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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
KIDDING THE FLOCK
OF TUBERCULOSIS

If your chickens are free from tu-
~berculosis, every precautlon, within
reason, should be taken to keep that
freedom. 1 don't know that it is
spreading any faster than usual, but
the interchange of birds, the buying
of fowls on the open market for fat
tening purposes and allowing chick
ems to follow infected herds of cattle
are some of the things that spread
the disease, says Il writer in Farm
Progress.
tuberculosis is tuberculosis where
ever it Is found. If there happens to
be a consumptive patient in the fam
lily or near the premises, see that the
birds are kept away from any and
all the patients secretions. If the
c-ommon-sense plan of burning the
sputum and all other discharges is
adopted, there will be little danger
from this source.
A chicken that acquires tuberculosis
is a menace to the whole flock. Fowls
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10

faced cousin and the cousin with red hair and the N tina. turns her toes in.
They ire a IL represented by wrist watches, and he wishes with all his heart
that he vas q centpede or something that ne could decorate himself with the
whole bunch of them.
The popular young recruit who will have money when he grow u p and
who is awfuny eligible from every point of view has stacks of leather objects
sent to him by the mammas and auntes of promising young girls. He has
leather wall wallets, travelling cases and leatherbacked writing books and
travelling photograph frames and portfolios and leather cases containing coat
hangers, trousers hangers, etc. and leather shaving cases and paytngcard
outfit. and boot polishing outfits and more and nor of them.
They come to camp by every mail and a S he diInters them from their
elaborate wrappings his somewhat carpng tent mates suggest to him that If
the worst comes to the worst and their boots really do wear out nobody need
ever expect they will get new ones with so much leather in the house.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Where They Met.

They were both returned soldiers
and had just been introduced to each
other.
"Do you know" said one, 81 can't
help but think I have met you be-
fore"
And strangely enough, sir, I have
a very similar feeling about you"
"Were you at (censOred) last July ?"
81 was, SIR
And were you present at the time
the mine exploded and blew up the
whole place."
81 was, sir" .
"Then, now 1 know where l have
seen you before. l passed you as you
were going up, and l was coming
down Vera.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Health Endangered
By High Heels
BY DR.. SAMUEL DIXON,
Commissioner Of Health Of Penn
sylvania.

The present extremely high heels
worn by the majority of American
women, both old and young, mean de-
formity of the feet. N-ray pictures in
dicating the relation of the toes to the
ground when they are encased in these
high-heeled shoes, show that women
are walking on the ends of their five
toes. There Is food for thought In the
fact that the horse nowadays walks
on a foot consisting of one toe, while
in the more primitive animal there
were three or five toes.
The shape of the natural foot of nan
has a great variety of uses and it is
one of the things that has helped to
place him first in the life of the earth.
The natural foot has been one of the
anatomical facts that has helped him
to his present high state of efficiency.
The form of that foot mas enabled him
to become a good hunter, a good farm
er, a good sailor, n good soldier-in
fact, anything he has found it neces-
sary through the nEes to become, or
finds now essential for the war we are
fighting to continue our personal lib
erty.
Let the butterfly girls and thesOther
high-heelcd old and young women stop
and realize the value of the normal
foot of man. Let them cut off the high
heel and substitute the natural level.
This might also work out to the in
terest of direct economy by using the
surplus heel to make thicker sOles on
the shoes.
Let us recognize the models of a
ture which have led us to success. If
mans foot had been abused for an
indefinite time in n way to have re-
duced 1t TO n One-tOed foot. resembling
the horses, he would have a hard time
trying to fulfill his present duties in
life.
The high heel represents the fashion
for the women of today and means
n great discOunting of the value of
mankind, particularly If it is continued
a long time. The present high heel is
not only tOrturous but of great injury
to the health. The mother must re-
member that she is partly responsible
for the feet of her children and that
if she wants them to have normal,
strong feet she must keep them natu-
rally shOd.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10

