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Ifncte Sam’s Pay Roll in Washington Gets Bidgt

> hUlffQTOfS/—ApprorimatcJy 30.000 employee* kare ban adM to tbe 7* •w-erwaeat** pay roll lu Wa«hin*tan Uoe; tke war began. It U mUmitcl tbftt tbeyopnUtkm of the nathaial ca^tta! tea* locraaoefl man than «3.000. Thm grmt —-— -■ *»■ — - •- 1 '

fertlflcatloii of the drU aerrtoe »taee the ootbreet of tht, w tbe mmlMiui has eartlfled for appotntfUBU in the teU and departxneotal

to <*r behind the number of cortlflcattoma. the Cguixt Indicate the prepersi 1 ®®* »ade for the extraordinary demand* ‘*“ M - from thto Itot and the drtl am

tta war dopartaaont toad* in the eddlOna to etertcal fora* aU

April 0 the war department baa added a

tantely UK) aaaM* e

Tty dertcal i jk* of th*> Omf at the bagtonlag of the war. A.boot 2f5O0

« hare been added, tbla d !h tha nary and

toai~^-pb»ra The food adalnlatratlon now neea a fora of nearly 1.Q00. Tb* trade board employ* more than 700; tb* forJ admUUatrathm now ampiora it Ido delta, and the council of national dafopaa and >he Bed Croa hara i £ >0 f**™**- Who "* <BT?d * d eboW eoneBy between ike two V’ar-ttrw prtadn* has added matertaQy to the 'arc* force of nt printing eOce. and n u aethnatad that additions to other

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together irtominii i rroyad Dereads on tta Behaetor rf'Odee Oena||b

‘repaiwl Omtafl Suta Bipartmeaf Of Acrtcatteraj ^ Whether the n-nakrat, the mo« traluile for animal In the United •hall ue protected or

Where the animal* prove myf by causing breaks In «ita. dame, and to the side, gatloo di'cbea, probe My the mo . rianEdy to to emptoy a trapper and hnntsr to petrol the property both nlcbt and day. In narrow waterway* barrel traps bare proved efficient in catching targe number* of tbeee ani-

Gsod Reason for investment in Silk Stockings

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guard acatoat Injurtee to their aae of concrete, for example, bos greatly minimise.! such trouble*. The more liberal uae of gravel or aand for the oarfaev of cmbri

_ she didn’t look ’ been fonnd effective, alnce the aidwtj bad Joined her as ®*to will not borrow U aoU that fills porchsse to be wrapped, amlled aarprtoe at the woman i tbr bota as fust as they open It. who had bought the aUk stsekinca. Daatnictloa of moskrata. where this "Getting ffcMy. Jeer Is destrnbta. as weU as their Jen resented the charge. “If I was, : ,1<>n - which la In wm] I wouldn’t be buying cce petr at a »» dtacuaeed to a **■ - - - Jr to be . ••G* 1 ' So - ®®* I partment of agriculture. OopMa of the To the friend’* amUlng surprtoe bulletin rasy be bad free as loog aa the

with setlsfaetfou on top p

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aty t United Srat««ud B , Uk nwle^ In the South ■prapvrity prevails among the producers of cottea and auger, and buyer* of cotton

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Hn-PffVL HIWTS.

probaWe want* felt to K«c*a* City** trade. Prosperity atoo prevails in > In# 1 "

Save st! vegetable Honor* eegetoblr-s ara cooked to odd to rartonsfooda. potato wntor assy be ttrod Ip react bread, grsvlee I *

ly. ihere to. 3* *to&i i of dry wMthar. a ebtoag mole* with weight, and j

H. preference for

weight, and producers har-

Ihg thin aalmata should Br»d the di~ cnee between thto end tot mules i enough to warrant ah Increase to the

rtbly be aoM to ft to market.

CONCRETE COVER FOR WELL

a satisfactory and sanitary covering for a dog wtU and convenient for thawing pipes Prof. P. W. Ivea of the Ohio State university mskea the following reply; The aocatopanjtng drawing aberra a ptatfonc cooriructed of concrete, which will be sanitary tnd convenient for thawing pipe*. The two slabs will

wsa added a friend’, aolldtuhe for do- «PPlT Issta by arpllcaUen to the Unit-

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"Oh. outhlng tc be alarmed at; no | Washington, operation or anything like that—only, I

Lw.ffiV”* nonl and body. Jen. your everyday stockings are all right to “Thue» what I thought until a friend put me wise. She read abjot It— wrack, don’t you know, to which two ucldentlflad women were Injured. One • was rtsbby snd the ottw wore floe ctothee end talk .tocktagm. The poor woman bad good enough treatment, iff course, but BUk Stockings had the best room to the viltope where the accident bad occurred, with the doctor popping to every hour and everybody running around to help out In the nursing so that whan rrtativf* to keeping with the stocking* could be located those who bad been kind would be properly reworded. Both women died before regaining conocloueoee*. poor things, end while the shabby one got aoma little old corner lu the churchyard, WIk Btoeklagt had a choice grave to the middle of everything—and I enrv do want a chotcy gravel l will wash them os mu 1 gM

there end put them aside until Pm ready - ■

roe wrn. Pm ,Mug on a tan* trip. MAKE PATHS THROUGH SHOW I got them to wear on tb* train." |

