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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
SLABS WAR PROFITEER TWICE
Mother Hands BoastfuI Passenger
WaIIop for Each Of Her Sons
In Service.

Monessen, Pain making bia
money, and for my part l wish the war
would keep up awhile longer" remark
ed man on street car here. A we'll
dressed, motherly-looking woman arose
and gave the man a stinging slap, with
Take that for my son in Francei And
take that for my other son who is In
camp waiting to go to France |" she
said as she applied the same treatment
to the other cheek. The man took his
punishment without saying a word.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
YOUNG indians to Drill.

Pawhuska, Okla.-The rising gener-
alton of Oklahoma Indians, especially
the Usage TRIBE, will all learn the .ru-
diments of military drill. Every teach
err in Usage county, the heart of the
Indian country here, will teach mill
tary training this winter. They have
been taking special military instruc-
ton this summer according to Super
intendent of Schools Porter.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
catch-AII Bag Is Useful.

A useful and ornamental catch-all
bag placed on the end of the sewing
machine to hold Rawlings, clippings,
etc. will save the time it takes to clean
up sewing litter. When not in use 1t
may be neatly folded and put away
with the machine. One seen lately was
made of q pretty yellow and green
chintz with heart shaped ends of card
board, covered inside and outu, to
which was gathered straight ten
inch strip of the same material. Rings
were fastened TO either side and a
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
Stacker Only Three Feet Tall.

Humboldt, Tenn.-This town boasts
the smallest and most innocent slack
er in the United States. He Is 3 feet
tall and weighs less than 100 pounds.
His name is Willie Edgar Hunt. He
was loafing about the local depot when
federal agent asked him If he had
registered. The little man said he had
not; that he thought because of his
size he would not have to register.
The agent advised him of his error and
the dwarf Immediately got in touch
with the registration board.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
BULLETIN ON STORAGE

This article gives briefly the
different storage places available
for keeping late vegetables. For
detailed information on arrang-
ing storage rooms, making out
side pits and cellars and taking
care of specific products write to
the division of publications, Unit
ed States department of agricul-
ture, for a free copy of Farmers
Bulletin $40 on the home storage
of vegetables.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
HERE'S GREAT CHANCE
FOR WAR PROFITEERS

Manchester, Conn. - James
Veich has a hen which lays
freak eggs once a week. They
are usually of large size. The
latest one, double egg, meas
ured S1a inches in circumfer-
ence and 71a inches around the
center. In the center Of the
larger egg was a smaller one,
the shell Of which was harder
than the one outside.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05

5EKRM'zy0TES

In the silo you can store corn In a
form in which practically every par
ticle can be eaten.
To get rid of the onion maggot, use
one cupful of kerosene to one bucket
full of dry sand, sprinkled around the
base Of the plant.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
PIaid-Edoed Neckwear.

Some of the smart midsummer neck
wear is of organdie, with tiny pipings
and plaitings and Fittings of checks
and plaids, in ali the colors of the mod
ern dye pot rainbow. The colors are
sometimes in organdie or other cotton
fabric, sometimes In silk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05

yellow ribbon run through them. A
convenient feature of this bag is that
when spread open 1t will 'set" wher-
ever placed. remaining open for con-
tributionS.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
Postwoman In Wyomlnu.

Pine Bluffs, Woodworking has its
first woman mail carrier. Miss Eliza
beth Rutledge Of this place is in
charge of the rural route between here
and Gallo. She took the place Of Her.
bert Foulks, called in the last draft.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
william Shakespeare EnIists.

Syracuse, n. Y.-William Shake.
speare has enlisted. This particular
William Shakespeare is telegrapher
on the Lehigh Valley railroad.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05
ornandie for Bridesmaids.

