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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-06
LANSING, PRESIDENT FOR JUST ONE DAY

The next president of the United States will be
Robert Lansing of New York the present secretary
of state.
Mr. Lanslngs term of office does not depend
upon the action Of any political convention; 1t
is likewise irrespective Of any primary or direct
election In point of fact it dates back to January
10, 1886, when congress passed an act providing
that, in the event of the DEATH removal, resigna-
ton inability of both the president and the vice
president Of the United States, the secretary of
state shall ct president.
March f. 1917, will fall upon Sunday, and 1t is
contrary to all precedent-athough not in oppos-
ton to any law-to hold an Inauguration on Sum-
day. Therefore the incoming chief executive will
take the oath of Office and commence his term
shortly after noon on March g. President Wilson's
term commenced at noon March 4. 1913; there
fore, according to the Constitution, which defines
the term of president as -four years." his tenure
of Office will be at noon on March 4. and even
II he is elected to succeed himself he cannot take
the oath Of office until noon the following day.
Vice President Marshall, of course, is under the
same disability as the president. Therefore the
secretary of state, Mr.. Lansing will be president
Of the United States for the "a hours and some
minutes elapsing between noon on Sunday March
a. and the time that the new president takes the
oath of Office on the following day.
This brief term Of office is not mere formaty.
1t is an actual occupation Of the power of pres-
dent, with all his authorities and prerogatives Mr.
Lansing-"President Lansing" for the day-wi
be empowered to occupy the White House, to is
sue pardons to attend to all the other business of
which the chief executive has control and to ride
TO the capitol. should he desire, the outgoing
president on Inauguration day.
Moreover this is the first time in the history of
the nation that a secretary of state has had this
honor bestowed upon him and only the second
time in the 40 years of the existence Of the United
Office has been held by anyone
Resident and vice nroSidont
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-06
To Whip Condensed Milk.

Place one can of condensed milk In
water and heat to boiling. Remove
promptly and thoroughly chill by plac-
ing the can on ice. When cool. open
the can and pour the milk, the entire
contents of a small can or half the con-
tents Of large one. into chilled bowl.
placed in another bowl filed with
cracked ice. After the milk has be-
come thoroughly chilled whip In the
regular way with an ordinary egg beat
er for five minutes. Sweeten and fla
vor If desired. Keep it on ice until
served. Condensed milk will whip
without heating. but there are better
results when following the above d.
rections.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-06

per cent Of its phosphoric acid
its potash. or an average loss of
Five tons of COW manure exI
length Of time in a compact pile
ing and dissipation of gases, 4!
weight. Al per cent Of its nitro
its phosphoric acid and 8 per
Here was terrific waste, verita
than Is to be found In most com
What would any business man Q
of a city real estate investmen
ment which deprecated In value
what II he discovered that he ca
II at almost no cost or extra eff
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-06

ration into that urine So it is most important
to conserve the urine, for nitrogen Is the most ex
pensive element of manure fertilizer. The other
two important plant foods potash and phos-
phOrus.
Even though manure is highly regarded by all
good farmers, nevertheless there Is probably no
product of equal value which is so miserably neg
lected and regarding which such real ignorance
prevails. The first great source Of loss Is through
the incomplete absorption of the urine, and 1t is
not infrequent to no attempt being made to
this portion of the in spite of the fact
that it is richer i'm both nitrogen and potash than
Is the dung and in spite of the fact that these fer
tilizers more available for the plant in the
urine than In the dung.
The second greatest source of waste of manure
is the loss incurred by teaching. II gOod-sfzed
manure pile is stacked up against the side of the
stable where the water from the caves can drip
on it, or If 1t is piled on a slope or other exposed
place, every heavy rain washes away crisp bank
notes in the form Of nitrogen and potash These
leached chemicals are the most valuable portions
of the pile the most available for plant forcing.
The third common source Of loss Is that incurred
by heating and fermenting. When manure Is put
in piles 1t soon heats and throws off more less
gas and vapOr. The fermentation which produces
these gases is caused by the action Of bacteria,
minute organisms The bacteria which produce
the most rapid fermentation in manure in order to
work their best, need plenty Of air, more strict
ly oxygen Therefore, fermentation will be most
rapid In loosely piled manure. Heat and some
moisture necessary for fermentation, but If the
manure is wet and heavy fermentatio0 is checked
because the temperature is lowered and much Of
the oxygen excluded from the pile. The strong
odor of ammonia so common around stable Is a
simple evidence of the fermentation and the loss Of
nitrogen which is going
Fresh manure loses in the process of decay from
40 to 20 per cent of its original weight An SO-ton
heap of COW manure left exposed for one year lost
66 per cent of its dry Substance. Some tests con-
Quoted by the United States department of agri-
culture showed that two tons of horse manure
posed in pile for five months lost 81 per cent Of
its gross weight. 60 per cent of its nitrogen Al
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-06
Dust.

