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The Detroit times., 1915-12-17

for n cake the quantity of butter
must be- cut down. Otherwise the
cake will be too rich. and will not
rise as expected.
Spoon biscuits are delicious made
from sour milk, and are very quick
ly made, because there is no rolling
out or cutting. One cupful OF sour
milk Is added to one teaspoonful Of
soda. n little salt. and one table
spoonful of melted lard. Enough
-four is beaten In TO form a batter
that Will drop from a spoon. The
pan should be creased and very hot
A quick oven Is necessary 70 sue
cess.
To make sour milk griddle cakes
stir into one pint OF sour milk a
teaspoonful OF soda. half tea
spoonful OF salt and -four TO make
the proper consistency. The grid
die must be hot and thoroughly we'll
creased to insure lightness. since
neither egg nor fat is used.
In using sour milk for cakes OF
any kind the dough should be kept
as soft as possible, The biscuit
or cake will then be more tender
The soda is apt to make the cake
eat dry II too much -four is used.
Entire wheat gems are nice for
the children's luncheon or supper
and are simple to make. II two
cupfuls OF sour milk are at hand
two tablespoonfuls OF brown sugar
one salt spoon OF salt. and one tea
spoonful OF soda are added.
These ingredients are blended and
then sufYicient entire wheat -four II
beaten in to make fairly stiff
batter. A hot oven and well-greas
ed gem pans are necessary.
Pfnting-the plain neat h.rH--stnu
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17
AS &ASntNaIoN
BY loAH McoLoNE GIBSON.

WASHINGTON. d. G.. Dec. IL
Mrs. Gait made her first appearance
after the announcement OF the date
OF her wedding 10 President Wilson
IN the diplomats gallery at the cap
itol the other day.
As she turned 10 Margaret WI.
son. who sat next 20 her, a tiny
voice IN the next gallery piped up
"Oh. see the smiling LADY"
The little girl is right Mrs. Galt
is "the Smiling Lady" the one smil.
ing lady have seen among the
earnest suffragets and the blase so
ciety women in Washington.
In oficial washington, there are
few women who smile more than
with their eyes. Society women
here have been trained in that old
world manner that does not applaud
at the opera or laugh az a comedy.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17
TINY BABY rs
THRIVING NJ

NEW YORK. Dec. l5<-.
weighing only about ~ Ouo1o !
brought into the world rooGm
North Bergen. N. j.. and to1
the Baby's hospital ct LoxlM
ave. and Fifty-nfth-st.. ManAa1
is a browr-eyed girl. the da2G ~
Mrs. Augusta Magsio. W.
II was only nine inches tau
At the Baby's hospital tie ehx
gaining strength In an lncgl4
and was reported to b stzeo9 4
healthy, despite its siss. AAW
birth II enjoyed . long ride ~
ney bus and arrived at the hoQu
IN charge OF q nurse.
The Detroit times., 1915-12-17

A Lexington. KY. woman has 4
sented her husband with Aine e
dren In IS months. Ave at
birth and four at a second.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-21
RAISING FALSE HOPES.

In the continuous flow Of pamphlets
from the Department Of Commerce
that has been going on since the Euro.
pean war started. intended 10 bolster
up the lack OF confidence business
and industry hold toward the admins
trauon. one has arrived at this ONCE
which is optimism's last word The
Official statement Of Secretary Red.
fields bureau forecasting the effect OF
the European war upon the industrial
future Of the United States closes with
these words: Surveying the whole
field. % may be said that the worlds
conflict has been of unmeasured value
TO American industry az a whole. ID
More than once in the course OF the
statement DO is confidently assumed
that the effect is 10 be permanent
That 10 merely raising expectations
doomed TO disappointment
10 Del said that the blow boz the face
OF American industries administered
By the conditions caused by the var
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-21

