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Evening star., 1917-01-29
Children in Touch With Nature.

The schools. therefore. miss an op-
portunity and fail in an obligation If
they do not provide means for children
to get in close touch with nature. 1t
is not enough that such an opportunity
be afforded pupils in secondary schools
and colleges. but it should be within
the reach of the children in the grades.
Here. again, gardening offers a use
ful service. The teaching of nature
study in schools has been advocated for
long time. but little progress has
been made far as the elementary
schools are concerned. Nature study,
to meet the demands of the younger
children, needs motivating, and the
practice of productive gardening sup
plies this need.
The ability to grow plants and to
use them in home adornment Is great
satisfaction to any man. If more peo-
pie possessed such ability and at the
same time appreciated the value of
land for productive purposes, city
homes would be more attractive, back
yards more sanitary and the dwellers
more contented."
Evening star., 1917-01-29
TWO DAYS TO PAY 1916 TAXES.
Those Not Paid on January 81 Will
Ee Listed "Delinuuent."

Property owners have bu two more
days in which to pay their taxes for
1916 Failure to make payment of
taxes by January 81 results in the
name of the owner being placed on the
delinquent tax list.
AS result of the failure to make the
payments an additional assessment of
80 cents is made against each lot. The
taxes include real estate, water mains
and special assessments, the latter of
which includes paving, curbing, side
walks and street and alley extensions.
Evening star., 1917-01-29
GATHERING FOR CONVENTION.
Presbyterians to Open Missionary
Sessions Tomorrow at Pittsburgh.

PITTSBURGH. January 29.-Scores
of delegates were arriving here today
for the missionary convention of the
United Presbyterian denomination.
which will open tomorrow night. Pres
ident ]. Campbell White of Wooster
College, founder of the laymen's mis-
sionaTy movement, will open the con-
vention.
Other speakers during the week will
be the Rev. Or. Robert F. Speer, senior
secretary of the board of foreign mis-
sions of the Presbyterian Church; Rev.
DR.. Frederick A. Ager. secretary of the
Northern Baptist convention, and w. +.
Doughty OF New York. educat tional
secretary of the laymen's missionary
movement. A large number of mission
aries who have seen service in India,
Egypt and Central Africa also are list
ed among the speakers.
Evening star., 1917-01-29
Wage Farmers Hear Address.

A large gathering of wage earners
assembled yesterday afternoon at Co
west, to listen to an address by Leo A.
Rover, representing the American Fed
Grafton of Labor The meeting was
presided over by Jeanette Carter,
president of the recently formed Wom-
ans Wage Farmers Association, which,
she said today, includes professional
women and housewives, as well as
cooks. maids, laundry workers and
white as well as colored persons. Mr..
Rover told of the benefits of organiza-
tion.
Evening star., 1917-01-29
Representative Finley Buried.

YORK. S. c.. January 2e.-The funeral
of David Edward Finley, member Of
the national House of Representatives
from the fifth district of South Caro-
lima, was held here yesterday at the Re
formed Presbyterian Church, of which
Mr. Finley was ruling elder. Twenty
three members of the House and Sen
ate attended, while special trains
brought delegations from Rock Hill
and Chester. Services in other York
churches were suspended. Burial was
here. Mr.. Finley died Friday at a
hospital in Cha rlotte.
Evening star., 1917-01-29
Arts Club Honors Poet.

Wytter Binner of Cornish, \. H., a
poet. whose work has attracted wide
attention to this country. was a guest
of the Arts Club of Washington last
night, following dinner given in his
honor by Mrs. John Jay White. Mr..
Binner recited a number of poems be-
fore a representative gathering of
members of the club. The meeting
was presided over by II. X. Bush
Brown. Mrs. Grace Griswold, head of
the NSw Theater workshop move
ment n New York, win address the
club Friday evening.
Evening star., 1917-01-29
Filipinos to Sell Silver.

MANILA, January 2s.-A bill has
been introduced in the legislature au-
thorizing the sale Of 100000 silver
pesos. now held in the government
vaults at Corregidor. at a profit of ST.
250.000. The bill. which seems certain
of passage, means that hereafter the
islands silver certificates will be guar
anteed by gold. After passage the bill
will go to President Wilson for ap-
proval.
Evening star., 1917-01-29
To Cultivate U. S. Friendship.

