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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26


and finished products shown, into a tangible story In the manufacture of
beaver, South American nutria, saxony hare, and English and Scotch coney
are used. When the pets Of these animals are received at the factory they
are first washed with whaleon soap, after which the long coarse hairs are re-
moved, since they would tend to make the felt too rough. The skins are
then treated with nitrate of mercury, a process called "carrotng" which
gives the fur its "feltng properties" making it knot together when hot
water and pressure are applied. The skins are then brushed by a machine
which removes all the dust and other foreign substances. Having been
brushed the skin next goes to a cutting machine, where revolving shears
strip away the fur, cutting it SO close that it appears to have been shaved
off.
When the fur has been properly seasoned, it is mixed in certain proper
lions to produce the desired texture and color. A certain amount Of fur is
then weighed out, according to the weight of the hat to be made, and blown
upon a copper o perforated with many thousand tiny holes, so that 1t
looks like a sieve. The con is about three feet in height and 81 wide at
the base. An exhaust fan operates inside and below the cone. The air
passes through the openings, but the fine particles OF fr stick and cover
the whole surface. The N holding the film of fur is inclosed in a snugly
fitting Jacket and lowered into a rat of boiling water. This develops the
telling properties of the fur the particles of which mat and lock together
enabling the thin, delicate film of wet fur to be lifted from the cone. The
resulting cone of fur is a very delicate embryo hat, except as to size; in that
respect it might be the hat for a giant. A bundle of about twelve Of these
large forms is rolled in a wet condition until the fbers knit together slightly
giving the hats hardness and strength. Then they are put into a sizzling
kettle, where they are shrnk in hot water, beaten, and manipulated until
they arr between ten and fourteen inches in diameter. Each hat is then
stretched, pulled and blocked with the aid of hot water until it takes the
form If a regular hat with crown and brim.
The museum exhibit includes five cases, containing the different
raw and prepared materials, one the hats n the process of manufacture, one
each the leather and silk trimmings, and the lastco containing many styles OF
finished hats for our W and for export trade.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
s~taffordshire English Mince Tarts.

One-half pound of flour, one tea
spoonful of salt, four ounces of lard
and one teaspoonful of baking powder
and enough ice water to mix dough.
Sift dry ingredients, rub in lard and
mix to a stiff dough with ice water.
Let it stand for one hour in a cool
place. Roll out thin and a pie
plate with the paste. Fill with minco-
meat, then put strips one-half inch
wide across the top, in lattice fashion,
to cover the pie. Brush with white of
beaten egg and bake in moderate
oven until we'll Drowned. When ready
to cut place n ~teaspoonful of orange
marmalade on each piece. Serve hot
with a mug from the wassail bowl.
To brew the wassail-Place in a
large punchbowl one lemon and one
orange sliced thin, two sticks of Gin
namon, one-half teaspoonful of grated
nutmeg; pour over this n gallon OF
boiling cider. Let this mixture cool
and then cut into quarters four apples
that have been previously roasted.
Serve this drink in punch glasses or
mugs.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Matter for Little Doubt.

A certain candidate for parliament.
airy honors was possessed of a par
ticularly hooked nose of a rather
ruddy hue, which organ was dubbed
"Benjamin's Bill" by his political OPP
%ponents. from its resemblance to a
parrots beak, the candidates Chris
tian name being Benjamin. This gem
tleman, however, had the good for
tune to be elected, and, in giving
thanks to his supporters after the dec
laration of the poll, exclaimed. in the
fullness of his Joy, "Benjamin's Bill
will be laid before parliament after
ALL" "An' bedad." shouted an Irish
opponent. there's no doubt it'll be
read"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
DAINTY MENU FOR BREAKFAST
First Meal Of the Day Is of consld-
cradle Importance to All the
Family.

