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% they become too old and cumbersome

so they become too old and cumbersome
to use.
Such people often start out with a
good equipment Of intelligence and edI.
cation, but wits are like knives; If they
are not kept in constant use. sharpened
and ground, they first become dull and
then rust sets in and eats them away.
That is why you will meet men and
women old before their time while others
away up in the seventies and eighties
will be brighter than their own grand.
children.
Marion Harland." who is now eighty.
six years Of age, told a recent interviewer
that should she now find herself in want
and "out Of a Job" she would "go right
out and make one" And there is little
fear she would find any difficulty, for
she has always kept her mind and soul
free from rust. She explains her youth
in this way; "Old age is merely selfish.
ness. We have lived our lives we say,
and we shut our minds to the interests
OF those around us. So the letharey of
the lotus eater enwraps spirit and
senses"
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ANSWERS TO YES
Explanation of Cold Pack Method
70 the Editor Of Womar's Page:

70 the Editor Of Woman's Page:
A. Dear Madam am constant reader of YOUR
sSsrein and am writing 10 ask # 'SSp's yoa se s.p
me me too would Ike 70 know the details o.
lima. lima beans Are they put into tn. Jars raw
u you tell me they are TO be "bianched" may /
ask lust what hlanchlng means? Also Is any
preservative necessary? (Mrs) NJ. c. w.
Cold-pack canning simply means packing
the product uncooked and cooking it in the
closed jar.
To prepare lima beans for the Jars wash
Them carefully, then place them in a fine
wire holder or cheesecloth bag Ia square OF
cheesecloth with the four corners tied to-
gether will answer and blanch them by dip
ping In rapidly boiling water for FIVE min
utes At the end Of this time remove and,
working as quickly as possible pack the
Deans In glass jars which have been
thoroughly cleansed, add one teaspoonful of
salt 10 each quart jar and fill to overflow
Ing with boiling water. Have your rubbers
sterilized. adjust them, screw down the lid
until 1t just catches. place in the cooker and
let cook from 80 to 120 minutes in a home
made hot-water bath outfit, or one hour in
2 steam pressure cooker ave pounds). Count
from the time the water begins boiling
again after the jars have been placed in H.
Remove, tighten the lids OF the lars and
stand them upside down to cool in this
way any leaks can be discovered Be care
ful that the Jars are not placed in a drauYht
a pail or a wash boiler can be used for the
homemade cooker II false bottom Of
crosspieces Of lathing or a wire basket is
made In order to slightly raise the jars and
allow the free circulation of air around
them. The water should cover the lars
completely. No preservative is necessary
when this method is used
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
BRITISH GAIN AT LENS
AND IN VEST FLANDERS

LONDON, Aug. 25.
Canadian troops still advanced against
Lens today. West and south of the coal
city the fighting was one continuous battle
of assaults by the Canadians and immediate
counter-attacks by the enemy. At several
points the German counter-attacks forced
some slight recessons. but this was more
than counterbalanced by a night victory
west of the metropolis.
There Field Marshal Haig today reported
"a successful attack, with slight casualties
to u.s. which captured short trench Of
local Importance
"ln the Lombaertzyde neighborhood at
night we captured an enemy post, taking
a few prisoners and a machine gum" the
statement continued. Around Epehy there
was considerable artilerying early this
morning.
Germany's counter-attacks, not only
around Lens but northward in the Ypres-
Menin sector, show no signs Of weaken
ing. They are made In great concentration
of men and Of barrage fire.
A dispatch from the front says:
THE Canadians continued hammering at
Lens today, chipping off bits here and there.
During the night they advanced astride
the railway in the city and captured a
trench thousand yards from the station
itself. 1t was Uttered with German dead.
Fierce resistance was encountered over
every step of this gain.
"As result of cold-blooded sacrifice of
men, headquarters report today showed the
enemy had retaken Iverness Copse, forcing
back the British extreme right on this bat
tie ground short distance
'As this is cabled reports at Headquarters
say fighting is developing on the extreme
British left front near the junction Of the
British and French fronts"
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FRENCH CAPTURE THREE
MORE VERDUN POSITIONS

