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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-21

Foot troubles? There's for them We don't
I'D with anv around Jim Sullivan
md now Instructor Physical
TO In London o o
Hen ments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-21
Painful Foot Tortures---FouU Soldiers on
ActiUe Service in the French Trenches
Bnn and Prevent COns Clouse Birs Abaons etc. NOU Way
Quickly SOhe and Comfort Sore Tired Tender Aching Feet That
Burn, Smart, Itch, Chae SweH HandPer

Told by Corporal Jim Sulli-
van in an interesting interview
accorded an American writer
recently returned from Europe.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-30
CITY SENDS II MEN
TO join THE FLEET
so Others Offer Themselves
for Service in Naval
Coast Reserve
7 YOUNG WOMEN
WOULD BE YE0MEN

Added Interest in recruiting for
the navy has been aroused by the
announcement that officers for the
Naval Coast Defense Reserve are be-
ing opened in the new public build
ing. the commandant OF the League
Island Navy Yard having been mott
ned to the effect by Ralph Saltzman,
secretary TO Mayor Price. Herman
DOLL has offered the use OF his auto
mobile 10 the navy recruiting men
for next Wednesday and Charles Top
ks has offered his automobile for
next Friday. II is intended TO use
the cars for making trips into the
country 20 get i'm touch with prospec-
tive recruits.
Seventeen recruits now have been
accepted for enlistment and sent 20
the different training stations OF the
navy. Machlnists are sent to the
League Island Navy Yard: apprentice
seamen. 20 Norfolk. Va. electricians
TO the Naval Electrical School i'm New
York. and tho yeomen 30 the Clerical
School at Newport r. I. All viii he
given training 10 ht them for the
branch of the service they arc to en-
ter
The names of tho new men follow.
John Dugas. Manchester, n. a.;
William Clark. Harry Mcfarland,
Leon Nankowsk. Bernard Ganghan.
James Mckinscy. Donald Mofat
George Quigley, Burton Hall, James
Conlcy. Hamilton Lowrie. Ernest
Webb, Thomas Joyce James Thomas.
William Griffith, Joseph Tobin and
Raymond Cook
About fifty applications have been
made here for service in the Naval
Coast Defense Reserve and these will
be examined and formally enrolled as
soon as the SURGEON arrives and has
established himself In the new Offices
in tho public hui<lng.
Seven young women have applied
for admission TO the yooman service
and as soon as they arc called upon
they will be sent to Gray's Ferry for
physical examination by the matron
there.
Chief Machinist's Mate George
Coates. Of the naval recruiting station
and his assistant. Chief Turret Cap
tain James Williams. are busy exam
ming applicants for the service. Mum
erous plans are under consideration
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-30

the Street and Sewer directors to be
paved would escape taxation under
the bill and would escape bearing a
share OF the cost Of street paving I'M
der the other bill
The bill TO tax streets already paved
provides that the classification OF
paved streets shall be based on their
condition on January 1. 1918. and it
is contended by advocates OF the bill
that If the Street and Sewer direc
tors finish before the end OF the year
all paving now scheduled, the newly
paved streets would come within the
paved-street classification, and there
fore there would be no discrimination
or exemption such as the Taxpayers
League contends is contained in the
new law.
That is why the classification OF
streets for purposes OF special taxa
ton IS to be made on January 1, 1913.
a man. interested in the new laws
said today. He did not think a court
attack would invalidate the bills.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-30
ABUTEIRC PAVING
PLAN UNDER FIRE
Taxpayers League May AT
tack it, Alleging it
DiScriminateS
ALL HINGES ON WORK
THAT IS SCHEDULED

