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Evening star., 1917-05-25
LEGAL NOTICES.
MADDOX 4 galley. Attorneys.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. Holding Probate Court.-No. 2311S.
MISUNDERSTANDING is to give notice that the
rained from the Probate Court OF the District
Of Columbia letters testamentary on the estate
OF Thomas W. smillie late Of the District OF
Columbia deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same with the vouchers thereof. legally
authenticated to the subscriber before the
sd day Of May. AID. 1918: otherwise they may
by law be excluded from all benefit of said es-
tate Given under my hand this 23d day Of May,
lpl7, LYDIA E. SMILLIE. care Of SamI. Mad
dox $40 Indiana avenue. lSeal.) Attest:
JAMES TANNER, Register Of Wills for the Dis
trict Of Columbia, Clerk Of the Probate Court.
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]. ID. COUGHLAN, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, Holding Probate Court.-No 232s1
Administration.-This Is to give notice that the
subscriber. of the District Of Columbia, has OBJ
tafued from the Probate Court Of the District of
Columbia letters testamentary on the estate Of
Annie G. Mitchell. late of the District of Column
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same,
with the vouchers thereof. legally authenticated.
to the subscriber before the 9th day Of
May, AID. 1918; otherwise they may by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given
under my hand this 9th day of May. 1917. JOHN
d. COUGHI4AN, 500 5th street northwest. (Seal.)
Attest: JAMES TANNER, Register of Wills for
the District Of Columbia. Clerk of the Probate
Y
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LEONARD A. BLOCK, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
Iumbia, Holding Probate Court.-No. 1867.
Administration.-This is to give notice: That
the subscriber, of the District Of Columbia. has
obtained from the Probate Court Of the District
Of Columbia letters Of administration on the
estate Of Orrin p. Allen, late Of the District OF
Columbia, deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased are hereby warned to ex-
hibit the same. with the vouchers thereof, legal
" authenticated, to the subscriber. on or before
the 4th day Of May, AID. 1918: otherwise they
may by law be excluded from all benefit of said
estate. Given under my hand this 4th day Of
May 1917. MARIE ALLEN. 1904 Douglas st.
me- {Seal-) Attest: JAMES TANNER, Regis
ter of Wills for the District Of Columbia. Clerk
of the Probate Court my11,1S
Evening star., 1917-05-25

With the exception of three staple
vegetables which appear each day on
the tables of Washingtonians. every
commodity in table of twenty com
piled by The Star for the penent OF
housewives in arranging economical
menus, shows a gain In price during
the past year of anywhere from fifty
to several hundred per cent. The three
commodities which show no increase
in price over that prevailing the same
day Of last year are green peas. florida
tomatoes and lettuce. Increased prices
On the other seventeen articles show a
range as broad as the fields Of Texas!
Some of the gains are nearly unbe-
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MY Weekly Buying Plan.

