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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25
Back Yard Agriculture

A movement for backyard agricul.
ture," inaugurated In Ontario, should
be extended to this country, says the
Providence Bulletin. 1t is not neces-
sary to have large tract Of land for
gardening. Much can be done at small
expense on city yard of ordinary
size. An area of 40 by 80 feet is worth
cultivating. Tomatoes, lettuce, rad
ishes, beans and onions, all valuable
food products, can be grown within
the limits of a house lot. Backyard.
agriculture" will not support the peo-
pie, but it will add materially to the
food supplies of the country, and thus
will have effect upon prices. The
Canadian government is wise in it,
advocacy of "a vegetable garden for
every home"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25
Do you believe that marriage
should be business partner
ship as we'll as one of sentiment
that II the wife is capable of
doing so, she should earn part
Of the living outside the homer
(TO BE CONTINUEDD
SUNS AND WORLDS IN MAKING
Astronomers Admitted to "Workshop
Of the Universe" to View Won.
ders Therein

We look today on the things Of q
century, q millennium, ago. Light trav-
cling at the rate of 10000 miles a
second requires more than four years
to come from the nearest star, perhaps
thousands and tens of thousands of
years from the farthest. Hence in
every case we see not what is, but
what was.
Thousands of nebulae have been dis
covered in the heavens. The spiral
pattern Of some few nebulae has long
been confirmation of the theory that
they are the real beginners Of a solar
system. But there has recently come
in much evidence of the spiral charac-
ter of other nebulae, that the conclu-
sion seems forced upon us that practi-
cally all are in a state of rotation, and
are hence supplying the centrifugal
force to throw off the rings which roll
themselves up into planets revolving
about central suns.
When opportunity is given to look
directly down upon nebulae there re-
suits startling evidence of its being
in rotation. There is no other way OF
explaining it's remarkable details OF
structure Some look like the propel-
Ter blades of q mOtOrboat; some are ac-
tually caught in the act of throwing off
rings, which are seen condensing at
certain centers, rolling themselves into
planets, henceforth to travel around
their suns. The great nebulae in An
dromeda gives striking evidence that 1t
is working out another and greater
solar system than our own.
In short it seems that in studying
the nebulae we are being admitted tc
the very workshop Of the universe, and
are permitted to watch the actual pro
cess of turning out worlds. Nothing
in the heavens is better fitted to fill the
very soul with awe. AS in the case OF
the fixed stars" our lives are toe
brief, too feeble our eyes, to detect the
actual motiOn.-Frederick CampbelPs
"Suns and Worlds in the Making"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25
nonsense" he said. II won't listen

nonsense" he said. II won't listen
to it."
'If it weren't true" she persisted,
you wouldn't be excited like that. II
hadn't known it before, I'd have
known it when I saw you with the
Lakes. You can give them something
you can't give me, not with all the
love In the world. never heard about
them till tonight-not in a way I'd re-
member. And there are other people
you spoke of some Of them at din
ner-who are living here, that you've
never mentioned to me before. You've
tried to sweep them all out of your
life; to go to dances and the opera
and things with me. You did it be-
cause you loved me, but it wasn't fair
to either Of us, Roddy. Because you
can't love me all the time 1 don't
believe mana real man-can love
woman all the time. And If she
makes him hate her when he doesn't
love her, he'll get so he hates loving
her"
You're talking nonsense! he said
again roughly. He was pacing the
room by now. STARK, staring non
sense! I've never stopped loving you
since the first day we walked together.
And / should think I'd done enough to
prove it."
That's it." she said. you've done
too much. And you're so sorry for
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25
To DeVeIop Vast Coal Field.

