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The Press., 1918-06-06
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

Mrs. P. F. Shaw of Providence re turned home on Friday after a visi here
 The golf match with Monson wal postponed last Saturday until latel date
 Mrs. E. L. Burr of New Haver visited relatives here few days lasi week.
 There will be dancing at Crystaa Lake every Saturday night and skating on other nights. s<
 Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin returned Monday from Il several days visit with her parents at Belohertown. Mass.
 Miss Marjorie Morse returned Mon, day night from Northfield where sha has been for several days attending the seminary commencement exercises.
 Miss Esther Barnet, graduate od Brown university, Providence, R T., is filling the position of mathematics teacher at the high school for the remainder of the year.
 A republican caucus will be held at the borough hall next Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock to select delegates to the state convention, to be held in Hartford June 25th and 26th: also delegates to the congressional and county conventions Members of the town committee will be elected as the same time.
 At the medal contest in the Metho. dist church at Staffordyille, Friday evening at 8 o'clock the following program will be presented: !: Mnsio Drinking Annie's Tears, Carl Snyder The Two G1asses, Dorothy Turner song, Dorothy Beloher; A Boy on Prohibition, Earl Belcher: The Fathers Prayer, Freda Tursohmann song, Miss Morse; The Goose Tale, Frank Dezso; Our Boys, Gertrude Meyer; song, Miss Tuthill; The Boys of America, Edward Gillis; A Patri otic Mother, Gertrude Bruce; re0ita tion, My Little White Basket, Hazel Belcher; song, Florence White remarks and closing song. The judges are Rev. J. M. Won Deck, Rev. I. P. Booth and Mrs Ruth Dunham Gary. The speaker will be Rev. Walter E. LanpheSr of the Connections Temper anoe Union. Admission free
 
 Stafford batted against Rockville Thursday on wet field, but proved superior when the final score tailed v to 2 in favor of Stafford. Stafford easily won over their keen rivals who were outclassed in the whole
The Press., 1918-06-06
Return Empty Cement Bags Now.

The cloth cement sack situation Is ss- rieus. and we are taking thls means oi telling our customers frankly of the exist ina conditions
 The demand for cotton for urgently needed war supplies makes it almost i'm possible to purchase new cotton sacks. Thls demand Is SO urgent that 1t Is a patriotic duty to conserve cotton to the utmost By using to the fullest efficiency sll sacks now ID the hands of the trade, consumers and dealers in building ma tsri4ls can De oF very real assistance to the Govefnnleni In ts q present crisis
 Only by the united effort of every user of cement can an acute sack shortage be avoided. cay In returning empty sacks or improper disposal of them to others shan ourselves will eau-e serious lnterfer- snes with fntare shipments
 Yours truly.
The Press., 1918-06-06
How Many Cubic Feet in Ton of coali

INV WS@uy ~uD'S ' SS@ u' : O' " SO@''
 Here is q little information which will help you to solve the vexing prob lem that is apt to be hardy annual, that is, how much coal to order in order to fill the bunkers, but without having to put some in an old barrel in the Outhouse. A ton of egg coal con- tains from thirty-twO to thirty-eight cu- bic feet, averaging about thirty-five. By measuring the cubical contents of your bin you will be able to estimate how much to order to fill them. This may be done by multiplying together the length, breadth and depth of your bin. Popular Science Monthly.
The Press., 1918-06-06

Score. ' to ?; umpire, Geo. Miller scorer, John Lynch.
 Stafford defeated Manchester on Hyde park Saturday afternoon. mak ing tine third straight victorious game. The game was well played by both teams and the interest great, as they were tied for six innings when in the last inning Diokey' smashed one out in the field for home run. bringing Stafford out victorious.
The Press., 1918-06-06
WILMINGTON

