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Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
70 COMBAT PLAGUE OF RATS
Buildings Must Be Constructed That
Will Exclude the Pests From
Shelter and Food.

A single rat, remarks David E. Lantz
in a recent publication Of the United
States department Of Agriculture does
far less harm in year than any one
lion, tiger or wolf but the big animals
Of prey are few, while rats are deplor-
ably abundant. There are possibly two
or three times as many rats as there
are people in the civilized world and
the destruction wrought by this vast
horde Of voracious rodents is far great
er than that wrought by wolves, tigers
and all other noxious animals to-
gether
TO combat this dangerous pest sue
cessfully, says Lantz, is largely build
ing problem. Buildings should be so
constructed as to exclude the animals
from shelter and food. When this is
done, individual and community efforts
to destroy rats will give satisfactory
and lasting results. The program may
be regarded by many as too expensive.
viii it be too costly? What do rats
cost now? If half the money now
spent in feeding and fighting rats could
be expended in wisely planned and
well-executed cooperative efforts for
rat repression, it would be possible
within a few years nearly to rid the
country Of its worst animal pest, to re-
duce losses from its depredations by
ut least 80 per cent, and to free the
land completely from the fear Of bu'
bonic plague.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25


minced cooked ham, one cupful of
bread crumbs, two cupfuls of cooked
potatoes mashed fine, two tablespoon
ful5 Of butter, two eggs and a dash Of
cayenne. Melt the butter and beat all
together until very light. Shape into
small fiat cakes; dip in egg and crumbs
and fry brown.
Baked Salt MackereI.-Freshen by
covering with cold water skin side up.
and standing over night. Change the
water few times and unless very salt
this treatment will freshen it sufIi-
clently. Put into a baking pan and
add boiling water. Cook in a hot oven
until the water in the pan is evapo-
rated; then add rich milk, and if the
fish is very fat it will need no further
seasoning. A fish lacking in fat is i'm
proved by adding bits of butter over
the fish while baking.
Date Gems.-Take one cupful Of
dates, seeded and chopped fine, two
oupfuls Of milk, two tablespOOnfuls of
melted butter two teasponfuls of baz-
Ing powder, three cupfuIs Of flour and
one egg well beaten; mix the egg and
milk; sift the dry ingredients; add the
chopped dates and combine mixtures.
Beat hard and bake in weIl-buttered
gem irons for 20 minutes.
Boiled Dinner Hash. - The hash
made from the vegetables and meat
left over from the boiled dinner Is
often more popular than the original
DISH Chop all the vegetables, adding
some Of the broth which was saved;
chop the meat, adding a small portion
Of meat to large one Of vegetables.
Season with salt and pepper If need
cd, and heat quickly in a hot frying
pan.
Fried Cormeal Mush.-When maxi
Ing mush to eat with milk for a sup
per dish, prepare a double portion so
that it may be sliced and fried, as It
makes q most appctizing breakfast
dish with slice or two of well-cOoked
bacon.
Cornish Ple.-Pare and slice six
medIum-sized apples and one onion,
add one and half cupfuls Of cold
lamb or mutton and cupful of the
stock or gravy, Put all together and
simmer until the apples are soft. Put
into a creased baking dish, cover with
Il rich biscuit dough and bake until
the crust Is brown.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
Gold In the Head"

Ia an acute attack OF Nasal Catarrh. Per-
sons who are subject to frequent "colds
In tho head" will flnd that the use of
build M the System, cleanse the Blood
and render them less liable TO colds.
Repeated attacks OF Acute Catarrh may
lead 10 Chronic Catarrh.
HALLS CATARRI MEDICINE is tax:
on Internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces Of the system.
All Drugglsts Zoe, Testimonials Lree
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE viii not
cure, A,.
n, J, Cheney n Co., Toledo, Ohio,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
Part American.

A shorehOund met French lieu
tenant on Michigan avenue
"Yes" said the lieutenant, during
the conversation, 81 was born In
France, but l am part American"
"How's that?" asked COB This
glass eye of mine was made in New
York. Great Lakes Bulletin.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
ltehIna Burning SkIns.

For ecsemas, roshes, ltchIngs lrritO.
tons, plmplcs, dOndruff, sore hands,
and b0by humors, CutlcurO SoOp and
Ointment 0ro suprcmely effective, For
free samples address "CutIcura, Dept
x, Boston," At druggists and by mail.
Sonp %, Ointment 25 and 50-Adv,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
BoneleRR.

