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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-01

Ichemise and is likely to gain the lead
as it is never inconvenient to walk in.
Sometimes the plain garment will gath
Ier up about the knees and have to be
Strengthened out. For this same rea-
son boomers are preferred to short
underskirts, and silk makes the best
petticoats for walking.
A lovely night dress of crepe de
chine Is shown in the picture above
with an envelope chemise to match. 1t
is laid in fiat box plaits across the
front and back, fastened down on the
underside to line below the bust.
Slashes in the material, buttonhole
stitched about their edges, allow mar
row satin ribbon sash to be run
through. 1t is tied loosely with long
loops and ends at the side. The gown
may be made without the slashes for
those who would dispense with the rib
bon girdle.
There is narrow lace edging above
q small beading about the neck, carry
ing baby ribbon. Tabs of val lace in
Sertion are set in the silk all about
the top of the gown and sleeves. The
sleeves are merely short puffs, but in
many models they are longer, reaching
to the elbows and loose at the bottom.
The chemise has no sleeves but is sup
ported by satin ribbon like that used
as a girdle, over the shoulders.
Undergarments for women have
reached the limit of fineness and dam
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-01

treasured in the archives Of the Ma
rine Corps.
AS the years passed John Phillip
Sousa gained promotion until finally
he was director of the band.
1t was not so many years ago that
SOusa, master musician, made a tri-
umphal tour of the world, playing his
famous marches in all the royal courts
of the world. Everywhere he was
feted and hailed as the worlds great
est march king.
The years passed and Sousa retired
from active association with the Ma
rine band, which he had developed in
to the greatest military band in the
world.
When this country was plunged into
war Sousa, now past middle age, was
eager to do something for his service.
Capt. William A. Moffett; command
ant of the Great Lakes Naval Train
ing station, Great Lakes, ILL.,, wished
to have the station bluejacket band
developed into the greatest in the
navy. Sousa was enrolled as lieu
tenant, and musicians throughout the
United States made Great Lakes their
mecca.
Today this band is the largest or
ganization of its kind in the world.
And Sousa modestly believes that lead
ership of the great band of American
sailor boys is as magnificent as any
thing else in his career.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-01

(From the United States Department of
Agriculture)
The demand for breeding ewes has
exhausted the local supply in many Sec
tons, the United States department of
agriculture finds. Western range ewes
are being used to start farm f1ocks in
the corn belt and In the East. In the
corn belt these ewes have already
proved their ability to produce mar
ket-topping lambs when mated to good
rams Of mutton-breeds and when well
cared for during the winter and after
lambing. They may be expected to do
well on the farms east of the corn belt
and on billy pastures of the Appa-
lachian mountain system.
Use Care in Selecting Ewes.
In purchasing these ewes care should
be taken to obtain those with sound
teeth, udders that are soft and pliable,
and teats that are sound and have no
hard cores. Ewes from one to three
years of age are to be preferred. These
ewes may be in thin condition but
should suffer no discrimination on this
account alone. If thin they cost less
per head than If fat, and the flesh
needed to put them in good condition
can be put on by the purchaser more
cheaply than it can be bought In the
open market.
These ewes are usually free from
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-01
-
HELPING HONEY BEE
IS ACT OF KINDNESS
Neglect to Provide Water Is as
CuIpabIe as to Cut Off Food
SuppIy-0ther Hints.
(Bv w. n. UNDERWOOD)

We take pleasure In kindness In va
rious ways to the higher domestic AMI
mails, well knowing that there Is profit
in this humane treatment, but that 1t
should extend to bees may come as
new thought to many.
Neglect to provide drink Is as culpa-
Bile as to cut off the food supply and yet
the bees are In, many instances, Who'll
" disregarded in this respect.
Yet the insects pluckily shift for
themselves in such cases, and they may
be found .congregated about the vilest
places, If they happen to contain mois-
ture, not because they do not prefer
pure water but because 1t Is not con-
venient to obtain.
You may have noticed how they In
variably flock about the watering
trough, If it happens to stand in the
neighborhood of the hives, showing
plainly that water is necessary, and
can you fail to appreciate how many
are drowned in this effort to get
drinki
A fountain for their special accom-
mediation is so easily made that 1t
Is really wicked as well as wasteful to
neglect it. Cover pan or other shall
low dish with wiro screen cloth and
keep the dish filed with water, plac-
ing 1t in a shady place where it will
keep as cool as possible. The bees
can get the moisture through the
screen and yet there Is no possibility.
Of their drowning.
Another hardship through pure neg
lect, and one which often results disas-
trously, is failure to keep the grass
moved in front of the hives.
How would you like to have such an
obstacle in your path when coming
home tired and heavily laden?
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FALL FLOWING WILL
PROVE PROFITABLE
Puts Soil in Proper Condition for
Coming Season-Destroys
GrubS and CutWormS.
By L. M. BENNINGToN.)


