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The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-08
Getting Ready.

"The chorus girl shortage may be relieved. Blonde Eskimos have been discovered"
 "Um. Is that so?" said the pro prietors of the Broadway cafe. "os- carl"
 "Yes, sir" | "see about getting blubber on the menu card" - Lomsyille Courier Journal)
 A Woman's Favorite Word.-(The last one.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-24
EAST NASHVILLE VICTIM OF 81,
100000 BLAZE.

Nashville, Tenn, March 23.-One of
the most destructive fires that ever
visited this section of Tennessee start
ed in an East Nashville carpenter shop
yesterday.
Famed by a high wind the flames
leaped from building to building and
ii seemed no time before ten city
blocks had been devoured. The fire.
men fought down the fire throughout
the afternoon and night, when the
fury of the blaze was spent and the
official announcement made that il
was under control. but that thirty-five
city blocks had been razed.
More than 1000 persons are home
less and several are seriously hurt.
AS far as can be learned there are no
fatalities.
The damage is estimated at 81, $780,
600. Charity organizations were taxed
to their limit in taking care of the
homeless and many people threw open
their residences TO those who lost their
possessions.
A thorough investigation already is
under way as to the origin of the fire
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-24
SOME MONEY MAKER
But II Isn't Every Reporter That Has
I'm Irwin Cobb Head
On Him.
COwensboro Messenger

The Louisville Post, printing a re-
view of Irwin CObbs early newspa-
per work in Kentucky, says for
three years, beginning in 1898, he
worked on the Post doing the city
hall; politics in the days of the Music
Hall convention and the GOebel cleo
ton; Frankfort correspondence during
the Legislature when Goebel was kill
ed reported the Powers trials, and in
all chronicled a remarkable series of
events in Kentucky history. After
that, says the Post, he took charge of
paper in Paducah, purposing TO be-
come a publisher in his native city"
The Post could have made its
story of Cobb more interesting if it
had told the circumstances of his leav-
ing its employ Notwithstanding the
cleverness of his work, Cobb wrote the
publisher of the Paducah News-Dem
Ocrat that he could not get more than
SlS week in Louisville, which would
lot support him and his little family,
and Offering his services to the News
Democrat a week. saying he could live
more economically in his old home
His offer was accepted. After few
months the Post offered him S24 a
week TO come back. The Paducah pub
Usher saw the raise" and Cobb stay
ID. In another few months the Post
offered him $2S. The Paducah pub
Usher kept him there at $50. He re-
NAMED for three and half years and
then drifted away to New York, fl
nally getting job on the Evening sun
at $35 a week and work that was most
notwithstanding and boiling
down morning paper stories. He was
poorer for the first year in New York
than he had ever been In Paducah, and
almost concluded to shake the dust
of Gotham from his feet. But finally
he got an assignment in which he did
brilliant work. Then the World hired
him at more than twice the sun sal
AIRY and in a short time gave him a
contract for three years at $500
year. After that he went TO the Satur-
day Evening Post at $4,000 year and
perquisites. Last year he made more
than $4,000.
But the Louisville Post let this Won
derful genius 80 rather than give him
more than SIS week. and In later
days bid only s2s for him. allowing the
News Democrat TO keep him at $50
That's history.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-24
REV. U. Y. ".
DARLINGTON
Former Pastor Of Second NJ. L.
Church, SOuth, Here, Signally
HOnOred In West Virginia.

The board of trustees of Morris
Harvey College elected Rev. L. V. w.
Darlington of Huntington, president
of Morris Harvey to succeed Paul II.
Willis, who was not an applicant for
reelection. This is an announcement
which will create surprise in the
Western Virginia Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South, in
which there is scarcely any other cler-
gyman so well known as DR.. Darling
ton. The new president has for the
last three years devoted his energies
to the upbuilding of Morris Harvey
College. the official education institu-
ton of the conference.
Morris Harvey College is located at
Barboursville, the former county seat,
seven miles east of Huntington on the
Guyandotte river.
t. V. W. Darlington was born in
Shelby county. Ky, August 3, 1870.
ilN vas NNlhNdNNu III NAlt NOlHliiOll
schools of his native county and at
Kentucky Wesleyan College, where he
was prepared for the ministry.
He was admitted to the Kentucky
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church. South, in 1896. and was made
pastor of East NIaysville and Washing
ton stations. His next station was
Millersburg, where he spent one years
The next year he went to Coying-
ton, his first important station, where
he spent four years, thereafter trans
ferring TO the Western Virginia Con-
ference to be pastor of the First
church at Parkersburg.
After Parkerbsurg he went to Hunt
ington to be pastor of Johnson Memo
rial church.
His numerous friends here extend
hearty congraatulations on his rapid
advancement.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-24
$4,000 MORE MEN
Needed In Mexico Declares Senator
Sherman OF Illinois In
Resolution.

