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Tombstone epitaph., 1915-06-13
Must Be Kept in Condition if One Would ProIong the
 Life of His Car.
INITIATION IS VITAL POINT
Pressure Of Air Must Not Be Too Great, but Carefully Regulated Twenty Pounds Per CrossSee-
 tional Inch Declared to
 Be About Right

A paper Un tire imitation was pre- sented by Charles B. Whittlesey before . recent meeting of the Society of Automobile Engineers. IL is in part as follows:
 "The pneumatic tire has made pos sible the development of the present day automobile. Without it the auto mobile would not have come into as general use as it has.
 "A pneumatic tire is a cylindrical ring of air surrounded by a covering of canvas and rubber. designed to carry a load and 10 absorb shocks. If the cylindrical ring of air is not of sufficient volume. it cannot do the work for which it is designed. The cylindrical ring of air should be under such a pressure as to permit the tire to carry the load and to absorb the shock.
 'if the pressure of air used in tire Is too great. the service will be simi- lar to that of solid tire, transmit ting the shocks in greater volume. thus shortening the life of the car. while a pneumatic tire of proper size and imitation will prolong the life of the car.
 "The subjects of proper tire sizes and tire imitation are so closely iden- tified that they will have to be dis cussed together. The variables to be considered in tire pressures are serv- ice. economy and comfort. The nature and construction of the tire cover or shoe should be flexible and yielding. SO that it may transmit quickly the shock to the cylindrical ring of air. The heat generated within the tire has much to do with the air pressure used-the faster the speed the greater the heat The greater the heat the greater the strain. on account of the expansion of air within the tire.
 Continuous driving generates eI cessive heat as we'll as driving in hot weather. Excessive heat is injurious to the shoe and causes rapid deterio- ration. If there is not sufficient vol ume of compressed air within the tire. due to using an improper size to ab- sorb all of the shock and vibration, the surplus shock and vibration are trans mitted to the car. and. therefore. short en the life of the car. The greater the volume of air in a tire the less in- crease of heat and strain when driving under climatic conditions which pro- duce excessive heat, as well as when driving at great speed or doing heavy work.
 Tire manufacturers have found from years of experience that tires in Hated to a pressure of 20 pounds per cross-sectional inch will give the long est life when driven under normal con ditions."
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dish of ice cream makes an elegant dessert
 When milk or soup boils over sprinkle the spot with salt at once. it will prevent the odor filling the house.
 When travelling with bottles of toi- let preparations. put a strip of adhe- sive plaster over the cork to insure safe carrying.
 Old. loose kid gloves worn when ironing or sweeping will save the hands wonderfully.
 Bananas which are not quite ripe may be made most palatable by bak- ing them in their skins.
 Lard is much better to grease all gem and cake pans than butter. The casein in the butter scorches easily.
 A cloth dipped into hot water and then into bran used to clean white paint works like a charm.
 Add a small quantity of carbolic acid 10 paste, mucilage or ink; this prevents mold forming
 Vinegar added in small quantities to beef stew will soften the fiber and make the meat tender
 A few drops of vinegar on the hands will keep them soft and free from chapping.
 Rice with soapsuds will clean bot ties and small vases. Shake the rice and suds often and the stains will dis appear.
 Sauce for Fish.-Cook a small onion in two tablespoonfuls of butter until golden brown. add grating of not meg. a pinch of ground ginger and cloves. salt and pepper and six toma- ties peeled and cut fine. Cook all to- gether until smooth.
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Turning in Narrow Streets.

Even in such matters as turning . long wheelbase car on a narrow street there is a right way and a wrong way to go about it, though not many persons know the right way. or. at least, the way that takes the short est time and causes the least wea: and tear on the car. The general prac. tice of first going ahead in a curve un- til the front wheels bring up against the curb requires that the low speed be engaged. then the reverse gear, and then the low speed for going ahead again. But if the car is first backed in a curve to the far curb. it will be necessary to engage the low gear only once.
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AT GARAGE ENTRANCE
AUTOMATIC ALARM FOR PRO-
 FICTION OF PEDESTRIANS.
With This Device the Possibility of Accident is Brought Down to
 Minimum.