That the Taxpayers League will
test the validity OF the abutting paw
ing bills passed by the Legislature
just ended if an effort is made to put
that law into effect was learned to-
day
The League has appointed COM
mlttee to take up the subject
II IL is decided to begin paving
under the plan for owners Of abutting
property TO pay a share OF the cost OF
such paving, the Taxpayers League
will attack the law in the courts, it IS
stated by one Of the opponents OF the
proposed new plan.
While the bills we're passed by the
Legislature. they have not been
signed By Governor Townsend as yet
Some of tho men interested in at
lacking the abutting law. claim II en-
bodies class legislation, particularly
in this section:
crowded. however, that no part of
the cott of paving any street, which pay
ing has been arranged or provided for by
the city Council and the Directors ol
the strict and Sewer Department he
fore the passage of this act shall, under
this act, be charged against any abut.
ting property owner
In the bin for tho assessment Of
paving already laid, it is provided;
"That for the purpose Of this act all
property in the city Of Wilmington adj
Joining or abutting upon any publ Z
street which has been paved with inn
proved paving without special assess
ncut of any part of the cost upon the
abuttiug or adjoining property owner
l'bv the city of Wilmington, IS hereby de
clarcd TO he specially benefited by sucl
improved paving 10 an extent greater
than the entire amount of the special taN
I levied thereon
Il is contended by some members
of the Taxpayers League that the
streets now scheduled by Council and
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-30
PROMINENT WOMEN
START RELIEF WORK
Mrs. Willard H. Porter,
Chairman, Mrs. H. P.
Scott Vice Chairman
PROVIDE FOR ALL
PHASES OF SERVICE

Committees OF Military Relief Of Del
aware were announced today. as fol-
lows
Mrs. willard Hall Porter chairman
Mrs. Henry Pepper Scott, vice-chalr-
man.
Hospital supplies Pierre S. du-
Pont, chairman; Mrs. John p. Nields
yice-chairman.
Surgical su2Dlcs-Mrs. Robert Pen
ington. chairman; Mrs. t. A. Kitten
ger. vice-chairman.
Medical supples-Mrs. David Lind
say, chairman; Mrs. s. C. Rumford
yice-chairman.
Knitting o. Mrs Charles Copeland
chairman. Mrs. Preston Lea. vice
chairman
Comforts and recreations - Mrs
Harlan G.. Scott chairman: Mrs Leon
ard Yorkes, yicc-chairman.
Receiving and distributing Mrs. J
Montolth Jackson, chairman; NIB
Henderson Weir. vice-chairman.
War relief OF Colonial Danes So.
ciety Mrs. William Lea. chairman
Mrs. Charles G. Rumford, vico-chalr-
man.
Publicity Mrs. Joseph p. Wales
chairman; Mrs Mildred Hopes, vice.
chairman
Motor service and transportation
Mrs j. II. Nixon. chairman; Mrs
George =. Bissoll, vice-chairman.
Packing and shipping Miss Cor
nolia Draper, chairman; Mrs G. L
Candee. yico-chairman
Conyalesccnt homes Mrs. william
H. Barnard, chairman; Mrs. William
| H. Sellers, vico-chairman.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-30

20 stimulate interest In recruiting.
u is intended to have slides dis
played in the city moving picture
theatres calling attention to the need
OF men and pointing out some Of the
advantages of enlistment The use
of tho automobiles is expected to nc
Of great advantage in permitting the
recruiting officers TO get in touch
with Applicant Former members
Of the navy, who are organizing n
Navy Club. also are expected to as
sist In bringing in number OF young
men who wish to make the navy their
career.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-30
HE SWORE IN RESTAURANT.

Charged with disorderly conduct.
John Sauers was fined 81 by Judge
Churchman this morning. II was al
legged that Sauers used profane Ian
guage in a restaurant on Fourth street
last night.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-03-30

The best way to buy a secondhand
auto is to use the Want Ad method
Adv.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-04-26
Strength Of the Condor.

The enormous strength Of the con-
dor is equaled by his voracity and
holiness. This immense bird often
pounces upon small animals. but from
the shape and bluntness of his claws
1t Is unable to carry anything very
heavy, so he contents himself with FIX
ing it against the ground with one Of
his claws, while with the other and
his powerful beak he rends it to pieces.
Gorged with food, the bird then be-
comes incapable Of fight and may be
approached. but any attempt at cap
ture is furiously resisted. An Ameri-
can traveller in the Andes encountered
q large condor just after it had fin
ished hearty banquet on a young
sheep and foolishly attempted to seize
the bird. with the result that he re-,
ceived cash from its claw. Then he
called up his two guides, and the three
men maneuvered to take the bird alive.
But every attempt was frustrated, and
in the end one Of the men killed 1t by
q blow with q Ratchet.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-04-26
EXPENSIVE FISHING.
Why the Angler Dressed in oilskins
j.. 1s- Was Not Hired.

