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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-02-07
ART FLETCHER SIGNS.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA signed con-
tract from Arthur Fletcher, GIants'
shortstop, has been received at club
bead0uarters.
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TECH PLAYS AT "Y."

Tech regulars and reserves will
play two "Y" teams at the Boys Y.
81. c. A. tonight.
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moe AYERS IN LINE.

Doc Ayers, the Griffmen's. big
mountaineer huTleT, has signed his
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LlSTE1JIl5S TO n4E SOLDIER
WHO HAS JUST eeR 0IJtHAR,GET
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Virginia Turns Generals Dow
On Offer To Play Basketball
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-21
ooo0 ,6ME coooMcR mn ooD BLISS N01,~

Bellevue unit established at Jouy-sur NORM.
south of Chateau-Thierry. A bomb dropped upon
1t from German plane, killed several of its pa
tents Whether any of its personnel were In
jured I have not yet learned. Undeterred it
moved up into Chateau-Thierry, the tide of
battle started north, and occupied schoolhouse
In the city.
About the same time another Red Cross evacu-
ating hospital No. no. under charge of Major
Moorhead, whose wife is superintendent in charge
of the Red Cross work of making surgical dress
ings, moved north and set up tent at Coiacy,
just above Chateau hierry.
The record made by these two hospital units
during the counter-attack should always be ac-
counted a bright page in the annals of the Amer
lean Red Cross. They with army units, served
at the fighting front. Their presence there
made necessary by reason of the emergency and
because in the trench warfare the old am
bulance corps stations and field hospitals had
been eliminated, thus bringing the evacuating
hospitals up just beyond reach of the enemy's
long-range guns
AS the counterattack developed there streained
back upon these evacuating hospitals a tide of
American wounded that kept the workers busy
day and night. Each unit had about eight
ten operating teams. each team being composed
Of surgeon assistant surgeon, anesthetist and
They worked in shifts One shift oper-
ated from eight In the morning until in the
evening; then, after hour for cleaning up, the
other began at eight and orked until in
the morning. The full tragedy of the casualties
from gas, shells and machine bellets will be
understood until the workers and soldiers return,
each to tell his tale.
From this time on, Major McCoys and Major
Moorheads units regularly numbered among
the evacuating hospitals of the army medical
corps and were operated such. The facility
with which they were fused into the army
ganization is itself indication Of the fine har-
mony existing among army and Red Cross
leaders
Both these Red Cross units were thereafter
moved swiftly into those places where the fight
ing was thickest. They served at the drive across
the St. AIhiel salient and later with the advance
made from TOul to the Of the Mouse river.
AS the future work of the American Red
Cross in France: 1t will not be ended until he
work of army is ended, and perhaps ever
then.
Although there is to be no further expansion
of the Red Cross work in France. lis work win
go 1t will bring comfort to boys not only
they lie sick in hospitals and they keep
guard German soil, but the thousands OF
repatriated French people who are returning TO
pick out from the bleak devastation of war the
ruins of what their ancestral holaes
in the tragic burrows made by the engines of
war. the aftermath of suffering i'll France this
winter would be greater desolation than we can
conceive.
Fighting with mortal weapons may cease, but
the campaign of mercy of the Red Cross VIII
never cease as long the need of cleansing and
healing is present among the of the earth.
Red Cross Magazine.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-21

their own through which a campaign
against hog cholera could be CON
Quoted.
In 1913 they had n farm bureau,
with active committees in every com
munity in the county-which accounts
for the difference. Now they can get
prompt cooperation in any move for
the good of farming. Hog cholera had
long been taking toll of the hogs of
Dunkin county, and in April, 1917, the
county bureau decided to inaugurate
general eradication campaign. Each
community committee was notified that
the county agent and veterinarian of
the United States department of agri.
culture would visit the community on
a certain date, prepared TO vaccinate
hogs. Farmers were urged to get their
hogs into pens beforehand, neces-
sary preliminary. as hogs are ordi-
narily allowed to run at large in that
region.
The response to the appeal of the
local committeeman was prompt and
general. Hogs were offered for vac
cination in every community in the
county. In a short time $500 animals,
on $50 farms. had been given the
simultaneous treatment, and the dis
ease was apparently checked. A few
weeks later however. other outbreaks
occurred and the work was resumed,
200 hogs. on IA farms, being vacci-
mated. Now, although hog cholera has
not been stamped out altogether, it Is
apparently under control and its vir-
tual eradication seems assured. since
the farmers OF the region have been
convinced by actual demonstration of
the value of vaccination.
The campaign has shown. also. the
practical value Of the farm bureau or
ganization. Without the aid of the
farmers own organization, the county
agent and the federal veterinarian
would have been almost powerleSs to
accomplish much in meeting the emer-
gency.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-21
MAKE FARMHOUSE CHEERFUL
Ar Investment That Brings Profitable
Returns-WhoIesome Relaxation
Is Needed.

