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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26

Optimistic Thought.
It Is sure indication Of good sense
to be diftident of it.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26
xBOWLINGx

Standings of teams and individuals
in the City bowling league:
TEAM STANDINGS
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26
Not the Cause.

Not the Cause.
Water OF the brain Is seldom due
to thirst for neutrality-suspicious.
Transcript.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26

Pats Colts took a forfeited game
from the Tivolis in the City league:
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26

Who remembers the porous wooden
rattan ribs in the umbrellas many
years ago. Who also remembers what
delicious" smoking they afforded the
small boy of that period when the
"makings" was scarce
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-26
OFFICIAL CITY PAPER.

Entered as second-class matter In the
pcstoffice at Watertown, Wis.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04
AIDING the Labor Supply.

The departments of agriculture and
labor through representatives of the
various states cooperating with the
agricultural colleges and other agen-
cies are doing the following things TO
aid the farm labor supply, according
to a recent statement of Secretary
Houston: (a) Making a survey of the
farm-labor situation In each COM
munity with n view to discovering
possible surpluses Of labor in order to
be ready to assist In furnishing labor
wherever II Is needed; (b) assisting
again In shifting labor from COM
munity to community and from state
to state, as in past years; (c) pro-
noting fuller cooperation among
farmers In the same community; (d)
making available. so far as possible.
high school boys in rural districts who
have had experience In farming and
who are not normally regularly or
fully employed In farming operations: !:
(e) making every effort to see that
there Is no obstacle In the way Of the
production Of n larger supply Of farm
machinery and Its fuller use as a
supplement to hand labor.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Before training the volunteers some
method should be devised for asccr.
tanning whether there Is a demand for
the woman workers In the kind OF
work they are preparing to undertake
This information could be obtained
from the state agricultural college and
the state farm help specialist EN-.
ployed by this department. Great
care should be exercised not to pre-
pare women to go on farms before
there Is an actual demand for their
labor.
After completing the training, the
women should not be sent into the
localities where they are TO work until
some one has preceded them to make
arrangements for their housing and
to determine the basis Of wages, etc.
In most instances the living quarters
would consist of a camping outfit, ms
such quarters as they might obtain In
the community would be the least de-
sirable of those in the community
Generally it would be desirable to have
one person in the group who would do
no farm work. but would act as gen.
eral chaperon and lnatron and would
see to the domestic phases of their
living and welfare.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04
"Who Cares II Bones Ache"

Thousands of women In all parts Of
the country are volunteering to help
out on farms that will be short Of
man power this season. The letter
which follows is typical Of many
which are coming to the United
States department Of agriculture. De-
par,ment officials do not believe that
women will he required In the heavier
farming operations, but In the lighter
labor on fruit and truck farms and In
helping farm women with their tasks
there will be work for women hands.
'T want to inquire where can vol
unteer my services In the agricultural
labor for my country's service. I
know this work Is Just us important
as fighting, and as I was raised In the
country and can drive n horse and am
familiar with gil the rounds Of farm
life. feel I would soon qualify. My
husband Is now doing his bit aboard
n transport.
Napoleon Is quoted rs saying. "A
man fights on his stomach so I would
like TO work to enable our men to he
come good fighters. The German Bis
marck In his world plans once said
America Is n fine fat pig to be stuck
later So I guess the kaiser thought
I would even enjoy helping raise som,
American fat pigs to defeat them In
their designs.
"Hoplng you answer quickly and tel
me where l can enlist my services,
remain. Very sincerely,
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04
Potato Brcads-Try Them.

That we can use potato with -four
Is not surprising, for the food sub
stance potato supplies most abundant
ly Is starch, and II Is largely because
OF the starch they contain that tho
world uses cereal grains as bread
stuffs. II will very often be found,
with little experimenting. thnt one
third to one-half Of the flour In some
favorite recipe can be replaced with
mashed potato.
II potato Is used for bread making
allowance must be made for the large
amount OF water In II and less nddl.
tional liquid used for this reason.
Potato Bread.
1 cupful mashed po- . TO 4 tablespoonfuis
tato. llquld yeast, or y
I teaspoonful salt. cake dry yeast. or
~ cupfuls -four i-5 TO u cake COM
tmore II necessary pressed yeast.
tablcspoonfuls wa
ter
Short process: Mix the salt with
the mashed potatoes which are free
from Jumps and cooled until lukewnrm.
Add one-slxth TO onc.half cake COM
pressed yeast softened in four table
spoonfuls Of warm water, or two TO
four tenspoonfuls OF liquid yeast. or
one-half cake dry yeast. When llauh
yeast Is used no additional water mus,
be added. Blend with this potato and
yeast mixture one cupful -four. Stir
until smooth, cover, and set TO rise.
When this sponge Is light and soft,
kncad In enough flour to make n
rather stlff but elastic dough. BE sprc
that 1t Is sitter than ordinary dough.
Cover and let rise again until very
light. Kncad down. mold. and place
In lightly creased pan. Let rise in pan
until ns high ns ordinary white bread.
then bake at least ono hour In a mod.
erately hot oven. Bake very thor
oughly. This makes one loaf.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04
POTATOES INSTEAD @
WHEAT.

