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The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
GIRLS! MAKE UP
A LEMON LOTION
LEMON JUICE WHlTENs SKIN AND
REMOVES TAN, FREcKLEs, NJ
SALLOWNESS. II EA

Squeeze the juice of two lemons ints
a bottle containing three ounces of or
chard white, shake well, and you have
a quarter pint of the best freckle and
tan lotion, and complexion whitener,.
at very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
three ounces Of orchard white for .
few cents. Massage this sweetly ira.
grant lotion into the face, neck, arms
and hands each day and see how freck'
les and blemishes disappear and how
clear, soft and white the skin becomes
Yes! It is harmless.-Adv. :.%s
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09


fectly still and silent on a dead branch
or a mullen top or a bunch of leaves,
then suddenly making Il dart into the
air, wheeling and returning to his
perch. That is the traffic cop on duty
at the crossing Of busy insect thor.
oughfares.
You see--rather, you do not see un'
less you are very keen-eyed and pa
tent, but he is there none the less
the yellow-billed or the black-billed
cuckoo slipping silently, like n sleuth
in gum shoes, from branch to branch
and from tree to tree. He is the plain.
clothes man, relentlessly hunting down
the willy enemies of natures social
order.
There are special policemen, watch
officers and the like, for various spe-
cial duties. The woodpecker, with the
brown creeper and the nuthatch to
help him once in a while, stands guard
over the tree TRUNKS while the warbler
and the vireo do duty on the leaves
and little limbs.
But most interesting Of all, perhaps.
are the patrolmen of the air, tirelessly
going their rounds, from dawn to dusk
and from dusk to dawn, policing every
foot Of "the space 'twixt the earth and
the sky" At twilight, the night pa.
Observation-Disclosures and whip-poor-
will-go on duty. In the gray dawn
they are relieved by the day patrol
men--swal1ow and swift.
And these day patrolmen are Of the
greatest Importance, not only in pro-
tecting mans property, but in maxi
ing living conditions tolerable. II the
mosquitoes, .gnats and flies that swal-
lows and swifts consume were per
mitted to run riot, living would be
increasingly thing of pain and sor-
row. 1t follows. then, that swift and
swallow, like all good policemen, are
entitled to be kindly thought of by
the people they protect.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
OUR BOYS "OVER THERE" EN-.
JOY TOASTED CIGARETTES.

Through the patriotism of the citi-
zens of this country thousands of
smoke kits are being distributed to
American soldiersin France. Author
tiles agree that men in the trenches
need cigarettes almost as much as
food and munitions.
Doctors, nurses, and commanding
officers all join in the demand which
has awakened in this country agreat
movement to keep our boys supplied
with smokes.
Millions of the famous LUCKY
STRIKE Cigarettes are going over"
all the time. There's something
about the idea of the toasted ciga-
rette that appeals to the men who
spend their time in cold, wet trenches,
and billets.
Then, too, the real Kentucky Bufley
tobacco of the LUCKY STRIKE ciga.
rette gives them the solid satisfaction
of a pipe, with lot less trouble. Adv.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
CAMPAIGN AGAINST =
INSECT CRIMINALS
Many Birds Carry on Active War.
fare on Various Pests.
little Feathered Songsters Approx''
mate Police Force as to Make In
g.: terestinq Study-Pewee Acts
as Traffic Cop.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
Maybe You have never thought OF
the birds as an organized police force.
Maybe they have not-but, under the
marvellous and mysterious chief, the
Balance Of Nature, they approximate
a police force so closely as to make
an interesting study.
You see a great number Of black
birds-grackles, mostly-literally COW
ering the ground in some particular
place. There has been an outbreak
of insect criminals that the regu'
lar forces were not able to quell and
the reserves have been called out.
You see a pewee, kingbird or q
great crested flycatcher sitting per
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
500 Reward. 500

Catarrh is O local disease greatly 1nflu.
enced by constitutional conditions. It
therefore requires constitutional treat,
Is taken internally and acts through the
Blood on tho Mucous Surfaces Of the Sys.
tenn. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
destroys the foundation OF the disease.
gives the patient strength by improving
the general health and assists nature in
doing its work. $4,000 for any case OF
Catarrh that HALLS CATARR6
MEDICINE fails to cure.
Druggists Csc. Testimonials free.
r, J. Cheney & Co., Toledo. Ohio.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
Soothe Baby Rashes

That itch and burn with hot baths Of
Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings Of Cutlcura Ointment.
Nothing better. For free samples ad-
dress, "Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
Is, Ointment rs and 50.-Adv.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
WearY.