We have often been told of the
enormous amount Of energy stored in
coal which we are unable to use and
the truth of this statement has re-
Gently had the strangest proof at a
Sheffield munitiOn works.
A turner found a strapped. iinper
feet shell on the waste heap In the
yard, and placed IL in the blacksmith.
fire, intending to use 1t as foot
warmer during breakfast time.
He didn't know that after the shell
had been punched small quantity of
coal dust had entered the cavity. and
in the fire this dust became converted
into gas as the metal grew red hot.
Failing, In its rapid expansion. to gain
sufficiently wide outlet. the gas
burst the shell.
A piece of the metal as large as
mans fist was blown completely
through the body Of youth standing
near. and, passing on. It knocked down
a second MANTLE Little Paper.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-06

Manufacture of paper in this coun-
try consumes nearly 100000 cords Of
wood annually.
In the schools Of Australia boxing
has been introduced as regular exer-
else for schoolboys.
Leather and canvas covers to be
laced over automobile springs to
keep them clean and dry have been pat
ented.
Despite the fact that both are to-
tally blind, Harry A. Hubbard and his
wife successfully operate q large
farm near Jet Okla.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-06
GATHERED HERE AND THERE

Petroleum marketed In this country
Auring the first half Of 1915 approx
mated 10000, 900 barrels.
There is a shortage Of dyestuffs at
LYONS. France, and should the war
continue much longer all dyes will
nave to be imported from the United
The shrub from which "cassie." q
,rrench perfume. II made ID found
growing In abundance in the Philip.
nine ,slahds.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-06
ME- INTERESTING FACTS

underground supplies continually re.
plenish Trinidad asphalt lake.
A Philadelphia surgeon IL combat.
Ing diseases peculiar to certain races
BY transfusing to patients blood from
members Of other races that seem i'm.
mune to the maladies.
Chinchillas. valuable fur-bearing ami.
mals which inhabit high mountains IN
Chile. have been imported into Ens.
land for breeding experiments on q
farm.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-06
Corn ChoWder.

One can corn. four large potatoes,
two onions. one-haf pound bacon or
ham, one tablespoonful butter, three
tablespOonfuls flour, one pint milk, six
crackers. one egg yolk, one-half pint
boiling water. Cut potatoes into dice
and put in frying pan until nicely
Drowned. Put In kettle and simmer 20
minutes. Add milk and stir into boil
Ing chcwder. Add crackers and beat
en- egg and serve piping hot.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-06

ade for the use Of the department OF
agriculture's farm experiment work. Yet with such
a fertilizer famine staring the American farmer
in the face. he has deliberately wasted during the
last year between four hundred million and four
hundred and fifty million dollars worth Of manure
the best Of all fertilizers. And this, according to
authorities on agriculture and fertilizer Is regu
lar yearly occurrence. 1t Is not theoretical 1t is
actual loss and the srangest part Of the story is
that the great bulk, II not all, Of this waste, could
be saved just easily as not In fact, most Of 1t
would be saved If American farmers were, for in
stance Dutch or German farmers. 1t would be
saved by the farmers of any of the old countries
where every pound of soil fertility is conserved as
automatically and as naturally as though it were
minted money. In Germany the size Of the manure
pile has long been an index to the wealth of the
farmer.
What the value would be of the increased crops
that would result from this American plant food,
now wasted, can hardly be estimated, but the in
creased yields Of corn, wheat, potatoes, and all
farm crops would amount to something enormous.
On the basis Of using this needlessly wasted
strength in manure on the corn crop alone ii Is
estimated that the yield would be increased at
least a billion and a half bushels besides perma-
nently improving the condition Of the soil to a
tremendous degree. In fact, a good many corn
fields Of the present day would be surprised at
receiving their quota of this wasted soil fertility
that they would not recognize themselves. And
yet the Dutch or the German way of handling ma
nure efficient 1t is Is not the best. Americans
have discovered the way to prevent all waste in
manure and it involves more labor expense
on the part of the farmer than his present methods
through which he loses Annually nearly half a
billion dollars.
The average successful farmer or gardener will
say that this statement doesn't apply to him
that he knows the value Of good manure and uses
every bit of 1t that he can get But is he certain
that he makes the best of all his manure?
When he hauls ton of manure to the field. is
its ferlizing content all that 1t should be and is
he sure that from 10 to 80 per cent of its croppro
ducing strength has not been disslpated through
teaching, re-fangng, or lack Of provision absorb
or conserve the animal urine?
Take as an instance the case of urine alone: A
COW will produce 45 to 80 pounds Of solid manure
/. day but she will also make from 20 to 80 pounds
Of urine and fully onehalf Of the nitrogen in her
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-06

picked up and carried, Instead Of In
the hands.
The Rhine has TBS venerable castles
on its banks.
The navigation school Of the Royal
Technical college at Glasgow Ii said
to be the most perfectly equipped In
stitution of its kind In the world.
The daily winter or dry season range
Of temperature In Cuba II from about
60 tn IS degrees.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-06

When cleaning steel knives I have
found that cork is much better than
a cloth for rubbing on the soap or
securing powder. 1t cleans the knives
quickly and at the same time polishes
them. A cork from an olive bottle 10
the best.-Exchange
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-06
Prune aalad.

