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HELP wANrED-rEMALE.

SA AD!ES-wanted. experienced sales-
Dnnvillc. Va. -
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YOUNG LADIES
P. II. MAYO & BRO. Branch. Twenty-si1th
and Cary Streets need experienced pack
ers tyounE ladiesI on sliced plug.
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THERE Is a concern in Richmond
that needs my services. Em
red blooded man With energy. in
Uiative and tact. am accustomed
to dealing with executives in big
business. I have sold to the manu-
faclurer and retailer, always high
priced specialtics. | have acted as
purchasing agent, and am familiar
with markets. etc. l have also Ji-
rected selling and know something
about the dispatch OF business from
the inside.
appeals particularly to ME.
am more interested in an oppor-
tunity than position. / shall in
vestigate the Arm employing me as
rigidiy as they will Investigate mo.
My home is in Richmond; my
references will be Richmond busi-
require $4,000 a year for the
first year. but will expect a years
service to pave the way for more
Interview con be arranged by ad-
dressing $40. care Times Dispatch.
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COURT SALE BY AUCTION
OF A
VERY ATTRACTIVE SMALL FARM.
WITH BRICK DWELLING THERE
ON, NEAR THE WILTON ROAD.
JUST BELOW THE CITY.
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county, coming session for Etri entering
high school work. State salary and refer
ences IN answer. y $50. Times Dispatch
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YOUNG LADY wanted to dispense soda and
work andy counter. Sl.b0 day TO
start. Itot East Main Street.
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HELP wANTED-MALE.

MEN-wanted. several men In our bottling
department Beaufort Co., Harrison and
Clay Streets
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STENOGRAPHER-

STENOGRAPHER-
WANTED; hours Q to $50: one hour off at
, noon large office: wholesale busine 50
light work; half day Saturday Salary 10
START SIS OF more. depending on ability
Excellent opportunity for advancement.
Permanent. ID 746. care Times Dispatch
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TELEPHONE OPERATORS

A VOCATION TO BE
PROUD OF.
LEARN
TELEPHONE
OPERATING
WE PAY SALARIES OF 5000
a week to students in our
operators training depart
ment-with substantial in
creases at the end of the
four-weeks' course.
You go on the pay roll at
once. On graduating from
the brief training course
we assign you as an ope-
rator in light, Clean,
well-ventilated central Of
flee, with coy recreation
and dining-rooms.
Telephone operators are
we'll cared for. Their work
is fascinating and a highly
patriotic service. Positions
are permanent and the op-
portunities for promotion
excellent
A number of bright young
women are now need
ed. Drop in and talk it
over with Miss Via or her
assistant at the employ
ment office, 7O9 East Grace
Street.
Make an appointment any
time between A. Nj. and
9 P. M. Call Randolph
10000.
THE CHESAPEAKE AND
POTOMAC TELEPHONE
CO. OF VIRGINIA.
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oRAPHER.wanted. male etenogra-
Locomotive co. This plant ciasscd as an
eosentla! industry. Good opportunity for
advancement. Phone Madison $3.50 call
III person.
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THE DU POINT co.
NEEDS SKILLED HELP
MOST ALL KINDS
MACHINISTS
MILLWRIGHTS
ELECTRICIANS
BOILERMAKERS
PIPE FILTERS
SHEET METAL
WORKERS
CARPENTERS
APPLY, READY FOR
WORK,
DU POINT
EMPLOYMENT
OFFICE,
622 EAST BROAD,
RICHMOND, VA.
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BUY your homo now. Phone Muhleman 4
kayhoe to-day. Madison 7i73
have some nice homes on Clay Street te
sell 70 culored people on long time Wal.
Ter Schaaf. Central National Rank Rldr
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TRAVELETTE
BY NIKSAH
Thur1nont.

