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out of the way when not in use. The
leg is hinged to the board and falls
fiat when not in use. When it is down
and in use such a support is not In
the way and skirts may be ironed
without lifting or changing.
A Dustless Mop,
All modern housekeepers have
found the "dustless mops" of practical
value in cleansing painted and pol
ished floors. One may be made at
home by cutting the straw from the
worn out broom even with the wires
which hold the straw to the handle.
This part Of the broom Is covered
with an old stocking, and the legs OF
other old stockings are cut twelve
inches long and slashed into one inch
strips to about two inches from the
top.
These are sewed on to the covering
over the broom, around and around
the surface in rows about one inch
apart until the mop is the desired
thickness. This mop Is then dipped
into solution of one-haff cup OF
melted paraf1ine and one cup of coal
oil, and allowed to dry on the strips.
The mop is kept moist by rolling tight
ly and pressing into a paper bag.
A kitchen convenience. and back
saver as we'll, Is a dish mop of hotel
size, kept always in a convenient place
and used to remove drops of water or
other liquids accidentally spilled. 1t
will save frequent scrubbings Of the
entire floor. which is not only arduous
work but likewise entails an excessive
use OF soap and water. which tends to
wear out the surface of the kitchen
floor. When this mop is dampened
and wrung nearly dry 1t can be used
to remove spots and to prevent dust
being carried from one part OF the
room to another.
A labor saving kitchen device, the
usefulness of which has been tested
and proved, is the fitting of deep kit
chen or pantry shelves with shallow
boxes or trays" which are nothing
more than light wooden boxes with
sides about four inches high and with
q knob or handle on the front end so
that they can be conveniently moved.
These shallow boxes can be filled with
bottles, cans and other small articles
neatly arranged. To take out the tray,
select the article one wishes and re-
place the tray is much more con-
venient than moving a large number
OF things about on the shelf until one
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
Beautiful Scenery, Interesting Ruins, Fine Cities
and Hospitable and Witty People Make Trip To
the Emerald Isle Never Ending Delight.
yright 1917, by The International Syndicate.

in the Improvement Of their living
conditions. The recent rebellion gave
this setback for the time being, but
even with this and the troubles of the
war, the building Of homes and the
laying off Of small farms for the peas
antry have gone on. The old age pen
sion too has relieved much Of the dis
tress of the country. While this Is
small Give shillings per week to those
over seventy years of age), it has en-
abled the aged peasant to find a home
with some one who will feed him.
Those who visited the land of St.
Patrick twenty years ago and recently,
find a vast difference in the condition
of the aged.
Motoring A JOY.
There are some excellent roads and
motoring from Belfast to the Giants
Causeway or from Killarney to Cork
is a real joy. The latter road leads
through the Black Mountains, passing
Glengariff, where the climate is al
ways so mild that the flowers grow
with a luxuriance that rivals Southern
California. The town itself is TYPICAL
ly Irish and here one finds Peggy in
her low backed car" bouncing over
the stoney streets, while the fashion
ables from the hotel ride out in their
jaunting cars. The farmer brings his
produce to town in a cart drawn by
an aged donkey, and stops to chat
with the women folks in the village
leaving the donkey to Craze on the
grass he may find along the roadside.
Farther on one comes into Bantry
on Bantry Bay. This harbor is a
favorite spot for British battleships,
and before the war the little town was
always alive with sailor men, who
came ashore to see their sweethearts
and to purchase Irish 1aces for those
at home. Up at the hotel the officers
wined and dined and Bantry was a
fashionable resort, but today only a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
Copyright, 191'

