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U. s. Restoration Work DESTROYED

y. 3. Hestorafton work Destroy ed.
With French Armies in the Field,
March 29.-Many towns and villages
in which Smith college girls, Anne
Morgan, Elsie De Wolfe and numer-
Gus other American charity workers
spent hundreds of thousands OF dol
lars. succoring the populations and
restoring the devastation. are again
the center of a battle field and re-
newed devastation. All restoration
accomplished in these places has
been re-destroyed. There is every
reason to believe the workers have
had ample time to evacuate.
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Britain To Shorten Training Period.

London, March 29.-Discussing
means of replacing the losses OF man
power in France, the Daily Mail sug-
gests it probably will be found neces.
sary to shorten the period of training
for recruits and to send to the front
the younger classes at an earlier age
than heretofore. All physically able
Russian subjects in England, this
newspaper says, are being called to
the colors, the authorities having
cancelled the recent order which tenn
porarily suspended the summonink Of
these men into service.
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20 BRITISH SHIPS ARE SUNK
Submarines and Mines Increase Their
Weekly Toll.

London, March 29.-Submarines
and mines have INCREASED their
weekly toll of British shipping. The
Admiralty's report shows that In the
last week 30 merchantmen were
sunk, 16 of the vessels being 1000
tons or over, and IL under that ton
rage. One fishing vessel was lost.
Nineteen merchantmen were un
successfully attacked. The arrivals
at ports in the United Kingdom mum.
bered 2,471; sailing, 2,488.
The Admiralty report for the pre-
vious week showed the loss of II Brit
ish merchantmen by mine or sub.
marine, while for several weeks pre-,
ceding that the weekly loss was 49,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-29
RAIN WOULD BE TRAP FOR FOE
Would be Caught and Could be De
stroyed at Leisure.

Would be Caught and Could be De-
stroyed at Leisure.
An Atlantic Port, March EFF
rain should come the great German
army thrusting through on the Ba-
paume-Noyon line would be caught
In q terrible trap of mud and could
be destroyed at leisure" This was
the contingent prophecy made by
Lieutenant F. HI. Whiteman OF the
British Royal Flying Corps, who was
q passenger aboard a British boat
arriving here.
Fourteen Yankees Decorated.
Paris, March 29.-Three officers
and IL men Of the United States army
ambulance corps have been decorat-
ed with the war cross by the French
government. The men to receive
the honor are Lieutenant Joseph
Greenwood of Section 633, Lieutenant
Alan Kinsley, Lieutenant Otka Dober,
Privates Louis Timson, Arthur Cros-
by, John Fitzpatrick. Robert Gaf, G.
v. Tompkins, J. T. Jones, John Wood,
Richard Baker, Peter Muir Of Section
s1s, and Priyates Richard Buel and
George Butler OF Section 642.
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u q. Filler Killed In Air Raid.

Newton, Mass, March 29.-Ldeut. T.
Cushman Nathan of this city was kill
ed on March % while taking part in
an air raid in France, according to
word received by his father, Frank
N. Nathan of BostoT
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TROOPS TO oUELL RIOTERS
Asked to Take Charge at Kansas City
% Hurt in Disorders.

Kansas City, March 29.-Adjt Gen.
Harvey c. Clark was expected here
to take charge of the situation follow
ing a night of rioting by strikers and
sympathizers. Four men and two wo-
men were injured, one man perhaps
fatally, and half a dozen laundry
plants and restaurants were wrecked.
Mayor Edwards asserted the police
were unable to cope with the situa-
tion and asked assistance OF Col.
Bryson Jones, commanding home
guard company federalized two days
ago Infantry dispersed mob of g.
900 strikers engaged in wrecking a
downtown restaurant.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-03-29
TO CALL GERMAN CRIMINAL S

Those Of Military Age to be Pressed
Into Service.
Amsterdam. March 29. Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg and Chan.
cellor von Hertling have decided to
call up for military service the Ger
man criminals of military age, &C.
cording to advices received here.
The McCarthy weekly news., 1918-12-07
Q. s. Food Administration.