Actress Ito her fiance)-Please don't
ask me to kiss YOU for week or so,
darling. You must remember took
over 1900 yesterday selling kisses for
the Red Cross.--Passing Show.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09
Welcome Word.

Heck-'I suppose you always let
your wife have the last word?" Peck
Eyes, and I'm tickled to death when
she gets to it,"
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09

The man who wins Is the man who
works, and the man who falls Is the
man who shirks, generally.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09

AS rule, the truthful gravestone 10
marked for the brevity Of its inscrip-
ton. .- i"
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09

Intellectual improvement is apt to
warp q wOman's shape.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09

It's coastwise steamer that man
ages to avoid the rocks.
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09

Seeming Something.
ever read the reflections Of an
Old BachclOr?'"
reflections on whO?"
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09

Specialized in Athletics.
STONES was educated ut Harvard
wasn't he?"
"No; merely went there"
The Tomahawk., 1918-05-09


On the way a German airplane caa,e
down and crashed near. the road. bl:
neither the pilot nor observer were
hurt. They were a couple Of rather
neat looking lads about 10 years old
And so it went for three days more,
open dressing station, retire (some-
times on the run), long marches, very
little to eat except what we foraged
from abandoned camps and dumps.
dog tired. sleeping when and where we
+ could, and finally the division was re-
lieved. We now saw our first civilians,
and last night 1 slept in a bed. 1t
wasn't much of bed, and the mattress
was full of humps, but to get my
boots off my sore and aching feet, to
stretch out, and know l wouldn't be
routed out in fifteen minutes--well,
You couldn't have bought that bed
from me for 800. .
t Did you ever read Robert w. Serv,
ices description of the retreat from
Mons? Well, that's the way felt:
Tramp, tramp, the grim road ths road
from Mons to Wipers; - s.,
I've hammered out this dftty with mo
bruised and bleeding feet; ~
Tramp, tramp, the dim road
We didn't ave no pipers-
All bellies that we're 'oller was tbs
I drums we 'ad to beat.
The ninth day. sitting around the
fire I'm our mess after the best dinner
we had had in days, the commanding
officer handed me some papers and
said, "Here is something that will in
terest you. Petit. l want to say we
shall be sorry to lose you
And this is what it was. Lieut..
Roe~-ell T. Petit. NJ. r. c.. IS relieved
from duty with the British army and
will proceed to the A. f. f., where he
will report for duty"
leave for Paris in the morning.
This has been long tale, but the hall
of 1T hasn't been told. hope : haven't
strung it out too much.
have Just been informed that all
my kit had to be burned to prevent 1t
falling into the hands of the enemy.
I shall probably want you to send me
some things from home, but will see
what / can get here first. YGar son,
ROSWELL.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11
VELOCITY OF BIG SHELLS
Gecnneter Uses Problem of How Long
Time Is Required for Stone to
Fall to Center of Earth.

Studying the velocity of shells and
bullets fred in the war led Maurice
Sanger, a French geometer, TO. turn
to the old question of the time 1t
would take a stone to fall to the center
of the earth. His conclusion was that
it would take about 20 minutes "a Sec
onds.
Gassenddi, who gave the subject
much thought in the last century, made
the time 20 minutes even. Mersenne
on the other hand contended that six
hours would be required.
Sanger says that as the stone ap-
preached the center of the earth it
would be drawn downward by the core
Of the earth and upward by the shell
which it had already penetrated. The
rate at which the density OF the earth
varies or increases as we penetrate to
greater depths is unknown. Sauger's
formula is based upon considerations
of the moment of inertia of the earth,
as calculated from the procession Of
the equinoxes, which agree with OBJ
seryations on the density Of the earth
conducted in mine shafts.
If shaft were driven hight through
the earth the stone would appear at the
Antipodes after 50 minutes 80 seconds
and then return to its starting point.
at which it would make its reappear-
ance at the end of 1 hour II minutes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11