Never were bridesmaids more charl~-
ingly frocked than in the exquisite
organdie dresses introduced this sea-
son.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05

to the home Of her father in Clifton
Springs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05

with shells dropping around 1t all day
and half the night.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05

Seeding sweet clover in the stubble
in the fall is somewhat more hazard
Gus than seeding it early in the spring
with the grain.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05

Spray potatoes early to keep ahead
of the blight and bugs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05

Organic matter tends to warm and
make soil "quick" where there is
not too much water in the soil.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05

Best results are secured by cutting
clover when the plants are in full
bloom. After cutting, the crop should
be exposed to the sun as little as pos
sible.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-05

Outdoor banks or pits are used very
generally for keeping vegetables. The
conical pit is used commonly for such
vegetables as potatoes. carrots, beets,
turnips, satisfy, parsnips, and heads OF
cabbage.
Vegetables keep very well in such
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
THE READERS VIEWPOINT
The Kaiser Can't Put II Over

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledoer
Sir-I want 10 ask your learned Judgment
If this is sophistry OF good sense?
II there had been no Hohenzollern king
ship there would have existed no necessity
for Morgan plant. German kingship then
built the plant; and its destruction, whether
directly by paid thugs OF the gentle and
manly German ambassadors formerly quar-
tered here, or whether by other agencies. In
any case does not its destruction, It's loss
Of life and $40. 900, 900 OF property double the
debt against Germany, the debt of having to
build the plant and the debt OF its loss?
lost dear relative in that explosion.
Did Hohenzollern kinsship kill my relative
at Morgan?
The Morgan explosion suggests to me an
other question.
Do you think the horrors Of this war may
be small compared TO the horrors of a
war some ten years from now which evil
IDENTIFY the divine kings peace plan means?
Have explosions reached the stage Of highest
efficiency?
Can gassing, that manly method of war
fare introduced by the divine Kaiser. and at
one fell swoop taking off 10000 heroes before
they knew of it--can gassing be made more
we get more out of the air? Have we
reached perfection In giant submarines and
giant airplanes and giant tanks?
What would the Kaiser on der tag" of
1928 represent In horrors and frightfulness
as compared to now?
President Wilson has said that il will not
happen for presently there Will be no Kaiser.
and II the German people stick to him IL is
plain their numbers are decreasing. And as
long as they do stick to him II is plain they
are of the same stripe
Is IL not a grotesque and humorous and
pitiable sight. the Kaiser and his gentle, and
manly group about him. the Kaiser who was
always foaming mt the mouth over what he
would do with his mighty sword whimper-
ing and crying and pleading for the preser
walton of his throne and his dynastry and
his Krupps factory?
The American people will listen 10 no
peace jargon till the homebreakers and home
Iooters and homicidal crew are brought he
fore a tribunal of justice. President Wilson
knows and says we amply have the power
and all the world 10 giving him credit for
knowing and saying rightly Germany made
her greatest mistake when she thought our
boys could not hght, and she is making
another mistake when she thinks our people
do not think. and do not mean what they
think and say, that she can hypnotize MS
with long Latin words and involved SEN
tences like the great German professors of
olden time whom we used to take at their
own voiition. Never again.
The voice OF General Grant from the tomb
Il the voice Of the people. unconditional
" rs;is SSipsia, oesobsr ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
OPEN FIGHTING BEYOND CAMBRAI

| IN NOVEMBER, 1917. Cambria tottercd
but did not fall. Sir Julian Byng's sur
prise offensive. too Unexpectedly speedy to
be sufficiently supported. was wrecked by
German rally, and the great bastion of
the Hindenburg line entered upon eleven
months more OF servitude. It's release by
the British yesterday in one Of the greatest
and most decisive victories Of the war in.
augurates new epoch in the fighting
This phase of the conflict was fore.
shadowed last week in the capture Of st.
Quentin and in the passage OF some Of the
formidable portions of the Iindenburg
barrier The door to open country was
then ajar The recovery of Cambria hurls
it wide open. Cavalry. whippets and adult
tanks are now pressing q disorganized
German army rapidly toward lie Cateau.
1t is thrilling to learn that Americans
are playing their gallant part in that
chase far beyond the Hndenburg line, at
least twenty-five miles of W, ch have been
rendered negligible and obsolete The Sec
ond line of Hun defense runs through
Ghent and Maubeuge. At the present rush.
ing rate an Allied threat there cannot long
be delayed.
The movement must be consider ed in
connection with the Franco American drive
through the Argonne and Mangin's diff
cult yet persistent advance toward Laon.
The triple pressure is creating the largest
pocket i'll the history of warfare. Lu.
dendorff's obstinacy may exact a momen-
tous penalty and make the extrication Of
the major Teuton armies exceedingly haz.
ardous If not impossible.
The Teuton commander seems unwilling
to recognize the fact that days are now
crowded with events for the consummation
of which, by the old war tempo, months
would have been required. As his plans
mature Marshal Foch is obviously capital
izng this faulty to the uttermost.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
Little Studies in Words
FARCE