~HE Department Of Agriculture is
aiming to help the people Of the
country in their individual prob
- lens whether these be slugs in
the garden, or the kind Of kitchen
table needed for ease in work. It
aims to help all to make life less costly
and more worth living, but it needs
the wise and intelligent cooperation
Of the women Of the country" ;.
So said a speaker before a prom
inent woman's club, whose object is
better methods Of housekeeping. An
other speaker said: 1T man tried
to run his business as the average
housekeeper runs hers he would be
bankrupt in no time. Any woman
engaged in the business Of conducting
a household should take time and
thought to plan out the working
centers."
There are several women specialists
connected with the Departm OF
Agriculture who are devoting their
time and energy to improved methods
OF housekeeping, and a call upon these
ladies resulted in some practical sug-
gestions for the housewife, who would
be abreast of the times in modern
kitchen methods.
Encient Tools And Few or Them.
''The idea Of MAKING THE KIT
CHEN the domestic workshop is what
we are trying to impress upon the
women" said Miss Mary e. Creswell.
of the States Relations Service. 1.-The
domestic worker should use proper
tools, and she should use as few of them
as possible, but each one should be fully
efficient. We urge the elimination OF
unnecessary and inefficient domestic
implements, and a maximum use for
every one in service. A great many
people have wrong idea about the
kitchens furnishing, and they accu-
mulate every possible and impossible
device attainab1e. That is all wrong,
and lots Of these rarely used kitchen
adjuncts are nothing more than dust
catchers.
cit is Just as well early in the year
FOR every housewife to take stock OF
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16
It Should Be Real Laboratory for the Home :
Tools and Utensils Must Be Proper Ones Little
Helps for Doing the Household Work.
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her kitchen furnishings and, before
the warm weather sets in with it's spe-
cial round Of work, to make an in
ventory Of the equipment of her kit
chen and its real service in relation
to her days work. She should do
away with every useless thing, at the
same time taking note Of those things
which are in reality labor savers and
a necessity in a well-appointed domes-
tic workshop, acquiring as many Of
them as possible.
'"The Department Of Agriculture is
making strong campaign among the
women in rural districts in the specific
use Of time-and-labor-sa devices.
We find that this is arousing the in
itiative in women all over the country.
Many times 1t has occurred when we
have been demonstrating a labor-saver
which we have designed or adopted,
some woman, or perhaps it has been
some slow-moving man, will speak up
and suggest practical improveme nt
in our plan.
eff the change is worth while we
are glad to adopt it; but we always
greet the suggestion with encourage
| ment, as we want to awaken the in
1t1ative in women for the benefit of
themselves. Women are very apt to
| go in routine way and not demand
what they might acquire either
through their own initiative and work
or through the efforts Of their men
tx. We are focusing attention on
the things which should be done to
make life run little easier and
smoother for the housekeepers
| Many women waste energy and
strength every hour Of the day by ILL
adjusted equipment. Haven't you,
time and again, seen a f1ve-foot-ten
woman working over a kitchen stove
adjusted to the size Of five-foot cook ?
This is condition absolutely unnces-
sary and one which could be RENE
died by any practical man in a few
minutes. And the rule is that women
will spend hours every day standing
over a kitchen table so low that it re-
quires a STOPPING posture. a firing and
facilitating attitude entirely unneces-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-03-16

part of the hotel is open. The battle
ships are busy elsewhere and Bantry
is dull place except for those who
love the blue sea and surroundings.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
DYNAMITERS UNDER OATH
WITH TERRIBLE PENALTY
Compact Provided That Family of
Any Man Who "Squealed'
Would Disappear"

MONTREAL, September 1.-Two al
legged confessions by Joseph Tremblay
admitting not only Il plot to dynamite
the summer home of Lord Athelstan,
the Montreal publisher. but also to
blow up the home of Sir Robert Bor-
den and other prominent Canadians
were admitted to the records by Judge
Saint Cyr at preliminary hearing here
yesterday. Tremblay refused to an
swer questions and was sent back to
Jail. He was charged with attempted
murder and destruction of property in
connection with the recent explosion
at Lord Athelstans home at Cartier
vile.
According to confessions. Tremhlay
was one of those present at the store
of Ellie Lalumiere, where. it was said,
the plot was Matched. 1t was proposed to
blow UP the homes of Sir Robert Bor-
den, Sir Joseph Flavelle. Sir William
Mackenzie. Sir Donald Mann and Gen.
E. w. Wilson. general officer command
ing the Montreal military district.
Plans We're also discussed. according to
the confessions. to dynamite the offices
of the Gazette, the Stat. La Patrie and
La Presse. The plans We're made, it is
asserted. under oathS of secrecy with
loaded revolvers in sight. 1t was
agreed that if any one ''squealed" his
family would disappear"
Evening star., 1917-09-15
JAPANESE MISSION IS
IN PHILADELPHIA TODAY
A Visit to Independence Hall In
cluded in Busy Program for
the Visitors.

