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The Lamar register., 1915-06-09
STORM SAVED BURNING SHIP
Waves, Breaking Over hbandcuse
Craft, distinguished the Blazing
Renzlne.

A strange shipwr=ck story, unrepCrt-
ed by cable from the Azores. arrived
at New York from Horta laval. l., Il.
Holland America freight5r laaadyd
which was forced to put into tbs pCit
BY heavy weather that reduced her
coal supply. Captain burenuseu say
ne learned from the skipper o. the
Norwegian tank steamship La HIbra.
which arrived at EoI.I on Febru- ry e.
bound from Talara bay. Peru. b. way
u the Panama canal, Tor London. that
her cargo OF benZine caused an eNIiO
sion aboard as size was nearing the
Azores to replenish her bulkers.
La Habra was quickly ablaze from
stem TO stern. About nalf oi the crew
were on the forward part ot the tank
aud the other half aft Fearing that
the falls and other boat gear would
be burned. the tanks skipper OIdercd
all hands to leave her la lifebOut1 aud
stand by. The engines had been
stopped and La Habra drifted into the
trough and, as she Was deeply ladec
the seas, which were very high, washed
over her.
in a boat towing astern when the
matches OF the tank were blown OH and
cataracts of blazing benzine shot over
her sides and stern. The boat painter
was burned on and the chief officer
and his men went drifting down the
blast, being without oars or sail. ana
disappeared. The other boats were
threatened with destruction by the
burning benzine, which spread out all
around La Habra. making her look like
q IRE ship In lake OF flame.
The skipper OF the tank expected
her to be destroyed utterly before his
eyes. He was elated when a giant
comber broke around her. dousing the
fire almost completely. Other seas
helped In the work, and all hands ex-
cept the chief officer and those in the
vanished boat went back on their ship.
They found that all charts. books and
instruments OF navigation had been de-
stroyed.
The Lamar register., 1915-06-09
London,s Treasurer Guarded.

Extensive precautions have been
taken In London to guard art treas
ures against the menace of air raids.
The custodians OF art galleries and
museums long ago removed to vaults
or similar places the most precious
OF their portable exhibits. At the
British museum a number OF priceless
manuscripts. books, and other objects
have been stored away in safes. Some
measure OF risk must, however, be
borne in a building which contains
40 miles OF bookshelves and massive
pieces of sculpture. Visitors to the
National gallery find the major part
of the building closed. At the Guild
hall the most valuable pictures have
been placed In the basement. The
magnificent Gainsborough. 'Fording
the River" has been removed from
the walls. In the corporation strong
room in the basement is stored what
is probably the finest collection OF
municipal records in the world II
includes the charter OF William the
Conqueror TO William. Bishop and
Gosfegdh. Portreeve. and all the bur
gesses within London" securing to
them their ancient liberties. Every
reign since the Conqueror is repre-
scented in the charters
The Lamar register., 1915-06-09

Soldiers Unmarried Wife (who has
been living with her man for eleven
years, to charming and aristocratic
widow. the local representative OF the
Soldiers and Sailors Families asso-
ciation) -Well. ma'am, I'm going to be
married next week. and / want you to
come to the wedding. You've been so
kind 1t would not be right without
you
Fair Widow shall be delighted to
come, Mrs. Brown. What day Is it?
Mrs. Brown-On Thursday, ma'a
Fair Widow-That is very unfor-
tunate. am afraid l cannot go. as l
have another important engagement.
Mrs Browns 1t very important.
ma'am? Cant you put It on?
Fair Widow-Well the truth is,
am going to be married myself.
Mrs Brown-Ah. quite understand.
1t doesn't do to miss the chance Of
getting married when you gets the
rtunityi-London TitBits.
The Lamar register., 1915-06-09
Real Sanitation In Air Towel.

