M " 8 SATURDAY'S ;are you, too, thinking op forgoing your vacation i.!Po Not, in an Excess of Zeal for the Cause, Bring an Added Burden to Your i, Country t .j 'f ll WOSIAN In business, with an ex- '?. ! MLl.tT&.ardlnnTV amount nf work in dn. tin l . . - - -- u announced her Intention of forgoing her vacation this year. Sho mado the tact known th9 other day, and one could de tect In her volco a llttlo thrill of self patfactlon over her decision. She be lieves that In so doing she Is best serving her country. But is she? Few women who earn ther dally broad can afford to dispense wtth their usual yearly vacation- It their hoalth will stand It their nerves will not, And usually both go under One llttlo woman who went for two years running without taking even a tvsek from her offlce duties, at tho end of that tme literally went to pieces and as 1 result spent long months in a sana torium. "yn ideas of vacations differ. Many - feel tho need of going off tho beaten track and spending weeks under the open Skies, with no other human beings In sight, while others consider this bore some, finding perfect happlnoss In a dally round of artificial amusements. But whatever form our relaxation takes, It lr Just that relaxation, getting away from the, dally grind, smooth though that grind may be. TOCTORB and nurses during tho years L to coma will bo sorely needed. Even How there are too few. So It would seem that by keeping ourselves In as good con dition as posslbln and striving to do with out medical ati!Dtlon we aro doing moro THE WOMAN'S Letters and questions submitted to this department must be written on one side of the paper only and signed with the name 0 the writer. Special queries like those given fccloto are invited. ( j understood that the editor does not necessarily indorse the sentiment expressed. All communications for this department shotcld be addressed as follows: TIIK WOMAN'S KXCIIANan, Evening Ledger. Philadelphia, 1'a. TODAY'S 1. How can a sarins In larnr be effected Whea (tewing fruits, inch as plums, cherries, etc, to iot at the table? I. How lone should apricots, peaches and tbor dried fruit" be soaked beforo cooldmT t. Row can crocheted articles be cleaned? ANSWERS TO YESTERDAY'S INQUIRIES 1. A simple war of maklni a hanilns basket Is fo uso a larce sponce, sowing It full of rice, oats and wheat and plating It for a week In a shallow dish filled villi water until It betlns to sprout. 2. A' rood war to wnter a hanging basket Is to male a perforation In a small ran, then fill H with water so It will drip out slowly and tda it In the basket. Iteflll It every mornlnai in this war the basket Is constantly kept moist. B. A panama bat ran be cleaned by scrubbing nlh carnineul and water. Canning Asparagus Soup Making To the. Editor of Woman's Page. Dear, Madam Kindly publish In your valuable paper bow to can asparagus and now to make Mraraeus soup. (Jlrs.l it. E. O.. Delanco. N J The following method of canning aspara gus is advised by Marlon Ilarland: Into an asparagus boiler put salted water, and when it bolls hard lay tho asparagus In It. Boll until tender, but not broken and soft. Lift out carefully, stand on end (with tops UP) In fruit Jars, nil the Jars to overflowing with the. boiling water and seal Immedi ately. Stand In a cool, dark place, and be sure that the tops and rubbers are In good condition Cream of Asparagus Soup. Cut tho Stalks from a bunch of asparagus Into half inch lengths and boll slowly In one and one half pints of salted water for one hour. Press through a colander, return the liquid to the fire and keep hot whllo jou blend one tablcspoonful of butter und one of Hour in a saucepan, and add one quart of milk. Add the asparagus liquor slowly, stirring constantly, also one cupful of asparagus tips which have been boiled until tender. Beat the yolks of two eggs, pour these Into the mixture gradually, stirring constantly, return to the Are for a minute, season and We. Mush and Cheese Dish To the Editor of Woman's Page: Dear Madam Thla makea a delicious dish: Instead at being frll the slices of conuneai mush can be. browned In a urearol pan In the oven and prepared with cheese. They can also ba. sprinkled with grated chtrie. salt, pepper and a little parsley and browned (Mrs.) L. L. Prevention of Moths To the Editor of Woman's Page: Dear Madam Will jou please tell me how a winter coat trimmed with fur should he kept during the warm season mail school ami.. First hang the coat out In the air for the better part of a bright, clear day, shaking and brushing It thoroughly. If soiled It Should be cleaned, or If there Is a suspicion of rpoths In the fur gasoline ahould be used on it. Then crowd newspapers Into the