LONDON, January 29.-An Amster-
dam dispatch to Reuters says that a
new journalistic enterprise has recent
ly been founded in Berlin called Amer
lean Correspondence for Reliable Re
porting" 1t is an attempt to promote
"a better understanding between the
central powers of Europe and North
America. Apart from telegraphic re-
ports, newspapers will be supplied
with mail contributions dealing with
important political, economic and art
events and literary articles.
Evening star., 1917-01-29
Policeman Norris Is Fined $50.

Policeman John T. Norris of the sew
enth precinct, who last week was ac-
quilted by Judge Pugh of charge of
intoxication, has been found guilty of
such an offense by the trial board. 1t
is stated that there was no new testi-
mony offered at the hearing before the
trial board. The board recommended
the imposition of a fine of $50.
Evening star., 1917-01-29

announced that the company he'd de-
cided to build a plant to cost from S.
100000 to S7.000O00 at Essington. Pa,
near Philadelphia, and work would be
started as soon is construction plans
could be prepared. The site, recently
acquired by the company. has 'front.'
age on Delaware bay of 1,S00 feet.
Evening star., 1917-01-29
Wins in Window Display Contest.

A. f. Carroll of this city was one of
the successful contestants in tie re-
cent window display contest for at
tractive shows of mazda lamps, in
which all the larger and many of the
smaller electrical concerns were in
-tereSted all over America.
Evening star., 1917-01-29
Court-Martial Sentence Approved.

Second Lieut.. James H. Shadoan OF
the I'd Infantry. Kentucky National
Guard, was convicted by general court
martial of the charge of misappro-
priating s172 of the funds of his COM
pany and sentenced to dismissal and
to confinement at hard labor for six
months. The President approved the
sentence of the court-martial and Sec
ond Lieut.. Shadoan ceases to be al
officer of the state organization from
today.
Evening star., 1917-01-29

scanty food supplies of their enemies
was done by the young Americans, sent
by the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tons international committee to light
en- the burdens in the thousands of
prison camps abroad. One of these
Americans. DIR. J. f. Heckcr. well
known in this country for the social
work that he has accomplished in the
big cities, Won the lasting gratitude
of the Austrian commanders, as he pos
sessed the full affections OF the prison.
ers, by keeping the several camps that
he served bright. quiet and contented,
Notwithstanding the necessarily Spar
tan food conditions.
one finds young American Y. NJ. c. A.
men i'll most of the prison camps. where
they organize the prisoners time and
combat the deadening melancholia and
aimlessness of prison life. They or
2anize the trained men in each camp
into a teaching corps ard the un-
trained men into classes. They eStab-
lish shops for prisoners of an INDUS,
triouS turn Of mind, and theatrical
troupes. glee clubs and bands for camp
entertainment. They estsb!lSh camp
gymnasiums and institute sport CON
tests. In brief. these young men nave
contributed to Il considerable degree
in ameliorating the hardships of the
life of the prisoner of war.
Evening star., 1917-01-29

that comes from the ability to earn a
living, to conserve the home and care
for children. and to perform the duties
of citizenship, there is no greater
source OF pleasure than that afforded
by a knowledge of the phenomena and
forces of nature
Evening star., 1917-01-29

Most Florida oranges are
good. The Florida Citrus
Exchange growers pro-
duce fine orang es in
sunny Florida's leading
orchards. This fruit is
plump and juicy, thin
skinned and full of "ha-
worry" delight.
Evening star., 1917-01-29

Rev. W. l.. Martin, seventy-four, 4 Union
veteran and retired United Brethren min
lister, of Thurmont, Md, died at the home
Of his daughter, Mrs. Maynard Freeze,
in Richmond, Va, where he had been
visiting.
Evening star., 1917-01-29

Henry A. Holzen, forty-five, who, it is
alleged, was assaulted and badly beaten
and kicked January by Jack Ayers,
died at hospital in Cumberland, Md
Ayers was held for the murder of Holzen.
Evening star., 1917-01-29
GARDENING BY CHILDREN
SUBJECT Of U.s. BULLETIN
Bureau of Education Tells of Its
Many Benefits and Urges the Use
of Vacant Lots in Cities.

Many benefits from gardening by
children in elementary schools i'll the
city are cited in bulletin just issued
by the United States bureau of educa-
ton The bulletin is being regarded
with considerable interest by Wash
ington educators, inasmuch as school
gardening has been carried on in this
city for many years and has increased
yearly.
Use of vacant lots in cities is urged
by the bulletin, which declares: with
in the limits of many cities there is suf-
ficient land. if intensively cultivated,
to supply the people with all the vege-
tables and a large portion of the fruit
and flowers needed" little later the
bulletin speaks of the relation of gar
dening and democracy in education,
saying: There is no doubt that there
is. the country over, demand for
something different in education. The
demand Is not only for better methods,
but it is for more democratic system
"a system that will benefit larger
proportion of the people and benefit
them more equally
Evening star., 1917-01-29

Westinghouse Co. Plans Big Plant.
PITTSBURGH, January a9-E. NJ
HeD, president of the WESTINGHOUSE
Electric and Manufacturing Companv
Evening star., 1917-01-29
Start Long Crawl Eastward.

