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Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
NOT A CORRECTIONAL iNsTITu-
 TON.

Strange as it may seem there is encountered every now and then a judge who looks upon the navy of the United States as a correctional in- stitution. When young men, charged with offenses which are not serious but which show that they are in need of discipline and better influences than have been exerted in their cases . in the past, are brought before such magistrates, they have felt free to offer them the alternative of enlist ing in the navy to serving such a sentence as the offense which they committed called for.
 Such a disposition upon the part of a New York judge has called forth the reprimand which 1t deserves from an officer in charge of the AL bany recruiting station. who not only informed two young men who had been brought by a sheriff to have them placed in the navy that the navy was not a school for young criminals. but took occa- sion to write the judge who sent them there to tell him what he thought of such action.
 The recruiting officer of course was right and the judge was wrong. Noth- ing will shut off enlistment in the army or the navy quicker than to have the idea get abroad that it is made up of lawbreakers. There can be no doubt that the discipline which they would receive there would be beneficial to them, but that is work which should be done elsewhere. The standard of the navy would not be improved by the acceptance of all such cases which might be turned over to it, and the quicker those
 
 such practice realize it the better. The recruiting officer deserves full credit for the stand which he took in the matter
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
WHEN FRYING FIsH.

Fish should always be fried like pings are perhaps as good a material as any. Butter should not be used for frying fish. It should be cooked until well Drowned, and then removed cool before serving.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
EMERGENCY SHELVES.

One housekeeper employs this meth cd to keep a well stocked larder. When, for instance, order a can of salmon from the store, if I find my weekly bill is not as large as usual, order two and put one on what call my emergency shelf," she says. ''1 or other soups, olives, shrimps, etc. In this way I stock up my shelf without great expense, and I always have something on hand to fix up and serve quickly when unexpected company comes in, without having to go to the store.''
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
HOUSEHOLD HELPS.

Carrots boiled and mashed are good substitute for pumpkin.
 Clothespins will not freeze to the line if they are first boiled in strong salt water and then dried.
 Hot water bottles can be mended with the kind of patches used for mending inner tubes of an automobile
 When frying doughnuts or oysters in deep fat a pared potato dropped into the boiling grease will keep it from burning
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
TO KEEP BABY QUIET.

To keep an ever restless youngster quiet and from crawling away all the time, get a large, soft gray blanket and cut out gay designs from the nursery books and sew on the blanket, the pictures to be of linen cut from children's linen books sold in all the shops. The bright pictures attract the child's attention and he will sit for baby fence around it completes the outfit.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

The hair should never be allowed to remain put up" at night. This is apt to ruin it, and is, besides, not cleanly. 1t should be taken down at night, well combed and brushed, the scalp mas saged and the hair well pulled and weeded out and then braided.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
USES OF oLYcERINE.

For bad bruises-mix five spoonfuls of glycerine and one spoonof subace- tate of lead. Shake up in a bottle and. keep corlxed. Apply some on a piece Of line and cover with bandage.
 For coughsEA small teaspoon of glycerine should be swallowed slow ly. Those who dislike the sweetness of glycerine may mix it with a little lemon or orange juice. or even vine-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
TO RAISE PILE ON VELVET.

To raise the pile on velvet put on a table two pieces of wood. Place be- tween them. bottom side up, three flat irons that have been heated very hot and over them lay wet cloth Hold the velvet over the cloth with the wrong side down. When thoroughly steamed brush the pile with a light whisk and the velvet will look like new.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
USES FOR OLD STOCKINGS.

An old black sock, or stocking, is the best thing to use when one is sponging off a garment of dark woo1en goods with any cleaning fluid. There is no line from 1t. and it is absorbent and soft A supply of them should al- ways be on hand, if the men of the family rum to navy blue or black suits for ordinary wear
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
KEEP COOK BOOK CLEAN.

