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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
PLAID TAFFETA IN SEPARATE SKIRTS.

wear, shown in the picture, confirm
the advance in taste that requires the
best efforts of manufacturers and de-
signers. Each one Of them calls for
the work Of a well-trained, profess
sional milliner to make 1t and consid-
cradle of her time. At the center Of
the group there is one of those airy,
picturesque hats for midsummer, with
a transparent crown of hair braid and
halo brim of chiffon.
This one is in light orchid pink.
Clusters Of little chiffon roses are set
about the base of the crown and very
narrow pink failie ribbon is threaded
through the braid near it's top, brought
to the base at the back and finished
with bow with hoops and ends that
fail a little way over the brim edge.
Sometimes this very narrow ribbon is
used in three colors, as blue, tan and
pink on a pink hat. A. lilac-colOred
model, made in much the same way,
has diminutive pansies between two
layers of chiffon. scattered about the
brim.
At the left leghorn shape suggests
the poke bonnet, with brim split at
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

ton of Importance. 1t is to be recon-
mended as part Of every summer
outfit. Worn with sheer white blOuses
and with white low shoes and thin SILK
stockings it will prove refreshing to
look at and the least burdensome OF
all summer clothes.
Bingham taffetas are at their best
made up in simple ways. We have
long since learned that simplicity does
not mean an absence of cleverness or
originality. These, in conjunction
with simplicity, make skirts of ging-
ham taffeta an allurement that
discriminating dressers are not likely
to overlook when they assemble their
summer wardrObes.
Americas resources in the produc-
ton of millinery and millinery mate
rails are being put more and more to
the test as it becomes more and more
difficult to get space for shipping goods
from Europe. So far the public has
not suffered any lack of hats or trim
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

1t didn't
official attitude
something hat would nave been
in the aHeytnats the time you should have
There
folded with smile attached will through the
and the
door Is locked and the dust has made brown
be conened Gin,
"Santa Lucia" when have country fight for - e
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

Make sweet Potato Flour.


Sweet potatoes, dried and ground
into -four in an ordinary kitchen
coffee grinder, can be used in variety
of ways in cooking. Specialists of the
United States department of agricul-
ture believe that in many localities
where sweet potatoes are abundant
the making of sweet potato flour in
the home may furnish practical way
to save the sweet potatoes from spoil
ing. The flour will keep we'll in dry
containers.
To make the flour the potatoes
should first be cut into small length
wise pieces and thoroughly dried. A
small drier that fits on top Of the
oven or warming closet of a range or
gas stove can be used. If an electric
fan is available it will serve admir-
ably. The nut knife of meat grinder
also can be used for this purpose
Flour made by such process can be
kept for some time if put into dry
container, or the flour may be made
from the dry potatoes as it is needed.
A quart Of the dry potatoes makes a
cup of -four.
The use of sweet potato -four in
cake or bread making will materially
reduce the amount of other flour used.
The proportions may be half and half.
When used in cakes the sugar could
also be reduced little. Sweet potato
flour is useful as a thickening agent,
having the same value in this respect
as cornstarch. Recipes for the use
of sweet potato flour have been tested
and found to be excellent by food spe-
cialists Of the United States depart
ment of agriculture.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

Crossbar taffetas and all the ging-
ham patterns in taffetas that are
classed as bingham taffetas," appear
ed at Just the time when the mood of
the public made their success certain.
Women are in the humOr for quiet and
conservative dressing and gingham taft
fetas are the most unpretentious Of
silks. This modest, unassuming quail
ity is merely matter of suggestion
they borrow 1t from the gingham they
Initiate in colOrs and patterns. They
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
A Mistake.