the exchange of letters between Sena.
tor Lodge and Secretary of the Navy
Daniels, the latter tries to leave The
impression on the country that the
effective navy list has been increased
by fifty ships since 1913. Senator
Lodge shows more than thirty OF these
to be old ships. some OF them. like the
Oregon, for instance. obsolete and
now commissioned only for show pur.
poses at the San Francisco exposition.
Secretary Daniels tries TO point out
what two years Of what he correctly
calls a Wilson Congress" have done
Tor the navy. and contrasts IL with
what the last two years of what he in.
correctly terms Taft Congress" did.
The fact is that the last two years OF
Tafts administration were blessed
with a Democratic Congress whose
leaders refused 10 do anything that
Secretary Meyer recommended-and
Mr.. Meyer has recently and pointedly
reminded the country Of that fact. The
Secretary emits the usual whine Of a
Democrat who is caught in an attempt
To deceive. and declares that the Sen
stor IS trying to play politics. The
Senator produces his record and votes
In Congress, and makes good his de-
NAL
II is evident that the administration
and the Democratic party in general
are trying 10 scuttle away from an ad.
equate program for national defense.
To carry out any such Brogram
means the appropriation Of large
sum Of money The Treasury. BY rea.
son Of ridiculous Democratic revenue
legislation. and by reason OF criminal
Democratic eNtravagance. 10 practical
~ empty. To got money for any pur.
pose FOR the actual running expenses
OF the government. TO say nothing Of
money Tor an enlarged army and navy
program. means either n bond Issue
or a series OF government notes. or a
revision Of the tariff along Republican
lines Either Of these alternatives
spells Democratic ruin Clcveland's
bond Issues contributed more TO dis
credit HE second Administration with
the large mass Of the voters than
anything else To attempt a revision
OF the farIH on Republican lines would
Dc an admission of the complete fail
ure of The fundamental doctrine on
which ihc Democratic party hes plant
/ cd Itself from time out Of mind The
only alternative. therefore is 10 RE-
nie on ihe national defense program
This The administration and the DE-.
mocracy pre- preparing Tor
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-21
A SURPRISING FINDING.

The news Of the indictments OF Col
John T. McGraw. president; Charles
II. Durbin, cashier. and other officials
CT the Grafton bank which suspended
operations some months ago, will he
received with surprise and regret by
the friends OF the chief officers. OF that
Institution. The Inteligencer is not
advised OF the character OF these in.
dictments. but is confident that both
Col. McGraw and Mr.. Durbin will soon
make plain their innocence OF any
charges OF a criminal character.
Col. McGraw has always been
known as a venturesome speculator
but he has large properties which. II
not sacrificed. il is certain will cover
any Indebtedness OF his to the bank
II is sincerely hoped that both Col
McGraw and Mr.. Durbin will come
through the ordeal that has come upon
them with a satisfactory indemnifca
ton Of the banks claims.
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has acted as a tonic" and forced the
nation TO create new branches and
enlarge existing phases Of manufac-
ture. opened the way to utilizing natu-
raj resources on a vast scale. induced
manufacturers and traders TO expand
their markets in foreign fields. with
prospects OF permanent results" Va
rious particulars are referred to in
adding to industrial plants to meet the
needs OF belligerents. giving an i'm
pulse TO manufacture on American soil
from American materials TO produce
articles formerly imported. obtaining
materials from other countries that
used to go to Europe. pushing into
the markets formerly occupied by 9TH
ers. and so on. Special reference is
made TO dyestufs and potash. for
which we were formerly dependent
upon foreign producers. but which we
are now to make for ourselves. Bust
ness men are advised to study Latin
American markets. get in touch with
the people OF the countries and open
the way for extensive operations
there and in other countries as wen.
where also there are unprecedented
opportunities for the extension OF
trade.
The blow In the face" OF Ameri-
can industries was administered by
Democratic tariff legislation: the war
softened the blow That tonic" so
glibly spoken Of IL more OF the nature
Of a stimulant. exhilarating only for
the time being When its effect shall
have passed away. depression Is sure
TO ensue. with a morning after" feel
ing. When the war passes and the
belligerent countries begin 10 do bust
ness a. the old stands. industry and
business will soon end out that what
The country will stand in need OF
most viii be a return 10 the good. old
reliable Republican tariff tonic. war
ranted 70 relieve the worst cases OF
free trade paralysis
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-21
THE INCREASED COAL RATE.

