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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16
Other Small Fires.

Explosion of an oil lamp caused a fire
In the house OF Sherman Barber, I27
Seaton street northeast, about e15
O'Clock this morning. Damage to the
mousse and contents amounted to 5000
The fire was extinguished by No. ~ en-
CINE company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16

Bernard Harding and Madk 4par- .
rough caught seven Mississippi eafAoh :,
in the deep water near walker on1-a
Wednesday afternoon - :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-16

Charles E. Heard and George Bsdl
tried their luck near F1etcher's one att
ernoon this week and caught Afte1na
Mississippi catfish. Their largest Aah
weighed i've pounds Heard SID tvos
white perch were caught near wAs1o
he fished. :
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-28
STUDY PAWS ON DOGS
Experts Can Tell Breed Of Animals
Different Ways

To die like a dog does not always
mean ignominy, for, obviously, it de-
pends very largely on the dog. OLD
dog Tray, for instance, whom grief
could not drive away, was doubtless
attended by so much grief himself,
when about to pass away, that death
probably may have had an added ter
ror to it. At any rate, he is enshrined
in the old fashioned song, just as
Stuczel, who lived centuries before
Tray, is memorialized in stone.
This old tombstone is in Thuringia
and dates from 1880. The inscription
records that it was erected to the
memory of the remarkable dog Stuc-
gel, which belonged to Prince Won
Wagenheims master of the hunt.
Can you tell what breed of dog it Is!
Study its head, its paws and its tail!
'Why be hypercritical?" queries
Col. Thomas Caller, qualified as an in
ternational bench expert. "Tbe sculp
tor was evidently doing his best, and
to us, at this remote period, tht
breed has little significance. The big
fact is that here was the dog of
sportsman prince that was so eff
cient, so intelligent, so deeply loved
that he was given monument nearly
800 years ago, when dogs had not the
I intensive vogue they now enjoy"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-28
Cossipers are Scored By
The Federal Judge

Federal Judge Killfts of Toledo has
issued a statement scoring the spread
erS of malicious wild rumorS regard
ing the patrior orism of various Tole-
doans. The judge said:
Government officers in Toledo will
appreciate the suggestions that the
public should not too readily believe
stories affecting the loyalty of our citi-
zens, for we are burdened with num-
erous inquiries based upon the vaguest
and often the most incredible rumors.
mo more insidious form of enemy
propa ganda can be devised than to
start and pass along reflections upon
the loyalty of prominent people and
thus attempt to breed public suspicion
and apprehension to the consequent
loss of erective public spirit.
''No Substance in Fact"
"A good example of this sort of
thing was the absurd story last sum-
mer concerning the secretary of the
president, Mr.. Tumulty. And we
have the same thing here, for have
been repeatedly asked for informa-
tion concerning B. r. Baker and an
other prominent Summit otreet mer-
chant. and it seems noI improper in
this public way to answer such in
quiries. and to anticipate others that
may come to the government officers.
to say that not one single inquiry
made concerning either of these gen.
tlemen has been based upon facts in
possession of the government and not
a single rumor reported to us has had
any substance in fact.
Not only is there nothing in the
I. court or in the offices of the local
representatives of the Department of
Justice which rejects in the remotest
degree on the loyalty Of either of
these persons, but the fact is known
to the government that each of them
has been n loyal and liberal support
er of the governments activities and
: of all the collateral agencies for the
promotion of the war, including the
purchase of Liberty bonds, subscrip-
tion TO the Red Cross, the support of
victims of the war abroad and other
lines for the benefit of the cause"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-28
PAIRING MACHINE is SUCCESS
Will Peel Whole Peck of Vegetables
in One Minute.