Place a pane of glass over the book when it is open on the table. It will keep the right place, also keep the leaves from becoming soiIed. The glass should be a trifie larger than the book, and it is a good idea to have passepartout binding around the edge.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

An excellent lip salve for ordinary use is the old fashioned camphor ice. Glycerine should not be used in any case. It has too great an affinity for water and is too drying, while the camphor ice is cooling and healing. In aggravated cases, after applying the latter for two or three nights, change to vaseline treatment and then, having reclaimed the lips so they have firm ness, keep them in good condition by drying them properly and by keeping the tongue away from them.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
cLoTHEsPIN HOLDER.

A modified type of c1othespin bag is seen in the house furnishings stores. It is well made bag of crash, with a hook at the top which slides along the clothesline as the bag is needed, so preventing constant stopping to pick mp pins. In addition 1t has galvan- ited tray underneath so that pins can be readily grabbed and used
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
TO PROTECT SCISSORS.

Every woman has experienced the annoyance of scissors in her workbag. Take a cork of medium size and cro- chet covering of some dainty colored silk, leaving the flat upper surface un- covered. Slip the points of the scissors into the cork and thus protect your Workbag.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

To make a novel collar and cuff box cover cylinder-shaped rolled ostts box with cretonne and line the inside of box with colored lining cotton that will harmonize with the cretonne used The cretonne can be put on plain or gath cred; sew pockets on the inside for collar and cuff buttons.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
NEEDLEwoRk NOTES.

To make handy sewing basket cov- CT a square of an oblong peach basket or any cardboard box with cretonne and line with contrasting lining cot ton; sew in pockets for necessary ar ticles nAeded for sewing
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

How often is it the case. as in the recent hotel fire in Boston. that the proprietors had been previously warn ed of the inadequate means of escape in case of fire. only to have the sug- gestion ignored?
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

put of this affair? Why can't we stay at home and pray for a speedy ending of the war instead of adding more fuel to the flames?
 By so doing we can still hold up to the world our right to be called q Christian nation.
 In closing the writer wishes to say that he is not of German descent, but a genuine Yankee, whose forefathers landed at New Haven, Conn, in 1889.
 A YANKEE.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

From the opposition which has manifested itself against the appoint ment of Dr. Grayson as a rear ad- mira1. it looks as if he could render congress some relief by asking to have his name recalled.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

Berlin appears surprised to find out that the stories were false concerning the confiscation of German property in this country. just as If the United States was in the habit of exceeding it's rights
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

The decrease in the number of ships which the subsea boats are sinking strengthens the claim of the British that the toll would grow less each day after their submarine hunters get busy.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

woman who spends good deal of time in the kitchen: A raw potato cut in half and rubbed on the fingers stained with vegetable parings will remove the discolorations.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
NEW YoRNs PosTMAsTERsHlP.

Once again President Wilson is making an effort to name a new post master in New York city and as if the Bryan spirit had not been entirely eradicated from administration cir cles he picks as the deserving demo- crat, one whose term is about to ex-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

When American citizens are being held for ransoms by Mexican raiders, it shows that Villa is not lacking for ideas as to methods for maintaining an army.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
WOMAN IN LIFE AND IN THE KITCHEN

Flee,
 drsnAdier bilts which eros. at the
 wooIen bathing scarves in scotch
 A new chiron with m opaque ef- feet.
 Kid belts on silk sweaters.
 Triangle pockets-
 Tus1kin straWs.
 Gray tan will be fashionable co1ors
 Parasols are gay and in wide stripes.
 Heavy materials are best for the
 summer dresses will be trimmed
 Pastel shades are favored for aft ernoon wear. . Taffsta is coming in favor again for
 Middy styles continue popular for young girls.
 Navy blue and emerald green is a mixture which occurs in manyeof the new gowns, the geen being sparingiy used; the skirt has little of it, nor the coat. save at the collar. but when this dark, businesslike affair is thrown trasting green about the bodice, and a very dressy toilet is the result.
 s'There is quite a little uprising count of their lack of line." says a Parish fishion correspondent. Com parisons are being made with those of other days and French woman wrote this week: The hat of today demands that a woman anything, whereas the hats of most other days allowed the majority of women not being pretty at all" Who shall dare to say which is the better plan? But there is no doubt about it, the tall. heavy construction, which most women are wearing just now is not becoming, and a new hat with a chic line is greatly in demand
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

Every one knows how hard it is to turn a narrow and perfectly even hem on table napkins. Put the hemmer at tachment on your sewing machine, but do not use any thread Just run the napkins through the hemmer without sewing them, and they are creased as narrow as desired and are all ready for hand sewing
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
DICTATES OF FASHION.