Why the Angler Dressed in oilsI<ins
49,, Was Not Hired.
An ardent fisherman was President
Cleveland. and a writer in the New
York Sun says Of him that he enjoyed
angling for the fish that would not
bite quite as much as he did for those
that would. While fishing one day,
dressed in oilskins and q SLOUGH hat,
he was addressed by an angler CARRIED
In the height Of piscatorial fashion
with:
"Hello. boatman! You've certainly
got good catch. What will you take
for the fishY'
I'm not selling them" replied the
man in oilskins.
''Well," continued the persistent an
gler, what do you want to take me out
fishing tomorrow
Mr.. Cleveland, who was plainly en-
joying the joke, replied: 81 can't make
any engagement except by the season.
Will you give me as much as made
last year?'
You're sharp fellow" replied the
angler, "but a good fisherman, and I'll
accept your terms. What did you
maize last year?"
"Oh." replied Mr.. Cleveland, "about
q thousand dollars a week! was
president Of the United States"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-04-26

Maryland and Virginia lead 4.
output of oysters. "
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-04-26
Breaking the News

In Liverpool there is man famous
for his calmness on every occasion.
One day he strolled leisurely into the
Office of friend.
give just had a chat with your
wife," he began.
"Why, I didn't know she was in
town."
"Oh, she wasn't in town." replied the
other. 81 called at your house"
81 didn't know she was receiving
today" said the husband with some
surprise. 81 thought she had head
ache"
"She didn't mention it to me-" said
the calm man. "There was quite q
crowd at the house." 81
"a crowd" echoed the husband.
eyes," went on the calm man. "They
came with the fire engine"
"The fire engine!" gasped the hus-
band. 49,.
"Oh, it's all right" went on the
calm man. "It's all out now. 1t
wasn't much Of a fire, but / thought
you'd like to know of It."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-04-26
suwING MINES IN THE SEA.
How These Ship Dsstroysrs Are Laid
and Anchored. -

How Those Ship Dsstreysrs Are Laid
s. and Anchored.
Mine laying and mine sweeping are
two important subordinate functions
In a modern navy. and both OF these
occupations are fraught with danger
to those engaged in them. -ssaaa
A mine is really metal globe con-
tanning anything from 200 pounds to
29O pounds of trinitrotoluene, or
+. N. T.. an extremely powerful high
explosive, calculated to make things
very unpleasant for any ship that runs
against one of the little horns on top
Of the mine. ID
Before the mine is put into the sea
the globe squats. as one might say.
between four metal uprights upon q
round. fiat weight, to which it is at
tached by short length Of wire rope,
the greater part Of which is coiled
round drum inside the weight.
When the mine is put into the water
the whole contrivance sinks at once
to the bottom. As soon as it touches
ground the bump releases little
catch, which sets all sorts Of wheels
revolving, with the result that the four
uprights fall outward. They grip the
sea bed. and the contrivance is an
chored. Then the globe begins to rise.
while the rope unwinds until it has
reached fixed length. f''7~ l.'
V Thereafter woe betide the unfortu-
nate ship that runs upon it-LOndon
Chronicle E., z- t-.= t.sa.. e.. .s e.. +
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-04-26
BETTER SCORES . =.
ON LOCAL RANGE
Kennewick Boys Make Credit
able Showing Against Man
ito and Waitsburg

The last shooting match of the sea-
son held on the local range last Sun
day was an interesting event. Three
matches were staged, North Yakima,
Waitsburg and the Mantle clubs being
the opponents. The day was good for
shooting and good bunch was out.
The scores were the best that have
been made this year.
The five high scores counted against
Waitsburg and Yakima, while the
team from Spokane consisted Of eight
men, SO the next three high men found
places in that match. -
Yakima scored 932 out of possible
1000, against Kennewick's 91S, diff
ference of but Ia points for the whole
team. The figures for the Waitsburg
team have not yet arrived, and the
boys feel sure that at last they have
won a match.
The Spokane team, eight men, ran
up a score of 1927 against one of 1408
at Kennewick, difference of 119 be
tween the two teams. The Spokane
team played a double header, too,
shooting against Wallace, Idaho, the
civilian team that won second place in
the National shoot held in Florida last
fall. The Mantle bunch topped the
prize winners by two points for the
five-man team, and Kennewick, there,
fore, was only 81 points behind this
crack team. 1gw
When Kennewick can get in the
running with teams that are as good
as these three it shows that this Sec
ton can produce some experts with
the army rifle. The showing made
Sunday will increase the interest in
the local club greatly.
The scores were all made on the
marksman course, 200
yards, 40 rounds, half slow and half
rapid fire, each in the four positions.
Below are the scores made Sunday.
The first five compose the team shoot
ing against Yakima and Waitsburg,
and the first eight compose the team
against Mantle.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-04-26
Were All Like Her.