in One Minute.
A machine for pairing vegetables,
which is said to do the work better
than it can be done by hand in much
less time, has been recently invented.
With the machine it is claimed peck
of vegetables can be pared in one min
ute.
The machine consists Of bowl with
an abrasive lining. This bowl in the
center of which stream of water is
discharged and in which the vegeta-
bles to be peeled are placed, is re-
volved by small motor. The centri-
fugal movement causes each vegeta-
BILE to strike against the abrasive lin
ing. The water softens the skins of
the vegetables and with the rough
surface quickly scrapes the skin off.
The water passing thru the machine
carries off all the dirt and refuse.
leaving the vegetables smooth and
clean. The only hand work required
is in the removal of the eyes in the
potatoes or the cleaning of indenta-
tions too deep to be reached by the
mechanical process.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-28
FARMS
ron SALE OR EXCHANGE

foh sAifs Oh BAllhNGE
Would you like to own a good
farm in Wood. Lucas or Monroe
Counties?
We have several on our list con-
venient to this city, easily reached
by stone road or car line, and close
to good small town markets.
81 Nearly all have black loan soil,
adapted to the raising of hay, oats,
corn, rye, wheat or sugar beets, and
are well developed and improved.
The owners of some of these farms
would consider exchanging for i'm
proved town property.
There has never been time when
n good farm was n better buy than
today.
our farm department is prepared
to show any of these farms on re-
quest. Phone or call and let us show
you what we have.
THE IRVING ID. HIETT co.
612 Madison, Nicholas Bldg.
Toledo, Ohio
Both Phones Main T766.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-28
MORE FOOD is NEEDED.

In spite of the large production in
many directions during 1917. the sit
uation is not satisfactory. The sup
ply of wheat in this Nation and in the
world Is inadequate. Owing to short
crops in preceding years the reserves
of number of important commodi-
Whether the war continues or not the
demands of this country. because of
the increasing population and of the
needs of Europe. will be great. They
will continue to be great for consid-
erable period, even after peace re-
turns. There will be an especially
strong demand made on this country
for meats and live stock.-Secretary
Houston.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-28
POTATO BREADs-TRY THEM

That we can use potato with -four
is not surprising. for the food sub
stance potato supplies most abun-
dainty is starch, and it is largely be-
cause of the starch they contain that
the world uses cereal grains as bread
stuffs. 1t will very often be found,
with little experimenting that one
third to one-half of the -four in some
favorite recipe can be replaced with
mashed potato.
If potato is USED for bread making
allowance must be made for the large
amount of water in it and less addi-
tional liquid used for this reason.
Potato Bread.
One cup mashed potato, teaspoon
salt, 21a cups flour (mors if. neces-
sary), tablespoons water, to ia
blespoons liquid yeast, or y cake dry
yeast, or 1-6 to y cake compressed
yeast.
Short process: Mix the salt with
the mashed potatoes which are free
from Jumps and cooled until luke
warm. Add lie to u cake compress
ed yeast, or u cake dry yeast. When
liquid yeast is used no additional
water must be added. Blend with
this potato and yeast mixture l cup
flour. Stir until smooth, cover, and
set to rise. When this sponge is light
and soft, knead in enough -four to
make rather stiff but elastic dough
Be sure that it is stiffer than ordi-
nary dough. Cover and let rise agair
| until very light. Knead down, mold
and place in lightly creased pan. Lei
rise in pan until as high as ordinary
white bread, then bake at least one
hour in a moderately hot oven. Bake
very thorough. This makes one loaf
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-28

breeding. predatory animals. rats,
mice, ground squirrels and other ro-
dents. These losses are being held
in check by present agencies and can
be further greatly reduced or pre-
vented at cost which is insignificant
when compared with the amount of
damage done. Methods of controlhn g
many of these harmful factors are
now well established and should be
more widely adopted. A large loss on
the farms of the United States results
from the improper care of manure,
and its careless and ineffective use.
In these times of scarcity Of fertiiz-
ing materials more attention than ever
should be paid to the conserving of
plant food from this source.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-28
GOOD MEAT DINNER AT SMALL
ft COST. "*

Purchase six veal kidneys covered
with suet. Remove the suet and save
a cupful for pudding; mix balance
with lard or meat drippings. Feed
scraps to the chickens.
A delicious stew made of the kid
neys: Parboil; remove membranes
from kidneys; cut in slices, roll in
flour and fry in their own fat until
brown, adding large onion sliced.
When nicely Drowned, add enough
water to cover and two or three
potatoes and carrots diced. When
kidneys are tender, thicken with a
little -four and water. Other vege-
tables may be added if liked. This
serves six people generously.
For the pudding use one cup suet
run through food chopper, one. cup
water and milk mixed, two cups
seeded raisins. one cup molasses, two
cups graham flour, one teaspoon each
of soda, cloves, cinnamon and nut
meg. Steam two hours. Serve with
the following sauce: two cups water,
one cup sugar: when boiling stir in
one tablespoon cornstarch wet with
cold water and one teaspoon of but
ter. Flavor with vanilla or any other
favor preferred.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-28
MENU HINT
Breakfast