Are shocked drinking youus - o NNA0O0NNN-A'' 1N :" in
  to the side a ~ ' O 'NNt-' "A'p@ 1o war
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She's Going to Be a Farmer


Pear Madam Madam - VIII you kindly tell me
syiyania or New Jersey employing girls?
II 50, could you tell me where / could
] would like very much to work this sum
mer. but have never worked before and
suggest anything? j. L. d
There are really farmers in Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey who are willing
TO employ girls. The women for this
farm work are being registered now bv
Miss II. T.. Bell at the headquarters of
the Woman's Committee of National De-
fense, 1907 Walnut street, She will be
glad to talk to YOU about H. Some of
the women will work for individual
farmers. but others will be formed into
units of from thirty to sixty women who
VIII work farms that have been loaned
rent free to the committee. The verv
least they will receive for their work is
$l5 month and board and lodgings
thing. '
you might go In for airplane construc-
llon Right now some women in PhiIa-
delphia are being instructed in this worl,
In the classes formed by the Y. NJ. q A
rney VIII be placed In positions when
they have finished this short course II
you can sew well you might be able Ia
get position In the aircraft plant at
League Island now You must pass a
civil service examination to qualify for
this. Many girls who have never worked
before have qualified
Why not take a business course now
ana before you know il you will be ready
for one of those thousands OF Govern.
ment stenographical positions waiting IN
be filled? For other information about
paid war work open for women apply Ia
tne womens section OF the Federal Em-
ployment Bureau. 135 South Sixteenth
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TOmOrrOlU's War Menu

Inc tested recipe for anv dish mem
Toned mere VIII he forwarded upon re-
ceipt OF self-addressed envelope
BREAKFAST (Wheatless)
Baked Bananas Oatmeal Health Bread
Creamed Finnan Hadde
Coffee
LUNCHEON (Meatless)
Eggs Scalloped with Potatoes
Buckwheat Cookies Fruit
DINNER
Mexican Meat Pie
FAXED Sweet Potatoes Stewed Tomatoes
Chocolate Cornstarch
MEXICAN MEAT PIE
Rub baking dish with savory drin-
pings and line II with half-inch layer
OF cooled cornmeal mush. Fill the bol-
low center with any kind OF chonned
leftover cooked meat, well mixed with
thick, well-seasoned tomato sauce. Ton
with a layer of the mush, spread II
smooth with knife dipped in hot water,
dot with savory drppings and bake half
an hour In a moderate oven.-Pictorial /
Review. "'
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MarshmallOws

To the Editor OF Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam--Please give me good
recipe for marshmaliows? ii. w.
Put two cupfuls OF sugar. one-half cup
fnl Of corn syrup and one-half cupful of
hot water In a saucepan and stir until
sugar Is dissolved. Bring to a boiling
point and boil without stirring until the
mixture forms soft ball when tried in
little cold water Remove from the
dre and add four tablespoonfuls of
gelatin which has been soaked IN four
tablespoonfuls OF cold water. Beat this
mixture until 1t is white Add the
whites of two small eggs, beaten until
stin. and beat the candy vigorously until
f II gsts thick and stringy. Add one tea
spoonful of vanilla and one tablespoonful
sof cornstarch. Pour into pan nine
inches square that has been busted over
With confectionery sugar and sft con-
fectioners' sugar over the top OF the
candy In the pan. Cut into squares with
silver knife that IL kept moist by being
dipped In water Let candy stand over
night to dry and then arrange between
chests OF wax paper.-Alice Bradley IS
Candy Cook Book.
Your other question, H. w, will be an.
gwered tomorrow.
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| wife TO keep a book in which she enters
practical war economies properly ar
ranged, say, in alphabetical order, and
headed. Newspapers often contain sug
gestions and to insert clippings saves
time She would realize that what
seem negligible items soon would give
a big sum total.
Laundry Large tablec,oths are un
necessary; the size of the table is sufi
cient.
If usage permit and there are nc
| stains, tablecoths may he damped down
and ironed at end OF the first week and
thus made to last n fortnight.
All short window blinds. toilet covers
afternoon teacloths, bloused laces and
| tight things may be Numbered at home,
as well as kitchen cloths. busters, etc
Soft collars may often be worn IN
| place of stiff ones, but most things can
be starched with the water rice is boiled
| In. The things must be first dried and
the riCe-water used before 1t is cold. In
England laundry prices have gone up %
per cent.
Small household economies are end
less, TO single out a few:
First. Bars Of soap should be cut into
cakes and these stacked. In this form
they dry more quickly If put for an hour
or two OF the kitchen rack. Soap wher
matured lasts longer and does its work
| better.
Second. Soap must not be thrown into
the pail when scrubbing floors. etc,
Third. Delicate china, when not
greasy, is better washed without soap OF
soda any color or design is not i'm.
proved by these.
| save matches. which are now three times
what they were before the war, and will
they say" in the near future, be difii.
| cult to get.
Fifth. \ night light will often suffice
| to go to bed by. and obviate the danger
of being fined for showing too much
| light
Sixth. Paper is scarce. and for short
| notes letter cards are useful. saving OF
envelopes and private. In my house al
paper is sorted and stored. In some
places vans collect daily. My tins are
also kept, as Of possible use to Govern.
| ment.
| Seven All odds and ends Of soft
white material may be washed ironed
cut very small and put into clean. thr
covers for splint pads, or to make small
pillows for wounded limb TO rest upon
| DRESS AND OTHER ECONOMIES
AS regards economy in dress, this car
be disposed of in few words. According
| to occupation. abstain from what Is
unnecessary. Fitness, above all in war.
| time. has an attraction of its own
Garden economies supplement those OF
/ the household. and may he dealt will
| sketchily.
First. II the wastepipe from the batf
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Potato Bread

