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The Washington times., 1919-11-01
Saving Moneyin the Home
Little Tricks For Women
in Household Economics
By ELIZABETH LATT1MER.

kToTHING in life, not even
IN vegetables. can be taken
for granted. Most people
think vegetables must be used tust
as they are, whereas a little care
will give much better results.
All green vegetables, roots. and
tubers should be crisp and hrm
when put on TO cook. IL. for any
reason, a vegetable has lost its firm
ness and crispness IL may be soaked
in very cold water until IL becomes
plump and crisp. With new veget-
ables this win be matter of min
utes only. while old roots and tubers
often require many hours.
All vegetables should be thor
oughly cleaned just before being put
on to cook. Vegetables that form
in heads. such as cabbage. cauli-
flower and Brussels sprouts. may
be soaked with the heads turned
down in sailed cold water to which
a few spoonfuls of vinegar may be
added. II there are any worms OF
other forms Of animal life in these
vegetables they Will crawl out into
the solution.
For best results all vegetables. ex-
cept the dry legumes. must be put
in boiling water and the water must
be made tn boil again as soon as
possible after the vegetables have
been added and must be kept boiling
until the cooking is finished.
II the most sppetizing and psiat-
able dishes are desired. only fresh.
tender vegetables should he cooked.
Green beans. peas, etc. that have
grown a little too old may be made
more tender by adding a small piece
Of baking soda ito the water in
which they are boiled. Too much
soda Injuries the flavor. and an ex-
cess must be avoided. A little soda
may also be used TO advantage "
the water is quite hard.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
Neurasthenia's Causes

bility predisposes strongly to neu-
rasthenia- d
The disease occurs most fire.
quently in persons of an emotional
temperament. Any disease, espe-
cially influenza that lowers the
general health favors the develop
ment of neurasthenia-
Uncongenial employment and
oyerwork with insufficient rest car
ried on in an atmosphere OF anxiety
and worry invite nervous exhaus-
ton.
The tired business" is very
often an example CT neurasthenia
of mild, moderate or severe type.
The keen competition of our pres
ent social order makes for nervous
havoc, neurasthenia being the COM
monest manifestation. The unrest
and strikes now prevailing are of
some significance in relation to
what might be called group neu-
rasthenia.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
By Brice Belden, M. d.

NIEURssrHENIA. which issga
IN state OF nervous exhaustion,
occurs today with much
greater. frequency than formerly.
because of the stress and strain of
modern civilization. 1t was first
described definitely by the Ameri-
can physician Beard, in 1859.
When neurasthenia occurs in the
very young there is practically al
ways a hereditary factor. In older
persons heredity may play no part
as a predisposing factor.
The disease occurs with greater
frequency in males than in females.
Neurasthenia is most commonly
met with between the twentieth
and hftieth year. 1t is apt to ap-
pear when the Individual is putting
forth his greatest efforts to attain
success especially IL the condi-
tons are unfavorable. 1t may.
however. occur at any period of
life. and some cases are met with
in the ifties and sixties.
Occupations that involve confne-
ment. close attention to detail.
great concentration and RESPONSE
The Washington times., 1919-11-01

joying the best business reputa-
ton and surrounded by an extern
slye and congenial circle OF friends.
I. His success gave him ample
means. and these he liberally shared
with his Associates
Ne first Attracted public atten-
.tion in June 1889. On the 18th Of
that month. his brother-in-law re-
.quested him. to buy some cartridges
for his revolver, and as the calibre
desired was not certain, his brother
in-law gave him the pistol to in
sure procuring the proper size bull
lets. The revolver was in his DOS
session on the following evening,
when he stopped in the billiard room
OF the Marble Building on Pennsyl-
vania avenue at Ninth street north
west
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
BOOKS

LARKSPUR. BY Jane p. Abbott. Phil
adelphia: J. B. Lippinoott Company.
Here's a book admirably suited
TO the reading tastes Of the aver
age girl OF from ten to thirtees
years OF age. II relates an alb
sorbingly interesting story Of the
adventures of two girls: one Pstri-
cia Everett a wholesome young
American; the other. Rene. a French
orphan refugee. Patricia. lonely
because OF the absence OF her
mother on a lengthy errand Of
necessity. persuades her father to
invite the girl to visit them as her
companion.
Together with sheila Quinn. they
join the Girl. Scouts and the three
chums not only have the jolly good
times that. belong to scout life. bat
they find helpful work to do for
their country. Indoor games. out
door sports. wonderful Christmas
party given by the Girl Scouts for
the munition workers. n wintep
camping party. and adventures.
such as lively young people viii
have, contribute to the interest
Readers who remember "Keineth.~
another delightful work by THE
author. will be glad 10 meet some
Of the same Characters that con-
tributed TO it's charm. in this -
story.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
Mrs. Woodrow Writes of
Honesty to Others and
That Nemesis, the Lie
By MRS. WILSON WOODROW.

