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The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1918-08-29
BUY ". S. S.

Now that the harvest IS about COM
pleted and the grain mostly in the
shock. it would not be amiss tosav
tina THE people of the cities and vii
lagos all over the state have done a
largs part in saving the victory crop
by going out and assisting the farm
ers in the fields thus relieving short
ace of help situation. The women of
the state are equally to be congratu-
lated on the work done, for hundreds
of them went out in the fields in the
heat and burden of the day and ac-
complished mans part in shocking
grain. That the farmers of the coun-
try appreciate this help goes without
saying. Those farmers who have had
the services of these men and women
are more than delighted at the labor
performed and this work has been so
we'll done that in many cases the la
borers have been paid more than the
regular going wages. The fact that
these high prices were paid is not so
much as to whether the labor per-
formed was more than would have
been rendered by others, but it was
done before the farmers of the coun-
try appreciated the motive which led
to these men and women going out
from their homes and businesses to do
this work-a desire to aid the govern
ment in securing this crop and to help
the farmer whose hands were tied by
the shortage of help. On the other
hand every farmer is interested in
helping win this war and wants his
grain saved for this purpose as we'll
as for what, financial benefit thew
might derive from the grain raised.
Last but not least in this cooperation
ca nbe drawn the lesson that both the
country and the town people need
each other and that community spirit
is fostered and ripened by these acts
of neighborly cooperation. Whatever
may be our individual opinions as to
politics or religion, or what unwise
things we may do or say during a
heated political campaign, east and
every and every one believes he or she
is looking at the matter from a right
point of view and is entitled to that
opinion. That is one reason why
America is the grandest place in the
whole world in which to live-people
have a right to express their opinion
and vote as they see fit. Let US keep
these things in mind now that things
are going on so nicely let US cut out
any unfriendly-if there is any be-
tween town and country-and work
together to promote more of this fra
ternity spirit and cooperation. We
have shown the rest of the nation and
the world at large that in great ma
tional crisis we can get together and
push forward to the goal of success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15
THE HOUSEHOLD
VIII Your Linen Supply Doo
Edited by ANNE RITTENuoUsE.


The usual plea on the part of the
shops is that housekeepers replen-
their linen supply every year. Now
they may sometimes make that plea
but there is such shortage in linen
that they cannot make it with the
old-time enthusiasm. The shopkeep-
ers just haven't the linen to sell you.
even if you want to buy it.
OF course, this shortage or-s scarcity
il linens means that such linen as
We have IN this country is very ex-
pensive. Germany, that used to send
us cheaper linen of a very substantial
grade. Used by many of the hotels.
now sends us none. and Scotch and
Irish linens, of course, are far scarcer
than in normal times, both because
CT the lack of transportation and be-
cause Of the actual shortage of the
linen output in Scotland and Ireland.
So we have very little new linen COM
ing into cur markets. and the old sup
plies are pretty we'll exhausted.
So the question now confronting the
housekeeper is: Can you make your
linen supply last until after the war?
If not. can you get along with few
additions to it?
Today a plain huckaback towel.
machine hemstitched. Of linen. costs
S12 a dozen-and this is not a very
big towel, either. For IS. for which
we used to get good, substantial linen
towels, one may now get very good
union towels. as they are called
made of mixture of linen and cot
ton. These towels do good service
and are not harsh-but they are not
all linen. An all linen towel can be
bought for a low price, but it is
towel that is thin and small and has
not very good wearing qualities
The best thing you can do today,
therefore, is to have your supplies OF
linen thoroly conserved. See that all
towels and bed linen are mended- 1t
is often possible to use old tablecloths
to advantage by cutting them up into
ia blecloths for smaller tables-break-
fast cloths, perhaps, or cloths for the
kitchen, or tray cloths They can also
be cut into napkins, and after they
are carefully hemmed and well laun-
dered they give excellent results and
give enough wear to make them worth
while.
Bed linen. too, must be carefully
tended, tho most of us use cotton in
stead Of linen sheets and pillow cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15

