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The Washington times., 1918-01-25
WHEN GREEK
WEDS GREEK

IN HERE are many eur4o-s . cus-
toms connected with Greek
weddings II It Ia a fashion
able marriage # is not nowadays
celebrated in q chuuoh. hut In the
house, one Of the rooms Of which
has been fitted up as = chapel for
thp time being.
At the conclusion of the osrS-.
nnony the priest and the happy oou-
pla Join hands and waIk-aome-
times they actually dance-thres
times round the altar, whilst the
gueHts peit them with sweetmeata.
But the most important part Of the
service 10 the crowninE OF the bride
and bridegroom w1th wrsaths of
orange blossom.
In Sparta when the. bride comes
home after the wedding the bride
Eroom's mother hands her at the
door a glass OF honey and water.
She drinks some Of II. in order
that her words may he as sweet as
honey. and the rest Is poured over
the Intel. that the house may be
frse from HtTifa
The best man occupies a very
responsible and by no means AL
"ago an NAINldDlN EO3lLlO1s TOT II
the husband happens to die, IL il
his duty to look after the widow
and the children. II any.
The bride iS dressed by her
friends. except for her Rirdle and
shoes. which Il Is tho duty OF the
best man to put on for her. He
has to walk by her side in the pro-
cesGion to zee that she does not
fall on her mule on her way TO the
wedding. and on their return he
has 10 make sure that she enters
the house right foot foremost To
do so with her left foot hrIt would
portend very grave disaster.
Then he has 10 unVel her for the
erowning- The unwilling must be
done with some silver obJsct-usu-
ally the hilt OF q dagger. Finally,
he has to steal two objects OF do
mestic use whilst the EueGts are
enjoying themselves. this with the
idea OF appsHsinE Fate. who does
not Ike people TO enjoy too much
good fortune, but will be satisfied
by some material loss in the midst
of joy. TIA Stolsn ehiSats ARa A.
nEH9eD xAtaE14
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4 Forged n5cument.

Ramsey SsiIsd it and read: 'Dr.
scRrIey forE.d this will" he de-
nouncsd. Besides. dearest. verda
has just confessed sns deceived you
last night"
Doris was overioysd. although her
head was stilI in whIrl from tho
drug, hut she leaned forEivIngIy on
Ramsay. who bent down and kissed
her.
Just thsn there was q noIso at the
street door, and Ramsay opened It
II was Verda. and as Doris saw her
Vsrda ran toward her psnitsntly.
TIN sorry. Doris" she cried.
Forgive me and I'll do the best I
can to make amends"
Doris dropped her gaze. But what
could she do but forgiven
A few seconds later. as they left
the house. Ramsay paused on the
front step n moment consIdsrinR
I'm going to get DIR. Hcarlsy."
he vowed. hotly. "C4ris, you and
verdA had better 80 back to
NArtha'H.
The Washington times., 1918-01-25
In Macedonia.

Travellers who know the country
state that the climate of Macedonia
is unhealthy: mosquitoes abound:
they start biting in the hotels at sa-
lonica, where every bed Is provided
with its protective curtains. In the
struma Valley they become a mem
ace to life. The rains vary; the first
three months OF the year bring tho
early rains. then the nulIahs-wR-
tsr-coUrses-aro full of rwiftIy-
racing streams. Later on. in the
hot. scorchinE months. Eith the
SHADE temperature well over ICE
degrees Fahrenheit. ono has TO
hunt for the Watsrpools and scratch
ARlss N 90 RAl1AhA.
The Washington times., 1918-01-25
Advice to the LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

must also believe in the brother
hood OF man and you can't get 50
excited because a brother or a par
ent worshlpped little differently
than you do. Tell your sweetheart
your discovery. but don't act as II
it were a confession OF shame or q
relation OF misfortune. It is just
an interesting fact about the
mother you never knew but still
rememEer tsnderly.
The Washington times., 1918-01-25