prepared by the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture)
Apart from the esthetic value to be
derived from il. identifying the farm
dwelling, undermining its equipment. is
good business. 1t is an investment
that brings profitable returns. The
farmer and his family need wholesome
relaxation just as much as any person
constantly employed The home
should be the place In which TO OBJ
tain Ii.
An attractive dwelling with an invit
ing approach acts as n magnet on the
tired toiler. The sight of flowers and
well-kept lawn Is a relief from the
drab clods of the plowed field. the
brightness of the blossoms a change
from the sameness in the color of
growing crops. A CHEEKY interior at
once dispels care and bright rooms
induce rest
Every dollar judiciously spent on
labor-saying devices and for sanitary
conveniences is an investment and Ia
bor-saving contrivances necessity in
these days of enlightenment. They
save wear and tear on the human ma
chine and proIong life.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-21

remember once, as I started to motor back
10 general headquarters. 1 told my colored driver
hat mad Red Cross sweater for him. He re-
pied. Thanks, boss but I've just distributed
eleven OF them TO the boys over in the garage"
The work of the Red Cross organization
began beyond the armys evacuatng hospitals
ana continued through the base hospitals, conva-
descent homes, recreation rooms railway food
depots, on board the steamers, and back to
our own shores and is continuing until the
reach home.
Probably the greatest single service rendered
by the Red Cross home forces the supply of
trained nurses it furnished our hospitals. The
army medical corps trains few nurses. but
could never hope to turn out the large number
provided through Miss Deano's department. II
we needed a thousand nurses for given work
we telegraphed the department. The
department notified Miss Delano. And the nurses
arrived schedule.
An especially notable service rendered by Red
Cross nurses occurred during the early American
campaign when our men were brigaded with
French divisions. When wounded, they were of
course taken to French hospitals. Unable to an
sver questions tell their needs, they were In
very unhappy plight. Scores of Red Cross
nurses speaking both French and English
Immediately sent to these hOspitals-and the
problem solved. In this war where several
armies were operating together, the only COM
mon hospital service is that of the Red Cross.
Another much appreciated assistance came
from the fact that the Red Cross could establish
partment Within the district of Paris for in
stance, could not establish army hospitals
The Red Cross, however, in that district, is now
operating units l. and 3 well a tent hos
pital, which had at first five hundred beds. but
when l came away, had twenty-five hundred.
The Red Cross could also establish store depots
in places the army could enter for strategic
Suppose headquarters planned at
tack in a given region. Hospital stores must be
gotten to that region If the army observed
by the enemy 10 be transporting stores thither,
you that it wouldn't take much guessing
the part of enemy observers tell where
tlsat drive going to be- But the Red Cross
was everywhere always preparing for any pos
sible contingency. For it be busily in evidence
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-21
CHEESE MAKING
IS PROGRESSING
Car Loads Now Being Shipped
From Mountain Districts Which
Formerly Made None.
PRODUCT OF GOOD QUALITY
Recent AdVar-s>1 Steps Have Been
Perfeetsng of Marketing System
Creating Much Interest and
Enthusiasm in Production