PHILADELPHIA, September 15.-A
program full of activity faced the
members of the Japanese mission upon
their arrival here today for a thirteen
hour stay. A committee, headed by
Mayor Smith. met the mission and es-
corted the distinguished Japanese to
independence Hall. where Roland S.
Morris. recently appointed ambassador
to Japan, formally welcomed them.
Presentation of a set of colors to the
visitors followed and then they were
rendered a reception at the Manu-
facturers' Club. to which a large num-
ber of Philadelphians were invited.
The program also called for
luncheon, a drive through Fairmont
Park and a private dinner early this
evening to be given by Mr.. Morris, who
leaves for Japan NEXT week.
Later in the evening the members of
the mission will attend the final session
of the American Academy of Political
and Social Science. where the food
problems are being discussed. At this
session Viscount Kikuiiro Ishii. head of
the mission, is expected to make
brief address
Evening star., 1917-09-15
SATURDAY HOLIDAYS
At DEPARTMENTS END
With One Exception Half Day at
Week End Is Over for Govern
ment Employees.

Today is the last Saturday half-hoiI-
day for the majority of local govern
ment employees this season Beginning
June is. all federal employees OF the
city, with the exception of those en-
gagged on absolutely essential war
work. have enjoyed half-holidays every
Saturday. This afternoon is the last
day this year this privilege Will be al
lowed. with one exception.
The bureau of engraving and print
ing, which did not begin its half-holi-
DAYS until a month after other depart
ments had allowed the privilege, VIII
give its employees two more saturday
afternoons off this month. There was
such stress of wartime printing last
June that the bureau was unable to
begin the holidays until about the mid
die of July, when the privilege was
granted.
engraving and printing has been to be-
gin the holidays fifteen days late and
extend them half month beyond the
holidays allowed other government en-
ployes. This year. owing to the fact
that the holidays at the bureau were
delayed a whole month, some thought
that they would get half holidays Sat
urdays for month following today.
This will not be the case. Officials
state that the Saturday afternoon res
pites are on account of the hot weather
solely. and that the hot weather seems
to have gone for good. SO there would
be no good reason for extending the
holidays.
The majority of government clerks
enjoyed fourteen half-holidays this
summer. a maximum number, the first
Saturday after June 15 having fallen
on June 16. and today. September Is,
being ION a Saturday"
District government employees will be
given half holidays on the remaining
Saturdays of the month, as their week
end vacation season started two weeks
later than that of the federal employees.
Evening star., 1917-09-15

Additional information that submarine
was in the western Atlantic was brought
by another British liner which arrived
here today from an English port Ohcers
of the liner said they had been instructed
to watch out for U-boats when nearing
the American coast.
Near Scene of Sinkings.
The place where the ship reported she
was being attacked. siXty-ive miles
east of Nantucket, is in the vicinity in
which the German submarine u-o3 sunk
five steamships its visit to american
waters in october. 1916. The C-o3, under
command of Lieut.. Commander Hans
Rose, appeared in Newport harbor on Oc-
tober I, and, after a three stay, put
to sea.
The next report of her activities was
when the American steame Kansas,
since sunk, was stopped off Nantucket,
but permitted to proceed upon estao-
lishment of her identity
Then, soon after, came word or the
sinking of the British steamers Strath-
dene, West Point. and Stephano,
the latter coastwise passenger
Evening star., 1917-09-15
High School Enrolment,

More than 200 applications for admis-
sion to the local high schools have been
passed on by the board of admissions
which began its work last Thursday
morning. This is slightly in excess of
the number usually applying from out
of-town schools at the beginning of the
year but the increase was not great
as had been expected by some.
The maximum enrolment of pupils in
the grade and high schools last wear
was $1,000 and it is thought figure of
10000 may be reached this year. This
number. however. may not be reached
the first few weeks of the school year
Assistant Superintendent Kramer said
today that a course in household ac-
counting would be added to the cur
riculum of Central High School this
year and may later be extended to other
schools. This course will be particu-
larly valuable to prospective house
wives. as it viii teach them how to do
the family buying on budget system
how to apportion a proper proportion
of the family income for rent, insur-
ance and other current expenses and
how to regulate the outgo by the in
come.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
EMPLOYERS NOT DISTURBED.
Organized shipbuilders' Strike Not to
Delay Government Work,

