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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05

Tomato Soup-One pint tomatoes,
strain and heat; brown two table,
spoons butter with one Of Hour; pour
tomatoes in skillet and stir until
creamy; put back into dish, season
and add one pint cold milk.
Noodle Soup-Get a good soup
bone or chuck roast. put to cook in
cold water with five tablespoons to-
| matoes and one large onion or sew
eral small ones Cook until meat Is
done. then take out the meat Have
noodles ready to put In this broth and
! let come to the boiling point. Serve
hot.
Clear soup-Clear soup is made
from a skin of beef or from beef
| and veal. Crack the bones and cut
the meat into fine pieces. Coyer with
cold water in the proportion Of one
quart water to half pound meat and
bone. Bring to the simmering point
and keep it at that temperature for
several hours. To have good clear
soup the temperature must be kept
even. If the water boils vigorously the
gelatines of the meat do not dissolve
and SO portion of the food is lost.
Cool and skim off the fat. Season and
reheat
Cream Potato Soup-Pare and cube
enough white potatoes to make one
quart; put on to boil in sailed water;
cube three slices of bacon and two
onions; put in skillet and fry until
Drown; when potatoes are tender add
the bacon and onions and boil to-
gether; rub one tablespoon butter into
one heaping tablespoon -four then
stir in one cup OF milk; add this to
the potatoes; let boil five minutes and
serve.
Beef Broth-Whsn boiling the beef
Tor the family dinner save a cup. to
this add two tablespoons of we'll cook
ed oatmeal. season and serve with
toast.
The Table
Water Lily Salad-Cut hard boiled
eggs with silver fruit knife, from
small end nearly to the bottom, in
strips of even width. Do this while
the egg is warm. Turn the strips back
carefully So az not to break, place on
tender lettuce leaves. Mix yolks with
three teaspoons of butter to SIX eggs.
Dash on salt and peprika. Form balls:
place in whites. Around the edges
Of the yellow ball sprinkle very care
fully very finely chopped parsley.
This makes a most lovely dish and
Is not the amount of work that 1t
would seem. Just be careful and don't
break the strips Of eggs. II you should
break one. prop 1t up with lettuce
leaves in the back.
Serve on individual cut glass dishes
If possible. and SO carry QUE the effect
of water lilies. Two or three olives
carry out the idea of buds.
Pineapple Marmalade-Two quarts
Strawberries, two oranges. one pine
apple, crush berries slightly, crate rind
of orange, squeeze out juice; grind
pineapple. add three and one half pints
sugar. cook thick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05

This lending one money on liberty
bonds as security to purchase stock in
the lenders company is in many cases
only a thinly disguised method of ex-
changing stock of doubtful value for
liberty bonds of unquestioned value.
II il good business and it is patriot
ism to hold liberty bonds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05

If there be any neutral nations re-
naming that are contemplating enter
ing the war they should act promptly.
The opportunity to engage in the war
against autoeracy is rapidly passing.
never to return. The time is coming
when 1t will be regarded as a high
honor to have been among the coun-
tries that fought Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05

That peace with justice" which
Germany has been clamoring for now
seems to be within her reach. In the
end she probably will wish to have
the Justice" omitted from the pro-
gram
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05

All thru the war the central powers.
first one, then another. have sought
peace in many and devious ways. 1t
seems strange that nobody has
thought of hosting a flag of truce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05

The crying need of the central pow
ers now is for Moses to lead them
out of'the wilderness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05

Berlin should hang out a sign read
Ing: Governments made to order
while you wait.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05
DINNER STORIES

Look here. Bob. what did you shoot
at me for? ] ain't got no quarrel with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-05

Nevertheless. with all these discour-
aging factors, the outlook for Ameri-
can art and American artists is
brighter than it has ever been before.
THE war has not changed the artist
| style" declared Mr.. Pennell. "as sew
eral prophets have predicted that it
would; but it has given him a wide
| range of subjects that are of tremen-
| dous interest to the public Since the
war, people have started going to the
art galleries. They have become
vitality interested in the things affect
| ing our national life, and the art gal
| leries are exhibiting pictures of these
| things. Now that the public has dis
| covered that art does not consist en-
tirely of Grecian gods and goddesses
posed picturesquely in their night
gowns. but also of Red Cross nurses
! and pantalooned munition girls, the
public is for it. For the first time in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
Removing BLIGHT Of islam.