Not only is Longyear City the most
northerly mining town, but it bids fair
to become a place of Importance, now
that Norwegian company has taken
over the vast coal fields of Spitzbergen.
The enterprise is on a very large scale.
The coal fields which the Norwegian
company will develop cover an area
of over 656 square miles, of which one
seventh has been surveyed, and it is
estimated that this alone will yield
something like 1OO,O0O,00O tons of coal
from the first stratum, and the second
stratum will probably yield as much
more. There are other coal veins of
which little is yet known. The en-
terprise is regarded as a national one,
and eventually thousands of miners
will be employed.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25
MURDER ALA MODE
"Bad Men" of Gotham Have Va
rious Ways of Gaining Ends.
Artistic Methods of the Camera and
Malta In Sharp Contrast With Crude
Customs of the Docks.

Here's how the different "bad men,
Of Manhattan engage in the pleasant
pastime Of dumping 'em off,"
Along the water fronts, where many
a man Is sent to the happy hunting
ground each year, the thugs are not
artistic. In this section of town live
the rough-and-tumble fighters Of the
docks. A blow from an iron fist,
knife in the back or a Delaying pir
over the coco" serves its purpose
generally followed by the hasty de-
scent of the victim into the river.
In the Mulberry Bend district, how
ever, where the Camorra and the
Malta strike terror into the hearts OF
the Italian-born citizens, there is ar
artistic element that enters into the
execution Of crime. The busy streets
thronged with people will be jammed
to~capacity when the news of shoot.
ing or the swift keen message of the
Camorra Is discovered. Upon the ar.
rival of the police, no matter how
many people may have witnessed the
actual performance of the crime, there
can never be found anyone who knows
the least about it.
The vengeance of the secret society
is swift and cruel Its very mystery
Is more mysterious because you can
never get an Italian to admit any such
organization exists, and If one man is
secured who was seen to commit the
crime the Camorra can find dozen
to swear that the culprit was miles
away at the time of the shooting.
In Chinatown death also comes
swiftly and silently, but the native
population sneaks for home the min.
ute a crime is committed. Streets
that a minute before were jammed
with Celestials will empty in an in.
stant, and except for slant eyes peep
ing through closed blinds no Chinese
can be seen 60 seconds after the news
of murder is flashed by some mysti-
cal method, through the quarter.
Murder in Chinatown is generally
the vengeance Of a tong against a
member of some rival tong. Chinese,
as rule, take little personal vengeance
without the backing of their own par
ticular fraternal order. Their weapons
are the ak, as" or native knife.
In some of the other Oriental sec
tions of the city poison is the means
Of removing an obstacle from the
path. Little information is ever gained
of the activities of-the Balkan black
legs which frequent certain portions Of
the city. Since the start of the Euro
pean war there are more Chimes Uf Dtli=
kan origin than ever before, for 1t is
from this class Of cutthroat that the
third section" or underground secret
spy system of several European coun-
tries is recruited.
Uptown, between One Hundred and
Sixteenth and One Hundred and Forti.
eth streets, where the negroes congre-
gate, the favorite weapon is the razor.
Throughout Harlem the ''gun-fghter"
turks, while over in the gas tank re-
gion q man comes to his end by the
medium of the blackjack or short
piece of lead pipe.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25
The Flood Leuends.

Some have sought an explanation OF
the flood legends in the story of the
drowning of the mythical continent OF
Atlantis. This is a fascinating exer
else for the Imagination, rendered more
attractive by the faint indications from
geology that there may once have been
a continent in the midst of the Allan.
tic ocean. But if so, we are carried
back to an age so remote that it is
virtually impossible to correlate 1t
with the existence of man, and particu-
larly with man in such state of de-
velopment as that which the legends
depict.
The deluge story is so persistent in
human annals that 1t must have had
an origin in some actual event, or
series of events, but science, at pres
ent, can throw no definite light upon
it, and study of the myth-making fac
ulty, so strong in primitive humanity,
must be relied on to clear up the mys-
terry of it's universal diffusion.-Gar-
rett P. Serviss.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25