these prevalent tunics. They are made
in dull red, midnight blue, munitions
gray and Italian green, but biscuit Is
the best shade to choose, because of
its neutrality.
The hour is gone when a woman
chose colors and gowns out of ca
price. because she knew that a full
wardrobe would allow her to discard
what she did not care for. Today none
are so rich that they go by this old
scheme. The multi-millionaire chooses
as carefully-very probably. more
ing wage in factory or shop. run
ming an elevator or doing clerical
work in the Red Cross.
Therefore, the shade of biscuit ap-
peals to the mind that knows how
dangerous it is to choose bright colors
for limited and serviceable ward
robe.
The sketch shows a tunic of biscuit
colored crepe de chine worn over a
slim one-piece frock of black satin.
Mind you, the satin has seen gayer
and more fantastic days; it was once
the lining of a black tu1le and jet eve
ming gown. The filmsy material was
it is. and the separate tunic was
dropped over it. The black attn
sleeves were cut short, and wide cuffs
to match the tunic were placed above
the elbow. The tunic is girdled with
black satin ribbon. which does not
pass under the back panel, leaving it
free to hang from shoulder to below
knees in the manner that prevails in
all the fashions of the day The
woman who does not care for it has
only to slip her black satin girdle over
the panel, instead of under it.
This tunfc is worn over other kinds
of skeleton frocks, and in such adap-
liability lie it's economy and its charm,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15

for our taking thought of our clothes.
but that does not entail the frenzied
running after novelty. What is good
and serviceable, becoming and attrac-
tive. should be chosen. That should
be the motto of every woman in her
endeavor to look well today.
Economy in the Tunic.
All those who are interested in
clothes have impressed upon women
the admiral BILE qualities of economy in
a separate tunic. One might really
say that the economy lies in the sep
arate skirt over which the tunic is
worn, but the juxtaposition of the two
can be twisted in any way that sug-
geSts itself to the wearer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15
AMERICA NOW LEADS THE
WORLD IN SILK INDUSTRY

Washington. D. c.. May 1.-THE
United States has become the silk
manufacturing center of the world
as a result of the war. which has
stimulated the manufacture of silk
here and in the Far East at the
expense of Europe
Japan continues to lead the world
in the production of silk, while the
United States, first among the ma
tons in its manufacture, does NOT
produce a single pound of the ma
terial. France continues the chief
European manufacturer of silk and
the principal source of American
imports, Japan ranking second.
The annual requirements of the
American silk industry are 10000
tons of silk and silk waste, 10000
tons of cotton and other yarns. and
1000 tons of metallic tin for
weighing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15

Tunic of biscuit colored crepe de chine
dropped over black satin skirt.
| Cuffs and collar embroidered in
| black.
When the tunic is widely opened at
each side, then the separate skirt be-
comes a menace. The one-piece frock
is the only thing over which such a
tunic can be slipped, but the Chinese
method of slashing this long. outer
garment is not always adopted for the
very reason that it needs to carry an
entire gown beneath it. The medieval
trick, which closes the tunic under the
arms, allows one to use a separate
skirt and a separate blouse.
Whatever the combination of gar
ments, the combination of color is bis
cult and black among women who are
interested in following a first fashion
and one that has been proven durable
by the Frenchwomen. who have ac-
cepted it for the duration of the war;
The real economy of the tunic, how
ever, lies in it's use over one-piece
frocks that are not fresh and ready to
do service in the penetrating spring
sunlight. Such frocks look very well
in the dim days of February, and
hanging in the closet during March.
but when the May sun falls upon
them. showing up their business,
shrinks from wearing them before the
eyes of observers.
Here comes in the opportunity to
cover up these defects with the sep
arate tunic worn in other countries as
a means of protection from cold. To-
day we may endorse it as a means of
protection from shabbiness.
Biscuit a Neutral Color.
There is no limit to the coloring of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15
|lRT DRESS!
lES NIlhl .6y Gr>.e Rite n house