Thur1nont.
The Catoctin mountains are q small
spur of the Blue Ridge. Rising
sharply to an elevation of nesrly 1000
feet, covered with unbroken forest.
they lie like a thick green welt across
the fat back of the Maryland farm
country. Yellow grain fields and
poisoning orchards reach to their
feet, and prosperous looking farm
houses even perch upon their lower
slopes. but the mountains themselves
remain a little wilderness, valiantly re-
sisting the smooth advance of civiliza-
ton, as mountains always do. holding
a bit of the earth for the sweet an
archy of nature.
Thurmont lies at the foot Of the
mountains. A clear trout stream runs
thru the middle of the town, parallel
ing the long. shady main street
Thurmont has been sitting there in
the shadow of the mountains for a
long time, and it has always been
about the same size, but its failure to
grow does not seem to- annoy the
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get all about this little old office for
a SPELL
"Orders is orders" she laughed, as
he helped her into her jacket.
She went toward the door. pinning
her hat in place.
lust a minute, Priscilla" he called.
us there something troubling you?
Can't help, il there is?'
She ratified the door knob, hesitat-
"Nope. I guess not" she answered.
Good afternoon" and the door closed
behind her.
He picked up the brief and didn't
notice it was. upside down. He sat
thinking for perhaps fifteen minutes,
and might not have stirred for a full
hour had not the door opened and
Priscilla stepped in. She was in tears.
Hamlin leaped from his chair ana
escorted her to it, then stood helpless
nearby. as helpless as most men are
when women cry.
I'm SO miserable" she sobbed,
soaking tiny handkerchief with a
torrent of salt water. Mr.. Hamlin,
you're a lawyer, and you ought to be
able to settle this case for me-
Hamlin drew a chair close to her,
caughed very professionally and said.
somewhat whimsically:
VERY well. Give me the details of
the problem and I'll try to figure out
a solution"
So she laid the whole affair before
him, and he sat back in his chair and
knitted his brow into thoughtful
frown.
"Of course, Priscilla" he said. ''Pll
advise you to the best of my ability;
but 1 can't decide for You whether
you'd rather be a bankers or a brake
mans wife"
He stro.led his chin and looked
toward the ceiling, where the lone fly
was making return trip. bu1zins
amiably The lawyer bit his lip and
hoped the poor fly wouldn't fall and
break his back.
You see," he went on, while the
girl sobbed softly, this puts me in a
| rather painful position; because-be-
cause-weil. to tell the truth, Priscilla
I've learned to be rather fond of you
myself during our four and hall
years association in the office, and
! you-you-see@
"'Nuff said, John Hamlin," she said
merrily do you know, I've thought
all along that 1 didn't want to be
either a bankers or a Trademarks wife
| 1 would much rather be a lawyer:
wife,
Hamlin started SO violently that III
| nearly fell out of his chair. The reve
lation was so unexpected that 1t upse
even his practical mind. He recovered
| his mental equilibrium quickly. how
ever and, drawing his chair still clser
| said softly:
| Priscilla, you could make me the
| happiest man in the world If yol
! would only saw" ETC., etc.
| downright, 1913. by Mcclure Newspape
| Syndicate.)
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The money we save as individuals
will not only help to furnish the gov
eminent with money, but it will also
help to furnish 1t with labor. 1t
therefore becomes the patriotic duty
of every wage Garner. as we'll as every
other person. to save as individuals
and thus strengthen the hand of the
government and support those who
are offering their lives that we may
continue to be free. By buying war
savings stamps we perform double
service to the government and one to
ourselves.
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"wHArEvER YOU WANT TO KNOW"
twenty-five nations are declare

Twenty-Five nations are declared
enemies of Germany. All the fighting
is being done by five of them, which
number includes little Portugal. There
is an immense military power in
China, Japan and Brazil which re-
mains unused. If it become necessary
the man power of these countries
probably could be made available for
smashing the Huns. How then can
tho Prussian military leaders hope to
win? 1t is apparent that they hope to
get decision on points and avoid
Knockout. If they can get out Of the
war with Russia and the Balkan states
in their clutches they will have
achieved a large measure Of success.
The ruling power in Russia is willing
that this shall be and the Balkans are
helpless. The allies not only must
fight their own battles but those of
these countries. The wishes of Rus
STA cannot be considered. She must
be saved from Hun rule whether she
will or not, in order that the peace
and freedom of the world shall be pre-
served. Victory must include the an
initiation of Hun power in the world
else all the sacrifices of the democrat
ic peoples are in vain.
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Thurmonters Cor Thurmountaineers).
as it does the inhabitants of most
American cities. By damming their
mountain stream they have obtained
power enough to light the city with
electricity, and excellent water supply.
They have paved two of their prin-
cipal streets, for which they are blest
by the visiting motorist. who has just
bumped across the hilly wilderness Of
the main thoroughfares in the larger
cities of Rockville and Frederick.
Thurmont is a hospitable town in
every way. 1t has long followed the
trade of taking summer boarders,'
which differs from running a regular
summer resort in that the summer
boarder is not robbed. He pays only
one moderate price for what he gets.
and great deal of amiable CONVEX
sation and detailed information about
the roads and the fishing is thrown
in free. Thurmont is one of the last
stands of the pleasant and easy-goin-
ways that were once Americas. May
its population never grow less!
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HOUSEHOLD HINTS
Cheese Dishes.

