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The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04
italy, p-,misr.

. Antonio Salandra. premier Of Italy.
who steers his country in neutral chan
nels despite wnr pressure In Europe
comes from the southern region OF
Puelin and has thirty years OF pariia-
mentnry training to assist him In the
undertaking. He Is In the prime Of
life. and his lifelong Iegnl trimming. his
quick sense Of Iiumor and a quiet. aris-
tocratt. contempt for mental vulgarity
and demagogic politics Of every kind
give him the happy mastery which re.
veaIed itself since the drst days Of his
difficult leadership at the chamber OF
deputies.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04
MAMMOTH AERAToRs.
How the Water In the catskiil Aqus.
duct Will 6e Purified.


The great Catskiil aqueduct Of New
York city Is to have two immense
nernturs. One II to be at Axhokan.
whore the water can be purifietlp i,efore
II enters the uq,ieduct. and the other
nj Eensico. where the water will be
purified n second time just before 1t
reaches New York city.
The second nerntor will be In the
center Of three acre basin, AGO feet
long and $40 feet wide In the widest
part. Into the floor are set. in row
after row. LOGO MOBILES. each Of which
will throw jet of water from fifteen
to twenty feet high. The Jets will
strike each other and thus break mp
the wafer into clouds Of spray and
bring every drop into contact with the
mir and help free It Of Impurities.
This thorough airing will be especial
ly beneficial In the autumn. when the
water from the lakes md ponds is like
~ to hnve an unpleasant taste. owing
to the presence in II Of microscopic
vegetation. Youths Companion.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04
El.etropI.t;na Mirrors.

A new method Of silvering mirrors
consists Of depositing the metal on the
glass by mems of high potential
electric current. A plate Of metal Is
placed against the glass: this Is laid
fat on table. and the mir above IT
liz exhausted to high degree Of va
cum. Then small quantity of by.
drogen gas Ia introduced. and the cur.
rent Is turned on through negative
pole attached to the metal plate. In
thirty seconds the glass has been sill
vered.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABOARD A SUBMARINE.
Some Of the Difficulties With Which
the Captain 10 Rssst.

the Captain 10 8eS9t.
The London Timss recently described
the difficulties that confront the officers
and crew Of Il submarine during actual
warfare. The captain Of the subma.
rine must lie In wait for his quarry
with the nose Of his boat pointing In
the direction in which he expects the
encmy's vessel TO PASS. Then lie has
to estimate the speed Of the approach
in. ship and her distance and to fire
his torpedo ut the point at which he
calculates she will have arrived when
the torpedo has finished its run. Prob.
ably he will discharge another torpedo
a few seconds later to make dOubly
sure.
In the discussion reused by the letter
sent TO the Times last June by Ad9i-
raj Sir Percy Scott. Admiral Bacon.
himself nm expert and experienced
handler Of submarines. said: IF any
of your readers wishes to appreciate
some Of the difficulties Of submarine
work let him sit down under chart
Of the channel suspended from the cell.
ing. let him punch hole through II
iOokin. glass inclined at forty-five de
grees Let him further imagine his
chair ind glass moving sideways NJ
the effect Of tide. Let him occasion.
ally ill the room with steam to repre-
sent mist. Let him finally crumpie the
chart into ridges to represent the
waves and then try to carry ont some
NJ Tho tttauauvnra that InOk ~, stmu1s,
when the chart is spread out on the
table and looked down upon In the
quiet solitude Of well lit study"
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04

Wash. peel and chop enough onions
to make pint and Of white potatoes
q quart, says the Country Gentleman.
Place the onions in 4 kettle holding
three quarts Of boiling water and cook
fast thirty minutes. then add potatoes
with salt and pepper to taste and cook
an hour longer. Add two rounded ia
tlespoonfuls Of butter and teaspoon
full of minced parsley with, where pos
sible. one each of chervil and sweet
peppers and serve with pilot biscuits
Part milk may be used instead Of all
water.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04

Beat four eggs slightly just enough to
blend yolks and whites. Add four table
spOonfuls Of milk and salt and pepper
Put two tablespoonfuls Of butter in hot
omeIet pan. When melted turn In the
mixture. As 1t cooks. prick and pick
up with fork until the whole Is Of
creamy consistency and firm enough
to fold. Place on the hot part Of
range that 1t may be Drowned quickly
underneath. Fold and turn ON hot
platter. Before folding, grated cheese.
Jelly or chopped meat may be added.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04
CONGRESSMAN BUCHANAN.

ago. at the time that some Of its men,
beers were IMPRISONED for series of
dynamite outrages throughout the
country. He became president Of La
boris National Peace council upon it's
formation last April. but resigned Aug.
II. At meeting of Labor's National
Peace council In MISUNDERSTANDING %,
1915. Mr. Buchanan presided. At that
meeting the council outlined project
for the government to take over the
manufacture OF all arms. ammunition
and munitions of war and put stop
to all foreign shipments OF arms and
ammunition. 1t also urged all organ.
lied labor bodies in this country and
Europe to work to bring about ces.
sation Of hostiIities: that the govern.
ment should acquire all patent rights
to war munitions and that an extra
session of congress should be called tn
promote universal pence
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04
Potato Soup with Dumpline..