sleeves, put the coat on a hanger, wrap more newspapers over the hanger, slip over the coat a bag of newspapers, and Anally over ths slip one of the mothproof bags which cbmo for the purpose. If you do not caro t0 buy one of these, make a bag of unbleached muslin and sprinkle liberally with cedar chips or camphor balls. Hang the. coat 'in a light place, and you should haye no trouble with moths. Many persons prefer to take no risks with their coats and co put them In storage with a furrier for tho warm weather To Prevent Leather Cracking To the JJdffor of Woman's Page; Dear Madam What caa be used on leather furniture to keep the leather from cracking? (Mrs.) M. A. A. Castor oil is one of the best preservatives for leatner. Apply It once a month in warm weather, every week in snowy weather. A mixture of mutton fat and Unseed oil in taqual parts is also good. Workers Uadly Needed JTu m Ififttor 0 Woman's Page: Daar"3Iadam I will b very rrstefut If vnu Will puMtsh In your Woraan'i Eichanw my tile lor on la distress, I am a married man twsntr-flvs years of age. with two children. I am. unable to do any heavy work at present tor am. unsbla to do i ths following, rea was taken down wi operated on. tal rnoro than twi K KMOn- AWU1 SIX WSSKS SgO 1 down with acuta appendicitis and uu. x uavo oen oui OS ins HOSPI two weeks. 1 am aatlsflsri in da fnj Kna 04 were, wiinoui or wnnin. x. M. Workmen are badly netded Just at pres ent, so I should imagine you would have little, trouble In securing employment- tVhy twyou; pt)t apply for work on a farm? Not all Jrro work is heavy- Application can s ndo at ths bureau on Arch street. Cause of Swelling in fcet 7 -i.r-s - . . ... . i..r i -- To the Editor of Woman's Pao: Dear Madam Will you, b so kind scwhat la tna eauss of swollen toes. f.e tsll fftt to do In order to take the swelling down acta remedy it and greatly ebllga ,w " A FAITJirvX HEADER. This condition may be caused by gout, In which cass It wduld be well to consult a phyaklan. Or shoes which press may cause tM foot to swell. Pathlng- Jh ft tri, wte.c Jx, VbJU pda. ke been Bdd.ad Is sooth Ipg ai EVENING LEPqBRr-PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY JUOT 2, 1917 , FASHION SUGGESTION-OTHER MATTERS OP INTEREST TO FEMININE READERS Vyvettes Wo can't see from here, but we're sure that on the other side this little hat is so far down that it must cover thq lady's left eye. The hat on our side is decidedly up, and tho trimming helps to accentuate the fact. to lighten tho country's burden thun by sticking to our desks and' bringing on a possible breakdown. In your zeal, consider carefully tho eltu. tlon from every angle beforo deciding to thus lmmolatq yourself in this well-meant but ineffectual attempt to add your bit. EXCHANGE INQUIRIES 1. la it proper for a woman to wenr white stores In the morulas? 2. In addition to the souvenirs a bridegroom presents to his best man and ushers, what sifts doe.j ho make them? S. hhould a rlrl return a man's presents after breaking- her ensatement? 1. Almond meal Is an rsrellent substitute for soap for use on the face, 2. It Is said that camphor, If used too fre quently on the fare, will cause hair to grow. 3. If baiting stitches ore to be plainly seen, white thread should be used on dark materials and block thread on light male-rials. Perplexities of n Schoolgirl To the Editor of Woman's Page. hJtr'Y. .A.-' J"?v. .";' ."J. fteen. My romli ii rv, .... .i-l.t"'." '. uun ! Know now to ers ner address, so I may wrlto to heri A HEADnit. It Is a great mistake to wet your hair when you comb It Constant wetting in this way will rot It, so that It will naturally becomo thin. To Bh'ampoo It make a sham poo liquid of castllo soap shaved fine nnd dissolved In wnrm water, then added to a beaten egg. Hub well Into the scalp, and rinse very thoroughly with a sprinkler hose. Then fill a basin with clear water, add the Juice of one-half a lemon to It and souse the head In this. This will keep it light nnd fluffy. I should atrnnciv n.u.i.. you against using anything else to keep It light. Hsch night brush tho hair carefully and thoroughly with at least fifty long. even strokes. Certainly, ask the teacher for her ad dress If you caro to write to her. Most teachers, however, are ery busy persons and havo little time to writ? letters to their pupils. Is He in Love? To the Editor of Woman's Page: Dear Madam Will jou please tell me If a .'tUni?mm.ttn.tt,fc", ra" ,0.5 ? with htanv. or IsVlore wltnarm.mnt! " " '"" iTm."' 1 Do not make the mistake, my dear R. M . so many girls of your age fall Into of thinking that every young man who Is po lite to you and seems to find pleasure In being In your company Is in love with you If such