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The Elbert County tribune., 1918-07-26
RECREATION BIG
NEED OF YANKEES

Is overwhelmed by its seriousness. One
marvels at what the men have endured
and what they are accomplishing. The
war overshadows everything else. And
that's all the more reason why every
thing that will result in cheering up
our men should be done now. great
deal is being done but u lot more must
be done.
Il wish I could describe just how
the war affects one who comes in con
tact with 1t. He feels all pent up.
His emotions seem all bundled to-
gether. And naturally he seeks relief.
He welcomes the SMILE the laugh, the
warm handshake, the word of good
cheer. Good cheer, All, that's 1t. It's
the 'cheer-up' message that is needed
overseas.
Don't think our boys are down
hearted or that they are discouraged.
Just the opposite is true. Their morale
is excellent. Their spirits are high :
their courage is just what Ii ought to
be and they are absolutely confident.
But they want that bit of cheer which
makes them forget some of the cruel
must see that they get 1t.
General Pershing has commissioned
the Y. NJ. C. A. to provide for the
physical and mental recreation of the
American soldiers and sailors overseas.
The association has been given a great
big job and In spite of most perplex-
ing difficulties has been doing splendid
ly. But the great need today is for
men, great. big, two-fisted. red-blooded
men who are capable of tackling n
great big mans job and getting away
with 1t big.
Has Hard Job.
Serving as ". NJ secretary in
France Is hard job. The hours are
long. The hardships are many. And
the responsibilities are tremendous. 1t
isn't merely case Of selling cigarettes
or chocolate. That's merely Incidental
to the big work which is being done
The Red Triangle man is the soldiers
pal. And good pal must always be
there with smile or word of cheer
or a warm handclasp or just whatever
1t is that is needed. This may sound
easy but it's not. It's hard job.
"The American people must wake up
to this genuine need for big men to
serve as ". NJ secretaries overseas.
They must realize that this service is
of the greatest Importance to the
American soldier and sailor. It's what
so frequently makes a soldier on the
verge of breakdown because of nerv-
Gus strain, soldier fit for service"
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-07-26
His Trsin.no.

"IIe certainly is n man of fetching
manners" why not? He used to be
a waiter"
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-07-26

The salary of the president of Switz-
erland amounts to 5000 n year, with
an additional $1,000 for expenses.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-07-26
sometimes a safe set.

'fDubb says hell run for senator"
Bet he won't 20 faster than n
walk
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-07-26

Savannah, Ga, was the birthplace of
the Girl Scouts of America.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-07-26

Thousands OF railroad shop wen
have been lured by high shIpyard pay.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-07-26

Newton ID. Baker III. eleven -year-old
son Of the secretary Of war. is earning
pin money by acfing-as messenger for
his father in the war department His
father pays him for services rendered
outside of school hours
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-07-26
Thc BUSY Moments.

worked"
Yes. But lie never seems as busy
MS when he is making just that com.
plant"
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-07-26
chanees Are She Had.

Hs--'Im afraid s3u'il be shocked
by this story Sb,s-"I Will be II !
haven't heard it."-widow.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-07-26

W. N. u, DENVER. NO. so--,e,s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
GoodJ!Gqestt
4 Sto1:ia@
fs4 eA~sA>siA''"
LITTLE GARDEN STRANGER
0A..sLs<SA-./
Illustrated By Gyxelis.

M. BobbyI cried Dotty. jumping
up and down and clapping her
hands. Come see what's growing
in our garden."
Its poppy!' exclaimed Bobby. look
ing at the beautiful scarlet stranger in
the garden.
You planted It to surprise me-"
laughed Dotty.
mo. never! Cross my heart" re-
piled Bobby.
Then. how did 1t get here7 Poppy
seeds can't walk and Mamma hasn't a
poppy plant on the place." exclaimed
Dotty.
Wen ask Happy Giggles next time
we see him." said Bobby. He knows
most everything. Let's give the poppy
some water"
So away they ran for the sprinkling
can, and when they returned Happy
Giggles was sitting on a stone near the
poppy.
''Oh. Happy Giggles.' cried the chill
dren in one breath. We're so glad
you've comet
Can you tell us who planted that lit
tie scarlet stranger is our gardenF
asked Dotty. pointing to the poppy
plant.
"Suren' laughed Happy Giggles. ut
planted itself"
but how?" laughed Dotty. Poppy
seeds can't walk"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
Diary Of a Fashion Model
ost Practical and Economical Garment for a Girl.

