150,000 ITALIANS TO TIGHT BALKANS Government Maintains Strictest Secrecy As To Objective. ROUMANIA KEEPS STRICT NEUTRALITY German Submarines Are Sheltered in Bulgarian Port-Great Brit ain Gives Bulgaria Notice. Paris Italy will Bend 150,000 men to the Balkans, according to informa tion received by the Excelsior from what the paper says is a reliable Bource. The government maintains the strict est secrecy as to where the troops will be landed, says the Excelsior s inform' ant, but Italian intervention will take place at a point where it will have a decisive effect, on the whole Balkan campaign, Bucharest, via Paris The cabinet, after again going over the war situa tion, made a pronouncement in favor of the maintenance of neutrality by Roumania. All necessary military precautions have been taken on each of Roumania's frontiers. The presence of two German sub marines at Varna, Bulgaria's chief seaport on the Black sea, has been confirmed. London Great Britain has declared war on Bulgaria. The British foreign office announces that in view of the fact that Bulgaria has announced she is at war with Serbia and is an ally of the central powers, His Majesty's government has informed the Bulgar ian government that a state of war exists between Great Britain and Bul garia. "Safely First Lessens Life Loss. NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS; GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS Chicago. 111. "The Union Pacific railroad system will be given an ab solutely clean bill on "Passengers Killed" during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1916, in the report of the In terstate Commerce commission. Ana the number of passengers Injured, for the same period, will show almost negligible In the commission's report Two years ago the Union Pacific system adopted a motto of "Safety First." Every employe, regardless of his position, was enlisted In the work of making the Union Pacific not only as safe as any other system in the country, but absolutely safe for the traveling publlo as well as for the em ployes. The clean bill which the Interstate Commerce commission's report will show is the result of that "safety" campaign. Not one passenger was killed on the entire Union Pacific system, from end to end, main line and branch lines, during the last fiscal year. In that period 8,951,364 passengers entrusted themselves on the thousands of miles of branch roads of Union Pacific, and upon the main line trains from Omaha to Portland, Seattle and Spokane, from Kansas City to Denver and Chey- enne, and not one single passenger lost his life, although, together, these 8.951.364 passengers traveled nearly one billion miles during that year. Not only does this apply to those passes gers actually on board the trains, but it Includes those who were preparing to go aboard, or who were leaving the trains of the company. Regardless of whether the blame lay with the rail road, or was due to the grossest, most flagrant carelessness on the part of the passenger, the fact remains that during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1915, not one single Union Pacific passenger was killed. But Union Pacific's "Safety First" campaign is not benefiting passengers alone. Employes are reaping hand some returns on the efforts they are making to prevent accidents to each other. Portland. Wheat BlueBtem 96o. fortyfold 9614c, club 93c, red fife 90 c, red Russian 89c. Outs No. 1 White Feed $24.00. Barley No. 1 Feed. 826: brewing. 827. Mlllfeed Spot prices: Bran, 825 per ton; shorts, $26; rolled barley, $28 29. Corn Wholo, $37.50 Per ton: crack ed, $38.50 per ton. Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $15 16; valley timothy, $1213; alfalfa, $12.50013.60; cheat, $910; oats and vetch, $1112. Vegetables Artichokes, 75c per dozen; tomatoes, 2530o per box; cabbage, lo per pound; green corn, 10 (0115c per dozen; garlic, 15c per pound, peppers, 45c; eggplant, 4) 6c; sprouts, 810c; horseradish, 12V4c; cauliflower, 76c$1.25. Green Fruits Cantaloupes, 85c2 per crate; peaches, 400 66c per box; watermelons. llo per pound; ap ples, 76c $1.75 per box; pears, $1 1.25; grapes, 85cfQ)$1.60 per crate; cas abas, lo per pound; cranberries, $9.60 10 per barrel. Potatoes Oregon, 7585o; Yakima, $1 per Back; sweets, $2.4002.60 