made of any thin, white or pale-co1-
ored material. Although it has only
wide tucks for adornment 1t Is inter.
esting from the viewpoint Of clever
construction and it is youthful looking.
The skirt is made with a panel hav.
ing four wide tucks at the front
placed on it's upper half. On the re-
mainder of the skirt the tucks are oD
the lower half. In the bodice a vest
of satin fastens along a diagonal open
ing at the front with little satin-cov.
cred buttons. The rest of the blouse
is of georgette, with shirred shoulder
seams and the fullness at the front is
gathered into small bead tassels. The
long sleeves are finished with row
of satin-covered buttons along the out
side seam. A girdle of wide. soft satin
ribbon is wrapped twice about the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25

from New York at five o'clock, and
I've asked them out to dinner.-Barry
Lake and Jane! What's the matter?
Can't you hear me? Why,
they're about the best friends I've
got. The magazine writer, you know,
and his wife. And they're coming out
to dinner-coming right out. 1 told
them not to dress. I'll come straight
home myself-get there before they
do, guess. :. All right Good
BY"
But he sat there frowning in a puz-
zled sort of way for half minute.
Roses voice had certainly sounded
queer. He was sure she hadn't
planned anything else for tonight He
distinctly remembered her saying just
before he left for the Office, that they'd
have the evening to themselves. And
it was incredible that she minded his
bringing home two old friends like
the Lakes on the spur of the moment,
to take pot-luck. Oh well, you
couldn't tell about peoples voices over
the phone. There must have been
SOlLClIILlS luIlIS uDouL lllC NOuucSIIOI.
An opportune taxi just passing the
entrance to his Office building as he
came out, enabled Rodney to better
the fifteen minutes he'd allowed for
getting home. But in spite of that
fact. he found Rose rather splendidly
gowned for her expected guests.
Good gracious - he cried eXcitedly.
"What did you do that for? I thought
1 told you over the phone the Lakes
weren't going to Dress"
II was-dressed like this when you
telephoned," Rose said. "And was
afraid there wouldn't be time to
change into anything else"
1--WE weren't going anywhere, were
we?" he asked. There's nothing I've
forgotten?"
NO" she said, 1--WE weren't going
anywhere"
"And you dressed like that just for
a-treat for mel"
She nodded. "Just for you," she
said. "Roddy, who are the Lakes?-
Oh, know his articles, think. But
where were they friends Of yours, and
when?"
"Why, for years, until they moved
to New York. They used to live here.
I know 1 must have told you about
them. I was always having dinner
with them-either out in Rogers Park,
where they lived, or at queer, terrible
little restaurants downtown. They
were ALWAYS game to try ANYTHING, once
He's the longest, leanest, angularest,
Observation-Disclosures chap in the world.
And just about the best. And his wife
fits all his angles. She writes. too.
Oh, you're sure to like them. They're
going to be out here for months, he
says. He's going to specialize in
women and he's come back here where
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25
MAGIC LIES IN CoIFFURES.

with coiffures and blossom out in a
new hair dress every once in a while.
Few women realize what magic lies in
the coiffure and how wholly the ap-
pearance may be changed by changing
its style. Now that every woman is
expected to do her bit by making her
self useful in some direction she will
have occasion to think up the best way
of doing her hair for work and for
play. We are about to get into thor
oughly modern and up-to-date garden
ing clothes and to do real gardening
and with khaki for other sorts of
service.
A pretty coiffure is pictured above
and it is a simple arrangement of the
hair which is waved all round the
head and parted at one side 1t is
parted at one side, either left or right
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25

they get the vote. to make headquar-
ters. It's great! l haven't had real
talk with anybody since he went away,
over a year ago"
Then, at the sound of the bell, he
cried out: There they are!" and
dashed down into the hall ahead of
the parlor maid, as eagerly as a
schoolboy anticipating a birthday pres
ent.
Rose followed more slowly, and by
the time she had reached the landing,
she found him slapping Barry on the
back and shaking both hands with
Jane, and trying to help both of them
out of their wraps at once.
When the greetings We're over and
they were Oh the way upstairs again,
he said: Il told Rose we weren't go
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25
Unrelated Potatoes.

