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The Washington times., 1918-09-03
False Views on Health
NOBODY CAN BE PERFECTLY WELL.

The enthusiastic seekers after
the will-o!the-wisp known as per
feet health have n multitude OF
frorn-nnd there is a lot OF capital
invested in the strength OF th"ir
notion. The patent medicine tIil.-
and a host OF charlatans await the
assured approach Of our simple
friends with their faith and their
hope and their money, and cat 'em
alive.
When the frantic seekers after
perfect health survive in apparent
" good condition and acknowledge
that they have been rcjuvcnatcd-
neariy-by Dotty's Kidney pills. We
may rest assured that they have
improved in spit" OF the pills and
hy virtue of health that was really
fair before the pills were called
TO their attention by billboard.
Health is always relative con-
dition. and the huma.. system must
he thought of as being in a state of
Gux; there is an ebb and flow Of VI
tsIitv. and when We become static
we die. At all times there is disin-
tegration Of the tissues going on,
and also replacement of such tis-
sues. So long as ther" is life. At nn
time are we supe rmen Of the sort
dreamed Of by nervous eSotists.
To he reasonably normal in body
and mind is something that we may
sensibly aspire to, but to be perfect
there. we enter the realms of an
gels and the sacred precincts of the
gods.
Make the most Of your body and
mind. such as they are. as did Vol
taire. who lived a vigorous and ade-
quate life despite his asthma, dys-
pepsia, rheumatism. heart disease.
and tuberculosis. How admirable a
life. when one thinks of the army
of selfish and complaining neuras-
themes, we'll nourished and ruddy,
but practically useless.
The Washington times., 1918-09-03
By Brice Belden, M. D.

THERE can BE- no doubt that
the frantic Efforts of many
nervous J gopls TO attain
perfect health" IS based
upon n popular fallary.
II will probably come in the na-
turo OF 4 surprise I" some people
TO b. told that there is no such
thing as perfect heaith, but /: is a
fact, nevertheless, that the world
contains no physical paragon Of the
sort dreamed about by our nervous
friends.
The frantic oDos attempt TO
reach their impossible goal by all
sorts Of roads, some Of which stand
for good hygiene and some Of which
signify nothing. or worse.
The good hygiene is very apt to
be overdOne. Oh, yes, il is perfectly
possible to overwork even hygiene.
We have in mind the party who
runs several mes before breakfast,
and then tosscs medicine ball for
some time, and finally swins about
in the ocean before eating his oat-
meal and chops and going to the Of
fice in the city.
There are such deflers Of health.
And they are pretty sure to be the
same people who entertain all sorts
OF strenuous dietetic notions. rang
ing from the excessive eating OF
some substance which they have
been told is good for the liver to
absolute fasting for varying periods
of time.
The faster will tell you that TO
20 for a week occasionally without
any food whatever is a sovereign
remedy for uric acid excess, but he
apparently does not know that
starvation itself produces what is
known as acidosis-a morbid acid
intoxication far more menacing than
any condition associated with uric
acid excess
The Washington times., 1918-09-03
Puss in Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