Washington, March Ex-senator
Sherman of Illinois, yesterday intro
duced joint resolution that will have
the effect of calling the attention of
the country to the fact that many pub
lie men believe the mere handful of
American soldiers now in Mexican ter
ritory will not be able to accomplish
the task they have set out to do.
The resolution follows:
THAT the President be and is here
by authorized and directed immedi-
iately to call for volunteers, and to en-
list in the service of the United States
a force of $4,000, giving preference to
the organized militia of the several
states, the term of service to continue
until peace is restored and civil gov
eminent sufficient to protect life and
property is established, and definite
ly maintained in Mexico and.
BE 1t Further Resolved, That the
use of such armed force is to be lin
tied strictly to operating within the
territorial limits of Mexico as an aux
Hilary to the de facto government of
Carranza, if it be so permitted; other
wise that such forces be used in the
capture of Villa and his band, who
lately committed outrages at Column
bus, n. NJ, and to maintain order in
the northern provinces of Mexico and
safeguard and protect the Mexican
borders of the United States; and,
BE 1t Further Resolved, That after
the foregoing purposes have been ac-
cOmplished the President have been
accomplished the President shall with
draw all the military and naval forces
of the United States from Mexican ter
ritOry and Mexican waters"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-24
BASEBALL SURE GO IN HUNTING.
TON.

Huntington, March 23.-"Baseball is
sure go in Huntington, We will post
the forfeit next Sunday at Lexington
when the Ohio State League directors
meet, and before the end of the week
We will close the lease for League
Park" announced John De Almond
last night. lie stated emphatcally that
all but 5000 of the guarantee fund
had been raised This will be secured
today. he said
Treasurer Harry d. Reynolds has
started collecting the subscriptions. A
large sum had been secured yesterday
To facilitate the work both Messrs.
Reynolds and De Almond have re-
quested those knowing themselves TO
be obligated will kindly mail THEN
checks to II. d. Reynolds, Box 1874
Huntington, W. Va.
Kemper Shelton has not yet signed
his Huntington contract. II was said
that a difference with the Columbus
management had arisen. Just what
this is was not made public. Local Of
ficials declare shelton is willing to
perform here II is almost certain
that the matter will be closed in a
few days.
Training will start here on April 10
or before April 20. Several contracts
have already been returned with the
signatures of the recruits annexed
thereto
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-24
Correspondence
HAPPY RIDGE.

Miss Bertha Cole returned home
Sunday from the hospital at Maysville
and is doing nicely
Mrs Mamie Cracraft is on the sick
list.
Mr.. Garrett Parker and family spent
Friday with his parents at Sardis.
Misses Bette and Mary Jefferson
and Anna Mae Parker we're business
visitors at II. d. Collins store near
Mayslick last Friday.
Mr.. Walker Johnson is a visitor at
Millersburg.
Mrs. Blanche jefferson and two
daughters, Bette and Mary, spent last
Thursday with Mrs. Nina Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs Eddie Hit and little
daughter Coda Mae, spent from Sat
urday until Monday with her mother,
Mrs. Blanche Jefferson.
Several from here attended the flu
neral of Mr.. John Gifford's baby at
Shannon Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Wilson and three chill
dren spent Sunday with Mrs. John
Cole
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-24

A little child of Mr.. John Clifford
Of near here, died of measles on Sat.
urday evening, March IS.
Our hearts go out in sympathy to
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford in their bereave.
ment. We know by experience what
1t is to have a dear little one taken
from the home. Our hearts are river
as We see the dear little ones laid to
rest beneath the sod Yet in the hours
of gloom when the dark clouds hang
heavily over us, there shines a light
ahead that comes from the Glory Land
to cheer our bleeding hearts and
causes us to look upward to Him who
said Suffer little children to come
unto Me and forbid them not. for of
such is the kingdom of heaven. -
Weep not, dear father and mother, as
those that have no hope, for the dear
little one can not come back to you.
But in trusting in our dear Savior
you all can meet your dear little one
again some sweet day. A FRIEND.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-24
A CoUNTY's HEALTH.