The Decoration day obseTvancel were very satisfactory and well carried out The procession with 25O beautiful children in line wal an inspiration, for the truth never grows trite that the children are the hope of the world
 Prof. Lewis Hodous of the Kennedy School of Missions, Hartford, will speak in the church at Westford Hill at l l o'clock next Sunday, June 9th, and also at the church on Wilmington Hill the same afternoon. He will speak in both Bohemian and in English. Prof. Hodous has spent seventeen years in China as a mission ary and teacher. He was born in Krasha flora, Bohemia, received his education in Cleveland, Ohio and in the Theological seminary in Hartford, where he graduated with honors and took a fellowship entitling him to year of study in Europe. After completing this year of study he was ordained and went to China, where from personal study, service and observation he IS prepared to give an intelligent idea of this old and in- teresting country and of it's oppor- tunities
 In a copy of Congressional Record just receive is the speech of Hon. Wesley l.. Jones of Washington, D. .C., as he presented in the senate of the United States the petition of 6, 900. 900 women for the prohibition of further waste of food stuffs in the production of malt and vinous liquors during the period of the war This petition was promoted by The Womap's Christian Temperance Union, and it is said will take rank among the historic petitions of the world. Among those who by special request of the National Dry Federation, of which Hon. Wm. Jennings Bryan is president, did what they could in the way of writing personal letters, and whose names are given in the Record, is that of Mrs. Annie A. Preston, who is more pleased to have WilliDgton represented than she is that her own name should appear.
 At sunset oD a Decoration day years ago children on the croquet gronnd at Maple Corner forgot their game, so engaged were they in argument, and one tiny girl came presently saying:
 "You was Revolutionary soldieF, was mt you MT. PrestOn?"
 tl am sorry, Dorothy, to say DO. if it puts you in the wrong, and I certainly would have been had ' hean shere, hnt waanot born. ..as-~ ss
The Press., 1918-06-06
HOME NEWS.
LooAn rtoT1OEs.

Matter under this head 10 cents per line.l
 -Frazeau's Bakery Shop will close q noon every Thursday, but will be opel from to p. m., to accommodates th0a. in want of pastry. E
 CARD The ". R. c., wish to extend thanks to all who, helped them in any wal Memorial day,
 Among the draftees leaving for CamE Upton on Thursday is A. Strazza, whe has conducted barber shop hero for tht past four years. During MT. Strazzat absence the business will be in charge ~ Messrs Davis and Improta, now emplOyee by Mir. Strazza. III old patrons of tfs Sanitary Shop will be assured of the sanae excellent service as heretofore.
 Mems $1 Union Suits priced now f0t quick selling 79c. Modern Clothing Go,
 Meme Arrow Collars priced now 15c. Modern Clothing Co.
 NoTIoR -On or about May 3d we will carry full line of Women's Walk-OvoK shoes all styles and prices. s. Katzo1 witz & Co.
The Press., 1918-06-06
For House PIants.

A splendid fertilizer for all pot plants and evergreens may be made in this way: Dissolve one can of i've In two gallons of water; put in enough bones to make thick, crusty mass. A few spoonfuls of this in your watering pot once week will give a wonderful rsoel17If
The Press., 1918-06-06
us. unrae nea,en ru,n Maxa,

1T likes dishere automobiles" said Uncle Eben, "'cause likes animals. A mean man kin keep beatin' an starvin' a hoss. But if he gifts rough wifi fliv- yer he's liable to break it an if he don keep up de gasoline ratlOns it jes' naturally quits"
The Press., 1918-06-06
Freddie Knew tbe svmpsoms

Freddie was visiting tiny new baby. After looking at the baby for long time, he came running to his mother and exclaimed, 'The baby's little fists are both closed and 1t looks as if 1t was going to start fight"
The Press., 1918-06-06
Enemy Alien Women to Register.

The registration of all alien enemy women will be conducted between June 17th and 26th, not including Sunday, from 6 a. m. to 9 p m. each day. Chief of Police Thomas Hayes will have charge of the registration here at borough hall. All German women whose husband or fathers are not citizens are re- quired to register. They must provide photographs of themselves and give all other information required by Officer Hayes.
The Press., 1918-06-06