WHEN an older boy consoles his little
w brother of whom a playmate has been
making game by saying. "Never mind. he's
only trying to stuff YOU" he uses a form
of words older than he knows f'
Buresque, hilarious joking, exaggeration
and the like are commonly called farcical
but If We would only translate the word
into English we should say that these
things are merely stuffng. III
The word farce" comes from the Latin
verb fdrsire, meaning to stuff. II Is
formed from the medieval perfect partici.
pie fdrsus 1t was originally applied TO
the expansion Of the Kyrie Eleison in the
church service by the Interpolation of
words and phrases between these two
Greek words. Later it was used to de-
scribe the phrases and rhymeds verses in
the Vernacular that were put, or stuffed
into the service
The medieval actors used to tighten their
parts with buffoonery and would inject
gags in the dialogue. This practice came
to be called farclng and the gags were
farce. out OF this practice came the Gus.
tom of describing light and humorous
play farce
The word in a corrupted form still sur.
wives in its original meaning in force
meat" which is merely meat used for
stuffing and, by association of ideas. highly
seasoned meat, because the meat for stuff.
ing was always seasoned.
1t should be evident from the foregoing
that when Maximilian's peace speech is
described as farcical it is meant that he
is attempting to stuff U.S. GWD
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
PHILADELPHIA LINE TO SPAIN

TNHE interesting POSSIBILITY OF direct
i trade link between Philadelphia and
Barcelona has been suggested by the
MARQUES de Belmonte, of the Spanish naval
commission now engaged in making ex.
tensive purchases Of materials here. De-
velopment of the idea beyond the stage Of
mere high.sounding verbiage is distinctly
in order.
There are valid commercial reasons for
establishing steamship line between the
greatest workshop in America and vir-
tuaily the only one in Spain. Barcelona
is a brisk, enterprising industrial port and
the headquarters of the Compania Trans
atlantica and the Pinillos Company. the
largest steamship lines under the red and
yellow flag. Hitherto the former line has
made New York a port of call for it's ships
en- route from Mexico and Cuba to the
Mediterranean. There is vital need. how
ever, for cooperative Hispano.American
trade relations independent Of Havana and
Vera Cruz.
The port of T.. iladelphia should not hes-
tate to grasp an obvious opportunity. The
enormous increase in our cargo ships
would make 1t possible after the war to
conduct a direct trade with Spain under
our own colors.
Senior de Belmonte, however, was evil
IDENTIFY considering a fleet Of vessels with
Barcelona as their home port. That propo-
sition. too. warrants immediate encourage.
msnt The success OF the Manchester
Philadelphia freight line provides an ad-
nira>ls preeedsnt II . Geld bristling with
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
THE CRIMACE BEFORE SURRENDER

GERMAN II .wspapers and statesmen are
~ asserting that they will never consent
to give up Alsace-Lorraine and that they
will never asree to the surrender of Prus-
sian Poland TO the new Polish State.
But II there is to be an inderende ut
Poland that part Of the original country
which was given to Prussia must be re.
stored along with the parts given to Russia
and o Austria. Justice will be content
with nothing short of this. And if there
is TO be a real peace France must receive
again the provinces OF which she was
robbed in 1870.
There will be many a grimace before the
Germans can swallow their bitter medicine.
But there can be no let-up on them until
they take the dose.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
MORE ABOUT THE DELAWARE BRIDGE