. by letting them learn from their
own experience. After all, that is
the way we ourselves arrived at
the knowledge we are 90 anxious
to impArt-isn't IT."
The person who says 'T told you
%" Is never one who has advised
us Just from a desire to help US.
We can forgive love almost any
thing, but we feel instinctively that
when people say Il told you 80"
they desire primarily to prove their
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The Hidden Hand

recover. He saw her and began
crawling toward her.
Feeling rather blue at the turn
OF events. Ramsay decided to go
TO see Doris and insist on an eI-
PLANTATION. after the strange be-
havIor of verda the night before.
As he approached the apart
msnt, and was about to enter. he
saw Doris let herself out He
stepped forward eagerly to greet
her. But she pretended she did
not see him and walked deliberately
past him.
Ramsay turned. hurt and unds-
eided whether to follow Doris or
not, then determined to enter the
apartment and talk to Martha.
Upstairs Martha and Verda wers
talking over the possibilities Of the
letter from scarley. as Ramsay en-
tered. Both were surprised to SEQ
him, but Verda the more. In con-
fusion she rose to leave the room.
Don't 60" ordered Ramsay.
Tell me what It all meant last
night"
Verda was nervous and unstrunE
over carrying out the Hidden
Hands instructions. she began to
cry and finally sobbed. Don't you
see yet? l was jealous I wanted
10 separate you and Doris"
As she finished the half truth. she
broke down completely. Ramsay
WAS Indignant and was about TO
reply when he glanced down at her
bow ed head on the table and caught
sight Of the letter lying there still.
Scarlsys name at the end reused
his curiosity. and he picked up the
q. l. IL
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Ramsay Hurries Away.

His face clouded with fear a.
he read. without even EIsncinE
again at the unhappy Verda he
picked up his hat and fairly ran
from the house.
And. As he hurried out, vsrdA
looked up through her tears and
after him lonBinsly.
"Oh. Martha" she wept. as the
old houseksspsr approached what
a bad and foolish Girl 1 Am-but-
/ love him
She started crying again ever
what she had done. then. a moment
later. apparently . thoroughly Ds-
Rsats.A yeIds. sAe AAAezsesA -
The Washington times., 1918-01-25
By Arthur B., Reeve,

Greater Of the SCraits Kennedy"
mystery stories. which appear eI-
sIusIvsIy In Cosmopolitan Magazine.
The Washington times., 1918-01-25

By Mary Ellen Sigsbee.
A DVICE is something that
IN should usually be kept until
called for. There Is only
one thing that can make 1t palata-
BILE when unasked, and that is a
large portion OF affection and gen.
uine interest to 60 along with It.
Sometimes even this is not
enough, and in such cases We best
serve the interests OF our friends
The Washington times., 1918-01-25
The Consultations.

WHEN you look at the consultations tonight consider
how they look to the people of the southern hemi-
sphere You face south to Jupiter the Pleiades
they face north For you those objects high above the
southern horzon for them they above the northern
The Washington times., 1918-01-25
EPISODE 10.
Cogs of Death
oen1nEht. lsl7. st.r oopp.ny.

Copyright. 1917. star Company.
~1CARLEY congratulated her.
leaning over again, and she
~ drew away from him. Her eye
fell on the two drinks. How better
get away than to make him drink
the narcotic before he bscanS any
more amorous7
And so. when scarIsy again urged
her to drink. she agreed. reaching
for the glass nearest her.
They lifted the glasses and Scar
ley drank. while Doris hesitated,
waiting for a chance TO throw the
drink on the moor. But Scarley
watched her closely. and shs was
compelled to drink. As she did so
she looked at him fesrfuly. when
would the narcotic take effect on
him. why not now?
Suddenly she felt herself getting
dizzy. She put her hand TO her
head. Something was wrong.
Scarley, knowing full well what
had happened. leaned over closer TO
her. smiling.
Scarley Falls Prone.
In fright Doris jumped up.
though already staggering under
the influence OF the drug. scarIey
also jumped up. trying to put His
arms about her and kiss her. She
struggled free. and as she did so
she remembered that in her hand
bag she had = little gun. the Eift
of Ramsay.
Keeping searIsy on with her left
hand. she drew the gun with her
right and nrsd-
The shot struck ScArlsy IN the
neshy part Of the shoulder, but he
reelsd from the pain and shock and
fell
At the same moment Doris rank to
the floor. overcome by the narcotic
There she lay motionlsSS.
a memsnt lAtsE sesIlsZ AaEAA y
The Washington times., 1918-01-25

N q through train going from
Little Rock to Chicago sat a
dainty slip of q stxteen-year-
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18
How Potato Spraying Paid.