An automatic alarm for the protec. tion of pedestrians passing the door of the garage which is flush with the inner line of the sidewalk, has been installed by a LotoT company in Louis. vile. Ky. The alarm is carried on a bracket that projects out over the side. walk and consists of a red lamp that Is kept burning all the time during the night, with a gong that rings when a car is coming from a garage. The most interesting feature of the ap- paratus is the automatic device that sounds the alarm. Placed in the floor of the garage in sucb position that the two wheels on one side of any car coming from the garage must pass over it is a contact plate that makes and breaks the circuit controlling the gong. This plate is curved upward al the end so that the circuit is open un
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Save Radiators From overhea atlng.

The fact that there is no steam es- caping from the radiator is no proof that the motor is not overheating Nearly all radiators are now provided with an overflow pipe that leads from inside the tank space above the radi- ator proper 10 a point below the front frame member of the car. and steam and water can escape through this without being seen by the driver. Strange as 1t may seem, there are numbers of motorists who have over heating trouble in winter. due main y to the use of antifreezing solutions of the wrong kind, and the habit of partly covering the radiator on cold days and forgetting to remove the cov- ering when the thermometer takes a ten-degree jump upward. An alcohol antifreezing solution Is the best. for it presents no possibility of forming-a a deposit on the inside of the cooling system, and the amount of radiating space covered by shield should be carefully regulated according to the outside temperature.
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Use Of the Hiohway,

An Arkansas resident drove a skit- tish mule, which became frightened at an automobile. ran on and did dam age for which the mule owner sued the automobile owner. The lower court refused damages on the ground that the mule was skittish and the owner knew it. The supreme court reversed the lower court. saying that any kind of an animal, when accompanied by a driver. is entitled to the use of public highways in Arkansas.
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 On wash day when the ton of the stove is covered with the boiler an oven pot roast may be most accept able. Use piece from the hip, about uve pounds: the bone may be re- moved and the meat cut in slices Found into the meat a cupful of flour. a tablespoonful of salt and a half tea spoonful of pepper. Scar the meat in hot fat, add a pint of tomatoes and water to barely cover; cook gently for an hour. Then add a dozen small onions and cook two and a half hours longer and serve surrounded with the onions. The flour will thicken the gravy sufficiently. The bone that was removed may be broken up. covered with cold water and the broth kept for various uses, either a soup or sauce, or a fiavoring for a stew.
 If one does not wish to use all the meat of the chine or ditch bone, a portion of the meat left on the bone may be cut in bits. tablespoonful of minced onion added, a teaspoonful of chopped parsley. some bits of fat ba- con or suet. little lemon juice and rind and salt and pepper. make into balls and serve for a supper or a luncheon dish with potatoes.
 If there is not meat enough 10 make into balls, season as above and sprin- kle it over layers of cooked macaroni and white sauce. then bake for 3 halt hour and serve hot.
 A butcher remarked the ether day. There is no tough meat. it is simply the manner in which it is cooked which makes meat tough" There is certainly a good deal of truth in the statement, for very tough meat may be made palatable by the right treat ment. Add a tablespoonful Of vinegar to the meat if a stew. Soak il in olive oil and vinegar, two tablespoonfuls of each, If it is a steak. IL is far better to stew tough steak than to try to broil it for tough meat should be soft ened by slow cooking Slow cooking means keeping the temperature even below the simmering point.
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form-Fitting Upholstery Preferred.