Players in the Enchanted Land of Make-Believe T

1 carriage* to the part. And a aeemed to the naked eye that their cape and aprons were made of

f*f>er. but

"If the me thorn don’t wmlth my

Uittle Difficulty I or WUl Take Time ■tract utu* Pirn

There is MMe dtOculty mak paths through the snow around bouse end bams It toe funner rt) ulpped wlto a aaow plow, to hour a path can be made aa long as e horse coo walk In tnat time, writes C. B. Brashes r, Vlaapnri College of Agrtculture. A home-made plow be built with very Uttie trouble cdnslsU of two 12-tnrt) plenke usllfd together In a V ahape. with rultahle brace* between. The diagram shew, a enow j made of two planks. 2 by 12 Inrhea by

wagth I’m going to get another tbarvlto pi.the—wouldn’t you. ThqfhUT*

"My anme Im't Susie.

to me because I don’t understan’ ■ word you say. X thank you to know I’m a French bun—as’ you are nothin' but

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"Ton oughter be thmmed younhef taU a thtory Uk# that, mamthell. i you know my name Ito Mlth

Tetti. Irdeedy. Pd laovth

the bouto thlto Inthant, thej) 1 love the baby too math that "Oh. moo* Jew. you know you mean the aho-feer. you acanrth'n’ nawful boui how he flirt, only you doot

“I do too mean the baby, then. I don’t thee how toe tnatham can

Handy Plow It $

Jutfat cant go" !wi. I could tail French "

fl fart long. These ere berried sod nailed together at one end, and two brace* m=de of 2 by 3-lnrh stuff are nailed berwtwn them. Board* nailed over tb* top to help brace In furnish a ptore for tb* driver to ride. A bole la bored through the ride* where they joto and a singletree fastened on. fine boreo puna the

plow without difficulty.

d an’ neglrth the toweet Uttie fallow to* way she dooth.' “Oh. mona Jew 1 Tou don't catch me worryln’ ceptln' when they eat

turkey an’ Ice cream at the first table "

Loavea danced down from tree* to aun-fllcksd gravri. but the email girt. ' CLEANLINESS IS GREAT MFI P did not node*, and evwywbare around ware other children at arioy play, but' untA 1 f1LLr tt * “ uST'w“ “ flrt, .1 .n, to, two r.nw. o.o_l lUtotok ! .■»?«'»*'* “

and BoasbH. And they were trundling real liable* to real ixmnbutatora along the glamorous high road of Make-BaUeve. which, geographically, la eitsatad to “ ‘ s of Childhood—that loet Atlantia, neighbor*, which wa» once our

tow., to, Whuw .. Cto P, to* to btototo u— u . Uto. Uto ^ | ^.,'S w. to. to it, tototo I „to.l,-toa,to tout™, to.

j Ilona will taka care of the uunrUliuient

Capital Officials Discourage Meat “Camouflage” rb ' “ “i—"'

h Officer Wm. C. Woodward, who. to an offi-

i. gave warning of tot Infliction of drasuc puniahmeut upon aU

offenders. Host meat and borwe steak*. Mr. Woodward admits are rellshable

■vurv ** rtlrt * "t tuoa may lawfully be j IfUT 00KT aoM to Waahlngton to all who c-r* to cCflrcfl HI purdiaae But *ubetUuUon of toes* Jawsrrrunfl' two producu for tamb or mutioa

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college of Agriculture regard* dean «nd Mmltary anrr mndlng. a. •••sentI*I a. proper nnariahmeut. Drainage of inarter*. ventilation, keeping abed, ana stnIU free fr-iu tnannre. durt and other nihl-Uh. a liberal uae of lime and whir <1i*inr>-ctant* and eternal war on pararib-a will n-dace Hie veterinary

Ml! to the nilnmum.

