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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

It is so ne.lmes rottcr fer Young
MN 10 get the ,aaritlc heart thar 20
marry the girl and have to eat her
marble cake.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

A sevcn-round c'>etrc magnet tnnt
sill lift L. times It's own weight hrs
>een invented Tor meHy uses about rm-
'hiue shops.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Mo hone.

Pansey-Isn't it tragic that John fell
down on his job?
Lily-Well, he still can make good
Pansey-No. he can't; he was a
steepleja ck.-Jester
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
E aIth2

"lrs mistake" said Uncle Eben
ito i:aavine dat faith consists d
znockp' of work an trustin' to luck
--ANashIngton Star.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

The inventor Of French monoplane
modelled it after a winged maple seed
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

To keep clean and healthy take Or.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Force of Habit.

Cop You're drunk. I'll have to lock
you up.
Auto Fan-No, I'm not, officer. It's
just my Cheering gear out Of order.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Could Hardly Get Off Her Bed.

hAKL a hIESO, 90 NOfh AVG, Aurora, III
Could Hardly Get Off Her Bed.
Cincinnati OhoI to know the good Lydia Pink
Vegetable Compound has done for in such bad
health from female troubles that could hardly get off bed
had been doctong for long time and mother said
try Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound So did, and it
certainly we'll lam able do house
and happy expected around the do again.
others what Lydia f. Tnkhams Vegetable
Compound has CoPNER
Paramount, Cincinnati Ohio.
special advice write Lydia E. Pinkham
condentia Mass. Your letter will be
answered and held in strict confidence
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

1t doesn't really matter what we
might have done"-and didn't
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Mrs. Kieso Cured After Seven months Illness.

Aurora, Il.-"For seven long months suffered
from female trouble with severe pains in my back
land sides until | became so weak | could hardly
walk from chair to chair, and got so nervous
would jump at the slightest noise. l was entirely
unfit to do my house work, was giving up hope of
ever being well, when my sister asked me to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. / took
six bottles and today am a healthy woman able to
lido my own housework. | wish every suffering
woman would try Lydia L. Pinkhams Vegetable
lCompound, and find out for herself how good
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

Hunger is sharper than the sword
Beaumont and Fletcher.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

Garfield Tea, taken regularly, will
correct both liver and kidney disorders.
Adv
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19

Money is. of course, the cream OF
commerce the average youth is
willing separator.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-04-19
Fired.


"Is this gun working now?"
mo, sir. It's discharged. Harvard
Lampoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
WOMEN REPLACE MEN.
Nearly Million Feminine Employees
in the English Industries.

Nearly a million women have replaced
men in industries in England, ''lany of
these women doing class CT work
never before considered possible for
them, according to a bulletin issued by
the bureau of labor statistics of the
Department of Labor.
1t is estimated that since the war be-
gan and down to October. 1916. 9SS, 500
women. or 306 per cent of the number
of employees in July, 1914, had been
drawn into the various govern. mental,
industrial and commercial activities,
and that in October. 1916, $4,000 wom-
en- had directly replaced men il indus
try.
In seeking to conserve the health and
thus promote the efficiency Ct these
ers' committee reached the Conclusion
are perhaps the chief factors in ia
tigue, and that in the interest of out
put and health they should be cestrict-
ed. There should be suitable pauses for
rest during the working period and ad-
equate cessation from work 1T each
week end. in addition to periodic holt
days. The system of three shifts of
eight hours each appears to yield bet
ter results than one shift of thirteen
to fourteen hours or two shifts of
twelve hours each, because 1.-The strain
of night work-indeed. the strain gener-
ally-is sensibly diminished, greater
vigor of work is maintained through
out the shift, less time is lost by un-
punctuality or illness. and therSs is less
liability to accident" Employers are
increasingly recognizing the dfsadvan-
tages of an overtime system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
U. S. EMPLOYEES TO TAKE
PART OF liberty LOAN"
Other Departments Expected to Copy
Plan Inaugurated at the
Treasury.

