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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30
Ladies' Can Wear Shoes

one size smaller after using Allen s
Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder to be
shaken into the shoes and sprinkled In
the foot bath for hot, tired, swollen,
aching, tender feet. 1t makes tight or
new shoes feel easy. Sold everywhere,
25c. Ask for Aliens Foot-Ease. Don t
accept any substitute. 17w4
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30
lie Mothers Only Knew.

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children relieve Feve.lshness, Head
ache, Bad Stomach, 1eething Disor-
ders. move and regulate the Bowels
and destroy worms. They break up
colds in "a hours. Used by mothers for
80 yeass. All druggists, 25c. Sample
FREE. Address Mother Gray Co.,
Leroy, N. Y. 17w4
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30
For Sale.

Some of the very best farms in this
neighborhood at very reasonable prices;
also city property.
E. M. LADD, Agent.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-03-30

Optimistic Thought.
Tn only real neutral in the game OF
life is the dead one.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28
HALE ASSERTS
ALLIES WANT
II. s. IN CONFLICT

NEW YORK, Feb 2s.--"The Allies
want US in the war Lloyd-George
wants us in the war; Premier Bri-
and wants US in the war" was the
word brought to the United States
today from Europe by Col. Frederick
Hale. United States senator-elect
from Maine. who arrived aboard the
American liner Finland.
Hale has been abroad several
months studying war conditions be-
fore taking his seat in the next con-
gress.
The Finland was taken 20 her
pier alongside other American liners.
The entire passenger feet Of the
line IL in New York harbor today
for the FIRST time.
DR.. Henry VanDyke. former Amer
lean minister 10 Holland. was not
aboard the ship, as reported. II was
announced that Dr. VanDyke had
gone TO Corruna, Spain. TO join Am
bassador Gerard. and would come
home with him.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28

OF costume also. The recital was
one OF the series OF free afternoon
entertainments given by Grinnells
to their patrons. The Ford Hs-
waiian quartet will give the pro
gram Thursday afternoon. The con
certs are free 10 the public.
Hundreds OF Central high school
graduates and friends will dance In
the girls gymnasium Friday even.
ing. March 2, following the annual
meeting OF the alumni association.
The association members will meet
in room No. eli for the annual re-
port and election OF offcers for the
coming year. Mrs. Harriette A.
Bishop. president OF the association,
will preside. The alumni will make
an appropriation for the scholarship
fund association. which supports
worthy students in the University OF
Michigan. Immediately following
the alumni meeting. the scholarship
fund association will hold its annual
meeting. and will elect two mem
be-S for threeyear terms TO al va,
cancies now on the board The
dance. which IL informal. viii start
at o'clock. The gym will be deco
rated IN the national colors.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28
Her Seuen Selves!
Toward Her Neighbor, Woman Is Price Tag,
Says winona Wilcox.
sv wINoNA WILCOX.

"You see he could only AFFORD a
small diamond" said a business
girl as she displayed her engage
ment ring. But couldn't stand
what the other girls would say 50
I picked out this big one. I'm GO
ing To help pay for Il, on the IN
stailment plan"
Poor commercial Cupid. All loves
triumph rade sordid by what the
other girls will think" about a ring
Few women can AFFORD TO smile at
this pitiful little trick because not
many women are above fixing price
marks on their neighbors. OF display
ing price tags themselves for other
women 10 read.
When a new name Is put up az a
woman's social club. the first ques-
ton asked by the members II,
where does she liver" Her geo
graphical position In her town gees
a long way 70 deciding her chances
OF election.
When a new family moves into a
pelshborhood. the other women sci.
dom discuss the newcomer first as
q wife. mother or possible friend.
They give her garments the "onCe
over"
There are woman who can run
their own autos. and n few wbo
have a chance OF nnding out what's
the matter when they stall. Put
the only auto talk which really inter.
ests most women is the price OF the
various cars.
Women seldom regard each other
ne interesting human beings. They
study children 40. they study men
co. but not each other.
They exchange much gossip. 10 be
sure. but they seldom go beneath the
surface OF another woman's life TO
discover whether she has n brain
or heart.
Half OF their riyslries. jealousies
and enmities come from this lack VI
understanding. due TO superficial tn
terest.
We are accustomed 10 blame men
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28
Fasting Is First Aid In Cases of That
"Logy Feeling" Says Biddy Bye,
Giving Menus For the Lenten Season

