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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-09
Quickly Made
Meals
By LoRETTo G. LYNCH.

T he days when the wife stayed
home all day and prepared
meals just TO keep herself
busy have gone by, and per
haps to only a few OF US will they
ever return. Women who never
worked out Of the house before
have entered the various fields OF
work aud a new problem in house
keeping has come to many. II Is the
problem Of having a nice, warm,
nourishinE meal when one returns
in the evening from a day Of good.
hard work. And unless workers ar
range to have at least one warm.
pouFiEhinG meal day they will not
be at their best very long
That's all right to talk about"
said q woman munitions worker 20
me recently. But when one works
hard all day long she does not feel
like coming home and cooking a big
meal Anything has TO do"
But I noticed that THE woman
Who began to neglect TO have warm.
nourishinE meals was the first one
n the neighboFhood to fall i'll And
It is only reasonable TO suppose that
her neglect weakened her body's
resistance 20 disease. Now, with a
little planning a woman can have a
warm meal ready or almost ready.
for herself and family when abe
returns home in the evening.
In the first place, the meal must
be Of such q character that II may
all be put upon one plate For a
woman who has done q days win
the-var work should reduce dish
washing 70 a minimum. 4 good
refrigerator and a fire!ess cooker
are wonderful aids.
II you write to the Department Of
Agriculture. Washington. you can
get complete directions for making
. ArslesE cooker at home. Any
eWelve-yeaT-ol boy who can use a
few tools could follow these direc-
lions. Then there are a host OF
cookers on the market that may be
purchased At a fair price. either for
cash or on the deferred payment
plan. Some OF these cookers roast
and bake as well as boil Every
company selling them will give eN-
plicit directions for their use. as
well as number Of excellent
recipes. In general. the food is
heated to the boiling point and then
placed in the cooker. At the end Of
ten or twelve hours It is perfectly
cooked and ready to serve.
But IL you have not q freless,
suppose you cook a double quantity
OF boiled potatoes on Monday eve
HinE. Serve one-hGlf Of them with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-09
Not So Very Suddenl

Her little brother was entertain
ing In the front room the young
man who had Just called.
Look here" he said. suddenly,
"are you going to propose to my
sister tonight"
why, I--er-er-what do YOU
mean asked the youth, with some
agitation
oh. nothin': only ~ YOU are. you
arcn going to surprise her she's
hribed me to 90 TO bed at half-past
: she's hung four Cupid pictures
on the drawing room wall, moved
the sofa over in the darkest corner.
got pa and ma to promise to 20
calm next door. and has shut the
dog in the cellar. You'll get her all
right; only II she starts tAlkIn'
bout its helm sudden. tell her IL
don't work with you. Seer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-09
The ''Zepp's" Passenger
AN ExCIl ING AND ROMANTIC NEW SPY SERIAL
Lessingham Declares His Love TO
Philippe and Offers to Sacrifice
Country For Her Sake.

mot saying anything more about
Henry. You are only reminding me
OF things which l try all the time 70
Believe me-" LessinEham ans
wered wtstfully, Il am only too con-
tent to ignore him, to forget that
he exists. to remember only that
you are the woman who has
changed my life"
Confession Causes ConsterEaffam.
Philippe looked at him In some
thing like dismay. rather like a
child who has started an engine
which she has no idea how to stop.
But you must not--you must not
talk to me like this!'
His hand closed upon hers. II lay
IN his grasp. unyielding. cold. yet
passive.
why nOt?" he whispered. Il have
the one unalterable right. and I an
willing to pay the great price"
"Right?' she faltered.
The right OF loving you-the
right Of loving you better than any
woman in the world"
There was a queer silensa, only
partly due, as she, was instantly
aware, TO the emotion Of the mo-
ment A door behind them had open
ed. Philippa's quicker senses had
recognized her husbands footsteps.
Lessingham rose deliberately to his
feet. In his heart he welcomed the
Interruption. This might, perhaps,
be the decisive moment. Sir Henry
was strolling toward them. His
manner and his tone, however, were
alike good-natuFed
Twas to order you into the bill
lizard room, Mr.. Lessinghann." he an
nounced. Sinclair has been sent
fora night route march. or some
such horror-and they want you to
make a four"
Lessingham hesitated. He had .
passionate inclination to face the
situation. to tell this man the
truth. Sir Henry's courteous indif-
ference, however, was like a bar
rier. He recognized the Inevitable
II am afraid I am rather out Of
practice" he said. "but shall b
delighted to do my best"
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To Wear With the Suit
SOME ECONOMICAL SUGGESTIONS

