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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1916-10-07

One OF the leading social events
next week will be the debutante
luncheon that will be given by former
Governor and Mrs. Preston Lea, in a
private dining room at the Hotel
dupont next Thursday. to introduce
their daughter. Miss Louise Lea. Mr..
and Mrs. Lea and Miss Lea will en-
terrain about thirty-fve guests at the
luncheon. and they will have as their
house guests. Miss Katherine c. Lea,
of Philadelphia. who is also a de-
butante this year. and Miss Martha
Walls. OF Richmond Va
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17
SAW MIRAGE OF SELF ALOF1
Austrian Altman When Flying at
Height of 1890 Feet Thought
He Met His Double.

acknowledgements Panitza OF the
Austrian flying corps has reported
here the curious phenomenon expert.
enced in recent flight on the lsonzo
front of meeting his double at height
of 1890 feet in the air. The incident
occurred about four o'clock on mod
erately clear sunny afternoon.
After emerging from cloud bank
at the height of almost mile he OBJ
served another aeroplane coming to-
ward him at great speed. He tilted
his vertical planes sharply to 60 be-
low the approaching machine. and Ii
Did the same. He then noticed that
the machine was the counterpart of
his own and that the pilot was re-
Election of himself. AS he apparently
met 1t in collision he reports distinct
physical shock from stratum of cold
air.
The explanation given by scientific
men here is merely that there was q
vertical stratum of cold air behind the
strata OF warm, dense air in which he
was flying and that this acted as
mirror. The phenomenon has been re-
ported, it is said, occasionally among
aviators.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17
BUYS ART GEM FOR A SONG
United States Consul Pays Fifteen DOL
lars for Picture Worth Thou
sands.

Winnipeg. Ont.-Frederick NJ. Ry
der. American consul-geneTal at Win
nipeg, will soon be s2,4Sj richer.
He picked up an cid g., painting
in local auction room for which he
paid SIS On the advice of several
authorities on old masterpieces Ryder
had it valued and has been offered
$500 for it 1t is believed to be
worth thousands of dollars more than
that figure
The picture is the work of Phi;ipp
Peter Roos. who lived in the seven.
teenth century.
THE works of Roos are rare" said
Ryder There are eight in the ORES
den gallery seven of which are land
scapes or pastoral scenes. and the 9th,
err represents Noah surrounded by ami
mails from the ark; in the Ufflzi gal
lery at Florence there are two depict
ing cattle and pasture scenes on the
Roman campagna: in the Louvre at
Paris there is one representing wolf
devouring sheep. and in Lichtenstein
gallery. Vienna. one Of sheep and
shepherd"
Foreigners arriving I rom Austria are
bringing paintings of this class, but
they do not seem to know their value
Ryder's prize Is a view of a herder
watching cattle at river. with fer.
ryman in the distance pulling to shore
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17
WEALTH REWARDS COURAGE
Forty Years Ago Gets
Fortune.

Kokomo, Ind.-John w. Boyer. sew.
enty-five years old. has received notice
from an attorney at Independence.
Kan, that he has inherited q large
farm and thousands of dollars worth
of stock from, the estate of wealthy
Kansas farmer, John Westfall, who
died ten years ago. Fifty years ago
Boyer surprised and, single-handed,
drove away a band Of Indians attack
ing the home of Westfall, then a pow.
erty-stricken settler, saving Westfall.
his wife and daughter
Westfall. on his deathbed, requested
his family to reward Boyer, 1t is said.
and Westfall's daughter, who died re-
Gently. had instructed her attorney to
carry GU: her fathers REQUEST.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17