The question of the breakfast menu
depends upon the individual taste.
The fruit should not be too cold. The
fruits in season should naturally be
served. If the tray is of ample size
a small compete filled with cherries
and currants arranged together on
shaved ice is attractive. Oranges
should never be sent up on a tray I'M
prepared. Hot toast, preferably I'M
buttered, seems to be growing in favor
for breakfast, though other hot breads
are frequently served.
Popovers and crisp corn mullins are
excellent for breakfast if they can be
served as soon as baked, and with
them there should be marmalade CT
some variety. 1t is a wise plan to see
that the tray is always supplied with
a little jar of jam or marmalade.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
PUT IN HOLIDAYS WALKING
One Hundred and Forty Miles Trav-
eled in Seven Days Is Record OF
Minnesota Girl.

While NAM Minneapolitans rose
from the dinner table and walked to
the drug store two blocks away to
settle their Christmas dinners, Miss
Amelia Braathen went without a
Christmas dinner and started out on
a walk which lasted a week, says the
Minneapolis Journal. She returned to
Minneapolis New Years v after she
had walked 140 miles and visited four
teen towns and eight counties. She
wore out a pair of shoes, but came
home satisfied with her Christmas va
cation.
Miss Braathen vas the guest of a
sister in Minneapolis. She is teaching
a rural school. She left Minneapolis
for her work soon after returning
from the walking trip.
81 have always liked to walk" Miss
Braathen said. my home is on a
farm and there is a lot of room for
walking out there. l often used Ia
take walks Of ten miles or more. but
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

When Muriel learned that she was
to go home with her father in the
near future she was heartbroken.
Promise me you'll come too, nurse"
she pleaded. And Nurse Winifred, to
save the child a week of heartbreak,
promised that she would.
She broke the news to the father
the mex day. He only glared at her
morosely. She found herself wonder
ing whether he would know how to
care for the child. whether there were
any women in his family.
~ suppose you will get someone to
look after the child" she suggested.
Il am capable of looking after her.
answered the father.
But you want a woman to care for
her. You can't look after a child
YOURSELF"
I'll have no in my home"
he almost shouted at her.
You'll have to-" answered Nurse
Winifred deliberately. Otherwise
you shall not get possession of the
child"
Maybe you'd like to look after her
YOURSELF" jeered the man.
Nurse Winifred flushed. 81 certain
ly should" she answered quietly
However, that is not the point. |
shall speak to the hospital authori-
ties"
And she took the matter up with
them. They agreed that it might be
possible to have the child committed
to an institution. but it wouldn't be
wise" was the verdict. mo doubt the
father will prove amenable to reason.
You see, the poor are suspicious, and
it would give the hospital a bad
name"
The nurse retired. completely BAT
fed. She thought about the matter
all day, and cried most of the night.
Then she arrived at her decision.
When the father came she told him
plainly that she was willing to give
up her spare time to the child. She
would come for a couple of hours
daily; II he was unwilling she would
have the child taken from him.
The man looked at her with dull
age. He had not dreamed that she
would take him at his word.
well, / guess l can stand 1t for
two hours a day." he answered at
length.
When the time came for the child's
removal she accompanied him in a
cab to where he lived. 1t was a coy
little apartment. not nearly 80 bad as
she had imagined. 1t consisted of five
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Head of German Navs, staff.

Admiral Won Holtzendorff, recently
announced as the new head of tho
German naval stah, is former COM
mander of the German high seas feet
and one of the big men of the navy.
Emperor William gave him command
of the high seas fleet at the outset OF
the dreadnaught era, when the advent
of the all-big gun type OF battleshiP
made Germany a dangerous rival Of
Great Britain, and he retained that
command until just before the war
began. when he was succeeded by Adj
miral Won Ingenhohl, who gave way in
turn last spring to Admiral Won PohA
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