ing Washngtonian of yme is a bit joshed about. If one is taking the air on
the splendid avenue of the Northwest he is again conscious of a buster, more
busting city. There is almost a continuous procession If motorcars IF every
description and the sidewalks are thronged. No, the writer is not going
to say anything about gay equpages" nor even "mdlesome bays" At GER
tain hours may still be seen an oldtime family brOugham with the dignifed
colored driver looking dsgustedly at the new cars, but for the most part it is
jltney to limousine.
physical loveIness enhanced by the air of gydy lent by the moving crowds
by the everpresent uniforms of the military, by the hundreds of flags snap
ping in the bright sunshine and by a certain aro of wen-being which has ever
distinguished Washington from cities where the seamy side borders close
upon the velvet and purple
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10

they were electricians and desired to repair the wiring LIN the nloca a. DAM,
indiana avenue. Mrs. Mcclure expressed her deIght-and rave the mo- a.
key.
A druggist near the Indiana street store noticed three men with a yellow
truck dtsmantIng the big exhibition furnace in the window nj M N5oCns"r
store, and continued whhtlnga Inc watching the girls go by.
Sometime later yellow truck stopped o. the corner near ta NIoo,,-.
home and a n afable stranger returned Mrs. Mcclure a kew TELLING 10. ~
wiring ws all 10. X" "A me
Mrs. Mcclure thanked him and he left
Now the police are looking for three wen-1ressed stronoors
motortruck and one furnace with accompanying equipment "0 CHOW
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10

o themselves, and she believed them. Adventure md romance spilled itself
upon DorOthys gentle head from the moment she seated herself upon the 10
servaton platform of the Overland Limited in San francisco, where e
mamma lives, and the wheels began to turn.
"Oh, ohr she cried. my suitcasel 1 left 1t o. the platform"
A gallant bird hoped lightly over the brass railing retrieved thu careless
suitcase, caught the train and Dorothy Moore, later Dorothy Crosby, was
thereby initiated into the world. The young man wa a millionaire actor
and before they got to Chicago he had told her of a hotel where actor people
could live cheapy
But she sidestepped the lure. DuHfuny she reported, she says, to the
swell home of her aunt and uncle, the Spencer Crosbys at Glencoe.
Two days of kids and two nights of kids and Dorothy went away.
Five weeks later she became n connoisseur of cabards. The rabble in
the courtroom listened aghast IS she unroued her stories Of the "milionalres"
she had met.
Alas, the scene changes:
The girl reporter presented herself at the place where Dorothy "a stay
ing, behind the bars. Judge Uhir had said:
Let her sleep tonight behind n window with bars. Forget not that she
tried to throw herself from a window"
And sc it was
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10

Roll crackers to measure n cupful
and O fourth. Pour we them a quart
of scalded milk and let stand until
cool; then add one cupful of sugar,
four eggs, lightly beaten, one-third of
a cupful of melted butter, a teaspoon
full of salt and one-half a grated nut
meg. Cook a crpfgl and a half Of
raisins in just enough fruit juice to
cover, or boiling water may be used.
Remove when soft and plump. Mix all
together and TURF into a deep buttered
pan. Set the pan in another contain
ing water and bake in a slow eel
three hours. Stir after the first half
hour to prevent thS raisins from set
Ting. Turn on a serving dish and gar
r'sh with lemon slices or cubes Of jel-
ly, serve with hard sauce.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10

whole affair was happening. "Weu, what's it all aboutT' asked the police
nan. "Wait-on a a umel"
Il have beer trading here with Giovanni for two years 10 come next
December said Mrs Hennessy' land I always got what I wanted before.
Ims morning L as on my way downtown to 10 mn shopping and left my
vegetable list of what wanted with this boy for him to send up to the house.
Everything was all right except the two baskets of sickle pears that I or,
dered,. and when I saw them I had to come right down and tell him he can't
put that sort of stuff over o n me. Just look at emI'
The policeman obedienty gazed att the baskets of pears which Mrs. Hen
messy had brought back, and ven to his unbiased mind there appeared the
need for explanation from Paoa.
"An right kid" he said, turning to the lad, Jump in the witness chair
and tell your little tale. Why did you send such rotten pears to the ladyp
"But that's what it said on her list" walled Paola. at said two baskets
Of sickly pears and 1 got her the sckiest 1 could find"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
AMERICA AND HER ALLIES
BY DR. WASHINGTON GLADDEN..

