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The Washington times., 1919-01-10
Useful House
Coats
By Rita Stuyvesant.

a HOUSE coat or dressing
~ gown is sure to find
n warm welcome as q holi-
day gift for father or big
brother. 1t Is always a problem to
know just what to give the men
folks. that will be useful and yet
that carries q personal touch. The
tired business man will appreciate
a comfortable smoking jacket when
he returns home after a strenuous
day In town, while the soldier boy
will feel twice blest to find such q
warm welcome awaiting him when
he comes back from camp. Z
With. the help OF q good pattern,
ii is not difficult to cut a blouse
coat. Japanese silk quilted in blue,
brown, gray or garnet Is good look
ing and many men consider deep
purple a dignified shade.
Choose a very simple model. with
straight set-in sleeves finished with
turn-back cuffs, stitched flat. A
around the neck, and the front
you value a mans comfort, do not
neglect the big patch pockets
stitched near the bottom of the
jacket. Remember to make ell
seams flat. to avoid a bulky ap-
pearance.
Smart. tailored models are made
from woolen mixtures combined
with dull plaid Frequently. an
out-of-date coat from a mans suit
can be ripped apart and re-cut.
Slope the two lower corners off the
front and bind the edges with
black soutache braid. A remnant
OF plaid or checked wooden mate
rial may be used for trimmings. A
long roll collar. cuffs. and facings
for the pockets can be fashioned
OF this contrasting material Loops
of black silk cord finish the fronts.
Dressing gowns are very useful
gifts and may be made Of brocaded
satin, blanket robing, nr ratine.
Navy, taupe, and hemlock green are
all good shades. Double faced
cloth makes reversible robes that
can be worn on either side.
II is easier to make a dressing
gown than other garments, be-
cause II does not require any fit-
ting. A weIl-cut pattern OF the
correct size is a great help to the
home dressmaker. Two patched
pockets below the belt and one
above afford ample space for cigar
cites. handkerchief. etc. A heavy
silk cord tasseled at the ends, holds
the fullness in at the waist line.
Buttons and buttonholes close the
fronts.
Lightweight robes are unIined
and are pleasant TO wear in a
warm home over heavy pajamas
Satine or toweling is well liked
for these models.
II you are in doubt about a well
come gift for your men folks, try
q house coat or lounging robe. In
these busy days. when there is so
much nerye-racking work, nothing
will be appreciated more than q
comfyrobe.
The Washington times., 1919-01-10
The Club-FOOted Man
NEW SPY SERIAL BY VALENTINE WILLIAMS
Desmond Loathes the Filthy Den
Where He Works as Waiter, But
is POwerless to Leave

Haase had done was 20 take away
my papers-to send them 20 the
police. as he explained-but he
never gave them back, and when
/ asked for them he put me on
with an excuse
1 was virtual prisoner m the
place On my feet from morning
TIL night I had indeed few op-
portunities for going out; but
once, during a slack time in the
AFTERNOON, when I broached thu
subject TO the landlord. he refused
harshly to let me out of his sirht
The street IL not healthy for
you Just now. You would be q
danger TO yourself and 10 all e
us!" he said -
Ny life in that foul den vzs q
burden TO me. The living condi-
ions were unspeakable. Otto, q
pale and iil-tempered eonsumptive,
compelled, like me, to rise IN the
oarkness OF the dawn, never waxhsl
and his companionship In the stufry
hole where we slept was offensive
beyond belief. He openly 5eered ~
my early morning journeys out %
exulted in the ice-cold water from
80 RNA.Rs NAo Nn0 AO00a II Va
only when i saw the mean vfctual.
the coarse and often tainted
horsefiesh, the unappetizing war
bread, the coffee substitute. and the
rest-that / realized how Germany
was suffering, though only through
her poor as yet, from the British
blackade. That thought used -
help overcome the nausea with
which sat down TO eat
Domestic life At Haase's was q
hell upon earth. Haase himself w.s
q drunken bully, who made ad-
vances to every women be met, ana
whose complicated fntrigues wtth
the feminine portion of his clientels
led to frequent scenes with the fair
haired Hebe who presided at tho
bar and over his household. IL was
she and Otto who Jared daily
forth to take their places in the
long queues that waited for hours
with food cards outside the pro-
vision shops
These trips seemed 20 tell upon
the temper, which would flash out
wrathfully at meal times, when
Haase began his inevitable grum-
bling about the food. As Otto took
a malicious delight In these family
scenes. I was frequently called upon
to assume the role of peace maker.
More than once ! intervened 70
save Madame from the violence she
had called down upon herself by
the sharpness of her tongue. She
was q poor. faded creature, ana
the tragedy Of IL All was that she
was In love with this degraded
bully. She was grateful TO me for
my good offices. think. for,
though she hardly ever addressed
me. her manner was always FRIEND
W.
The Washington times., 1919-01-10
Puss in Boots
Jr.
BY David Cory.
By David Cory.
By David Cory.