Every little limerick that means
an enlivening touch to the house vindi-
Gates its appearance these days. for
there never was time when it was
more worth while to keep up all the
pleasant little amenities of life.
Everything that will contribute toward
making an atmosphere of cheerfulness
In our surroundings is more needed
now than in less anxious days. To
dress up our homes and keep ourselves
well grOOmed shows the right fighting
spirit. At the same time we are re-
minded to save as much as possible
and go on accommodating Thrift stamps
and War Saving stamps. Therefore
we turn to paper, that costs next to
nothing, to make the bits of bright
furnishings for our homes and gifts for
cur friends.
In the illustration above there is a
toilet basket for the new baby and q
flower basket for the table, both made
of paper. The tiny cradle is made of
wire and paper rope in very pale gray
and lined with rose-colored silk and
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fitted up with brush, comb, powder
and any other toilet necessities of the
newcomer which the giver of the bas.
ket concludes to add. There is bow
of gauze ribbon, in pink, fastened to
the hood of the cradle. 1t is not his
babyship's fault that the world is war
ring-nor his Other's-they both are
entitled to such pretty little gifts as
these that represent time and kindly
thoughts, but very little money.
The basket for the table is made of
crepe paper over Il pasteboard founda.
ton, and has rustic handle, cOntrived
by winding heavy wire or small sticks
or twigs with paper. Any two colors
may be used for the flouncings that
cover the pasteboard foundation, but
brown or green in two shades make
the right sort of background for all
flowers. Or the basket may be in
gayer colors if it is to hold foliage
or growing greenery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11
Petticoats Are Marrow.

In tailored suits the narrowness OF
the skirt has rung the knell of the pet.
ticOat, but for thin frocks this most
feminine of garments necessarily holds
it's own. The petticoat must be of the
same length as the frock under which
it is worn, and it may be made of
batiste, fine nainsook, mousseline de
sole, tussOr or white crepe de chine.
They are forcedly narrow, for fashion
has decreed the skimpiness of skirts.
1t is, however, quite permissible to full
them slightly, especially if the dress
that covers them is slit at the hem to
make walking easier. With conserva-
tive women delicate hand embroidery
will always be the favorite trimming.
Imitation lace and fine picOt tulle give
an effect of greater fluffiness and are
much less costly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11

Now that war times make the GUS
tom of wearing evening wraps among
those that are more honOred in the
breach than in the observance, we
have coats to take their place. Among
new ones are some very elegant cloth
coats that have been designed to see
their wearers through the day and
evening, too. They are quiet in color
and beautiful in lines-equal to all re-.
quirements of dress. Besides these
there are very handsome capes of cloth
in distinctive styles that make one
question the ACCESSIBILITY of ever in
dulging IN more snowy wraps.
Two Of the handSomest coats are
pictured above. The coat at the left
Is of sivertone soft wool ma
terial with tlecks of white all through
it-with collar and deep cuffs of fox.
Silvertone appears in taupe, blue,
brown, gray-all the seasons colors-
and the minute white fiecks in it give
it a silvery look. This coat hangs
straight at the back and front without
fullness except in the gathered side
panels of the skirt portion. 1t fastens
with three very large buttons at the
front and silk pendant ornaments
are placed at each side of the panels.
1t is lined with plain satin.
There is suggestion of a cape in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11
Conservative Shoes for Fall.

Conservative colors and sensible
cuts, which are almost mannish in
their effect, are the features in shoes
for women for late fall business. job
bers report that retailers are now
looking for shoes of this sort, not only
from the desire to steer clear of doubt
ful novelties, but because, in the bust
ness which they have already done
over the counter for fall, there has
been comparatively little demand for
anything else. Mahogany and dull
black calfskins are the most popular
in tailored walking boots, while in
shoes for more dressy wear black pat
emit feathers and fBw shades of gray
are selling.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11
CHAPTER XxVI-Continued.