Lingerie of raspberry and smoke chiffon combined
 Accordion plaited silk tam o'shant- CTS.
 Blouses with attached Jabots or front
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

To make a useful bath apron takeone and one-half yards shaker flannel and turn over one-third, hanging bottom of lower section and of flap. Run double part deep enought to form casting and run in tape. These. feather stitched dainty gifts for the little newcomer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
CONCERNING WOMEN.

When King George of England is absent from the royal palace Queen Mary flies her personal flag over the palace.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
TO SAVE THE WALL.

To prevent picture frames from making ugly marks on your wall glue on the back of the frame at each cor ner a thin piece of cork.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

Miss Helen Dayton of New York city earns $12,00o a year from the sale of her comic cartoon figures made In clay.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

Milk will burn easily, but this can be rectified in the following way: Pour the boiling milk into a clean pitcher and stand in a basin of cold water un- til cool
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

The increase in woman applicants for positions in Germany has in creased about z6.oo0 over the number who applied last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

The man on the corner says: The world may owe you a living. but it is necessary to go around and collect the bill yourself.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

It is all right to look upon talk as cheap, but it is different thing which it comes to looking over the bills for printing the Congressional Record
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
RECIPES.

Creamed oysters.-Cook one pint of oysters in two tablespoons Of melted butter one minute. Remove the oys- ters and add two tablespoons Of flour,
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
RRIoHTENs DARK suIT.I

Buy a turban of red velvet to wear with your dark blue frock. The col lar and the turn back cuffs of the frock should be faced with the same red. The effect will be very pretty.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

There are those who hope that we have had our last snow of the winter but it will not be SO if the ground hog has his way.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
EpIToRIAI NOTES.

There is one thing about 1t. this government is not straining it's eyes searching for an overt act.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

Tn ironing a garment on which hooks are sewn, care should be taken not to close the hooks. You can prevent this by placing flannel or anything soft be- heath the hooks.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

If by accident lard is spilled on the floor, dash cold water on the spot in- mediately, as this prevents the grease from soaking into the wood. Later il can be scraped off easily.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19
SUGGESTIONS FOR
 THE HOUSEWIFE,

Whip cream in a pitcher instead of a bowl if you want to do it in about halt the time and without spatterfng.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

To keep the leaves of India rubber plants firm and glossy, sponge them once a week with tepid milk and wa ter, first washing them-if dusty-with slightly soapy water
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

To wash hairbrushes, mix together a tablespoonful of liquid ammonia and about a quart of water Do not wet the back of the brush. Rinse in clear cold water.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

If there is no maid to serve the din- ner, put a traycloth on the wheeled tray and stand it beside you at the table. Dessert and side dishes can be easily served from this tray.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

A splendid general exercise that brings into action all the muscles of the body, especially those of the back shoulders and hips, is to lit flat on a kitchen table, and with the arms above your head, grasp the back of a chair that has previously been placed in po- sition firmly with both hands. Now slowly lift it above your head, over the body, until it rests on the knees. At the same time raise the feet until the legs are in straight line with the body. This is a difficult exercise and should only be undertaken when other work has prepared the muscles for it. When once accomplished, the exercise will give strength to every muscle and materially improve bodily contour in cOnSeQuence.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-02-19

Physicians generally glance at the nails Of their patients, and not without reason, as the nails are known to show hereditary diseases of the lungs, heart or nerves. When the nails are excep- uonally long and bluish in color they denote poor circulation and a delicate constitution. Persons with long nails and more liable to pulmonary trou- bles; if the nails are long and are rib- bed or futed upward from the base of the nail, the person must look well to himself or herself, whenever a cough is contracted; if the nail has deep fur row across it, it signifies that the ner- vous system has been greatly tried by some illness or other. If the nails are very short, the heart action is apt to be weak, and this is especially true if the moons" are small and barely visi- ble. Spinal weakness is generally to be found in persons who have very narrow nails.
The Era-leader., 1917-01-18
The Chief Justice.