An air towel used in the large
public lavatory in the District build
ing at Washington. D. c.. is the inven-
ton OF j. M. Ward, superintendent OF
the District building. In appearance
1t resembles a rectangular box eleven
inches by three. set in a sanitary base
having twelye-inch legs. with an open
ing in the top OF the case in which
the wet hands are held while being
dried. The device consists OF blow
er that forces air through an electric
heating element to ducts and defectors
suitably placed for distributing the
warmed air to all parts OF the hands
at the same time, and is operated by
a foot lever or pedal, which in turn
operates a quick-scting switch, there
by setting the blower in motion. BY
removing the foot the device is put
out of operation. The hands come In
contact with no part OF the device
thus assuring a perfectly sanitary op-
Grafton. ---.----.--. ----
The Lamar register., 1915-06-09

Life has been good to me, and as
| look back upon it no one thing
seems more precious than the thought
that | have been much trusted with
deep things in the lives of other men
and women. Next to living great
things for ones self 1--WE learn by and
by to put that asidel It is wonderful
to be lived through. 1t is wonderful
to know a human soul and ask moth
ing of it save its utter confidence
From "Hempfield" by David Grayson
in the American Magazine.
The Lamar register., 1915-06-09

.. ,r... 600. i.'s
the -.... D.. ...-rDf It waa e
great ..u. .s .la. aT Taa teacher
.u.-.g ....r ..r.g things, ami one
dion .-. stout locusts. Several
L.u.a rllssl. and finally one boy
Tss -e...'td to speak. "A locust Is
q bog ,r-t ives people tuberculosis,
was his answer.
The Lamar register., 1915-06-09

Nat fr-n r-cstable formation, some
e If a spungy character twhen
-uC ard again of kind approx
.iH.- go composition to wood, while
20 some Instances, at the bottom OF
..=. il approaches Ignite and even
al.
The Lamar register., 1915-06-09
Just Like a Boy.

The teacher was having an inter
esting half hour with the children,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
SERVE APPLES IN THIS WAY
What Is Known as Fire Balls May Be
New to Some Of the Younger
Housewives.

Select bright red apples, cut off the
tops and with penknife remove the
meat, leaving only sufficient wall to
hold apple in shape Make a filling
of the following:
To six apples allow about twelve
tablespoonfuls of very dry cooked
rice, six tablespoonful cracker
crumbs, six tablespoonful chopped
apples, six tablespoonful sugar, six
ablespoonfuls seeded raisins, six ia
blespoonfuls chopped almonds.
Whip one egg thoroughly, place in
a cup and fill the cup with milk; stir
we'll and place in double boiler, add
ing one-half teaspoonful butter, grated
rind and Juice of one-half lemon and
a dash of nutmeg. Cook until it thick.
ems, cool, then mix it into the filling,
being careful not to get 1t too soft.
Mold lightly with the, fingers and fill
the apples, sprinkle With sugar, add a
cupful of water and bake in moder-
ate oven. Serve with whipped cream
or custard sauce.-Exchange
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
Schools for All TasteS.

The folk schools of Finland are par
ticularly fine, with their cooking de.
partments. gymnasiums, manual train
ing and needlework. Every school has
excellent bathing facilities, and the
poorest children are fed at the schools,
There are little geological museums in
most of the schools There are so
many varieties of schools, besides the
folk schools, elementary and higher;
there are lyceums, schools of forestry.
of agriculture and of navigation.
schools for training teachers, comm er'
cial schools. technical music and art
schools. etc, says the Christian Her
aid. There are three little garden
schools in Finland, where boys as well
as girls are taught cooking. They
must learn to cook what they grow"
said one Of the teachers. The dairy
schools are particularly interesting.
dairying comes second among the in
dustries of Finland. The pupil must
have worked for one year at butter
factory before he or she will be ad.
mitted to the school,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
ECONOMY IN BOILED BEEF
Many and Variable Ways by Which
N the Meat May Be Used 70 the
ta NJ Best Advantage. 'g.'ssS