tesspoonfuls baking powder. 2 table
spoonfuls Of sugar. and l-2 teaspoon
ful OF salt Add "a cupful OF hot
cooked rice, liz cupfuls OF milk. l
beaten egg and 2 tablespoonfuls
melted butter. Bake on a well-greas-
cd griddle.
Mscaroni Al oratin.
Break IA pound OF mscaroni into
short lengths, plunge into boiling
sailed water and cook % minutes.
Drain, and throw into cold water 10
blanch for 10 minutes. Drain well.
and put layer into a well buttercd
baking dish. Add layer OF grated
cheese, then more macaroni. then
more cheese. until the ingredients
are all used. Have a sprinkling OF
grated cheese and buttered bread
crumbs on top. fill the dish with
milk, and bake 30 minutes. Serve
IN the baking dish
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28
URGES LARGER
STORAGE SPACE
FOR CITY FUEL

Recommending the organization
OF a fuel board, to be composed OF
one representative from each OF the
city departments, John c. McCabe.
city safety engineer, submitted TO
The council Tuesday night his find
iags in a recent coal investigation.
He does not approve the purchase
OF the city's coal on a single con
tract, and says there would be no
reduction in price.
THE departments. believe. are
able TO buy just "a cheaply under
the present system Of separate con
tracts" saws Mr.. McCabe. THE
departments now are using about
l2o. 900 tons OF coal year"
Mr. McCabe thinks that the city
should obtain additional storage
space. and suggests acquiring the
property east OF the public lighting
plant
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28

rurprise. You are going to stay
right here tonight end take care OF
YOUR hurts. You are 80 stiff and
lame from that awful fight that YOU
couldn't catch a mouse IL he ran
right under your nose this minute.
Come. Granny. we'll see what we
can find in the way OF a dinESr for
this foolish fellow
Granny chuckled She liked Mrs
Reddy's spirit SO of they started.
leaving Reddy To grumble to his
hearts content He did start 10 fol-
low, but he soon found out that he
was too lame and atm 20 hun. that
pght. He couldn't be gin to keep up
with them let alone trying to catch
anything Mrs. Re'idy trotted be.
hind old Granny Fox. as was quite
proper out OF respect for hsT age
and wisdom. This pleased Granny.
She knew full we'll that had Reddy
been there he would have been rush
ing ahead. for Reddy is headstrong.
She's had a good brtnging-up.'
muttered Granny.
over 10 the Green Forest they
went to hunt for wood.mice. and
there while she pretended TO hunt
she really spent most OF her time
watching Mrs Reddy. The latter did
not appear TO notice this She gave
Gil her attention TO huntinF She
used her eyes and her ears and her
nose every minute. She didn't over.
look a single possible hiding place
for a fat wood-mouse. And she war
quick. Ny, how quick she wasl
She had caught two before Granny
had even had a good smell OF enc.
Tsut then. you know. Granny wasn't
trying her best. She was too busy
" watching TO see IL Mrs. Reddy knew
all the little tricks that a good
hunter should know. Instead OF
hunting for mice Grnnny was hunt.
ing for faults in Mrs. Reddy, ard all
the time growing more and more
satisfied because she could aud so
few.
she's just the mate Reddy
needs" chuckled Granny 10 herself
as at last they turned homeward.
Mrs. Reddy proudly carrying three
fat mice for Reddy's dinner.
Next story-,How Peter Learned
OF Mrs. Reddy.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28

revers are oftea caused by self
poisoning. which is produced by a
ciogged digestive tract. Fasting IL
nrst aid In a case OF this kind.
The logy, sleepy, tired feeling
which hampers the work OF so many
persons in the spring often arises
from the same physical condition.
It's best cure is plenty of outdoor ex-
ercise combined with restricted
diet corresponding to Lenten fare.
While members OF the Catholic
church are allowed meat on many
days in Lent. the menus in this
series have been made up without
meat dishes. and with only the sim.
plest OF salads. sweets. entrees and
other made dishes
lenten Menus FOR One Day.
Breakfast: Rice pancakes and
syrup. toast and coffee.
Luncheon: Spinach on toast. ba'
mana and NUT salad. rolls.and tee.
Dinner. Macroni au gratin. mash
cd potatoes or baked squash. lettuce
salsd, stewed fruit and tea
Rice Pancakes.
sift IL cupfuls OF flour with 4
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28
The Confessions of a Wife
Youth Finds Joy Among Troubles.