extraordinary commissioner to considy
err the grievances of the people. In
1863 the English yielded to the de-
sires of the islanders and consented
to their incorporation in the kingdom
of Greece.
Its Beautiful Gardens.
Having beer released from the Dog
ana (custom house) the visitor may
stroll eastward to the royal palace
(built by the English) and to the Spia'
nata (~esplanade) that is from the new
Notifications to the old mes. ContinD-
ing south we come upon the strad9
marina, where the sea and the moon
light are enjoyed to wonderful adyan-
tage.
And the gardens!
In them flourish the olive, cypress,
orange, lemon. fig, magnolia, palm'
banana, eucalyptus, aloe and papyruS
But the olive is seen in greatest pro-
fusion in the center of the island,
4,000,0 900 trees being in the groves.
April sees them in bloom, while the
fruit ripens from December to March
Unfortunately Corfu does not produce
choice oil owing to the primitive ap'
planes for expressing and clearing IT,
The inhabitants show more culture
than is usual in Greece. This is said
to be due to the Venetian and English
domination of Corfu. Good roads Ieah
to nearly all parts of the island.
Some seven miles south Of Corfu ts
the villa Achilleion, which, a few
years ago, was to be seen providing
one was armed with a permesso from
the Austrian consul. The most inter-
esting part of it's varied architecture
is the colonnade to the east with its
fine frescoes. The large park de-
scends to the sea in terraces, the fish
ing village of Benizze with the remains
of a Roman villa being below. Among
the works of art is a Dying Achilles
!; by Herter and lin a small temple) q
/, seated marble statue of Heiue by the
Danish sculptor Hasselries.
Drives to the westward are embow'
cred with medlar and apricot trees
and romantic expresses.
A drive to the north and west OF
the city of Corfu (nearly crossing the
| long, narrow island) d~iscloses rec
cliffs on the west coast honeycombed
with caves. On top of the rocky
height there's a wonderful view-be
hind the city of Corfu and the pic
turesque east coast, while far to the
northwest are the OTTOMAN islands
one of which is thought to be the isle
of Calypso. There is also a fantas
tically shaped rock resembling a sail
! ing ship which was once thought to
have been actually the vessel Of
{ Ulysses.
t Real climbers are content with moth
ing less thar an ascent of Monte s
4 Salvatore, the islands highest peak
This view embraces the entire island
the OTTOMAN Isles, the mainland O
Greece to the east, the island of Cepha
lonia to the south and to the west th'
sea,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
From the Gallery.

One hot summer night, a heavy rain
came up suddenly over New York, and
the spectators at the ringsido Of a
fight in Madison Square garden had to
fee to avoid the downpour through an
open skylight in the roof just above
the roped square.
Billy Gibson, matchmaker for the
Garden. hustled around and got the
skylight closed. and then the fight
went on. 1t was a rotten fight. At
the end of the second round a fellow
in the first gallery lifted his voice and
bawled:
Hey. Glib. Git that skylight open
agin quick. and maybe we car drown
these two bums!"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Make the Beds Correctly,

To make up a bed so that it will be
smooth, tuck the clothes in, n piece
at a time, at the sides, and complete
the work all but tucking the clothes
in at the foot. Now draw the clothes
down, one at a time, as taut as posi-
BILE, and tuck them in at the foot. The
bed will be far nicer looking than
would be otherwise possible. If the
bed is of iron or brass, which does
not permit of tucking in the oyerlet,
tuck in the other clothes as directed,
placing the coverlet over all.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
A WOMAN'S SACRIFICE
BY GEORGE muNsoN.


Nurse Winifred stood beside Mu-
riel's cot in the children's ward, wait
ing for the doctors verdict.
I'm afraid we'll have to send her
home tomorrow" he said at last.
THAT hip disease is completely cured.
1t has been for weeks, you know.
We've kept the child principally-well,
because you have taken a fancy to
her." he said, smilingly.
Il like them all" said the nurse.
but this little five-year-old-poor lit
tie motherless thing! Doctor. l don't
like to think Of that father of hers TAX
ing her"
I'm afraid he's got the law on his
side" the doctor answered. Besides,
what's the matter with him?"
IL don't like him, DOCTOR" answered
the nurse. II don't think he's the sort
of man who would be kind to q child
"Nonsensei" said the doctor,
brusquely. Anyhow, she can't stay
here for ever"
Just one week longerl" pleaded
Nurse Winifred.
Very well. One week. But nc
MORE" said the doctor, as he turned
away.
Nurse Winifred felt the tears come
into her eye She had mothered
Muriel Clauson ever since the chile
had been brought there by the father
a year before. The mother was dead
the father. who came every week
seemed to like the little girl after his
fashion, but Nurse Winifred did MOI
like him.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