| PARIS. Aug. 25
More progress was achieved In Frances
| resumed offensive in the Verdun sector
north Of Hill 304 today, the official state
ment reported
We carried three German works" the
war Office declared. yesterday $50 un-
wounded prisoners were taken"
or the fighting elsewhere the statement
said: I'm Belgium around Bixschoote ar
tillery fire was violent. At St Quentin
and Pantheon the French successfully car
ried out raids, taking prisoners On the
heights In Champagne artillery was active
on both sides"
The French have taken 1900 prisoners. os1
Oh them German officers in the Verdun drive.
The Sixth German division of Reserves for
merly ranked as one of the stronpes, ara,,,,
units was literally wiped out. After the first
french assaults the division was reduced to
three regiments-approxima $3.50 men
and or these the French took 2794 men and
slxty-nine officers prisoners.
Even the regimental band was taker
me musicians had been forced into tbe
front trenches for fighting Prisoners fron,
this sixth division declared today those NJ
,heir unit not captured by the French had
been killed. '"
me large number of officers captured NV
the French is striking proof of a decrea sine
VIA, morale In the French assault on
'eruuh december 15, only 2Os officers ,yar.
'aKeh out OF total of 1900 prisoners
WIN a checking up today of prisoner.
ana herman casualties 1t developed that =,
one German regiment the French capt,,red
500 soldiers and twenty-eight officers This
was tne l6sth German Infantry.
PRISONERS declared today that whiIe w,;,-
ins ior the French attack German officers
distributed to them copies of a letter mr..
ported TO have been received via S,y,t.ar
anu, from German soldier Imprisoned n.
seruun' December 15. 1t described aIIe.aS
horrors or the French prison camps and exl
'''i .eu ,he Germans not to surrender.
rroor that Germany is deliberata,,, -.
'acking held hospitals In aerial raid. @
ootalhed today, A German aviator hrouah.
aown Dehind the French lines was Souns
10 pe carrying photograph of the bosnitai
q. ~ saaelaincourt, which plainly showed tha
f'en cross insignia on the roof '"e
10 date the Germans have bor,,
Iour n hospitals In the Verdun reg,oa oeo
pusny, Mont Hairon, Belrupt and Wasa
lalncourt' They have killed FORT, .,'ue
nurses and patients and wounded st;,, 'fiee ai'
Most OF their bombs were incendarw sInve'
Always the aviators swept close 70 'oeaT- &
ano nred machine-gun bullets a, o earth
nurses and patients. at neeing
me French Government has hos,o
Legion OF Honor and the war ov the
hali dozen women nurses for loss on
during these attacks 'o' bravery
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Italians DriUe Enemy
From, Monte SdntO
MONTE SANTO CAPTURED
IN CADORNA,S ADVANCE

ROME, Aug. rs.
Capture of Monte santo yesterday by
Italian troops and penetration OF the Aus
trian lines at several points were an
nounced officially today.
In the various places where the enemy
line has been broken the Austrians are
being closely pursued.
on the Trentino front, especially In the
sectors Of the Lagarina Valley and Monte
Croce the Austro-Hungarians are MAKING
strong counter attacks. but these have been
broken up by Italia\r resistance without
gaining a foot of ground.
Upward Of $1,000 prisoners are now in
the hands Of the Italians, all having been
captured since the elevbnth battle of the
Isonzo opened on August IS.
The War Office gave the second Italian
army the honor Of the victory.
News that this force had been broken
through" at several points was hailed with
great rejoicing here. 1t was against Monte
Santo that one OF the main drives of the
Italian offensive of last April was directed
in the assault on the three great promon-
toriesof Kuk, Vodice and Monte Santo.
Dispatches from the front say the
Italians forced crossings of the Isonzo be-
tween Tolmino and PLAYA. The survivors
Of the Austro-Hungarian garrison at Monte
Santo fled eastward. hotly pursued by the
Italians. The pursuit continues.
Monte Santo, a peak 2245 feet high In
the Julian Alps. had been strongly fortified
by the Austro- -Hungarans and it was only
through the efficiency Of the Italians heavy
guns and the brilliant gallantry Of the in
fantry that II was carried by storm.
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PATSY KILDARE, OUTLAW
By JUDD MORTIMER LEWIS
The Circus