IT will soon be time to demonstrate
to the amateur the value Of the late
blowing that the foresighted man did
during the late months of last year.
There is none Of the fancy natural
setting about the fall work that is
found in the spring, but the man VINO
thought ahead and prepared his ground
will soon enjoy an advantage In the
form Of a much earlier crop, and In
the satisfaction Of having completed
the lob while he was at it that the
less energetic and thoughtful farmer
will not know.
During the first favorable days OF
spring the disk and harrow work Will
be done, and the earth will be broken
with all of the riches that the fail
work bestowed. There are so many
workers who do not understand the
value of this initial work that at the
opening Of the new year the resolution
ought to be made to takes leaf from
the book Of experience and make this
year count on scientific lines.
The fall work will put the ground In
nroDer condition for the coming sea-
son. Grubs and cutworms and all
Of the bug tribe that come to harrass
and annoy the farm worker viii get
short shrift when the plow turns them
up to the mercies Of the cold weather
that is to follow. And then the vege-
table matter that is plowed under will
have time to decay and blend with the
soil thoroughly. Where the blowing
is done on rough, billy soil the fur-
rows will catch and hold large
amount Of moisture that would other
wise be lost by reason OF the con-
formation of the ground.
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tiness of materials. There is little diff
ference in price between the cotton
and the silk ones and even in the most
expensive things. as in the case of
blouses, fine cottons vie with silk,
equally sure of favor with the most ex-
acting people.
The next thing on the years pro-
gram for the younger generation is
the celebration of Halloween. We
might as well provide entertainment
for the youngsters at home, otherwise
they will go out and provide 1t for
themselves in ways that may not suit
the neighbors. But they will take de-
lighted interest in the time-honored
Halloween frivolities varied by any
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-01

Crepe de chine has proven as dur
able and as dainty as fine batiste, main
sock, or the finest muslins, for making
lingerie. All undergarments are to be
had in silk or cotton, in exquisite
weaves Of both. Choice between them
is to be settled according to individual
taste for they are equally well made
and beautifully trimmed with tandem
broidery and lace.
Just now the graceful empire styles
are having a special vogue for negli-
gees, nightgowns and chemise. In the
last garment the envelope pattern Is
1t least as popular as the older plain
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-01
Cure for Oily Skin.

A little alcohol diluted with rose wa
ter is recommended for removing the
oily appearance from the skin. On the
brow. chin and about the nose. where
the oil glands are the largest and rAost.
active, sponge thoroughly. Two or
three times day will not be too muck
for an oily. fat skin, but with dry.
fine skin once a day should be enough.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-01
Odd Collars and Cuffs.

Many of rhe new dresses are to fea-
ture collars and cuffs and as novel char
acteristics. AT first there seemed
to be nothing particularly distinguish
ed about such adjuncts. but the truth
is that cuffs have come in with some
thing of rush and are being used to
lift plain little dresses of serge or OF
satin out of the commonplace rut of
ordinary modes.
Some Of the belts are in two and
three-strand suggestions, and In some
Instances they are used oDiy across
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-01
Beavers Doing Damage.

Helena, Mont.-Rev. E. j. Stanley
reports that the beavers are doing con-
siderable damage in damming up the
water in the White Tail Deer creek
on his ranch north of the town. Every
day it is necessary to send someone up
the creek a couple of miles for the
purpose of removing the obstruction
placed in the channel every night by
the busy beavers.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-01

new numbers introduced into their
home grown vaudeville.
Of course, they must have their APP
ple-eating contest, and their looking
into a mirror in dark room and the
always amusing shadow show" The
last requires only a sheet stretched
up in a doorway between two rooms.
One of them is darkened, for the spec
tators, and the other furnished with a
single very bright light which throws
the actors silhouettes on the sheet.
Some one may read story or legend,
to he illustrated by the actors that
pass across the sheet, and close to II
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-01
Exception in Making viii.
BIGGEST JOB ON RECORD
Army cantonments Cost $f50,00O,0 0o-
immense Amount of Material
Used.

