CAPE MAY COUNTY TIMES, SE* ISLE CITY. N. ■’

t’s Called Stealing

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t of *!»• w»j •orcml lafpiK* trocka prapoUed by cvrdorM, John Borom mad* wry through the boar labyrinth p fmcbt abctla to a small private marked “Shipping CJsrk." «oit and doaed the imber 9'i loaded." uz. to a young awn at the desk, nine the chart of loaded freight “Are yoo readyr ■ young nan shuddered, 4 resulsMy «o Barnett. . • he snapped between ciei “But I think It'S a foeTa arrnett opened the door, railed oat ir.antl and In a few momestta anblg maa In bine Jtunpera en-

tbe offlcc.

are—T' Barnett started to

1 in the

-from the chiefs k going to make the trip?" Re il to the young mi <1 the nod and spoke. he spoke nenrously. “Let’s minutes later Barnett and the In blue Jumpers, poshing a track which lay a heavy packing box. td through the Shed to the yards to No. 9 freight car, one of a long l • bind nn engine wtth full steam stopping In front of the door of ear they lifted the box carefully Bsrnett passed and spoke Id

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ad coolly. “I don't know yon." Too win soon enough." he answered. grimly. “It's my business to sak. I have been detailed by the O. D. and Q. to detect robberies. There's been quite a lot stolen, bat nothing efcrad for sole by the thieves. At first inspected the yard men. One man. the freight agent at Newmarket, was discharged. Bui itin the thefts continued. And now I've found out."

The girl eyed him In horror.

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’ yea feel cramped. Frank." he -perad. bending over the box. “yon h<4> oat for a while when she goev iha aiding at Brooks Iteadows But t ty any means open the door or Barnett closed the door. I off a abort distance, waved f engineer and the train started

crawl away.

r. 11 your chief IFa all right." ord Barnett to »be other. "No one this end will ever suspect. Now 1 cstch the guilty ones." t seemed to Frank Young, huddled

■you don't think Fm a—thiefr “IF* cplled ataallng." he returned, grimly. “I—I'm afraid Fll lure to tmkj you away—under arrest." She shrank back, but her eyes never left bis. ■ "After—you." she began, faltariacly. "After—you—the railroad found out ,—It wasn’t the freight agent at New* market that had stolen the goods— did you take him backf" “No." replied Young, confused. “But it’s that to you? Xoa’re caught red-handed." “Apparently so." she retorted, coolly. "Judging from the same stnndar la yon—your railroad—usd. You sak what Is It to me. I—Fm bis daugh-

ter."

exclaimed Young, w^h a bright thought. "I see. You are la league with him. This Is his place." “It la not." she snapped, angrily. ■And there Is no league. Father's In —In—a sanatorium—where you put him. You called him guilty, and then refused to reinstate him when you learned differently. Isn't that—stealing? Stealing his good name—sending him out In the world under n cloud—no undeserved cloud? You had thefts between Newmarke. and Partvtllo. didn't your “Tea. *>nt—” Ton hare a siding between those points? - rhe demanded, and he nodded, perplexed, staring at her angry features with admiration, for she was now prettier than ever. “Well why didn't you look for your —thieves—there?" she demanded. “You didn't have sense enough, that's '-•fay. You've been leaving can oa sidings. in out-of-tfae-wuy places, fair prey tor anybody who wanted to get to them. I wanted to prove that to the railroad. So : came down faera to nnrlr's place. Since then Fra opened thirty cars, and there's the results." She pointed to the pile of cases, then harried nn. "I intended to go up to your general oflVo-s next and tell them all I know. My

HOW TO SELECT BEST UYERS I Methods Outlined to Determine Which Fowls Are Fit to Keep for

Winter Producers.

(Prepared by ths United States Depart-

ment of Agriculture.)