!! rs Breakfast SIS aeJr.
Broiled Mackerel A-. 1ft
Small Baked Potatoes sJ s.
Nut Margarine va ~ !.
Toast 9l a8a9 Coffee
Lunch e- g'p.q
Cheese Cream Toast = 4"
Spinach Salad Cleft over) nuA
Buttermilk Gingerbread 2enb
~ fG q Tea LA 1851 Bb
Dinner st @ ~
Kidney Bean Stew
Lettuce Salad
Whole Wheat Bread, Nut Margarine
Apple Sauce One-Egg Cake
FFct ta Tea
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-28
m1 II Household lint.

tute for chicken. Take two pounds
veal steak; cut in strips. Have dress
ing prepared same as to stuff chick
en-. Roll dressing in strips of veal
and pin together will, toothpicks.
Place in covered roaster, season and
add just enough butter and water to
start cooking. Should be thoroughly
cooked in one hour. Very fine.r75f
Mock Duck-Take a round or
flank beefsteak. Salt and pepper
both sides. Make stuffing of scraps of
bread, crumbled fine, pepper, salt, but
ter half as large as an egg and one
egg. Place stuffing on meat, roll
up and sew together. Put in roas-
ter and roast one hour. ana
Mock Turkey-Take pork chops
according to number to be served,
Use four for family of two. Make
turkey dressing. Lay half of
chops in roaster. Put dressing on
chops in pan, lay balance of chops
on top. Now tie together each pair
of chops. Put in enough water so
they can bake and not burn. Bake
slowly till brown. Cut and pull out
string. Cut in slices and serve hot.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-28
Wheat Saving Now Urgent War Service
With Pound and Potatoes at Cents Pound
Economy Well Patriotic Service Possible in Wheat
Observation-Disclosures Will Waste Unless Used More Freely.

Use of potatoes to save wheat is
demanded by the present situation be-
cause greater quantities of wheat
must be conserved for the use of the
American forces and the Allied armies
in Europe, and also because an un-
usually large supply of potatoes re-
mains in the hands of the growers.
Great quantities Of these will go to
waste unless they are used even more
freely and in greater variety of
ways than is customary in American
families.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-28
Make War ON Food Enemies, Urge Specialists.
Peventabe Causes Billions Dollars
and Animal Diseases Mice Rats Ground Squirrels
RodentsSpecalss Will Prosecute Campaigns Vigorously

Every effort should be made to pre-
vent losses in production. storage, and
transportat ton of food in these days
when the conservation of every prod
uct contributing to our food supply
means so much. states the U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture in its 1918
campaign just announced.
Billions of dollars are lost every
year, says the statement, from such
preventable causes as insects, plant
and animal diseases, carelessness in
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-28

''MAKE-BEf 1--WE DISHES.
Veal Birds A very lg0odA dAssubsti-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-28
spoiIs Tooth on Raw OYSTER

South Norwalls, CONN.,. j. Ham,
of New York, broke gold tooth crown
on pearl in raw oyster at the
Royal James Inn here. Mr.. Ham was
indignant until jeweler told him the
pearl was worth $50. He says his is
willing to break some more $40 gold
crowns on 500 pearls.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-28
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

To Prevent Very Fine China or
cut glass from chipping while being
washed, put an old Turkish towel in
the bottom of dishpan.
To Toast a Number of slices of
bread. quickly, take CRATE from the
oven and place it on the hot stove.
On this ten slices can be toasted at
one time, which is quite saving of
time and work. n
Match Saver-A piece of umbrella
stave about one foot long and large
enough to hold burnt match. In
sert the burnt match in the end that
has been cut off. Save your burnt
matches for this purpose.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-28
FOR COLD NIGHTS.