Once outside the camp, the seven
grass mats started upon their long
crawl toward the east. AS soon as the
sun rose the dewy mats lay motionless
in his rays. splotches of verdant vege-
tation. adding their mite to the beau
pened to be in. In the night the mats
undulated painfully forward. or. along
lonely roads. dangled from the broad
shoulders of their motive powers.
When the prisoners were finally
caught. several weeks after their es-
cape. the inseparable mats fiourished in
all their pristine green and freshness.
but they themselves Were almost
starved
The irkSome restraint and routine of
life in the prison camps is lightly borne
by the Russians. The Slav is phleg-
matte. stolid. amenable TO discipline.
The Russians quarrel with conditions
first became an angry one when the
famine rations began, due to the severe
food shortages. The English prisoner
has been dissatisfied with his rations
from the beginning. He misses sorely
the marmalades. the fresh eggs, the
butter. the excellent tea and coffee and
the hearty roasts. all of which go &c
make up his accustomed English fare
and all of which ii has been impossible
for the Germans to supply under block
ado conditions. The Russian, however
has felt no want for these things. He
is not accustomed to such luXuries al
home and brings no demand for then
into the prison camp.
Evening star., 1917-01-29
"N1y prescription to keep folks weI
Eat plenty of SeaIdsWeet
oranges-ripe, juicy, sweet .
SedldsUeet Citrus

This cooperative, nom
profit organization, the
Florida Citrus Exchange,
assures you the juiciest,
finest, sweetest oranges
that Florida's world
famed groves can grow.
See the Sealdsweet label
on every wrapper.
Evening star., 1917-01-29
Wants Lots of Black Bread.

Black bread in quantity. in huge
quantity, the Russian peasant must
have to be contented. He is heavy
eater of most plain foods, and to dimin-
tsh the cubic supply of his table fare,
no matter what the actual calorific con-
tent may be, or how scientifically cal
culated for the upkeeping of health
and strength, is a severe hardship for
him. Thus, the bread rattons shrank
and shrank last spring and summer, the
Russian prisoners became more and
moro restless They believed, despite
the explanations of their officers, that
the Austrians were conspiring to
starve them. 1t was in vain that larger
vegetable rationS Were given. A di-
mfnished bread supply meant diabolicaI
plotting on the part of their captors.
Nor did these simple Russian prison.
ers take much, if any. comfort from the
reassuring words of the dfplomatists ts
and philanthropical workers who reg
ularly inspected their camps and tasted
their soups, stews and other articles of
diet: The Russians disdainfully called
these people 'soup-tasters," and vowed
that they wished that they wouldn't t
come.
Americans Aided Much.
Some of tho best work in reconciling
Tie Russians to the necessities of the
Evening star., 1917-01-29
Develops Thrift and Industry.

C. D. Jarvis. author of the bulletin,
also claims that gardening develops
thrift and industry; that it unites the
home and school; that 1t improves the
health of the child. and that it has
good moral effects.
Gardening also has very definite
Connection with the joy of living. ac-
cording to the deductions drawn by
Mr.. Jarvis. He says:
LAS Spencer has pointed out. educa-
ton should At a man to get the fullest
enjoyment out of work and enable him
to utilize his leisure time wisely and
happily. Except for the satisfaction
Evening star., 1917-01-29
Carnival of Vermin.