pie or credulo4s person. 1t might
seem to do so.
The secret service chief to whom
l have referred declares that the
only reason any one ever gets away
with a lie is simply because not
enough questions have been asked
to flush the lie into the open.
But even suppose the lie stands
unconfuted. proof against contra
diction. nevertheless the instinct of
the listener will inevitably spot the
note of falsehood, and that, toe, no
matter how cleverty and convinc-
ingly the lie is told. A husband
may frame I'D the most plausible
and circumstantial of stories to &C
count for his late return home; but
nine times out of ten it meets only
the credence it deserves.
Futile and Ruinous
Is This Sport.
OF all indoor or outdoor sports,
lying Is the most futile, vain and
impotent. But.here / am seruoniz-
ing. and that is what moralists and
sages have been doing for geneT-
tions. without in the slightest de-
gree curbing or minimizing the evil.
The only hope for Improvement
seems to lie, as the secret service
man indicates, in todays superior
facilities for checking up and de-
tectin.; the liar.
Once beat it into the heads of
modern men and women, as Ger
many has had IL beaten into her
head, that lying is ruinous. a mark
of. .nefficiency, and it. will cease,
just as the merchant OF today marks e
bis goods in plain figures and repre-
sents them exactly as they are be-
cause he realizes that the old-time
system of dickering. misrepEesenta-
ton. and general horse-trading
tactics was inefhcient-badL bust
ness.
l started to- write this article in
answer to a letter from CORE
spondent-a boy of sixteen. i. He
had foolishly thrown up his job,
he says. and then. afraid to tell his
father, started lying in an effort to
explain why he brought home no
wages. He got away with it for two
weeks under great mental stress:
but the third week his father an
nounced that he was going to see
his employer. Then the lad iran
away from. home, and now is In
frightful pickle.
A piece of futile. inefficient,
ruinous folly. Yes, but not more
so. although possibly with quicker
results. than the lies anybody else
tells. The only advice / can give
the boy. of course. is to go to his
father. Tess up, and stand the con-
sequences. He will find il, 1 am
sure. far easier, than any other
course.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
Prolongins the Life
Of Silk Hose.

Three women have sent in the
same suggestion about dyeine riIk
hose and since it's a case OF hrpe
come. first served. I mUst give to-
days Economy Prize TO Mrs p. c.
Dfetz. whose letter was dated Octo~
Der "a. and came In several days
ahead OF the other two.
DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
I have saved many dollars by dy~iRG
silk hose. Most girls have nice vhito
silk hose Perhsp pc they exve< eap<-
cislly 70 purchase pair for use while
on the summer vscstien- They furu
yellow from wsshfne and -Just srenr
NJ TO wear. Putmsn's dyes are the
best for silk hose they dye both
silk and cotton. BY simply following
the directions on -sAe package snyono
may have a moet attractive pair 81
hose from those you otherwise couldn't
wear. ! have dyed not less than s11
pstry this season and have had spien~
did success Sincerely.
MRS p. c DIETz.
1o7 East Underwood street. Chevy
Chase.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
Tales of WashinqtOn
THE JEST THAT LED TO TRAGEDY

NVIAsHINGTONIANs of the old
W. school will we'll remember
the story of Frank X. Ward.
man whose tragic existence.
aroused the sympa of his friends
and the pity of those who knew OF
him. During the last years OF. his
life his name was on the lips of<all
who resided in the District. and
when his death came: expressions
OF regret poured in upon his un-
happy relatives.
Born and reared in Washington.
he found himself. when a man. en-
The Washington times., 1919-11-01

thicknesses of cloth to prevent tear
ing out.
Run a few threads hack and forth
in the heel and Toe OF a new stock
ing.
Darn promptly small holes n
stockings and other knitted under
wear. A stitch In time saves the
garment Rub a piece OF soap
across the-end of a rUa 10 step the
run until you can mend IL
Wash stockings frequently. n
prevents continued strain on tie
same part OF the stocking and rof-
ting and change OF color from per
spiration.
Wash new stockings before wear
ing to remove the. sizing; otherwfso
holes may appear at once.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
Round Steak
On Biscuit.