BY DR. WASHINGTON GLADDEN..
CTms new national hymn a written " Rev. Washington GLADDEN., pastor
of the First Conversational Church Of Columbus o, and a sun for
the tune "Materna," better known a 70 Mother Dear JerusalemD
O Land Of lands, my Fatherland, the beautiful, the free,
All lands and shores to freedom are ever dear to thee:
All sons of Freedom hail thy name, and wait thy word OF might,
While round the world the lists are Joined for liberty and light.
Hail sons of France old comrades dearl Hail Brtons brave and truel
Hail Belgian martyrs ringed with flannel Slavs fired with visions newt
Italian lovers mailed with light Dark brothers from Japanl
From east to west all lands are kin who live for God and man.
Here endeth war! Our bands are sworn! Now dawns the better hour
When lust of blood shall cease to rule, when Peace shall come with
power;
We front the ncnd that rends our race and fills our homes with gloom;
We break his sccptor, spurn his crown, and nail him in his tomb!
Now hands all rcund. our troth we plight to rid the world of lies,
To fill all hearts with truth and trust and willing sacrifice;
TO free all lands froN hate and spite and fear from strand to strand;
To make all nations nciGHhors and the world one Fatherland.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10

a national Washington; shall it be
called a world Washington?
One seeking to analyze in what
the change consists is impressed first
by the fact that some of these mag.
nificent distances" are becoming popu.
lated with animated throngs. On +
street, Pennsylvania avenue, Ninth.
Seventh, G and H streets it is distinct
ly noticeable. The pedestrian finds
himself in numerous company. More.
over, it is observed that people move
with uuip1ypr ctaD. tho 1aicuraIv WALL,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Salt superstitions.

The kernel of all the salt supersti-
lions seems to be this; Salt cannot be
corrupt, and has, therefore, the title
to be regarded as a symbol of immor-
tally. In Ireland it was for long the
custom to place n pewter plate con-
tanning salt upon the heart of the
corpse until burial. Then, with Goals
and holy water. 1t was thrown into
the grave.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Baked Pears.

Put pears, ~unpeeled but cored, into
a baking pan, and sugar, butter, lemon
Juice or vinegar and haste while bak-
o. en- for several hours. The syrup to
serve with the pears will be rich and
brown by the long cooking.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Beans Without Pork.

Now that pork of all kinds is so ex-
pensive try baking beans with olive oil
or the still cheaper orn oil, called Ma
cola. To a pint of beans parboiled, add
three tablespoonfuls of the oil, a tea
spoonful each of salt and mustard, an
onion dropped in whole and buried in
the beans, and two tablespoonfuls of
molasses. Add boiling water and bake
as usual, at least half q day.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10

ders. The mobile division of the general staff lived up to its name. Its been
so mobile that most of the men in room 21S-the office Of the dvision-are
gone, among them Col Robert L. Mltchie, Col G. B. Duncan, Mai Douglas Mac
Arthur, Maj Dennis Nolan. Nutchie is at a New York cantonment; Duncan
is In France; Macarthur will soon follow him there with the Rainbow diyi
son. and Nolan is intelligence officer at Pershngs headquarters.
Among others already gone are:
From the office of chief of the militia bureau, Mai Gen. William A. Mann
Brgadier General McIver and Brig. Gen. c. p. SummeraI.
From the office of the adjutant general Maj Gen. William NJ. Wright
Brig Gen. G. w. Reed and Brig. Gen. Peyon March.
Treat and Francis j. Herman.
From the office OF the judge advocate general, General CrOwder himself
who Is now completing the mobilization OF the draft army; Coils. Blanton Win
ship, J. J. Mayes and William Bethel.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Prune Ice Cream.