I N the last storI we left little
Puss Junior in the forest with
the giant. And 1 hope you have
not forgotten that Puss was telling
him all about his father the
famous Puss in Boots.
well, my father was running
ahead OF the coach in which sat his
master. my Lord OF Carabas, the
King and his beautiful daughter,
when he came to castle where
lived a wicked ogre who had the
power of changing himself into
any form he liked. So my father
went in and bowed very low. I
hear you have the gift OF being
able to change yourself into any
animal you like said my father.
That is trte.' said the ogre, and
all OF u sudden he turned into a
lion.
"I doubt II you can now change
yourself into a mouse, said my
father, and then that ogre changed
himself from a lion into a mouse,
and no sooner did he do that than
nv father pounced upon him and
ate him up.
And just then up drove the
coach with the King, and my father
came TO the castle door and said,
welcome to the castle OF my Lord
OF Carabas. And. TO make a long
story short" said little Puss Junior.
my fathers master married the
Kings daughter and now lives
with my Lord and Lady Carabas.
where 1 have visited them not so
very long ago"
"Whew," said the giant, as PusS
Junior finished his story. Your
father was certainly a wonderful
cat, and you evidently have in
herIted some OF his traits" and
then the giant looked at the Magic
Axe. and I guess he wished he'd
never met Puss Junior. And pretty
soon Puss began to feel hungry, so
he opened his knapsack and took
out his bread and cheese.
what is that white stuff? asked
the giant, who had never seen any
cheese before.
THAT is stone" said Puss, and
commenced to eat 1t up as Vast as
possible.
DO you cat stonesT' asked the
giant.
"Oh, yes" answered Puss. THAT
is nv regular food. and that's the
reason I'm not so big as you, who
cat oxen: but It is also the reason
Il I t1mRI
as strong as you are. Now take
me to your house"
Then the giant looked at the
Magic Axe which had nearly cut
down his whole forest. and then
looked at Puss eating a stone as
easily as you please.
81 will be your servant" he said.
and humbIy led Puss to his mon
stronS cabin.
"Now listen" said Puss to the
giant after they were fairly seated
zone of US has got to be the mas
ter, and the other the servant but
I will give you a chance. III l
can't do whatever you do. am |"
be your slave: II you are not aole 20
do whatever l do. you are 10 Oo
mine"
agreed" said the giant. I'D be
tickled to death to have llltt'
servant like You. It's too much
work for me to think. and you have
brains enough for both. Well. let's
start the trial. Here are my two
buckets-go get water and make
the soup" And in the next story
YOU shall hear what happened after
that
downright. 1918, David Cory0
To be Continued.
The Washington times., 1918-09-03

Copyrighted. W. r. Hearst
The Washington times., 1918-09-03
/SsrprsAL S-IaR csaRcLrN CcrirlSSioesN
-asssNSJor,. Ok

Free books of instruction on dry
ing and canning have been issued
by the National War Garden Com
mission. They may be obtained
from any OF The Washington Times
distributing stations
The Washington times., 1918-09-03

There nre different kinds OF
"sIackers." what do YOU think of
the Kind that make written pledges
TO buy War Savings Stamps and then
fail to make good on their promisesS
The Washington times., 1918-09-03
SWEETPOTATOES

FoR THe STORAGE OF SWEET PoIaots
OS a SMALL SCALE. TIE ROOTS nay
IBE KEPT NEAR TIE CAIr1NES m a
NACaNT ROOM OR IN THE ATTIC Ion
A SHELF NEAR THE hITCHEN SIOVE.
C2 m Any ROOM IN LJllCA THe TErl-
PeRaIURe CAN De KEpT uIIHlh TAe re-
IQuIReD LIMIT.
The Washington times., 1918-09-03
This Day in Our History.

THIS the anniversary of the signing of the treaty Of
peace in Paris, in 17SS which ended the War Of the
Revolution and established the freedom OF the tirteen
colonies separate nation, The United States of Amer
ca The signing followed the surrender of Lord Corn
wallis at Yorktown. H
The Washington times., 1918-09-03
Famous Women War Workers Coming Here
Leaders of the Wdacs Planning Explain
Work
Great Work.

MO W t h a t tn
~ women of the
Allied nations have
proven their great
ability in all fields of
activity, a visit of the
English war workers
to this country will
result in an exchange
of ideas and further
enhance the value of
woman's work. At
least, such is the con-
viction of the English
and American lead
ers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11
DEATHS

