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The Washington herald., 1918-11-10
Nine Millions in Oil
Wasted; Check Up On

Natural gas, valued conservatively
at S,oo0ooo, was wasted in a year in
a group OF Kansas and Missouri
cities and towns. according to figures
Just gathered by the United States
Fuel Administra ton. These figures
show wastes varying from p 10 Is per
cent Of the gas delivered to the gates
of the cities and towns.
To prevent further waste and to de-
termine whether the fault lies with
the wholesale or the distributing COM
panies, arrangements have been made
to have all wholesale meters in the
affected district checked by the divi-
sion of weights and measures of the
Bureau of Standards
French ConsCripts OF tho class OF
,9l9 are called Little Tigers" in
honor of Tiger" ClemenCeau
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Hobos Buy w. S. S.
did then.

When is vagabond vagabond? This question
for the housewife Dusty
defcrentisly approaches for a handout
Ere she slams the portal looses the leash
becomes her patriotic duty the hrute
the before her and closely apprase piercing
the character beneath
For be known, that only have knights High
but this Hobo Union Bowey Y. c. bought
500 in War Savings Stamps after speech by
1t is limited that his exhortaion words
Iramps. Tramp Tramps the Boys Marchngw
selling the wearing qualities OF w.
patches that Towscrs have
Then bakdoor sacrifice personal gain
ubanated by the documentary evidence
ragged elbow will the sympathy that
attic sock and with "heartearned" dollars.
This certificate OF patriotism properly pugnacous
prOng should unng
for the patrons OF sidedoor Pulmans.
As piece OF propaganda for the Weaes, it's wonder
atcd day than Chaplin lung
career d peous parsonage.
But, much Uncle Sam appreciates dollars would be
deemed durable display OF devotion if the gentleman
battered atered would cxpe the hookworm
forces OF factory, farm and mine
The soil OF toll honorable than the CRIME OF
whose boad-gv you
thought and help less phIegmacaly found free world
Shuttle less in shoes and shuttle your mind!
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Important Notice to Readers.

49, So many complaints being
OF this publication because receipt
through the United States mail
TO have publication
after Il delivered the
in transit should be Immediately office
and also Postmaster General. Washington. D. c.
The readers cooperation and compliance
geston will aid bringing about betterment
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The Red Cross Nurse.
Lest We Forget"

Lest We Forget"
With and luxury disdained
And from loved ones bade adicu,
For the front she has entrained
To sail across the waters blue
\ unit in the nobcst cause
That mortal mind e'er conceived
Restoring natures complex laws
As pain and anguish are relieved
Embarked upon her perilous trip
As U-boats lurk beneath the wave
No truer heart beats the ship
Her mission is to heal and save
When the bearers their wounded bring
And hero is on the scene;
How deftly she removes the sting
Hovering' DER like fairy queen
Tenderly she pillows his head
Attending him with loving grace
Fitting about his restless bed
Cooling his fevered brow and face
With shrapnel bursting all around
She rushes to the field of strife
And there upon the battle-ground
Offers all to save a human life
If womanhood you still revere
Remove your hat, likewise your purse, :.
Until all mankind, far and near
Shall bow before the Red Cross Nurse
w. J. Arm
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A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
AIM AND NAME.
By John kendrick Bangs.

A Name Is good to have if 1t be won
BY actions truly worthy to be done;
And If you're seeking Fame.
1t is no tricksy speech that bids me
say
To all my fellow travellers on the way
That he who'd have a Name
Must have an Aim
II he'd assure his chance to win the
same.
{l<uuyrieht l9a11
The Washington herald., 1918-11-10
Problems of Reconstruction.

In the opening chapter of "Ameri-
can Problems OF Reconstruction,
which f. P. Dutton & Co. will have
ready the first OF next month. Elisha
NJ Friedman. general editor OF the
work. calls attention to the steps al
ready taken by England. France and
Germany to prepare for the inevitable
reorganization OF industry that will
take place after the war. and says
that the purpose of the volume is to
stimulate thought on this subject
which will presently be the question
OF the hour for all the nations en-
gagged in the war. II. he argues, the
problems that will then come up are
TO be met intelligently. earnest study
of all their phases must have pre-
Ceded the time when they will de-
mand settlement This volume is de-
voted wholly to study OF the financial
and economic aspects OF those prob
lens. and its articles have been writ
ten by men of nationwide authority
upon the subjects treated. The book
is TO have an introduction by Frank
l'r X. Lane, Secretary of the In
terror.
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The Banker OF the Boarding House