Mix dne quality prunes, steamed,
stoned and cut in pieces, with shred
ded nuts-pecans. walnuts or almonds.
Serve on lettuce with q cream mayor
uaise In which II mixed little celery,
very finely minced. or run through The
finest cutter Of TIE meat grinder.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-06
Modern Travel.

did you come home In the trolley.
Ethelf'
Eyes, mother,
But how did you keep your white
dress 20 cleani The seats usually are
% dirty"
'AOh, II was 20 crowded. mother.
was In somebody's lap most Of the
time"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-06

than they have ever been before, Ow-
ing to the war. So acute has the
potash situation become that Uncle
Sam. among all his other diplomatic
troubles, has been dickering with the
allies and with Germany to let little
miserable shipment of 10 tons Of pot
ash fertilizer come through the block
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-10-06

has bl
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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-22
PlTH OF THE
WAR NEWS

Forty thousand Germans attacked
French front at lassigny, nearest
TO Paris, reach trenches and are
moved down, few escaping. accord
ing 10 the French bulletin.
In a statement issued by an official Of
the Foreign Office at Petrosrad, Rus
sis. contemptuously and in advance
rejects the Teutonic plea for peace,
declaring IL to be merely one more
effort TO create sympathy at home
and in neutral lands.
The British Parliament voted $1,000
100000 for war expenses, the daily
average for Great Britain now being
S27,5oo.ooo.
The Rumanians have lost 1000 more
in prisoners 20 the invaders. Greek
and French troops are reported 10
have elashed. the Greeks having
taken .. town.
Dispatches from the Rumanian from,
say that in executing their difficult
retreat the Rumanians manoeuvred
skiIfully. BY spirited rear-euard
actions along the road from Ploesei
to Buzeu they succeeded In delaying
Gen. Won Falkenhsyn's advance long
enough TO defeat the thanking move
mept. --.
A force Of 5000 Greeks has captured
katerini.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-22
AGAINST PEACE PROPOSALS.

London After a period OF consid'
GRAFTON, most Britons interpret Ger
many's offer. to enter into peace ne
gotiations as:
An effort to spread discord among
the members of the Entente.
An effort to buoy the faltering
spirits within the FatherIand.
An effort to injure the Allies cause
In the eyes of neutrals.
A forerunner of and justification
for a wider campaign Of frighttul-
ness on the sea.
How many Of these aims will be
realized, time alone will tell. This
much is certain: the Germans will
fall far short Of accomplishing the
first. France is more determined
and more united with her allies than
ever before. The same may be said
Of Belgium Britain remains firm,
united, confident, determined.
No doubt peace has been brought a
little nearer. but not through any
change in the position of the Allies.
Germany must come to them. They
will not go to the Kaiser-not even
half way.
The German peace proposals are
generally looked upon in France as a
trap set to catch the Allies and to
turn neutral opinion in favor of Ger
many. Germany is believed to be
taking advantage of time when she
has Serbia and Rumania in her hands
and Bulgria and Turkey in her power
to try to make peace and achieve her
ends--an open road to the Near East,
which will be absolutely under her
control, with prospects OF future con.
quest and suzerainty in the Far East.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-22
WORLDS NEWS IN
CONDENSED FORM

coPENHAGEN.-Th plebiseite held
on the question OF the sale of the Dan
ish West Indies to the United States
resulted in $4,000 votes being cast
in favor of the sale am l57, 900 against
such action.
WASHINGTON.-The House judi
ciary Committee by IL to uneXpect'
edly voted to recommend adoption OF
resolution TO submit constitutional
amendment forbidding the manufac'
ture and sale OF liquor for beverage
purposes in the United States. Even
the most enthusiastic champions OF
the amendment had not expected
this.
LoNDON.-The indications are that
the various Governments of the En-
tente Allies d not intend to act has.
tily in making joint response to the
peace proposals OF he Central Pow
ers
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. hour ef'
forts OF Pacific Coast Senators TO
amend the immigration bill to meet
the Japanese problem were voted
down.
NoRFOLK.-With half Of her star
board side torn away by collision
with an unidentified vessel and Ak
plosion Of her boilers the Merchant
& Miners steamship Powhatan sunk.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-22
u. s. NOT TO ADD
TO PEACE NOTE
Official Announcement Is Made
To That Effect at White
House
WITHOUT MEDIAT0RY OFFER
The Pfssident Takes the, View That
He HsssAsse ,Asi<su- ssssfsIy to Act
Eas Enilsay aFor.axarany and