Opportunity is to be offered to gov
eminent clerks to subscribe to the
lpefty loan in plan now being pre-
pared. The movement started in the
treasury Department and has tie APP
prevail of Secretary McAdoo. 1: will
tive departments and federal establish
ments in Washington, and probably
Will extend to the field services,
The rivalry between departments in
making a good showing is expected to
swell the number of subscriptions. An
appeal to patriotism will be male.
How soon the liberty loan bonds will
be ready for issue to subscribers cam
not yet be determined accurately. Sec
rotary McAdoo has set June Is as the
limitation of time in which suDscrip-
tons will be received, reservirg the
right to set an earlier date. 1t is antic-
ipated that the bonds will be ready
then for distribution.
Several days probably will be sequir-
ed to award the bonds to subscribers.
The coupon bonds can thereafter be
Immediately distributed. 1t viii be
necessary to write in the nasles of
those to whom registered bonds are
awarded, but this is not expected to
take more than few days. Probably
tons close. the bonds will have been
The formation of national utoman's
organization to boost the liberty loan
has been discussed with Secretary Nc
Adoo aaad Robert w. Woolley, Publicity
director. by Mrs. Robert Bass IF Chi
cago and other prominent wom.n. The
plan has received favorable corsidera-
ton and proposes a general commit
tee, to sit in Washington; subo ommit-
tees Will be organized in every state
and county and community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
WILL HAVE CLOSE RACE.
Percentages of Girls Tennis Teams
in School Championship Contest

A close race for the city champion.
ship in tennis for girls in schools is
predicted by Miss Ella Gardner. in
charge of girls activities on the Dis
trict Fairgrounds. The percentages OF
the school teams engaged in the va
rious playground divisions are given
below. the schedule being about half
completed.
BIoomingdale division - lexington
1000; Gage. 1000; Emery, 1855; CIeye
land, .0s3; Brookland. 0, and Bright,
wood, 0.
| Garfield Park division-Brent, .s75:
Hilton, 800; Peabody. .416; Van Ness
$50; Jefferson, $50, and Smallwood, O.
Georgetown INSTRUMENTATION, 900.
Corcoran. .777; Hyde. .666; Curtis. $50:
Tenley, $685. Addison, $50, and Fillmore,
.166.
Mount Pleasant division-(Section Az
johnson, .917; Monroe, .499; Powell.
1913: Hubbard, 0. (Section b, West.
.917; Dennison, .625; Park View, 800:
Cook. 1913.
New York Avenue division-Henry-
Polk, 1877; Twining, $50: Seaton, .6S6
Arthur, .562; Blake, 1893; Gales. 1875,
and Abbott, 100.
Rosedale division-Webb, 916; Car
berry. $50; Edmonds, .416; Hayes, .416;
Wheatley, .249. and Maury, 0.
Virginia Avenue Observation-Disclosures.
700; Wallach. 1925; Congress Heights,
.5s2; Bryan, $50; Cranch. .437; Lenox,
.375: Van Buren,. 1855; ketcham, 0, and
Tyler. o.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
MUCH MILK IS WANTED.
Department of Agriculture Tells
How ALI of It May be Used.

In many households quite "a little
milk is wasted--left uncovered in
glasses-regarded as useless because
the cream has been SKINNED off-al-
lowed to sour-poured down the sink
or, thrown out, announces the Depart
ment of Agriculture.
Now if every home-there are
100000 of them-should waste on the
average one-half cup daily, it would
mean waste of 100000 quarts daily
912,500.000 quarts a year-the total
product of more than 100000 cows
continues the statement
1t takes a lot of grass and grain to
make that much milk-and an army OF
people to produce and deliver it.
But every household doesn't waste
a half cup of milk a day? Well. say
that one-half cup is wasted in only one
out of hundred homes. Still intoler-
abie-when milk is SO nutritious-when
skim milk can be used in making
nutritious soups and cereal dishes
when sour milk can be used in bread
making or for cottage cheese"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
War Activity on Potomac.

Clarke & Winston Company of this
city have men at work at the Washing5
ton Ordnance Company's plant at Giesk
boro. Md. driving piles for the founda-
ton of a 200-ton hammer that is to
be installed at the plant The new
machine will be used in connection
with ammunition making for the naval
authorities. The same firm has men
at work at Shoots wharf at Alex
andria rebuilding the pier. 1t is one
of two piers at Alexandria that has
railroad tracks on it. The strengthen
ing of the pier, it is said. is for the
purpose of placing heavy-laden cars on
it to transfer war material to steam
ers that will take it to bay points
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
PLANT.LIMA BEANS NOW,
is ADVICE OF EXPERT
Much of the Ground Wasted by
Amateur Gardeners May
Yet Be Utilized.