. to- toD,m™ toto,to S ‘ VE EVERTTHIW ON FARMS ■n-'.'rsiT.iriw • ^jrszzxjzz sj; - to „.to btotoU ,to.n totoi to. to., w—to-Stoyto,

at*nd» have teotad and found goat

newt g-ari are aurouraged by the Kemeniber that the oueatlon la not health drjartittent U> enjoy the «dU>lr. j wb<lbrT ?<(U ^.^Uy^nuiy reel Itot

To .at «>*t meal a. goat meat, or bormfleri, wrboa knowtbc lu origin, baa r , <a „ Q offo „} J fo ,J (U .

offirtal O. K. of the health department. But for dealer, to pawn off the*-! ., HlJ . t th , h,,,

modltto. upon tonoornt buyer* under false pretraaea will not be totaratwl , n? fuod v . B>tnJ 0Ilf tody. be BnUnoai capital. Immedlale apiweheuriun al aU who make this a prac- j .

toe object of a number of official* wboae atUotlon baa baen called

Ccuvaalant Wall Cover.

bs re-enforced os abowa to tne drawing. The wall* may be built of brick or tUe laid up to cement mortar and will oe vc aome expense for-forma. The concrete for the stab* should be In the proportion of one part Portland comrnt. two parts doen sand and Xou. parts crushed stone or pebbles. If made n quaky cooalsteacy. enough of the mortar win come to the top to tamping to finish the platform without coat. Ten pounds of

When wheat end other feeds are relatively higher la price, corn and meat scrap wtU product yield at e lower coat per

tor 1JH7 dsyw at the Ohio experiment wtarioo laid an average of*351 egg. a ben. Those fad a ration of corn, wheat, oats, bran and meet aa

egg. w-BS W per cent higher for the tag getting th* variety of foods than for tor corn and meet wrap lot. Com. wheat, oats. bran, rilmeal. mid

ratfcm of ooa tot that told U7 egg* per bro one year. Bras fad only corn and meat acrap laid m egg. per hen. The coat of feed par dooan egg* w.s nearly 4 per cent growler la toe esse of lb* brae fed the variety ration.

FEW HORSES REQUIRE SHOE'-

1. economy to ear* every bit and ana It to the food to same way. A toMrapomfri wf condensed milk added to a bad Of cream thtj has been urMpped. stlrriaff it to wriL adds to IU flavor and tocre Ibe uraonnt that ranch.

• useful sis* in tooklag tots cupboards end drswwm.

food dtali. Co not tshteapoenfa] of e’-do snd enough trig aster to oovsr the bortom of th# ffish. ioll up aad then set it hack to sottau. A glassful of hot milk will hrip *sny to remedy sleep!rssneas, takri. la aipa jttA before retiring. For tired and aching fori a tabl*tpoonful of formaldehyde lu a bowl of not water, allowing to* feat to soak 10 or 15 mtoutea, wlK greatly relieve them. T« rob them with alcohol or rtoegar, trill be found soothing. Add a cupful of cooked rice to a mewl loaf. It will make toe meat go much farther. A Turkish towel wrung out of h"t water and applied to the back of toe neck will often relieve a rick heedtche. Lubricate your tors’ chopper with rtycertae. It will not flavor the food

'easpoonful of glycerine added t

w jelly will keep tl forming to it. which a

t so ohjeetton-

If a little cold water Is added to butr and augar wboo creaming It will ■ram twice as quickly. Do no season steak raril U Is ready to put upon toe platter. When putting a cake into to* tins. L*h the batter up on the oidea If s yer tin. or from the center If a lo*t it will beke with e more even surface.

tost probably we tori better Uct and takes new *4art. In aawwer to the qureii-,:.. .. wrong to agkt,” toore can b# br. «• l7t u ftmow*: -j. »Bb

U oppose s boy of

fisoriwc v. hU stale- k

the

ride tor head and thro trie* w.-ot emttlag famlHiulUr* on the ririrr, Mipporo toe boy wuo ta tou* bn olrd and whoa* sister Is to ta^. i d«!r remember* that be hu bra:

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1* so unatghtly. Sliced bananas with sugar and wklpri cream harped into a balr*d toell.

HELPFUL MINT* AMO ECONOMICS

t tasty fat for various use* ’» by trying out suet and whlta

When giving s

I*by medicine, ptsoe the rip «f the spoon agslnri toe roof of tb* baby's mouth in this way li |« Impoaribta for the child to choke or otUect to the content* of toe spoon by sputtering. When teaching a baby to rat from a

will prove use-

ful.

An old cook claims toot all fish are better If allowed to 11* two boon or more before they are cooked. A medlriw dropper which refuse* to function will be mad* active again by dropping it Into hot water. The

In Case Fast of Animal* fleeema Dry and flagln ta Crack 5om* Attan-

Tbe nature of to* work that the borer is doing dot motor, whether or not he should be abed. Roraas worttor oa hard road* require shoes, white wlto but a few exception, those working to the Add do not need to be shod. In care toe fret become dry and bard aru begin to creek, attention should be given them. Bloat of the poor feet are doe to Improper care. A bon*’, fret should be trimmed st least every six or right week* In trimming moot of too work should be done with a rasp. I If tor nipper* are used, too much of ' the hoof I. generally rut away, while If the reap ta used only a small amount i is rat aw«y at a time and toe foot can

kept level.