prepared By the United States Depart
ment OF AgricultureJ
Previous to 1914 the South shipped
no cheese. In 1915, $1,000 worth was
manufactured and shipped from south
ern mountain districts. and durine
1917 cheese To the value Of $4,000
was manufactured. There are now
40 cheese factories in operation in the
mountain sections of the South which
ship carloads of good quality cheese
70 market periodically.
The rapid strides in the development
of cheese factories in the mountain re
Gions Of the South. as the -Csult of the
efforts of the United States department
Of agriculture. cooperating with state
agricultural colleges. is shown force
fully in reports Of the progress Of the
work coming 10 the department. No
cheese was shipped from the Soath
previous 10 1914. Although smaller
lots We're shipped earlier. the first car
load Of southern-produced cheese was
shipped from North Carolina and Ten
nessee on July y, 1913. This was
Il cooperative shipment from eight To-
cal factories and comprised about TO-
900 pounds. the value of which was
approximately - cents pound.
Factories in Mountains.
Forty-three cheese factories now are
in operation in the mountain regions
of the South where cold springs of wa
ter on each farm provide excellent ia
cilities for keeping the milk in such
condition that it produces a high quail
fly Of cheese. Abundant rainfall, lux
Hriant grass. high altitude and mod
crate temperature all combine TO make
this region especially adapted for the
production of cheese which can com
pete on the market successfully with
that produced I'm any other section of
the country. say dairy specialists of
the United States department of agri-
culture.
The most recent advanced steps in
the progress of the cheese-making in
dustry in the South have been the
perfecting of the marketing system
whereby one of the large packing COM
penies sends Il refrigerator car to a
central shipping point periodically.
Since the initial carload shipment from
North Carolina and Tennessee. car
loads have been going forward nearly
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-21

the Red Cross workers were kept posted to
plans of attack, they able to place hos
pital supplies where they would be most handy
without arousing the Huns suspicious.
This resourcefulness and willingness to under
take any work, no matter how novel or arduous
was exhibited in brilliant manner during last
summers historic engagements in the Chateau
Thierry sector. 1t there that the American
Red Cross hospital service received its first bap-
tsm of fire in general engagement in which
our troops took part. 1t there first entered the
hospital fighting front" If full credit is to be
given all American factors IN this battle. which
saved Paris for the second time and broke the
back of the German military power, the action
of the American Red Cross must be described
in some detail.
The American Red Cross to France with
three major purposes: to restore devasted dis
trcts, TO aid those of the French people who were
stricken by the war, and to augment the sani-
tary service of the American eXpeditionary
forces. The lastnamed service controlled
directly by the officers of the army and
much subject to General PerShingS orders as
the army medical department itself BY the
the regulations of the army medical department.
the Red Cross personnel, except in of
great emergency, will not be assigned to duty at
the front, but will be employed in hospitals in
the service of the interior, at the base in hos
ptal ships and along the line of communica-
tons"
AT Chateau-Thierry came the great emergen-
cy. The Germans springing their last surprise
offensive, early in June began drive toward
Paris from the Chemin DIES Danes. So rapid was
their initial advance that the French medical de
partment lost more than forty thousand beds and
considerable stores The need in that sector for
evacuating hospitals that is, mobile operating
units, developed Immediately.
The Red Cross rose promptly to the occasion
The splendid base hospital at JULY not far from
ChateauTherry, which had been for time
most capably managed by Mrs Harry Payne
Whitney, taken by the Red Cross and
saoFn inf lof,i
pital.
By the time the Franco-American counter-at-
tack had begun in the middle of July, Red
Cross mobile units were established at the front.
One, No. ia, in charge CT Major Mccoy who
came TO France with base hospital No. 1, the
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-21
WORK OF CLUB YOUNGSTERS
Boys and Girls Help Increase Worlds
Supply of Sweetness by Grow
ing Sugar Beets-

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
To help increase the worlds supply
Of sweetness sugar beets have been
grown by the members of the boys
and girls clubs this year. Their work
has been done under the direction of
the United States department of agri-
culture in connection with the state
agricultural college In each of the
states where sugar beets can be grown
successfully. In New Mexico during
the past summer the club members
raised about 10 tons of sugar beets.
Over 200 gallons of strip has been
made out of part of the roots.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-21