cred on the brim. What could be
more attractive than this original
set
Well-dressed women like purple
or overseas green this season, and
this pretty scarf and cap set would
be delightful in either OF these rich
colors. Broadcioth, pompon velOurs
or Jersey are all suitable for this
model.
Smart lines and clever combina-
tons abe the dominating features
of new muff and neckpiece that is
being shown on the Avenue"
Black satin combined surprisingly
well with caracUI cloth for a good
looking and comfortable mum. A
cosy neck piece also accompanied
the set.
To copy the mum, buy a 'muff-
bed IA ny off the shops. The foot
ball shape is the most popular this
year. Cut a strip OF black satin
long enough to go around the mum,
and broad enough to reach from
hand to hand. Seam this material
together neatly and shir it closely
at both ends, having a narrow fTiIl.
Firmly stitch the satin to the bed"
at the sides. 4 strip of caracul
about six inches wide was seved
around the nun at the center and
helped to keep the hands warm.
The neck piece to go wit hths
mum was nothing more than a deep
collar of caracul cloth lined with
the the black satin and fastened
with a big button.
This same model might also be
developed in a lovely taupe grey
charmeuse, combined with soft
squirrel fur. A deep frill of the
charmeuse at the openings adds
charm to the mum. The tiny neck
piece OF squirrel should be inter
lined with flannel IL desired and
lined with the grey charmeuae
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-09
Puss in Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

CrTE, ne, fiddle de dee,
~'Ss Dc: :; ss' 81 S''' Jun.
sang the Giant OF the
Merry Laugh as he whistled to his
little yellow bird in her cage
You see, all the strange people
whom Puss has met on his many
journeys OF adventure wondered
where this dear little cat could have
gone. They didn't know. like you
and me, that he was safe at home
with his father, the Major Domo TO
Ny Lord and Lady Carabas.
where do you suppose Puss
Junior iS?" said Merry Laugh again.
and then he gave a great sigh, and
all the crystals on the great chan
delier shook and echoed. Where do
you suppose Puss Junior is?" And
then all Of a sudden, they heard a
loud knocking at the gate. and the
little yellow bird began TO sing:
Some one is knocking at the gate,
Hurry and don't let the stranger
wait.
I think he has on two red-top boots.
And carries a silver horn that
toots."
And just then there came the mu-
sic of a horn. sweet and clear So
giant Merry Laugh jumped up from
his great chair and opened the door,
and, would you believe 1t. there
stood little Puss Junior
Come in. my friend" said the
giant with a smile as big as the
Gun at noontime. and he leaned
down and picked up Puss and car
ried him in. and then he shut the
door and began to laugh And
when Mr.. Merry Laugh smiled It
made the leaves tremble. but when
he laughed the apples fell of the
trees and the little birds swung up
and down on the branches.
well. we were just talking about
you" he said.
81 thought So" said Puss with a
grin, my left ear was burning even
before ! knocked on the door. Ana
then Puss said, "Heigh-ho, but I'm
tired"
Have you Travelled far" asked
Giant Merry Laugh. going to the
cupboard and bringing out a pitcher
Of milk. And then he hlled a
saucer ana EeNe " 10 russ. Ana
after the milk was all gone. Pusa
wiped his whiskers with the pocket
handkerchief which his dear father
had given him on leaving the cas-
tie. and then he sat down
IAN the way from the castle Of
my Lord and Lady Carabas." he
said. with a grin. Look how dusty
my boots are.
And then the little yellow bird
began 10 sing:
Don't YOU know me-. little Purs
Cat.
With YOUR magic sword and your
feathered hat
I'm that strange little bird who has
been your friend.
Before Won came to your Journsv's
end"
ARC you2" said Fuss I'm so
glad TO see you. for remember 50
many times how YOU sang IN me
what 10 do. hut never could 7 catch
sight OF YOUR golden feathers"
And In the next story you shall
hear what happened after that.
To he Continued.
Copyright. 1918. David CorvN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-09
When a Kiss Is a
Kiss

