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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
ISLAND OF GUAM Is LOYAL
Voluntary Universal Training Has
Helped Immensely in Ameri-
c~anization.

How far the people Of the Pacific
island Of Guam have progressed in the
process of Americanization is indicat-
ed in the current issue of the Guam
News Letter, copies Of which have re-
Gently reached Seattle. The island,
which is our cable outpost for the
| Philippine islands and the Orient, is
governed by Capt. Roy G. Smith of the
American navy, under the oversight
Of the navy department. Captain
l~Smith seems to be developing a very
ardent band of A~mericanism among
| the island people, who are known as
Chamorros and have a. strong admix-
ture of Spanish blood.
The News Letter describes the cele-
bration of Washington's birthday In
Guam, to which the people focked
from all parts of the island, coming
| by launch, owing to the absence OF
any island highway system. The pro-
ceeds of the various enterprises,
amounting TO $1,370.55, were donated
to the Red Cross, and we gather that
the program of amusement was purely
American. For instance, the "hot dog"
| stand realized $10S.94; Buffers soda,
$15S.50; knock the cat down, $112.O7;
the moving picture show, 5000; the
jitney dance, $45.69; wheel Of fortune,
$350.1O; lemonade stand, $772.93; base
ball game, $16.40. From all sources
| the Red Cross received $1,000, and
| subscriptions were given for $4,000
in Liberty bonds.
More than this, the island militia
had it's first parade. Some time ago
| Governor Smith put into effect a uni
versal military training law at the re-
| quest of the people, this being the
| first portion of American territory in
which such a law has been made eff
| fective. There are 1000 m~ilitiamen,
the government supplying guns and
ammunition and the regular khaki uni
form Of the United States army. Seven
per cent Of Guam's population is In
the militia, at which rate, If we of the
mainland kept up with the Chamorros,
we should have al army of 7,OOO,OOO.
The flags and floats of the parade In
duced a tremendous enthusiasm in the
| populace.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
Wartime Wall Street.

Before the war Wall street was just
a thoroughfare, the brownest and bust
est in the world.
Now, as it draws its slight bow
up to Trinity, it has lost something
Of its dusty absorption. Like Fifth
avenue and Broadway, it has under
gone a transformation, and the long
flags that hang from the windows
Of it's offices swing in gay lines OF
energy up to the sunlit spires of the
church.
Even here, where all is generally
so quiet, so undemonstrative, the war
has reached with bright fingers and
brought out the love of country SYM
bollzed by these banners in the wind.
New York Times.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
SURPRISE FOR CHURCH FOLKS
Called an Hour Earlier for Prayer
Meeting and Set to Digging
Dandelions.

Denver, Colo.-Every member OF
City Park Baptist church was urgently
requested to attend a special mid-week
prayer meeting and to be on hand an
hour earlier than usual. When the
"w~orshipers'' arrived the pastor pro-
duced an old case knife for each mem
Der, pointed to a church lawn badly
cluttered by dandelions and told men
and women alike to get busy. AT the
end of an hour of digging the lawn was
clear of weeds.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
CUT Time ON SHIPS
New Record for Rapid Construc-
ton Is Set.
Baltimore ShipbuiIding Company Re-
duces the Present average
by Half.

Washington.-In its effort to set a
new record for rapid ship construction,
the Baltimore Dry Dock and Shipbuild-
ing company has cut In half the pres
ent average time for construction OF
contract steel ships. This average for
the II contract steels ships built to
date is 40 SO days.
In prewar days a year was regarded
as fast time for building a steel vessel
Of or above 5000 tons.
The ten fastest built vessels for the
shipping board have averaged 999-10
days between keel laying and delivery.
The 5,5OO-tOn collier T~uckahoe, record
holder in this or an other year, was
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25

see China best?" $50 to the mission
aries" replied Grow. Then he modest
ly added that his guide book was large
ly a compilation of information which
he had collected from the mission
aries. 'They are the only people," he
explained, "who really know the coun-
try"
1 have had frequent occasion to test
this assertion and / feel impelled to
record that it is profoundly true. The
temples and the bazaars have their
true value in introducing one to the
country, but they chiefly give one a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
TAKES DAUGHTER TO CAMP
Virginia Draftee, Sole Support OF
Child, Carries Her With Him
to Cantonment.