used trench full of water. Fell my'
self. My orderly reports his rifle
lost. Reprove him for carelessness.
Find have lost my own rifle. Pro-
longed search for rifles. Ask corporal
whether he knows way back Answer
in the negative Collect opinions OF
patrol as to direction CT our lines. ia
troll quite positive on four points OF
the compass Zone each:) Take my
own line Fall over trip wire into sew
eral tin cans. Suspect corporal OF u.s.
ing bad language about me. Order
corporal to lead the way. Corporal
falls over another wire into golc"n'ta
of tin cans. Swear al corporal De
eide to lie low and listen. Do so Dis
tinctly hear Private Jones imploring
to be allowed to shoot. Platoon ser
geant inclined to think It safer to
shoot first and inquire afterwards
Recollect telling platoon sergeant that
was the thing to do Shout. Platoon
sergeant answers. Saved. Rally pa
troll. and fall over parapet on to fixed
bayOnet.
HAS D. m.-My servant brings me
rum in my dnguut Notice he is wear
ing respirator Discover a good deal
of dead cow still adhering
1880 to 2'l5 a. m.-Write report
to headquarters. distance covered
by patrol estimated at five hundred
yards. German trenches overcrowded
Object of patrol attained. etc"
3 a invent to observe path OF
patrol by daylight Distance appears
less than it seemed at night.
3 a. m.-Fetch company commander
and ask him how far It is. Company
commander says about so yards. Dis
like company commander. Company
commander asks for his Colt Feel
happier.
$50 a. m.-Retire to sleep
"A. m.-Waked by company com
mander who asks me ii | realize that
/ am on duty till 3 a. m The com
pany commander be-"Strafered."
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17
Sanitation in French Army.

Hot baths and nail-brushes>. tguFe
prominently in certain army Efer
issued to the French cooks entr' led
with the preparation of meals y the
youngest class of soldiers, age1 line
teen, who have just been called Up for
their training. The follow g are
sample regulations posted in the
barracks: Cooks must Y ke hot
bath. with soap, every mQ hing. Re-
fore serving soup they must wash
their hands in hot waN Every eve
ming when the work Tower they must
wash their hands q arms in hot wa.
ter and carefully Brush their nails. A
plentiful supply bf mottled soap and
nail-brushes III be distributed. The
hair mustnbe kept close cropped.
White linen overalls and caps are to
be walh in the kitchen by cooks. who
must Change them three times a week
Ryfore sitting down to table they must
scrub their hands with hot water. soap
and a nailbrush.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17
JURY PAYS THIS MANS FINE
Then Came a ch9ck for the Costs
and the Prisoner Was
-...-,.~ Set Free.

Shelbyville, Ind.-A Jury in the city
court recently found Charles Stafford
guilty of assault and battery on Viii.
liam kloene and handed in a penny
with it's report to cover the fine Of
one cent, hoping that Stafford would
be freed until he could arrange for
paying the costs. When the court de-
manded an immediate settlement the
IL men announced they would claim
nothing for their services. thus reduc-
ing the costs to $40. One OF the
jurors then wrote out check for $40
and Stafford was allowed to go home
lie was arrested because OF a fight
that resulted when he found Kloene
talking with Mrs. Stafford in hotel.
The Staffords are separated. and Stat
ford blames Kloene for part Of their
troubles.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17
'|||A|'v I WORK
American Brain Keeps Busy All
III the Time.
Forty Thousand Patents Issued at
Washington Last Year-some I'm.
: rsnssly Valuable ideas Among
Thsm--Llfe.s saving Float.

Forty thousand patents were grant
ed BY the United States patent Office
at Washington during 1915, an average
Of 500 q week These ranged from du
Hex voting machines to fshhooks,
with a heterogeneous number OF won
derfHlly and inysteriously contrived
appliances In between.
Linn Eugene Carpenter of East Or
ange, N. j., obtained patent for a
new sort OF cheese 1t has its mass
interspersed throughout by COMM,
nuted cherries
Walter i4indemann of Detroit Mich,
patented q new type of life'saving float
calculated TO appeal to the submarine
haunted transatlantic traveller OF to-
day Mr.. Lindemann's device is COM
bined mattress and raft and free-lunch
I counter The mattress fits into the
sleeping berth and is quite comfortable
to sleep on. But suppose the ship
should be torpedoed! The passenger
goes overheard with removable sec
ton Of his mattress and finds himself
safe for the time being. at least. The
mattress Is partially filed with cork
to make it bu0yant It has seat Tor
the accommodation of the escaping
passenger, and is equipped with a
tank Of fresh water. cans of food. small
electric batteries, an incandescent
lamp for signaling at night, tele,
scopic rod or mast to hoist the lamp
ut night and q flag by day. and wa
terproof. flexible water closure or
jacket that can be fastened by draw
string around the body of the ship
wrecked mariner. This keeps him high
and dry. Another advantage OF this
float type of life-saving device is that
1t is OF suficient buoyancy to support
its main occupant and in addition lend
possible assistance to others over
board who are not 30 well provisioned
for the emergency.
Then there's the electric umbrella.
patented by Frank w. Smithing of On
tonagon. Mich. At first glance it looks
like an ordinary umbrella and it is
used in the ordinary way. But it the
night be dark, just press button IN
the handle and the umbrella glows
with tiny incandescent electric lights
There are lights at the butt. the tor
and at the ends Of the ribs.
Among other interesting patents is
sued during 1915 are the following: A
talking doll; BY pressing the stomach
OF the doll you cause sounds to issue
from the mouth.
A combination penholder and blot
ter.
A tobacco-pipe filler. The toba .
is contained In the cylinder and NE
large end Of The filler Is inserted - the
bowl Of the pipe a plunger at he top
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17
Profitinq by Europe's War.

