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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
Two Americans British Peers.

William Waldorf Astor is not the only living American-born British peer. Francis Allston Charming, whose earliest years were spent in Massachusetts. was created a baronet in 1902, and was elevated to the peer- age in 1912, when he become Baron Charming. He was born in this coun- try March 21, 1S41. His father, Rev. W. II. Charming, closed his pastorate in Cincinnati that year and moved to Boston. In 1852 he succeeded James Martineau as pastor of the Hope street chapel in Liverpool, and although the last years of the Civil war saw him back in America, serving as the chap lain of the national senate, he re- mained in England for practically the rest of his life Francis Alston Chan ming was educated at Oxford, and has had a distinguished, though not con- spicuous career. both at Oxford and in English public life.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
HIS HUMP AN OPIUM CACHE
Detroit "Hunchback," Arrested With Can Of Drug, Is Accused of
 Smuggling.

Detroit, Mich.-lt was learned that James R. Reynolds, well known in De roit for the last ten years and sup posed to be hunchback. is not de- 'ormed at all. When arrested here 'ecently Reynolds had can of opium n hk hump.
 According to the police. Reynolds made frequent visits to Canada. There le bought opium. placed it in his lump, for which tailor had generous y provided by extra cloth and padding md brought the drug to Detroit.
 From here the opium was shipped 70 New York Boston. Chicago and San Francisco. A woman known as he "s10.000 beauty" who was recently arrested in Detroit and ordered out of own. is said by the police to have been an accomplice.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
Ieeland'S First pramatist

Gudmundur Kamban, who has come to thls country to publish his works Tn English, is Icelands first dramatist. He was born in Reykjavik, the capital oi iceland, twenty-seven years ago, and at the age of eighteen he began writ ing his first play, "Hadda Padda." Alter three years, when it had been published in his native land, he went to copenhagen to attend the univer- sity' Having learned Danish, Ian guage very different from his native tongue, he translated his drama and oHered it to the Royal theater of Co., penhagen, It was accepted and pro- duced in 1912 and since then has been Played in 50 theaters throughout the Scandinavian countries.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
MAN THE WOMAN WANTED
Five Who Were All Right Returned Because She Wished to Hire
 Negro.

Indianapolis-W c. De Miller, fed eral labor commissioner in Indian apolis, has decided that he has reached the point where patience ceases to be virtue Recently, among his many daily requests for laborers, he received a request from woman who lives on a farm near Greenwood. It outlined qualifications as follows:
 T want a man who neither smokes, drinks, chews nor swears. widower, if possible, who has had experience, and 1 do not care If he has one or two children. He must not be afraid of work and must have good health and must have clean habits. Please send me ten or fifteen men of this character and will select the one l want
 De Miller eventually found five men who were willing to make the trip and take their chances of obtaining the DO sition, but when the five men returned to the labor commissioner office that same evening De Miller was somewhat surprised to hear them explain that none of them could meet with the woman's requirements.
 And why?' demanded De Miller.
 Because she wants a colored man, was the unanimous reply.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
Wanted PcnneIl In the Trenches.

How am l to give a really vivid picture of trench life as I saw it for the first time? How make 1t live for others, when l remember that the many descriptive accounts I have read In England, many of them the letters or soldiers, did not in the least visual. lze 1t for me? I watched the flares rising from the German lines, watched them burst into points of light over the desolate country called No-Man's. Lana and drift slowly down. And I watched the shadows rush back again Ike the very wind of darkness. wished that Joseph Pennell might see something of this fascinating night hre. It seemed to me that he would be able to catch the beauty of it with ms blacks and whites, make it real TOT the world, which will never see it as did,against the dark background. which was my own first glimmering realization of the tremendous sadness, the awful futility of war.-James Nor man Hall in the Atlantic Monthly.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
READ CHARACTER FROM FEET
Shoe Dealer Says They Are Sure In. dex to Their Owners State
 of Mind.

