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New-York tribune., 1918-04-08
Bulgaria Fears for
Her Subjects Here
Minister Thinks $4,000 May
Be Impressed Into
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AMSTERDAM, April (delayed).--I
an interview reported I'M the Berlin
"Mittag Am Zeitung," M. Toncheff, Bull
garian Minister of Finance, now in Ber-
lin, said:
AN American declaration of war
against Bulgaria would affect us onlv
IN that fifty or sixty Thousand young
able-bodied Bulgars living in the United
States, might be impressed into mill
tary service there.
II am not informed whether a do
cision has yet been reached. returned
to Sofia from Bucharest last SUNDAY.
up to which time nothing was known
there of an American declaration of
war"
NJ. Toncheff stated that Southern
Dobrudja is already in Bulgarian hands
and is no longer subject to negotiations.
he anticipates that the northern sector
also will become Bulgarian territory,
IN Keeping with the promise made by
the Central Powers. Constanza, he
stated, would become a free port. but
would remain under the political iuris-
alctlon of Bulgaria. The railroad from
lchernavoda to Constanza would be
transferred to German Bulgarian
company. thus giving the German
sphere of influence the benefit of this
route, as we'll as that of the BULGARIAN
raliway to Cons tantinople.
Petroleum pipe lines running into
Constanza will be included in the free
zone. NJ: Tonche!f, .vho has conferred
with the Berlin authorities on economic
issues, will return to Bucharest for the
conclusion of the peace conference with
ELmania ~.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-08
Keep Mail Tubes, Is Plea
Head of City Club Appeals to
Members Of CONGRESS

Urging the retention of New York
pneumatic mail tubes, letters have
been sent to members of Congress
from all parts of this state bv Nelson
5. Spencer, president of the City Club.
Efforts of the Postmaster General to
discontinue the mail tube service and
substitute mail trucks have been Wig
orously opposed for two years by the
City Club.
eve in New York have learned from
experience the difficulty of enforcing
traffic regulations as to mail trucks :;
says Mr.. Spenccr's letter, "and we
feel very strongly that it would be
most unfortunate if considerable
number. of mail trucks not now re-
CURED by reason Of the existing tubes
were added to those that now must
use our streets"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-08
Roer Demanded eyes" or
mo" on Separate
Peace Query
Abrupt "Good Night"
Ended 3-Minute Talk
Paris Newspaper Gives De-
tails of Conference
Asked by Austria

PARIS, April 7. - General Smuts,
South African delegate in London for
the British Cabinet, was, according to
Le Matin," the figure high in the
council OF the Entente Allies" referred
10 by Premier Ciemenceau in his
statement of April 5 denying the as
sertion of Count Czernin that the
French Premier had sought to open
peace negotiations with Austria Hun
gary. The representative of the Dual
Monarchy who met General Smuts in
Switzerland was Count Mensdorff-
Pouilly- -Dietrichstein, Austro- Hungar-
ian Ambassador at London when the
WAT broke ous.
Immediately upon being introduced
to Count Mensdorf, says the newspaper
in relating the interview, General
Smuts, taking the initiative in the con-
yersation, bluntly asked:
as it true that you wish to make a
separate peace
This direct query was too much for
the trained diplomat. and the count
began long, evasive reply.
"Yes or no?" reiterated the British
representative.
Obtaining no direct reply, General
SHUTS said:
"Then-good night"
The interview lasted barely three
minutes. Vienna was shocked, "Le
Matin' says, at the boorish manner of
the cid Transvaal warrior
Alexander Ribot, who was Premier
from March until September, 1917, to-
day refused to make any statement
concerning the incident, saying:
"The present government is perfectly
competent to give such explanations as
are deemed necessary"
Premier Clemenceau, in the course
Of his statement in answer to Count
Czernin's charge, said:
at would be too easy to recall to
what extent Austria has importuned
Rome, Washington and London with
solicitations for an alleged separate
peace, which had no other aim than to
slip upon us the yoke which she pro-
iesses to find to her taste. Who does
not know the story of recent meet
ing Tin Switzerland, of course) of a
former Austrian ambassador and a fig
ure high in the councils of the Entente
Allies? The conference lasted only a
few minutes. Here again it was not
our ally who sought the interview. 1t
vas the Austrian government"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-08
Japan s Emperor
Praises the French