long enough for Miss Wesley to drape
the material on you
Miss Grayson gladly agreed to stay
the rest of the afternoon IL necessary.
Madame decided that marine blue
Eabardine lined with Oriental red pussy
bination.
The gabardine was extremely wide,
permitting the cape to be made with
out seams.
Miss Wesley arranged the material
over Miss Grayson's shoulders, then
proceeded to drape 1t according to
Madame's directions.
An end was allowed to hang free at
one side of the front in deep folds. The
other. which was much the longer of
the two. was gracefully draped over
the opposite shoulder and arm, forming
a wide sleeve. 1t was then brought up
in diagonal line across the front and
fastened to the shoulder.
Madame suggested that the straight
end would be far smarter IL cut on the
bias to produce a cascaded effect
A draped collar of the material lined
with red came high about the throat ON
one side and was fastened to the Shout
der on the opposite side with a large.
square buckle Of Oriental red enamel.
when the cape ID finished" Madame
said to Miss Grayson. little touches OF
the red lining will show about the hem.
Now you can run along; we've done
all we can today. The cape will be
finished Thursday of next week"
Miss Graysor, hurried away after ask.
ing Madame to design a smart ittl.
street hat to wear with the cape.
Wraps of this type may sound thu
kneil of the tailored suit" said NADIA ma
They're the most practical thing \
woman can buy II she's trying to econ.
omize. I'll design other models today"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

NO. nor have they wings like some
Seeds" replied Happy Giggles. You
see. the poppy pod is like a little cup
with a cover on 1t. Around the edge
just below this cover is a row of small
holes. each covered with a lid. These
holes are filled with very fine seeds that
are SO small and so light they look al
most like dust. The lids on these small
holes or cups never open until the seeds
are ripe. then the seeds come out"
But how" queried Bobby. They
can't move by themselves. can they?"
mo. indeed" laughed Happy Giggles.
They depend on the Wind Inps to help
them out. The wind sways the poppy
pod gently back and forth and the little
seeds are shaken out.
THE Wind Imps catch them up. whisk
them away and send them down on a
nice soft place SO they can take root
and build poppy plants of their own.
Oftentimes you'll find them growing
along the roadside or scattered over the
wheat fields. where the Wind Imps have
sown the tiny Seeds
"Well. we're certainly glad the Wind
Imps thought enough of our garden to
drop the tiny seeds here laughed
Dotty. land we'll take good care that
the Wind Imps don't take all the seeds
away and next year we'll have a great
big bed of peoples" And when the
the blossom Happy Giggles had disap-
peared.
Dotty and Bobby were very proud OF
the scarlet stranger who had come to
live in their little garden. They took great
care of 1t all through the long summer
months. and saved every tiny seed they
could find for the planting next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

nRETTY Ellen Grayson came to the
studio yesterday to sell tickets for
military entertainment. Wnen
the last ticket had found purchaser
she said to Madame:
Now that I've done this bit Of my
bit. I can talk about clothes. need an
entire new outfit. but my wartime al
lowance will permit me to buy only
couple of frocks and a wrap. What
would you suggest in the way OF
practical wrap. something simple
enough to wear on the street and yet
wouldn't look out of place if worn In
the evening over dance frocks?"
"A cape Of some lightweight worsted
material is exactly what you want-say
a fine quality of serge or gabardine.' -
Madame said: then turning to me:
"Claire, please show Miss Grayson
the portfolio sketches; there are sew
eraI smart capes in 1t that may appeal
to her Meanwhile I'll send upstairs
for samples of silks in bright colors-
this wrap must have a gay lining"
Miss Grayson was enthusiastic about
coat until she saw the draped model
which Nine. Frances considers the
smartest cape wrap she's designed this
season.
At this moment Madame reJoined US.
asking:
well, what about the draped cape?"
why, that's exactly the sort of wrap
I WANT Miss Grayson excla med. ITS
simple yet dressy enough to look smart
in the evening. How soon will you let
me have it7''
Next week, II you will stay here now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

