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The labor standard., 1919-03-01
WOMAN DEFECTS SPY
Postal Censor Caught First One
 in England.
Became Suspicious of Letter and Hun Later Was Run
 Down.

London.-How the first German spy in England after the outbreak of the world war was detected through let ter which fell into the hands of woman postal censor has just been disclosed.
 'I was suspicious of his letter when I first saw it." she declared. The writing was in lines half an inch apart. I could discover nothing wrong, how ever, until I noticed peculiar little mark, almost indistinguishab1e, at the bottom of page. could not explain it. Experiment proved that it had been made by invisible ink. The vis- ible writing was innocent itself, but the invisible writing told of move ments of ships and soldiers, of forti- fications and docks. The letter wound up with Tomorrow Dublin To Dublin the Hun went and his letter from Ireland was further evidence of his guilt. He was caught on arrival in London and his execution followed"
 According to government officials. women have been far quicker in spot ting spies than men, many instances being recorded in which woman's in tuition has led to experiments which have produced startling results.
 Until recently the postal censor em- ployed $500 women and 1000 men, They were fluent in 34 languages.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
Wild Hemp Growing in
 Canada May Be Used for
 Making Binder TWine

Wild hemp has possibilities for the manufacture of binding twine and its cultivation may become part of Can ada's postwar industrial program.
 The Indians of the coast and in- terior of central British Columbia, have long been famous as carvers, weav- CTS and boat-builders, but it was only recently that attention was attracted to the fine rope which they make from wild hemp. At Awiligate in the Bulk ley valley near New Hazelton there is a village of Indians who display re- markab1e skill in making rope from the abundant wild hemp which covers the surrounding country. They have been making this rope for centuries by method of their own, and it Is so strong that they use it for towing their heavily laden canoes up the cur rents of swift rivers. This is convinc- ing proof of its stoutness. They also make twine and thread from the hemp, but not in such quantities as in the days before they were able to pur- chase these articles cheaply from traders. The wild hemp closely re- sembles the cohmon fire weed of the United States. \
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
GIANT DAM RIVALS NIAGARA
Mammoth Structure In the Tennessee Mountains Will Provide Horse
 power Estimated at 80,000.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Surpassed only by the Roosevelt dam and Niagara falls, and the largest dam east of the Roose- yelt dam, is the mammoth new dam just completed at Cheoah, in the noun tains AT miles south of Knoxville.
 Twelve hundred men worked over two years on it. Two hundred thou sand cubic yards of concrete were used. It is 21O feet high from surface of river to crest. It raises mist 100 feet high as it's water strikes the river after flowing over the top. It is $50 feet long at the base, 725 feet long at the top, 175 feet thick at the base and 12 feet thick at the top. Six days were. required to fill the lake behind 1t. which is ten miles long; engineers had figured op Z days, but 4 heavy rain helped. 1t will produce 7,500 units more of horsepowersth than the combined consumption Of Knoxville. Memphis, Chattanooga and Nashville, or over 5000 horsepower. It is almost iden- tical with the Roosevelt dam in the West. The cost was over $1 ,00O, 900. Another dam will also be built in that region. It was built by and for the Knoxville Power company, an ally of the Aluminium Company of America.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
MILD WINTER SAVES FEED
22o,000 Tons of oil Meal Can Be sent
 to Neutral Nations Of Europe.

Washington.-M Mildness of the winter has resulted in the saving of approxi- mately 22O.OO0 tons of fodder stuffs which can be sent to European neu- trals in the form of oil cake and oil meal, the war trade board estimates after consultation with the food ad- ministration.
 Dairy herds in Europe have suffered severely during the war owing to a scarcity of fodder. and this has been largely responsible for the shortage in fats.
 The war trade board announced licenses to export oil cake and oil-cake meal would be granted freely for Can ada, South and Central America, Mex leo, Cuba and the West Indies.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
PEAK YEAR IN COAL MINES
272,373,714 Net Tons Estimated Pro duction for 1918 in Penn
 sylvania Field.