were the case he would certainly And occasion to see you oftener than five or six times In three months. He probably likes you for a friend and has asked you to accompany him to the theatre or movies to show you a little attention, and you will be foolish to make more of It than that. You miss some very good and helpful friendships In life by being always on the lookout for a. loVer InBtead of a friend Don't worry about the former; he will come In time, and you will be quite sure to know it when he does. Too Dig to Play Games in Street To tfte Editor of Woman's Paae Dear Madam I am a girl of fifteen and have a stepfather who Is very strict. He thinks I am too old to play games of an evening In front of the houe with my younger sister and ths neighbors. Our nstghbors are a little girl of ten years and a boy who la my age They are very nice peraons. but my stepfather objects, us he thinks the Voy and myself too big to play together. He does not want ins to alt out on the porch, either, br to take a walk with this boy or sven have him In the house My mother does not mind our playing hut she does not want me to go walking What do you think I should dot BAD UUtl,. Cannot you And some other girls of your own age with whom to play quiet games In the house during the evenings? You are rather yqung to receive callers and too large to play In the streets with small children. Since you have known the young boy In question for some time. It seems a pity you cannot spend an evening together once in a while when your parents are horne. You will do well, however, tq follow out your parents' wishes on the subject. Fathers and mothers usually know best and you will be glad when you are older that you obeyed them. Whs to gay To te Editor of Woman' Page: Dsar Madam If you art introduced In ths early part of the evenlrur to a younr man and upon leavstaklnr ha informa you that ha haa been pleased to meet you. what would be the most appropriate and correct answer to make) I am slsteeri years old and hav"gne to very tew parties anq am rather amloue to know what to say or do on such an occasion. uAoa. Tell the, young man that you, too. are v.ery glad tq have met him, and that you hope there will be occasions when you will meet again. It Is better to be simple and natural when conversing, and not to study what to say beforehand, for the more nat ural a girl is ths more popular she U with memoers ot ooio set s. Peroxide for Teeth To Iks Editor of Woman's Page: DsaT Madam Dose the frequent uss of psrog Id In clsanlng ths teeth barm them aa often as. on.es 4 day? - y. g. q1- PrpJe will Prevent decay, but too fr HW !, h .WW casjj WW CH? the l M grow, with Vc.,ml'Lntf ,Wh" w"' m ' Kr'n ;li,n..wha, v,h.alJ l wash my hair to f,7tPh ih .Voir JAW . . '. '4. I ha . . . -"- ivh mirm ii an.in t smu, i.-.ai.a i aanis. ii in ni inn iarn. LIVING UP TO BILLY Dy ELIZABETH COOPER This powerful, human document, written In the form of letters to a younr mother serving a term In prison, Is one of the most gripping literary products of the Twentieth Century. VI Dear Kate; Say, but I am a imppy girl I What do you think, Hilly and tno Is in the country. I am going to stay a week, and Hilly Is go ing to stay always, I hope. 'After I had mado that Arst visit to Mrs.. Smith, I kept seeing that nlace with the nlira nnd the chickens and the trees and tho lake and the nice green grass and the kids rolling over on It, and the room here got smaller and hotter, and Billy got whtr, nnd? I felt I couldn't stand It, so I sat djwn and wrote Mrs. Smith, and asked her If she wouldn't tako Billy to board Sho was rial nlco and came over to see mo ono day, and ended up by taking mo ahd nilly back with her Sliu asked me to btay a. week no nillv nuulil get used to her nnd the placu nnd not bo lonesome. The manager kicked, but I said I was sick, and I got a week's leave Mrs Smith offered to take Billy for nothing, hut I wouldn't stand for that and wo settled on $3.50 for his board I urfnrtd to pay more, but She WOUld llOt IImIiii fn mr Mhn mra he will he company for her li.iby. and that two Is easier to take care of than olio any way. This life Vtp tlon t sci.ni rr.il to mo I went to bed at 9 o clod, which I don't remember I hac ever done In my life lie Tore I.ven as n Md I was on the nttcctfl until 10 or 11 o clock and. In the last three years, 3 in the morning has been my by-tiy tlmo. I went up to n llttlo room under tho roof, and lay nwako until almost morning, hear Ing such a lot of strange sounds that I was ni ncrvou-i ns ii hen There was a big trer. by the corner of tho house, and Hh brunches would swlsli across tho roof as If a ghost was trying to get ' lim window. Talk about the quiet of a