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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
USE GAS TO PRESERVE FOOD
French Process Is Especially Adapted
for Milk Powder--Operat!on
Declared Simple.

A method has lately appeared in
Europe for preserving various food or
other products, and especially milk
powder, the idea being based upon
placing the substance in a sealed ves-
sci or packing case with inert gas, so
that this latter prevents the usual
spelling OF contents by the action OF
the air. In the French patented
process, the milk powder is packed in
metal boxes of convenient size which
are entirely sealed except for a pin.
hole that is left at the top. A number
or such boxes is put in a chamber
and the air is exhausted by means of
an air pump. When this operation ia
finished. valves are opened which al.
low nitrogen to enter the chamber and
fill up the several boxes. Then. open
ing up the chamber. the boxes are
quickly removed and the pin hole sold
cred before an appreciable amount of
air has time to enter. In this way the
contents Of the boxes are kept in an
atmosphere Of inert gas, and the
process is most practical from an in
dustrial standpoint.-Scienti Ameri-
can.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
SAW THEMSELVES IN MOVIES
Exhibition at vassar College That
Caused Much Laughter Among
tho Student Body.

The students Of vassar college had
an opportunity the other day to see
how well they would appear as mo-
ton picture actresses, says q Pough-
keepsie dispatch to the New York
Tribune They attended q show and
saw themselves on the screen.
Tho pictures displayed were taken
by Prof. George Burbank Shattuck,
head Of the geology department. They
included features OF last years class
day, Founders day and the recent If
teth anniversary. such as the pag.
cant, the gymnastic exhibition and the
acadamfc procession.
There was much laughter In the au-
dience. which was composed mostly
Of the actresses" Frequently such
outbursts occurred as Gracious! Did
I look like that" "Oh, look! Here
I GOMEZ"
One girl exclaimed: Heavens! I
never knew my belt was unpinned!"
Another walled: why didn't I look
at the camera. so I could see my
self"
The pictures will be exhibited be-
fore Vassar college alumnae associa-
tions all over the country. The pro-
ceeds will go toward the $1,000, 900 en-
dowment fund.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
LIKE THE WHISPERED MAN
War Has Caused Quite Change in
the Views Of Walters in New
York Hotels.

Broadway hotels, theaters and lob
ster palaces are full OF whiskers. They
are not the alfalfa variety that are
raised in Kansas or the hayseed kind
from the small towns. These whiskers
are luxurious looking. nicely trained,
groomed and perfumed, writes the
New York correspondent Of the Fits
burgh dispatch. Each hirsute appen-
dage bears the stamp OF Russian, Per-
sian. Italian and Latin-American cui-
tivation. The war has driven thou
sands Of foreigners Of great wealth
and social position to these shores,
and they have brought plenty Of
money with them to enjoy the gay
life. The facial drapery is a ready
money sign to the servitors. Let any
man with whiskers and a polished
manner take seat at the restaurant
tables and the waiter Immediately be-
gins to figure up the size OF the tip
he will receive. Some of the tips are
said to be so large from these for.
eigners that the walters are almost
on the verge of nervous prostration
Strange. too. not long ago the man
who hid his face behind a beard was
looked upon by the serving men as a
tightwad. Gascon gave him the once.
over and cursed Sate for having to
serve him. But now they welcome the
man with whiskers with a smile and
an itchy palm.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
Busy Bulgarian City.

Varna, the Bulgarian Black sea.
port which the Russian fleet lombard
ed. has the unusual distinction of be-
ing fortress, a seaport, a depart.
mental capital. and an episcopal city.
Its industries include brewing, distill.
ing. tanning, clothmaking. and cotton
spinning. The city has been identi.
fed with an ancient Milesian colony,
that OF Odessus, Of the lower Moesian
coast. In late days 1t figured promi.
nently in history in connection with
the battle fought near by, In which
Sultan Murad III slew Vladislaus III
of Poland and Hungary. and routed
his army in i444. ten years before the
Turks took Constantinople. In re-
cent years ii has been successiyely
in the hands OF the Russians, of the
Crimean allies, and of Egyptian
troops. BY the treaty OF Berlin It
was ceded to Bulgaria
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
Cost Of Composing Opera.

