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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-21
REDUCING ILLITERACY -
NhD0' IN ITALY
NV Associated Press.)

Rome. April 21.-Those VINO are
irving TO reduce illiteracy in Italy
report steady progress. Since 1871
the proportion of those who can
neither read or write, out OF every
100 population, has fallen from 50
- 40 The smallest proportion OF
i,,;,erates by regional division Is
end in Piedmont. with 11-so per
aon, and the largest in Calabria
ard the islands, with SO per cent
n Reesio Calabris province the per
centage runs as high as ~ %. @ me
male illiterates are in all Districts
fewer than those OF the otner sex.
Encouraging as the progress is fears
are expressed that the European war
will detract somewhat from TINS I'M
portant movement.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-21
GEORGIA FEDERATION OF
LABOR MEETS

Columbus. Ca, April 1.-The
Georgia Federation of Labor met
here in annual convention today.
Practically all Of the unions are rep
resented by large delegations. The
convention favors three laws pre-
pared by the legislative committee.
one to require all concerns to pay
their employees twice monthly, one
to prohibit employers Of labor from
docking or Withholding wages, and
another for child labor sanitation;
and other laws affecting manufac-
turing plants. Each union in the
State will get behind the legisla-
tion.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-21
ficials Gather Report

mpa, April 21.-For Tampa
vicinity: Fair tonight and
sday.
Florida: Generally fair to-
and Thursday.
|nds for the east gulf and South
ltic: Light, variable.
tneral Weather Conditions
81 pressure prevails this morn
asst Of the Mississippi. with the
over Ontario. The weather has
generally fair except over Ohio
Pennsylvania, and Maryland.
light showers have occurred.
Of the Mississippi pressure is
the center Of low barometer be-
yer eastern Montana. Rain has
over the middle and lower
ksippi valley. over the northern
Df States from North Dakota
'ard, and over California and
"a. Elsewhere fair weather has
lied.
: cooler this morning over the
eastern States, the Lake re-
and the middle and upper Mis-
p valley. 1t Is warmer over
iains States, Rocky Mountain
lateau regions; and cooler ovel
'Atreme northwest. Tempera'
are above normal over the Da'
Wyoming and Montana, ant
pser the Ohio and midle Mis-
u valleys. Elsewhere depar'
from the seasonal average are
lcations are for fair weather
Vicinity of Tampa tonight
thursday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-21
ONLY SLIGHT DECREASE IN
BUSINESS OF PARIS MINT
(By Associated PreB)

Paris, April 21.-Although the |
work Of the Paris Mint was inter-
ruted during the battle Of Charleroi
and the battle Of the Marne. having
been transferred temporarily to Cas-
telsarrasin, the decrease In coinage
for 1914, as compared with 1919,
was only 1s million francs.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-21
Neither Side Have Gained
(By Associated PreSs.)

(By Associated PreSS.
ndon, April 31.-Dispatches
French battle front show con-
able military activity, but lit
violence that either the allies or
the Germans have gained ma
ply. Whatever small advantage
have resulted seems to rest
the Germans between Meuse
he Lorraine frontier, with the
ch at Fliry.
fa is responsible for the report
bombardment violent enough to
the buildings at Degatch has
going on at the Dardanelles and
Gulf Of Saros.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-21
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION

New Orleans. La, April 81
Much regret was expressed ut the
meeting Of Mississippi Valley Histor-
ical meeting today because the Sec
rotary OF the navy refused to per-
init the navy to be represented by
q fleet.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-21
DR.:E.:k.., GRAHAM llJ
: 3READS UNIVERSITY
Of n. CAROLINA
(By Associated Press.)

Chapelhill, N. c., April 21.-Dr.
Edward Kidder Graham was today
inaugurated president Of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina here. Gov
ernor Craig, N. c., presided over
the exercises. Addresses were de-
Lowell. president Harvard Univer-
slty; DR.. Edwin Anderson Alderman,
also president University of Virginia,
and various others.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-21
D. A. RS HAVE BEEN
BALLOTING ALL DAY
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, April 21.-The con-
test over the election of officers Of
tho Daughters of the American Rev.
olution proceeded brisl,ly today.
Chief interest is in the race between
Mrs. W. G.. story OF New York, and
Mrs. G.. r. Guernsey of ansas for
president general. Both received
ovations when nominated. The re-
suit is not expected to be known un-
til tonight. Balloting started at 8
this morning.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-21
BEER GOING UP IN BERLIN
Try Associated PressD