Delicious Cheese Salad-Crush with
a fork cottage cheese. slowly drip into
it enough ready-made French dressing
to make thick as q rich boiled custard.
Keep stirring all the time. You can
flavor with a little onion in the French
dressing If desired.
This is excellent on lettuce, celery.
potato and many other salads. Gar
nish with slivers of scalded red pep
pers, olives. capers or anything else
at hand for company-hard-bol
egg, etc. Keep 1t pretty thick
Cheese and Nut Salad-Take some
soft cheese, not too strong in flavor.
ana mix it with cream until the right
consistency to form into soft little
balls. Shell walnuts and press half
a walnut on each side of cheese. Place
two or three balls on lettuce lear
and serve with boiled dressing.
Escalloped Hominy and Cheese
Arrange alternate layers of boiled
coarse hominy and grated cheese
Pour over all a cup of white sauce
made with cornstarch; bake thirty
minutes.
Cooked fish or meat may be used
instead of the cheese.
Baked Cowpeas and Cheese-One
tablespoon butter, one tablespoon fine
ly chopped onion, one tablespoon fine
ly chopped sweet green pepper. two
cups cooked cowpeas, one-half cup
grated cheese.
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RALLY ROUND THE FLAG,

War savings stamp day, June %. is
almost here and it is time for every
citizen to decide just how many of
these stamps he will be able to buy
during the remainder of the year.
The government is not asking any
one to buy a lot of these stamps on
this day but it wants every citizen in
the state to make an estimate of the
amount he can save each month I'M
til January 1, 1919, and subscribe for
the war savings stamps to that
amount.
The subscription cards are simply
pledge to be signed that the signer
will pay the subscriptions by SYSTEM
attic savings and economy during the
remaining months of the year and
these savings will be put into war saw
ings stamps at the price charged each
month. In Juno the price Is s417
each and the price goes up one cen.
each month. On January 1, 1923, the
stamp. Kansas is expected to buy
s37.oo0,000 worth of these stamps
Hundreds of persons go to the banks
regularly with any spare change they
may have and obtain a certificate of
deposit. q time certificate, showing a
certain amount of money deposited
and the bank agreeing that in three or
six months 1t will pay back the money
| with interest. Uncle Sam needs mon
ey and he has organized a system of
time deposits just like the banks. only
it is easier to get the certificates and
the returns are much better.
Two billion dollars of deposits are
wanted right away. The government
wants to use the money for five years
in fighting the kaiser. 1t isn't going
to keep the money longer than that
just wants the use of the cash for a
little while. And the government will
pay the highest rate of any high class
security in the country for the use OF
this money.
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Only nine types of war bread are
permitted in Sweden. according to in
formation furnished by Commerce Re-
ports. A decree has been issued re-
stricting the breads to be made to
following types: Dry. hard bread and
so-called coffee cake" and their
weight prices are prescribed by law.
In making bread only wheat, rye, bar
ley or oat flour may be used and flour
substitutes are prohibited. For ordi-
nary bread no butter, lard or other fat,
milk or cream may be used. Soft
bread may not be sold until 1t is at
least twelve hours old,
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GLOBE SIGHTS
from the Atchison Globe.1

Very few farmers came to town to-
day to whittle.
The most difficult thing to tame is
ones own tongue.
What has become of the old FASH
toned dog name Bruno?
This country is SO democratic that
there are many splendid opportunities
for a citizen to make a fool of him
self.
Perhaps the Lord didn't answer
your pra3 r because you asked for An
automobile instead of health and abil-
ity to earn one.
The man you have known, and be-
friended for thirty years, and not a
total stranger, is the man who won't
pay the note you endorsed.
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HEART AND BEAUTY
PROBLEMS
By MRS. ELIZABETH THOMPSON.

