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Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-26

PETROGRAD, Dec. 26.-The Ger mans are making a desperate at- tempt to reach Warsaw. Gen. Hinden- berg continues to send troops agains: the Russian trenches in massed for nation in an effort to break down tho opposition by weight of numbers. His losses as a result have been terrific. The Rawa and Bazura rivers are cov- cred with dead. The sacrifice of men has been in vain as the gain has been slight
 Hindenberg Needs Endorsements.
 That Gen. Hindenberg needs rein forcements is evident by the contin' ued attempts of the Germans to fight their way south from Mlawa to join with the German army at Soocha- czew. The Russians block the way and continue to interpose an army be- tween the two German forces. The fight near Mlawa has been the most desperate of the war. Thousands and thousands of men on both sides have been killed. The key to the Poland situation lies at Mlawa and conse' quently the fighting has been desper ate about that place.
 German Line Along Pllica River.
 Along the Pilica river, south of Warsaw, the German positions are being assaulted by the Russians. The grand duke is desirous to pierce this front so as to cut off the advanced part of the German line. The sue cess of the attempt has not been re ported.
 German Attacks From Sochaczew Te SkierieWicz.
 The main German attacks are di rected against the Russian line ex tending from Schaczew to Skierie
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-26
Battle In Air Near London.

LONDON, Dec. 26.-Two British air
 scouts on duty at the mouth of the
 mouth of the Thames river to watch
 for German airmen, who threaten to lombard the city, fought with Ger man air scout and drove the invader back to Germany. The battle took place a mile in the air. Hundreds of shots were fired by both sides. Mo- body was hurt. The German was so busy piloting his ship and shooting at his. adversaries that he did not have time to drop any bombs. Thousands of people witnessed the battle in the clouds. The British air scouts recety- ed a great welcome when they re-
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-26
XMAS CHICKEN
 FOR JAIL BIRDS
WaIIa Waiia Penitentiary Inmates Get a Fine Christmas Feed- Thirty-five Pardoned.

WALLA WALLA, Dec. 26.-The convicts of the Walla Walla state penitentiary were given a chicken dinner yesterday. The warden order ed that one of the best dinners pro- cruable should be served. A Christ mas entertainment was also held ln the penitentiary.
 Thirty-five convicts of this prison were released yesterday. having been pardoned by Gov. Lester after the pardon board had investigated their cases.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-26

.itisher is unknown. The Ores. den is light fast cruiser. while the Prinz Eitel Friedrich is a converted cruiser and was at one time in the North German Lloyd fleet. She is a fast boat and could escape with ease from most British warships. This fact is taken here to indicate that the two German boats have en- gagged a smaller British cruiser and will escape before the big Japanese ships off this coast can reach the scene of the battle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-26
Germans Short of Grain.

BERLIN, Dec. 26.-The people have been warned by the government not to waste grain as a shortage has been discovered. Grain is not to be fed to cattle or horses but must be saved for human consumption. All the neutral countries which surround Germany and Austria have stopped the export of grain into Austria and Germany.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-26
Heavy Fighting In GaIicia.
Naval Battle of Chile.

VALPARAISO. Chile, Dec. 26.-lt is reported here by incoming steam CTS that a naval battle is in progress 16 miles off this city between two German cruisers and British war. ship. It is believed that the Dresden and the Prinz Eitel Friedrich are the two German boats, but the name of
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-26
Orpheum Tonight.

Big Hearted Jim" in two reels is a picture that you will enjoy: Also a comedy, "The Tender Hearted Sher- iff," is a scream joker.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-26
No Fighting In West.


 PARIS, Dec. 26.-The cannon were silent all along the battle line in France and Belgium yesterday. The truce arranged by the commanders was strictly kept. In few. places the opposing generals could not agree to a truce and fired upon one an other, but the commanding officers refused to allow a forward movement and consequently the engagements were few and far between.
 Christmas Food for Soldiers.
 From all parts of the republic Christmas baskets were sent to the trenches and every soldier was given a fine Christmas dinner. The women of the nation have been working for weeks gathering the best possible foods for the soldiers. The postoffice department has made a super-human effort to see that all were delivered to the regiments and the transports have been busy taking packages to the trenches.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-26
LOCAL 6REvITlEs.