per hundred. Onions Oregon, $1.2501.35 sack. Eggs Oregon ranch, buying prices: No. 1, 36c; No. 2, 27c; No. 3, 20o per dozen. Jobbing prices: No. 1, 38c. Poultry Hens, Xl13c; springs, 1315c; turkeys, nominal; ducks, white, 1315c; colored, 10011c; geese, 8810c. Butter City creamery cubes, ex tras, selling at 31V4c; firsts, 29c; print and cartons, extra. Prices paid to pro ducers: Country creamery, 22029c, according to quality; butterfat preml um quality, 33c; No. 1 average quality 31c; No. 2 29c. . Veal Fancy, lOo per pound. Pork Block, 78c per pound. Hops 1915 crop, 910c per pound. Hides Salted hides, 15c; salted kip 15c; salted calf, 18c; green hides, 13V4o; green kip, 15c; green calf, 18c; dry hides, 25c; dry calf, 27c. Wool Eastern Oregon, 18 28c; valley, 27028c; fall lambs' wool, 21 25c. Mohair Oregon, 27 30c per pound. Cascara Bark Old and new, 3V4 4c per pound. Pelts Dry long-wooled pelts, 15 c; dry Bhort-wooled pelts, llc; dry, shearlings, 1625o each; dry goat, long hair, 13c each; dry goat shear lings, 10020c each; salted long-wool-ed pelts, September, 75c$1.25 each. Cattle Choice steers, $6.50 6.8o; Choice Bteers, $6.506.25, good steers, 606.25; medium steers, J5.2O06.7i); choice cows, $5 5.26; good cows, $4.504.76; medium cows, $3.76 4.25; heifers, $3.6005.75; nulls, WW 4.50; stags, $4.50 6.25. Hogs Light, $6.406.60; heavy, $5.4005.60. Sheep Wethers, $4.758; $405.60; lambs, $5.50 07. $400,000,000 FOR ARMY AND NAVY President to Ask Congress for Immediate Action. GAIN MUCH TIME IN CONSTRUCTION Would Increase Army to 120,000 400,000 Reserve and Increased Navy Included in Plans. Washington, D. C Four hundred million dollars for national defense, an Increase of approximately $140,000,' 000 over last year, constitutes the amount whiclu President Wilson and his advisers say should be appropriat ed by the next congress for the army and navy. As the time for the completion of annual estimates draws near, the Pres ident is giving preliminary considers tlon to the national defense budget, out of which It is hoped to lay down a stronger naval program than the United States has ever authorized, and similarly a larger provision for the military establishment than has been customary in time of peace. The president has had before him for several weeks the outlines of a mil ltary policy of a continuing character FRANK L POLK IE RING IS A CONVENIENCE GOATS GAIN IN FAVOR GOOD WAY to keep meat USE OF THE CASSEROLE Useful Contrivance Can Be Mads Out of Old Bridle Bit Allow Free Hinged Movement of Ring. A tie ring at the barm one can em ploy to make a secure hitch without knotting the tie strap, Is Indeed a useful contrivance. Such a one can be easily made of an old bridle bit. Take a cold chlsol and cut the bit at the hinge, or If It Is a stiff bit, cut it near the middle. This will give us two rings, with a short-hinged lever on each enough material for two tlo rings. Now fasten the rings to the hitch posts, or to the barn walls at convenient places, In such a manner as to allow a free-hlngod movement of the ring. Use large nails to fasten the rings to the barn or post, and fas ten In such a manner that the lever will be at the lowermost part of the ring. In using this tie ring double the tie strap and place the loop end through the ring from the underneath side. Lift the lever and place It through the loop In the strap. Jerk the strap sharply, to bind it on the lever, and the tie Is effective. To make a secure tie place the end of the strap through the ring, from the underneath side, and give It two turns about the lever, returning the free end down through the ring, on the opposite side of the lever. This makes a very secure tie, and one that is easy to unfasten. To unfasten either tie, lift the lever, and slip the loop or loops from It. Within Last Few Years Industry Has Assumed Prominence. DOUBLE ROW PLAN IN FAVOR Celery Plants Grew With Unusual Vigor and Averaged Larger Than Those Set In Single Rows. Animals are Useful for Several Pur poiea Skins Used for Leather Pins Hair of the Angora la Known as Mohair. Angora goats were Introduced Inte this country from Turkey about 1850, and have boen bred ever since In different parts of the country in small numbers. It Is only within the last few years, however, that the goat