Sut round steak into pieces about
one-half inch square. Cover with
salt water and cook IL at a temper
allure Just below the boiling point
until II is tender. or boil for min
utes. and while still hot put IL into
a hreless cooker and leave IL for s
hours. Thicker the gravy with
flour mixed with water, allowing
two level tablespoons to cup OF
water. Pour the meat and gravy
over split baking-powder biscuits
so baked that they have a large
amount Of crust
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
81 PAID FOR EACH.
DOLLAR SAVED
How I Saved a Dollar

Here IL a chance for every ooo
10 earn a dollar by telling hov
she has saved dollar. IL may -
a dollar or more. II may have
been saved In = day or week
However. all that matters Is HOW
IL was saved. 81
81 saved and 81 earned by the
telling OF the saving makes 81
How about itf Be brief and write
only on one side of paper.
VIII award prize OF 81 each
day for one Of the sueEestiono
which / print
ELIZABETH LATTnMER
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
Hints For The
Household

Cigar or good Cigarette ash makes
an excellent polish for silverwars.
To fasten loose handles in chests
of drawers. apply powdered alum
warmed In an iron spoon.
For tired feet take little methyl-
ated spirit in the palm of the hand
and rub about four or five times on
the soles of the feet.
To prevent cane or bamboo from
turning yellow when washed, use
warm salt water; rub with soft
cloths until dry.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01

ton under eighty. He played the La
round in 7s. and the last nine holes -
IS. In playing the entire $50 holes ~
was out OF bounds only twice. and %
Stiles is an amateur and a man Of
small stature
o.-what arc afew OF IN. o)d-fass-
wesPer?H -. c. L
AAsOme Of the most popular
weather signs are -
when the wind ts in the east.
It's good for neither man nor beast
when the wind Is in the north.
The old folks should not venture
forth. -r..-s
When the wind IS in the south.
1t blows the bait in the nshee m,uth.
When the wind is in the west.
II is OF all the winds the best
II the sun goes down cIoudy-Friday.
sure of a clear Sunday.
II a rooster crows standing on =
fence or high place. IL will clear. n
on the ground. IL doesn't count.
Between eleven and two
You can tell what the weather IL e.
ing to do.
(Which is the larger. the Gra11
Central Station in New York or tt
Union Station in Washington. ID. c.
50, NJ b a.
A.--Thr Grand Genital Station 10 IL
largest railroad station In AmerteA.
and is also the most expensive.
Q.-What is writer's cramp and II
there any cure for a.? w
A-Writer's craInp has been defined
as disease OF those who-oo too much
writing. especially with the hand too
tightly 'contrscteo. A person with
this trouble has not complete control
over the muscles OF the thumb and
middle and fore fingers. which are
brought into use in writing The
various methods OF treatment used -
1 far have not proved altogether suc-
cessful. Among the methods used arr
surgical operations and application Of
electricity.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01

Cotton gloves to wear in doing
homework are cooler and better in
every way than old kid gloves. II
bought especially for this purpose,
get a size larger than usually
worn.
The Washington times., 1919-11-01
A Little Work Prolongs
Wear of Undergarments.

When making undergsrments. re-
inforce the parts which are subject
to hard wear Sew buttons on chill
dren's garments through several
The Washington times., 1919-11-01

&c IRE - tOooJ'
~ so many points Of contact
with his fellow-oeings
that II Il hard to tell successful
lie. There are thousand ways of
checking him up.
That Is sentence I read the
other day in a published interview,
and the man who enunciated il
ought certainly to know what he Is
talking about. for he Is one OF the
chiefs Of the Government Secret
Service. and in the last twenty
months or so has confounded scores
of the most proficient and capable
liars on Germany's payroll
His statement set me to wonder
ing IL perhaps one of the oldest,
the most cherished and at the same
time the most futile OF hGSSan vices
was at last to be eradicated-slain
by that very compIexity OF mo>lern
life which might seem to afford IL
wider opportunities.
This world Is a world Of lies
rs the old song goes It always
has been II is so today. Wives
lie TO their husbands, husbands to
their wives. Children seem to take
to II as naturally as young ducks
to water. Women" says the same
authority l have quoted above. will
lie more readily than men, and will
stick to a lie with greater tenacity.@
And the reason for this, he believes,
Is that a lie is one of women's nat
ural weapons OF defense.
Men Will Lie
Quickly As Women.
That may be true so far as get
ting out OF an unpleasant situa-
ton is concerned. but my own OBJ
seryation has been that to gain an
advantage or to enhance their own
prestige men viii lie quite as freely.
IL not more so. than women. In
other words. the difference between
the lying OF the two sexes is to my
mind one OF character rather than
degree
But why elaborate? King David
settled the whole matter when he
tersely set down his dictum, "AlI
men are liars" There seems to
be a certain perverse quality in hu-
man nature-partly compounded OF
.coVardice, no doubt. partly of Civ
Ing play to the magination-that
hnds pleasure in making and telling
. lie
II generally seems the easiest
way. and the easiest way Is always
inviting. Then, too. IL is tickling
TO ones intellectual pride to feel
that one has put 1t over" on the
other fellow. No two greater falla-
eies exist
And as to putting 1T over" no
lie ever yet deceived the most sim
The Washington times., 1919-11-01

