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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-25
When HOuselUOrk Pals
DO you SOMETIMES LONG TO GET AWAY ;
LOrettO Lynch Answers a Letter
From a Wife on q Lonely Ranch
and Makes Some Comments.

ing. You want to get a new per-
spective OF life.
We all have a habit Of not appro-
ciating what is right at our own
doors. And sometimes it Is not
until the Fates snatch away what
we have and what we think Il ours
by right. that we appreciate the
gifts that were ours.
Have you ever noticed the actions
of a newly made widow over the
photograph OF her deceased hus-
band? 1 have in mind a woman
who for the last hve years OF her
married life, merely passed the time
Of day with her husband.
She failed to appreciate the fact
that with endless opportunity 70
marry some one else, he did her
the honor Of making her ''his'' wife
She failed TO appreciate his many
sacrifices in ''the game for gold" that
he made that she might have the
necessities-yea, and even some OF
the luxuries OF life.
But he was q bit unpublished and
you couldn't show him or any
where. And she regretted that she
hadn't married a real" man
Free TO meet her so-called "real"
people. she had spent many a sad
hour caressing the photograph OK
one gone forever.
- a..
ranch, you'll come TO see, after you
think real hard, that you have great
happiness within the reach OF your
hand, but that your mental attitude
Is against you.
Have you ever tried to know any
thing OF the lives of those trough"
men who come to help on threshing
day?
What an opportunity you havel
You have the very opportunity
which great writers zealously seek
when they attempt to portray real
men, And think how honored yoo
are-married to a soldier OF the
soil. And it is your rare privilege
to be the one to make and keep .
home for the kind OF man that the
world just now looks to for food
and food means life.
Hotel life, with breakfast all
ready" is not nearly what fiction
would have Us believe, nor are all
the rear people found in big cities
You have the physical comforts,
you have everything within reach
to make you very happy. Elevate
your housekeeping to a higher
plane, and then remember that after
all you are the girl behind the man
behind the pillow.
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How Dare They.

After meeting several pals whom
he had not seen for many weeks,
Jones returned to home and beauty
in a very irritable frame of mind.
First Of all he had to wait till his
own gate came around, and when he
had got through successfully he
found that the keyhoIe Of the front
door slyly evaded him. Breathing
heavily, he at last found himself in
the hall. Then there was a terrific
crash and the sound OF running
water. When the din had ceased, q
woman's silVery tones hoated down
the stairs:
Harry, what have you done?
Leave II to me" growled Harry
resentfully. "I'll teach those gornsh
to shnap At me"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-25
The Wolves OfNeW York
A STORY OF LOVE AND MYSTERY
All Your NeU Troubles Started Since
Harold Last Went AWGy,
Lillian Tells Esther

sation that If I drop off to sleep it
will come still nearer, that il will
menace me with don't know
what. 1 am putting you in a room
that communicates with mine
she smiled wanly-"so perhaps /
shall be able to sleep tonight"
81 am glad Of that" said Lillian
cordially. You do look as if you
needed sleep, Esther. Shall we go
to bed at once? 1t is eleven O'Clock,
and l think you have told me all
there is to be told. Tomorrow we
will discuss the matter fully-and
we will take DR.. Fleetwood into our
confidence. 1t seems absurd that
this house should be converted into
a second Adderley."
Esther rose. Yes, am very
tired" she said.
She led the way to her bedroom,
which was on the first floor, though
in another part of the house from
that where the boudoir was situated
The great central staircase was
close to its door. and on the same
side of the landing was the en-
trance to Harold's apartments.
There is a whole suit of rooms
beyond that door," Esther ex-
planned in a whisper, land that is
the only entrance to them except
a winding staircase that leads
straight out to the garden. Harold
has shut them off completely. and
II is many months since / have seen
them. In Mrs. Borradale's time they
were used as spare rooms, 50 there
Is nothing mysterious about them"
The house was silent and in dark
ness. The servants had evidently
already retired. Esther explained
that they slept in another part Of
the building. She and Lillian were
alone.
Once in 'her room Esther seemed in
no hurry to go to bed. She talked
cheerfully on general topics while
she slowly undressed. Lillian sat
in a comfortable armchair before
the fire.
Suddenly there was a faint sound
on the landing as of a door being
gently closed. Esther turned, her
finger on her lips.
Listen" she whispered
Faint footsteps, light footsteps
but they could be distinctly heard
on the stairs.
Lillian sprang to the door and
threw It open. "Is anyone there?"
she cried.
But there was no answer and the
landing was in total darkness.
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CHAPTER ok.
A Subtle Influence.