Washington.-T completion OF the
sixteen environments for the National
army is one of the greatest construc-
ton jobs ever undertaken by any gov
eminent, and within three months the
government has expended approx
mately $50. 100000 upon this work.
whereas the largest amount appropri-
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3>'z'@1
About Waistcoats.

Fancy vests are quite the smartest
accessories to dress that fashion has
introduced this season. They lend
a distinctive touch to the new fall
suit and no wardrobe is complete
without them. They are made of
satin. faille. MORE, Sammy cloth, bro
cades, broadcloth and novelty silks.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-01

practice. Make small shocks that will
turn water. Leave until favorable
weather conditions prevail before put
ting in NOW or stack. Some Of the
most progressive farmers use shock
covers but for the average farmer, the
original cost of these and the work re-
quired for their proper use, is prohibit
tive.
For hay to be safe for storage in
NOW the moisture content must be re-
duced to at least 20 per cent. This
point can be determined by taking a
small wisp Of hay and twisting. If no
moisture comes out and it breaks read
lily it can be safely stored.
Probably more alfalfa hay is stacked
in Kansas than is stored in sheds and
it is important that the stack be con-
structed properly. In building a cir
cular stack the sides should be given
a fairly prominent bulge and the mid
die should be we'll tramped as more
hay is lost through poorly packed CEN
tiers than in any other way. The top
should be fairly well rounded and
when settled should show good form.
If some marsh hay or slough can be
secured it is advisable to cover with
this in order to shed water and to pre-
vent excessive losses during rainy
weather and before the stack is well
settled.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-01
kiIls .Horses to Be chauffeur,

Ruston, La.-Because he would rath-
er be a chauffeur than a hostler, and
expecting that his employer would re-
place his horses with an automobile, q
negro stable boy, working for G. W.
Wright. confessed that he had pois-
oned Wrizht's horses
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-01

this undertaking, some idea may be
had as to the wonderful piece OF work
done in record-breaking time in pro-
viding comfortable quarters for the
National army.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-01
Denotes Healthy Horse.

Aside from the fact that necessary
strength is derived from eating heart
liz the fact that horse has good
appetite indicates that his digestive
organs are in good order and that ne
has a good strong constitution.
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ated in any one year for the Panama
canal was $46.000,0OO.

Within sixty days 100 sawmills IN
all parts of the country shipped more
than 500, 900, 900 feet of lumber to the
cantonment sites. Altogether 95,UOV
kegs of nails were used; there were
Installed 10000 doors and c56.OOO
sash, while nearly 100000 square
feet of wall board was used for In
side sheathing.
When paved streets. telephones, nre
protection, electric lights, waIer sup
ply and sewage disposal are ADDED 10
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-01
Trim Aoofs Of Colts.

Hoofs of colts should be. trimmed
in case they become crooked or larger
on one side than the other. If they
are neglected, the hoof may crack and
lameness will result. A knife or rasp
may be used for trimming them.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-01
Comfortable Hoo House.

IF the hog houses are not well-bat-
tened and rendered rainproof, the pigs
will suffer later on. Warm houses are
cheaper than corn, and cold takes on
the fat.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-01

Select your seed corn in the field
from strong. healthy stalks; dry It
thoroughly ard store In dry place
for the Winter. Cheap seed corn may
be very ,desr.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-01
LEADS GREATEST OF BANDS
Sousa, Who Joined Marines When
Small Boy, Now Back In
the Service.