Industry has assumed especial prom' lnence, According to recent census statistics on this subject, there are 1,815,000 goats In the United States. About 500,000 of these are Angoras, the remainder being common goats. Ooats are useful for several pur poses. Their skins are used in the manufacture of leather, or for rugs; the fine hair of the Angora Is known as mohair, and Is used in the manu facture of the various dress goods and plushes. The domand for mohair In manufacture In the United States Is much In excess of the supply which can be obtained from goats in this country, and a good market for this product may be expected for a long time to come. The meat of goats, especially An' goras, Is eaten to a large extent, be ing commonly sold under the name of mutton, and more recently bearing the name of Angora venison, or An gora mutton. If the goats are well dressed It has perhaps a more de licious flavor than mutton, and seldom has as much fat. In certain localities Scalding Will Not Seriously Affect Flavor and Will Inoreass Keep ing Qualities, When meat must for any reason be kept for unusuully long periods of time or when the conditions are unfa vorable In hot weatl'.or, scalding may be resorted te advantageously. Drop ping the meat Into boiling water for a few minutes will not seriously affect Its flavor when It ultimately appears upon the table, and It will put it In much better condition for keeping. It Is Important, however, that It be dipped In a large body of boiling wa ter. If only a small amount of water Is used, the introduction of the meat will lower the temperature to such an extent that the wholo process be comes worthless. With such meats as veal or pork, which ire always, or ought to be, thoroughly done, the pre caution can be carried further and the joints partially cooked before being stored away. Care should be taken, however, to see that the rebooking is thoroughly done. NOT A 8POONFUL OP ANYTHING EDIBLE NEED BE WASTED. , Tasty and Nourishing Dishes Can Be Prepared From 8craps of Meat and Vegetables Hlnte for the Cook. " When the making over old cola meats into warm dishes la In question consider the casserole. By its use even the smallest scraps of meat, vege tables, sauces and gravies can be used up. Not a spoonful of anything edible need go to waste. When the Sunday Joint of roast beet has been served hot and then cold, make a delicious lunch or supper of the remains If there is insufficient for a dinner. In the bottom of the cas serole put sliced potatoes, a carrot and a couple of onions, small, chopped, and, if on hand, a few mushrooms. Over this pour the gravy from the meat, or, if this has been thrown away, add water seasoned with pepper and salt. Put on the cover and bake in a slow oven for an hour. Half an Frying Pan 8hould Be Hot and Meat hour before sorvlng lay the cold meat SECRET OF COOKING BACON 8hould Be loe Cold Cut Thin. and Wheat Farmers Holding Firmly. Portland The Merchants Exchange was closed Tuesday on account of the holiday. The country wheat markets were also quiet Grain farmers in the interior are holding their wheat firmly in enucl eation of higher prices. They have followed this policy for the first two months of the season and are well sat isfied with the results. As most of them are independent they are not likely to upset values by a general selling movement. As an indication of the way supplies are being held back In the country it is cited that on the lines of the Spokane & miana rail way there are now 1,366,676 bags of wheat, against 940.000 bags at this time last year. Broomhall in his weekly internation al review says: "The general position of the market is .about unchanged with the under tone strong and an advancing tenden cy- . . . "The evidence is Becoming increas- ingly plain that the world's supply of wheat will be abundant lor the season and the abnormally large receipts in both the United States and Winnipeg of spring wheat indicate that the per iod of scarcity is about ending and re cent large purchases, In a quiet way, indicate that a good share of these supplies will eventually reach the Uni ted Kingdom. The urgent demand, which is be coming pronounced, from Mediterran ean., countries, and the extraordinary strength in freights, may prevent any immediate decline. 