feed four adults and three children for
one week on $40.
Every Saturday I make an approximate
menu for the coming week l plan
wholesome family meals Since the high
cost of foodstuffs has become habitual, I
have desserts on Sundays only. Potatoes
merely use for accessories for stews,
croquettes, etc. Rice is cheap and plenti-
full so makes an economical substitute.
Ny breakfasts are: Oatmeal, meat or
fish or eggs, rice, coffee and cornbread
and butter.
My luncheons are: Leftovers from din
ner the night before. a cereal cornbread,
sirup and preserves or honey.
My dinners are: Meat or fish. rice, hom-
my or grits, cooked vegetable, salad,
tea, light bread and butter.
! do all my own buying at the market
selecting most of my vegetables, fruits
and eggs on the outside from country peo-
pie. Fish 1 get at the fish wharves.
In my large handbag I carry four small
pocketbooks, bought at five and ten
cent store. I painted the one for meat
money red. the one for vegetables and
fruits green, the fancy groceries yellow
and that for bread. milk and ice. white.
allow $3.50 for meats for the week, 81
for vegetables and fruits, 50 for groceries
and the remaining $3.50 pays for seven
loaves of bread. 70 cents per week for ice
and $1.1O for milk for the week. X.
We are a family of three women. and
as we are not great meat eaters, our
dinners do not cost as much as some. In
the following menus the roast of beef
lasted six days, being served in various
ways:
Dinners for Three.
DINNER NO. 1.
Roast OF peer ..'.- "a.
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DAN'L ". o'DoNoGHUE. Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia, Holding Probate Court.-No. 1922,
Administration-This is to give notice that the
tanned from the Probate Court Of the District Of
Columbia letters of administration the estate
of Margaret Lane, late of the District of Colum-
bia, deceased. All persons having claims against
the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof. legally au-
thenticated to the subscriber before the
2sd day of May. AID. 1918; otherwise they may
by law be excluded from all benefit of said es-
tate. Given under my hand this 23d day of May
1917. TIMOTHY T. LANE, 1856 Parkwood
place northwest. (SealD Attest: JAMES
TANNER, Register Of Wills for the District Of
Columbia. Clerk Of the Probate Court.
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SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. Holding Probate Court.-So. 1854,
Administration.-This is to give notice that the
subscriber, of the state of Maryland. has OBJ
tanned from the Probate Court of the District Of
Columbia letters testamentary the estate Of
William Riley. late of the District of Columbia.
deceased. All persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same,
with the vouchers thereof. legally authenticated.
to the subscriber on, or before the 9th day Of
May. AID. 1918: otherwise they may by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given
under my hand this 9th day of May. 1917. H.
WINSH1P WHEATLEY, Bond building. (Seal. }
Attest: JAMES TANNER, Register of Wills for
the District Of Columbia, Clerk of the Probate
Courf uv11
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LEGAL NOTICES.
WIN. A. LEE, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF co.
lumbia. Holding Probate Court.-No. 236s5
Administration.-fhie Is to give notice that the
subscriber, Of the District of Columbia, has
obtained from the Probate Court of the District
Of Columbia letters documentary on the estate
Of Lewis D. Rouzer. late Of the District Of Co
lumbia, deceased. All persons having claims
against the deceased hereby warned to ex
hfbit the same, with the vouchers thereof
before the 18th day of May. AID. 1918. other.
wise they may by law be excluded from all
benefit Of said estate. Given under my hand
this 18th day Of May. 1917. WILLIAM G.
ROUzER. 421 X 1t. NV. tseal.l Attest:
JAMES TANNER. Register of Wills for the
District Of Columbia, Clerk Of the Probate Court.
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VIM. c. SULLIVAN, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia. Holding Probate Court.-No. 235O6.
Administration.-This is to give notice: That
the subscriber, of the District of Columbia. has
obtained from the Probate Court of the District
of Columbia letters testamentary on the estate
of Susan Moore, late Of the District of Columbia
deceased. All persons having claims against the
deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the same,
with the vouchers thereof. legally authenticated.
May. AID. 1918; otherwise they may by law be
excluded from all benefit of said estate. Given
under my hand this 4th day of May. 1917.
GEORGE ". F. SWARTZELI. 727 18th st. NV
(Seal.) Attest: JAMES TANNER, Register of
Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk Of the
Probate Court. my11 1925
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Following is a table compiled from quo
tations given by severan leading commits
sion merchants. showing the comparative
wholesale price for the best quality OF
staple foods and green goods In Wash
ington, May "a, 1916. and May "a, 1917:
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ALFRED B. LEET, Attorney.
SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF CO.
lumbia. Holding. Probate Court...No. 2s5oa.
Adninstration.-fhis is to give notice that the
obtained from the Probate Court Of the District
of Columbia letters testamentary on the estate
Of william c. Shimoneck, late of the District
of Columbia, deceased. All persons having
claims against the deceased are hereby warned
legally authenticated. to the subscriber. on or
before the 9Th day of May. AID. 1918. otherwise
they may by law be excluded from all benefit Of
aid estate Given under my hand this 18th
day Of May, 1917. AMERICAN SECURITY
AND TRUST CO. By JAMES +. HOOD. Sec
retary tSeaI.) Attest: JAMES TANNER,
Register Of Wills for the District of Columbia,
Clerk of the Probate Court. my2o.te1.S
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G. PERCY McGLUE, Attorney.

