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The Twin City star., 1918-04-27
Wastefulness Is Sinful; It
Is a Crime When the Nation
Calls for Thrift-Pointers.

The lover Of thrift Is often confront.
ed by directions for household econ.
omy emanating. as trial shows, from
abstract, rather than practical. domes-
tic science. Try these suggestions
frsm an old-fashioned New England
housewife:
1. Eggs are not needed for q rice
pudding.
2. Milk is not needed in cake made
with baking powder.
5. Milk is not needed for any kind
Of whole wheat bread. Even when
milk abounds and is cheap, water 10
preferable.
4. Half, or even quarter. of a yeast
cake will raise good amount of bread
for baking.
5. "War Cake" which calls for a
package Of raisins and much shorten
ing is not economical.
(. 6. Do not allow a servant to throw
out remnants of shredded wheat left
In the bottom Of the box. More than
a cupful is often so lost.
z. An unstrained soup made from
remnants. of yesterdays meat makes .
good meal. No meat course is re-
quired Herewith.
s. Are you careful to make as
many pies as possible from one
squash?
9. Are you careful to allow every
bit of the white to drain, or to scrape
it, from an egg which You break7
10. Neither broken crackers nor
the crumbs in the bottom of the box
should be thrown away. Use them
for fish, oysters, etc.
II. Memoranda Of all sorts. as well
as rough drafts of Mss, may be kept
on pieces of wrapping paper. This is
the kind Of economy which good house
wives practiced during the Civil war.
II. Remember that the old New
Englander considered wastefulness.
even among the rich, sinful. 1t Is a
crime when the nation calls for thrift.
Florence Mary Bennett Of The Vigil
antes. .... -.. .t
The Twin City star., 1918-04-27
Widows Pensions.

An act of congress Of October 8.
1917, provided that from and after Its
passage "the rate of pension for wild.
CIV Of all officer or enlisted man of the
army. navy or marine corps of the Unit
ed States who served In the Civil war,
the war with Spain, or the Philippine
insurrectiOn, now on the pension roll
or hereafter to be placed on the per-
sion roll, and entitled to receive less
rate than hereinafter provided, shall
be construed tc affect the additional
allowance provided by existing pension
laws on account Of helpless child or
child under sixteen years of age" This
law made $25 month the uniform
rate for all soldiers widows then on
the pension rolls at less than that rate
or who should thereafter be placed on
the pension roll.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-27
The LITTLE LAD

BY Agnes Lee Of the vIoilantes.
To me It's always the little lad
Afraid to speak his name.
But he was one Of the first to 60.
When his heart received the flame.
He used to steal from the shadow9
room,
And over the lighted stair,
If dismal tales were being told.
But he won the Croix de Guerre.
He clutched my hand when the thun
der broke.
He paled at the lightning's glance.
But he met the Teutons face to face.
And fell with the sons Of France.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-27
Truths Brought Home to Ameri
cans by Great Fight for
Democracy.
ALL CAN SHARE IN BATTLE
Send Your Dollars to Government
Rout Our Enemy Within Our
uGates-Your Patriotism
on Trial.
5y oELETT BURGESS Of The visl.
lantes

BY GElETT BURGESS Of The Vigil
Iantes.
What have you learned from this
first year of the war?
Have you learned that no peace 10
possible but one founded upon the tri-
umph Of democracy?
Germany's faithlessness TO her
treaty agreements i'm Belgium has had
Its sequel in her deceit in Russia. Ger
policy of autocracy in its design to en-
slave the world. All pretenses of lib
eral reforms have been drowned In
the rising lust for world-conquest.
Intoxicated by self love and ruthless
ambition the kaiser and his war lords
seek to bring all civilizations under the
reign of brute force. Nation after ma
ton has fallen their prey. If we are
to survive. that malign doctrine of
might-makes-right must be destroyed
forever.
Have you learned that you, too, can
fight In the battle for freedom?
Lend your money to the Liberty
Loans; give 1t to the Red Cross. Every
dollar lent the government helps equip
a soldier; every dollar to the Red
Cross succors him In his time of need.
T. you are patriot you can no more
keep out Of these "drives" than, If a
soldier, you could refuse to 60 over
the top into No Mans Land.
Dollars Are Soldiers.
Dollars are soldiers, too! Your dol
lars will fight to end the war. Each
private may think his own worth small
but all together they make an army.
Your dollar seems snail, but if each
does his share the war will have suffi-
cient backing.
For your boys sake, If he is "over
shere." subscribe! You would not re-
fuse to help a pal? Well, you have a
million pals! Help them!
Have you learned that the enemy is
herewith US, too?
The soldiers blood, in the trenches.
Is not only drained by flying shells-it
Is sucked by rats and lice. Here at
home we have human vermin preying
upon us. Just rs evil and insidiOus rs
the trench pests are the pro-German
spies and propagandists and the paci-
fists who seek to impede or discoun-
tenance the war. Watch them. watch
for them, seek them out.
Let no seditious word or act go I'm.
reported. Let the alien enemy sub
ject declare plainly where he stands,
whether he Is for us or against us. If
German born. urge him to join the
League for Americans Of German Orig
in and thus manifest at once his in
eradicable love for the fatherland and
his devotion to his adopted country.
Those who are not for us are against
us!
Have/yo learned that your patriot
ism is being tried by your faith and
your works?
Be not. cast down by defeat. Spread
no rumors of calamity. When the dark
days come, encourage the timid and
fearful, reprove the alarmist and back
The Twin City star., 1918-04-27
Rolling canteens.

