October, 1914 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
05 
“AN AMAZINGLY INTERESTING 
BOOK” — AT. Y. Evening Post 
THE SECRETS OF THE 
GERMAN WAR OFFICE 
By Dr. Armgaard Karl Graves 
Secret Agent 
With the collaboration of Edward Lyell Fox 
The hidden forces of European 
politics revealed by a successful spy 
for years in the Kaiser’s service. 
When he was sentenced to Barlinney 
Prison the London Times called him 
“the most dangerous spy of the cen¬ 
tury.” He was the messenger from 
the Kaiser with secret orders to the 
Captain of the “Panther” at Barce¬ 
lona, which prevented war with Eng¬ 
land and France over the Moroccan 
question, and was the confidential 
secretary in attendance at the mo¬ 
mentous secret conference in the 
Black Forest, in which representa¬ 
tives of England, Germany and Aus¬ 
tria participated. 
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REMARKABLE 
CHAPTERS ON 
THE GERMAN 
WAR MACHINE 
HOW THE 
KAISER 
PREVENTED 
A WAR 
THE SECRET 
MEETING IN 
THE BLACK 
FOREST 
ETC., ETC. 
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House ‘it Garden for November 
November is the constructive month inside the house. Then 
is the time to make things — make the new and make over the 
old — rearrange with the view of rehabilitation, put on the 
finishing touches for winter comfort and cheer. 
The time to think of next year’s garden is now. Plan for 
rearrangement of beds and borders, for the kinds of flowers 
you want, and the kinds of effects. November is the gar¬ 
dener’s dream month. 
WITH ITS BACK TO THE PUBLIC 
This is the way one architect built his house. He 
also built it on the side of a hill. The house 
builder who cares for privacy, or he who has the 
hillside problem confronting him, will find helpful 
suggestions in “Wee House.” 
THE POSITION FOR THE PIANO 
It isn’t a haphazard guess. Laws of acoustics, the 
rules for the care and preservation of the piano 
all have bearing on this question which should 
interest the home decorator. 
WHAT TO PUT ABOVE THE MANTEL 
Good taste, in this instance, is the result of follow¬ 
ing the accepted traditions of the Periods com¬ 
bined with one’s own personality. Here you 
learn how to express both in this important corner 
of the room. 
KING TURKEY 
Despite wars and rumors of wars, the turkey will 
reign supreme in November. This article, relat¬ 
ing history from the egg up, will give you a com¬ 
prehensive as well as a practical idea of how care 
and breeding have made him what he is. 
Eight 
Reasons 
Why You 
Want It 
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FLOWERS FOR A SCENTED GARDEN 
There are gardens planted for color and gardens 
planted for shape, but here is the idea of a garden 
planted for a succession of scents. You’ll also 
learn how to make potpourri and rose-beads — old, 
forgotten domestic virtues. 
THE COLORS IN SHRUB BERRIES 
After the flowers are gone, shrub berries still 
continue to tint the garden. Bring them indoors 
and tint the house. Have echoes of last summer 
all throughout the winter months. 
A SIDE-PORCH CONSERVATORY 
What are you doing with your enclosed porch 
besides sitting in it? Transform it into a con¬ 
servatory as did this contributor, and have 
flowers for the house all winter. 
CONCRETE IN THE GARDEN 
If you have the knack of doing things with your 
hands, a host of practical suggestions for im¬ 
provements around the place awaits you here. 
Besides, November is the month to do this. 
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