PORTLAND. Ore. September Ia
With organized employees of wooden
shipbuilding yards in Portland pledged
to strike today. as the result of the
meeting last night involving more than
$500 men at eleven shipvards. employ
ers are going ahead with the idea of
operating regardless of the strike, con-
fident they have enough labor to con-
tinue the work with little delay. On
the ways are 100 wooden vessels and
employers said today they were sure
the government would see to it that
no steps will be allowed to be taken to
prevent carrying out the projects with
non-union help.
The strike decision was taken in spite
of instructions from the international
officers of the unions involved, who ap-
pealed to the men to wait until the
government had acted on the question
of advances in the wage scale.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
TRAIN NOT FIRED UPON:
NO SOLDIERS WOUNDED
Report of Attack at Mingo juno
ton, Ohio, Exaggerated-Stone
Hurled Through Window.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, September 15-No
soldiers or others were injured and no
evidence can be found to substantiate
report sent out last night that a troop
train on the Pennsylvania railroad had
been fired upon at Mingo Junction. near
Steubenville, according to an announce
ment made here today from the office
OF the general superintendent Of the
Southwest system Of the PennsvIv,nia
railroad.
Railroad detectives who investigated
the affair reported that as the troop
train was passing through Mingo June
tlon something was hurled at the train.
presumably a stone, and that ane
window was broken. No one was sit
ting near the window and no one was
injured. they reported
1t was reported from SteubenviIle last
night that the train had ben fired mon
and that three soldiers had been
wounded.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
THOUSANDS SEE PAGEANT.
Review of Students at Officers
Training Camp. Chattanooga Park

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn, September Is
That was an imposing and spectac-
ular military display held on Mcdonald
Field in Chickamauga Park at 9
o'clock this morning when Mai. Her
bert ]. Slocum and his staff, including
Capt. Loris and Lieut.. Vermet, the
French army instructors. reviewed the
entire body of students of the officers
training camp.
The brigade was in command of Mai
T. NJ. Anderson, senior instructor, with
Maj. B. C. Nicklin. comma nding the in
fantry: Maj. Wood the field artillery
and Capt. Bethel the coast artillery.
The body numbered upward of 1000
students, divided into sixteen COM
panies of infantry and one cavalry
troop. six batteries of field artillery.
in two battalions, and three batteries
of coast artillery in one battalion.
Thousands of visitors from Chatta-
nooga and surrounding sections wit
messed the pageant.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Statesmen to Be Paid,

Supt. Thurston has approved plans for
q course IN retail salesmanship to be
instituted in Business High School this
year. under which advanced students
Will be given three days training each
week behind counters in some of WASH
ington's stores. and will be paid for
their work. This plan was tried out in
the night schools last year and proved
a success.
Mr.. Thurston hopes that this practice
viii hold in schools many students
who might otherwise leave before the
completion of their work, and who do
not have particular aptitude for
bookkeeping or stenography.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
Thought Hundred Jars Limit.

"Ain't no use." he was informed, 1--WE
got my hundred jars and If l put up any
more the government will take it to help
feed the army
Down in Virginia the same stories
have been spread widely that agents
down there, well as officers of civic
patriotic bodies, reported to the food ad-
ministration that the effect of the can
ming and drying campaign has been large
ly discounted.
knowledge of these efforts have led
both the department and the food ad-
ministration to issue denials from time
to time that any seizure of food on farms
or in homes is contemplated. But these
have not reached the rural districts and
the Department of Agriculture is in pos
session of clippings from rural papers
the government of foodstuffs to feed the
army
Evening star., 1917-09-15
DULL WINTER FOR SOCIETY.
New York's Smart Set to Abandon
Its Chief Functions.

NEW YORK. September 15.-Because
of this country's entry into the war
there will be little of the gay social
life this winter that has made New
York society perhaps the most brilliant
in the country. This was ascertained
today from several prominent society
women under whose direction the most
classes are given. 1t was said all large
formal affairs will cease altogether
during the war
Announcement is expected during the
week of the abandonment of the Junior
assemblies. regarded the most i'm
nortant and smartest events of the sea-
son and held particularly for debu-
tantes. They have been held for many
wears uninterruptedly. The annual au-
tumn ball at the Tuxedo, which has
survived generation or more, also is
to be discontinued
Evening star., 1917-09-15
TWELVE UNDER TREATMENT
American Hospital at keuilly Caring
for Citizens of United States.

