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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-28

FoST-Black cow no horns, few
white spote, weight no lbs, Finder
notify J. B. COLEMAN, Parlor Market
and receive reward. 12-2S-3t-pd
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-12-28

FOR SALE: Small Grocery business,
cold drinks cigars and tobacco. Good
trade, strictly cash, other business
resons for selling. Address ]. c. care
the Dispatch. 12-27-3t
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31
Proper Procedure Perplexes

TO the Editor OF Woman's Page:
roioear Pear Madam-Wiil you kindly help on these
~ Is it discreet to, refuse ones hostess invI-
ofya different denomnationf The hostess is a
t2l Is 1t good form to return profrered checks?
a a person accepts the check in lieu of delayed
sheol; with thanks when next day the pay was
son is introduced to her and how when writing
90 What is the significance OF a woman of
social 5rominence calling an educated young man
employed by committee OF Which the man wanaS rs
is Chairman, How should the man show his an.
i5j When addressing letter to 'f Father ad Blank
OF the Episcopal Church, what form is Gus,
to) Dear" is more formal than when stand
nv ing with i the p9sseSSive my" is 1t not? Lori-
Your assistance will be very much appre.
ciated. 'INTERESTED.'
Q Refusal to attend church when invited
to do so should depend on the degree of
acquaintarceshp and the ability to refuse
tactfully. When the hostess is n relative II
seems to me this could be done, although.
after all, it Is drawing rather a fine line and
showing prejudice which does not flt In
well with modern times to refuse to attend
a church Of denomination different from
your own when you, as a guest. are invited
by your hostess. (2) Quite good form to do
so as l understand the circumstances from
your somewhat haZy explanation. (3)
Countess II an Engllshwoman Madame"
II Frenchwoman. 4) Subordinates are
sometimes called by their last names
chauffeur is called simply Brown" butler
"Griggs" But woman displays very little
breeding by addressing young man In this
way simply because he happens to be en-
ployed in clerical capacity by her commit
tee. A man in this case is rather helpless
(5) 1t is customary in addressing such a
letter to write "the Rev John Blank" or
"the Rev. DR.. John Blank" (6) MY dear"
Is considered more formal than Dear" al
though logically It would seem that the
latter is more formal.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31
GERMANS GAS" CHILDREN
Red Cross Rescues Little Folk From
Barbarians Near Front

PARIS. July 31-Four hundred small
children, threatened with death by asphyx.
lating gas bombs dropped by enemy avia.
tors, were successfully removed from a
small French town near the firing line to
place OF safety by the American Ped
Cross. in response to the first emergenov
call received at Partisan headquarters.
The first word of the chidren's condition
reached headquarters late Thursday after
noon and the next day the Red Cross sent
doctors and nurses and truckload of con.
densed milk. clothing and drugs for their
relief The children were bathed fed ana
provided with clean clothing. Medical at
tention was given to them and finally thev
were transferred to safer locality.
As the German aviators are usinr ~a =.
bombs and because 1t is Impossible to 800.
children properly with gas masks, It h.s
been considered necessary to take then, out
or the danger zone. Many mothers who .rs
busy harvesting crops have been unable ~
give adequate care to their children and the
Red Cross now has temporarily taken thar,
under its control. >-''A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31
ARMY OF WOMEN
WORKERS ON
More Than 1000 Employed IN
Last Two Months on Lines
East of Pittsburgh