It required several years for body builders to learn that automobile com fort was to be attained not so much by deep cushions as by upholstery of the form-fitting kind. Even yet many designers seem to be of the opinion that bodily ease is assured by the selection of a certain angle for the seat or a definite bulge in the back. Of the two methods, the automatic shap- ing of the deeply sprung cushion to the passengers shape would seem to be the more promising. but experience shows that upholstery may yield too much for ultimate comfort. though al turing at the outset of a long ride. Cushions that afford security with a moderate amount of padding are most satisfactory fin the long r-n and are now used by the more careful makers.
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floor the Grady ambulance was called. When the physicians sought to use the stomach pump. the man regained con- sciousness and pleaded with them to let him die.
 Removal of the poison. which proved to be aristol thymol-iodide. was like giving the patient laughing gas, for he sat bolt upright on the operating table and sang in a strong clear voice. My old Kentucky Home." and strains Of other old familiar melodies. The doc tors astounded at this performance. stood back and allowed the patient
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full of rich chicken stock. Bring to the boiling point and season with one and a half ;easpoonfuIs Of paprika and a teaspoonful of salt: then add cup ful of heavy cream, one and a third cupfuls of chopped cooked chicken and two-thirds of a cupful of par boiled sweetbreads. cut in cubes Let stand in the top of the double boiler to season 20 minutes. Serve with let tuce sandwiches. Spread fresh bread with butter and place a crisp lettuce leaf between two slices, with spoon- full of mayonnaise on each.
 Pound Cake.-Cream a half cupful of butter. add one and a half cupfuls of pastry flour once sifted. Beat the yolks Of five eggs until thick. and one and one-half cupfuls of powdered sugar. gradually. beating constantly. Combine the mixtures and add the whites of five eggs beaten stiff, and one teaspoonful of vanilla. Sift over one teaspoonful of baking powder and tered fioured pan and bake in mod crate oven. Remove f. om the pan and cut in fancy shapes. Cover with boiled frosting, garnish with shredded cocoa nut, fruit or rose leaves.
 Strawberry eombe.-Carmelize one half a cupful of sugar. add one and one-half cupfu!s of blanched chopped filberts. turn into buttered pan, cool. then pound in a mortar and put through a puree strainer. Beat the yolks of four eggs until thick. add gradually three-fourths cupful of hot caramel sirup and cook in a double boiler until thick. Beat until cold Fold in one and third cupfuIs of heavy cream beaten stiff. Then add the pre- pared nuts. few grains of salt and a teaspoouful of vanilla Line melon mold with strawberry ice, turn in the mixture and pack in ice and salt. let stand three hours. Use one part of salt to two of ice.
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Four-Passenser Bodies Popular.

