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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
AMERICAN RED CROSS SENDS SHIP ABROAD

charter ship and send TO each coun.
try involved doctors, nurses and hos.
pital supplies. ~
This ship, sailing under the Red
Cross flag, is under the protection OF
the treaties of Geneva and The Hague.
and can enter any harbor for the dis.
charge OF Its benificent duty. In no
other way can this trained personnel.
so greatly needed, reach the different
countries Protection Ia provided also
for the personnel OF the Red Cross so
cieties OF neutral states that render
aid by the treaty Of Geneva" continued
Miss Boardman.
THE American Red Cross appeals
most earnestly to all OF our people;
to the governors OF states, as presl'
dents Of the Red Cross state boards;
to the Red Cross chapters; to mayors
Of cities; to chambers of commerce;
to boards Of trade, and to all associa'
tions and individuals. for contributions
to carry on this work. Contributions
may be designated by the donors, II
they SO desire, for the aid OF any spe-
cial country, and will be used for the
country designated; but assistance
will be given to all, in the true spirit
OF the Red Cross represented by its
motto, Neutrality Humanity"
The Red Cross ship was painted
white, with red band encircling the
hull and red crosses on the stacks. 1t
exhibits the Red Cross flag and also
the flag Of the country in whose wa
tiers it may be.
The hospital ship is adequately des-
ignated as such and carries hospital
units, consisting each OF three Reo
Cross physicians and II nurses. These
units will be assigned to the several
countries engaged in war as circum'
stances may direct.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11

with him. 1t used to be just 80 when
he was in congress. You never IN
your life saw 300 and odd contrarier
men in all your born days than there
were in the lower house OF congress
when George Fred sported his red
head and spats in the halls Of the
mighty as q representative from dis
trict down "Bawston way" George
Fred always had his mind made up.
He was born that way. He freely
rave to the house from his fount OF
knowledge In pure, unadulterated
English as she 10 spoke in Bawston.
and then literally ripped the circum'
ambient with his sound and fury when
the house refused to drink at his
fount, and ambled OF after other
waters, and other mental pabulum.
George Fred, surnamed Williams, was
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
IN NEED Of DYES.
Attention Of State Department
Is Called to New War Peril.
Representative Herman A. Metz Of
New York Says Failure to Keep Up
These Imports Would Close
Many Factorics.

Warrington Should the war in Eu-
rope operate to cut of the shipment to
this country from Germany Of dyes
used in the manufacture Of cottons
and silk the result will be the sus-
pension Of work by many factories and
the throwing out Of employment thou
sands Of persons, says Representative
Herman A. Metz Of New York, who ia
a dealer in chemicals and dyestuffs.
MIR. Metz informed the house OF this
threatening situation the other day,
and said II would be one Of the most
serious in its positive outcome that
confronted this country on account OF
the conflict abroad.
Mr.. Metz held the opinion that the
trouble might be averted largely
through action by the state depart
msnt. He said he had informed the
secretary Of state of the conditions
and has urged that the department
get in touch with American ambassa-
doris, ministers and consuls abroad
that they might know the Importance
Of obtaining ships to bring German
dyes to this country.
This is a question that concerns
practically every part of the United
States" said Mr.. Metz. These dye
stufis are used In the manufacture OF
cotton, wool, silk, leather and chemi-
Gals. There is in this country today
not more than 60 days supply. In the
last ten days l have had at least Is
per cent OF the manufacturers OF cot
ton and WOODEN goods in my ONCE
begging for enough goods to keep
them going.
These goods are generally shipped
In Dutch bottoms down the Rhine to
Rotterdam, and from there are trans.
shipped to New York. These goods
are neutral They are not contraband.
The state department should keep IN
communication with our consuls In
Germany with a view to keeping open
the transit Of these products from
abroad. 1t affects the running Of
mills and the manufacture OF medi-
cal preparations. 1t Ia very serious
situation that confronts u.s."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
ADDS TO FLAVOR OF STEAK
For Those Fond Of Rich Dishes This
Mixture 10 One That May Be
Recommended.