country night, I never heard bo many sounds In all my llfo and they all seemed sad The little flogs go chug, chug, ns If their hearts was broken, and every onco In a while, tho tlnklo pf the cow-bell from some pasturo down below would como to me There Is u night bird callod tho whip-o-will that set In a trio up near the barn imd rolled another on. icrosn tho lake whose answer I could Ji t hear Thtre la a funny nnlinul up hero i .lllcd tho bull-frog, who Bets upon a log over at tho hack of the lako and hollars at his friends. Tho first tlmo I heard them it nearly scared a lung from me. but now I lio in bed and laugh when they commence. I thought tho Smiths were Joshing mo when they showed me the llttlo thing that mado such u big noise. Wouldn't It be nlco If wo could nmko a noise as big nccordlni- in . tv n i-. bullfrog does to his? I know lots of people that I would like to sit on a log and hollar at. It seemed I had Just shut my eyes when they called mo to breakfast, but It was beau tiful. We nte out In front nf Mm i,hv, door and saw a gray mist rlso over tho lako I u mining io rose wncn tho sun touched it THE GOOD HEALTH QUESTION BOX By JOHN HARVEY KKLLOGG, M. D.( LL. D. In answer to health auctions. Doctor lielloaa ( "il snocc nill dallv give adrlec on preventive medicine, hut In no case u ill hr take the rli, of makino diagnoses of or prescribing for ailments rcqulrbto surgical treatment or drugs. Live in THE outdoor air has healing on its wings. The emaciated, dying consumptive) la carried out-of-doors on a cot and comes back with plump and rosy cheeks with n Bprlngy step nnd with a sung lit his heart. Instead of a funeral dlrgo The outdoors has health for the dyspep tic, the neurasthenic, the rlu itlc and for tho victim of headaches, nerves, neu ralgias and nearly all the other miseries that flesh Is heir to Tho trees aro beckoning, and tho wood flowers are BtnlUng through the leaves, the meadows are green ; tho song birds nro calling, and the great, beautiful, all-cre- IN THE MOMENT'S MODES The sportive note still dominates the young girl's street clothes. An attractive suit of rose-colored seree of a rathe.r. coarse weave was seen recently in one of the popular priced shops marked as low as $10. A huge, creamy white collar of white serge and white serge buttons were a charming contrast to tho warm rose color. Patch .AsssBMss&ffffilwMffilffuT IssH DBaHSeilBal aBti jfB BBBsHlBBKVealBi' pocKeu, besides being very mod. ifjOVf 'lH'Jd.UdijM qualify at "Tf sHanjr cpavnlcriUy mM, ' " It looked like a pink silk dancing petticoat under a grny chiffon skirt. Did you ever eat at a tnblo under a great big treo look ing out on the water? You know you eat different You cat slow nnd you think of the things you loe, the things you have read about and of what you would like to be Tho toast seems crlsper nnd tne couee tastes better, nnd you forget the rotten crowd nnd old N'ew York and the hot. dry streets and the Chllds's restaurants and the dance halls and tho whole bum world Then our evenings are so happy ! We row around tho lako nnd nftcrward come homo and water tho flowers Wo must pump tho water from the pump In tho kitchen and carry It In pulls I had ono side of the lawn nnd Mrs Smith bad tho other side, and last nlRht my Hon era tool, fifteen palli It makes tny back ache, nnd tho iump coughs as If It had the T. II . but the flowers arc so pretty nnd they look so happy nnd so u!rt U'lhlonrd In tho big green tubs that I nin vrilllng to do nnythlng for them Mrs Smith his learnt mo their names There are pan "lea v 111) purple nnd yellow faces and proud red dahlias nnd China nslors nnd hollyhocki against tho wall, nnd llox all mixed together In a way that shows, as Mrs Smith says, that there la no social stand Ing In tho country There arc some poor loo, rosei tlmt by mistake got planted In n bed or merrlgolds, and they nro not doing very well nnd uct unhappy Ilnch morning I go over them all nnd take away the fool ish gium worms that always crawl back In the night, although 1 throw them over Hi., fenro Then when nil tho "chores," as Mrs .Smith calls Hum, nro donu wo shut the Imatlioiise door and tct on tho veranda and watch tho moon nil It goes down over the tree tops It shines so beautiful through tho pine trees at the edge of the lake. Kvery one Ib quiet, liven tho babies snuggle down In our arms and stop their chattel ing There nri two irront toads that Ilvo under the front veranda, who como out on the walk nnd look at rarh other us only toads In lovo can look, nnd there is n cricket In tho treo down by tho lako that calls to n lady cricket who lives over by the Icehou.ie Khc. jiiMvvertd lnvlng'v for two evenings but I giu-w. now she is gone, and ho sfltR In his lonely tree, and cilia and calls, and no soft-voiced cricket bays. "Yes, dear." There Is a loud-voiced cricket that sets near tho boathouso door, and says. "Come to me. como to me," and I fear my lady cricket ban gono to him. Then wo tako our llttlo lamps and go to bed, and I havo tho baby near mo if I want to speak to him. I use to havo to read till I couldn't keep my eyes open any longer, but now Bleep bcems to como to mo just like a friend Some way I feel that this la tho right life, and If I only could Ilvo It long enough, I might become a woman after nil. NAN. tCopyrlalit All rights reserved ) (CONTINUED MONDAY) the Open ntlng, n!!