years ago New Hanover county North Car
thousand That twice as high as the
the entire country The people of New Hanover county
they would stop dying off fast They employed
competent health officer and cO-Operaed with him. Aer five years
they reduced death from twenty nine to sixteen.
The saving child life especially impressive They reduced
the gnra children years about onehrd of
the old III inante diarroea there
eighty 100 deaths from typhoid there nine
this was accomplished by sickness and
getting them BY improved sanitation and
personal hygiene people of New Hanover made
Roadway every disease but pcaga They will probably rout
that mystery. but known to
be due a Unbalanced diet.
officials of the county and nation deserve praise
themselves much They did their part
example will show their attitude In 1914 the United States
Public Health Service made sanitary of the rural districts
the and told property holders how his premises might
improved When health checked later they
per residents had made the improvements
suggested
Rural communities in general have been roached for having
higher sickness and mortality than cities when their rate ought
naturally be lower If every community followed the example of
this North Carolina county for few there would be
ground for reproach
The moving picture successful financially than the
baseball anyway console themselves that their
salaries exceed those of college presidents
The high price doesn't affect the drug much hut
wait until and fruit syups advance.
George Washington backed the Europeans powers
ing ''Pease kick me-"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-24
CORRECT SPELLING AND PRO
NCNCIATION OF MEXICAN
NAMES.

Here are some of the names Will
which Americans are, or may soon be-
come familiar, and their pronuncia.
ton:
Villa-VEE-yah.
Zacatecas-Zac- ah-TAI-cas.
neutrality-suspicious..
Queretora-Kay-R ET-aron
Jalisco-IIah-LEE
Guanajuato-Gwah-nah-HWAH-to.
Oaxaca-Wah-HAH
TeXcOco-Tes-CO-co.
Tampico--Tem-P EE-co.
Ilidalgo-Ee-DAHL
San Louis Potosi-Sahn-Lo -EES-
PO-tosee
Coahuila-Co-a-WE
Aguas OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
en-tes.
o-Gher-RARE-o.
TlaXacala-Tlas-KAH-lah.
Tuxpam-TOOS-pam.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Observation-Disclosures.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-24

Using mirrors that are invisible to
the audience German motion picture
apparatus reflects the entire contour
o. the players in a picture, giving
lifelike appearance.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-24

A cable covered with an endless belt
working through rollers has been In
vented to feed clothes TO a wringer
with which Il Is connected by gears.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-24

CALIFORNIA; development of water
power In the last few years has grown
until that state ranks second only TO
New York in that respect.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-24

The English city of Birmingham
uses nearly 10000 penny-in-the-slot
gas meters.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-24

A western newspaper advertises q
Presbyterian chicken dinner" Why
not Methodist chicken dinnerg'
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-24

The Royal Astronomical Society has
just had its charter amended so that
women are eligible for election as fell
lows and associates.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-24

London has a laboratory devoted to
the study Of ozone
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-24

The high price of drugs doesn't affect the drug stores
wait until and fruit syrups advance
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-24

The moving picture stars successful financial
baseball stars but anyway the latter console themseyC
salaries exceed those of college presidents
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1916-03-24

George Washington backed up the Europeans
ing 'tPlease kick me
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-24

The hit or miss methods of measure
ments are the cause Of poor results.
Cooks as we'll as other workmen
should have good tools to work with
If they expect to realize success.
There are standard spoons and meas.
uring cups on the market that are
full measure, and there are those
which lack from one to two table,
spoonfuls in cup. Be sure that
those you buy are full half pint cups
and spoons the standard size. Sixteen
tablespoonfuls of material will be-
found in the standard measuring cup,
sixty drops are in a teaspoon and
three teaspoonfuls fill a standard ia.
blespoon.
In using tablespoonful of material
it is leveled off with knife, so is the
teaspoon and the cup. Baking powder
and soda should be free from Jumps
and lightened by tossing before meas
uring. In measuring flour the average
cook takes too much by dipping it in
cup or shaking it down when meas.
uring. Flour should be sifted before
measuring, then lightly dropped into
tn, cup with tablespoon and
smoothed off with spoon or knife. In
taking the measure for half a teaspoon
full or any part, fill it full, level with q
knife and cut down through the center,
from the handle to the tip, pushing
off the half, or divide in thirds by
marking the full spoon crosswise.
Cabbage, If cooked in boiling sailed
water, uncovered, will be more digesti-
BILE and will not scent the horse as it
does when cooked tightly covered.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-24

