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The Washington times., 1915-04-12

ters or hospitals wash the nose and
throat with dilute alkaline antiseptic
mud. and clean the teeth well with
chlorate of potash tooth paste.
Germs In Public Places.
Never drink water from a well or
spring no matter how poetic or roman
tic the cid oaken bucket and the pratt
tie of the babbling brook may seem.
IL you can boil some of it in a tomato
can over q twig fire and then cool the
can In the water when 1t came we'll
and good. Boiled water Is always safe,
but strange water, sweet and spark
ling though 1t be, is most untrust-
! worthy.
Wells, pumps, ponds, springs cisterns.
rain barrels, old coolers, pals, dippers
and such reservoirs OF drink for the
thirsty, Hospitality at hand In railroad
and soda fountains are cups Of Circe.
| Shun them as YOU would a cobra
The hands. fingers and nails are the
venomous abiding places of the germs
many mans "ptomaine" poisoning
lies often not in the green apple or the
| cold storage Ash. but in the slightly
and neeligently washed hands of the
| one who cats.
| Johnny pets his dog. both before and
after he dabs his hands in soap and
water. Mr.. Smith himself washes his
hands. and then runs them through his
begrimmed hair. They both Sit down 10
dinner, break off some bread or cake
with the supposedly clean hands. and
gulp down food. microbes and all IN
the process.
"Trichinac" or "Ineasly" worms can
easily enter your muscles and pester
the life out of you II the sausage, ham
bacon. pigs feet. dried beef, potted
meats, Goldfish. smoked. sailed or dried
foods are insuffciently cooked.
Hot dog" beef and" as we'll az
shrimps. fried crabs and similar in
Gelica cies offered along the streets, al
fairs and in side shows by peddlers
crab men, sausage men and other ven
ders, harbor evils that you want not Of
Err on the safe side and touch 'em not
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
Soldiers Message

If l should die, think only this Of
me:
That there's some corner OF for
eign field
That Ia for ever England. There
There shall be
In that rich earth a richer dust
concealed:
A dust whom England bore, shaped,
made aware,
Gave, once. her flowers to love, her
ways to roam.
A body of England's breathing Eng
lish air.
Washed by the rivers, blest by suns
Of home.
And think this heart. all evil shed
away,
pulse in the eternal mind, no
less
Gives somewhere back tho
thoughts by England given;
Her sights and sounds; dreams hap
py as her day;
And laughter, learnt Of friends;
and gentleness,
In hearts at peace. under an Eng
lish heaven. -
Rupert Brooke, in Poetry"
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
An Island

My dream is OF an island place
Which distant seas keep lol"lN,
A little island on whose fac"
The stars arc watchers only.
Those bright still stars they need
Brighter or stillcr in my dream.
An island full of hills and dolls.
All rumpled and uneven
With green rcCesses. sudden swtIla,
And odorous valleys driven.
SO deep and straight that always
there
The wind is Graded to soft air.
Hills running up to heaven for light
Through woods that halfway AN
As If the wild earth mimickcd rIght
The wilder heart of man,
Only it shall be greeher far
And glader than hearts ever arc.
The place Is all awave with 'recs,
Lines. myrtles purple-hcad"d.
Acacias having drunk the Ices
OF the night-dew faint-he e3ded,
And wan gray olive-woods when
The fttest foliage for dream.
Nor think each srchcd tree with oach
Too closely interlaces
To admit of Vistas ont OF rearh'
And broad moon-lighted places
I'pon whose sward the antler"'i deer
May view their double mag" clear.
Elizabeth Barret BroWninS'
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
Anszvers to Health Questions

A. F. W-Q.-I have sore about tie
size OF a half-dollar. which resulted
from the removal of large wart. II
seemed 20 be healing all right at first
but afterward began TO suppurate. what
can ! do"
A-Arply each night TO the sore Oil or
cade. . 6rams glycerine, drains sail
cycIis acid. 20 parts; carbohc acid' 10
drons yase,ine and lanolin. equal parts.
c. r. L-Q-I have been suffering for
MANY months from attacks OF head
aches. What would you advise
A-This may be due to an infection OF
zinc frontal bone or lack Of rest. You
must sleep from eight to ten hours each
The Washington times., 1915-04-12