Terence v. Powderly of labor fame
was talking about compulsory arbitra.
ton.
"The trouble with the world in gen.
eral." he said thoughtfully, 'is that we
all know just what the other fellow
ought to do, but we take little account
Of what we ought to do ourselves.
II found young bride one day bend.
ing, with stern and severe air. over q
dry looking volume.
"'What are you readingT asked.
"'An excellent work. she replied.
called Happiness In Marriage
"'What advice said. does it give
to wives?
1T don't know she answered. I'm
reading the advice to husbands"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-04-26
STATE INSPECTOR
4 PRAISES CREAMERY
Says He Finds Everything about
Local Plant in First Class
Condition

"Your creamery has certainly beer
progressing in great shape in the las,
two years." said A. d. Fish, state
dairy and creamery inspector, after
an official visit to the local plant yes.
terday. 1.-TWO years ago when made
the inspection the plant was pretty
well run down. Last year noticed
a big Improvement in conditions, but
I was really surprised at the marked
change made this year. New machin-
cry and equipment has been added and
everything kept up in first class con-
dition. Mr.. Dietrich is certainly to
be complimented upon his manage
ment.
"The local plant is turning out an
excellent grade of butter, too. There
is an increasing demand for Kenne-
wick butter both in Spokane and Seat
tie, I find. Of course, can't saw, Of
ficially, that it is the best butter made
in the state, but I can say that it is
1gnt up among the states leaders.
The butter is as good as can be made
with the quality Of cream provided.
Nearly all the cream is produced and
handled in good shape, but there are
one or two dairymen who are either
ignorant or careless, and one tainted
can Of cream will affect, to some az.
tent, the whole churnine. This ono
feature I should like to have empha-
sized here: Cream should NOT be
stored or cooled where fruit or vepe.
tables have been kept. A root cellar
that has been empty for a year win
faint cream stored there. Be careful
81 this feature. New cream should he
thoroly cooled before mixing with old
ar cream. The animal heat will quick.
y faint the whole can.
When find creamery in as good
4 shape as this one is, I like to tan
about it especially to the local new.
paper. You may say that this loc.,
'lant has my unqualified endorse.
nent."
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-04-26
Thrifty Geese.

The sOlan geese are SO fond of col
Letting materials for their nests that
they do not desist from the habit even
when they are about to abandon their
nests for the winter migration. Oh
the coast of Scotland one day patches
Of straw bedding were seen floating,
and. although the birds were on the
eve of departure. they gathered ur
every wisp, as though they had their
nests to build, and in the same place
they were seen collecting seaweet
every day.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-04-26

81 see that Fiji Flubdud, the actress,
is so temperamental that she swoons
at the odor Of tuberoses. So her man.
ager has to watch her constantly"
Gum! Time brings great changes. I
knew her once. She was raised in a
block next to a gas house."-EXchange
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-04-26

"There goes another married man."
said the girl at the candy counter.
"How do you know" asked the cash
ier..
"He used to buy a three-pound box
of candy twice q week, and now he
buys half pound once a month"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-04-26
The Servant Question.

BEG pardon. ma'am," said the but,
Ter, "but your son has just eloped with
the cook"
"Yes. put him up to it." replied
Mrs. Uppson. "She's the best cook we
ever had, and l don't want to lose her. =
indianapolis Star. ~
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-04-26
An Expensive Luxury.