-hrallng out-of-doors is ready to greet ou with a smllo, nnd to behtow such Incomparable glftB of health and Joy and efficiency as will open a new era In your life. I-earn to walk Don't rldo unless you must Don't miss a chance for a "hike." Mnko an opportunity. (let u naturo book and study tho birds, tho bugs, tho trees the flowers all the Ilvo things In the Holds and tho woods. Watch naturo at work Noto what tho rushing river docs how It builds and de stroys Study tho winds nnd tho clouds, tho hills nnd gullies, tho swamps and marshes. Kxploro tho fence corners l'oep into thickets and under stones and logs. Noto tho order In which the trees and shrubs leaf out and tho flowers blossom I'ry into nature's secrot places and get ac quainted with your environment. Oct interested In tho great outside world Get acquainted with nature, with the Mother llarth from which we sprang nrtd the teeming llfo that tho advent of spring has awakened all about us Oet tho outdoor habit! Begin now! Sour Stomach What Is the cause of food turning sour In tho stomuch Just after It Is vatenT Jinn J V. Tho food docs not "turn sour" in the stomach. It is the stomach that Is Bour becanso tho stomachs of most people con tain gastric acid at nil times', and this Is a na' iral thing because the add la a power ful disinfectant nnd wo need It to destroy the germs wo swallow. Pillows for Children When rreporlne a child for bed should Its head bo laid on a pillow ur flat on the l,lT SIOT11KH. A child does not need a pillow under Its head nny moro than It needs a pillow behind Its head when It sits up. Pillows have a tendency to produce n flat-chebted condition. Diseased Tonsils Would bus In a tonsil Indlrate a diseased con dition requiring- removal? What effect doea the diseased tonsil have upon hoalth. a g - A dlseasod tonsil containing pus or germ fllled pockets should be removed A dis eased tonsil may bo the cause of what Is known hb focal infection. A srpall point of Infection may be tho cause of dlvaBe which is universal throughout the bodj. For in stance rheumatism nffectlng every Joint In the body may havo its origin in a diseased tonsil or In a minute abscess at the root of a tooth which Is continually sending Infec tion Into the body Tho tonsil Is a lymphatic gland and Is In communication with other lymph glands of the body so that a dis eased tonsil may very quickly Infect the entire body Neuritis, local or general may originate from diseased tonsils. Rheumatism and Neuritis Can muscular rheumatism ircuiett wiin massage neuritis be n- ii u Yes. but If one hns tniA nii,i,i. u. . to restore the circulation and the function of the nerves If a Joint is Inflamed It must have rest The most of what Is called neuritis Is not neuritis at all but Is rheu- ahBII,.eU,;',tlS,J8 n itfuaI Inflammation of the nerve Itself. Such so-called neuritis may be. treated with massage. Lettuce Why eat lettuce! j. s Because It is rich In iron It is a blood making food. There is more irori in a pound of lettuce twice over than in a pound of beefsteak and tho iron of the lettuce Is all available for us whereas the Iron of tha beefsteak Is less available for use; besides lettuce contain? lime, which Is lacking In beefsteak, and Is rich In vltamlnes. a hhzhiv essential food element. ' Kny (Copyright ) In a Little Lady's Album Hearts good and true lave 'wishes few In narrow circles bounded. And hop? th Uvea On what God gives Is Christian hope well founded, Small things ar best; nrlf and lfrlrdf - To rank and wealth ara cIvm: MlU' I tnttU'l ti I, rijfiult , n.rf, M.iiMl'Mi fB.l . , . . J'..'.. , . TmetTlJ 4 tie -v . . '........ - .- - llh A Wat'Eeent , at,t if suit. '" S. S. ?,.. a j.i.li7rt , i!ri Timehts p m atlisutfn s s tf.fl, MK f---."X-fMIr.-rr.'?. ".Wrt";". .W." Co'tjCaWtflC l . AikiS'jK. . . . a....- .-N .