Some potato growers, according to
a recent statement from the depart.
ment of agriculture, have expressed
the opinion that it does not pay to
spray potatoes for late blight. That
thorough spraying will control the
blight in seasons of bad infection has
been proved many times in the past,
says the statement, and most recently
in Aroostook county, Me-. in 1917.
Among other places in the county this
was shown conclusively at Aroostook
farm, where extensive experiments
were conducted by the United States
department of agriculture in co-opera-
ton with the Maine Agricultural Ex-
pertinent station. In one block where
small test plots sprayed with standard
bordeaux mixture were interspersed
with untreated plots, the average
yield on II of the former was at the
rate of 1912 bushels per acre, while
that on an equal number of untreated
plots was at the rate Of 1875 bushels
per acre, an increase of 37.7 bushels
per acre, or more than &c per cent in
favor Of bordeaux mixture.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18

machinery, = economizing labor and
doing the work in less laborious
manner.
|. Much of the corn ttat is now husked
from the shocks could be handled more
economically and with saving in feed
value of stover by substituting ma
chine huskers and shedders for hand
labor. The use of corn pickers would
accomplish similar results in the case
Of corn husked from the standing
stalks. Unloading and elevating ma
chinery at the crib should be intro
duced and more generally used in
many sections where it is now un-
known or not commonly used. Where
such facilities are not available cribs
should be constructed in such
manner that they can be filled and
emptied with the least possible labor.
For level ground double cribs with
an elevated driveway and approaches
that will enable the loads to be driven
through the cribs and dumped or
scooped out of the wagons without
any high pitching are very satisfac-
tory.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18
Test Your Seed Corn.

It is not too late in most sections to
test seed corn. Five or six days are
ample for the test. Never before has
it been Of such Importance to deter
mine the termination Of seed corn be-
fore planting. Because of unusual con-
ditions last season, much Of the seed
held over will not be fit to plant. at
least at the regular rate of seeding.
The termination test will show how
much Of the seed will grow. Let the
rag doll tester make this determina-
ton for you. Your county agent or
your agricultural college or, if you
have time to write to Washington, the
department Of agriculture. will describe
the use Of this simple device. 1t will
be we'll, specialists Of the department
Of agriculture say. to retain all ears
showing termination of 60 per cent
or more. The poorer terminating ears
will have to be used If the supply Of
seed terminating 80 per cent or better
Is not sufficient. Keep the poorer seed
separate and If it must be used plant
It thicker than the rest.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18
ARRANGEMENT OF HEN HOUSE
No Floor Needed Where DRAINAGE 10
Good-Dropping Boards Should
Be Cleaned Daily.

prepared by the United States Depart.
ment of Agriculture.)
When the soil is well drained and
consequently will remain dry no floor
need be used in the poultry house, the
ground itself serving as the floor.
Often slight dampness can be cor.
rected by filling up the floor several
inches above the outside ground with
sand, cinders. gravel, or dry dirt.
Three or four inches of the surface of
the floor, and of the run if very small
run is used, should be removed and re-
placed with fresh dirt two or three
times year. If the ground is so wet
or damp that this condition cannot be
corrected by filling it is best to provide
a board floor, as this will help to keep
the house dry. will allow easier clean
ing and will promote the general
health and welfare of the hens. A
house with a board floor should be set
on posts or blocks, so that it is to IL
inches above the ground. When this
space is left the floor will not rot so
quickly and rats are not so likely to
S0NC AS4uSC O1UCI Illc uOuSes
In order to keep the flock in clean
and sanitary condition, dropping
boards should be provided and roosts
above them. This makes it easy to
remove the droppings each morning
and helps greatly to keep the house
free from Objectionable odors.. A. lit
tie sand or ashes sprinkled on the
dropping board after each cleaning
will be found to make the cleaning
easier.
The dropping boards and roosts
should be placed against the back wall.
Here they are out of the way and at
the same time where they are least
likely to be reached by drafts. The
dropping boards should be about 20 to
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18
Absolutely Nothing
Better than Cuticura
for Baby's Tender Skin
Oratory TODAY.
asy to take,
Soap Csc. Ointment rs and Soc.

In Mississippi they tell of young
lawyer retained to defend a man
charged with the theft of pig. The
young man seemed determined to con-
vince the jury that he was born to
shine, and accordingly he delivered
the following exordium:
( "May it please the court and gentle
men of the jury, while Europe is
bathed in blood; while classic Greece
is struggling for her rights and liber.
ties and trampling the unhallowed al
tars of the beardless infdels to dust
while the United States, entering the
war, shines forth the brightest orb in
the political sky-I, with due diff
dence, rise to defend the cause. of this
humble hog thief."-Case and Com.
ment.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18
Interior of well-Equipped Hen House.