Harrisburg, Pa. Pennsylvania s coal production during 1918 is esti- mated at 272,373,741 net tons by off cials of the state department of mines. It is estimated that 99,514,334 tons were anthracite and 172,S59.3SO tons bituminous. The production in 1917 amounted to 271 ,519, ,71O tons.
 The number of employees in the anthracite region is given as 147, 7,86S and in the, bituminous region 172,6OO. The coke production was about 24.- 100000 net tons.
 The number of fatal mining acci- dents during the year was 1.O44, of which 549 occurred in the anthracite mines and 495 in the bituminous. In 1917 there were 1,O75 accidents.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
FORCED TO DO GOOSE STEP
American Soldiers, Headed by 1andn Paraded Through Towns by
 German captors.

Winchester, England. Headed by bands, they paraded a bunch of us Americans, barefooted, through towns. forcing us to do the goosestep's
 Taat was the experience of Edward A. Patenaude of New Haven, Conn, of the One Hundred and Second in fantry, who arrived at the American rest camp 4hearse from Danzie, via a q Danish Red Cross ship. He Mas cep- Stured in April with 182 other Aneri- cans at Seicheprey-
 "The Germans tore my gaa-maek or while we were still in the German lines and took my shoes from me. The Americans went days without . bath. There were facilities for bathing. but the Germans simply wanted to be mean and kept us from being clean. !"
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
HOW AMERICANS
 STAY ON THE JOB
The Victorious Fifth" Loan Will Prove That We Garry Out
 Task, However Great.

The Fifth Liberty Loan will give the army of patriotic buyers the chance which all good Americans welcome. bonds prove that they are stayers. They will show that they are deter mined to finish job to the very end. even so great a job as world war.
 In April or May of this year the time comes for the last chapter. The Government cannot for moment drop the great task upon which we entered in April, 1917, until firm and lasting peace is secured throughout the world.
 It cannot stop until the Armies of Occupation are brought home. Until then the Treasury Department must borrow from the people to finance the expense of the war establishment. Af ter that our expense will come from taxes.
 The reserves at home whose dollars have fought with the men in the field must mobilize now for demobilization of the troops. They have stood by the nation in time of stress. The critical period Is past, but the work is yet to be completed. Completing it rests on the VICTORIOUS FIFTH Loan.
 The responsibilities of the nation, like its hopes, are as great as they were before the armistice brought the end of the war.
 Staying to the end means taking up the Fifth Loan just as Pershing's men fought through the Argonne Forest.
 It is backing the Government to the finish in the war loan that crystallizes peace and prosperity.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
SNAKES HAVE FRIENDS NOW
Nonpoisonous Varieties Destroy Pests on Farm, Says Reptile
 Society.

New York.-A campaign of educa- tion in behalf of the nonpoisonous snake is to be undertaken by the Rep tile Study Society of America, it was announced by Allen s. Williams, pres ident of the organization, who declared that as a destroyer of rodents and oth- CT small pests on the farm the snake is '.friend and benefactor of man."
 'sThe snake has very important bearing on the food production" said MT. Williams, "and every person who kills nonpoisonous snake might as we'll destroy a hundred times the snakes weight in wheat"
 MT. Williams proposes that the snakes economic value be taught here after in farm schools and agricultural colleges.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
SAFETY BONDS
 X vS. WILD CATS
Buy Victorious Fifth' Liberty Loan Bonds to Keep, and Avoid Regrets. ...