The east is flea-infeSted and crawl
with body lice. AS these vermin are
dangerous carriers of disease. the Aus
trians and Germans have left nothing
undone to bring about their complete
destruction. The prisoners are first put
through a process of cleansing before
they are brought to the cohcehLratlol
camps They are given new clotheS,
and the old clothes are thorouenly
treated If, later. in the camp, prls-
oner discovers a louse in has ciothes
new clothes are Immediately issued 10
him. and the old garments pass through
the louse-extermination eatment.
Prison life is hard and bitter. 1t mas
been more especially irksome 10 the
civilian prisoners, who, since the Hrst
days of the war. have dragged OUT
weary existences in civilian camps. AT
the outbreak of the war these clViilans
were gathered up everywhere ana
thrown into common Jalls IN 'he
Noigtland. where many E.nglishmen
were caught at the wars outbreak, uii-
suspiciousiy pursuing their work IN
the great lace industry there the rate
Of weeks of common Jail life was
spared them by the energetic repfeseh-
tations of a. Curtis Roth. American
vice consul there Elsewhere these
civilian victims awaited the making
ready of the prison camps in jails.
Monotony of Camp Pals.
While almost everywhere the prison.
ers are treated humanely. the monot-
ony, restraint, homesickness and the
indefinition to their possible sentence
to this life, produce an atmosphere of
depression and hopelessness which is
very hard to bear. The days and nights
are always the same. NisitofS are
In
same food shortage must be endured
by the prisoners that is being endured
by the civilian populations OF the coun-
tries, in which they are suffering con-
fnement. And. separated from lam
lilies friends and employment, they
have no means for guessing when peace
may put an end to this bitter tread
mill existence.
Evening star., 1917-01-29
RUSSIANS PROVE
J0V|AL PRISONERS
Accept Camp Restraints With
More CheerfuIness Than
British or French.
ESCAPES WORRY JAILERS
BY FREDERIC J.. HAsKIN.

VIENNA, November 21.-People take
the reverses of fate more lightly in
the east than they do in the west. Thus,
among the prisoners in the Austrian
camps one finds a docile cheerfulness of
spirit that is lacking among the pris-
oners in German camps. The English
man never quite gets over his repug-
nance to taking orders from his enemy
While seldom surly prisoner, he is.
nevertheless, aloof, reserved, a sincere
enemy still. For the most part he
looeys orders punctliously, and con-
ducts himself as nearly as possible as
II utterly oblivious of his captors
existence. The Frenchman, on the
other hand. persists in a polite, COM
municative, jaunty hatred of his foe
men.
Evening star., 1917-01-29

Some of tho best work in reconciling
Tie Russians to the necessities of the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-14
Items of Interest

On Monday evening the Knights Of
Columbus will be hosts at the annual
Easter ball which was postponed from
last Monday evening. The affair will
be informal and dancing will be en-
joyed from 8 until ~ o'clock. A four
piece orchestra has been engaged to
play the dance program.
The last dancing party Of the series
given by the Masonic entertainment
committee will take place On Thursday
evening, April 10, in the ball room
Of the temple. This affair will be in
formal and dancing will be enjoyed
fro1R 9 until ~ o'clock.
X X X
Mrs. Roger w. Cooley, 176 Reeves
avenue, entertained guests for four
tables Of bridge this afternoon, COM
plimentary to Mrs. Hugh e. Willis.
who has just come to the city to
make her home. The hostess was as
sisted in receiving her guests and In
serving luncheon by Mrs. George F.
Wells and Miss Madeline Booth.
Mrs. Melville F. Johnston Of Rich
mond, Ind. reached the city this
morning and will spend the day here
as the guest Of Mrs. e. F. Chandler,
University Place. Mrs. Johnston, who
was official head lecturer in the art
galleries al the Panama-Paciic inter-
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thoroughly and mix with tho rhu-
barb. Add tho sugar mixture, I'LL the
lower crust, dot with bits Of butter,
and finish with the top crust. Bake az
usual.
Rhubarb Cobbler.
Prepare a batter as follows: 6ift
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, q
teaspoonful Of salt, a tablespoonful of
sugar, and one and one-half cups of
fiour together. Rub in q tablespoonful
butter. Beat one egg light and mix
with two-thirds of a cup Of milk.
Combine the egg mixture with the dry
ingredients. Beat well. Z.
Cut sufficient rhubarb into short
lengths to cover the bottom Of a
creased earthenware baking dish.
Sprinkle generously with sugar, sea-
son with cinnamon. and dot with bits
Of butter. Pour the batter over this
and bake in a moderate Serve
with sweetened cream seasoned with
nutmeg, q fruit sauce, maple syrup.
or q cold custard sauce. The cobbler
should DO warm.
Rhubarb shortcake.
Silt together M pint of flour. two
tcaspoonfuls Of baking powder. one
half teaspoonfM Of salt, and one ta-
blespoonful Of sugar. Rub in one and
one-half tablsspoonfuls Of butter.
Break an egg into q cup and beat. Fill
dry Ingredients. Divide the dough be-
tween two creased layer cake tins.
Bake in q quick ven Turn upside
down. Spread with q little butter and
q bowl Of stewed rhubarb prepared
al directed. Spread between tho lay
eru and put on top. Finish with q
topping Of whipped cream.
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llIq[l[!UIIjp!|| q! + J!
: % emma Gar Ndudce =
Economical and Good.