OUNCE the most recent meeting of the
~ Philadelphia Camden bridge commission
was held at City Hall, in the sanctuary of
solid political routine, where imagination
IL rare and understanding is not at all, It
is natural that the name proposed for the
proposed bri6ge should be wat 1t is. The
commissione-s at meeting presided over
bf the Mayor decided solemnly that the
new creation should be known as THE
War Memorial Bridge; National Highway
oyer the Delaware River sonorous
oorful, surely! But what does it mean?
Are we. when plodding blithely over the
now bridge to Jersey. to think of the war
q 1872 or the Revolutionary War or the
War OF Emancipation or the Spanish War?
On can they have heard at the Hall of the
llttle difficulty that is now engaging our
a{fentfon In Europe? The bridge commits
un might as properly have suggested that
- 4peak Of the new structure as "The
noriai Bridge Of Senators and Repre-
n4fAtives Of Pennsylvania and Adjacent
HHDq Or THE Memorial Bridge of Poll.
ttt19ns Of Note Who Failed in Their Major
AepiYatfons" BY either designation the
NV bridge would be as rich in elusive
Deubtless the new bridge will be built
before long Congressman Ware is to be
ceugfAtulated for his intention to urge the
fedcral Government to pay half the cost.
Without falling at all into the mood of
perk, we have reasons for feeling that an
iqyestment OF about $5,oOo,ooo in a PhiIa.
dqlphia-Camden bridge would be a wise
90 Tor the Government. The plans for
- bridge are said to be adequate. The
oemmission apparently has set aside the
pNns made by Joseph M. Huston, who
sHent years at the task and evolved work.
~ drawings that would have made the
NV structure one of the most beautiful in
- world. 1t is TO be hoped that the plans
WPich the commission finally adopted are
uore appropriate than the name Just for.
'lhlH agreed upon.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
THE WORST is OVER

II is believed that the grip epidemic has
y reached its climax in thi,, city and that
~ VIII begin to decline in the near future
xhs stringent precautions taken to pre-.
vsnt its spread thus Justify themselves.
Similar reports come from New York,
and Boston is hoping for relief. The
worst is apparently over in the near East.
IA little further West the number Of cases
y Increasing. but the adoption of the
same precautions there which seem TO
have been elective here will soon improve
conditions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
THE TRAGEDY OF DIRTY STREETS


QREAk-DOWN in the face of the
~ tragedy which 1t helped to foster is the
ein6lctment against the contractor system
8 1of street cleaning which the drastic emer.
Gency measures of the health department
3 cQnatructiyely bring. Filthy streets have
boen partly responsible for the prevalence
~ the grip epidemic Insanitary delay has
t0an fatal. That Health Director Krusen
40 his department stepped in 10 remove
~ litter and dirt from germ breeding
crcughfsres is a mercy to a needlessly
Nporiled city, but 1t emphasizes the more
lGnantly the shame OF a disgraceful ad-
11nistPation.
xnrough his persistent delinquency. "the
vest street cleaning contractor in the
Ylq has permitted the public ways in.
Ioted 70 him to assume the nature OF an
oefed rag-bag and infected trash pile.
>fe IL no paliation for such criminal
~. but there Is the utmost obligation
~ effenders to prevent its continuance
| ~ health department can eniciently
111ume new function In crisis, the reg
>f1y constituted STRENGTHENING admins
11pn. with all its alleged magnitude,
M les Of defense TO stand upon.
- q the most insanitary countries Of
NJ ~ Russia and Spain = have given
rane to the dangerous disease of in
1hould Il ON any future rscur-
=. ncnp1 ''Pni1A6slphia srip'' civic
m<6n<ror11x NINA ~.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
Member Of the Associated Press
WHAT DOES HE CARE?

SHE New Century Club has indorsed the
- attempt to punish the Mayor for the
abuse Of his power in reconstitutng the
recreation Board in order to secure a body
which would appoint a favorite to office.
but what does the Mayor care about
t&e New Century Club?
IT is a woman's organization and its
members cannot vote. If, for example. the
Fifth Ward Republican Club had de.
ncunced him he might be worried. for its
members take orders from the man for
whom the Mayors favorite did political
valeting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
What Do You KnO,U?

