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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
HEAVY SOIL EROSION
IN THE SOUTH.

Washington, d. C.-The following
statement regarding soil erosion in
the South is taken from the annual
report of the Bureau of Soils of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture.
In a study of soil erosion in the
South, 1t has been found that large
areas are lost TO agriculture annually
throuhg erosion. In some states vast
areas. amounting to as much as so
per cent of the arabic land Of these
sections, have been abandoned. The
character of the erosion varies with
the type of soil. Usually. on the very
heavy clay soils, sheet" or surface
erosion is found With increasing pro-
portion of sand in the soil, the ero-
sion changes to the 'shOestring" type.
then to the gully type with rounded
edges, and finally to the gullies with
caving sides. The most rapid erosion
seems to occur in soils having a lay
er of silt or clay at the surface and
a substratum of sand. This condition
usually leads to erosion of the deep
gully type. which is difficult to check
and Improbable to reclaim.
All methods for prevention and con-
troll are based either on increasing the
capacity for absorbing the water as 1t
falls, or on decreasing the velocity of
the run-off A new method in use in
one locality is the construction OF
what are known as "christophers,"
the distinctive feature of this plan
lying in the manner of disposing Of
storm waters. Across an incipient
gully is built dam, through which is
passed a sewer pipe connected with
an upright pipe on the upper side Of
the dam. Water fills the valley until
it reaches the top of the upright pipe,
and then flows down this pipe into
the next field. The water left stand
ing below the mouth of the upright
pipe is gradually removed by tile
drain. 1t is also demonstrated in the
South that other crops must be
grown than those requiring clean cul-
ture, as do cotton, corn and tobacco.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
BEFORE THE HEAVY COURSE
Some Delicious Appetizers That Are
Not at All Hard to Acquire
or Prepare.

The hors d'oeuvre is not much used
by private families in America, but
dish of any of the things used will
admirably set off a modest meal. For
oysters or clans, cooked or raw, two
hours before serving chop two or
three shallots very fine and put them
in saucedish with salt, pepper, vine
gar and oil. Pass this around with
the shellfish, supplying small plates
for holding the sauce. Another ex-
cellent hors d'oeuvre can be made Of
one green pepper, several slices Of
Bermuda onion, and one firm, fresh
tomato. Peel the tomato and denude
the pepper of seeds. Then cut the
last in fine shreds, putting these on
top of a slice of onion laid in turn on
a slice Of tomato. But do this indi-
vidual arrangement after the vege-
tables have marinated in a dressing
of olive oil, lemon juice or vinegar
and salt and pepper. Anchovies,
preserved in oil, are famous appetiz-
ers, and they are served as they
come on a little dish with hard
boiled eggs chopped fine, capers and
minced parsley.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
Love Of Precious Stones.

The love of precious stones is al
most as old as the hills from which
many Of them come, and in the early
days admiration for them was equally
shared by men and women. An old
writer named Omocritus, who lived
about five hundred years before the
Christian era, tells us how much his
generation thought of the crystal.
Whose goeth into the temple Of the
gods, said he, sagely with this in
his hand, may be quite sure of having
his prayer granted, as the gods can
not Withstand its power" Not a diff
cult way of insuring the success of
ones petitions!
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

is honor enough for all interested.
Mclaughlin is the champion of the
world, and Williams is the champion
Of America.
In the boxing game we find two bat.
tiers who have suffered the removal
of the "R" from their title of REX"
leaving each of them a mere "Ex." "
Ritchie's crown was tapped off by
Welsh, and Johnny Coulon lost his
bantam title after ten seconds on the
canvas in California.
Walter Johnson, recognized cham
pion of the pitchers of baseball, is no
longer feared. He lost more games
this year than in any two previous
years.
Then there is Ouimet, we'll met and
well meant, who was stymied by a
youth with the name of Hagen. He
also visited England, but all he got
out of it was the ride.
Our polo champions are no longer
such since the invasion of the English
at Meadowbrook. Neither are our
national relay champions, the Penn
runners. Remember the Oxford four
of England beat them early this year
even If it was by only four inches
Yep! it was a bad year for champs,
all right. And as we think it over we
might add that the Giants lost the Ma
tional league pennant, and the Ath-
letics the worlds series contest.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
A Chef Suuoests:

