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The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
NE morning a man bearing a
passport signifying that he was
q citizen of Holland appeared

~ NE morning a man bearing a
passport signifying that he was
~ q citizen of Holland appeared
in the rear of the German
lines and asked permission to go
through into Belgium. He was at ono
taken before Colonel Diedrich. who
was charged with the examination Of
those desiring to pass out of Germany
to discover if they bore any informal
ton that the government would not
care to have carried out of the country.
The traveler-Van Gassboch was the
name entered on his passport-was led
to the quarters of the colonel. carrying
a suit case. his only baggage.
open it, said the officer, pointing to
the suit case.
Van Gassboch laid open the case,
and the colonel directed Il soldier to
dump the contents on a table. This
done. the colonel drew a chair near he
pile and, taking up each article it con-
tanned, s%crutinized it minutely. Their
We're some linen, brushes and combs
and other toilet articles. These he laid
aside and. coming to a roll of manu-
script. bounced upon it suspiciously.
What is this?" he asked, removing
it from the envelope containing it.
"A scenario for a picture play
The colonel turned over II page
after another, not reading them, but
looking for what might indicate mat
ter covering information of the Ger
man situation.
What are these drawings:" he
asked.
"Suggestions for scenery to be pro-
duced in the play" was the reply.
What is this-a Zeppelin:"
mo, colonel: that is intended to
I represent a cloud"
HIM; you Dutchmen know nothing
about art"
u don't pretend to be an artist. As
! have told YOU. colonel. these are
merely suggestions. They are intend
ed to indicate to the artist what is re-
CURED"
II should think so. Well. l must
read this manuscript. and | cannot do
so at once so YOU must wait"
That is to be expected, only l trust
that YOU will not keep me waiting any
longer than absolutely necessary"
With this Van Gassboch was taken
to a place where he was kept under
! guard till the next day. when he was
again led to Colonel Diedrich's quar-
tiers. The colonel seemed during the
interval TO have tha we'd somewhat
His was more friendly.
81 did not understand yesterday" he
said, 'why you came to Germany to
write your picture play. The theme
explains it. Where could you get the
material to present a play based Oh
the Faust Of the immortal Goethe ex.
cept in the fatherland? Your play
will be a wonder. l have read it all,
: That scene where Faust goes down to
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
Gall Him "Father."

Boys. when you speak of your father
don't call him 'the old man." OF
course you are older now than when
you were taught to call him father,
You are much smarter than you We're
then. you are much more manly look
ing. your clothes fit you better, your
hat has a modern shape. and your hair
is combeu differently. in short. flyer"
than you We're then. Your father has
a last years Goa a t~WO-year-old hat
and a vest of still older pattern. He
cau't write such an elegant note as you
can. and all that. but don't call him
1.-THE old man." Call him father. For
years Ee has beef ruStling around to
get things together. He has been held
to the thorny path of uphill industry.
and the brightest half of life has gone
from him forever. But he loves you.
though he goes along without saying
much about it. therefore he not so un-
grateful. - Spokane Spokesman Re-,
view.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
Tennis as an American Game.

Tennis is as Old as the hills. basically,
though it has undergone many changes
for the better. 1t was played by the
Greeks and Romans under the names
of 'sphairisis" and ''pila." AS "paume'
it is mentioned in the -Arthurian ro-
manccS and in the earlier records OF
the dark ages. In the fifteenth century
it enjoyed great favor in France. and
in England from the sixteenth century
to the present time. AS it seems to be
more or less mixed up with about ey-
cry sort of race. it may be called truly
American. especially as we have pour
ed ii into our melting pot to boil and
simmer and have seasoned it to our
liking. But as an adopted pastime we
can hardly call it our national game,
as national seems to imply home grown
or native. Yet we have developed ten
mis-, speeded it up, perfected it. Amer
icaniZed it so successfully that the
game as we play it today typities the
restlessne>S, energy and competition
of our national Spirit.-Norman Harsell
in Countryside Magazine.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
"Secret History"

Each player Is requested to write on
Il card or slip of paper the name OF
some we'll known woman in history or
fiction or in modern life. These are
dropped into a basket, and all are then
asked to write upon another set OF pa
pers the names Of certain men whose
names and careers are familiar to the
average person. These are put in Il
second basket and well mixed. and
both are passed around.
Each player draws one paper from
each basket and cudgels his wits to
write or tell a brief story bringing in
the names of the ma and womau that
he has drawn, as hero and heroine.
The more impossible and ridiculous the
better. One person who drew Trip
Van Winkle' and "Nantippe" repre-
scented Rips wife as a reincarnation OF
the virago who made Socrates life
miserable.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
FROZEN DESSERTS.