Tour pieces (diScarding the StOneSl .
There should be about five cuDfulS Of
the prunes and liquid. Dissolve one
package of gelatin softened in one cup
full of cold water fin the hot pruns
Juice; add one cupful of sugar and one
half cupful of orange marmalade or
the juice Of one lemon; stir until IL
begins to thicken, then turn into a
mold. Set aside in n cool place.
When unmOlded serve with sugar and
cream or Il boiled custard.
Date cornmeaI Pudding.-Scald one
pint Of milk and pour over one-half
cupful of cornmeal. add one table
spoonful of butter cupful of sugar,
half teaspOOnful of cinnamon and
three-fourths of cupful of dates cut
in pieces. Lastly add two well-beaten
eggs and bake in n buttered baking
dish until the consistency Of ordinary
custard. Serve with q hard sauce.
Casserole of Rice and VeaI.-Line a
mold slightly creased with steamed
rice. Fill the center with two cup
fuls Of cold cooked, chopped veal. sea
soned with salt, pepper, celery salt.
cayenne. onion and lemon juice. Add
one-fourth of n cupful Of cracker
crumbs, one egg slightly beaten and
enough hot stock or water to moiSten.
Cover the meat with rice, cover the
rice with a buttered paper to keep
out the moisture, and steam - min
utes. Serve on platter surrounded
with tomato sauce
Tomato Sauce.-AIelt two table
epoonfuls of butter. add two table
apoonfuls of flour. and when Well
blended and cooked add one cupfuI
Of strained tomato which has been
cooked with slice of onion for flavor
Cook all together. add one-half tea
spoonful Of salt, and one-eighth of a
reaspOonful Of pepper.
Cream of Celery With Almonds
Cook two cupfuls of chopped celery
until tender, then drain. Add ia
blespoonful of corn starch mixed with
a cupful OF cream and one cupful OF
almond meats blanched and chopped.
Cock until thick. Season with salt
and paprika.
Peach Custard.-Arrange alternate
layers of cake and sections OF canned
peaches in a dish and cover with a
boiled custard Bananas. sweet or
anges or preserves OF various kinds
may be used In place OF the peaches.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-21

every ten days. A representative of
the packing company receives from the
various factories the cheese which is
brought in by wagon. and Immediately
issues a check on the local bank for all
cheese received. The bank In turn
promptly pays the patrons of the fac
tories for the cheese.
Creating Interest
The plan of marketing milk through
cheese factories has increased the in
terest In cheese manufacturing
throughout the southern mountain dis
trlcts- The improved market service
is not only creating much interest and
enthusiasm for cheese production, but
incidentally 1t is creating interest in
other farm products. Recently one OF
the field men OF the department of
agriculture was at one OF the factories
and observed many farmers bringing
I'm wagon loads of potatoes which were
hauled to the cheeSe-shipping point for
shipment in n refrigerator car
In number OF counties arrange
ments have been made to obtain cheese
boxes from local lumber concerns in
order TO relieve the extra cost of ship
ping these boxes long distances. On
account of the war. men cheese max
ers are hard to get so women are be-
Ing trained for the work Already five
women have been engaged as cheese
mixers
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-21

There are about 1900 oysters in a
ton.
French stocks of absinthe are be-
ing converted into ingredients for eI-
plosives.
There were 11.6O1 more persons en-
ployed in the principal factories of the
Netherlands on May /, 1917, than on
May 1, 1914.
Members of the Pennsylvania state
industrial board have joined with the
federal department OF labor in oppos-
Ing employment Of women as street car
conductors.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-21

It is calculated that the earth's pop
ulation is doubled in 139 years.
Every year more than 100000
youths in the United States reach the
age of twenty-one.
The famous Tugela river in South
Africa on one occasion rose 40 feet
during q single night, owing to thur
derstorms in the mountains.
Taking the average depth of the
ocean TO be three miles. there would
De layer of salt 40 feet thick cover
ing the bottom in case all the water
should evaporate.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-21


