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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-01
immense Russian Empire.

The Russian empire stretches over
o vast territory in eastern Europe and
northern Asia, with an area exceeding
S,500,000 square miles, one-sixth OF the
land surface of the earth and nearly
three times the area of the United
States. Fhe total length of the from
tier line by land is $500 miles in Eu-
rope and 10000 miles in Asia, and by
sea 1000 miles in Europe and be-
tween 10000 and 10000 in Asia. With
in these vast boundaries there Is a
population of over 170,00000O, about
70 per cent of which, according to the
Encyclopaedia Britannica, are peas
ants.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-01
CIGARS PROVED HER UNDoING
Woman Employee of American Con-
suIate Passed as Man Until Chiefs
Smokes" Made Her I'LL.

A young American, who said he was
a student in Munich caught by the
war without funds. appeared in an
American consulate in Berne and
asked for any kind of work that
would enable him to save money to
get home.
He was hired and proved capable,
energetic and honest. He was known
as johnson" Tho consul, a genial,
generous man, was in the habit OF
handing out to his clerks and assist
ants as many strong cigars; as they
would take each day. johnson"
though he made wry face. always ac-
cepted-and smoked. He admitted to
friend in the consulate that he had
accepted them because he believed he
would gain favor with the chief In that
way, but that they made him ill. He
was sent to a hospital. and there the
revelation came. johnson" was a
New York woman who, while in Mu-
Mich, had donned mems clothes to
cross the frontier. She returned to
the consulate but once after having
recovered from the chiefs strong
cigars and then only to resign. Some
how, without a passport, she got into
Italy and obtained passage to America
on a steamer sailing from Genoa
Milwaukee Journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-01
FARMING NOW
A BUSINESS
The Modern Day Farmer Applies
Business Methods and Seeks
More Than a Living on
tie Farm.

A nationwide cry is being made for
more economy and greater production,
and probably never was the need of
foodstuffs equal to that of the present.
Grain prices are the highest in the ma
tons history and today the agricui-
tural fields of America offer induce
ments that are unequaled in any other
line of commerce or business. The
ideal life Is that close to nature, en-
joying the freedom of Gods great out
doors and fulfilling duty 10 human
ity by producing from a fertile soil
that which is essential to the very ex-
istence of less fortunate people who
are actually starving to death for food
stuffs that can be produced SO eco
nomically in the United States and
Canada.
High prices for all grains, undoubt-
eddy, viii be maintained for number
of years, and 1t appears certainty
that the agriculturist will reap a
b0unteouS return for his labor and at
the same time carry out the demands
Of patriotic citizenship. A wrong con-
ception has been generally noticed as
to life on the Farm" 1t has been,
TO large extent, considered as only
a place TO live peacefully and afford a
living for those who are sat sned with
merely a comfortable existence. Such
wrong impression has been created,
in measure, by the lack of systema-
tic business principles to farming In
general. But today farming and agri-
culture have been given a supremacy
in the business world and require the
same advanced methods as any other
line Of commerce. In no other bust
ness does system adoption pay bet
ter than on the farm, and 1t is certain
that there is no other line of work,
that, generally speaking needs 1t as
much. The old idea of getting a living
off the farm and not knowing how it
was made and following up the details
of each branch of farming to get the
maximum of profit, at the least ex-
pense, is fast being done away with.
Farming is now being considered as
a business and living is not sufficient
for the modern agriculturist; small
per cent on the investment is not
enough, the present-day farmer must
have a percentage return equal to that
of other lines OF business. The prices
for produce are high enough, but the
cost of producing has been the factor,
I'm many places, that has reduced the
profit. 1t is the application of a Sys-
tenn to the cost of various work on the
farm that it is possible to give figures
on profits made in grain-growing in
Western Canada.
Mr.. C. A. Wright OF Milo, Iowa,
bought a hundred and sixty acres of
land in Western Canada for $1,000 in
December. 1915, and took his first crop
from it in 1916. After paying for the
land in full and the cost of cultivating
it and marketing the grain. he sold his
grain at $1,55 a bushel Ga low price
compared with the present markeD,
had a surplus of $2,472.67. His figures
are as follows:
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Lizard Canary.

of the claws carefully, as by catching
they may cause broken leg. In
each claw a slender blood vessel ex-
tends well down toward the tip. This
may be seen on close examination
through she transparent sheath of the
claw. In trimming cut Well beyond
this canal and take special care not
to break the leg while handling the
bird.
In cage birds the horny covering of
the bill, as well as the claws, some
times becomes distorted through
growth without sufficient wear The
tips of the mandibles may be pared
down with n sharp knife, but care
must be taken not to cut deep enough
TO reach the quick.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-01
Short Skirts and Jewelry.