American never quite gets away from
the latter color; the Frenchwoman
never gets away.sfrom black. What
one color means to one race, the other
color menas to the other race. Each
is imbedded in it's own way in the
national apparel.
However, there is just a touch of
weakness shown i'm the use of biscuit
and blue since the warm weather be-
gan, and the combination of biscuit
and black, done in large splashes of
one color against the other, is ap-
proved.
TUNES of Biscuit Cloth.
Probably, the reason for the bold
juxtaposition of black and biscuit in
the new costumery is the fact that the
Chinese tunic in a modified twelfth
century form, retains it's place in the
fashions. 1t is not new. 1t is not
startling. 1t has not the grace of
originality. but none of these defects
are important, and none of these quail
tiles govern women today in their
choice of new apparel.
There is no possible reason why this
anXieties. of war should leave us dow
dry ill dressed. badly put together and
out of form. The ugly, graceless.
shabby woman is no help at any
No situation has ever been bright
ened by a woman allowing herself to
go to pieces in her appearance. Self
respect, courage and increasing pa
triotism, not vanity. are easons for
the care of our looks these days. 1t
is a bad enough. gloomy enough. sad
enough world as it is, without all of
its women turning into shabby figures.
without an atom of happiness or
charm in their appearance.
Therefore to link up this bypath of
thought with the main pathway from
which it emerged-there is necessity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15

OF course, there is enough cotton,
and excepting that we want to make
the best of all supplies nowadays,
there is no reason of patriotism why
we should not buy new sheets and pill
low slips when we need them.
Linen towels, and linen table fur
nishings, of course, are largely a mat
ter of habit. To be sure, towels of
linen are more absorptive than those
of cotton. But nevertheless. we can
get used to cotton towels. or mixture
towels, if we have to. and we can even
get used to table cotton, instead of ia
BILE linen. And that may be what we
are coming to.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15
AMERICAS ANSWER.

(By Robert Williams LillurdJ
Rest We In peace. we Flanders dead.
The fight that you SO bravely led
We've taken up. and We will keep
True faith with you who sleep
With each a cross to mark his bed
And peoples blowing overhead,
Where once his own life blood ran red.
So let your rest be sweet and deep
In Flanders fields.
Fear not that you have died for naught
The torch you threw to us we caught.
Ten million hands will bear 1t high
And Freedoms light shall never die
We learned the lesson that you taught,
In Flanders fields.
(Robert W. Lillard of New York is
a brother of Thomas NJ. Lillard. as
sistant general attorney of the Cnior
Pacific in Topeka. He was for sew
eral years on the editorial staff of the
New York World and about a veal
ago went into the advertising business
in that city,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15

Anew York.-It is not black and tan
today; it is black and biscuit.
This is the combination upon which
the French designers laid the finger of
approval over two years ago, but it
was not accepted with widespread en-
thusiasm in this country until this
season Even at the moment, there is
a preference shown to the combina-
tion of biscuit and midnight blue The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15

The annual property loss in the
United States due to lightning, ac-
ccrding 20 the National Lumber Man
rfacturers' association, is approx
matelyly 100000, chiefly in the
rural districts. while the average num-
Der of persons struck by lightning is
1900, one-third of whom are killed
outright and one remainder perma-
Eently injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15

A New York butcher hired his
nephew to go to Connecticut ana KIN
a man who had done away with the
butchers brother in Naples twenty
one years ago. The nephew's execu-
ton was held up and the uncle has
been arrested on a charge OF homi-
eide.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15

To conserve material necessary in
war and used in the manufacture OF
paints. leading paint-makers of the
country have cut their products from
100 shades to 80 colors for the dura-
ton of the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15

Samuel Gompers. head of the
American Federation of Labor, is con-
Quoting a vigorous campaign against
prohibition, which, he says. il adopt.
ed, would throw two million men out
of employment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15

Colored beans. which are equal to
white beans in food value and super
ior in flavor, are more popular in the
west than the white bean. and are
considerably cheaper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15

Here are the new Mexican service
badges which are being distributed
to the American veterans Of the
border brush. On the left is the
navy badge, both sides being shown,
and on the right the army badge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-15

The French Fashion of Combining
Biscuit and Black Is Growing in
Strength Over Here as Women See
Its Serviccable Qualities.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
vERMIN ATTRACTED BY FOOD
If No Scraps Are Around There Will
Be Little Trouble With Ants or
Reaches.