As a hit, stops laying there l* a tendency for her to take on fat This 1.« noticeable In examining the pelvic boesa, the two bones which can be felt as points on either side of the vent When the hen Is laying these ■•ones are comparatively thin and flexible. When she is not laying they feel thicker and lees flexible, due to the fat which has accumulated there. The spread or distance apart of th<-se pfivlc bones la also a valuable indication of wb'ther or not the hen Is laying. When laying they are wider apart than when not laying. This spread can be roughly measured for practical purposes by determining how many flngeis can be laid between the bones. It the spread measures two fingers or less, the probabilities are that the hen la not laying, while If the spread

FOR STREET WEAR

New Ctethes Are Necessary for the Busy Workers.

• the poorly ventilated packing; unde. Mr. Page, was going with me.

. that the train had moved a thou- : miles before be heerd the crunchof brakes and felt the car come

* standstill.

i’-moks Meadows." be mattered to and then pushing off the tap a heave of his shoulders he stood

after case of canned good*, but jrasard unnoticed aa be peered h a bole In the door Into a vast i of open country. Then .after e be aat down and opened a box I started to eat. Then as he wni isfalog he stopped breathlessly a»d What was that? It sounded if some tool was working un lently and q#ckty ha cleared away' evidence of his lunch and sllj to the box. pulling the lid down Another tnlnote and he »rd the door roil back. Some one ivc-ly climbed Into the car and 1 close to tfar box. for he heard vy breathing. And then be beard -wse being Ufted. and after a minute sound of footfalls on the grav d right of way alongside the track. II h. remained within the case, and •v a few moments the Intruder re'‘•■<1 The same process was re>'«1 until six cases had been resnd then sfter a long wait .'umpa. not of hi* hiding place, dr ^.*ir was opened wide and he rv, ~ to the doorway. No one was lb- Ihirf bad eluded him! What • i his chief aay to that? Should •‘•-“■rt his poet and star* out oo ►-ctoed a wild-goose chase, for unknown country 1“ him. or ' ' In the car? Evidently his "'O Isy here, and be determined to '•tire. Re felt for his revolver. ■ H" n lumped from the car to the "l«ay. For a moment he gated In Trise. tur a doaen or more cars lay • Jl! of the one he had left. And '!—*« ->r each had been opened ! 1 i-cn-d about him on the ground. 1 "'-n. iH-ndlng over, suddenly mads • r i-imatlon. ■''‘•s dust T he matterod. and then '•:.rt«i ahead to follow the frail, ubejidy he made hu way down a dirt path, and thee, cirri log a ' himself

-tol in his hand, to opening.

He's my father's brother." Young stepped forward quickly and, a little abashed, held out his hand. “I beg your [Minion. Miss—Page." apologised. “But will you do me a favor ?" She Stared, at him questioning!}, then his dear gray eyes and wletful young face won her over. She nodded and held out her hand forgivingly Thank you.” be ssld. “it's this: "m trying to make a name for my- : if. This Is my case. Will you— can you—go up there with me? you will. FM exact as my reward— your reward—that your father taken back and promoted. Will you?" She promised and they started toward the farmhouse to dinner.* • •••••• Again Frank Young and Ruth Page were baric In the big Page barn. It was three months later, and he was there on a vacation this time. "I lice this man-hunting business." he whispered to her ns they aat on a pile of loose hay. close togetbe-. She turned quickly and gated at him In

horror.

“Frank V she exclaimed. “Don't any

that."

“I mean It?" he returned, positively. "For I found you that way." And then be leaned over and. catching her In his arms, kissed her. “Frank Young!' she cried indignantly. though he felt a tremor run through her slender, yielding form. “What's thatr “It's called stealing." he rr orted hamoroutly. “Stealing a klsi. But I bate stealing. Will you—er—give roe the next one?"

Wooden Stockings?

Turning trees into silk stiK-Vlngs has become un Important Industry In the United States In recent years. During tne last fiscal year more then S,O0u,(M)0 palm of stockings made from artltPial silk. <ilitalned from wood pulp, were exporb-d. the National «3ty bunk says The United States has now become tne of the lending world pro-

ducers of arilflclsl silk.