For the jeweler, one prospect of
prosperity relieves the gloom of soar
ing prices, scarcity of material, delay
in shipments and all the Ills that beset
the war-harried lapidary. In brief, if
skirts will stay short, it may make up
for the shortage in precious stones.
1.-The shorter the skirt the better for
us" said a jeweler recently. And why?
Because" replied the jeweler, "the
sale of ankle watches has been in
creased from 80 to rs per cent since
skirts went up" But this is not all.
There is another article of jewelry af-
fected by brief dress. 1t is known as
the vanity band. 1t is apt to include a
purse, a powder box, mirror and per-
haps cigarette case and a match safe.
1t is worn-welI, where the boys with
long stockings wear their carriers
"Many of them worn?" IF the skirts
get a little shorter" said the jeweler,
'you will be surprised to see how many
of them we'll sell."-New York Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-01

Vegetable Compound and Liver Pillsrs-
stored me to health and want to thank
you for the good they have done me. !
have had quite bit of trouble and
worry but it does not affect my youuD,
full looks. My friends say 'Why DO you
look so young and well?' lowe 1t a.,
to the Lydia E. Pinkham remedies
Mrs. RoBT. SToPIEL, Sage Avenue
Washington Park, Illinois.
Ifyou have any symptom about when
you would like to know write to tho
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co, Lynn,
Mass, for helpful advice given Tree o.
charge.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-01
THINGS WORTH KNOWING

Turning the handle of a new electric
%ater heater for bathrooms one way
permits hot water to flow and turning
1t in the other direction obtains cold
water.
The island Of Ceylon is to be con-
nected to the mainland of India by
building a roadway on a rocky reef, a
distance of % miles.
A recently patented baggage carrier
for automobiles is intended to be fas-
tened over the hood of car.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-01

sition throws the tail in under the
perch until its outline in profile is al
most semicircle.
Another well-marked variety is the
cinnamon canary. one of the earliest
forms TO appear, but one whose origin
is wholly unknown. It's true color is
a dun or dull brown that has been lik-
ened to cinnamon. In exhibition birds
the color is usually intensified by color
feeding. In addition to the body color
the cinnamon canary is peculiar in
possessing red or pink eyes, a char
acter that denotes cinnamon blood
even in yellow or buff bird. The Gin
namon Inheritance is transmitted only
by the male; young reared from a Gin
namon mother and male of any 9TH
er form lacking cinnamon blood never
show signs of their cinnamon parent
age.
Among the old-established varieties
that now are in decadence none is
niore striking than the lizard canary
Lizard canaries are known as gold or
silver according as the body color is
yellow or silvery gray. The wings and
tail are black and the back is spangled
with numerous somewhat triangular
black spots. The crown in purebred
birds is unspotted and light In color
The crested canary is another unus-
ual form, with a long crest extending
down around the head below the level
IF .tha eyes The frilI or Dutch frill
canary is large bird with long curl
ing feathers. The Lancashire is the
largest of known varieties of the ca
nary, standing head and shoulders
above all others. These giant" ca
naries may be crested or smooth head
ed. Other forms that may be men,
toned are the border fancy, a small
bird, and the Norwich, or Norwich
plain head. from which come many of
the common canarieS.
1t must not be supposed that the
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s4,4S2.1s-s4,4s2.1s
Net profit after
paying for farm
and all cost..... S2,472.67

and all cost. -. S2,472.67
S. Joseph and Sons of Des MGines
Ia, are looked upon as being shrewd,
careful business men. Having some
spare money on hand. and looking for
a suitable Investment, they decided to
purchase Canadian lands, and farm
them.
With the assistance of the Canadian
Government Agent, at Des Moines Ia.
they made selection near Champion,
Alberta. They put 240 acres of land
in wheat, and in writing to Mr.. Hew-
lit, The Canadian Government Agent
at Des Moines, one of the members of
the firm says: 81 have much pleasure
In advising you that on our farm five
miles east of Champion, in the Prov
ince of Alberta, Canada. this year
(1a16) we harvested and threshed TO-
600 bushels of wheat from 240 acres,
this being an average of Al bushels
and 10 pounds to the acre. A con-
siderable portion of the wheat was
No. 1 Northern, worth at Champion,
approximately $1.S5 per bushel, MAX
ing total return of $19,610, or an av-
erage of $S1.70 per acre gross yields.
And by aid of thorough system were
able to keep the cost of growing wheat
at about % cents a bushel.''
Messrs. Smith & Sons of Vulcan,
Alberta. are growers of wheat on
large scale and have demonstrated
that there is greater profit in Western
Canada wheat-raising than probably in
any other business anywhere. Speak
Ing of their experience Mr.. Smith
says:
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-01

