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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
Wasn't Ready to Go.

Clinton had been anXiously looking
forward to his sixth birthday, when
he was to go to school ito learn to
read and write" At the end of the
first session, when the children were
dismissed, Clinton kept his seat.
"Clinton," said the teacher, ut Is
time to go home now"
"Oh, not" answered the little fell
low. II haven't learned to read and
write, yet"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
America Efficiency

Germany efficiency has been
held up as degree of excellence
unattainable by Democracy. The
accomplishments of the United
States since April 9Th last refute
the truth of the claim. In short
space of time since that day the
United States has accomplished the
following:
Declared a state of war as exist
ing between this country and Ger
many.
Seized 81 German ships and be-
gun repair work on them;
Authorized unanimously a war
fund of 7,OO0,OOO,OOO;
Appropriated $600.000,OOO for
merchant shipping and as much
for air fleets;
Agreed to loan our Allies SO, OOO-
100000 and advanced them a
large proportion of that sum;
Passed selective draft law and
in single day registered nearly
ten million men for military ser
vice;
Enlisted 100000 volunteer sold.
iers in the Regular Army and in
the National Guard of the states:
Sent a Commission to Russia to
aid Democracy there and body of
railroad men to Russia and another
to France to advise and assist in
railroad transportation in those
countries.
Begun the construction of 81
camps for our soldiers:
Sent to England fleet of de-
stroyers and to France a detach-
ment of troops;
Authorized and now enforcing
embargo whereby our enemies VII:
receive no more food or material
from us;
Passed a food conservation law :;
Organized many voluntary COM
missions and boards who are aiding
the Government and the people in
the speeding up Of work, conselva.
alton Of food, and other national
movements;
Drafted by lot $4,000 men for
military service:
While the Government was ac-
complishing these things the Amer
lean people have loaned the United
States $2.0OO,OOO.OOO and offered
81 ,00O.0O0,000 more, over four mil
lion citizens subscribing to the loan.
In addition they have given ov-
er 81, 900, 100000 to the American
Red Cross and $3.OOO,OOO to the
Young Mems Christian Associa.
ton.
All these things were accomplish
ed while our soil was not invaded
or even threatened with invasion,
and without any disturbance of
BUSINESS conditi rs. All VIZ; done
with the calm determination and
judgment of an earnest, patriotic
people performing service for
civilization and mankind ard main.
tanning the rights. the dignity, and
the honor of the greatest nation in
the world.
he German !"lders derid"d Am.
erica's entry into the war as a
bluff. This is our answer.
The German Imperial Govern
ment was nearly fifty years in per-
fecting its military efficiency. In
less than four months the Ameri-
can Republic has made such strides
as to indicate that in less than two
years time the boasted superitory
of German efficiency will have
been discredited. There is such a
thing as American efficiency, and
time will prove that German eff
cheney can not withstand it, fight
ing as it is for liberty, justice, and
humanity.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
Matter Of Discipline.

"Why does Bliggins tell that same
story over and overY'
HE has his family educated to
laugh at it. II he tries a new one, they
are not sure whether it's an effort
to be funny or only natural foolish
meas"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
Missed a Few.

Beatrice-"Is it true that sailors
have IL girl in every p"rt?" Mi,lship-
man Harold-"Well, I'd hardly say
that-there were several places we
didn't touch on our cruisc."-.Jutlge.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02

ers who may not be able to come regu-
larly. but drop in ut odd times to give
an hour or so to the work. Two OF
three women can share an apron
among them, if each has definite time
set aside for using 1t.
A place for storing the supplies
made and facilities for packing them
in boxes when they are to be shipped
away, must be provided. And an i'm.
portant item not to be overlooked, is
place for washing the hands; for this
must be done, without fail. as q pre-
liminary to any work done for the
Red Cross. Small towels, not larger
than small table napkin are used for
drying the hands. Members of the
auxiliary can make and donate these,
using old linen for the purpose.
1t is q good idea, when room has
been secured and fitted up, to pay
some woman small weekly fee to
keep 1t clean and orderly. She will
be expected to see that it is swept
and busted and that the tables are
washed when necessary.
Having secured room and Its fit-
tings, and someone to keep it in or.
der, the women of new auxiliary are
ready to 60 to work. Military hospi-
tails are using and will use enormous
quantities of surgical dressings and
hospital supplies and these are the
things that women who are anxious to
be Of patriotic service to the govern
ment can make. Directions for going
about this work will be given in the
next article.
IT,. .Rz:z H.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02
What's Use of KICKING?