70 the Editor 0. Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam--Kindly give me = recire for
lread ard rolls made out OF mashed po-
tetoes n. r. q.
Mash enough potatoes to make two
oupfuls and while they are lukewarm
Add one-quarter cupful of milk, one-half
yeastcake that has been dissolved In half
. cupful OF warm water and table,
npoonfui OF corn syrup. or instead a
heaping tablespoonful OF sugar. Then
add cupful Of sifted -four, white. whole
wheat. rye or a mixture OF any Of these
Beat this all well and then slft I'm
enough fiour to make stiff dough. Put
On the board and knead hard for five
minutes. Then put In CREASED bowl to
rise 10 twice its size. Knead again
when II is light and make into loaf
Let rise again and bake in moderately
hot oven
The recipe for the rolls Is just the
same. only use shortening,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
Not Necessarily a Diamond

10 the Editor .: Iroman's Page:
Dear Madsm-I am engaged to a young
man, who is Industrious and painstakine
He has not much money but is saving Nav
we are about 70 announce our enlargement
aLd he insists that he should buy me a di,-
mond solitaire. ] think u less expensiy.
ring would DO and that II would be wiser to
save thsn put SO much into a ring. He says
opinion? X ATE
man feels that he will be criticized
u he does not give his fiancee a diamond
engagement ring. but, after ALL criticism
does not hurt and II a few who do NOT
understand say things II should not In
terfere with your opinion OF what is
right Certainly In these wartimes, when
II Is not possible to look ahead very far,
you are wise not TO recommend spending
q great amount In jewels. Many use
the ring they intend to have as we'd.
dlng ring Tor engagement also. II seems
mat II would be better to have lust a
simple gold ring II you decide not 10
nave the usual engagement ring.
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certainly has PATRIOTISM an dare say Uncle
ecided
the morale of
derful fighting
st long without the
of marnd topping
house Of hppness will
blinded
situation until too
expected
the girls fault S
to fee call o ngs
wi ties chat
realization
ashan
n
unusual
back Of their rash deed and
My marriage was just natural however theinounate
patriotic
American men, he simply waiting until Uncle Sam
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t"o VI '"o ieaoihs NeW YORK papers
and being informed that marrias.
would not exempt a man went ahead
with the arrangements for the wca.
ding, knowing that when the call cams
for my husband he would be Willing
to do his duty and that ! would wan,
him TO do whatever his country need.d
Of him. have known many instance,
Of the same circumstances and vet Al,
such marriages seem to come undsr
the term Stacker
OF course, we have all read Of the
rush to the marriage license bureau
Immediately after the declaration of
war and couples have even admitted
that it was with the intention Of keen.
ing the man from military duty. These
are decidedly Stalker marriages, but
IT would be a hard task to separat.
the two. A coupe thus entering the
state of matrimonr certainly could not
be looking forwrd to long and
peaceful married life, but one from
\ which the husband would be as anx.
ious to get awayas from the call to
the colors. A mn who could be led
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particularly true,f vibratory exercise
The rapid, steadland prolonged vibra.
tory movementsphich can be admin
istered by machery cannot be even
approXimated in ficiency by the human
hand. Certain loading and percussion
movements maybe administered more
effectively by meanical means than by
the manual metld. Mechanical vibra'.
ton, kneading ID shaking movement :
are the most effeive forms of mocha no.
therapy
((pyrighl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
ENGI ISHWOMAN SHOWS HOW WAR ECONOMY PROBLEM
WAS MET AND SOLVED BY MEMBERS OF HER SEX
Miss Florence Bird, of
Hertfordshire, Portrays
Methods by Which Diff
culties Were Conquered
Many Practical Forms of
Saving in the Household
Explained by One Who
Proved Their Value