Washington, d. C.-The Red Cross
has added new and picturesque
branch to its many activities In Italy
by sending two trolling canteens" to
the front.
Tie object of these canteens. which
are really kitchens on wheels, is TO
furnish hot food to soldiers In first.
line trenches.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-27
Much in Little.

Nearly all Of the principal cit
les Of England have policewom-
en-.
The French "horizon blue" Is
said to be the best color for a
military uniform.
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas,
California and South Carolina
are the leading states in rice
production.
The Dominican republic con-
tains a greater amount Of vir-
gin land than any other island
in the West Indies.
Little children Of Montenegro
attend small flocks Of sheep
while the older folks are busy
with war work.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-27
WAS HE ENEMY ALIEM7
NO, NEEDED A SHAVE

Portland, Ore.-Hans Beltke
escaped being interned as an
enemy alien by a close shave.
When he came out Of logging
camp federal officers picked him
up, chiefly because Of his boil
sheviki-like whiskers. In the
county Jail he borrowed n ra-
Zor and when he got through he
was revealed as an eighteen
year old youth.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-27

A wonan's military band which can
be used to replace some Of the numer-
Gus military bands which have gone to
The front. Is being organized In New
York. The band will play mt recruit
ing rallies and for other patriotic OBJ
'ects. Miss Annabclle Boyer, the
touDg lady shown In the photograph,
'as been selected as drum major Of
he new organization. She Is already
ry proficient In The twirling Of the
'pt
The Twin City star., 1918-04-27
Seeks Job as Shipbuiider.

Seeks Job as Shipbuilder.
st. Louis, Mo.--Mrs. Minnette Slay-
back Of this city, an expert with car
penter's tools who can build almost
anything from, toys to ships, has vol
unteered her services to Uncle Sam as
q shipbuilder.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

IT should be better known that The
Juice OF wild grapes. TO be had for the
picking by schooiboys on Saturday af.
ternoons In the early autumn makes 4
delightful aud wholesome beverage
when prepared according to rules here
la'd down for bottiing fruit juicea
Or
wash and pick over the grapes
throwing away the green and defect
i've. Then crush in pan or bowl
with tato-tua sher. or a clean wood
en- maliet, and put through a vegeta-
hfe-press. II you have none. rub through
eoiander- Let the juice stand all
night In cold place to settle Next
morning pour of from the dreEs and
Firing 10 slow boil: skim of what
rises to the. surface; boil Ave minutes
and pour. scaidinx hot into bottles
already sierilixed. THIS makes fine
grape-1elly II combined with gelatine.
and refreshing drink in summer.
iced, sweetened and perfumed by a few
stalks of mint floating on top-Mar,on
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
Max. way for Essentials,

+ IT used to be that as long as a man
was reasonably peaceable and not I'M
reasonably lazy. that other folks did
not bother much what he did But
how times have changed. Now the
same man must not only he reasonably
busy. but he must be busy at rea-
sonably essential task. else along
comes the government. taps him on the
shoulder and tells him to move on and
find real>job
and so 1t is with the farmer in a
measure. Gone are the good old days
of winter when we used to play cards
and drink apple cider, only stopping
to eat dinner and feed the stock Win
ter Is resting period no longer. 1t is
a preparation time for the busy spring
and summer which-is- corrrtr,.--trtt
woe to those of us who do not prepare
We find ourselves. when spring bios
SONS out, confronted with the task Of
hauling fertilizer, unloading lime. mar
keting wheat OF corn or potatoes. and
doing numerous other tasks Of the past
when We should he out in the fields do
Ing things Of the future
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

