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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-22
RICHMOND CONTRIBUTES
SLOWLY TO MERCY FUND
hcu Cross Campaign Has Melted
Only S2S2,O23. and City
Falls Behind.
SILENT APPEALS BY NURSES
Demonstration Is Planned for Bust
hess Section to Arouse People to
Necessity Of Helping Great Hu-
manitarian Work.

The total of subscriptions, amount
ing TO S2s2.023. by the citizens OF Rich
mond for the Red Cross war fund to
fiji that cavern Of wan, and rcdho,
desire among the soldiers Of the allies
and their families. over there" is less
than 81 per person in this city. Only
S255ii was added yesterday to the
amount previously reported. Accord
ing to telegram to Governor Davis
from John Poole chairman Of the wa
FUND for the Potomac Division. tho
total for that division yesterday, after
noon at o'clock WAS but SGj0.o0O and
the total for this STAGE but S2SO.0oO.
According TO Mr.. pooies message,
Tazewcll County had doubled its quota.
and good pany othcrs-SuTry, PITT
srivania. Montgomery. Warren and the
Hot Springs Chapter Of Bath-had
cpualed their quotas. Sevcra! Other
towns and counties have raised their
quotas. but their reports have not yet
been turned In
with 100000. 900 10 raise to meet
The violent needs that are gnawlng
~ the very fabric Of civilization, the
Indications arc that this Slipper pe,so
campaign Ia the United States y
"lumping somewhat short Of tho goal
w!ncd 70 reach Willie tho United
states Employment Bureau lbs one con
tern that boasts or It's every cfu-
ployee's having contributor to this
necessity fund. the wonder IL. How
many others arc gong TO enroll where
me honor is white several sma II
towns In the State are Elorifying u
their having raised their quotas. tho
capital city has a long WAYS TO go 20
wash her hands of the 100000 duty
money she must place la tho charity
hands OF the American Rcd cross to
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-06-27
CROP CONDITIONS

Reports made by county agricultural
agents to the State Council of De
fense on crop conditions for the
week ending June 8. showed good con
ditions in almost all parts of the state.
The reports by counties are:
Saguache-Several local showers
over county have aided crops, but a
more general rain is needed for best
crop conditions
Sedgwick-GO0d. Plenty Of Mois-
ture
Weld-Very good. Sub soil dry and
taking considerable moisture.
Larimer-Some stem blight has ssp
peared in the alfalfa, but it is no'
extensive
Fremont-,A heavy rain has practi
cally saved the dry farmers crops ant
done wondrous lot of good to al
crops.
Otero-Fair. Had good rain
Morgan-All good except winte
wheat which is spotted. Some goo,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-06-27

and some won't be cut. Per cent of
loss unknown yet
La Piate-Splendid: Need rain in
the dry farm sections.
MonteZuma-No rain. Irrigated
crops o. X. Alfalfa hay will be cut
IN lower edge Of valley next week
Las Animas-AlfaIfa poor. Blight
ed. Other crops good.
Routt-There is getting to be more
labor available as the spring planting
Is nearing completion.
Nit Carson-Good.
Adams-Wheat is needing rain in
many places.
Boulder-Good Winter wheat is
heading
Delta-Shor;age of water in some
sections. Weather very dry and hot
FL Paso-SOme of the winter
grains need rain. Beans being plant
ed.
Phillips Excellent
Garfield-GOod.
PrOwers-Good
Huerfano-Very dry. On Thursday
we had a shower, but not near enough
to be of much benefit Water on
farms under plan of distribution
working quite well and covering the
land
Moffat-O. X
Transportation facilities were re-
ported normal or good in all counties
except PrOwers. In few of the coun-
ties slight labor shortages were re-
ported, but in most counties the supply
was adequate.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-06-27

us keep our chapters record clear by
doing our share of this much needed
work.
Mrs. G. +. Hendricks was in SedG-
wick Thursday assisting the ladies'
with their surgical dressings depart
ment, which they have recently organ
ized and in which they are displaying
splendid efforts and results.
The Sedgwick branch has another
large shipment of hospital garments
ready to be sent in this week, so they
have informed US.
We are pleased to learn that Miss
, SIusscr is improving so rapidly from
her recent operation in Mercy hospital
at Denver and will soon be ready 70
help in her surgical dressings depart
ment again.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-06-27