N the last story, you remember,
we left of just as Puss Junior
turned the bear into a hand
some prince and the cave into
a stately castle, and If any little
reader has missed the story before
this, I will tell him that Puss had
q magic gold ring on his big toe
which would remove any evil
charm. Wasn't that nice? And the
Prince thought so too. for IL It
hadn't been for our little traveller
and his gold ring the Prince would
still be a bear.
Well. after the Prince invited
them to stay at the castle, which
they did for almost a week. and
didn't they have fun! Goosey
Goosey Gander played with the
swans who swan on the silver
moat. and Puss Junior went horse
back riding with the Prince every
morning, and played checkers with
him in the evening. but what he
did in the afternoon I don't know.
for the Prince had a new airship,
and they went up so high in the
sky that I couldn't see. so we will
have to wait until you read this lit
tie verse of New Mother Goose
Land:
Hey diddle diddle!
Kerplunk in the middle
The airship punctured the moon!
The little dog laughed
Aboard the craft
While the fiddle kept playing q
tune.
And now you know what hap
pened and so do l. And then Puss
Junior told the prince all about
the time he had met the COW that
jumped over the moon instead of
kicking it like the airship. And
she was very careful not to chip off
a piece OF green cheese" said our
little traveller, but the prince only
laughed, and said that accidents
would happen and he thought any
way the moon was away out of her
course.
Well. the next morning he and
Geesey Gander said good-by to the
prince and set off once more on
their journey of adventure. And
everybody who saw them smiled.
for indeed it was a queer picture
Puss Junior astride a large gander
who flew at times just over the
telegraph poles and the chimneys,
unless there was smoke coming out.
And in many of the little towns
they passed over the children would
shout and cry: There goes a cat
with boots and spurs with a gander
for his steed."
Now after they had flown for
many miles and it was toward even
ing, the gander settled himself on
the roof of a big red barn and Puss
Junior slid down the haystack
which was against one end and went
to the door of the little farmhouse
to ask for some ething to eat.
And the. reason the gander didn't
come down was because there was
a big dog in the barnyard. But
Puss wasn't afraid. He took out
his sword and marched up as
braveIy as you please and knocked
twice. tap! tap! just like that. And
when the door opened, the farmers
wife said: "Welcome, my dear Puss
Junior!"
But as this is all the room 1 have
we must wait until the next story
to hear the rest.
Copyright, 1919. David Cory.)
10 BE Continued
The Washington times., 1919-01-10
The Heart Breaker
A REAL AMERICAN ROMANCE
Arthur Bruce Asks Honora to Take a
Walk as He Wants Her Advice
About Something

at her sisters reticence, had gone
upstairs to get ready for the office,
Honora finished the note.
II do not want to impose upon
you. but feel that must talk
over with you q matter that lies
very close to my heart. I have
grown so accustomed to depend
ing upon you, and your understand
ing OF me and my perplexities,
that ] am asking this favor Of you,
certain that you will grant it
Not Much satsff.ctien.
When can see you alonef I
can get away from the office earlier
than usual this afternoon-if you
can do the same. Suppose we meet
in the reading room OF the Public
Library at 4:3o and 90 for a walk
into the country?
"I suggest this. as we will be
less likely to be interrupted than II
were to call at your house.
"And IL you do not mind, do not
tell even Milly OF our meeting until
We have settled some matters upon
which / want your help. I cannot
get along without 1t, Honora.
-I do not want to bother you to
telephone me IL you can comply
with my wishes about our meeting.
So. unless hear from you to the
contrary, I will be in the reading
room, near the magazine section, at
the hour named. / am looking for
ward to those two hours with you.
am sure you will not fail me-
The girl folded the letter and
thrust 1t into her handbag. She
would take 1t to the office with her
She wanted il where she could read
II again during the day.
1t had made her heart beat more
quickly, and as she went up to her
room for her hat and jacket a smile
curved her HIPS. She told herself
that 1t was because she was glad
that Arthur trusted her friendship.
well, have you read the letter."
Mildred asked suspiciously.
Yes" Honora replied. "Are you
ready? I will be in q minute, and
then we can walk downtown to-
gether."
Mildred looked at her in perplex-
ity. Honora certainly was behaving
very queerly.
To BE Continued.
The Washington times., 1919-01-10
About Vaccination