An impetuous inspector who was Wis
ting a provincial school was much
worried by the noise Of the scholars
In the next room. At length, unable
to bear the uproar any longer, he open
ed the door and burst upon the class.
Seeing one boy taller than the others
talking a great deal, he caught him by
the collar, hustled him to the next
room, and placed him In chair, say
ing:
snow sit there and be quietl"
Ten minutes later small head APP
peared round the door and a meek lit
tie voice said:
''Please, sir, you've got our teacher"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

mings for them, with America produc-
ing a large part of the required mer-
chandise and Japan and China enter
ing into the manufacturing of fancy
feathers and flowers as well rs braids
and body hats. Certainly there never
has been a better display of excellent
millinery and the demand is for. fine
goods and fine workmanship, regard
less of prices that have been rapidly
advancing.
Two dress hats and one for street
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

81 used to wear a camelia like that
in my hair to every ball 1 went to-
on the left side, below the ear. All
thought it most becoming. Your Aunt
Eliza wore flowers to match the colors
of her ball dress, but I never appeared
in anything but founced white tar
latan, with a camelia in my hair-on
the left side, below the ear. Your
grandfather thought it most becoming.
All said we were an extremely hand
some young pair-your Aunt Eliza
considered her figure more alppant
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
BETTER TO DRILL THAN
CHECK WEAK SEED CORN

Where necessary to plant
weak seed corn, checking is not
as satisfactory as drilling, ac-
cording to specialists of the
United States department of ag-
riculture. Plant right at first
plant the extra amount of seed
at first, for replanting means adj
ditiona1 work, late planting, and
uneven and late maturity. Drill
ed corn is easily thinned. Har-
rows or cultivators can be used
in thinning by driving across
the corn rows. Without the loss
of time. the thinning can proceed
for several weeks while the corn
is being cultivated and is grow
ing, but replanting is altogether
unsatisfactory and usually I'M
profitable.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
Your Taffeta underskirt.

Taffeta has an unenviable reputation
for splitting or cracking. True, the
chiffon taffeta is trying hard to work
up a better reputation with excellent
results. But If your taffeta under
skirt when you first get 1t Is dipped
in water and then hung up without
wringing tt dry, the silk will not crack
SO readily,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

One of the best preventives of injury
by cutworms is clean culture, which,
in the case of a garden, means keep
ing it SO free from weeds the preced-
ing year that there will be compare
lively little to attract moths when de-
posting eggs in midsummer.
A general increase in the produc-
ton Of food can be expected in the
United States even with reduction
Of farm labor, if the farmers will avail
themselves of the shortcuts in pro-
ducing food
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
The Way of 1t.

"The young electrician who went
around ogling and flirting with girls
is a regular electrical spark"
"Yes, and the policeman who nabbed
him in the act claims to be spark
arrester."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
couldn't Stand Silence.

The Lady--Yus, miss. Re commenced
20 quarrel with me the moment e come
In.
District Visitor-What did he do?
The Lady-Do! wy, e just set still
and e never said bloomin' word
Passing Show.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

Wear anu Angels WUuIuH WdHI 10
and above the door is lettered grand
opera name that only genius could
spell.
Casually glimpsed, the shop stands
for very small pebble with which
some venturesome David is fighting a
big, strange-tongued Goliath whom he
calls the New World-but you can't
always depend on glimpses.
If you had seen David, the other
day, say, standing in his open door
with one foot resting over the other
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
Excusable.

"a great many inventors become
cranks."
ssWerl, after seeing how the Ger
mans were permitted to walk away
with some of their best ideas, can you
blame them?
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
II He Knew.

Nodd-How, much does 1t cost you
to Ive--if thatNis fair question?
Todd--My dear fellow, If | knew, 1t
would worry me so much wouldn't be
able to make half as much as do now.
-Iudge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
compass.

lead though there are many good linen
tailored blouses in both the heavy
and sheer weaves. The familiar Chi
nese and Japanese silks and some new
effects in wash silk crepes' are much
used, as is the ever-popular crepe In
wonderful lines of plain as well as In
striped and fancy effects.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

the sides. 1t is bound with crepe
georgette in pink and it's crown is en-
tirely covered with the crepe which
has been made into French folds and
braided. Clusters Of small roses are
set about the crown and bow Of
wide, soft satin ribbon is placed under
the brim at the back. making this hat
a good choice for the debutante. The
bow at the back might be replaced
with flowers to make the hat less
youthful looking.
The little black hat of liseri be-
longs to the present season-we have
not seen its like before. 1t is faced
with dark natter blue duvetyn. Lit
tie, black, enameled wings, poised in
pairs all over it, show that it is pre-
pared to move in any direction, be-
fore winds from all quarters of the
compass. eAs 2''''7~z
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

5EARM'zN0TES

In field culture tomato vines are sell
dom given supports, though these
should be supplied in the home gar
Gen.
Oyerproduction of soy beans is an
impossibility since its uses are so
varied.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
Too Much style.