Great Lakes, nl.-One warm June
afternoon in 1868, a small boy strobe
into Washington barracks and an
nounced to the Marine recruiting off,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-01

the sides. or else merely across the
front and back.
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The value of Canadian manufactures
last year was S2,OO0.000,000, compared
with 81 1872 100000 in 1915.
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Ger that he wished to join the service.
I'm going to try my best to be a
drummer boy or else bugle boy, ne
announced. 'Tll work hard to make
good"
He did snake good"
That boy was John Phillip Sousa'
and today his enlistment papers are
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-01

stomach worms, and, thanks to the reg,
ulations governing the interstate ship,
ment of sheep, are free from sheep
scab or other communicable diseases.
They can ordinarily be purchased
through commission men on such CEN
trail markets as Chicago, Omaha, Kan
sas City, East st. Louis, st. Paul, ST..
Joseph, etc., or direct from the range
breeders. Organizations interested in
effecting an increase in farm fiocks
have arranged to sell Western ewes to
Eastern farmers at cost.
Regardless of how they are pur-
chased, the buyer should insist that the
stock be healthy, sound of teeth, and
have good udders and teats.
Publications of Value.
Farmers Bulletin No. SIC, entitled
Breeds of Sheep for the Farm" will
assist the owner of grade ewes in the
selection of a purebred ram to head
the flock. This bulletin discusses the
different breeds, their characteristics
and adaptabilities. Advice on the diff
ferent kinds of equipment to be used
on the sheep farm can be obtained
from Farmers Bulletin No. $40 deal
ing with Equipment for Farm Sheep
Raising" These bulletins can be pro-
cured free by writing to the depart
ment of agriculture, Washington, D. G.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-11
protein and rich fat. Most veg
etables, bread, potatoes fruits

protein and rich. fat. Most veg
bread, potatoes fruits
and sugar are moderate or defic-
lent in protein and poor in fats ;
while peanuts, milk, creamed
soups, most. pies and doughnuts
are moderate or deficient Ailf pro-
tein and rich in fat; and fat meats,
the yolk Of eggs, most nuts, cream
and butter are very rich in fat
while moderate or deficient in pro-
TEN. 81;
"War dieting would be a good
thing. The Germans, notoriously
gluttonous, have, throe%ff enforc-
ed dieting, developed into a much
more healthy people. 5 -.
s..There are a few rules to re-
member about eating in hot
weather. IF you take a vacation
where you are a little afraid Of
the food, never eat anything that
does not come hot off the stove,
so, that, it will be sterile. If you
are afraid of the water take tea,
because it requires boiled water.
tits 4 great mistake to fancy that
large Quantities Of alcoholic bev-
erages will cool you. Alcohol has
a fuel value and will heat you.
Eat less protein and more vege-
tables and fruits in hot weather.
9 !" Large quantities Of cold fluids
only serve to produce an un-
healthful reaction.
'SBut after all we have got to
remember there is such a thing as
hunger, natures barometer that
Indicates when it is time to eat.
1t is a pretty reliable guide. The
mother who, when Willy said he
was hungry replied. Why Willy,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-11
BY PAUL PURMAN

i, "Ihave never made a wrong
decision.
+ Silk. OLoughlin American
league umpire speaking.
: ":At least this soto Voice,
g if / did | never admitted it,
which amounts to the same thing
] Which probably is one Of the
reasons. why Silk O'Loughlin. in
ventor and sole distributor of tht
famous "Strike Tub is so sue,
cessful at the rmpiring business.
In fact. Silk ,O'Loughlin seldom
does make mistkes. His decisions
are usually just and he is, gener-s
ally right on top Of d play when
it is made. III 4. u
Ballplayers know this and Silks,
decisions are pretty we'll respect.
ed, for Silk is a great believer
that he is always right and a play
er who objects very strenuously
doesn't hang around the field very
long as a general rule. He is us
ually recommended to try a cool
shower for the relief of his hot
temper, t5t% #ss - st@,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-11
Of, KANSAS !.
CITY LEADS LEAGUE

Chicago Aug. 11l.-Beals Becker
Of Kansas City continued in bat
ting slump during the past week,
and Ray Demmit Of Columbus has
jumped into first place among the
regulars in the American Associa-
ton. Demmitt, in IS games has
made Ill hits for an average of
3324 Becker is in second place
with 1872 for 1o1 games. Ander-
son Of Milwaukee has jumped to
..3O5 from .294. ~ !
Monwitz Of Kansas City pulled
away from Wickland of 1ndianap-
OILS for the lead in runs. scored
but Massey of Minneapolis, work!
ed himself up. into a tie with Moll-
witz. Each has crossed the plate
II times. Dresser of Columbus
added two more stolen bases to his
record and now is leading the
league with .35. Wickland s
mark Of nine circuit drives re-
nains high among the home run
hitters. McCarty, Columbus. in
creased his record in sacrifice hits
to 80. Kansas City, with .273.
continued to lead in team batting,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-11
SURGEON RUPERT BLUE, HEAD Of UNCLE SAKS
/. !. HEALTH SERVICE, TELLS lust WHAT TO EAT
7 By FREDERICK NJ. KERBY
sSts6 Special.