Bricks, when heated and wrapped
in newspapers, will keep warm much
longer than irons and one brick will
keep both feet warm. Most poor
folks can't afford hot water bottles
and electric pads, but almost every
body can get bricks. scg fis4S
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-03-28
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The Adair County news., 1918-03-06
Two Bits a Day Clubs, the
New Way of Aiding the War

A movement has been inaugurated
in Phoenix, Ariz., for the formation
of 1.-TWO Bits a Day" clubs, the mem
bers of which are to buy a quarters
worth of thrift stamps every day.
Three men each took 100 thrift cards,
pasted one stamp on each card and
sold the entire lot before two blocks
had been covered. 1.-TWO bits" is the
old term, dating back to the early days
of the country, and is still used in the
South and West. Every patriotic
American now wants "to do his bit, "
says a treasury department bulletin,
The members of these clubs are carry
ing out this idea finely in doing their
"two bits" every day. 1t is hoped that
'Two Bits a Day" clubs will be
formed all over the country in the
great war-savings campaign.
The Adair County news., 1918-03-06
Secretary Wilson Says
People Ought to Provide
Full Man Power for War

Is this a capitalists war? Do you
believe the pacifists and pro-Germans?
Read this extract from a speech by
Secretary of Labor Wilson at st.
Paul:
eff this is a capitalists war, then it
follows that congress and the presi-
dent have been dominated by capital
ism in declaring war, and it would fol-
low also that they would be dominated
by capitalism in pursuing the war. And
yet, instead of permitting capital to
secure profits at will, one of the first
powers granted the war administration
was to fix prices at which capitalists
should sell their products of labor
the selling price of coal at the mines
was fixed, the price of wheat, the price
of certain metal products and the price
of copper fixed.
''But in no instance has there been
any attempt on the part of the admin
iStratiOn to fix the maximum price that
should be paid for labor.
"This is a war of the people of the
United States for their liberty. If oul
boys are willing to sacrifice their lives
if need be, surely we who remain al
home ought to sacrifice our pride, Oul
prejudices and our suspicious and pro
vide our full man power in preparing
the material by which these boys viii
defend our country"
The Adair County news., 1918-03-06
LIVER DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
Says 65 year Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Was Relieved
After Few Doses of BlackDraught.

Meadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Higginbotham, of this town, says: "At
my age, which is 65, the liver does
not act so we'll as when young. A few
years ago, my stomach was all out Of
Tx. I was constipated. my liver
didn't act. My digestion was bad, and
it took so little to upset me. My ap-
petite was gone. I was very weak.
decided I would give Black
Draught thorough trial as knew it
was highly recommended for this
trouble. I began taking it. felt
setter after few doses. My appetite
improved and I became stronger. My
towels acted naturally and the least
trouble was soon righted with a few
The Adair County news., 1918-03-06

ashore on another island with a gang
The young man helped fill the water
casks, but at the first opportunity
slipped into the bush. The pirates
searched for him in vain.
For five days the young American
sat at the edge of the woods and
watched the island Of the pirates. On
the fifth day their ship sailed away
and he felt safe, even though alone on
a desert island.
Clad only in 'an Osnaburg frock
and trousers, a milled cap, but neither
shirt, shoes, stockings nor anything
else" the youth lived alone nine
months on this island. He found it to
be "well-watered, with high hills and
deep Valleys" in which were many
fruit trees. He lived on figs, COCO
nuts and IAN orange, Oval-shaped, of a
brownish color without, and red with
i'm
There were wild pigs on the island
and turtles on the beach, but he had
no knife or weapon, and no means of
making fire for cooking meat.
One day the young Crusoe saw a
small canoe approaching the island.
AS it grounded on the beach, a man
stepped out of it. He proved to be a
native of North Britain, well advanced
in years, of a grave and venerable as
pect," who had ''lived for years with
ho ar.1c n h11f no ad fh0r1
when prosecuted.
For three days the Scot lived on
the island with the lad. Then he
started for another island, to "kill wild
hogs" Ashton was too weak to go
with him. A storm came up, and Ash
ton never saw him again.
But the youth now had knife and
flint, and life to him became endur-
able. He roasted the delicate flesh of
the tortoise, and regained strength on
the diet it afforded.
Three months passed. Then the
young sailor, wandering on the beach,
found the old mans canoe stranded.
In this he left the island, and reached
another; but being chased away by
buccaneers he kept on, finally reach
ing the island of Roatan.
Here he lived alone seven months
more, being finally Joined by a party
of Englishmen, refugees from the
main. The party was attacked by pi-
rates, but Ashton and a companion
escaped in a small boat, and succeed
ing in finding an English vessel among
the islands of Honduras gulf.
Transferred finally to a Yankee
ship, Ashton reached home in 1925,
having been absent two years, ten
months and fifteen days.
He soon went to sea again.
The Adair County news., 1918-03-06
Sea Lure Now Strong
Family Traditions Stimulate
Young Mariners
Young Manners