Camp Lee, Va.-A. w. Carpenter, a
Virginia draftee, arrived at the camp
with his Observation-Disclosures
daughter. He claimed he was the sole
support of the child and had brought
her to camp, hoping to keep her with
him. The nurses at the. base hospital
will "adopt" the child if the father
gives his legal consent.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
the Draft.

A man in the draft who would much
rather have stayed at home complain
ed of having poor eyesight. After
being put through the eye test the doc
tor told him to go In the next room for
further examination. The man gave a
sigh of relief. When he came to the
door he noticed a black thread running
across and lodged 1t. w%hereupon the
' doctor said: "Ccme back, cutey;
you're all right"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
EauIe Attacks Woman.

Franklin, w. VA bald eagle that
has made frequent excursions into this
part Of the country made a vicious at
tack on Mrs. Anna Simmons while she
was walking to her home near this
city. Three deep wounds were made
in her face where the eagles talons
had gouged into the flesh. Will Halter
man, who ran to her assistance, was
also attacked and forced to seek shell
ter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
MISSIONARY AS GUIDE BOOK
He 10 sfhe Only one VINO neai'y
Knows China, According to
Traveller.

"Some years ago in Tokyo met
Carl Crow" says Tyler Dennet in Asia.
.I was about to take my first plunge
into China, and was then carrying In
nv grip Crows guide book to the
country. "What suggestions have you
for the tripY" I asked. "How can l
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25

glimpse of what the past has been.
The people who are the present and
who are determining the future cannot
be found there. If one wishes to see
the Orient that is, n will have to
make very generous use of the mis-
sionary. And yet very few tourists
see him at all. The missionary is often
the one person available who under
stands both the language of the tour
ist and the language of the country,
but more important is the fact hat
often he alone understands why one
asks the questions one does.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25

!: plan BOYCOTT ON
GERMAN MADE GOODS

Seattle, Wash.-A nationwide
boycott of German-made goods
for a generation after the war
will be enforced by the women
of America if the Huns inflict
cruelty on any American prison
ers or fail TO treat them accord
ing to the recognized usages OF
war. This is the plan originated
. by Mrs. e. A. Strout of this city,
who is enlisting the aid of every
woman in the city and state to
help her carry the propaganda
to all American women.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25
PLAY-GIRL OF
WESTERN front
WonG- ..fuI Part Played by Elsie
Janis in Keeping Up Morale
of Troops.
SINGS TO BOYS OVER THERE
Many a Company Has Marched to
First Night in Trenches With
More Gallant Swing Because
Elsie Cheered Them on Way.
BY ALEXANDER WooLLcoTT.

BY ALEXANDER i.
Paris.-The theater was no theater
at all. 1t vas just the great train
shed which serves as the workshop and
Headquarters for a small army of
American engineers who are lending
the P. r. r. touch to the astonished
landscape of France. Though retreat
had sounded an hour or so before, 1t
was packed to suffocation with Yanks,
for all that day rakish posters, turned
out in the company painters best
style, had intrigued the eye with the
modest announcement:
ELSIE JANIs-AMERIcA'S GREAT
EST AcTRESS-FOR ONE
NIGHT ONLY.
And at last, with warning toots from
a distant whistle and a great wave of
laughter as the order was passed along
to clear the track, a locomotive trun.
died in out of the night, in its cab a
pair of proud and grinning engineers,
on its cowcatcher Elsie Janis. A mo-
ment later and the engine was near
enough 10 Tie Stage LUZ HSI " CiOdi TIC
space at a single jump and there she
was, with her black velvet tam pushed
back on her tossing hair, with her
eyes alight and her hands uplifted, her
whole voice thrown into the question
which is the beginning and the end OF
morale, which is the most important
question in the army:
"Are we do~wnhearted?"
The T~hunderous Response.
You can only family imagine the
thunderous mo" with which the train
shed echoed. And it is the whole point
of Elsie Janis-as well as the whole
point of all the mummers now being
booked to play for the A. E. F.-that
whatever the spirit of the boys before
her coming, they really meant that
mo" with all there was In them, that
n who might have been just a little
downhearted before, felt better about
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25