Lillian hastily returned TO the
room and took. up a lighted lamp
which stood on a table near the
door.
What are you going to do,
Lilian?" Esther had risen and
stood in front OF the fire; her pale
face. appearing above the dainty
white dressing gown she was wear
ing. gave her a spectral appear
ance, enhanced by the red glow
diffused over her from the fire.
Lillian was fully dressed.
Il am going downstairs said
Lillian hoarsely. THE footsteps
went that way. I want to solve
this matter at once-if I can"
"No-no." pleaded Esther. you
must not run into danger. You
do not know what you may have to
contend with. Stay with me,
Lillian"
But Lillian had aIreadAr gone.
Esther staggered to the door and
looked out over the dark landing.
She could just see the light Of the
lamp disappearing down the stairs.
"Come backbone back" she
cried. "Oh. Lillian. I am fright
ened"
There was no answer. Esther
remained standing by the door Of
the room in a very agony Of appre-
hension. straininE every nerve to
hear any sound that might come to
her from the darkness below. And
soon she fancied that there were
low voices talking together in the
hall. She listened intently; yes. she
could distinguish Lilian's quick
tones: but the other voice-whose
could IL be? II sounded like that
of a man.
Presently there were footsteps on
the stairs again. mounting quickly
toward her. Esther rushed forward
and seized Lillian by the hand as
Sc appeared at the top of the stir
case.
Come back" she cried. dragging
her friend toward the shelter of her
bedroom. "Oh, Lillian, how could
you go out? 1 have been so ter
rlfied for you"
To Be Continued Tomorrow
Copyright by W. r. HearstJ.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-25
PUSS IN BOOTS,
JUNIOR

Ne day toward evening as
Puss Junior came in sight
of a little village he heard
~ tiny voices by the roadside,
so he stopped to listen.
1--WE must make all the world
beautiful for tomorrow morning
for It will be Sunday" And then a
little fairy stood tiptoe upon a wild
rose and sang:
at must polish the bells
In the tall church steeple,
That they may ring sweetly
To call all the people"
And after that she few away.
and pretty soon the vesper bells
we're ringing soft and low, and all
the twinkling stars came out TO
light the earth below. The big
round moon shone clear and bright
and shimmered in the stream. and
all the little woody lambs lay down
to sleep and dream.
And then the fairy v,ises com
mencad again:
I'VE must be up bright and carly
tomorrow morning to shake the
dust from the grasses and leaves"
Fairies are busy little people"
thought Puss, as he trudged on to-
ward the village. and by and BY
after a while, he came u a small
cottage So he knocked upon the
Ccor, and presently it was opened
by a little PoIlparrot. She had on
a cap and apron and a gold ring on
her third little toe.
what do you wish?' she asked
Il am keeping house for three lit
tie men who work all day under
ground"
can you give me food and lodg-
ings?' asked Puss. Il am tired
with my long Journey.
'I fear the little men will not
like it." answered the parrot "Stin.
IL you will hide in the closet you
may come in and will give you q
saucer OF cream and a piece OF
spouge cake" So Puss stepped in
side sand sat down. And pretty
soon the little parrot brought him
his supper.
Now. make haste" she said. for
It is nearly time for my three little
masters to return" But just then
there came the sound OF footsteps
Run into the closet" whispered
the parrot, and she closed the door
lust in time as the three little men
came into the room.
who has been here?" asked one
who has sat in my chair" asked
another. 'I smell a cat" said the
third little dwarf, and he looked all
around the room. But the parrot
said never a word. but placed the
supper upon the table and then she
sat down and poured out the tea
Well, just then Puss sneezed.
And of course all three little
dwarfs jumped up from their
chairs. whats that?' they cried.
And they ran here and there and
everywhere. and in the next story
YOU shall hear what happened AZ
ter that
To he Continued
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-25
By B1ice Belden, NJ. D.