Use Of potatoes 10 save wheat
Is demanded by the present stu
alton because gn'atcr quantities
Of wheat must be conserved for
the use Of the American forces
and the allied armies in Europe.
md also because an unusually
large supply OF potatoes remains
In the hands Of the growers.
Great Quantities Of these will so
10 waste unless they nrc used
even more freely and In n great
cr variety OF ways than In Gus
tomary In American families.
With the basic price ot wheat
fixed rs at present. -four Is sl3.70
barrel, or I cents n pound. II.
then. potatoes can be obtained
at sl.20 n bushel. which Is 2
cents pound, II Is an economy
as well rs war service 10 use
potatoes as substitute for -four
In bread making. Even ut 3
cents pound the potatoes cost
no more than -four.
Ways TO use potatoes In place
OF flour for various uses, par.
tlcularly in bread making. are
shown by carefully worked out
recipes In publications of the
United States department Of
agriculture. Some OF these
recipes are given here.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04
Make Farming a Business.

A young man who Is now starting to
farm needs TO know his business.
Through farm management demon.
strttlons the county agent can show
him his labor income. that Is, what
he had left Of his receipts after paying
expenses and allowing for interest on
the Investment and can show him
how his labor income compares with
those OF the most successful farmers
In thnt community. The showing will
help him make study Of his fnrm
business and 20 determine upon
changes that should be made 10 make
Il more profitable.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04
Essential Points Given for Con.
sideration by Department
of Agriculture.
URGE CAUTION IN PREPARING
Volunteers Should Be Organized In
Units and Provision Made for Their
Own Living Quarters-Matron
for Each Unit.
PRELIMINARY TRAINING

If it becomes necessary in
case of an acute farm labor
stringency to accept woman vol
unteers for farming operations
other than the lighter ones to
which they are accustomed, some
sort of preliminary training will
be necessary to utilize the large
class of woman volunteers from
the cities who are unfamiliar
with farm work. This article
points out some suggestions and
precautions that should be TAX
en- into consideration in prepar-
ing women for these tasks. The
suggestions given here have been
ob.lined in a study of this prob
lem by specialists of the United
States department Of agricul-
ture, both In this country and
In other countries. Many Of the
suggestions are based on the ex-
periences Of England, which has
trained and is using 100000
women on farms.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

iifty.fve TO sixty cookies two inches
In diameter.
Buekwhest Spice Cake.
{. cupfui sugar tcaspooniulA bak-
) tabespoonfuls fat ing powder.
egg = tonHpooniul SAT-
cupful OF milk tcaspoontul cinna-
(swccU. mon.
I cupsul buckvhcA, I. tcaspoonful cloves.
-four. icaspuontul vanilla
Mix Ike an ordinary cake. Bake
In moderate oven Ia lont or in muffin
tins.
Gingerbread.
y cuptul molAsscs. 4 tDaspoon'ul baking
y cupful sugar SODA
cupful sour milk. 1 guplul OF graham
2 tcaspoonfuls c.n- nour.
namon. 8 ggpful buckwhcat
Il toaspoonful gin oIur
ger tNlIrrrouffuH OF
y teaspoonful cloves melted butter.
1. teaspooniul nut.
meg
Mix IN order given, Rake IN shallow
pan twenty minutes IN moderate oven.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04
wheat SAVING IS
URGENT SERVICE
Potatoes in Storage Will Surely
Waste Unless Used More
Freely.
MAKE SUPERIOR SUBSTITUTE
War.helplno Housewife 10 Constantly
on Lookout for New Recipes for
Bread and Cakes Requiring
Less White Flour. srS