QUIZ
I. Who Is Sir erie Geddes.
2. What wine II manufactured in the mart AZ
3. Why IL the planet Mars so called?
"ess, a,t. sss..s sss. second LARGEST State Of the
5. What Is the doctrine Of bedonisms
q. What is q fer:
!, Who wS.,s was the reputed inventor Of the mower
g. wts ys.s the worlds most famous writer. Of
D. Who said "siIcnce gives consent.
10. What Is u prie-dieu?
Answers TO Yesterdays Quiz
l. The classical name for the Black Sea is tn.
9. kestrei Is a species Of small hawk.
s. On hssElnE E,s ss the NsI.cleonIs victory Of AUS
s net be- nssSss ~ ts ..s sae Ten ., y
Statesman died shortly afterwafd In 1903
T. Pirssr sy gsT - Greek lyric poet. His dates are
5. Twenty-four grains make a pennyweisht I'm
Troy measure. 5
f%ssi ssDselslIs one mSssreSms. ssS T. tho ''ad'
7. habeas corpus H. writ requiring the BODY
or into court. especially 10 inyestisate the
body" -
g. Edmuna gurks said. ..Fhs people never slss
~ their liberties but under so,ss Ola
y :S Ss:';;iy|s .;;|' w.; Y; ,;f I'ss::'s E
4. N1e1paae \ ~ = nH.11enou11>z
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10

Gasless Sundays and theatreless Mon
days and cocktailcss Tuesdays could be
endured if only we had gripless Wednesdays.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10

1t remains to be seen
Wen, Have Patience! whether the order
modifying the church,
closing order of the Department of Health
will cause furry OF happiness greater than
that which will follow the announcement of
the last gasless Sunday.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10

competition There would be early priority
advantages in the Barcelona. Philadelphia
connection. Both ports have deep-water
docking facilities involving no lighterage.
The interchange alone Of olive oil and ma
chinery ought TO be sufficient to insure
fun cargoes
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10

1t must be distressing to the Kaiser to
contemplate that every Liberty Bond sold
means less money for that indemnity from
America SOCRATES
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10

Mr.. Bones. tell me
Cuneiform something about the
More Up TO Date IIindenburg line"
Really. Mr.. Tambo,
you tax the memory. I've vague recollec-
ton that such a thing once existed. but time
moves so swiftly nowadays that ancient his
tory is soon hazy. As nearly as I can re-
member you are referring to something on
which Hun hopes were once hung high. But
It's all so misty. and, honestly, I'm no
archeologst propose n song by the entire
company: Keep the Hun Liars Yearning ="
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
Piddy.Pads

Pit-patter Piddy-Pads,
Unshod on the floor,
Slipped very quietly,
Through the open door:
Slid down the banisters,
, Scuttled on the lawn,
Staring fatty robin stood.
Till his worm had gone.
Ouch, ouch Piddy- Pads,
On the gravel drive.
Crlckle, crackle Piddy.Pads
Dead leaves seem alive.
Wish-wash. Piddy-Pads, 49,.
In the icy stream
Like mother murmuring
When she's got a dream,
Cpt and sore Riddy-Pads,
Cold and coral.red.
Hobbling slowly home again
To creep back to bed.
PHOEBE HOFFMAN,.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10

The definition of the equator seems 10
describe the Hindenburg line just now, as
it has ceased to exist save in the imsg ton.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10

Ever the dulest dying grip germs
should by this time realize that the processes
of killing and curing may be simultaneously
conducted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10

They seem to be surprised in Europe by
the fighting qualities of our soldiers. But
what did they think the soldiers crossed the
ocean for? y
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10

Tossed like a cork" says a news head
line of man caught in smell explosion
Let us see: what Is a cork for, anyway?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10

why do Lenine ana Trotsky keen So.
quiet! is 1t because they are busy trying
to hnd something to eat? or Ia 1t because
they begin to see that Berlin is kaputp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10

Tewfk Pasha has succeeded the much
talked-of Talaat as Premier of Turkey. We
do not envy Tewhk either his place or his
monicker.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10

Sam Gompers Is TO dine with the king
of Italy but his admirers will say that it is
the king who viii be nonored.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10

1t is worth observing that we built a
bridge to Europe and yet seem unable to
build a bridge to Camden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-10
The Passing Of Summer

How swiftly summer fed,
You must allow;
once more rihs phrase Is read;
Do Christmas shopping now.
Detroit Free Press