I" YER since woman's baseball
II team was organized in one OF
IL the suburbs of Philadelphia
number of years ago, its popu-
larity with girls and women has grown
rapidly.
To-day baseball, played by indoor
rules. has come 10 be a popular sport
at a number of colleges for women, and
is equally suited to indoor and out
door play, since the diamond may be
shortened to accommodate itself to the
average gymnasium floor.
Most city Fairgrounds have the neces-
sary apparatus. The standard baseball
Is not allowed on the Fairgrounds
where the baseball field adjoins the
place where the children are playing.
Instead, larger and much softer ball
is used. the very ball. in fact, required
by indoor baseball rules In addition,
the bats are much lighter in weight
and adapted to play by girls.
The players do not need to be spread
out as much as in regular baseball,
since the center field player is omitted,
the right and left fielders taking care
OF all balls at the back of the outteld.
Instead of the single shortstop, there
are two. a right and left. making up
for the loss of the center field player.
Delivering the Ball.
The manner of delivering the ball is
entirely different from the over-arm
throw of outdoor rules. 1t Is more like
the motion used in bowling, a slow
under-arm throw, and a girl is more
successful at this way of throwing than
she is when attempting the ovcr-arm
throw. The ball does not travel with
as much speed by this method, and
there are not likely to be as many long
hits. since the ball is lighter and offers
less resistance to the bat.
II baseball is valuable to the grow
ing girl as a form of exercise. it Is no
less important as training for swift
and decisive thinking. In the seconds
allowed for the players to make deci-
sions, plays that may determine the
outcome of the game, problems are pre-
sented that must be solved in the
twinklng of an eye. Hence. the girl
learns the value Of steadiness and ac-
qufres the faculty of drawing her own
independent conclusions.
Physical Benefits.
The physical benefits of baseball are
general rather than specialized. Like
rowing. this exercise calls into play
The Washington times., 1915-04-12

The seeds for the garden should be
secured considerably in advance of the
planting season. says the United States
Department of Agriculture. Secure a
catalogue from a reliable scotsman. and
after making a plan of the garden Sc
1ect the varieties and quantity of each
needed.
In most sections of the South it is
desirable to start plants of certain
crops before the danger of frost has
passed. The simplest method of start
ing a limited number of plants is by
means Of a shallow box in a south win
dow of the dwelling. After the plants
appear. the box Should be turned each
day. to prevent the plants drawing to- to-
method of starting plants is by means
of hotheds or cold frames.
A hotbed 6 feet by feet will be
large enough for the averages sized
garden and can he constructed rather
sSssRy sossR some form S"%' Of heet Should Be
Seeds
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other than these by which you
may fall III, but IL there are, for
all practical purposes you need
only remember that sickness follows
only the fags Of breathing, swallowing,
touching. bites of insects, injuries, and
inheritance.
The story of the copy books about
the one bad apple spelling a dozen good
ones. holds true for good health. IL
village or an island community has
never had an instance Of cancer, ty-
phoid, hydrophobia. or measles. there
never will be one until some chance
visitor brings one. Then there will be
no end to the conhagration. When one
end Is quenched, the other Is relighted.
II these elemental methods are the
ones by which diseases are contracted,
You must first of all guard the Vesti-
bules of your breath, to wit. the nose
and throat.
Ignorant careless. and impolite per-
sons who unconsciousiy sneeze or cough
in your direction are in this respect an
abomination and deserve to be clapped
into the Gala aboose.
Guard Nose and Throat.
Next to the epidemic of plague or
Asiatic cholera place the pesky pocket
handkerchief. When it is freshly ironed
and cleanest it often reeks with deadly
microbes. Iu lieu whereof all sanitary
sane persons should use a little bunch
Of absorbent cotton. afterWard to be
burned as an inanimate witch.
Even a soul-stirring, comforting yawr
has it's lurking danger. More than po.
| liteness dictates the use of the palm OF
| the hand before the mouth as one
yawns forth some OF the germs, ctern'
ally at home in their native mouths
| but vicious AGENTS when shot into q
| strange one.
| Whenever you have worked hard
| walked far or have been in public
places, churches, Sunday schools. thea
The Washington times., 1915-04-12

watering and ventilation of the bed.
Tho soil should never be allowed to dry
out, but 1t should not be kept water
soaked. Moisture is necessary for the
gerrnination of the seed and for the
growth OF the plants, but an excess Of
moisture should be avoided. as it stimu-
lates the development Of diseases. especi-
ally damping-off. Water should be ap-
piled early enough in the day to allow
the plants to dry before night. Nentilate
the beds during the heated portion of
the day, but cover them in time to in
sure their warming up enough to pre-
night
In the lower South cold frames may
be used instead of hotbeds. and canvas
or cotton cloth covers instead of glass
Details regarding the cultivation of
these various crops will be given in a
later article. They may also be found
in Farmer Bulletin, No. s47, which can
be had by writing the Department OF
Agriculture.
The departments garden specialist
recommends the following planting table
to Southern gardeners
Row
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
Selecting Seeds for the Garden
Directions For Planting and Care Given
BY Specialist To Southern Gardeners
Home Garden Series, No. 3.
prepared by Department OF Agriculture }

