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The Washington times., 1918-07-06
By David Cory.

x1oU remember in the last story
the Gnome King prom!ssd 10
- give Puss a delicious drink Il
he would only wait and not touch
the water IN the brook
Well Puss followed hts little
friend along = grassy path until
they came to q small clearing. where
the tlus sky overhead smilsi down
upon monstrous watermelon.
standing up on end, the thick vine
supporting 1t like a strong. round
barrel stavs. A big wooden s3igOt
protrudsd from one side. over which
leaned . gnome. who had climbed
upon a part OF the vine In order to
reach the handle. AZ he lifted .
Goblin Cup to catch the drops OF
delicious looking pink juice which
began to drip. drip. he carefully
turned the handle Just = very little.
Careful, now" commanded PuSs
Juniors friend. the Gnoms King.
see thaI you BplLA noA oEOP OF Nno
precioII rectar." and he handed the
Goblin Goblet to PusS
Good. is It?- he inquired. seeing
the sparkle In PuSs Juniors eyes,
and hearing the smack OF his lips
when the last drop was gone.
Pretty good. chr
"Better'n soda water replied
PusA. Tots better"
The little gnome At the spIset
smiled. Il grew the watermelon"
he said, with pride: Its the largest
we've ever had in Gnomsland Next
year I'm going to have even . big
ger one"
How do you make them grow
so larger inquired Puss, hoping at
the same time he would have cour-
age, or shall va say politeness, to
refuse another glass OF the precious
iuId should he be asked to try an
other gobletfuL
Wont yeu have anetherT-' asked
the proud owner, but before Puss
could reply, his friend, the GnOmS
King, answered for hiR-
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
The Wolves of NeW York d StG, KS S1 a9Vs
Von GeIdenstein, Who Had LeftHs office Hour Before
Respected, Suggests Lou TypeO Villain

home of a New York millionaire,
For the moment she thought that
she had obtained sufficient infor-
nation and that her best plan
would be to take her immediate
departure; then she remembered
the murder and the attempted rob-
berry of his own safe, and she
knew that it was her duty to
watch him as long as the fit was
upon him.
The door had opened and in the
light of lamp. placed upon a little
round table, Lillian saw Van Geld
enstein. In appearance he was ex-
actIy as she had seen him in the
street. The black, tousled head OF
a little girl, who might have been
a couple of years younger than the
boy, appeared from behind him.
"You want me, Katrine?" he
asked. He spoke with a German
accent as strong as that of his wife.
The voice, though IL had the same
infection, was astonishingly dis
similar to that TO which Lillian was
accustomed.
de young lady here, she haf
taken our spare ROOM" explained
Rebecca $50 the original paper
reads, must be Katrina), and will
live NIT us a whites. Just now she
make purchases, and she hat paid
for de room in advance. Presently
We will all hat some supper"
Ito Be Continued Monday.)
'CoOyr1Eht ~ W X HeAr.LI
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
WHAT'S a Woman WORTH?
Is Her Value to Be Measured OrLy 6y Her
Ability to DO Work About the House?

and does not want you Anymore.
there 10 nothing left to do but pack
up your things and make your exit
a. gracefully a. you can. But this
woman was not 4 visitor in her hus-
bands house. II you please. She
was = resident. = stockholder. .
partner, and. II you consider how
much OF q home IL left when .
woman leaves It you are justified
in considering her a very Important
partner. Now. whoever heard Of one
partner throwing up all claim and
title to his share In . business BE-
cause the other partner on . blue
Monday morning. in the depths Of .
Crouch. informed him that he ala
not want him any morOf
It f. hopeless to expect people to
place q higher valuation on you than
you place on yourself water never
rises any higher than its source.
II Woman's place In the home has
been eheapeaed. perhaps she u 70
q certain extent to blame for Il
herself.
It IL All right to let . man 80
strutting around the house with
his chest inflated and his thumbs In
his best. or waving his pay envelope
and giving orderA He can't help
that He learned that when he was
q little youngstsr marching around
with his nfS ana drum and chicken
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
By Brice Belden, NJ. D. |

