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The Washington times., 1919-12-26
Old Dress Becomes
Chld's Cape.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATrIMER:
Having . blue serge dress with Q
attn top which had burst at the
seams, and therefore no further use to
me as dress. l conceived the idea of
making my little three-yesr-old daugh-
ter 4 cape out of the bottom part,
which I cid, the pattern costing 20
cents For the lining I used blue taf-
feta which ! had formerly used as a
lining for q coat which was now out
Of style MRS. r. A KOBER
Apt. l. I4Os Girard St u. W.
The Washington times., 1919-12-26
Economy in
Interior Decoration.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTINER:
Having just furnished an apartment
and wanting CASSEROLE" Table Zone
of the tables with the mirror shove
IL on the wali), took an old dressing
table and stained II mahogany for foc-
Took the mirror on, hung Il on the
on the table, candy jar and n small
square silk cover, aud had a table
an good a. some Of the y2s or t35 ones
In the store; very artistic and COM
pleting my living room
MRS CECIL.
137o Belment street. Apt. 8
The Washington times., 1919-12-26

30 anxious TO read and cut out and
complete my little book.
MRS. NARY FRANEY.
1l15 @ street northwest
The Washington times., 1919-12-26

A splendid way TO mend broken
marble 10 to mix some Portlaad ce-
mcnt with water to q very sttsf
paste. See that the. edgea. Of the
marble are quite clean. then PVT
some cement on both sides. press
together very tightly and tie tili
the cement has dried
The Washington times., 1919-12-26

ers of morocco and roam leAthSra
and rub well into the leather With .
piece OF soft rag. Then 1ssvs fos q
time and afterwsrd rub lightly over
again with y fresh soft rag.
The Washington times., 1919-12-26
There Is No ReasonWhy

You should pay high prices for your
aavorite magazines Let US quote you
special subscription rates on them.
Write Fsr Fres Booklet.
"a Koons & Murphy
Nah &oG7 l10 CooStnantal TrOe RaAx.
The Washington times., 1919-12-26

An excellent silver polishing cSeeh
can be made In the following way:
Buy an ounce Of jewelers. rou9a.
mix with little water, rub totD .
piece OF channels akin and dry.
The Washington times., 1919-12-26

Overlooked potatoes. placed In .
cloth and soueesed hard. can -
mixed with flour or barley neal -
made into sconcs. They sho0ld -
toasted and eaten with butter.
The Washington times., 1919-12-26

When curtain rings bseens aull
soak them In paraffin oil sss tvsn-
ty-four hours and then polish with
a chamois leather.
The Washington times., 1919-12-26
Household


When boiling eggs. wet the sAssls
thoroughly with cold water bsfses
placing In the boiling water. -
they will not crack
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
DEALING WIT HRACE RIOTS

1t is suggested that the race riots
in Washington and Chicago had cat
least one feature in common, Each
showed itself to be entirely beyond
the control of the municipal police;
and each flourished until fairly
lareg forces of soldiers were called
in to restore order. Then each was
abruptly stopped. The pc!i:c forces
showed themselves utterly made
quate to cope with uprisings of seri-
GUS extent.
The Baltimore News says the
amazing thing is that, in the face of
the Washington experience, the Chi
cago authorities, although troops
could have been thrown on the
streets at moments notice, delib-
eratcly waited until the rioting had
grown more widespread before they
sought aid from the men in khaki.
In other words, a disgraceful Draw
ling, which could have been stopped
almost instantly (as Washington's
and Chicago's subsequent experience
prcved) was allowed to run on
merely because of the reticcnce of
municipal officials to admit that
they could not control the situation.
owe cannot have anarchy; but
there has been for a long time no
more direct invitation of it than
the failure of the police of two of
our large CITIES to cope with out
breaks and their delay in calling in
troops until their own inpotency
was thoroughly demonstrated"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02

irg ever since the ar1nistice seems
at the present hour to have reached
point which meraces the commerce
CT the country with at least temporary
disaster. 1t is considered possible
that it may mean the downfall of the
Lloyd George government.
The strikes of the past month nave
been serious enough but they are
merely synlpto1natic Of an epitemic Of
Dissatisfaction which appears to pre-
vail throughout; the ranks of organic
ad labor. Half million Lancashire
cotton operatives were idle for more
than three weeks. Two hundred thou
sand Yorkshire miners have been on
strike since July 20. The Liverpool
doekers have paraEyzed shipping there
COR two weeks holding up hundreds of
ships of all. sizes. The balers have de-
cidsd to strike.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
EUGENE THE AGED