 "Oh, I am sorry, Revolutionary sounds so much nicer, and how could the others have been civil and fight?" said the well-bred little girl. Older people are just as thoughtless now. Each year as Decoration day comes around, finding Capt. or Lieut. upon the head stone of some former officer of the militia in eighteen hundred and lever so-few, quite likely they deplore the negligence of those having the matter nf designating the graves of the Civil War veterans in charge. Revolutionary markers have been changed by summer guests to ancestral plots to mark the graves of those ''born later. '' Now that the town has happily taken over the matter of the observance of this day of days, that will grow in importance as the years pass, a committee will be ap- pointed to do all things properly and in order, and ignorant criticism will fall into oblivion with other un- important matters of ancient history.
 There are handsome and substanti al regulation bronze markers with standards for flags, provided by the s. A. R. and D. A. R. of Rockville, on graves of Revolutionary veterans buried in the Old Hill cemetery. Of course the names having been passed upon by the historical examiners at New Haven: Capt. Timothy Root, Rev. Gideon Noble, Capt. John Johnson, Capt Joseph Merrick, Elijah Fenton. Nathan Jennings, Lieut.. Nathan Root. Samuel Johnson, Lieut.. Nathaniel Fenton, Samuel Dnnton. Soldiers who served in the war of the Rebellion (and is it not better to al- ways SO designate the great struggle for the union?) buried in Old Hill cemetery are Elisha Johnson, Lieut Orlan D. Glazier, Sergt. Charles K. Morrison, Charles H. Ames; Sergt. John c. Fuller, William Jones, Frances O.. Barrows, Earl s. Rogers, --Parsons, Uriah Hanover, Joseph Pratt, Benjamin Gee. In Mexican war: Elisha 0. Pearle. Corp. Charles T. Preston. In theNew West: John Graham, George Sparrow, Theodore D. Barrows, Charles Simmons, Francis J. Bentley, Henry 0. Woodworth, Leonard Roswell, Elijah O. Pearl. In the cemetery extension, Sylvester Preston Morrison and one other at least whose name will be verified and given later. If thele are others will friends kindly rend names to Mrs. Preston that she may complete the list in the Elisha Johnson G. A. R. post memorial book made by Adjt. Preston.
The Press., 1918-06-06
21 | IA 2

Score, 2 to l ]; batteries for Stafford, i, Gilman and White; Manchester, Legett and MOGann; umpire, Miller.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-06-21

fall when heavy frosts come.
When the berries first arrive from
the South they are too expensive for
general use, but few for a garnish
to puddlngs or ices will satisfy the ap-
petite for the delicious fruit. One does
not wish to lose the Joy of the home
grown berries by INDUCING too freely
in the early ones. 1t Is more econom-
ical, saves shipping expense. and Is all
round more loyal In war time TO eat
of our own products.
An angel food baked in a square tin.
then cut in squares heaped with sweet
ened whipped cream and crushed
sweetened berries, makes a dessert
par excellence.
Strawberry SaIad.-This is delight
full way of serving the berry. Cut large
fine berries in half. serve on lettuce
leaves with French dressing, using
four tablespoonfuls of oil to one of
lemon Juice, a bit of salt. paprlka, pow
dered sugar and dash Of cayenne.
Strawberry Ice cream.-Add n pint
of sugar to a quart Of cream with q
teaspoonful Of vanilla and freeze {;
Wnsu purify iioIth opeh ihe ii't"Ni'
add pint of strained strawberry Juice
from berries which have been put
through n sieve. Let stand four hours
to ripen.
Strawberry Tapiocs. - Wash and
cook a cupful of tapiocn, adding a pint
Of water and cooking until clear and
soft. When cold add a quart Of straw
berries sliced; serve with sugar and
cream.
Strawberry Pie.-Make a pastry
shell and bake it. Fill the shell with
sliced berries. mixed with sugar; heap
over 1t sweetened whipped cream and
dot with sliced berries. Serve cut
as any pie.
Strawberries crushed with sugar
mixed with cream make delicious cake
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-06-21