A modest maiden should at once
return a kiss
kiss" comes from the Anglo
Saxon "Cysssn."
a kiss once formed an author
ICED part Of the marriage csre-
mony.
kissing in railway carriages was
prohibited In Bavaria before the
war.
To kiss the Gunner's Daughter
on board ship means to be tied to
the breech OF a cannon and fog
gsd.
Britons are alleged to he the
worst kisSers and Italians the best.
Pilgrims never kissed the Pore's
toe; they kissed a cross embroid-
cred on the papal slipper.
To kiss the Book" when taking
the oath in a court OF justice is not
necessary to the validity OF the
oath
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-09
The Ideal Man.

My ideal husband" said the girl
who had been reading noveIettes.
must be strong, silent man. full
"f grit. ana able Ia bear the heat
and burden Of the day without
fiinching; on" who will not hear a
word said about me. and will never
utter a word against me himself"
What you want answered her
friend. ~1s a deaf and dumb coal
HEAVIER
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CHAPTER XIV.
Sir Henry In SuIIeu Mood.

Sir Henry was obviously not in
the best OF tempers. For a mild
hammered and easy-going man, his
expression was scarcely normal
That fellow was making love TO
you" he said bluntly, as soon as the
door was closed behind LssSing-
ham.
PhInppa looked NJ at Asr hus-
band with an air OF pleasant ean-
dor.
He was doing it very nicely.
too" she admitted.
You mean to say that you let
Il listened to what he had = to
say" she confessed.
at didn't occur to you. sup
pose her husband remarked with
somewhat strained sarcasm. that
you were another mans wife,
~ am doing my best TO forget
that fact" Phflippa reminded him.
II see! And he Is to help your
Possibly"
Sir Hsnry's irritation was fast
merging into anger.
II shall turn the fellow out Of the
house" he declared.
Philippe shrugged her shoulders.
-why don't you?"
He seated himself on the couch
by his wife's side.
Look here, Philippa, don't let's
wrangle." he begged. I'm afraid
you'll have to make up your mind
to see a good deal less Of yonr
friend Lessinghanl, anyway"
Philippa's brows we're knitted
She was conscious Of q vague un-
easiness
Really? And whyr'
For one thing" her husband sx-
planned. because I dent intend to
have him hanging about my house
during my absence"
The best way 10 prevent that
would be not to go away" PhiliPpa
suggested.
SweH. in all probability" he an
nounced guaTdedly. II am not going
away again-at least not Just yet
Philippa's manner suddenly
changed. She laid down her work
Her hand rested lightly upon her
husbands shoulder.
You mean that you are going to
give up those horrible hahing ex-
cursions Of yours"
For the present ] am" he as
suTed her.
And are you going to do some
thing-some work. I mean?" she
asked breathIessly.
For the immediate present I an
going to stay at home and look after
you" he replied.
Philippa's face fell. Her manner
became notably colder.
Lesstlghan Universally Popular.
You are very wise" she declared
Mr.. Lessingham IL q most fasei-
mating person. We are all half IN
love with him-even Helen"
The fellow must have q way with
him Sir Henry conceded grudg-
ingly. AS = rule the people here
are not over-keen on strangers IN
less they have immediate Gomez
tions in the nsighborhood. Even
Grihiths. who since they made him
is a man OF many sus-
pieions, seems inclined to accept
him"
Captain Griffiths dined here the
other night" Rhilippa remarked.
and I noticed that he and Mr.. Les
SinEham seemed to get on very
we'll"
The fellows all right In hts way,
40 doubt" Sir Henry began
'Of course he ia" Philippe inter
-upted. Helen likes him quite a.
much as do"
Does he make love 10 Hslan.
oo?" Sir Henry ventured.
Don't talk nonsense!" Philippe
'etorted. He isn't that sort OF q
nan at all. II he has made love
o me. he has done so because
have encouraged him. and II have
him, IL II your fault"
Sir Henry, with an impatient ex-
lamation. rose from his place and
ook a cigarette from an open box.
Ito Be Continued Monday.
Cop1rtKhS 1914 T11tt. R,,n
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n cents! Five sixty,fiye!"
That went galloping
through my mind like
%deous refrain.
What was I to do? The luncheon
check was FIVE siXty-five, the tip
must be at least sixty cents more
and I had less than ave dollars and
a half.
Stealthily, under the table my
hands went fumbling through
every compartment of my purse
but no blessed miracle had con-
verted the five dollar bill and three
dimes and two nickels into one
cent more than I had figured it in
my first flush of terror.
had no credit at Carriers.
was unknown there. And / had
nothing I could offer as security
for a loan at the desk-and suppos-
ing they would contemplate ad-
vancing me any money. l wore no
iewelry-nothing but the plain gold
band on my marriage finger, and as
I wTung my cold hands together in
my lap and touched my wedding
ring, / spurred myself anew TO
think OF some way out-some way
that would not humiliate my Jim.
For his sake I couldn't ask Vir-
gina to lend me the money-and in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-09
An OLd-FGshiOned Dish.