"A great many Maryland growers
have used stable manure coming In car
load lots from northern cities. Since
automobiles have replaced horses, this
supply cannot be secured. since less ma
nure is produced. and it Is used by
growers nearer these cities
We have come to the place where
the fertility of our soils must be main
tanned in some other way. On our large
truck farms; | believe the solution of
The matter lies in a well planned rota-
ton OF the cash crops. including as
many cover crops as possible to be
proved under green manures, and then
tho use of commercial fertilizers to
provide well balanced supply of the
most important elements used by
plants, nitrogen, phosphorie acid and
potash. PROF. K. +. Stoddard, Mary
land State College.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

There Is a renewed campaign thru
out the country to combat foolish and
lavish expenditure. SO that money and
materials may be saved to aid in win
ning the war. recent investigation
made by the Council of National De-
tense shows that among certain classes
OF wage-earners. wastefnl spending is
a'armingly on the increase The evil is
noted especially among women and Is
apparently more prevalent in the South
and West than in the East.
~ IS TO be hoped that the increased
earnings OF the American workers will
ESTABLISH for them new and higher
siAndasd OF lix4aH-A nation can have
no asset more valuable than an intel
lisent vigorous. efficient. happy labor
class. The entire country will benefit
II the workfngman. flush with high
wages. places his money In the things
that elevate. enlighten and strengthen,
Christian Herald
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
THE EARLY LIFE OF
YOUNG HE|FETz
Some Facts Concerning the Famous
Young Russian Viotinist Now In
This Country.

: jascha Heifetz, The young Russian
I yiohnist. who first reached this coun-
TRY on September :. 1917, and then
had phenomfnat art Es'ic success
Mherevcf he appeared in concert. has
figured in press notices almost beyond
count but, rarely, strange say, have
they contarseh facts about his earlier
life.
He was born in wilma, Russia, al
most nineteen years ago. He began
his study of the violin at the age of
three with his father who was fine
violinist When he was five years
old Ueifetz entered the Royal School
- Music In his native city, and dur
ing the same year he made his first
public appearance When six years
old he played the Mendelsohn con-
ccrto. and two years later he was
graduated from the conservatory
short time after this. he was taken
ito Petrograd whore after repeated dis
appointments he secured coveted
hearing with Leopold Auer, and II ts
said that this great teacher after
hearing him, proclaimed him to he an
astonishing genius
Within the next two wears young
Hcifstz made his formal debut in "A
recital at PetroRrad. and thereby
drew to himself the attention of mu-
steal RussHl In Odessa alone he
played seven times with the Odessa
SYMPHONY orchestra. In 1911 he
went on "A tour through many cities
ut Central Europe whore he achieved
"a tremendous success on thus tour
he played with orchestras and under
such conductors as Safonof and
Ntkisch.
fl---.-e. -..l-.lsn var -Heifetz
H.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
---BHy IFHtFFt F5pNH~~-~~--
ARTIST NO WORKER.
But GOOD bisERTfR:
HIS 'NIE'I ALLEGES

San Francisco. OFT l2,--Wth the
issfiIing OF aaa. action for divirce In the
\ local courts by Mrs Marguerite Cris-
tina came to light q romance with
An international favor aud involving
m artistic temperament that dis
courased her husband. Frank j. Cris-
tina. an artist living a Nus. Aesta.
4111y, from working for livelihood.
81 Jnu her omplaint Mrs Crisfina re-
et4ea1hAt SkA-A--S- married IN the
italian town 3r 500 and that she and
A3r husband started for America by
Nay OF Paris In 1909 While they
Mere in q Paris depot waiting for
a4rain that was 10 take them 70 Havre
ShAr husband Was joined by 8 German
Necman whom he announced ne was
NGptng 10 take TO the United states
Nth him,
sa4ssI don't care for You amy more he
IT. alleged 10 have SAID 10 hs wife
Left behind in Paris, Mrs. CristinA
NKA3 forced 10 find work as "a gov
|9KMAsS. The family nv which she was
f&MMmpioyed subsequently, came 10
- York End through friends there
4 N located her husanbd in the Tom bs
Il IN told her he had gone To Jail for
lSs&A& winter SO he would not have 10
%W4fk to buy food. Mrs. Cristina al
&4oGA9 that her husband again desert
@04 SAer and returned TO Italy she
$A1ne here to live following her second
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
MAKING THE OPERA
SAFE FOR DEMOCRACY