Since soup bones now cost twenty
cents where they used to cost hve
cents, II is more economical OF time
and fuel to buy good boiling piece
of beef than the shank OF the sew
eral cuts that nearest the shank
namely, the heel OF the rounds
good one to get. Every scrap OF the
meat is disable either when hot or
when warmed up in sances, nice
curry sauce perhaps, or one made
by cooking number of vegetables In
the same stock. The stock or bouil-
lon is not only used for soup but for
vegetable dishes nowadays; even bouii-
Ion potatoes are popular-that is, po-
tatoes boiled in bouillon.
Buy two pounds and a half of the
heel of the round of beef. This Will
make three quarts OF medium strong
soup stock or bouillon, The cooked
meat itself is what the French call
"5ouilli." The brisket is favorite
piece for this boiling with them.
Wash the meat quickly, and If 1t Is to
be sliced when cold tie it up compact
ly. Cover with the amount of cold
water necessary. Three quarts may
be used for a medium stock, but three
pints will make a very strong stock
for gravles. Bring slowly to a boil
and add enough salt to bring the scum
to the surface quickly. For three
quarts of liquid an even tablespoonful
of salt will not be too much. This
may be simmered over the simmering
burner, or heat one stone of fireless
cooker to the point where the already
boiling meat will continue to boil
when set on it; put in cooker, set
covered vessel containing the meat on
it, and leave on for five or six hours.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19

but do not let them become too Drown
Use to garnish meats or add to soups,
or combine with potatoes steven
beans. or other vegetables
Stuffed Onions.
Parboil large onions, remove cen
tiers without breaking other layers
and stuff with seasoned crumbs or
meat, and bake until tender.
Onion custard.
Cook onions until tender; drain
thoroughly; pour over them a. custara
mixture made OF one egg. one.hali cup
full milk, salt and pepper to taste lot
each half pint OF onions, Bake, senuy
and serve as vegetable, In southern
Europe this dish Is popular cooked ID
crust, like small custard pies.
Onion Souffle.
Chop cooked onion fine or run
through coarse strainer: combine
with equal quantity soft bread crumbs
or half as many dry ones: season with
butter, salt, and pepper. For each
half pint, beat in one egg yolk and iola
in one stitfly beaten white. Put IN
small dishes or in onion cases ana
bake gently until firm.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
Metropolis Pudding.

One pint of milk, two tablespoon
fuls of flour, three eggs, one and a
half ounces of butter, the grated rind
of lemon, finger biscuits. preserve.
Butter a pie dish, put in a layer Of
sponge biscuits, then layer of pre-
serve, then another layer Of biscuits;
mix the flour and butter to a paste,
add the milk boiling, and the lemon
rind, stir over the fire for ten minutes,
then add the beaten yolks of the eggs,
beat we'll. pour into the dish and bake
As minutes. then pile the white Of
eggs, beaten to a strong froth, on top,
sift sugar over, and return to the oven
till of golden color.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
Customs of the Bedouins.

Such pride has the Bedouin in his
weapon that even in his leisure hours
he sits fully armed. examining and
cleaning each piece in turn, making
himself accustomed to carrying their
weight.
From the time that he is eighteen
years of age until he dies Of old age
he is more or less looking out for new
wives.
BY law Mohammedans are never al.
lowed to have more than four at the
same time, but they easily evade this
regulation by divorcing one, which
means sending her back to her par,
ents.
This is often because she has borne
him no souls, and it happens that the
old sheiks almost always have young
wives.
H. Just as it Is allowable with them to
steal camels, SO the young men help
one another to steal wives from other
tribes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
LIVE DEER FOR BREAKFAST
Anlma! Crashes Through Dining Room,
vs Window and Lands on Table
|,r. .as Given Freedom, ~

MIR. and Mrs. Edgar M. Lefferts ~
West Pawling had Just quit the break.
fast table when they heard crashing
Of glass in the dining room. AS thew
rushed to the door they saw, with its
forefeet on the dining room table J a.
buck deer. =
U A lace curtain hung like a veil from.
the intruder's antlers. which had
broken off at the tips when /. thev
smashed the windows and struck the
woodwork, The animal was pawins
broken dishes snd a tablecloth. wh,ch
was rapidly becoming sort Of rad ! ~
white polka Got ,lslt -
" sinai get 2 gun and shoot III"
suggested Lefferts. s,.ss ,F,77-
mo. Some dogs must have chased
the poor deer in. See how nleadias
those big eyes are" '1is
led make nice venison stea,, /. "
, Never! Open the, front door %, I, !. n \,
let him go!''. 0', and
" IE
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19