Under the conditions which prevail
today there is perhaps less demand in
most quarters for advice on where
and how to place investments by the
small investor than there was in tn.
United States perhaps two years ago
Nevertheless, as long as there is .
medium of exchange known as money
there will be need among many
Americans for a book on the clcmen-
tary principles of making iuyes,-
mentS
This demand is met to a very great
extent in a new book. which is pri-
marily novel. by Montgomery liol-
Inns. Mr. Rollins shows in his new
book that he is not only familiar with
the financial situation of the country
but that ne is also able to do that
which is most unusual-tell an inter-
cstinE story in an attractive manner
and at the same time drive home a
lesson to the man or woman who
wants to invest money in securities.
bonds or other commercial paper
Today. however. with the excellent
offerings being made by the United
States government in the form of lib
erty bonds. war savings stamps. treas
Ury certificates of Indebtedness and
other war issues there is less demand
for such a book, but with. the COM
ing victory of the allies there will be
an increased need for this sort OF p
book and Mr.. Rollins has offered the
ounce of prevention to those who
might fall victim to an unfortunate
investment. The plot is at least in
teresting and there is no time lost
in moving the story forward. The
Banker at the Boarding House" by
Montgomery Rollins. Icthrop, Lee and
Shepard, $50
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Dave Porter Under Fire.

Dave Porter at the beginning of the
American phase of the war was in the
heart of Costa Rica employed as a
civil engineer with the Mentor Con-
struction Company. which was build
ing railroad. A series of thrills give
the touch of tense interest to boys,
after Dave enlists in the United States
Engineering Corps and joins the
American EXpeditionary forces i'll
France. Into the baptism OF fire Dave
marches with the same self-confidence
and calmness characteristic OF him.
Edward Stratemeyer puts before his
readers his typical inspiring plots for
boys and always holds his hero to
the rea easonable and the probable. The
book which he has recently written
shows more clearly than his previous
works that he is fully qualified and
has had unusual advantages in obtain
ing material for this book. Dave
Porter Under Fire" by Edward Stratc-
meyer. Lothrop, Lee and Shepard
Company, SIS.
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Who really about the Kaiser only danger is
that the whole boodguy Junker clique will
dcp old beast their punishment themselves
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1t evident that all the allied except disgruntIed
his country accept Wilson's points
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Looks though prophecy the effect that Italia
about right after al
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Its grand thought" Harden. that tate in
the hands OF wilson Its much in
the hands Of William the Damned, e al.
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Lost: One 6rst-class war W., Hohenzollern.
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was not quite a criminal in the harsh
sense of the word. although he was
lax in his cooperation with the
American customs authorities, ana
because of this he was frequently
compelled to bring his wits into use
suddenly.
His experience with a suftragist
from the United States leads through
many ins and outs of particular IN
terest to the reader. The story moves
rapidly throughout and includes sew
eral laughs and great many thrills
The style is excellent and theme well
above par Captain Gault," by Will
liam Hope Hodgson. Robert Mcbride
& Co, Sl.35.
Lure of Music.
Especially at this time in American
life there is a need felt by many for
better understanding of the great
masterpieces of music which are
daily being reproduced by the phono-
graph companies and placed within
the reach of practically every family
of the nation. The part played by
the better music in the national his
tory of every country is almost as
great as that of the country's armies.
because it is frequently music that
makes victories possible.
A letter recently came back from
powder monkey in the 10th L. s.
Field Artillery which said that the
boys in the American Expeditionary
Force arc able. 10 a very large extent.
to get along with our nom English
speaking allies through music. Il
went out with a French powder mon
who Enrlfgh
Gently and We had a great time to-
gether." said the letter. You know
about all the French ! know is a Ia
mode and other nicknames for pies.
Despite this. we whistled each other
because we Could not understand
what the other was trying to talk
about. He gave me Its Long
Way to TippeTary." so / had 10 come
back with some for him, and finally
decided that William Tell was the
only thing I knew that might be con-
sidered French. as | was under the
impression that 1T was a Frenchman
who wrote it,"
Olin Downes has put into one vol
ume, The Lure of Music" non
technical and briefly told sketch OF
the great music masters. The stories
OF the lives of these masters is told
from the human interest point of
view and gives TO the business and
professional man the meaning of the
Classics which he has heard so often.
II Is not necessary to grind away
long weary hours of study to be able
to appreciate the works of these COM
posers after reading Mr.. Olin Downes'
charming book. which is better than
much of the fction which is now
being produced. The Lure OF
Music" by Olin Downes Harper &.
Brothers. $50.
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10 placed. A love romance between
daughter of Dixie and the irrespon-
sible young British officer. who
avows himself as not being "a mar
rying man." is intertangled with an
other affair of less violent nature.
Cleverly toId~ and brimming over
with interest and variety Of unique
situations. Florence Oimstead gives
TO her readers refreshing depart
ure from the old standard and pro.
sale types of wartime romances and
love stories. ION Furlough, by
Florence olmstead. Charles scrib-
ner & Sons, sl.5o.
That Which Hath Wings.
A most unusual novel dealing
with war. woman suffrage, birth
control, German intrigue. love- wo-
mans club activities abroad and
current history, is THAT Which
Hath Wings" The opening few
chapters of the novel are not as
promising as might be expected,
lengthy description and superfious
items of little interest being
brought into the book. once into
the meat of the plot. however. OF
rather the plots, for there are many,
the reader is held almost spellbound
through the remainder Of the book.
The Boy Scouts of England are
given a share of the honors along
with the other points brought out,
How the murder of a member of
European nobility at a hitherto
unheard of plsce-Sarajevo-o
sha dowed one of the biggest trials
in the history of French journalism
and prevented the elimination OF
what threatened to be a factional
break in Paris gives to the Aneri-
can mind an idea OF what Paris
proba bly, was before the big storm
broke. 1t is novel of modern days
for modern thinking and modern
reading people, and il is worth the
time spent in reading the book.
That Which Hath Wings" by
Richard Dehan, $3.50, G. p. Putnam's :
Sons
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-02
100 KILLED IN n. Y.
IN az TRAIN WRECK
COMFY ISLAND TRAIN PITCHES
FROM TRACK-MANY WOMEN
PERISH AS CARS ARE BURNED.