Big Hearted Jim" in two reels at the Orpheum tonight. [,
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-26

J. H. Beaurman came up from the Granite mine to spend few days in Valdez.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-26
WESTERN RATTLE LINE OBSERVED CHRISTMAS TRUCE
Germany Battle Reported Off Valparaiso With One Engaging German Report That Unless
 ndnberg Achievements From Sodau He Will Be About WarsawBtih and German Anmen Battle At High Altitude Mouth of River Thames.

I turned from the chase of the German
 airship far out on the North Sea.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-26

England Pays for Scarborough Loss,
 LONDON, Dec. 26.-The govern ment will pay for the property de- stroyed at Scarborough by the bom- bardment by German ships. The cab met has ordered an appraisement made and will immediately pay the damage. The admiralty is confident that the few incidents of bambord' ment of coast cities by the Germans will not cost the government very much as the German fleet will be kept intact behind the coast forts un' (Continued on page 2)
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-26

wicz. Along this line the fighting has been constant. Day and night the opposing forces have assaulted the different positions. The loss has been heavy. The Germans have lost fully 100000 men in the past month in the Poland fighting. The Russian losses are estimated at half the Ger man loss.
 May Abandon Warsaw Campaign.
 Military experts here predict that with the failure of the German army from West Poland to join Hinden- berg's forces at Sochaczew by way of Mlawa and the inability of his army to break down the Russian line defending Warsaw that he will be forced to retire and give up his third attempt to take Warsaw. Any re- treat in the face of the big Russian army would be disastrous.
 Heavy Fighting In Galicia. VIENNA, Dec 26.-The Austrian troops have defeated the Russians in Galicia after some severe fight ing in which both armies lost many men. The Russians have been driven towards Lisko. The Russian forces operating in Galicia against Cracow have been forced far fro mthat fort ress and almost all of western Ga licia is clear of the invaders.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-26
J. $. GUNBOAT
 READY ID FIGHT
Commander Cleared Ship for Action At TripoIi When Consul Is
 Held a Prisoner.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The re- port has reached here that the Amer ican gunboat stationed on the Med iterranean Sea to protect American subjects had threatened to Lombard the city of Tripoli unless the Ameri- can consul at that place was imme diately released. The threat of the American commander followed the de- tention of the American consul ani the rsfesal of the authorities of the city to grant his immediate release.
 It is reported here that the trouble has been avoided and that the Ameri- can consul has been allowed to leave the city. The administration is greatly worried regarding the situa- tion and may withdraw all the war ships in Europe or else send a larg- CT fleet which can properly protect American representatives.
 Tripoli is a coast city of Northern Africa and is part of the African province taken from Turkey by the Italians in the war of two years ago. The government is Italian and thus the trouble seems to have been be- tween the Italian officials and the American consular representative. No details of the trouble have been made public and only the vague re- port of the threat of bombardment has been given to the press.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-26

Olaf Olson is in town from down the bay and will leave next Monday for Shoup bay.
Valdez daily prospector., 1914-12-26
LOCAL BREvlT.Es.

H. G. Smith left for Shoup bay this morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

for the last year and had been in the hos pital once before. Now the household is without clothing or means of any sort ex- cept S16 from subscription that was taken up The Aid society has done all it could. which isn't much. and one person has given two stoves, but the family has nothing else, and they are staying around with different families until they can get something to do with for themselves AL most anything would be acceptable for them. The mother takes a forty bust measure and a forty-one inch skirt The eldest girl is IA, there are boy of l2, a girl of 8, one of 6. and a baby years old. They need clothing of all sorts, and now that winter is coming on they ought to have coats ana warm underwear, and if any one has any old carpets or rugs to give away for the covering of the floor of one or two rooms, they would be most accep- table. You may give my address to any one having things to send and if sent by freight will try to meet the charges, but I haven't the money myself to pay out much. do hope that those who have plenty will try to aid these people.
 "A FRIEND"
 AS the Corner knows. 1t is practically against our rules to ask for clothing of any sort. and only once in great while do we depart from this rule. This case
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