Delegates attending the annual con- vention of the Ohio Retail Shoe Deal CTS association maintain the feet are closely related to character.
 Feet are not lowly parts of the anatomy-no pun intended said O. K. Dorn, Cleveland shoe dealer.
 It's possible to read character from feet, just as phrenologist reads char acter from the head.
 "Women's feet are especially good indexes of states of mind.
 No matter how serene woman may be outwardly. you can guess her state of mind from the position of her feet
 She may say a shoe fits, with 8 smile on her face, but her feet will be- tray her. She'll sit with the soles turned toward each other, or keep the soles pressed tightly to the floor. Again she may raise the soles from the floor and press down with the heels.
 ''Turned-in toes indicate restless ness. Anger is shown by digging the heel into the floor, nervousness by tapping of the foot.
 Policemen and detectives often make use of this knowledge to obtain confessions from suspects. ."-Cleve- land Press.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
SNOW HTS FORESTS
Heavy Fall During Winter Causes
 Big Damage.
Logging and Milling Operations Ham pered, Resulting in Decrease of Timber Sale Receipts-Not
 Without Beneficial Side.

Washington.-Acc to forest service officials, the unusually heavy snowfall which has sighalized the past winter in most of the West has mate rially affected national forest business, Timber sale receipts have decreased in some regions because logging and milling operations have been ham pered by deep snow and exceptionally cold weather. The same factors have given stockmen using the national for est ranges much concern, although as yet there have been no severe live stock losses reported. The foresight of the stockmen in providing winter feed, which is now generally practiced, makes a recurrence of the former i'm mense losses very unlikely. The dam, ages caused by the snow and resulting slides and floods to forest service trails, telephone lines and other per, manent improvements are not yet known, but undoubtedly are heavier than usual and their repairs will make much spring work for the rangers.
 Most of the railroads in crossing the mountains of the Northwest run for considerable distances through the na- tional forests. Reports from the for est officers show that some of the roads have had a strenuous struggle with the snow to keep the lines open. The great rotaries have had hard work to blow through the huge drifts. Snowslides have swept down the steep slopes, filling the cuts, burying the tracks to great depth and not only blocking all traffic but in several cases destroying life and property These slides usually occur on slopes where fire has destroyed the timber leaving nothing to hold the snow in place. according to the forestry off cials, who assert that a thrifty stand of timber on the mountain sides is the best possible safeguard against these destructive avalanches.
 The deep snow is not without it's beneficial side. say the forest officers It wilt lie long on the slopes and ridges. keeping the ground moist until late in the spring. and thus greatly reducing the danger of early fires which sometimes occur with serious consequences. A spring fire usually destroys little timber. either green or dead. but sweeps rapidly over stump land anG old burns. feeding on the dead vegetation of the preceding year Its menace to property and life in re mote settlements has been demon, strated. By keeping the ground moist until it is covered with green vegeta- ton through which fire will not run
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
New Discovery Pushes Belt
 Much Farther North.
Experimenters at Minnesota Univer- sity Stumble Upon Way to Make Grain Germinate More Quick
 ly With Nitrobenzene.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Scientists at the farm of the University of Mime sota have announced a discovery which may result not only in vastly increasing the corn production of Min nesota and other states but in ex- tending the northern limit of the corn belt much nearer Hudson bay.
 The announcement comes at a time when seed corn shortage is reported to be particularly acute. Bank and railroad officials of the Twin Cities are trying to help farmers get seed and prices are said to be as high as $6 bushel, with prospects of going up to $8 or s10 by planting time.
 If future tests sustain present indi- cations of experiments carried on at the university, every bushel of corn planted may be made to send up more sprouts and these sprouts may grow so fast that several weeks may be gained in the maturing time of the kernel
 The discoverers believe they have found, quite by accident, conner cially practicable method of increas- ing both the germination efficiency and the germination rate of seed corn. It came about in experimenting with various insecticides to be used in treating grains.
 Prof. William Moore of the ento- mology department and Prof. F K. Hayes of the agronomy department have been working on Immigration proc esses for killing grain parasites. It was important that germination quail ties of grain treated should not be i'm paired in fumigating, so they regular ly checked plantings of the treated grain against plantings of the un- treated.
 It was in connection with the use of nitrobenzene that they bumped into the unexpected They found that not only was the grain not impaired for seed purposes, but that it actually was bettered. Corn seemed to thrive on the fumes of nitrobenzene. Not only was the percentage of germina- ! tion increased by treatment but the rate of germination also was speeded up.
 The experimenters checked and re- checked. again and again, with the same results. An experiment with 1911 corn, for instance, brought out that the fumigated seeds sprouted nearly two weeks before the unfumi gated, when planted at the same time, and of the former about IS per cent more kernels germinated than of the latter.
 We are not saying that the treat nent will so result with all corn" Pro lessor Moore said, as our expert nents have not gone far enough to
 justify so sweeping a statement. but
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
EXTENDS CORN AREA