HEN should a child be
w months .een ne Gt to be 1e6se eoHs
sidered the time by
most authorities. In the presence
of a threatened epidemic of small
pox an infant can be vaccinated i'm
mediately after birth. according to
Pinard, the French expert, though
IT Is more likely to take after the
second or third week. II there ID
debility or skin disease vaccination
should be postponed.
Assuming that a child has been
successfully vaccinated how shall
the wound be cared fort This ID
most Important, since IL 10 infection
OF the wound after the yaccination
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tsynopsis OF PrecedinF chapterx)
Desmond Okewood, British army Of
ncer. goes 10 Germany In search Of bis
brother, Francis. q member OF the Brit
lsn secret service At small froutier
town man named semlin, q German
Government agent, drops dead In his
room Desmond appropriates Semlius
papers and assumes his Identity. he
reaches Berlin without incident and ~
conducted into the presence OF General
Won Boden. an aide OF the Kaiser.
Desmond. having convinced Von
Boden he is really semlin, 10 usherod
into the residence Of the kaiser.
Later he receives q cipher messa<s
trom his brother. FrAnSis
Desmond meets Clubfoot. who ex-
plains what he wants Of Ssmlin-
Desmond encounters Monica. who
hides him from Clubfoot's men she
explains that Clubfoot's identity is
mystery 70 her.
Tho amateur SPY Is forced 90 Zee
Berlin
Berlin. He goes to q secret agent
who disguises him and gets him q job
as waiter.
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rated solution of boric acid). These
dressings should not be allowed to
remain on the wound longer than
twenty-four hours.
But it Is to be especially borne in
mind that no dressings are to be
used II the natural protection Is
unbroken.
Skillfully performed and properly
supervised afterward. vaccination
presents no dangers and offers very
great advantages. The vaccine that
is used today is beyond reproach.
Vaccination ia generally repeated
at the age OF six years and when
ever smallpox Is abroad.
1t Is difficult for us to realize
that before tho days of vaccination
there were few people not pock-
marked. #
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that accounts for unfortunate re-
suits in occasional cases.
Injury to the vaccinated arm
must be guarded against. Shields
should not be applied at the time Of
vaccination, as they tend to in
crease unduly certain tissue changes
incidental to a "take." Tight arm
coverings must bo avoided. The
usual bathing customs may be con-
tinued. provided tho crust does not
break.
II there should be any break In
tho vaccination blister. pustule or
crust. and the wound thus become
an open ono. moist antiseptic Dress
ings should be applied daily (steri-
Liked gauxe moistsned with satu-
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ADVICE TO THE
LOVELORN
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
>. Deferred Engagement. .
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
I am eighteen and have been going
about with . man OF thirty-four for
about two years A month before
peace vas announced he told me that
ne ould marry me a. soon as the war
was ever. So when the news came /
thought IL most natural for US to be
engaged Going home fro mthe thea
ter, ! suggested this He said he could
give no definite answer at the moment,
oecanss nay people dislike him. But
he asked me to be reasonable with
him and allow him two weeks 70 think
u over, after which he would eaiI M.
~ and let me know the result
was Rstonished at this and told
Rim IL he could not decide within two
years he yurety could not within two
weeks also said I would tell my
people that everything was over be-
tween us. but he asked me not to do
this. saying that altar all Il was not
HE dscision but my own. Now Miss
Fairfax, II he writes me, do you think
that should answer him or trust him
sffsr sncs an act?S H.. n.
As you have told this story. ]
confess It does not sound as though
this man were eager for marriage.
II I were you would try to put
BIN out Of my mind as far as pos
sib1e. No girl wishes an unwilling
brtdegroom and spirited girl can
not Of course tolerate being placed
in the position Of waiting for q
man's decfsion- In any case, I feel
thst yoo are sin toe young to mar
~.
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An Up-to-Date Artist.