"What's the Use of Kicking against
things you can't help? Meet life with
chrerfulness and fortitu'le. and
rmile."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-08-02

!. @. J. WIG
Physician 4 Surgeon
Office: Briggs Dlda.
WAnPET0M, n. D.
Q. p. RICE, N. D.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-12
Real Kid
Gloves
All New $1.5O All Sizes

Such quality will be difficult to du-
plicate at the price. Wise shoppers will
buy a supply for future as well as
present needs. All sizes here today, in
gray. tan. mode. champagne, black and
white.
PaIaIs RoyaI-street Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-12
BOYS AND GIRLS 35c BOOKS 25c
FOR BOYS-25c.

Scores of titles, all selected with
a view of healthy reading, while
being absorbing and attractive.
Best of 35c books at 2Sc.
Note that girls can and do read
the boys books and to great ad-
THE BOY SCOUTS SERIES,
BY Herbert Carter
UNCLE SANS BOYS,
By Hancock.
FRANK MERRIwELLs SERIES,
By Burt L. Standish.
THE CIRCUS BOYS SERIES,
BY Edgar 3. p. Darlington.
THE BRoNCHo RIDER BOY Sc
RIEs,
By Frank Fowler.
JACK LORNER's SERIES,
By Winn Standish.
THE BOY ALLIES-Limited num-
her Of this series
And many other best s5e books
at 25c.
PaIais Royal-Basenent store.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-12
Boys and Girls

.Good-wesring Hose for boys; sizes to TO- Black
only I5c.
Fine Ribbed Hose for girls and misses; black
and white; sizes to Ia. roc.
Onyx" Hose for boys and girls; black and
white. 25c and age.
"Holeproof' Hose for boys and girls; black,
white, and tan. 35c and 4oc
Children's Lise Socks; plain white and fancy
tops; sizes 4 to I-2. 1se or pairs for soc.
Boys Socks; good weight; strong and durable;
black and white; sizes to 9 I-2.2oc.
PaIaIs RoyaI-street Floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-12
Women's Leather Belts---Special at 25c

es to soc. Near G Street Door.
White Kid Belts, all widths and
lengths. 25c to S1.25.
The fashionable Sash, 2lz yards
long. tasseled ends. in all colors.
e1yOO and s1.5O.
Handsome gold colored Sashes,
~ yards long, finished with tas-
seled ends. $3.50.
The very latest metal Girdles,
Grecian effect, in Oriental and
palmer designs. s1.OO to $1,000,
The Washington herald., 1917-05-12
Basement Store Sale of
THOUSANDS Of BOOKS
WITH MANY
AT HALF USUAL
PRICES
FICTION
Latest Reprints,
6OC
N REGULAR STOCK

Reprints of late S1-zS to S1.So
copyright books, attractiyely cloth
boundj many artfstIcaIIy illustrate
ed. A few Of the hundreds of titles
are quoted below.
empty POCKETS,s
By Rupert Hughes.
MARY MORELAND."
"THE BEASTS OF TARZAN,S
By Edgar Rice Burroughs.
"THE SONG OF THE CARDINAL
BY Geno Stratton-Porter.
"THE MAN WHO FORGOT
BY James Hay. Jr.
"FHE MAXWELL MYSTERY
By Carolyn Wells.
"THE RAGGED MEssENGER,S
"wHO GOES THEREs" '''
By Robert W. ChambNrs
"MAVERICKS,"
BY William Macleod Ratue.
~FHR GLORY OF YOUTH
- BY Randall Parrish.
@JOHNNY APPLEsEEDT
By Eleanor Atkinson.
"A PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGs,1
''TORCHE. PRIVATE SEC"
"THE WOOING Or ROsAMoND
FATRE-"
By Berta Ruok
By Booth Huntington.
PRUDENCE OF THE PARsON-
AGE"
.By By Ethel Husston-
By william Macleod Rain.
"KEEPING UP WITH LIZZIE
By Irving Bachellsr.
JOHN BARLEHCORN,7
- By Jack London.
By William Macleod RzIns
~THE LONE STAR RANGHR.S
By Zane Grey.
GOWN
By Florence Morse KinRxIey
1.-THE SHORT STOP
'"THE VALLEY OF THE NOON
By Jack London.
By Roy Norton.
PaIRis ROyaI-Basement store.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-12
Hosiery Day. -Saturday-7hat's Today
Women's Stockings

Onyx" Special Hose; black white, and colors
sIIo and $I.5o.
"Onyx" "Pointex," pure silk black, white and
colors. $I.so.
Onyx" Paris Clock; black, white, and colors
$Io5.
Onyx" Silk Clicked Hose; black and white;
$I.Io, $3.50, and $aoo.
Phoenix" Pure Thread Silk Hose; black, white
and colors. Soc and $IIo.
"Holeproof" guaranteed Silk Hose; black, white
and colors. SIIo.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-12
WOnen's
Silk Stockings
OH, 39c Pal.