we expect to wind up the most signi- ficant test of all on the subject next week. after which we shall have some thing to announce.
 Nitrobenzene Is an oil, coal tar derivative. It's price has been raised somewhat by war causes, but it is commercially obtainable. We fumi- gate the corn by placing it in closed box in which is suspended cloth sat urated with the oil. The fGmes do the work.
 We think well enough of present indications to make known our find ings at this time, so that farmers who are facing critical seed corn stua- tion may try out the process if they see fit.
 Why does the treatment so affect the corn? We haven't the slightest idea. We only know that it has had that effect with corn we have treat ed"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
CATS ALMOST BLIND IN LIGHT
Bred for Generations in Old Slave Cells Beneath Hotel at
 Savannah, Ga.

Except for the old slave market at Milledgeville, Savannah has, in the foundations of the Pulaski hotel Georgias most remarkable memento of the days when men were sold as chattels.
 The basement of this ancient hos telry is honeycombed with bricked-up cells used during the period before the war by slave owners for the safe keeping of their charges en route to and from the big slave markets to the north.
 There are very few people of this generation who know of the under pinnings" of the old hotel. The base ment is now inhabited by cats, and these are gradually going blind in the light of day, while their sight in the gloom of the dungeons is being in- tensified
 Savannah was a great stopping place for the slave owners in the old days, and it was for the convenience of these that the underground apart ments were provided when the Pulas- Xii was built something like 100 years ago.
 For more than 50 years these old cells have been forgotten, and many generations of felines have bred their kittens in them, stunning the light of day, until the present cycle of cats are almost blind in the light of the sun.
 They are a submerged link between the new South and the old
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
NEAR DEATH AT BAPTISM
Preacher and One He Was About to lmmerse Ventured
 Too Far.

RedlandS. Cal.-The waters of the Santa Ana river came near claim ing two victims near here lately, when eight converts of the Mexican mis- sion on Herald street were baptized in the icy waters.
 Rev, Francisco Lorente, the minis ter of the church, and one of the con. verts ventured out too far in tho swift stream and the current threw them off their feet.
 While the terrified members of the little church looked on they battled desperately for their lives and finally succeeded in reaching the bank. The minister proceeded with the service and baptized the remaining converts, although 1t was done nearer the shore,
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
HE DISAPPOINTS MANY

Dr. Harry c. Frankenfeld, one of the chief :orecasters of the weather bureau, is a member of the National Aero club. In spite of the fact that throughout the entire country eighty five out of the hundred forecasts of the weather are correct, it is generally believed that Doctor Frankenfield has in his prognosticationS disappointed more persons than anyone else in the United States, but the fact remains the weather bureau saves the country at least s100,000,000 annually and that he is known throughout the world as one of it's greatest meteorologists.
 The variableness of weather condi- tions is one of the stumbling blocks of aerial navigation, and comprehensive study of it's fickle laws is necessary to every fiier, but particularly to the one who must fly over the sea Hence it is easy to see why Admiral Peary wanted Doctor Frankenfield on the commis- sion John Hays Hammond Ir the
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
QUIT MAKING SPEECHES? NEVER