In 1912 the value OF laces imported
into this country amounted to little
over $3S.OOO,O00: in 1913 about $34.-
100000 worth of ices was imported.
and in 1914 the importations dropped
considerably the amount being be.
tween $2G,OOo.OOO and $4,000 900. The
sharp decline in the amount Of laces
imported in 1914 was undoubtedly due
to the war in Europe, and this condi-
ton undoubtedly worked to the advan-
tage Of domestic manufacturers. Fig.
ures are not available in regard to the
importation of laces for 1915, but I'm.
doubtedly they are far below normal
because of the existing conditions In
Europe and also on account of the
rapid strides the industry has made In
this country. together with the in
creased quantity of laces manufactured
here.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17

Youngsters may enjoy air and sun.
shine in a new-styled crib, suspended
rom windows high above the streets.
In the near future, in your travels
.bout the city streets. you will cast
FOUR eye upward and see what ap.
pears to be sort Of icebox, and not
init, you see chubby hands wildly ges-
iculating through the screened sides
will you know that this is the latest
ievice. constructed so that baby may
rave all the air and sunshine there is
o be had. In tenement sections as
veil as in the sections occupied by
lone but the elite this crib is now
)eing accepted as a necessity for the
bringing up Of 'fresh-air babies" The
ribs are close screened and are of
Welded pressed steel and anchor firm.
y in any window and are constructed
o resist 500 pounds pressure. Wind
md storm cannot bulge them. They
lre fly and mosquito proof. -
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17
Effects on liqht.


No influence OF any form Of attrac'
ton on light had ever been noticed
Until about twenty years ago. when
zeemann showed that a powerful mag.
net visibly altered the position OF GER
tain lines In the spectrum: Now 1t ap-
pears likely that gravitation has sim
liar. though not the same, effect. Mag.
.aetism splits up the spectral lines. ex.
ertinE 1 broadening effect, while CRAWL
tttation shifts them al alike In one d.
rection. For instance, In the solar
spectrum, whose rays at their origin
have passed through the powerful field
81 gravity IN the suns vicinity, all the
lines appear shifted toward the red.
II compared with similar lines from
terrestrial light
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17
|DIARY OF A PATROL PA RI
Officer Tells Of Accommodating
Duty at Night.
Company Commander Sends Him Out
With Squad to Find Out II There
Are Any Germans Opposite
: DisIikes Commander.

London.-One OF the many little
magazines published by the soldiers
contains the following extract from
the diary OF an officer commanding q
accommodating patrol in France:
6 D. m.-Waked from sound sleep.
els D. m.-Met company command.
er. Told him didn't believe any Ger
mans opposite, Company commander
said in that case was just the man
he wanted, and would go across at
$50 p. m. and find out.
$50 p. m.-eaid would think about
It,
6:32 p. INVENT to think about 1t In
secluded spot.
$50 p. m.-Still thinking in seclud'
ed spot.
655 p. an.-Thought | might have
left unsaid remark to company com
mander about no Germans.
7p. INVENT to tell off patrol.
7:15 D. m.-Patrol went to think It
over in secluded spot lsame one'
1895 .. m.-Observed with telescope
four Germans in trenches opposite
Seemed to be large. cheerful men.
1870 u INVENT to think it over
In secluded spot
1853 D. m.-Pretended to eat hearty
dinner Asked company commander
whether patrol was necessary. in view
Of four Germans seen by me. Com
pany commander said four Germans
probably caretake.. wife. and two chill
dren locking up for the night. Dislike
company commander.
$40 p m.-Noticed one of patrol
writing on black-edged notepaper. SAID
It was his last will and testament. and
would censor it, as he wished to send
it off tonight
8:45-9 p. m.-Discussed weapons
with patrol Company commander
ent me his Colt automatic pistol ana
explained mechanism.
9:05 p inlet off Colt accidently
Severely frightened company com
nander. Felt happier
9:l5-35 m.-Enemy's evening
hate"
9:4O INVENT to look for patrol.
9:45 D m.-Found patrol whistling
Dead March" in unison Tell patrol
ne will wait bit.
$50 p. m.-Tell patrol | thought we
would start
9:55 D. m.-Tell patrol we ought to
start
10 p. .n.-We must start.
1905 p. m.-Company commander
came and asked why we hadn't start
ed Produced Colt as If to load.
1910 p. m.-Company commander
noticed Colt, and pretended adjutant
wanted him on telephone.
1910 p. m.-Patrol started. Night
very dark. ~~' .
1880 p. m.-Fall into large shell
aole getting over parapet. Lose COM
pany commanders Colt, probably at
bottom of shell hole. Felt happier
Company bomber suggests l should
carry the bombs. as am now unarmeR
Reprove company bomber for talking.
Tread on our listening patrol, all five
Of us. Listening patrol annoyed. Re
prove listening patrol for swearing.
Reach our wine front line. Curious
smell Crawl under wire into decayfng
cow. Remove portions of dead COW
from my face. Patrol complain of
smell OF dead COW. Corporal suggests
more open formation. Patrol in sue.
cession from the right. fall into dis,
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17