Dainty Frozen Tudding.-Onc quart
OF very ripe blackbcrlies. two cupfuls
of water, one and one-half cupfuls of
sugar, Il pinch of salt, n Tablespoons
full of lemon juice, one-fourth cupful
graduated tapioca. ONT cupful of whip
pea cream. Cook and mash the black
berries through !, very fine straineT.
Add the sugar and salt. Boil the tali-
oca in the two cupfuls of water until
clear. When cold add the blackberry
and lemon juice and freeze.
Frozen Currnnt and RaSl berry Punch.
Two cupfuls each of ripe currants
and rspberries, two cupfuls of sugar.
two cupfuls of water. half cupful of
orange juice. Crush currants and put
them into an agate saucepan with one
cupful of water. Boil for three min
utes and mash through a fine strainer.
Mash raSpberries and V with one
cupful of cold water. Boil the sugar
and water for three minutes and cool.
Freeze.
Frozen Banana pudding.-Thrrc cup
fulS of milk. o%ne-fourth cupful Of corn
starch, One-half ~teaSpoonful of salt,
two cupfuls of mashed bananas, one
cupful of sugar. one ~teaspoonful of
lemon juice. Put the milk on in a
double boiler. When hot add the corn
starch. sugar and salt, mixed with cold
milk until smooth. Cook for twenty
minutes. When cold add the bananas.
The lemon juice is added just before
closing the freezer. Freeze.
Frozen Caramel Custard.-One quart
of milk. two cupfuls of sugar. one-half
teaspoontul of salt, one teaSpoonful of
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
WOmen's Ways and Fancies
TYL TIPS FROM PARIS

The new Paris frOcks have skirts
two or three inches longer than the OK
RENE models of last season. L.anvin
taVors skirts quite to the a%nkle-but
then Lanvin is always demure! Worth
makes his skirts for dancing about five
inches from the floor; tailleurs are Il
bit shorter, to show the smart Luttoned
boot. All skirts, however, reveal the
ankle and the sheer silk stockings and
dainty slippers of colored glazed Kid
selected to match the costume.
The house OF Cabot has adhered to
trains and classic %draperies. even when
the Juror for panniers AL tlnring
skirts was at its height. So 5ne is not
surprised at the important new Callot
model for autumn. a dinner gown of
geranium pink panne velvet with Il
graceful scarf drapery of silk net in
the same color, the net drapery weight
ed with narrow sable banding so that
1t clings with infinite grace ovcr shout
ders and arms. trailing downward at
the back to lmingle with the long lines;
of the skirt. This gown has Il rather
original sash treatment also. Wide,
soft satin ribbon in the gcraniun shade
is folded along the edge of the V shap-
ed decollctage outlining it at front and
back. Where the ribbons meet at the
point of the V in the back there is Il
knot: then the two ends of ribbon fail
together to the hip. where another knot
Is weighted invisibly. From this knot
ut the hip a long loop of the ribbon
falls to the knees-halfwny down the
panne velvet train.
OF castor material is Il Beer coat that
has already attracted much attention.
This coat. the c%outurier claims. is pat
termed after an ancient Polish great
coat and though the original design has
modified somewhat the general style is
true to type. Beer calls it la P%olonaise.
and very stunning it is with long
skirt edged with an odd iluting of the
material which swings Just above the
buttolcd boot top. Il narrow belt at
the natural waist line: and over the
rather close fitting upper part a big
collar of panne velvet which is pointed
at the back almost down to the belt.
A practical feature of this coat is q,
removable chemisette or vest of panne
velvet to which as attached Il high
stock collar. When Il fur neckpiece is
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
FOR HOUSEHOLD PACKING.
Autumn Brings Its Bugbear of Pulling
Up Stakes,