The blight Of Islam which has sealed
Jerusalem for centuries, which has re-
duced Mesopotamia to a desert Syris
to desolation, promises to be lifted at
last over gil that region that was the
cradle of civilization and the first gar
den Of the world. 'The crescent of
fertility" stretches from old Judea and
Philistine along the Mediterranean lit
toral curving eastward to the upper
Euphrates and Tigris and then contin-
uing southwark to the Persian gulf.
The zone between the sea and the des-
ert, and again between the mountain
and the desert, will be redeemed as
Egypt has in our own day been re.
deemed. provided the Turk be forced
back northward and westward behind
the Taurus and the Anti-Taurus bar
rier.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
WEST NOTTINGHAM.

The missionary meeting of West
Nottingham, to have been held
Thursday last at the home of Mrs.
Lewis E. Martindale, was postponed
until Thursday, May 23rd.
Walter Nesbitt, of Colora, has
been called to the colors and expects
to leave on Saturday, 25th inst, for
Camp Meade, with others. Walter
was around this week saying good
bye to his friends and called on Mr..
and Mrs. George H. Thompson.
A festival will be held in the
church grove at West Nottingham
on Friday evening of this week, oath
inst, for the benefit of the Red
Cross.
Our new pastor expects to move
from Bel Air to the Manse the first
of next week.
Mrs. H. L. Glacken and Miss Nan
Mccoy enjoyed a visit to the latter's
old home neighborhood, Delta and
Slate Hill, last week. They attend
ed church Sunday morning and
afternoon and saw a fine service flag
unfurled, one of the stars being for
Mr. Ramsey of Delta, who used to
attend West Nottingham Academy,
and has been called to the colors.
DR.. Harry Barnes and family
Woodlawn, were auto visitors of Mr.
and Mrs. George H. Thompson dur
ing the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Jenness and
son John, and Edward Woodrow
autoed to Chester on Saturday to
visit Mr.. Jenness' mother and sisters,
Mrs. Louisa Jenness, Mrs. Stacey
Glauser and Mrs. Alva Tyson.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
WOODLAND.

Mrs. Clinton Thompson spent
several days in Baltimore the first
of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph w. SINNERS,
of Baltimore, were weekend guests
of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erwood Sparks,
Misses Ola and Mabel Keilholtz, of
Baltimore, motored to the home of
their sister, Mrs. w. B. Claggett,
Saturday, and returned Sunday.
Mr.. Albert Rea, of Chester, Pa,
spent Sunday with his parents.
Messrs. M. L. Thompson and c. L.
Thompson went to Wilmington Sun
day to see their aunt, Mrs Annie
Thompson, who is quite i'll.
Mrs. A. A. Brown and sons have
returned to her sisters in Whining
ton after spending the past two
weeks with the Misses Abrahams.
Her husband has enlisted as a chap
lain and she has taken a cottage at
Rehobeth for the summer.
Miss Agnes Fox, of Glenside, Pa,
and Miss Helen Fox, of Tome Insti-
tute, were weekend guests of Miss
Mary Rawlings.
Mrs. M. L. Thompson and Mrs.
Carroll Tyson spent Monday in Bal
timore.
Sunday, the 9th, will be Com
munion Service at Hopewell M. e.
church.
Rev. J. W. Sutton has gotten a
Ford car
Mrs. G. B. Cullen and Junior, of
Philadelphia, are guests of Miss
Olive Jackson.
The body of Mrs Chester Jenness
was brought from Wilmington, Sun
day, and a short service was held in
Hopewell NJ E. church, with inter-
ment in the adjoining cemetery.
The relatives took lunch at the home
of Mr.. Jenness' cousin, Mrs. G. R.
Miller.
Mrs. Thomas Burlin is visiting
her sisters in Brooklyn, N. Y.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24

A man can walk a mile without
moving more than two feet.
Il
This season, as usual, the nobbiest
thing in shoes is bunion.
In order to be a good liar, one
must have an excellent memory.
If a man falls in love, only the
woman in the case can rescue him.
~
Quit yourselves like men. Quit
wheat.
If you have talent for criticism
don't fail to use it on yourself.
He is a wise farmer who never
harrows the feelings of his wife.
Before marriage a mans display
of affections is apt to be overdone;
after marriage it is more likely to be
rare.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
IT
LAKEWOOD.