Dear Mrs. thompson: I am a girl
of 10 an am keeping company with
young man FL. 1 have been made
acquainted with him tn u my sisters
friend and have been going out with
him ever since. several months. He
has always treated me nicely until of
late he seems Indifferent to me.
I was out with him Saturday even
ing and 1 had a very nice time. His
parents have a touring car and usu-
ally when they go riding they call for
me. He promised last Saturday even
ing that, provided the weather was
good, he would be down Sunday after
noon to take me riding. He did not
come. but he came Sunday evening.
He has a boy friend in the country
whom he took his parents to see in
the afternoon. Don't you think he
could have taken me along? When
ne comes to see me he always speaks
OF his friend and makes me feel as il
he would rather be with him than with
me. Do you think he is indifferent to
me and have reason to feel hurt?
DISSATISFIED.
think you imagine that the boy Is
indifferent to you. Do no. allow your
self to be Jealous Of his friendship with
the boy. 1t is a very fine thing and
yOu Dt Bldu he mas SO close a
friend. You have no reason to feel
hurt because he did not take you rid
ing Sunday afternoon as long as he
was with you Sunday evening.
Dear Mrs. Thompson am a girl
of eighteen and go with a fellow
twenty-one. I like him and he likes
me. but he is acting differently of late
and gives me the impression that he il
firing OF me.
What would you do? Should l give
him a chance to go with other girls :?
like him too well to give him up for
good. BLONDE.
Yes. give him a chance to go with
other girls. 1t would be well for you
to go with other boys, too, IL you are
not already doing SO. Do not let him
come to see you every time he asks to.
II he thinks YOU are engaged by other
boys he will be all the more eager for
your company himself.
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DINNER STORIES

Mr.. Simpkins' annual fortnight's
holiday was over once more, and az
he trudged from the station with his
bag he was surprised to see the signs
of a funeral outside the mayors house.
who's dead. my lad ?" he inquired
of a small boy.
THE biolse wot's inside the cofffn,~
answered the rascal. irreverently.
Failing in an attempt to box the
boys ears. Mr.. Simpkins turned to a
man who had just left the house. and
repeated his question.
ITS the mayor" was the answer.
THE mayor" gasped Mr.. Simpkins.
Good heavens! And is he dead?"
We'll. you feeble idiot" snapped
the man. witheringly, I'd you think
he's having q blessed rehearsal?"
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are then resold by dealers at low
prices to various state and municipal
militia units, to military schools. and
to some extent to sportsmen-
Having an adequate supply OF rifles
has been one of Germany's great adj
vantages, and lack of them one of the
great handicaps of the allies Altho
England and France, after brief
period of confusion, succeeded in sup
plying their needs. neither Russia nor
italy has ever had enough rifles. Had
1t been possible to supply these ma
tons properly, the Russian collapse
might never have occurred. and the
great Italian retreat most probably
would have been avoided.
Names I'm the News.
Howitzer is a type of cannon which
may be u ed as a gun or as a NOR
tar. The ammunition includes both
shrapneI and high explosive shells.
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the price of such. articles is advanced,
the articles themselves become scarcer
by difficulty in obtaining raw mater
ials. or thru coming taxation. The
people will thus be taught to dispense
with such luxuries in order that their
surplus earnings may increase by en-
forced thrift and economy. and they
will thereby be better able to meet
the demands OF the country by paying
their taxes and subscribing to govern
ment loans.
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- - -
1776.101S.