On what month since the first
of the year has there been the most
strikes? X ;.
Alt was stated in the United
States Senate recently that in the
month Of July there were 3S4 strikes,
this being the largest number re-
corded in any one month.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-17
GEORGE w. wIcKERSHAM
Former Acknowledgement of the
United States.

George w. Wickersham. former
Attorney General of the United
States, is actively enlisted in the Ma
ton Wide Campaign of the Episco-
pal Church which is being waged for
a more practical, efficient religion.
Discussing the awakening of the
people, as one of the outcomes of
the world war, and of their dawning
consciousness of power and infiu-
ence in shaping the worlds affairs,
Mr.. Wickersham says:
at is distinctly a church function
to lead in this. The politicians can't
do it. 1t isn't situation in which
partisan passion should play any
part. 1t is human problem, and
the part which the church must play
is that of getting down to human
basis in its relations with men and
women and approaching them not
only from their spiritual, but from
their material side as we'll.
I'VE have had too much religion
that goes over the heads of the peo-
pie. We haven't been practical and
we haven't been efficient. The re-
hgion of the new era must recognize
and advocate that men and women
are rational human beings, entitled
to fair and adequate compensation
for their toll, and the blessings of
light air, sunshine flowers; ample
hours in which to enjoy all these
and stimulating amusements. That
is at once good economies and good
religion. 1t is religion that makes
for efficiency, and religion that is
human. and practical"
This increasing of the human,
practical and efficient side of re-
lgion is one of the big problems to
be tackled by the Episcopal Church
In its Nationwide Campaign to in
crease at home and abroad its re-
ligious, educational, hospital and
social service work. After an in
tensive educational campaign will
come an every member canvass of
communicates of ths Episcopal
Church on December z for funds to
the amount of more than $42, 900 900
and for 1900 additional church
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-17
Tine Green Sawyer.

Gen. Marlborough Churchill was
talking In Washington. about the work
OF the Intelligence department. OF
which he Is the head.
ut is delicate work" Gen. MARI
borough Churchill SAID. work that re-
quires experience. The inexperienced
Intelligence oftlccr-and we had a lot
OF him during the war--ls apt to be
about us useful as the young college
man In the lumber camp.
This college man was set to work
ON a crOss-saw with mn 0ld-stager n.
sawed pretty well for an hour or so.
and then his strength gave out. Still
he kept ON. or tried to keep ON. but
all OF sudden the old-stager stopped
"'Son. he said. ! don't mind yer
ridin' on the saw. but II It's Jest tho
same TO you. I'll asst ye 10 keep your
feet or the ground"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-17
FINDING ENJOYMENT IN THE HOLIDAYS.

These have been perou times the country in the past week. but
that they couldn't have been
Those who
regardless
coal strike the curtaling of
is Of in
strike Those who haven't
hadth within of
either drift wood Perhaps the merchants
when folks
closed And this
the clerks worked down and
unable enjoy Christmas usually the with them this time OF
the
Certainly the farmers who have sold their tobacco have
nothing of Never such
for their weed They deserved of it, and happy for them
for their families for their good luck
Considering all OF this abundance Of and good fortune our
there such thing being engossed good fortune and
enjoyed the prosperity others
Stocking The
of when
to
fully
the happy holidays that approaching
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-17
Robespierre's Curious Watch.