Four-passenger bodies give evidence of being slightly more popular for the present year. this tendency being in line with European trends previous to the war. The four.passenger body gives a riuch better design. getting away from the width at the back seat and making it possible to have the maximum body width between the front and rear seats. if so desired. This design adds to the stream-line effect
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ders. The lei makers. men and wom- en, young and old. seated on mats on a shady sidewalk deftly string their leis and as Geftly dispose of their fra grant wares. The enlisted men of army and navy take to the Hawaiian lei as a duck to water: it adds not a little to the gayety of the passing show that so many manly heads are crowned with carnation wreaths, so many tall lads in khaki are not ashamed of the picturesque Hawaiian custom. When a transport is in and the visiting soldiers are seeing the town, then the lei sellers reap a rich harvest. then the streets of Honolulu are very much alive. business is as brisk as the trade wind that blows down from the mountains.
 As to the effect on island life of the presence of the army, 1t goes without saying that there are good and bad consequences. In the interest of keeping things up" it is a pretty good thing 10 have such a lot of peo- pie about whose white clothes are so very white. whose shoes are so shiny, whose apparel and accoutre- men:s are so well brushed and well put on. It is good for beholder and beheld. there is a moral value to it as well as to the soldierly posture of chest up. chin in. Taken as a whole, taking into consideration this huge body of familyless men. the soldiers impress the Honolulu folk as remark ably well behaved.
 Rudeness to women on street cars or street is seldom noticed: on the other hand. the men in khaki display old school courtesy in public that it is heartening to find surviving And courage as well as courtesy has come to the fore in the army's residence in Hawaii. Life-saving at the beach again and again, Is the record. quick and heroic action in times of emer- gency. And daring rescue work in the mountains, is to the credit of the soldier in those mountainous islands out there at the crossroads of the Pa cific
 Does the army like Hawaii? Yes, and no. Would ever 5000 people be unanimous in approval of anything? Officer and officers wife with expert ence of the heat and lassitude of the Philippines. vote Hawaii delightful wish their term of service there might be heightened. Enlisted men fresh from inland. midland regions are eager and enthusiastic at first Tirelessly they tramp the narrow streets of the oriental quarter. peer into the little shops with frank curiosity: with frank curiosity stare at kimonoed Japanese and trousered Chinese maidens, enjoy trying to make acquaintance with the doll-like Oriental babies that overrun the sidewalks, with relish attack the Hawaiian mango. with somewhat less relish the Hawaiian poi and salmon. They throng the beaches. sport in the water themselves or seated on shore watch the natives after sea-moss. squid or shrimps. But in course of time the novelty wears off. they vote monotonous the constant sunlight, the myriad flowers. the good old sum- mertime that never changes to the remembered frost and snap of their northern homes They begin to com plain that there's nothing doing. begin to want to move on.
 For the deserter. Hawaii is a pretty difficult place. You can't hide for
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meal with tablespoonful of cold wa ter Add a dash Of salt and stir into a quart of boiling water Boil three hours, adding water as it boils away. Strain through a fine sieve. A baby six months old may be fed oatmeal or barley water or it may be used in preparing its food if fed from the bot tie. Barley water corrects looseness of the bowels and the oatmeal the tendency toward constipation.
 Barley Water-Take two table spoonfuls of barley. one quart of wa ter. boil continuously for six hours, adding enough water to keep a quart Strain through a muslin. Soak the barley before putting it to cook.
 Oatmeal Gruei.-To three cupfuls of boiling water add half cupful of oatmeal, and a half teaspoonful of salt. Cook five hours in double boiler. Dilute with hot milk and strain.
 Arrowroot Gruel.-This is valuable food in diarrhea. Mix two tablespoon fuls of arrowroot. one teaspoonful of sugar, a pinch of salt with two table spoonfuls of cold water. Add a cup full of boiling water. stirring con stantIy. Cook for 20 minutes. then add two cupfuls of scalding milk, and bring once more to the boiling point Strain.
 Toast water-Take sufficient toast when broken in bits to measure two cupfuls. Add to this one pint of boil ing water aLd let stand an hour. Strain through q cheese cloth. Serve hot or cold
 Plain Bread Puddina--Scald a cup ful of milk. To beaten egg, add one tablespoonful of sugar and pinch of salt. Pour on this the scaiding milk. Add one cupful of bread cut in half inch cubes. Bake in buttered bak- ing dish in a moderate oven until the custard is set Serve with cream
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-06-13
SINGS WHEN HE IS SAVED
Tramp, Who Tried Suicide, Bursts in- to Song on Operating
 Table.

Monsieur Ludie de Tramp. age thir- ty. having the appearance of hobo artist and possessing wit. la Mark Twain, staggered into garage on Ivy street. near Edgewood. and frightened several employees by announcing he had swallowed poison and was dying.
 A. the man fell unconscious to the
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Dust Bad for Brushes.

In electric motors or generators In which graphite brushes are employed. particular care should be taken to keep the accumulation of brush dust wiped away, for as the graphite is a good conductor of electricity. 1t is possible for a ground or short circuit to form with the aid of the dust and perhaps . kxtle oil
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WILL PREVENT BLOW-oUTs
mobile Tire and Rim. Say Authorities.