The Empress Eugene, the last
Empress of France, is slowly losing
her eyesight, and it is feared she
may soon be entirely blind. Only
two months ago the woman who
once ruled the French empire, with
her husband, Napoleon III, passed
her ninety third birthday at her
home on Marlborough Hill, Eng
land. Her health is still good and
her failing eyesight is her only ap-
parent physical weakness. She tells
her visitors that she still believes
the empire will be restored in
France and that her only wish is tc
live to sec the day when another
Napoleon will sit on the throne OF
France. When she was 4 little girl
a Gypsy fortune teller told her she
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
SMELLING COMMITTEE

Bridgeport, Conn, has an otflcia.
ssmerling committee" the sames
duty being to test the breath OF a
SUSPECTED individual and determine
whether it is more than 2.75 per
cent. proof.
The New York Morning Telegraph
saws, "in our opinion, Bridgeport IS
wasting good time, and perhaps
good money, on a. supererogauoh'
/ Unless it differs widely from most
communities, an 'official' smelling
committee is not needed at all. There
are, generally speaking, IN every
city or ounty, or township, OF piock
so many volunteers with a penchan'
for sticking their noses into other
peoples affairs that if detectives OF
emissaries of authority undertake
the lob the volunteer and the dra1l
armies Of spies are likely to get IN
to each others way"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02

BILE of a degree Of fermentation that
makes it intoxicating by this stan
card. Now Professor La Wall, dean
Of the Philadelphia College of Phar-
macy, finds in root beer an alcoholic
cegsent Of LIT per cent. So this
familiar beverage, though dispensed
at every soda fountain, must come
under the ban of the law:
Root beer, likSs blackterEy wine
and cherry brandy, was soncetaFf ar-
ticle of. general household manu-,
facture. If it's ptfbaic sale Should be
forbidden, the orr y recipes would
probably become popular again.
How is even the strictest prohibition
law to prevent their use? The bev-
erage which Professor La Wall in
vestigated was home made. Within
the danger line at the making, the
alcoholic content ran up to SO pei
cent in five days, to 1.36 in ten, and
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
THAT KNIFE-LIkE PAIN
Is Only One of Natures Warnings OF
Weak or Dissrdered Kidneys


Have you lame back, aching day
ard night? Do you feel sharp pains
after STOPPING? Are the Kidneys
sore? Is their action irregular? Use
Doan's Kidney Pills-the medicine re
commended by so many Alexandra
rcople. Read this case:
Mrs. A. NJ. Madison, 323 Norti
Royal street, Alexandria, Says: =,
was so bad off with kidney complain
| had to go to bed. My back hurt m:
as though l were being pierced witt
a sharp i.nife. couldn't turn from
one side to the ether, but was just
Helpless. When | was able to get ~
around at all l had to have help t
do everything. ! couldn't even lace
~ cwn shoes, and was so nervous
my hards would shake like leaf
when tried to hold anything. The
way my kidneys acted showed they
were IN bad shape. got Doan's Kid
rcy Pills at CreightGn's Drug Store
and I was certainly filled with JOY
before l had used them very long
The misery left me ana felt like m.
self again"
Pace Coo at a.! dealers. Donf
simply ask fuc q kidney remeay-ge
Doan's Kidney Phls--the same tina
Mrs. Madison had. Foster-Milburi
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02

