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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
EXPLOSION
IN bomb DISTRICT
Two Children Injured and
Scores of Persons Terrified
in Chrystie Street.
THREATS SENT TO GROCER
Dozen Internal Machines ana
Eighteen Murders the Rec
ord of Immediate
Neighborhood.

A terrific bomb explosion injured two
children shortly before midnight last
night and did damage estimated at 800
TO the six story tenement house No. 22i
Chrystie street. The doors OF the ground
floor hallway and Of stores on either side.
occupied by Salvatore Missinco dealer in
confectionery. and David Fobello, grocer,
were demolished. The SCATTERING OF
pane OF glass In the hallway door OF the
apartment OF Fobello showercd his two
daughters. Mary, seven years old, and
Ellen. six months old, with glass. Both
were cut on the head. hands and bodies.
II was the opinion Of Fobello that the
explosion was intended to destroy his
store In the last three months. he said.
he had received tire" threatening letters.
The first two contained demands for
5000 on threat Of wrcckinC his store.
The third letter demanded only $500.
4 year and half ago a bomb was set
OF in the ground floor hallway near Fo-
bello's door. following the receipt Of lot
tors containing demands and threats
The explosion last night was heard
for blocks away. Thousands OF Italians.
including the members Of twenty-five
panicstricken families from the Elk story
tenement house. gathered In the street.
Woodwork In the back of the ground
floor hallway was set afire by tho explo-
sion. but the blaze was cxtinguished with
buckets Of water
Sergeant Riley and Parolmen Patrick
Conway and Nathan Whitman. who sew
eral years ago received "A medal for res
cues at fire in tho adjoining house. NJ
No 20, in which score of lives were
lost tried 70 quiet tho frantic people.
many Of whom had run barefooted from
the neighbortng houses. The street was
Uttered with glass. the heavy plate glass
windows OF the stores and the windows
on the floors above having been shat
tered. There was danger OF persons cut
ting their feet, and II was with difficulty
that Whitman. Conway and Sergeant
Riley held the throng in check Reserves
were called from the 9Th street police
station and the crowd was driven indoors.
It was found that the stock in the con-
fectionery store had been knocked from
the shelves and scattered on tho floor.
Across the hail. in the three room apart
ment of Fobello. the police found the
grocery store proprietor and his wife az
tempting 10 stay the blooi flowing from
the cuts the children had received Fobello
and his wife, as we'll as two other chill
dren. who were not injured. were almost
thrown out OF bed by the explosion. A
nelshboring physician was called In 10 at
tend the two children.
Tho explosion occurred in the heart Of
the bomb district" where in the last few
years no less than a dozen Internal ma
chimes have caused havoc. In the block
in which tho six story tenement stands
between Stanton and Houston streets.
eighteen murders have been committed
In the last Ave years
Fobello said one OF the threatening let
tiers was signed. The Black Hand So
ciety" He is reputed TO be we'll 10 do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Postal Card Departments
far il possible.

CRAB AND ENDIVE SALAD. Dress
some faxed crabmeet with French dress
ing, using tablespoonful of the dressing
to every cupful OF the crabmeat, and put
1t on ice. Then cut green pepper into
dice. mix II with the meat and put the
mixture into small salad bowl lined
with endive~the French endive preferred
Decorate the top with mayonnalse
Cherry tomatoes" when they can be OBJ
tanned, make an attractive garnish TO THE
salad The flavor Is enhanced and the
contrast OF colors Is also attractive.
LIMA BEAN sALAD.-Boil young i'm.
beans. and when they have cooled dre,~
them with French dressing, using a little
more than the usual amount OF olive OIL
II the beans should happen 10 be PARTON
larry dry. Add few green mint leave.
chopped fine and serve upon a bed OF
heart lettuce leaves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08