reasonable in price and are nutritious.
Mock Lobster SaIad.-NIiN two cup
fulS OF cold faxed cooked paddock
with two cupfulS of celery. add two
tableSpoonfuls Of finely chopped pimen-
tos. season with salt. paprika and add
two tablespoonfulS OF lemon juice and
let stand half an hour Add a cupful
of mayonnaise and serve at once. Gar
nish with lemon slices decorated with
paprika
New York Salad.-Arrange four
slices OF pineapple on lettuce leaves.
Cut one-half cupful OF celery into long
slender strips and mix with one-hah
cupful of nut meats. Pile i'm the cen
ter of the pineapple and garniSh with
four sections freed from its membrane.
laid symmerically ON the pineapple
The dressing is passed separately.
MarshmalIow Salad. - Cut two
oranges i'll halves. remove the pulp
carefully leaving the cups. Cut a slice
of pineapple ana eight marshmaIlowS
in bits. chop one-fOurth cupful OF nuts,
skin and seed one-half cupful of white
grapes, mix with the orange pulp and
Il little dressing Fill the cups. cover
with dressing and cross with two
strips of canned pimento. Place a half
grape on the center of the salad and
bits of chopped parsley between the
strips of pimento.
Nut Fruit SaIad.-Take one cupful
of cooked peas, one eupful of celery,
cut in cubes, one cupful of walnut
meats and one cupful of shredded
orange. Serve with mayonnaIse dress
Ing.
Chicken Salad.-Cut chicken into
bits, using two cupfuls. add one cupful
of celery. one cupful of diced cucum-
Der and two tableSpoonfuls Of capers.
Season with salt and pepper and mix
with boiled or mayOnnaise dressing
TO which an equal quantity of whipped
cream has been added. Serve on let
tuce.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-21
NseA Nl4l aceeo
verdure on china's Great Wall.

Verdure on China's Great Wall.
Trees and shrubbery planted in the
soil that has been accommodating for
hundreds of years on the great wall
of China are in thriving condition.
some of them having grown to height
of u to Is feet This method Of beau
tifying the great wall was an out
growth of the movement for the re-
foresJation of the country started
some time ago with government sane
ton under the direction OF foreign ex-
perts- The driveway on the great wall
IS considered very much improved
with the addition of trees
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-21
CONVERSATIONS

At birth the pulse Of normal indi-
vidual beats 236 times 4 minute; at
the age of thirty, 20 times.
Cast iron cannon We're not made I'M
til the latter part of the fifteenth CEN
fury. Previously they were always
made of bronze.
Japan is considering the adoption
of an alphabet of A letters. most
of which are Roman characters, some
Russian and the remainder original
symbols
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-21
FARM BUREAU MAKES
WAR ON HOG PLAGUE
Cholera Now Apparently Under
Control in Missouri County.
Farmers Get Prompt Cooperation in
Any Move fer Good of Farming
Practical Value of Farm Bu-
reau Is Demonstrated.

prepared or the United States Depart
ment OF AgricuIture)
well-meant effort in 1917 TO give
free demonstrations in hog-choiera
vaccination in Dunkin comfy, Mo,
failed utterly.
But in 1918 GOO hogs on 424 farms
in that county were vaccinated be-
tween April s and September 20. and
cholera is now apparently under con-
troll there.
In 1917 the farmers Of Dunkin cOun-
ty had no central organization of
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-21
POSTSCRiPTS

BY merely modifying wing curvature
airplanes Of present types could be
given q speed of go miles an hour, aoA
cording to a British expert
Oar locks have been invented which
perTait a man TO face in the direction
MS boat is going yet handle his oars
with the customary motions.
Owing to shortage IL imported
handkerchiefs. the only factory of that
kind in Canada has spceded up TO an
output OF 500 dozen daily.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-21
THE SHALLOT

The Shallot is variety Of
small onion that is frequently
planted in early spring for its
small bulbs, or Gloves" which
are used in the same manner as
onions. The leaves are utilized
for flavoring. Another onionlike
plant is the chive, the small
round, hollow leaves of which
are used for flavoring soups.
These leaves may be cut freely,
as they are soon replaced by
others.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-21
TURN ATTENTION TO RABBITS
Cheap Substitute for Ordinary Meats
and Can Be Kept in inexpensive
Buildings.

The fact that rabbits are a cheap
substitute for the ordinary meats is
likely TO turn the attention of many
more persons 70 rearing them now,
specialists of the United States de-
partment of agriculture believe. They
can be kept in small and inexpensive
pens and buildings and, like poultry,
can be killed and prepared for the Ia
BILE on short notice.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1919-02-21

after n hearty
meal.
JelIied Pnne&-
Wash one pound
of prunes. soak in
cold water over
night and cook IN
til tender: cut each
prune into three or