things would have a good home, but not as yet have my eyes met with an instance where some one offers a home to one of the darling orphan babies just dying for want of a mothers love and care. l think that a baby girl in the house when there are half-grown boys has grand influence in the household. Last year Ilkept ht- tie girl for friend for some weeks. She was the pet of the house, and my boys just worshiped her. Those requests for baby clothes bring the tears to my ryes. In the first place, what a pity that in this civilized country there should be even one mother who hasn't the wherewithal to supply her with clothing for her coming child. And then what a shame that so many women who sit and brood complain of nothing to do and who have plenty to do with should not spend some of their weary moments in making some simple little things to give to the mothers who haven't them. MRS. l.. R..
 am afraid you have not followed the Corner long or you would have seen the numerous requests we have had at diff ferent times for babies to adopt. When ever there has been suggestion of some child who needed home there have been eager applications for the child's rame and address. and in many cases we have been able to find happy homes for some of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING HAND

is going to be so foolish as to let the orange blossoms be cut from an orange orchard to make beads. have made too many rose beads myself not to know that It is impossible to grind any kind of blossoms in a grinder without giving them a color that could not be changed except to black. as the rose beads. Look at the lavender blossoms. for instance. How long would 1t take to gather enough of those tiny blossoms to make a single string of beads, to say nothing of the pounds of the paste which would be re- Quired to make all that are sold? Here Is recipe which was given me for the so-called flower beads: Put one part of orris root to two of cornstarch and mix with this gum tragacanth. Put all into a teacup at night and pour in boiling water enough to moisten it to a paste. In the morning mix the ingredients and they will be ready to mold into beads. Use any color you wish to tint them
 MRS. II. E. B."
 This recipe differs trife from the others we have had given us for salt or cornstarch or flour beads. None of the others has contained orris root or powder. The testimony seems pretty conclusive that " flower beads is merely descrip- tive or trade name and does not mean that the beads are made of the real blos- sons, unless it may be in the case of the rose beads. These are genuine and have the unmistakable perfume of roses, but their color is always either black or dark brown if they are made of the genuine flowers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
PUDDIN c s FOR THE FAMILY

- LIEN most fresh native fruits
 4 are gone the housekeeper has to wv turn her attention to made des-
 serts, as she was not obliged to
 do during the summer. The ap- pie is still with us, grapes are not out of the market entirely, and one can always have oranges, but the berries, peaches, plums, etc., have departed and the easy days when fresh fruit served as final course for meal are over for the year
 The time for pies does not really come until a little later fin the season, but there are many and delicious puddings to sup ply us with sweets. It is always odd to me that housekeepers seem to have so much difficulty in securing a variety of good desserts for family use, and yet many are the requests which come to me for suggestions along this line
 Let me advise those who are at loss for some new dish of this sort to open the cook book and run over the list of sweets given there. We are all prone to get into a rut and to forget that there are any articles of food except those we are in the habit of serving. The appetite wearies of monotony and even the best dishes become tiresome after a while. Try changing the bill of fare and introducing something different from that which has been served.
 The following recipes are not altogether new to every one of you. but I hope there are enough novelties among them to help you who are struggling to secure some thing a little unusual for your family without going to great expense to get it
 APPLE TOAST PUDDING.
 Cut stale bread into slices about half an inch thick, pare off the crust and toast the bread lightly. Spread a thin layer of butter on the toast. arrange enough of it in a well greased pudding dish to cover the bottom and line the sides; moisten the crust with little boiling water and spread it thiclxly with well sweetened apple sauce. sprinlxling little cinnamon or nutmeg on this. Place an other layer of toast on the sauce. cover this with the apple, and put still third thickness of toast on top of this. Strew bits of butter over the top, cover and bake for twenty minutes. uncover and brown crisply.
 This may either be served from the dish or the pudding may be turned out on a fiat, hot dish. It may be eaten with cream and sugar or with a sauce made by work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