Columbia, Holding Probate Court.-No. 2369s.
Administration.-This is to give notice that the
subscriber, of the District of Columbia, has OBJ
tafned from the Probate Court Of the District Of
Columbia letters testamentary on the estate Of
Bette Hechinger. late Of the District OF Oolnm.
the deceased are hereby warned to exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof. legally au.
thenttcated to the subscriber on or before the sd
day of May AID. 1918; otherwise they may by
law be excluded from all benefit Of said estate.
Given under my hand this 23d day Of May. 1917.
JONAS W. HECHINGER, 814 NJ street north
west. (Seal.) Attest: JAMES TANNER, Reg
lister of Wills for the District of Columbia. Clerk
Of the Probate Court my2o,je1,S
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THIS WEEKS WINNERS IN
SUGGESTIONS CONTEST

salad celery. cottage cheese. hard boiled ~
egg. bran; spinach). ).-.............'..-'' TX
Bread whole wheat) )..................... .o5
| Total ....-.................... VIVA
DINNER NO. 2.
Roast beef Geft over). .o,,
Potatoes ........................ $o.l3
String beans .....................'' 'nS ng
salad aipI lleft over peas. tomato. hard boiled
Bread Bread, srssass sr.sasss' : :17 :17
! Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $o-S3
DINNER NO. 3.
Beef neft over).
String beans Oeft over).
Salad tomatoes. celeryO.....: :.......... SOLE
Cornstarch. with jelly ....'.......... 70 20
| Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $o.4o
| DINNER NO. 4.
Cabbage ...................-.... $oio
Beets ...................... 10 90
salad dstrinr beans celery. bran). ....... .05
Brown Betty with dried apples) "
War bread ...................... 10
| Total Observation-Disclosures. $0.6
| DINNER NO. 5.
Reef deft over). <o o.
Peas ....................... .25
salad tomatoes. cream cheese, spinach. 40
| bran) .......-... 40
MOSTLY left overs).
Bread and raisin pudding. ~
| Total .................'.... so.fe
| DINNER NO. g.
Stewed lamb Soi3
Cymblings ...........-........-. 10 20
| Cabbage ......................' .a .aa
l Celery
salad (peas, cottage cheese. bran) .oo
| mostly left overs).
Bread pudding Oeft over).
| Total NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. S04S
DINNER NO. Z.
Beef. lamb and potato hash ............' so.lo
| Potatoes left over). oo
salad ibeets, cabbage, celery. bran)...... 20
| Total Observation-Disclosures. so70
Our salads are usually made from left
| over vegetables from the previous day.
with the addition of tablespoonful OF
E; bran for roughage. Although bread has
| not been mentioned in each menu. enough
| has been allowed to cover the cost for the
! whole week "War bread is our own
] name for loaf made of white hour,
cornmeal and bran.
The total for the seven dinners is s5.67.
! making an average of 81 cents per dinner
! for three people. Y.
Food for Family of Three at $3.50
| Per Week.
The food for our family of three for
the past four weeks has cost seven and
a half dollars a week.
l have adopted as my motto. Cash
and carry" Tuesday and Saturday of
each week put my basket on my arm
and go to the city market, where l buy
my meats, fresh fruits and vegetables.
order my staples from the store and
these in large quantities.
1 have reduced my meat bills by
using the cheaper cuts. These contain
Evening star., 1917-05-25

What does 1t cost you. Madam House
keeper, to feed your family for week
seven full days?
How do YOU economize in buying and
preparing that food?
What do you give them to eat!
Are you able to provide seven dill
ferent breakfasts and the same mum
ber of different appetizing dinners and
lunches each week at a cost which vii!
the pinch of the present rise In food
prices. vet do not know how to econo-
mize?
What is your system OF table and
kitchen management? What are your
menus? Never mind the recipes, un-
less they happen to be ones that are
little known and must be used to ef-
feet certain economies.
Such, in general is the scope OF the
suggestions" desired from now on:
Others will not be considered; SO 1t will
Simply write the story of how you
manage your own table. giving exact
figures and number Of people in fam
lily, for a week, and add up the grand
total. Mail your manuscript to the
editor, food and thrift page. The Even
ing Star, Washington, D. C. Write on
but one side of each sheet of paper.
If you wish your manuscript returned
to you, should 1t prove not available,
inclose the postage necessary for that
purpose: otherwise it will be destroyed
rule be violated: Your identity will
not be divulged. Your article will be
signed with an X or or Il. Not
even your initials will be used: so on
that score you need have no hesitation
Here are this weeks prize winners:
Evening star., 1917-05-25
A FINE TREATMENT
FOR WRINKLES AND
DRY FADED SKIN