Following the decision reached by ths
management of the Pennsylvania Railroad
last spring to open avenues Of employmsn1
for women and girls in as many lines a.
work as possible, more than 1000 have a.
tered the service of the lines east of Pittn.
burgh and Erie in the operating departmenx
alone. The total number of girIs anS,
women at present working in the operatius
department is 1850, and the greater part ~
these have been employed in the last TN
months.
Among the forms of railroad service nov
being performed by women to which mora
than ordinary interest attaches are the fol.
lowing:
Seventy-one signaIwomen are at wovau
and six student signalwomen are ON tho
payrolls. There are four women Iocomotfv.
dispatchers, nineteen station cleaners zoe
car cleaners, two draughtswomen. 104 mes
sengers, twenty student messengers. tsn
extra messengers, twenty-three station
agents, one ticket seller, three bureau of in
formation attendants. one pump attendant
forty-two block operators, two machine
hands, five street watchwomen, five uphoI-
sterers, one parcel room attendant, twelve
drawbridge tenders and eighteen store At
tendants.
In the lines of work more customarily fol.
lowed by women there are 433 telephone and
private branch exchange operators, eighty.
four matrons. twenty-nine janitresses, two
stewardesses' seventy eight stenographers,
1102 clerks and one cook
The announcement that the Pennsylvania
Railroad proposed to employ women ON A
large scale was made May 1, 1917 At that
time virtually the only women in the serv.
Ice on the lines east of Pittsburgh were \
few station agents and telegraph and tele.
phone operators and limited number Of
women clerks who had been experimentally
employed in one of the large departments
in Broad Street Station.
The general superintendents of the vari-
GUS grand divisions were directed by the
general manager early in the spring. to
make special study of the possibilities Of
general employment for women on all por-
tions Of the railroad and to ascertain espe-
cially whether or not they could be efficient.
ly uaed in such forms Of service as light
machine shop work. telegraphy, telephony
train dispa tching. ticket selling, car clean.
ing, etc. The employment at the present
time, of 1850 women and girls at diversified
forms of work in the operating department.
Of The railroad Is the result of that investi.
cation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31
THE GOOD HEALTH
QUESTION BOX
By DR.. JOHN HARVEY KELLOGG

AFTER the morning bath take light exer.
"A cises with open windows. These are
calculated TO increase still further the elm
ination of poisons that was set up by the
cold bath and the reaction of the body TO
IT, The exercise should not be too stren-
nous. Breathing exercises are particularly
good, because they encourage the burning
up of the posons Of the body. Here are
some good breathing exercises:
l. Hands on the hips. Count eight while
breathing in and the same while breathing
out. Throw the head forward and breathe
out. Then throw the head back far as
possible. breathing in at the same time,
Repeat eight times.
g Clasp the hands over the abdomen,
and take a full breath, Hfting the chest as
high as possible Breathe out at the same
time pressing upon the abdomen. Count
eight while breathing in and the same In
breathing out Repeat eight times
3. Full breathing with chest lifting
Raise the chest high and hold it there while
letting the breath go out. While breathing
out press hard upon the abdomen to pre-
vent the chest from sinking. The chest
cannot fall while the hands are clasped
tightly upon the abdomen. Count eight
while breathing in and out. Repeat eight
or ten times.
These exercises are easy to take and to
learn and may be taken in various positions.
with the hands on the hips, at the back of
the neck. at the top of the head and
stretched above the head
Strong persons may take the exercises
standing. but feeble persons should take
them lying down The head should not be
supported on a pillow, but on a level with
the heels.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31

PATSY KILDARE, OUTLAW
d.. 111nn MORTIMER LEWIS
HappH Day
Bv JUDD MORTIMER LEW

rGAyE back the 25 cents TO the tall iaoy'
L but still think that God and my mo.her
made an awful fuss over five measly ht''e
nickels.
got to school early, as usual. and was
sitting on the walk mocking robin wheh
a load Of coal came. l smiled at the man
who brought 1t and he smiled at me- Then
he backed his wagon up to the window ana
Z helped him Ak the sliding board for the
coal to slide on into the basement The man
let me slide once and almost went into tne
window. He said. Now your race Is al
grimy." I said, whats 1t to your ! guess
know where the river is" He laughed ana
ratified away in his wagon. waving MS manu-
at me and / waving at him.
Soon the kids began to come and my
black face seemed to please them, so l was
glad. When Wilbur and Dutch and some
more boys came Wilbur asked me II l
wanted to play hide and seek. l did, so ne
said There are six Of us and each OF US
has a number Guess what your number
is" I said give" lie said. mo You
guessed wrong. 1t Is your blind
He led me into the basement where there
is a place for screwing in an electric light.
He said 1.-The teachers do not want US to
holler so when you have blinded ana
counted n hundred push your thumb In the
socket" ! said. will a bell ringY lie
said mo, a chicken will squawk." l didn't
believe 1t, so counted hunoreu ny n,es es
and then pushed my thumo III tne so'ne. n.es
and hollered so you coula nave neaia ear, .,, ,,.
mile IL feit as II sornepouy nav iaIu NY
thumb on rock ana pusteo II WIN ailo'nei ~,
rock Dutch sa'd, Dlu you nea. @ .ne
chicken squawkT L laughea 10, II was
certainly good joke. even If 1t did hurt.
Then went INTO the 'scnooi anu ,ne tail M
lady was there anu L Ialu on ,ne lapIe ,lI .
twenty-five cents from my Ia.hei . po.ne. NJ
ana said, MY motner wants me 70 slve w. .'i'1
to you. She salo What Is tnls ior
said i ana not stay IN trris room an iien;, !,
i jumped OUT the Winuow anu wen. noiiie,
she SAID, Ihen you lieu 10 me uiu you
SAID NO dio not le' put let you you .hi,ih ~,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31