20 common is st. Vitus' dance
among children. particular
- ly girls. that most people
are familiar with the purposeless
movements that reveal the afTlic-
ton.
st. Vitus' dance, or chorea, is
most frequently seen from the
fifth to the twelfth year OF life. 1t
is frequently a sequel TO rheuma-
tism or tonsilitis, or both. The
chain of events is very often as
follows: First there is an attack
OF tonsilitis: some time after this
the child has rheumatism in either
mild, moderate or severe form;
then St Vitus' dance supervenes.
This explains the frequency with
which heart murmurs are noted in
the course of chorea, the heart
murmurs being caused by rheuma-
tic inflammation of the lining OF
the heart (endocarditis).
1t is believed by some physicians
that after the germ of rheumatism
invades The body, usually by way
of the tonsil, the poison known as
toxin, which is thrown off by the
germ in the course of its growth
and activity, irritates the surface
of the brain in that region known
as the Rolandic area, wherein are
the centers which govern many OF
our movements.
After infection, the FIRST symp-
toms are awkwardness and fidget-
ing. Nervousness. bad temper and a
tendency to cry on slight provoca-
ton are noticeable. Then the face
begins to twitCh and later the body.
When the child sleeps the move
ments cease.
In severe cases, in which the I'M
DERIVING cause has been intensified
by severe fright, chastisemeht or
excessive school work, there may
be inability to dress or take food.
with disturbances Of sleep and
speech. So marked are the move
ments at times that the child has
to be fastened in bed an artificially
fed.
There is no fever in st. Vitus'
dance unless there is active rheu-
matism or heart inflammation. Ane-
mia sometimes develops.
st. Vitus' dance lasts from four
weeks to several months. The av-
erage case RECEIVERS in ten veekA-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-25
EGGLESS SAUCE FOR RICE
LOAF.

LOAF.
One tablespoon cornstarch.
tablespoons butter. y teaspoon salt,
= teaspoon pepper, = teaspoon
lemon juice, / cup boiling water.
Melt the butter: add flour mixed
blended, then gradually add the
water and stir until the boiling
point is reached. Add the lemon
juice and one additional tablespoon
OF butter.
Yield: Serves six people.
CALCUTTA RICE.
Two cups rice, . cups tomatoes.
II pound cheese, 1 tablespoon salt;
peppers and celery or onions may
be added il desired.
Boil rice. Mix II with tomatoes,
grated cheese and seasonings, and
pour into baking dish. Bake one
half hour. II peppers or celery
are used, cut up and boil with the
rice.
Yield: Ten servings
POTATO FISH BALLS.
Four medium-sized potatoes. N
cup shredded Goldfish. /. egg. salt
if needed pepper, . teaspoons fat
Pare and boil potatoes. Rinse
the fish in cold water and press in
a fine strainer, to remove excess
moisture. Cook potatoes until soft;
drain and mash. Add fish. fat, beat
en- egg and seasoninGs. Shape into
cakes and fry.
Yield: Twelve cakes.
SCALLOPED GOLDFISH.
Rice. Il cup; shredded Goldfish, 1
cup; fat, / tablespoon; cornstaIch, 1
tablespoon: milk, 1 cup: bread
crumbs, tablespoons.
Cook rice in boiling water until
tender. Soak Goldfish over night or
put in cold water and bring to boil
ing point Drain. Make white
sauce by melting fat. add flour,
stirring until blended. and then
adding milk. Stir until thickened.
Spread rice. goldfish, and white
sS1ce in layers in a CREASED bak-
ing dish. Cover with crumbs and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-25
ny LORETTo C. LYNCH.