heliotrope; green of sweet scented leaves
 IN. S. D.
 Who shall decide when experts dis agree? One correspondent states author itatively that she knows these beads to be made with flowers; another declares that they are prepared from corn starch and salt. directions for which have pre- viously been given in this column more than once; still third asserts they are composed of wood and paper pulp. while correspondent whose letter l have not given sends me newspaper recipe fur nishing directions for compromising them from bread crumbs. vegetable col bring matter. and perfume. Apparently '' Curious is no nearer positive reply .o her query than at first. For my own part. I am inclined to question if the beads are actually made of flowers, and very sure that the colored ones are arti- ftcially tinted and perfumsd. The string of black California rose beads which I have worn for a number of years keep their odor as they did at first but am afraid the delica;sly hued and scented flower beads sold so-generally now would never hold their sweetness for a like length of time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

cups of milk and four enough 0 make tolerably thick batter which will pour easily Add pint of cranberries to this. turn the pudding into mold with close ly fitting top. set in pot of boiling water and cook steadily for three hours. Eat with a hard sauce. As the cranbe-ries are sour and there is no sugar in the pud- ding there must be liberal provision of the sauce.
 BOILED MACARONI PUDDI>rG.
 Break a cup of macaroni into short lengths, put it over the fire ir boiling water and cook until tender but rot broken. The process will require about half an hour and there should be half teaspoon of salt added to the water. Pour the water off the macaroni, setting it aside to add to your soup stock and pour three cups of hot milk on the uaacaroni. Add a heaping tablespoon of butter and let all simmer in the double boiler for ter minutes. The macaroni should be soft, but not pasty or cooked to pieces. Eat with a hard sauce, we'll favored or with butter and sugar. This may be.eonsidered especially a nursery dessert, but 1t will be liked by the grown ups as well and is so simple and wholesome that even an in valid Is safe in eating 1t. Spaghetti may be used instead of the pipe macaroni if the former is preferred.
 BOILED INDIAN MEAL. PUDDING
 Scald quart of milk and stir it into 4 quart of Indian meal; add half pound of beef kidney suet, which has oeert happed fine. Put with it teaspoon of salt and leave on the fire until the mixture is hot through Take from the stove and set aside to cool. When almost cold stir into it the beaten yclks of three eggs and four tablespoons of sugar, then the beaten whites. Put the mixture into mold with a tightly fitting top and boil for three hours Eat with a hard sauce or with cream. into which has been stirred grated maple sugar until thick and sweet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18

BOILED cORNSTARCH PUDDING.
 Heat four cups of milk in a double boil CT; when scalding stir into 1t five table spoons of cornstarch which has been mixed to soft paste with cold milk Str until the cornstarch thickens. put in tablespoon of butter and beaten egg, stirring this in slowly that 1t may moi with a teaspoon of vanilla and little nutmeg. Serve thus with sugar and cream.
 BAKED CORNSTARCH PUDDING.
 Make by the boiled recipe, but as soon as the egg has been added turn the pud- ding into buttered bake dish and set In the oven until lightly Drowned. take from the oven, and set aside to become ice cold; serve with sugar and cream An added touch of elegance can be added by putting the yolks of two eggs with the cornstarch when it is on the fire and after it is Drowned in the oven covering the top with meringue made of the whites of the eggs whipped stiff with a table spoon of powdered sugar This should be left in the oven until golden color and the pudding eaten cold with cream and sugar.
 DATE PUDDING.
 Chop cup of suet fine, removing strings and fiber. Mix with it two cups of fine Tread crumbs. one cup of white sugar one heaping cup of dates stoned and cut into pieces, four eggs (the whites and yolks beaten separately), one teaspoon each of baking powder, cinnamon. and mustard, and two tablespoons of sherry. Mix all well together and boil or steam for two hours Serve with hard or liquid sauce
 FIG PUDDING
 This may be made by the same rec.pe as the date, substituting minced figs for the dates. If they are soft and inclined to stick together sprinkle them lightly pudding mixture.
 CHOCOLATE WHIP.
 Crate two tablespoons of chocolate, mix with an equal quantity of sugar. add enough water to moisten, and put over the fire. Bring to a boil and cook until all are well blended, then take from the fire and set aside. When cold beat the whites of two eggs stiff and add the chocolate mixture to them spoonful st a time. whipping until all are we'll blend ed. Add teaspoon of vanilla and serve the whip in fruit cocktail glasses CT in tall glasses such as are used for ice cream, putting a teaspoon of whipped cream on top of each
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
Flowcr Beads.