be the brutal-looking giant had noted
in the assemblage around the inn table.
While am comparatively slender. am
tall. and 1t Is no easy task to carry my
and carried me as easily as II had
been 2-year-old child.
I felt an overweening anxiety to hear
his voice. He hadn't spoken a word
while he was carrying me. but I had
an intuitive conviction that he was the
man who had suggested my death. and
whom the ferret-faced youth had de-
r!sively addressed as "Grandpa-''
But for a long moment after he had
laid me down there was silence in the
room. save for my own heavy breathing.
felt that both he and Mime. Hofer
were looking at me intently. and didn't
dare venture even the peep beneath my
eyelashes, which 1 might otherwise have
essayed.
II tell you Ernest is all wrong" Otto
said at last in German. and I recognized
his voice instantly. "This woman knows
too much. She should not live. fou
would be serving your country. Sophie.
II you used your hatpin upon her..
His speech was SO slow and measured
that I understood every word OF 1t. and
I almost missed one of my heavy respi-
rations in sheer craven terror of the
n1urderous beast standing over me.
Otto Protests.
But Ernest commanded she should
not be harmed" Nine Hofer replied
sullenly. land what Ernest commands
I'VE must all obey. unfortunately Just
now" Otto returned. and fancied read
envy and baffied ambition in his voice.
But he Is wrong. nevertheless, I tell
you great harm will come to US from
this woman. See that she Is bound Sc
curely. There must be no possibility Of
her escape before Ernest's friend ar
rives."
He turned on his heel and 1 heard his
heavy footsteps retreating to the door.
Then 1 heard Mime. Hofer swing the
door shut after him and turn the key
In the lock. For a long moment she
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
DEAR ANNIE LAURIE:


I have been going with a young
man for several months who pro-
fesses to be much in love with me.
He Is 10 years my senior. and earns
a good salary. I am 10 years old.
and have to work quite hard to SUD-
port an aunt and three small sisters.
Now. will you please advise me
whether had better marry him or
not?
He says that he will be a ruined
man IL 1 do not accept him, and
threatens to do desperate things.
He Is willing to help take care of
my people. like to be friends with
him, but I am in love with some one
else who doesn't wish to be burdened
with my family. Which shall choose,
and which would make the better
husband? BIRDIE.
~ IRDIE: 1t Is always hard to heir
n decide such a question. but, dear
- little girl. unless you love dom,
marry any one. Hard work is hard. OF
course, but no work could be as hard as
living day after day with some one you
don't love.
1t wouldn't be wise to marry a man
who was brutal enough to tell you be-
forehand that he wouldn't be willing tc
allow you to help your aunt nor your
small sisters. You would get no real
happiness in being idle when they
needed you, would you?
1 wonder if this selfish young char
isn't binding you to the splendid quail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
"DOING MY BIT"
Practical Suggestions on Individual Ways
to Help Win the War
BIZ ALBERT BARRETT SAYREs

disease. plants of every kind soon show
evidence of too much crowding and toe
little nourishment. II your plants are
deep green in color. If the color is even
all over and the plants grow quickly and
thrive well. you may be sure that your
plants are receiving enough nourish-
ment.
But II some of the leaves on your
plants are yellow-if the plants are not
deep green all over-you may be sure
that they aren't receiving enough nour.
ishfnent. The chances are that the
trouble lies in a lack Of nitrogen.
To remedy this dissolve one table,
spoonful Of nitrate of soda in a water
ing can full of water and water about
the plants and along the roots II lack
of nitrogen was the cause. the plants
should show improvement in about four
days OF this reatment.
Be sure that your plants aren't over
crowded. Overcrowding means one OF
all Of three evils-weakened plants, in.
ferior vegetables and ideal conditions
for the depredations of insects
Each of your plants should have plenty
Of air and sunshine-the sunlight and
the air should have access to all its
parts. except of course the roots. Not
only do air and sunshine give greater
visor to plants. but they serve as the
best possible protection plants can have
against insects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

n OUCH, powerful arms went under
X me. and I felt myself lifted none
too gently and borne rapidly across
the Inn lawn, up two fights of stairs,
and into a room, where I was deposited
upon a couch of some sort.
With the necessity upon me Of still
keeping up the stertorous breathing
with which I was carrying on the pre-
tence of being in a drugged stupor,
found 1t hard to count the steps Of my
captor. the steps of the stairs. and to
note the directions of the turns he made.
But I knew that my life, certainly my
liberty. might depend upon my remem-
brance Of these very facts. and so I
bent my brain to the double task.
blessed again the memory training
which made it a simple manner for me
to fix the facts in my mind as soon as 1
had acquired them, and then to lay
them away as 1t were, secure in the
knowledge that they would be ready for
me whenever I should need them.
From the voices or rather the lack of
them, 1 gathered that no one but Nine.
Hofer had accompanied the man desig-
mated as Otto to my impromptu
prison. I also deduced that Otto must
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
Destroying Garden Weeds.