The surest way to keep house free
from ants is to leave no food lying
about on shelves or in open places,
where they can: reach it. Ants go
where they find food, and if the food
supplies of the household are kept in
ant-proof metal containers or in ice
boxes, and If all foods that may hap
pen to be scattered by children or 9TH
ers Is cleaned up promptly, the ant
nuisance will be slight. Cake, bread,
sugar, meat, and like substances, are
especially attractive to the ants, and
should be kept from them.
Reaches will not frequent rooms
unless they find some valuable food
material, and if such materials can
be kept from living rooms and offices
or scrupulous care exercised to see
that no such material is placed in
drawers where it can leave an attrac-
tive odor or fragments of food, the
roach nuisance can be largely restrict
ed to places where food necessarily
must be kept.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12

Whatever accomplishments or sports
are to be cultivated in our girls, their
training for them should begin early.
Riding, swimming, tennis, walking,
climbing, music and languages-add
SO much to the Joy of life that every
girl Is entitled to chance at some Of
them. While the girl is growing up is
the time for her first instruction and
for the really tedious practice which
knowledge of music and languages
compels. Timidity is easy to overcome
in the young. 1t is especially sensible
to insist ON having children taught to
swim and ride, and girls excel when
given a chance in these sports.
A glance at the habit of the smartly
clad little miss shown in the picture
above reveals that her habit follows
closely the summertime habits worn
by her elders. The fad for puttees In
place of high-top boots has extended
their use to the youngsters, and wash
able cloths-heavy linens and Palm
Beach cloth particularly the
best choice of fabrics for breeches and
coats. 1t Is only in certain details
that there is difference between this
habit and those made for grown-ups.
The coat is less trim in lines than
those cut for developed figures. The
soft blouse with turnover collar and
bow tie provides about the only appro-
pirate manner Of dressing the neck,
and the high-crowned visored cap, fit
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
JOY for ArcheoIoaists.

was at Carchemish on the day the
greatest Hittite find ever unearthed
was revealed to the eye of man for
the first time in three thousand years.
When the enthusiastic laborers had
carefully uncovered the precious dole
rite slab, and the Overseer, bending
over it like some near-Sighted Silas
Mariner caressing his gold, had dis
covered that it bore the longest Hittite
inscription ever found, ten shots from
a big Colt revolver, fired as a back
sheesh to the stone, echoed and re-
echoed across the Euphrates, and
workmen and directors knew that a
big find had been made.
Pandemonium was let loose. Labor
ers came running from all directions
to share in the joy Of discovery. / al
so shared in that joy. shouted con-
gratulations to Khali, the giant pick
man.
praise be to rGod!" I cried. He
grinned so I could see all his teeth,
and answered, Goods, blessing return
to you !''-Christian Herald.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
HARLEM OIL CAPSULES =
IF YOUR BACK ACHES

Don't ignore the little pains and
aches" especially backaches. They
may be little now but there is no tell
ing how soon a dangerous or fatal dis
ease of which they are the forerun-
ners may show itself. Go after the
cause of that backache at once, or you
may find yourself in the grip Of an in
durable disease.
Do not delay a minute. Go to your
druggist and insist on his supplying
you with a box of GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules. In "a hours
you will feel renewed health and vigor.
After you have cured yourself, con-
tinue to take one or two Capsules
each day so as to keep in first-class
condition, and ward off the danger Of
future attacks. Money refunded il
they do not help you. Ask for the
original imported GOLD MEDAL
brand, and thus be sure of getting the
genuine.-Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12