Oy OAANC ACA0OAAp AAAs lie
IF We could insure the physical
soundness OF all children tu6er-
eulosis In adults would die out
provided that the rules OF health
were reasonably well observed By
the SdultA This statement can be
made with some poSitivsness. since
We know that the tuberculosis Of
adults develops, - q rule. upon
the basis. OF infections during chill
hood.
Therefore the proper care OF chill
dren has to do not only with their
health while young but also has =
direct bearing upon the kind OF
health they are going to enjoy dur
ing maturity.
II q child develops tubercuiosis.
and It IL not cured. that child. II It
Goes not succumb TO the disease be-
fore maturity. will grow up with
his latent infection. and this In
lection may name up At any time
# the powers OF resistance should
be lowered by Illness. privation.
oil various kinds of strain
It Is true that = little tuberculo-
sis eonfers more or less immunity.
but IN too many cases the protsc-
tive balance Is precarious. and It
does not take much to throw things
out Of gear.
In response to the stimulation OF
the toxins of the tubercls bacillus
the body cells manufacture protec-
tive substances. which. while they
may safeguard one against general
infection under ordinarily good cir
eumstanesA. are yet not equal to
the task Of overcoming the slight
local disease So too much cannot
be staksd upon this sort OF i'm
munity.
Efforts must be made to prevent
tuberculosis in children. or. II in
fection has gained . foothold. We
must attempt to cure.
Proper feeding Is, Of course. es-
sentiaL This means that in addi-
ton to nourishing food children
ought not to be permitted to eat
trash or drink tea and coffee.
The use OF tobacco by growing
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Made Without
Wheat
RICE AND. CORN BREAD.

RICE AND. CORN BREAD.
cornmesl. 1 cup; baking powder.
teaspoons; salt. l teaspoon; cold
boiled rice, / cup; milk. cup; egg.
/: melted fat l tablespoon.
Mix the ingredients in the order
given. Beat the egg. add the milk
and the melted fat. Add this to the
dry ingredients. Bake IN a shallow
pan In 4 moderate oven for 20 min
utes.
Yield: SKIS.
SQUASH WITH TOMATO SAUCE
AND CHEESE.
Squash. n Summer squash or y
small Winter squash: tomato sauce,
III cups; cheese. grated. 4 cup;
olive oil. l tablespoon: hardened
vegetable fat, l tablespoon.
Peel squash. II a Summer squash
Is used, cut into thin slices FL
Winter variety is used. remove
centre pulp and seeds and cut solid
portion into thin strips. Dip squash
IN dour: saute in the olive oil and
fat mixed. In q baking dish
place alternate layers of squash
and tomato sauce. Sprinkle the
top layer with grated cheese. Bake
for about thirty minutes in a mod
crate oven. Yield: six servings.
CORN FLOUR ROLLED OATS
BISCUITS.
Ground rolled oats. cup; corn
flour, lis cups; baking powder.
teaspoons; salt. l teaspoon; fat
tablespoons; milk, cup. sift to-
Eether the dry ingredients. Cut
in fat, add milk. making a soft
dough. Roll on Toured board to
u inch thickness. Cut Bake in a
hot oven for about IL mInuteA
Yield: IL biscuits.
FISH FRIcAssE.
Fish (haddock or other nsh). \
pound; onions. sliced, " cup: pap
rika. Z teaspoon: salt. l teaspoon;
bay leaf. u; green pepper. chopped.
Y cup; water. Ia cup; tomatoes
canned. 2-3.eup; fat. : tablespoons
Fry onions until golden brown in
the olive oil; add nsh. cleaned, boned
and cut into small pieces> fry until
brown. Add chopped green pep
per. paprIka, bay leaf. tomato, salt
and water. Cover tightly. Cook
for about thirty minutes. A gar
nIsh of sliced lemon may be used
with thiL Yield; SSrVInGL
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
ADVICE TOTHE
LOVELORN
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
Selfish!
nEAR MSS FAIRFAX:


am seventeen: my father
died when I was four, and mother
and lived together until re-
Gently.
When was about thirteen
mother married a man with seven
children. We lived together
about on, year. 1 was unable to
get along with the children so
mother left him. For three years
they were separated, and now she
Is again going to live with him.
The girl nearest my age came
up from Brooklyn TO see me Sun
day. We went out together. and
] introduced her TO some OF my
friends. She was all right with
the girls. but the language and
actions she used with the boys
was something dreadful.
told my mother that couldn't
70 out with her ~ we lived to-
Eether. so mother told me I will
have to live outside.
II. A. @.
MY dear girl. you have had q low
ing mother to bring you up:
Rosie is one of seven. and the busy
father supporting them has had no
time or opportunity to teach her
the things your mother has taught
you. Don't you think II would be
only decent. and kind and fair to
give Rosie her chance? Once for
your sake. your mother left her Sec
ond husband-now she is going to
live her own lie and go back to
him. And. selfish little girl that you
are, you are demanding that your
mother give up her husband be-
cause you don't like your step
brothers and sisters. Suppose you
consider other people for a change
and forget yourself. Go and live in
your mother and stepfather's house.
hold and try to look upon yourself
as one-tenth of the famIly-not the
whole shown
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feather briBt1ing gioriously iron
his cap in true Indian fashion.
But while . woman smiles indul-
gently at his pyroteehnieaI display.
never. never should abe forget
deep down In her CONSEQUENCES
that she Is putting into that home
the work OF hss hands aad hears
and her brain 70 such An sxtsnt
that no pay envelope ever could
pay her back It Il true she an
swers to no time clock. but like .
earyatid. she stands day In and day
cut year in and year cut. support
Ing the very pillars Of that homs %
her slender shoulders
You question this1 Havs yoa
ever known q man who could build
or maintain q home without =
womAn7 A man IL as powerless 70
create that atmosphere OF warmth
and -hominsss" which q woman'n
presence and brooding tenderness
produce. as he Il to bring akout
perpetual motion
Now In the business world the
value Of any position depends upoa
the ease with which Il can Be alisd
II stenographer receives only SIS
. week. II Il because there are
hundreds Of stenographsrs WaIting
to step into her position II she
quitA II q man can command twon-
ty-nve to nifty thousand Z year a.
the head Of a great eorporation. e
Is because he could not be replaced.
or only with the greatest difficulty,
II he were to drop out
Now. applying that rule to won-
an. II she holds 4 unique place in
the home which no man can possi-
bly, NIL surely her position 10 a
leAst OF = much higher order than
hat OF the servant who can be
'-hired and hred" at win. Yet this
S.fs allowed herself to be ala
Charged simply because her huS-
and said. 4 do not want you
What Il the force back OF this
great Industrial drive. this power
full wedge which women have
driven into the ranks Of the busI-
ness world? Is It because women
have grown lsss Womanly? Is q
because the names OF home ana
wife" and mother have lost thsiF
power to thrill . woman to the
depths OF her being7 I do not thing
30. Woman has learned that the
only way 10 answer q mans pay
envelope tyranny Is 10 flourish .
pay envelope OF her own There V
such q thing as blowing up = bag
until 1t burstA The matsrialistiO
rating In the home has been so iu-
Lated that It has to be blown -
pieces before Woman's proper pla0s
lin the home can be re-estaolishe6
II womRn'S position in the homo
has been a. unimportant and nom
essential as the miserable pittanco
often doled out to her by the bread
winner would indicate. what u the
meaning Of this hue and cry which
men are raising: what II to be-
come Of our homes n women 80
into businessT"
Oh, no: women are not losing
their womanliness when they enter
the business world They are mere
ly answering man with his own
arguments. They are meeting the
Hun with his own weapon And the
net result should be that when
woman does return to the hons the
share OF both partners in that homo
will be placed upon = true merit
5asiA
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
HOW TO DRY
PEAS
By Ellen |. Kelley.
Director. Department of Household
Science, National War Garden
Commission.

Of all our common garden veg
etnoles there IS none more
~ popular for Winter and SUN
mer use than peas. Also they are
OF much nutritive value and may be
counted upon. when stored for the
future. to supplement the meat sup
ply. They may be dried readily and
inexpensively. The free drying
manual which the National War
Garden Commission. Washington.
Will send you upon request gives
detailed directions for drying fruits
and vegetables. IncIose a three-cent
stamp to cover postage.
Garden peas. which have a nom
edible pod should be sheIIed. and
WithouS washing first, bIanched
three to five minutes. according to
size and maturity. Full grown peas
are prime for drying.
Ate b!anching cold dip. drain
and remove surface moisture by
gently pressing between clean tow
els. Spread in single layers on
trays or boards with thin muslin or
paper underneath.
Drying time IL between three and
four hours. Peas require care In
crying. Start at ITO degrees +. and
raise Temperature slowly, in about
one and one-Ndlf hours to 145 de-
grees +. Avoid over-heating.
For use In soups or PURGE. she'll
. n
meat grinder and spread the pulp
on platters or trays to dry.
With young, tender sugar peas. use
the pod also. After washing. cut
into one-quarter inch pieces Blanch
six minutes. cold dip to remove sur
face moisture Dry as mentioned
Rb0VG
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
A Boon.