Cook eight potatoes and one onion In
one quart Of water until done. Salt to
taste md add dumplings. made as fol-
lows: Break one egg in large cup. add
pinch Of salt. one teaspoonful baking
powder and enough flour to make stiff
batter. Drop this dough in rather
small bits from teaspoon into the
soup and cook I'VE minutes without
cover on kettle. Add one quart milk.
which has been heated in a separate
dish and to which large tablespoon.
full of butter has been added
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04
Whx hi. Wa, car,fui.

man who t'ei,eved IN pedestrian
Ism cuax'd friend to accompany ninl
On little Innnt Every time they
crosa'd the rusd hia friend io,,ked nrst
one why ami then the other nnd rs.-
fused To bndre II there cnanc<-t to M
\ n0t"rcnr IN sight
Its all well enough to b. careful. It
aah the pedrstrtan. but ron seem "a
have let automobiles get ON yous
nerveA
"i've Good reason to be careful On
swered MIS- friend THE Insurance
policy carry Ia void II get RON ovei
By oue."-Jndxe.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04
Tn. War I, . Nu.sh.I,.

You can hardly put foot outside
your own door without finding some
one who Is sacrIicing something Yes
terday to the collecting station organ
lied by the I.yceum club came NO
man with mans overcoat. Put II
down. 1t was a fine coat. For some
man." she said firmly. ut WINS my
SONS And he's been killed" So the
sonless widow walked away tearless- =
London Chronicle.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04
Hardly Worth MsntienIns.

As New Orleans hotel keeper tells
the tale q ninety.year-old negro man
who was homeless, penniless. in6rm
and crippled crawled into hayl0ft In
strnnge neighborhood to spend bis
last hou7. The darky who owned the
hay saw suspicious figure slinking
Into bis stable and came With his shot
gun to make the intruder q prisoner.
Cautiously entering the stable. be de-
tected rustlIng tn the hay and. sim.
ing his gun in the direction whence
the sound came. yelled out:
Il got you! Dcxgone You. got your
The expiring wanderer raised bis
bead and AZ he gazed down the gun
barrela replied wanly:
AN great git ron gotr'-saturdsy
Evening Post.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04
A Congressman IL Indicted.

Representative Frank Buchanan OF
Illinois. one Of the men recently &C.
cused of violation of the Sherman
law in pro-German plots. is serving his
third term In congress. He was born
In Indiana in 1862. He worked on 4
farm. then became q structural iron
worker and bridge builder. He was
president of the International Struc-
tural Iron Workers' union few years
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04
srIt.lo's Greatest pr.elpIes.

The wild fowls VI 1t Kilda and nest.
Ing places that enable them to bid de-
iance to the sportsman and to the
most daring Of bird catchers. There
ID. for example. the prectpice called
ConaRher. the same being far and away
the greatest precipice In the British
isles. the deepest perpendicular preci-
pice. II rises from the sea level to q
that man might Jump from the tOp
" Conagher into the sea without get
ting a scratch BY the way.-Lond0u
Ora Dbic.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04

The moon has innocently been the
cause Of much laundering 90 the part
Of authors. Wilkie Collins In some
mysterious fashion made It rise on one
important occasion In the west. Rider
Haggard in "King solomon's Aines''
contrives an eclipse Of the new moon
for the benefit Of bis readers. and Cole
ridge ingeniously places star between
the horns Of the crescent moon a. she
rises In the east
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04
A SMALL WORD.