A drawing teacher instructed her
young scholars to choose their own
subjects. After the teacher had
examined what several OF the chill
dren had drawn. she took up little
Clara Maywood's sheet. why,
what's this" she said. you haven't
drawn anything at all, child"
please, teacher. yes have" said
Clara. Its a war picture-a long
line Of ammunition wagons at the
front You can't see 'em cause
they're camouhaSed."
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Economical
Recipes
Fixh ssndwfehes

- c141 NhC1G@~
"AKE out the bones from q
grilled bloater, kipper, or
any other cooked fish. Mash
up with q very little white
sauce and sprinkle wen with pepper.
Have ready some toast Split IT.
next spread on one piece the fish
mixture and then add a little finely
chopped watercress- Cover with the
other piece Of toast and cut the
sandwiches in any shape 70 taste.
Breast Of Muttsn-
Boil three large onions and chop
finely, add two teaspoonfuls Of
breadcrums, q large teaspoonful OF
chopped herbs, uepper and salt
and moisten with q little milk. Lay
the breast of mutton skin down.
ward on a board, take out the bonea.
spread with stuffing. roll up and
sew the flap. Bind round with
broad tape and roast
spiced Apple Tart
Make some pastry in ordinary
way, divide IL in two, roll out and
place one piece on q pastry tin Peel
and core the apples-msny people
nowadays use the skin-ckop up.
add one ounce Of brown sugar and
q little spice. according 70 taste Put
on the pastry and cover with the
other piece. About forty minutes
will be required for baking.
Green Tomato sauce
Into a saucepan OF boiling sslted
water put six pounds Of green to-
matoes and cook slowly for twenty
minutes. Take them out and peel
and quarter them. Put them into q
Jar, with salt between each layer.
Mix together three ounces of mus
tard, half a teaspoonful OF sllspice.
one teaspoonful OF pepper, a quar-
ter OF a pound OF brown sugar, ana
moisten with a very little water.
Then take as much vinegar a. VIII
cover the tomatoes; boil this slone,
stir in the mixed spices and boil up
again for a minute and pour au
over the tomatoes. When cold. tie
down. The sauce may be kept for
use when desired.
Tomato EGgs.
Choose several medium-sized to-
matoes. cut off the tops Of each.
and scoop out the centers Put
them in a casserole with a little
margarine. then drop the yolk OF
an egg into each and q little OF the
white, and bake till the eggs are
set. Sprinkle with finely-chopped
parsley oetore serving UP. heep
the remainder Of the whites, which
may be, useful for making mocks1
whipped cream TO serve with stew
ed fruit.
Turnip Recipes
To make turnip soup. some good
stock is required. Wash and peel
one large swede turnip and cut II
in small pieces. Put these into the
stock: there should be enough for
the quantity OF soup required and q
little over. Add a sprig OF parsley.
two or three pepper corns. one
onion cut across, and q strip of
lemon peel all tied in muslin. Boil
all slowly until the turnips are ten
der: pour all through sieve o.
colander, removing the bag of
herbs. Season with q little salt, re-
3 turn TO the pan and boil.
The Washington times., 1919-01-10
Jupiter, Prince of Planets.

THE most magnificent object in the night sky at present
is the great planet Jupiter, which Is in bulk nearly
1400 times large the earth Jupiter in the conste
ation Gemin almost directly north of the brilliant Sirius
and northeast of Orion is in sight all night long
ing the meridian at midnight.
The Washington times., 1919-01-10
This Day in History.

THIS is the anniversary of the discovery in 1890 of the
tomb of Cleopatra the famous Queen of Egypt whose
love wrought the ruin of the great Ptolemy and who
charmed Caesar and ensaved Marc Antony. She killed
herself rather than grace the triumph of 0ctavius in Rome
after the battle of Actium
The Washington times., 1919-01-10

Copyright, 1919. Star Company.
~ EFoRE Mildred Brent slept
* that night, she wrote q note
to Arthur Bruce, asking
him to set a time when he
The Washington times., 1919-01-10

A HOUSE coat or dressing
~ gown is sure to find
~ warm welcome as a hoIi-
day gift for father or big
The Washington times., 1919-01-10

"AKE out the bones from q
grilIed bloater, kipper, or
any other cooked fish. Mash
nm with n very little white
The Washington times., 1919-01-10

(To BE CONTINUED T0NoRRoWs
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-12-10
War Junk Made Useful.