PARIS, April 7.-Emperor Yoshihito,
of Japan, in a message to President
Poincare, says that he is following With
the deepest interest the battle now 60
ing on in France. and praises the valor
and spirit Of solidarity which the
French army has shown in this terrible
struggle. He concludes:
II am glad to assure you once more
that after this test my confidence in
the final triumph of the Allies is deeper
than ever"
The President, replying to the EN-
peror, said: "The unshakable firm
ness with which the Allies are sustain
ing the enemy shock gives full conf
dence in the final success of our arms.
and in the complete realization of our
common hopes"
New-York tribune., 1918-04-08
German Papers Are Wary
On y. S. War Anniversary
One Admits Germany Misread American Sentiment: An
other Hopes for New Wilson Peace Move: Third
Thinks U-Boat Bound to Triumph

AMSTERDAM, Saturday, April g.
Nearly all the German newsuapers re-
celved here. contain long articles de-
voted to the anniversary of the entry
OF the United States into the war. MANY
journals indulge in speculation regard
ing the wisdom of dragging America
into the conflict against Germany and
some come to the conclusion that it was
unwlse to array the United States
against the Fatherland.
The "Taeglische Rundschau, says
Germany lost her last chance to keep
the United States out when she "failed
to prevent President Wilson's reelec-
tlon because of his anti German lean
ings." But" says the newspaper, at
is we'll to remember that Mr.. Wilson
will soon come forward with another
peace proposition.
The "Kruez-Zeitung" says: "The u
New-York tribune., 1918-04-08
Nurse Reserve Planned

TO provide Second line of de-
fence" IN safeguarding public health
at home, the Red Cross is enrolling
as home defence nurses trained
nurses who, because of marriage or
some other reason, are ineligible for
active military duty.
Miss Jane A. Delano, director of the
Department OF Nursing in Washington,
who has been here several davs. saws.
1--WE need all the assistance we can
get to meet the emergencies that are
likely to arise. 1t is our duty to
safeguard public health by preparing
this second line of defence We re-
alize that in every community there
arc women ineligible for military SER
vice who can help in visiting or in
structive nursing, in institutional work
and in elementary hygiene and the
home care of the sick.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-08
British Labor Party Plans
Big Political Campa;pn

LONDON, March Is (by mail) -
Labor in Great Britain is planning n
vigorous and aggressive campaign at
the next general election, and the Labor
party, according to Arthur Henderson,
"seeks to build up "A new order of So
ciety, rooted in equality, dedicated to
freedom, governed on democratic prn-
ciples."
The newly adopted labor constitution
is the first step in the mobilization Of
labor for political conquest. 1t has
been reported that no less than 400
candidates arc to pe put up to contest
various seats. and 80 far 1876 names
have been officially indorsed by the
party executive.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-08
Letters of Mr.. Mabie Sought

Lcttcre Of the late Hamilton Wright
Mabic and incidcnts Of his life and
work with which his friends may be
familiar arc being sought for the prep.
aration of volume Of memoirs. II
friends Of the author in posscssion
Of such information or letters VIII send
them 10 The Tribune they will be for.
warded to the proper destination and
later returned.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-08
Spain Fails to Get :.
Cotton in Mexico

-. hAIo CITY, April with re-
' ~ . g me shortage Of the cotton sup
MD 9pain, strenuous cforts we're
NJ ths W recently ny representative
sAtr,s opanIs6 government 10 Obtain a
sssa1snt ssasnt of cotton, but the Me~ira" ~. n
ysr srtfInsinsnt refused 70 permit The ny.
kess,4,' cotton on account of local ,n-
M Virtually ali the cotton milJa
isy4 ~ WORKING, except those that
mi Dssp shut down on account OF
New-York tribune., 1918-04-08
100000 Tons of Food
Sent to Allies in Month