In connection with an industrial
survey it is now conducting. the State
Board of Immigration has reports
from more than 25O towns, in which
business and professional opportun-
tiles are TO be found for no fewer than
600 people. In the professions the
list includes physicians. attorneys,
dentists, veterinarians, photographers
ministers and others. Chief among
the business openings are for hotels
general stores, hardware stores,
groceries. produce houses, etc. BUS
ness and professional people looking
for new location should communicate
with the State Board of Immigration
at the State Capitol, Denver, to OBJ
tain detailed information concerning
towns in which openings exist.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-06-27
RED CROSS NOTES

Two more cases of work went in to
Headquarters on June 20 and "a, COM
posed of work from the various auxil-
iaries as follows:
Junior Division
10 petticOats, ] year old refugee
work, Z dresses, year old refugee
work, ! layette, year old refugee
work
Reservatin Branch
II suits of pajamas, 80 handker-
chiefs.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-06-27

positively guarantees positions to its
graduates. As patriotic duty on
account of the shortage of office help,
the school has decided to extend a
splendid offer to limit ID number.
Send for free catalogue.-Adv.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-06-27
Ovid Branch
10 pajama suits.
South Table Branch
= nnoration srn,,pe

5 operating gowns.
South East Table Branch
IA pajama suits.
Julesburg Branch
Is pajame suits, 10 bed shirts. 30
pairs bed socks, Is pillows, 30 pillow
cases.
Emery Hodges has become new
magazine member and gave $500 as
contribution.
Our chapter has been issued call
for l29 pairs of socks and 80 sweaters
as our quota of knitted work to be IN
by September first. Inquire of Mrs.
f. F. Clayton for yarn and exact mea-
surements for these articles and help
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-06-27

Several young people from this
county are planning to attend the
well known Grand Island Business
College at Grand Island, Nebr.
1t is one of the largest and oldest
commercial schools in the west and
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1918-06-27

Someone has described tie man 90
who evaded the draft as being like a
lemon pie. Yellow clear through ard
without enough crust to go over the
top.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
COME pEIM ENTS

Dear Social Corner Editor: Do not miss the compliment North Dakota pays The Corner when she asks if it doesn't look like kitchen cook book The kitchen cook book is common and continuously serviceabie-an always serTiceaDle book must be a good thing ranking close up to the Bible
 She says it isn't pleasant writing letters to a stone -waH," for she was too polite to say to unappreciative people It isn't
 1 Where one writes for a purpose they do not miss the praise Compliments are nice. but they are not really necessary.
 ! North Dakota is one of the ab!est i writers to The Corner, and if she should stop writing she would be Eeenly missed
 ] We miss the fine descriptive letters ! of Enid, and the forceful letters o1 . 1-arried and Happy, Billie, Crimson ! Rambler and Janet. ! We find the fidelity good cheer i generosity and congenial spirit of The 1 Corner inspiring and healthy ] t ever has cur best wishes.
 OLD SOL,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
A WARNING FROM ETA BARBER

Social Corner Editor: Wednesday, Aug. 18th, was all that could be asked for, and I expected to greet a large crowd at Aunt Mary's but was disap- pointed, although some old writers and some of the new appeared with baskets and boxes and knitting bags and several carried home the making of a huckleberry pie.
 Crimson Rambler. Olga. Grandma H., Delilah Deal, Primrose, Twice Twenty, Rural Delivery, Whip-poor- will, Snow Queen, Wild Flower, Nixy, Reuben's Wife, and as many more came by car and by team.
 There was comic reading by De- lilah Deal; a letter from a French mother by Reuben's Wife; reading by Etta Barber; one on Canning by Reu- bens Wife; recitations by Alfred De- volve and William Wheeler; conun- drums by Aunt Mary; jokes by Rural Delivery; music at the piano by Snow Queen
 We missed some loved faces. but a picnic the day before, Red Cross work, gardens, and canning keeps the Sis ters busy these war times
 Whip poor will has prepared two acres of ground, plowed and planted it, fought bugs, taken care of six head of cattle and two horses, besides hens, done the work for six and carried her i husband to his work and gone for him all summer; and now I say it is time to call halt! Call it at once and loud | Don't let anyone make you think the Government wants you to kill 1 yourself and leave your boys for Un- cle Sam to bring up. It wants you to take care of those boys so they can be future men. If husband must work l 2 fr f
 the boys can do out of school and
 what you can do without getting over 1 tired Let him drive to his work. Six makes all the work one woman can
 Co if she helps boys as they need to | have them care for things. People must have food well cooked and serv-
 ed to keep well, and it takes time and 1 stren9th. Save enough life to make l home comfortable for the boys, for | they will soon be men and save enough i strength to be a real bustling farm
 woman instead of an invalid before
 you are middle aged. Put on the brake | ETTA BABER.-
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
Aunt Mary's Picnic.