Interior Of Well-Equipped Hen House.
80 inches from the floor, depending on
the height of the building. This gives
space enough under them so that the
hens have room to exercise and is not
too high for the heavier hens to fly up
to. The roosts should be or inches
above the dropping boards. If more
than single roost is used, they should
be on the same level; otherwise all the
hens will try to crowd upon the high
est roost. A piece of 2 by or by 3,
laid on edge and with the upper cor
ners rounded off, makes good roost.
A pole, or even q piece of board or
inches wide, may be used. If the roost
is of light material and fairly long, it
should be supported in the center, as
we'll as at the ends, to prevent it from
sagging badly. An allowance Of to
10 inches Of roost space per fowl, ac-
cording to the size of the birds, should
be made. If more than one roost is
used, they should be placed about Is
inches apart.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18

2ed-blooded men Of courage are on
I, firing line-and there are many
Ssmic, weak, discouraged men and
men left at home.
At this time Of the year me It people
fer from condition often called
ring Fever. They feel tired, worn
t, before the day is half thru. They
" have frequent headaches and
netimes "pimply"' or pale skin.
Bloodless people, thin, anemic peo.
), those with pale cheeks and lips,
10 have q poor appetite and feel that
& ed, worn or feverish condition in the
5ringtime of the year, should try the
freshing tonic powers Of good al.
:ative and blood purifier. Such one
{ extracted from Blood root, Golden
al and Stone root, Queens root and
.egcn Grape root, made up with
emically pure glycerine and without
se use of alcohol. This can be OBJ.
.ined in ready-to-use tablet form in
Sty-cent Walls, as druggists have sold
for fifty years as Doctor Pierce's
olden Medica. Discovery. 1t is a
andard remedy that can be obtained
tablet or liquid form.
A good purge should be taken once
week even by persons who have
ovement daily, in order to eliminate
after which may remain and cause a
)ndition of auto-intoxication, poison.
lg the whole system. To clean the
ystem at least once week is to prac.
ce health measures. There is nothing
, good for this purpose as tiny pills
lade up Of the May-apple, leaves OF
loe and jalap, and sold by almost
IL druggists in this country as Doctor
'ierce's Pleasant Pellets, sugar-coated.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18
CALL FOR MORE CORN

Wheat excepted, corn is the
most valuable and indispensable
Of the worlds grain crops. 1t
holds commanding position in
the agriculture Of the United
States. Its vast acreage and
heavy yields are responsible to
no small extent for the success
Of agriculture. The department
p of agriculture, in it's program is
sued early in February, which
re-emphasized and amplified the
food production program for
1918 published by the depart
ment in August, 1917, recon-
mended that an acreage Of corn
approximately equal to that of
1917, which was the largest on
record, should be planted in
1913, with possibly slight reduc-
tions in certain sections to free
areas for spring wheat. In 1917
the acreage devoted to corn was
approximately 119,755,OOO acres,
compared with 1O5.672,0OO acres,
the average for 1911-15, and
with 1O7,Os3.OOO acres for 1912
and 106.197.OOO acres for 1915.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18
LEMONS DO MAKE
The Skin white
HOW TO MAKE A CREAMY LEMON
BEAUTY LOTION AT HOME
FOR A FEW CENTS.

Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
you with three ounces of orchard white
for few cents. Squeeze the juice Of
two fresh lemons into bottle, then put
in the orchard white and shake well.
This makes quarter pint Of the very
best lemon skin whitener and complex
ion beautif1er known. Massage this fra
grant, creamy lotion daily into the face,
neck, arms and hands and just see how
frecllles, tan, sallowness, redness and
roughness disappear and how smooth,
soft and white the skin becomes. Yes!
It is harmless, and the beautiful results
will surprise yo".-Adv.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18
Subtle REASONING.

My little grandson is quite hand
for reasoning from analogy" and
the other day was asking what his
family name was. 1 told him his ia
theirs ancestors came from England,
Wales and Scotland. while his moth
er's were English and Irish.
He then asked: "Grandma, what
was your name before you were mar
ried?" =
II answered Lyon"
He considered mQnent and then
said: $50 I suppose you came from
Africa ?'-Chicago Tribune.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18
ERADICATION OF ALL PESTS
First Step Should Be to Clean House
and Then Thoroughly Spray or
Paint Interior.