The oldest Negro publishing house
in the country Is operated by the Al.
rican Episcopal church at 36I Pine
street, Philadelphia. Here ali the
hymn books. church dicipliDss and
other church literature are published.
Here. since 1852, the Christian Re.
corder, the Oldest Negro newspaper in
existence. has been published. Here,
since 1882, the oldest Negro magazine,
the A. M. E. Review, also has been
published Here many of the books
written by Negroes have been printed.
The largest and without doubt best
equipped Negro publishing house Is
also operated by this church. 1t IS
the Sunday School Union at Nashville,
which supplies nearly 100000 Negro
children with their Sunday school lit
erature. taking nearly so persons to
do the work This literature is writ
ten, printed and distributed, by Ne
groes. Connected with this depart
ment is a Sunday school journal
called The Young Allenite, young
peoples journal called the Allen En-
deayorer and weekly paper. the
Southern Christian Recorder. n7 "
The church started 100 years ago.
with less than 400 members; it now
has three-quarters of a million; and
raises annually about y4,000,00o Its
property is worth $l2,000,0G0. 1t has
over 5000 churches and 1900 preach.
ers. Its general financial scheme is
based upon tax of 81 for each mem
Der. This goes to pay the salaries Of
bishops. general officers, pensions OF
widows, retired bishops, orphans, su.
perannuated preachers, etc. Other de-
partments are church extension, young
peoples. the Western Christian Re-
corder. ..n .~f,..-3 I'D
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19

To rationalize education throughout
the country has been and is the pur-
pose of those making for the nations
progress. AS the great majority OF
men are engaged today in constructive
work-that industrial. technical, COM
mercial and institutions OF training
for that are growing in number every
where the note of progress is decided.
The naturalization of the educational
system for the Negro should find CO.
operative action now among intelli-
gent people of both races. 49,
Just as the Boston School Of Tech
nology initiated in the country the
practical form of education for which
the nations inventive and construc.
tive forces made demand: just as
the tidal wave bringing industrial
training to the South came to save a
social inertia, as well as one educa-
tional, Hampton institute. Virginia,
has come as the prophet OF that spirit
of educational light which the Negro
race may look to as their star of hope
and guide to progress. @* @i@F #. @..
Hampton institute trains men and
women to lead the men and women
of their race in avenues of useful
ness. 1t inculcates the building up of
the racial standards which home the
basic principles, and the watchword
of the school | would define as racial
esponsibility--the responsibility not
only of individual development, but of
| the races development.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19

According to the preliminary report
of the census bureau, just published,
the colored population of the country
has been making a good record of
progress, measured bysthe returns of
the decade with which development 1t
deals. They have increased in num-
Der, though at much lower rate than
the native whites. and far below the
record Of the foreign born whites.
In the ten year period the fetal value
of the farm property operated by Ne
groes has more than doubled and now,
exceeds very considerably s1,OO0,00o,.
000., But perhaps the most encourag.
ing gain of all is the advance that has
been made in education. In 1910
more than 81 per cent of the blacks
were reported as illiterate. That has
now been reduced to a little over 80
per cent. If the 1920 census shows
as we'll for them, the white people
may find themselves left behind, at
least in elementary educ ation.-Bos,
ton Transcript. :as2'g @&""Hfr1 a.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
,.,, -'1'' y-'s7''-- f~'r'1 - IT. .r ,
Why Women Ara N;nA;e%,v.

why Women Arc Vindictive.
All history shows that when women
are engrossed with, public contests and
!, ambitions they become vindictive and
lhpiaeable. 1t was the women In the
anpaltheater that raised the hand for
me death Of the gladiator. 1T was =
We that pressed the reluctant
Iharles to the massacre OF st. Bar.
I !, ~ It was women who fired the 4
naousest OF suspects and slew their in
= during the commune. 1t was
Inlpress Eugene who called the
Reply. SS5 &. ", i5S AN
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19

ficient in nutrltive qualities and gen
eral source OF III health, 1t is reason.
able to assume that all iufants so fed
will be peculiarly liable to intestinal
stasis, or constipation.
Parents should be very alert and
watchful for the earliest symptoms Of
delayed functioning of the gastro-in-
festival tract to give 1t immediate and
rational treatment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
War ,Telephone.

b Unlike Germany, France does not
believe in strewing the ground in. the
rear Of her armies with mass OF tele.
graph and cable lines, but prefers, to
organize few essential 1nainslines OF
communication, and trusts, to automo.
biles, wireless and other means for the
interchange Of comparatively unimpor
tant messages, -.z ..-
- The German army, on the Other
hand, Is obsessed by a, wire" mania.
and every little detachment must have
q telephone connecting it, with every
other detachment, force, column, or
staff officer within the country. ,...S, N'''
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
Jelly Whip.