13 Germans Execute Woman. London The foreign office has been notified by the American embassy that Miss Edith Cavell, lately the head of a larsre training school in Brussels, who was arrested August 5 by the German authorities in Brussels, was executed October 13 after sentence of death had been passed on her. It is understood that the charge against Miss Cavell was that she harbored fugitive British and French soldiers and Beleians of military age and had assisted them to escape from Belgium in order to join their colors. President Favors Wool Tariff. Washington. D. C President Wil son is reported by members of con ureas who have talked with him as fa voring the placing of some duty on wool not that he believes that wool needs anv protection, but that he be lieves a wool tariff will aid in wiping out the deficit in the treasury. It reiiorted that the President will rec ommend a duty on wool when he asks conirress to repeal the free sugar pIsuRe of the Underwood act. How mneh dutv the President will recom mend is not yet determined. German Shipping Hard Hit. London British submarines have now clearedTthe Baltic sea and the Gulf of Bothnia entirely of German merchant ships, says a dispatch to the Star from Copenhagen. Every German ship which was south-bound from Sweden when the submarines started their campaign has either been sunk or run aground, it adds. Of 60 German ore -carriers, 87 are virtually interned in Swedish ports, the corre spondent declares. Big Loan Is Completed. New York The contract covering the flotation of the $500,000,000 Anglo Freneh credit loan has been signed. Lord Reading, chairman of the Anglo French commission, siirned the docu ment on behalf of Great Britain; Oc tave Homberg and Ernest Mallett, the French commission, siirned for France, and J. P. Morgan signed on behalf of the American syndicate of bankers. Potato Crop Condition Lower. The government's monthly crop re port estimates a lower condition, as compared with the 10-year average, for potatoes in the Pacific coast. For the entire united states, tne in dicated yield for 1915, based upon above averages for October, is 368, 151,000 bushels, compared with the September 1 estimate ot 4U5,aua,uuu, the final estimate on 1914 crop of 405, 921,000 and the five-year average of 357,000,000 bushels. Statistics as to potato crop condi tions In the western states follow: Cond'n Cond n 10-Yr. Last summer instead of planting our celery In single rows as hereto fore, we planted double rows, says a writer In an exchange. The ground Is upland, and was In fairly good con dition, a crop of early potatoes having already been harvested. It was not replowed, but was well harrowed and leveled. The rows where the celery was to be set were spaded, two spades wide. The upper soil was thrown to one side and well-rotted manure, supple mented with complete fertilizer, was used in the row. This was well raked In with the pronged hoe, the soil that was thrown out was returned and the plot leveled. The plants were set by line, in double rows six Inches apart and the plants six Inches apart in the row. The double rows were four feet apart. The plants grew with unuBual vigor and averaged larger than those set in single rows, and better than any we have ever grown under the single row system. The advantage lies In the saving ot labor In banking, and In economy of space, as more plants can be grown on the same land. Frank L. Polk, corporation counsel of New York City, has been appointed counselor of the state department He Is a graduate of Yale and of Co lumbia law school and a veteran of the Spanish-American war. framed by Secretary Garrison after more than a year's study with officers of the general staff. With it the pres- ident is in hearty accord, regarding it as a conservative, well-balanced pro gram. While the details have not been re- vealed a substantial increase in the regular army, probably from 80,000 to at least 120,000 men, and the creation of a reserve of perhaps 400,000 men through short-term enlistment service of citizenB in military training, are said to be parts of the plan. l1fP fi To cook breakfast bacon so that it will be dry, crisp and a delicate brown first cut it thin and have it Ice cold when put into the frying pan. The pan should