Right now can see the butt of that
gun trembling. The Scottie made
complete turn in the air, hit the
ground, rolling over twice, each time
ylawing at the earth, and then re-
manned still, about four feet from me,
in sort of sitting position. called to
him, "Are you hurt badly, Jock?" but
no answer. He was dead. A dark red
smudge was coming through his tunic
right under the heart. The blood ran
down his bare knees, making horrible
sight. On his right side he carried his
water bottle. was crazy for drink
and tried to reach this, but for the life
OF me could not negotiate that four
feet. Then I became unconscious.
When / woke up was in an advanced
6rst-aid post. 1 asked the doctor if
we had taken the trench. "We took
the trench and the wood beyond, all
right" he said, "and you fellows did
your bit; but, my lad, that was thirty
six hours ago. You were lying in No
Mans Land in that bally hole for day
anu a uell1. II WOllucE YOU al dllFO.
He also told me that out of the twenty
that were in the raiding party, seven
teen were killed. The officer died of
wounds in crawling back to our trench
and was severely wounded, but one
fellow returned without a scratch, with
out any prisoners. No doubt this chap
was the one who had sneezed and im-
properly cut the barbed wire.
In the official communicate our trench
raid was described as follows:
"All quiet on the western front, ex-
cepting in the neighborhood of Com
mecourt wood, where one of our raid
ing parties penetrated into the German
lines"
1t is needless to say that we had no
use for our persuaders or come-alongs,
az We brought back no prisoners, and
until die Old Peppers words, "Per-
sonally I don't believe that that part
OF the German trench is occupied" will
always come to me when I hear some
fellow trying to get away with fishy
statement. will judge it accordingly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11
CHAPTER XVII.
Blighty.

From this first-aid post, after inocu-
lating me with antitetanus serum to
prevent lockjaw, was put into an am
bulance and sent to temporary hos
pital behind the lines. To reach this
hospital we had to go along road
about five miles in length. This road
was under shell fire, for now and then
a flare would light up the sky-a ire
mendous eXplosion-and then the road
seemed to tremble. We did not mind,
though no doubt some Of us wished
that shell would hit us and end our
misery. Personally. was not particu-
lar. 1t was nothing but bump, jolt, rat
tie, and bang.
Several times the driver would turn
around and give us "Cheero, mates,
wen soon be there" fine fellows,
those ambulance drivers, lot of them
go West, too.
We gradually drew out of the fire
zone and pulled up in front of an i'm
menSe dugout. Stretcher-bearers car
ried me down a number of steps and
placed me on white table in brightly
lighted room.
A sergeant of the Royal Army Med
ical corps removed my bandages and
cut off my tunic. Then the doctor,
with his sleeves rolled up, took charge.
He winlSed at me and l winked back,
and then he asked, "How do you feel,
smashed up bit?"
answered: "I'm all right, but I'd
give Quid for drink of Bass"
He nodded to the sergeant, who dis
appeared, and I'll be darned if he
didn't return with glass of ale.
could only open my mouth about a
quarter of an inch, but got away with
every drop of that ale. 1t tasted just
like Blighty. and that is heaven to
Tommy.
The doctor said something to an or
derby, the only word could catch was
"chloroform," then they put some kind
of an arrangement over my nose and
mouth and it was me for dreamland
When opened my eyes I was lying
on a stretcher, in q low wooden
building. Everywhere looked saw
rows of Tommies On stretchers, some
dead to the world, and the rest with
Tags in their mouths.
The main topic of their conversation
was Blighty. Nearly all had a grin on
their faces, except those who didn't
have enough face left to grin with. 1
grinned with my right eye, the other
was bandaged.
Stretcher-bearers came in and be-
gan to carry the Tommies outside. You
could hear the chug of the engines in
the waiting ambulances.
was put into an ambulance with
three others and away we went for an
eighteen-mile ride.
was on bottom stretcher. The
lad right across from me was smashed
up something horrible.
Right above me WIS q mGn from the
Royal Irish rifles. while across from
him was o ScotchHSa.
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each kind and be sure that they are
replaced in the next regular order for
groceries, as company is often like ca
lamity-it travels in threes.
Condensed milk should be provided
in large quantities, for often it is
needed in more than one dish.
Canned soups, two of each of your
favofite kinds; fish, dried beef, ba-
con, lamb or OK tongue, cheese of va
rious kinds, corn, spinach, lima beans,
and string beans, tomatoes, asparagus,
pimentoes, olives, nuts, canned fruit,
peanut butter. grape Juice, salad dress
ing, choice raisins and box of marsh
mallows. Crackers, macaroni, cookies
and fruit cake are all good things
which will be found most useful in
preparing quick or unexpected meal.
Let us see what can be done with
some of these for good and substan-
tial meal 1t Is wise to have at hand
several we'll planned menus, with the
recipes ready in case ones wits leave
one in a sudden emergency.
The fish or shell fish may be used as
an escalloped dish or as salad, the
green vegetables served hot with any
desired sauce. Bread, rolls or hot bis
cult with tea. coffee or cocoa with
simple dessert of fruit will make
most satisfying meal
Bean SaIad.-Open a can of tender
green peas and add one small shred
ded onion. Fry until crisp and brown
a few slices of bacon cut in strips,
pour over the beans, season well, and
then add sufficient boiled vinegar to
make a good snappy salad. Serve this
with sliced tongue or fish croquettes.
Corn Pudding.-Beat the yolks of
two eggs, add a cupful of milk, a tea
spoonful of salt, pinch of mustard
and red pepper, can of grated corn
and two teaspoonfuls of sweet fat. Mix
we'll then fold in the beaten whites of
the eggs and bake in moderate oven
half hour.
Ne.. M4r~sao
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the graceful coat of smooth duvetyn
at the right of the picture. 1t is in
taupe gray, with shawl collar and deep
cuffs of martin fur. Three big buttons
at the foot of the front panels are the
only ornamental feature in this very
dignified wrap. The design could hard
ly be improved upon, and is of the ex.
cellent character that never grows tire
some.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-10-11
Smart Tam O. shanters.