Mrs. Maude B. Perkins, w. G. T.
U. worker of New York, gave tenn
perance lecture in the Peoples
Church Friday, May 10th. Miss
Tyson spoke the same evening in
the interest of the Red Cross Work.
1t was planned to organize a unit
that evening but the storm kept
many away and the organization
was not effected. Another meeting
was held in lakewood Hall last Fri
day and the following officers
were chosen: -President, Mrs. Huff
man; Vice President, Mrs. Linda
mood; Secretary, Mrs. Grub; Treas
urer, Mrs. Taylor; Chairman of Sew
ing Committee, Miss Jessie Bruce.
twenty-five members and twenty
five dollars were received.
A special meeting will be held in
the Conowingo school house, Satur-
day, May 25th, at s p. m.
Philip Watts, has been elected
Superintendent, Miss Blanche Hill
Secretary and Treasurer, and Mrs.
Annie Grub Organist, of the NJ p.
Sunday School of Bethesda Church,
lakewood. Sunday school 2:3O p.
m. every Sunday
Prof. H. w. Hickey, of Md State
College, gave very interesting talk
on poultry raising in lakewood
School house a few days ago. When
some of the bows and girls went
home and reported some of the good
points, their mothers expressed a
desire to hear this lecture. We are
expecting Prof. Hickey to address
the Community Club in the Peoples
Church Friday, June 7th, and Prof
Oldenburg this Friday, May oath
Mrs. Lindamood secured IL sub
scribers and sold 5000 worth of
Liberty Bonds.
Bro. Hartzsol gave very interest
ing talk to very attentive audience
in the Peoples Church Sunday eve
ming. He spoke of gravitation-
how people are drawn to the earth
/ and of the possible drawing powers
of Christ if he be lifted up.
Sunday, 1880 p. m. is Quaker
Day. at the little church. All in
terested in the uplift of humanity
are invited to come and bring
| friend.
Sunday School at 1000 a. m.
every Sunday. Mark 11:25.26.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
When Surgeon Washes His Hands.

When Surgeon Washes His Hands.
DR.. r. r. Won Baracz, the eminent
Austrian surgeon, recommends in the
Wiener Medizinische Wochenschrift
the following method Of washing the
hands for surgeons before performing
operations or handling wounds. He
says he learned it from Doctor Weir
Of New York: =
A handful of chloride Of lime is
placed on one plate and some crystals
Of ordinary soda on another. After
carefully cleaning the hands with soap
and brush, soupspoonful Of chloride
Of lime and crystal Of soda are taken
in the hands and crushed together with
a little water. This forms a paste on
the hands and requires three or four
minutes. The hands are then rinsed
in sterile water. The odor Of the chlor-
inc that is released can be removed
by ammonia water. to 8 per cent.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
FOR RENT.

Store room in Cecil Farmers Tele-
phone Co. building, Rising Sun.
Apply to VIM. M. Pogue, President.
Rising Sun. Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
Tome Institute Notes.

Plans are being made to establish
an officers Reserve Training Camp
at The Tome School for the coming
year. A United States Army Officer
will inspect the grounds next week.
The Annual Interscholastic Meet
which was held on Saturday, May
18th, was won by Bethlehem Prepar-
atory School.
Mr.. C. T. Williams, the Red Cross
Representative in Roumania and
Servia, gave an address in Memorial
Hall, on Monday evening, May goth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
THE RIGHT TIME

to have your New Outfit of
Summer Clothes, and the Right
Place to come for it is where the
goods and styles are.
Summer Apparel
Straw Hats, $3.50 to Sc
Serge Suits, SO to $50
Low Shoes, $3.50 to SO
Soft Shirts, 81 to 81
Silk Shirts, "a to SIS
Silk Sox, Coo to $3.50
and everything else you can
think of for Men and Boys to
wear. More styles, more shck.
more sizes and more bus Us
than you ever saw in Will
ton.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
Farm Labor Bulletin.

The May Bulletin issued by the
Department of Labor, U. S. Employ
ment Service, North Eutaw St.,
Baltimore, Md, contains the name.
of two of our Cecil county farmers
who have made application to the
Bureau for labor to assist with
operations on their farms: Clarence
Garvin. Colora, and John D. Sheetz,
Rising Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
Added Her Tribute.