The first step to eradicate the pests
which live in cracks and crevices in
poultry houses is to clean the house.
All litter, nest material and droppings
should be removed. Then spray or
paint thoroughly the entire surface Of
the house and literally flood all cracks
and inside of nests with per cent
spray and do the work thoroughly.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18

up in the morning at four o clock, do my
housework, then 60 to factory and work
all day, come home and get supper and
feel good. / don't know how many Of
my friends I have told what Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
done for me. Mrs. ANNA METER1ANo,
36 West 10th St., Peru, Ind.
Women who suffer from any such all.
ments should not fail to try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18
Avoid Diseased Fowls,

There are those who never breed q
fowl that has once been subjected to
disease, particularly in malignant
form.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18
cutieura Beauty Doctor

cuticura Beauty Doctor
For cleansing ana beautifying the
skin, hands and hair, Cuticura Soap
and Ointment afford the most effective
preparations. For free samples ad-
dress, "Cuticura, Dept. K, Boston," At
druggists and by mail. Soap 25, Oint-
ment 25 and 5O.-Adv.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18
Dirty Fresh Eous.

A fresh egg that has contracted dirt
in any form can never be made to ap-
pear quite so attractive as one laid
in q clean nest by a clean hen.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are tho
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels Ad.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18

OVWu PoA ~ Q ~
badly that at times
j could not be on
my feet and it did
not seem as though
j could stand it. !
tried diff erent
medicines without
any benefit and
several doctors
told me nothing
but an operation
would do me any
good. My drug
giSt told m 9 OF
Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound. Itook
it with the result
that / am now well
and strong. I get
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18

Words are sometimes used to ex-
press ideas and sometimes the want of
them.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18

If you happen to find your feelings
all worked up, order fresh supply.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18

He who has common sense has
sense to ''come on" in the world.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18
Variety Of Feeds.

Variety Is not only the spice Of lie.
but in poultry feeds and feeding 1t 10
one element that stands for success
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18
FRECKLES
Now Is the TINE to Get Rid Of These Ugly Sp.t,

There's no longer tho slightest need Of
FEELING ashamed OF your freckles. as the pre-
scription othine-double strengths guar
anteed to remove these homely spots.
strength-from your druggist. and apply =
little of 1t night and mQrning and you should
soon see that even the worst freckles have
have vanished entirely. It is seldom that
more than one ounce is needed to completely
clear the skin and gain a beautiful clear
complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength 9TH
Inc, as this is sold under guarantee of money
back II 1t fails to remove freckes.-Adv.
ANY man who goes to law may be
sure that his lawyer will get justice.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18

Nebuchadnezzar had to eat grass. Is
Hooverism really new?
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18
WOMAN WORKS .
IS HOURS A DAY
Marvellous Story of Woman's
Change from Weakness
to Strength by Taking
Druggists Advice.

Peru, 1nd.-"I suffered from q dis;
placemeat with backache and dragging
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18

The intellectual type of beauty is
heard but not seen.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18

Take the little joys out Of life and
the big ones left would hardly be
worth living for.
The Hope pioneer., 1918-04-18
CRAZY JIM's RIDE
BY L. A. WALWoRTH.

Copyright by the Frank A. Munsey
Company.)
The Prescott daily news., 1918-08-07
WOMAN'S PLACE IN INDUSTRY
Accordinu to Observations Mace by an Expert, It Bids Fair to Be-
 come Permanent.

WomHn'S invasion of industry bids fair to put a crmp in the marriage liSIS. according to some information which has recently been gathered hy the department of labor.
 IL has long been an accepted fact about women as workers that their aV- craze working life is only tive years and seldom exceeds seven. This work ing period was considered to be merely an interlude between school and mar riagc.
 These late investigations have put a decidedly new face on the matter. Whether it is because women are ht- coming more fond of freedom or be cause the rewards oi industry are for them becoming higher or because or the rising price of keeping house or the growing reluctance of the male to marry lhe fact remains that many women are found who have had ten or more years of industrial experience Then, too, that versatile woman who both marreS and holds her job is on the increase. It is to be hoped that she, rather than the bachelor working woman, is the coming type. But the significant thing is that the majority of women now entering industry are entering tO stay,
 Since the war women have been pouring into industries that formerly employed only men: the number ui women in industry has increased bH one million during the past year. Wom en are running elevators, clerking il drug and grocery stores. carrying tele grams operating wireless instruments driving trucks. making munitions, an, handling freight in railroad yards. Al these things they are performing elf cicnUN. alheit so complacentlN, tha people are already beginning to con Sider the industrial status of woman after the war. As an important an' permanent figure in our industrial life she requires special study. .-Frederi' !. Harkin. in Rochester Union and Ad vcrti>er.