prepared by Department OF Agricultural
supplied. Fresh manure from the horse
stable will be found satisfactory for
this purpose. Turn the manure two or
three times before placing it in the
bed. in order to make it uniform In
composition and mechanical condition.
Make the excavation for the bed about
eighteen inches deep and put in fifteen
to eighteen inches Of fresh msnurey
packing 1t well by trampling.
After the Planting.
Arrange frame over the manure so
the slope will be to the south. Place
four or five inches of good garden loan
over the manure and cover the frame
with hotbed sash or heavy canvas.
preferably the former. The manure will
heat quite rapidly for the first few days.
During that time ventilate the bed fire.
quently to allow the bases to escape
and to lower the temperature. The seeds
should not be planted until the temper
ature goes down to so or rs degrees n.
After the seeds have been planted,
close attention should be given to the
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
Question Box

Mrs r. L. Awe have forward
ed your inquiry to Or. litshocrs,
who will reply under the 'AnsWers
to Health Questions.
&c. P.-The stamp language is as
Upside down on left corner-I love
Left corner, crosswise-My heart
is another's.
Straight up and down-Good-oN,
sweetheart.
Upside down on right corner
Write no more.
In middle of topics.
In middle of bottom-No.
In right hand corner at right an
gles-Do you love me?
In left-hand corner at right an
Sles-I hate you.
Top corner at right wish your
friendship.
On l!ne with surnamc-Accept my
love.
Same upside down. am engaged
Same at right angles-I long to see
you
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
Spring

This morning | was most afcard
To wake up-when, | jing.
seen the sun shine out and hecpd
The first bluebird OF spring.
Mother she'd raised the winder some;
And in acrost the orchurd come,
Soft as a angels Wing.
A breezy. treesy, beesy, hum,
Too sweet for anything
James WhitcOmb Riley.
The Washington times., 1915-04-12

Dr. Hirshberg CtT ans,uer questions
for readers Of The Times on medical,
hv0ienic and sanitation subjects that arc
OF general interest. He tCHl not under
take TO prescribe or otter ddvice for in
Of general interest letters tUtH be an
stccred personally. if a stamped and Gd-
dressed envelope is enclosed. Adress oil
Inquiries to DR.. l.. h. dirShber9, care
| this office.
The Washington times., 1915-04-12

J. O.-C.-I am bothered with a sound
like escaping steam in my left ear. 1t
gradually has become worse, (until my
hearing in that ear is very bad. What
do YOU suggest?
A.-Go to an ear specialist and have
Your ear attended to. Usually a slight
operation in the middle ear will remedy
this trouble. If trif1ed with it Is likely
to cause deafness.
The Washington times., 1915-04-12

night Sleep should cure the headaches
II Your nose and throat are in good con-
dition.
j. J. M-Q-How many hours sleep
should a working boy of sixteen years
have? How much should a boy of
that age weigh?
A-1-He should have ten hours sleep
in the twenty-four each night 2-The
average weight for a boy of sixteen is
l.3 pounds.
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
Some Piquant Ginger Recipes
Spicy Seasoning Gives Tonic and
Stimulating Touch to the Menu.
Bv MRS. CHRISTINE FREDERICK

small, individual plates placing pear in
center Add small quantity of whipped
cream to may onnaise and mix with pre-
served ginger. Pour over salad. Fill
pear cavities with nut meats. topping
with whipped cream garnish. Serve
very cold.
STUFFED GINGERBREAD - Cup
black moldSses, ttco cups flour, hult tea
spoon ground ginger, tuOo eggs, hay cup
butter, hdlt cup boiling Uater in tchich
is dissolved one teaspoon soda, pinch OF
salt
Warm molasses, mix with butter add
singer and salt. then the beaten egg.
Last flour and water alternately. Bake
in square pan. Break into square
pieces. open, and spread with This icing
Take unbeaten white OF esq. dilute with
very little water. stir in powdered
sugar until 1t will spread. first adding
chopped preserved ginger. Spread be-
tween hot gingerbread. Serve imm odi-
atC!N.
The Washington times., 1915-04-12