saved by using part barley flour.
Sour Cream Spice Cake.-Take a
half cupful of sugar, a cupful of sour
cream. two tablespoonfuls of corn
strip, three-fourths of cupful of
white flour, cupful of barley -four,
teaspoonful of salt teaspoonful
of baking powder and a teaspoonful of
soda. n half teaspoonful of cloves, and
the same of grated nutmeg, and a ten
spoonful of cinnamon. Mix as usual
and bake In gem pans.
Spice Cake With Sour Milk
Cream together a cupful of sugar with
a third of a cupful of shortening; add
a cupful of sour milk. one egg well
beaten. n cupful each of barley and
wheat flour sifted with teaspoonful
of baking powder, a half teaspoonful
of soda, teaspoonful of cinnamon, a
third of n teaspoonful of cloves and
the same of salt; teaspoonful of
grated nutmeg and lastly cupful of
raisins. Beat well and make In u loaf.
Chocolate Cup Cakes.-Cream to-
gether half cupful of sweet fat, n
cupful of sugar; add a half cupful of
hot water to : Il squares of chocolate,
beat two eggs. sift together one cup
full of barley flour, half cupful of
wheat flour. a half teaspoonful of bak-
ing powder, n teaspoonful of soda and
blend ingredients as usual, using a
half cupfHl Of sour milk and raisins
and flavuring to taste. Mix, beat well
and bake in gem pans.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-06-21
Army Of Extension Workers.

An army of 5,851 extension workers
is aiding in the department of agricul-
lures food production and CONSERVE
ton campaign. This Is an increase of
3.405 over the number doing similar
work on July of last year. OF this
total 3,049 are in county-agent work,
serving 2.450 counties; 1000 are in
home-demonstration work. serving in
1,675 counties; and 912 are in boys
and girls club work. In the IS South
ern states 1924 workers are busy car
rying out the plans of the food cam
paign, and in the 33 Northern and
Western states 3.027 are employed.
On July 1 of last year 1910 were en-
ployed in the Southern states, and COG
In the Northern and Western states.
In the Southern states there are 100
negro county agents and 100 negro
MISREPRESENTATION agents.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-06-21

so that 1t cleans much easier than
without this treatment
Mirrors are quickly cleaned by using
a cloth dampened In alcohol. The pol
ish is easily put on, but care should
be taken not to rub vanished frame
with an alcohol cloth.
Old pieces of outing flannel make
fine cleaning cloths: 1t is soft and cas-
lily wrung dry.
A cheap floor wax may be made by
melting a pound of beeswax and mix
ing 1t with three plnts of turpentine-
Melt the wax cut in small pieces over
hot water.
Melted paraffin wax mixed with tur-
pentine makes a fine mixture for dust
cloths; dip the cloth into the mixture,
wiring out, and 1t is ready to use for
several months.
A little parafIin used on the kitchen
range keeps 1t looking much better than
any other treatment. This is good
dressing to give stoves left during a
season (unused). as 1t prevents rust
Clean paint brushes by soaking them
in vinegar (hot), then wash In soap
suds and they may be put away soft
and clean.
Muriatic acid will dissolve the lime
In the teakettle, and the deposit of
iron in the sink and the toilet; use 1t
on swab In the porcelain-llned YES
sells, and be sure not to leave 1t too
long or 1t will dissolve the enamel 1t
self. If used in the teakettle, great
care should be used to boil 1t out with
fresh water before using again. as the
acid Is poisonous.
Before working In the garden fill the
nails with soap, then there will be less
manicuring TO be done after the work
is over.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-06-21
TEST BRAKES ON ARMY CARS
Government Makes Thorough Examl-
nation Of Trucks Before Being
Sent to Firing Line.

Uncle Sam Is not overlooking the
importance Of efficiency from every
angle in the motor transport and am
bulance division of the army. These
machines must stand wear and tear
probably never given to motor-drlven
vehicles since their birth as an estab-
lished necessity In every day and in
ternational life.
One Of the most important factors
entering into the final analysis of n
motortruck ambulance which will
eventually see service somewhere in
France" is, In the estimation of mo-
tor war officers, the efficiency of the
brakes The motors, especially the
trucks, must travel hundreds of miles
back and forth from the front amid
the most difficult surroundings. 1t has
been stated on authority that for 300
miles up and down the fighting front
there Is an almost continual stream
of trucks, ambulances, couriers and
motorcycles running In such close prox-
Unity that unless the brakes are in
perfect running order hundreds of cas-
ualties would result almost daily.
Brakes form only a background for
their more important sister, upon
which the real burden rests-the brake
lining itself. Thousands of miles Of
brake lining are being used daily by
the government, and owing to this fact
Uncle Sam has ordered tests to be
made of the various makes. These
tests are now going on in Washington.
Lining made under the thermoid-hy-
draulic-compressed process is said to
be regarded as best adapted to military
use in France on account of its moist
ure and dust-reslsting qualities.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-06-21