Sweet potatoes have not much in
common botanically with their more
familiar namesakeS. They have long
been cultivated as food in tropical and
subtropical countries, and were actu,
ally introduced into England at an
earlier date than the common potato.
The two tubers were often cOnfOund-
ed by writer's of the sixteenth and
seventeenth centuries, but the sweet
potato won more popularity than it's
rival. STEPPED i'll wine or made into
a sweetmeat, it was regarded as an
excellent invigOratOr. Sweetish and
agreeable to the taste, its flesh-fOrm-
ing qualities are considered equal at
least to those of the common potato
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25

Wartime makes us pause to think
twice before indulging ourselves in
new furbelows. We have looked to
them heretofore, to provide that variety
which is the spice of apparel, but now
q sense of economy and fitness make
some retrenchment the order of the
day. But far be it from the American
woman to allow her appearance to be-
come favorless for lack of something
new.
Her resource lies in and on her own
head. Now is the time to experiment
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25
Bandanas Are in Voque.

The introduction of the Southern
bandana cOttons has been one of the
results of Americans looking to their
own country for ideas to incorporate
into French designs. \ leading milli-
ner of New York got in the Southern
resorts the inspiration to introduce the
brilliant cOttons of that country into
fashionable apparel. Nothing would de
light the Southern mills more than a
widespread use of the material which
they make in such beautiful design
and such remarkably good weaving.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25

cultivated sense of clothes must be
about as cool and crisp looking as an
icicle Or they must be of soft, fas-
cinating fabrics that look no more bur-
densome than a cloud, like the dress
Of white crepe shown in the picture.
If you know of sweet girl graduate
that hasn't settled upon the style of
her frock for the great day, or a bride
who is casting about for something be-
yond criticism for her bridesmaids,
call her attention to this pretty model
for a midsummer gown. 1t might be
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25
Lingerie Clasps.

A good use for lace is for lingerie
clasps Half-inch bands of crocheted
filet mesh made about two inches long
are provided with snap fasteners and
Il tiny ornament on one end. They are
intended to be used as are the gold or
silver clasps sold for the purpose of
binding the straps of undervest and
chemise or camisole together on the
shoulders so they cannot slip out of
place. An Irish insertion with the ia
miliar Irish rose could 1e utilized IN
the same way.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25
Chairs

There are numerous monuments
found in Oriental countries that bear
carvings of chairs. Most of these,
however, are without backs. The first
chairs with backs of which we know
are said to have been introduced into
Asia Minor by the Persians, who, in
turn, got the idea from the Assyrians.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25

(whichever is more becoming), and
brought down over the ears and fore
head. Small invisible pins fasten it
to place at the sides. The ends are
coiled in small, soft flat coils and
pinned close to the head-one coil at
each side of the back They do not
interfere with its contour
When midsummer comes women
take to simple decorative ideas on
their hats and gowns and get away
from many furbeloWs. The sheer
dresses that claim those who have a
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25

me when you don't love me, that II
makes you do all the more"
She had found another joint in his
armor. She was absolutely clairvoy-
ant tonight, and this time he fairly
cried out: "StOp it :"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25
A Wise Teller,

1t is wise paying teller who checks
a fellows cash before he cashes his
check.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25
PUZZLES HER HUSBAND-AT FIRST HE THINKS
SHE'S PEEVIsH, BUT SHE is NOT.

sYNoPsls-Roe Rodney
Chicagos
social made of the Whr of the rich folks
is charmed
useless
butterfly her hu
something
utilize her talent education
Rodney the about himself He thinks he ought
giving social
friends satisfactorily this problem
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-05-25
ALLURING FRocks FOR MIDsUM MER.