Authorities on automobile tires ad- wise the selection Of large sizes, prov ing that these will give best and long est service. They also suggest that motorists take particular care to avoid getting oils or gasoline on the inner tubes. Light oils are especially in furious because they are readily ab- sorbed and quickly lessen the strength of the rubber.
 One of the big factors in inner tube deterioration is heat. the heat caused by the friction Of the shoe on the road. You can appreciate this heat if you place your hand on a tire after 1t has covered a fairly good dis tance at a fairly good speed.
 To try to reduce this heating Of the inner tube many motorists use soap stone between the tube and the shoe. Soapstone is pretty good, but 1t has its injurious effects. in that it easily penetrates the pores of the rubber. When used to excess soapstone is a codefendant in blowout cases.
 Tale and other mediums are used to eliminate friction between tube and shoe. but the best among these is made of graphite.
 Flake graphite when used as . tire lubricant makes the inner tube fit better and easier in the shoe and it has the added advantage of being a non-conductor of heat. It is more last ing than soapstone, is positively not injurious to rubber. has no suspicion of grit. and reduces friction to almost nothing. because it puts an unctuous lubricating layer between the shoe and the tube
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Own. muen French Territory.

Owns muCh bfS"~"
 Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria ,s a considerable real estate owner in France. with which country he Is 2. var He owns one of the grand old buildings of Nancy. which he has en- ,;ched with gifts. and kept in good re storation by his money. He also owns the Church of the Franciscans at Nancy. wherein are the tombs of the r,,tes of Lorraine. from whom he is 1escended. He gave Nancy cathedral ,ha beautiful stained glass windows He gave Nancy museum the life-size
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Nuu h~f~e.Q

oil portraits of himself and his em- press. Elizabeth, which still hang in a place of honor. And his do. ations of valuable historical and a.v objects, during a half century. have won him the title of "benefactor aS the mu- scum
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and a slice or onion with two cloves.
 w hole peppercorns are better for seasoning soups and sauces: they may then be strained out or removed.
 Chopped preserved ginger added to a little sugar sirup and a table snoonful nnured nYer A
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Overcon6dence.

"Is that man a wire puller?-
 Yes" said Senator Sorghum. But he's showing so much caution lately tha fancy he must have grabbed . piece of bsrbed wire by mistake"
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they had snatched from the grave to enjoy himself.
 I'm from the grand old state of Kentucky" said Ludie. when asked for his address. He said his name was Monsieur Ludie de Tramp. and that he had lived up to his name-traveled the world over.
 Asked where he was stopping, he said. ''I haven't stopped yet tried to stay put and you guys queered my game"-Atlanta Constitution.
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A deed undOne seems little thing. But the burden I mignt have shared Has lef; a heart with a bitter sting. Of the thought that nobody cared"
 Edith N Bradt
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work which occu- pies her attention. then is the time to use the cheaper meats in l 0 n 6 s l O W cooking which will take care of itself and
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bies. Strain the juice and give a teaspoonful not just after or before the milk feeding. Small babies need cool water to drink; their milk is a food, not a drink, and a fretful baby is often crying for a drink.
 Oatmeal Water.-Blend
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Belmont Chicken.

of a meal.
 Belmont Chicken. Melt a fourth of a cupful of butter. add a third of a cUpful of flour and stir until well blended, then pour nn oradualiy a cnn-
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TIM ELY TIPS.

When cooking tomatoes to serve as a vegetable add a quarter of bay leaf
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ShoKITUfITN 1&aBKE$S
CHEAPER CUTS OF MEAT.

When the housewife is busy with The housecleaning or any heavy extra
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GOOD THINGS FOR WEDDING DAY.

Chicken is-so well liked that 1t will never go out of style for any kind
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FOODS FOR THE BABY.

Orange juice is a most wholesome drink to give even very young ba-
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Red Lamp With Automatic Gong Warns Pedestrians When Car is Coming From Garage.

passing over the plate depresses 1t and makes a coutact-Popular Mechanics
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A cucumber Is an unciv;llzec banana
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one tablespoonful of ca