Alice had an unusually large and at
tract,ve family Of dolls, but persisted
In lOylshing her fondcst affections upon
n dlsreputNble old rag doll,
my dear" | NslIed, "why do you
love that old dolly 80 much better than
the pretty dolles|
90 mamma quickly replied the llt.
tie one Angelina HASN'T amy bones"
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
LoaInn oame.

Cuwford-Why don't you try Jolly,
Ing your wife a llttlo2 tts eOsy to tell
her she's looking younger and more
beautiful every day,
Crabshaw-t tried that once and she
nnled me for money 20 have her pic.
ture taken,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
TO GUARD AGAINST INFLUENZA

Keep a little Vacher-Balm in your
nose, It Is antlseptIc, and kills germs,
though harmless to use, internally, or
externally. 1t also relieves the dis
symptoms, 25c in Tubes, and
Jars. Avoid lmltatlOns,-Adv.
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Why Visitor. Left 4urriedlu

Willie (tO talkative caIeD-Wa
now that you've come, SUPPOSE
shall have to 90 for a doctor
Talkative Caller-Why, WilHe2
Willie-Father says you aIwav
make him Ill.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
DISCOURAGED Frenchmen.

A Frenchman complained that he
had difficulty in learning English. He
said that after he had learned to pro-
nounce typhoid fever" doctor pro-
nounCed Il fatal.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
Dnnhle. .llendnr.

She Marry n bright woman for sue
eeAs and u pretty woman for happi.
ness, you Know
He-snN honey you are just blgamy
In the nrsJ degree Adelaide (Aus.
trulla) Chronicle.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

A true friend embraces our objects
as his own. We feel another mind bent
on the same end, enjoying 1t, lnsuring
It, rejecting II.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
E asy Thing.

"The easiest part Of the trip over"
said an American soldier in France,
''is getting seasick. No instructions
needed"
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

A rich man never refuses the Den.
nies offered him in change.
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Groves Tasteless chill Tonic
rcetoros vitality and energy by purifying and on
rlchng the blood You can soon feel its Strength
oning, lnylgornting Brect Price 6Oc.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

Red Cross Ball Blue made in America,
the best, delights the housewife.
All good grooers. Adv
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

The moth hasn't much use for nm
man who has but one suit of clothe,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

Wash day Ia smile day u YOU use hed
Cross Ball Blue, American made, therefore
the best made, ADV
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

Cure pimpies, headache, bad breath by taking
May Apple, Aloe, taiap rolled into tiny sugar
pll called Doctor pipftus Pleasant Pellets, Adv,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
A FEW GOOD cHoWDERs.

)UR cook, If she has
not in her repertoire
a list Of chowders, Is
missing one Of the
best Of dishes for
your family. When It
is impossible to get
fish or shellhsh the
following makes u
fair substitute:
Corn ChoWder.--
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

The poor lawyer Is apt to have few
hNlls but many tlhulatlonn.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

Haste Is said to make waste, yet
hero are few husters in almshouses,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
NoncommIttal.

Visitor-What are you doing here,
my poor man2
COnvict-Tlme, mum.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
How Acid-Stomach
Wrecks Health
OF Millions

you must get rid Of that excess acid.
Nothing Is gained by taking medicines
which merely stimulate and give one a
false sense Of strength and that leave
the excess acid still in the stomach You
must depend upon your food for your
strength and unless you keep your
stomach free from excess acid, pure,
sweet and strong, It cannot properly
digest food; your whole body suffers.
What You want Is relief - yes - and
hOre is tho absolutely guaranteed
you take no chance. It's been tested
tens Of thousands of times with universal
success. Go to your druggist and get
Just one package Of EATONIC, a won
derful preparation that will lierally
wipe the excess acidity out Of our
stomach. The results obtained are
nothing short Of marvellous, Almo-t In.
stantly 1t relieves that painful puffed
up feeling after eating, Belchlng, cart
burn, sour stomach, etc. Makes the
stomach feel cool and comfortable.
II you need this help It's your own
fault II You suffer another day.
EATONIC Is absolutely guaranteed 80
get a big SOC box from your druggist, II
It does not help you your money will be
refunded. II your druggist does not keep
EATONIC, send y orr name and address to
the Eatonic Remedy Company, 1918 s.
Wabash Ave-. Chicago, H.. and they will
at once mail you a SOC box and you can
send them the money for 1t after you re.
Celve II.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

Art Ia long-cspcclolly the kind used
In the production Of pNnornmas,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
g THE
1KITC.HHEN .
kLCABINETE
Nine little sausages
Sizzling on a plate;
In came the boarders,
And then they were ate.
Boston Transcript.
WHAT TO HAVE FOR BREAKFAST.