That small pieces of chicken with
the merest bit of it's own liver pounded
up with some cream and a little cora
line pepper make a delicious paste to
spread on thin slices of brown bread.
Before attempting to seed raisins
cover them with hot water and let
them stand Is minutes; then the seeds
can be removed easily without any
waste.
The leftover cooked potatoes should
not be piled together, as they will sour
quickly; spread them out on a large
dish.
That a teaspoonful Of curry powder
added to the cream sauce in which
macaroni is baked greatly improves
the flavor
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
Ocean Ia HoIIand,a psfsnss.

Hollands safety in time Of war lies
in her ability to flood great tracts of
land. William of Orange flooded the
country in 1874, and by so doing drove
out the Spanish invaders. The same
policy was adopted on the occasion of
the French invasion of 1875. The
movement of lever at Amsterdam is
sufficient to open every dyke and dam
in Holland simultaneously, it is said,
to put under water within the space
of few hours the whole country from
Naarden on the Zuyder Zee, by Ut
recht, to Geertruidenberg, at the mouth
of the Mouse.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
Got Even With F4eckler.

At a recent election the candidate
was "heckled" rather badly by the
local butcher. At last he grew rather
tired Of it and limited that the man was
wasting time by asking silly ques-
tons. The butcher, enraged, retort-
ed: IF l had you in my causage ma
chine Id make mincemeat of you"
The candidate turned to him and
asked gently: rs thy servant a dog
that thou shouldst do this thing?"-
London Ttt-Bits.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
PLANS ONE GREEN TO
SERVE EIGHTEEN TEES

An 18-hole golf course in a 40
acre tract is the idea of
Scotch golfer. His plan is to
lay out a perfect putting green
in the center of the tract and
place the 10 tees at varying dis
tances and at different angles
about the green like the spokes
of wheel. The brilliant
thought occurred to him while
watching a clock golf putting
competition.
Needless to say, the plan
would be useless for clubs, as
the spectacle of 10 foursomes
approaching the same green
from 10 different directions
would be appalling. For a pri-
vate course to be used only by
the owner and his friends the
scheme might be worth con-
sideration.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
Golden Cream Cake.

One cupful sugar, three-quarters cup
full butter creamed together, one-half
cupful sweet milk and the beaten
whites of three eggs, one and one-half
cupfuls -four, one and one-half level
teaspoonfuls baking powder. Bake in
layers.
For FiIIing.-Yolks of three eggs,
one cupful sugar and two tablespoon
fuls thick cream beaten together until
very light. Flavor with vanilla. These
are very good.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

No banquet at Rome was complete
without wild boar, whose entrance
upon the table, roasted whole, marked
the highest moment of the ceremonial
feast. Petronius has described the
pomp Of its coming with a vast deal
of circumstance. "a tray was brought
in with wild boar of the largest size
upon 1t. wearing cap of freedom,
with two little baskets woven Of palm
twigs hanging from his tusks, one full
OF dry dates and the other Of fresh.
Round 1t lay sucking pigs made Of
simnel cake with their mouths to the
teats' thereby showing that we had
a sow before U.S."
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
FOR oLD-FASHIoNED CAKE
Recipe That Has Not Been improved
on Since Our Grandmothers
Used to Make II.