The proposed action OF the trunk
line railroads to advance freight rates
10 certs per ton on all coal shipped
from this State into the markets north.
vest and northwest. without doubt
will place an embargo on all coal pro-
cuction in West Virginia. and cause
a suspension OF all mines shipping coal
west or north. Just why this enor-
NOUS discrimination has been made
against West Virginia is not clear. but
II is clear that il It becomes effective
IL win set back the development OF
the State and injuriously affect not
only the coal industry. but all indus
tries. Surely the Interstate Commerce
Commission will not permit this to be
done. IL the facts are as stated by the
coal companies. The serious charac-
ter Of the situation has been recog-
nized by the Public Service Commits
sion. and II is stated the Commission
will ask permission TO appear before
the national regulating body to pro-
test against the palpable injustice OF
the proposed advance.
II has been suggested that the
movement has been inspired. or rather
is the result Of the present demon
allied condition OF the coal industry
in Ohio. Such is the view of a writer
In the Charleston Post. who says:
II Is generally known that desper-
ate condition has been created In the
coal mining communities Of Ohio on
iaccount Of political intrigue. legislation
and incidentally industrial strife grow
ing out OF legislation enacted seeking 20
regulate the coal industry OF that state.
II T. said that much Of the trade has
been lost 10 the Ohio operators. and "a
- known that an attempt was made TO
relieve the situation by an effort to re-
duce the freight rates on coal mined in
ohio 10 be shipped 20 ohio markets.
which has not vet been disposed OF nv
the Railroad Commission of that state.
This effort 10 reduce freight rates in
ohio was opposed by transportation in
terests. and II H. believed that the trans.
portation interests. in order 20 offset the
threatened reduction in freight rates IN
ohio and Pennsylvania decided on a pol
Icy OF advancing the freight rates on
coal produced in West Virginia.
Il is difficult 10 see why the great
coal roads OF this State should enter
into such a suicidal agreement, as
they would be losers instead OF gain
ers by the enforcement Of the ad-
vanced rate. as It would stop produc-
ton OF mines that have been heavy
shippers along. their lines. The only
explanation is that suggested by The
writer quoted above, that they have
been forced into the compact through
the domination Of the New York Cen
trail and Pennsylvania railroad compa-
MES. which invites thorough inves-
tieation by the Interstate Commerce
Commission
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man, by his skill and proves.
became a "husher" OF an claims
OF bis competitors And IL Is
most appropriate that the Indiana
author of the present time should
De regarded as a "husher" OF
all unworthy competition from
outlying districts such as New
YORK. Boston. Chicago or the rest
OF the universe.
Naturally we contemplate with
much competency the IN
approachable excellence OF In
diana literature and are stirred
by the inspiration of its masferly
qualities. Take. for instance. its
marvellous power of condensation.
as illustrated by the celebrated
poem on the antiquity OF microbes
In the following lines:
adam
Had'em."
In prose we have been even
more successful in boiling down
great thought into A little
space; witness that model thesis
on The Christian in Politics" IN
which the whole argument Is
summed up in the one brief sen
tence. He amt" What could be
said, even though more might De
desiredT Some one denied that
this was an Indiana product; but
We Hoosiers know that Il must be.
since We know that all the best
things In literature come from
Indiana.
Say not that the words of the
tnesis are ungrammatical. We
boosters rise far beyond the re-
quirements Of etymology ana
syntax. We do not evolve our
masterpieces with the elaboration
OF Malherbe. who once composed
an ode TO console a friend for his
wfe's death and perfected IL so
carefully that, before he was done
the Widower was not only con.
soled but remarked. Our works
bear no traces Of such unwhole-
some ripeness. We remember
that the great masterpieces like
Macbeth and the first Grafton OF
cicero against Cataline were
dashed off at white heat and we
are resolved 10 initiate the mas
ters In this respect. even though
the irconsiderate can find no
other similarity.
With grim determination on the
part OF our people 10 set forth our
achievements in their true light,
is II too much to hope that the
rest OF the world will soon be
brought around to our point of
view and will at last come to re-
gard the Hoosier state as the one
Undecided and perennial source OF
all genuine American literaturey
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-21
DUMsA's SECOND DEFENSE