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Washington The @@RSte- n Ger
many NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
Bulgaria. asking the .LnAedS States
TO lay before the GoE3gSSsss.ssb G bf their
enemies. g proposal to dtseYss germs OF
peace, will be forward&v the capi.
tails oYrthe Entente ,nH3ns without
comment. or, Suggestion from this
Government This was made known
in an authoritative way after mem.
bers ofsthe cabinet, following a meet.
ing at the White House. had, by their
mysterious attitude, created the i'm.
preston, that the Administration was
at sea as to what course to pursue in
the matter.
Whether President Wilson at some
future time will take hand in the
effort of the Central Powers to bring
about discussions OF peace terms is
problematical For the present all
that can be said is that no determina.
tion has been reached to supplement
the peace notes by suggestion Or argu.
ment' TO Indicate belief on the part
Of a peace, movement on the basis OF
the proposal of the Central Powers
is desirable.
The course OF events may make IL
advisable Tor the Government to offer
its}good offices, or in some other way
endeavor 10 assist in an effort 10 bring
the war TO an end 1t is not doubted
that if an opening is afforded by the
Entente Governments for a tender OF
American mediation President Wilson
will take advantage Of 1t. But no
such opportunity can be given until
the Entente Governments have receiv-
ed the notes Of the Central Powers
and have made declarations or fur
nished hints that the good offices OF
the United States will not be dis.
tasteful to Great Britain, France, Rus.
sia, and Italy.
In the absence OF any indication
from the Entente Governments as to
their attitude, this Government feels
that its hands are tied in dealing with
the matter. Plain intimations have
been given TO the United States in
the past that the Entente would not
welcome any neutral move TO bring
about peace. Since then the United
States has exercised extreme caution
in the direction Of peace.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-22
BILL TO CUT COST OF LIVING
Provides for Abolishing Zone Charge
System and Increases Weight Limit.

Washington.-A bill to reduce the
cost of living by facilitating the ship.
ment of food by parcels post was in
troduced by Representative Emerson
of Ohio 1t is a proposal to make
easier the transportation of foodstuffs
from the farmer to the consumer by
abolishing the zone system of charges
and permitting larger amounts to be
shipped.
MY notion Is that everything should
he done that can be to make the
cost of food smaller" said Mr. Emer.
son. Part Of the increased cost is
due to the war and a great deal Of il
is due to imitation and speculation.
My idea is that if food products can
be shipped from any part of the
United States to another at small
cost, il will tend to equalize prices"
II is proposed by the bill introduced
by Mr.. Emerson to establish a fiat
rate upon food products sent by par
cells post; to reduce the postage on
food products; and to increase the
limit of weight.
He urged action to reduce this item.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-12-22
GERMAN DRIVE
A HOLOCAUST
Attack Planned to Coincide
With the Imperial Chan
celIOr's Note
FRENCH NOW DOWN ENEMY

Paris.--A German attack on Las
signy. that part OF the 'front.' nearest
TO Paris, was made in great force
Il appears TO have been concerted 10
coincide with yon Bethmapn-Hollweg s
note, probably with a view to impress,
ing the FreRh by ncal success;
The GeEnans brought together
about 10000 men from the pest dlVl-
sions, and concentrated corresponding
quantities of artillery. The attack was
preceded by an intense bomDardmeht
lasting for hours.
The FTeneh were not taken by sur
prise md received the assaulting
waves with a fire from their 3Inch
guns and machine guns, tearing the
ranks. terribly. barrier fire thrown
to the rear OF the Germans caught
the supporting reserves.
The Germans reached, the French
trenches over frontage OF 300 yards,
but an immediate counter attack en-
abled the French to reg%n the trench
es. Only "A few survivors OF the at
tacking columns escaped. Most or
them were killed after stubborn re-
sistance.
The Germans renewed the assault
an hour later without success. The
French heavy artillery dispersed the
reserves as they came up
On the fighting fronts everywhere
except in Rumanfa and along both
banks OF the Meusc, on y bombarq'
ments and minoE operations are beng
carried out Iu RumaniT the Dannoe
army of the Teutonic allies has now
crossed Sthe Jalomitza River, and all
along the front the advance or the
invaders continues unchecked.
No details have come through as TO
French operations along the Meuse,
except Statement in the Berlin Off
cial communication that the French
have made advances on both banks
Of the river. Paris merely reports
bombardments in these regions.