1t Is a good plan as far as possible
to make use Of foods in season for
they are then at their best and cheap
est n Mother Nature wisely pro-
vides US from time to time with the
things which the system Graves.
Many people do not like rhubarb
they recall viands made Of II
which set their teeth or edge. Proper
~ prepared rhubarb is really health
full and delicious. Try some Of these
good things. and like Oliver Twist, you
are sure to ask for more.
Stewed Rhubarb. :,
Select wine plant or strawberry
rhubarb and IL it is young and ten
der, 1t is much richer not to be peeled.
Cut the stalks into inch pieces with q
sharp knife. Cover with boiling water
and let stand FIVE minutes. Drain.
Barely cover with boiling water and
ADD a cupful Of sugar to q pint and q
half OF fruit. Simmer gently until the
pieces are tender but not broken.
contains so much water that
little U be used in cooking 1t or
the Juice will be very thin. The
varied a. the older rhubarb 10 the
sourer 1t grows. Scalding with boiling
water draws out part Of the acid.
Baked Rhubaxb.
Prepare AZ above and bake in q
slow oven in an earthen dish. The
sauce should be q rich red color.
Rhubarb Pie.
Ill a pie tin with q fairly rich
crust. Chop two cups Of tender rhu-
barb. Cover with boiling water and
drain at once. Mix cup Of sugar,
two level tablespoonfuls Of -four, and
a pinch OF salt together. Beat an egg
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You Can Do Your

Bit in the trenches, in the
home, in the Office, in the
factory, in the store. when
the body is nourished with
foods that build healthy
muscle without overtaxing
the digestive organs. Shred
ded Wheat Biscuit contains
the greatest amount of
bodybuilding nutriment at
lowest cost. 1t strengthens
the muscles of the stomach
and intestines by making
them do their normal work
in a natural way. A better
balanced ration than meat
or eggs, more easily digested
and costs much less. Ready
cooked and ready-to-eat.
For breakfast with milk or
cream, or for any meal with
fruits. Made at Niagara
Falls. N. Y.
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PAGE SIX.
BAPTIST WOMEN TO
GATHER HERE FOR
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual district meeting Of the
Northwestern District of the Women's
American Baptist Foreign Missionary
society will he held in the First Bap-
fist church of this city on Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday April IS, 10 and
90.
The sessions will open on Wednes-
day morning. when there will be q
meeting of the executive board, and
reports will be given.
Wednesday afternoon will be given
over to the program and there will be
a series of addresses by the officers of
the association. Among the speakers
at this session will be Mrs. Branden-
burg Of Minnesota, Mrs. e. c. Perisho
of South Dakota. and Miss Edith Hol-
ston of Wisconsin. The World Wide
Guild of the local church will enter
tain the visitors on Wednesday eve
ming. by presenting a pageant in the
church parlors. They will also be
hostesses at a hospitality supper, the
same evening.
The morning and afternoon ses-
sions on Thursday will be given over
to a discussion of problems that are
Of interest to the society. On Thurs
day evening a banquet will be served
to the visiting women at the Y. W. G..
A. Mrs. c. E. Tingley Of Grand
Forks. president Of the North Dakota
work, will act as toastmistress. All
the pnflnished business will be cared
for on Friday morning.
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Weddings-E Engagements

Miss euro Hellas Of Hatton and
Harold johnson of Northwood were
quietly married at $3.50 O'Clock last
evening at the, residence of Rev. j.
A. Hulteng, 722 Belmont avenue. Tho
young people were unattended. Mr..
and Mrs. johnson left today for Cros-
by, N. D.. where. they Will make their
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Bushaw. I'LL
North Fourth street. announce the ap-
preaching marriage Of their sister,
Miss Susie Bushaw to Peter sabs, son
Of Mr. and Mrs. Martin sabe. 81 Cot
tonwood.street. ThA wedding will take
place at 2 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon,
April II at tho residence Of Monsignor
J. A. Lemieux. q,
Following the, ceremony the we'd
ding supper will be served at the
Bushaw home. and the members Of
the two families and q few intimate
friends will be present. MI. and Mrs.
Sabe will continue to make their homo
here. and after q short trip will re-
ceive their friends at TOO Cottonwood
street. Mr.. Sabe' Is an employee Of the
Diamond Mill.