MENDING sCREENS.-A small break
in a screen door or window may b.
mended so as TO be almost imperceptibs
by using very thin adhesive plaster OF
a light shade. Apply II on the inside
OF the screen.-Mrs w. 3. Kirkman.
Edenville, y. Y.
STARCHING COLLARS.Jro make col
lars retain their stiffness In hot weather
starch them In good boiled starch and
then let them dry thoroughly. When
properly dried put them into q heavy
raw starch. Roll them UP and let them
remain an hour before ironing.
CREAM TOAST--An egg added 10 ths
sauce poured over cream toast adds both
to its flavor and its nutritive value. More
than one egg TO a pint OF sauce 10 not 10
be recommended. as It imparts an "eggy'
flavor and makes the dish not cream
toast" but egg toast"
HANDY cAKD BOX.--If you have al
old fashioned tin cake box. without
shelves and opening on the top, take IL
TO the timer and have him set In two
shelves. running from the bottom toward
the top: then set it on end, with the door
toward you, and you will have room ftr
three cakes. arranged exactly as are .ho
newer cake boxes which are now found in
the shops JOSEPHINE HOWARD.
Ithaca, n. Y.
USE FOR OLD GLOVES.-Old gloves
cut up make fine penwipers and busters.
COTTON WASTE FOR DUsTING.-
'sIeQmnld 90 pssu 81 uoIqA slsva uolloC
engineers. etc, makes a good busting
cloth,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
SIGHT OF GUN EMPTIES OAR
Pistol Permit and Deputy's Shield
Save Old Contractor from Cell.

John Clark. seventy years old. a con-
tractor. OF No. ga Hooper street, Will
iamsburg. was about to alight from
ErankIin avenue car at Broadway and
RoeblIng street Yesterday. when tho mo-
torman and conductor accidentally let
the guard rail fall on his back. Clark.
thinking he had been assaulted by some
thug. whipped out a revolver.
At tho sight of the weapon the motor
man and conductor deserted their posts
and more than a dozen men and women
Messengers left the car stranded.
patrolman Halloran took Clark TO the
,,,,.r,.r street station. where he pro-
duced a permit showing that he had the
privilege of carrying a revolver, and also
threw open his coat, displaying deputy
sherit's shield. After saying that he
simply meant to frighten the offending
psrson Clark was allowed his freedom.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
HEALTH NOTES.
Virtues Of Modern Dress.
BY Jacolyn Nsn yDet Manning. VI. -.

AS all art is but the search for seducs
tive form, so the goal OF modern feminine
dress is allurement, and the physician 10
interested in observing that this frank
aim also produces the most rational. ease
full and healthful costume worn within
period of personal recollection.
When that noble column which sup
ports the head is left un-collsred, the
return OF the venous blood from the head
Is unhampered. and 'congestive' head
aches disappear
The unbound slender. girish throat WIN
not be irritated by pressure TO an over
growth Of the delicate thyroid gland
Puny shoulders and washboard chest
disappear with the discarding Of the five
hundred -and-fifty bone "dress-form' cor
set
The elastic girdle not only discloses
every lovely melting line OF the wearers
but permits the development OF q mag
nifcent torso, firm breasts, polished
shoulders and rounded elbows.
The graceful drapery of to-day tsJle-
not from wasp waist, laced In over e.
divided liver, but from the enrapturips
The fabrics of to-day model to the a.
ure with the grace of wind-svept VIC
tory, and yet advance. rather than him
der. the movements Of the pedestrian.
The three, four, Ave or elk flannel q,
starch Weighted and rafting petticoats
Of our grandmothers are replaced BY"
we'll, it Is not of so much importance 80
any one save the wearer just what they
are replaced by; the importance consists
In the fact that pounds have been "a
placed by ounces, and those ounces sr~
not dependent from. and displacins, ths
pelvic system.
The rule for the hem OF the modern gar
ment is twice the wearer's stride, and
the hem is formed by single narrow du'
plicauon of tho material. Not long ago
a skirt five TO fifteen yards In width was
tolerated, nay, enforced. by fashion, and
this preposterous surface WAS lined and
faced and stiffened and edged with vel
veteen, capable Of absorbing ten poundS
OF mud and moisture. OF producing an
occupation neurosis in tho weary hsn6
that lifted II from the ground It swept.
or wet chilled limbs, and the delay OF
vital functions
The maiden to-day with few yards
OF some diaphanous tissue models for
her budlike beauty r setting in which the
grace Of the coming woman is all fore
told. The matron achieves a toilet of sim
pie and regal loneliness. and beholdnZ
her we do not need TO seek some distant
museum to satisfy our love OF classic
purity in line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
PLANE STANDS U. S. TEST
Rises 1850 Feet in Ten Minutes ana
Nav Play in War Game.

