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The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-29
TRAMPS DISAPPEARING.

st. Paul, Mimi, July 29.-War has
virtually blotted out the grimy trail
of the professional tramp in the
Northwest, according to railroad Off
GERS and officials of state from Mime
sofa to thewestern coast.
The Northwestern tier of states,
along the summer Fairgrounds of the
s,fA So nj afi@a6e;qqlislE
and other war measures that the
tramps, who formerly appeared in
droves after having wintered in the
cities, have been reduced to a few
lonely strugglers.
"And the demand for labor is so
keen that town policeman and village
constabtes are quick to draft these
stragglers and put them to work, "
declared an official of a railroad with
headquarters here.
"The armed guards about railroad
yards, bridges and tunnels have also
been thorn in the side of the care
free wonderer. He is in constant dan
ger Of becoming target while loafing
around his old haunt"
In past years towns which were the
headquarters of farm laborers were
packed with professional gamblers,
gunman and things who devised var
ious schemes for fleeing the worker of
his money. They mingled with the
men, wore the clothes of the worker
and could be waeded out by officers
only with difficulty.
The war has IN the opinion of the
authorities, sounded the death knell of
this small army which annually reaped
a golden harvest.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-29
Sam Boyett and
The Chickens {!

Sam Boyett, the cattle king fiddler,
can't be kept away from the chickens,
be they spring chickens or older hens
cooked or otherwise, and the oppor-
tunity was offered at Elfers Friday
night for him to put his feet under
table laden with chicken and sur
rounded by spring chickens, who
would serve him more chicken as the
supply on the table decreased.
The tale which came to The Leader
is that Sam ate chicken until he was
pried loose, after which he turned his
attention to watermelon and purchas-
ed the largest one that was ratified off,
paying more for it than you would be-
lieve if we told you. Sam ate every
thing but the seed and this morning
he gave us a few seed and said that
anyone else who wanted some could
have them if they would promise to
plant them and call the melons Red
Cross.
Sam took his fiddle up, but as the
supper was in church he was not en-
couraged to play. The parson in that
section knew about the springs in the
chickens and was afraid they might
get started dancing oh my, oh my,
what an awful scandal that would
have made-dancing in the church
But Sam did not play and they did not
dance.
There wasn't much said about Hoov-
erizing and it wasn't necessary, but
something was said about "dry pota-
toes out of which -four is made" Well
we found out this morning that Sans
patriotism overlooked and he crawled
under his house on Saturday and
planted potatoes where they will keep
dry. Sam believes potatoes grown
under the house will be dryer than the
! five-mile zones about army camps
and can be placed in the -four sitter
| ready for use.
But Sam whispered to us that he
had wish bone which he had gath
cred in at the chicken supper, and al
he was looking for was handsome
woman to help him pull it.
! Sam is absolutely incorrigible since
he sold a million dollars worth Of
cattle and retired from the field Of la
Dor. And to comply with the gov
eminent order of work or fight" hi
has acquired supply Of redbug.
which keep him pretty busy.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-29
CUT Time ON : SHIPS
New Record for Rapid Construc-
ton Is Set.
Baltimore Ship. ''ding Company Re-
duces the Present Average
~ Half.

Washington.-In its effort to set a
new record for rapid ship construction,
the Baltimore Dry Dock and Shipbulld-
ing company has cut in half the pres
ent average time for construction or
contract steel ships. This average for
the II contract steels ships built to
date is 1870 SO days.
In prewar days year was regarded
as fast time for building steel vessel
of or above 5000 tons.
The ten fastest built vessels for the
shipping board have averaged 80 9-1O
days between keel laying and delivery.
The 5,500-ton collier Tuckahoe, record
holder in this or any other year, was
! built in 81 days. On the list of the
ten fastest built ships the slowest time
was 119 days. Here is the list:
Tuckahoe, $500 tons, New York
Shipbuilding company, 81 days.
! West Lianga, $500 tons, Skinner &
! Eddy corporation, Seattle, 78 days.
West Alsek, $500 tons, Skinner &
Eddy corporation, Seattle, 90 days.
/ Ossineke, S,571 tons. Skinner & Ed
dy corporation, Seattle, 10S days.
Nest Qurfee. $500 tons, Skinner y
| Canoga, S,54S tons, Skinner & EDDY
/ corporation, Seattle 112 days.
! Westgroye, $500 tons, Columbia
River S. B. CO., Seattle, 112 days.
! Western Queen, $500 tons, Skinner
& Eddy corporation, Seattle. 113 days
Lake Huron. 3,100 tons, American S
B. Co., Chicago, III days.
Lake Forest, 3,100 tons, American S
B. Co. Chicago 119 days.
On the Pacific coast the five vessels
built in the fastest time have averaged
100 Is days between keel laying and
delivery; on the Great Lakes, 124 %
days; on the Atlantic coast, 200 Ii
lays.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-29
TUBERCULOSIS CONFERENCE