persons. But 1t always seems to me that
most men who object to their wives work
ing after they are married do so from a
feeling of false pride. They are afraid. if
their wives continue to earn their living
in an office, instead of transferring their
activities to the kitchen. that the world
will not believe they are capable of main
tanning their household unaided.
I am afraid / can give the young man
little sympathy, for to me it is dreadful
economic waste for a woman who Is an
efficient business woman to give up her
desk and spend her days over pots and
pans which she hates, when she can, with
a small percentage of her salary. engage
some one twice as efficient to do this work
for her.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31
SAFETY FIRST LADY" DOESN'T
DODGE DAN CUPID'S SHAFT OF ROMANCE
Little God of Love Makes Safe Hit at Miss Beatrice
Clinch-Stephen Gardner Duncan Accom-
plice of Enos
By M'LISS

THE Safety First Lady" has been so
L busily engaged keeping her eye on thou
sands of little fellows in the city that she
neglected to pay particular attention to the
one who needs most watching. He's Dan
Cupid. Instead of taking risks. however,
and getting into all sorts of trouble HIM
SELF he's the little imp who goes around
setting other peoples affairs at skies and
sevens.
Miss Beatrice Clinch. otherwise known as
the Philadelphia Transits safety First
Lady" is going to be married tomorrow.
Stephen Gardner Duncan. young banker
Of the firm of Montgomery, Clothier &
Tyler, is the fortunate man.
You or l, in our ignorance, might think
this rash step for one to take whose
business in life has been the preaching
always of safety-first measures, but the
very pretty, very clever young girl will tell
you with quiet dignity when you suggest
this that you don't know Mr.. Duncan.
Miss Clinch is to be married at the Rit-
tenhouse Hotel at $3.50 o'clock. Miss Jen-
ME Brooks. of Cheltenham. will be her only
attendant. Doctor Coulston Bolton, of the
staff of the Wharton School Of the Univer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31
b TRUE SIGNIFICANCE OF
4 THE ANNUAL SUMMER VACATION
IKE It q Real Rest, Rather Than Constant
III Scurrying From Place to Place-The Man
Who Objects to His Wife Working

GIRL who is very much run down
'<t Was asked why she never took a
cAxton. But she did. every year, she
~ Hadn't she gone to New England
~ year for whole month, and hadn't
- seen everything there was to see?
SSst exactly. She had. But she had not
0ken vacation.
1raveling and sightseeing are most fas.
mating pastimes. and IL not taken too
f1ously are restful as well. But too
my people make a burden of their va.
ltaons as this girl did. For weeks ahead
ne pored over hotel booklets and rail.
foad schedules, planning every move And
erom the time she left until she returned
Nome her days were spent in one mad
rush from place to place and her nights
b mapping out the succeeding days jour-
my. No spot of historical interest could
- overlooked, even If she was footsore
and hungry. What wonder that month
~ this does little good?
In the true sense of the word a vaca-
tlon means freedom from the cares and
responsibilities which beset one during
Ne working year. Whether 1t is taken
y the mountains or at the shore in trav-
o1lng or staying at home, the mind should
~ freed Of all worry and the body of all
txertion except the healthful outdoor
k1nd that insures sleep.
0WTOTT you tell me which of us you
" consider to be in the right?" asks
young man about to be married. my
1ancee has the modern idea of indie.
lsndence for women, and insists on keep.
fng on with her position even after she
= married. AS 1 am able to support her
md give her a reasonable number of the
nzxuries to which she has become accus.
timed. think it only fair that she stay at
Aonne and keep house. would not have
oGked her to marry me IL my own salary
I'd not warrant It."
Although the letter is little more ex.
paanatory than the extract have given
here, It Is impossible to judge fairly with
Out knowing more about these two young
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31
Leaves of Rhubarb as Food