-. ".....: f; .... - ff. lm?4 Cm PC a... . ... .... . ,-.Prt'V.J?i.?;-... . ' V TVffi. t Tefjur Area 3G by 72, planned to supplv fnmily of four or five nnd allow for canning nnd storing. Small, qu-- KrovvinK vegetables aro planted between slower maturing sorts, which are given room to develop when others are cropped. Permanent beds of asparagus and rhubarb, also hot beds are provided for. Farmer Smith's Column STAND UP STRAIGHT! My Dears There Is ono thing you may do for your country STAND VV STRAIGHT' It costs nothing and yet It makes you took much better. Wc want a nation that Is STRAIGHT, not crooked. Think of that. Men smile that costs nothing. Then DO YOUR I'ART! Oh. how 1 hato a shirker oh, how I hato a boy who lots his mother bring up the coal 1 Oh, how I bate a girl who plays tho piano or entertains her company while lur motbir washes tho dIMics' I'm sorry to IIATU nnybody but tell mo a softer word Stand up! Smile' Do your part! Your lovlrg editor, FARMER SMITH STRANGE ADVENTURES OF BILLY RUMPUS THE REPLY , By Farmer Smith "How am I going to reply to the Invita tion?" nsked Hilly Rumpus, Just nfter ho had devoured It. 'I'm ashamed of you my my husband and my herol The Idea of eating your In vitation !" "I'm a hero nnd I was hungry. Resides, I may be ablo to answer it all tho better when when I'vo eaten it." "Come, come! No Joking. Lot's send a reply now." Mrs. Rumpus sat down by the light. "You write It my denr," said Billy meekly. Mrs. Rumpus begnn "Mr. Jeremiah Goat, Chairman, "Mr Rllly Rumpus hereby nppolnts Fri day, the 13th " "Here, that's bad luck I don't want any Friday In mine," put in Hilly. Mrs Rumpus began nil over again and added : "Saturday, the 14th, at 3 p. m. as tho day to bo observed as 'Billy Rumpus Day' in Goatville, and trusts this will meet with your committee's approval. (Signed) " Mrs Rumpus put tho pen In Rllly's hand nnd went out Into tho kitchen sho thought she smelled something burning. Sho was gone longer thnn she expected nnd when she returned Rllly nnd tho reply were gone I THE CHEERFUL CHERUB saMMsllHsVaNMnMWMsasMMHaM, The people, in tne. c.'c-b'c.retj Are 50 surprisingly bKsa. I try to look like. tnem bot , gee. - Fly eyebrous wont sstt-v f l ) on tYr tLJJLV X.'S tWCAMt! INFANT IN WILD RUNAWAY Two-Year-Old Sole Occupant of Wagon in Long Dash FLOnUNCi:, N. J June 2 Several hundred persons along Front street witnessed a nervo-racklng runaway when a horso hitched to n milk wagon be longing to William A. Rritton bolted, throw ing out Hrllton, nnd ran two and one-half miles with no one in the wagon but Hrlt ton's two-year-old grandson, William Scptl nnluo. Tho horse stopped when the shaft was shivered against a fence outside Rrltton's home The child was unhurt. Rrltton's Injuries were slight, but his wife and mother fainted nt tho spectacle. Lipplncott Building to Be Modernized The nine-story brick Lipplncott IluiUllng. northwest corner of Twelfth and Filbert streets will bo modernized nt a cost of J100.000. according to Khn & Oreenburg who have bought it from Rrnest Schwchm. It will be renamed In honor of one of two western steel corporations that will rent targe offlce Bpaco In It. Assessors value the Lipplncott Rulldlng at 1250,000. The pur chase price has not been made known. Mrs. I'apkhurst on Russia Mission LONDON. Juno 2 Mrs Pankhurst and some of her colleagues In the Women's So cial and Political Union announce that they are going to Russia In .order to explain to the Russian people the opinion as to war conditions and peace held by us as patri otic British women, loyal to the national and tilled causes. Sermops and Movies for Sailors Motion pictures, lectures and concerts e,very night. w(th sermons by prominent clergymen on Sundays, will be provided at th! ..',,,Br!,v!i. ln,tlutlonal headquarters established at the navy yard for the benefit of the 1MQQ sailors and marines who are there. The "Beehive" Is housed In a tent. A free library and writing facilities .are proylded. "- Suffragist, Leaves $3qo,OpO BALTIMORE. June S The will of "Gen. eral" Edna Story Latimer, one of'th. Uad" ttrof"th- Maryland lurrrmri.t. ,..-- ,nstav2.1dsSJ Francisco hotel MOTiifc:rar&fflKa 1 ft M I STfWf" ' ' " "VfV-T AN ALL-'ROUND GARDEN : -7 aiAWocu .i Itlt Ciuiswsr V Caller itfJt ??? ...... S4'."?'... ; ,.,.,. o f'A'touUthe (llt- .-Tf eft. -"'"'... . ... . Smf(; m4 Hit tl SpbttA w 0isi Stlt It" 1X1,1!, Cuttiter, ..