Done that isn't right?" 1 said. you In
zone anything you big silly but my father
Is rlsh' and you are a scrapper be,ieyo
me- If YOU and my father We're o''snt re w
together 1t would be a fight worth seo,,o :,
Jim threw back his head and hoIIered Is,
then he said, "You certainly are c,,'
I, girl and | guess | am. I saw snmethinS
| that easy as
we went home with Jim and Rovd, s
STUCK around till Jim got the milk cans
M"Shen ana we sort of hoped he would asL
US 10 go to the show in the evening hut 7
SuppoSe ne did not think of It or he yvorla
lor mere Is nothing the matter with In,
eNcept what he did with the baby COW vben
ne sold Il TO the butcher. '''"
wonder whether little girl courd ,uo,,,
up 10 De a circus clown. II comes nat,,rs,
for me to be funny. '''urai
Rowdy and | did not get homo ti, ,o
atter dark, There was a trsmn IN o''s
porch, and ! said, What do Won war, o.
he SAID, Il wanted to see If you would si,,.
me bite l said Il don't bite, but Ro1,S =
does Then Rowdy growled deem down ~
MS neck and the man said Excuse me !"
ana went out of the yard and kept going
We kneeled by the bed and 7 nra,oa
Dear God, which art in heaven, boIIered
be Thy name. l haven't thing to kicl
ABOUT tonight. I'm here to tell Won that a.,
was fine circus and I'm ever so m,,ch
obliged to you for sending it. Amen"
"setting Things Right" the next Patsy K,,
dare adventure. appears In Mondays Evening
Ledger.
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DOwDY and hit the street at the same
~ time this morning and | asked him if
he wanted to 60 TO Jims, and he did and
so did We took the middle of the road.
running, and when Jim got back from his
milk route he found me singing on the top
of his barn.
He said. Hurry up ] want you to see
something" So I gulped down my bread
and milk and so did Rowdy. and Jim took
the milk cans out of the wagon and we
all piled in. and away we went We got
TO the circus ground before they had the
tents I'D. and IT was all fun and cussing
and hammering stakes into the ground Then
the animals began to come and there were
so many things to see that | did not see
half of them Jim knows all about circuses.
They are called circuses because the men
who put up the tents cuss so much.
When everybody started away from the
grounds to parade we piled back into the
wagon and went TO see them We saw the
elephants and the camels and everything
Then Jim bought some sandwiches, which
we ate in the wagon, and then we went out
10 the circus again. and Jim bought some
tickets and In we went
never looked at so many things at once
In all my life before. After It was all over
and was full up with peanuts and popcorn
and lemonade. we started to go out. and
there was such a crowd we could not
breathe. Jim kept pushing the people back
10 keep them off OF Rowdy and me- A
lot of young men came rushing through the
crowd in a line. knocking the people seven
ways for Sunday. | was right in their way,
and so | was going to have Rowdy eat the
whole bunch when Jim got between us and
nushed them back and told them to behave
The big fellow who was leading them struck
at Jim's face. only when his fist got there
linn had removed his face. Then Jim
landed his fist on the fellows face and
after that Jim had to grab him to keep him
from falling. l think II was not a good
little girl / should like to grow up like
Jim, to pound somebody's face In
Jim said, rs there any other gent who
would like to try to step on a little girl ?"
The crowd yelled and the gang broke up.
and the fellow Jim had pasted turned
around and went away.
When we had seen the side show va
drove away. and SAID 70 Jim. Gee "a
like to see my fathar bet sftsr you" Jim
said. FOR - aoxe q Afks' What have !
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Course in Reading

20 'he Edtor OF Woror's Pagc.
taking tHe aAtter sour years Of high scboo,
ton tht, should Ike 10 continne ma. 1'ea "a, thls
sd"c, tTIs WINTER At first I horcJ ~ educa-
my pb%rs course at T~mple 1nverstt32k t2ke "a, an
work during ,6e ,6',ion Jn WI not permit me 'fc ~
sss i, 90 not feel capable Of car,ht. nreht.
WIN my present store o. knowieddgtssi at
could you assist me BY nubIisLtse
Tpopks and articles that ] shonId ns 9 . list OF
epcs "a ,,,n,. are arguments published ,, heh
day but Wbsnn Iunrage anc like subjects ~ teter t
and author. '"r 'nehi--that is, by title
can give me. ia'~ any assistance YOU
T. a READER
II you will go TO the refaro,o.
Ine : Philadelphia Library, TbirtsertL TN 20, o,
~ ,s streets any afternoon after n,oianSi
,ne '.orarian in charge will be glad 70 rITn rIva
anv otber he's ra.6t" ua BOOKS on current events and
card index at the library Won W mru y" a, ,ns
spupea ssp ~ unaer Woman Suffrage" a NUM- mrru
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RUSSIANS UNALARMED
BY RIGA OFFENSIVE