Il Has Only Two letters. Vet Il 10 Nst
Easy to Define.
To define one word in the English
language one modern dictionary takes
eighteen columns Of small type And
this solitary word upon which the die
tionary bestows such a wealth OF slu-
cidntiop Ia one that hardly anybody
except q dictionary maker can define
at oil. The ordinary educated English
speaking persons knowledge Of 1t
could be expressed In about half ain.
gle line.
This fecund word 10 'of." II you
were asked to define it-unless you are
N dictionary maker Or Of an allied trade
probably you would have to reply:
''Of7 Why. Of just means Of" You
might add defensively. - always COM
prehend perfectly what It means when
see OF heur 1t and can use It correctly
In speech. 30 what do want to define
It for amy wayY"
hut II you were a child your actual
mastery Of "of'' would stand you in no
stead whatever. You would b. set to
digging out aud menorixing the thingD
the dictionary bud to say about It. or
the driest and least informing Of them.
NJ. for instance. that In some cases II
u sucb kind Of proposition and in
other cnses some other kind and that
propositions have such and such prop
critics when they don't have some 9TH
er. every bit Of which you would alb
sOlufeiy and merrifnllv fOr1ef NJ the
tirst possible moment.-ExchangA
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04

Select potatoes Of even size and
rather large. Pare them, and with an
apple corer or sharp knife make hole
through each potato lengthwise. In
this cavity insert link Of sausage,
plugging the hole in each end with
bit Of potato. Bake In a moderate oven
until well done. Serve very hot.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04

Pare sufficient quantity of potatoes.
slice thin. cover the bottom Of a pan
with the potatoes. then cover the pota.
toes with finely chopped bread. add
salt, pepper, parsley and butter. Con-
tinue until the pan Is full, cover with
milk and bake one hour in hot oven.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04

When cream Is too thin to whip
easily place the dish containing the
cream I'm a pan of cold water until 1t
Is thoroughly chilled, then put Il into
a pan of hot water and 1t will whip
without difficulty.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04

To have a bath without water Is onr
Df the latest novelties. A thick robe Is
entwined with wires. aud when Put on
a current Of electricity IL passed
through the wires, The wearer Of the
robe soon finds his body getting warm
er until In little while be perspires As
freely as If he were LII Turkish bath.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04
Different Form, Of Ex,reI,,

Different Ferms Of Exercise.
when was boy" said Mr.. Cum.
rox. Il walked eight miles to 60 TO
school"
"And yet" re5oined his son CLYDE. In
. tone of gentle reproof. lyon blame
me for going In 20 strong for physical
culture. - Washington Star.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04

When washing delicate laces do not
use starch. If little stiffening Il
needed dissolve two Jumps Of sugar in
basin Of water. This will give all
the stiffening that Il needed.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04

When the nrst cable was laid BE-.
tween this country. and England In
isf6 cost 500 to send . message Of
twenty words. no shortsr being &C.
cepted.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04

fhe ancient Romans considered II
r6eminnte tn wear mania. All their
onsts. represr ntlns the tamssA men OF
o'drn times. are without beards.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04
Observation-Disclosures.
] PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Oiphtheria.

Diphtheria sometimes begins
in n very mild way. Nature
does not alwSys give loud
warning OF danger. Cnr.r-os-
nizcd nasal diplt.erii of 81 mild
type is largely responsible for
the outbreaks Of this die Sc in
schools. institutions AMI cum.nu
mites. II is important therefore
to be on ones guard III tbs. first
sign Of sore threat with fever.
especially when the disease IL
prevalent Send for doetor I.
and have him take n culture In
throat and nos.' in se.son- This
mears OF. preventing the growth
and spread Of d!riitheria IN
usually within easy reach Of all.
DO not neglect it.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04

The prosperona cannot easily form Q
right idea Of misery 0uintiliau.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04
The otieee.

why do you write artjcleA on how
cheaply people Gun i've 70 they tryy"
In the bone OF getting enough mon
ey to. avoid having to live that way
Washington Star.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04

The River Indus In width during the
year may vary by miles. l'rafiir fof
long distances cannot he qua rantpeti
eh1ra'ixe the ever shifting channel
thrUws up mud dats and aaad banks
here and overwhelmed good land there
In nanner which defenta the wisdom
Of the sncient boatmen.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04

No weather ia ~ u the wind be stsii
-Spanish i'rUverh.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04

wUSW &AS WssS0SSOS SVSUS-
That animals are sensitive t. the ap
prUacb Of earthquakes b fact IRE
quently observed and the moes rerent
seismic troubles IN various countries
give numerous exainpies Ut this singh
iar faculty which many aniuinis pOs
sesa. For instance. 10 japan borses sel
up 40 UNUSUAL agitation whenever .
seismic abOck n near NJ band 10 Cen
tnii America dogs and cats ries frum
houses. and the inhabitants nave ne
cUme % accustomed to this that they
follow the example OF the Anin,ais sn0
leave tiislr dwellings - - to escape
danEef.
In Italy II mas been observed that
birds seft their nests sDd dew mp to
great height In the ais. but this with
o,it noiae before the earthquake tOok
place. However. at tbe time when
the earthquake shm'ks we're prndnreo
the birds uttered cries which ,anted
fos an the duration Of the earthquake.
II y asserted that IN siciiy crrks
crow and dogs nowi Just nefore m
eartbquake -'hkseo Newa.
The Meeker herald., 1916-03-04
osstrensmie Health.