waist and tied in knot at one side
An amateur in the art of dressmak-
ing could hardly have any trouble in
undertaking to copy this simple dress,
and 1t would be success in any of the
soft and sheer materials that belong
to summer time. The vest might be
dispensed with and an underbOdice
of lace worn instead.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-03
MANUFACTURERS RALLY
TO AID OF GOVERNMENT
Automobile and Accessories Men
Pledge Full Cooperation in
Helping to Win tho War.
Nd L TRIAL CONSUMPTION
Method Discussed for Supplying
Needs Of Army, but War Industries
Board Disclaims Intention OF Seiz-
ing Entire Plants.
INDUSTRIAL CONSUMPTION
[Hy Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, November Con
scription of Industries to supply the
needs of the army was discussed to-
day by the war industries board with
automobile and accessories mnnufac-
turers. who pledged their full CO.
operation to the government in what
ever is necessary to win the war.
The plan is to divert n part of each
plant TO the production OF war ma
terial. II was made plain to the manu-
fncturers to-day that. while their help
is required, the government has no in
tention OF taking any drastic action
which would cripple the industry
To-day's conference Is the first OF
many to be held with makers of goods
nonessential to the carrying on of the
war. All such Industries probably Will
be called upon to curtail the produce
tion of everything not making a direct
contribution TO the nations lighting
efficiency. in conserving Goa, and raw
materials and in relieving the strain
on the transportation system.
MOTOR CAR PRODUCTION
WILL nE CURTAILIsD
Curtailment OF production OF motor
vehicles was said to have been taken
up first because of the manufacturers
voluntary offer of cooperation. because
OF the highly organized nature Of the
industry and because tho problem Of
obtaining raw materials. also used In
the manufacture OF munitions. Ias be-
come serious for the automobile men,
The extent of the decrease In produce
tion probably VIII be very substan-
tial." to be effected gradually AS por-
tions of the plants are diverted to the
manufacture OF shells. airplancs and
other war neccss ties.
Particular attention was paid to-day
to the question OF employing men now
at work in factories where products
may be curtailcd. and II was stated
authorItativcly that no action will be
taken in any ease until definite plan
has been formulated as to how the
labo: affected s to he employed in :he
home territory, thereby preventing
costly and disorEanizing migrations.
Figures quoted showed that the value
Of automobiles and accessories pro-
duced during tho last year was nearly
s2.500 600. o00 and that the industry
employed approximately 100000 men.
who supported per cent of the coun-
try's population.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-03
ACCEPTANCE OF RESIGNATION
NOT YET DECIDED ON

BOSTON. November 2.-The accept.
ance of the resignation of DR.. Karl
Muck. director OF the Royal Opera Of
Berlin, and leader Of the Boston Sym
phony Orchestra. had hot been deter
mined up to 4 late hour tonight. The
leader resigned to-day as 4 result OF
the criticisms directed Mt the orchestra
for It's failure to play THE Star
Spangled Banner" To-day the ma
tional anthem was played. 1t was the
regular Friday afternoon public re.
hearsaI-as usual. a society event
Symphony Hall. above which hoated
the United states flag in response to
public demand. was filled.
Inserted In each program was a
printed sheet reading:
1.-The Star Spnnglcd Banner will be
played as the closing number"
The buzz of comment over this had
Iiigginson. founder and principal patron
of the orchestra. walked OH the stage
and said:
81 have asked DR.. Muck and tho
orchestra to play The Star-SpangIcd
Banner They have never refused to
play 1t. Last spring 1t was my earnest
request of DR.. Muck that no remain
In charge. az 1 considered II essential
to the continued success OF these con-
certs.
"He has placed his resignation In
my hands that no personal feeling
against him may prejudice the welfare
of the orchestra. To lose him would
be disaster The matter rests with
me. 1t will have my earnest considera-
ton"
Then DIR. Muck came on TO lead. He
shook hands with Major IIigginson. and
was given an ovation. After the COM
pletion of tho national anthem tho
audience rose and gave the leader
tribute Of applause.