New York, Nov 2.-'Police declare
lO0 persons were killed when an ele-
waited train for Coney Island on the
Brighton Beach line jumped the track
Mt 1870 o'clock last night at Lincoln
road station near Prospect Park.
All Brooklyn ambManees were
called TO the scene Of the accident
ana police reserves removed the
bodies.
police report at s o'clock said
that twea.y-hye or thirty men and
women ad uaen killed. The fire de-
partner called upon to assist in
coriug for De injured.
When The train lett the rails it
crashed into another train and burst
into flames. AS the rescue work con.
tiued the police raised their estimate
Of the number of dead
Removal OF the bodies was made
difficult because of the fact that the
accident occurred in a deep cut be-
yond the point where the elevated
line comes to the surface.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-02
NO cLoCK-WATCnER

How many clerks measure up to the
standard The young bookkeeper in
tins $50 lie was employed in the
passenger artment OF great rail-
road. /, Wa just a little before lunch.
Some OF tAe clerks were putting on
their coats, some leaving for the wash.
room, some consulting the clock; some
We're still busy Suddenly the boss
entered. lie glanced about him, and
lhen approached the young book
keeper.
What time is it?" he asked
The young man kept on figuring,
and the boss put a hand on his desk
ana repeated the question.
Instantly the other looked up. sur.
prised 10 The big chief al his ell
bow.
i beg your pardon, We're you speak
Ing to me-" he asked.
Merely inquired the time-that
was all, said the other.
The bookteeper glanced about the
room, located the clock, and said, ITS
ten minutes TO twelve"
Thank you,' said the general man
ager and yicepresident and strolled
out.
That conversation cost the young
bookkeeper his place--in the passen.
ger department--and put him under a
higher officer. Nine years later he
was assistant general manager. and
While still in the thirties, became a
eeneraly manager, fullfledged.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-02
HOLD QUARANTINE.
SAYS STATE BOARD
NO MODIFICATION MUST BE PER
MIrTEo UNLESS APPROVED BY
The STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.