To the vast ma iority of people IN
New York the Metropolitan. opera
House is still something that bears
he glamour of the unknown about H.
Great az Is the love OF music among
the people and greater as II is grow
ing as proven by the increasing mum
,ers Of com muulty concerts aud
s..horuse4~ I eogs1 pa va ttYelg taw there
are. however who VIII 30 to any
great extent of sacrifice of comfort 10
hear the masterpieces OF the worAd
The reason is primarily one of tenn
perament and tradition. The Amtti-
can has been, per ae. Singing maui
sfs0mpareti tn hts more eoiaffat neFEh o.
bors across the SEA ana TO the aou' n
of him. he is Unconditional. undemon-
xtratiye being. The appeal to nus
sense Of humour Is lmmeaSurably
greater than the appeal TO his love "f
melody
In all the other countries where
music ftourishes. the opera Is saie Tor
democracy. in fact. The opera depends
.,nr,n democracy. No better example
can be given than the performance
that was given several months ago IN
HAxfco City. The spanish tenor,
TAxaro. who is now with the Metro
e1,lftan Opera House. was the prlncl-
- singer; the opera was Faust and
the audience 81 goo people Tnlf'y~
fwO thousand cheering, roaring, way,
Ing, appreciatiVe listeners inc
1hinr would be unhcard Of in New
VnrE and other metropolitan cites.
And therein hes something greatly
akin to a national misfortune Much
of the charm and attraction IN me
latin alien. no matter now SLOWLY,
nak4nE his home in America lies in
4hA surprisIug bits Of old world color
and culture he lends to the prosalc
new world by RUNNING a bit OF VERDI
IMhiIe I'll work in a street ditch That
aarne melody on the lips of an Amerl-
can would Immediately indicate mat
M was In "A class far above that OF
the street laborer The fault lies in
The fact that American opera is not
ycf .safe for Demorracy" The
nhrase WAS said in iest hml u would
he greatly worth while il ~ were taxi
en- up In earnest
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

ing things Of the future.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13

In the light of todays happenings
how petty and unworthy seem the seI-
fish and materialistic plans we used to
make few years ago. viii It not
be easier after the ''seIective draft" and
universal service" to look upon all
human life as under call. as not to be
held selhshiy dearr--Chrfstian Herald.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
ARTISTS AND MUSIC
COMBINE FOR LOAN
Caruso CALI Curci Mccormack and
Heifctx Raise $4,000. 900 At
Single Concert
music interests,

American music interests. both
professional and commercial coop
Grated in a great concert recently for
The fourth liberty loan that filled
Carnegie hall. New York, with
cheering crowd and pushed forward
the Iaan, total by nearly 100000
The artists appearing on the program
were John Mccormack. Nine. CALI
Curci. Caruso and Heifetz. the Rus
sian Violinist all Of whom volunteer
ed their services. II is believed that
,st,4ia;s such brilliant stars have newer
2vffsl-e ffeys.i n%arti 04i the SasEfe pro
gram.
l.ustre OF another kind was added
10 the event by the presence on the
stage OF group of battle SCARED
French Foreign Legionaries and i de-
1all Of marines from a Brazilian war
ship. y feature Of the evening also
was IN" ceremony of receiving the
colots. in which several hundred
American soldiers. sailors and marines
part icipated. occupying every avail
able square foot Of The big stage and
presenting a thrilling spectacle.
one of Caruso's numbers. Vic
tory, victory" adapted to the music
OF the Italian military march, Can
zone Guerrcsca. created a profound
sensation. The English words are
by Dorothy Caruso, the famous ten
or's American bride AS an encore
Caruso sang "over There" first in
English. then to appease the clamor
of the crowd. in French,
The arduous task Of putting over"
n concert of such Importance and of
making II do It's most for the loan.
fen 10 the officers OF several of the
big piano aud phonograph concerns.
tAt.ty- q t,a . t,L
hose who subscribed for their bonds
through The Allied Music division Of
the fourth liberty loan. the best
seats going, or course, to the biggest
subscribers Many OF the boxes
brought in pledges ranging from
$50 600 TO $500 coo, while even the
highest perched gallery gods had
taken at least 500 bonds, So great
became the demand for tickets few
days before The concert that many
5000 subscriber was glad to get a
seat in the upper reaches of the dress
circle
Not satisfied with THE huge sufu
the audience had paid TO attend the
the committee in charge took
advantage Of the presence of the
lhrong TO launch another appeal.
which Melted the loan about 81 900
900 more, making the grand total
from This concert So Doc. 06o.
---Buy Liberty Bonds-
Judge Didn't See HuInor.
Chicago, Oct l2.--The climax of
this story should be that the judge sus-
pended sentence. But he didn't. Fact
u the matter is that Charley Peck
The cIlprit, deserves medal for get
ting enough to eat at the Blackstone
hotel for 81 Ordinarily that sum is
about equivalent TO the waters tip
Peck was arrested for rendering 10
cents in payment for his So meal
4 . y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
OPERA N ENGLISH
REGISTERS SUCCESS
American Artists Add Interest to
Repertoire of Light
Opera