Independence day. July 4, this year
promises to be a day which will be
second only to July 4, 1916, in the
States. The declaration Of independ-
ence will take on new meaning not
only for the descendants of those who
fought for freedom more than a CEN
fury ago, but for those peoples from
foreign lands, whose desire for free
dom has caused this country again to
take up arms.
On May II representatives of twen-
ty-two nationalities appealed to Presi-
dent Wilson to issue a proclamation to
the native-born Americans of the ma
ton to unite with the foreign born in
order that every one may join in COM
memorating the anniversary of not
only national freedom, but of universal
freedom.
Forty-six representatives of socie-
ties. including Armenians. Assyrians,
Belgians. Chinese, Czecho-Slavs.
Danes. Dutch, Firms, French, French
Canadians, Germans, Greeks, Hungar-
ians, Italians, japanese, Lithuanians
Norwegians. Poles, Portuguese, Rus
SLAMS. Rumanians. South Slavs, swedes
and Swiss united in the following ap-
peal to President Wilson:
On the Fourth of July, 1875, the
founders of this republic began tht
| movement for human liberty and the
rights OF nations to govern themselves
| one hundred and forty-two years
| later we find the world democracy
| of which this nation was a pioneer
| 10 midably assailed by the powers Of
reaction and autocracy.
We represent those peoples who's,
sons and daughters came to this lanl
| later than the founders of the repub
| lie, but drawn by the same ideals. TIL,
nations and races and peoples whic.
we represent are taking their part, il
one way or another. in the struggle
Some, happily, enjoying a political en-
tity. are fighting openly and witt
arms against the enemies of progress
Others, unhappily submerged. cal
give but passive opposition. Other
have been forced against their will
into the Armies of the common enemy
Finally, few still remain outside
hard pressed. threatened by tn
mailed fist, dreading alike to b
drawn in and to be found apart from
the rest when the hour of settlement
OLIVES. buL Ill, surfer
ing, struggle either blindly or opel
eyed toward the same end-the RICH
of peoples to govern themselves a
they themselves see fit, and a jus
and lasting peace.
The higher interests of the race
which we left behind have becom
identical. in this significant year. wit
the higher interests of the Unite
States. We regard ourselves now nc
only as members of an American com
monwealth, one and indivisible, but q
world commonwealth, equally ind
visible. United for the principles Q
that democratic world-state which
fighting now for it's being on the bat
tlefields of Europe we intend. on Jul
4, 1918, to manifest. by special cele
brations. our loyalty to this countr
and to the cause for which we figh
and we respectfully request that yo
call the attention of your fellow cit
zens to this fact. in order that the
may join with us in commemorative
this, the anniversary not only of ns
tional freedom. but of universal free
dom.
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The government has completed the
taking over, for the period of the
war. of one more of the country's
great industries. Washington's do
minion of the iron and steel industry,
says the Iron Trade Review, is COM
plete. The final and historic chapter
written by the war industries board
June s is in full effect. Not a ton OF
mill or furnace product now is NOV
ing except in strict accord with fed
eral rule or dictates. The whole in
dustry has been formally and firmly
planted on an absolute war basis. Tho
small remaining vestige of a free mar
ket has been wiped out.
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>~%7 ST
copyrighted, 1917. by The Wheeler Syndi
cate Incl
A HERO EVERY DAY
Brave Deeds of men in
Americas Fighting Service

Eighty shots were exchanged when
the steamship Paulsboro, an American
vessel carrying U. S. n. armed guard,
was attacked by German submarine.
Altho the enemy was using shrapnel,
and shells were bursting in the vicinity
of the .,un crew, they unflinchingly
held their posts, and thru cool and ex-
cellent behavior, not only succeeded in
saving their own ship but drove off
the submarine. This crew was in
charge of Chief Gunner's Mate Joseph
E. Reiter. whose mother. Mrs. Mary
Reiter, lives at 1920 Myrtle street,
Menominee, Mich.
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we have often been told recently
That Notwithstanding the war, retail
business is prosperous. So it is. says
The Wollman Review. but the class OF
clients of these general retail estab-
lshments has changed completely
The wealthy of Yesterday are curtail-
Ing expenditures, but the working
classes who have been in receipt of
wages hitherto undreamed of, have
become purchasers of Injuries to them
unknown before, and Notwithstanding
that jewelry, piaons. other musical In
struments would at the first glance be
called Injuries, yet their business to-
day is thriving. This class of CUSTOM
ers will also gradually diminish, as
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The kaiser might nave known that
his Austrians were no match for the
Italians Their advance into italy
could not have been accomplished
without German aid. Germany now is
not in position to spare much help.
She may send enough troops to check
the stampede. but can hardly throw in
force sufficient to regain lost
ground.