From being a Urge Importer at this product, this cottntry has beciKoe s considerable ex|»««rtrr. While t?e trx•lies made from the artificial flb-r are not yet fully equal to those proua-vd from the natural »!lk. the growing use l of the artificial silk la Illustrated by the fart that one Imports of sriifirinl , eUk. chiefly in the form of ynrti« .>r threads, aggregated about WI.'AjiKsiU in the last deesd-. Wtth the opening of the war the supply from Germany and Belgium was entirely

Well-Selected Flock of Young Hens of Uniform Size, the Kind to Keep for Winter Layers. la greater she Is probably laying. ?n 1 measuring the spread the size of the ! hen* of different breeds with the corresponding difference In the spread ! must be kept In mind. The distance from the rear end of j the keel bone to the pelvic bones In- ! cresses with a consequent Increase In size of the abdomen. A spread of three or more Angers In the smaller breeds, as the Leghorn, and four or five Angers In the larger breeds, such ns the Pfymonth Rock. Indicates that the hen I* In laying condition. A spread of leas than two fingers In the smaller breeds and less than three finger* In the larger breeds Indicates that she la not In laying condition. TURKEY IS ACTIVE FORAGER Fowl Mutt Have Plenty of Range and Chance to Feed on Roughage— Picks Up Own Food. Turkeys are aetlrr foragers and must have a chance to roam and feed on roughage at will. In so doing they will pick up s greater part of their food. « fab-fa 1* far better for them than that whbh l> given them, and la ot considerable value. DEMAND FOR YOUNG GUINEAS Big Call for Birds Weighing From Ont to Two Pound* in Lata Summar and Fall. The biggest demand far the guinea fowl Is in late summer and fall. At this time there Is a big rail In the rily market, for young birds weighing from one to two poundt each. The usual methud Is to place them un the market uupluckrd. ANIMAL FEED FOR CHICKENS

Little Consideration Is Being Given This Early In the Season to Evening Garments. There Is no diminution In evening gown* this year, either In the French or the American output, and they tmlte In a dignity and rlegnnce that la worthy of the time, asserts an authority. But the majority of women are not looking for evening clothes this early in the seazon. The rich and the well-to-do believe thnt they can go on with the evening gowns they hare. The preponderant- of buying Is In atri-et clothes and this spreads downward Into strata of society that never before went Into the question of frocks and coats with such vivid In-

teresL

Why? Because of the mobilization of all women Into war work. And this Is the reason that there lz such a big demand this early In the season, woman may stay at home and economize In a wrapper, but she Is not going to the Red Cross workroom In wrapper, nor campaign for the Liberty loan, nor meet committees. Her choice U the cost suit, the onepiece frock with a fur neckpiece, or the thin frock under a warm coat. Which shall she choose? That question does not Ue wholly with the economical and conservative set. It Is dl-cussed by the richest women who gather at restaurants and meet tb special designers In private salons. There Is much to be said In favor of the coat suit for the first three months of moderate weather, because of the Intervention of thi new blouse. This does not go under the skirt bslL but over IL It la a return to all the primitive fashion* that this planet ha* begotten. CberaiL for Instance, ha* started strong demand for .brilliant metallicblouses which are Byzantine, and which. Instead of extruding over the hips, wrap themselves Jnst below the waist In a sIlyM folded girdle. This Is a remarkable and brilliant fashion. ■It gives a woman the chance to remove her coat and look gsyly and smartly dressed at luncheon or at any afternoon affair. There are other blouses that arc frankly built In the cuirass fashion, and those extend as far below the hips as the coat permits. The woman who wants a short Jacket, however, will take up the Idea of Cbetrut. It is a bit less Informal than the cuirass Idea and such a blouse can be worn with any klqd of Jacket, especially with those new square Jackets of fur which are to be exceedingly fashionable when the; are cut off at the hips and hare big j<ockets that serve as a substitute for n muff. The turnover collar seems to have

ONE OF FASHION’S UTEST

PURPLE VELVET AND BEAVER

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A decidedly smart chapeau that Is certain to have many admirers. The line of the brim Is very attractive and becoming. The tea there add an effec-

tive finishing touch.