didn't speak TO me any more that an
alley cat stole up and ran away
with the FISH | was expected 10 de-
liver 10 your cook You can imagine
my feelings when | got back and
WAS soundly tanned by dad into the
bargain
Poor Jen. should think you
would hate me-
Just then | noticed a splendid
Rolls Royce car az the curb and
Jen shouted. Jump In, the train is
ready TO start. Alma got IN the
back scat with Tom and seated
myself beside Jen and on We
started.
do you know. Margie. such il
the unconscious unconcern OF youth
that | forgot from that moment !
vas anything but Paula Newton out
with other young people for a lark.
Honestly. Margie, ! really think
we made that 10 miles in Is min
utes. Jeh did not say much and I
was so happy Just TO be with these
joyous spirits that was perfectly
content 10 be silent.
II can remember 10 this day how
good that simple dinner OF chicken
and waffes tasted. We four people
just ate and laughed and enjoyed TO
the fullest the most wonderful thing
in all the world--youth."
(To Be Continued)
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28

Mr.. and Mrs. George Wiley leave
Friday for seabreeEe. Fla.
.
Mrs. Benjamin Pierson. OF the
Lenox apartments. Is at Palm Beach.
o
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Danziger and
children leave Thursday for Califor.
MIA.
O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Picard leave
early in March for French Lack
Springs.
Mrs. william r. Croul gave a
luncheon in the Holland Tea rooms.
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Paxton. Jr..
are spending two weeks In New
York.
Mrs. Chalmers Burn and Miss Dor.
othy Burn. OF the Pasadena apart.
ments. have gone east for the spring
o.
MISS NtfCna auaA dAhAis van DyhN'
pl.. and Mrs. l. Bladon. OF Helen.
ave-, have gone TO Palm Beach.
o.
Mrs. G.. Edgar Allen. president OF
the Equal Suffrage League OF Wayne
county. is in Washington attending
the suffrage convention.
o.
Miss Margaret 4. Van Fleet. No.
220 East Grand-blvd., is the guest OF
her cousin. Miss Elizabeth stanton,
in Rochester. ~. Y.
O.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward A. Sumner
will leave Thursday for Pasadena,
Cal. where they win be joined BY
Dr. and Mrs. Ernest T. Tappey for
trip thru California.
o
Edward Amherst OFT. OF the Mu.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28

whittier so fast, my pretty
maid. said Alma, in laughing voice
az ran into her at the entrance OF
the alley that led TO the stage door.
sim going 10 my room | eX-
claimed. You see, Margie. ] vas
completely unnerved by meeting that
darling baby and her sweet mother.
"'You certainly aren't going 20
turn us down. are you. Paula spoke
q familiar voice. quickly turned
and looked up into the eyes OF Jen
Perryreen.
"'oh. I am so glad 10 see you.
Jen. said az started forward
with both hands outstretched. for
getting my flowers, which fell 10 the
sidewalk. We both stopped At the
same time 20 pick them up and our
heads came together with such an
impact that I think we both saw
stars.
-Here. here. you children. get
up and let Alma introduce me 10
Miss Newton
"Jeff and I rose laughing. and he
said. I'll do nothing OF tho kind, for
I want to introduce my best friend
and classmate TO you, Paula, my
self
And IL Jeff your best friend.
too, Miss Newton
Nothing Of the sort, Tom broke
In JefY. I'm Just the red-headed.
freckle-faced boy who used to de
liver the meat and vegetables 20 the
area gate OF the wonderful house
that belonged to Paula's father
81 wonder n you remember that
time. Paula continued Jef. when
you snubbed me so numerically by
telling me that unless | stopped de-
livering the groceries at the back
door need not try 10 speak 10 you
AZ the front
Now, Jeff, was never such an
tnsuferablc little snob as that
"'Yes. you were. and | remember
I stood so long looking after you and
wondering what would do II you
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28