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Foodstuffs
shipped from the United States and
Canada to the Allies during March cx-
ceeded February shipments by 350,OOO
tons, the food administration an
nounced tonight.
The months total was 100000 tons.
New-York tribune., 1918-04-08

III ones or twos. When the German
squadron starts TO go back, there's al
WAYS some fellow that trails behind.
We'll. you just go for him. He never.
escapes.
We're licking good gracious out Of
The Germans in the air." the captain
SAID in conclusion.
Evening star., 1918-09-13
lTnILtES1oRlEs lnL
%BEIDTIrT1E
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.
Copyright. 1918. by T. W. Burgess.)
Jerry Muskrat Decides Where
He Will Build.

The building of house is a very
serious matter for any one. You ask
father If this isn't so. 1t is q matter
for a great deal of thought and plan
ming. The very first thing to be de-
cided is where the house is to be, and
this Is most important. With the little
people of the Green Forest. the Green
Meadows. the Laughing Brook and the
Smiling Pool the choosing of q place
for . new house is even more import
ant than the building of the house 1t
self. You see no matter how fine a
house may be built If 1t is in a poor
location it may be worse than no
house at all.
You don't see how that can be? Sup
posing Welcome Robin should build
fine nest right In plain sight where
Black Pussy could get to 1t with hard
Welcome Robin to have no nest at all.
:;upposing Johnny Chucl, should dig
Ills house right in tine middle of Farm
"r Browns vegetable garden. 1t would
ne better for Johnny to have no house
ut all. So you see the picking out of
place to build is most important.
Jerry Muskrat knows this. He al
ways has known 1t. but since the
washing away of his old house in
the flood he has appreciated the truth
of this more thar ever. This Is why
he was taking SO much time to look
about before building q new house.
There were several things to be look
ed out for. First Of all he meant to
be as sure as 1t was possible to be that
this time his house would be out Of
the current should the Laughing
Brook become . Hood again.
IL - ~,,i% oiv r,1A 10 a
were Il not for other things. The
foundations must be in the water. A
house on dry land wouldn't do at all.
1t must be where from one side at
Evening star., 1918-09-13
N0N-METAL CONTAINERS
FOR TEA AND COFFEE
a1n' Wood and Nails to Be Con-
served in Packing in
Future.

Tea and coffee will be sold only in
non-metal containers, as soon as pres
ent stocks of tin containers are used
This decision was made following a
conference yesterday at the food ad-
ministration between. a. committee Of
the tea and coffee trade and officials of
the administration. The necessity for
conservation of tin. steel. paper, lum-
Der and labor as a wartime measure
was laid before the meeting.
Conee will be sold at retail only in
packages Of one. three and five pounds
each' and tea in one-fourth. one-half
and one-pound containers. Square
packages will be adopted, SO far as
possible, to save packing space.
Cases for shipping cartons in uuan-
T. 11sy VIII be of fiber instead Of wood.
nniS VIII save the lumber that for
merry went into wooden cases and the
steel used in nails.
Evening star., 1918-09-13
VARIOUS WAYS TO PUT UP GRAPES FOR WINTER USE.