-, n Wilson, formerly OF okontz. Pa.
Hr 4. Relatives and friends inyitcd to
nsrenn,lSert a. Wilson, BID Newton ave,
IyIn H. may y ,a ,saa MoS M1Sast st,sr SoT'hwVEa ~ %
! >si wif. son. Feb. 10, WILLIAM s.. hps-
I. "a of amanda 7. Wilson. aged 20. Rela;
rvs sRns sRn,vs,ons battery. ct Penns., invited
kssx.n,erai services. Wed, \. m. i25 Tay-
70 funw. West Collinrswood. ~ J. Int
~ Nr,ma,ccn Gem. Friends may call Tues,
hve,si n" m. Please omit flowers.
~, s'w,,,,1TrAtAN. .--Suddenly Feb 10. 4. T..
r,wrrt,ukN. aged 80. Relatives and friends
Wls,snt star Lodge. No. 600, and a NJ. :
slloasm, ~ No. 30. X. r.; Lulu Temple, A. A..
mans''M s. and all other organlzo lions OF
Y. ,'h he was q member, are invited to fu:
vhienn seryIccs. We'd, . p. IN. chapel OF
rsas rnI1ew ]. Bair & Son. Arch and 18th ats
nj. private. -
'"'. s,.e, t.txcToT. Feb. y. MARGARET r..
M.p,a, OF late John and Maria wolnrrtou.
eus"ss Relatives and friends invited TO
yr,iIwgs' ,,orharn, 1880 s. 18th st. Int. West
2surci Hill Gem.
WRIGHT. = Fob, 70 WILLIAM y.
nsi .Ua g. Relatives, and frissndssi FSTnnywo1Sc,di
jeass, ~ Visso.; shiloh Lodge, No. iso, X.
|i II sbepherds' Home Lodge. No. 81, ..
|ff s;p and Fels' Beneficial Asso. and em-
~; o. invited to funeral. We'd, . y. M,
rioyT' sth st. Darby. Int. Mt. Zion Gem.
rta,nds may call Tues. to 0 D. nL Auto
funeral.
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE

sTENoGRAP1iER, experienced in technical
WORK. pleasant surroundings: state pre-
Nlous eNporlenrc; convenient to tiertna ntovn
ana Chestnut HUI u AT, Ledger Ortlce.
STENOGRAPHER: must BE- bright aud have
some eNperience: permanent position; stat.
4. q. Box 1916.
SrENOURAPllEIt for large Insurance o(fice:
Fox 500. Philadelphia.
WAITRESS. white. S25 per month; room
board and laundry, Apply In person, Cni.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11
ROOMS FOR RENT

FRAZER ST. 2il s, near aGth ST. IL"
station, l or . nicely furnished rooms,
without board, with refined family.
GlRARD, 13l3--Rcom. fur, second or third
floor; no housekeeping; private familN.
LOCUST. io35--Nicely fernshud room with
board. Preston $3.50 W,
SAMSON i4@O--Niccly furn.. wcll heated,
all COnvcnicncos; reasonable. iar!us l35.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

REPAIRING PLAYER pianos our speciality by
experts, at reasonable prices; tuning and
repairing all makes pianos. Phone Diamond
S41O Brovn 4 Brown. 1000 ". camac.
PLAYER -PIANO, used o mos. metal tubes!
corner Ludlow.
oNSss4faVs ssss SSa sfEs. SS n oS ss 4
SPLENDID t!lS upri9ht, sseriaes for siooI
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11

WISH to purchase for cash city real estate;
prompt answers given and quick settle,
ments made: properties must bo cheap and
full particulars sent, II atal.- Ledser .-ent,
WILL buy for cash West Philadelphia
properties II cheap: send particulars.
IL 3i3. Ledger Central.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11
HEATING

MAKIN.KEfSEY health heat better and
references; both phones. 1927 l'ilbcrt st.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

lao AND 1iia PARK AVE.-Rent SIC
. each: assessed $1,000 each; price $4,000 for
both rood investment, y 235 ledger on.
1880 GlRARD ANE.--Attractivs home FOR
phNS'lan or dentist good thoroughfarc.
VIII sacrifice. Aprlv All Lafnyettc Ildg,
FRANKLIN Sr., ~. 1902. 3-story, II rooms
and bath. price cheap for quick sale. G.
G. Seldrl Co, ith and Callowhlll sts.
2I0s, 4l2O. 2l32 10 oiSG s. Beuiah ST.
story porch front; price S17j each; subject
to $1,000. Lav"r. $50 Filhert st Walnut 1871.
3l2o COLUMBIA Porch. II rooms. iIxiO0;
only S+3nn, Glenn. latI Columbia.
Building lots. Factory sites. Etc.
FACTORY SITE with II. Il. frontage. o.. 500
50 It,; all improvements IN; at gradN ana
level with rails; CurIier . main streets;
easy hauling to all parts Of city.
MAURAN. nOLMAN co.
y. v. cor. Brnnd and Chestnut
SITES. RAfLROAD--prnna. and Reading;
$1,000 per acre and up. according to loc
Inpuirc for terms. Dlcterich, 737 Walnut.
Rix..r
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STORAGE
TYPEWRITERs AND SUPPLIES