TERRIBLY SWOLLEN
Suffering Described as Torture Re-
lieved by Black-Draught

Suffering Described as Torture Re-
lieved by Black-Draught
Rossville, Ga-Mrs. Kate Lee Able,
If this place, writes: "My husband is
IN engineer, and once while lifting,
he injured himself with piece of
heavy machinery, across the abdo-
men. He was so sore he could not
bear to press on himself at all, on
chest or abdomen. He weighed l65
,bs., and fell off until he weighed 1lC
lbs, in two weeks.
He became constipated and it look
cd like he would die. We had three
different doctors, yet with all their
medicine, his bowels failed to act. lie
would catch me, and got so l
castor oil, and drink it two or three
days in succession. He did this We;
without result. We became desperate.
he suffered so. He was swollen terri!
hly. He told me his suffering could
only be decribed as torture.
sent and bought Theford's Black
Draught. made him take big dose.
and when it began to act he tainted.
he was in such misery, but he got
relief and began to mend at once. he
got well, and we both feel he owes
bis life to Theford's Black-Drau9ht.'
Theford's Black-Draught will help
You to keep fit, ready for the days
uorlr Trv III NC1o1
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02

would one day occupy throne and
live to be ninetyfour..
Historians tell us that Josephine
wife of the first Napoleon, was su-
perstitious. When she was a little
girl living on the Island OF Mar
Unique, where she was born,
a gypsy fortune teller told her:
aYou will become queen; yea a
great queei..D Eugene, it seems
also believes in gypsy horoscopes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02

"a day or two later to III. II roof
beer is to survive the test fixed by
the prot1ibiticnists it must be drunk
at once. 9:
"The alcohol says Professor La
Wall, ."cans from natural fermenta-
tior." Nature IS an unregenerate
old bird. She viii produce alcohol
law or NJ law. But Congress
means .saas her work shall be fru Is
sSeSpt, lE..to9f (. course p p Ff ai
case Of cider, the f2Norite !, drink !, 81 .
the sl,saf farmer Fhiladelphia IN,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
NAUGHTY OLD NATURE

What drinks will be left to US II
all with an alcoholic content Of over
one half of one per cent are taboo?
It has ben shown that the suppoS-
edly jnrocuous buttermilk is capa-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-08-02
UNREST IN ENGLAND D. ;,

peclareda That, Situation May srfhs
Downfall of Lloyd George
Government
The general industrial unrest y
Great Britain. which has been seeth-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
MERELY PIECE OF POOLING
Course Taken by Germany Resembles
Closely Neat Trick That Is
Credited to Sheridan.

"The Germans, by fooling US with
German bolshevism, hoped to escape
the payment of war i~ndemnities," said
a congressman.
"It reminds me of a story about
Sheridan, the s%pendthrift playwright.
Counter, the confectioner, left his
statement with Sher. Ian n morning,
and a few hours later Hanson, the
i~ronmonger, called.
"Hanson was very pressing on the
subject of his account. He harangued
and he harangued. Sheridan, broke,
as usual, paced the floor in despair.
"But suddenly an idea struck the
spendthrift and he said:
"fYou know Gunter?
"'One Of the safest men in Lon
don,' Hanson replied.
""Then you will be satisfied if /
give you his bill for the amount?
"'Certainly.'
"Sheridan thereupon handed the
ironmonger Gunter's neatly folded ac-
count, snatched up his hat and rushed
FORTH"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
WILD WATERFOWL IN
DEMAND FOR MARKET
Liberal Provisions Made for Prop
agation of Game Birds
Materially Add to Food Supply and
Afford Pleasant and Profitable DC.
cupation for Large Number of
Country People.

prepared bv the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
General prohibition of the sale of
migratory birds has created a great
demand for domesticated birds to sup
ply the market. To meet these de-
mands, the regulations under the mi
g~ratory-bird treaty act, made in 1915,
between the United States and Great
Britain for the protection of game
birds migrating between this country
and Canada, make liberal provisions
for the propagation of migratory
waterfowl. These provisions apply to
all persons who possess migratory
waterfowl.
Permits are issued free of charge by
the secretary of agriculture, through
the bureau of biological survey, au-
thorizing persons to acquire a limited
number of wild waterfowl to be used
as the nucleus of a breeding stock, or
to strengthen the strain of birds al
ready possessed, and to possess and
traffic in domesticated migratory
waterfowl for food purposes.
Aside from the necessity of obtain
ing federal permits, marking packages
in which the birds or eggs are shipped,
and reporting to the secretary of agri-
culture on operations under the per-
mits, the breeding and traffic in the
birds is carried on entirely under the
supervision of the states.
The fact that many states have en-
act ID no laws on the subject, together
with lack of uniformity in the laws Of
other states, has deferred many per-
sons from engaging in the business,
but it has been demonstrated that
many species of waterfowl, particu-
larly black and mallard ducks, can
be raised profitably on lands unsuited
to agriculture and also in connection
with agricultural pursuits. There
seems to be a growing sentiment in
favor of more uniform legislation in
order that domesticated birds may
reach the markets with the least In.
convenience to the breeders, while at
the same time the protection of wild
birds may be safeguarded properly.
This could be accomplished in a sim-
pie and inexpensive manner, it is be-
lieved, if a marking and tagging sys'
TEN similar to n in successful oper
alton in New York state for many
years were adopted. Enactment Of
proper laws by all states, giving full
recognition to this legitimate business,
department specialists believe, would
encourage persons to propagate wild
fowl in captivity. thus materially add
ing to the food supply and affording
a pleasant and profitable occupation
for a large number of people.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
LOOKED LIKE LABOR WASTED
Boards Visit Over, Small Boy Couldn't
See Further Necessity for So
Much Soap antd Water.