About the saddest thing in the world is to undergo self-denial for years, to save money and then see the rainy day fund" wiped out by the failure of some wild cat" scheme.
 This happens every day. Widows and hard-workng men are credulous. They listen to the oily promises of "get rich quick" promoters and hand over savings to slick salesmen prom. ising impossible profits.
 And when the bolt falls out of the clear sky the careful savings of years disappear. "The Bonanza Go. has gone up." Then there is nothing to do but begin all oyer.
 | Whatever the temptation may have been in the past to do this thing, there is TO excuse for it now. Hundreds of thousands of experienced publicity and investment men have been at l work nearly two years, under the au- thority of the Government, educating millions of people in the art of safe investing. More people are saving money today than ever before in the history of the world. Literally mil lions have been taught to buy Gov ernment bonds.
 The Government will offer another chance to "get in on the ground floor" l during the spring when the Fifth Lib | erty Loan is offered.
 The money will be spent to pay the cost of maintaining and restoring to their homes the valiant soldiers who have won for America the worlds greatest victory. The bills must be paid and the American people must pay them. The bonds will provide the funds.
 To buy them when they are offered everybody should begin saving now. Set aside all the money you can spare and have 1t in the bank for the initial payment on Fifth Liberty Bonds.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
PUT IT OVER ON BARBERs
Tonsoriai Artists In Cleveland suhurh Are NlctIms Of Joke They
 Do Not RelEsh.

Cleveland, O. Some one playsd . joke on the four barbers of Berea, . suburb of Cleveland. joke they do not relish, recently. ss aE
 Haircuts went to 70 cents there re- gently and slaves to 20 cents. Than posters appeared announcing that | new shop would open which would cut these prices to 30 and 75 cents. The four old stands promptly an- nounced cut to 9 and 10 cents, ef- fective the day of the opening Of the new shop.
 The day the new place VAS to have opened two clothing dummies appear ed in its window with sign around their necks: we had lots of fun. Did the other four?"
 Prices are stin 70 and 20 cents.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
ENGLAND H0NoRs HEROINE 16
Girl Grips Blazing She'll and Saves Factory From De
 struction.

London.-The youngest member of the Order of the British Empire is Miss D. G. Vickers, aged sixteen. She has won the distinction for an act of great bravery. A small shell she was ham ding became alive owing to the fuse fighting, causing her to drop it, but realizing that there was stick of un- finished fuses close by filled with pow der. she coolly picked up the blazing shell, dashed to the door and threw it as far as possible. Both hands were badly burned and her injuries prevent ed her working for two months.
 The staff of the factory presented her with a gold bangle and the lord mayor of Birmingham presented her with specially designed brooch.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
BREACHES FROM HIS CELL
Clergyman Refuses to Obey Order to Close Church During "Flu" Epi-
 demic and Is Arrested.

Harrison, O.-Because the city au. thoritfes would not order the saloons to close, Rev. George Cocks would not close his church, although the board of health had prohibited public meetings because of the epidemic of, influenza. Sixteen members agreed with him and all IT were arrested.
 Undaunted, the minister sent word to the other msmbers of his congrega- tion anu held his evening services in his cell. preaching through it's open window to about 500 assembled out side the city jail.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
CONCERT TRIP IN AlRPLANE
American Jazz Band Travels Fifty Miles by Air to Give officers and
 Men It Camp Treat.

London-The ultimate American sensation has been reached The brassy jazz band has taken possession of the land of its nearest competitor, the bagpipe, and it's infectious jar and din prevail far and wide in this land.
 A jazz band has been giving per formance near London at Y. M. 0. A. hut, where it made a tremendous hit.
 'sWhy not give the boys treat at
 -" said one of the officers. naming camp some fifty miles away.
 Couldn't get there in time," said the band leader.
 sWhat's the matter with the band flying thereY suggested Leroy All bright, the "Y'' secretary.
 Planes were tuned up, the jazzers piled in and in close formation they flew the 90 miles, playing as they went.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
THIRTEEN IS LUCKY TO HIM
Career of Sergeant in the Aircraft Service.

Camp Devens, Mass.-Sergt. James B. Harmeson of aircraft acceptance park No. came to the camp personnel office and asked to be discharged on Friday, the 18th. He gave these req sons: That he enlisted December 13, 1917, at Chicago; that the last two fig- ures in his army serial number make IS; that he was number 13 on the pay roll of the Chicago Telephone com. pany, and that he believed 13 was his lucky number. He received his dis charge.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
indian Tribe Inhabiting Attu Island, Alaska, Said
 to Be the Poorest People