Made to Retail at soc, Csc, 75c, S5c, 81 and $125
Regular patrons know these Silk Stocknss-s only ques-
hon of making the supply equal the demand Another Shipment
goes sale this morning. all in black white and best coors
Those yet acquainted with these mill Mends" asked
seek the mend any pa-and also the shape quality
SILK the reinforced soles, heels and tops.
But today-these SOC $25 Silk Stockings at 3se
pair here quantities enough long the demand
Bows and Girls Hose at 15c
Surdy Ribbed Black Hose to 9lz. Seconds" of
famous makers 25c grade. highly recommended
The Washington herald., 1917-05-12
Today---ln the Bargain Basement
Only Five Special Lots Many
HATS
$1.OO
Mostly Worth s..

Of Milan Hemp, Milan Braid, Lis
ere and Chip Straws. in white, black,
rose, pink. gold. sand. mustard, gray,
navy, and Copenhagen blues.
Most of these hats were made to re-
tail at $500, and are today the pop
ular $500 Hats of the coming season
Credit this Palais Royal Basement
Store with a real scoop.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-12
FICTION
Published at 60c,
25C

limited 10 1854 books.
Why $50 instead Of soc each2
Because few OF any one title
though there are hundreds Of titles
70 select from. Some are minus
their paper Jackets" that protect
the cloth binding. Some show
signs Of handling. though the ma
jority do not The following IA
nous authors are represented:
Gilbert Parker,
Baroness 0rczy,
Halle Erminie RiveA
Harold MacGrath,
Meredith Nicholson,
Amelia E. Barr,
Maria Thompson Davies,
Emerson HOush,
Holman Day,
John Reed Scott,
Florence M. KinsIey, -
Arthur Honblow,
Clarence E MufOrd,
David Potter,
Frank Spearman,
And Other Authors.
Choice Of hundreds Of tiles
o originally Sl-2S and up-reprinted
and published at 60c. Or
In this sale at. .L LOC
PaIHis RsyaI-Basems1t stor.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-12

Leather Belts In navy, cham
i payne. Krupp blue, old rose. green,
\ and black; nicely lined; splendid
leather; u inches wide. 5ee.
\ Leather Belts, trimmed In all diff
ferent designs and colors. IL inches
wide. soc value. 23c. =.
Black Patent Leather Belts, for
coats and waistline effects. in all
widths and lengths. 25e to s1.O0.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-12

Sturdiy Ribbed Black Hose. in sizes 6 to 9Lz.
famous makers 25c grade. highly recommended.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-12
FOR GIRLS-25c.

Also see list of book for h.v.
and note that the nst below A, ,h-
brevfated because many Of IN.
utles here ere few In nu-nher.
likely to he quickly soId, dt..n-
pointing visitors.
THE BLUE GRASS SEMINARY
By Burnett
THE MILDRED SERIES
By Martha Finley.
THE AUTOMOBILE GIRLS Sc
By Laura Dent Crane
THE MOVING PICTURE GRIS,
By Hope.
THE CAMPFIRE GIRLS
BY Hildergard Frey.
And many other SSe bosGs NJ ne.
Palais Royal-Basement store.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-12
Sample Trimmings
12hc

Few worth less than 3ec. See the
monster American Beauty Roses, one
sufficient for a hat trimming. and
many other flowers. foliage, fruit. and
stick-ups. Only l21ae for choice.
PaIais Royal--Ba.emept s,or.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-12
Best 25c Book
? for 25c

FtctiOn-Choice of over 500
different titles, all cloth-bound;
many printed in type large
enough to require over Ok
$50 pages. 2 for. oS
Gift BOOks-The classics of
literature, gems of thought ap-
propriately bound. OEA
Ior 1900. '...s...-....
Shalespeare-Alte editiou;I
cloth-bound pock set edition;
standard at $50. OK
2 fer.
Basement Store.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
Do You Live in a Bowl
BY Ada Patterson.
Do you live in a bowl?