Especially for the young girls, the
new beaver Tam o. Shanters that are
shown in the shops are very smart
They are made of heavy, soft beaver,
with pulled, one-sided crowns and a
snug-fitting band about the head. They
come in black, dark blue and other
cOlcrs. -
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I<ILe> slim A1
/ y
Pockets Remain.

Pockets are trimming feature that
remain in gcci style in spite 90 the
fact that they are no novelty. Real or
seeming pockets, faced or lined with
white or colored satin, are used smart.
ly on some of the new models of navy
blue serge.
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Take a cupful of crumbs, mix with one
beaten egg and large ripe tomato,
add q cupful of crab meat, season well
with salt and pepper and if not moist
enough add little soup stock or
milk. Butter or oil baking dish and
turn in the mixture, cover with two
slices of bacon and bake until the ba-
con is crisp. Canned crab meat mixed
with shredded cabbage with little
onion and green pepper for seasoning
and good salad dressing makes
salad good and not at all common.
Grape sherbet.-Crush and squeeze
through a cheesecloth two pounds of
ripe Concord grapes. Add a quart of
cold water, the juice of two lemons
and honey to sweeten to taste, then
freeze as usual. If one has bottled
grape juice, that may be used, taking
one cupful of grape juice, two table
spoonfuls of lemon juice and pint Of
thin cream; freeze and serve in Sher-
bet cups. This is a most beautiful wa
termelon pink and tastes as well as it
looks.
Lemon Sherbet.-Shave the yellow
peel from two lemons in waferlike
parings. Cover with one quart of boil
ing water and let stand ten minutes
closely covered. Cut the lemons in
halves and squeeze out the juice; add
one pint of strained honey and freeze.
Potato Flour and Honey Sponge
Cake.-Boil half cupful each of hon
ey and sugar to the soft ball stage
OBS degrees Fahrenheit). Beat until
thick the yolks of five eggs, beat the
strip into the yolls, add the grated
rind and juice of half lemon, then
fold in half cupful of potato -four
and the stifIly beaten egg whites. Bake
in tube pan 80 minutes.
Oatmeal Fruit Macaroons.-Beat to-
gether one-half cupful of sugar, one
quarter cupful of corn sirup, one table
spoonful of melted shortening with two
beaten eggs. Take two and half
cupfuls of rolled oats, a half teaspoon
full of salt and one-half cupful of dates
or raisins. Combine the two mixtures
and drop in rounds on baking sheet.
Bake in a moderate oven. This recipe
makes three dozen macaroons.
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Her Limit.

Bank Cashier-This check. madam
isn't filed in.
Madam-Isn't what7
Bank Cashier-It has your husbands
nape signed to it, but 1t does not state
how much money you want.
Madam-Oh, is that all? Well, I'll
take all there is.-pearson's Weekly.
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For the growth of the spirit through
pain,
Like a plant in the soil and the rain
For the dropping of needless things
Which the sword of sorrow brings:
For the meaning and purpose of life
Which dawns on us out of the strife.
Let us give thanks.
Ella w. Wilcox.
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THEEMERGENcY SHELF.

HERE is the house
wife however well
equipped with re-
sources who does
not enjoy the feel
ing of security
which a well-stock-
ed emergency shelf
gives her? Usually
it is wise to have
two cans or Jars of
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iE EI 5$#5

For the courage which comes when we
call
While troubles like hailstones fall;
For the help that is somehow nigh
In the deepest night when we cry:
For the path that is certainly shown
When we pray in the dark alone,
Let us give thanks.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.