Springfield. Nov lin "a state
usent on the influenza quarantine re
srllJiuus in Illinois issuei Friday
the state department Of public health
SAYS
During the coming week. from
present indications. l. Will De possible
to raise the quarantine Of the major.
ity Of northern Illinois communities.
Central communities may look for
no relic. from quarantine restrictions
until the latter part Of next week or
the following week
Southern Illinois will probably be
under quarantine restrictions Tor tbs
better parl OF he next three weeks.
No community shall modify or re
lax quarantine restrictions without
the authority granted by the state de
partment OF public health
Every health officer throughout
the State OF Illinois has been fur.
nished a form upon which 10 make
application Tor modification or relaxa.
tiou of quarantine ami should lie such
statement with the state department
of public health, The state aGthori-
ties will then acJ in the matter. Until
such action is taken quarantine re
strictious shall continue TO apply as
set forth in the various orders issued
by the state department
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-02


Wounded Slightly.
sergt. Hazel Gran smith, D1nville
Frank Koepper Chicago
Wounded. Degree Undetermined.
corp. Berth Klein Chicago
Ralph Simpson E-l.s0n Chicago.
Otto c. Haacker chicago
Frank Hemick. Chicago
Ben J. Miller. Chicago.
Lawrence ]. Wells chicago
Fred Winters, Chicago
Frank Young, Chicago
Joseph J. Kimmt.r Chicago.
Otto o. Ludwig, Chicago
Frank V. Schoeneckrr, Chicago
George c. Swan sen Chicago.
Sergt. William Il ,hney, Etttagham
Corp. Leon Moore MJtseka
Frank Hanchhell, Faylorville.
Roy p. krauss Nascoutah
James VI. Stark Oiuey
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-02
THE PEACH KING
ReyouticJn in Orchards Aceompli shed
by a Yankee in Georgia.


Down II the State OF Georgia they
have peach orchards where you can
walk mile in a straight line and not
set be! ond tie end OF row OF peach
trees.
After the evil war any one could 90
through the same country and see
nothing but Cornfields. Now more
peaches ale produced on Georgia soil
than IN any other portion Of the Unit
Ell States with The possible exception
OF California.
This revolution ii horticulture, ac-
cording 10 the Bookkeeper, was
brought about BY Connecticut Yam
kee J. II. Hale as a boy began his
start IN life by carrying fruit and
truck IN baskets 10 Hartford. Conn,
and selling 1t tlpm house to house.
he finally accumulated enough money
10 plant little orchard OF his own IL
the suburbs Of Hartford on ground
that people said was unfit for any
crop.
hale thought differently. and when
his orchard grow from an acre TO over
hundred acres and his income from
the peaches TO thousands Of dollars a
year they realized that they had been
mistaken. One winter Mr.. Hale
thought he would take a southern
trip, and gong through Georgia he no
ticed the red clay soil.
He made up his mind that here
would be good place TO srow peach
es, although not a tree was in sight
of the locality he visited nor were
there any for fifty miles around The
land was cheap and he bought several
hundred acres. Then he took two or
three OF the men from his New Eng
land orchard, put them on the place
and planted the trees.
Today he can count $780, 900 trees in
his southern orchards, to say nothing
OF those in Connecticut. Not merely
carloads but trainloads are sent to
the Northern market as a days ship
melt IN the season, While sometimes
800 negro laborers are picking, boxing
and loading the fruit,
Peach growers from all over the
country followed MI Hale to Georgia
and other Southern States, and or.
chards in the vicinity Of his can be
seen ranging from 100000 to 100000
trees, from which the harvest goes
not only to the North but across the
ocean to Europe.
This is why the Connecticut Yankee
is nov called the peach king; be owns
more trees of this variety than any
other A.ierican and has made over
100000 in the last twenty years
simply because he knows how to raise
the fruit.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-02
FOR The HOUSEWIFE