az FREDERICK M. KERBY
Sts6 Special. ". " - ....
/ Washington, D. c., Aug. IL
. Most people dig their graves
with their teeth!''
In this striking phrase Surgeon
General Rupert Blue Of the U. S.
public health service, summed UP
for me- the plight Of the man or
woman who fails to eat intelli-
gently. @ re- .7
y I asked the head of Uncle Sam 8
health bureau to tell the readers
of The Tribune how they can
serve their country and themselves
by putting their brains to work
On the food problem.
!. : Isn't it true" I asked the sur
,geon general, "that the American
people can get as much health
benefit out Of intelligent food con-
|servation as the German people
have done?" l.' II
1T ISL lie said. You eat food
because Of the heat units it con-
tains. You put fuel into the fur
mace and you expect it to generate
d. certain quantity of steam The
standard Of measurement Of this
heat is called the calory.' A cal
DRY is simply the amount Of fuel
It takes to raise one cubic cent?
meter Of water one degree cent?
grade III temperature. It is way
Of measuring heat value, which is
another way Of measuring power.
The average person needs
about 225O Galleries a day to keep
him up to the mark. Aman doing,
heavy work needs more. Many
who do light indoor work think
they need as much heat energy as
the man who spends the day dig
ging bitches or shoveling coal.
They, don't.
"The ideal is to maintain a
proper balance in your diet. It
is just as foolish to. eat too little
as. to eat too much. What we
must do is to regulate diet accord
ing to occupation. The British
army ration provides us. grams
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of protein clean meats, eggs and
things of that sort); 21S grams
Of fats tolls and butter) !; and SIS
grams of carbohydrates (mostly
sugar. "a total Of 4, 1855 grams Of
food per day.
For the average person, not
engaged in the hard outdoor work,
so to IS grams of protein per day
is enough. DR.. Robert II. Rose
has worked ont a sample diet for
one day which contains S2.5 grams
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-11

Of protein, and produces 2279 cal
cries Of heat. It is an excellent
example Of a balanced ration for
"a single day.
Whites Of eggs, Goldfish, lean
beef, chicken and veal are all very
high in protein and poor in fat.
Shellfish, skim milk, lentils, peas
and beans rank next in protein
value and are poor in fat. Most
fish most meats, most fowl, whole
eggs and cheese are both high in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-11

/ am surprised. Don't you know.
you We had your allowance Of cal
cries for today, was leaning back
ward in her desire to be scientific,
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Wickland leads in total bases with

Wickland leads in total bases with
1S9. ',s So .>':s '','s' ] !:
Leading batters for half, their
club games !: Demnftt. Columbus,
,324; Becker. Kansas City; 32;|
Kirke.. louisville, 313; Viox, Kan
sas City,, 3f3; Anderson. MIL
waukee, .305; Lelivelt. Kansas
City, @4; Molwitz;, Kansas City.
1903; Dresser, Columbus, .3O1;
Good. Kansas ll City, 296; Barry,
Milwaukee, 295. -
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BASEBALL SCORES.
4 = + : + So = T. = = = = = =
= AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. =
80 ***** q So = = & So

GAMES FRIDAY.
Milwaukee, g. St. Paul. q; ten inn
ings. '355<%t ! ~
! Minneapolis, 8; Kansas City, 3.
louisville, 4; COlumbus,+3.
a, Toledo.lndianapolis game not sched-
uled. %-tt a. ~ + T. - 80 e. =
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decided l2l ego while working
with another Umpire. 4
!, Silk follows out a very convinc-
ing brand of logic in calculating
that he has an .rmtarnished decis-
ion record Of 1000. @.
IF / ever do make a mistake
it would be idiotic for me to tell
it, he declares. aOf course there
are lots Of times when ballplayers
and fans don 'tagree with me, but
I've found that what I say always
goes SO it must be right"