Windswept Attu island, a bit of Alaska at the tip of the Aleutian string, farther west than any other part of North America, is the home of a tribe of about 100 Aleuta Indians, said to be the poorest people, financial ly, on earth. %&
 Nature, however, provides these far away Indians a living. From Attu and the nearby islands and from the surrounding waters they get eggs, fish, geese, seals, occasionally walrus, berries, and, lately, blue fox.
 From the far south Pacific the Japan current brings fuel. Driftwood thought to be from the Philippine islands, Hawaii and other southern lands is scattered along Attu's beaches. No trees grow on the island.
 For clothes the natives use goods brought from the outside world by oc- casional traders. Those lacking in the cloth of the whites make their gar ments from grass and skins.
 Like the Indian tribes of old, na- tive chief leads these Aleuts and acts as their head in all matters, trading, hunting, fishing, as well as in the corn- cils of the tribe, and in the Russian services to which the natives still ad- here.
 Russians first settled on the island in 1747, when they sailed west of the Commodore islands, off Kamchatka, and established an important trading post on Attu. The Russians planted herds of cattle and goats, but in few years both the Russians and their stock left for other parts.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01

It is not in the United States alone that the implements of war are being converted into those of peaceful pur- suits. In France, for example, 1t has been found that the smaller armored tanks will pull fleet of canal boats at speed of two miles an hour. which is reasonably rapid transit as applied to canal boats. Perhaps this will lead to the general retirement of those pa tient animals which have travelled the. tow paths for generations past com-: merce may approve the change, but the artist will be likely to throw down. his brush with gesture of regret.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
Why Standard Eye classes.

Announcement that the opticians throughout the country will eliminate thousands of styles in spectacle and eyeglass frames. as measure to con serve gold, was made by the war serv- ice committee of the optical industry. With one-fourth of the nations popula- ton wearing glasses, 1t was stated, several million dollars worth of gold, of $55.00O, 900 used annually in manu- facturing, goes into optical products, and a reduction of this consumption will increase the amount of the precious metal available for coinage.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
TANKS TO STAY IN FRANCE
Thousands of Them Will Marry, oth- CTS Will Remain Because They
 Like the Country.

Paris.-At least 100000 Americans now in the army will remain in France, according to a statement made by a prominent member of the Ameri- can colony in Paris and quoted by the Intransigeant. The majority will re main, it is said, because they wish to marry French women, and the rest be- cause they are charmed with French life, and see great opportunities re for American energy.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
How U-eoats Are FoIIed.

'Baffe painting" is the latest devel. opment of marine camoufiage. the idea being not to make the ship invisible. but to break up all accepted forms of ship by masses of strongly contrasts ing colors. distorting her appearances so as to destroy her general symme- try and bulk, the result being to keep the U-boats guessing as to whether she is 'sgoing or coming. A practical use has been found for cubism. after all-Boston Globe.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
From Private to Major
 in 5 Months 21 Days

Rochdale, Mass.-Rising from the ranks to major in the army in a period of five months and twenty-one days was the remark able achievement of J. H. Rog- CTS, of this town. Previous to enlisting in the, Coast Artillery Rogers was treasurer of a knife manufacturing company here.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
Fruit Juice Pudding.

For this pudding any strained left over juice from canned fruits may be used. Take cupfu1 and half of the juice, add half cupful of water, into which has been stirred two tablespoon fuls of cornstarch. Cook until we'll done, then fold in lightly the whites of two eggs. Pour into a mold with al- ternate layers of the same fruit, drained, and serve when cold with a custard made of the two yo1ks.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
Optimistic Thought. Advice after mischief is like medi- cine after death
rue version or ornoerela.

Cinderella never had glass shoe. This is sad but true. The pretty story of the Cinder Girl came from the French and the author made Cinderel- la wear "pantouf1e en vair," slipper made of "vair," word which means fur. There is French word 'verre' which means glass, and the translator mistook "vaire" for "verre" and con- sequently history records Cinder Ella as wearing glass slipper.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
Desserts for Children.

OeSSeFIS TOT Onloren.
 A dessert for young child should be something easily digested, nutri- tious and attractive to the eye. Gus tards of various kinds are especially good for the little people gelatin des- serts served with cream, simple pud- dings not too rich, and fruits of va- rious kinds are all good desserts.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
Refuses to Ralse chicks.