Take a fillet steak, cut IN inches
thick. An hour before cooking, place
in the following mixture, turning it
two or three times: Four tablespoon
fuls Of mushroom catchup, two tea
spoonfuls Of brown sugar, one tea
spoonful of chopped parsley, one-quar-
ter of teaspoonful of pepper one-half
a teaspoonful Of salt and four table
spoonfuls Of brown sugar.
After it has lain in this mixture for
an hour take it out, drain and dredge
it with flour. Broil 1t or cook in hot
skillet with large piece of butter for
fifteen minutes, covering the skillet
to keep in the steam. Remove the
steak; add the vinegar mixture to the
fat in the pan, boil 1t up and pour
around the steak.
This is delicious served with potato
chips.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
DECREASE IN SLAUGHTER.

decrease of nearly one million cat-
tie were slaughtered in the federal In
spected establishments during the fis-
cal wear ended June 30. as compared
with the average killing during the
wears 1907-1913, according to the de-
partment Of agriculture. Calves
showed a similar decrease, while the
SLAUGHTER of sheep and goats In
creased more than sixty per cent
Swine showed an increased slaughter
of 100000 head.
In the receipt of 1--we stock at six
principal western markets during the
same period, cattle has decreased dur
ing the last fiscal year. Is compared
with the period from 1907 to 1913,
more than 100000, while sheep in
creased 2.ss0,000. and swine 1920.
A gradual increase 10 shown In the
import of meat and meat food prod.
ucts from December, 1918, to June.
1914, February being the only month
In which the imports dropped lower
than the previous month. From 49,
295 OPT beef in December. the imports
of June jumped to 37.sos.s46, or al
most triple.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
PROPER way TO MAKE SOUP
Preparation Worthy Of More Attention
Than Usually Is Given to This
Part of the Menu.

To get the most out of a soup bone
1t should be fractured every inch Of
its length. The soup should never
stop cooking from the time it is put
on the stove until it Is done, although
it should at no time boil furiously.
Once the soup is started cooking no
water should be added, as this spoils
the flavor.
The soup bone should be put into
cold water, and no salt should be
added until the soup is done, as the
salt stops the flow Of the juices.
The soup should cook from five to
seven hours at least.
All the spices used In soup should
be put in whole-that is, whole black
and white peppers, cloves, bay leaves.
garlic, etc.
One quart OF water should be al
lowed for every pound Nof meat and
bone, to begin with. This is rule
Of the creoles, but they make rich
soup. II weaker soup is to be made,
or If vegetables as we'll as meat are
used in the stock, the amount Of water
can be increased
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
UNCLE SANS COMMERCE.

The worlds carrying power practi-
cally has doubled during the last 20
years, and now includes about H.
900 vessels, with an aggregate capa-
city of 100000 gross tons. according
to figures issued by the department
Of commerce. In number, however,
this commerce has decreased slightly,
the tendency being toward larger car
rying units.
The United States ranks second In
number and tonnage of vessels en-
gagged in commerce, due to the vast
number. engaged in lake and coast.
wise trade, since the number OF
American vessels engaged in foreign
trade Is less than that Of Great Brit
ain, Germany. France, Italy or Nor
way.
The carrying trade of the United
States shows q marked growth IN
coastwise and lake traffic and .
striking decline on the ocean. While
the gross tonnage Of American ves'
sells in lake and coastwise trade In
creased from 3,657,3O4 tons in 1883 to
9,789,561 tons in 1913, that of it's yes
sells in the foreign trade decreased
from l,3O2,095 tons to 1,027,776 tons,
an increase in one case OF 1853 per
cent and a decrease In the other OF
81 per cent during'a 30-year period.
in which the value Of American 1or-
eign trade rose from $3.50, 100000 to
$4,225, 10000
While the volume Of the oversee
commerce served by the worlds mer'
chant marine cannot be definitely
stated, the United States sends about
fourfifths Of its exports to South
America and oversee countries.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
Gave Away kSP Shoes.