Senator Maritime of New Jersey dotes on making speeches. He is free to say that he would much prefer to abandon almost any other vice he has rather than speechmaking. Last sum- mer Maritime was one of a number of members of congress who went on a journey to Hawaii. Part of their en- tertainment there consisted of an ini- tiation into so-called Order of Ha- waiian Chiefs. This initiation, which was held on a lonely island, reserved for that purpose, was good deal like joining a college fraternity. Dignified congressman wore no clothes except a modish skirt made of grass, and were put through various amusing capers. One feature of the exercises was an electric mat on which great men were laid full length, with hands and feet tied, and blindfolded Then the electric current was turned on and all manner of grave promises were ex- acted from the victims. Uncle Joe
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
TEACHES BOYS WAR GAME

Washington has a unique pre- paredness" feature in the school which has recently been started for officers of the High School Cadet regiments. Lieut. E. z. Steever, |. s. A, who is the voluntary instructor, is careful to keep all thought of war in the back ground, as far as possible, in teaching the boys, yet the lessons which they are learning are such as will better qualify them to do their bit" for their homes in case the need ever arises. At present the work is along theo- retical lines, conducting imaginary troops over large maps later prac- tical work is to be done in the field.
 Boys who have played" the map game" are enthusiastic over it. They claim it is more interesting than check CTS. chess or cards. Withal, they are learning something; not how to be militarists, but how to be resourceful; how to be logical and how to act promptly. Lieutenant Steever is also enthusiastic. Not only is he greatly 1 hi.aself a member of the High School
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
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BUT OAKEY IS NO SAVAGE

As a rule, the man who becomes a member of congress first gets his name up while occupying some other office. The rule applies to P. Davis Oakley of Hartford, Conn. Oakley made reputation for himself as presi- dent of the American Association of Baldheaded Men. The organization. while national in it's scope, usually held it's annual meetings in Connecticut, and Oakley made speeches at these gatherings which could not fail to impress one and all with his mastery of the spoken word.
 In addition to heading the bald heads of America, Oakley has served as alderman in Hartford and as a member of the school board.
 One feature of Oakey's speeches which has helped to popularize them and him in Connecticut is their brevity.
 In addition to not having as many opportunities for making after-dinner
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
Steals Bible to Get Drink.

La Crosse, Wis-"Charlie" Ross wanted a drink but didn't have the Price. so he offered to trade a Bible for a glass of whisky. Tbe deal did not go through because the bartender had Ross arrested. It was found that the Bible had been stolen from the city mission.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12


  Mckinley Theodore Roosevelt
  asked Uncle Joe Cannon pledge cratic tariff policies Never he insisted They he hasened shout, a the
  They him shocks. frm Nor would him purpose
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
Jailed fer Three Wordc.

New York.-Three words-"Bad eve ling, girls enough to prove to John Alferging that the night was ,tormier than was expected. Thirty lays for accosting two girls was the sentence.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
Drowned in Beer.

Dahlonega, Ga.-While trying to dip some beer from well which had been filled with the liquid by revenue off cers, following raid on a wild cat" still, Homer and Jack Wehunt and Charles Garris fell into the we'll and were drowned
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
Cruel and lnhuman.

New York-Declaring that her hus- bands cruel and inhuman" treatment caused her to lose IA pounds, Mrs. Morris W. Henry has applied for a sep aration.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
Girls Study Scruhhind,

Winsted, Conn.-Girl students at the Gilbert high school here will be taught scrubbing. washing and ironing Twelve enameled washtubs have been installed.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12
Fined for Teachinq German.

New York.-Justice GrCgen has or tered May McCann to pay Mrs, Mar .aret Elcocoupos s10 for teaching the atter's parrot to speak German.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12


  ona harmony Music What music anybody to Oakley only dslkes all lullaby orator and from
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12

nrst advocate the aerial
  tcity without wire
  his factors which reyolutonze military
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12