At a special meeting of the Wash.
ington branch of the National Negro
business league, held at Washington,
a committee was appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of the sorrow
of the organization over the death of
the founder of the league. DR.. Booker
T. Washington.
A recommendation was adopted. to
be laid before the executive commit.
tee Of the National Negro Business
league, urging the setting apart of a
national Booker T. Washington day."
on which occasion each year the col.
ored people all over the land would
assemble in their churches, school.
houses and other public places and
emphasize the constructive work done
by the deceased for the intellectual,
commercial, economic and social up
lift of his race.
A second recommendation was or.
dered to be sent for the consideration
Of the executive committee Of the par.
ent body, to the effect that it 10 the
sense Of the local league that a suit.
able monument should be erected to
the memory Of Booker T. Washing.
ton; that such movement should be
fostered by the National Negro Bust
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17
smokeIess Powder Making sooms.

Smokeless powder Is being manufac.
tured in larger quantities in the United
States than at any other period in
the nations history, Census Director
Rogers announced. The outbreak of
the European war gave great impe.
tus to production. Latest statistics
compiled reveal that production a
year ago passed the $4,000. 0O0pound
mark, the figures representing the
output of both private and govern
ment owned establishments. At pres
ent, with scores Of new explosive
plants running full blast, experts say
that production can be conservatively
estimated at 50,0O0,O00 pounds a year
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17
FAT CONTAINS A MIRROR
Masculine Vanity 10 Ministercd TO. BY
New Device Which Has Made IT.
Appearance.

The ladies', with their vanity bags
party boxes and paint and powder at
tachments on their chatelaines, have
nothing on the men, for II seems BY
recent developments that the males
are given almost rs much to the prtmp
ing art as the women are ~.
A cap has recently appeared for
male use which has mirror secured
inside, so that when you see man
take off his hat or cap and look pleas
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17
Guilty.

u. sentence you to three days i'm.
prisonment," said the Judge. by the
way, your face seems familiar.
Haven't I seen you before?"
YES. your honor" replied the pris-
oner. I'm the man who did the in
terror decorating in your house" 4
..Ah, yes. now ! remember. DID
say three days? Well. just make that
sentence three years instead. " ~
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17

is seeking to revert to the Creek tribe
one OF the richest allotments of OIL
bearing property in Oklahoma. Inter.
ests IN control OF the land claim that
It was obtained from woman known
as Indian Minnie whose son, Tom
my Atkins, owned tas property by vir-
tue Of tribal allotYent. as..
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17
Uncle Sans Sky Gun,

The ordnance department Of the
army has developed high-angle gun,
based on experiments with the Deport
gun, which has a split trail and a re.
coil system especially. adapted at a
high angle.
AS the result of important expert
ments, the ordnance department now
possesses a gun which it thinks will
be superior to the French gun, Justly
celebrated for its speed and handi:
ness, which will be eminently suited
for firing at aeroplanes.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17

antly into its depths you will know
that he is not exactly foolish. but that
he is beholding his own countenanre
in the mirror.
The mirror is secured in such man
ner that there Is provision for the &C
commodation of cards. paper and mem
orandum but let us hope that this VIII
not be resorted to hold suppl; OF the
little French sheets of powde: and
rouge which are affected by the iadieS
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17
y I Cement.