| An important conference on tuber-
culosis, occasioned by the return of
two hundred Florida boys from the
army on account of tuberculosis, is to
be he'd in Jacksonville on Saturday,
August 8. Meeting in joint session
with this conference will be the city
health officers Of the various Florida
cities, who are being called together
for a conference regarding general
health matters with the staff of the
state board of health on the day men
toned, and the two preceding days.
This joint session will intensively
consider the tuberculosis problem of
Florida as represented in the return
of the soldiers, and in its broades as
poets. 1t is confidently hoped that in
working out plan for the care of the
discharged soldiers, some method of
meeting the problem in a general way
be found in addition to the work of
the Florida Anti-Tuberculosis associa-
ton, under whose auspices the joint
conference is being held.
Governor Cats has been sent an
urgent invitation to be present at the
congerence and occupy the chair as
presiding officer, and the state board
of health, it is hoped, will be present
in body. 1t is also the hope of the
promoters that wide attendance on
the part of medical and professional
as well as business men will be Sc
sured from over the state.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-29
AN EARNEST APPEAL FOR RE-
CRUITS.

Recruiting for the army has fallen
off considerable for the past month,
which is due to the fact that summer
months are unusually dull, and also a
great number of our young men are
already in some branch of the service.
However, in the face of the present
crisis we cannot afford to satisfy our
selves with these excuses and sit idly
by with our hands folded. Now is the
time when every loyal American has
TO put forth every possible effort.
American boys are now in France ac
tually fighting for you and for me.
The casualty list is growing each day
and these places must be filled. We
now have over million men in
France, but before we win this gigan-
tic struggle we must send a vastly
greater number than that-in fact.
every drop of red, American blood
will be spilled on the battlefield be-
fore we permit our homes to be devas-
tated and. our women ravished by the
barbarous Huns.
The army is pleadingly and earnest.
ly calling for men between the ages
of eighteen to twenty-one and thirty
two to forty-one for all branches Of
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-29
CONN AI EclcIaNrsIs Go 4 M Issa o. ..4ze-
CULTIVATE WAR GARDENS

Paris, July 10.-(Correspondence of
the Associated Press. Acres and
acres of gardens located near the
American base hospitals are now be-
ginning to bring forth their harvests
of vegetables. All were cultivated bv
American wounded, convalescents
who during their periods of repose
were able to attend to the growing of
the produce
Not alone has the venture been one
of great economy for the hospitals.
/ The work of cultivation has been plac-
ed upon the prescriptions of the medi-
cal surgeons so that double purpose
is accomplished in the establishment
OF the gardens. The garden work pro-
vldes relaxation for the men after
their strenuous times on the battle
front and their painful anxiety in the
hospital wards. The diversion acts as
a recreative agency in bringing back
the men TO normal mental and physi-
cal state.
The gardens are worked entirely by
eonvalescents. Not a single dollar has
been spent for hired labor. The com
manding officers of tho varied base
hospital units have spoken in lavish
terms of the physical good to the men
and of the economy and efficiency CT
the plan, which insures fresh, luscious
vegetables to the patients at mini
mum cost to the government.
The army has undertaken COM
prehensive plan of army provisioning
along these lines. The American Red
Cross also is cooperating by the es-
tab'ishment of smaller plots in the
centers where convalescents are sent.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-29