II you get sleeps heart, try cooking it this way
Clean thoroughly, wrap the heart in good short crust
and bake it in hot for hour reducing the heat
at intervals Another method to boil the heart in a Suet
crust In this case some brown should be added
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-09
This Day in History.

THIS is the anniversary OF the birth in 1871 Of the late
King Edward VII father of the present ruler of Great
Britain. II largely due to King Edwards tact and far
sghednesS that the alliance between France and England
became of the barriers Of civilization against the
slaughts of the Hun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-09
Copyright, 1918, by King Feature
Syndicate, Inc.)
CHAPTER Xiv.

CHAPTER Xiv.
HTIVE dollars and sixty-hve
X cents, Five siXty-hve!
That went galloptnG
through nv mind like a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-09

Britons are alleged to be the
worst kisSers and italians the best.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-11-09

Kissing in railway carriages was
prohibited In Bavaria before the
war
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-15

from the City Of Mexico, to
take part in the state election.
on behalf of the candidacy of
General Pesquiera. He will
come early in January.
Mr.. Miguel Pima, secretary
in the state government at Her
mosillo, is reported confined to
his bed with pneumonia.
Mr.. Max Marks, manager of
the Hotel Cohen at Hermosillo,
who had been at Nogales a cou-
pie of weeks, has returned to
the capital city.
Last night a thief attempted
to burglarize a house in the vi
cinity of "Ranchito," but was
detected, and in his flight the
police sent a bullet after him.,
bringing him to a halt. He was
lodged in jail to appear before
the presidente for examination.
Mr.. Ignacio Pima has discov-
cred witain few miles of No
gales, a gold ledge, very rich in
the yellow metal, and he is ad-
vertising for an associate with
capital to devote to it's develop
ment.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-15
Rental Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
Town Council of the town of
Nogales, Arizona, desires to
rent, for the term Of one year
from the first day of January,
1919, the following described
piece or parcel of land lying
within the southeast quarter of
the S. E. quarter Of Sec. 5, and
the east half of the northeast
quarter of Section 8, T. "a S., R.
Id E., G. & S. R. B. & M, in
Santa Cruz County, Arizona,
and commonly known as the
Sewer Farm" to-Wit::
Beginning at a point 100 feet
due east from the northeast
corner of the southeast quarter
|of the southeast quarter of
Section 5, Township "a South,
Range Ia East, and on the east
side of the Southern Pacific
Railroad right-of-way fence.
thence running due east for a
distance of 400 feet; thence fol-
lowing the foot of the hills, in
a southerly direction for a dis
tance of 3,540 feet to a point on
the north side of the Arroyo,
and on the east side Of the sew
er pipe line thence following
the east bank of the Arroyo
and in a northerly direction, for
q distance of 1890 feet to a
point; thence crossing the
Arroyo at this point and rum
ming to the east right-of-way
fence of the Southern Pacific
Railway; thence running in a
northerly direction along said
right-of-way fence for a dis
tance of 1,4OO feet, to Che point
of beginning.
The above described land
contains approximately 17.75
acres of land, and has two
houses thereon. Notice is
further given that sealed pro-
posals for the rental of said
above described tract of land
for the said term will be receiv-
ed at the office of Frank E.
Cole, Town Clerk of the Town
of Nogales, Arizona, up to IL
o'clock, noon, of Saturday, De-
cember 18th, 1918, and each
bid must be accompanied by a
certified check for ten per cent
of the amount of bid.
AS one of the conditions of
said lease, the lessee must agree
to look after and keep in repair
the sewer pipe leading north
from the bank of the arroyo
within the outboundaries of said
described tract of land. The
Town Council reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
Dated December IL, 1918.
F. E. COLE,
Town Clerk.
First Publication Dec. 13, 1918.
Last Publication Dec. 19, 1918.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-15