Philadelphia Ledger.
When the Administration refrained
from handing the Austrian Ambassa-
dor his passports and asked for his re.
call instead IL showed a consideration
which he obviously neither apnre-
ciated nor deserved His offenee Was
so great that his Government shou,d
have acted promptly. and he himself
should have accepted the rebuke IN
silence. Yet the days have gone hy
without action from Vienna bevond
an official warning to Austrian suo.
Jects which aggravates that ofrense;
and now DR.. Dumba addresses to the
Secretary Of State letter in justiftca-
tion OF his conduct so amazing in IT,
insolence that only one answer 10 II
should be possible. He not onH re-
fuses 10 confess, though the evidence
Is plain, that be engaged In any con
splracy prejudicial to American inter
ests, but he also accuses the Un1ted
states Government OF injustice in vim
dlcating the diplomatic prophecies ne
wantonly transgressed. He makes Il
grievance that his recall should
nave been sought without advising
MIN in advance. He complains that
ne was not allowed to communicate
privately with his Government. ne
defends the use Of an American cttl-
en- as a secret messenger. lie de-
clares that be has no apologies 10
offer. He declaims against THE IN.
speakable abuse 10 which he mas
been subjected by the sensationsl
and irresponsible section OF your
press
Surely the cup IL full and running
over. Surely the Administration for
IFS own honor and that Of the nation
can do no less than send him away an
once Even 20 answer such a letter
would be a humiliation. The demand
for his recall was not made without
due reflection. Il Is doubtful IN anv
other Government would have d..
layed 20 long before acting. n ia
certain that none would tolerate sucn
accusations Of had faith on ns MAJ
as DR. Dumba now brings aeainsf
ours HIS attempt TO put the rospon.
Abiiity for his plight upon the news
papers emphasizes the strange moral
obliquity Of his attitude. Until M
completely with the plots 70 lie up
American muntion plants was dis.
covered they treated him with the no..
spect bis conduct seemed 10 warrant
Wore than once they called attention
10 its prophecy in trying circuf,.
stances. more than once his eramrio
was commended 20 his German col.
league They expressed regret ~ well
az indienation when the nature Of ore
activities was reveaiod But thew
would have done less than their dufv
bad they failed To- reprohato these ac.
uv'uos and demand that an end b.
put 90 them. % may please ur
pumha 60 believe that the Amer.
can people have been deluded A
dipiomatist capable OF doing what no.
has done and writing what DO has
written MIGHT he expected com
rleioly Co misreprcsent public opinion
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-21
A THOMPSON McKEIvEY

Tho death Of tho Hon a. r. Nickel.
voy. Of 81 Ciairsville Ohio. was heard
OF in this city with profound regret by
the older citizens Of Wheeling. who
remember him a. a young man of ane
promise and rare graces OF mind Ho
was compelled 20 give up bic residence
In the city on account Of Bio health.
which was impaired BY close connne.
mcnt 10 bic duties as MANAGER ~ The
Western Union telegraph once re.
moving % farm near So ClairsyuIe.
De became a prominent figure in HeI.
mont county agricultural Affairs. and
represented that county in the leEisia.
ture lle was man Of superior men.
eel attachments and dne typo Of the
ChHstian citizenship of tho ace.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-21
ROUND PEGS IN SQUARE HOLES

| Dry Goods Guide.
For several thousand years, and in
every avenue Of activity, have been
found men Of ability. honesty. good
physique and strong will power, who.
in spite OF these qualities, are known
as failures-they are the round pegs
in the square boles-ihey do not nc
Today throughout Che business
world there is a strong movement To-
ward finding out whether or not men
do At their positions.
] Not long ago in a factory where
brass beds are manufactured, II was
seen that at the rate of production
the factory would in a short time be
hopelessly behind its orders, and That
IL the force were increased the protlts
would be materially reduced What
was 10 be done? The superintendent
OF the factory spent several sleepless
nights in trying 10 solve the problem.
and finally decided that he could
train some OF the men already in his
force 10 DO other kinds of work, which
the, might take to more readily, and
thus increase their capacity He De
gan trying out this scheme and SHIFTED
his men onto different kinds OF WORK
The result surprised even himself
In two months time the factory was
entirely caught up In its orders ana
the books showed that the production
ct the factory was increased over one
third. The conclusion is that what
really occurred was to put the square
pegs In the square holes, instead -oI
In the round holes
This Is only one instance Of the
results which may be attained ~
properly adjusting the man and the
job
Perhaps there are some OF US TO-DAY
who are trying 10 do work for when
We are united. n this Is so. Or D.
% IS not so, We are IN duty bound
TO ourselves. to find out what Work
We can do best. and the only way TO
learn this D. 10 study ourselves In the
lieht OF the qualities which we nave
In Us.
But let % be said In this connection
that many have qualities which have
never been developed. and that n we
can end out what these are. and de.
Veiop them, the chances are strongly
IN favor Of our growing into the JOB
allotted 20 us.
Every man is four square and Just
a. Do develops each side Of his char
'N..Af m Jul NNIHN MNNN TO. 40 IIN
bic particular line BE must have nrst
of alt. ability. second honesty. loyal
iy. COURAGE. etc.. third. persistence.
backed by good health which viii
make him endure 90 the end fourth.
'he VIII power to drive him into ac-
lion. NJ Do were possible 90 lav ont
n formula for success in any line it
would all be- based on these four clio
mental qualities
% is Of great bcnohf fo q man oc.
'aalonaIIy to place himself ln me
rroNerbal corner. to point bic nnrer
pr himself and ask the question do
htt pr man does this honestly
Do viii find that certain errors he
has made In his work either OF onia.
sion or commission show that be- mas
not developed certain qualities In hfe
mako up When these have been
found % .s then as simple 90 devotion
Them a. to develop the right arm by
simply PAYING attention to the fauu
and day after day trying to root oar
The bad qualities By hcIrine the eood
ones fO crow
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-21