He was a new little boy at the or
phanage and was much impressed by
all the scrubbing and cleaning he saw
done there, more so because he had
come from a home in which disorder
and dirt had held sway. He could
not understand it; more than that,
it irritated him, and when he got the
job of %scrubbing the dining-room steps
he was almost ready to leave.
But just then came a new excite
nent to the home. The board was
coming to make its annual tour of in
spection, and the cleaning was dou-
bled. "Get ready for the board" was
the home watchword, it seemed, and
he, being very human, decided to stay
until that big event was over.
The day of visiting came and passed.
The next morning the new %youngster
sought the matron. snow that them
boards has been here, I don't see no
use of scrubbing them steps SO otter
do you?" he asked.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29

WOMEN'S
TROUBLES

The t~ortures and discomforts Of
weak, lame and aching back, swollen
feet and limbs, weakness, dizziness,
nausea. as a rule have their origin in
kidney trouble, not female complaints"
These general symptoms Of kidney and
bladder disease are well known-so is
the remedy.
Next time you feel a twinge Of pain
in the back or are troubled with head
ache, indigestion, insomnia, irritation
in the bladder or pain in the loins and
lower abdomen, you will find quick and
sure relief in GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules. This old and tried REM
edy fo- kidney trouble and allied de-
rangements has stood the test for hum
dreds Of years. 1t does the work.
Pains and troubles vanish and new life
and health will come as you continue
their use. When completely restored
to your usual vigor, continue taking q
capsule or two each day.
GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap
sules are imported from the laborato-
ries at HARLEM, Holland. Do not ac-
cept a. substitute. In sealed boxes.
three sizes. ADV.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
Riviera Rivers.

General Pershing at a luncheon In
Tours talked about his visit to the
Riviera.
Il liked the sunny Riviera" he said,
"and especially liked the rivers-the
Var, the Paill0n, the Tines.
Il liked these rivers because they
are all navigable, not only by carriage
and automobile, but also by bicycle
and high-heeled slippers, and, further
more, l would ask those among you
who have visited Nice If you ever
saw a better river than the Paillon for
drying clothes in?"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
GOSHEN, IND, q. s. a.
Trees to Honor ROOSEVELT.

A group of red oaks in Bedford park,
Brooklyn, have been set out with ap-
propriate ceremony in honor of the
late Colonel Roosevelt, and because of
his interest in the conservation move
ment and in outdoor life, the American
Forestry association of Washington
points out that nc more fitting memo
rial than trees can be erected to his
memory. The association is making
a national honor roll of all memorial
trees planted to men who served in the
army or navy during the great war.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
HOW SOME MEN GET RICH
Probably in Years to Come This Trader
Will Boast Of His Great
Financial Ability.