Dear Socla! Corner Friends: Is the Social Corner slowly fading away? Don't Give Up the Ship In last weeks paper, we notice there are very few letters and the heading of the Corner page is missing. Are the old writers loosing their grip and the young writers off on their vacation We also notice the roll of honor is gaining. There are now 14 rows of Social Corner writers called to the cclors. Let us hope they will all re- ''When the Boys Come Back"
 On Aug. 18th, we had the pleasure Of attending once more a Social Cor ner family picnic at the home of Aunt Mary at Bishops Crossing, and as in the past enjoyed the day very much. l unt Mary as usual was ever ready to entertain her Corner friends Owing to picnic the day before the gath ering was not Q large one, as usual but just enough to have 8 good time and get acquainted.
 A number went huckleberrying in the pasture on the hillside, where there was a large sign with these words Keep Out!" It takes more than that to stop a Corner party. and over the wall they went and soon returned with pals full of berries There were a few young people | there who will soon be writers of the Social Corner. as the days in the past | had been very warm all were pleased to have Snow Queen there, who vii scon favor us all with her letters ir l the Corner paper.
 Riddle, Joan, Married and Happy ! Theoda and many other cid writers were missed at Aunt Marys picnic or 1 August 18th.
 RURAL DELIVERY. Sterling.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
CANNING.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: An or dinarv wash boiler may be used as home canner. Rest the jars in rack which is perforated at the sides and bottom to permit free circulation Of rhe boiling water around them. A rack for this purpose may be made at home of strips of wood, or of wire mesh cut to fit the boiler.
 When frying doughnuts or oysters in deep fat, drop a pared potato into the boiling grease. It will keep the fat from burning. sH
 A tablespoon of vinegar added to meat when boiling will make the toughest meat like the most tender chicken.
 A little soda added to the water in which meat is boiled will make it more tender
 Brown Sugar Sauee-Brown sugar sauce is made by beating the yolk of an egg light and the white foamy. Beat half a cup of sifted brown sugar into the yolk, then fold in the white, beat in one cup of hot milk and tea spoon of vanilla.
 MOUNTAIN LAUREL
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
GREETINGS FROM kATlDID.

. Dear Social Corner Sisters: It is long time ago since I have written to The Corner I am fine and taking q good look at the ocean.
 We have a wee Katy that has come to stay. and that makes four She is SD pink and sweet we love her very much.
 Brown Bee, where are you I have not forgotten that pretty card you sent me, long ago.
 Elacon: I don't know any better way to get rid of black ants than to starve them out. If you nave a large table and room enough to put it, set the legs in tin cans full of water and a little kerosene; don't let the table touch anything; put everything that ants like on the table. As for the mice mix Ruff -on-rats in meal and let them eat.
 Welcome to Mountain Climber and Trailing Arbutus, the two Willimantic sisters and all newones. 2.
 Oat Meal Drop Cookies:-1 IA cups brown sugar, 3-4 cup shorting, yolks Of ? eggs, ? 1-2 fine oat meal, 1-2 cup Of milk, teaspoons of baking powd- CT. cups white flour, 1-2 cup coco- flavor to suit taste. This is good for
 
 Rice OmeIet: cup fresh cooked rIce add beaten yolks of two eggs 1 tablespoon of water and a little salt fold in the whipped whites of two eggs. turn in frying pan in which has been melted one tablespoon ot butter: let the pan stand on top of | range to set the onelet on the bot tom; then set in oven of moderate heat When done it will not stick to a knife, turn on hot platter and serve with tomato sauce.
 Baked Bean Loaf:-Mash 3 cups baked beans, add 1 1-2 teaspoon salt and 1-2 teaspoon celery salt, 1 onioT cut fine, 2-3 cup cheese cut fine, cups bread crumbs. ? eggs, IA cur milk; place in well greased pan and bake 50 to 70 minutes in a moderate oven; serve in slices as you would meat loaf
 I think a woman wko uses tobaccc should be ashamed of herself. How l | would look with wee Katy in my arms and a pipe in my mouth Schocking! I would want to hide my
 KATYDID AND WEE KATY. | T,edVard
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24