The number of watches of various
kinds and size and value which are
now seen In the windows Of the Jewel.
er-watchmakers of Paris reminds a
correspondent of rEclaire of the watch
which once was the property of Robes
pierre, and which the correspondent
saw at an exhibition of curios. II
surely should have long ago found its
place in the Carnavalet. The watch
was in the shape Of a pear and of the
size of one, and was made of silver.
1t opened in the center, the face he
ing in the lower section. while the top
section was Ornamented with pear
leaves wrought in silver. A watch
the size of pear, and good deal
heavier, is plainly indicative of some
what bizarre tastes on the part of the
"Friend of the People" That is, at
any rate, how it strikes l'Eclair's cor
Observation-Disclosures Science Monl-
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-17
CHRISTMAS TREE "DON'TS"

DO NOT-decorate your Christmas
tree with paper, cotton, or any in
fammable material. Use metallic tin
sci. or other non-inhammable decora-
tions only, and fasten the Christmas
tree securely, so that children in
reaching for things on the tree, can
not tip it over.
DO NOT use cotton to represent
snow. If you must have snow, use
asbestos fibre
DO NOT permit children to light,
or relight the candles while the par
ents, or older persons are not present
They frequently set fire to their cloth
ing
DO NOT leave matches lying "a
round within easy reach of the child
rem. Candles are meant to be lighted
and il the children can get matches,
they will experiment with them.
Children initiate their elders. Use on
ly safety matches.
DO NOT allow Christmas trees to
remain in the building after the hoJi-
days. The tree ignites readily when
the needles have become dry. A large
number of fires occur from Christmas
trees being lighted in the home after
the holidays. Think this over"
How are you going to arrange and
fix your Christmas tree in your home?
What are you going to do about the
was candles and the match? What "a
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-17

A gilt clock and other articles were
stolen thirty-nine years ago from
mansion near Nottingham, Eng, where
the marquis and marchioness Of Down
shire resided then. Recently a man
saw a spike protrudIng from the side
of stump of a tree that had been
felled. Thinking this unusual. he
looked into the stump and found the
long-lost clock, rusty but intact, and
some photograph frames In filigree
work--the thief's hoard. A local
matchmaker identified the clock and
Is now cleaning and restoring II.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-17
EVENTS THAT TRANSFERRED
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO


In Cloverport.
Fladge Carter and family have NOV.
ed to town from Webster.
- (o) -
Conner johnson and Stuart Wealth.
erholt took their tobacco to Louisville
and found the market so unsatisfac-
tory they brought il back
-to) -
]. w. French, Union Star, went to
Louisville with 5 hogsheads of to-
bacco.
K o) =
Hogs on the Louisville market
brought $40 for the best packers.
(o) -
A train OF 26 wagons of tobacco
came in from Hancock county in one
day. John Jennings, Thos. Jackson,
Thos. Thurman and T. s. Pulliam got
the highest prices on Pryor OF Sc.
-(o)-
James Temple and Miss Elmina
Gardner, daughter of w. Bavton Gar
dner, Pellville, were married at the
residence Of the brides father, Dec
ember 10.
Dan Brooks sold two steers weigh
ing 1850 pounds at 6 cents. They were
from Tennessee.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-17

ID. w. Musselman, son Of John
Musselman, Irvington, is in the Jap
anese Army. He enlisted at San
Francisco with 80 other Americans
He was in the battle of Port Arthur
- (o) -
The Endowment Rank, Knights OF
Pythias, elected the following officers
G. w. Short, President; ]. d. Bah
bage, vice president; and Chas May,
secretary and treasurer.
= (o) =
In Hardinsburg-Judge Milton
Board was elected Police Judge by
the town trustees. The Office ought to
pay something as the Judge holds a
court once month and has civil jur-
isdiction up to $500
= (o) -
In Rosetta-Foster B. Lyon moved
his family to Irvington, where he
bought the Haygood property.
Warren Alexander and Miss Sallie
Mitcham were married at the resid-
ence of Jeff Turpin, Sunday morning.
(o)
Ekron-Messrs. H. w. Addison,
Anderson Stinnett, Tuck Miller, T. l..
Mccoy, F. Sherlock and Boot Starks
took their tobacco to Louisville for
sale.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1919-12-17

bout the boxes, excelsior, straw, paper
etc? Unknown to you, the loss of a
child or the loss of your home may
hinge and depend upon your actions
and answer Remember that the use
of all fireworks such as Roman cand-
les, hrecrackers, toy balloons and
other pyrotechnic display prohibited
Fire prevention leaves no aftermath
of regret Remember the old and true
saying, "An ounce of prevention is
worth a pound of cure"