A generous act Of Mrs. W. e. Glad
stone, was related by her son, Rev.
Stephen Gladstone, at = bazaar 1t
Hawarden, recently. One day, he
said, his mother arrived at Hawarden
minus her shoes. She had been visit
Ing at Sandycroft. and there met a
poor woman who had no shoes. As
Mrs. Gladstone was riding comfort.
ably in a carriage, she took of her
Shoes, gave them to the woman, and
drove back to Hawarden without any.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
Standard Seeking OH In China.

Large oil-bearing tracts have been
located in the province Of shensl'
China, by the biologists Of the STAND.
ard OIL company. The operations OF
the drilling gang we're delayed BE-
cause the military forces comman'
deered all vehicles for transport pur-
poses. Foreign groups interested IN
oil are now endeavoring to earmark
areas in Honan, Kansu, Szechuan ana
Kianesi for operation on the explry
of the Standard Oh company's pros
pecting period. The British resent inc
secret examination of the province OF
shensi by the Standard OIL company
geologists, claiming that Great Britain
has the sole right to operate In that
province.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
Ham Croouettes.

Brown one tablespoonful OF butter
in a saucepan; when well-colored add
two tablespoonful Of -four and brown
again. Then add one cupful Of beef
stock and stir until thick and smooth.
Season to taste with salt and pepper,
add ten drops of onion juice and one
tablespoonful CT mushroom catchup,
one cupful of boiled rice and one cup
full of finely chopped ham. Mix and
set away until cold. Then shape into
croquettes, dip into slightly beaten
egg, roll in dried bread crumbs and
fry in smoking hot fat. Serve with
tomato or any good brown sauce.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
CODE FOR MANNERS
Rules Of Propriety Changed In
Reign Of Victoria.
Betrothed Girls In 1870 Forced to En-.
dure Embarrassing tests, Says
Wrlter-Sees Decline In Taste
for Good Literature.

What manners had the early Vic.
torians beheld In their youth? asks
Annie Winsor Allen, in the Atlanta
Monthly. According to her, In 1910 a
young woman In New Yorks best so.
ciety refused to spend the winter in
New York because, being lately be.
trothed. she must wear large NINA
ture Of the young gentleman around
her neck and endure coarse and EN-.
barrassing jokes whenever she ap-
peared.
General Washington may be seen, In
the pencil sketches by John Trumbull,
comfortably sitting In church with his
arm around young woman's waist,
nor was she kith or kin to him. Read
the familiar memoirs of the reign Of
George w. infer carefully what the
manners and conversation must then
have been and ask yourself seriously
how comfortable you would have felt
in the midst Of them.
The early Victorians thought these
manners unfit for the presence of a
young girl. They adjusted their de-
meanor to shield her. In consequence
there arose from the court Of Victoria
an expectation Of decorum, serene and
assured. for every man or woman Of
sensitive fiber. A winnowing wind.
with quiet, cleaning hand of selection
and rejection. passed over all England
and America, through every drawing
room, across every printing press.
gently up and down the thoroughfare.
No one even smoked on the streets.
Without outcry or indignation the
change was wrought, and decent peo-
pie could go about unabashed or
course, indecency and cruelty, barbar-
ism and self1shness did not suddenly
die. They lived, and thought the
change All awful bore. Delicacy, sym
pathy. civilization and generosity were
the accepted standard, and those who
by nature had them or longed to have
them, found encouragement all about
So the early Victorians impressed
propriety upon the rising generation
of mid-Victorians.
Do the surviving late Victorians.
the present still young generation Of
grandparents, realize that around
them moves and works whole gener-
alton which does not know Emerson.
never read Tennyson, has not heard
Of Mrs. Gaskell and despises George
Eliot? Every book which inspired the
mid-Victorians is "outgrown," 1t is "a
back number" to post-Victorians. What
have they read?~ They may have read
Trollope, George Meredith and Thorn
as Hardy, those doubling late Victo-
'rians. Many of them have read moth
ing published before 1890, and prac-
tically none go back Of 1870
This means that they have read
chiefly what is expounded by Wells,
Shaw, Chesterton, Galsworthy and
Masefleld, not to mention Robert W.
Chambers. Now, such literature, COM
ing into the readers mind after what
preceded 1t, frequently took it's place
as refreshing and novel. But suppose
you have never read anything else,
what has Meredith or Hardy to tell
you about the conduct Of your own af-
fairs, what precious secrets Of civiliza-
ton do they transmit? How will
Wells, Shaw and Galsworthy do for
rulers of life? What laws do they ex-
pound? What inspirations do they
offer?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
Euclid Salad.