TYPEwRITERS RENTED
NONNlSlBLE--3 MONTHS, sj
NlSlBLE-3 MONTHS. $3.50
,FFACToRi REnuIiT ryPEMRITERs
AMERICAN WRITING MACHINE co.
s02 CHESTNUT ST. WAL. 2t5o. MAIN 320
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

FUNDS
New York banking connections for industrlal-
To expand business. handle m rchandlsc and
bills receivable. -
PATENTS
Trademarks solicited and patent cause.
conducted on weekly or monthly Iustallment
pa aynentS: ratcntS negotiated,
j. W. bnIGLASS. sol Franklin Bank Bldg.
FUR SAIE--Taiiuriug concessions I'm large
Government cantonmeht now operating q
shops, employing II men; this is u we'll
paving proposition and wonderful oppor-
tuuity to right marty; for salc very reason
able. 7 iOI, Lodser Office.
foR, SALE at 4 sacrifice. well,cstobILshed
fully equipped anna dt"ur finishing plant,
doing both retail and contract business:
studio attached. roN ~. North Wales, Pa.
INCORPORATE your business: We act as
int. .rmediary IN securing Canital for prac-
t'cnble enterprises. EXPERT CORPORA
TION AND FINANCE CO, 40 Dr"Nel Blda.
MFG. company. finding expansion necessary
wants audit tlopal capital; chance for small
as w"ll as larre Investor. II a67, Led. Cent.
MEAT. grocery. provision store. York I'd
borough; doing good bus. no reason. offer
refused. John NJ Bockius. Jcnkintown, Pa.
WE SELL. al kinds ot business, tuclud-
ing drug stores; also patents. Bermnn a.
stone, .2i Droxcl Bldg. 9TH and Chestnut
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BOARDING

GERNftNTOWN---i0 Il. Penn St. attractive
accom-. for refined people desiring large
double room or suite ~ rooms; private baths
AN. table: location attrac. and Conv.; ref
erenC". Phone Germantowt. 220
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REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
PHOTOPLAfS
The StanleyBo Booking Corporation

through the
tproduc.
tons STANLEY Booking
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OLD GOLD

OLD gold, silver. platinum. plated ware. old
. rtylc iewclry. teeth plates bought for cash.
Est 1917. J. L. Clark. refincr. SOT Sansom
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WANTED

BROKEN jewelry. antiques. pistols. coins:
. coin book with price pay mailed loo, 4. u.
boss Peoples Stor"D 2d6 s. llth. Wal. ass.
CARPETS, furn., entire houold wanted; pay
6Ooc moro. Ant, 1921 :. l7th. Dick 100.
cAsT-oFF CLoTHINC--IIlshcst prices paid
. Tor ladies' and gentlemen's clothing OF all
descriptions, hats shoes. furs, etc. VIII call
day or evening, city or suburbs. Call write
or phone Bell, Poplar 57-7i. open evenings.
BLACKER, 1929 Poplar st.
FURNITURE. pianos, carpets, antiques, en-
tir" or part houses for cash, no matter
how barge. J, bernstein, 1851 Ridge ave.
OLD GOLD bought. silver. platinum falls"
teeth. also talk. mach, aud records highest
prices paid. % y, 10Th, Phone Walnut 'l6'.
POSITIVELY highest pr.c"s paid ladies.
Eentlem"n's cast-oT clothing, Shoes, hats
call day. evening, city. country. Phone Dick
inson Ol5d. Friedman Bros. .iiiI South ST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11

MARKET ST. hes
h.ntlrs i, building TO rear street: lot 25.3x2oo;
Apply PENNA. Co. hi7 chestnut q. <
l10i MARKET ST.--Store with good c4y-
lieht: moderate rent, tti
WlII.tS-WINCHESTER co, 1OOt Chestnut.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11

