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Evening star., 1916-08-02
fodernte-rate Hote.
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ocean piers. etc. Coolest locations; 4UUV ieet
porches: 100 large, cool rooms; private baths.
elevator: exceptionally fine table. fresh yege-
tables and food; good cooks. attentive ser
vice. Specially catering to those seeking high
grade accommodations without the excessive cost.
Reduced rates, $40, $3.50, SIS up weekly; 81 up
daily; special family and party terms on request
Booklet. Ownership management. j. T. COPE.
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WASHINGTON TO PHILADELPHIA,
ATLANTIC CITY AND NEW YORK
ERICSSON LINE STEAMERS"
Epon

BALI IfIUIsE IV F1iILNDfLF HIA.
Through She Chesapeake and Delaware canal
TO PHILADELPHIA" Stopping at great fahins
grounds Betterton, Nd. also Chester, Pa From
Washington by b. and o. W.. B., A. z. Ry. to
Baltimore, thence Ericsson line to Phila. Steam
sail daily te1cept Sunday at p. m. Fast ds J
boats daily and Sundays. s am. Tickets on sais
at B. and and w. B.. A. E. Ry. ticket Offices.
also c. SPLIEDT. Ticket Agent, 1885 st. NV,
for New York. Atlantic City. Cape May. Asbury
Park. Ocean Grove, Long Branch, Albany. Troy.
points north. Meals 75c. Write for guide,
CLARENCE sHBIvER. @. p. A.. Light AID
Pratt sts.. Baltimore. Nd
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The Ideal Hotel for the Summer.

The Ideal Hotel for the Summer.
GRAND ATLANTIC HOTEL.
Va ave. close to beach, Steel Pier, best oath-
ing beach and all attractions; cap. 900 providing
every iirst-class hotel appointment and comfort
private baths large, cool rooms topen surround-
ingsl; elevator; extensive porches. etc; notable
So so up dIy; special wkly.: :~bklt W. f. SHAW.
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COLONIAL BEACH. VA.
COLONIAL BEACH HOTE,

Under New Management.
IS to s14 week: sI.s0 to $3.50 day, American
plan. Largest and most attractive hotel the
Potomac. 10 acres private lawn: directly on
river front: unexceilsd table; sea food; artesiar
water electric lights; baths: lavatories; fishing
Grabbing, salt water bathing; dancing; tennis
orchestra.
FRANK d. BLACKSTONE, Prop.
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New Enlistments.

Officers of the Sd Infantry believe
that the parade Monday was effective
in stirring some of the young men of
the city, for the recruiting officer. Capt.
D. Spencer Bliss. had the biggest day
since he has been in camp, when nine
teen men enlisted. They are:
Third Infantry-John T. c. Arnett.
Charles E. Fortune. Ralph h. Jones.
George E. Kind, Norval r. Latimer. Pat
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Potomac River Landings

BALTIMORE.
Steamers leave 7th st. wharf for Baltimor. an1
rive- points Monday Wednesday and Saturday. Z
pm, arrive Baltimore second morning out.
Leave Baltimore, pier 3. Light St. Monday. Wed
uesday and Saturday. Pm; arrive Washing
ton second morning out. River freight prepaid.
Passenger service frstc Freight rscslVrI
Until 3:35 pm. sailing days.
Jos. ?. STEPHENSON. Agent.
Maryland. Delaware and Virginia Rwy. Co..
Telephone Main T45. 7th st. wharf.
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Private William Waters of Company
E has been promoted to corporal
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Carl ]. Schmidt enlisted in Compan.
F yesterday.
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First Glass Private E. Boggs has beer
promoted to baker. He does duty in
the bake shop at the post at Fort
Myer.
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Battery B now is required to furnish
the guard at the southern end Of the
Aqueduct bridge. to preserve quiet and
order. Until the cavalry went to tho
rifle range this duty was performed by
1t exclusively.
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Private Thomas Mansfield, Company E.
served as orderly to Cen. Harvey.
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sPECIAL CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION FOR
and women stenographers Aug. 9: .
former civil service examiner in charge. Pre-
pare now. THE DRILLERY, 11O1 N Y, ave.
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HOTEL CONEWAGO