honey two cupfuls of water and n
third of cupful of lemon juice. boil
together u minutes cool and place
In bottle or jar and keep in the Ice
chest A few ta0lespoonfuls of the
strip in a pitcher of water makes a
most delicious drink, which may be
garnished with n bit of fresh lemon
or sprlg of mint.
For those who like ginger the old
fashioned ginger water is most salts
flying. Add honey to sweeten, mix
well with tablespoonful of ginger
and a pint of chilled water. This has
been n harvest drink for the field
workers for years. In the old days the
sweetenlng was molasses and 1t gave
the drink a piquant flavor.
Canton Puneh.--For ginger lovers
this is a great favorlte: Chop half a
pound of Canton ginger. add cupful
of honey and four cupfuls of cold wa
ter. Cover and let stand 80 minutes.
Bring gradually to the boiling point
and let boil 10 minutes. Add one-half
cupful OF orange Juice. the same of
lemon Juice; cool. strain and add
crushed ice.
Raspberry shrub.-This delicious
fruit strip should be prepared during
the fruit season. Take three plnts of
raspber1es, put into an earthen jar
with two cupfuls of cider vinegar
cover and let stand "a hours. then
strain through double thickness OF
cheesecloth. Pour this strained liquor
over three pints of fresh berries and
let stand again "a hours; strain again,
add to each cupful of juice n cupful OF
sugar, heat slowly and boil 20 minutes
Bottle and seal.
Chocolate Milk shake.-Melt -four
squares of unsweetened chocolate, add
two cupfuls of honey, pinch of salt
and Ia cupfuls of boiling water, boil
five minutes. Cool and keep in a jar
A few tablespoonfuls of the slrup. one
egg beaten and a cupful of milk; ado
Ice and shake.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-06-21

sixty-seven inspectors of the bureau
Of animal industry, United States de-
partment of agriculture, are now with
the army inspecting the meat and meat
products supplied for the soldiers and
30 others are similarly engaged with
the navy. Operations are under fed
eral supervision from the time the live
animals are driven into the Slaughter
ing houses until the finished product
is delivered In good condition to the
mess cooks,
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-06-21
MoslII1Ino Harvest Labor.

Steps for the systematic mobiliza-
ton Of farm labor In Kansas were tax
en- at meeting held in Kansas City,
May IA. This is the first of series Of
meetings which are to be arranged by
the department of agriculture In a
number of cities to unite the efforts OF
all agencies working to secure labor to
help farmers In harvesting their crops.
At the Kansas City meeting a commit
tee was appointed to direct the work
Of the various agencies In the state
and to see that registrations are held
in the cities where. city employees
who will do farm work during their va
cations can register. 1t Is estimated
that 10000 helpers will be necessary
to harvest the crops In Kansas this
year, and the commercial organiza-
lions In Kansas City have undertaken
to supply 10000 of this number.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-06-21
Front Elevation Of Device.

power shaft. The object is to provide
catch which will engage the crank
in case of back fire and to obviate
injury. A further object is to provide
catch which may be readily POSI-
toned at both sides of the starting
crank and mounted In connection with
the vehicle frame. The catch has a lat
orally yielding movement to permit
the passage Of the starting crank. The
movement is such that the catch Is
Immediately brought back to operative
position by a controlling spring.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-06-21
FEEDING YOU

The average city man has
probably never realized that get
ting his feed to him on time Is
one of the most troublesome
things with which the country
has to deal.
In ordinary times 1t was not
so important that the city man
have such realization, but now.
In war time. 1t is an important
part of "Our Part in Feeding
the Nation"
The subjoined statement from
one of the experts Of the bureau
Of markets, United States de-
partment of agriculture. will
serve at least as an Introduction
to one phase Of the problem.