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The Washington times., 1922-10-08

evenly, but there was 4 little
breathless note In her voice. 1--WE
made up my mind, all right, Ethel,
and I'm going away, right nowp
"But, Sally" Ethel's voice was
shrill with amazed protest, "you
must be crazyl You-you've
taken leave of your senses. Where
have you got to 60 to, anywayf' "
Sally jabbed a hatpin into place,
tilted her head on one side and, ap-
parently satisfied with what she
saw in the diminutive mirror, turn
ed slowly.
GIVE got somewhere to go, all
right" she retorted. She took a
couple of steps forward and picked
up the suit case. She weighed it
and set it down again with sigh.
Then she picked up her coat and
slid her arms into it.
She buttoned it, brushed it with
care, frowned over a grease spot,
and, finally, struggling resignedly,
picked up the suit case again.
Then once more she faced Miss
Elcome.
"Good-by, Ethel" she said casu-
ally, but with a catch of excite
ment in her breath. "I'll write" ,
She moved to the door, and
Ethel, galvanized into, sudden ac-
tivity, ran after her.
Sally! Where are you going?"
she demanded, and Miss Hicks,
changing the suit case into the
other hand, laughed. Her cheeks
were brilliantly flushed, her eyes
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UfcuA away CicdI OuL u tIlio. ~ .
been sitting me for years. Only !
hadn't enough excuse, and I'd no
where to 60. Now" she sighed,
deeply, slowly, now have"
"Sally! Why, what do you
mean?".
Ethel's voice was tremulous. She
was bewildered and distinctly up
set. Sally In this new mood was a
Sally totally unfamiliar-almost a
stranger.
Sally let her unusually luminous
eyes rest upon her for a minute
and smiled again.
"Just exactly what l say, my
DEAR" she returned equally. mo
more and no less. And now, as I
want to think things over in unin-.
terrupted solitude, I'm going to
bedw
- =
She returned home early the
next day and did not put in an ap-
pearance at the tea table. Ethel,
going in search of her, found her
in the centre of their third floor
bedroom, red of nose, blue of
hands, fercely struggling with the
straps of a somewhat dilapidated
basket suit case. -
Upon the threshold the elder girl
stopped, gasped and exclaimed:
why, Sally, whatever are you
Sally did not lock up. With one
knee on the suit case she pulled
hard at the strap, grunting ener-
getically the while.
"Packing" she returned at last,
succinetly; and Ethel gasped again.
"Packing!' she echoed help
lessly. "Buf---but why?"
Sally stood upright and surveyed
her handiwcrk complacently.
"For the very simple reason, my
DEAR" she returned dryly, "that
one doesn't generally go visiting
for an indefinite period without
taking just a little luggage with
one."
Visiting"
Ethel had come slowly forward
and now sat down rather heavily
on the edge of the bed. Her eyes
were round, her mouth a little
open.
"Visitingw she repeated. "Sally!
Surely you don't mean that you're
going away? That you meant what
you said last night about cutting
loose and chucking all this?"
Sally pushed the suit case out of
the way with her foot, and picking
up her hat carried it across to the
apology for a dressing table, where
she proceeded to put it on.
"I most surely did, She smoke
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
Fruit Salad.

DEEL and slice 2 dozen bananas.
! Peel 2 dozen oranges and re.
move pulp from each section.
Drain and slice 2 cans of pine
apple. Peel and remove seeds
from l pound of Malaga grapes.
Combine fruits, mix with French
dressing and serve on heart lettuce
leaves.
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Mayonnaise Dressing.