PA. what In envyT'
Envy. my boy. Ia what your mil
Honatre uncle feels every time be heara
you begging -four mother foe seruod
ptere Of p,e."-Detroit Free Press.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-21

Here is the newest tailored maid"
as I've sketched her from Fashion
Art magazine in her pleated skirt, her
much pleated coat and elaborate
furs.
The coat fits closely and the basque
effect is emphasized by the small
peplums at either side. See the full
ness in the coat skirt is at the sides.
This model is made Of java brown
duvetyne, wonderfully popular
color this winter. The fur is nat
ural opossum, the gray and brown
harmonizing well with the brown
cloth. The frogs" of brown silk are
decorative, but none too fussy for a
street suit. (
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-21


George a home. This was not the
sort of home she had contemplated
when she walked out of the church
beside him.
She opened the door and ran sob
bling into the living room. She knelt
beside her husband and put her arms
around his neck. George, my dear,
I've found it all out, she whispered.
"About your publishing the books"
George looked sheepish. eff I
found out who told you I'd wiring his
neck" he muttered ''Your stuffs
too good for 'em, my dear, that's the
trouble"
"No, George, it's about as rotten
as-as ] am" answered Mia, peni-
tently. IT'S you who are too good
for me. Forgive me, my husband,
and let me be a good wife to you
why, Mia" he protested.
'We'u go away; wen have our own
real home, and"
And George saw his dream sudden
Iy show promise of realization.
VEGETABLE RECIPE BY UNCLE
SAM-SALSlFY
BY Biddy Bye
Satisfy is sometimes called oyster
plant because the flavor suggests
that of the oyster, particularly when
the boiled vegetable is sliced and
fried in butter.
Uncle Sans expert cook advises
cooking satisfy in this way:
To prevent this root from turning
dark it must be dropped as soon as
it is pared and put into mixture of
flour and water made slightly acid |
with vinegar. For 6 good-sized roots
mix together 1 tablespoon vinegar, 2
tablespoons flour, 1 tablespoon salt,
and pints of water. Wash and /
scraps the roots, then cut into slices
3 inches long. Drop into the prepared
water, Place the stewpan on the
fire and cook the satisfy 80 minutes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
JACK LONDON, NOTED
AUTHOR, DIES ON RANCH
Writer Who Rose From Abyss
to Fame Victim Of Uremic
Poisoning

SANTA ROSA. Nov 7s,-Jaek London,
the noted author died at his Glen Ellen,
Cal, ranch near here at 74s o'clock last
night victim of ursmic poisoning Lon
don was taken III Tuesday night and was
found unconscious early yesterday by a
servant who went to his room to awaken
him
Besides his sister. Mrs. Shepard, London
IL survived by n daughter. who IL a student
at the University Of California: his mother,
who lives in Oakland, and his wife. Char.
milan London. Mrs. London was with her
husband when death came.
London would have been forty-one years
old on January 10.
London began his tsmpsstuous career In
San Francisco January IL, 1879 He was
the son OF John and Flora (wellman) Lon
don. who were very poor. Their SON ran
the streets In his childhood, and at fifteen.
according to his own account. he spent his
pennies for beer instead Of candy because
he thought II more manly. lie was TO be-
como a strong prohibition mover in later
life
while doing thirteen hours a day in the
iute mill he won tho FIRST prize In n con, /.
petition OF a San Francisco newspaper with
n description OF typhoon on the coast of
Japan. II was nll written after midnight.
A little later he became a tramp, travel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
FL. NEALL, FREIGHT
RATE AUTHORITY, DIES
Noted Statistician and Developer
of Port Was III Only
Three Days