Fruit for this should be prepared
in advance as follows: Six cupfuls of
currants, washed, dried and picked.
Three cupfuls sultana raisins, three
cupfuls of citron cut in fine strips, one
half cupful candied lemon peel, two
cupfuls of almonds blanched and cut
in shreds. In a warm bowl mix four
cupfuls of butter and four cupfuls of
sugar, granulated or confectioner's
beat these together until very light
Break ten eggs into another bowl, do
not beat them.
Cover a waiter with big sheet of
paper; sift four pints of -four over
this, add the fruit and the following
spices: two teaspoonfuls each of nut
meg, mace and cinnamon, one table
spoonful each of cloves and allspice
Mix these together and stand aside
ready for use. Have ready in a little
pitcher one-half pint best brandy. Sc
lect a deep cake tin and grease with
butter, line it inside with white paper
and on the outside and bottom with
four or five thicknesses Of very thick
wrapping paper which you must tie
on. Have your oven hot and the fire
banked so it will not burn out quick
ly. Now beat the butter and sugar
once more, add the eggs two at time,
beating the mixture after each addi-
ton. When the eggs are all used, turn
in the -four and fruit with brandy, mix
thoroughly, pour into the prepared
cake tin, cover with several thickness
es of brown paper, and bake eight
hours, keeping the oven steady and
clear.
Remove from the oven and allow
it to stand on tin sheet until quite
cold. Ice with a thin coat of white
icing top and sides and stand in cool
oven to dry, then give it a second coat
of thick icing and ornament according
to fancy. An icing made of white
egg, a few drops Of cold water and
confectioners sugar is the best for
the thick icing.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

celery, with mayonnaise, most APP
Detizing salad may be prepared.
Chestnut Fritters.-Cook the nuts,
peel and blanch them and pound or
mash fine. Add fourth of a pound
of butter to a pound of the nuts, two
ounces of sugar, beaten egg and four
ounces of -four; roll with the hands
into little balls, dip in egg and crumbs
and fry to a delicate brown in butter
or oil.
Preserved observation-disclosures or boil
Ehe nuts, shell and remove the inner
skin. Make a strip of pint of water
and a pound of sugar, the juice of
kwO lemons and the rind of one.
When the strip has boiled we'll, add a
pint of blanched chestnuts, let sim
mer gently for half an hour or more,
then seal up boiling hot in small jars.
These are delicious served in sherbet
glasses filled up with ice cream or
sherbet. They are used over ice
cream or lemon jelly, or may be put
into a mixture of any gelatin jelly
and served with cream
Chestnut and Apple Dessert.--Boil
a pound of chestnuts remove the
shells and skins and boil again in a
cupful of milk until soft enough to
press through sieve. Butter a mold
well and line it thickly with sifted
nuts, then add layer of thick sifted
apple sauce, sweetened and colored
pink with currant jelly; then add an
other layer Of nuts and one of apple.
squeeze over little lemon juice and
bake in moderate oven. Serve with
whipped cream.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
StaIIinas' New Recruits.

George Stallings to date has picked
up but four recruits and, strange to re-
late, all of them are battery men.
Three of the youngsters will endeavor
to play second string to Hank Gowdy,
while the fourth will try to break in
on that trio of hurlers, Rudolph, Tyler
and James. The catchers are Bruggey
of Lowell, Tragessor of Birmingham
and Tyler of Jersey City. The pitch
er is Cuban by the name of Luque,
who played last year with the Long
Branch team of the Atlantic league.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
Save Worn Table Cloths.

Probably you are convinced that you
are practicing all the economies
known to the up-to-date housekeeper,
but have you ever turned inward the
outer edges of half-worn tablecloth?
1t is done exactly as a wide sheet is
rejuvenated, and If very fine seam is
carefully felled down on the wrong
side of the damask, the joining will
never show.
Try 1t with the tablecloth you have
decided to cut up for napkins.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
DODGERS Draft Pitchers.

Scouts agree that the Dodgers have
picked up promising pitchers in Ca
dore, of Wilkes-Barre; Toney of Louis
vile; Appleton of Fort Worth; How
ell of Chattanooga; Chabek of Harris
burg; Dell of Seattle and Donald of
Waco. In the draft they cost $4,000,
and all of them are six-footers. Toney
was a member of the Cubs last year.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
huqains to Stick.