KfIX 1 teaspoon mustard, tea
4VA spoon powdered sugar, 2 tea
spoons salt, " teaspoon paprika,
\ teaspoon pepper and 2 we'll
beaten egg yolks. Then beat in,
drop by drop, 4 cup salad oil.
When MIXTURE thickens add few
drops of lemon juice. Continue
adding oil and lemon juice very
gradually, using in all 2 cups of
salad oil, 2 tablespoons lemon juice
and 1 tablespoon mild vinegar.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
Even Cross Bilious Sick Children Love It's Taste, and
It Never Fails to Empty little Systcnls.

little stomach and bowels without
cramping or overacting.
Tell your druggist you want only
the genuine California Fig Syrup"
which has directions for babies and
children Of all ges printed on bottle.
Mother, you must say California. 1"
Refuse any imitation.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08

Your druggist viii tell you that
"Danderine" is the largest selling
hair saver in the world, because II
corrects and tones sick, ailing hair
every time. Use one bottle OF DAN
derine, then II you find q single fall.
ing hair or a particle Of dsndruff
you can have your money back.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08

A teaspoonful of california Fig
Syrup" now will quickly start liver
and bowel action and in a few hours
you have a well. playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
California Fig Syrup" because It
never fails to work the sour bile and
constipation poison right out of the
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
Dye old Dress, Skirt,
Sweater or Draperies
D - i'm ~Diannond Dyes
Any Woman can Dye or Tint Faded Garments or Hang
- tngs New, Rich Color for Few Cents

then perfect home dyeing is sure, be.
cause Diamond Dyes are guaranteed
not to spot. fade. streak or run. Tell
your druggist whether the material
you wish to dye Is wool or silk, or
whether It Is linen, cotton or mixed
goods,
The Washington times., 1922-10-08

Each package OF Diamond Dyes"
contains directions so simple any
woman can dye or tint her worn,
shabby dresses. skirts, waists. coats,
stockings, sweaters, coverings, dIa-
peries. hangings, everU hing. Buy
Diamond Dyes"-no other kind
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thing deep within her revolted
against It. Some latent, natural
refinement, Inherited from the man
who was her father, made It intol-
cradle to her.
Tonight she was more than ever
conscious of this. Why, she did not
know; but she was restless, her
nerves were on edge. A wave Of
depression swept her; an over
whelming desire for freedom
surgsd up within her.
She controlled a desire to spring
up and dash out Of the room with
an effort. And Mrs. Elcome, drop
ping heavily into chair, beamed
largely upon her, waving an illus
trated daily paper aimlessly before
throwing 1t down open among the
tea things.
There" she said. "What d'you
think Of that, my dear?"
"That" to which her pudgy, none
too clean forefnger pointed was a
decidedly indistinct photograph of
q rather short little man, with a
broad smile, mild eyes and q bald
head. Beneath II was the usual
brief announcement:
"Mr. William Fanshawe, of Fan
shawe's Fertilizer fame, whose en-
sasement to Miss Fancy Revell has
taken all London by surprise. It
10 said that Mr.. Fanshawe's fortune
runs into millions. The second
photograph is of Mr.. Fanshawe In
the chambers which he was fortu-
nate enough to acquire from Lord
Hedgeforth, at Kerrigan Place.
The room portrayed contains some
Of the finest specimens Of Chi
nese-"
Here Miss Hicks paused and
looked up. The rhoodiness had
gone from her eyes; they were
bright with interest.
"William Fanshswe!" she re.
peated. "That's the man who's my
guardian, isn't It? Then, II he's
living here at KerriSan Place, he's
In England, isn't he?"
"Sure!'
Mrs. Elcome nodded wisely.
Then she added:
"Rather wonderful, isn't II,
havin' a guardian with all that
money? Don't wonder he was SO
prompt and so liberal with his
payments"
She stopped abruptly and
coughed, shooting a sidelong.
searching glance at the girl. The
liberality Of the monthly sum for
Sally's keep had, according to its
recipient, so far been noticeable
for its absence. Now she found
the girls eyes, alight with sudden
suspicion upon her, and she shifted
her own uneasily. A somewhat
awkward silence ensued; then
Sally laughed and got up slowly.
Her eyes were still bright, but
their expression was far away and
calculating. They still rested upon
Mrs. Elcome, and that lady stirred
uncomfortsbly. Vaguely she felt
that she had made a bad break
somewhere and was uncertainty
struggling to rectify il when Sally
spoke again, brushing her muddled
murmurs inexorably aside.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08

Don, lose another ha.ri Don't
tolerate destructive dandruff. A ft-
tie Danderine now will save your
hair and double its beauty.
Falling hair never stops by itself!
Dandruff multiplies until Il forms a
crusty scale, destroying the hair,
roots and all, resulting In badness.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08

Apple and Banana Salad.
TUT quarts of apples in small
- slices and then slice 6 or s
large bananas. Sprinkle with "
cup lemon Juice and mix with
cream mayonnaise dressing. Serve
on crisp lettuce leaves.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
Savory Salmon Salad.