Now is the time to plant one crop
winch is grown with marked success
IN Washington-lima beans-according
to II. NJ. Connolly, Department of Agri-
culture expert adviser on gardens.
The weather has been nnpropitious
Tor the growing garden" Mr.. Connolly
said. but warmer weather can be ex-
pected soon. 1t has been too early for
planting lima beans before this week.
but they may be planted now with
safety. Probably a good many bushels
or lima bean seed have been wasted
this year because people have persisted
decay when the soil is cold. or if they
sprout the young plants are SO weak
that they seldom amount to anything.
The later varieties of sugar corn can
snap tstringless) beans. Peppers and
eggplant. melons. squash and pump
kins may be planted soon after May
l.. If the soil becomes warm. II this
cold weather continues delay the
planting of these warm climate plants
until the weather becomes more set
tied
+ Il find many instances in which the
ground in small gardens is not utilized
to the greatest capacity for produc-
ton. Where onion sets are in rows
two feet apart and six to eight inches
between plants in the row there is a
waste of much valuable space. Lettuce
plants or beet plants may be trans
planted 10 utlllZe tniS extra space OHe
row of either may be planted between
the rows of onions and one plant be-
tween each onion plant. In many gar
dens the lettuce plants are too thick
and should be thinned. Head lettuce
should be thinned or transplanted so
the plants stand about ten to twelve
inches each way. Leaf lettuce va
rieties may be little closer about
six to eight inches.
Beet seed is often sown quite thickly
in, hd nd Ga ,a,y1
tiple the plants come up very close to-
gether. When beet plants are about
one and one-half to two inches high
they may be thined out and trans
planted. Beets are not hard to trans
plant if proper conditions prevail. The
soil should be fine and loose. the plants
not broken off, and the planting done
in the evening, SO that the plants do
not wither down from the hot sun.
A small hole should be made with
pointed stick. the plant inserted and
the soil firmed by inserting the stick
in the soil within an inch of the plant
and pressing toward the plant. The
plant. If water is applied in setting
plants it should be applied around the
plants after setting. and the loose dry
earth scattered over the wet surface
to avoid the baking of the soil
"In many gardens cabbage plants
have been set from two to two and
one-half feet apart in the row and
apart is plenty for early cabbage. and
il more space is given in the row some
thing else can be planted. A hill of
bush beans may be planted between
cabbage if the space is more than
twenty inches
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
ARTS FEDERATION MEETS
IN CAPITAL THIS WEEK
Sessions to Be Held Wednesday
Thursday and Friday at the
Raleigh Hotel.

The American Federation Of Arts, of
which Robert w. de Forest, vice presi-
dent of the Red Cross and president Of
is president, will hold it's eighth annual
convention in this city Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday in the ballroom of
the Raleigh Hotel
At the opening session Wednesday
morning the speakers will be Repre-
sentative James L. Slayden of Texas.
chairman of the library committee of
make the address of welcome; Third AS
sistant Secretary of State Breckenridge
Long, who will speak on THE Place of
Art in Democracy" and Charles Moore.
chairman of the federal commission of
fine arts, whose subject will be Out
door Art in Washington"
The general topic under consideration
at this convention will be Art and
Civilization" There will be two sessions
each day, one at 10 in the morning and
the other at in the afternoon. Mr.. de
Forest will preside at the first, John
Frederick Lewis, president of the Penn
sylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, at
the second: John w. Beatty. director of
fine arts at the Carnegie Institute, Pitts
burgh. at the third: John R. Van Derlip.
of Arts, at the fourth; Charles L. Hutch
inson. president Of the Art Institute of
Chicago. at the fifth. and Mr.. de Forest
at the concluding session. All of the
sessions are open to the public.
Among the subjects under considera-
Cost of Art" The Art of the Immi-
grant" THE Theater and the Studio
and Community Music" and among the
speakers will be Arthur Fairbanks. di.
rector of the Museum of Fine Arts. Bos-
ton; Mrs. George w. Stevens. assistant
director of the Toledo Museum of Art
Henry Hornbostel. the architect: George
Pierce Baker of Harvard University:
Thomas Wood Stevens. under whose d.
rection the great pageant of ST. Louis
was given, and Arthur Farwel1, presi-
dent of the New York Community
Chorus
The convention will be concluded by a
dinner at Rauscher's Friday evening. at
which there will be distinguished speak
ers, including Edward w. Robinson, di-
rector of the Metropolitan Museum of
Art; Hermon A. MacNeil, past president
Ernest c. Peixotto, the illustrator and
president of the Mcdowell Club of New
York
The convention will be attended by
representatives of art museums and as
sociations from all parts of the country,
the American Federation of Arts being
the national art organization, with 235
chapters in the United States and
Canada. and a membership of several
thousand individuals. The federation
sends out exhibitions, circulates lectures
and in many other ways promotes the
development and appreciation of art. 1t
was formed nine years ago and it's head
quarters are in this city in the historic
Octagon house. Among the officers and
directors are Elihu Root, E. H. Blash-
field. Herbert Adams, Mrs. John w. Alex
ander, Cass Gilbert and Cecilia Beaux.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
FETE TO FINANCE NURSES.
League of the Covenant Has One
Scheduled for Friday. May Is.