Six cooked beets, one Neufchatei
cheese, one pimento, one olive, pap.
rika, salt capers and mayonnaise. Sc.
leet nice bright red beets, not too
large; scoop cut the centers and fill
with the cheese mixed with the pimen.
to cut in small pieces, olives chopped
fine, adding seasonings and enough
mayonnaise to make smooth and
creamy; put caper on top, place on
q lettuce leaf with a spoon of mayor.
naise beside the beet. Garnish with
tiny balls of beets rolled in very finely
chopped parsley. Serve very cold.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11

sister ship. the Pennsylvania, battle
ship No. 50 will carry two more a.
inch guns and one more five-inch
gun than any Of their predecessors.
Their 14-inch guns will number IL, IN
four turrets, and they will be aug
mented by 20 flve-inch guns. The two
dreadnaughts will have a displace-
ment of 31,400 tons each.
The navy department announced 70
Gently that plans for battleships Nos.
40, Al and AZ, authorized by the last
naval appropriation acs IRE rapidly
nearing completion. VI.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
SUGGEST BATTLEsHiP.

Secretary Daniels has announced
that battleahip No. 80. now being
constructed, Is to be named the Arr
IONA. She and her sister ship, the
Pennsylvania, when completed, will
be the two largest fighting craft ever
built for the American navy.
Each of these vessels will have
nearly four thousand tons greater dis
placement than the Oklahoma and the
Nevada. both OF which are still in
the hands Of the builders. With her
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
Proper Foot Coverings.

The medical man presents the moo
casin AZ the most wholesome foot Gov
ering yet devised, but very few are
sangutne enough to hope that fashion
will permit its general use. Next to
the moccasin, so we are told, Is the
shoe that not only permits the foot
t. perform it's normal functions unim'
reded, but strengthens It when in use.
is the shoe thAt, instead Of pinch.
ing the foot or forcing it into abnor-
NAL shapes or positions, actually fits
~ ~ -. ---- - :. - -.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
Historic Russian Town.

Koshroma, where the first csar y.
Russia was crowned, is q pretty town
Of $4,000 Inhabitants. 1t ID az.
known for it's beautiful monastery q.
Ipatiev, founded in 1880, but the 'o os,.
itself ia much older. It was 10 'u..
old monastery that Mikhael FeodoIo
witch Romanov, who later Decamo
car, was hidden when pursued oy ~. u.,,
Poles. He was founder Of the dynaS.s.
of the Romanovs and the ancestot ~
the present car. Before mn ,. s
house of Rurik had ruled over Huse'" ;
for seven centuries
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
Not the Old John.

This table tipping is being done
by your late husband" said the anna.
teur medium Il don't believe It," an
swered the serious woman. when
John got to throwing the furniture
around he never stopped with any such
mild demonstration as this."--Wash.
ington Star. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
Sardine Sandwiches.

scrape the skin lightly from as
many canned sardines as will be
wanted. Split them open, cut off the
tails and remove any bones there may
be. Butter thin slices OF bread from
a stale loaf, and lay the sardines be-
tween two Of them. Cut away the crust
and press tho slices with the hand to
make them adhere; garnish with pars.
ley. Cut them with a sharp knife into
long, narrow sandwiches.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11

AOA AAA6 AAoh SoA0s
appeal to us In
vain." said Miss
Mabel Boardman,
head Of the Amer
lean Red Cross, In
discussing the ne
cessity for send
Ing Red Cross
nurses and. doc
tors to Europe.
A meeting Of
the mcials of the
Red Cross was
held in Washing
ton. In conjunc-
ton with officials
of the state, war
and navy depart
ments. at which 1t
WAS MANNED that
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
Cread In Jars.