Cover a cupful of prunes with cold
water, and let them stand over night.
In the morning cook in the same wa
ter until soft, remove the stones and
put the fruit through a~strainer. Add
a cupful Of sugar, fOur tablespoonfuls
of lemon juice, n pinch of salt and one
and a fourth cupfuls Of heavy cream,
whipped. Freeze.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10

Sion that when n nan EetSn RrIeu he
settles down in his own little home and tina. this place presided over by his
wife should have such a thing as a kitchen, or at least kitchenette, where she
may practice her culinary accomplishments to the delectatOn of her loving
spouse.
"The large number of quick lnchrooms in this city which are increasing
with alarming speed everywhere leads me to believe that the art Of home
cooking is much neglected and that mere mn prefers tO seek his avorite
lunchrOOm haunt to still the pangs Of hunger to the wel-neant cuisine of his
other half.
zone should think that with a record year for marriage licenses uh IS
this is, there should be a correspondhngy large number Of new homes, but
such does not seem to be the case.
1.-THE great number Of new lunchrooms signify % m e the lack of interest
on the parto of the wives or boarding house keepers in that most important
of all functons-the proper feeding of those entrusted to their keeping.
"Instead of taking up the study of tpewridng, music, la o other
branches of learning prospective brides should take up a course OF domestic
science along lines laid down by Mr.. Hoover. 1 a m sure this would prove
more satisfactory to their husbands and the nation would benefit thereby.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10

the DlstriCt, TO thinking on the sub
ject. Colonel Knoll is deeply inter
ested in the question of marriage and
the resultant establishment of house
holds and the raising of families. Colo
mel Knoll himself is a married man and
is the father of children and knows
all the blessings that flow from a
real home where home cooking is the
order of the day. Quick lunchrooms
do not particularly appeal to him.
at has always been my impress
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10

little blonde cousin-he hates like the
dickens to part with her wrist watch.
He knows that she went without a
new hat to get it, or else got in bad
with father by booming" him for an
extra allowance.
Then there Is the black-eye6
cousin-poor kid, she certainly must
have been in a heroic mood when she
sent on the wrist watch. For if there
is anything that the black-eyed
cousin doesn't like to part with it Is
her money. Then there is the freclla-
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10

dVehue ne FOUND W persons attract
ing more attention than for a moment
he could subdue. Finally he injected
himself into the conversation and
learned that one of the oratorical con-
testants was Mrs. William Hennessy
of One Hundred and Tenth street and
Columbus avenue, while the other was
a youth sixteen years old. His name,
said the youth, was Paola MARITIME,
and he was the second deputy assis-
tant Of Giovanni Bertruchhi, before
whose sidewalk establishment tho
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10

chose for herself a mythical dream
husband, had never told a fb In her
life.
From that day on, she admits,
with a languld droop Of her eyelids,
she has told little else.
The gay country called Loopland
is a bright spot infested with cabarets
and cocktails. All men are either rich
wooden merchants, steel magnates,
wealthy munltion makers, plain mill
lionaires or ~judges-they all told her
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
National Capital Has Become Cosmopolitan CITY