Contrary to many an amateur gar
deners belief. the right time to weed
the garden is before the weeds can be
seen. The proper way to weed is not to
pull up the weeds. but to 50 till the soil
between the rows and about the plants
that weeds cannot spring up. In other
words. destroy the weeds before they
become weeds.
The simplest way-and by far the east
est way-to do this is to take an iron
rake and to rake the earth in those
places that are wide enough to admit
this handy implement In narrower
places, the scuffle or slide hoe should be
used. This hoe is pushed ahead of the
gardener-in a series of pushes and re-
turns for the next push-between the
rows from one end of the garden to
the other
The slide hoe does the work quicker
than it can be done with an ordinary
hoe. 1t cuts the soil and turns up the
weeds, roots and all. for the sun. wind
and rain to do the rest of the work. Just
as soon as the vegetables are peeping
from the ground is the time to begin to
use the hoe.
Thereafter. each inch of soil should be
frequently cultivated. But be sure not
~ SuI eoo oeep with tne noe, particu-
larly close to the growing vegetables,
for you might cut some of the roots
Of the plants.
Cultivate the soil as often as possible.
being sure to do 1t frequently enough
to have at all times a dust mulch be.
tween the rows and between the vege-
tables SO that every drop of water goes
direct into the earth to nourfsh the plant
roots and doesn't drain off on top of
the ground away from the rootlets that
need 1t.
Nourishing Your Vegetables.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

1 fanced there were, tears in her voice.
How like! how very like she muir
INJURED. Then she put her face in her
hands. When she lifted it again 1t was
full of passionate protest.
IT can't tie her up like a calf for the
butcher without even a chance for her
life," she exclaimed. land I won't"
could explain her emotion only by
the conjecture that 1 must bear some
real or fancied resemblance to some
conan friend or relative she had dear
ly loved. and who was now lost to her
1 knew something Of the Teutonic SEN
timentality, knew that such a likeness.
even II only a Pigment of her magma
ton, would be a potent factor in her
treatment of me.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18
Answers to Health Questions

e. o. Only hair is very oily and
have lots of dandrun. What can I do
for It?
A little of one dram Of sulphur
with ten grains each OF resorcin, SAIL
cylic acid and sulphate Of quinine to an
ounce of petroleum. used three times q
week does much good.
u. ". Oils It essential to use drops in
the eyes when having them examined?
Alt is not always essential to use
drops in the eyes when having them ex-
amined. but often necessary.
F. c. w. All you will send a self
addressed. stamped envelope with your
query repeated. shall be glad to help
you.
A READER. OIL have fat ankles.
How can reduce them?
Ar the size of your ankles is due to
large bones. then there is no hope for
the correction Of their size. IT, however
1t is due to flesh. faithful massage of the
ankles should do much to correct them,
j. e. Only eyelids are very often in
famed. Can you suggest a remedy?
what will make the eyelashes long
and thick?
= A-Bathe your eyes in warm boric acid
water every night and morning.
apply a little white vaseline to the
eyelashes each night before retiring.
rs WORRIED MOTHER. An YOU will
send a self-addressed. stamped envelope
with your query repeated. I shall be
glad to help you.
MARY C. OWL you please tell me
what 1 can take. without harm, to re-
duce my weight?
A-Food laxatives such as uncooked
bran help in the reducing process. as do
green vegetables and exercise. Drink
plenty of water only between meals to
flush the kidneys. You must observe
simple rules. Don't sleep too much.
Don't eat unless you are hungry. Don't
eat bread. except gluten bread. and
that toasted and In moderation.
MARY NJ. Al am very sorry that I
cannot answer your question: as I make
it rule never to discuss advertised
articles.
C. E. c. A-Your question Is Of a per-
sonal nature II you will send self
addressed. stamped envelope with your
query repeated shall be very pleased
to give you the desired information.
DR.. Hirshber0 ,tDill dnstcer questions
for readers of this paper on medical,
hygienic and sanitation subjects that are
of general interest He cannot dItDdys
undertake to prescribe or offer advice
for individual cases. Where the subject
is not of general interest letters sDiiI be
unsUered personally, " a stamped and
addressed envelope Is enclosed. Address
ALL INQUIRIES to DR.. L. X. Hirsh-
berg. in care of this office.
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She Who Understands