Do you live in a bowl?
II you do. move out: and while
you are preparing TO move out.
look over the rim Of the present.
That is what ails so many OF us
We live I'm a bowl and never look
over its rim. We grow smaller and
look narrower and peskier until We
are an afflictiOn TO ourselves and an
added burden 20 an already over
burdened world.
Nobody need live in a bowl he
can live on a plane, and the high
places are always within sight, il
not of his eye. Of his mind
A fly struggling up the sides OF a
bowl, and slipping back at last 10
be drowned in a flood of milk pour
ed into it, typifies many men and
/ women.
The fly invited his own milky
fate. He could have gotten out OF
the bowl. He had wings. They
were given him for escape from
bowls and other narrow spheres
We should blame ourselves. none
other, If our lives are narrow and
unproductive and disappointing. We
may have been born in a mean and
narrow environment. The fly may
have been Matched in the bowl. But
we can get out because we can
think.
A man may work hard all his
life and not move far from the
humble address at which he was
born. If he has worked hard. and
intelligently-for much work is
hard. but not intelligent. because
we do not give the best powers OF
our minds 10 it-and has not been
able to get far from the neighbor-
hood, he has probably done his best
and Herewith should be content
But he can climb laboriously up
the side of the bowl and look over
it's rim. He can get beyond il. for
he has the wings of thought. lie
can think his way out.
So long as a man thinks he will
grow, and so long as he grows
there is hope. Every man can
travel far. for his thoughts may
roam the world. The newspapers
the public libraries, put a COM
partment in a train at his disposal
and gives him a world
ticket.
These poor, puny. pitable folk
whom you and / pity because their
heads and their lives are so mar
row. are bowl jewellers. But they
need not remain such, for any one
can learn to read, any one can
learn to think. He need not think
always Of his home and of his work.
He should think of the worlds
problems and how 10 solve them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

Blue serge must look to its
own. In the trench green COW
ert, which is coming into style,
it has a rival worthy of conSid-
Grafton. iris soft, dull, gray
green is becoming to any clear
skin, and is guaranteed not to
give the look of breadth and
thickness conveyed by the 9TH
erwiSe likable tan whipcOrdS.
This trench suit" employs a
buSineSS-Iike and military skirt
and the proper coloring to make
itself worthy of its name. But
the coat lines show becoming
feminine curves instead Of mas
Culine angles. 1t has the smart
tuxedo link button fastening and
the rolling reverS which belong
with that cut. Still more roll is
furnished by the cuffs, which
curve about the sleeves and
Swoop down under the rounded
pockets. The black liSere hat
shows ii few curves of its own
in line and its use of a coral col
ored snail of enamel, from
which a single rounded Orna-
ment thruStS up with just the
suggestion of a military cock
ade.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

ed on hot creased pan. The re-
cipe for this dish. which is called by
various names. is given in the ap-
pended recipes under the heading
Egg Toast" 1t may be used at
breakfast. and has the advantage Of
making the eggs "go further" than
Z used in a separate dish. or il may
lie served with cinnamon and sugar,
strip, or any sweet sauce for dessert.
As a Breakfast Food.
Another good way Of using stale
bread or Of treating bread so that il
shall not become stale, is to put the
pieces in the warming oven or on
the back Of the stove and leave them
until they are crisp and a delicate
brown throughout This is often
called twice baked bread and is very
popular with children and also with
grown-ups who like its "crunchi-
ness and the flavor which comes
with the slight browning. The rusks
which used to be commonly served
like breakfast cereals in some parts
Of the country were made by crush
ing such twice baked bread with a
rolling pin.
Crumbs Valuable i'm Cookery.
There is nothing new in the idea
of using breadcrumbs in cookery and
most housekeepers are in the habit
Of having some on hand or use in
scalloped dishes. stuffing for meat.
buildings, etc. Few realize, how
ever. how much more generally they
might be utilized. Many CONNER
cial bakers use breadcrumbs 10 some
extent as a substitute for the flour
in many sorts of cakes. cookies,
puddings. etc. Crumbs may also be
used instead of flour and starch for
thickening soups and sauces.
Any bits of bread which can not
be eaten on the table should be
saved and crumbed for use in cook
ing. Some housekeepers keep two
kinds on hand: one, stale crumbs
made chiefly from the inside of the
loaf and suitable for use in the place
of flour, and dried crumbs made
from any part of the bread Drowned
a little in a very slow oven and
crushed fine to be used in scalloped
dishes, for the coating of crOquettes
or other fried foods, or wherever a
crusty. fine crumb is needed. To
prevent their growing musty,
crumbs should be kept i'm dry. air
tight containers. Fruit jars are
often convenient for the purpose.
How TO Utilize Quick Breads.
Yeast-made bread IS by no means
the only bread that can be utilized
in some of the ways suggested. The
quick breads raised by baking pow
der. soda, and sour milk or other
acid. etc, dry out more quickly than
the yeast bread, probably because
the water is not so thoroughly in
corporated with the flour during the
making. These breads can not be
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
LinOleum and Leather