be hot, but not red hot. There Is no better or easier way with a gas stove than to cook It in the oven. Lay the slices In a sheet iron baking tin or spider, one slice overlapping Vie other, so that each strip of lean rests on a strip "ot tat underneath. Bacon Is also Improved if lirst dipped In sweet milk, then in flour, and fried In a little hot grease. It will be crisp, brown and sweet, without a strong flavor, if a little mo laBses Is put In the pan. Champion Angora Buck. the meat Is at present sold under the name of Angora mutton, for prices slightly higher than those paid for cheap mutton. The meat of the An gora is preferable to that of the com mon goat. A venison-like flavor is given to goat meat when the animals hrnwRn imnn various wild shrubs. MUST CULL PULLETS FREELY This gamy flavor, however, is not so noticeable when the animals are fed Peas and Carrots a La Creme. Scrape and wash quite young car rots, place In a pan ot cold salted wa ter, bring to the boll, boll for five minutes, and drain. Place two ounces ot butter in a casserole with two small sprigs of mint chopped, half an onion parboiled and chopped fine, a pinch of sugar and two tablespoontuls of milk. Add shelled peas and car rots, cover and cook gently for three- quarters of an hour, stir up, add salt and pepper, Send to table with pars ley sauce poured over, using all the moisture drained from the dish to mingle with the sauce. Fowls, to Be Profitable, Should Reach Laying Maturity Before 8evere Weather Sets In. upon cultivated plants, very little use is made of the milk ot goats in this country, but analyses show it to be of high nutritive value, and it can be used In the manufacture of cheese. The presence of Angoras or other goats in bands of sheep Is said to be a source of protection to the sheep, 3ince goats will defend themselves and the entire herd against attacks of dogs or coyotes. Glass Cooking Utensils. Glass cooking utensils are new. Al ready glass stew pans have been used and found practical, says the New Haven Journal-Courier. These uten sils are apparently not affected in any way by Intense heat under them, or by the contracting temperatures ot the articles which they contain. Glass Is superior to either enamel or alum inum, being affected by none of the acids or alkalis found or used In cook ing. Glass will not crack as enam eled ware does, and is therefore moro desirable. The farmer who would increase the profits ot his flock must cull his pul lets vigorously. One reason why fowls are unprofitable during the fall and winter months is that too many runty, weak and undeveloped pullets are win tered. To be profitable, the pullets should reach laying maturity before settled cold weather begins. If they POISONS OF JOHNSON GRASS are not luuy matured Deiore coin on top ot the vegetables, replace the cover, and continue the baking. Cold roast ot lamb will prove a very tasty dish cooked in a casserole with green peas. The peas are boiled and placed In layers in the casserole alter nately' with slices of the lamb. The liquor in which the peas were boiled Is thickened and poured over, the cas serole being set in the oven until the meat has heated through. Served with mashed potatoes, an appetizing meal Is the result. When cold peas or other vegetables are on hand a white sauce can be poured over, or any gravy that may be available. The liquor from the peas Is not absolutely neces sary, though It adds to the nutriment of the dish. A very delicate dish for a dainty lunch or a meal for an invalid is a combination of chicken and mush rooms prepared In a casserole. The mushrooms are fried in butter very lightly, then a tablespoonful of flour mixed with a scant cupful ot milk is poured In and cooked until creamy. The mushrooms and cold chicken are packed into the casserole In alternate layers and the creamy sauce poured over until the contents are heated through evenly. A novel way of using up cold rice is to cover the bottom of the casserole with tt In quite a thick layer, and re cook It with raw eggs. Make as many depressions in the rice as there are eggs to be cooked and drop one egg (broken) into each space. Season with salt and pepper and pop bits of butter over rice and eggs. A still mora unusual dish is made from cold veal. About one cupful of the meat diced is mixed with one dozen almonds chopped and blanched, salt and pepper to taste and a dash ot paprika. This mixture is held to gether with a beaten egg and formed into small balls. These are laid in a casserole and covered with stewed tomatoes. The cover is put on and the dish put Into the oven tor half an hour or so. Hints on Jam Making. When making lam the bottom of Custard Corn Cake. . Two eggs, one-third cupful of sugar, the preserving pan should be greased one cupful sweet milk (to pour over Oregon Washington California .. Idaho Oct. 1. 