Perkins-Do you think the Board
Of Control will eventually COM
pIeteIy stop the use Of alcohol
Robertson-I won't say that, but
II has done much good in keeping
good liquor from being SO common
As to be handled carslssslyI
The Washington times., 1918-07-06

"ERE is piazza dress of checkerboard gingham,
with collar, cuffs and pocket flaps of very sheer
Ia organdie. The vestee is also of organde. To
the left an attractive turban flower crowned of cese
with an outstanding quill of black satin.
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
This Day in History

THIS the anniversary of the birth of John Paul Jones in
174 This famous character later entered the servce
OF the United States and did much to humble the pride
Britain on the He commanded The Ranger which,
the Stars and Stripes flew for the first time. He num-
erous notable naval victories and suitably honored
The Washington times., 1918-07-06
The Value of Milk

MILK is now the cheapest animal food We need some
AVA animal food-meat fish, poultry, eggs, milk cheese
and cannot be vigorous without it. Grain needed to
produce these animal foods The animal food that takes
the least grain to produce given amount of nourshment
Is milk.
The Washington times., 1918-07-06

LIIIaHI DtHuIHB ONtT HtT last
purchase, felt she dared not raise
her head. So in this secondary life
OF his Won Geldenstein had a wife
and children! The fact was so ex-
traordinary that she could hardly
realize the truth. And this. this
wretched howell. was his home, the
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-05-14
GREAT DEMAND FOR POPCORN
Short Crop Last Year Has Almost
Exhausted Reserve Supply In
the United States.

The enormous increase in demand
and a short crop last year has almost
completely exhausted the reserve sup,
ply of popcorn in the United States
In previous years the reserve has al
ways been maintained. In 1916 the
popcorn raiser sold his 1915 crop. In
1915 he sold his 1914 crop, etc. But
now that reserve is gone, and the 1917
crop Is on the 1913 market months be-
fore 1t would be marketed normally.
And popcorn that usually brought two
cents per pound in the field two years
ago is now bringing five and six cents,
and may double in price within the
next year.
The 1917 crop will be barely suffi-
cient to supply the country's demand
for this delicious confection until a
new crop is harvested. But the price
of corn in the field is bound to In
crease materially.
Until few years ago the average
man gave little thought to "the corn
that pops" He looked upon popcorn
as a business for street vendors.
Here Is an opportunity that every
farmer should investigate. The United
States department of agriculture has
issued several bulletins on the produc-
ton and marketing Of popcorn.
Write for bulletins numbers POP, 553,
554
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-05-14
GONE FOR GOOD
Green Instead Of Blue Uniform Is Not
Recognized by Those Who Are
Not Up to Minute.

Surprisingly few civilians even after
their country has been in the world
war for nearly year can readily
identity the various uniforms of the
United States service. Especially Is
this true In regard to the United States
marine corps. The change of the ma
rfne corps uniforms fyom blue to for
est green has added greatly to the be-
wilderment Of the layman who likes to
recognize military man by his uni
form or insignia.
The small boy, however, Is not so
easily fooled; as fs shown by an incl
dent which occurred few days ago.
One of the sergeants from marine
recruiting station was walking along
the street when he came on group of
small boys and girls playing on the
sidewalk. AS he approached them one
little girl asked:
what Is that man in unifOrm?"
81 guess he's French officer" said
another girl.
One Of the boys eyed him closely for
q moment, and then planted himself
squarely In front of the sergeant and
holding him by the coat with two
chubby little hands, said: 81 wanna see
watcha got on yer cap"
The lad knew that the device en-
bracing the globe. eagle and anchor
means marine" whether the wearer
be clothed in blue. forestry green or
khaki. "Oh, you're marine. aintcha,"
he exclaimed jubilantly. "An' he's a
sergeant and sharpshooter. too" he
told his playmates. with q knowing lit
tie nod.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-05-14
Siam Adopts New FLAG.