Miller Higgins will manage the St
Louis Cardinals again next season
Higgins work as leader of the team
this year was satisfactory and Presi.
dent Britton believes he will be able
to keep the Cardinals In the thick OF
the fight all through the season of
1915. The Cards will train at Hot
Wells, Texas, suburb of San Anto.
MO.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
-N~,<s.xA-.
Not Really "sentinels."

All animals, whether quadrupeds
or birds, that feed in herds are said
to place sentries on the outskirts OF
their party. 1t is, however, obvious
that wherever there is a collection of
animals feeding or lying down there
will be members Of the group at the
corners who, by their very position.
become 'sentinels."
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
Capt. Charles 5rickIey.

the fifth touchdown. The point boosted
Brickley's total at Harvard to 287
points. Brickley scored 80 touch
downs for TIA points, eight goals from
touchdowns for eight points and 35
goals from the field for 1O5 points.
Brickley kicked five field goals against
Yale in 1913.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
BRICKLEY MAKES 287 POINTS
Operated on but Short Time Previ-
ousIy He Got Into Yale Game.

Charles Brickley, Harvard's football
captain, is happy. He got into the Yale
game despite the fact that only a
month previously he had been op-
Grated on for appendicitis. Brickley
got one of Harvard's SO points, kick
ing goal after Hardwick had scored
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
MISCELLANEOUS

Philadelphia won the inter-city
racquet match from Boston at the
Racquet club at Philadelphia by two
games to one.
Andre, the great French all-aroupd
athlete, was reported as having been
killed in action, but this report
seems to have been without founda-
ton.
Hannes Kolehmainen, the Flying
Finn, romped home fully an eighth OF
a mile ahead Of r. Barden, the sec
ond man in the annual senior cross.
country championship run over the
Prospect park course in Brooklyn.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
Just Like a Trust Mannate

In the second grade Of public
school the teacher saw q little boy
pass a note to the little girl across
the aisle. On opening it she read,
dear Kathleen will you be my bow.
/ had one girl onct but she waited
everything it saw.-Georgie."
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
Fried Turnip.

Peel white turnips, cut them into
cubes about one-half inch square, let
stand In cold water one-half hour, then
boil in sailed water until tender. Drain
and fry in butter until a golden brown
on both sideS-
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
BASEBALL

Dunn, the veteran Atlanta catcher,
may manage Dallas next season.
-
McGraw is happy over his capture
of Bob Marshall, the star catcher Of
the Three-I
Boston pastor says that baseball
would civilize the heather If intro
duced among the cannibals.
New York couldn't handle Tilly
Shafer. But that doesn't keep the
Feds from trying to land him.
Matty Mcintyre, former Detroit and
White Sox slugger, goes to Lincoln In
the Western league as manager for
next season.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

interested and feeling that they have
part in the preparations.
Orange or grapefruit peel makes
such a delightful CONNECTION which
may be used as a garnish or as a
CONNECTION.
Save the skins from two or three
oranges, those which have thick, soft
skins are best. Remove all the fiber
and cut the skins with sharp knife,
using board. The English product
is so attractive because it is shred
ded so fine Put the skin on to cook
in cold water and allow it to boil half
an hour. Then change the water,
starting again with cold, repeat this
two or three times until it has boiled
in all about an hour and half or un-
til tender. Then pour off the water,
adding as much sugar as there is peel,
just cover with water and let boil rap
idly until all the strip has boiled
away. During the last five minutes
1t must be watched constantly, pour
it out on a plate covered with granu-
dated sugar and toss it rapidly over
and over until every bit is covered
with the sugar, Set away to cool,
then put in tin boxes.
Orange Fromage-Strain the juice
of five oranges and lemon. Boil to-
gether one cup Of sugar and one cup
of water three minutes. Pour this
over tablespoonful of gelatin which
has been softened in two tablespoon
fuls of cold water, stir until dissolved,
then add the fruit juice. Put this
in two quart ice-cream brick. 1t
should be about half full Whip a
pint of cream until stiff, sweeten and
flavor to taste. Fold a buttered pa
per over the mold, put on the cover
and pack in ice and salt for four
hours. Tear off the paper that pro-
jects, and grease with sweet lard This
prevents the salt water from soaking
into the frozen mixture.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

Yhe law of a king is service.
And the kingliest serve the most.
Then ye who are sons of promise
And would royal lineage boast,
Get under the common burden,
Go, brother the brotherless sons
And win the royal guerdon,
Che thanks of Comforted ones.
-Staley F. Davis
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
Sunared Poncorn.