82 . 82 85 .84 Beut. 81 87 87 Aver. 85 94 Nevada 91 89 93 Utah 70 76 87 Montana 90 96 Colorado 91 Wvnmtnr 97 For tne united states as a wnoie, the condition on October 1 was 74.2, on September 1, 82.7 and the 10-year average, 76.4. Plenty of Grapes on Street Grapes of all kinds were abundant during the past week, and sold well at steady prices. Among the receipts were good pack Tokays from Grants Pass, which brought SI per crate. A few small shipments of Southern Oregon cantaloupes are arriving, stan dards selling at 82 and nats at 8b cents. Onion prices have been advanced 10 cents on the street and will go higher. There Is a limited shipping trade In potatoes at steady prices. Several cars of new-crop California walnuts arrived in sacks and cartons. Advance In Lard Prices. A new provision list, Issued Monday morning, gives advances, averaging a cent In lard prices. The rise is ex plained by the great strength of the eastern market, where comparatively light stocks and heavy speculation have caused provision prices to soar. Hop Market Is Quiet The hop market was quiet There was a report of a purchase in the Sa lem district at t cents and a lot of 50 bales of poor hops at Reedvllle sold at 6 cents. No business was reported in the California or Washington markets. Wives for Heroes Sought. London. The Rev. Ernest Hough ton, a Bristol rector, has started an appeal to patriotic women of the na tion to give their lives to ameliorate the condition of maimed heroes ot the war by marrying them. He has launch ed a "League for the Marrying of Bro ken Heroes." The rector contends that the ex ample of France shows that unions thus arranged promise a greater per centage of happiness than is custo mary from the methods in England, because they are based on a high de gree of unselfishness. Villa Denies Confiscation Order. El Paso. General Villa, in a tele gram from Casas Grandes, denied that he bad authorized confiscation of American mining property in Chihua hua, or elsewhere. He added that he would not permit Americans or othar foreigners in Mexico or their property harmed. Villa officials in Juarez ex plained that the recent decree threat ening confiscation ot the American Smelting & Refining properties and others in Mexico had been issued by Governor Fidel Avila, of Chihuahua, and that the latter acted without au thority from General Villa. weather they will rarely lay until spring. ' iha pullet that begins to lay In the fall may be depended on to be a good all-year-'round layer, and if no profit is realized from the flock during the fall and winter months, It Is because the fully-matured, laying pullets have to support too many drones old heus and Immature pullets. All pullets that lag behind those of the same age In growth, should be marketed as soon as possible. USEFUL HANDLES ON BARREL Good Use for Old 8hovel-Handles, Cut to Proper Length Covers Prevent Breeding of Mosquitoes. Use two old shovel-handles, cutting them to proper length. Fasten these on opposite sides, fastening each very All Fodder Plants Related to Sor ghum Must Be Used With Discre tion as Feed for Stock. (By G. H. GLOVER, Colorado Experi ment Station.) Johnson grass Is closely related to sorghum. Poisoning of cattle from sorghum and kaflr corn Is well known. After chemical analysis of many plants Drunnich gave the following advice: "All fodder plants related to sorghum must be used with discretion in either the green or dry state and should not be given in large amounts to animals which have fasted for some time." The poison In these plants Is hydrocyanic acid. Poisoning usually occurs when the plants have made a Btunted growth from drought and are eaten In large quantities, when the animals are very