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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
POTATO SUPPER OR
LUNCHEON DISHES
Give Potatoes More Prominent Place in
Luncheon Bills of Fare, Says U. S.
Dept. of Agriculture-Season'
Crop Unusually Large.

The eating of more potatoes for sup
per, or for luncheon if the family is ac-
customed to have dinner at night, is a
suggestion of the United States depart
ment of agriculture, in order that the
tremendous crop of tubers produced in
the United States this year may be uti-
LIKED as fully as possible and spoilage
avoided. Such increased use should, at
the same time, bring about saving of
grain since one common result of eating
more potatoes is the eating of less wheat
bread, which is reasonable suggestion
when one remembers that both of them
are used as a source of starch in the diet.
This reduction in grain consumption is
; desirable, the department points out, and
there is great need of grain for shipment
to our soldiers and to the soldiers and
civilians of other countries engaged with
us in the war against Germany.
The use of more potatoes for luncheon
should be d simple matter in the opinion
of specialists of the department of agri-
culture, since practically all Americans
like potatoes and since there are numer
Gus ways in which the tubers may be
prepared to avoid sameness in the diet.
Potatoes, even in their simplest forms
baked and boled-make good luncheon
dishes. They may also be used for max
ing a variety of dishes, such as creamed
and escalloped potatoes, with or without
cheese; stuffed potatoes potato Gro
quettes, and SO ON. Combination dishes,
such as hash, stews, meat pies with po
tato crust, and so on, in which consid-
cradle amount of potatoes is used with
other foods, may constitute practically
an entire luncheon, being hearty enough
to serve for the purpose with a little sal !
ad or fruit or sweets.
The following recipes for potato dishes |
are few of the many which the house |
wife will find useful in preparing supper
or luncheon:
Planned Potatoes.-Cut cold boiled po-
tatoes into quarter-inch slices; dredge /
lightly with flour and fry in pan with
little butter. When light brown, heap
on side of pan; let stand a few minutes,
then loosen with a knife and turn out |
on platter in much the same way that
an omelet is taken out. Sprinkle with
salt and serve at once.
Potato and Pork Stew.---3 or 4 slices
salt pork cut in small pieces, medium
sized potatoes, | onion, " cup water, "a /
teaspoon salt, u teaspoon pepper. Fry
the pork in a deep frying pan until it is
light brown, then to the pork and fat
add the potatoes cut in u inch slices
and thinly sliced onion and seasonings
Add the water, cover closely and cook
until the potatoes and onions are soft
The mixture should be stirred OCCASION
ally in order that the pork and vegeta-
bles may be thoroughly mixed The
Stew" as it was called in old times
for it is an old fashioned dish-should
be moist but not thin.
'7ii 'iu P"iN G
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
II Mixed With Sulphur II Darkens Sc
Naturally Nobody
Can Tell.

The old.time mixture of Sage Tea and
Sulphur for darkening gray, streaked and
faded hair is grandmother's recipe, and
folks are again using 1t TO keep their
hair good even color, which is quite
Sensible, as we are living in an age when
a youthful appearance is of the great
est advantage.
Nowadays, though, we don't have the
troublesome task of gathering the sage
and the mussy mixing at home. All
drug stores sell the ready-to-use prod
uct, improved by the addition of other
ingredients, called "Wyeth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound" 1t is very popular
because nobody can discover it has been
app)ied Simply moisten your comb
or y soft brush with il and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time; by morning the gray
hair disappears, but what delights the
ladies with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound, is that, besides beautifully
darkening the hair after few applica-
tions, it also produces that soft lustre
and appearance of abundance which is SO
attractive. This ready to-use prepare
tion is delightful toilet requisite for
those who desire a more youthful APP
pearanee. 1t is not intended for the
cure, mitigation or prevention of dis
ease.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
MOTHER CAVE
THIS DELICATE
CHILD VINOL
And He Got Well and
StrOng-That's True

Monaco, Pa.-"My little boy. who is
the youngest Of three. was weak. nery.
Gus and tired all the time. 50 he was
most unfit at school. and nothing
seemed TO help him. | learned Of Vinol
and gave il TO him. II has restored
his health and strength and he has
gained in weight. Mrs Frederick Som.
mers. Monaco, Pa.
Ninol : constitutional cod liver and
iron remedy for delicate. weak. ailing
children. Formula on every bottle. 80
you know what you are giving them.
Children love IL.
Red Cross Pharmacy. Floyd G.. Rus
sell Prop, and At the best drug stores
N every toaR and city IN the country.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
How a Texas Town is Keeping in Touch
with Her Warriors.