Tered Win IeIIlal5
trouble, backache
nervous spells and
the blues, My chill
dren's loud talking
and romping would
make me so nervous
/ could just tear
everything to pieces
and / would ache all
over and feel so sick
that l would not
want anyone to talk
? - ~
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-01
Caught in a Trap.

He--Didn.t some idiot propose to
you before our marriage?
She--Gertainly.
He-Thca you ought to have mar
ried him.
She-I did.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-01
Paw Knows EverxthInn.

Willle-Paw, what does "DiscretOn
is the better part of valor" mean?
Paw-It means that a man is not
necessarily coward because he won't
get married, my son.
Maw-Wlllie, you take a bath and
get to bed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-01

The jews learned the art of brick
making in Egypt. In Isaiah %, com
plant is made that the people bLilt
affairs of brick instead of stone, as the
law directed.
That the ancient Orientals made use
of wine made from the date palm tree
is evident from Herodotus, Strabo and
Pliny. This tree. once abundant in
Palestine, is now rare.
At the last state election newspa-
per men in Ohio were elected governor,
lieutenant governor, state treasurer,
state auditor and attorney general.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-01
None Whatever

THAT figure of speech, AS snug rs
a bug in rug is out of date"
Perhaps"
I'm sure of It. What chance does a
bug in a rug stand nowadays against a
vacuum cleanerI"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-01
Requirements of canary IN the
Suay of food and care are so
simple thatf needs little attention
and It may be easily induced TO
nest and rear young

ANARIES have been do
INVESTIGATED for several hun
dred years and, though
more common In western
Europe and the United
States than elsewhere, have
been carried over practi-
cally the entire civilized
,,.orld In Ennlnnd md
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-01
NERVOUSNESS
AND BLUES
Symptoms of More Serious
Sickness.

Washington Park, Ill am the
mother of four children and have suf'
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-01

them were kept secret, but now they
are outlined in many manuals on ca
nary keeping.
standard color food may be pre-
pared as follows: To the ordinary
egg food Gone hard-boiled egg chopped
fine with an equal bulk of bread
crumbs or unsalted cracker crumbs)
add a teaspoonful of ground sweet rel
pepper. Mix euntil the food shows an
even reddish tint throughout Each
bird to be experimental upon should
receive one small teaspoonful daily
The quantity of pepper is increased
gradually until two heaping teaspoon
fuls are used. Addition of little
brown sugar and a few drops of pure
olive oil is beneficial, and small
quantity of hot red pepper gives bet
ter flavor. The food should be pre-
pared fresh each day. In mixing, al
lowance must be made for variation
in the size of eggs used. In color
feeding. some canary breeders increase
the proportion of sweet red pepper I'M
til four teaspoonfuls are added to the
usual quantity of egg food. Half
teaspoonful of this concentrated food
is allowed each bird This method
may be used during a short, quick
mott
Care of Feet and Bill.
As a canary grows old ii viii be
noticed that its claws get long and
catch on the perches and wires as II
hops about the cage. In a state of ma
ture the activities of the bird as !.
moves about the ground or among
twigs and limbs keep the claws prop
erly worn down. Confined in cage,
the canary is less active, and while
the rate of growth of the claws re-
mains the same they are subject to
much less abrasion. 1t is necessary,
therefore, to trim them with pair
of sharp scissors every few months
1t is important to watch the condition
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-01