II bread and cake and similar food
stutfs are kept in large stone jars or
crooks instead Of tin bread box they
will keep much better, as there is
very little tendency to become moldy.
The heat penetrates the tin so easily
that bread often becomes moldy over
night; in the stone jar the bread does
not become SO heated. These jars
have another appeal in that they are
easily kept clean.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11

Prince Umberto,
ten years old. who
returned a. short
time ago from a
sea cruise in poor
condition. The
queen fears that
his heart has be-
come weak, since
he was so agi-
tated at the sight
Of blood at a bull
fight at Palmas,
Island Of Majorca.
The boy tainted
at the time and
returned to the
warship Puglia,
where he was get
ting his first ex.
nerienCe in sea.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
Only One way to Tell,

Lillian, aged six, stole into the pan.
try and eagerly approached sponge
cake. which the cook had Just taken
from the oven. Cook asked: How do
you think it. looks, Lillian" o."
said Lillian disgustedIy, 1T looks all
right. but you never can tell about
that kind of cake until you taste it,"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
Americans In London Shocked.

Americans In London Shocked.
II have just had the shock Of my
llfe," said William Campbell Of De-
troit, yesterday morning to a Herald
correspondent just before leaving Wa
terloo to join the Oceanic.
my porter actually refused to take
tip.
ITS an absolute fact. Both Of my
friends here, H. F. johnson and James
Rohan of Racine, Wis. can testify to
it. We have all pinched ourselves and
We are awake.
This porter carried six pieces of
baggage, found for US an unoccupied
smoking compartment, made US coy
and comfortable. and when we offered
him some silver he said politely: I
beg pardon, sir, but I'm paid for do
ing this"
HE had red hair, red moustache
and Scotch accent" added Mr.. John.
son.-London Dispatch to New York
Herald
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11

Montenegro, WHO
quit his job to 90
over and play
with Albania and
help Greece in her
Earring up Of the
powers" Is only
doing what he al
ways does. When
G rye Ere d
makes up MS
mind, there must
be no other mind
on the subject un-
der consideration.
George Fred Is
sure he is right
eternally right,
never can De
wrong, and 1t is a
crime to diner
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11

follows: Sheep slaughtered in last fis-
cal year, l4.95s,sS4. as compared with
q yearly average OF 11.907,62l; swine
slaughtered in last fiscal year, $685.
715, as compared with yearly av-
erage OF 32,439,737. I
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11

DrOtner gave up
his life In mans
battle to conquer
the air, has joined
the Suicide flock"
of aviators of her
n a tive an d
France.
Miss Moisant
took her oath of
allegiance to the
government. In
commenting on
her action, she
promised that a
German Zeppelin
airship would be
destroyed by her
hand before her
work was done.
The terrible
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
Good Hand Cleanser,

Kerosene will clean your hands
better than anything else after black:
ing range or stove. Pour little
in the water, wash your hands in it,
then wash them in tepid water. and
finally with plenty of soap and a
stiff nail brush in hot waer. Finish
up by rubbing the hands with lemon
juice. rosewater, or glycerine and wa.
ter. rg*+. .s&'&I
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
Wisdom and Politics

Wisdom doesn't live with politics,
and it's pretty certain that it will
never die with it.-Atlanta Constitu.
ton r- g.. .r~ '..,4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
Overcome.

VVeTC0TUVs
rs Mr.. Blobb at home? asked
voice over the telephone.
NO." answered Mrs. Blobb, "out =
expect him home in half an hour.
Then I'll call up later"
I'm afraid 1t won't be worth your
while. Two friends are br1ns'ns
him"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
For Nose Bleed,

Take common white beans, roast
until good brown, then grind them
fine and take a. snun. rs VI r.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11

Mathilde Moisant, perhaps the most
skilled aviatrix in the world, whose
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11

The king and queen Of Italy are
worried over the health of the Crown
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11
GEORGE FRED WILLIAMS ALWAYS EMPHATIC

George Fred Williams. erstwhile
minister to Greece and
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11

"Grieved as we may be over this
terrible war, the agonizing cry of suf-
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-09-11

always erupting in new places, always
in emphatic action, and never by any
means in agreement with anybody
else If he could possibly help it.