di«appeared from all kUds of garments except dinner gowns, where It fa* made of exquisite fabric*. Evidently the designers expect women of all classes to own or buy s bit of fur for the neck, for they make nc effort to modify the severity of a neckline thnt wc attribute to the fifteenth century Italian fashions. When a frock hns a co’.Ur It Is of fur. for white collars or those of any fight material, such us satin or ge.*rgene or chiffon, ore taboo. If fur is used to break the severe line, then nothing Is used. The neck line of gowns may lie embroidered In woolen metallic threads, tint those on coats are merely braided or finl.-dicd with a fiat strip of soft peltry. Theodore, dr- not go out on the street today In a suit and a white or cream shirtwaist, the broad collar of vhlch you have pulled outside the JackeL Tlie fashion is dead.

SUBDUED COLORS FOR FALL Taupes. Neutral, Shades of Brown. Dull Greens, Dark Blues, Pre-

dominating Tor.es.

To meet the tendencies of the time, rulers for fall ore distinctly subdued. Taupe*, a new- shade between sand and smoke railed neutral, all wilt shades of brown, but particularly the di-ep brown ns tete de negre. dull ns and dark blues are the predominating tones. Fet. to the midst of all thi; quiet there will suddenly flash. In the form of a waistcoat, a small apron, a piping, or the glimpse of a lining, a bit of bright color that Is as cheerful s a letter from the front! There Is strong tendency to accentuate a costum.' of dull or neutral color by adding a string of bright-colored beads, a golden Chinese tassel or s handbag jf

oriental riefarvesa.

However, as a designer pointed out. in combining materials, dull and hurnionloua colors alone are used. Blcge, crepe de chine and dark blue satin. !e de negre velvet and satin of the CXuet shade, blue serge and black satin. and black g<-orgctte and black noire favorite combinations. A certain soft shade of terra mtta fa* also u*>d effectively with Mack. The scarcity of fabric* and the n<-ce«-.ty for conserving wool arc responsible for tills foible of fashloa; and It I* a fortunate one for the woman who Is dressing on a war-reduced Income, for she has nn excellent opiKMiun'ty •“ use something from last season's ward rob.'. Every one Is becoming adept in various forms of economy these days, and she who can combine two old piwns into one new one earns the admiration of her friend*.

Home u th.- resort of love of Joy. of peace, ail I pbaty, s-to-re »ui>j<or:ing and supported. polUheJ friend* and dear relations mlnxU Into bbii.—

Thompson.

TOMATO WAYS. HEN canning, select tomatoes that are ripe, but not overri|te. and free from blemishes. Seald them for two minute*, then dip In cold water and reme.-e the skins and the grem core with a slurp knife. Park into sterile Jars whole

for the cold pack nteth.*L fill each Jar | with Iroiling hot tomato juice, add a ten spoonful of salt to a quart Jar and. | If liked, one to three t<-aspoonfuls of I sugar. Cook 25 minutes in a Uot-

wnter hath.

Tomato Puree.—This mry Ire made from Mnall or broken tomatoes. l!ut and rook them until the tomatoes are soft, then press the pulp through a sieve, discarding the seed* and skins. » Add one mcdium-sUed onion, two tnblespoonfuls of chapped sweet peppers and a tea spoonful of sugar and a half tea spoonful of salt, took all together until the mixture I* of the ronKlsteney of catsup, stirring often to keep from burning. Pour It into Jars and sterilize for 20 minute* In a hot-

water bath.

Dried Tomato Paste.—Prepare the I tomatoes ns for canning. Put to cook ■ with no water In an enamel kettle; ; when tender pm through a save end •srofc the pulp until It I* very thick. I then place It ever hot wrier In a slow | over., where It may dry out without danger of scorrhlnc. It may l*e then I senh-d In hot sterile Jars or further | dried on plates, cut In squares and ] stored In molstur'-proof container*. Thi* paste may be uv-d for soaps, j «nuees or scalloped dishes. One tenI riNHinful of the paste will make a d;>*Ji

j of soup.