Ii Ii said that the United States
army engineers have long used the
siollowinE mixture for waterproofing
cement: One part Of cement, two
I Snarts 81 sand, three quarters Of a
oound " dry powdered alum to each
cubic foot 81 sand. These are mixed
and dried. ana to them s. added water
n which has been dissolved three-quar-
3,ers cf ! pound OF soap to each gallon.
5rhis. II 10 said, II nearly AZ strong as
3,rdinary cement, II quite impervious
a ~ 20 and does not emoresce.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17

= According to the Dutch legation in
Stockholm, an extensive aluminium
smelt.r is being organized at Hoy.
anfjord, Norway, where there is a wa.
terfall which may supply 60,Oo0.horse.
power. II. is proposed to develop TO-.
OO0-horsepower at once, to provide for
the production of 1000 tons Of alumi.
mum year. The capital stock of the
company is fixed at $3,350,OOO, Of
which s2.68O,OOO is subscribed.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17


Washington devised a plan to call tne
Negro farmers of Alabama, Georgia
and other states together once year
for a conference. This conference hau
been so far-reaching in usefulness that
before his death he had planned the
program for the farmers CONFER
ence" of 1916.
Wednesday, January 10, was confer
ence day, and there were farmers
from all over the southern states, and
many from the North and West. Ne
groes who owned their land. and VINO
had been successful, and others VINO
wanted the experience lessons in order
for greater success for their own Ell
forts. writes Mrs: j. B. Reid in the Biz
mingham (Aia) Age-Herald.
The crowd was tremendous. 1t was
estimated that there were as many as
three thousand Negroes present at din
ner on the lawn, where barbecue had
been arranged. and bountiful dinner
served In picnic style. 1t was won
derful sight to behold, and the portion
of the grounds designated for hitch
ing places" looked like the scenes on
the old-time camp-meeting grounds.
There were many white people in at
tendance. men and women; in fact. 1t
was tremendous demonstration Of in
terest in the best methods Of farming
and home improvement. There were
many speakers from among the Ne
groes telling of practical experiences
and of experiments. The boil weevil
seems to be the most formidable en-
envy in every section and he is usu-
ally the conqueror. Nothing said or
tried seemed to destroy his appear,
ance Each farmer starting out as it
he had the remedy, but the final re-
suit only proved there is but one way
from the destructive power, and that
was raise a diversified crop, have
more stock and feed the home mar.
kats." This is only the extension and
purpose of the spirit of Tuskegee in
stitute.
The Negro is a natural farmer. He
loves the soil and the sunshine-and
that they are buying homes and using
modern methods is an assurance that
they are beginning to be more thrifty,
and are being benefited by the encour.
agement and training they have been
given.
had a keen desire to spend q few
days in Alabama's most wonderful
workshop, and this was an opportu
nifty. The invitation came to be among
their white friends for the conference
and spent three days most profitably
within the Enclosure of the institution
going every minute. and even then
left much to be seen. although this
was my second visit.
Ey The spirit Of Booker T. Washington
lives among the teachers and students
there was evidenced the one grea,
purpose-toiling for service and
stronger citizenship-in answer to his
call
There are there now 1920 students
enrolled, 60 per cent of whom are
boys. each one learning trade. Think
OF what an impetus to labor in the
preparation for the better workman
ship.
Each girl is compelled to learn do
nestle work-cooking sewing, wash
ing and household work-and econom,
Is their Watchword in these lessons
The entire student body works as
one man.
Speaking of economy and figuring
on good management, the arithmetic
used in the school was compiled by 6
former pupil. The lessons are based
on the direct management, income and
disbursement of the institute during
the year OF 1911. Calculating the in
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17
30 Wear Simple coIors.

Neutrality-suspicious. hundred thou
sand members of the Women's Made
.n.America league have been asked to
wear simple colors'' to conserve the
supply Of American-made dyes, which
are in great demand as. result of the
lack Of German dyes.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-17
GOVERNMENT SEEKS OIL LAND
title Of Indians to Property In Okla.
/. homa Hinges on identity OF
st..a Tommy Atkins" ~

Leavenworth, Kan.-Musty records
II local church and its cemetery.
and its faded roll Of q school conduct.
I'd here In 1893 Is given In evidence
acre lii the hearing before . commits
,iorer appointed BY the FEDERAL court
ID the so,called Tommy Atkins" oil
auit. The United States governments