Amsterdam, April 21-Beriin
brewers have agreed to increase
further the price of beer by nve
marks per 100 liters. There will al
90 be a similar increase in the price
., mineral waters and bottled soft
drinks
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-21

II is reported that the largest To-
o,,vs builders as we'll as car
shops. have found employment 10 tOI
sour sou,s Of their idle capacity IN the
'O of shrapnel and other
foreings for export
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-21

experiment. is being tried In
Il OF irrigation by means OF .
oattery OF windmills. which
'ne water from the interior OF
r'n and deposit II In dirt res
/ where il is stored until it
fted.
ooo shelling b to be expedited
ramento. Cal, By the con-
,0o OF the largest plant In the
States. -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-21
(By Associated Press.l

(By Associated Prese.,
krlin, April 21.-Ofhcial news
bust reached here from German
Africa of the defeat Of British
Is on Jan. 1S and 10 in q bat
hear Jassini. British loss was
hundred kllieo. 80 :. ID
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-21
IAN AUNT:0FN
=: ADM|RAL SCnlEY
| KILLED BY AUTO
(By Associated Press. }

Atlanta, April .21.-Mrs. Vir-
ginia Schley. aged IS, an aunt Of
the late Admiral Schley. was struck
and killed by an auto before her
home here last right. The auto
driver was arrested.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-21

Steel cars ordinarily used to
transport coke are being stored by
the Pennsylvania railroad on various
sidiugs Of the Middle Division.
Russia has oficially stated its
mileage at 43,7s8 miles.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-21

Tho parbers' Guild OF .o,-
has offered to shave s0 wounr Trta o.
Siers die and cut their hair {, snc mo- cab
forth, for the grati,ous transport Oh '
d,sabled in action.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-21
Try Associated Press. J

erlin April 21.-The Tages Eel
today publishes a special dis
N origin unstated, saying that
hty thousand British and French
bs had been landed near Enos,
European Turkey, on the north
Of the Gulf Of Saros. Heavy
Ionading Occurred between the
kish batteries around Enos nd
allied warships, says the dis
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-21
FORMER n. c.
CONGRESSMAN
JOHN FAISON
FOUND DEAD
LOCAL PAPER DENIES THAT HE
TOOK HIS LIFE, BUT ALL EVI.
DENCE POINTS THERETO
(By Associated Press. J

Warsaw, N. c.. April 21.-John
NJ. Faison, former representative in
Congress, was found dead in a bath
room at his home at Faison, N. c.,
today with a bullet wound in his
jaw. He is said to have been in ill
health for some time.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-21

Raleigh, N. c., April 21.-Mar-
shall Williams OF Faison told the
Inquirer over the telephone today
that Former Representative Faison
died suddenly but denied the report
that Faison killed himself.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-04-21

In the Philippines the govern
% making great efforts to improve
the quality Of tobacco grown there.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23

came again.
He rolled over and over on the
floor. bit and paved at the offensive
garment and finally darted madly I'D
the stairs. through the rooms on the
second floor, downstairs again,
through the kitchen and out into the
back yard where Gene. the Town
bred's collie, took one look at his
changed playmate and himself beat il
for the far edge Of the corn-field.
And when Mutt finally did return.
convinced that he couldn't run away
from it. the sweater was sight to
behold So. to let the little rascal
see that all Christmas presents weren't
quite so unpleasant, he was given a
bite or two of the especially choice
meat that Santa Claus had left for
Gene.
Then came breakfast, and such
ono as BELTS Christmas morning in
the country--sausage from your own
hogs. scrapple, eggs just out of the
nest. buckwheat cakes---tbe old fash
Toned "black" kind--and milk which
would pass In any city as double
cream"
After breakfast. Of course. there
were few little remembrances to be
sent to neighbors. So John--over-
5oyed at the opportunity, for it meant
n Tip" at every house visitcd--was al
lowed to depart with the parcels on
Lady Flirt, Mr.. Townbred's fine sad
die mare.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
a Tentative Menu For The Christmas
Feast With Some House ~ifely
Hints Included.