81 don't like to go to Mandy's in
ner fine house for dinner"
"Why not?"
"She has too many new-fangled
ways. The last time went there,
had to eat ice cream with fork, and
Tn afraid if I go there again, she'll
expect me to dip up my soup with a
tea strainer."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

yhan-
die the
ment takes
OF
"They position
officials official while telling
duty and are compelled necessity secrecy appear in false
brother
Of
credit"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

missions to escape the draft, but on
the other hand are officers of lone
service that would give anything in
the world to be in the field at the head
of troops.
High officials explain it is neces.
sary to have these officers at hand TO
convey documents from one office to
the other that cannot be trusted to onv
but men of the most unimpeachable
character and proved loyalty and de-
votion to duty.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

/
this and that battle
thinks and
family
article which cooking.
"And do sad hot"
Mother" chmed the little
replied HE'D
Cross" :
o
telling than he realizes
mother him night 81"
o said.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
suitable Dish.

There are some psychologists COM
Ing to dinner with my husband. and
I don't know what fish to have for the
second course"
.Why not give them solesT
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
Apprehensions.

"Is it an advantage to keep pig?"
Speaking personally" replied Mr..
Meekton, "Im not sure. 1t looks to
me as If might have to deny myself
good deal in order to feed the pig"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
GLUTS. PREVENTED
IN FRUIT MARKET /!
Service by Department of Agri-
culture Aids Shippers, Deal
erS and Growers.
HELPING OUR UNCLE HENRYs
Bureau of Markets Shows Daily Pic
ture of Conditions Throughout
Country-Guesswork in Ship
ping Is Eliminated.

The station agent at Highland wired
his division superintendent "four cars
strawberries to Chicago" The super
intendent added these four cars to fig
ures received from other station
agents, and wired the total to the de-
partment of agriculture at Washing
tom
The agent at Highland wondered
why anyone should want to know
about cars of strawberries moving to
Chicago. A few years ago his Uncle
Henry had 'gone broke" raising
strawberries because he couldn't sell
them for enough to pay his expenses.
While he was wondering about this,
messages were coming to Washington
from all railroads and soon word was
flashed back to points in producing sec
tons showing that total Of 40 cars of
strawberries were on the way to Chi
cago, and that comparatively few ship
ments were going to other important
markets.
Shipment Diverted.
@Forty cars will swamp the Chicago
market tomorrow" said a strawberry
man, who received the wire from
Washington, and he reached for the
telephone. Messages went to railroad
officials to divert certain cars headed
for Chicago to other cities where
Strawberries were not abundant.
Next day Chicago received only 20
cars of strawberries instead of the
DO that would have gone there except
for the market news service of the
bureau of. markets. Chicago could
use 20 cars but not 40, and because
the other 20 cars went to different
markets many growers received checks
that gave them a profit on their ship
ments.
Helping the Uncle Henrys.
Guesswork in marketing of fruits
and vegetables has gone. The market
news service is working for many
f'Uncle Henrys" and also for dealers
and consumers. No one profits when
a city receives more of any fruit or
vegetable than it can consume, and
as means of correcting such condi-
ton it is necessary to know how much
produce is en- route to that city.
The market news service for fruits
and vegetables, with its many agents
and with assistance from railroad Off
Gals, gives daily a picture of market
conditions throughout the country for
both shipper and dealer and places
this picture in the form Of typed re-
port in the hands of all persons inter-
ested. The bureau Of markets uses
leased wires to gather this informa-
ton and furnishes market news, in
Guiding prices and supplies, to more
than $4,000 individuals; in go states.
The reports, which are issued stimuli
taneously in many cities and in pro-
ducing sections, covered in 1917, q
commodities, including strawberries,
tomatoes, peaches, catalogues, onions,
potatoes, apples, grapes, watermelons,
and asparagus. Each report carries
market information from most of the
large cities as well as giving shipping
point information.
Farmers or others wishing to re-
ceive any of these reports from field
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