The January Woman's Home Compan-
ion SAYS:
Thus far there has been at least one
case Of community organization in this
matter Of corresponding with the sol
diers from home. The citizens Of kings
vile. Tex. have hit upon a novel and at
traciive plan. In a public place in the
village S q huge blackboard aud a rood.
sized desk The blackboard contains the
names and addresses Of the kinesviIle
youths who are serving in Uncle Sans
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

Tie a small piece of orris root (about
one-fourth of an ounce if pulverized in
small muslin bag and boil with the
handkerchiefs for few moments be-
fore taking out. After ironing they will
have a delightful odor that will not be
easily dissipated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16

If YOU have burned layer of loaf
cake badly, do not throw it away or try
to make an unappetizing cake out of it..
Cut away all of the burned portion, cut
the rest into finger lengths, eriss cross
them on small plates or saucers and serve
as the dessert with whipped cream or a
tart sauce.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-16
Topics of the
Home and
Household.

Keep all small supplies in the pantry
in glass jars and then you can see just
when they need repienishing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
BUSINESS PICKS UP
FOR THE AMERICANS
ON THE VESLE FRONT
German Forces Show Greater Activit,
Than for Some Time Past.
May Be Demonstration To Cover Com
ing Retreat to Positions Behind Aisne.
YANKS IN HARD FIGHTS
Engage In Local Encounters of More
or Less Desperate Character.
Fires Observed Behind Lines May In
dictate Preparations for Retirement.

With the American armies in
France. Aug. 24.-The vesle front is
buzzing with local infantry operations,
which are possibly the prelude to a
German withdrawal.
Bombardment of the American rear
areas has slackened and numerous
fires can be observed between the
Vesle and the Aisne, suggesting that
material and small ammunition dumps
are being burned.
Half dozen sharp infantry clashes
have occurred in the past twenty-four
hours. In one instance the Germans
and Americans attacked at different
points. practically at the same time.
A general mixup followed, companies
and platoons fighting in the open.
AS an instance of the open nature of
the fighting one boche company, sepa-
rated from the others and seeking to
locate the companies at the right and
left flanks, suddenly found the Ameri-
cans in the rear The Americans took
most of the company prisoners
Huns Prepare to Withdraw.
The sudden infantry fighting indi-
Gates the boches either are feeling out
the Americans or are staging a demon
stration with a small force prior to an
early withdrawal. Under the circum-
stances the latter appears more likely
as it is an old boche trick.
The "tannery" between Fismes and
Bazoches, will take its place in history,
with many similar spots, as being the
scene of unusually sharp local fight
ing. The tannery is a big stone af-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
Troops in Sector Around Noyon Take
Breathing Spell in Big Battle.
May Have To Wait To Bring Up Big
Guns Before New Attacks.

Paris, Aug. 24.-The French troops
on the southern part of the battle line
apparently are taking a brief breath
ing spell after days of continuous
fighting under a broiling sun, leaving
the British to go ahead with the often
sive movement This is in accordance
with the Foch system of striking first
on one section and then another sec
ton of the line.
The Germans on the part of the
front along the Divette, between Las
signy and the Disc appear to be put
ting up stout resistance. General Hum
bert will need time to perfect ar
rangementS for overcoming the Ger
man artillery in this section. The Ger
man guns thundered all day Friday,
but failed to prevent Humbert's men
from crossing the Divette in force at
Evricourt
Move East to North of Scissors.
Between the Disc and the Aisne
General Mangin has made more secure
his hold on the left bank of the Ailette
from its confluence with the Disc to
Pont St Mard. west of Coucy-Le- Cha
teau. His right wing continues to
work eastward. its object being to
clear the region north of Scissors.
The troops here already have seized
the heights east of Ragneux and far
ther north have reached the outskirts
of Mont This advance
brings them within reach of the main
highway from Scissors to Chauny and
enables them to threaten with encir-
clement the strong German force oc-
cupying the high ground at Chavigny
and Jurigny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
PLATFORM MAKERS
COMING TO TOPEKA
IN THREE DIVISIONS
Republics ms, Democrats and Socialist
Will Meet Next Tuesday.
Will Make Declarations of Principle
and Plan Campaign.
WAR TO BE THE REMOTE
Little Attention to Isms of the Past
Is Expected.
Election of State Chairman a Part of
the Program.