There Il movement among
patriotic Hoosiers TO commemor-
ate the achievements of their
state in literature. OF one thing
every loyal Hoosier is now abso-
lutely convinced. and that Is that
the hub OF the literary universe is
no longer Boston but Indianapolis.
How could IL be otherwisey The
hub cannot possibly occupy a
place on the tire: the center
cannot be on the periphery. Our
center OF population Is here in
Indiana, a few miles % the south
OF our State capital. Naturally
the center OF light and leading
must be just above.
We are the sun of the literary
solar system. Those who are for.
tunate enough TO live in Ohio or
Kentucky or Illinois or Michigan
are like Inhabitants of the inferior
planets. Vulcan, Mercury, Venus
or perhaps the Earth. and can re-
ceive a reasonable proportion OF
rays from the great orb OF light.
Those who live further away--in
Wisconsin. Iowa. Minnesota or
Pennsylyania-are like the plan
cts that revolve in eternal twi-
light, like Jupiter and Saturn;
while those vino come from a sec
ton so remote as New York OF
Massachusetts are relocated to a
position little better than that OF
Uranus or Neptune. to which the
suns rays must appear hardly
brighter than those OF the fxed
stars. The Hoosier farmer was
quite right when he said: New
York can't be any great shakes,
anyway it's TOO fur from Indian.
apolis."
The very name Hoosier is indi-
cative OF our supremacy. Il Is
not, as some assert. a corruption
OF Who's Hyar." the greeting
which the jewellers in our early
cabins extend to the belated
travellers who knocked at their
doors for hospitality; nor is Il.
as Riley suggests. a corruption ef
the enquiry which followed the
arguments in our early bar rooms
when the ears and noses OF the
participants were sacrificed 10 the
stern logic of their adversaries
and when a newcomer. picking
up one OF these upon the floor.
cried out: Whose earl" a
question which by some Grimm"
law was contracted into 'Hoosier"
No such apocryphal explanation
can low be accepted.
The real origin OF the word Is
found in the contents OF the lum-
bermen upon the Ohio and the
Mississippi where the Indiana
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-21
RECALLING DRAFT RIOTS.

The recourse to conscription in
Great Britain is not so much ~ put
more men in the field. but 10 al he
gaps that have been made in the battle
line. According TO the present tenn
per Of the English people IL Is not IN.
Dkely that resistance will be made 10
this draft. just a. the same method
brought on the tragic riots In New
York IN 1863. But resistance viii be
as futile in England a. IL was in this
country over half a century ago. Il
Is interesting and instructive 20 20
back to those dark days IN our own
History, and look upon the picture pre-.
scented by the historian with a review
ing mind. Congress had passed the
conscription act IN May. 1853. and in
New York the drawing Of names be-
gan July m. The names OF the draft
cd. who were nearly all mechanics
and labOrers. were published in the
newspapers. and as the meaning OF
compulsory military service for three
years was brought home 10 them "they
feil into dependency" says the his
torian. while their wives and moth.
ers abandoned Themselves 20 excite.
mont and rage" Sunday was a day of
dissatisfaction The trouble brewed
rapidly and broke forth on Monday.
A hundred names had been drawn.
when a pistol was fired in the street
and a mars o. brickbafs and paving
siones came crashing through the win.
dows and doors of the house. hurled
b. mob N some thousands. which