PARIS. September 15-The America n
Hospital at Neuilly has no fewer than
twelve Americans among its patients,
this being the largest number since the
hospital was organized
The men being treated are Charles
Ashton of Philadelphia. Bayard Bowie
of Philadelphia. Frederick w. Benham
of Long Island. w. Earl Osborn of Gar
rison -on Hudson, N. Y; William Pearl
of st. Johns, Mich; Julian Allean, New
York city; Robert o. Bray. Newton,
Mass: John Oller. Brooklyn: Charles
Schreite. Detroit; Raymond Coll, Pitts
Pa, and Lincoln Chatkoff of New York
Coll is i'll with appendicitis and Ar
thurs has a broken leg. Both men are
railroad engineers. Chatkoff, who is an
aviator attached to the French flying
squadron. has injuries in the leg and
head.
All the patients were reported last
night to be progressing favorably.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
SENATE MAY PASS WAR
CREDITS BILL BY NIGHT
only Doubt Seems to Be at Having
Quorum if Point Is Raised.
Amendments Added.

Passage by night of the eleven-bil-
lion-dollar war credits bill seemed vir-
tually certain when the Senate today
resumed debate on the measure. al
though lack of quorum may prevent
action should the point be raised. The
average attendance yesterday was
fewer than a dozen senators.
Several amendments were added
among them being one increasing from
to one-fourth of l per cent
as the cost of floating the bonds and
war certificates and decreasing from
one tenth to one-twentieth of l per
cent the allowance for the indebted
ness certificates.
amendments rejected included one to
appropriate about $5,000,000 for adver-
tising the new bonds and another to re-
ouire the allies to pay for the floating
bonds for their loans.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
TEACHERS DISCUSS
WORK OF SCHOOLS
Meet Today With Their Princi-
pals for Conference and
Instruction.
ADDED COURSES OF STUDY

ton public schools are to-day meeting
with their immediate superiors, going
over in detail the task of classifying
10000 pupils. who it is expected will
re port at more than 200 school build
ings next Monday morning at 9 o'clock.
In each of the twelve divisions the
supervising principal will at some time
today meet-with his corps of teachers
and at other hours the principal of
each school will confer with the teach
ers of that building. The kindergarten
teachers will meet with Miss Catherine
X watkins at the Thomson School at
2:3O clock this afternoon.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
SAYS PRESIDENT Will SON
HAS UNIFIED GERMANY

AMSTERDAM. September 15.-Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg. replying in a
message to the Cologne Chamber of
Commerce to one or more of a series of
anti-Wilson protests from German or
CARNATIONS of all sorts that have been
announced in the German press is
quoted in 4 telegram received by a
Dutch news agency as saying: BY his
attempt to create disunity President
Wilson has succeeded in uniting the
German people. l don't doubt that Mr.
Wilson will receive clear answer bv
the seventh war loan. May Mr.. Wilson
continue in future to be part of the
force which ever intends evil and does
good"
Evening star., 1917-09-15
May Open Cotton Futures Market.

LONDON, September 15.-The con-
troll board has placed before the Brit
ish board of trade for approval a
scheme for the reopening of the cot
ton futures market, according to the
correspondent at Manchester of the
London Times. If the suggestion is
adopted dealings in futures will begin
October l without drastic limitations in
all the months from January to August
The basis will be good middling instead
of midd1ing and no tenders will be al
lowed.
Evening star., 1917-09-15
BANDITS LOOT BANK.
Get $1,000 After Terrorizing Town
and Escape in Automobile.

BATTLE CREEK. Mich September
15.-Six automobile bandits drove into
the town of Climax. about twelve
miles south of Battle Creek. early this
morning, cut all wires, held up the VIII
layers and blew open the safe at the
State Bank They got away with
$1,000.
1t took four charges of explosives and
an hours time to accomplish the work
1t is believed the men escaped by way
of Athens.