YES" said the literary man. with q
sigh, ''style is a fine thing for writer
to have, but when his wife's got it too
1t takes all the profit away."-Har.
per's.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-04-26

aDid you say that the tims,
out Of joint" es Wen
EYES," replied Hamlet. "y..
have to be content with o,s see, |
phraseology. II / could bs O,o tine
modern term j should have sse, used
our engine is missing or tb sac that
running on a flat tire" -Wasst,w ea
Star. aSnlngta
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-04-26

Call Girls" and those Of sixty look
up just as quickly as those of sixteen.
Now v~sL 1..-
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-02

three-inch space in the back. The
other trays alternate in the same way.
This permits the current Of heated air
to pass around and over the trays. A
ventilator opening, about two inches
wide md six inches long. is left In the
top Of the drier, through which the
moist air may pass away.
This principle of construction Is fol-
lowed SO that currents Of air will pass
over the product as well as up through
1t, gathering the moisture and passing
away. The movement Of the current
Of air induces more rapid and uni
form drying. The upper trays can
be shifted to the lower part of the
drier, and the lower trays to the upper
part as drying proceeds, 80 as to dry
the products uniformly throughoaA
Another Home DrIer.
Still another home drier Is the cook
stove oven. Bits Of food, leftovers.
especially sweet corn. can be dried on
plates In a very slow oven or on the
back Of the cookstove and saved for
winter use. II the oven Is very warm.
the door should be left ajar and the
temperature Of the oven often noted.
Trays for use in the oven can be made
from convenient-sixed galvanized
wire screen by bending up the edges
one or two inches.
Cookstove driers on the market are
Of two types. One type consists Of a
series Of trays upon which the material
to be dried Is spread. These trays are
placed In framework one above the
other, forming compartment through
which the heated air rises, carrying OF
the moisture. The second type con.
sists Of shallow fiat metal box filled
with water and designed 10 that one
end can rest on the back OF the stove
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-02
DRYING IN the sun
Have All Fruits and Vegetables
Properly Prepared.
SIMPLE APpARA1usFoRW WORK
Bright, Hot Sunny Days Are Best, and
Close Watch Should Be Kept That
Rain or Dew Does Not Hit
Product-Avoid Insects.

(F>rom FARMERS BULLETIN s41, United
States Department of Agriculture)
The drying Of fruits and vegetables
in the sun is simple process If they
have been prepared properly. In its
simplest form such drying consists In
spreading the freshly prepared slices
or pieces on sheets of paper, or, If
there Is danger of the products stick
ing, spreading on old pieces of muslin
held down with stones. Bright, hot.
sunny days are chosen for this work,
and close watch is kept to see that
no rain or dew vets the product. II
flies and other insects are abundant, q
mosquito bar Is thrown over the prod
uct. Once or twice day the slices
are stirred or turned over with the
hand and the thin ones which dry first
are taken out. Sun drying has much to
recommend it, since 1t requires no ex-
penditure of fuel and there is little
danger of the product becoming over
heated. Dust, however, gathers on the
product, and. unless 1t Is protected
carefully, flies, and especially certain
ihsSSto "IhSAi Aubiluuiy uttoNh
fruits, will lay their eggs upon It.
These eggs later will hatch out, and
the worms, or larvae, will riddle the
dried fruits or vegetables, rendering
them unit Cor the table.
trays o. Uniform Size.
Fruits and vegetables. when dried in
the sun, generally are SPREAD on large
trays Of uniform size, 80 constructed
that they can be stacked one on top
Of the other and protected from rain
by means Of cover made Of oilcloth,
canvas or roofing paper.
A very cheap tray can be made Of
strips Of lumber three-fourths Of an
inch thick and two inches wide, which
form the sides and ends, and lath,
which is nailed on to form the bottom.
Spaces one-eighth inch wide should be
left between the laths for ventilation,
and the traps can be raised of the
ground by placing them on poles or an
improvised trestle. As laths are four
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-08-02
Such Ia lIfa


George" she said. "am l really and
truly your little popsy wopsy7"
''The sweetest peachy weachy in ex.
istence," declared George.
"And you've never. never loved nn.
other girl?"
There isn't another girl In the world
worth n thought. sweet"
"What makes you love me so.
Gcorge?"
"Just because can't help II.
preciouscst."
"Am | nn angel, GeorRer'
"An elf. petsIe. The dnInticst little
fairy that ever drew brcnth."
"Oh, my true knight" she sighed.
Good night. Good night"
And nve minutes later the dnintiest
little fniry that ever drew brenth was
swapping mas head on because the
bread and cheese md picked onions
were not laid out for supper: whilst
the true knight was whispering sweet
nothings TO the golden. haired bnrmnld
at the Fan md Fenthcrs, md nsking
her II she Ind fnncy TO go to the
pictures next Frldny.-Londo Tit
Bits.