MarbIehead, Mass, Aug. IA new war
seroplane may play an important part IN
the campaign man9uvres In Connectiou"
Leutenants Kirkland and Arnold OF inc
United States army, asked Washington
to-day for permission TO fly the new aero
plane from Marblehead 10 Bridgeport
Conn, to participate IN the war game
The aeroplane succeeded to-day in over
coming the difficult quick climbing spec
tacations In the governments new con-
tract. Phillips V. Page. the aviator
drove his biplane, Weighing ton. to an
altitude Of 2,O50 feet in ten minutes the
government requires that an aeroplane
reach an altitude Of 1000 feet In ten min
cts With this weight. Lieutenant Kirt-
land was In charge OF the test
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
LECTURE ON WOMAN SUFFRAGE.

Professor John Dewey. head Of the de"
partment Of philosophy Of Columbia Uni
Vasity. will deliver lecture on "Tne
Sensational Aspect OF Woman Suffrage
10 the Horace Mann School auditorium
az Broadway and 10th street, Columbia
University, this afternoon. Professor
Dswey has recently completed study OF
sne Philosophy of the woman suffrage
movement. The lecture will begin at
o'clock and no tickets OF admission Will
% required
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08

,eu tea strainer. which is providco
with a little pan to eaten the a''pp"e
is a novelty that will appeal 10 many
These strainers, in nickel or giit' with d
black wooden handle, are priced respec-
tivelv Mt A and IA cents each.
st.r,ing silver picture frames in the
email, oblong design may be bought in one
shop for "a cents each. Larger frames
Are priced proportionately.
Almost the last word in economy OF
space has been uttered In some new nat
leather travelling casess winch contain
the new fla. clothes and hair brushes, a
comb and a nat oblong mirror. The case
is about n inches long, inches wide and
inch thick, when folded with all the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Whv Second Invitations
Don't Always Come

Don't overstay the time limit Of your
polling her to hint that other guests are
expected
Don't above ALL fail TO write kindly.
courteous note OF appreciation Of hos
pitality received after your return hons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
NEW HUDSON RIVER STEAMER

The Hudson Navigation Company Is
adding to It's feet q pslatial side-wheeier,
which will be the largest river steamer
shoat II will measure 40 feet In length,
feet beam. and have speed OF Is
niles an hour. with a carrying capacity
OF 1000 passengers. The company ~
Offering 800 In gold for name for the
new steamer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08


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Item.
QUICK YEAST RO1IS.-The following
Is the recipe asked for By G.. J. G., STRAIT
ford. Conn: Have ready four CYPRUS VI
sifted -four. Form a we'll In the centre
Of the -four and place in It four teaspoon
fuis Of sugar. half a teaspoonful or sat-
two tablespoonfuls OF butter and half a
cupful Of boiling water. When the boiling
water has melted the sugar, salt ana out-
ter. stir In half cupful Of cold mix ana
three yeastcakes that have been dissoI'ea
I'm half a cupful of lukewarm MIX ana
water mixed together in equal quantities.
af,er stirring the whole 10 smooth
dough. put the dish containing II INTO
nan Of very warm water: cover Win IL
cloth and keep Il where the water will not
get cold Let II stand for twenty minutes
Then remove tho dough, place II on
board and roll II out TO one-third or an
inch IN thickness. Cut out the dough
with a lady finger cutter and brush the
top OF each half OF the roll with melted
butter. Then sandwich every two to8eth-
ar. Put them into a baking pan and set
this into another pan containing water
that is hot but not so hot that one cannot
bear the hand in 1t. When the rolls nave
risen 10 twice their original size brush tho
ton OF each with melted butter and bake
IN a quick oven for fifteen or twenty min
utes When the rolls are out of the oven
a little minced chicken OF other sandwich
filling may he placed in each. These rolls
can be made in the course or an AFTER
noon and, although the recipe calls Tor
three yeastcakes, they do not taste yeassy.
CORN CUsTARD.-For a corn custard
70 serve at luncheons with spiced meat
leaves or tellied meats, use half dozen
aars NJ corn. Az young and milky as posi-
hls: two whole eggs and the yolk OF an
other-strlctly fresh--a scant hait TEA
anoonful of salt, one and one-quarter cup
f,lls OF milk and one and one-halt table
snoonfuls OF sugar. Beat the eggs ana
sugar together. Add the salt ana the corn
.croned from the cob. After mixing thor
ouohIv st,r in the milk and bake the Gus
.ar1 IN cups or In big earthen baking
dish. as preferred
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Seen in the Shops

articles in place. The price OF this cas-
complete is "a 40.
The attractive little novelty dishes
shaped and colored like a tomato and SET
on a green Ieaflike saucer are 10 cents
each. with the saucer, in one shop. They
are suitable for serving tomato or other
vegetable salad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Recipes Tested and
Found Good