APARTMENTS, entirely now, for rent, fur
nishcd or unfurnished. consisting OF 7 bod
rooms and baths. lyug-room foyer, dining
room, pantry, Kitchen. maids room and
bath II. u. wasserman. Icnox Apartments.
i3th and Spruce SITS. Phone Walnut .l2G for
anpolrtment.
THE GENEVA
18TH ST. ABOVE WALNUT
HiEh-class apartments with or without pri-
vate baths; entirely return. Tel Spruce 1900.
APARTMENT HEADQUARTERS
Central apartments a speciality Sherwood
& Co.. 172l Walnut st. call and SEQ our
complete and attractive now list
IDEAD CENTRAL. LOCATION. 1I2l Walnut
st.-kpartmonts. rooms and baih; furn:
or unfurn,; open for inspection, NORMAN
$. SHERWOOD & co, lI2i walnut vt.
12aS-i23O-i23. SPRUCE ST,
Desirable apartment houses for rent.
THE PENNA. co. 5lI Chestnut ri.
LARGEST APARTMENT BUSINESS IN
phla. Write. call or phone Walnut GOD
MERTON GREENS, LIBERTY BLDG.
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REAL ESTATE roR RENT
RENTAL LIFTS

.
THE PENNSYLVANIA contrASr
For lpsnrsrC.s On Lives and 0rsnt'nx ~
?lss.Is,, isr.s?os ssi Igcso chi :st: !ss
!sss slgs.a u. lssSii lSs.Ssi sis s.ssd.i.g HUH
isssoo sp.ce. ,orioo eosisI sgr'c i9e.s2
s23 RACE, l5r. 40 OOl1g1S Pine, 1ir.. C1.Qv
1898 N.17th,1ir AZ OOif lilo bland, 1fr 400
'sis n aStts csh IL 3; sSSisss TisSIaarr :SSss ::sSs
l?n N.F'kn.er. 20 oolc1Sg Mastcr.ttr. 2HM
22l7 NCr'tz,Gr 16,0OI ia N,Tr't1lr. x..O"
s;icc Tys,.,;is; ssSSSssis SS,sSlE,r Il sssscccc ssscc
no. STORES AND DWELLINGS
go y. I'd. l5r, SIS O0lt6o0 Poplar. l0r et&0o
,2hi n. ?f, tsr 1000 1Gs n. 4th. 12r 1910
,n9l Eed 1nr. 3..n0lf730 Fairmt.Ir. 3non
1els Oxford lir so o0l 140 N. 9th. gr. 30 ~
,s2g Daup'n, Tor 30. 00lasi6 Parrish, 1fr 5000
l.nv N.2oth 1Or ~ zoos Fal mt Or. 2y.nu
XII green; sr. ~ oolasis Ridge. lr. 3soomm
~ Vino. 4r, 400 essS n. Jessup sr 2@.0n
Ia W.oxrd.nr 2i.0ol fIs Laurel, 11r 20.0n
1859 Amber Or 20 OOl .og a s. I'd, 5r 1900
ibyH = 2d; Or. 1900 sne Montse. sr SOB
2i5 N.10th. ar 1900 .oi Wharton. or 1900
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11

wANTED-Scotch terrier. rred bitch or
Young dog, registered. j. SWEENEY.
2l5iY s. Adams st., Peoria. III.
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SANITARIUMS
APARTMENTS

BEAUTIFUL location: special scientific care,
nervous, elderly: evory comfort; nurses;
booklet. DR.. Randall. city Line. Chest. Hill.
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AUTO sUPPLIEs-REPAIRING
DOGS

AND USED TIRES
PIERCE. II27 PARAMOUNT AVE.
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APARTMENTS WANTED

WILL. CHANGE your house into apartments
and mako II pay YOU n nne income. MEX
TON GREIMS. Liberty Bldg. Walnut G029
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HELP WANTED-MALF

MEN wanted; those familiar with tho trim
Foster, i2Us y. 3ist st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-11

MOULD like to know present address Of
] Marie Eusle, formerly Of Arch at. NJ 55l.
d edser Central.
LIBERTY Bonds and install. cards bought,
Room 40s. Drexel Bldg. 9th & Chestnut sts
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PERSONALS

HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that will not
BE- responsible for any bills unless con-
Iracted by me personally.
tt ISAAC SCHLICHTER, Jr..
.f' 2126 Walnut at
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-04-16
HUM0RIST HAD LAST LAUGH
How Mark Twain Turned Joke on Vi
emma Authorities Will Be New
Story to Many.