The so-called German offens,s; aug; 20.
,s,a nsa sector Is not regarded ser,o,,a ~ the
uii'ary experts. 1t was pointed o,'. py
eIat tne Russian retirement to ~ 'oaay
a,ong s the Aa river amounted on,. e coast
rev versts and, moreover, was D",y nmr. 10 a
sua.eeic reasons. "a verst is Ior
ohe'nundredths Of an English mill n'y-six
according to Russian mii,tan,' me'
.he Russians have fallen back 70 opinion
lions they held SO effectively b.,n ,ne posi-
sunihg the offensive themselves .'ore ~, n as
mas, lsi6. These positions ars Christ-
Lake Babit and schlock. The Ru..ween between
oars further advance Of the csrr,n line
aions the coastal routes to Riga ans Sr all
west. while south Of these roaSs rom the
Tirul marshes easoh-lie the
believed that the Germ.,
on TINS 'front.' has for its purposs -. pressure
sion OF attention from the Gsrue sne diver
ton south Of Riga, although thds opera
pose. 'uS general pur-
u was pointed out also tba, a..
German % offensive in Rumania bas @ Austro'
pnshed no real end. The sn.ra accom-
Russo Rumanian defense sy con.Ty OF the
maintain the situation IN stsh,. thues to
ssxsv psswssn the Trotus valley ana *. rs.hion
I''''-i a vs. lts.f4 81 ~. h ~ p i-~''~~ 80
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Stenographers' Rates
10 the Editor OF Won,dr's pooe.

- V7 " uHldr 8 Td0e'
Dear Madam-Referrine 10 49,
Trsphic rates weeks ago regarding pubic sysrol oi
.,.t.irs' II three letters were writtsr 49,.
one son uaSut srSut zen words one 250 worS ls con
for each? p''ce should be charged
tons how ASo, mnch IN writing architects spsc,sca
si,s W'sn sinsis double and triple spseed per page
s I'll inches, and essI,siG2aa Ga Letter letter
~ II. b. W.
less than hundred words. The ob ,eseer OF
loo words is fve cents; for ESQ words sa,,s LOT
and half cents, and for 500 words seren er !
page, ten cents "oius or a
Architects -pecihcatons per page sir.,,
space ten to fifteen cents accord,pe - IsI
OF paper per page, double space s,,a< siSc
10 twenty cents. and for triple space .nl
eoru'ns 70 speeial Specifications. usually
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Fatigue

! A CELL. through its activity consumes
! "A itself Just as battery uses up the ele-
! nents Of which It is composed The ex-
| hausted cell is diminished in size and II
| has a much smaller number of energy
| granules than does the rested cell.
| The nerve cell which has used up its
! store of energy so that its output is very
| small, or has ceased altogether, Is In
state of partial or complete exhaustion.
When fatigue is the result of work, rest
is demanded If one continues to work when
tired, wasteful expenditure of energy
occurs l.. zuntz of Berlin has shown that
when one is fatigued the amount of energy
required for the performance of a given
task is greatly increased For example, If
one walking a the rate OF three miles an
hour expends Geventy-fve units of energy
for each mile when fresh, after walking for
some time and becoming weary, the energy
expended per mile will be ninety units or
even more. The explanation of this in
creased energy expenditure is found in the
fact that when one becomes tired he uses
a larger number of muscles for performing
the same work than when fresh.
Laboratory experiments have demon
strated that an exhausted muscle may be
completely rested by simply washing It,
showing that the exhausted muscle con-
tains some element. the removal of which
restores the ability of the muscle to work
II has been noted, also, that if the muscles
of the legs are worked to the extent Of eX-
haustion. the arms also become tired. even
though they have taken no part in the
work. Professor Ranke found that an ex-
tract prepared from exhausted frog muscles
produced fatigue when introduced into the
circulation of fresh muscles, These expert
ments have led to the conclusion that
posons result from the activities of the
cell, These fatigue posOns lessen the cells
working power
Doctor Lee, of Columbia University.
proyed by laboratory experiments that
fatigue poisons are produced in the colon
as we'll as by muscular work. This cx-
plains the languor and chronic exhaustion
of constpated persons,
Symptoms of Lead Poisoning
What are the symptoms Of lead poisoningP
Is It durable? B. y. A.
The most characteristic symptoms OF
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Catarrh

Is there more than one form Of cstarrh7 Can
n chronic case be cured or will the al sea en
shorten hte' a CONSTANT READER
Nasal catarrh is virtually always cur
able II treatment by good specialist can
be secured The disease is usually perpetu-
ated by infections of the cavities contiruous
to the nasal cavity and communicative.
with it, or by obtructions from, various
causes. When these conditions are cor
rected. and with Improvement of the gen
erai health, and especially the establish
ment OF active bowel habits, the disease
usually soon disappears.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
Legal Queries