hungry. Animals poUoned in this way usu ally die within half an hour and some times live only a few minutes. Hydro cyanic acid is the most deadly of poi sons and in large doses kills almost instantly. Animals usually die sud denly from paralysis of respiration and before medical measures can be thought of or prepared for use. with best olive oil before putting in the fruit, as It prevents the Jam from burning. For every six pounds of fruit add a lump of butter size of a walnut when the Jam comes to a boil after the sugar Is put on. Do not let the Jam boll after sugar is added until It has thoroughly melted or the jam will go thin. top), one cupful sour milk, 1 cuptuls Indian meal, one-half cupful flour, one teaspoontul soda, one teaspoonful salt. Pour the mixture into your baking pan containing two spoonfuls melted butter, and pour Into the center of the cake, without stirring, the cupful ot sweet milk mentioned. Bake in pip ing hot oven one-halt hour. Boiled Haddock. Scale, remove head and tall, wash and fold In square of choesecloth, tie each end; place In shallow pan, cover with boiling water, to which is added one tablespoonful ot salt, a large onion cut small and a pinch ot red pepper; boil 30 minutes; lift the fish out on a platter; when drained re move bone and skin (though this is a matter of choice); pour over butter sauce, sprinkle with parsley. Deviled Ham Rolls. Make light, rather rich pastry, roll thin and cut into squares of about four inches. Spread upon each square a small quantity of deviled ham, leaving about one-half Inch around the edge uncovered. Mois ten the edges with cold water and roll each Bheet of ham and pastry com pactly, pressing the ends together, and bake. BAR FOREIGN NURSERY STOCK Watch Is Bullet Stop. Roseburg, Or. Jamie W. Pickett, of Glendale, while deer hunting in the forest, was struck over the heart by a bullet, his life being saved by his watch, which was smashed. A hunt ing license carried In the pocket was torn to shreds. Mr. Flcmt nao. Deen in the timber only a short time when the Incident occurred. He believes he was either mistaken for a deer and fired at, or was struck by a bullet fired from a distance. He saw no one. Handy Barrel Handles. securely with screws. This is a handy way to move a barrel. If a top to the barrel is desired, fasten a large thread spool in the center with a screw. Any barrel containing water or other liquid should be kept cov ered, as mosquitoes breed In water. Embargo on Powder Enforced. El Paso. Customs officials refused to permit a shipment of powder to cross the border Thursday. This was the first indication that an embargo on the exportation of arms and ammu nition Is in effect It is understood the shipment was stopped by order of General J. J. Pershing, commanding at Fort Bliss, co-operating with the customs authorities. More British Gold Arrives. Bangor, Me. Another shipment of British gold from London to N York, by way of Halifax, pasi through here in a special armed bag gage car attached to a regular train. The value ot tne snipmeni was esti mated at from 86,000,900 to 81,000,000. Government Order Prohibits Importa tion of Living or Growing Plants, Seed and Products. All nursery stock received in the malls from abroad must be returned to the point of origin Immediately, according to a recent order. This ao tlon was taken for the reason that Importers have endeavored to with hold the return of such shipments un- KEEP SEEDS FROM RIPENING t)1 they couid communicate with the department of agriculture with a view Avoid All 8ources of Weed Introduc tion, 8ueh as Weedy Barnyards, Roadsides and Waste Places. In fighting weeds it is not only Im portant to avoid introducing ineir seeds into the fields wltn seea grain, but it is important as well to avoid other sources of weed introduction such as weedy barnyards, fence rows, roadsides, ditches and waste places In general. The weeds should be kept well cut throughout the season as far ot having an exception made in some particular case. "Nursery stock," which Is prohibited from entering this country by mall. In cludes all growing or living plants, seeds, and other plant products, for propagation, except field, vegetable, and flower seeds. It Includes also bulbs, roots, and tubers, and, with the