not good), freshly gathered. Blanch on cob about six minutes. enough to set milk; cold dip and drain thor oughly; cut off half the kernel with sharp knife and scrape off the remain der.
 dried my corn in about five hours starting at a temperature of II de- grees and raising it gradually to 140.
 Carrots, Parsnips and Beets- The beets I boiled whole. then removed skin and dipped in cold water. I peeled them and shredded them on my shred der. If you haven't a shredder I would cut them in one quarter inch slices. It takes about four hours to dry them.
 Carrots and Pzrsnips-I remove the outer skin, then I put them through my chopper; blanch them six minutes, cold dip remove surface moisture. I think this year I shall h!anch them before I put them through the | chopper. My parsnips I shredded and my carrots I put through the chopper.
 Pumpkin and Summer Squash | After pairing, cut into one half inch strips: blanch in boiling water four minutes; cold dip; remove surface moisture and dry slowly; drying time six hours.
 My sweet potatoes I should dry af- ter they were cooked 1 tried both ways and found the dried cooked sweet potato was preferred When sweet potato is cooked. peel run through meat chopper. spread on trays and dry until brittle
 They say you can dry tomatoes, as- paragus, rhubarb and peppers, but ] have never tried these
 KITTY LOU.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24

family they dared bring, met at the pleasant and hospitable home of c. E. $. at Scotland Heights on Wednes- day, Aug. 14th. I guess it was the Heights, for we went up and up, and then up some more. until we saw a golden streamer waving gayly at us, and we knew we had arrived.
 Over twenty came in bus from Willimantic, the rest came in autos and teams from Mansfield Depot, i South Coventry, Eagleville, Columbia, Franklin. Canterbury, Andover and ! Scotland.
 c. k. $. introduced her little family | to us. one of whom is our Corner | Kitty, and we were given royal vel | come, and the keys to the farm and i the place was ours for the day. It really seemed so, for everything was done for our comfort and happiness; | even to passing around bushes filled with huckleberries
 It was too warm for games, so we sat in the shade of the old apple tree and kept busy with needle and tongue till the sound resembled a swarm of bees, trying to outdo the other bees at the back of the house
 1 Soon came the call for lunch, and fine venison pie made by our hostess was served; also a tempting array of salads, sandwiches, pie, cake, fruit, and coffee, to which we all did justice.
 After lunch. we gossiped some more and then we were pleasantly surprised i with a generous plate of ice cream fur nished by our hostess and some of the Scotland Sisters.
 All too soon, it was time for us tc return to our homes, and every one agreed that c. E. S. and her family were ideal hosts and hostesses, anc voted it the big party of the season and hope it may be an annual affair
 As we started for home we al
 thought it was the end of a perfec'
 day" but it wasn't. There was plenty
 more to follow for those who started
 before the shower. It was very excit. ing for a while, but auto patches ant
 dry clothing soon remedied all troubles and were soon forgotten in the mem. ory of well spent day.
 - HULDY,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24

lunch we all chatted as we feasted on our own as well as each others lunches.
 Aunt Mary furnished hot tea with sugar. and cream -fxtngs- for those pre- ferring hot drinks, and cold teade for those wishing a nice cold drink.
 Deliah Deal furnished all a treat of lovely cottage cheese.
 After lunch those wishing hied them off to the huckleberry field and soon returned witA pails and baskets full to overilowing. Olga included who picked with the enthusiasm of a little girl.
 It was lovely and cool under the trees. thanks to Snow Queen, who brought cool weather to us after the hot wave we. had just undergone.
 After returning from the huckleber- ry patch the programme for the after noon began by musical selections on the piano by Snow Queen; readings by Aunt Mary Twice Twenty, I3euben's Wife, Etta Barber, Dehlah Zeal. Ru- ral Delivery cnd Master Dey olve very pretty monologue was given, by Master Wheeler. entitled Farmer B. and was greatly enjoyed by all.
 A newspaper printed in France whose tile was Stars and Stripes was on exhibition, through the courtesy ot Mrs. Dodge.
 Mrs. McMillan and Mrs. Gordor | rendered several fine solos with Mrs i M. at the piano. Several fine soloi 1 were also rendered by Jack. who dft his best to entertain, but could hardl, : sing the Star Spangled Banner clea through as he had never committee the words to memory.
 | At fEe o'clock they all bid Aun Mary au revoir. after thanking he for all kindness shown, hoping " l could meet there again another sea son.
 CRIMSON RAMBLER.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
HOME DRIED VEGETABLES,