ELAKE 8 quarts of canned or
i boiled salmon. Add 8 quarts
finely shredded cabbage, 1 table.
spoon celery salt, 2 tablespoons
salt, 6 cups of finely chopped Gu
cumber pickles, 2 dozen sliced
hard cooked eggs, 6 tablespoons
vinegar and ! teaspoon paprika.
Mix thoroughly with a fork, gar,
nish with crisp watercress and
serve with mayonnaise or cooked
dressing.
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CHAPTER XIV.
7HERE succeeded a stupefed
silence, followed by amazed
protests from Ethel and ex-

SI1cIsC ooSCCCucu q ctuPcucu
silence, followed by amazed
- protests from Ethel and ex-
plosive ones from Mrs. Elcome.
The latter, veering from amia-
bility to truculence, finally waxed
vituperative. Ethel sought ner-
vously to soothe her; Sally, stand
ing very still, with the glow and
flicker coming and going in her
eyes and her red mouth COM
pressed, did not say anything at
all.
Almost, it woul / seem, she did
not hear. She appeared to be in
tently occupied with her own
thoughts and her attitude added
fuel to the fre Of Mrs. Elcome's
wrath.
A "thimbleful of spirit" 10 not q
desirable accompaniment to q
large glass of stout when one has
been battling heatedly during the
afternoon with a recalcitrant oven
at least, not for consumption by
ladies of Mrs. Elcome's tempera-
ment.
As she admitted afterward she
forgot herself, absolutely and COM
pletely. The storm that broke
about Sally's head petrifed Ethel
with its violence, left Sally herself
strangely unaffected, and finally
reduced Mrs. Elcome to Mysteries.
The latter, having reached the
stage of exhaustion, became quiet
at last, and Ethel bundled her out
of the room and up to her own.
When she came back Sally was still
standing before the untidy tea
table, looking into space. Her eyes
were very bright, her cheeks un-
wontedly flushed. Anger was
smouldering in the glance she
turned upon Ethel, resentment, and
aHnew grim determination that
hardened her lips and seemed to
alter and give character to her
whole face. -
Ethel looked at her quickly, a
shade uneasily.
"I--1've never known mum like
that BEFORE" she said, in breath
less, unaccustomed apology. q
she was abominable! I'-n so sorry,
Sally"
Sally stirred and unexpectedly
smiled.
"I'm not" she returned. "You
see, her acting like that has helped
me to make up my mind! I've al
ways, deep inside me, wanted to
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
BY Anthony Carlyle

ablaze with . minsiing Of excite
ment and defiance.
'T'm going 70 Kerrigsn Place."
she said, just . little shfilly, TO
have . talk with Mr.. William Fan
shawe" r.
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Grains of Dust

every wonderfulr she agreed.
$50 wonderful that, in my opinion.
It makes one more than usually
agree with the old adage that See
ing's believingp It's the first time,
you know, that I've ever consid-
cred this guardian Of mine a. a
live person. ' guess"--her voice
caught and lifted on . faint note
Of growing excitement-"T'd
awfully like to have q good close
look at him! What's more, now I
know where he hangs out, I'm gol
ing tor
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
Cream Mayonnaise Dressing.

A DID cup of cream, beaten un.
"a til stiff, to the mayonnaise
dressing. Serve Immediately or
place in icebox for few hours.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08

KTIX 2 cups of salad oil with \
AVA cups vinegar, 2 teaspoons
powdered sugar, Y cup finely
chopped onion, u cup finely chop
ped parsley, tablespoon chopped
red pepper, 2 tablespoons finely
chopped green pepper and 4 tea
spoons salt. Let stand an hour or
more and then beat thoroughly for
S minutes with an egg-beater.
Serve Immediately.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
Elnhurst Salad.