tables treated thus keep fresh long
time, even better than with choco-
late coating. and by co1oring, mold
ing and arranging with good taste
there is no limit to what can be done
in this line of endeavor.
Candied fruit is fruit covered with
thick crust Of sugar. One part wa
ter and three parts sugar Is the COM
position OF any crystal sirup, but the
sugar boiling degree used varies with
the fruit being treated. 1t must be
higher for watery fruits. such as mel
raspberries, mulberries and pineap-
pies than for drier fruits. One cup of
sugar and one-third cup of water are
about as much as can be handled ef-
fectively at one time.
When treating juicy fruits. first skin
them by dipping for an instant in
boiling water, then rub the skin of
the sugar should be boiled to a strong
thread. SO as to get the surface quick
ly covered with crystals and prevent
loss of juice. Each piece should be
separately dipped into the sirup and
after thorough immersion lifted out
with wire dipper and the surplus
sirup allowed to run of and then
placed for drying upon wire screen.
With each immersion the fruit takes
little. more sirup, thus acquiring q
heavier coating of the protective COW
ering. The success lies in repeated
dippings. To prevent the fruit wrink-
ling, use the sirup at as low a tenn
perature as possible. Drying may be
quickened by busting with powdered
sugar. When fruit is candied in large
quantities. shallow trays provided
with wire screens should be used to
keep the fruit under the sirup.
cherries, grapes, plums. cranoerries.
l I.@A
ferent way. First, remove stones and
skins and let cook in boiling water un-
til tender. For a pound of drained fruit
cook to the soft boil stage one pound
and a quarter of sugar in cup Of the
water in which the fruit has been cook
ed. Remove this from the fire and pour
It over the fruit. Set in shallow dish.
The sirup should cover the fruit. Re-
turn to the fire and let boil up once, then
set aside until the next 6la -, :.
a sieve. To this sirup add half a cup of
sugar and again cook to the soft stage.
Put in the fruit. let boil up once again
and then set aside overnight. Repeat
this process three times. adding half
cup of sugar each time. The fruit by
this time win probably have taken up
all the sirup it viii absorb. Sprinkle
with Dowdered sugar and lei il dry OF.
To crystalline lemond or orange peel,
first cut the peel. remove from the lruit
III qudFteT SectiCliS. III SttlUS VI uiliiOiiil
thickness. Let cook in boiling water
until very tender. Set aside until the
next day. Take the original weight Of
the peel in sugar with enough water
from the peel to dissolve it. which is
half its weight. Boil and skim. Add
the peel and let cook until the sirup is
nearly absorbed. Pick out the strips of
peel and roll them while hot, one by
one, in granulated sugar. Let dry on
tablecloth.
One can do almost anything with
potato paste as foundation, which 1s
Evening star., 1918-09-13
GIRL OPERATOR ACCUSED
Wanda Kreutingzer Revealed Mes.
sages to Foe, Is Charpe

NEW YORK. September 13.-Infor-
nation has been obtained that Misc
Wanda kreutingzer, a Postal Tele-
graph Company operator who was
taken into custody here Wednesday,
mas transmitted directly to the Ger
man government important informa-
tion regarding munition ships, OBJ
tained from cablegrams and tele-
grams which passed through her
hands. according to a statement by
federal officials.
These transmissions. tho statement
said. were made in 1914 and 1918, But
within the last six weeks. 1t is assert
ed. MISS kreuttngzer has furnished
similar information Ito persons she
believed to represent the imperial Ger
man government" The operator has
been under surveillance for some time.
Evening star., 1918-09-13
FOOD, HEALTH, HOME AND THRIFT

color to suit. form into the desired
shape. and then crystalliys.
Cooky cutters. or, other tin cutters,
may be used TOR cutting potato paste.
or a pattern Of the desired design may
be made from oiled paper or PASTE
board. Potato paste can be used only
for fiat designs. but potato fondant
can be used for modelling in raised
designs and figures. Lay the pattern
over the potato fondant and cut along
the edges with a sharp knife. Do the
work on q sheet of glass. Lift care
Evening star., 1918-09-13