The letters of Mark Twain record
but little concerning the years he
spent in the Austrian capital, the
Christian Science Monitor observes.
The humorist did some special writing
for American papers during those
'Wanderjahre." Indeed, the Vienna
journalists took him to their hearts as
a colleague of a particularly genial
tyne and often invited him to q
friendly spread" at which the guests
were members of the Austrian fourth
estate. The story of how he got into
trouble with the authorities, through
the indiscretions of a Vienna journal
ist, has probably never been published.
As the tale goes, a certain reporter,
either in a facetious or a vindictive
moment, gave out that Mark Twain had
been seen suspiciously lettering about
the bridge which spans the Danube
canal near the Ring strasse, and not
far from the Hotel Metropole, at which
the Clemenses lived. Mark could not
let this reflection upon his character
go unchallenged. He fastened to ex
. plain-to apologize, in fact, for having
given the authorities the slightest
anxiety about him.
The explanation was thoroughly
Twainlike. He had found by th'
! bridge the longest German word he
had ever seen and, in order to compre
bend it in all its longitude and lati
tude, he had pinned one end of it t.
the bridge with the idea of unfolding
it'll Bearing his precious burden witt
him, he came to the opposite end of thu
bridge, only, alas, to find that he still
had yards to sparel The apology wa
accepted with many broad grin.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-04-16
chinese Queues Not Barred.

Although the traffic In human hair
has not been so brisk during the past
few years as formerly on account of
the veering of the fashions in hair
dressing toward the EXTREMIST simple
ity, there are millions Of pounds of
human hair exported from China. One
of the peculiar facts In connection
with the trade is that often after the
Chinese send the hair to us we treat
it and dye it and send it back to be
made up for special use. This is usual
ly true in regard to the invisible hair
nets which American and European
women use to keep their own locks
In order on a windy day.
The hair-net business has become OF
great importance to the province of
Shantung, which now provides practic-
ally the entire supply for the market.
Thus the hair net worn by the veriest
! stay-at-home in America has doubtless
crossed the ocean three times.-Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-04-16
ARMY OFFICERS WIVES
WORKING FOR RED CROSS

Wives of army officers are setting
the pace in providing comforts for the
soldiers At the various United States
army posts they are knitting assidu-
ously, supplementing their own work
with Red Cross supplies In order to
give every man who goes out from
the forts complete sets of knitted gar
ments. In addition, they are turning
out vast quantities of surgical supplies
for the Red Cross.
At Fort Jay, Governors Island, a
Red Cross auxiliary meets every
Thursday at the commandments resi-
dence. The group, composed of a
score of women, spend the day making
congresses, folding bandages or roll.
ing gauze.
Wives of officers at Fort Hamilton,
have with the help of the Red Cross
fitted out regiment of soldiers going
overseas with complete outfits of knit
ted garments.
At Fort Totten, Mrs Aston Hamil-
ton, wife of Colonel Hamilton, COM
handing the post, and group of army
women, began last fall to knit for the
soldiers, and not a man sailed for
France from this point without being
fully supplied with knitted apparel.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-04-16
Liohtnino at Sea.

When proper precautions are taken
ships at sea are in no danger of being
destroyed by lightning. OF all the dan
gers that beset the seaman, lightning
is the only one that he can guard
against with perfect thoroughness.
Permanent conductors, properly ar
ranged, offer the most complete pro-
lection from the electric fluid.
Before this fact was well under
stood, lightning was very frequent
cause of damage to shipping. In 1908
to 1916 no fewer than seventy vessels
of the English navy were entirely Grip
pied by being struck. 1t was no I'M
common thing for vessels to be set on
fire so completely by lightning as to
| defy extinction, with the result that
those on board who were not killed by
the electric discharge in many In
stances probably lost their lives
| through being unable to let down the
boats before the fire reached them.