Dissolve one package of gelatin in
a cupful of cold water. Add to that
two cupfuls of sugar and one quart of
boiling water Divide the mixture
into three parts, in one Of which
place marsEmallows and white grapes,
In the second one put pineapple and
oranges and in the third nuts. Fill
individual glasses with different mix
lures and serve them with whipped
cream. Decorate with preserved cher
ries, candied orange peel and nuts.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
ironinq Hint,

When it is necessary to iron a
rough-dry garment at once, try this
method. Damp It, roll tight, wrap in
a cloth and then in paper and put it
into the oven while the irons are heat
ing. Evaporation will cause 1t to be
thoroughly dampened in very few
minutes; but care must be taken that
the oven is not hot enough to scorch
the things. r, hi .r
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
Celery au Gratin.

Peel and cut up, place in boiling
sailed water for five minutes (this Is
termed blanching), drain and then put
In stewpan with salt, pepper and
peppercorns. Just cover with stock
or water and simmer until tender.
Place in a fireproof dish, and with the
waterfin which the celery was cooked
make q white sauce. Pour this over
and brown In the oven.tia f'a8r ~tars ~
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
Il permanent results are - De Sc

n permanent results are - De Sc
cured. the Negro who actually .caSa.
Yates the land must be reached AND
trained into growing q good prooueine
crop. How can this be done Ny an
swer would be, by putting Negro
farm demonstration agent into every
county OF the Sou.h where there Is any
considerable number OF Negro farm
ers. This Negro demonstration agent
should be man OF good common
sense. He should be a man VINO
knows the characteristics OF the cob
ored people, who knows how to reach
them in and through their soeieties'
their churches and their various or
ganizations of one kind and another.
He should be a man required to tra'ei
fran one farm to another throughout
the country training the Negro farmer
how to produce food crop. wherever
these demonstration agents nave al
ready been at work in the South they
have done work which has been most
helpful and commendable. a.r, 40.
II this important work is to be done,
no time should be lost in selecting
these denomination agents. The cost
should not be large. Either through
county appropriations or from some
part of the state funds appropriated
for agricultural purposes, a portion OF
the money for the salary perhaps could
be provided. Appropriations are also
being made BY the United States gov
eminent to encourage and promote
various kinds OF agricultural work
Some part Of this money, ! feel sure,
might + a. secured from the Smith
Lever and, or from the United States
dep abstraction fund "a administered
through Dr.. Bradford Knapp, While
i am not ia position to suggest just
where the money may be secured,
think il an earnest effort is made some
portion OF it can be secured from some
OF the funds or agencies here men
toned Booker T. Washington.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19

Charley Why, wealthy Chinese OF
Stockton, Cal, enjoyed the most ex.
pensive turtle dinner ON record when
he dined off the only one of eleven tur-
ties which survived a trip from China.
He had ordered them specially from
the only place where they may be OBJ.
tanned. and had to wait nearly year
before his order was filled. HEs,rf@ t.v
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
Potatoes a la Golden Rod.

Peel three or four boiled potatoes
and cut them in fine cubes. Take four
hard boiled eggs and separate yolks
from the white. Chop the white and
force the yolks through a strainer
Add chopped white Of eggs and potato
cubes to one and half cupfuls Of
white sauce and turn into hot serv.
ing dish. Sprinkle with yolks and
garnish with parsley. ~ &,.k E3r@ :
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-03-19
M -h 81 .sai'+F . D..
) Horses and Mules II, Demand.

Export dealers figure that, 60 900
American horses have been exported
to Europe and about ten, thousand
mules ~ y since the war began. Ordera
are being filed and other orders 60,
Ing begging. which demand about six.
ty thousand more. Greece has recent.
" come into the market, with France,
England and Italy bidding for Amer
ican horses. and II Germany, Austria
and Turkey had free path OF; the
sea the demand from, that source
would also be enormous. 4