10 the Editor OF Womun's Page:
Dear Aadam-Will you tell me how rhubarb
lsAves Can be cooked? ! have been told that
they arc Ike spinach. CMrs.) l.. c.
3. Recent Investigations by the Department
Of Agriculture go to show that the leaves of
the rhubarb plant have a poisonous effect
upon some persons, very much like ivy or
oak poison. some persons being susceptible,
while others escape entirely. So it seems
safer not to use them. for you would always
Be running this chance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31
Gum Chewing
GERTIE.

Is II healthful TO chew gum? GERTIE.
You can chew gum for half an hour after
dinner. but you should retire to some Sc
cluded place IL you are going to do it so 1t
will not annoy other people. Nevertheless,
it will be better to chew your dinner.
made some experiments with gum-chewing
ut one time on several young men. / had
several men chew gum for several hours
and at the end of that time, the flow of
saliva had been tested before they started,
the flow of saliva was tested again and 1t
was found to be very much deprecated.
People who chew gum all the time have
not sufficient saliva with which to digest
their food properly
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31

81 have no name;
] am but two days old"
What shall / call thee?
II happy am,
Joy is my name"
Sweet joy befall thee.
Pretty joy!
Sweet joy, but two days old.
Sweet joy, / call thee:
Thou dost smile,
i sing the while;
Sweet Joy befall thee.
WILLIAM BLAKE
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31
BOSTON Brown Bread for Sandwiches

~ tbe Editor OF Wonun's Page:
! Dear Madam-Recently i bought some Boston
btovn bread to make sandwiches and followed
~ directions for cooking IL very carefully but
e erurpbed up when taken out OF he can so that
4 cUuM not use It. Can you tell why this
GAOuld be- for i have often had sandwiches of
- READER.
The Boston brown bread which comes
packed in cans frequently crumbies and is
mt practicable for sandwiches. You can
NY another kind. which comes in packages
and docs not call for any cooking; this
hGvs found to be better for the purpose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31
LicOrice

Is the habitual use of stick Icorice for con-
stipation bad for oneH VIII 1t help 10, cure
acne? G. +. X.
Probably no very great harm would re-
suit from the use of licorce in moderate
amounts, but 1t is not reliable laxative
and is no proper substitute for natural
laxative diet. A diet which keeps the tongue
clean and the breath sweet by moving the
bowels three times day will usually free
the skin of acne. Sometimes it is necessary
to immunize the system by means of a
special vaccine. Your physician will advise
you about this.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31
Picnic Napery

= eNs Editor Of Womdn's Page
y Dear Madam-Can you tell what kind of
eepaxins are best TO use for picnic luneheonsf
Zhs linen ones are so much trouble 10 carry
11eEh good. tMrs) w. L.
mink you win find. upon investigation,
Snaf the shops now sell napkins of paper
- heavy that they are really almost equal
- Uhnse of linen They have been treated
II "a a way that there is some body to
IN 70 that they do not tear through or
oW away readily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31
Diseased TOnsils

There is n discharge OF pus from my right
tonsl but no pain. The tonsll is small What
remedy would you recommend? A. p. G.
Consult throat specialist. The longer
you retain an infected tonsil the more
danger there is that the poison will infect
other parts of the body Very serious re-
suits sometimes develop from small foci of
infections like diseased tonsil or tooth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31
Swimming and Kidney Trouble

Is swimming bad for the kidneys II one has
had trouble and been pronounced cured several
months ago? S. NJ.
Generally speaking, swimming is one of
the best of exercises Swimming in cold
water, that is water which causes a chilly
feeling or shivering, is unwise for persons
suffering with serious kidney disease. You
should ask the physician who treated you
for your kidney trouble IL he advises SWIM
ming at the present time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31

houses and heard woman singing roc.
ably and man playing horse with b,s ~.
tie boy There are certainly lots ~ ~. ..
people In the world. 1 prayed, "Dess
mother, you and God were right abor, es
tall lady's quarter. OF course. Won -
what Wilbur and Dutch did to me, ana
don't blame you IL you laughed. Mavhs
will get little sense some time. Amsn.
"PLAYING TRICKS" the next pa,.. ~,
dare are, adventure. appears In tomorrow's Eyenin. NM
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31