30 Fl f! Christmas dinner is undcubt-
A eddy the most important feast
CT the entire year. For /. are
~ reserved delicacies which ap-
pear at no other time. NO longer the
boar's head and the peacock in his
feathers, perhaps, but goodies even
moro appealing to the modern palate.
What these shall be is determined in
part by that section OF the country
or Of the world in which you live.
Tiny Tim, II you remember, thought
that roast goose eked out by mashed
potatoes and apple sauce formed a
dinner At for u king. And in some
parts of this country goose Is still
considered the Christmas fowl, par OK
cellcnce. But not so generally. Cen
orally tho turkey, bravest and most
beautiful OF birds--when cooked
forms the piece de resistance OF the
Christmas dinner as 1t did OF the
Thanksgiving one.
Many housekeepers make the mis-
take of having a too elaborate meal
on the twenty fifth OF December. a
day when the edge Is taken of num-
u
bling OF sweets. The menu should be
we'll selected. not unduly heavy lest
we begin the New Year with disturbed
digestions but substantial enough to
satisfy those who do not eat before
calls.
The following courses should sat
isfy even the most exigeante:
oysters on the half shell
Bouillon Bread sticks
Olives, celery, cranberry sauce
Roast turkey
Dreamed hominy or mashed potatoes
Sauer kraut or peas
Romano lettuce with Roquefort
dressing
Plum pudding Brandy sauce
Frozen Pudding Cake Bonbons
Crackers, cheese. cafe uoir.
This menu, as any housewife will
see at glance. is merely tentative
and may be changed at will. For in
stance, many Of the guild will consider
the frozen pudding superhuous and
will omit it. Different vegetables Will
suggest themselves to others. and still
others will omit some Of the courses
altogether. 1t does not matter how
simple Is the Christmas dinner. as a
matter OF fact II the dishes are
we'll cooked, the table is attractively
decorated, and the spirit Of Christmas
is present to lend good cheer.
! Last week suggestions for decorat-
ing the Christmas table were given on
this page. but I did not add then that
the viands themselves may be made
decorative. Red, white and green are
the colors Of this great feast, and
these may be conspicuous in the good
things served. A pleasing effect is
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
Ind 1t Should Not Incbriatc If This
Oldtimc Recipe Is Followed.

cut IN shreds. Chop until as fine as
powder, one-half pound of suet;
combine the mixtures and add one
fourth cup wine and brandy mixed.
one-half grated nutmeg. three
fourths teaspoon cinnamon. third
teaspoon cloves. one-third teaspoon
mace, one and one-half teaspoon salt.
and the beaten whites OF tho four
eggs.
A brandy sauce should be served
with this. There are of course van
dals who use hard sauce with it,
but these are the people who love to
smash traditions.
Brandy sauce: Mix one-half cup
sugar, one-half tablespoon corn
starch. and a few grains of salt. Add
gradually, while stirring constantly,
ono cup boiling water, and boil five
minutes. Remove from fire, add one
tablespoon lemon Juice and two table,
spoons brandy. Serve smoking hot.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
What Shall Have for Dinner?

obtained by serving Tho cranberry
jelly in one great sLar-.hap ped mold. or
IN individual molds IN the shape OF
a star In the latter case one is
placed at each plate, Of course.
TIE salad may consist of n mace
doine Of egetablcs--cele-y, bce;s and
lettuce--arranged in great star on n
large Nat dish. II rnincc pies instead
OF plum paddings form the dessert,
make them In tart pans and ornament
with a star OF whipped cream.
Tho plum pudding itself may bo
made an Interesting feature IL Il is
steamed in long cylindrical mold
and scored 20 represent Yule log.
When II has bean decorated With
sprays of holly, has mad brandy
poured about i and Il match set to
tine brandy, and 10 brought IN blazing,
the excitement viii be intense.
Even the turkey may be decorated
with frills-easiiy cut from STIFF white
paper-about his neck and legs. and
with tiny balls Of potatoes, stars cut
from beets. ana punches OF parsley
surrounding him on the dish.
The housekeeper is herewith warned
not to forget the decorative qualities
OF cranberries Cranberries spcared
upon toothpicks, look not unlike cher
ries, and used to garnish a salad for
instance. will turn prosaic dish into
one OF Srea. beauty winch vi! el.s h
the eyes Of all beholders.
Take It ell in all the fruits OF II.
earth are not 70 be despised as pic
turesque material.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
= u ,1I]144MzTowNBREDS
~ their Country Place