Three political parties-Republi
cans, Democrats and Socialists-will
meet in Topeka Tuesday to nail down
platform planks and sharpen-scalping
knives. Each of the parties with a
state ticket in the field will write
platform and select campaign leaders
at the councils to be held here. More
than 500 men and women are eligible
to seats in the councils or in the meet
ings Of the state committees.
Uncertainty prevails in all political
camps as to the shoots and turns
which the councils may take. All OBJ
servers predict platforms that will
speak chiefly of the war and proclaim
100 per cent national loyalty and a
grim discrimination to win. In view
of the overshadowing demand for war
doctrine, the whims and isms and
foibles of former campaigns will
doubtless be set in six-point type and
sandwiched as filters in making full
length platforms. There is consider
able evidence that the "whoop-la'' and
the uplift of campaigns since Kansas
extended her suffrage will be elimi-
mated to make way for important bus
mess.
There is little doubt that the Demo-
Gratis will put E. E. Murphy at the
head of their campaign organization.
Murphy was chairman of the Bour-
bon state committee in 1914 and is
one of the strongest and most widely
known men in his party in the state
lf uur u.Au -T,r<
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
CITY BUDGET FOR
NEXT YEAR GIVES
FORCES $40 RAISE
Firemen, Policemen, Labor Given
First Consideration.
Increased Valuation Income All in
Salary Increase.
PRUNING KNIFE Is USED
North Topeka To Have Comfort Sta
tion-Improve Gage Lake.
Tax Levy Is 8 Mills-Same as for
Last Three Years.

The firemen get their raise. The
policemen get their raisei Every man
on each force gets $40 a month flat
raise! Both raises were given volun-
tarily and without any attention paid
to the demands of Stevic.
At the annual business meeting of
the city commissioners in the city hall
this morning, the budget for the
years expenditure in the departments
was approved. The tax levy will be
the last three years. mills of this
is to go to the general fund and mills
to the special fund.
AL for Salaries.
Increased valuation of property in
Topeka has netted an increase to the
special and general funds of about
$4,000; this amount being equally di-
vided between the two funds. Prac-
tically the whole of this $4,000 has
been appropriated to meet the salary
raises
Laborers and skilled workers in all
departments are to be given a raise
ranging between 10 and 25 per cent.
Some of the office workers are also to
get a raise. Commissioner Tandy in
his budget asked lump sum of $4,000
to meet salary raises. in his three de-
partments. Commissioner Porter asked
for a percentage raise for his en-
ployes averaging 1924 per cent.
New Comfort Station.
Public improvements provided for
in the years budget include a COM
fort station for North Topeka and s4,-
900 worth of improvements on the
Gage park swimming pool. The $4,000
for the Gage park improvements is to
be raised by special levy.
According to an announcement by
Commissioner Porter today the $4,000
to be expended on the Gage lake this
year will probably be. used in putting
brick parapet around the south end
of the lake where the majority of the
bathers congregate. 1t is expected
that the building of this parapet will
keep the water much clearer and
cleaner than it has been this year
The splashing and swimming of the
hundreds of bathers in the lake every
evening sends waves of water against
the mud banks oft lake. and as g
result a great deal of the banks are
swept into the water and the water is
therefore muddy.
Knife Was Used.
The feature of the meeting of the
commissioners today was the readiness
with which they submitted to the
pruning knife. Everything was side
tracked until the salary raises had
been provided. for Requests were cut
to the bone to meet the raises, and
many proposed improvements went
by the boards so that the city coul6
manage to compete to some extent
with private employers of labor.
On city valuation of $63,107,700 a
four mill levy, all that is allowed by
law. will raise total of $252,430,
which is to be used in the special fund
for 1919. The commissioners meeting
this morning in special session al
1925. Immediately after Commissioners
Wasson had completed his figures for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
Give OUT ALL The CASUALTIES
Stories. of Great Unpublished Losses
Overseas Are False, Says March.
All Names Are Given Out Fast as
They Can Be Cabled Across.