fNo THE average American woman
L lust herinning to open her ewes TO the
ract that war means an endlesa round
,,I nG.g petty sacrifice. an outline
of the English woman's wartime econ.
omy becomes of vital interest. We hear
many inspiring stories of the women who
have locked their front doors and gone
forth TO war industry. But still there
must be homes IN England How has
war made itself felt IN them?
The EVENING pret,r I.rrorp is
pleased TO print the outline appearing
zero" tnst goes INTO this matter. II
was "ritten ny an Englishwoman, Miss
o'e"Vs nIo. OF toFs'on' iierttord'
ou'c' hnslahn' Mlss bird mas been
prominently ldehtiiled with women'S war
"VrH III her country since the war began.
one ORGANIZED and headed committee
OF the Womens Reserve Corps that ar
ranged Tor the moving OF an entire town
III tne event OF the bombardment OF the
hhgllsh coast by the enemy II Is in
terestihg 10 Know the manuscript OF this
cohpact 'lttle arucle came straight from
the British Isles tied with n bit OF white
yarh-to save the paper clip
WOMEN cOrvr ppopry,
MISS biro writes:
no general scheme from outside, from
tne Iood controller downward. would
Suilce detail was Imperative, certainly
LOT US women, and TO be dealt with and
mastered without more ado. In its ap.
plication to every one the situation was
new for this generation; there was no
precedent to fall back upon: we simply
learned as we went along, starting from
the home. To instance an upper middle.
class home, the heaviest items of house.
hold expense are these:
On Coal 70, Food ~, r,u,dr,.
W.
now @ reuuce on these!
ooai' Use up shaIi coal ahd
dust py sprihkllng upon them one table
Spooului OF common salt dlssoiNed IN
oIe-"a,i p'nt Vi Mater 'to every scuttle
OF coaI'' lhlS plhus the coaIdust ana
gives good neat
Allow no late paths dependent upon
the hltcheh Hre' during summer ann al
one or Two uhcooked meals per week, and
cold suppers'
Griddie cooking, FOR cakes Is economi-
caI' since no oNeH-heatihg Is required
the top OF the fre. gas-ring, or paraffin
stove VIII supply the necessary neat
Second Food must be plainly cooked
side dlshes rev quality rather than
quantity the rule.
Margarine to be used for cooking. not
butter. rewer sweet sauces NO alco-
holic drinks
III soup IS served before meat. less OF
.he ia'teI WIZ oe tahen' o,eau waste
70 pe cohtroneu Fo,asoes % oo'ieu Ill 'her
sh,,'S Ie'uI,i ,ne'r Iu,l Ioou value
AZ Nese.aoIe patiass' VI o'lioils 'put
tiot 'ie % %ou.er'noS. Vi .uese,' tuinlpS' car
io.s' po.a'oea .', a'u youns s'1enrpsa ,p pous'
an oe 'u' "eu " a,eou, se'a se M uoMn'
III ,,ii,t ,,a addi,ion ~ inn,,ia o,ia,,
aa siaa wa go liz, hra,a onnsti,,,a
nau.,shIro chaan dish Tor ,ha nonr l."
r. nai,'i,', e' - Dn,,tor unt,,,tso,, ~, ,o,i
am,hnri," a"u U ,ho great yaI,o or stin,nood %
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)0JJT "A CERTAIN BARGAIN SALE;
4USTSO MUCH TO EACH CUSTOMER
3cle Sam Is Back of the Counter Selling
Thrift Stamps You Can't Buy All You
Want, So Hurry and Buy What You Can

3 YoMEN ON the whole do not seem
.{iXv 70 realize Uncle Sam Is turning
& 16k i great bargain whea he lays his
(kriu stamps and his war-savings
Z etaSnps on the counter. Many are
4 ouying them for patriotism's sake, but
thsre's hread-and.butter side to this
var savings plan that II seems a
( shame for any one TO miss.
" The best proofs these stamps are a
1 bargain Is that Uncle Sam limits the
purchase OF them. That Is, you can't
buy all you want to. He won't sell
any more than thousand dollars
worth to any one buyer. You may
not think this limitation affects you !:
you are sure you could never buy a
thousand dollars worth. One hun.
dred dollal's' worth, what the Govern.
ment would like the head Of every
house TO hold, you know is your limit
But It does affect you. II this lmita.
ton wasn't set you probably wouldn't
BE able TO get ten dollars worth, not
veu h'e.
There isn't much doubt that
Z the moneyed men OF the country
would soon take all the two billion
dollar war-savings stamp issue II they
could capitalist knows good
thing when he sees II. That's the
reason he's capitalist. These are
the things the moneyed man takes
INTO account; the payment OF the
interest and the return of the prin.
cipal Of these stamps are guaranteed
~ the honor and resources Of this
nation, and the interest rate is 4
per cent compounded four times a
year. No other investment of the
moneyed mans money could be quite
90 attractive as this!
Uncle Sam, however. has method in
dis bargain sale. He wants millions
ef Americans to be his baby.bond.
holders. II is everybody's war;
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ANSWERS TO YESTERDAYS INQUIRIES