Massenet dreaded the first perform
ance Of his operas so much that he
usually left the city and hid until they
were over. In a recently published
book, Souvenirs de la Vie de The
atre." Pierre Berton tells of meeting
him the night before the production of
his "Roi de Lahore" and congratulate.
ing him on the success that was sure
He was astonished at the weary, mel.
ancholy attitude OF the composer.
"Massenet silently took OF his hat,
and pointed with his finger at his
hair. 1t was freshly silvered, to my
surprise. Cor we were then both young
men. And he said to me, See what II
costs to bring out an e0sral'"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
Found Roman Amphithe ater.

Roman amphitheater has been
discovered during the construction of
railway from Rome to Naples. The
building had been first buried In it's
own debris and later by a volcanic
eruption OF unknown date. Recently
the Minister Barzilai. accompanied
by Professor Spinazzola and others,
was taken to see the ruins, and was
able to descend the upper range of
steps There were also to be seen
the upper apertures Of entrances and
exits and pieces of the beams which
had supported the awnings. Frag.
ments OF gilded and colored stucco
were a proof OF the once magnificent
decorations Of the edifice. From the
steps a fine view was obtained of Poz.
zuoli. once the port of ancient Rome,
30 rich that she could boast OF two
amphitheaters. The one just found
is the older in date and evidently the
more glorious.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
STUDENTS GOT THEIR MEAL
Chinese Ambassador Furnished Il to
Sons of Mandarins, Though Not by
Any Means Willingly,

An amusing anecdote of the first
week of the war Is told by Herbert
Adams Gibbons In his new book,
Paris Reborn" The wards of the
Chinese government studying in Paris,
mostly the sons of mandarins. accord
ing to Mr.. Gibbons, finding themselves
suddenly destitute of funds, applied to
their ambassador and their consulate
in vain.
Finally as a last resort 60 hungry
students literally forced their way
into the embassy, devoured the appe-
tizing meal which had already been
served in expectation OF his excel
lency and ended by raiding the pantry.
While they were thus occupied the
ambassador returned, but being told
by the concierge what was happening
inside he decided that prudence was
the better part of valor Accordingly
he retired to nearby restaurant and
telephoned to the police.
There is nothing a Parisian enjoys
better, even a Partisan gendarme, says
Mr.. Gibbons, than good joke. He
reports that the police did not go at
their task very strenuously, adding,
however, that in the end it took more
than words to get the students out.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
Consolation,

An officer now back on the firing
line in Flanders writes to say that not
long ago he managed to get a short
furlough to visit his family. Natural
ly there was much rejoicing 10 the
house. But the parlor maid had been
expecting her sweetheart back from
the trenches about the same time, and
at the last minute a letter came ex-
planning that leave could not be got
The girl went about the place look
ing 80 woebegone that the sight of
her was too much for the officers six
yea J,d daughter Suddenly the child
rushed up TO her father where he sat
snu beside the Ere
"U she cried, Maggie S
swa hasn't come. Please give
har '3 90 that at least she viii
ha hing"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
Alaska's ifm1eS Resources.

The railroad now under construc-
ton in Alaska from Seward to Fair.
banks will open large tracts Of tim.
Der for cutting. II is estimated that
twenty million acres of good forest
are found in Alaska. and four times
that area Of scattered timber. Saw.
mills are preparing 10 follow the rail-.
road builders into the country and in
few years the output of that region
will hold an important place in the
country's lumber cut. The principal
wood il spruce, but there are fairly
large quantities of others. including
paper BIRCH hardwood Rectsd.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
Marketing Farm Prooucts. y
nfted States Senator F1etcher Al


called a meeting Of the national mar.
keting committee to devise means to
aid the farmer in marketing his prod
ucts, and also to enable the consumer
to distinguish between the high cost
OF food and the high cost of serv1
ice.
The farmers Of the country are pro-
ducing annually crops for which they
receive $4,000, ,00O, 900, and for which,
the consumer pays. 1000, ,00O, 900,
said Representative W. 8. Goodwin of
Arkansas. q member OF the committeaI
The farmer gets 35 cents and ,ths|
middleman gets 65 cents for each doll
lar the, consumer pays for the farm
er's crops. There is an enormousI
amount Of waste. especially In perish.
able products. because of the lack bIl
some central directing intelligence"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14