meat with salt and pepper
Noodles Win Ham.-Cut noodle
dough rolled very thin into one-fourth-
inch squares. Boil in the liquor OF the
ham or in water. Butter pan, place
in it a layer of noodles, then a layer
of minced ham and continue, leaving
the top layer of noodles. Beat two
eggs with two cupfuls OF milk ana
pour over the mixture. Dot the top
with bits of butter and bake slowly.
Sausage In Potato.-Pare large po-
tato and cut a hole through the center
lengthwise with an apple corer. Draw
a small sausage through each potato
wrap in a piece of bacon and bake un-
til the potatoes are done.
Lamb Hot Pot.-Take convenient
sized pieces for serving Of lamb cut
from the neck or shoulder. Roll the
meat in flour, salt and pepper and
place in the cooking dish. Cover with
LAYERS of onion and potatoes, sliced
thin, having potatoes on top. Bake IN
slow oven for three hours, adding wa
ter from time to time as needed.
Serve in the same dish in which it was
cooked.
Stuffed Brlsket Of Lamb.-Wipe the
brisket, make an opening and fill with
stuffing, sew up the opening and dust
all over with salt and pepper. Place
sliced carrot and onion in the baking
pan, put in the meat and add little
hot fat and enough hot soup stock or
water to cover the bottom Of the pan.
Roast about an hour, basting frequent
". When tender remove the meat and
allow the liquor to boil down. Thicker
the liquor for gravy and serve with
the meat
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-24
GIRLS TO LIVE 100 YEARS
All They Have to Do IL to Observe
Little List Of Rules Laid
Down by Club.

Los Angeies.-Miss Ethel Monnette
and Miss Rita La Beau have organized
Girls Club to Live One Hundred
Years" here.
So far only seven Los Angeles
girls have had the nerve to Join. All
members must subscribe and live up
to the following rules:
Rise at dawn. Walk around the
block rapidly twice before breakfast.
pork. Eat little meat and fetcherize.
Drink buttermilk before eating. Avoid
hot cakes, coffee, ham, bacon and
Dring distilled water. Work outdoors
among flowers, smiling, laughing, sing.
ing. Never get mad" never lie,
keep late hours or smoke; take nap
every afternoon.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-24
$3.50 FOR FUNERAL SERMON
Man Arranaes Details fot His Obse-
quies and Names Hymns to
Be Sung.

Reading, Pa.-"Good sermons" for
his funeral at $3.50 q sermon were
ordered by William H. 8. Meyer, who
died here recently and whose will has
been filed for probate. All the provi-
sions In the will were carried out to
the letter.
Mr.. Meyer left large estate and he
made II small requests to churches.
colleges, orphanages and cemetery
companies. He named the kind Of
coffin he wanted an the text of his fu-
neral sermon. The hymns were speci.
fed. One was my faith Looks Up
to Thee"
Two clergymen were named. In
case one became i'll or refused to
preach the sermon for $3.50 substi.
tute was provided.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-24


and sauteed in butter, the banana is
also good, seasoned with a little lemon
Juice.
Deviled Tomatoes.-Wipe, peel and
slice crosswise three tomatoes. Sea-
son with salt and pepper, roll in -four
and cook in hot pan in little but
ter. Cream a fourth of a cupful of
butter, add two tablespoonfuls of pow
dered sugar, one teaspoonful of mus
tard, one-fourth of a teaspoonful OF
salt, dash of cayenne, the yolk
of hard-cooked egg, one egg slightly
beaten and two tablespoonfuls of
vinegar. Cook over hot water and
pour hot over the tomatoes.
BechameI Eggs.-Fry slice of car.
rot. onion and sprig of parsley, all
minced in three tablespoonfuls of
butter with bit Of bay leaf. After
five minutes add three tablespoonfuls
of -four, one-fourth of a teaspoonful
of salt, and one-eighth of teaspoon
full of paprika, add cupful of
chicken broth, strain, reheat and add
four hard-cooked eggs cut in eighths
lengthwise. Add half cupful Of
cream and a grating Of nutmeg Just
before serving.
APPEL Sehmarren.-Make thin bat
ter of two tablespoonful Of milk. one
tablespoonful of -four, beaten egg.
seasoning with salt and slice into this
q large apple. Have teaspoonful Of
hot fat in a frying pan. pour in the
batter and fry brown. Serve with
powdered sugar.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-24