---- 1,14 J.,2?.llA3?fO!t, "Mi Wsfir Mttent ' ( Tenft. SPINACH, CHARD AND KALE ALL GIVE GOOD "MESS 0' GREENS" Advantages of Various Vegetables for Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter Use Culture of Each Described. Mature Quickly and Permit Several Cuttings By JOHN BARTRAM Spanlch and its variants, kalo and chard, nre among tho most satisfactory crops for homo gardening, as they maturo quickly, havo a long season, and some of them can be cut several times. Spinach itself Is rather n cool weather crop. This means it must be planted fairly early if tho hot weather of summer Is not to lome along nnd make It go to seed be fore It has Justified Its occupancy of good garden space, CULTURE OF SPINACH It is, howover, tho most popular, and the most prollflo of all the garden "greens " The taste for greens Is most pronounced In the spring and lato fall and winter when green vegetables aro hard to get, so that spinach flts right In with this demand Spinach likes rich soil to force It to luxuriant growth. If there Is nny fertilizer to spare for tho garden, be Buro to put somo In the spinach bed. Particularly tho plant likes nitrogen, and those who can afTord It can improve their spinach crop by scattering a llttlo nltrnto of soda be tween the rows or n solution of nltrato of soda In water, a tablespoonful to a gallon. This should never touch tho plant. Tho plant also demands plenty of water, doing best In cool, damp weather. Hot weather and dry eoll stunt Ita growth. For spring planting buy round seeds of spinach. Tho other variety of spinach seeds Is tho prickly kind, nnd it Is most suitable for fall planting In mild climates. Plant tho Seeds thlrklv nn fnr.li rfnAr. In An. least ono foot apart. An ounce of seed ib cuuuKii tor iuu ieet or row. Usually it Is not wise to thin spinach out by nulling the seedlings. As soon as the nlsnt ban fnrmori n .f...,fA r.e ...it .- --.... H .uottu v wen developed leaves It Is ready for use. Then by lifting tho mature plants, or cutting them oft with a knife Just below tho sur faco of tho ground, you will give tho ones that were crowded a chance to grow larger and keep up the supply. The first plants will bo ready for use about a month after the sowing, and tho crop will continue to maturo for about a month. Victoria Is an excellent kind for both spring and fall sowing. Knle, or borecole, is an exceedingly hardy plant, handled like spinach, but planted in the fall. One of its values Is to supply greens for winter. Leaves can be cut sev eral times, taking caro not to Injure the growing crown from which new growth springs. Cutting can bo made up to hard frosts and the rows then earthed up and covered with old carpets or bags over winter. These aro removed very early In spring and new growth will start for early use till other things are up. Cook llko spinach. Ono of the excellent varieties is Dwarf Curled. Spinach does not thrive In midsummer, nut greens can bo provided by planting then as a substitute what Is called New Zealand spinach, although it Is not truly a spinach at nil. This vegetable luxuriates In hot weather, and if only five or six Inches are removed from the tips of the leaves as WOMEN PATRIOTS PLEDGE HELP TO NATION IN WAR They Will Co-operate in Herbert C. Hoover's Food Plans and Other Activities WASHINGTON. Juno 2. Patriotic women from eastern and southern States pledged themselves to co-operate with tho women's committee of the Council of National Defenso to develop plans for the co-ordination of women's wartime activi ties; to co-operate with Herbert C Hoover in his food plans; to take up the question of the welfaro of women and children In wartime; to assist In providing recreation facilities for the soldiers of the mobllza tlon camps, nnd to strive for the mainte nance of the health and Interests of women and children In Industry. Dr Anna Howard Shaw, of Maryland, chairman of the committee, presided, other members prosent being Miss Ida M. Bar bell, of New York; 'Mm lAhl.w -i Cowles. of Los Angeles, and Miss Mauds Wetmore, of Rhode Island. State representatives present were- Ver mont, Mrs. O. C Ashton, Kutland; Massa chusetts, Mrs Nnthanol Thayer. Lancaster: Delaware. Mrs. A. D. Warren, Wilmington Rhode Island; Mrs. Rush Sturgls, 'East Greenwich: Maryland, Mrs Edward Shoe maker, Baltimore ; New York. Mrs. William Grant Brown, New York city; Pennsylvania Mrs. J Willis Martin, Philadelphia: Vir ginia Mrs. B. R, Mumforq-, Richmond : West Virginia, Mrs. J. G, Cochrane, Parkersburg: Ohio. Mrs. Georgo Zimmerman, Fremont' ii,, ; Z V ' ,.' 'uKene I'elly. Char otte; New Jersey, Mrs. E. W ilewttj pis trict of Columbia, Mrs, William Hlti. MRS. OLIVER PILLSBURY DEAD. Sister of Mrs. Cyrus H. K. Curtis Des in Milwaukee Hospital MILWAUKEE, Wis., June 2. Mrs. Oliver V. Plllsbury, sister of Mrs Cyrus H. K. Curtis, of Philadelphia, died late Thursday night In Milwaukee Hospital She had been taken 111 a few hours before and an operation was found necessary. The funeral will be held Monday, awaiting the arrival of Mrs. Curtis. All other surviving relatives are here. They1 ar; Mrs: Harriet Cutler, another nil Ur. of Milwaukee, an two brothers-Dr. John Cutter, of Tomahawk. Wis., and Will Jtam Cutter, of Jntjlahapolls. " came hero more than thirty y.an ago.' Her hosband, who died several years' aro w 4. n Ahetr limtitW. ..' 