Every war-helping housewife. now
that greater efforts must be made TO
save wheat. Is on the lookout for new
recipes for breads and cakes that re-
Qulre less white flour or none at all.
Perhaps these recipes will help her
solve the problem OF the wheatless
meals. Many good quick breads can be
made from other flours or meals and.
II used often, constitute great saving
of wheat flour.
Try this buckwheat breakfast cake.
All measurements In this and the fol-
lowing recipes are level:
Buekv~heat Breakfast Cake
. cupfuls buckwheat : cupfuls sour milk.
-four. tsaspoontui soda.
y cupful shortening y teaspoonful salt
Mix and bake In fiat pan so that
the cake" Is about one and one-hnlf
inches thick when done. Cut In squares
and serve hot like corn bread.
Here Is good muffin made from
cornmeal and rye:
cornmeal Rye Muffina
Y cupful cornmeal. teaspoonfuls bak-
IL cupfuls rye -four. ing powder.
/ cupful milk. y teaspoonful salt.
egg 9 tablespoonfuls mo-
2 tablespoonfuis OF lasses and .. cuptul
shortening. raisins ~ desired.
Mix dry ingredients and add to
liquid. Mix well and bake In creased
muffin molds thirty to thirty.hve min
utes. These mullins are very good
without the molasses and ralslns.
II desired, an amount OF grated raw
potato equal TO the amount OF mashed
potato called for may be used, but the
resulting bread Is darker and has n
more marked potato flavor than when
cooked potatoes are used.
Try this recipe for tea biscuits. No
tlce that the liquid Is less than Is the
case when all flour is used, because
OF the water the mashed potato con-
tains:
Potato Biscuit.
2 cupfuls sifted tablespoonfuls OF
-four. shortening.
teaspoonful salt. cupful mashed po-
3 teaspoonfuls bak- tato.
ing powder. Liquid sufficient to
mix.
Sift together twice the -four. salt and
baking powder. Cut or rub into this
the cold shortening. In the same way
rub into this flour mixture the mashed
potato. Finally, add just enough cold
liquid to make the mass cling together.
Do not knead. Place on floured board,
roll until one-hnlf inch thick. and cut
into rounds. Place these In lightly
Toured biscuit tins and bake fifteen to
twenty minutes In moderately hot
oven. Bake all potato breads more
slowly than those made with -four
alone.
II Is not necessary to 20 without
cakes entirely these days in order "a
save wheat. The three recipes below
use no white -four.
cornmeal Cookies.
Y cupful fat. cupfuls cornmea
V cupful OF corn twhi,e.
arup v teaspoonful soda
Y cupfui molnsses. 1 cupful -four.
I egg. 1 teaspoonful CHINA
1 teaspoonful salt. mon.
Q tablespoonfuls OF
sour milk.
Combine the melted fat. slrup
molnsses, beaten egg, and sour milk
Slft together the cornmcnl, soda and
-four. Add the liquid ingredient TO III,
dry Ingredients. Drop from n ten
spoon into CREASED pan and bake flf
,ssn minutes In n moderate oven. One
lAlf cupful chopped iTlslns or nuts i'm
proves these cakes. THIS recipe makes
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Whitesburg.-Cook Polly. police
man at Neon, was shot and mortally
wounded. 1t is alleged by officials, by
Lew Chandler. who resisted arrest
while he was drunk After Polly had
been shot. he wounded Chandler seri'
ously. Chandler also shot at Police
Judge Bently. who issued the warrant
for his arrest.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

MISUNDERSTANDING storm light.
ming killed two mares and a milch COW
belonging to 7. T. Foster on his farm
about three miles east OF town. The
lightning struck two barns on the farm
at the same time, although they were
some distance apart. The COW was in
one OF the barns and the horses were
behind the other one.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES that
charges OF violating the food regula-
tions be preferred against Henry Dep
enbrock, wholesale and retail grocer.
229 Pike street. Covington. and John
Clifton, OF Glencoe. was made TO State
Food Administrator Sackett by the
Kenton County Food Administration
Board.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04
Two Weeks Training.