WOMEN whose SKIN Is wrfnkIed, I
sallow, dry, faded and rough can
quickly change this condition by an
easy, inexpensive home treatment. I
Go to ODonnelrs Drug Stores,
Peoples Drug Stores or any first
J class dealer. purchase a bottle of
} Usit and rub little into the skin
for few moments each night before
\ retiring, and the results will be ap.
parent almost at once. The skin
quickly absorbs the pure nut oils
of which Usit is compounded, and
I they restore smoothness. plumpness
J and natural color, and drive away
} the hideous wrinkles.
J Usit is a liquid, clean and daintily
\ perfumed. Get a bottle today and
see how quickly 1t improves the
appearance of your skin. It is also
a splendid treatment for freckles.
I black-heads and many forms of ec-
' zema.-Advertiseme
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-08-23
See For Yourself.

Let any man who doubts the
colored man 5 fidelity and loyalty
Fort Des Moines and see men who
have given up professions. bust
ness and homes in order to learn
to defend their country and to
merit a more conSiderate judg.
ment of their race
Let any man who doubts the
cOlored mans deity and loyalty
come to Fort DeS Moines and re-
wise his opinions on what he will
there learn of the spirit that las
stood unswaveringly behind the
commanding officer in every deci-
sion that he has been called upon
to make, even tho that decision
involved sore disappointment and
SCATTERING of hopes.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-08-23
MADISON, ILL.

Mrs. Annie Fairchild Kinslow
leaves for Rock Island, H., on the
26th to represent the $. NJ. T.
Lodge.
Mrs. Albert Cox is gradually
improving from a long summer
sickness.
The young folks p. Batefee
Club will entertain with their
fall bazaar Monday Tuesday and
Wednesday at Mt. Nobe Baptist
church Rasburry, pastor
The congregation at Mt Nobc
last Sunday enjoyed a wonderful
sermon by Rev. Raspberry.
Mrs Lancll Burkeen leaves on
the 2Gth inst for the south visit
ing Chattagnooga, Tenn, Bir-
mingham, Ala, Blount Springs,
Ala, and several towns in Florida.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-08-23
MRS. EFFIE LII AND G. M
Visiting Milwaukee, Racine,
Glenco and Chicago.

On last Monday % p. NJ.
Mrs. Effie l.. .Josey Augusta,
Ga, who had been spending the
summer in Madison the guest OF
Editor and Mrs. Josey, left for
the Sunny South accompanied by
Mrs c. NJ Josey as far as Chica-
90. Mr.. Jno w. Hill, who had
been summoned to Atlanta on the
sad mission Of his mothers death
was in the party. The Josey
spent two days in Milwaukee
stopping in Racine Glencoe,
reaching Chicago Friday for at
least three days visit During
the stay Of Mrs. Josey Of Ga, she
made many warm and lasting
friends who loathed to see her
leave and extended TO her a cor
dial welcome to return soon. But
for the urgent request Of DIR. r.
w. Josey for the -cturn of his
seven months wife, she would
have remained with us till
Thanksgiving.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-08-23
j. w. SMITH
Oshkosh, Wis,

Whose friends are as numerous
as the Grass in Spring.
1t is indeed pleasure for one
to meet such a parsonage as j. w.
Smith of Oshkosh. He is a man
of general habits and commanding
personality knowing how to make
and hold friends. He as well as
his good are among the state best
citizens, MIR. Smith is a member
of Mt. Hebron Lodge No. % f.
and A. NJ. Chicago, Trinity Lodge
No. 4 X. of p. Chairman of Board
of Trustees A. NJ. II. Zion Church,
and has been untyring IN his eff
ort in the organizing of the Odd
Fellows in Oshkosh and Fond
du Lac. As state Secy. of the c.
Q. p. Assn. lie is constant in
touch with i the leaders II ] over
/. the country and is capable of
handling any situation that may
arise. From time to time we
will let our readers hear of this
prince of good fellows.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-08-23
Ga.-Wisconsin.
Making good
at Officers Training Camp
DesMoines, Iowa.