earthquake that shakes beneath your very e
to
you the boreas
there,
IF absorbed book hat
failing
quake.
there Henry Jones wal"
felt sure the au lay
You're
decidedly. a agent
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
Illustrating Anew the Magic Power Of Memory


window with the jolly youngh
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

opinion The night accepted
Ezas third white
an extremely pair"
Gammuh the looks of the
handing
along
see'
Isn't memory q joier? she's a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
Family Jar.

Sand I'm going right home to my
folks" she wound up.
"Well, I hope they'll be glad to see
YOU" responded the mean man.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
Ever Notice II?
against h

The man who walls that times are hard
You will observe full oft,
Is looking for a berth in life =
Particularly soft. So
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
Washington Youngsters AbIaze With Patriotism

patriotic girls Because requires the
about
hearts bubble with real although
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
Reason for Army Officers Acting as MESSENGERS

THE astonishing fact has become known
in Washington act - 80
obtained
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

choice displays.
Those who missed the northern
lights" have been kicking themselves
because they didn't have the gumptlon
to look out the back window and see
something worth looking at.
But how were you to know any
thing about the aurora borealls being
on the way? Nature needed a psess
agent, that was all.
And now an earthquake!
Missing the Aurora borealis was bnd
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

Charming soft turbans are made OF
brocade and fur.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
ruh silk Rlouses.

When it comes to the more sub
stantial tailored blouses tub silks still
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
lust One of Those Who Heard the Countrys Call

YOU eyes
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

Real filet is great favorite, espe-
cially for brassieres.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

agents should apply to the Bureau Of
Markets, Department of Agriculture,
Washington, d. G.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

Evelyn wonder why Helen looks
In the glass so often?
Loraine-Maybe she has a grudge
against herself.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23

Their patriotism may appear SUI
perficial sometimes, and perhaps 1t is
only a reflex of what they have heard
their elders say, but it is real, tremend-
ously real, nevertheless.
know little boy, SO small you
feel that you could pick him up and
put him in your pocket with ease. But,
as small as he is, his little brain is con-
centrated on the war. He is always
thinking about it.
Ho dnncn,t thinIr of IL IL, tox.r,,s. <,a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-05-23
n1WZASHLNGTON|& 81
a a. SIDELIGHTS =
ted, Live Press Agent; Apply Mother Nature

among the thou
boreal will
publicity old Mother Nature would result
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-03
MANY UNFIT TO FIGHT
Percentage OF army reflections iOr
physical reasons is high.

The percentage OF men rejected ty the
national arms for physical reasanS ranges
from 10 - 70 per cent. and is higher than
that Ol amy other country.
tel0re all insurance company will take
q risk on Your life the examining phYSi-
'iau will test the urine and report whether
van are good risk Wh9n your kidneys
-et sluggish and clog. SEA suffer from
backache, Sick-headache. rizzy spells, or
the twinye> and pains IT lnmba 20. rheu-
matlsm and govt. The urine is often
cloudy. full OF sediment channels often
get sore and sleep is disturbed Two or
three times night. This Is the time YOU
should consult some physician'Oi wide
experience such as the specialists At
DR. Pierce's lnvalids' Hotel and Surgical
Institute. Buffalo. y. Y. Send 10 cents
for sample package of the new discovery,
Anurc tdoubie strength. Write your
symptoms and send 4 sample OF urine for
test. Experience proves that "Anuric >
is most potent agent In dlsSOlying uric
acid. as hot water mellS sugar: besides
being absolutely harmless 1t Is endowed
with other properties. for il preserves the
kidneys in Il healthy condition by thor.
oughiy cleansing them being many
times more active than ithia
Ask the druggist for rAnurlc." put up
by Or. Pierce, in sixty packages.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-03