Dear Social Corner Sisters: I will tell you how I dried my vegetables last summer and fall and they kept spieHdidly. The process of drying them was very simple and the cost slight. I dried mine on long aluminium dishes that I had; you can use plates, etc. for drying, and they can be rested on receptacles that could not be used for canning, Blanching and cold dipping is one process.
 Green String Eeans-Wash carefully and string. + full grown, they should he cut lengthwise into pieces one inch long; the young and tender ones can be dried whole. Then blanch eight minutes; after blanching, dip quickly into cold water; then drain thorough ly. If you wish to keep the green color. add one-half teaspoon soda to one-N llf gallon of boiling water while hlancn.ng. These want the moisture removed thoroughly.
 Start drying with a temperature ot about l12 degrees. You can tell how tc increase the heat; raise the heat izradually, and after drying a New times you will know what to do
 Sween CoT7--You want to get young and lander ears eff you don't. they are
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
HE BIG BLACK ANTS

Dear Social Corner Sisters:-We all
 -n7w that ants are Q perpetual bother md require constant attention to keep them out of the pantry and the sugar bucket
 The big black ant one Sister con- 1-ained of IS not easily driven off. The source of it's nest is in rotten wooded nay be the underpinning of some building or an old false hearted tree 4 colony of these ants invaded our home for several years, but when an old ailanthus tree was cut down, the colony was destroyed, and none of
 the ants has since been seen. This
 tree was at least 40 feet from the house.
 They say ants will not cross a chalk line, but we put sugar in metal containers and feed them with sugar mixed with boraX. which they do not opnear to enjoy as a dish. Tho ant and the fly call for con- atant watchfulness in the summer tmc.
 RTTTH
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
CONSERVE - RELISH - MARINA
 JADE,

Dear Social Corner Sisters: These recipes Eay be found useful.
 Pear Conserve: Salt 1-2 teaspoon, Pears 2 cups, Orange 1, Basins 1-2 cup, Corn Syrup 1 cup, Lemon 1-2 Cut orange reel and pulp into fine bits. Add lemon juice, seeded raisins, syrup and pears. Cook together for about half an hour until thickened. Pack in hot jars, partially seal and sterilize ten minutes. Tighten seal. Let cool. Label and store
 Apple Relish: Apples 1 1-2 ats. cider vinegar 1 pint, corn syrup (dark) 1-2 cups seeded raisins 1-2 ib.. chop ped oceans 1 cup, mustard seed 2 tablespoonfuls. celery seed 2 table spoonfuls, salt 1-2 teaspoon, paprika to taste, cloves l teaspoon. ground cinnamon 1-2 teaspoon Boil together the vinegar. syrup and spices for five minutes. Add apples, raisins and chopped onion. Cook for one hour. Five minutes before removing from fire, add one cup of chopped oceans or walnut meats. Pack in hot jars, partially seal, and sterilize 10 minutes. Seal tightly. Let cool. Label and store. Yields s cups.
 Carrot MarnaIade: Carrot 1-2 lbs 0 l-2 cups choppedl. lemons B oranges 3. salt 1-2 teaspoonful. corn syrup. white 1-2 cups. Wash and scrub carrots blanch in wire bas- ket in boiling water from to5 min utes. cold-dip, scrape and cut into small pieces. Place in double boiler add lemon juice and salt and cook for an hour. Add finely cut rind from oranges the orange peels and syrup boil slowly until thick Pour into hot glasses, partially seal and sterilize 10 minutes. Tighten seal. Let cool Label and store. Yield, IA glasses. TT p
Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-24
Samantha's War Work.

Dear Social Corner Sisters: Don't think l have lost interest in the horner, if you don't see my name in print very often. That let ter rum Jerusha sartin did puzzle me. I couldn't jest see how she man aged to squeeze by Aunt Mary, Aunty and other true wimmen (too numerous to menshun) and git into the Korner. And then 1 thought she must be one of them air practical Jokers-who seein' that the Korner was gettin a leetle dull these strenuous times, thought she would start something. I'll bet a corn meal cookie that sum of the sisters would be surprised to see what a lot of good land is bein' wasted in my locality by growth the filthy weed" on it. Why right in our town is a plantation of the stuff growth under cloth and that cloth stretches as far as the eye can reach What a lot of war sewin sum one who jined all that cloth together could hay dun every morning q Squeaky tin Lizzie" cums into the city i draggin' Q hay waggin. that waggin is loaded with children to worK in the tobacco fields and away they go UT Main street at 90 mile an hour gate 1 Tother day Josiah got out Hen rietta" and we rambled thru Buck land, Mapping, Windsor and Enfield with the aforesed weed growth or both sides of the road most of the wave
 In drivin' thirty miles, only count 1 ed three sizable fields of corn.
 ] M. and H:-Please tell us more abou your war work. My last weeks worl included, 1 pair socks knit. 416 buttor holes on convalescent suits. made anC Q like number of buttons sewed on.
 Serenely yours,
 SAMANTHA.