III s.-rhe Legal Aid Society eivss -,
Following answers to your questions. n, y,
appears that would be liable n anvhod,' o ~
would We have not enough facts given ~
the case 70 SHOW whether there may be tbs
and B. In which case there would he q - :,
sioility that A. also might be liable TbI.
does not, however. appear in the opss,in,,
as given. We would suggest that Won on,
suit local attorney In regard TO The n,a,
ter, giving him all of the information. fa1 7,
appears that the person who took the ca,
out would be liable Ger sainly not A ,,rioa esl
has countenanced the taking out G,
Opinions differ. but It would seem The,
accidents, firs and burglar insurances wo,,id
p the most important things,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
Gives $4,000 to Charities

charitable bequests in the will of Mar
saretta s, Knapp, 1880 West Columbia
avenue, give $1,000 each to the Grace
Metnodist Episcopal Church. Broad and
MASTER streets, and the Methodist Epis.
the estate, which is valued at $4,000, 10
oequeathed to relatives. Another will pro-
uateo today was that of James F. Valen'
tihe, owarthmore. 1t disposed. In private
oequests OF property worth $4,000.
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Trolley to New York


TO ~" Hdtor of Womdr's pnoe,
an DsSr Madam,-Klndly inform ma :, ,,..- l.
and Nsvr ys,TIiIey service between Pbus5sirLi " "
ypb.r:. ttm iork' what towns the rar, "IeIphl a
What the fare nr Is hfr9m length q time it Cakes fSss
what length OF time ,ics,p ts,p and return and for
e. lMrs.D J. s.
start from Camden on the Public sor,,oa
Iroiiey line of New Jersey. TroIlevs ,oau.
every hour, The route rasea, -,
s''s'" ana newark The trip takes five
"o",s The fare is $50 one way. There ,s
no difference II you purchase round ,n,a 80
ticket ID
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25

chronic poisoning with lead are snem,a
digestive disturbances, wrist drop or con.
ditions Of palsy in other locations and IN
many cases blue line along the edge of the
gum II continued for long time Il
leadS 10 arterosclerosis and more serious
symptoms The condition is usually durable
the cause Is removed competent
physician should be consulted
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&1NTS AND FEATURES OF INTEREST TO HOMEMAKERS
IN THE MOMENTS MODES
The NeUest Thing Is the AUiation Chapedu

N ow til a I t h e
boys are d o / n g
the things worth
while and going
into all branches
Of Uncle Sans
service, the girls
want to show
them how much
they in k Of
their efforts by
rushing around
and getting very
b us y in t h e ir
m a Y W Us Of
helping out in the
big c u S e. OF
course, the girls
must not forget
TO look pretty, no
matter how busy
they may be, and
what could be
m ore becoming
when t ey are
{ flying" from
one place to an
other than to don
such an aviation
zap. The little
lat may be worn
n wo distinct
ways, and many
] miss will give
{ an extra twist
md fold here and
here to suit her
pretty face. II is
'Necuted in tan
'elt and bound>-
With black voI,,o+ ~
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Excessive Watering of the Month

, kindly indicate the treatment for excessive
wat terng" OF the mouth " n ISNe
Bathe the mouth with very hot water
Gargle the throat, moving the liquid about
in the mouth, two or three times n dsv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
DEATHS

GALLAGHER.-Aur. "a, After . short iiipess
sa,ostan = ,ossan city, DANIEL GALLAGHER, aged Is.
Of whIch a. ana friends, members OF all societies
~, "mSh ne was a member, invited to funeral
80 ~ y; 18th st. Tues. REQUIEM mass churcn
VI soHNesu s Nesu 10 a. m Int. Holy Cross Gem.
sne sra lste william sohn. aged 20. Relatiyes and
inv.tod ss9 Guard Technical School. 1918 Clas.
srssiasnes: rsssss q iS2s n Harold ~ !S nsss
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
Meyers to Have Reun;o,

The annual reunion of the Mover E.r,.
Association. which is composed Of persons s
today in Perkasie Park, Perkas,a p oe held
Moyer Association IL one Of ths me
IN the state and numbers In its msr,sss
ship many Philadslphiaus. "s'noeF-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-25
Free Flow of Bile

intestinal disturbance? r. N ~ G'th
a free flow of bile could not in any pos
sible way be injurious az IL indicates tha,
the liver Is acting normally.
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Weak Eyes

My eyes are readily Influenced nv, tba ,.
extremes Of heat and cold especially frosty
weather. ! use glasses for reading in tho eve
ming. What can | do to strengthen them? We
JAMES ;. ID,
Battle the eyes in hot water two or tbree
times a day; improve the general health
in every possible way; consult an oculst.
(Copyright)
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THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

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