A large flour mill in Argentina burns
much of it's bran for fuel and finds
that 100 tons Of it has about the same
heating value as go tons of coal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25

1t is right to resist oppression.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25

Secretary of War Bakers detailed
statement to the house committee on
military affairs was made just In time
to give added zest to the celebration
Of the Fourth. He said the American
armv now consisted of 100000 officers
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-07-25

The sultan of Turkey died on July 5
but this is unimportant for he was Du'
the tool of the Young Turk party.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-17
CHAPTER II.
Science and Health.


After all, the advent of chaperon
the life of the parsonage family, but
what change there was was all to the
good. Their aunt assumed no active
directorate over household matters.
She just slipped in, happily, unobtru-
siyely, smiling much, saying little.
The members of the Ladies' Aid,
who FASTENED to call, said, "She is per-
fectly charming-such fine converse
tionalist -
She was always attractively dressed,
always self-possessed, always friendly,
always good-natured, and the girls
found her presence only pleasing. She
relieved Prudence, admired Fairy,
laughed at the twins, adored Connie.
"Of course, Aunt Grace" Prudence
told her sweetly, 1--WE aren't going to be
selfish with you. We don't expect you
to bury yourself in the parsonage.
Whenever you want trip away for
while, you must feel free to CO."
ST shan't want to co." said Aunt
Grace quickly.
mot right away, OF course, Pru-
dence agreed. "But you'll find our
liveliness firing. Whenever you do
want to go"
II don't think I shall want to go at
ALL" she answered. 81 like it here.
II like liveliness."
Then Prudence kissed her CRATE
fully.
For several weeks after her initia-
ton In the parsonage, life rolled along
sweetly and serenely. For ten entire
and successive days the twins had
lived blameless lives. Their voices
rang out gladly and sweetly. They
treated Connie with a sisterly tender
ness and gentleness quite out of &C
cord with their usual drastic disci-
pline. They obeyed the word of Pru-
dence with a cheerful readiness that
was startlingly cherubimic. The most
distasteful of orders called forth moth
ing stronger than bright "Yes, Pru-
dence."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-17
COUNTRY BUTTER is
IMPROPERLY WORKED
Most Common Faults Are Dirty
Milking and Handling Of Milk
Utensils Not Clean.

Country butter can and ought to be
better than creamery butter, in the
opinion Of A. S. Neale, dairy specialist,
division of extension, Kansas State
Agricultural college. The farmer is
able to control the production of the
cream while the creamery cannot do
this.
"The most common faults in making
country butter" said Mr.. Neale, "are
dirty milking and handling of milk,
improper sterilization of separators
and other milk utensils, mixing of
fresh warm cream with cold, partly
ripened cream, storing cream in q
warm place, allowing the cream to
stand too long before ripening, inn
proper ripening, churning at too high
a temperature, and inadequate wash
ing and working of the butter after
churning.
"While saving cream in order to
get enough for churning, store it at
a temperature at least as low as that
Of cold well water. New cream when
added should always be cooled and
thoroughly mixed to insure evenness
IF ripening.
"The cream should be kept cool until
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-17
(To BE CONTINUED.)
"PEP" WAS NEEDED
Secretary Daniels, Discussing Eff
cheney, Relates Story of Girls Ad-
vising Beau to Kiss Old Mare.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels is a
firm believer in speeding up. Eth
cheney is the watchword Of his depart
ment. A big navy can't be built fast
enough for him. And he was discuss
Ing efficiency and high speed. He
wants to cut out red tape.
discussion is well and good" said
Secretary Daniels, ''but the main ques-
ton is whether it is idle talk or not.
Is it practical or is it foolish? Is 1t
like Torkins and his girl?
''Torkins, by the way, was out with
his girl during the days before the au-
,tomobile, when a young man who
wanted to be popular would call on
his girl with horse and buggy to take
her for drive. You know, the faster
the horse the better the impression.
"Torkins, on his first call, took the
girl for long drive, and when they
found themselves In the midst Of a
country road, he ventured for kiss.
ga kissT asked the girl. What
good would a kiss dor
"'Oh,' replied the embarrassed youth,
1T would make me feel gay and lively
"'Well, Charley the cold-blooded,
Unconditional damsel retorted, If 1t Is
as you say, and we expect to get any
where before it's time to return home,
you'd better get out and kiss the old
mare oncep"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-17