Forty years continuous snyrice
on the bench constitutes 4 record
moi heretofore euuaI|'o by any
American member Of the juuici.
ary; and it was a happy thought
which led the Louisiana bar the
other day to make Chief Justice
MOnroe's attainment of the rec
ord the occasion for an appro-
pirate ceremony and the bestow-
al of a handsome gift.
The Chief Justice deserves the
tributes so felitously expressed
by those who spoke on the oc.
easion. He has served his state
we'll and faithfully in both war
and peace and the esteem in
which the bar holds him as a
just and able Judge is not less
than the esteem in which the lay
community Of Louisiana holds
him as a worthy ard patriotic
citizen.
No higher honors Can come to
him than those which he now en-
joys and The States reflects only
the sentiments Of the whole coEn
monweaIth when it Expresses
the hope that he may still be
spared for many years to render
service of the highest order to
his people. Daily States.
The Era-leader., 1917-01-18

reason for men leaving the farm
that they dread being known as
Country Jakes." That writer
i, a decidedly behind the times
.ad his statement sounds like a
i Ike. With the present easy
leans of communication be-
geen town and country it is
difficult in these days to distin'
guish the town man from the
countryman. If anything, the
countryman approaches nearer
to masculine perfection than the
city cousin.
Looked at from whatever
angle we may view it, the ques.
tion of the future of the farm is
serious. That our young men
are leaying it BY the Thousands
is 3 fact. That there are none
to replace them is 3 lamentable
fact.
And in endeavorjng to locate
the cause one is almost forced to
the conclusion that the men OF
this nation are gradually losing
that love of honest toll for which
their forefathers we're noted.
The Era-leader., 1917-01-18
Three on Trial in Watson
Killing.

Amite, La, Jan. 15.-Steve E.
Brown. Albert G. Germany and
Murray Sharkey, charged with
the murder of Alphonse Watson
at Roseland last September.
we're placed on trial here in the
District Court before Judge r.
S. Ellis, this morning. The state
is represented by District Attor-
ney Allen and Judge Robert E.
Reid, who was retained as a
special attorney to assist in the
prosecution, Britain B. Purser,
Ponder & Ponder and Ferd G,
Claiborne of New Orleans are
conducting the defence.
The case has attracted unusual
interest throughout this and ad.
jacent parishes, where Watson,|
has many kinsmen,
The Era-leader., 1917-01-18
Chaplain Heads Press Club.

H. G. Chaplain, member OF the
advertising staff Of the Daily
States and dean of the news
paper fraternity in New Orleans,
was elected president of the New
Orleans Press Club Sunday af'
ternoon. The annual meeting
was attended by a majority of
the active members, who gave
the outgoing administration
headed by D. D. Moore, presi-
dent, with a rising vote OF
thanks.
The Era-leader., 1917-01-18
The United States Senate Sets
the Example.

It is very encouraging to the
rural districts of this country to
see the attitude of the United
States Senate on the liquor ques.
tion. If the House of Repre-.
sentatiyes lives up to expecta-
tions, the District of Columbia
will 60 dry The Senate last
week passed the bill by an over
whelming majority which makes
the National Capitol dry. We
are glad to note that Honorable
Joseph E. RansdelI, one of our
Senators, voted for the measure.
It is a good thing to have men
like Senator Ransdell at Wash.
ington to express our wishes
upon great moral issues of this
kind. We never have to guess
where he will be found.
1t is also interesting to note
that the United States Supreme
Court in decision rendered last
week upheld the constitutionality
of the Webb Kenyon law which
will now enable dry states to
prevent the shipment of liquor
into their territory. 1t is easy
to see that it will all come around
right after a while if the fight is
kept up.
The Era-leader., 1917-01-18
Farm Loan Subscriptions.