KTIX 2 or 8 cups of cottage
1V1 cheese, y cup finely chopped
olives, y cup finely chopped green
peppers, y cup chopped nut
meats, / teaspoon salt and l tea
spoon paprika. Pack in a rect
angular mould and let stand in ice
box an hour or more. Slice and
then cut the slices in cubes and'
serve on crisp lettuce leaves with
French dressing. A little grated
onion or a few drops of onion juice
may be added to the cheese.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08

TUT Neufchatel cheese in small
~ squares and serve on beds of
watercress with creole salad dress-
ing.
The Washington times., 1922-10-08
Suggestions for Church Socials
or Suppers
BM MnrM Lee Sm1nn.

By Wdry lee SUGnn,
The Wellknown Writer and Lecturer Cooking.
Neufchatel Cheese Salad Creole Salad Dressing
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-20
Indigestion? Gas?
Pain About Heart?
Here In the Advice Of One Who
Knows What To DO

panvillc. Na.-"Dr. Pierce's rene
dies. Favorite Prescription. Golden
Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pei
let's. l have found by personal cS-
perience. to give desired results very
promptly. ! used to suffer with
dreadful spells OF indigestion so that
my heart would pain me. / would
bloat up SO with gas. DIR. PIcrce's
Golden Medical Discovery and the
Pleasant Pellets relieved me at once
and eventually cured me OF this sur
fering. At the same time l was both
cred great deaf with trouble OF a
feminine character for which | took
the Favorite Prescription and was
relieved Of all pains and entirely re-
stored to perfect health."-Mrs. Alice
Fcrrell, 103 T.. Green st.
You can obtain DR.. PIerce's fam
lily medicines at your neiehborhood
drug store In tablets or liquid. Send
Or. Pierce's InvRlids' Hotel. Buffalo.
y. Y, loo for trial pkg. tablets.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-20
VICTIM Of BASEBALL
BURIED At HIS HOME
Funeral of Allan Holdcrby,
Hampdcn-Sidncy Student,
Is Held.

RAWLINGS VA. March l9.--Fune-
raj services for Maurice Allan Hoi-
derby. Hampton Sidney student. who
died carly Friday morning as re-
suit OF being struck on the head with
u baseball while praCticiug for the
Tiger freshman nine. were hold yes
tcrday morning in the local Freshly
terian Church. of which his parents
were members. Rev. =. X. Foley,
pastor OF the church. officiating. He
was assisted by Rev. J. b. Massey,
-. D.. professor of Bible and psy-
choiogy at Hampdcn- Sidney.
The following members OF the
liampden- Sidney freshman class, OF
which Mr.. lIolderby also was a mem
her. acted as pallbearers: f. w. Sill
fer. 4. j. Mckelway. f.. A. Plummer.
ID. 5. buchanan. Rex Blankenship and
j. +. Selvage. Other Hampden- Sid :
ney men attending the services were
+. G.. Roundy, athletic director: Alb
ner Robertson. X. l.. Sagcr. W. o.
Day and X. NJ. Montgomery.
Memorial services were held Sat-
urday afternoon at the college, at
which time resolutions OF respect and
sympathy were read by the president
OF the student body and the freshman
class.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-20

IN AND OUT or TOWN.

Mr. and Mrs William Parrish IL
VINO have been spending the las,
week on their wedding trim hay.
returned {" Richmond.
Frederic w. Scott. Jr.. of 900 Yves,
"lN,Ih street is visiting his pa
rents for n Few days
htss Ruby dc Roy,, has let, fo-
her home In Huntington. W. Va ar.
Ter visit 10 the MisseS Arnstrony
"2lo Barton Avenue
MISS Mail"rt. OF PHILADELPHIA. Il.
&c guest ~ Mrs. Irwin Watkins at
100 North Fourth street.
Mrs. \. -. Narrower. %, Narv,,,d
rhe guest Of her daughter Mrs
> r. B'anton. 3oiS Garland Avenu.
MISS CASSIE l. Sutherland. Of Wash
,hston. u. G.. has returned from Inc
'hana canal Zone. where she spent
ana ~ stopping In Pc
trrsburg. Va. with her xts,., ",
william u. Armstrong.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-20
Y