HE first meal of the
day should be sim
pie, subJtan n tial
enough to suit the
various needs of each
member of the fam
lily, and not too great
a burden upon the
cook.
Ham Balls.-Take
80 G,.l 4. a A. l..
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

All are not hanged that are con
demned.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

Debt n llablo to worry the man who
is unnblo to ohtain credit,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

Many people make the mistake Of
thinking that ncid-stomach-super
fly as the doctors call it--mcrely means
an occasional attack Of indigestion,
bloat, heartburn, belching, sour gassy
stomach, or some other such minor all.
ment quickly remedied--Or will cure It,
sef-and leave no serious after effects.
As a matter Of fact superacidity Is re-
sponslble for q long train Of serious all,
ments that cause awful suffering md
sometimes battle the best medical skill.
II is q well established fact that many
cases Of chronic stomach trouble an
emla, stomatltis, gastriHs rheumatism,
gout lumhago, cirrhosls Of the liver,
autointoXicatlon, dyspepsia, catarrh 81
the stomach, intestinal ulcer cancer Of
the stomach and frequently vavular
heart trouble and heart failure can be
traced directly to an acid.stOmach.
This Is not at all surprising when you
consider that even the acid formed In the
mouth from fermentation Of bits Of food
lodged in the teeth--an acid that is ac
tually tasteless--is yet powerful enough
to eat through the hard enamel Of the
teeth and decay them, Is 1t any wonder
then that an excess amount OF acid in
the stomach causes so much misery,
un lermines the strength and wrecks the
health and happiness OF 80 many people2
Is II not a fact within the range Of your
own observation, that nine people out OF
ten are victims OF acid.stomach?
II yea ever hope to be well and strong
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Pages EeSiEnatiou
Causes Regret.

The departure of another American
dipomat. Walter Hines Page, the re-
firing ambassador to Great Britain,
from his post is also causing genuine
regret. On Thursday Mr.. Page was
presented with a handsome Georgian
vase OF gold. and Mrs. Page was
given a silver ink stand as part
ing testimonial by the AnElo-Ameri-
can society, with which they have
both been closely associated during
their stay in London. The presenta-
ton was made something of an oc-
casion, with brief addresses b. Wis
count Eryce and other notables, and
the event was but ore OF numerous
interesting festivities which are
puncturins the Pages preparations
for sailing.
Not even the most carpinE critic
seems to have been able 10 find any
fault with the Presidents selection Of
John W. Davis. the Solicitor General,
as successor to Mr.. Page; and in
Washington. where Mr.. and Mrs. Da-
Wis are immensely popular, the APP
pointment was hailed with real de-
light. They ave such a fine, high
bred. cultivated pair, the Davises. and
they measure up so adequately to the
social as well as the diplomatic re-
cuirements of so important a post as
our embassy to the Court OF st.
James.
And. although he is not a diplomat
b. profession, Mr.. Davis has a fine
legal mind. wide knowledge Of his
tory. past and in the making: broad
culture. and a "winsome approach"
which will stand him in good stead.
lie has been compared to Lord Read
ling. the British ambassador to the
United States. with some justice. al
though in some respects the two mon
are far apart a. the poles. For all
that they arc warm friends. as are
Mrs. Davis and Lady EeadirS. and
this gives just 50 much aIdsd assUr-
ance that the mission will be suc1
Cessfui.
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and Mrs. George Newsarden's house.
1888 Massachusetts avenue, giving UP
Major and Mrs. Charles l.. Frailey's
pretty home in Chevy Chase, which
they had been occupying for the sum-
mer months. and the Chevy Chase
house was. of course, Immediately
snapped up. Lieut.. and Mrs. Steuart
Pittman moved in as the Sangers
moved out. Then, IL you please. Uncle
Sam decided that he needed the
Massachusetts avenue residence more
than Colonel Sanger and the latter
ives left high and dry.
Colonel Sanger is now on his vaca-
tion, and with Mrs. Sanger has
clipped away for a little while, prob
ably to SaneerTeld. their country
home in New York State: and what
they are to do on their return remains
to be seen. 1t seems hard lines. how
ever. TO go through all the agony Of
house hunting in a town where. desir-
able dwellings are scarcer than the
proverbial hens teeth. bring the
search to a successful close. and then
have il all 10 do over again. Do you
know, by the way, that Mary Sanger.
daughter of Colonel and Mrs. Sanger.
is taking the nurses course at the
Walter Reed Hospital with NataIine
Dulles. Agnes O''iorman. and the rest
OF that little group of prominent
girls?
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GLrF0 SHST