Nearly all members of the Austrian royal family are engaged in charitable work connected with the relief of those afflicted in some way by the war. The photograph shows the Arch. duchess Maria Theresa at work in one of the Austrian hospitals
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-04-12

the great snowbanks become activ' agents in preventing spring fires.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-27

pot roast, and serve with the
gravy. By browning the meat in
hot fat you retain its juices and
this adds greatly to the flavor
of the dish. TRY 1T.
Shin of beef makes most
nourishing soup and the meat can
be taken from the pot afterwards
and served with horseradish
sauce. TRY 1T.
In broiling or roasting the less
tender cuts, IL you are afraid
that they will not be as tender az
you would like, they can be made
tender II treated in the following
simple manner: Mix two table
spoonfuls of oil and one table
spoonful of vinegar; brush this
over the meat and let the meat
stand for half ian hour before
cooking 1t.
Be sure that the beef you buy
has a red, rosy color; that 1t is
we'll streaked with fat; that the
fat is yellow white; that the lean
Is firm and elastic and scarcely
moist when touched with the
finger.
Do not buy beef that is wet OF
flabby or that looks pink or pur-
pie as 1t lies on the counter.
You work hard to earn q
dollar. Use the information
contained In this article to
! help save part Of that dollar.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-27

DO you know that the less
tender cuts are more nour-
fshing than the more expen-
sive cuts?
DO you know that the less
expensive cuts, II properly
cooked and seasoned, are
mighty good eating?
Flank steak costs much less
than top sirlion or round steak,
but 1t makes an excellent roast. II
can also be pot roasted or used
rs chopped meat. TRY 1T.
Chuck or round steak costs
much less than porterhouse or
sirloin and can be broiled in the
same manner. TRY 1T.
Chuck roast costs much less
than rib roast and will make Just
~ appetizing q dish IL the bone
y removed, the meat rolled and
then roasted. TRY 1T.
The beef neck Is juicy and we'll
favored. II rarely sells for ovel
1Se pound and makes a good
pot roast and excellent stews and
soups. TRY 1T.
The cross rib makes an excel.
lent pot roast and there is nc
waste. TRY 1T.
Shin Of beef makes goot
sbeef-a-la-mode." Cut II up the
same as for stew; brown the
pieces in hot fat; then add wa
Ter; cook in q pot the same al
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-27
Got a Go On

The Luckenbach Steamship company announces
Its intention of putting line of steamers into the
South American trade at A freight line under
the American flag will be established next month
between New York and Rio .Janeiro Montevideo
Buenos Ayres, Rosario and La Plata.
The luckenbach vessels were the first to enter the
trade between New York and the Pacific through
the Panama Canal and continued it until the water
way blocked. 1t will resume it, stronger than
ever, when the canal is re-opened Seven new YES
sells of the newest and fins design building for
the South American trade.
The Luckenbachs believe i'll grasping opportunity
by the forelock. \ few more like them, and Uncle
Sans merchant marine will be joke on the Other
fellow instead of himself.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-27
TIMES EDITORIALS
Let the Trmtf PnSeVa3l9
Back to Roost

In a recent issue of Cartoons Magazine considera
BILE space is devoted to the reproduction of many car
toons from German papers dealing entirely with
Egypt.
These cartoons reveal, more plaianly than columns
OF prose could do, the extent of the German dreams
of conquest in the Far East AT the beginning of the
war Germany INDUCED high hopes of mutiny in
India which would pave the way to far reaching
German invasion of Egypt.
Doubtless the desires of Germany in that direction
were the main reason for inveigng Turkey into the
war Cartoons have tremendous hold upon peo-
pie and exercise strong Influence.
The Egyptian bubble having bursted and Ger
manys campaign of conquest having fallen flat, the
Influence is reactig and may be responsible for
dissatisfaction among the German people and in
Constantmope.
An unschooled mind may not grasp the point Of
scholarly essay but it and does, see the point
of cartoon The promises held forth in this series
of inspired cartoons must be as Dead Sea ashes to
the palates of the German peasants. 49,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-03-27
A QUALIFIED PROMISE

Wednesday Bob Garner again
assumed charge of chair in the
Rice barber shop and invites all
his friends to give him a call at
the old stand where he worked
for several years and where he
will continue to afflfict as little
pain as the circumstances will ad-
mit.-The Ell Campo (Tex.) Citi-
zen.