Slams white elephant flag is to be
abandoned for the red. white and blue
colors of democracy. Commenting on
this. the Christian Science Monitor
says:
I'm spite Of the fine feeling Of en-
thusiasm for the allied cause which II
shows, one cannot but be sorry that
Siam should have decided to discard
her own splendidly original flag show
ing white elephant on red field, for
a tricolor resembling that Of the great
entente powers of the west Siam sees
in the red, white and blue flag the
colors which throughout the world
stand ''as rallying sign against bar
barism." 1t is quite interesting to
find that red, white and blue do as
matter Of fact figure in the national
flags of Britain. France, the United
States. Russia, Serbia, Cuba, Panama
Costa Rica, Paraguay and Liberia.
And now Siam must be added, If 1t is
really quite true that the white ele-
phant Is doomed"
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-05-14

where the crop Is TO be used exclusive
ly for hay. The presence of oats or
barley In the pea hay makes better
quality of feed than pea hay alone.
Field Peas as SiIage.
1t is not economical to put the field
oea in the silo afo7e. on account OF
its high protein content. 1t makes
better balanced ration and keeps better
when combined with small grain,
which should be mixed with the peas
in sowing if the crop is intended es-
pecially for ensilage.
The field peas intended for ensilage
usually are planted in mixtures with
bald barley and cut when the barley
is ripe. Yield average from eight to
twelve tons to the acre. Pea ensilage
has a higher feeding value than corn
ensilage, but should be fed in connec-
ton with a grain ration. For fatten-
ing both cattle and sheep it has given
excellent results, but is most popular
with the dairyman.
One source of pea ensilage is the
refuse of pea canneries. This material
is not often placed in a regular silo,
but Is stacked up green as 1t comes from
the cannery and allowed to ferment In
the stacks.
Field Peas as a Green-Manure and
Cover Crop.
The field pea is well suited for use
as a green-manure crop in orchards
and is used qgite extensively for this
purpose in the citrus orchards of Cal
ifornia. No other crop except vetch
is so well adapted for this use in the
southern part of that state.
When used for green manure the
peas should not be plowed under I'M
til they have reached their maximum
growth, unless other conditions con-
nected with the main crop require
that the blowing be done earlier.
The most favorable time will prob
ably be reached, about the time the
first pods are well filled.
The varieties selected for use as
green manure or cover crop should
be those which are known to be adapt
ed to the locality, and one with good
sized vine Is to be preferred over those
that make a heavy yield of seed. The
large Marrowfat peas, such as the Ca
madam Beauty, Arthur, Paragon, and
Mackay, are well adapted for this pur-
pose, as are also the Prussian Blue and
Wisconsin Blue.
The use of green-manure crop is
profitable only in sections where suffi-
Gent soil moisture Is present to cause
the quick decay of the vegetable mat
ter turned under.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1918-05-14
| RIGHT CARE FOR
CABBAGE FIELDS
Plant Sanitation Will Prevent
Many of Injurious Diseases
of This Plant.
CROP ROTATION IS FAVORED
Seed Bed ls often Source Of Infection
and Greatest Pains Should Be
Taken to Insure Healthy Plants
Use Lime Freely.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Cabbage diseases which have been
known to destroy practically entire
crops are preventable in the main by
simple methods of plant sanitation.
Crop rotation is one of the chief foes
of these diseases Rotations should be
practiced, avoiding crops which belong
to the cabbage family, such as cauli-
flower. turnips, Brussels sprouts and
kale Keep down mustard and weeds
which harbor cabbage pests. Drainage
water and refuse from diseased cab
bage fields may carry infection, as will
stable manure with which diseased ma
terial has been mingled. The seed bed
Is often source of infection, and the
greatest pains, therefore, should be
taken to insure healthy plants. Locate
the seed bed on new ground If pos
sible, or sterilize by steam the soil that
is used Disinfect all cabbage seed be-
fore planting to prevent black-rOt and
black-leg. Clubroot is avoided by the
free use of lime and by setting healthy
plants.
How Diseases Are Spread.
Fungous and bacterial diseases are
carried from one place to another by
various means, such as insects, in
fected seed, transplanting from an in
fected seed bed to the field, drainage
water, cabbage refuse and stable ma
nure, farm animals and tools, and
wind. In view of these facts the chief
aim of the farmer should be to pre-
vent, If possible the introduction and
distribution of destructive diseases on
his farm. In order to accomplish this,
several precautions should be observed,
of which the more important are the
disinfection of seed, the location and
care of the seed bed, and crop rotation.
To disinfect seed, use one ounce of
formaldehyde (40 per cent? to two
gallons Of water, or one teaspoonful
to a teacupful Of water. Soak the
seed for 20 minutes in this solution,
dip in clear water to wash Off the for
maldehyde, and then spread in thin
layers to dry, stirring If needed.
To DisInfect Soil.
To avoid danger of spreading the
disease to noninfected fields by means
Of the plants from the seed bed, the
following recommendations are made
for disinfecting the soil in which the
plants are grown: Sterilization by
means Of drain tile laid in the bottom