rubber like the red band on the black
funnel Of a Trans Atlantic steamer.
Virgie had a little remembrance for
Mrs. Townbred, and one with which
the latter was really delighted-two
"all over aprons" handmade. to be
worn when she was fussing around
with her chickens and collecting the
eggs from their nests.
And Mutt? Their little Cuban
poodle who ruled the roost? Was he
remembered? Was he? Why. bless
us. if every child in the United States
had as good a chance of being re-
membered on Christmas Day as had
Mutt, there'd be not single hearth
stone in the land without its Christ
mas cheer.
But Mutt, somehow, wasn't exactly
crazy about his Christmas present. II
was q little red and black sweater
red body with black collar and black
around the edges. Truth to tell, the
pampcred rascal didn't quite know
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
Favors Add To Gaiety

the hour of the feast. And this she
did, though with some difficulty, since
there was much peering at tho oddly
shaped packages which she brought
home with her from time TO time.
When the family seated itself at the
dinner table on Christmas day each
found at his plato ~ German cracker
and u parcel done up in tissue paper
and tied with rcd ribbons. When des-
sert came in tho crackers were pulled
and the caps found within them were
solemnly placed upon heads. Then
the parcels were opened. These were
discovered to contain musical instru-
ments Of miniature size but still capa-
BILE of making a noise. There was
violin. mouth organ, jewsharp,
Cornct, cymbals, a flute. INN ediateiy
tho recipients formed themselves Into
a little German band for the express
purpose OF playing the Christmas
carols ana SHOULD Aud Acquaint-
ance Be Forgot" but alas, so quaint
not to say grotesque was the result of
their performs nee that soon all OF the
players on tho mouth instruments
had to fall out from laughing, and
only the drum and cymbals were left
to carry on the music. OF course II
was all very absurd but who wants
to be sensible on Christmas day?
AT another dinner table the favors
were chiidrou's toys. tiny hoops. mar
bles, tops, little dolls and go-carts.
And later in the drawing-room grown
men sitting fiat upon the floor, re-
newed their acquaintance with mar
bles and spinning tops TO the derision
and scorn of the observers, and grown
women played again with wax babies,
to the infinite amazcmert of tho real
children of the house, who looked on
in sober disarproval OF the frivollty
Of their elders.
Tho favors may be as cheap rs II
is pleased to have them. but they
must be clever if they arc to add any
thing to tho gaiety. not of nations but
of neighhOrs
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23

- HEIR first Christmas In the
country! And the Townbreds
determined it should be n BAN
- ner one; moreover, that 1t
should be quite different from the
opartment-house sort they had OBJ
served before they moved out to Five
oaks.
So preparations were begun in am
pie time. It was rather startling
when the lists" had been made. In
the city. for instance. they had had
but one servant and the janitor to
remember. But in the countrywide
there were two servants and Il dozen
other worthy servitors who had been
called in from time to time for odd
Jobs''-and would be called In again!
But there were cOmpensations
Many of the things needed for coun-
try gentleman's celebration of Christ
mas were to be found right on said
country gentleman's place - provided
he had proved himself farmer and
not wholly an "agriculturist." And
Mr.-or, to be exact--Mrs. Townbred
had. Under her management the past
summer the crops had waXed fat and
prosperous.
For their Christmas dinner a lordly
gobbler, grown insolcnt indeed since
he had escaped the Thanksgiving AK,
was sacrificed; and squealing little
pig was caught, properly attended to
and placed on the biggest meat dish
with a rosy apple in his mouth.
Then, too. there were pies from TIE
Townbred's own pumpkins; cider from
apples gathered on the Townbred
place; to say nothing Of the common
run of vegetables such as potatoes,
celery, canned tomatoes and corn,
etc.-alI Of them raised within sight
of the house.
But the high-tide of their pride
was reached when, day or two be-
fore Christmas. Mr.. Townbred re-
turned with medium sized Christ
mas tree--cut from off their own
woodland!
And on Christmas Eve, apparently,
old Santa Claus had no difficulty To-
eating them at their new address, for
when Christmas morning dawned the
tree was all trimmed and ablaze with
candles, and mysteriously wrapped
parcels fairly Uttered the living room.
Then the celebration began--even
before breakfast. mind you!
For Mrs. Townbred, carefully bound
I'D In many, many layers of tissue
paper and then further concealed In
a large hat box. there was minia-
ture hoe, which cost all OF fifteen
cents. tied with red ribbon. and meant
a. reminder OF her agricultural
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23