A thick slier of ham parhoilad In a MtUa water, then covorod with sweat milk and a Uttie brown augar. and baked *ta*<y. tcskr* a moat drilctona

A p>.iw. tuner kWlaea the uae of a smell dirt, of water In th* tack irart of the loitrument to rountsract the dryness ot th* room doe to faros os beat. The will keep toe piano In

PROFIT IN SHEEP BUSINESS Mori Ssntlblc Way for Any Farmer la ta Begin oo *01*11 Beals and Gradually h

T*>« old hettrrim which are tireless and discarded from the auto may ta burned to the grate afire a .rood fire ha* been started, making the moat beautiful colon. aspacUUy delightful

for a fireside party

A tablaipoonfnl of olive oU with a few drops of vtcegar win rase a midnight cough when all else falls. Half of u wooden clothe* pin will »*rt> » wind-rattled window ouiet lbrooch the slre;4ag hour*. Adotboe pto re two will be found convenient to carry to one's salt rare for rarimm

The .no*t eenrthle way for the farm- ■ to get Into the .brep bortnem U to bento ret a mnail scale wlto n few good snd a puretired nim, and irrrease hi* flock with hi* Incrwsrinfi kranrledse of bow to rare for sharp and gri to* most pre-Ot out of them.

A Urge inert at tagkrt ke^f to th* Utcfara and used to carry down critar. will save many steps, canned frulL lelly and vegetable* may te carried up in It. Much n basket will be found useful for carrying thing* upstairs and

be do*

Retreat to an aBcy. or nan* or k flefenre of his own artf-rrepect it/, a to protect his Mater? fioppoa* be.aaya to to* tsaj. * heller** In peace and no •n*n»- *h yon do to me. I won’t nritr Urt.'

hi* starrsad ibr . who el tacked hUr. wrek Wrasrif cock at the walk anc W

The Untied States of Amcric. k to; red In Iddeoas war boesuw ft* sod •« ? by r»d wori «<#d of bring chilled br **rvi;«rl pop bad to make the wirne deert that every hoy to called upon in re upon hj * I 6 *

you ever let a boy u

(boy* ouijl: p before he P have the s! fight over bgatot If aa. you might go around tr !

If you (Iflto ta tar both '

glris)

t oat Into the awit tm

Id Itacd. snllfy crowd tad a taskri of thing, t* tore crowd bad * 1

th* ta*ri botoagtBg

Ihtog to eat out of your b**Le(. wM them ast over by thrm^'v nnd

row'd play flilr. of coure. rra < you had to go r. Uttie hungry Mr. Hoover Is now atotae end girl to America to play Wfi divide up with th- hungry jo'-nta" "t Franca and Brigtom and Wtai Britain. Three tatt enough ^ i go around U we art reih*-

claim

How can a boy or fit! CB4 f f ^f* chool age really help to sin tta «*•

Thro keep on saytog. ’ -.g —n I. no, in, 1 -nil P^ ! ' until be wtoa." Brticvw what you .ay. Root for thu U. E A. f® 1 root for your tarehall uta' « •K iribati five. fitand out oc th* edge «• walk and chore the aoMlerv * awing by. Probably the children to e now talking are better ,w ’ < * carding Unhod Bistre htoori ^ are eome Of the people «'

bout IL j, m T—T tomr 16.1 * «!

HSfetofltoflta 111 are

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notice of tbla ta phniaisd as follows: -audutaot sale of goat meat for lamb and fioct to tta Dtatric. and the health in erdre (tat tta •vliir-oe* already to hudtoga."

Feeding Also a Factor.

j It I* not hr- •-ding sl-nw tta; U goI mg to del main*- the future urefulneas U practically an ] , f ^ 0)W- bin muet ta eupporied joetpoutog proa* , i.hresl fredinr dally rare and raro» may b# (weaforad by . ^ uUrerattoo.

High Vtald From

Tb* poultry dej -rimrorof too Unl-iT-vrtiy of Ariaous has a pro of While i L< gboraa with an evreage •xg pr<Kluc- ! • 1 " u of aSM rtr» i-t hro. Ttic low-set rv-v.rtl an Indlrilnal tan U 210

and tta blghest u Stax

A wrightrd window •hat stick, may ta loosened by taking tta cord* to each taon s.mI pulllag them «m until tor wright* are si tta top. Wring go Maidenly, ttay wm drop tack wttb ««S for-., that u wm tta winImr <»l--i, whro n., stnouut „f puab-

W,« will do II.

% llm. lyuf

France - are gatting trstl'

.v gel net tta opprtwvlc

pot. just 0* ooesc <4brt Amonce fought at Bunker IM 1 By tta «•#. if you «“■ ;

,-r woman who doc* o°i • f

how the righto at d#®« rj ';

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a tta

pereun yoar school ,^rtl I'OgrW rels’lng to the Bo!

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