exceptions noted, the seeds of ell trees, shrubs, or other plants. The only plantH r plant products excepted from the prohibition are those ordered as possible and thus prevented from by or intended for and addressed to ripening seeds to be carried to the the "Office of Foreign Seed and Plant fields by wind, water and animals. As Introduction, United States Depart- ft nossible these olaces should be ment ot Agriculture, Washington, D Postponed Preserving. Instead of making tomato preserves In the autumn some housekeepers prefer to can the tomatoes then, and use them In the winter to make pre serves from time to time as wanted. To one can ot tomatoes when using thorn In this way add an equal weight ot sugar, and one sliced lemon, and cook until the lemon rind is transpan ent Keeping Ham Moist. Ham may be kept from getting hard and dry on the outside thus: Take some of the fat part and fry It out. Let it get hard, then spread on the cut end of the ham half an Inch thick. This excludes air. Hang In a cool place. Before Bllclng the ham scrape oft this fat and spread it on after ward as before. Baked Peas. Buy the green whole dried peas. Soak over night. Parboil as one does beans To one pint of dried peas put three-quarters pound of fat pork into bean pot. Add peas, one tablespoon ful salt, one and one-half teaspoonfuls dry mustard, one and one-half tea spoonfuls sugar. Cover with boiling water and bake. Meat Loaf. Butter a long cake tin and line it with cold mashed potatoes, smoothed down with a spoon. Have it about an inch thick, add a layer of chopped beefBteak seasoned with salt and pep per, few drops of onion Juice, moisten mashed potatoes. Smooth down. Bake in a hot oven halt an hour and turn out on a platter. This is delicious served with tomato sauce. Apple Fritters. One cupful of sweet milk, one tea spoonful of baking powder, one egg, a little salt, flour enough for a batter thicker than tor the average griddle cake and two apples chopped fine stlrrod into tho batter. Fry to a delicate brown In hot lard. Serve warm with sirup or whipped cream. cleared and cleaned up and a good clean grass sod established, weeo seed-Infested manure Is another source of weed introduction that should be guarded against Such ma nure should be well composted be fore being applied to the fields in or der that the weed seeds n It may be killed C." Renew Strawberry Bed. The old strawberry bed may be re newed by mowing the foliage, raking it oft or burning It quickly on the bed. then boelng out or plowing all but k strip about one foot wide, and letting the new plants take the space. Tomato Fig. One-halt peck green tomatoes, sliced; sprinkle with one-half cupful salt and let stand overnight. In the morning drain and cook one and three quarter bours, with one pint of vine gar, three and one-halt pounds sugar, one teaspoonful cloves, one teaspoon ful cinnamon, one-half teaspoontul ginger (ground spice). Seal while hoi in Jars. Red Currant Fool. This Is a very dainty dessert If It Is served very cold. Crush raw or stewed currants through a sieve, to remove skins and seeds. Mix them with thick custard, and then add a little gelatin, dissolve In bot milk. Chill thoroughly and serve in glasses with little whipped cream on top. Baked Eggplant. Peel the eggplant, cut a piece from the top, take out the seeds, fill the cavity with drosslng as for ducks, re place the top piece and bake one hour, basting with a spoonful of but ter In a cupful of hot water, after ward dredging with flour. Serve im mediately. Bisque Cream. One-halt pound peanut brittle, one pint thick cream. Put tho brittle through the food chopper; whip the cream, combine mixtures, pour Into a mold, seal on the cover and bury in equal parts ot Ice and salt for four hours. When Making Juicy Pies. In making a Juicy pie try beating an 6gg light and mixing In the sugar required by the fruit. Add a little flour, mix thoroughly, and then bake as usual. In this way excess of juice will bo In the pie and not in the bot torn ot the oveu. Left-Over Meat Reolpe. Cut up the meat In small pieces, add onions and cole', water to covnr thorn, let boll until the onions 'cut up) are done, then add diced potatoes and the thickened gravy, and salt, it needed. It makes a very eay and cbant dish ot leftovers.