Mrs. ". NJ. E.-Q. What can 90
for perspiration under the arms?
\. Apply nut gall ointment, vinegar
or peroxide to the armpits.
The Washington times., 1915-04-12

Ginger used in small quantities is a
stomatic or tonic increasing the saliNar9
and gastric action. While ground gin
ger is used for seasoning, the pre-
served and candied ginger which comes
from the Orient should find more favor
with the housewife as a seasoning. The
Candied ginger or crystalliZed. can be
cut into thin sections or bits and added
TO many otherwise insipid sauces cs-
pccially TO apple sauce. stewed prunes.
or apricots The preserved ginger Is
most delicious confection said to be
good for the throat and voice. This
comes in small jars or picturesque pot
terry and fper. so well known to art
lists. Indeed the ginger jar has be-
| como synonym for all that is spicy,
piduant and stimulating.
From our household ginger jar we
have picked these several recipes all
little odd, different and spicy.
GINGER APPLE WHIP-QMGrt apple
sauce, rhite Of two eggs. hGt cup pre-
ScrrCd ginger cut in small bits, piStdchio
| nuts.
| wcll-seasoned. Add ginger. beat whites
of eggs stiff and fold into sauce. Serve
! in pretty glasses. Garnish each portion
with swSetened whipped cream. and pis-
| tdCnlo nuts arranged IN mower petais'
| CANTON CREAM-Tdblespoon gram
uldted geiatine, quarter cup 'odtcr, cttp
milk, yolk Of tpo eggs, quarter cup
sugar. tetO grains Of salt. teaspoon OF
rdntiIG, quarter cup crystdlh-cd ginger
cut in pieces, t,co aud a haU cups cream.
| Soak Gelatine in water and add 10
custard made of .milk, egg. sugar, and
| salt. Chill and add remaining inGred-
| ents, except the cream. Whip this stift
| and fold into first mixture when it be-
Gns to thickcn. Turn into melon
mold. garnishcd with strips of ginger.
ChiI thoroughly and serve on ornamen-
tai platter.
| CHINESE SALA D-Sir canned pears
IN hnlres. cup celery sfrd,os, qHdrte,
cup diced preserved ginger, hUf CUP
chopped mdyonndise, tohipped cream.
Have celery very crisp. Arrange on
The Washington times., 1915-04-12

A READER-Q. The flesh Of my
face is loose and flabby. What Is the
best way 10 make it frmer?
A. The flesh will become firmer i
you massage it each night with cot =
tonseed oil or olive oil.
The Washington times., 1915-04-12

}. H.-O. ls there any cure for knock
knees?
A. Massage the knees on the outside
ana use as electric battery on them
three times a day ~~~T
The Washington times., 1915-04-12

j. CO. | am troubled with severe
pains over my eyes and temples My
eyes have been examined and are
Q. X. ! get lots Of fresh air. and my
digestion is fine The pains occur every
other week, generally on a Saturday or
sunday Can you explain this Condi-
tion?
A. OvereatinC. inactivity, LIQUOR
drinking and loss of sleep might cause
such conditions. Saturday, Sunday, and
holidays are famous for such disturb
ances.
The Washington times., 1915-04-12

ID. a. B.-Q What will remove white
hairs from the side of the face?
A. They may be removed by the use
OF dcpilatory which is applied to the
face once a week and allowed to remain
on for about ten minutes In using this,
mako a paste with water:
Calcium sulphide. de........... . parts
otditH .''''''.'''..'... part
The Washington times., 1915-04-12

Seeds and Plants Required For 100 Feet of Ro,
The Washington times., 1915-04-12
2 TINES DAILY MAJ AZINE PA c. E
Guard the VeStibuleS Of
Your Breath and Keep
Away Ubiquitous Germs
BY DR.. LEONARD KEENE HIRsHBERG.
Copyright. 1915 by Newspaper Feature Service Incl

. HERE may be a few rare ways,
other than these by which you
i may fall III, but IL there are, for
all practical purposes you need
The Washington times., 1915-04-12

YER since woman's baseball
team was organized in one OF
~ the suburbs of Philadelphia a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-26
voN PoHL.