News reaches us that Wick .
has made good and will soon re
ceive commission as United
State officer. He is a young man
with a broad vision. executive
ability and capable Of handling
men. 1t was never doubtful in
the minds of his friends that he
would fail. A right royal recep-
tion awaits his return to Madison
by its citizens Irrespective of col
or. Hip Hip IIurrah for
Wick" "
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-08-23
AT MOTHER ZION, N. Y. City.
Sept. 18th to 18th the Racial Get
Together Days.
Special.

New York, N. Y, Aug. Dist,
19l7.-Following the silent pa
rade of Colored school children in
this empire city of the nation on
Saturday, under the management
Of an organized Colored commit
tee, as a protest against the pub
lie murder of Colored women and
childr' at East st. Louis, comes
the announcement that the Ma
tional get-together of the Colored
race to form plans of campaign to
combat and resist the fresh crus>
ade of race hate and race pref
udice in the U. s. A. will be held
in Mother Zion church, West
l36th street, on Tuesday, Wed
nesday and Thursday, Sept. 10th,
18th and 18th.
This get-together of the race is
called by Rev. Byron Gunner of
Hillburn as president of the Ma
tional Equal Rights League, the
organization which made organ
lied labor declare its position on
the st. Louis massacre, thus Civ
ing Col. Roosevelt his chance to
confuse and confound Samuel
Gompers.
The Colored people of every
community are urged to form a
citizens committee to provide
for a delegate, and all local
branch leagues are requested to
get active to the same end, while
all religious, fraternal and civic
bodies are also asked to be pepre-
sented.
In America and in every part
OF Europe all prescribed races
and classes are being judged by
the manner in which they put
forth their own claims as "a unit
for relief from prescription.
This gathering will test our
race, and extraordinary unity
and activity should be shown III
sending delegates.
Rev. Byron Gunner Of Hill
burn, n Y, as president; VIM.
Monroe Trottcr, - Cornhill, Bos-
ton, as corresponding secretary,
solicit inquiries and correspon-
dence to make this national get
together. while the world is at
war for Democracy, an unusual
success, will leaders in every
community take hold at once.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-08-23
MR.. CHAS. STEEP.
Reedsburgh, Wis.

Enroute from visit in Iowa
and Milwaukee, Mr.. Chas. Steep
of Reedsburgh stopped in Madi-
son this week visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. G. G. Mosley Of 615 Clymer
PI. Mr.. Steep is a successful
farmer of his county having un-
deder cultivation more than 60
acres Of land. For sixteen years
he has resided in this county and
enjoys the full condcnce Of his
feIlowtownsmen.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-08-23
MR.. AUSTIN o. WADDELL
Bloomington, III.

Mr.. Waddell was in Madison
over two days this week touring
Wisconsin. From Madison he
visited Milwaukee and Wiscon-
sin Dells. For more than six
years he has been connected with
city police department of Bloom
ington. III. He Hail well meet
Pythian and Masonic.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-08-23
MR.. AND MRS. j. P. BUFORD
1926 Warren Ave.
Chicago, Ill.

The editor of The Blade was
guest at the palatiaI home Of Mr..
and Mrs j. p. Buford on last
while enroute from the
District Grand Lodge. The sump-
tous dinner was very heartily
enjoyed and the host well sus-
tanned their reputation as enter
tainerS.
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-08-23
Mr.. w. T. FLINT
Palestine Texas
Dead.

It is with much sympathy tha.
we announce the death Of Mr..
W. T. Flint, the brother Of Miss
Mary a. Watkins. who spent last
summer visiting in Madison the
guest of Mr. W. X. Harris. He
departed this life. Tuesday inst.
The Blade extends its sympathy
70 Miss Watkins and the family
Of the deceased
The Wisconsin weekly blade. [volume] (Madison, Wis.) 1916-1925, 1917-08-23
WANTED

To find the whereabouts Of my
brother, Ben. Moss. When last
heard of he was in Birmingham,
Ala, 1906. He is a chauffer His
sisters name is Susie Moss. Any
information given will be highly
appreciated.
Notify Amos Moss, 464 9th st.
Milwaukee, Wis, or The Blade,
Madison. Wis.