Fairy pursed up her lips, putting
vainly at the SCOT that had settled
upon her face. Then she laughed.
every true, Aunt Grace" she said.
1--WE admit that we're luckless fam
lily. But we're expecting, with you to
help us, to do much better. You see,
we've never had half chance so far,
with only father behind us"
The twins revived at this, and
Joined in the laughter their father led
against himself.
Later in the day Prudence drew her
aunt to one side and asked softly,
"Was it much of a shock to you, Aunt
Grace? The family drowned in SCOT
to welcome you? I'm sure you expect
ed to find everything trim and fresh
and orderly. Was it a bitter disap-
pointment?"
Aunt Grace smiled brightly. "Why,
no, Prudence" she said in her low,
slow, even voice. II really expected
something to be wrongi I'd have been
disappointed if everything had gone
just right /"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-17

of S1,848,862 as compared with the
deaths that would have been prob
able without vaccination. This saw
ing does not include thousands of hogs
that have escaped the disease by pre-
ventiye measures adopted on the rec
concentrations of county agents.
Personal instruction Given.
In many counties the agents instruct
the farmers personally how to vac
cinate hogs, quarantine herds, and
clean up and disinfect their premises.
For instance in Scott county, Mis-
souri,, the agent loans the farm bu-
reau's instruments to individual farm
ers. He yaccinates several hogs for
the farmer and then has the farmer
vaccinate number under his direc-
ton. The farmer vaccinates the 9TH
er hogs himself and returns the in
struments to the farm bureau Office.
Serum is sold by the bureau to the
farmers at cost. In this county IS per
cent of the 1877 hogs vaccinated I'M
der the direction of the agents were
saved. Before county agent work was
undertaken there, hog vaccination for
cholera was practically unknown.
In Seward county, Nebraska, the
farm bureau also lends instruments
for vaccination to farmers and sells
serum at cost. In Allen county, In
diana, thorough publicity is given the
presence of hog cholera in neighbor-
hood in order to stimulate interest in
a public meeting called Immediately
in the community. The county agent
gives an illustrated talk on the ma
ture, prevention and eradication OF
cholera, presenting 1t as a community
problem and perfecting an -organiza-
ton which in every instance has pre-
vented spread from the first outbreak.
Spread of Disease Prevented.
The special value of such organiza-
tons is that the disease is caught in
the beginning and eliminated before it
has had time to infect all hogs in a
herd or spread to neighboring herds.
The agent in Kingsbury county, South
Dakota, reports that last year Is diff
ferent outbreaks occurred, with loss
OF 154 mead, whereas In I9I5 l,USO nead
were lost from cholera. In this coun-
ty the community organization plan
was followed. In Johnson county, In
diana, where community meetings were
held, the result has far exceeded the
country agents expectations, accord
ing to his report. Farmers co-operat-
ed heartily in preventing the spread
of the disease, farms were thoroughly
disinfected, hogs were vaccinated
early, neighbors were notified of out
breaks in order that they might pro-
tect their own herds, and in conse-
quence there have been less than 30
cases of cholera in the county this
year, and in no instance has the dis
ease gotten beyond control.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-17

| prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
| Hog cholera killed enough animals
last year to have fed 100000 soldiers
a meat ration for 51s months. This
loss is unnecessary, for hog cholera
! can be prevented to a large extent,
as has been demonstrated by county
agents working through the United
| States department Of agriculture and
state agricultural colleges, in the
northern and western states.
Hog cholera prevention and control
are possible through vaccination, dis
infection and the quarantine of infect
| ed herds. The local conditions largely
determine the methods of procedure
by the agents. They work with groups
| of farmers, teaching them how to
vaccinate their hogs, confine and quar-
antine their herds, and disinfect their
premises. The most effective cam
paigns, perhaps, have followed the
uniting of the farmers into organiza-
lions by the county agents. Frequent
ly these are farm bureaus with COM
mitteemen under each community.
This is pronounced an ideal organiza-
ton to promote educational work rela-
tive to cholera. Cholera control clubs
are very effective when first organ
lied and at work, but when cholera
disappears from the county the or
ganization tends to disintegrate. On
the other hand, the farm bureau is
constantly engaged on other lines and
is ever ready to handle cholera when
it appears.
Lend instruments to Farmers.
The work of the county agents is
often supplemented by the services of
! specialists from agricultural colleges
and the United States department of
agriculture. In a number of states
farm bureaus and cholera control
clubs have purchased instruments to
lend to the farmers and have stored
supplies of serum to have it immedi-
ately available when needed and to
lessen the cost Of vaccination.
Reports to the department of agri-
culture show approximately 2,959,322
hogs killed by cholera for the year
ending March 81, 1917. These hogs
would have made approximately 1885,
932, 200 pounds of pork which would
have furnished meat ration for an
army of q million men for 169 days.
Reports of the agents also show that
in counties and communities where
campaigns were undertaken and the
suggested program followed, the loss
from hog cholera was very materially
reduced. County agents in nine of
the northern and western states report
saving of $92,547 in 1916, brought
about by the vaccination of 10,527
hogs. From reports of 146 agents,
showing vaccination of 210,337 hogs.
it is estimated that there was saving
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-17

few hours before churning, when
the temperature should be raised and
maintained at 70 to rs degrees until
just before churning. In maintain
ing this ripening temperature the prin-
ciple of the fireless cooker may be used
to advantage. Have an ordinary round
can large enough to hold the cream,
Get the timer to make galvanized
iron Jacket half an inch greater il
storage can. Make square box three
inches higher than the can and six
inches wider than the diameter Of the
can. Pack one and one-half inches
of excelsior, prairie hay, or some 9TH
er good heat insulator, in the bottom
of the box, place 1t in the jacket and
pack it on all sides with the same ma.
terial. A pad should be cut to fit
around the top of the jacket and cover
the packing. Raise the cream to the
desired temperature and place it IN
the can.
EVERY buttermaker should have
dairy thermometer. Two Cummings
will pay for one through the increase
in the quality of the butter. The churn.
ing temperature is 60 degrees. The
higher the per cent Of fat in the
cream, the lower the temperature may
be. The temperature should be low
enough to require form 20 to % min
utes for churning. Churn until the
butter granules are little larger than
wheat kernels.
Wash out the buttermilk and after
sailing it to taste, work the butter
just enough to mix the salt thorough.
ly. Put the butter up in one-pound
prints wrapped in paraffined paper"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-17

life of five loyeabe the
Mount Mark They preside
eldest family
Lark, fill
baby" aids abe them
wholesome with dashes of
and shadow THE EDITOR.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-17
Duties Of Criticism.

Justly to discriminate, firmly to es-
tablish, wisely to prescribe, and hon.
estly to award-these are the true
aims and duties of criticism. -Simms
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-01-17

The twins read Mrs. Eddy's
"Science and Health" and their
amazing behavior in conse-
quence upsets the peace and
quiet of the Methodist house.
hold. Prudence solves the prob
lem.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-08-02
ENIPEY NOT TOLD
WHY DIsCIARGED

CHICAGO. Aug. arthur Guy
Empey has received no official ex-
PLANTATION OF his discharge from the
army.
"The only reason can adduce,f
said he. is that automatically lost
my citizenship when ] swore allegi-
ahee to King George and Joined the
Canadians! have not vet repatriat-
ed myself. Also am under weight"
Empey weighs about los. The
wounds he received in France do not
constitute a physical disability. He
Is much Disappointed. President Viii
son has authority to issue honorable
discharges without assigning reasons,
and IL Is believed this was done in
Empey's case.
Empey was preparing to leave for
San Francisco to report for duty
when he received the news. He had
-ieen assigned to, the adiutant sener-
ais corps.