concede this superiority in municipal beauty to a American city
If not already 80, Washington is rapidly becoming the fairest city in the
world, and its wenlaid design setsn easily in line fr the premier position
it will soon hold without question. The landscape gardening Of a city has
now come to be regarded as of the most potent factors in it's beautif-
cation.
Washington, is largely due the splendid showing of trees which makes the
city without question the best shaded in the world.
After Mr. Browns death, five years ago, a civil service examination was
held for the post of landscape architect There we're " seventy appn-
cants examined. George Burnap, then professor of landscape design in Cor
nell university, won the position. He is an enthusiast in his profession and
talks of the possibility of Washingons becoming the city beautiful of the
world IS a matter to be looked forward to with certainty
1T is a more promising field for landscape architecture than any other
city" he said. Thanks to its early designers. its skeleton lines are right.
Our main trouble is lack o means. The lack o. a practical realization
by those who govern expenditures that landscape gardening a scale COM
mensurate with the growth and importance OF the capital of the United
States, requires adequate financial support is a serious handicap to those
who wish Washington to make rapid advancement as a modern and model
city We are, however, working slowly along the best lines in landscape
architecture and have accomplished some things that are gratifying"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

army officer in great coils of dress uniform placed his arm across the open
door and asked with frgd air:
Have you entree here?'
And then John Oliver La Goce seemed to be translated to a great height
and looking down upon that young lieutenant he replied with scon that
licked up that officer a S a prairie fire ticks up the dry grass in early autumn.
He drew back a trihe, and, with the tone of voice N would expect a Roman
emperor to use when an Appian way traffic cop stopped his chariot, said:
Certainly"
The army officers arm dropped a if a lightning bolt had wthered it,
and he mumbled something The La GORGE procession swept in.
And then came along Mr.. Ridsdale, who saw his buddy John Oliver
booming onward into the quiet of the blue room. He, too, approached the
army officer, who had recovered his stony countenance in time to ask again:
"Have o entree here?'
Ridsdale paused a moment nj then mad a gesture toward John Oliver
81 am one of his excenencys suite" he said.
And again the lieutenant withered and the arm came down.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Veal In a Mold,

This is a dish hat can be prepared
the day before and can be served cold
for the next days luncheon or dinner.
Boil a Enuckle of veal until tender.
Pour off the water in which it was
boiled and mince the veal, Add the
minced veal to the juice and pour in a
mold. Add thin slices of hard-boiled
egg and place in a cool place, and when
cold place on the ice. Serve on a plat.
ter, garnished with parsley.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Fish Souffle.

One-half pound cooked fish. two
eggs, two ounces butter, pepper and
salt to taste; anchovy sauce if liked.
Pound up the fish, melt the butter, add
it to the fish with the beaten yolks of
eggs and seasoning. Beat up the
whites of eggs to a stiff froth, add
them lightly to the other mixture in
the pie dish and bake in a quick oven
about twenty minutes.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Beef With Tomato.

Take pieces of beef left from a roast
that are not inviting enough to serve
again at the table. Place in the bottom
of a granite baking dish, season with
salt and pepper and pour over this a
quart can Of tomatoes, or a can OF to-
mato soup is ven better. Then cover
with bread crumbs and dot with but
ter and bake till golden brown. Fine
served with fried potatoes.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

may have killed the dragon at the
first bridge and at the second, per-
haps even at the third; but the drag
ons are always more formidable the
farther we go. Many turn back dis
heartened, and very few will meet the
monsters to the end. Almost none
is willing to have a try with the demon
at the last bridge; but If he does. he
has won forever Princes Lazaro-
vich, In Century.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
this was my first attempt at a really

this was my first attempt at a really
long trip.
ION the whole, the trip was DOS
~eventful. In all the towns through
which | passed | was received moss
courteously. The last day OF my trip
l though my shoes would give u be-
fore l reached home. SO l bought .
pair of rubbers to save the day.
Il travelled light. with my baggage
in a small satchel. The first few days
l took it easy because | didn't know
how fast l could go, but n day ,
made twenty-five miles. After that :
took it easy again. because ! was geB-
ing near home too fast"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
BARLEY Water