When making apple pie cut the ap
pies in irregular pieces. They will
not pack together as If sliced, and
will cook much quicker.
Very often shoe polish or stove pol.
ish becomes hard and dry. In this ease
add a little turpentine This softeus
The polish and makes ii better Tor
USE.
When you have a silk dress tbR
cannot be rolled in a damp cloth or
otherwise damponed. and yos wish %
press it out. try hanging il in damp
Place for few hours and it will alb
sorb enough moisture to press nicely.
A clothes prop such as is used fer
the line in the back yard makes 4
cry efficient litter for raising ard
lowering pictures from the wall by
means OF the notched end Of The pole
that catches and holds the ire from
which The picture is suspended. II the
pole is too long for low ceiling roon
part of the pole may be cut of and
used for some other purpose.
To clean a cheap alarm c,cck--take
off the bell and the two feet, and un-
Screw the keys used for winding. Then
take the movement out Of the case.
dip a feather in benzine ard with this
rub out all the dust and fluff from tbs
little holes where the axle works.
Wipe off all dirt and benzine. care
fully oil with drop Of pure sperm
oil on the feather, all the arbors. blt
avoid letting oil come In contact with
the balance spring. or the clock vii.
run irregularly.
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UTICA
The funeral of Mrs Eugene David
son asw held Thursday afternoon at :
o'clock al the home of her mother
Mrs. ". B. Davidson. on Church
street. Rev. Spickman conducted the
services. The floral offerings were nn'
merhous and beautiful lnterment in
Oakhil cemetery. The pallbearers,
cousins of the deceased. We're George,
Ward, Archei, Earl, Irwin and Ernest
Dimmick.
John Clark is moving his household
goods in Mrs Rose Harley's house,
formerly the Coleman house, on
West Mill street.
Simon Lewis of Ottawa attended
the funeral of Mrs Eugene Donaldson
in Utica Thursday.
Mrs. John Sharp and daughter, Mrs.
Todd, of La Sale visited with rela-
tives in Utica Thursday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph kinzer re
ceived a letter from their son Law
renee saying that he was wounded
while in action in France.
Mr. and Mrs Donaldson OF Glen
Ellyn attended the funeral OF their
daughter-in-law Mrs Eugene Donald.
son, which was held in Utica Thurs
day afternoon.
Miss l.. Smith was shopping in La
Sale Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. George Seyerson have
moved their household goods into the
S. Waters house. formerly occupied
by George Myers, who has moved into
Miss Mary Carlin's house, formerly oc
cupied by George Hallett
Mr. and Mrs Walter West AMI son
Gene OF Ottawa ATTENDED the funeral
of the latters stepsister, Mrs. Eugene
Donaldson
Mrs Ernest Woodbury. received
word Thursday announcing the death
OF her brother, Michael Lally, which
occurred in Omaha, Neb. His death
was attributed to the influenza. He
was vel known in Utica. He was
born in here thirty-tiye years ago
A sister and brother, John at Camp
Macarthur, Texas. survive.
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Recipes.

Mint Peas-Small canned peas, one
cup butter, three tablespoons; mint
flayoring two tablespoons; sugar one
half teaspoon: hot water three cups
Drain peas as usual from liquor in
can. Put peas in saucepan containing
three cups hot water and bring quick
ly to the boiling point; drain Melt
butter in saucepan; add sugar and
stir until dissolved. Add min; flavor
ing and peas. Toss with fork Until wei
glazed.
Broiled Dwellings, Broiled duck
.ings or broiled squads dressed win
herbs, butter and cress Flatten the
birds. brush over with oil and butter,
and hroil quickly. Melt four table
spoCnfuls OF butter in a saucepan, add
mixture of fresh herbs. including
sage and thyme, and season with on.
ion salt. Dress the game on a heated
platter, pour over the butter, and gar.
nish with cress sprinkled with sal.
and lemon On the cress lay celery
hearts.
Boston Favorite--Cream half cup
of but er and add gradually while
heating constantly one cup Of sugar
then add the yolks of two eggs we'll
beaten. Mix and sift one and three
fourths cups of flour with two and a
half teaspoons OF baking powder ana
add to first mixture alternately with
half cup of milk, then add the whites
Of two eggs beaten until stiff Turn
into huttered and Toured pan, and
bake in moderate oven from forty.
I've to fifty minutes This recipe ai-
mits many flavors. One half a tea
spoon Of vanilla may he used, one
eighth of teaspoon of mace, ore tca
spoon Of cinnamon or combination Of
spices. Then again three f3urths of
9 cup of raisins seeded and cut into
pieces, or two thirds of cup OF cur.
rants, dredeed with four tablespoons
Of flour OF a pleasing variety, but it Is
1T It's best when made into a walnut
cake, with the addition of three
fourths of cup of English walnut
meats cut in pieces.
Mock Mince pie-Cracker crumbs,
one fourth emp; sugar. one fourth cup.
molasses, one fourth cup, lemon juice
or vinegar, one sixth cup; ralsirs.
seeded and CHOPPED. one half cup; but
ter one fourth cup or suet, one half
cup; one egg. well beaten: spices.
Mix ingredients in order given; spice
TO taste and bake between custs.
Apple Snow-Peel and crate ! large
sour apple and sprinkle over It
small cup OF powdered sugar: break
into this the whites Of two eggs and
beat all constantly for half an hour.
Heap this in a glass dish and pour
fine smooth custard around it, and
serve.