Orkney Springs Hotel and Baths,
Orkney Springs. Va. Open June /. Beautiful
mountains Always cool. Elevation. $500.
Restorative waters equal Carlsbad. Germany
quet. Good table. Reasonable rates. Ca
pscity 500. Booklet II. G. CARTER. Prop.
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Fred Sparrows. former quartermaster
sergeant Of Company A. brought James
W. Pizzrelle and Cornelius Ryan of that
command back into camp yesterday in
his automobile.
Evening star., 1916-08-02

CDA NITCII Moderate prices for summer
IOI AA< lo11 months.
LA SENORA DUOUE 1902 P st NV
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09

The mixture keeps the life In fine furni- ture and keeps hardwood floors looking like new. Use the polish spar.ngly; don't saturate the cloth with 1t.
 For good stove polish grease piece of woolen cloth well with mutton suet and then saturate it with turpentire: when the stove is cold go over it with this cloth. and you will have stove that looks like new. I go over my stove with this every day and it looks as 1t did on the day I bought it.
 ' To flavor peaches when canning them. cut the rind off of an orange and drop It into the peaches when you are cooking them. When filling the cans put in some little pieces of the rind. It gives them a most delicious flavor which you could not obtain otherwise. I save all my orange peels and when dry keep them in jar with the lid on. When cooking grate Tn the orange peel for favoring; in custards it is excellent.
 "The following biscuit pudding is good: Take about, two or three cold bis cults. one cup of sugar and one egs. Crate in half a teaspoon of orange peel, add pinch of salt. Make a thin batter, put the biscuits with 1t. first crumbing them and getting the mixture the right thinness by using either milk or water; the former is better. Grease pan well and bake the pudding in 1t. To make a meat dressing out of cold bread use equal parts of corn mullins and biscuit with a little butter, pinch of celery seed. little chopped onion. black pep per, and salt Moisten with sweet milk poured over the dressing just before talk ing it out of the pan. This is fine dress ing to use with meat of any kind.
 MRS. c. M."
 hesitate about using this letter for two or three reasons. In the first place it has no signature except the initials given above. and I do not like to put a letter in print unless l have the name of the writer, not for publication, but so that I can be sure how to give the ad- dress in case 1t is requested. In the sec ond place the writer does not supply the signature to the letter offering the belt or the coat. or that of the Cornerite ask ing for the umbrella trees. and 1t is there. fore impossible for me to give her any information about these correspondents --even had a stamp been inclosed. Still, I hope the writers of the communica- tions to which she refers may see the letter and reply to 1t. and that anything sent to her at the address and the initials she gives may reach her. I am glad to give the furniture and stove polish for mulas she sends. and I have no doubt the cake for which she sends recipe will be good. although I am not at all sure
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must be taken down in the first warm weather and again every few days during the season if there is the least cause for suspicion that bedbugs are about. Ii seems more of a melancholy truth than g jest that one bug will populate an entire establishment if left unmolested.
 Corrosive sublinlate may be put into the cracks and joints of the beds aftei every bit of the woodwork or metal ha3 been gone over with a damp cloth. GasoI line is also recommended for this purI pose. The mattresses must be brushed free from all dust, the bindings and tho tuftings scrutinized for lurking traces oi bugs. Once is not enough; there may have been a vestige which escaped thu first inspection. If the frame of th{ springs is of wood the bathtub shoul{ be filled with boiling hot water to whicf washing soda is added and the end of tn spring put into this and left there fol five or ten minutes. The other end o the springs then receive similar treat ment. If there is any lurking bug ther this bath will bring him to light; it vii also destroy the eggs which may b hidden.
 The baseboards and picture molding should also receive attention and if tn paper is torn search should be made t ascertain If there Is nest of the pest concealed here. Sometimes the moldin is found to be the lair for a colony whicl will spread through the house. In tha case the molding should be ripped dowA and the holes made by the nails whicp held 1t in place investigated for bugs It is sickening experience, but wort going through to rid the house of tn pests.
 Compared with these, reaches or wate- bugs and ants seem almost innocuou but still are unpleasant. Borax is prob ably the best remedy against the roachel but 1t must be used persistently if or would be rid of them. Sometimes n effect Is seen for while, but after a feI weeks 1t will usually be found that th number of reaches is lessened, If the have not entirely vanished. Borax an red pepper are also recommended to driy away ants, either the black or the re kind. Strips of sticky fly paper paste on the under side of the table will pro vent them from crawling to the top ( this from the floor. Cloves laid aboJ the shelves of the pantry is also said fss be potent in keeping them off. and if oio1 lives in the country the best measure to find the nests of the ants and destro them. Frequently an ant heap on tl~ lawn or in the road Is the source of ,sse,. the foraging parties which attack tF house.
 Kerosene poured down the holes (. over the ant heap will usually pro},. eficacious; 1t will also destroy the gra . and so should be used with cautioLI., :, Pennyroyal is obnoxious to ants aii the dried leaves of this may be strewn their runways or pieces of cotton battir ] moistened with oil of pennyroyal may used. All these plaques of the kitchf must be fought by cleanliness and ! scattered crumbs or spilled food shou :, be permitted to lie about and attra. them.