shortly after he was sent to Congress
by a West Virginia constituency, and
some time afterward he res Sned from
the House of Representatives 10 &C
cept the post of Solicitor General.
Mrs. Davis has been in every sense
& mother to Mr.. Davis daughter,
Julia Mcdonald Davis-nsmed for her
mother. dead some years ago, who
was Miss Julia Newfoundland the
bond between them is a close and
tender one. Miss Davis. who has
grown up all Of a sudden into
pretty and charming young woman,
is A student at wellesley College.
Mrs. Davis accompanied her TO
northampton when college opened.
and since her return has been con-
fined to the house with severe cold,
from which she has just recovered.
She has maze no plans for the future,
and cannot until she hears from her
husband. or, more properly. until nc
gets back TO this country. He viii
come as soon as his mission abroad
is accomplished.
The friendship between Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis and the Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Lansing is very strong;
and Mrs. Davis has been right-haud
man to Mrs. Lansing in the State De
p2rlment war relief work in which
the latter is so much interested. The
Davises live at 1909 Sixteenth street,
the apartment house in which the
Champ ClaTks and the Postmaster
General and Mrs. Burleson used TO
live in the early days of the Wilson
Administration when the friendship
personal and political. between
Speaker Clark and Mr. Burleson was
very cIose-too close to last. as it de
ve!oped.
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weEtoyer Wanted
By Uncle Sam.

Eut TO return to our muttons-l
understand that Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
c Glover have been asked-and n re-
ouest from Uncle Sam is a command
TO give up Westover, their place
near the American University and
that some OF the officers from
Camp Leach are to be quartered
there. The GIovers will move into
their house in l. street about NO
vember /, as is their custom each
u,ipte-. and Paymaster and Mrs.
charles c. Glover. jr.. who are with
them now, will take an apartment IN
town-if they can get 1t. Orchard
ITjII. the Younger Gloyers' pretty nj
lilo Mace on a corner OF the WestoVer
estate. has been let to the Bernard
Tsaruchs for the summer months anu
come peopIe named Horwitz have
taken II for the winter.
Tho nossibIe Communicating or West
oycr presents interesting posSloilles'
- there arc ever 50 many prominent
Neutrality-suspicious. who keep up .O'S
houses in town and country places as
velI-and they can't occupy them potn
at one and the same time. MT anu
Mrs Edward Beale Mclean. for eN-
,rrple. own Friendship in addition to
their enormous town house in street :
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter keep up inc
hinge Letter mansion" in Dupont circle
and The Palisades. their place on the
Potomac, as we'll; Mr.. and Mrs. George
Howard have a house in sixteenth
street and own the old Riggs place
Green Hill Farm, near Chillum' Nd.
where they like to spend the spring and
autumn months: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
;rett Noyes have a house In Vermont
tavenue and keep open Alton Farm az
Silver Spring. Nd. for several months
each year-and SO it goes through
long list. ,,-,.,---
However, there seems no disposition
on the part OF the owners 10 leaNe
houses idle. While they we're IN the
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MISS JULIA MCDONALD DAVIS,
Daughter of our new ambassador to
the Court of st. James.

but the rest OF her string OF houses
are already occupied.
Mrs. HemmIck to
BE In New York.
The National American Woman
Suffrage Association has Mrs. Hem
m!ck's Rhode Island avenue house;
Studio House, in Sheridan Circle, is
let to Mr.. and aIrs. Mark Requs, who
occupied IT last winter; and MIR. ana
Mrs. Frank c. Let's, OF Chicago
he's one Of the big men of the Red
Cross--are moving into 1879 Eight
zenith street. which has just been va
Gated by the members of a special
Danish commission. 1t was in this
house that the Cuban minister and
Nine. dc Cespedes made their home
while the handsome legation in Six
teenth street was building; and there
Mrs. Hemmick moved all the lovely
things that were in her Il street
house when the AIdunates had it
In New York Mrs. Hemmick Is
identified with the artistic set an
with many of the prominent theatre
cal people, as we'll as with society
folk, and she is one Of the moving
spirits in arranging the program Tor
the entertainment OF soldiers ami
seamen. During her visit here she
has been in consultation with the
powers that be in the war camp com
munity service; and l wouldn't be
surprised IL something big might
come out of it Mrs. Hemmick,s ar
tistry and her ability to carry things
through are so, well known in WASH
inEton that any venture she sponsors
commands attention. Mr.. Hemmlck
Joined his wife here Hast week, ana
will return with her to New Aork
on the completion OF her Visit.
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~ EAR SUSAN:
The week just past may ne
said to have come in like
- Ia NIB and gone out like a
lion, Socially. the first few days
slipped by almost without incident.
then things began to happen thick
and fast and the week wound up IN
blaze OF glory with round OF enter
tanning for De7mark's sailor prince
Axcl. own cousin to the King Of Den
mark, who is here at the head OF a
commission OF naval officers 90 look
into the naval activities Of the United
States.
He's no "meIancboIy Dane, TINS
spris OF royalty. hut cheerful en-
terprisinS and Iil5able young chap'
thirty years or so of age, blue oil eye
and blonde of hair and skin as be-
comes a Norseman. and kcenly inter
ested IN all that's going on about him
in a new country. His royal high
ness and his suite are under thu chap
rousge OF tho Navy Depa rtment in
stead or the State Department, under
whose wing most foreign missions are
introduced TO Washington; and there
fore the dinner given for them by Inc
Secretary of the Navy preceded the
one at which the Secretary of state
was host. With this slight distinc-
ton, however. their entertainment
proceeded s s per schedule.
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In Presidential Suite
AZ the Willard.