How much time should one give TO meals In
order to Fletchcrize properly? GEORGE b.
1t depends somewhat upon the teeth. If
one has good. sound teeth and chews In
dustriously and does not stop to talk too
much, one ought, in twenty minutes, to be
able to chew his meal well.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31
THE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE

Is
a. '"0~:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31
To Clean White Shoes

- Editor of Woman's Page:
D. Madam-I am daily reader of your
ns and I'm comins for advice, ~ ,; AoSns sanse snfse
u 6nmps and sftsr wearing. them a few times
ND Them. but they don't come nice. Can
me LOOK hnt ncs es9 hsa s,sfn walk hs% one S,a u the
slips of at the heel; what can do 70
Ch1sf They're not too big. (2) What Will
- ~ ink spot from iswnf
';'] A DAILY READER.
= more advisable to buy a patent
~ % clean your pumps than to actually
mem with water, even though they are
washable. Such cleaner can be
{ n any shoe department. Your shoes
hnvv lost their shape by being washed
- heing put on sboe-trees; try clean
- over again after putting them on
uoo and they may regain their shape.
~ piece OF suede pasted In the heel OF
- Vim prevent its slipping OF.
~ of writing ink can be removed from
applying acstic or fornaic acid. foi-
~ y 6xalic acid 90 not use full
The acids must be rinsed on at
(ngviss they win eat into the ma
Claon Psaama Hst
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31

~ when the eyes are exposed TO strong sun
signify tinted glasses should be worn IL they
are sensitive. and the eyes should be bathed on
coming In with a borlc acid solution.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31

sity of Pennsylvania, will be best man for
Mr.. Duncan.
After honeymoon in New Hampshire,
the safety first lady will be at home at
1926 Chestnut street
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31

t2) The skin should not be batbed i'm water
IL burned after exposure to the sun; an npplica-
uon OF cold cream. a sunburn lotion will
more readily soothe IL.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31

3. The unpseassnt odor OF oil lamps be
Oltigste1 hy rubbing tho reservoir of the lamp
every day with cloth moistened with turpen-
tine. followed By a brisk polishing with Cry
sioth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31

Is, Boys hair can be trained back IL n skull
cap il worn at night
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Proper Presentation

To the Editor OF Wo1ndn's Page:
Dear Madam am going to take friend Of
mine with me TO another friends house by her
Invitation. She has asked me TO bring him, but
she has met him. How shall introduce
him when we reach there? HELEN.
Do not be stiff or formal In your intro
duction. simply say when your hostess
enters the room, 20 Mary. how are you?
This Is Mr.. -. who says he's been very
anxious to meet you." or make some siml-
lar remark and they will both feel at ease
at once.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31
TODAY'S INQUIRIES

I'D How can n shoe which pinches in one
spot be made comfortable?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31

te) When shoe rubs In one spot and n is
desired to place u pad to protect the foot what
Is better than absorbent cotton for this pur-
pose?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31

3. To avoid tbe trouble caused by having the
eerh Of . Eioe bottle stick. insert an old candle
eosmp In place OF tho cork.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31

49, What Is the best way to remove a cailous
spot from the foot?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31

Some of the gardening hats that
try. TO be fashionable have grown
so big of brim as to be almost un-
manageable! So we find the ladies
turning them up here and there
and fastening them firmly but be-
comingly with ri b b ons passed
through Sits and tied.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31


Never longer considered strictly
to the wardrobe And sweater models are blooming
from thst has brought forth snd ms novelties
4i mods q gd snd xeod 11sEs novtty
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-31
Pronunciation of khaki

- ~ Editor 81 Wonsan's Pa0s:
Ssr yss You psssuass ss'i *. n: sota q
Th6fi" e. ~ a. sound: like the e. In
= E - ~ rnDnl N "kl,a,gr' 4 betweeA