Masonic orders and in the army ana
navy-for flags that we're different
from the sort in yOsue-flaes that
would last. flags designed and em-
hro.dered with artistry. such as may
be- found in European countries
General Dalton was the first officer
/ knew Of said Mrs. Fowler. who
was interested in flagmakins as an
art. He had Travelled extensively and
therefore knew something OF the per
manenee and beauty OF embroidered
flags and OF their necessity for each
nation He had observed that The
method of painting flags which was
then altogether in vogue in America,
eventually cracked the silk and was
not in any way rich or effective, nor
could the workmanship or design or
color in any way compete with Euro
pean flags.
He sent his flaemaker 10 all the
needIework shops and needlewOrk ar
lists in Boston and possibly in many
other cities to search for some one
who would undertake his orders. Many
tried and all failed. Stll the general
kert ., i'll several years. think-as
re said. with all of the women in the
world doing embroidery. there surely
must be some one who could make q
flag
In the course of time my stuaio
was visited and was given an order
IA vas exceedingly difficult and | was
by no means certain that | could do it,
| told the llaemaker TO return In ten
DAYS and would give him my answer
Night and day every hour expert.
mented with the order, tried his
stitch and lAat, different designs and
methods. At last ! hit upon the way
aud tools he order. That was the
beginning
That was the beginning Since that
first order more than fifteen years ago
Mrs. Fowler has made not only all Of
the important flags for all the Massa.
chusetts regiments. but the important
national FLAGS as Welt Old Charles
Eaton. who for fifty years had made
the flags Of Massachusetts by means
OF the painting process. found his
trade supplanted by the new art
The perfection Of Mrs Fowlers
work. he marvellous effects she OBJ.
tanned in both colors and handiwork.
surprised everyone. It was soon eyi.
dent that no one could compete with
her in the making OF flags. Mrs. Fow.
ielswent NJ the work scientifically. For
years she studied the chemistry OF
dyeine. read and experimental in wa
rious laboratories with the different
qualities in colors and learned how to
procure in blues the luminous living
color that turns it from a cold, dead
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-05-03
FINEST F[AGMAKER
IS BOSTON WOMAN
U. S. PATENTS HER NEW AND
ORIGINAL METHODS.
Her Natural Artistic Talent and Won
dertul Skill Known Through.
out the World.

One Sigh Stle white haired woman
stands b. foI .the nation today. aud in
the hearts OF American soldiers and
sailors. a. ne 49, else-Aneiia BOLD
Fowler, makR OF the nations flags.
maker of the Haas OF regiments now
in France and On the VA! 10 France.
Not in Betsy Ross time. not in Bet
~ Ross herself. nor In her handiw0rk
>. the lirst American flag there
ever enthusiasm that in any way
matches this acclaim over the work Of
the Bostsn woman OF the present day.
For Mrs. Fowler is a genius. and she
has brought 10 the trade of fiagmaking
in America so exquisite sense Of art.
OF beauty and OF fitness of color com
binations and color interpretations,
and artistic design and perfection OF
needlework that her achievements are
already OF national aud even intetua-
liOnal fame. Her name il known all
over the world.
Her studio is in Boston on Airing
ton street, not far from The public gar
dens. and here she has quite force
OF workers employed under her direc-
tion. The intricate and important sec
tons calling for her own individual
needle work. of course, no employe
does or can do. In her ant she has no
competitors. She has made discover
les in the way OF special stitches and
dyes. methods of repairing and pre-
serving flags which are of the utmost
value 10 this country and which the
government has projected for her by
special patents.
Since her work in preserving the
many historic flags OF the government
at Annapolis some four or five years
ago---a $4,000 job by the way-Mrs.
Fowler has been doing her flagmakine
under government and Massachusetts,
state auspices. Many of the American
flags, banner and guidons used in
American embassies abroad she has
done.
Meanwhile demand for new flags