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that this may be the recipe for English toffee requested by J. " R.: Allow one pound of butter to enc of sugar Put the butter in the pan first and let 1t melt little. Add the sugar and let the mix ture boil until little of it hardens when dropped in cold water. Various kinds of candy can be made with this founda ton. You can add grated cocoanut, almonds, peanuts, or walnuts just before taking it off the fire. Another idea is to cut open figs and then pour over them the boiling mixture. The name of Eyerton taffy is given to it because 1t was made first at Everton. Eng hand. When properly made it is one of the most delicious of candies and wholesome. D. l.. S."
 Not only J X R. but any lover of good home made candy must be glad to get th.s recipe. We are grateful for 1t.
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 4 Fem Recipes.
 ,"I noticed in the Helping Hand that widow asked for some umbrella trees. I have the trees and also the seed of the real umbrella China berry tree. l will be glad to send the seed to her. and will also give her little bush if she will pay the express on it. Kindly give me her address.
 '" should also be glad to get the address of the woman who has the little velvet coat to give. and of the woman with the electric belt. I have a dear friend. who is an invalid. whom the belt might help, and three little girls-one is ?, one 5, and one years old. am sure one of them could wear the little coat. and l would pay postage on that and on the belt Ram sorry have no silk scraps to give. but can send few magazines in return for the electric belt. I should be so glad to get these two articles. and also baby buggy. if one has such thing to give away.
 Here are few recipes which may help the Cornerites. The first is for a one egg cake. It is especially fine if milk Is used. but Is good with water. One egg. one cup of milk or water. one cup of sugar. three level cups of four half a cup of butter or lard. two teaspoons of baking powder. any kind of flavoring you wish. Bake either in loaf or in jelly cake tins. It is really splendid cake.
 Here is way to make good floor or furniture oil: Take equal parts of tur- pentine. vinegar. and boiled >linseed oil shake together well and let it stand a few hours before using. When we use 1t on furniture we go over the woodwork with furniture again with dry cloth to polish.
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that the biscuit pudding will rise with no baking powder in it and only one egg. By the way. l would like to ask the Cor nerite housekecpers what their opinion is as to backing stoves. ! have known some excellent managers who never do it. claiming that the backing comes off on the bottom of kettle and saucopans and that these in turn make black rims on the table when they are set there after they have been on the stove. Instead of backing the stove they wash it off with soap and water and then Wipe it with a dry cloth and declare that the stove looks about as we'll treated by this method and Is far cleaner.
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would gladly send my recipe for sweet potato custards to any one. They are delicious. l would like 10 crochet CT enabroider for goods or thread for my own use. If any Cornerite has such patterns to exchange I would love to nave their address. and if at any time can be of use to any of the Cornertes I hope to hear from them MRS. B. F. R." Such recipes as this we are always glad to get, and I hope some one will wish to make the exchange desired. In sending for the address either with this in view or to secure the recipe offered there should be inclosed stamped and s.lf-addressed envelope.
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 Deaf and Poor.
 ''1 wish to thank you for putting my letter in the paper and to tell you of some trouble l have had. A member of lmy family who is opposed to me went to the door when some women called to see me one day and would not let them in. They had some magazines in their hands and as had asked for such things am sure they were meant for me. l did not know of it until afterward. and hope and pray they did not think it was who came to the door and was so rude to them, I ask you to print this In the hope that they may see it and know now sorry I am. It is such a pleasure to rre to get letters from the friends who have written to me. for my deafness inter- teres with ;all my enjoyment. 1 am too poor to pay for anything that would help my hearing. A woman who wrote to me spoke of an ear phone, but l have no money to pay for anything of that kind or course I know there are things to help the deaf if I could only afford to get them. Please pardon my writing so much. I don't see the Corner except when some one gives me copy of the paper with it in, but it is well named the Helping Hand, foc 1t helps so many un- happy people. l don't want you to print all of this, but do want those women who came to me to know it was not my fault they did not get in.
 MRS. A. NJ. H." There is a good deal more of this let ter and 1t tells pitiful tale of unhappi. ness caused by step-relative. It is not desira ble tc put more of it into print. hut could not refuse the appeal to publish the part of it relating to the women who the writer thought called on her. I ana sure some one would like to send letter of cheer to this woman. and even hope something may be given her to help her defective hearing Her lot is hard.
 ''
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So many remedies for bedbugs have been given in the Corner of late that It seems $ though no more were needed. must emphasize here. IS with regard to ether vermin, the need of being constant iy on the lookout for the traces of this most disgusting of creeping things. Beds
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garbage pail should be kept lined with newspaper and this can be taken out every day with the refuse it contains and
 sent away or destroyed and the can scald- ed out with boiling water and washing soda. If necessary other disinfectants may be employed and when there are manure or refuse heaps which cannot be covered or guarded they should be dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
Magazines and Music Records.