Spanish Pickles.—Slice thin one | pec!: of green tomatoes, four oabms. ' and chop four green peppers. Let the ! onion* and tomatoes stand over night | In n cupful of salt. In the morning I drain them and put them Into the preserving kettle. Add the pepper, onei half ounce each of nllsplre. cloves, ami j peppetrom* one-half cupful of brown I mustard seed, one pound of brawn j sugar, and enough vinegar to cover j the mixture. Heat gradually to the boiling film and boll one-half hour. 1‘our Into scalded Jar* end seal.

TV' sweetest must- U not In the ■ratorlo. but In the human vet r when t sreaks from Us Instant life, tunes if tcudemsu. truth or courage. CHICKEN SOUPS. .LOWING are

tic out of the ordi- ■ nnry: Vermont Chicken Soup.—Reheat six cupfuls of chleken st »-k. seasoning with salt and {»rpper and

a grated o

Add

head jif lettuce,

shredded, and one cupful of green pen*. Simmer uutd the pea* and lettuce an* done. Heat an egg. add enough stale bread crumb* t * make n paste ami ►hape Into small ball*. Drop these Into the boiling soup and simmer tigi minute*, then serve. New Jcrrey Chicken Soup.—U-boat three quarts of chicken soup. Simmer

the

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ough

Bone Meal, Beef Scrap and Tankage Furnish Good Matarial—Skim Milk Is EacellenL

tat fnm

Brita

German Deserter's Getaway. Very dramatic was a German i ter-s flight across the .icnaan fr

Th 1 it a charming and serviceable wit sf duvetyn. trimmed with wide bant> of brown seal. The lines arc aim-jle and very chic It la a suit

w. 1I» »ra. with nnlinul Or e—U™feed by feeding hone meal, b*-ef scrap __ and tankng-. Skim milk ls also excel- DICTATES OF FASHION lest fur laying bi*n< In cold weather thi milk must only l*e put out In small Feme gird!-» an* made of narrow qusDtltiiv or It will freeze before they Mack velvet ribbon ending In Jet tas-

havr time t« consume It. vis.

GREEN STUFF FOR CHICKENS sprouted OaU Are Excellent—Hens Also Relish Cabbage. Turnips, Beets, Msngels. Etc.

collared

AMMONIA IS GOOD CLEANSER Liquid Will Assist In Removing Stains and Dire That Will Not Y<eld to Other Treatment.

i the glaaa.

Finger marks »n the mirror may far* moved by robbing "'.th a m«*i»t rag <*n which are a few drop- of ammonia. Cae ammonia to remove yellow stain* caused by dripping* from tie* faucets In the bathroom. Take pulVlrtzed •hulk, moisted with a 1*-w drops ..f cmiuuni* and apply with a , After carpets have been given a ; thorough fmeeping wile th.-m *.*er with a doth wrung out >»f water mmmine a few drops of ammonia. This -an* and brighten, the ran*-: wttht affecting tbe odor. I*ut your o -mbs and brudit-* that v-i denning In a fauUn of warm «n■'unljlning a tahleapf.-onful of em•tiia. place tbe brushes bristle* **o ti* a few minutes, then rub

Thicker

hh-spnotirul of eom«tnn-h. rubbed smooth In a Lttle void milk. Add o .-upful of busting cream and -m-half cupful Of Chopped rooked ihlcxen 1 *-*rve with crouton*. Chicken Soup W.th Dumpling*.— Chop tine two oone— -.f suet, add half a cupful of tfaoir and sal! and |*-pper to ve..s»n. Add enough co’d r ater to make a jaitbe and *hai*e Into bulla. ItrlM-nt *ix cupful* of •!■*■*. drop lit th- ball* and simmer 15 minute*. Sernon to tn*te and mTre. Chicken Soup Hollands!**-— Gut and two turnip*; eoi.-r with n quart of

Pour Into the tur—-o and add half a -upfnl eo'-h of •-uoiced green pea* and New Orleans Chicken Gumbo, ful