Diagram OF Foot of Canary With
oVergrown Claws. - A - Terminal
Blood vesseI.-Point at Which Claw
May Be Trimmed Without Injury.
The Washington times., 1917-01-27

into bond saleswomen, into financial
statisticians, into managers of de-
partments for women in brokerage
offices and banks.
But even II she had not fitted her
self for one of these specialized fields,
judicious mingling with people,
keeping abreast of the new develop
ments in the financial world and a
constant extending of her usefulness
through study and watchfulness OF
new needs in the office, would be
obliged to increase rather than les
sen her opportunities for another po-
sition in a crisis such as has come to
her. With something saved against the
hour OF emergency and armored with
an active, acquisitive mind, she might
start all over again at a smaller sal
airy without considering 1t such a
great calamity and would be sure
in short while to work back to her
former status OF usefulness and COM
pensation.
at Is the planlessness, the complete
yielding OF her gifts TO one individual,
the concentration on the immediate
task before her that is the tragedy
of this woman worker and her kind.
The pathos of her situation does not
lessen her folly as an individual and.
as a worker There must inevitably
come a day when her ship threatens
to founder, when she Is called upon to
steer it herself and finds her knowl-
edge of navigation too limited
through having served so long In the
hold"
The Washington times., 1917-01-27
AT CHURCH OF COVENANT.

Owing to the Gypsy Smith. jr.,
e Lgelistic services. which are be,
ing held in the Tabernacle at the
corner OF Sixteenth an v streets,
there will be no evening service in
the Church OF the Covenant tomorrow.
Owing to this fact the music at the
afternoon services will be given by
the combined choirs Of the church.
including the triple quartet, the
evening choir of 100 voices, with
double quartet and four additional
soloists under the direction OF Sgd
ney Lloyd Wrightson with Harvey
Murray at the organ. The service
will be given tomorrow at $3.50
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1917-01-27
College woman's Club.

The tea on Monday afternoon will
be in charge OF Group 9. consisting OF
colleges in Michigan, Wisconsin, and
Minnesota. Miss Claribel Barnett is
chairman.
At s o'clock Frank s. Bright will
speak on his recent trip to Europe.
The Monday teas are becoming n
feature of the club, and are distinct
means of bringing the members to-
gether for social intercourse.
There will be an open meeting next
Wednesday evening, when non mem
bers, both men and women, will be
welcome. Guest tickets will be re-
quired, and they may be obtained
from Miss Katherine Custis, at 912
Fifteenth street northwest.
A musical program will be rendered,
by the Nevin Quartet, consisting of
Miss Elsie Carleton Small, Miss Ruth
w. Simpson, Miss Nellie Newton
Sheer. Miss Florence Steffins, and
Miss Florence Salfn, accompanist, I'M
der the direction OF Mrs. Henry White.
The Washington times., 1917-01-27
ENpEAVoRERs TO MEET.

The Christian Endeavor Society of
Shiloh Baptist Church ('Strangers'
HONEY will observe Christian Endeayor
Day" tomorrow night. John A. Miles
will lead the meeting from s to 1880
o'clock. His assistants will be a
physician. a lawyer. a public school
nent layman.
The c. y. chorus. under the d.
rection of Edward Savory. will give
number of selections. At s y. M,
the pastor. the Rev. DIR. J.. Milton
Waldron. will preach on Christian
Ekdeavor and Church Loyalty" Dr.
waldron's morning sermon will be
"Chrisrs Call to Fellowship and Ser
vice.
The Washington times., 1917-01-27
SUNDAY.
IN D. G. CHURCHES.
Pastors Tomorrow Will Discuss
DRY" Progress in Their
Sermons.

Prohibition Sunday" will be OBJ
served in churches OF the District
tomorrow, and many pastors are ex-
pected to discuss in their sermons the
benefits Of nationwide prohibition
and prohibition within the National
Capital.
In New York State and aeveral
other sections OF the country PRO
hibition Sunday" also will be OBJ
served tomorrow.
The receipt by practically every
pastor in this city of a copy of the
"call sent out by 300 members OF the
clergy Of all denominations of New
York city last week has done much
to kindle the ardor of those who will
devote their remarks to the ques-
tfon. In the Empire State the Anti
Saloon League of New York will hold
a field day" in Albany.
In New York city Wayne B.
Wheeler, counsel of the Anti-Saloon
League OF America, who won the
Webb Kenyon victory in the Supreme
Court. will speak tomorrow afternoon
before the Brooklyn Y. NJ. c. A, and
will deliver an address tomorrow
night in the West End Presbyterian
Church. in Manhattan. on the subject
of prohibition. He is scheduled to
address a meeting of the New York
city and vicinity clergy in the audi
torium of the Metropolitan Life In
surance building Monday morning.
Anti-saloon forces are hopeful that
tomorrow's efforts will have a ire
mendous influence on future legisla-
tion relative to the liqhor traffic, and
they intend to urge upon every tenn
perance advocate the urgency OF his
petitioning his representatives in
State legislatures and in the national
Congress for prohibition legislation.
The Washington times., 1917-01-27
TO- CELEBRATE MASSES.