The lure of service in the Merchant
Marine was never stronger than now,
and it is noticed by officials that many
Of the candidates for places aboard
ship are members of former sea-going
families.
Among the many young Americans
now applying to the United States ship
ping boards recruiting service for
training as deck officers, there appear
ed the other day one named Ashton,
who was accepted and placed in navi-
cation school.
He said the dangers of the subma-
rine zone had no terrOrS for him; that
he came of a family of mariners who
in earlier times had faced many dan
gers from wars, pirates and at sea and
were ever ready to sail again.
To prove his statement the candidate
produced a book detailing the adven-
lures of one of his ancestors, who was
seized by pirates, escaped from them,
and lived nearly two years like Robin
son Crusoe on a desert island, but new
er regretted that he chose the life of
a sailor.
This was Phillip Ashton of Marble
head, whose adventures were so extra
ordinary that Pastor John Barnard
made the young mans safe return
home the subject of a sermon, from
the text, eff it be so, our God whom
we serve is able to deliver us from the
burning, fiery furnace, and he will de-
liver us out of thy hands, o King"
Phillip Ashton commanded a fishing
schooner, with crew of four men and
boy, and when harboring for Sunday
near Cape Sable, Nova Scotia, he was
seized by one Ned Low, a pirate, who
also took dozen other peaceful fishing
craft.
Putting his prisoners aboard his OWL
ship, to be sent to Boston, Low trans.
ferred his crew to q Marblehead
schooner. and started anew. Ashton
was pressed into his service, at the
point of a pistol.
The pirates ranged the seas east
ward, and off the Azores captured a
large Portuguese pink. In this, with
the schooner in company, they sailed
to ''the Triangles, about forty leagues
to the eastward of Surinam." Here
they lost the pink, which filled and
sank while being careened for clean
ing.
Resuming their cruise in the schoon-
er, they took several prizes in the
West Indies. They then proceeded to
the Gulf of Honduras, where they land
ed on an island, built huts and pro-
ceeded to spend their time in carOusal.
Ashton had been ever watchful for
a chance to escape, and here one pre-
sented itself. The cooper being sent
The Adair County news., 1918-03-06

bad cold, serious infection, Wnlcn
the extremely changeable weather had
made very prevalent. The sick indi-
vidual was ignorant Of sanitary laws,
as well as police laws, for he was spit
ting the poisonous contents of the
cough on the floor of the car. Directly
the two well dressed individuals left
the train at a way-station and the
woman, being somewhat crowded with
baby and basket in the seat divided
with another passenger, moved to the
place made vacant by the two men.
She carelessly placed her basket on
the floor in such a manner that it took
up a portion of the poisonous sputum.
The rest of the story is easily told.
The basket was carried home and
placed on the kitchen table, where the
food to be eaten raw would be pre-
pared for the family. The sickness OF
the baby in arms, and maybe other
members of the family, can be left to
the Imagination.
To keep well, our foodstuffs must be
kent clean.
The Adair County news., 1918-03-06

the throes of civil strife, the
blood of many of our near rela-
tives stained the ground of many
of battle fields fighting to perpe-
tuate that freedom for which
their fathers taught century
before, and while doing this
they were cognizant of the fact
that the country was being over
run by maranding bands and
that many of their loved ones at
home were at the mercies of
these bands. After thinking
these matters over in a sober
discreet manner l am led to be-
lieve that we are much better off
than were our parents in the
earlier history of our country,
even though the price fixed for
our wheat. corn and other pro-
ducts are not just what we think
it ought to be.
Loe, | did not start in to give
you a lecture, but l am so full of
the love of a free government
and Democracy that / am willing
to undergo hardships for period
at least, that l may be of some
light service to the government
that has given me freedom all
my life.
Your Brother,
! Walker Bryant.