Notice is hereby given that the
Federal Farm Loan Board has
opened a subscription book at the
office Of the Assistant Treasurer
of the United States at New Or
leans for the receipt Of subscrip-
tions to 100000 Capital Stock of
the Federal Land Bank of New
Orleans.
This stock will consist Of $780,.
1000 shares of the par value of s.
each.
Subscriptions may be made by
individuals, firms or corporations.
or by the government of any
State, or of the United States.
Bookc will open January 10th,
1917, and close February 9th,
1917. The Farm Loan Board ex.
pressly reserves the right to re-
ject or reduce any subscription.
In accordance with the proyi.
sions Of the Act, the Secretary Of
the Treasury will subscribe, on
behalf of the Uuited States, to
the balance of capitalization re-
naming unsubscribed at the clos.
ing of the books.
Cash or a certified check to the
amount of twenty per cent of the
amount subscribed for, viz., 81
per share drawn to the order of
the Secretary of the Treasury,
must accompany each subscrip.
ton. Subscriptions may be made
in person at the Office of the said
Assistant Treasurer in the City of
New Orleans or mailed to the
Federal Farm Loan Board, Trea.
sury Department, Washington,
D. c., in the following form:
81 hereby subscribe to
shares of the Capital Stock Of
the Federal Land Bank of New
Orleans of the par value of IS
each, ard enclose, herewith, GER
titled check to the order of tho
Secretary of 4he Treasury for
5 being 20 percent of the
amount of my subscription.
The Era-leader., 1917-01-18
Are We Losing Our Energy?

If prices of provisions keep on
climbing as they have been do.
ing during the past year the ef-
feet should he a great stimulus
to the back to the farm" move.
ment of which we have heard 50
much the past decade.
Common sense and observa-
tion should teach any man that
one of the main causes of the
high price of food stuffs is the
growing scarcity of farm labor.
and the consequent curtailment
of acreage cultivated. Thous-
ands of farmers all over this
country, unable to secure ade.
quate help, are gradually cur
failing their operations until it
Is no uncommon sight to see a
farm that formerly sold four or
FIVE hundred bushels of corn
now hardly producing enough
to feed the stock and fatten the
pork.
OF course we all know that a
gang of unprincipaled blood
suckers have seized upon the war
as All excuse for boosting the
price of everything that we con.
sumo, but if a scarcity of pro.
duction did not exist the foreign
demand for foodstuffs would be
met and there would still re.
main in this country a sufficient
quantity to supply all home de.
mands at reasonable prices.
just why young men and old.
er ones, too, should wish to leave
the farm and rush off to the
overcrowded cities is not easy tot
understand. True, they work
even harder in the city and savel
less. In a majority of cases un-
less they are Intellectually far|
above the average of mankind, |
they live in penury and die in
want. |
With the present demand for |
farm products it would certainly !
appear the height of folly to
abandon the certainty of plenty
,n the farm f)r the precatious
.ife of the average city dweller.
4 New York writer gives 40 a
The Era-leader., 1917-01-18
Sheriff Sale.--No. 2S47.
The Farmers Bank Of OSyka
We
Andrew J. Afford and Wife.

AuuItN y. Atlolu u anu w llc'
Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue OF order OF seizure and sale, issued
out OF the 26th Judicial District Court
of Louisiana, in and for Washington
parish, in the above entitled cause
and to me directed. l will proceed to
sell at public auction to the last and
highest bidder, on
Saturday, January Il, 1917
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property, to-
wit:
The e4 of the WI; and the sw4 of the
ne4; and the W. of the sell; in section
6; and the mel Of the nw4 in section
7; all in township /, aouth, range 8,
east, St. Helena Meridian, containing
32066 acres, with all buildings and i'm
provements thereon; save and except
that 55 acres sold by Andrew J. A.
ford to Lucius NJ. Quinn, being 20
acres in section 6,.Tp. south, range
. east, St. Helena Meridian, beginning
at then ne corner of the nwl of the nwl
OF said section, thence s20 yards east,
thence 440 yards south, thence 22O
yards west, thence 440 yards north to
point of beginning; and IS acres on
the south side ST the above described
20 acres, said 35 acres not to cross the
conditional line established between
Andrew J. Afford and his father, J.
M. Afford.
Terms of Sale. Cash with benefit of
appraisement.
This l4tb day of December, 1916.
J. E. )Iateman, Sheriff.