Magazines and Music Records.
 HAVE twelve photograph records es that I will gladly give to M. S.
 also have worlds of new and
 good magazines that V. c. may
 have or that can go to some one else if she~h has been supplied I have Third Reader which is old, but in excel lent conditions, that Mrs. $. c. C. can have if it is what she wants. You nay also offer the following through the Cor ner: A photograph that is old but In good condition with the exception of cracked sound box and a broken spring. both of which could be replaced for al- most nothing; books and music l can not pay transportation on any Of the things I have offered Now, may make a request? I want profit sharing coupons If possible want to get enough to obtain a trunk I expect to go in training at hospital at an early day and will nave to get so many new underclothes that can i'll afford to purchase trunk. My fatler has recently failed in business, so I cannot look to him for things when l know that to give them to me he would have to deny himself and the rest of the family. My mother would like to ex- 
 change rooted double red geraniums for cuttings of begonias and coleuses
 70. l.. e. The offer of the photograph records, the magazines and the Third Reader cculd not be utilized for the benebt of the persons who had requested these articles because of the distance or their homes from that of c. L. C.. who lives Tn thc southwest. I print her statement or her possession of these things In the hope that some one nearer may wish them and be willing to send postage for them ard for the other articles she offers shall hope to have letters from some enc who can help her to what she wants ana will also make the floral exchange her mother desires. Requests for addresses must be accompanied by stamped and addressed envelope.
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Plea for Worthy Couple.

.I am much interested in a young rounle who have moved to this place. Although I am roomirg and am myself in poor circumstances l could not resist writing to you on their account. They are nice, honest, young people. The wife is Isiclx and is under treatment by the doktor. The husband is a good, hard w1rking man. but they have to pay all II earns to the doctor aad for medicine.
 lnr A long time they have been trying fo get enough together to get horse and <wagcn. so that tkey can camp out. This you'd save their paying room rent. The 6octor says the wife will have to leave
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
Tpo Cake Recipes.

"I have a nice collection of recipes and useful household helps l would be glad to pass on to any one. l saw a While back that one of the Cornerites asked for a recipe for devils food or cake made with one egg, I send it, also directions for making mahogany cake. which think fine:
 '' Devils food-One egg, one cup of su- gar two ounces of chocolate, two-thirds cup of milk. quarter cup of butter. one and one-half cups of flour, two rounding teaspoons of baking powder. and one teaspoon of vanilla. Crate the chocolate into the milk and stir over the fire until melted; beat the butter and sugar to a cream and the egg until light. put them together. add the chocolate. and stir in the flour and baking powder. This may be baked in two layers with either choc- olate or caramel filing
 l" Mahogany cake-Three eggs. one and one-half cups of sugar, one-half cup of half cup of bitter chocolate, three cups of flour. enc level teaspoon of soda. Cream the butter and sugar. add the beaten eggs and milk. then stir in the flour and soda. Mix another half cup of milk and the bitter chocolate and stir into the batter. When done it Is love- ly mahogany color. To make the filling put together one cup of bitter chocolate. one cup of sweet milk. and two and a half cups of sugar and cook together to a thick sirup.
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infected frequently, Kerosene, chloride of lime. borax. or any of the good dis infectants now on the market may be used with free hand; best of all. how ever, avoid such accumulations.
 Mosquitoes may also be fought. al- though, With all their unpleasant quail ties. they are less of a menace to the health than flies, unless they belong to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
FAMILY MEALS FOR A WEEK