Mrs. X. A. Strong and Mrs. Alfred
Randolph will arrive In Richmond
this week They VIII be the yue,,.
of Mrs. Alfred Randolph's mother
Mrs. James Il. Pace. of lil3 Groye
Avenue. They are bringing with
them the Francise" exhibit. which
VIII be shown at the Jefferson Ho-
tie! during their stay here.
Mrs. Zimmerman Here.
MIS- w. II. II. Zimmerman NJ
charleston. w Va. is visiting hcre
She VIII he the guest of Airs. VIII
nam ID. Jerman. at 1911 West Frank
I'M street. Mrs. Jerman was. before
her marriage. Miss Mary Johnston.
Mrs. zimmerman has visited in Rich
mona before and several affairs have
heen planned in her honor.
visiting Mrs. Moore
Mrs. John +. Havemcyer OF Ards
!ey-on- Hudson. Is visiting her sis
ter. Mrs. Thomas l.. Moore. at Sl9
West Franklin Street. The Moores
WIN close their city house In early
April and open Mooreland Farm
home for the summer
Irnvcs for Hnwai.
Miss Elizabeth Love let, Thurs
dhy night for Honolulu. Hawaii. Miss
Low" il the daughter o. DR.. and Mrs
j. +. Love. She Will be the guest
y. lxuN
Tor several months.
Dinner MT the WrstmoreJanL
Captain W. A. Boutwell, president
Of tho Virginia Pilots Association
entertained at dinner At the West
morciand Club on Thursday evening.
Covers we're arranged for twenty
ana the table was set with lovely
baskets OF spring flowers AT each
iahy's place there wns cors,re
bouquet Of vIolets and gard.nI,s
after dinner the guests attended tho
Informal dance given by the club
Enhancement OF Mineral Girl.
sir. and Mrs. Newton {. C.oyper
or Mineral. Va. announce the on.
EaHemcht and approaching marrior.
ut their daughter. Mary Gertrude In
frank Scymorc Calk.ns. son Of Mr.
ana Mrs r. -. Calkins. Of Williams
'Gre The wedding VIII take mace
early in April
For Miss sinner.
MISS Jeanette Schaaf. daughter al,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter G. Scha,f az
NcSthampion. entertained at h.r
nome Wednesday afternoon In honor
"' Mss Helen Saucr. whose weJdirr
10 Matthew VIII ,akcs place March
Wedding To Take Place In ipriI
MIS- X T.. Ho,zc announces m.
enpaEcmen Of her daughter Iuc,Iio
80 Frank j. iIudncr. OF New YORK.
ne wedding Will take place in AnriI
management Announced
Mrs ;. Ehrstein announce. tho
caEcncn, Of her daughter pau,ip.
Lea 10 Louis T.. Loyett. OF I.vncb.
burg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-20
WINSTON SALEM IN GALA
ATTIRE FOR R0TAR|ANs
North Carolina City Prepares
TO Entertain 1000
Visitors.
ALL READY ron CONFERENCE
Ciuhmcn Of Three states to Mobilize
This Week to Learn More of
Their Organization md TO Plan
ItH Work.

Special TO The mcs-Dispatch.l =
WlNSTON-SALEM. y. c.. March 10
Next Tuesday and WEDNESDAYS.
March 81 and 20. will be memorable
days' in the history of winston
Salem.
II will be Rotary District Confer
ence time in the Twin-City. and not
only Rotarians. but citizens gencr-
ally are getting ready for a
Thoroughly notable occasion.
The twelve local conference com
mittees are putting the final touches
TO the arrangements now and by
Monday afternoon. when the "ad-
vance guard" Of visitors begins to
ness for the big event. i.ast-minute
Information is TO the effect that not
less than 1900 Rotarians and ladies
will be here.
City.in Gala Attire.
The city IS already taking on Y
gala appearance" Rotarian George
y. Fern. OF Cleveland. the official
conference decorator. is ION the job"
and by tho time the visitors get here
TUESDAY. Winston Salem will present
a real convention city appearance.
Not one OF the hfiy-thrcc affiliated
and the seven now nonafiiliatcd clubs.
viii lack representation when Dis
trict Governor Joe Turner calls the
Seventh District conference to order
in the auditorium theater next Tues
day morning. John Whitaker. presi-
dent OF the ioca! club, viii deliver
the welcome address. billy" Cop
pock. international second vice
president. will deliver his address
on "International Rotary" at the
opening session.
Conference Chief Topic.
The Education Of Rotarians as
TO Rotary" will he the chief con-
ference topic. That is the real key
note ~ the gathering. other sub
iects will be discussed. Of course. i'm
portant ones. too. but the main idea
all the way through will be to en-
phasizc tho true meaning and pur-
pose OF Rotary.
Features of tho conference will be
the group" dinner and lunch: the
sonEfeast Tuesday evening followed
by the dance: the ladies tea and
luncheon: the automobile ride We'd
nesday under the direction OF the
Kiwanis club: tho nomination OF a
district governor.
Incidentally, this Will be tho larS-
est convention gathering in the his
tory OF Salem.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-20