Masses will, be celebrated tomorrow
at ST. Patrick's Church at Z. 8. Q. 10
and IL a. m. The last mass will be
solemn high and will be sung by
the Rt. Rev. w. T. Russell d. D.,
bishop-elect of Charleston, 8. c.
The Rev. Father Cary. c. s. c.. of
Holy Cross College, Catholic Uni
versity, will preach. The two choirs
OF st. Patrick's will assist with the
music and at the end of the mass the
will take part In the
Of the hymn, Holy God. We
Praise Thy Name"
The Washington times., 1917-01-27
TO GIVE SPECIAL MUSIC.

The choir of Rhoade Island Avenue
NJ. p. Church, Rhode Island avenue and
First street northwest, under direc-
ton OF Henry Gilligan, Organist, will
give the first OF the special musical
services to be held on the last Sun
day night OF each month, tomorrow
night.
The soloists include: Miss Kath-
crime McCoach, Mrs. T. Homer Hall,
Albert Graf. of Baltimore, Miss Jen
nette Campbell and Miss Sadie Shuck-
ers.
The cholA recently formed. is a vol
unteer organization OF twentyfour
voices.
The Washington times., 1917-01-27
WILL SPEAK OF REFORM
Work and Influence Of John Calvin
To Be Discussed.

At Grace Reform Church, III.
ID. Ranck, pastor, will preach to-
morrow morning on the character
work and influence OF the great re-
FORMER, John Calvin. In the evening
class will be graduated IN the
teachers training course OF the Sun
day school association. Charles e.
Fairman' superintendent OF teacher
training in the District, and the Rev.
c. A. Hauser, superintendent of the
teacher training department OF the
Reformed Church, will be present
and make addresses. The teacher
training classes OF the District OF
Columbia are all cordially invited TO
be present as we'll as all persons IN
terested in the subject OF religious
education.
The Washington times., 1917-01-27
FeW.Drops and
Corn Lifts Out
Says there is no excuse for cut
ting corns and inviting
lockjaw-

Sore corns. hard corns, soft corns
or any kind Of corn can harmlessly
be lifted right out with the fingers II
you will apply directly upon the corn
a few drops of freeZone, says a Gin
ctnnati authority.
can get a quarter Of an ounce OF
freezone at any drug store. which Is
sufficient to rid ones feet OF every
corn or callus without pain or sore
ness or the danger OF infection.
This simple drug, while sticky.
dries the moment II Is applied and
does not inhame or even irritate the
surrounding tissue.
This announcement will interest
many women here. for Ii 10 said that
the present hiRh-heel footwear Is
putting corns on practically every
The Washington times., 1917-01-27
SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH.

The Rev. Howard I. Stewart begins
tomorrow evening a series of sermons
on "Courtship Amid Great Difficult
ties" in the Second Baptist Church.
The topic being, Faults of a Famous
Young Man. At the morning hour
the theme will be My Much Misun-
derstood Silent Partner" preceded by
a short illustrated talk to the chill
dren OF the Bible school
The Washington times., 1917-01-27
Y. W. C. A. VESPER SERVICE
RepresentatIv From Various De-
nominations viii Speak.

Representatives from the various
denominations OF the city will speak
at the vesper service at the Young
Women's Christian Association tomor-
row at 4:3O D. m. The subject is
work in South America" The hour
is in charge of the club, which Is
supporting Miss Persis Breed, the Y.
w. C. A. secretary, in Buenos Aires.
Miss Edyth Fitch is soloist.
Monday evening at o'clock DR..
Thornton B Penfield, OF Englewood,
N. j., gives his concluding address in
the series of lectures he has been de-
Iivering, discussing Religious Con-
ditions and Needs in South America"
The Washington times., 1917-01-27
REVIVAL WELL ATTENDED.

The revival services being held at
Congress Street NJ. Z. Church, Thirty
first street, between NJ and N streets
northwest, have been attended by
large audiences.
The pastor, Rev. George f. Brown,
is assisted by l.. F. Mezick and daugh-
ter, gospel singers.
The meetings will close tomorrow
evening, but IL there is any indica-
tion of the need for further work the
meetings will continue another week.
The services are held ehch evening
except Saturday. at 1880. Everybody
is welcome.