There is a great difference be
tween oilcloth and nnoleum. Ordi-
nary oilcloth is a coarse jute can
vass. painted over a number Of
times. on both sides. with a low
grade paint and a finishing appli-
cation of a printed paint design on
one side. followed 10y a light coat
ing of varnish 20 the wearing sur
face.
Lnoleum is an entirely different
thing and Mr. Armand de Wilele
OF Staines England. gives in the
January number of the Journal Of
Industrial and Engineering Chem
istry Of the American Chemical So
ciety the chemical explanation Of IT,
In 1864, Frederick Walton discover
ed that lnseed oil II treated with
certain dryers and heated and treat
ed with air under given conditions.
becomes jelly-like. and that this
product with rosin and gum kauri
on further oxidation by "a second
process. hardens into a tough stun
like leather The cloth holds limo
leum together. but IL is this leather
like. thick covering that gives 10 its
wearing qualities A modification
Of the process has been applied &c
the manufacture OF imitation
leather. which today is doing much
20 relieve the shortage in the ma
tional product.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

why are some persons wretchedly
poor2 why are others wicked a.
il seems to us2 Why are they Un-
happiness Makers For that IS
wickedness as some Of MS see 10,
making others unhappy without
trying 20 help them.
Every woman should give some
thought every day 10 matters out
side her home Every man should
send his thoughts travelling in some
channels besides those OF his WORK.
for a few minutes a day In time
the woman viii become "a better
ousekeeper. the man a more skill
full workman. for those mind ex-
cursions out OF the bowl OF their
owl affairs OF today.
Tsno is the man with the biggest
job you know? To is more than
likely that that man is bigger than
his job. He is interested In some
thing outside il. Whatever that
something is. it makes him more
capable in the discharge OF the
duties OF the job The really big
man is bigger than his job. wher-
ever il is.
That woman who thinks every
day Of something besides putting
the potatoes on 20 boil. and Of
patching Susie's pink apron, does
not work better because she has
thought for a little time OF some
neighborhood need, some problem
of the life of her CITY or nation.
Think. not grieve. Seneca said:
Apply reason 10 difficulties" When
YOU mourn over situation. the SIT
uation is no better than il was az
the beginning. When you think Il
it you are reaching toward some
way 70 improve il. The first woman
no leaned across the back fence
that divided their homes were the
founders Of the first women's club.
They were talking OF what should
DE done TO make things better.
Some might have called IL gossip.
1t may have been too personal But
when the world thinks enough and
talks enough about 10 the better
time will come.
Get out OF the bowl.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06

She carefully cut out the wicker on
one of the long sides of this basket
and sandpapered the cut edges
smooth. The open top of the basket
was then placed against the out
side of the right hand arm of the
chair, bound in place with several
wrappings of basket reed left from
some reed basketry she had been
working at. The long side which
she had cut away formed the open
ing of a strong pocket which easily
held a couple of magazines and a
newspaper or so. The expense was
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
JERUSALEM kRTTCHoKFs.

Wash we'll six medium sized Jeru-
salem artichokes. and boil until
cooked through. adding a pinch OF
salt TO the water Peel the arti-
chokes and slice them. then fry in
butter with a little salt and pepper
sprinkled over them. An excellent
sauce may be made by melting two
tablespoons Of butter in the frying
pan and adding one cup or more OF
breadcrumbs. with seasoning OF
salt and pepper. When well brown
ed, little water may be added. II
cup or so. that depends on how
thick-or thin-one wishes the
sauce TO be.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-05-06
Wicker MAGAZINE Rack

1t was an ingenious woman who
recently equipped the arms of her
wicker chairs with magazine racks
of home manufacture. Several of her
big porch chairs had the side peck
cts and these proved TO be so con-
venient that she wished that she had
not gotten any chairs without them.
Then it occurred to her 70 add
magazine pockets herself. She went
10 the commercial stationery de-
partment of large store and bought
several wicker desk baskets intend
ed TO hold papers in business offices.