w "A lSAN-
least. he could easily get to deep
water. so that he wouldn't be frozen in
+ in the winter. This was most impor-
{ant. Then it should be where the dig
ling would be fairly easy and where
lie could ma plenty VI tHiHes " ouiio
with.
So. YOU see, Jerry had much to think
If In deciding just where to build that
new house and he didn't intend to be
hurried into making any mistakes.
First he carefully examined all sides
of the Smiling Pool. Then he went up
The Laughing Brook little way. AIT
crward he went down the Laughing
Rrook little way. But neither up
nor down the Laughing Brook could
IN, find a place that suited him at all.
H.. hadn't expected to. He had looked
30 as to make sure. Then once more he
...rCfully went all around the Smiling
Pool.
In some ways the place where his
old house had stood was the best place
nf ali. but Jerry had no intention of
being swept away in Hood again
md any one with half an eye could
:-"c that when the water rose to GER
height that place would be right
81 .he middle of the current. Way
GROUND on one side where the bull
grew thickest and tallest
li:lie mud bar made out into the
S,.iliug Pool. There the water was
only few inches deep. but at the end
.; This little mud bank under water it
sioped of sharply into deep water.
out beyond was the Big Rock. In
time of flood the Big Rock would
break the current. So that 1t never
would sweep across that mud bank
very hard.
The more Jerry looked at this place
-he better 1t suited him. Finally he
made UP his mind. This IL ths- place."
said he TO himself. I'm going to build
right here
Evening star., 1918-09-13

made as follows: Steam or boil Irish
potatoes. drain them, and force
through q ine sieve. the finer the
better. With one-half cup Of Irish
potato paste SO prepared mix one ta-
blespoonful Of cornstarch. Gradually
work in enough confectioner's sugar
SO that the mixture can be rolled, and
you have potato fondant Flavor and
Evening star., 1918-09-13
GUIDE FOR WASHINGTON
CONSUMERS. {. = E.|


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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS string essDia.
cooking kae t>-ssa5 -
eastassDes
sweet
CHEAPEST
Housewives abundant list aGove a.
value their
point patriotic conservation
GENERAL PRICE TENDENCY IS LOWER TODAY
especially
small
nay be
below
both delivery
charged. those
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Evening star., 1918-09-13

Two former employees of the curtiss
Airplane and Motor Corporation in Buf-
falo have been arrested on charges ~
violating the sabotage act They are
Richard s. Eastman and Frank Erne-
vein
Evening star., 1918-09-13
Grape Marma1ade.

An excellent marmalade is made as
follows: Pulp six pounds of grapes.
free from seeds and add the pulp to
the grape skins. two pounds of seed
less raisins and four pounds of sugar.
Cook fifteen minutes and then add
the pulp of four oranges and the rino
Cook until the liquid forms q jelly,
then pour into d glasses ssoanh and seal: .tsva
To the pulp add an equal bulk of
sugar: Place all in an earthen crock,
fonally to- prevent burning. This
makes delicious butter.
TO can grapes, make a heavy sirup
and have glass jars hot. fill full of
the grapes. pour the sirup over the
grapes, seal as usual, and the graE<s
Will keep perfectly and be whole and
taste like fresh fruit.
To Crystalline Fruits and Vege-
tables.
Aside from being good to the taste,
this crystallizing process is also q
means Of preserving Fruit and yege-
Evening star., 1918-09-13

swift 4 Conpanyh sales Of fresh
beef in Washington, d. c., for the
week lending Saturday September Z.
1918. averaged 21.2e cents per pound.
-Advertisement.
Evening star., 1918-09-13
Grape Jelly.

Grape jelly should be made on a
clear day, and it should boil quickly.
It is one Of the richest jellies in color
and flavor, and grapes when are not
too sweet or too ripe are bset for the
purpose.' Free the fruit from the
stems after washing the punches
thoroughly. Pour a little water over
them to start them boiling, SO as not
to scorch the broken grapes, Boil
until the grapes pop open and then
strain through cheesecloth. II you
prefer a, light-colored jelly, and one
that will not be strong add to the
bulk Of grape juice an equal portion
Of apple juice extracted from tart
apples. Measure the liquid, and for
each pint add pint of sugar. Cook
rapidly in a porcelain kettle, skim
free from all rising sediment and test
frequently. Do not make a large
quantity at once. II too sweet and 1t
does not become firm quickly add a
little vinegar or lemon juice. If too
tart add more sugar.
Evening star., 1918-09-13
fully ana transfer to waxed paper
busted with sugar. DO not move
again unfi1 dry