= Ihs ausiity cf seeds crn be- tested before
ting paper and putting this folded paper
int. int % ran Of Of warm sand. Kesp the
lInder these conditions IS per cent of
the seeds should sprout; they, do
y Small leftover pieces Of linoIeum. so often
thrown away. can be used to line u
eea!box or toolboN. to stand saucepuns
and flower pots on.
. In removing a stain with 70 certain
chemical apply Il to the material with
an eye dropper. In this way II IL pos
sfble 10 control the amount you use
and prevent the acid from running the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01

no YOU see the bargain Uncle Sam
~ offers? And the finest thing about
1t is you can do all your saving by
pennies. You save spare change you
otherwise would have spent.
IL women with a talent for stretch
ing pay envelopes do not seize this
opportunity to start a nest egg of
their own, they are walking through
America today with their eyes closed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
Reading Matter

10 the bdsfor OF Wonan's PAGE.
Dear Madam--Please give me the .ddr.
OF shut-in society In Philadelphia Perhs nS
you may be able 10 give the addresses ~
Ing matter. iMrs.o E
The Offices Of the shut-In Society are
~ ITO Chestnut street The address ~
the Shut-In Exchange is 205 south SIX
teenth street Lately through the
and used up the names we had On t,la
am sure. however. some OF our read
ers who have never appealed 10 us would
be thankful 70 take advantage of this
one 0aer % rsadinE ! will forward their
you for your kind oYer.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How to Reduce a Fat Abdomen

What VIII reduce lat abdomen?
l.. T.. q
Saving wood, This is a capital exer-
else, something that will make the alb
uoininai muscles work. Or one may lie
on the back and raise the legs 10 yer-
teal l5o times day. The next best
thlng is to lie on the back and raise the
head far enough to see the feet for a
considerable number of times daily. This
WI, contract the abdominal muscles and
make them work. This part of the bod,,
gets Tat because the muscles are so LITTLE
used. Work uses up fat as fuel, Ia,
accumulates where there is deficient ac.
tiyity so the main thing to do is Ia
r,ahe J, ,hat part OF the body work. SWIM
i''hs Is eooo exercise for that purpose.
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L. Madame Adam. or Juliette Ismbcr. ia N
n"iisg.of sG french novelist, essayist and
frasette. but believes in great profss-
s,onal councils Of which the women of
aase s.We might become members with
OUT any changing Of the French law,
:. "A betrothaI ring has the same Significance
as ~ engagement ring. u IL very often
wedding ring. ="
3. The newest women's sweaters show purI-
Ing on the shoulder, '' '''
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'' "nha famous medical school. for rnorr
Inan q hundred years closed to women
students. opened Its doors to them slnre
war was declared In America:
- now can the tan Jersey sports blouse he
smartly liyened with color? "''"'' "e
3. How IN the engagement NJ IN. H., ,.
II nn orphan correctly announced. VIZ"
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with fifty cents no one knew she
had. When the pay envelope comes
home It ia the woman. not the man
of the house who knows how to
stretch II forty different ways. Here
is where she can turn this talent into
gold
Little green thrift stamps cost
twenty-five cents apiece. You buy one
with that quarter you managed to
save. You paste 1t OH the card you
get with it--you can buy it from the
postman-then you hide the card. The
first thing you know you have another
stray quarter. two dimes and n nickel.
You ask the postman for another
stamp. And so on until you have
pasted on sixteen stamps. Then you
exchange your filled-out card for a
war-savings stamp. You have four
dollars pasted on that card When
you exchange It for the stamp you pay
a few pennies. The sooner you ex.
change it the fewer pennies you pay.
On January |, 1923, the Government
hands you over five dollars.
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Cheese Straws

r. me Editor Of wonsaa's Pa0c:
Dear Mndam--wlil you kindly tell me how
the cheese straws arr made from leftover
bits % pastryyl Thankinx YOU,
READER.
9sl Roll these trimmings into a thin sheet
I. and sprinkle this with grated cheese and
tnaprikR. Then fold into four layers and
z et on Ice 70 chill. Then cut into long
f4WH. Bake In. hot oven for about