Admiral Hugo von PohI. the new commander Of the German high sea. fIeeA is a native of Breslau and is sixty years of age. Before his eleva- ton to the Highest sea command in the KaiseTs navy he was chief of the admiralty staff and was stationed in Berlin. Admiral von Pohl suc- ceeded Admiral Oscar von Ingenohl. who was removed from his post about a month ago, supposedly as the result of a disagreement over naval tactics with Grand Admiral von Trpitz, the head of the German navy The new chief commander of the great fleet of the Kaiser has spent his entire mature life in the navy. At the age of twenty-one he was com nissioned a lieutenant, and at twenty-four he was promoted to senior lieutenant and placed in command of the corvette Corola. Twenty years ago he reached the rank of commander, and in 1898 he became a captain He reached the rank of commodore in the new Imperial navy a decade ago. and since then he has been reckoned among the foremost of German naval officers. In 1909 he was made a vice
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-26
RHoDEs sCHoLARsHTPs.

The first great educational move meht for promoting the solidarity of the English speaking world was the Rhodes scholarship fund, provided for in the will of Cecil John Rhodes, the South African statesman, and tdiamond king.' who died in Cape Town, thirteen years ago today In his will Rhodes left about $10, ,0OO, 600 to found a number of scholarships at. Oxford Two were offered to every state and territory in the Union and to every English speaking colony and province, while five were set apart for students of German descent. The inclusion of the latter was an after thought expressed in a codicil. Rhodes felt bitter resent nent toward the Kaiser because of his famous telegram to Kruger, but in 1901 the South African statesman visited Ber- lin and made the acquaintance of the emperor. Rhodes wanted permission. to build a telegraph line through German East Africa, and the German Rhodes scholarships are the testf- mony of his appreciation of the Kaiser's favorable action. The first applicants for admission to Oxford under the provisions of the Rhodes will were three young Germans, who entered the ancient institution eleven years ago as the advance guard of the hundreds of young men from all over the English speaking world who have since benefitted by the generosity of the great imperialist.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-26
OUR OWN
 TER
tspsciaI to rhe Farnaer.l

0PRClz14 to 4 He F <z1 4AAe74 .J
 Newtown March 2s. Manager 45arry Bradley of the fEewtoSvn bas- lEetbaIl team has arranged series of games with the high school team. The initial game will be played Saturday night at the town hall
 H. Boln1er of IEdgeWood Farm has engaged Frank T. Wheeler of Honkerss N as salpeEikate dent of his farm. The latter with his family are staying at the Sandy Hook hotel Tor a few days until the former man. ager Prof L. n. Johnson vacates. He has resigned his position and will return to the borough to live.
 At the regular convocatlon of Hiram chapter. R. "A M, No. l, the ldfdate.
 George E. wilson Of Taunton, son of Mir. and Mrs. George R. Wilson married Miss Elsie Jane Noaher. daughter of MT. and Mrs Perry W. |Ifosher of Danbsary Thursday. The in the King street Christian church lby Rev. Mr. Fielder only the fan+ lilies Of both contracting parties be- ling present After a wedding trip of Ia week to New Jersey the couple will take up house keeping in Bridge lcharge of the Grandson Northrop farm.
 Marcus Connors has been reengag- ed as sexton and care taker of the village cemetery for another season will go on duty April l.
 C B. Taylor has decided to build two houses on his property on Depot road this spring.
 Mrs Charles D. HawIey has had her sister Mrs. Henry L.. Willis of Z New Milford guest this week.
 Mortimer smith is the owner of a new auto.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-26
The assessed valuation Of ..nc3sn-resi-

The assessed valuation of non-resi- dents property as shown by the grand levy is $323, 900 or about one seventh of the total assessment of the town.
 The hearing before the probate court for the admission of the will of the late Patrick ". Campbell will be held Monday, March 29, ats9 a. m.
 The $. N- E. Tel. Go. has purchased a private right Of way from Dodg- ingtown to to Huntington, intersect- ing Palestine district. The rights procured are permanent.
 The high mass at St. Roses cnurc ch, Sunday will be at o'clock. On Sat- Irday. March 27, there will be a requiem high mass for the late EIiza Hdulligan, at g a. m.
 A minstrel show and dance will be given by the young women s choir of St. Roses church at the town hall, Monday evening. April 5, at 8 o'clock A five piece orchestra will furnish the dance music
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-26

admiral His only active service, prior to the outbreak of the present war, was as commander of the cruiser Hansa, which bombarded the TaIu forts in China in 1900 It is said that Admiral von Pohl is in en- tire sympathy with Grand Admiral von TTrpitz's wearing down policy, adopted at the beginning of the war, while von PohPs predecessor. von Ingenohl desired to pit into effect a different plan, in which more de- pendence would be placed upon cruisers and less on submarines