The following account, taken from
the Red Cross Bulletin, makes plain
the way in which the Red Cross of
America is helping the women and
children of France:
The American Red Cross has placed
at the disposal of General Petain, COM
mander in chief of the French armies,
the sum of 5,65O,OOO francs ($1,130,-
000) for distribution among the sick
and "reforme'' French soldiers and
their needy families.
It extends its aid to the repatriated
children coming in conveys from Occu-
pied France and Belgium by way of
Evian-les-Bains. Four thousand chill
dren have, been examined and nearly
1000 treated at the American Red
Cross hospital where also acute and
contagious cases are treated. More
than 10000 have received dispensary
treatment, and those in need of con-
valescent care or those suffering from
tuberculosis are sent to the Red Cross
hospital near Lyon. The thousands of
old folk, women and children without
homes, who leave Evian each week for
the various departments to which they
are designated, find there the repre-
sentatives of the American Red Cross.
There are more than fifty distributed
in forty-four departments, who take
part in the work Of rehabilitation, sup
plying furniture,S clothing, fuel and
food.
In Paris, twenty-six houses for the
lodging of refugees have been turned
over to the bureau. These will take
care of 700 families, or $3.50 indi-
viduals. The Red Cross furnishes the
necessary requisites and in certain
cases advances money to cover the ex-
penses of construction. A refuge of
the American Red Cross at TOul
houses 466 young children and their
mothers who have come out of the
bombarded villages, while the means
furnished by the Red Cross have made
possible the opening of a maternity
hospital at Chalons in which 600 ba-
bies have been born since the begin
ming of the war.
The American Red Cross gives care
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
PUT 1T sQUARELY UP TO DAD
Young Son of Famous Member of "Vig-
ilantes" Frankly Considered His
Father Stacker.

Ellis Parker Butler, the author, who
lives at Flushing, and is devoting his
energy to aiding in the successful
prosecution of the war, does not bear
an enviable reputation for patriotism
In his own household. Mr.. Butler has
been writing for the Thrift and War
stamps campaign.
Mr.. Butler is the father of twin
sons of tender age. Several nights
ago he returned home tired after a
days work for the Red Cross and
took his seat at the head of the table.
After they had finished their dinner
the twins produced their Thrift stamps
and started to count them.
'Dad, look at all the stamps l have
said one Of the youngsters. II have
200. Look at brothers. pile; he has
more than l."
Mr.. Butler nodded approvingly to
Mrs. Butler and they both smiled
There was silence for minute, then
one of the twins looked up and ex-
claimed: dad, why don't you do some
thing patriotic?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12
Editor Finally Turned.

Sand this" said the alleged old sol
der, FOSTERING a long-suffering editor
who was an old soldier, ''is where the
Arabs were massed in front of us.
"Here"-pointing to another place on
a dirty pocket map-"is where our di-
vision was drawn up in zareba.
"We deployed in this direction, and
our left wing was attacked by the
enemy on this knoll. Just at this point
1 was wounded on the left shoulder,
and a hundred yards further on l got
my right arm shattered by piece of
one of our own shells, and"
''But," interrupted the bored editor,
"where did you get your brains blown
ut?"-London Tit-Bits.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12

Do you feel tired and "worn-outT
Are you nervous and irritable? Don't
sleep well at night? Have dragged
out" unrested feeling when you get
up in the morning? Dizzy spells? Bill
ious? Bad taste in the mouth, back
ache, pain or soreness in the loins,
and abdomen? Severe distress when
urinating, bloody, cloudy urine or sed-
iment? All these indicate gravel or
stone in the bladder, or that the poi
sonous microbes, which are always in
your system, have attacked your kid
neyS.
You should use GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules Immediately.
The oil soaks gently into-the walls
and lining of the kidneys, and the lit
tie poisonous animal germs, which are
causing the inflammation, are imme-
diately attacked and chased out of
your system without Inconvenience or
pain. r.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-12

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