Before going on the farm, the
women should IL possible undertake a
course Of training extended over two
weeks or more under a skilled lnstruc-
tor. This course might be given at an
agricultural or woman's college, agrl-
cultural schools, or on farm donated
by some patriotic individual as prac-
tlce farm. In some instances the
course might be under the auspices
OF the extension division Of the agri.
cultural college. Care should be taken
that no institutions are built up to
perform functions that might be per-
formed by institutions already In
existence.
This two weeks Of training would
give opportunity TO eliminate those
not physically able TO endure farm
labor, and also those whose mental
makeup Is such MS to make them
unavailable. II would also give them
sufficient skill so that they would be
acceptable 10 the farmers. Such ex.
perience In obtaining woman laborers
ms has been had indicates that the
farmer usually Is not willing to take
woman farm workers into his home,
and therefore the women will have ia
be organized In units and provide for
their own living quarters. This fact
restricts the types Of farm enterprises
In which the women will be able ,c
engage to such as are very intensive
I'm character. and highly localized
The types Of farm enterprises of this
kind would be such crops as apples
peaches. grapes, onions, cabbage. pota
toes. strawbcrrles. etc. The training
should be such that when the womei
went to the farmers they would hav'
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Carlisle. - Sales OF war saving
stamps and thrift stamps In Carlisle
now amount to about $4,000. Thore
are twelve citizens OF Nicholas county
who have purchased AZ much as $1,000
each In war savings stamps.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Maysville- shortest session OF a
Circuit Court ever held in Kentucky.
as far as known by the oldest attor.
neys in this section. was the March
term Of the Robertson Circuit Court
1t was convened, the grand and petit
juries sworn in and court adjourned
two hours after convening.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Beattyv,lle. .-Corbin Spencer was
stabbed to death on Riloy's Creek.
near the Breathitt county line. in Lee
county. In the same vicinity Thomas
Buckland was shot through the head.
He wns taken TO Lexington. His con.
d.iion 10 pronounced serious.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Paducah.-James Miles, years old.
Of Gilbertsville, is in critical condi-
ton following peculiar accident.
The little fellow is at Riverside Hos.
pital suffering from an injury inflicted
when a steel umbrella rib entered the
eyeball and penetrated the brain. He
is not expected TO recover.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Danville.-Jerry Hooper, Of Parks
vile, says that practically all peaches
were killed by the severe winter. Many
Of the trees were killed also. Mr.
Hooper has very fine peach orchard.
He says that there will be plenty Of
pears and an abundance Of strawber-
ries and raspberries.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Lexington.-Tw hundred drafted
men from Kentucky and Indiana will
probably be sent to the University OF
Kentucky for special training in me-
chanical industries. Captain II. N. Roy.
den. commandant OF the university bat.
TALON. said in discussing the visit OF
Captain Max CARRIER. United States
Infantry, to the university recently.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

observation-disclosures that grave dis
orders, which led to an appeal to Gov
ernor A. o. Stanley TO suppress them.
existed in the oil fields OF Lee county.
were denied here. Stories that an oil
tank had been blown up have been in.
vestigated with the result. 1t was said,
that the tank had collapsed under its
own weight.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Danville.-Hon. VIM S. Lawwill was
reappointed United States Master
Commissioner in this district for a
term of four years. Mr.. Lawwill has
held this position for number OF
years and has splendid record to his
credit.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Women should not be trained to go
on farms before there Is an actual
and imperative need for their services.
The department Of agriculture hopes
that 1t will not be necessary to employ
women In heavier lines Of farm work
than they have been accustomed to
doing. If, to save the food harvest.
women are needed In the heavier
operations and the development and
training of unskilled woman workers
appears advisable, the following points
should be taken into consideration:
No woman should be accepted who
is not at least eighteen years Of age.
The wlsest policy would be first to
register those women who are willing
to undertake this kind Of work, having
them indicate their previous training
and experience, kind Of farm work
they desire to take up, and length Of
time they can devote TO IL.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Middlesboro.-Shelby Turner, po-
liceman OF Benham and former citizen
OF Middlesboro, was fatally wounded
by 4 negro. Turner was brought here
and died. Following the arrest OF the
negro. the wooden Jail where he was
confined was shot up, and 1t is report.
ed that the black was wounded. per-
haps fatally.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Maysville George Hill struck hin
father,in.law, Sam Rigdon, in the head
with an ak at public sale, Rigdon is
in a serious condition.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Lebanon.-Dr. L. d. Knott, one OF
the city's oldest and best.known physi.
clans, died at his home from tetanus.
Feeling as well as usual he was down
town only few days before and WAS
preparing to move into his now home,
which he recently purchased.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Shelbyville.-A conference was held
here between representative farmers
and Professors George Roberts and h.
j. Kinney, of the Kentucky Expert
ment Station, to discuss the seed corn
situation and devise means to supply
growers with requirements for plant.
ing.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Winchester.-Fire OF an unknown
origin destroyed the plant OF the Win
chester Lumber and Manufacturing
Company with loss of approximately
$4,000. The company carried only
$25,00O insurance.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04
TX e n t u c XIV
News Cuttings
An cpitome of most i'm.
Portant events transpir-
ing in state 3