Tis those who always try their best
Who never need to fear test.
You cannot do better than your
best. 10 one can Your best nay
not be- as good as the best OF some
one else, but this doesn't matter II
you have done your best The only
thing that really matters is giving
up trying to do your best when you
see some one doing better than
YOU are. IL Is the trying that real
~ counts. SO one who always tries
has nothing TO worry about when
tested quite Unexpectedly.
Now when clever old Granny Fox
proposed that she end Mrs. Reddy.
who, you know. was formerly beauti-
lul Miss Swiftfoot. go hunting that
night and leave Reddy behind she
did IL to test Mrs. Ready. You see
me didn't know thing about Mrs.
Reddy and she suspected that Red
cy himself didn't know mach more
than she did. which was quite true.
III she won't go. thought shrewd
old Granny. "it will show that there
ls nothing 20 her hut good looks
and Reddy has made a great mis-
take. n she does 20 I will have O
chance 10 see what kind OF hunter
she is and whether or not she is
going 20 be willing 10 do her share
in making a home she rs q very
Rice looking young person. but u Is
what people do and not how they
look that tells what they really are
When see what kind OF hunter
she is I'll knew what kind Of a mate
she will be for Reddy. and II he has
done a wise or a foolish thing.
OF course she didn't even hint at
such a thing TO Red1y and Mrs. Red
dy. No indeed she merely sug.
gested they Try TO get Reddy a din.
ner because he was in no condition
TO hunt for himself Right away
Reddy fared up. II there was go
ing TO be any hunting that night
he was going 20 do II. II was his
place to. From now on he was go
ing TO do all the hunting for Mrs.
Reddy Granny turned her head to
hide a smile. But she didn't say
anything because Mrs Reddy didn't
give her a chance.
You'll do nothing OF the kind
raid Mrs. Reddy in such a decided
tone that Reddy stared at her in
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28
One Woman Story
~ CAROLYN sEscHEa.

devote TO my entertainment.
Il am no eighthour-a-day man,
Margaret he once replied In an
swer 10 my eomplainings. III l
were might spend more time with
you. You didn't marry laborer
but lawyer And IL I am ever 20
succeed must work night and
day. There Is no competition over
the shovel: there is great rivalry
in the professions
But | would not listen. Some-
times my bitterness and disappoini-
ments seemed 10 corrode my whole
nature. Life then appeared an
empty husk instead OF the glad
song I had dreamed II would be. Ny
mental powers had dwindled by con.
stantly thinking OF myself. my hard
ships, until l was interested In
scarcely anything save myself and
my boy. But the long hours when
he slept or was out with Martha
were singulariy empty. because de-
void OF anything for brain or hands
10 do.
Tod Freeman scarcely allowed a
day TO pass that he did not either
call or send me some reminder OF
his presence In town. Flowers,
candy. or the latest book, let me
know that he at least did not for
get me; that was still interesting
to him. Myrtle Caldwell found us
drinking tea in the most sociable
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28
SOCIETY

nicipal Service league, OF Chicago.
will give q lecture Friday evening.
March 2. In the Martha Holmes
Methodist church. Mr. OFT will
speak on "A fortune for you-the
story OF a city"
The Business institute Will give
an entertainment for students and
their friends. Thursday evening. In
the institute building Judge Alfred
j. Murphy will give an address. and
there will be vocal and instrumental
music and other entertainment fea-
lures.
The NTH annual banquet OF the
Djou Yeh Hwei club OF the Y. w. e..
A. will take place Thursday even
ing at Sis o'clock. IN the Wood
ward-ave. Baptist church institute
building Tan r. Lee. a native Chi,
nese who lie attending the Univer-
sity OF Michigan. will be the speak.
ar. Mr.. Lee will shortly return TO
his own country az a medical mis-
sionsry.
o
Judge Robert Grant, OF Boston.
who has come 10 Detroit to give an
address on 'Feminism in fact and
fiction" before the Twentieth Cen.
fury club. Thursday afternoon. Is
the guest OF MIR. and Mrs. Hugh Wal
lace. OF Virginis-pk. Judge Grant is
the author OF a number OF books
mainly Action. and is overseer OF
Harvard university
o
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Conors gave
dancing recital. Tuesday afternoon,
in the recital hall OF Grinnelrs mu.
sic store. The couple gave a grace
ful and pleasing exposition OF mod
ern dancing. making several changes
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28

manner one ds>. -
marked after md Io(ls
You and TOD ss>m -
famously:"
~oid friends always hotp
talk about especially a >1
from the same place sn6
sine people" I replied. ~
was bromidian. bus Il ~
purpose.
II think you and nobof@
ideal couple she went q
fully unconscious that 49, -
ins me; you let each o>oo1
actly as you please. ve1
way and Robert goes ~. =
Il IL convenient you troe =
gether. ] wish could - =
BILE. but the truth II I have ~
jealous streak that voal -
TO be 80 complacent." y
1T 10 the best way" I ~
shortly. ~
Yes; ! was saying % 10 r
the other day. she w1s We
II you were OF isaleus na1r
told her you were slto0ocno
sensible for that--that you q
Robert to come and 20 =
pleased. while you did the I
isn't that right,"
Perfectly. Ny idea sssstly
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28

for the commerciallzed standards o.
the time. Men do, OF course. ad-
vertise their prosperity by the
clothes Witch their women wear;
and women are extravagant, we arc
told. because men viii have II so.
This Is at least hasty judgment.
Women arc extravagant. to an extra
ordinary degree because they look
for the dollar and cents mark GA
each other. knowing that they Will
receive consideration from each
other according TO the sire OF the
figures.
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28
FORMER Servant Gets Annuity