The sale by the war department Of
more than S236,OOO,OOO worth Of SUR
plus material at price representing
about SO per cent Of the original cost
shows remarkable public economy. It
is easy enough to buy war supplies,
but a decidedly different matter to dis
pose of them advantageously under
peace conditions. AS 1t is, unused
munitions of a certain kind must nee
essarily represent total waste. but
copper and brass material, chemicals,
oil, lumber. commissary supplies, ETC.,
remain merchantable, and mean sub
stantial reduction Of the cOuntry's
enormous war bill.
The sale of hand grenades for con-
version into dime savings banks Illus
trates the curious uses to which put.
The millions of brass cartridge cases
may meet some demand as art novel
ties. The news that a steamship has
brought a cargo of German helmets
to Wales for fabrication into knives,
forks and spoons reveals the infinite
possibilities Of transferring the junk
Of war into the utensils Of peace.
Never before has war provided such
opportunities for beating swords into
ploughshares. The most destructive
Of all wars may in fact have the op-
posite distinction also Of furnishing
more material than any other for rec
lamation and conversion into objects
of use and sentiment.-New York
Wsrld.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-12-10
FARMERS union
INCORPORATED
Will Conduct General Retail Business,
Dealing In Merchandise, Farm I'm
plements Building Material, Etc.
ARE CAPITALIZED FOR 100000
will Take Over the Farmers Elevator
In January and 0Cndnct General
Rhainess-O Officers Of Union

In this weeks iss11e Of the Review
will be found the articles Of incorpora
ton Of the Farmers Union Exchange
which is to b. published for four consec
utive weeks,aas REQUIRED by law. The
union is capitalizing for $1,000, which
may be increased from time to time to
the amount OF $4,000 The stock is to
sell for $25 per share and no member lis
permitted to own or have an interest
in more than ten shares. ~
The officers elected to serve until the
first annual meeting are: President, c.
A. Shristiansen; vice president, Charles
Speck; treasurer, s. William Evers:
secretary, F. r. Ranniger.
1t will be noted the exchange will
deal In farm and dairy products, cattle.
swine, sheep, poultry. dry goods, boots
and shoes, groceries. hardware, farm
implements, lumber, tile, stone, brick,
and all kinds of building material, fuel,
grain and real estate, and dealing in all
kinds of merchandise and in buying and
selling all such kinds of property on
commission or otherwise.
The Farmers Union purchased the
Farmers elevator a few weeks ago and
will take possession of the same next
January. '" .''..
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-12-10
Raptist Church Notes

p
There will be baptism of several can
didates this "wednesday night followed
by evangelistic meeting conducted by
DR.. Sucker and Singer Foster Jones.
| Evangelistic meeting on Thursday eve
ming. On Friday evening will be Boys
night" and all young people are espe.
cially invited to attend, and another
meeting on Saturday evening. To all
these meetings you are invited to at.
tend. +-' s5r
There will be meetings in the morn
ing, afternoon and evening on Sunday.
DR.. Sucker will conduct the senior 8.
Y. p. U. and Foster Jones will conduct
the junior B. Up. U. as well as other
services of the day. Sunday evening
will be the closing Of the meetings in
which DR.. Sucker and Foster Jones
will be with us and we hope large az
tendance will be had at all of these
meetings.. -' 'r.
In spite of the hindrance of shortage
of coal and the early putting out of the
lights the attendance has been gool
and the interest fine.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-12-10
FIRE LAST EVENING
Small Shed Belonging to Frank Les/er
DESTROYED About 6 O'Cl0ck-Origin
of the Fire Not Known

The fire department was called out
Just before 6 o'clock last evening to the
Frank Lesher place on West Broadway,
where small shed was on fire. The
fire had made such Roadway that it was
impossible for the firemen to save the
building. whioh,s. was completely de-
stroyed.
The shed was used by Mr.. Lesher for
q bee house, but fortunately before the
cold weather set in he had moved the
hives to the cellar under his house. He
Is alta loss to understand how the fire
originated as there was no stove in the
building. Mr.. Lesher and Arthur Ka.
dock were in the house when they no.
ticed the flames and the alarm was i'm.
mediately phoned in. .5G