number of letters have come to me in reply to the request for information as to making the so-called flower beads, and 1 have selected from among them such as I believe will be of most value to our readers.
 The flower beads sold in the stores dre made of wood and paper pulp. mixed. dyed, and perfumed with oil of rose, vio- let. jessamine. or lilac. Genuine rose beads may be made by picking fresh rose petals and beating them to pulp in mortar with a pestle. They may then be formed by measuring in a coffee spoon or thimble and rolling in the fingers to the desired shape. A long pin Is run through them. and they are fastened to a board to dry in the sun. When partly dry they may be given an ornamental shape by means of small. sharp knife or by pressing in mold made of plaster of paris A gallon of rose leaves will make long necklace. and they may be strung with other beads to make an end less variety. They will be fragrant: but if not enough so. few drops of oil of rose may be rubbed on them with the hands R. M. e.
 
 to are made of flowers. I have string of violet beads. which my sister made. The coloring Is artificial and will never fade. In time the beads will lose their fragrance and will have to be perfumed again according to their name. It would be quite expensive to make them. as 1t takes an abundance of flowers to preparo them. There are also limitations which are so good that can hardly detect them myself. and they are less expensive. have forgotten how to make the violet beads. but if any one wishes the formula can get 1t from my sister Precipitation will soften them. so care must be taken that they do not melt. MRS. M K"
 " see that Curious asks concerning beads. I, too. am . lover of beads, and have seen some of those such as she de- scribes; but they were not corrugated. as she states. found how they were made They are not composed of flowers. as they would certainly discolor and become black, as the beautiful rose beads do These beads which Curious describes are made of corn starch and salt, and then colored with the egg dyes in lovely shades of yellow, green. violet. and rose pink. presume they are then artifcially perfumed. 1 can and have made many dozens of strings of them for gifts. They are easily made, and the cost h almost nothing. will gladly give her the in- formation as to making them if she will write to me, as know how anxious was to learn to make them.
 Mas F. I. IT.
 '' In answer to Curious. wish to say that have . friend who makes beads of genuine nowers-pink of carnations. sweet peas. pink roses. etc; white ones of orange blossoms; purple of violets and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-18
Offers Set of Magazines.

have a magazine from January, 1913, to January, 1914. which I would gladly give to some one who could use them. Tho set is complete and has some serial stories which could be read through There seem to be a great many requests for reading matter and I think 1t would be well to give the magazines to people with the understanding that they will exchange in such manner that all will see all of the magazines in three exchanges. Please furnish me with the addresses of those who can use the So magazines. Some few days ago l made an offer to teach expert stenography to few free of charge, but have not seen the offer printed. What has become of it? HsD." The reason your previous offer has not appeared may be for the same cause which makes the printing of the above futile that you failed to send your address You gave your name and your tele phone num- Der, but you furnished no street or num- Der to which to send the addresses you ask or to which to refer those who desire to accept your kind offer of magazlnes
 If you did not supply your name with your offer to teach expert stenography it is probably an explanation of the nonpubli- cation of your letter. hope this may meet your eyes and that you may send me your address that some of the Corner . ites may be able to avail themselves of your generosity and kindness bothfor the stenography and for the magazines.