c and 25c the carton.
Evening star., 1917-01-08

Always standard in quality and
known wherever good curtains are ap-
preciated for their artistic merit and
durability; always in good taste and
harmonize with any type of furniture
and furnishings.
WE ADVISE BUYING NOW, AS THE
NEXT CONSIGNMENT WILL BE
MUCH ADVANCED IN PRICE.
Fourth floor G street.
Evening star., 1917-01-08
WIZARD POLISH.
WIZARD POLISH MOP.

The Original Triangle Polish
Mop that gets into corners and
hard-to-reach places: the frame
is padded SO that Ii cannot
scratch; the handle is long.
making II easy to use. Picks up
all dirt and renews the floor
luster.' When soiled. wash and
renew with Wizard Polish
Triangle Mop. priced at s1.3k
The Institutional Mop at o1.oo.
Evening star., 1917-01-08
WIZARD CARPET CLEAN.

A granular COM
position. spe-
cially prepared
to brighten and
C ! e a n carpets
and rugs better
with sweeping
and to allay the
dustin { h | 8
latter way ii is
a very good
pre- e n tive OF
disease, as IL
stops the dust
Evening star., 1917-01-08
WIZARD AUTOMOBILE
POLISH.

A polish that has been pre-
pared by the Wizard Company
especially for automobile use.
Applied by a spray. producing
a bright. rich polish of good
duration.
Sl Ct, e1.50 half. gallen,
&2.5O gallon.
Evening star., 1917-01-08
WIZARD FURNITURE
BUSTERS.

Preferred by many to dust
cloths and splendid for ofices
and institutions: they dust
quicker than a dust cloth. Pick
up all dust and dirt which
they retain until washed-then
ready for dusting again: chemt-
cally treated.
Priced at SOc each.
Evening star., 1917-01-08
WIZARD BROOM
COVERS.

NOVENS.
A chemically treated cover to
fit broOms. and which can he
fastened over the broom for the
cleaning and busting of walls
and ceilings.
55e each.
Fifth door. G street.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06

Peter A. Collins deceased setting forth the
amount of personal estate that has come to her
hands, and the disposition thereof the amount
of debts outstanding against said deceased, and
praying that license be to her granted to sell
or mortgage all of the real estate whereof said
deceased died sliced, for the purpose of paying
said debts and the charges of administration
and happening by said petition that there is
not sufficient personal estate in the hands OF
said administrative to pay said debts, and that
it is necessary in order TO pay the same to sell
or mortgage all of said real estate.
1t is therefore ordered, that all persons In
terested in said real estate appear before this
court at regular term thereof, to be held on
the 18th day of September 1917. at the court
house in the city of Dodgeville, at ten O'Clock in
the forenoon, then and there to show cause Gf
any there shall be- why license should not be
granted to said administrative to sell or mort
gage all of said real estate according to the
prayer of said petition.
And it is furthur ordered. that this order
shall be published for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing, in the Iowa County
Democrat weekly newspaper published in
said county, and copy thereof shall be served
personally on all persons interested in the es-
tate and residing in this county, at least twenty
days before the day herein appointed for the
hearing.
Dated Dodgeville, Iowa County, Wis, August
18th, 1917.
ALDRo jerks, County Judge.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
GETTING THE FEET WET.
The Part the Sidewalk Plays In Colds
and Grip Epidemics.

he Fart the sidewalk rays IN Colos
and Grip Epidemics.
That a close relationship exists be-
tween sidewalks and grip epidemics
is asserted in Good Health by Martin
Nevins. Grip and colds, says Mr.. New
ms, are germ diseases. Germs are
floating about us in the air. We
breathe them in by the thousand. But
they are cowardly fellows. Once they
get inside healthy body they retreat
lie goes Oh:
ut is only when one thing Or ancth-
er disturbs our health equilibrium that
the bugs manage to gain a foothold
in our system. 1t may be injudicious
eating, it may be lack Of fresh air, but
most frequently it is some kind of ex-
posure-getting the feet wet-that lays
the fortress open to them.
1T is not at all hard to get your feet
wet And that is where the sidewalk
comes in. The ordinary sidewalk is a
riCht hand assistant when you want a
cold foot bath. 1t is built fiat. without
any slope to drain it.
'The condition is aggravated if there
occurs a natural depression in the side
walk. The water runs into it and
stands until it is dried or is frozen.
The natural result is a harvest of grip
epidemics and any number of colds,
bronchitis and lung troubles. And IT,
berculosis, too-this disease can often
be traced to sidewalks, since it usually
starts with some simple lung affection.
1--WE must stop building fat side
walks and make them convex instead,
so they will drain easily, and elevate
them slightly above the level of the
ground"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06
OLD PARLOR NOW
IS CHEERFUL ROOM
BY LAURA B. BREEZE,
Department of Farmers Institute, Uni
versity Of Wisconsin.