1citT inolds free with "A purchase ,f
SIX packages at - cents n package
*l.'o worth OF merchandise for 80
cents.
Inc hrm Of McMenamin & Co. of
hampton, Va, have a very interest
me exhibit at the food show. Re
ginning way back in 1873 by a method
discovered by the late John McMena-
mih' TINS concern began packing crab
meat. and rs time rolled on. new
hethodS were discovered to pack
cran meat In manner that would
retain all the natural. sweet favor
ana would not detcriorate after can
ninH. Today McMenamin's Crab Meat
IL one of the leading products OF it's
Kind on the American market. No,
only IN this country is McMenna-
MINIS Gran Meat q leading seller. but
only in this country Is McMena-
amin's Crab Meat has won grand
prizes at the great International FIX
positions at home and abroad Her
ring Roe il another product OF merit
put out by this concern. George r
Lewis & Co, - North Fourteenth
Street, brokers, are the local selling
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-20

kie with a little powdered. dried
mint, and lay upon the sandwiches.
one slice in each.
Dnte Filling.
Seed one pound OF soft dates and
chop them fine. Add enough marsh
mallow whip Ia make "a paste. then
add half-cupfml Of finely chopped
wainuts. Lay upon whole wheat
bread oblonEs.
Cheese Fnncy.
Take a quarter OF pound OF fresh
roaucfort cheese and mash II to a
paste with highly seasoned French
dressing. Md. when well mixed
two tablcspoonfuis OF finely minced
watercress. Blend together, then lay
upon whole wheat squares
OrnnHc Filling.
Slice firm oranges in thin slices
removing the white skins and the
seeds. dip each slice in boiled dress
ing. then In powdered nuts and lay
between buttercd whole wheat
rounds.
Alligator Pcnr FILLING.
Peel and remove the seeds from
one firm pear. chop or mash fine and
add enough sharp French dressing
TO make spreading paste. Add
two tablespoonfuls OF grated pine
"PP'e anu i"! upon Whoic wheat
rounds.
Two EEG Filings.
Boil six eggs hard. mash and devil
the yolks. and chop the white very
line. Add tn the deviled yolks a
tablespoonful OF washed and chou
ped capers and little mayonnaise.
Lay upon whole wheat hearts. To
the chopped whites add enough Rus
sian dressing to make paste. Lay
with tiny lettuce leaf on whole
wheat diamonds.
beet Filling.
Boil, skin and chop very fine one
bunch of bcets. Take cupful Of the
beets and add to II Ia cupful Of
horseradish, salt, pepper. quarter
cupful OF sugar and enough tara
1on vinegar To moisten sufficiently to
spread thinly on whole wheat rounds
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-03-20
u,,r Hammer. Farmers,

AMHERST. VA. March l9.-Farm
work Is SIN being hindcred on ac-
count ~ the continued wet weather
and the roads. while improved TO
som" extent. in some sections are al
most impossible. The fruit crop is
considered safe so far. as the apple
trees are showing very little sign OF
lifc and II is not thought that
peaches, pears and plumbs are far
enough advanced To have been In
jnred by the frosts OF the past week.
Many orchardists have this week
been spraying their orchards.