Washington, Aug. 24.-Members of
the senate military committee were
assured by General March at their
weekly conference today that stories
of great unpublished American cas-
ualties overseas are wholly false and
that all casualties among the expe6i-
tionary forces are given to the public
as promptly as the cables can trans
nit them.
Further improvement in the ship
ping situation was noted and General
March said the program of transport
ing troops to France was going ahead
without change.
The chief of staff, without discuss
ing In detail the great allied forward
movement now under way, said the
situation on the western front was now
decidedly favorable to the allies
Protest against delay in paying
troops overseas and against delay in
the mail service to the expeditionary
force, also were lodged with March.
The delay in paying these men has
seriously reacted on their dependents
in this country, committee members
said. They assert allotments due
families here are in many cases great
" overdue and badly needed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
VIII Not Restrict Submarine Warfare
in Danger Zone
But Threaten Break if Spain Seizes
Interned German Ships.

Amsterdam, Aug. 24.-Germany has
energetically protested against the in
tention of Spain to replace sunl en-
Spanish tonnage by interned German
ships, according to an official state
ment issued in Berlin.
A Madrid dispatch August 21,
stated that the Spanish ambassador
at Berlin had been instructed to. in
form the German government that
Spain will utilize German vessels now
in Spanish ports in place of Spanish
ships sunk by German submarines. It
was said that this decision was an
nounced in an official statement is
sued after a meeting of the Spanish
ministry at San Sebastian.
Negotiations Fail.
Paris. Aug. 24-Negotiations be-
tween Berlin and Madrid over Spain's
decision to replace sunken ships with
German interned vessels have failed.
according to the Petit Parisien. I'm
perlal Chancellor Won Hertling does
not desire to furnish any guara ntees
against submarine warfare, it is said
ana the Maura ministry of Spain is
maintaining its position
1t is said that at a meeting of min
listers at San Sebastian last night
decisions were reached in the contro-
Versy with Germany.
Might Cause Break.
London, Aug. 24.-Germany's reply
10 Spains announcement as to subma-
rlne warfare which is reported to have
been sent, says that such a procedure
on the part of Spain as was indicated
In the instructions to the Spanish am
bassador at Berlin might possibly re-
suit IN the severance of relations be-
tween the countries according to a
Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company
VIII Not Give Up U-Boat Warfare,
The note\ declares, however, that
Germany is ready to consider limiting
the operations of submarines outside
of the danger zone.
1t is said that Germany has inform
ed Spain that she cannot render any
guarantee in this respect and cannot
treat Spain in an exceptional way. Ger
many, the note says, cannot give up
the submarine warfare and hopes that
spain, which has expressed a desire to
maintain her neutrality will really re-
main neutral
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
GERMANS HAVE FOOD
AND FEEL CONFIDENT
THEY WILL WIN WAR
EdibIes Not Exactly Plentiful, but
There Is Enough for All.
Meat and White Bread in Abundance
Served In South German Hotels.
FARMERS HAVE PLENTY
Railroads Seem To Be in Good Re-
pair and Run on Schedule Time.
People Generally Have Faith That
Army Will Win in End.