here Is more Catarrh In this section Of the
country than all other Diseases put together ara
anu inc last lew ycar6 was supposed 10 ur
'r. nounced II local disease nud prescribed ioo
'n.ucdies, aud b. constantly fa.iiaS Co. Cuis Vito
l.s proven CaterTh to be cons ututloua, dist.ss
t.l Therefore requires constitutional treatment
lid!Is Catarsh cure. manufactured by r.
hLch9y * Co. Toledo Ohio, Is TIE only Constitu.
uonol cure on tho market Il IS taken iptcrnoIIv
~ no-eS from 10 drors to q tcaspoonful IL acfs
nlFectly 'on the blood aud mucous surfaces OF
lHe system They offer one hundred dollars for
any case it falls 20 cure Send FOR circulars and
~
Address =. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
SOUTHERN RAILWAY

Premier Carrier of the South.
PASSENGER TRAIN SCHEDUI, ,ES
T--ins arrive LaCc- er from.
NO. 11S-York. Rock Hill and in
termediate stations S:45 a. m.
20. 1l3-Charieston, Columbia and
intermediate stations 1911
q. m.
10. 114-Marlon, Blacksburg. Chr
lotte and intermediate stations.
1875 p. m.
No. 117-Colum bia. Kingsvine and
intermediate stations, 1928 d. M,
Trains leave Lancaster for:
NO. 11S-Kinssville, Columbia and
intermediate stations 8:45 a. m
NO. 113-Rock Hill, Blacksburg.
Marion. Charlotte and inter.
mediate stations. 10:11 a. m.
NO. i14-Kingsville. Columbia.
Charleston ard intermediates
stations 1885 -,
No. 117--Rock Hill, York, and
intermediate stations. 7:41
p. m.
Schedule figures are published as
Information only, not guaranteed.
For Information as TO passenger
f@res etc, cali on
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
sILK-HATTED CROOK GONE
New York Hasn't Any Moro crIml-
nails Like Those That Throve
Some Thirty Years AGO.

Tho silk-hatted. bewhiskered high.
clsss crook has shaken the New York
du,s on his spsts and disappeared.
H. 10 absolutely extinct. A modern
criminal who can boast . good suit
Of clothes now 10 termed ''Rafies, :"
or, II he is suspected Of wearing what
some call dress suit he is gentle
man burglar" Usually he "Rameses"
. couple OF times, making q few
small clean-ups. and then 10 netted.
arraigned and sent away to Q place
where he gets his hair cutting and
clothes pressing done free.
There are plenty Of free lances Of
crime circulating around whore legal
tender or other valuables can be an.
nexed by little exertion at some
risk. but the old-time bands OF bold,
bad, debonair knights of dark deeds
have faded away. There are plenty
OF men who skulk through what is
vaguely termed the underworld" and
who take a desperate chance at i'm
promptu crimes. robberies, hold-ups or
sneak thief Jobs, which suddenly come
under their attention.
These men are not the same cali
Der as the big criminals Of thirty
years ago. although occasionally one
OF the modern specimens stumbles up-
on rich haul. The police say up-to-
date methods have driven them from
the game. The green goods men and
gold brick canvassers have followed
the bison and the Indian over the last
frontier, as an organized criminal in
dustry. The wireless" wire tappers
have been hunted down and out. This
band has been dispersed to various
iron-barred hayens Of rest. leaving the
country capitalist safe to wander
through Manhattan without being
tempted to play the races on some In
tercepted tip.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
New Ocean Steamship Line.

According to an announcement
which was made recently at Madrid,
a new steamship line is about to be
established between Spain and the
United States. The plans call for
steamers to ply directly between Vigo
and New York. King Alfonso, IL is
said, has given the enterprise his sup.
port and New York capitalists are fur
aishing financial backing. The new
line will provide a shorter route be-
tween the two countries than any now
In operation. The distance is q little
more than $500 miles. While the com
merce and industry OF Spain are feel.
ing indirectly depressing effects of the
war, the commercial awakening of
that country which has been in prog
ress for some time has not been mate.
rally checked and steady advance
ment is being made along various
lines.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
Game Destroys French crops

in certain parts of France the rapid
increase OF game is threatening tho
crops. 1t has become necessary to
authorize the Wholesale killing of rab-
bits, deer and boars. and in some
cases even of hares and pheasants.
The sale OF the rabbits and boars has
been permitted, but the pheasants and
hares were reserved for the ambu.
iances and hospitals. With the OBJ
1ect of relieving the markets, NJ. Jules
Meline, French minister OF agricul-
ture. has decided to allow the sale
OF hares and pheasants.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
UnwhoIe.ome Scotch Atmosphere.