Frank L. Neail. one Of the foremost ex-
perts on freight rates in the United states.
died early today Of pneumonia at his home
loa East Mermaid lane after an illness OF
three days He was seventy-two years
old.
MFR. Nsan had an eventful career. He
was especially active In the development
Of the port OF Philadelphia, and for many
years was an associate Of Clement A. Girls
com, president of the International Mer-
camille Marine Company. For one year he
was chief OF the Bureau Of Highways under
the Blankenburg administration. and fire.
quently was called upon TO do work for the
Interstate Commerce Commission owing to
his expert knowledge OF freight rates.
Yet Mr.. Neall led the simple life OF the
scholar and Investigator, spending most Of
his time In tho later years OF his life work.
ing upon statistics and shipping problems.
He summed club life and resigned member
ship In the Union League many years ago.
He was a PhllsdelphIsn. and the develop
ment OF the city's port was MFR. Neall's pet
hobby
After attending the Friends Central
School In this city he entered the shipping
business at the ago OF hfteen years. The
boy showed such an aptitude for his work.
however. that both he and Mr. GrPscum
then n clerk, were made members Of the
shipping firm OF Peter Wright & Sons
when thoy became twenty-one. When Mr.
Grlscom left to head the International Mer-
camille Marine Company, Mr.. Neall conduct
ed the business OF tho Peter Wright firm
alone.
MIR. Neall is survived by a widow and
fve children, Mrs. George @. Bartlett. wife
OF Doctor Bartlett, dean of the Episcopal
Theological Seminary: Mrs. sidney j. Rep
pler, Mrs. Alfred l. Phillips. OF Chicago I:
Miss Adelaide w. Neall and Miss Margaret
NeRll
Funeral services will be hold next Sat
urday at o'clock at hs late home in
Chestnut Hill. Doctor Bartlett, his son-ln-
law. will ofiicate. The interment will be
in South Laurel Hill Cemetery
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
DOPE EVIL GRIPS
CHILDREN OF CITY
Moyamensing Prison Ply
sician Tells Doctors How
Scourge Spreads
WARNING GIVEN PARENTS

usnv school children in Philadelphia are
,.,,r,s Of the narcotic drug scourse. ae-
.aralnr to Dr. Frederick S. Bald consult
me physician at Moyamensing Prison. in
- address before the Philadelphia County
,s,a,cal Society in the College Of Physl-
clans.
po,ntins out that eighty per cent Of the
-.a,o,s 20 the drug habit are between the
..ss OF twelve and thirty Doctor Bald
said:
-, "a alarming to find how many children
-. Incoming drug nends, users Of heroin or
...,tns 1t is time parents Of the city
.s-oteped to the peril which is confronting
~. youth OF Philadelphia We must stamp
~, mis- scourge before It is too late.
Harry 3. French. president OF Smith
,yi,ne 4 French, says that the Illicit trade
!, s,,cb narcotics as cocaine, morphine.
NJ, ~ ard rnorphla has grown until 1t has
h,nd Ali reason" He said, however
~. pbiiadelphia manufacturers arc not
u..,ad in the Illicit trade that the mar
80 are sold abroad In the proper manner
VA ret back into the country by being
bought and smuggled from Canaua ana
Mexico.
e.c,o,ary of state Lansing has been
AL
pharmacy to negotiate agreemnts with
canada and Mexico to wipe out the Illegal
traffic across the borders
SHOULD WATCH PLAYMATEs
ep.rsnts should watch the companions of
,A.ir children" said Doctor Bald. Re
-sra Of the association of the small boy
,ri,b the lad of alxteen or seventeen. have
sound that very often the older boys start
,he younger children on their path to ruin.
MANY OF tho school children we regard
"A backward and mentally deficient are In
reality as bright as any other average
child, but their brains have become dulled
by usage of heroln or cocaine.
we must find way TO keep drugs from
our school children"
Here Doctor Baldi denounced the so
caIIed reduction treatment which unscrupu-
lous physicians in this 'city have used to
cloak their sale OF drugs to dope" fends.
'Srhlg alleged reduction treatment" no
said us a miserable farce-a farce which
should be stopped for the sake of the youth
of our city. We must cut out drugs alto
Rether Let the addcts do without them !;
that is tho only safe method"
Doctor Baldi spoke In symposium on
the ''Ravages OF the Drug Evil"
UPPER CLASSES AFFECTED
DR.. Francis X Dercum said the drug
habit was found mostly in the upper and
middle classes. InlS was ueilleu pS bOCNoT
Bald, who declared that all classes. the
lawyer, doctor, business man and street
gamin furnish addicts TO the habit.
United States District Attorney Francis
Fisher Kane, who more than a year ago
appointed a citizens committee to investl-
gate the narcotic drug habit in Philndel-
phla, advocated legislation with teeth" as
the only real solution of the problem.
"All States, including Pennsylvania" he
said, Should enact drastic legislation and
then follow this up with rigid Federal
laws"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-23
POttsville Gets Carnegie Donation

PoTTsvILLE. Nov. 23.-The Pottsville
school board has entered into an agreement
with the Carnegie Corporation, Of New
York, by which the latter is TO donate
$4,000 for the free public library building
TO be erected upon a site In the heart of the
city which has been offered by the Free
Public Library Association. The school
board under the agreement Is bound to
appropriate $4,000 annually for the mainte-
nance OF the library.