7 "" VA ;;i.;i;"':: ,,v'.!"w "ii uZViirjA'" v-(ijuii in inia BUt. ' o s f ...... . . . . . P . ... s s s ...--. - . .1 M ('" "' ' . . ." . . I a. a ( m "TET me suggest that every one -"who creates or cultivates a garden helps, and greatly, lo solve the problem of the feeding of the nations." President Wilson. Bring your gardening problems to tho Evening Ledger for practical, helpful solution. Addre'sa JOHN BARTRAM. There is time yet to start a home garden. Spade the ground and start this week. Beans, onions, peas, corn, beets, tomato plants, carrots, cabbage plants can bo put in safely and profitably from nov. on. START NOW. tho mature, new growth will quickly form. This makes tho New Zealand spinach of especial value In the back-yard garden, as one short row will supply the average family throughout the midsummer season. Rather more room should bo given than for tho common kind of spinach. CULTURE OF CHARD Swiss chard Is an evolution of the beet. It "runs to top" Instead of root nnd is some times called the silver beet or the spinach beet. It Is used only for greens and pos sesses good points of spinach, beet greens, kale and cabbage In habit or flavor Chard can seldom be bought In any mar ket, yet those who' bavo a taste for greens In the summer, when Eplnach and other greens are scarce, should plant it. as it Is ono of tho best of the greens and a summer producer. It makes a sure crop, even In tho hands of beginners nnd against ndverse weather conditions. Most gardeners who havo raised It praise it. It is another main crop, or whole-season crop, that does not fit in with any season for second crops In the same season. It must be planted in spring or early summer, but it begins producing soon, and keeps up growth until frost comes. It is a good-looking plant, with large, light green wrinklrd leaves, supported by broad white stems growing directly out of the root crown. Tho white, forked root is not eaten It also can bo planted In a seed bed and trans, planted to rows later. Plant one ounce of chard seed to fifty feet of row. having the rows at least eight een inches apart. When tho plants are well up thin them out so that they stand about six Inches apart. The immature plants thus pulled can be used for greens. When the crop is ready for use. either cut oft the oldest leaves on each plant. leaving the younger ones to grow, or cut out the enflre top, taking care not to Injure the root crown where the leaves sprout, and the pant will continue to produce The white fibs of the leaves can be cooked arul served like asparagus. usui?nimI:ufullus anJ S1Iver Bc ar usual American varieties. PLAN TO UNITE WINGS OF LUTHERAN CHURCH Tentative Constitution, the Conferenc Decides, Will Be Presented on June 15 HARRISBURG, June 2. Two days of discussion of questions of organization by church leaders, the latter reported last night, have paved the way for merging the Gen eral Council, General Synod and United Synod of the Lutheran Church In the United States. Beforo adjourning their conference they agreed to reconvene In Zton Church, this city, June 15, at which time a tentative constitution for the whole denomination will be agreed upon Anally, for presenta tion to each of the general bodies at their blennla) meetings inter In 1917 BRVN MAWR COMENCEMENT Program Will Begin Tonight With An nual Reception by Seniors to Faculty .i.I!ryn Mawr Co"ee seniors will begin their commencement week program tonight, when the annual reception of the class to the faculty will . i.u m I. ..... ' - - ..... w ,., lUHIUllun wv- plng the Rev. Dr Anna Howard Shaw will ficucp a oaccaiaureate sermon Monday night the seniors will have their 2na! PP" together, and on Sunday Presl- ... -.i wu( give a luncheon to tne class. Wednesday wl) be taken up wfth a college breakfast at noon, and the seniors' garden party In the afternoon and early venlng. Thomas Raeburn White Is to deliver the commencement address at -the commence. ment exercises Thursday morning. 335 CASES QF MENINGITIS Epidemic Believed Under Control Now, Says Director JCrosen If the epidemic of splnaj mennglts now afflicting ths city reaches the publlo schools, they wj)l at once "be' closed, according to Dtrect6r Krueen, of he Department of Publo Ilealth ant Charities. In a pub llo statement h announces that there havs been 3fr cases, with 6 deaths, (n th last Ave months. The number In May was ninety-eight, a slfght decrease from ths fjgurs set n April W. The Increase lnc tha flrst of the year hat been constant rnonth by month. . . 'ThrT U no caus for worry." 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