At family reunion everyone
laughed heartily at one Of grandpa's
jokes. Ruth laughed, too. although
she hadn't the slightest idea what 1t
was all about. When the fun was over
she remarked breathlessly: ooh, dear,
gran'pa. guess that's the cutest thing
you ever said.S
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24

Thursday morning of last week a
heavy truck, from Baltimore for
Philadelphia with a load of army
cloth, broke through the bridge near
Davis & Vinsinger mill, Elkton, but
was saved from going into the creek
by the body of the truck catching on
the south abutment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
REPRESENT A COMPANY
WITH 20 YEARS RECORD.

The Mutual Fire Insurance
Company of Chester County was
incorporated April 81, 1870. It
has never made an assessment
on its policy holders nor delayed
full payment on an honest loss.
/ sell not only insurance policies
but insurance service, aid /
want you to feel perfectly free
to confer with me at any time
on insurance matters.
CHAs. S. PYLE,
RISING SUN, MD,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
Ben Chaplin
SONS OF DEMOCRACY

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Beginning Wednesday, May Is, and
continuing for 10 weeks every
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Two reels each show and complete
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Monday Evening, May 20.
With Charles Richman and a star
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Gertrude Berkeley.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
WANTED.

TO RENT, in Rising Sun, small
house with modern conveniences. or
three or four rooms for small family
l.. B. REIFSNEIDER.
II. d. Rising Sun, Md.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24

CURTIS r.. IRWIN
MEATS, GREEN GOODS and
GROCERIES
Fresh and Salt Meats, Green
Groceries, Provisions, etc
Bread, rolls, pies ETC., fresh
daily
Special effort made to supply
wants with all seasonable
green groceries
Oranges, bananas and other
fruits
Ice cream by gallon or plate
Telephone orders promptly and
carefully filled
Terms strictly cash. Your pa
tronage solicited.
CURTIS Il. IRWIN
Corner Cherry & Queen SITS
Rising Sun, Maryland
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-05-24
WANTED.

Girls to learn operating by Cecil
Farmers Telephone Co. Apply to
VIM. Pogue. President. Rising Sun.
Maryland.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
4 lnnrnccous ReprcscntaiiHc.

corrrspondcu, of the New ORR
Evening Post pays high tribute % ~"
late RcprcscntatIyc Wliiam y ionc~ oi
Virginia for more than quarter 81
century mn able and faithful member OF
The House al Representatives and . man
ii undoub,cd honesty and courage
Among other measures which he urged
upon Congress was the Law giving to
the Fihpuos ,hcrr present measure "l
.-lf-govcrnmcnt for which he fought
consistently for several wears, until he
finally met with success
One incident especially mentioned hy
this correspondent shows what manner
Of man Representative Jones was and how
truly he deserved the trite old commcnda-
ton Of having the couragc oi h's con
v7ctions lie was known u Virginia.
saws the writer Of The letter AS th"
father Of 'he direct primary, for he led
the fich, which established that outpost
in the battle for honest government
there Ills enemies. the corrupt ring
which long controlled Virginia politics,
trled in every way to loosen his hold
They gerrvmandered his district, 50
that it was not only very irregular IN
shape and difficult TO cover but included
the Newport News shlpbuidlug yards
Now al this time Mr. Jones was openly
opposed to the ship subsidy, for which
Newport News was loudly ciamorlng
Mr.. Jones met the issue with character
istic courage and directness- lie sent out
rosters reading. Jones docs not beleve
in the Ship Subsidy bill lie will give his
reasons next Friday night 10 the
packed and hostile audience that faced
him that Friday evening he talked Tor
an hour and a half, showed them that he
had studied the subject, gave clear and
cogent reasons for his course, and Oh
election day he carried his district by q
| decisive majority. The incident is worth
remembering as proof Of the practical
/ value Of courage To the day Of hls
/ death Nr. Jones hold on his constituency
| remained mistaken He was returned
| to Congress term after term with pracuc-
/ ally no opposition.
! What q lesson is here presented 70 thos'
| in public life who are so prone 70 sacrifice
conviction TO eApendiency, and support
measures to which they are really opposed
because they believe they are popular
| and that to oppose them would cost then
| votes This is mistaken assumption
nine times out Of ten The voters have
far more regard for the public man who
! is not afraid to declare where he stands
and to maintain his position in the face
Of popular clamor How much bette
| il would be for the country if there were
/ many more men Of the Jones Calibrc il
1 Congress
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
Republican Senatorial Timber.