S""foiCsotIlc SCotCn AtnOapnero.
The recent rumor that the kaiser is
becoming dissatisfied with the con-
duct of his eldest son recalls an Incl.
dent which occurred some fourteen
years ago when the crown prince was
paying visit to a Scottish duke. The
crown prince was having a very good
time, and making the most of his tenn
porary escape from parental supervis-
ion. However, several days before
the time fixed for his departure a
telegram was received from the kais.
er ordering the prince to proceed else
where Immediately. On his kindly
host venturing to protest against this
sudden change of plans, the German
equerry in attendance on the prince
replied His Imperial Majesty com.
mands that the Crown Prince must
more earnest be maden-London
Standard
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
Wants Couch for Policeman

Council has reinstated William T..
Hockenbrecht, policeman, in spite OF
a recommendation of Burgess Keiser
that he be discharged. the burgess de.
claring the officer loafed in city hall
instead Of patrolling his beat, which
Hockenbrecht admitted.
After his reinstatement the burgess
recommended that the borough buy
Hockenbrecht couch for use while
on duty.-Sunbury (Pa) Dispatch,
Philadelphia Record
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
Took No Chances,

"Weel, weel,' said one canny old
farmer TO another as they left the
church after listening to a charity
sermon preached by famous divine,
and he's a wonderful man entirely!
He got all the silver l had in my
pocket IT'S terrible thing to go TO
hea a man like thon." "Eh, man"
said the other, its a that! But I
had hes7d him afore. So or e'er /
ganged to the church I TUX all the
money out of my Sunday breeks!"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
FEAR TABOO" is CONTAGIOUS
30 Eddystone Islanders Ascribe Their
Ills to the Charm-How "Cure"
10 Made.

Many interesting facts with regard
to the practice Of leechcraft and sor-
Gerry, the imposition and removal of
taboo. and the belief in the infiiction
and cure OF disease by rites among
the natives OF Melanesia were related
recently by DR.. w. H. r. Rivers in the
second Fitzpatrick lecture on "Medi-
cine. Magic and Religion" at the Royal
College OF Physicians. says the Lon
don Times.
In Eddystone islands, where Doctor
Rivers spent several months some
years ago. nearly every disease is
ascribed to the infraction of a taboo
on the fruit Of certain trees. espe-
cially the cocoanut and betel vine, the
taboo as well as the sign by which
1t is known being called kenjo.
When anyone suffers from epilepsy
or other convulsive seizure which is
recognized as kirengge he and his
friends consult one known to have
the power of imposing the kenjo kir.
engge. This man visits the patient
and strokes him from the head
downwards with four leaves called
myou, some moss, SCOT, and scrap
ings OF wood, uttering the formula:
Stroke away. Stroke down and
away. Cease thou. Let the man
live; do not return. They have given
me a good ring, The last clause Of
this formula and two in that used in
removing the taboo refer to the fee.
the chief money of the island consist
ing OF arm rings
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
Shade for lIoht.

For the electric light In the bou-
doir or bedroom there is q useful nov
city In the way OF a shade. This 10
en- exquisite little lady dressed in
rose silks aud gold lace. after tho
style OF the ladies OF the court Of
Louis Quinza The skirt forms tho
shade and the light shining through
the satin and lace takes ON q lovs,t
soft glow.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
Asr Four Years 4 Disesu,assiias
Coadiions, Mrs. Bslloek Gave
Upm Dsspair. Husband
Cane 10 Rescue.

Catron, Ky.-In an interesting lsttes
nom this place, Mrs. Bettie Bullock
writes as follows: 81 suffered for four
years, with wonanly troubles. and during
tfiis time, ! could only sit up for a little
while, and could not walk anywhere II
all. At times, I would have severe pains
In my left side.
The doctor was called In. and his tYsss-
ment relieved mo for a while, but ! was
soon confined to my bed again. After
ti,at, nothing seemed to do me any RoeA.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
Worth Remennberinn.