The story that the Prince and his
suite were TO occupy the residence or
AI,zcI Oh. =. WichfcId. Rttache OF the
Danish legation. and Mrs. WIchfold
seems to have originated in the mind
of some one who thought ii auGppro-
pirate arrangement and in line with
thc procedure usually followed in IN"
case OF missions, for in fact. the visit
tors Put up at the Willard. where
they are occupying the Presidential
suite
Almost coinCideat with the arrival
Of the Danish prince. came news that
King Christian OF Denmark had be
slowed the grand cross Of tho Order
Of pannebroE upon Or. Mauric" Fran
els Ecan, formerly American minister
to Denmark. This is tho highest
decoration which can be awarded
conrTnoner and its bestowRl was n
compliment at once 20 nr. ESan and
tho country he represents.
Both DR.. and Mrs. EEan were
genuine fayorites with the royal
family during their residence in
Copenhagen and his resignation
caused genuine regret He returned
to the United States six months ago
in poor health after a serious illness
and when his convalescence did not
proceed as rapidly as his fanny had
hoped, felt i: necessary TO resign his
post.
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Hair on Face, Neck or
Arms-How Mandc
VIII Remove 1t.

There are three wrong ways OF
renewing supcrfluous hair. shaving
with a razor, it grows back wors"
THAI before. Pulling; out with a
pair Of pincPrs tears IL" cufi"lc
and invites blood poisoning. The
Electric Needle IL not only painful
but expensive.
There j. only ONE right way.
USE MANpO. II removes the mcSt
obsiinste hair STVwths. quick ly.
paInlesslv and inPNpensiyely.
Leaves no gears. hlemisheS or skin
redness. Acts like magic and is a
genuine. weII-estshlishod prepa n =
|fion far superior 10 other depila-
tories. no matter what their prize"
Sold nv r'pHnuen. Peoples
Fikcr. Chr'stiani. OEraIu. and othN'
drlJE stores, OF write 10 Josephine
Bs Fcvre Co. Phila., Ia.
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Housing Problem
Gets Worse.

WashiuEton's housing problem
is becoming more and more acute
and the Governments cheerful habit
Of taking over houses just as they
have been sold or rented or just as
the decd or lease Is about TO be
signed is making confusion worse
confoundsd. OF COURSE. nobody qu"S-
tons the propricty Of Uncle SAM ;
communicating tn" scores OF com
modious houses whi"h arc stand
ing idle while his war w"rkrrS m"
b~in~ driven almost. 10 the extremity
of living in tcuty, and this ~ no
iimr t,r consideration for tho feel
inSs OF absentee landlords" But
the practice Ia resulting in come
curious dilcmsS.
Taxi. for Instance. the case of
Colonel william Gary Sanger. a war
worker himself and riEht-hand man
10 Henry White, chairman Of the
| Potomac Division OF tho Red Gross.
Colonel and Mrs. Sanger rented Major
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tirely overlooked in all the welfare
work" for the people in Government
service, the families who can liv':
comfortably enough so far as money
is concerned, but for whom existence
cumstances.
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AmbaHxadOF's Wife Was
WPGf Virginia tS.rI,

Mrs. Davis. who was Miss Ellen
BssseIl-a West Virginia woman. I
BELIEVES the new ambassadors sec
ond wife They were married in 1912.