A RE you getting tired OF keep
N ing house? Do you envy
L \ the woman who lives in
hotel and arises to md breakfast
all ready? And are you saying
~oh, what's the use-I can't see ire
as a housekeeperT
There comes a time in every line
OF work when we get tired"-Wnen
We feeI showed under-when We
feel that what we are doing Is not
getting US anywhere" and We
long for the day when we can quit
and really Tive"
A letter from q woman on q lone
Iy ranch in the West is lying oetore
me. She tells me how dull and un-
interesting her life is. She has
kept house for the fifteen years OF
her married life. Her husband Is
raising wheat for Uncle Sam
more this year than ever-and dur
ing threshing time she has to cook
for and wait on q gang OF dirty
men" But she wants 70 meet
~reaP' people. No, It isn't that her
husband does not love her. why
only recently he bought her the
best mail order suit in the catA-
logue, and-oh, yes, they have q
Ford-and they own their own
home and all that, but she wants
to see "life."
She wants to "hit the high
spots" in q big town and she Is
quite sure that in that way she
will be- perfectly happy. And she
thinks that because I live in q big
city that 1 must know "realT peo-
pie and experience all the thrills
of cosmopolitan existence that she
reads about in novels. And-shs
knows I really do not believe that
any woman who marries and set
ties down to housekeeping for the
rest OF her life is really happy.
Dear woman of the Western
Ranch-in the Vernacular Of the
housekeeper. what you need Is =
good mental house cleaning and
then-with a spotless town think
ing apparatus you want to sit
down and do some real hard think
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She Came Down Quietly.

Frances" said the little girls
mama. who was entertaining callers
in the parlor. you came down
stairs so noisily that you could be
heard all over the house. You know
how to do it better than that. Now
go back and come down the stairs
like a lady"
Frances retired. and after the
lapse of a few minutes re-entered
the parlor.
Did you hear me come down
stairs this time. mammal"
mo, dear. I am glad you CAM
down quietly"
THE last time I slid down the
banisters," explained Frances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-25
Nothing To Do Tomorrow.

Pat, who had been given job by
a farmer, was much annoyed to see
his master watching him so closely.
This surveillance seemed insulting
to Pat. and after a little while he
could stand it no longer.
Il say" he asked. lis watching
me all you have to do"
Yes" answered the farmer,
curtly.
We'll. then" said Pat, as he flung
down his spade. you'll be idle to-
morrow"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-25
No. 7.

After partially sealing Jars place
them in hot water bath, says the
National War Garden Commission,
Washington, d. c. The picture
shows jars on wire rack being placed
in ordinary household wash boiler
for steriliZing. Send the commits
sion a 2-cent stamp for free book.
Watch for step No. S.
Readers of The Times may obtain
copies of the Canning and Drying
Manual Mt any one Of the 200 dis
tributInE stations Of The TimeA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-25
It Is Unpatriotic.

10 eat Hamburg steak
To eat Vienna rolls.
To eat westphalia ham
To eat Hungarian goulash-
To eat Frankfurt sausages.
To smoke Turkish cigarettes.
To use Dresden china.
To have German measles.
To take a Turkish bath.
To live a Bohemian life
Cartoons MaEGz
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-25
HOW TO CAN
PUMPKINS
Director. Department Of Household
Science, National War Garden
CommIssIon.)
By Ellen I. Kelley.


n UMPKINS are bulky vegs-
- tables to store-why not try
something new this year and
dry them? II requires
sharp knife, some elbow grease" =
little common sense aud sunshine. 4,
There are two ways Of preparing
pumpkin for drying. and both are
satisfactory. Cut into one-half inch
strips, pare and clean Blaneh
three minutes. Cold dip, remove
surface moisture by pressing be-
tween clean towels, and spread on
drying trays. platters or dripping
pans. Spread a single thickness OF
paper or thin muslin first.
The drying time is three to four
hours, starting at 10 degrees F and
raising gradually to 40 degrees F.
The pumpkin may be cut in rings
instead Of strips, and these rings
hung up over the kitchen stove or
in the sun.
Unless the air Is very dry, the
time required will be longer II r~s
drying is done in the sun than IN a
drier, but less watching is necessary
and the product will have an excel
lent flavor.
The commission will be glad to an
swer any questions written on one
side Of the paper and sent in self
addressed stamped envelope.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-25
This Day In Our History.

THIS the anniversary of the battle of Lundys Lane in
1914 when Drummond with one-thrd larger force, at
tackled the Americans under Brown The battle lasted all
day and ended without decision The loss greater IN
proportion than any fought in America to that time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-25
Sea Bathing LCith Dry Hair.

TO keep the hair from becoming saturated with salt
water during bathing cut chamois skin in half and
sew the ends together forming strip five inches wide and
fifteen long Wind about the head tightly and faten it.
then place the rubber cap this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
TO MAKE DRESSINGS
Topeka Chapter OF Red Cross To Do
Special Work.