The world would be both better and
brighter five would dwell on the duty
OF happiness as well as the happiness
Of duty.-SiT John Lubbock.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
Whit the q bic Contains.

Somebody possessed of unlimited
time and patience has Ggured that the
Bible contains 3,5S6,I73 letters, form
ing TO 693 words 81 ,7&7 verses, 1889
chapters and &C books.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
NATURE

little Sympathy and no crouch, he
may find never-failing amusement
in studying types of people.
When my liver is working we'll i
love to dissect those persons who are
possessed of little more wealth than
is not at itself this class rather irrita-
tes than amuses me.
However, the liver being 100 per
cent. efficient. let us at'em! Take q
typical case.
"Pa," who started married life
With no capital besides his calloused
bands, manages through years of
Tudgery to accumulate a competence.
He and Ma" are simple folks, Injured
to hardships. at home in calico and
jeans, accustomed to going to bed
with the chickens and sitting around
for an hour or two in the morning
waiting for day
You know Pa and Ma. Each town
and community has a score like them
They are mighty fine, oldfashioned
folks make good trends and neigh
bors-and you and l love them. as
well as for the clean. hard fight
that's behind them as for the char
acters they are now.
But Pa and Ma have sons and
daughters. Ah! There's the rub.
The sughters are fine. well-fed bux-
ON sirls-healthy as young heifers
and would have made fine women
in an atmosphere of struggle. But
Pa and Ma didn't want the girls to
have as a hard time as they had
had. Pa wanted the girls to go off
TO college and learn to talk proper
en- fix their hair like a picktur." and
dear old Ma wanted the girls to keep
their hands soft and white, and learn
TO play the piano and carry their
clothes well, so Ma did the house
work and washed the dishes.
As result, the girls are really
attractive specimens-on the outside.
They are shaped we'll. they walk
well. they talk WELL move gracefully.
wear their clothes with an air, have
good taste and fincky appetites.
But their heads are filled with
mush and foolish ideas. and for all
purposes useful to the world they
are not worth a tinker's dam-if
you will pardon the expression. They
are not worth it anyway, whether
you pardon the expression or not.
And the boys? Oh. we'll Dads
rich. Why should a fellow work.
Tie old chap will die sometime and
leave his money.
SO the boys learn to play billiards
Or perhaps polo; consort with
the festive cigarette, affect silk hose
OF a riotous pattern, and keep their
hands sofe. Their heads get soft,
too. -
The boys, as a rule, are worth
about half Of very small tinker's
dam.
Even our little hide-bound, selfish,
sossiping, jealous community can fur
nish near-specimens to point the
moral that is necessary to adorn any
tale
But do you think, darlingest. that
there are no exceptions. The man
in this town who is making more
money each year than any other two
Of us, is raising" his youngsters on
a diet of common sense.
reckon good thought to wind
up with would be the time-houored
proVerb that Man. truth and rivtue
are formed on the earth.
boy in the country, learning to
work, learns wisdom and manhood.
His sister learns womanhood.
The boy and girl in the city,
Bponging on Wen-to-do and stupid
,nSrents, mas become great and use
full citizens in future years, but it's
hardly likely.
The chances are ten to one they
will go to the devh.-Fountain Inn
Tribune.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
Valuable Ancient Helmet

Sir Guy Laking, armorer of the
King of England. has I'm his possession
a helmet of the fifteenth century
which is worth $4,000. Only one 9th
er helme, of the same period in per.
feet condition 70 known to be in OK.
istenca.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
The AILpowerfuI Paw onie,.

Here are some authentic examples
OF letters received. says the Remount
Herald, at the British pay office from
soldiers wives. Dear Sir, have not
received any money since my husband
as gone from nowhere" Dear sir:
l thank you for remittance. You have
changed my little boy into a girl. VIII
it make any difference?"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-03-14
His eeninnlnn.

She tin art museumJ They say
that famous marine artist was once
plain farmer boz. I wonder where
he developed ms talent?" He" Prob.
ably drawing water on the farm