The Instructive Visiting Nurse So
ciety of Washington is to benent by
the entire proceeds of a garden fete
arranged by the League OF the Gov,
enant for Friday, May 90. to be held
at 210S 18th street northwest. The
hours are from until o'clock In the
afternoon, and a feature of the AFFAIR
will be sale of sport hats.
The stan of nurses of the Instructive
Visiting Nurse Society visit and care
for thousands of sick and crippled
men, women and children in the Dis
trict each year at either nominal fees
or none at all. as the cases warrant.
The League of the Covenant. composed
of young woman members of the Pres
byterian Church of that name, has
taken upon itself the support and
maintenance of one of these nurses.
and each season stages some sort of
entertainment to that end. In case OF
rain the fete will be held the follow
ing day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
HAVE A HEART" SALE
BRINGS IN ABOUT $1,100
Tag Day Is for the Benefit of Day
Nursery and Dispensary Asso-
citation of Washington.

The "have heart tag sale yesterday
for the benefit of the Day Nursery and
Dispensary Association netted about
81. 100, according to reports made last
night. Several sellers of the tags had
not reported up to a late hour last even
ing. and this sum may be increased
slightly by the belated returns
About seventy-five women, girls and
children sold the tags. the entire down.
town section of the city being covered
by the indefatigable workers. One girl
about twelve years old, whose name was
not known to those in charge of the sale,
turned in more than $45 as the result
Of her days work.
Mrs. Stephen Ford reported the largest
amount individually, having sold $50
worth of the red. heart-shaped tags.
One of the tag vendors offered the tags
to- jolly looking individual. who told
her he was sorry, but he had nothing
smaller than a SO bill. The have a
heart girl couldn't change so large a
bill, so the somewhat overweight gen.
tleman chuckled:
Well that'll be all right; I'll just buy
two of the tags"
Which he did.
While the results of yesterdays sale
were not as good as those of the sale
a year ago, by reason of conflicting af-
fairs, the management last night ex-
pressed qualification at the generous
response of Westinghouse to the ap-
peal in behalf Of the day nursery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
WEARING SERVICE BUTTONS.
Camp Fire Girls Carrying Out
Minute Grip Program.

Camp Fire Girls of Washington. in
common with Camp Fire Girls through
out the United States, yesterday began
wearing service buttons. They are to
carry out the Minute Girl program
which President Wilson has approved.
This provides that they shall take good
care Of themselves physically, that they
shall assist in saving food and labor in
the home. that they shall cultivate or
assist in cultivating garden, and that
they shall cooperate with the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
( The service button is of blue and
white. and shows the crossed logs.
symbol of the Camp Fire, partly cover
ed with flames. Their uniform consists
OF blue skirt, white, blouse and white
navy cap.
Washington Camp Fire Girls are to
give an entertainment at new Central
High School May 26 at o'clock. This
is to include the presentation of THE
Magic Uniform" accompanied by Indian
music. Proceeds are to go for the local
organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
Bananas Now More Plentiful.