Christmassy as he seemed. He had
Crouch on because he always Came
Out at the short end of the Horn.
He melted with good measure but
alas, he never Received 1t In return.
The Exchange OF Presents always left
him on tho Small End.
II he sent a Book-just by way OF
showing how Bad it was-he invaria-
bly, got a Christmas Card in return
IL he sent box OF Real Cigars, he'd
be handed a tin can of Pipe Fuel. II
he instructed Five Pound Box OF
Candy to convey his merry Christ
mas" to a Damsel. he'd get in return
Scented Note Of appreciation with
a Sprig of Holly Label pasted on the
Back.
But there was one place where he
got more than his Moneys Worth.
He could have sent his Bank Book
and his Hope OF Salvation TO that
place as Christmas Remenbrances
and still come out on Top when he
opened his Come from there.
That place was his Home and tho
Come back was the Box his Ma always
sent. Our Hero, you see, lived in Il
Different Burg and existed in Board
Ing House. And always this Box
reached him on Christmas Eve. l.
never failed.
He'd lug II up to his Room and
straightway Get Busy with an AK.
Then he'd Gloat over his Treasures
like a Miser. Chocolate cake! Pre-
serves! Homemade picket M,nce
Pie! Sweet Cider. Ginger cookies,
Fruit cake! a genuine ham, already
Baked. Rolls that Mn herself had
made! Wooden socks and even the
inevitable Red Flame, chest protec-
tor.
That was something like,
That was the Real Thing.
Why. that was Christmas.
Morai:-Let tho Home Folks know
where you are.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
THE CUP THAT CHEERS

cream and two quarts of milk.
Some persons substitute whiskey for
the sherry, and 1t will do equally well.
AS necessary to Christmas cheer as
egg-nog, in the minds Of many people.
is the plum pudding with which the
Christmas dinner so often ends. There
are q thousand recipes for plum pud-
ding all Of which bear SO strong a
family resemblance that they may be
suspected of having sprung from the
same mother. Hero is one that has
been tested in scores of households.
Plum pudding: Soak one-half
pound Of stale bread crumbs in one
cup of scalded milk and let stand I'M
til cool; then add one-fourth pound
of sugar, the beaten yolks of four
eggs. one-half pound Of raisins.
seeded and Toured, one-fourth pound
OF currants, one-fourth pound OF
chopped figs and two ounces Of citron
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23
SEAS Sla

not demand her judgment as TO what
you had hest give your motEer"in'
law.
Now moro than at any other time
OF the year procvastiuatlon is the th'e'
OF time.
And row for Christmas Eve. Is
there anyone hero who would not
like to be a child again on that day;
to feel tho old thrill. to hear tho mys
terious whispers in the hall. and
glimpse tho bundles hidden under
coats.
Put candles as well as wreaths IN
your windows to welcome tho Christ
child.
And be sure to hang up your stock
ing.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23

achievements. There was real con-
sternation in her face when she found
it; though that quickly changed to
an almost childish Joy and surprise
when Mr.. Townbred gave her her real
present-a watch of peculiar design
which she had long admired
Then Mr.. Townbred reveled for n
while in such things as a new robe
for his AUTO, r. dressing gown guar
anteed TO keep oCt the cold even in
a country living room, box of cigars
selected by mutual man friend and
therefore smokabie and. of course, the
inevitable something for the house"
which wife somehow considers u
suitable Christmas present for hub
by" Christmas greetings were ex-
changed with the unwrarping Of each
present.
And then the servants were called
in. For Virgie. the cook. there were
such things IS new handbag, n dozen
several pairs of stock
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-12-23

the tame duok-ate to tho bursting
point"
Then followed ar afternoon OF
open house" with numerous Christ
mas goodies, liquids and tid-bits. with
friends Just dropping In to exchange
the seasons greetings.
And in the evening a long sleigh
ride, bells a-jingle. under the smiling
stars to the county-seat, where a big
Countryside" dance lasted until tho
weo sma' hours.
A dash homeward over the spark
ling snow amidst a long procession
of sleighs. their occupants calling out
to each other gaily and singing-in
tune or out OF tune, but singing never
theless-the old fashioned songs
Christmas in the country
Beat it. nay, even equal 1t in the
city--if you can.
Copyright. 1915, by Edward Riddle
PadgetD.