Believing the propeets OF hepuo''can
harmony in Delaware to be bright nv
this time. the Sussex Republican of
Georgetown deems IT proper time 10
give consideration to the personnel oil
the Republican ticket" and especially 10
the very important matter OF selecting
the Republican candidate for United
States Senator. IL agrees that poiiticai
and other considerations dictate that the
candidate for Senator should come from
New Castle county, but if this should not
be insisted upon, it is confident that Kent
and Sussex stand ready To present a
number of names from which appropriate
selection NAV be made And so 1t
proceeds TO present some of the names 1t
has in view
The size of the Sussex Republican $
list of eligiblcs is somewhat surprising,
and some of the names mentioned may
cause some Republican voters to gasp
with astonishmcnt But the Sussex fe-
publican presents them without the
slightest hesitation, and has n good word
to saw for almost every man IT mentions,
Hero are its suggestions from New
Castle county.
Ex-Governor Charles X. Miller.
General Coleman du Pont
Fx-Coneressmnn William IL. Head
Major Edmund Mitchell.
Henry L. Scott.
Otho Nowland.
Robert IL Richards
Herbert H. Ward.
Daniel O. Hastings
William ), Hillcs.
Judge Edward G Bradford.
Ex-senator l.. Hcislcr Ball
Martin B Burris of Middletown.
Secretary Of state Everett & Johnson
What an array of names. Fourteen
in all. count them Who would have
dreamed there we're so many? Now for
Kent county
Ex-Congressman Walter @. lioiicckor.
Ex-senator } Frank Alice
Chief Justice James Pcnncwll
Ex-senator Harry \ Richardson
And now for the Republican, p"SS'-
biities from Sussex county
Ex-Goycrnor SIMEON ; Fenncwll
Henry 2 Cannon Of Bridgcville
RUBY Vail Of Milford and Philadelphia
Daniel J Layton
Ex-Sccrctary Of State Joseph = ahal',
Ex-Congrcesman Hiram L burton
DR. Caleb Rodney layton
Here is 4 galaxy o( names bnt h""
they will appeal 10 the average N'pNo'-
can voter is something else i'"" 'NrN
will appeal 70 other lcadcrs oi The factions
il problcmtatical Rut there th'N arr.
IN vouchcd for ly the SUSSEX Republican
Of Georgetown
Str. there is ono omission Nnd
believing it IS due % 2 natural amt
commcndahc modcstH We venture I"
supply the missing name It's
Colonel Robert & Houston editor ot
the sussex Republican llr i every
wh, Is good as some .hc has :" c"rdiaiiN
mentioned. and much better than some
III bgrS
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
Speaker Clark 70 Stay i.

The dechnation by Speaker Champ
Clark Of the National House Of Repre-
sentative. of appointment "a the vacancy
in the United States Senate caused by the
death OF Senator William J Stone Of Mis-
sour is patriotic action There iS hardly
q member of the House who would not
ike TO be Senator, and Speakers Of the
House have accepted the honor in the
past. James G. Blaine was 3 conspicuous
instance OF such a transfer, although he
did not go directly from the Speakers s
chair to a seat IN the Senate
Speaker Clark bases his defamation Of
the profered senatorial honor upon
patriotic reasons. He believes he can
render better service to the country III
these highly important times as Speaker
Of the House than as Senator from Mis-
eouri. And the country Will well under
stand WHY he can Still with the honor
in his grasp. and the reasonable proba-
bility that he could be reelected to
another term, his action IN declining may
in truth and fact be set down TO hls real
and undiluted patriotism.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-30
PASSING OF The CHURCH BELL.

The hanging of bell u he new cupoia
OF the Civ Hall in NcW urk recalls to
a metropo Itan writer he fact that there
are now on two bells IN the lower part
of the ctv which strlf" ;hc hours One
IS in the tower of Trinity Church and the
other III the tower Of St PAUL. Chapel
In clucs especially il has been charged
that the sound of church bells Is super
fiuous and annoying Some cntics have
put them In the same class with early
morning factory whistles 1t IS a far guess
that more churches are built without
Eels than with them
There is much sentiment connected
with church be $, however. and II viii
ic long time before the last one ceases
from ringing Providence still has its
sunrise and curfew bell. The ancient
bells Of the FIRST Congregational, First
Paptist and Grace churches lend an I'M
pressivc element 10 our days Of ceiebra-
ton and thanksgiving We have come
to associate the sound Of church bc. Is
with the booming of cannon on Wash
ingtons Birthday and the Fourth Of
july Il would be unfortunate if there
were no bells IN our church towers to add
their voices TO popular outbursts of civic
and patriotic emotion Providence jour
nal