The living room Of today was the
parlor of yesterday.
Now it is the room in the home
where the family circle gather ito live
together" Then it should be q most
comfortable and inviting room-a room
that by virtue of it's charm will draw"
the family members into it.
1t may have, as the center Of inter-
est, large fireplace Of brick, one that
will permit of the burning Of wood or
coal-for these fuels lend cheer and
glow and crackle good to witness and
to inspire.
Avoids Furniture "Sets"
There is no reason why the furniture
for this room should be in "sets" of
sofa, rocker, and chairs, all alike Such
sets are hard to use without giving an
appearance Of awkwardness and stiff
ness. Odd pieces Of harmonious or the
same woods make pleasing selection.
All furniture for this room should ex-
press firmness, comfort, and delight.
Better get the pieces good, as they
can be afforded, with one piece fitting
with the other, rather than purchase
a number Of cheap pieces at once. A
cheap piece gives satisfaction but once
only when we pay the bill.
We want a couch and chairs in the
living room that are comfortable rath-
er than formal, serviceable rather than
snowy.
We need a table large enough to hold
few books, magazines, and reading
lamp. A table rather plain in type,
and so built that there will be no dan
ger of children upsetting it.
Bookcases, either portable or built
in, should be part Of this rooms fur
nishing-their shelves filled with the
best books of interest to each of the
family members.
A piano, and perhaps photograph,
are necessary for this living room, for
music uplifts and inspires and will Gre
ate a bond Of sympathy between all
members of the family.
The color for a living room prefer
ably should be an unabstrusive one
and one that will not soon become un-
interesting. Tones of brown, or green
Or rich old rose are safe and pretty for
this room, which will be occupied Sc
much of the time.
Few pictures and ornaments are
needed Better have a few good ones
than a dazzling number of these. One
or two good pictures of meaning and
truth upon the walls will be more at.
tractive and useful in the room than
a number of small ones Of inferior
study Pictures, like books, are silent
teachers in the home and may have a
subtle and refining influence upon the
family Choose them with this thought
and aim in mind.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-09-06

should be every woman's motto this
year.
Much of the surplus garden prod
uce can be preserved for WIN
ter use by canning or by drying.
and every bit should be- harvested and
conserved. Canning and drying recipes
may be obtained from the College Of
Agriculture, Madison, and canning
demonstrations obtained for your COM
munity by applying to the Farmers,
Institute department of the University,
of Wisconsin, also to the agricultural
Extension service Of that institution.
Some Suggestions for Thrift
Save all pieces Of bread and use in
buildings, souff1es, mullins. pancakes or
some other form. 1t has been estimat-
ed that If each family in the United
States wasted one slice of bread day
1t would amount to $75,0OO,000 a year.
Save all fats. We are now imports
Ing large amounts of butter Even
cottonseed oil has lessened the produc-
ton on account of boil weevil.
Save all rags and paper bags. Paper
is growing very scarce and your thrift
VIII help make production possible.
Save old sheets, linen, ETC., for Red
Cross use. Conserve your woolens, as
wool IS growing scarce, owing to-
slaughter of young lambs.
Avoid purchasing young lambs and
veal for time, to increase sources Of
wool, milk and butter.
Do not overstock with materials; 1T
creates uncertain markets.
Study the problem of nutrition as
never before, to cope with the high
prices of foods. Learn to substitute
certain nutrients for others, to cons
bine all foods with reference to the
proper nOurishment of your family
members.
The nation needs well-develOped men
and women and diet is q great essen
ttal for proper physical development.
Organize clubs for self-education In
conservation of foods, cooperate and
talk with the farmer, the butcher the
miller the grocer. Household eff
cheney has now become an undOubtable
national duty.