that there is a very c,ose relationship
between their temper and their stonn-
aehs tttA : gaa S r. eas il is usu-
ally because he is hungry. In fact,
this probably IS the basis for the IA
nous answer of the woman who was
asked how to keep a man happy, and
she replied, tFeed the brute"
Jack Hampstead was big manufac-
turer. He was used to going to the
bottom of things. He therefore cross
questioned his wife until he found
these to be the facts:
Some thvee weeks previously the
Hampsteads had the Browns in to din
ner. Mrs. Brown was very much inn
pressed with the cooking at the Hamp-
steads Her cook being unsatisfactory,
Mrs. Brown inade up her mind to Sc
cure Mrs. Hampstead's cook. She
knew that every Wednesday Mrs.
Hampstead went to Red Cross meet
ing and left the house alone. On the
following Wednesday when Mrs.
HAMPSTEAD was out she stole around
to Mrs Hampstead's back door and Of
fered the cook dollar more a week
to come over to the Browns.
The cook did not know what to do.
She liked Mrs. Hampstead. She, how
ever, had hem with Mrs. Hampstead
so long that she didn't dare to tell her
she was going to work for someone
else. She tod her she was tired and
needed a vacation-needed a change.
1t was a terrible mix up, and can't
go into all the details; but | know that
the Hampsteads were awfully mad
about it, because stealing the neigh.
boris cook" is the objectionable sir
among well-regulated families.
But why is it any worse for Mrs
Brown to steal Mrs. Hampstead's cool
than it is for Mr.. Hampstead to stea
Mr.. Browns foreman? Why SHOULD
one rule apply to women and not appl.
also to men? Why should one rule ap
ply to households and not apply ais
to families? The truth is there shoul,
be one central market for labor, an,
!, that both households and familie
should deal through this central mar
ket. All stealing and poaching shout
he cut out.
If we want a cook for a household
Tor a foreman for our mill, we shout
go to the United States employment
service and get them. If any cook j
not satisfied with her mistress, or an
workman is not satisfied with his jot
he should go to the United States EN-
: ployment service and ask for another
Wageworkers should be free to chang
and employers should be free to offe
more money; but these changes an
offers. should be made through tn
! ana NOT over backyard fences, G
through misleading advertisements.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-29

In Colorado it is said that "Presi-
sfent Wilson and Mr.. Hoover have de-
scided that there is still plenty of
wheat in this country to go ahead with
tthe manufacture of intoxicating IL
squors." And it is complained that
this lis proving a dannper to the eager
spirits of the housewives who are saw
ing wheat not for liquor but for the
allies" No wheat is being used either
here or in Great Britain for the manu-
facture of whiskey. In both countries
whiskey distilling has been prohibited
for the duration of the war; The man
ufacture of beer in the United States
has been greatly restricted, and by a
recent order of the fuel administra-
stion the breweries will be unable to
sobtain any more coal than is necessary
40 finish brewing the beer that is now
an process of manufacture.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-29

Since the beginning Of the war
Great Britain has put 100000 men
anto her army and navy, and of these
-sS4l out of every thousand came from
England and Wales, 8s from Scotland,
% from Ireland, 100 from Canada,
Australia, ETC., and 1873 from India,
Africa, etc. Of all the males in the
British isles, counting children and
7a2e aged, one out of every four has
N2ean drawn into military service.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-29
CALIFORNIA SEA OF WHEAT
CONTINUED from page II

Flood Control project which, after en-
dorsement by congress and the Cali
fornia legislature, is being steadily
pushed to completion by the federal
authorities, the California Debris COM
mission on one hand. and the state
authorities, the Reclamation board, an
he other. The project eventually
viii cost about s4200nG0O and is de-
signed to take care of the floods of
the Sacramento river; these amount to
tive t'~aes as much eS tho river chan
nj can carry. TIE interests Of navi-
cation, reclamation and flood control
are 50 intermingled that it is necessa-
~ 70 ad9pt q plan which will provide
for all three.
The partial conviction Of the big
nroiect. with IFS accompanying put
mo to pso of the rec'oi-.,od land. in
dicates in a measure What the final re-
suit will be. This one great tract of
fwen4v thousand acres . solid ocean
Of wheat. is one of the larpest, if not
TO greatest, American fields grown
to this grain.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-29
Practically the Same Thing.

But, my dear madam" said the
admiral, "it~is hard to discuss these
matters with one so unfamiliar Will,
the termino'ogY of the subject. You
remind me of the Young wife who was
speaking to her brother about he ~
unteer husband:
Isn't Jack wonderful sha sad.
He's already been promoted to field
marshall
-" From private to field marshal in
two months? Impossibler SID tho
brother.
Did l say field marshall muir
INJURED the young wife. well, perhaps
it's court-martial. ! know it's one or
the other youths Companion.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-29
TAKE SHRAPNEL FROM HEART
Remarkable Operation Performed on a
British Soldier Proves Sue
cessful.