Whtesburg-lsaac Purgill, 40 years
old, was thrown from his horse and
died within a few hours. He leaves n
family.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Lagrange.-Joe Hughes. a negro
confined in the county Jail under
death sentence for killing another ne
gro near Sklight last summer. made a
daring attempt to escape. He used
an iron rod from cot to pry loose the
cement between the bricks and had
placed in the cavity a charge OF dyns-
mite. He was not injured.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Eddyville.-Mrs. Lottie Doom, who
lived in the Macedonia section OF the
county. met horrible death when her
clothing caught fre from heater. In
her excitement she ran from the
house and onto the public road about
100 yards, when she fell All OF her
clothing was burned OF her body.
which was cooked TO crisp She
lived seven hours.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Paris.-Judge George Batterton, in
County Court, took departure from the
custom heretofore pursued by the
courts OF Paris, when he conhscated
six quarts OF whisky taken from a no
gro bootlegger by sending 1t to Massie
hospital to be used under the super.
vision OF the hospital management.
Heretofore whisky taken from bootleg.
gers has boen poured into the streets.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Cniontown. - Word was received
here of the death, in Evansville. OF
Gyp Brown. 10 years old. from pis.
tot shot wound. The youth was shot
here by Town Marshal Samuel Gates,
1t is said, when he resisted arrest. He
was taken TO Evansville for medical
attention. The body will be brought
here for interment.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04
Ascertain II Needed.

at least sufficient skill to be acceptable
to the farmer.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Harrodsburg. Paris green, placed
for rats, vas the cause of death of the
4-year-old daughter Of OFT Vorhies and
the serious illness of 7-year-old
daughter of John Isham. The lsham
family had moved into a new home
and found meal mixed with the poison,
which they ate.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Dry Ridge.-Coroner George S. Ware
was called to Downingsville to hold an
inquest over the body OF Thomas Cox.
Cox was engaged in Telling a tree
which stood on the bank OF Stevens
creek. and when the tree fell II eH.
IDENTIFY kicked backward from the
stump, the body OF the tree striking
Cox in the head and rendering him
unconscious. lie was thrown into a
shallow pool OF water and drowned
before he regained consciousness. It
is not thought that the blow was sufii.
ciently heavy TO have caused his death.
Paris Prof. Clark White, principal
Of the Paris i,igh school, resigned his
position. effe,ti Immediately. Pro.
fessor White has accepted position
In the Georgia Technical Institute, AT
Atlanta, and left to assume charge OF
his new duties
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Richmond.-Orders have been sent
to Western Kentucky for the first car
OF seed corn for Madison county grow
ers, with a number of prominent farm.
ers and business men standing sponsor
for it. About 500 bushels have been
signed by the growers
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Covington.- Members OF the Latonia
Rife Association will guard the water
reservoir at Fort Thomas. The reser.
voir supplies Covington with its water.
The action was taken cs a precaution'
AIRY measure following the Wholesale
poisoning OF army horses last week.
Citizens have filed request with the
War Department for a military guard.
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04
Buck~heat Breakfast Cake

cupfuls buckwheat : cupfuls sour milk.
-four. ! tsaspoonful soda.
y cupful shortening. y teaspoonful salt.
Mix and bake In a fiat pan SO that
the cake" Is about one and one-hnlf
inches thick when done. Cut In squares
and serve hot like corn bread.
Here Is a good muffin made from
cornmeal and rye:
Crittenden record-press., 1918-04-04

Maysville.-About the oddest.looking
thing In the shape OF an old.time gun
Is one owned by Ted Ring. farmer
OF this county. 1t is rifle two feet
four inches long, and Is OF the old pep.
per.box variety, with a large bore, FIVE.
chamber cylinder, the powder and ball
charge being fred by eliminating
cap. 1t has three sets Of sights for dis.
tances up to 900 yards, and was made
by Colt at Hartford. Conn.