All recipes appearing in our columns have
been tested.
Level measurements are used unless other
wise stated
This department will be glad 20 answer
any culinary question submitted By our
readers and will buy recipes. -.
Address Culinary Editor, New-Fork IT'D
une No 1874 Nassau street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08

An imported novelty is wooden ring
painted in quaint designs and niade 10
90 around the outside of the birthday
cake IL is perforated TO hold a great
many candles and may be used year after
year with the additional advantage Of
keeping the cake free from melted wax.
The price of the ring described 10 a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08

In 1898 Frederick n. Crandell married
Miss McManus. telegraph operator.
in opposition to the wishes OF his uncle.
She sued for separation in June Of this
year. and soon afterward ne brought
counter suit for divorce. Both actions
were withdrawn few days ago, Mr..
Crandell agreeing TO pay his wife 5000
in lieu Of alimony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
F. n. CRANDELL'S SON DIES
Victim of a Stone Accidentally
Thrown by Brother.

Chatham, n. Y, Aug. 7-Homer
Crandell' I'd, the seven-year-o son Of
frederick II. Crandell, Of New York,
whose marriage incurred the enmity Of
MS uncle. Edwin Hawley, but who re-
ceived S352,219 Of the raiload owners
estate, died to-day as the result Of
oeing accidentally hit on the head by
stone thrown by his ten-year- old
brother Richard. Blood poisoning de-
Veloped from the wound and the lads
death was very sudden.
On the day Of the boys death the
funeral OF his grandfather, Homer
Crandell, of Chatham, was held
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Useful Household TIPS

This department WIFI pay for household tins
u found available for It's purpose IJdress
Csetul Household Tips Department New d
York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
FOR HUNGARIAN
BOYS as Well as Girls Join in
Folk Dances.
MUSIC'S CLEANSING POWER
Supervisor Of Docks Lays
Neatness of Dress to
Dancing's Influence.

The band on the recreation pier at west
10th street struck mp lively air. ana
the thirty or 30 small boys who were
.,eafed within the roped-o6 inrlosure
where every Monday. Wednesday Ihurs-
day and Friday afternoons the lttIe girls
Of the neighborhood dance were aroused
from their apathy and leaped up ana
shouted. "Hurrah. it's the Hungarian.
Small boys have been permitted "lth'n
the dancing Enclosure only for the last
few days, and the hungarian - one OF the
two folk dances they have attempted.
Thirty little boys, ranging IN age from
eight to twelve, and cOstumed varlously
from the immaculate youngster In a white
duck sailor suit and smoothly brushed
hair to the equally enthusiastic young
ragamuffin without stockings and trous-
ers held up over his undershirt by one
careless string. swung into the rhythmic
dance.
To he sure. they seemed little self
conscious during tho posturins hgures'
but in a few seconds they became ao-
sorbed In following the music, and arms
wero thrown above the heads with IN
creasing abandon aud grace.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-08
Only Dance place for Boys.

The West 10th street pier Is the only
one ut present TO which all email poES
under twelve who Wish 10 dance orc AZ
mitt,d. At the East 18th street pier IN
the Italian district. few small boys.
dozen or so who have been specially
recommended by the playground teacher
are permitted to Join In the dahclhs' anu
they enjoy Il so thoroughly that u seeH's
possible that more small boys VIII SOON
be striving for recommendations.
"It is extraordinary" said Charles a.
Manly. supervisor OF docks with whom
the Tribune reporter made tour OF III
snectIon Yesterday, D, is extraordinary
what this music and afternoon dancing
have done for the youngsters OF the helsn-
borbood I'm tho way of encouraging clean
Illness Of person. Last year when II was
started they used 10 come right IN OF 'he
streets and as they come from the poor
.s, soctions OF the city they were any
thing but clean. used TO have to carry
a camphor ball around in my hand on
my tours Of inspection.
"Rut all that's changed now and you
couldn't ask much more In the way or
neatness than you can find among these
children. They saw one or two others
dressed up, and now they all com" prop
erly clothed"
Some Of the little girls on the East "a
street pier-cighteen Of them-are begin
ming 10 practise the dance with when
they are 30 represent their pier at the
great festival TO be held on September J.
we arc all to be fairy princesses' eN-
planned ono beautiful little Jewess' look
ing wistfully beyond tho reporter IT'S
lust beautiful, and u didn't take us much
more than Ave minutes To learn the steps.
only It's kind hard 20 practise them
with the band We havo this week. hou
know. we have different band each
week. and some OF them is better than
others. This one is too slow. but they
may get better toward the end OF tho
week. when they get used 10 wlrat We
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-07
Opium Smuggling.