London.-A remarkable operation
has been performed on soldier at
Leeds infirmary. A piece of shrapnel
weighing 81 grains was extracted from
the anterior walls of the heart.
The patient is Private John Brit
land, who was wounded at Arras on
April II last year. After receiving
treatment in several hospitals he was
taken to Leeds hlfirmary, where a
Photograph established the fact that he
had piece of metal In the wall of the
heart itself. He is making steady
progress to recovery.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-29

We had letter today from the
president of one of the largest manu-
ssacturing concerns in the United
Estates, and among other things he
said: IF you have any complaints or
criticisms | wish you would write me
personally, for it is only through in
-telligent criticism and cooperation of
oar customers that we can hope to be-
some increasingly efficient" That's
what the big man says, but criticise
the small-calibre man and hear him
howl like a lonesome pup baying at
the moon.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-29
There is Nothing Too Good for Those
Who Have Given So Much for Usp
Writes A. P. Beckett, Now in Y. M. c. A. Hospital
Work, Who Pens the Following Letter to the
Leader, Enclosing Check for Years Subscription:

ard after they have been 'over there"
and are sent home to US.
they are around me now like ants
in our hut. with the graphophone play
ing from Ia. m. to 1890 p. M, and
latcr>if l did not run them out.
know | shall like the work, for
there is nothing too good for those
who have given so much for u.s.
With best wishes to all the folks at
home, l am,
Sincerely,
A. P. BECKETT.
Address: Army Y. M C. A.,
Gent Hospital No. 10.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-29

German agents and sympathizers
are working on the farmers in all
parts of the country with reports that
the government is allowing grain to
zoe used in brewing beer and distilling
whiskey while the food administra-
Lion is preaching economy and enforc-
7ng conservation.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-29
ARE YOU AN EMPLOYER?
(By Roger w. Babson

81 am sorry, Jack" said Mrs. Hanfp-
stead to her husband as he came home
14sngry to dinner, "but the cook has
Eieft, and have no dinner for YOU
How does that happen 2" asked
4Jack, angrily. And Jack was angry.
Anyone who understands men knows
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-29

5rTe presTarnU uues IrUr away w1UIr
she liquor traffic is because Mrs. Will
sons family are brewers" This is, of
course, lie. They are not brewers.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-29
gHE LEADER PUBLISHING COMPANY
PUBLISHERS

California is now marketing some
fine lemons and getting from SIS to 81
"a crate for them in New York. No
Florida lemons quoted Times Union.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-29
WHILE OVER THERE HE
GETS DIPLOMA OVER HERE

Knoxville, Tenn.-Although
Clay Barber, Knoxville lad, is
"oyer there" formal presenta-
ton of a diploma to him as the
only boy graduate of the Carter
High school occurred here. Pa
irons attending the schools ex-
ercises beheld the seat of the
only boy graduate draped with
Old Glory.
The evening leader. (Tarpon Springs, Fla.) 191?-19??, 1918-07-29
Haynesville, N. c., July 26, 1918.
U. S. Army Hospital No. IS.

Haynesyille, N. c., July 26, 1918.
U. S. Army Hospital No. IS.
d, ar Mr.. Lucas:
Enclose check for Leader. | am
here at the hospital. We have about
500 and expect lots more.
Yesterday / was in Asheville, and
1900 Ohio boys were there on their
way to Camp Jackson, and last night
2,te0 Minnesota boys went through to
Gordon. tell you it makes you have
a funny feeling around your gizzard
when you see them before they wear
the khaki, and then to see them in it,
the service. Registered men are con-
sidered as being already in the serv-
ice, therefore are not eligible for en-
listment. There must be few men
in this city who are eligible for en-
listment and it is respectfully urged
THAT patriotic citizens call on these
young men personally and endeavor to
get them to join some branch of the
army. Seine of the branches now open
for enlistment are: Infantry, cavalry,
medical department, quartermaster
corps, and engineers.
Harvey NJ. Virgins, the recruiting
officer, is now in Tarpon Springs and
will gladly give any information about
enlisting, ard will take pleasure II
giving any eligible man, who wishes
to enlist, the examination. 1t is his
desire to help every man get into the
branch that would be most suitable t.
him in particular.
| Men of all trades are needed as wei
as fighting men. Enlist today and d'
your bit to save the world from ty
ranny.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-20
Piccalilli.

HOP 2 cups green tomatoes, l
~ cup ripe tomatoes ! small
head celery. / sweet red pepper /
wcrt green pepper. l small onion.
a cabbage. ! small cucumber and
"a shred OF chivU Cover with -
cup salt and l,t stand over night
Drain and .lu, e2o Boo "a cloth to re
move, AN the brine Add ~ cups
mild vinegar. cup light brown
uair "a ipaspoonful mustard y
t,t.po0uful cloves and a dash OF
cayenne Let simmer nearly 40
minutes or until nearly clear
Store IN sterilized Jars.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-20
Stuffed Tomato Salad.