again until dry.
The possibilities of using potato
fondant as the basis for fancy cups
to hold ice .creams and Ices are un-
limited. They may be made in flower
or other designs and sdipped one or
more. times In y crystal sirup., which
will make them impervious to the
melting fees or creams, ana the fond
They may also be used to contain
salted almonds ana nut meats. These
receptacles may be colored In har-
mony with the color scheme Of the
luncheon Or dinner. which co10r may
be applied to the exterior or worked
into the fondant itself.
Evening star., 1918-09-13

The Louisiana orange crop this fall
will be only slightly over $4,000
boxes, or about SO per cent OF the
average crop since 1916.
Evening star., 1918-09-13

British Prize Court President Dies.
LONDON. September 13.-sir Sam
uel Evans. president of the British
prize court. died today at Brighton.
Evening star., 1918-09-13
To Preserve Them on the
Stems Canning Processes,
Jelly and Grape Juice-Test-
ed Recipes for Crystallizing
Grapes and Other Fruits.

To keep, grapes far into the win
ter, select large. firm punches Of
grapes. carefully picking out any that
are unsound. and have them perfect
ly. dry, Warm can Of sealing wax,
take each bunch separately, dip the
stem in warm wax, not hot, and lay
it on the table for the wax to harden.
Have q clean, dry box. place a layer
Of paper in the bottom. then a layer
Of grapes, another layer Of paper and
so on until the box is filled. Then
set away in a cool. dry place. They
will easily keep until Christmas. One
may also keep grapes by putting seal
ing wax on the cut stems and plac-
ing the branches in bottle, Fill
the bottle with water, to which has
been added bit Of charcoal. Seal
the neck of the bottle with wax and
set in a cool place.
To keep grapes firm and in shape
when off the stems. first pick from
the stems. being careful not to crush
the. fruit. Wash and place in jars
which ve.previously been rinsed in
cold water, then In quick succession
turn on and of three times boiling
water sufficient to cover the fruit.
Fill the Jars with rich, hot sirup and,
seal. The fruit will retain it's shape
and the pulp will be as firm as when
picked from the stem.
To Make Grape Juice.
The best method Of making grape
juice is to first wash the grapes thor
oughly, using cold water. then weigh
them and allow three-quarters OF a
quart of cold water to every nve
pounds Of grapes. Boil until the pulp
and skins have separated and boiled
down. Make bag of double cheese
cloth, large enough to hold the guam
tity of Juice that would fill. small
bread pan. Tie, the top tightly with
stout cord and suspend it from a
strong nail or. hook in such a posi-
ton that the juice may drip into the
pan. AS it requires several hours for
SO much juice to drip from the bag,
1t is best to start. it dripping early
in the evening. In that, way 1t can
drip all night and be ready for bot
thing the next day. When all the
juice has passed through the cheese
cloth, add one pound Of sugar to every
five pounds Of grapes and boil FOR
about two minutes. Then take good
sized bottles with tight-fltting corks
and heat them gradually in hot wa
ter before filling with the grape Juice.
Cork, seal with paraftin wax, wrap
each bottle in paper and keep In a
cool, dark place.
Evening star., 1918-09-13

Preferred styles
for Fall, we'll made
of novelty percale
or striped madras.
Sizes 6 to 16 years.
Evening star., 1918-09-13
Exploiting One Of Our Famous Values in
Splendid Crepe de Chine and Taffeta BlouSeS

Exceptional materials variety Of styles at this price AZ
Some are slpovers others opening in 'front.' with round
square, or v necks and large small collars Artistic
trimming schemes include fine tucks peats, contrast color
ties hemstching embroidery White fesh tan black
crepe chine and aetas Sizes 50 to 10