Greenville, O.-There is a new alle- gation in an answer to a divorce peti- tion filed in the county court here by Ira B. Bickel. After denying all of the allegations made by his wife which were the old stereotyped charges, Bickel comes back and says his wife refused to "raise chickens or do anything else that she ought to do as dutiful wife,"
The labor standard., 1919-03-01

Now that the boys are coming home, books of adventure will have hard time to keep up with the pace of the stories they will tell of the war and the part they took in it. For the imag- ination of the past did not conceive such wonders as have been accomplish ed by the facts of the present.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
Mothers Cook Book

If today you've made some progress, Do not tire; Sit not down upon the morrow,
 Step up higher.
 -Adelbert Caldwell.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
Nyu. nletre reeQ
The Touch That HeIns

VI ne IouCh IHat HcIPS. Kind looks, kind words, kind acts, and warm handshakes-these are the secondary means of grace when men are in trouble and are fighting their unseen battles.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
Huntino Trouble.

When a man is looking for trouble he doesn't have to go to the dictionary to find it. He car get it In the tele- phone directory.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
Happiness FoiIows Good Work.

Do good work. Give your first thought and your best effort to the improvement of your work. Happi- ness, success and plenty must follow.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01

Do Justice Promptly When it is our duty to do an act of justice it should be done promptly. To delay is injustice.-La Bruyere.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
Strawberry custard.

Prepare pint of good boiled GUS tard, using two eggs, sugar and flavor ing to taste, and one pint of good milk. Using teaspoonful of cornstarch stirred into little of the cold milk and well cooked before the eggs are added, also mixed with cold milk, will make thicker custard. Two table spoonfuls of sugar will be sufficient in this pudding. Freeze slowly until it begins to get thick, then add one large cupful of strawberry jam, which may have been pressed through a ricer to remove some of the seeds. If canned berries are used, the removal of the seeds will be easier.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
Fruit Dumplinus.

Make a batter of cupful of flour sifted with teaspoonful of baking powder and a little salt; add rich milk to make a drop batter. Butter the small cups and drop in spoonful of the batter, then add tablespoonful or two of canned cherries, juice and all i; then another spoonful of batter. When four or five small cups are filled, leaving space to rise, set them into a shallow pan, adding boiling water to come we'll up on the sides of the cups, but not too much; to boil over into them; cover and cook 15 minutes i; serve with sugar and cream. Any canned fruit may be used; the juicier the fruit the better.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01
Merry Meat Man.

Sign in butchers shop, attached to a pigs tall: This Is the End of Our Pork This Week "B Boston Transcript.
The labor standard., 1919-03-01

HoIdups Take Only Dog.
 St. Louis.-Two highwaymen held up Owen Barron here and robbed him of a terrier pup he was carrying.
The Washington times., 1919-09-28
COLLEGE PARK

COLLEGE PARK, Nd, Sept. IS
Following three days of registration,
examinations. and other preIiminarieS,
the Maryland state College held its
first assembly, marking the beginning
Of its siyticth year. on Monday. Pres
idcnt Woods called the assembly to
order. lie spoke OF the new uUiycr-
sitv organization that is now in CG-
gcct pointing out that the institution
is now able to loo, after the needs
and desires of all MaryIanad's sons
aud daughters. lie dcplOrCd the fact
that the attendance of women was
not larger. Notwithstanding il has in
creased 200 per cent or more ovr last
year. DR.. Woods announced that an
appropriation Of not less than two
and half millions will be sought for
the college. captain Matilc briefly
outlined the military program for the
year.
There is great increase in enroll
ment due to the placing OF the col
lege on a university basis and To the
addition of a number Of courses which
more fully meet up-tO-date educa-
tional demands. When registration
has been completed there will be at
least l75 boys and girl enrolled In the
freshman and first-ycar classes alone.
Among the additions to the faculty
are: =. b. Thompson, formerly a pro-
Dakota, professor Of economies: Miss
F. B. McNaughton, from Michigan
Agricultural College. professor Of