"Some years ago." says an old
trader. 81 was standing by the ticker
in a dull and reaetionary market. An
acquaintance came up and asked me
what to buy. At the time / was abso-
lutely bearish and could see nothing
good on the list. 1t was early after
noon and just then the time came on
the tape, 4 p. m So, with a laugh, ]
turned away, remarking: i guess
T. Ms as good as anything
"Some months later / was accosted
in the street by the same man. who
greeted me with the greatest cordial
ity. That was some tip you gave me,
he said. 4 plunged on it and cleaned
up a whole lot of coin
"Tipr l said. When did l ever
give you a tip?'
"'Sure,' he replied. You said to buy
Pacific Mail and I bought all 1 could
carry"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29

and advise all ailing women to try
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and I will guarantee they will
derive great benefit from II" Mrs.
FRANK FITZGERALD, Is N. 41st Street,
West Philadelphia, Pa.
There are thousands Of women every.
where in Mrs. Fitzgerald's condition,
suffering from nervousness, backache,
headaches, and other symptoms of a
functional arrangement. It was Q
grateful spirit for health restoredwhich
led her to write this letter SO that other
women may benefitfrem her experience
and find health as she hes done.
For suggestions in regard toyour con-
adition write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. The result Of their
20 years experience is at your service.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29

Pain? No, not n bitl Just drop
a little Freezone on that touchy corn,
instantly it stops aching, then you lift
that bothersome corn right of. Yes,
magic! Costs only a few cents.
Try Freezone! Your druggist sells a
tiny bottle, sufficient to rid your feet Of
every hard corn, soft corn, or corn
between the toes, and calluses, without
n particle of pain, rent or irri-
tation. Freezone is the mysterious
ether discovery of a Cincinnati genius.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29

ment for bitter rot and Is ordinarily
sufficient to carry the fruit through to
maturity. Use Bordeaux mixture two
to three weeks after the fifth applica-
ton.
For the man with only a small
orchard a spray outfit may be rugged
up cheaply at home. Get an old vine
gar or whisky barrel and a force
pump, or barrel outfits may be obtain.
ed already assembled.
There lis no good excuse for doing
without a plentiful supply of choice
apples if you already have trees OF
bearing age.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
+MwGEMERAL
tFKRMN0TES
Be a business former.

Be a business farmer.
= =
improvements well made r most
economical.
The best preparation that can be
given to soil is highly desirable, but
1t cannot compensate for cultivation.
There Is no government limit on
agricultural lime now. and you ought
not to limit Its use on land that
needs It.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

cannot reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrh Is a local disease, greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh.
1t is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is composed of some of the best tonicg
known, combined with some Of the best
of the ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is what produces such WON
derful results In catarrhal conditions.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, O.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
w. N. u, ST. LOUIS, NO. 21-1s1s.
Business Viewpoint.

"What do you think about the posi-
:hlty of Mars being lnhabitedY
Tive never given the matter much
thought" answered the practical bust
mess man.
"But the idea is interesting"
maybe so, but not to me. Even if
there were people on Mars and We
could get there, l don't think it would
be a good market for our product. I
manufacture %corsets, sir."-Birming-
ham Age-Herald.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29

A very stout, massive man obtained
an interview with a celebrity and
asked for a Job.
"But you said you knew me-" pro-
tested the celebrity.
Il do, sir" said the fat man. Don't
you remember when 1 was q page in
your employT
"Ah, yes" said the celebrity; 'but
II didn't recognize you; you see, you've
become a volume."-London Answers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
Value Of Canadian Farm Land.

In the annual report of the Cana
dian bureau Of statistics, recently -
sued, it appears that the average value
of farm land in the dominion, ihclud-
ing improved and u%nimproved land
buildings, was SAG an acre in 1918.
The average was $44 in r1917, SAL in
1916, $40 in 1915, and $50 in 1914.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
What Esau Sold.

Bobby was entertaining the air pilot
who was waiting to see his sister.
"Fancy," said Bobby, flying ma
chimes are mentioned in the Bible"
"Are they really?" asked the inter
ested sub.
"Well in his sermon this morning
the vicar said that Esau sold his heir
ship to his brother jacob replied
Bobby.-Stray Stories.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
cuticura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands IN retiring in the hot suds
of Cuticura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This is
only n of the things Cuticura will do
If Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet purposes.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
In Doubt.

John said the nervous woman,
"there is a burglar in the house."
"Have we anything left worth steal
ing"
81 doubt it."
"Well, what ought / to do; have him
arrested or thank him for the com
plimentl"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1919-05-29
Appropriate.

Outside Brussels is a large monu-
ment of a German general. When the
allies started to advance last year,
some wit placed a handbag with the
words "To Berlin" printed on, in the