Wash n and a half tablespoonfuls
barley, v with cold water and
soak over night in the morning add
water to one pint. boil until tender
and the liquid reduced to one cupful.
Strain, season with salt, adding a lit.
tie milk or cream If desired. Rice wa
ter is prepared as barley water. only
shorter cooking.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

zone night at Lady Jeune's house
Joseph Chamberlain said to me that
he believed any mar of even moderate
endowment could attain any given aim
which he set before him with unre-
hitting effort and enduring to the
end To my question. Why. then. do
30 many men fall short of their ambi-
tions?' he answered; They come to
the place where they turn back. They
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

name is Percival, and two LADIES'. IL
was a crowded reception and John
Oliver painted for space to spread HIM
self.
Over on the right was the little
blue room with only a few persons in
it, and John Oliver, little dreaming that
it was a place to segregate a select
few for special reasons, began moving
toward the door accompanied by one
of the ladies.
He was a grand sight!
Al the dOor of the blue room an
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

Massachusetts avenue and Sixteenth
street. Behind him and in front of the
ive-mile stretch Of linden trees lining
this avenu made a seemingly endless
pleached walk for as far as the eye
could reach in both directions; the
White House completed the lovely
vista on the south, and at that twilight
hour North Sixteenth street presented
it's best aspect of green and gracious
affiuence.
ut is very extraordinary" muir
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
why Water eurpIes From ) e0tIIs.

Why Water Gurpies From a Bottle
Water or any other liquid cannot
flow from a bottle in a steady stream
because until the bottle is empty the5ea
is a continuous struggle between the
tendency of the liquid TO fall from thBs
bottle and the rushing of the air 10 geS
in. When a full bottle without a cork
is turned upside down there win be-
an alternate realization Of two opera
tions-the liquid TO follow the altrnC~
tion OF gravitation and the air TO obey
its natural impulse to fl a void.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Wash Carefully.

Both woolens and hannels require
specially careful washing when they
are first new; IL they once become
thick and harsh they are spoiled for
ever.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Amusing Incident at a White House Reception

ToHN OLIVER LA GORGE, one of the editors of the National Geographic
j Magazine, is a most imposinglooking individual AT a recent White House
recepton he was n of a small party. Including N Val Ridsdae. whose real
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Well Received.

Mabel--So you asked papa for my
hand? Did he give you any encouT
agement?
Arthur-Well, no., but he gave me .
drink and a cigar, so ! had no kick
coming.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
IIronlno caIlooes.

Dark calicoes should be ironed on
the wrong side with irons that are
not too hot.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
Briton Finds Washington Most Beautiful City

uNo YOU know that l believe Washington is the most beautiful city in the
~ world" and a recent English visitor, evidently very much surprised at
having to make the admission. came to a dead stop at the Intersection Of
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
AMAZING

If a baby had the appetite Of a young potato BEETLE 1t would eat from
20 to 100 pounds of food every "a hours. If a horse ate as much a a cater
pillar. in proportion to its size, it would consume a ton of hay every "a
hours. A caterpillar eats twice its weight of leaves every day; but a potato
beetle devours every day at least five times its weight of foliage, every bit
of which represents just 81 much money to the farmer. The most destructive
of all insects. however, is the grasshopper, which, when in good health,
consumes in a day ten times its weight OF vegetation. No wonder that
whole districts are devastated by its mufitudinous swarms
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

scum shows clearly just how such hats
are made-from the fur to the finished
product-and includes many Of the
latest and most popular styles ready
to wear, as well as special shapes
manufactured for particular foreign
markets. The exhibit is accompanied
with photographs illustrating scenes
in the factory of n of the largest
and best-known American hat manu-
facturers. These enable the observer
To cnnnact the materials. %annaratus
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26

On the basis OF vessels completed and vessels under construction the
rank of the nations in naval standing is: Great Britain. first; Germany
second; United States, third; France, fourth; Japan. fifth; Russia. sixth;
Italy. seventh; Austria. eighth, and Greece. ninth.