Receipts of bananas through the Bal
timore importing companies are in
creasing, and they are becoming one
of the cheaper articles of food used.
Importers who retired from the ba-
shortage of the fruit occurred, are now
resuming business and will have a
steamer or two arrive at Baltimore each
week. Jamaican bananas are now COM
ing in, and reports say the island will
this summer have big crop of the
fruit. the bulk of which will be brought
to this country. Washington gets prac-
tically all its bananas through the Bal.
timore importing houses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
NAVY Nears Maximum Strength.

The navy will reach it's full author
lied maximum war strength of 100000
enlisted men newt Thursday. if the re-
cruiting ratio of the last ten days is
maintained. An official statement
shows that the service now has a total
of 9JO2S men, the recruiting campaign
inaugurated April 3 having produced
Fl ,341 men up to date. Bills pending
in Congress authorize the addition of
$4,000 more men, or a total strength,
including hospital corps. apprentices
and unorganized units. of 10000 men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
HEARING BEGINS MAY "a,
Fair Rate of Return on Valuation
of Pepeo Will Be Determined

The public utilities commission has
| announced that hearings on the fair
rate of return to be allowed on
the valuation of the properties of the
Potomac Electric Power Company will
begin May "a.
Resumption of the hearing on the
valuation of the Capital Traction
Company's properties by the commits
sion will begin Monday at 10 o'clock.
The valuation of the companies is
given for December 81. 1915, as fol-
lows: Potomac Electric Power Com
pany. S1l.23l.17o.43; Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company, s6,7S3.-
e32.4S: Washington Gas Light Com
pany, sS,0s7.s73.31; Georgetown Gas
Light Company. sS29.SS6.5s The find
ings were sent to those companies yester-
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
GIRLS FRIENDLY SOCIETY
PLANNING A new HOME
Accommodations at Sandy Spring
Not Adequate to Meet Sum- j.
mer Demands.

Plans are under consideration for a
new summer home for Holiday House
maintained by the Girls Friendly Society
at the present site, Sandy Spring. The
house now accommodates but forty young
woman guests and this room is not ade.
quate for the members who desire to take
an outing there during the summe,
months
Wider interest was ELECTED in Holiday
House and in other activities of the
society in Washington during the recent
celebration of the founding of the frs
Washington society. This celebration be.
gan April 80 with an exhibit designed t.
show these activities, and concluded May
with notable mass meeting at Memo
rial Continental Hall. at which Rt. Rev
Alfred Harding. Bishop of Washington
presided. and Rev. DIR. W. T. Manning
rector of Trinity Church. New York, was
speaker.
The Girls Friendly Society in America
is an offspring of the mother society in
England. There now are more than 50. 00(
members enrolled. Though the society
was founded by members of the Episcopa
Church. is organized in conformity with
the diocese of the church and it's branches
meet in Episcopal parish halls, its work
is non -sectarian.
1t has been particularly effective in
this country and in England in large
factory towns and in Industrial centers, in
providing wholesome social recreation, in
giving girls an opportunity to take even
ing courses in subjects they cannot easily
get in school and in doing work that will
be helpful to others.
In Washington the society has 1,20C
members, enrolled in sixteen branches
The oldest of these. that formed twenty
years ago by Mrs. H. G. Bolton at Epiph-
any Church, also is the largest, in point
of membership. Mrs. Bolton. who for
merly was diocesan president, until a
trip abroad compelled her to relinquish
that office, took an active part in the
recent anniversary celebration
Much valuable service is performed
through the various departments, which
include the Travellers Aid Society, the
social service department and the sum-
ner holiday houses. Various branches in
Washington have classes of many kinds,
including dancing classes. They hold
meetings at times adapted to the needs of
the branches, and emphasis is placed on
opportunities for social gatherings. Dues
are nominal
Rev. DR.. Manning. speaking at the mass
meeting at Memorial Continental Hall
May Z, stated that one of the most eff
fective lessons the war held fop the Amer
lean people was better discipline. for the
nation and for the church. Mrs. J. C.
Boyd. diocesan president of the Washing
ton society: Miss Edith NJ. Hadley. presi-
dent of the New York Diocesan Organi-
zation; Miss Marion Oliver, Corcoran
Thorn and A. B. Farquhar of York, Pa,
were other speakers.
Mrs Grahame H. Powell is vice presi-
dent, Mrs. L. w. Austin treasurer and
Miss Anna MCGOWAN secretary of the
Washington society.