One of the surgical dressing rooms
of the Topeka Chapter Of the Red
Cross will be opened Monday for some
special work In making dressings. The
room will be at the Pelletier store and
will be open only from l to o'clock
each afternoon until the work as
signed is completed. AS other work is
ordered the rooms will be opened.
The work assigned Topeka for next
week is the making of some special
pads.
1t will require some quick work to
complete the order in the specified
time and every Topeka woman who
can give some time to tn work Is
urged to report Monday afternoon.
All Red Cross work is to be done
on orders hereafter, Last year each
chapter was told how to make the
various articles needed and they could
devote all their energies to whatever
work was best suited. Late in the
season specific orders were given as
part of the plan to change the system
'and the plan of operation has now
been completely worked out. Each
chapter will be given specific orders
of what Is desired by the general Of
ficers and when this job is completed
other work will be ordered. In this
way there can be.no confusion and ali
the work will be done in proper pro-
portions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
AT THE
THEATERS
At the Orpheum.

Douglas Fairbanks in Bound in
Morocco" is back on the Orpheum pro-
gram after a few weeks absence. The
a "snappy twentieth century high
geared, romantic comedy drama.
The story makes it possible for Fair
banks to present several new stunts
that he created especially for his new
picture which will be shown Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. One stunt
is a dive Fairbanks makes from a
high sand dune to the shoulders Of a
man passing on a speeding horse.
This is followed by an exciting hand
to hand fight on the desert sands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
BIG AID 70 BABIES
Public Health Nursing Association Is
Doing Valuable Work.

A report is being prepared by Mrs.
Bailey, of the Public Health Nursing
association. to be submitted to a meet
ing Of the association committee Mon
day.
The arrangement provided for
hourly nursing by the Public Health
Nursing association, which was put
into effect in August. has brought to
the association an income of $64,
which will probably be increased as
the work becomes more extensive.
The plan is to provide adequate service
in cases where the entire time of q
nurse is not needed. in order to re-
lease q greater number of nurses for
war work. without leaving the civilian
population improperly cared. for. The
nurses OF the association made 1882
visits during the month of August
The hourly service looks after patients
who need only such care as baths.
dressings, brief surgical help for physi-
clans. and Treatments to be admins
tered before a patient can be taken to
a hospital. Also the nurses have as
sisted in some lodge cases where they
were needed for night duty.
Mrs. Bailey has received word
from Washington that nurses should
not be encouraged to leave the home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14
HEPPE IN FIGHTING
Topeka Newspaper Man Writes Of His
Experiences.

Ralph Hoppe, who is now in
France, has written home of some of
his experience in the lighting. Hoppe
was formerly Associated Press man in
Topeka with an office in the State
Journal building. He says:
Fritz has a habit of visiting this
place once or twice a week, but there
Is nothing to show that his marks
manship is expert. He makes il
troublesome for us in preventing tls
from using lights at night. This has
been an interesting place to me since
I arrived in the rain and the dark last
Saturday night. to arope up several
flights Of stairs to the third floor in
search of bunk. I remember
handling dispatches concerning this
place when was in newspaper work.
Some Of the Yanks here have been
over the hill as many as five times
and have boche pistols, belts and
bayonets. They tell me that many
boche lads from IS to IT years OF age
are handling machine guns One
thing is sure, the boche are going out
with the tide. The last big drive has
shown that"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14

service where such work is needed. to
enter war work.
The number of persons attending
the baby clinic at the city hall during
August was 1872. For the months of
June, July and August, the number
a.. -. was 224< The interest in the
clinic grew wit e u month of its
sessions. From 4he total number Of
babies brought to the clinic, only two
deaths were reported. and that was
in August, the month OF the yea thai
is rdest / MES to I've, with
the possible exception OF January.
The total number of deaths among
t.. babies under two years of age.
during August was eleven. Four of
these children were still born. leaving
but seven out of the infant population
ing Au lust.
The official register gives 1872
! births
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-14

this year. She tang at the dedication
of Grace cathedral, when her voice
was much praised by those who heard
her. She has also been soloist at
Lindsborg for the annual rendering of
the oratorio Messiah" Mrs. RankiA
and Glenwood Jones are well known
Topeka singers. and Herman Springer
is a Kansas City man. who has been
engaged as choir master at the cathe-
dral He served in the same capacity
for . number Of years prior to last
season.