Up Stakes.
When one must move, begin with the
small. out of sight tasks that will not
render the house untidy and uncom-
Portable long before leaving it. a lit
tie thought and Il look around the
house will disclose many of the be-
longings that are not in general use
for instance. stuff in the pantry. in
the storerOOm. superintendent grocery
supplies, temporarily discarded cloth
ing. supert1nous ornaments, company
porcelain and glassware. books. music
and a thousand other things. all OF
which can be diSlOdged without de-
stroying the appearance of the house
while those abiding in the same will
not be the wiser for it.
Dispose of unnecessary possessions
that some II else NAV be glad to
make use of; then pack clothing not
in use into boxes and mark the CON
tents on each box. Books. pictures and
ornaments are best packed in rather
small boxes that are easy to handle.
Have carpets, rugs and mating clean
ed, rolled and tied.
For packing kitchen utensils. jars of
fruit. etc. tubs are best. for they have
handles. A pot or kettle in the bottom
might have several jars placed in it
with bits of paper. hay or smaller ar
ticleS. like .knives and forks. to hold
them steady. but be careful not to
have anything to extend higher than
the sides Of the tub.
Barrels are best for the fine china
and glass ware. When packing break
ables, remember that every article
must be prepared so that none of it's
surface is left exposed to pressure
without support. Stuff all hollow ar
ticles as full as possible. surround all
handles. stems. etc. by padding so
thick that the article becomes. as near
~ as possible, a solid ball. Cups and
glasses should not be slipped inside
each other unless we'll covered with
padding. Plates and saucers NAV be
made in a pile with stufing between
and the whole made solid by bands of
muslin wound round them. Excelsior,
hay II newspapers are all good pack
ing material, but often kitchen towels,
holders. underwear. etc, may be used
to steady things and get themselves
transported at the same time.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
Scenario Carries Military Information
BY A P. MORGAN

hell will be very impressive when pho
tographed."
"It is intended to be vivid"
But why do you make the principal
scenes among m~ountains:"
Because mountains are so much
more impressive than plains"
II see. Nothing better represents the
superworld than the .Jungfrau."
o Mont Blanc"
Zach. Mont Blanc is killed by it's
French name. The Jungfrau has the
proper sound. But here"-referring
TO one of the p~ictures-"is some
thing | don't understand. 1t looks
more like a diagram than anything
else"
famous garden scene between Faust
and Marguerite"
"Marguerite. Nein. Gretchen"
"fou are right. colonel. I was think
ing of Gounod's opera"
Zach. Gounod vas not the man to
write an opera on this theme"
1T should have been Wagner
IAN, wagner, tHe lHlIllOlldl NdS-
ner!." And the colonel's eye lighted
with enthusiasm.
THE picture play will have the Ger
man coloring throughout"
"That is good.''
".And the heroine will be named
Gretchen"
THAT is good too"
"And Mephistopheles will be called
der teufel.'"
"Tllat is very good.''
"Well. colonel. may l go through?"
At this the practical side of the colo
mel reasserted itself. His enthusiastic
smile subsidized into a severer look. and
he heSitated. Then he took the manu-
script to a fireplace. separated the
sheets and held them near the flame.
He was testing for something written
in acid that would come out when eX.
posed to warmth. Nothing appeared
and. stepping to a case representing a
miniature drug store. he applied the
contents of several different bottles to
the paper. Finally. being satisfied. he
permitted Van Gassboch to pass
| through the lines with his scenario,
his linen and his brushes.
No sooner had the playwright passed
the lines than he began to talk Ital-
ian. eschewing the Dutch language en.
tirely. After being cloSeted for some
time with a French officer high in
command he hurried to the south OF
France and thence into Italy. handing
his picture play to the commander OF
the italian armies. Every tenth WORD
In it made up a message giving mill
tary information. The pictures. whe1
explained by a key. rave numbers OF
men at different points and munitions
of war. The garden scene" was {
manufactory of ZeppelinS. and Faus1
going down into hell represented the
strongest Austrian position confronting
the italians.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
Kansas Losing Churches.