bottle, shake we'll and use tea
spoonful of the mixture as havorlng
for cake or pudding.
A fine combination for soup Geason'
ing Is two ounces of dried marjoram,
parsley, savory, thyme, lemon peel
and sweet basil, ground fine and well
mixed. Keep in tightly corked bot
tie and use sparingly for seasoning.
Rice a la Creole.-Chop one large
onion and a small slice of cooked ham
very fine; put in a saucepan with
tablespoonful of butter, add cupful
of cooked rice, a can of tomatoes, a
teaspoonful of salt and little pa
prika. Mix together and heat well,
then put into baking dish, cover
with bread crumbs, and put into the
oven for Is minutes.
Bacon Chowder.-Chop half a pound
of bacon or salt pork coarsely and fry
light brown in kettle. Add two
tablespoonfuls Of wheat flour and when
brown add six potatoes, also chopped
with water to cover. Boil until the
vegetables are tender, add three cup
fuls of milk, three milk crackers and
sweeten to taste. Serve hot.
Beans With Rice.-Soak pint of
red beans overnight, drain, cover with
cold water and cook slowly. In one
hour add a half pound Of fat bacon.
Season with salt, red pepper, add one
pint of washed rice and cook slowly
until all is tender The rice should
be nearly dry. Serve on platter with
the bacon in the center.
Baked Potatoes.-Peel good-sized
potatoes. cut out hole and in it
place rolled strip of bacon, lay in
baking pan and add little water,
haste the potatoes with the water and
tho fat while cooking. When done
they will be tender and a nice brown
color.
Deviied Almonds.-Fry blanched
almonds in olive oil, drain on paper,
add salt and cayenne. These are nice
served with the salad course.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-24

Designed to meet the requirements
OF bookkeepers and clerical workers,
comparatively inexpensive rapid cal.
culating device has been introduced,
which is capable Of adding, substract.
ing and multiplying quickly and &C.
curately. The instrument is about
ten and one-half inches long, two and
a quarter inches wide and a half inch
thick. 1t is provided with series OF
seven dials, which are revolved by a
stylus when making calculations. A
single turn of one of the wheels adds
a figure to previous register and
simultaneously shows total. The de-
vice may be used on a ledger page
and moved downward as the work pro-
ceeds.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-24
Nu+ M4fm <4Q,
Few towards at the Front

Daily l saw men go through the
test of fire triumphantly, and at the
last, what a fearful test it was, and
now splendidly they met it! During
six months, continuously in the firing
line, met less than dozen natural
born towards, and my experience was
largely among clerks, BARRIERS, plumb
ers, shopkeepers, men who had no
hghtlng traditions to back them up. to-
make them heroic in spite of them
selves.-James Norman Hall in the
Atlantic Monthly.
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-24
Dealing With the Child.

Often a child in the home is re-
garded as rebellious," says writer
in the Woman's Home Companion,
when it is merely trying to adjust its
reason to the demands made by the
parent. 1t argues, objects, finds fault,
and is difficult to manage, and par
ents do not understand that the diff
Guilty lies in the fact that the child
has an unusually well-developed
reasoning faculty, and probably Wig
orous body as we'll. Such child
needs training, not punishment
The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-03-24

There are some seven hundred col
1red soldiers in Chicago. They have
heir numerical place in the state de-
;,ensibles as the larger portion Of the
mghth regiment of Illinois infantry
md have good armory. There are
bur other colored companies else
xhere in the state, making up the re-
snainder of the Eighth regiment. The
saaim for colored population in the
sdty 10 about 10000. If, therefore, one
nan out of every hundred people OF
III race is soldier it seems fair
alto in times Of peace. Can any
syther race show up proportionately
Acre or elsewhere, no matter what tint