The infinite patience of the Chinese,
says a writer in the Wide World maya
zine, is we'll illustrated in SNUG
Cling story which l heard from an
imperial maritime customs official at.
one of the barriers on the Upper
Yangtse. The incident occurred sew
eral years ago in an attempt to avoid
duty on a small amount of Szechuan
opium that was headed for Shanghai.
AN important article of down-river
trade" said the official in question,
lis the little belled and spangled cap
worn by the Chinese children Of fren.
two to six years of age. In passing =,
number of boxes of these in the spring
of 1906, CHANGED to notice that the
tinkle from the little bell In the center
of the cap was examining was rather
muffled. Forcing it open. purely out
of curiosity, was astonished to And
a tiny pellet Of opium, hardly quar-,
ter of an inch in diameter. which had
been substituted for the clapper. OF
course we had to search the whole
lot, and our aggregate haul from about
5000 caps-a couple of days work
for us-was less than ten pounds or
opium" H.. y. J,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-07
"BECAUSE"'
-.
B, MARIAN L. WATSON

(copyrisht. 1917. By Associated Literary Prssa>
Tell me! You must!" Eldon said
masterfully.
"How can I? When I don't knowT"
Mavis answered hesitantly.
They were on the lawn. in sight OF
the rest, but well out of earshot-
Eldon shook himself impatiently.
Women are all alike" he said. "They
care only for the game. never think
ing how it hurts"
II don't play games-none worse
than Tennis" Mavis protested. with
the least pout.
Eldon looked at her, his mouth
setting grimly. "Then-I am either
blind or crazy" he said. You have
played with me-played fast and
loose, now for six months. The game
has got to end"
ooh! Has it," Mavis asked saucily.
as If she would leave him, but turn
ing back after the third step.
He had made no move to follow
instead, stood with his hands clench-
ed and hanging at his sides, his eyes
blazing, and his mouth still set.
Il wish I had mirror-to show
you how ugly you look right now
the girl went on, drawing nearer and
looking at him. Finding him silent.
she added, half under breath. I'll
would tell you things-if l rightly
cosld. But, indeed. can't! All l
care about is to have good times-to
be friends with you-with Glenn and
all the rest-and keep you away
from the other girls"
II see! You are q monopolist,"
Eldon answered bitterly. "Otherwise
a coQuette as heartless as you are
vain, the sort that kills mans faith
in womanhood-and sends him out
into the world, little more than a
beast"
Dear, dear! All this tragedy vast
ed on just mel" Mavis apostrophised.
She was a bit frightened-there-
fore she meant to carry things with a
high hand. Very pretty, sadly spoil
ed, rich and willful, she had never
had a serious moment, nor the shad-
ow of a serious grief. Conquest came
natural to her-she had been a
coquette in the cradle. Truly she was
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1912-03-07
"HAVE A GOOD SLEEP, JACK"
Brooks Tells How His Thoughtful
Wife Provides for His Rest
Sunday Morning.

II don't care very much about get
ting up early Sunday mornings" Mr..
Ames confessed to Mr.. Brooks, his
seat-mate on the o'clock train to
town, land my wife generally lets me
sleep as long as I like"
How is it when she's bound you
shall go to church," Mr.. Brooks ask
ed.
How is it with your wife," par
ried Ames.
along about 7o'clock," Brooks re-
piled readily, my wife gets up"
Don't you STIR she'll say; have
a good Sleep
Then of comes blanket. Just
the top one,' she explains. You don't
really need it for such a short time,
and it will be airing
up go the windows, that haven't
been open all night, with a slam. o.,
isn't that refreshing,' she cries. It's
going to be perfectly lovely day.
"She steps briskly about, singing one
Of those songs so joyous that it puts
you out at the first Tilt.
IF that doesn't work, she drops a
hundredweight of silver stuff off the
top of her dressing table on the floor
What in great surprise. Are you
awake, Jack?
II am awake and l say So" Brooks
smile was grim. II hope she feels the
reproach in my voice. Not at all.
Well she returns. as long as you're
awake, wouldn't you just as lief get
up? If you will you'll have plenty of
time to wash the dog before break.
fast"
Ames smiled I'VE haven't a dog"
he said.-Youth's Companion.