WEDNESDAY,. BREAKFAST. Currants. Cereal. >l Bacon and fried green peppers ,c Toast.
 Coffee. |, LUNCHEON. f Spanish eggs. ], Baked potatoes. Quick mufflns Jam. U Tea. T DINNER. | Curried veal left overl. re Boiled rice.
 Chilled bananas. h Boiled caulifower. \, Caramel custard. Coffee. r. k j. THURSDAY. BREAKFAST. pl Oranges. Te Cereal.
 Dried beef in cream. r Quick biscuits. a Coffee.
 LUNCHEON.
 Cold sliced veal N Tomato salad.
 French fried potatoes.
 Toasted muffins- lAm. Ln Tea.
 DINNER. q Cauiilower soup lleft ovsrl. Isl Broiled steak. nI Green peas. fl Whipped potatoes.
 Currant tart. pl Coffee. II; FS1Dxx. 5 BREAKFAST. Berries. 1, Cereal. J Parsley omelet. 1 Rolls. n} Coffee. LUNCHEON. at Beef hash left over steak and potatoe-swl Green pea salad [left os---. n. Bananas and cream., Iced cocoa. DINNER. M Onion soup. Baked bluefsh. N Mashed potatoes. Fl Sliced cucumbers. String beans. Strawberry snow pudding. Coffee. # sf h} SATURDATs N1 BREAKFAST. Oranges. ~ Careal. Bacon and fried eggs. Ad Toast. M Coffee I LUNCHEON. Ei Creamed fish [left overl. r,2 Scenes. hN String bean salad. pH Cookies. qs Tea. Al9 DINNER. bls Cream of potato soup rleft overl. Baked liver. Spaghetti. kL Fried eggplant. I1 Tapioca pudding. Coffee.
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SUNDAY. BREAKFAST. Berries.
 Cereal. Fried butterhsh. Sally Lunn.
 Coffee. LUNCHEON. Sliced tongue with aspic jelly. Saratoga potatoes. Asparagus Salad Crackers and Cheese. Raspberry jam. Iced tea. DINNER. Asparagus soup. Fricasseed chicken. Boiled rice. Green peas. Young beets Vanilla ice cream with strawberry sauce. Coffee. moSNDxY. BREAKFAST. Oranges.
 Cereal.
 Bacon. Fried bread.
 Coffee LUNCHEON. Minced tongue heated in the melted aspic. Baked potatoes. Beet salad Ileft overl. Ginger snaps.
 Tea.
 DINNER. Cream of pea soup [left overl. Chicken pie lleft over. Young turnps creamed. Rice croquettes [left overl Sliced oranges
 Coffee. TUESDAY. BREAKFAST. Grapefruit
 Cereal. Scrambled eggs.
 Rolls
 Coffee. LUNCHEON. Crlsped dried beef. Stewed potatoes Graham bread and butter. Marmalade.
 Tea.
 DINNER Chicken soup left over of stockl. Roast shoulder of veal. Crowned potatoes. Baked tomatoes Berries and cream. Coffee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-09
English Eperton Tofy.

"I have on file directions,for English Everton taffy and send them in the hope
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here to get we'll If they had an outfit they could travel in the fresh air. She does not know I am writing this letter or sho would object, for they are the sort of people who would starve before they would ask for aid l often carry in soup or some such little thing to her and she appreciates it very much. They are al- ways wishing they had some traveling outfit, so that they could go back home. I have nice little watch that 1 don't need, and I am going to trade it off for a COW for them to take along with them for their own fresh milk and butter. They are no relation whatever to me, but I feel sorry for them! If l only had the money myself l, would be. glad to help them with it. The initials of the wife are Mrs. A. J. MRS. NJ. A. e.
 If it seems absurd for me to ask for such a valuable thing as horse and wagon can only refer to the time before when l made a somewhat similar appeal and re- cejved a favorable response. What has happened before may happen again and I would be glad if it could occur on be- half of these young people in behalf Of whom their neighbor pleads so convinc- ingly.