FORMER servant Gets annuity.
Judge Durfee approved Tuesday
an agreement made by the late Mrs.
Lizzie NJ. Palmer. wife OF Senator
Palmer, who beQueathed most OF
her 100000 for a motherhood
training school. with Mrs. Margaret
z. Caunce, one Of her servants, al
lowing her an annuity OF 5000 The
agreement was made in writing in
1894, when Mrs. Caunce. who was
then Miss Maggie z. Egan. began
receiving the payments as a "lov-
ing and beloved servant" The an
nuities stopped March. 1916. four
months before Mrs. Palmer's death
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28
FORD HAwAnANs 10 q
CONCERT AT GRHGH(x

FORD HAWAIIAN oUAxT
give free concert a. 0Flnnoo1
Victrola Recital Hall, 31o-9l4 \
ward Ave. Thursday aftouDo6
$3.50. You'll greatly en5oy ~
uful melodies rendered y tK6
ented artists and svory uun
Ia cordially invited 20 attonA.
singing Of the quaint and -
Hawaiian songs 10 particularly r.
ing.--Adv. T
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28

Mrs. Wilson win be the FIRST wo-
man In the history OF the United
States 10 stand beside the president
when he repeats HIS oath. March 8.
Until then. the most imposing part
ever taken by woman In inaugurs-
ton ceremonies was that OF Mrs.
Taft. eight years ago. when she rode
down Pennsylvania-ave with her
husband. She went as far as the
senate. where the ceremonies we're
held. but did not accompany him TO
The rostrum
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28

Brought up by the Sioux Indians
At a post in North Dakota. by whom
he was adopted when his father and
mother passed to the spirit land OF
good Indians" os-Ko-Mon. the In.
dian singer and dancer in the Or
phcum thester this week. claims =
warm friendship with the late vii.
liam r. Cody Buffalo Bid Os-ko~
Mon was left 10 shift for himself
when he was four years old lie Nbe.
came the ward OF tribe, instead OF
the government. was educated and
lnally found his forte on the stage
The Detroit times., 1917-02-28
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
Granny Fox Is Quite Satisfied.
BIZ THORNTON W BrRTEss.

tcopyrlrhi. lsls. by 7. W. Rurg...l
The Washington herald., 1917-05-11
SI5O,OOO FUND in sight.
FOR RED CROSS WORK
Local Branch Predicts Sum to Cele-
brate New Building Dedication.

Before the dedication Of the American
Red Cross Headquarters Building to-
morrow, the District Red Cross finance
committee expects to announce that the
war service fund has passed $4,000 and
that the prospects are excellent for yer,
much larger returns. Chairman Macfar-
land said yesterday that all the other
500 chapters were at work either raising
or planning similar war service funds for
the American Red Cross, and that
millions of dollars would be Forthcoming
within the next few weeks in response
to the Presidents appeal. The District
chapter war service fund, the first to be
started, was the first ready for demands,
The Washington herald., 1917-05-11
U. S. ARMY PREPARES
RECRUITING DRIVE
En6stments Seriously Decline in Last
Twenty-four Hours, Reports Show.

With the General stan bill nearing pas
sage IN Congress, the army yesterday
prepared for a great recruiting drive 70
bring the regulars TO war strength With
IN the last twenty-four hours recruiting
has fallen on. only 23oo men entering the
service. a decrease of more than 800 from
the day before and Of more than LOU
from Mondays figures.
The total enlistments since April /, ere
given yesterday afternoon as 81 IA nly
two States have filed their quotas, Ore
gon joining Nevada in the ranks Of homer
States yesterday. The East has proved
the "slacker'' section. New York espeoi-
ally being far behind the Central and
Far West The Empire State has tur-
nished less than one-third Of It's quota.
Figures made public this afternoon give
Pennsylvania the lead In yesterdays re-
cruiting with q total OF 500 agatnsf Es
for Illinois. lSs for New York, Ii for
Michigan. and 12s each for Kansas and
Kentucky.
The navy secured so6 recruits during the
day. bringing its total strength to more
than 5000 The Marine Corps added 81
more men, a total OF lsss since Nay /
The number OF sea soldiers" now u
service II 1a53s. .....-.... 90. ~. :