Stockholm, Aug. 24.-Germany is
still far from starvation or from the
limit of its endurance so far as the
is the substance of a report made to
the Associated Press by Swedish
journalist who has just returned from
an extended stay in Germany and at
Marienbad, Bohemia. He is an intelli-
gent observer and corroborated re-
ports from other travellers in the last
month. In North Germany, particu-
larly in Berlin, there is a marked
scarcity of foodstuffs. Nevertheless,
there is enough for existence and the
restaurants of the better class still
serve ample portions of meat without
still have plenty, even in North Ger
many. Conditions improve, the Swed-
ish journalist says, as one goes south
ward. Some five thousand guests of
Marienbad hotels were served with
unlimited quantities of wheat bread,
butter. milk, and cream. Hungarians
who made up minority of the guests
brought such a variety of foodstuffs
with them that they displayed IAN
almost ostentatious luxury"
Austrian Revolution Unlikely.
Conditions in Austria are very bad
except for those who receive extra
food because they are doing war work
This class is earning very high wages
and is satisfied with conditions but the
rest of the population is longing for
peace at almost any price.
The Swedish journalist doubted the
possibility of any successful uprising
in Austria because of the lack of or
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
DAY
FOR ARMY SERVICE
THRUOUT THE STATE
All Men Who Have Reached Age OF
21 Since June
Are Handing in Their Names TO the
Registration Boards.
FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE
Physical Examinations Are Given u
Many Places.
Urgent Orders for Haste Have Come
From Washington.

Kansas is today listing her new
manpower for service in the world
war. In every town and county in
the state men who have reached their
majority since June 5. are registering
for war service classification Slightly
more than 5000 young men-prob-
ably one-fourth of the total registra
ton of last June-will be enrolled
during the day. Jews and Adventists
will be permitted to register Monday
under a special war department
order.
Hurry up orders are being en-
forced in the registration of the new
manpower. In scores of communities
where the registration is light, physi-
cal limitations will be given during
the day. Every registrant who ap-
pears before a local board today will
receive his QUESTIONABLE. Probably
one-half of the total state registration
will be called to the colors within two
weeks.
Urgent need of haste in the classi-
fication of the new registrants has
been impressed on local boards by the
war department in orders issued thru
the state adjutant generals office.
Every effort will be made to have at
least 1900 men ready to answer
emergency front rank service calls
september 1. That number of men
will be needed, the state department
estimates, to combine with present
class 1 men in filling the early Sep
tember call. Hundreds of men who
register today will answer question
naires, be rushed thru physical ex-
aminations, classified and called to
the colors within ten days.
Uncle Sam Is in a Hurry
In the larger cities of the state, the
men subject to call under the new
registration, will be directed to report
for physical examinations next week.
In many of the smaller towns and
rural communities, members of the
medical boards will today attempt to
give examinations as rapidly as men
report for registration.
Less than 5000 men are available
for service under war department
calls. That number includes the
men now listed in class l-about 2,70O
and 800 additional men who are ex-
pected to be added to the list in few
days thru reclassifications by local
boards. The state must furnish 4500
white men for unlimited service dur
ing the five days beginning September
l. Hence the haste in classifying new
registrants. At least 1900 of them
are to be Immediately called into SER
vice for overseas fighting.
Every man-regardiess of physical
condition-who has reached his 21st
year since June 5, must register to-
day That includes men whose birth
days are today. Local boards will
enroll registrants until o'clock to-
night. Reports of the number of reg
istrants in each county will be report
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-24
DONALD HUDSON AN ACE
Topeka Man Downs Three Planes in
One Day.
Makes His Record Six-America
Holds Five Aces.
fBy the Associated Press.,

tBy the Associated Press.l
With the American Forces on the
Lorraine Front, Friday, Aug. "a
Three German airplanes brought
down in one 6ay, a record for Ameri-
can aviators, has been credited to
Lieut. Donald Hudson, a son of Paul
Hudson of Washington. D. C. Official
confirmation by the French authori-
ties has just been made, adding his
name to those of the other four aces
of the American army.
Donald Hudson, who is the fifth
American ace, is a former Kansan,
and Topeka Is his native city. He re-
Gently brought down three enemy
planes in five minutes, and his most
recent exploit, of bringing down three
as his days work. brings the number
of foe planes to his credit up, to six,
one more than the required five to
make him an ace.
Shortly prior to his exploit of bring
ing down three machines in five min
utes. the. press contained notices OF
his bravery in defending an American
airman from an enemy machine, by
diving between the two planes when
his own machine was practically un-
armed.
Hudson is a grandson of the late
Maj. j. K Hudson, and Mrs. Hudson,
pioneer Topeka people. He has an
aunt. Mrs. Marie Price Wear, living IN
Topeka.