NYIASH and skin s medium sized
w tomatoes Remove q piece
from stem end of each, scr1po out
sotf inside, sprinkle inside with "a
litl" salt. iuyert and stand iu ice
box for an hour Cream I package
ofeam cheese. add 3 or 4 finely
chopped olives or uhork.ns. / table
spuuuUl tomato pulp and salt and
parrikl Go taste n necessary.
m1.s'nu with q little French dress
lnr Fill tomatoes with this mix.
tura. chill again and serve on heda
of heart lettuce This salad may be-
served with a boiled or mayonnaise
dressing
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-20
Nut Oatmeal Cookies.

CREAM y cup shortening and add
gradually, while beating constant
~. ! cup sugar Ada weil-beaten
egg 9 tablespoonfuls milk. ia cup
rolled oats. y cup seeded and chopped
raisins % "a cup chopped nut meats.
MIX and slit ~ cups whole wheat
aour with = teaspoonful salt. 4 teas
spoonful soda, Y teRspoonfal cinna-
mon, y t~caspoonful cloves and v tea
spoonful a%lisplco. Add to the irat
mixture. Drop by spoonfuls ON
greaeed pan about y Inch apart Aae
bake In a moderate ovsHL
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-20
Tested Cooking Recipes
Banana Ice Cream.

C,N.u 4 quart ~ rich milk and
- SEE asld, to cool Remove skins
and pres. 4 or . bananas through
sieve or potato riccr, add cup
uear. / tablespoonful lemon juice
and a pinch Of salt Combine WIN
cooled milk and freeze, using 3
parts ice to I part salt.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-20

cream should not bc used merely
as "a luxury by those who do not
need 70. because 70 IS valuable as
"A food.
with regard 20 the FIRST, none
except the frankly unpatriotic and
oXtrhyasant housckceper would
think of using butter for frying
when there are SO many %iuexpon
slye and edible oils now being man.
ulnctured from wholesome materi.
ais for household use.
Cream should not be taken as a
luxury. because If n h. uspd for that
purpose there will not be- enough
whole milk left for children who
really need 10. A normal healthy
child under six years OF age re.
quires al least one quart OF whole
milk a day. And since there IS not
enough OF il for all ~ us 10 have
Il dish 90 s%trawborH nd cream
every day there can H ilterna-
tive but for you tu use skim milk
pa your berries. or let some little
child "a hungry because OF your
W selfish indulgence.
Cheese, on the other hand, Is gen
orally made from the uuutilized bog
products OF the dairy that would
otherwise go To waste. Accord
iugly, IFS use does not interfere
with the production " whole milk.
but is warmly advocated, not only
because II contains the same yulu
able constituents aa milk. but be-
cause, contrary to the belief Of
many % is both highly edible and
extremely easy TO digest.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-20
Use All the Milk You Can
but Don't Waste 1t

WY UATEVER YOU do, don't
W waste milk. is the earnest
W advice of the United
States Food Administration to the
American housewife. From the very
beginning OF our war economies
we have never been told to stop
using milk" DO you know Why
Because 70 Is the most valuable all
around food we have and no sub.
siitute for 1t has ever yet been
found or Is likely to be
Our Government experts know
this and have taken particular care
not Co ast anything that would
have tu. injurious effect on the
peoples health. Surely We all want
a sturdy generation 20 follow the
M that now populatcs the couu-
try. This cannot be had by deny
ing the growing children any food
that Is necessary for their strength
and for the upbuildiug OF their
bodily tissues.
MIX Is extremely important a. a
food, because II contains a very
large per cent of profrius, as well
as many other food properties re-
CURED hy the body for its normal
and uniform development The
sugar Chat 10 contains i- Tp4iily ms.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-07-20
Tomato Pickle.

~uOr o.. quarts groom tomatoes
~ QUARTS ripe tomatoes, =
onions and @ ripe p'pU rs taxing
are not To us, the seeds sprinkle
with u Gun salt and let stand sew
eral hours or overnight Drain and
add 4 cups of mild vinegar. - tea
spoonful cloves. q toaspoouful GIN
namcn. 9. toaspoonful mustard ana
1 pound OF light brown sugar.
Cook until vegetables + tender.