WAR time in Washington Who has failed to observe the marked change
w in the atmosphere of this city in the past six months a gradual transfer
nation, imperceIib!e while going o q until suddenly reaIizes: "Mhy: what
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10

then returned the key, according to
complaint made to the police.
Mrs. McGuire's husband and her
two sons have been conducting a sheet
metal establishment in a building at
2004 Indiana Recently, how
ever, one of the boys enlisted and
later the second was drafted. So Nc
CURE closed his shop.
The other afternoon a yellow
truck and three men drew up before
the Mcclure residence, on Twentieth
street. The spokesman explained that
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10

from some desk in the department to
active service, either at some big army
cantOnment here, Or-mOre luckily
with Pershing cover there"
And not a few of the men who
have been familiar figures in the war
department offices here for some time
have gone.
Take Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott,
for instance, retired as chief of staff,
and now an officer Of the line. He's
doing active duty-just somewhere
because one cnn't discuss secret n--
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Where the Well Meaning PaOIa "Got in Bad

NEW YoRK-When the bluecoated representative of the West One Hun
~ dredth street police station shoudered his way to the center of the agta-
ton the other afternoon at One Hundred and Fourth street and Amsterdam
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Mothers Cook Book.

If your apparel speaks too loudly it will
drown the voice of your PERSONAL---VERY..
w. Helms.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Popular Recruit Bombarded With Wrist Watches

nETROIT-The popular recruit is having a hard time getting to rights these
~ days. It's pretty hard to think of a fellows coustns-grl cousins, mind
you-all separately and individually sending him wrist watches. There is q
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Carried of Heavy Furnace in Broad Daylight

affable strangers with a yellow motor
T. W. Mcclure, 1905 East Twentieth
its equipment from Mrs. Mcclure and
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
s s we.
5:II.llEll.ELaMts!!5!; s ss &
T=l1N
.EFTTTT7TY A

reports will be made to central office by divisional bureaus, which in turn
will receive information from three members of each regiment. specAlly de-
tailed to the work.
Two filing systems will be maintained. One, containing In alphabetical
order the names of every man in the service, has been instituted to seryea as
a check in referring to the reImental files.
The record OF each mn will contain the nam and address of his nearest
relative, to servea sa al aid to prompt transmission Of cabled reports If deaths
and serious Illness The "a department also will undertake to give relatives
reports OF military funerals. location of burial places. and Information IN
oerping Americans held in enemy prison camps.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10

Announcement of the details of this
gigantic filing system fOrcibly brings
home the fact that American soldiers
will be killed, wounded, and imprls-
oned in Europe.
The main purpose of the statistics
Is to provide an accurate means of
checking casualty reports. Incidental
ly, however, the complete army his
tory of the men will be recorded.
Maj. j. ]. Jones has charge of the
central office in Washington. Another
will be established In Europe. Weekly
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Military Officers Welcome Active Duty Call

wHoSE nice easy jobs in the offices of the war department, that looked SO
q tempting to regular army officers in times of peace, are not nearly so popu
lar now. There is not an officer happier than he who has been transferred
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Uncle Sam Keeps a Record Of All in Uniform

A SMALL army of clerks, operating files covering 10000 square feet of floor
"A space, soo will be employed by the statistical division of the "a depart
ment o keep the individual record of every mn wearing Uncle Sans uniform.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Na.: )NLefueeo
Around the World.

, Hawaii has 45 sugar planta-
; tons.
, India has $4,000 miles of rail-
} way.
Hawaii Is to have a new sugar
!, factory.
, Madras is a large exporter of
I sandalwood.
, Hawaii is increasing sugar
, storage capacity.
! Canada in 1916 produced H.
I 365, 1000 tons of coal.
United States will use 100000
! 600 gallons of tar this year.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Dorothy's Adventures in LoopIand-Two Chapters

rHICAGo-LHle Dorothy Crosby. the wistful and the gazeneeyed, eight
" een yehrs old, who up to that day, five weeks ago when she slcked back
her hair. pinked her cheeks and lips bought herself q wedding ring and a
nhnnu thrnnknrat damnnd linz mi
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-11-10
Marriage Bureau Official "Raps" Modern Wives

WAsHINGToN-The eyer increasing number of lunchrooms in Washington
w which keep open day and night and where the hungry rush and devour
food In record time has set Col. MInlam A: KroI. marriage license clerk OF