Make a strip by boiling together two
teacupfuls Of water. Boil until the
strip strings from the spoon or hard
ems when dropped into cold water.
Pour over six quarts of freshly popped
corn and stir well.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
BILLIARDS

English billiards is taking hold of
American players, particularly in Chi
cago and New York
Our old friend Johnny King is bat
ting for $50 at billiards. He leads
the interstate three-cushion tourna-
ment
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

The United States Golf association
dinner has been advanced week. 1t
will be held in New York on jan
uary 8.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

some different ways Of
using them in dishes for
the table may be accept
able. After cooking I'M
til tender in boiling
water the nuts may be
added to any fruit salad.
Cut in small pieces and
mixed with apple and
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

The drivers to win ten or more
races on the Grand Circuit tracks this
season were Murphy, George, Cox,
Snow, Mcdonald, Garrison and Nc
Mahan.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

Montreal Jockey club mutual bet
ting machines will be built upon the
American mutual plan and they will
replace the French pari-mutuals.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

JEFF Smith, New York middle-weight,
was beaten on points by Mack King
in 20 rounds for the championship of
the Antipodes at Sydney, N. S. w.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

Pup-Great cats! That's nerve!
Somebody has put up building right
where | buried a bone!-Puck-
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
NEW WAYS WITH cHEsTNUTs.

At this season of the year, when
chestnuts are fresh and plentiful
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

Zbyszko is being detained for a
short visit with friends in Petrograd,
In the meantime said friends are said
to be Smelling his home in Cracow.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

A swapping bull pup recently put a
Maine football game to the bad. In
the melee there was a touchdown
which the officials could not allow.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

Illinois victory over Chicago was
the first actual defeat the Maroon had
suffered since 1911. Chicago had
played q consecutive games without
losing, though one tie was embraced
in the lot
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
CHRISTMAS DAINTIEs.

At the holiday season we delight
in sweetmeats, cakes and homemade
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

Dago, 200, having been bought by
man from Denver, it is possible the
gelding will race in the Cox stable
next year.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
WMHK
0AABINEG

1t wouldn't be possible not to be kind
In the Land of Beginning Again;
And the ones we misjudged, and the
ones whom we grudgpd
Their moments of victory here,
Would find in the grasp of our loving
hand clasp
More than penitent lips could ex-
plain
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
WRESTLING

Frank Gotch is raising beef on his
broad acres in the Hawkeye state.
The great athlete used to be inter
ested most in the fall of beef.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
HORSE RACING

Etawah, the 2:O3A champion, four
year-old, has recovered his sight, &C.
cording to Jones, his owner
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

Willie Beecher has made good as a
lightweight fighter thus far. He
seems to have discovered loquacious
manager.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

Eddie Hart is now regarded as the
almost unanimous choice of both stu
dents and alumni as head coach for
Princeton.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

Dorias, former Notre Dame quarter
back, is being mentioned as the prob
able successor to Bill Juneau as coach
at Madison.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08

goodies. One of
the chief pleas
ures of the sea-
son is getting
ready, m a k in &
things, which is
also a good way of
keeping the chill
dren in the house
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
PUGTLISM

Packey Mcfarland and Freddie
Welsh are matched for a January bout.
New York gets the battle.
=
Californians will test the legality Of
the anti-boxing amendment, on the
ground that it is class" legislation.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1915-01-08
FOOTBALL
The gate receipts of the Harvard
Yale game were $4,000

1t is reported that the evil of anna
teurism has reached football. Don't
fear; it is only a report.