If the changes of the past few years
continue rural churches in Kansas may
soon be no more. They are rapidly dis
centers and larger village churches,
with better equipment. which are more
democratic. more influential and less
UNCONVENTIONAL. According to the Rev.
Fred E. Gates, who has been ~investi-
eating these problems for the Kansas
Sunday School association. about 500
rural and small town churches have
been abandoned in Kansas in the last
five years.
Professor f. l.. Holton. in charge OF
the rural extension department of the
Kansas Agricultural college, has often
advocated the abandonment of rural
and small town churches which are so
small that they could not properly sup
port a minister and the church. These
churches We're capable of accomplish
ing much good years ago. when horse
drawn vehicles limited the area of COM
munication. but the motorcar. higher
education and the rural mail route
have brought about great changes in
the rural districts everywhere.
There are nearly 10000 motorcars in
Kansas. More than go per cent are
owned 10y farmers, and this has great
ly extended the social activities OF the
rural population. The great increase
in the number of young folk attending
the schools and colleges has brought a
desire for better sermons and more So
cial life. and the motorcar makes this
possible.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08

into a room apart from those WhL do
not. The former choose some object il.
the room. which they will "electrify,"
One Of the persons not knowing how
to play is then called in and told that
if he touches Il certain object in the
room he will get an electric shock.
The person then proceeds to touch va
riouS objects. generally very ginyerly.
When he touches the object that the
others have electrified all the others
in the room scream as loudly as poSSi-
BILE. OF course the perSon is very
much frightened and thinks for a mo-
ment he really has had a shock.
Each person who does not know how
to play is called in in turn and given
the shock.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
"Mother Bird and Hawk

This is Il fine ont of door game and
c'ay be played by a large number.
Children are arranged in groups in Il
row.. Each group has the name of
some biru. such as robins. sparToWS,
%canaries. etc. About fifteen yards to
the right of til" birds and in front of
them is a space lHr the mother bird"
The same distance to the left is re-
served for the "hawk." The mother
bird calls. Come out. rnnaries' Tor
any other group. At these words the
canarieS all run to the mother niru, the
hawk trying to intercept and capture
them. If tagged they are imprisoned
by the hawk. If they reach the moth
or birds home without being tagged
they are safe. Game continues till all
birds have been called out
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
Maritime Terms.

The terms larboard and %s1urboard
ome from the Italian ''Questa borda'
and "quella borda," which by rapid de-
livery became starboard and larboard.
but owing to the strong similarity of
sound they We're changed into star
board and port. the use of the terms i'll
the original form having been the cause
Of many accidents.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08

maple tlavoring. two eggs, four table
%spoonfulS of cornstarch. Heat the
milk in Il double boiler. Mix the conn
wei beaten and II cupful of sugar.
Add salt. Cook for ten minutes. One
cupful of sugar is melted and slightly
burned. TO it add half a cupful of
cold milk and add to the custard.
When cold add the tlavoring and
freeze.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08

donned the chemisette and collar may
be left ut home.
For all dressy functions II street
Wear is this handsome costume of
chocolate brown satin: illustrated cut
with a three-uuarter length coat and
full skirt. Triangular pockets richly
picked out with metal embroidcries
and a soldicrly cape bordered with mar
row sea are also interesting motifs.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
Decapitation.

For ONE. which flows from tropic tree:
Men brave the storms of southern seas.
TWO'S thought to bring its wearer i'll.
Vets purchased and paraded still.
My dearest friend l call my THREE,
Though some rebuke me. half in glee,
And say, THAT is but slangy lore.
His name is Albert-call him FOUR"
AnsWers-Copal. opal. pal. Al.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
Euu Sauce.

Make a white sauce from a cupful
of rich milk %thickened smoothly with
a tablespoonful Of butter and -four.
Season with paprika and salt and add
q hard boiled egg chopped fine. This
is especially good with boiled Goldfish.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
Cross Stitches.

Cross stitch is effectively applied to
many handkerchiefs. \ pretty gift can
be made in quick time by using Dutch
blue cotton or silk to cross stitch a de-
sign in the corner of a handkerchief.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
"EIectric Shock"

In order to play this game it is nee
essary that several of the members of
the company already know how to
play. Those who know the game go
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
Church Property Exempt.