he threw the Dali
the neighbor
little boy
the little boy
trouble again quite discouraged.
He hated think had made the nghbor and he
through
had promised
i'm in her IN o
threw down
and her mother
and she wished
mother But mother didn't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18

you won't elope under any circum-
stances-that you believe your only hope
lies in bringing your parents to agree
with you. And if you can't marry him.
you can be engaged to him. and you can
wait, you know. until he returns to
claim you. If your love and his love is
the right sort of love it will stand the
test.
Annie Laurie t0tH tOeIconte letters oil
inquiry on subjects of feminine interest
from young tDon,en readers of this paper
and tUiH reply to them in these columns
Letters to Miss Laurie should be od-
dressed to her, care this Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-18


In terms of human beings.
Meat Versus Babies.
One great factor to prove that meat Is a
degenerating influence Is the vast in
crease. year by year. of infant mortality
in the United States alone. Nursing
mothers sometimes weep over the sickly
condition Of their babes. but few of them
attribute much Of the cause of their sor
row to the fact that they are unable to
feed their offspring with the necessary
mothers milk. the properties Of which
ofteA are much diminished by the wide
use of meat
According to the present rate OF
degeneration of the ability Of mothers to
nourish their infants at the breast. no
babies will be born in the United States
in the year 1000 Indeed. II the American
mother Is not capable of feeding her
child she will not be capable of giving
birth either, for the loss of one physio-
logic function ultimately leads to the
| Joss Of the other.
Certainly. according to these dis
coveries. you may well rejoice over the
| thought of meatless days. 1t is a wise
| and patriotic move to draw more on the
vegetable kingdom for the daily food to
sustain your mechanism. The monkey
has been wise enough to feed on nuts for
these centuries. and the human being
with his intellectual powers left that
splendid diet for this animal to enjoy
| and thrive upon.
A Fine Diet.
Almost any nut Is a fine fruit en-
closed in a shell. The strong rays of
the sun change the crude starch
of the green fruit into delicious fats and
sugars, and make 1t ready for prompt
utilization. The protein of the nut re-
sembles the casein or curdling part of
the milk, and needs no external agencies
to make 1t easily digestible.
No need whatever is there to boil. or
| bake or stew nuts. Some nuts. like
chestnuts. for example. permit of this
| treatment, but there is not a single one
of them that cannot be eaten as it comes
| direct from the trees. Good teeth are
| the only requisite for immediate masti-
cation, and hence, digestion. If your
teeth are not o. K. the nuts can be
crushed into a pulp or paste or ground
| into a fine meal. With thorough ad-
mixture with the digestive fluids the nut
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By Geneyieve KenMs
SUNDAY AND MONDAY,
MAY 1920.

Sunday promises to be a rather quiet
day as far as astral testimonies portend.
There may be tendencies to sudden
changes or Journeys. but these should
be deferred and all hasty actions
avoided. likewise arguments. disputes
and resort to legal measures. Avoid
also possibilities of accidents and sud
den dangers. The day should be spent
quietly and in meditation.
Those whose birthday 1t is should
avoid disputes. law and sudden actions
or moves. A child born on this day
should be quiet, sedate and circumspect
Monday is a time for those holding
positions under others. and who have
every evidence their claims are just, to
seek honors. favors. promotions and in
crease. 1t is day for pushing business
with all superiors. those in authority
and in high places. with promises of
success. Honors. popularity. high and
influential friendships and success gem
orally are indicated. 1t is also good for
speculation and new undertakings
though some trifiing difficulties may oc-
cur under a weak Saturn.
Those whose birthday it is should have
year of success and preferment- A
child born on this day should be popu-
lar and generally successful.