That the public re1ily wants opera
in English, opera sung by Americans.
opera of sasr lighter seheel. has been
anatix demonstrated BY the crowded
houses and enthusiastic response that
has greeted the American Singers go
ctefy at every performance since the
Beginning OF sts season 10 New fork
two weeks ago. The company. IN
Guides such artists az Riecardo Mar
TIN, Ruth Miller. Maggie Teyte. kath-
/ ieen Howard and Tvenne de Ifefi4ie.
All had won public favor before Their
Joint ern bar kation upon :his new en-
terprise, but the venture VIII give
then, wider opportunity than theY
have ever enjoyed before. Many an
unheralded young American singer
also will find his path TO fame. where
deserved, little smoother through
this new opera company.
The American Singers society CON
nnes It's Efforts chiefly 70 suc7 works
Is Mignon. Daughter OF the kexi-
ment." and Ogenmach's Tales Of
Hoffman. which they are revivirE
undcre It's original title OF Hoffman 8
Love Tales None az these Can he
consldefed heavy opera@ although
each has serious pha~@s, and onl} }he
finest voices aa1 tire best musician
ship can 10 them justice
How the average man regards sucn
operate fare. prepared for hhn IN
English, can bs judged from remarks
overhead upstairs IN the gallery,
such as "At last can understand
what II IL al 8eopt Thank Cod
Americans at lass have !heir chance,
This L nlz Irsl apnaarance AZ opera,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-13
my Liberty Bonds
Christmas Reform.

Let us earnestly hope that there will
be this year a great national reform in
mas Let us eliminate the things that
are burdensome. foolish and extTava-
giant We must not sQuander millions
or dollars on useless holiday funk"
The money will be badly needed tor
other things. Let the women this year
be relieved Of the great burden that the
holiday in recent years has put upon
them.-christian Herald
The Washington herald., 1918-09-25
SHORT LINES BALK
ON M'ADOO'S OFFER
Director General Must Listen to
4 Railroaders.

The final draft of the Short Line
contract as prepared by the Railroad
Administration, was submitted and
has been rejected by the American
Short Line Railroad Association
committee, as il does not embody
any of the vital points sought fer
by the committee during the nego.
tiatiohs. The absence of these points
makes the contract as submitted by
the Administration impossible and
unlivable so far as the short lines
are concerned and, in the opinion
of thu short lines. does not conform
to the principles set out by the Pres
ident in his veto message to Congress
of July IL, 1913.
No further negotiations will be had
with the Railroad Administration
unless the Director General OF Rail-
roads will listen to the claims of the
short lines personally and grant the
vital points necessary to their very
existence.
Some of the contentious are that
solicitation of business and respect
ing or routing orders have been re-
FUSED and that the present divisions
and arbitraries were to be taken up
and considered with no promise of
the present divisions of rates stand
ing. No limit is placed upon The
profit to be charged the short line
by the trunk line for repairs to cars
! or locomotives.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-25
DRY GOODS DEALERS
WILL BE ORGANIZED
IL. S. Chamber of Commerce Calls
National Meeting.

The Chamber Of Commerce Of the
United States. through its war sery-
ice executive committee. is proceed
ing to organize 4 war service COM
mittee OF the retail drygoods and de-
partment store trade. "A meeting for
the purpose Of creating the commit
tee will be called in Washington for
October and g. In view of the large
number Of retail drygoods and de-
partment store establishments in the
coUntTy-estimated at close to 1000
the trade will be informed of the
meeting largely by means of publica-
ton. Commercial bodies will be
asked to call meetings Of merchants
to arrange representation.
The plan for a war service COM
lnittec OF this trade had its inception
in recent efforts TO have changed the
policy OF the Council of National De
feusc with respect to Christmas buy
ing- After the councils decision to
llOdify its attitude was announced it
was found there still remained a con-
siderable task in aCqUainting the re-
tail trade with the situation.
The Christmas buying situation Is
only one of a large number of ques-
tiOns that the government will take
Up with retailers. 1t is felt that il
is necessary that the retail interests
Of the country be so organized that
they can present a united program.