SnuTCn properly exen ~.
Ordering cancellation of the levy
made by Newark on bank stock owned
by the Protestant Foster Home socie.
ty of Newark. the trustees Of the First
Presbyterian church of Newark. the
Newark Orphan Asylum association
and the rector. wardens and vestrymen
of Trinity church. Newark. the New
Jersey state board of taxes and assess
ments held that in passing the bank
stock taxing act the legislature did not
intend to repeal the exemption given
to benevolent and religious organiZa-
lions on endowments or funds held by
them.
The municipal assessors of Newark
levied on the stock at issue at the reg
ular rate of three-fourths of l per cent,
and the Essex county tax board con
firmed the action.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1916-12-08
Religious Work 5

Urge ChiIdren's Religious TRAINING.

Urge chiIdren's Religious Training.
Reporting that only about 3S3,OOO of
New York city's $4,000 children in the
public schools have their school train
ing supplemented by training in re.
liSious knowledge and experience. the
INSTRUMENTATION committee on
weekday religious instruction has is
sued a pamphlet on the subject after a
year of deliberations. The committee
is composed of all possible religious
bodies of New York city and seeks:
Ways by which all school programs
can he taken advantage of without in
frin"ing upon the sectarian neutrality
of the public schools.
Ways by which individual churches
can organize their educational work so
as to include therein weekday religious
instruction.
Ways by which churches of several
denominations can cooperate in the
management of a community school.
Ways by which religious instruction
can ultimately be provided on week
days for all children of any commu-
nifty.
The pamphlet outlines five or six
hour schedules. which would include
religious instruction without interfer-
Ing with the present routine. 1t also
contains groups of problems for fur
Their study in the line of religious in
StructiOn.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-24
OBITUARY.

We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved of John Acre, the late son of Frank Acre, who passed from life unto death on February 17, 1916 MT. Acre was just in the prime ot life, but the Lord has seen fit to take him away and we ought to pacify ourselves by the hope of meeting him in that celestial city beyond, where there is no sickness, no sorrow, nc pain, and walk the golden streets of the New Jerusalem.
 He was very earnest and sincere very faithfully performed the duties of a worthy citizen. He leaves a mother, wife, one child, two sisters and a host of friends to mourn his death. It is sad to see one of our friends and loved ones die at any age, but especially is this true of the young, but such is the will of God, and we can only bow in humble sub- mission to his will. In view of cer- tainty of death and the uncertainty of life. we should, as the wise virgins be prepared.
 MT. Acres remains were laid tc rest in the Cash Springs cemetery Quite a number attended the funeral services, conducted by Rev. R. L. Hendrickson of Guy. E. r. n.
 Republican, February 22.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-02-24
CLEAR CREEK co.
 STRIKES MORE GAS DRILLERS MORE ACTIVE
THREE MORE BIG WELLS FIX PECTED TO BE BROUGHT IN
 CRAWFORD FIELD.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
 The past week with it's more favor able weather, has brought renewed activity and interest in the Crawford gas and oil fields and the next few weeks will no doubt record at least three, and possible four big gas, if not oil producing wells. There are now six rigs at work, three more being put up, or in transit to this field and the number of active rigs will be doubled within two weeks if nothing prevents their installation.
 The Clear Creek companys No. 2 we'll has reached a depth of 1,5OO feet and has developed a flow of nearly 100000 feet per day. The same volume of gas was encountered in their first we'll at the same depth and the gas strike in No. ? was ex- pected. The work of spudding in their we'll No. 3 on Arbuckle 1s- land has been accomplished and splendid progress is being made there. The company has purchased an other rig that will reach this field soon.
 The we'll being sung for this con- pany on the John B. Brown farm has reached a depth of 1900 feet, and so far the log of this we'll corresponds closely with the logs from Clear Creek wells 1 and 2. The sensation al report of a 15,OOO,OO0 foot gas we'll was without foundation, but they do expect to encounter a flow of more or less magnitude at the 1,5O0 foot level just as was developed in the two Clear Creek wells at that depth. As explained in these columns yes- terday, the fact that the Common wealth company has placed an order for Robinson cone packer that will hold a 2O,OOO,OOO foot gas pressure in anticipation of that volume of gas at a depth of 2,30O feet gave rise to the story.-Van Buren Press-Argus.