Business men employ the
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looking for reliable help-Phone
us your WANT ADS
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WANTED-Truck driver for
two weeks. Standard Oil Go.
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WANTED-Fufnished house
or rooms by small family. Aus
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12-12-18-6tpd
FOR SALE--A beautiful up
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SITUATION WANTED
Young man who is familiar
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ASSAYS WANTED - las
Nelson Avenue. Prices high.
Assays right. Charles Taylor,
assayer.
SAVE MoNEY-Buy coal
from the car $3.50 a ton while
it lasts. Wylie Transfer Co.
12-10-tf-chg
FOR RENT-Two unfurnish-
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lunches of keys-ewner may
have same by applying at the
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The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-15
SONORA NEWS
NEWS ITEMS FROM
THE TWIN CITY
AND THE ENTIRE
STATE.
manuel @. Gonzalez, Keporter)

known mining operator, from
the Alamos region, arrived from
the south Friday night; and
yesterday the gentleman went
to Tucson.
Yesterday MI. Miguel Ortiz
went to Phoenix.
Lie. Salvador Sandoval, judge
of the federal district court in
Sonora, has gone to Aqua Prize
ia, to make official investiga-
tion of the assassination of Car
los Caturegli, the custom house
administrator there.
All of the bandits who had a
hand in the murder have been
apprehended and the govern
ment has made an example of
them.
In Cananea measures have
been taken to stamp out the epi-
demic of influenza that was
sweeping the camp; commits
sions having been provided by
the authorities for sanitation,
for alleviation of the condition
of the poor, among whom raw
ages of the disease were the
greatest, by distribution of pro-
visions, clothing, bedding and
medicines. The American col
eny has contributed freely, es-
pecially with money; and the
Cananea Company has offered
the use of it's hospital, with the
services of it's doctors, medi-
cines, etc., toward termination
of the epidemic.
Mr.. Margarito Varela, who is
employed in the post office, and
was before the federal court for
alleged transgression Of the law
has been exonorated from all
blame, discharged from the GUS
tody of the court, and returned
to his post of duty.
During the past few days, so
the reporter is informed by mu-
nicipal and state health authori-
ties, the "flu" has been declin-
ing, no new cases being report
ed, and those who were i'll are
recovering. Yesterday two
deaths were reported; one Chi
naman and another person.
Mr.. Eduardo Navarro, second
in command of the police force.
in Nogales, Sonora, has resign
ed his post, to give closer atten-
tion to his own particular busi-
ness. His successor has not
been named as yet.
Yesterday General Pesquiera
departed for Cananea, accom-
panied by Messrs. Francisco
Moneayo and Ramon Pesquiera.
Yesterday there died in No
gales, Sonora, from pneumonia,
Mrs. Carmen Garain de Garcia,
wife of the secretary of the fed
eral district court. The funeral
will be held today, from the
Hotel EscoboSa.
1t is reported that the steam
ship Benito Juarez, which was
owned and operated by the Com
pania Naviero del Pacifico, ply
ing between Guaymas and other
West Coast ports, has been sunk
in front of the Canal Malokain,
while on a voyage between San
Francisco and the Philippines.
The Compania Naviera had
leased the steamer to an Ameri-
can company, which was using
it in the Philippine trade. Of
the crew the second engineer,
Charles Leyne and six Chinese
sailors were drowned. The ves-
sci was constructed in England
in 1896, was of 3,440 tons dis
placement, and valued at
i ea-
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-15

To Delinquent Water Users: -.
Notice is hereby given that
all water bills unpaid on the
10th inst. are now delinquent;
and unless they are paid by the
18th inst, the delinquents will
find their water cut off.
STANLEY w. BRYANT
Sup't Water Dept.
Nogales, December II, 1918:
12-12-5t
The daily morning oasis., 1918-12-15

The Nogales Water Department
Gives Notification That Ser
vice Will Be Cut Unless Bills
For November are Paid.