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The Detroit times., 1916-09-16

DO you know. little boob. II VAS
er's soul has not grown young TO
match her face Her whole outlook
on life is the same old narrow one.
on,y Il has been intensified and
nourished by Mr.. Trent's wealth.
She Ia typical near.soclety woman.
than which there Is no worse type
She Is supremacy happy hrst
selfish woman I know who is con.
tent
That sounds catfish, doesn't It, lit.
tie book? guess am getting bet
ter, bur truly in my present state !
do not feel as though ! could stand
much OF Dick mother
She said she and Mr. Trent will
buy a place so she could entertain
properly You know, Nargie,' she
said. u Nas never able 10 do the
things I wanted 70 DO when Mr. Wa.
verify was alive.
Shades Of our ancestors Poor
old dad nearly wore himself out 10
give that woman what she wanted.
and the surprising part OF 1t all was
he loved her And now she has an
other who apparently Is as we'll sat.
ished with her
What Is there about her that
could attract and hold such splendid
men,
ITO BE Continued
The Detroit times., 1916-09-16
Society

Mrs. W. X. Muir aud Mrs. c. NJ.
Van Husen will return from Pointe
aux Barques In few days.
o
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Neweomb. Jr..
have closed their summer home at
Harbor Reach and have returned 10
their Detroit residence.
o
Mrs Jerome Remick and family
will return from their home at Bass
Rocks before Oct. /.
o
Mrs. Cullen Brown and family.
who have spent the summer az Sias.
conset. will arrive in Detroit next
week.
Mr. and Mrs. George Lesher are
on a motor trip in the east and are
al present spending few days Al
Delaware Water Gap,
d
Mr. and Mrs Orlando r. Weber
will remove from their present resi-
dence, No 3049 East Grand-blsda
into an apartment In the Hotel stat
Ter.
o
Mrs. Nellie p. Lawrence mas re.
turned from Nantucket and Nara
gansett Pier. where she has spent
q great part OF the summer
-
Mr.. and Mrs George T.. Abbott.
OF Cheyenne, Wyo.. ANNOUNCE the
engagement of their daughter, Hell.
en- katherine. 10 Roy Carleton Sack
EFT. OF Detroit The wedding viii
take place in the early autumn.
o.
Mrs. Mackenzie Wood has return
ed 10 Detroit after a summer spent
Al Gore Bay Manitouliu. While
there she WAS the guest OF Mr. and
Mrs BENJAMIN r. Comfort. OF De
troit. In their camp, lula Cove.
o
Mrs. Arthur Parker. OF Jefferson.
ave, Is expected home next week
The Detroit times., 1916-09-16

that are allowed to sprout will be
watery. probably owing 10 the with
drawal OF some Of the starch for
food for the growing sprouts.
"A poisonous substance called
solan'n Is found In or near the skin
Of potatoes which have grown ex-
posed 10 the sun or strong light.
Solanin also develops when potatoes
are allowed TO sprout. and serious
illness has been known TO follow the
eating or exposed and sprouted pota.
toes. The green color which a po-
tato exposed to Il strong light takes
on Is largely due TO the grains Of
chlorophyll developed in the parts
Of the tuber exposed TO the light.
The strong favor is probably due to
some substance when develops
along with the cl.lorophyll. II viii
DO seen that potatoes intended for
the liable should net he exposed 10
strong light or be allowed 10 sprout.
Potatoes cooked In dry heat, as
The Detroit times., 1916-09-16

the compass. indicate that the aver.
age quality OF lamb offerings is rap
ids deteriorating = result, prob
ably Of the short pastures and lack
of water. There are those that pre-.
dict that western lambs will sell for
sl2 per cwt before snow fies. this
price would be fall record which
would far surpass the fondest
dreams OF the bull crowd in the
sheep division.
a larger proportion OF feeding
Lambs are coming 60 hand but there
is no lack ~ buyers and the pens
clean up every day at the highest
average prizes ever known. The
sensational feature OF the current
sheep trade Is easily the demand for
breeding ewes. several bands hay-
INK beer cold o hump values that
IT, figure or. more than SO per
cw The wool market Is quiet and
OF recent sales some OF thc cheaper
grades or wool have solo 6 ,hade
lower than formerly. The situation
in the good trade is reported 10 be
excellent. bat n IL impossible TO
deny the fact that The demand Tor
cheap woods Is wanting and the en-
tire situation lacks much OF the ac.
tiyity which has hitherto dominat.
cd the trade
Hogs are the leading sensation Of
the live stock trade and there are
very few men. connected with the
business. who would dare TO pre-.
diet break OF any importance be-
fore the middle OF October. The
general quality ~ offerings In all
markets is very low and buyers will
not pay decent prices for thin
stock. The hog market has been
under the control Of spectators for
some time past. and IL II doubtful
when they will release their grip
OF a strained situation. The packer
crowd Is fghtIng every advance but
they find II convenient 10 purchase
A few at going rates rather than do
without entirely. The hogs that
cell best weigh above 200 pounds
each. are straight and we'll fattened
Reports ~ stock still IN commission
house cellars. Is much smaller than
usual. Just now, A. time when
people are buying the stun more
freely than ever before
In recent issue. the Breeders
Gazette, OF Chicago. published the
The Detroit times., 1916-09-16

WASHINGTON, Sept. l5.-How a
l6-incL solid steel shell tore straight
through home neat the govern
mont gun testing grounds AZ Indian
Head. Md. passing through the
room adjoining that In which were
woman and her three daughters.
WAS reported 10 Washington today.
II was the first l6-inch shell ever
fired In the United States. Sailing
from the mouth ~ the hrst l6-inch
gun ever set up In this country 20
be tested. the shell tore through q
thick section Of tough armor plate.
thence through a huge bank Of sand
and. fitting upward az result OF
this resistance. described a mile
long arc through the air
Mrs. Mary Swami had Just finish
ed preparing the midday meal for
her husband. William o. Swami
one OF he men handling the gun.
Her :wo smallest children had fol
lowed her into The dining room.
Joining her lsyesr old daughter.
There was 4 terrific voar a1d crash.
The house shook when she recov-
cred frcm her fright Mrs Swami
went into the Kitchen. There were
The Detroit times., 1916-09-16
Vegetables and Their Cooking Processes
BY PAUL PIERCE

mission. In the ovent, however, the
ones carrying on this work on al
extensive scale. there would be the
commission In money. also.
This may sound a long ways on
from cooking processes TO my
housewife readers, but It describes
very good side line" for her "a
try. But now, the kitchen stove
waits,
The United States department OF
aericulture's bulletin on the prepars.
ton CT vegetables for the table, In.
dicates some OF the changes which
take place In cooking vegetables.
IL says:
Briefly. these are the principal
ones; The cellular tissue is soft.
ened and loosened: the nitrosenous
substances are oosglisted: the
starch granules absorb the mois-
ture, swell and burst: and fiavors
and odors are developed
AS long as the vegetable is kept
at temperature above l25 degrees
changes continue to go on In the
vegetable substance The most mark
ed OF these ara in the starch and In
the odor. color and favor Of the
vegetable. Starch will not dissolve
Ia cold water, but pure starch gela.
tiElZes readily IT. hot water, and II
the temperature Is high enough will
Oecolne summy and opaque. II
starch Is cooked IN just enough
moisture 10 swell and burst its gran
ules and is then kept hot. but with
OUT additional moisture, change
viii continue 10 take place through
the starch will remain Dry and glis.
tening The flavor grows sweeter
and more nutty the longer the
starchy food COOKS IN dry heat. II
Is only vegetables that are compos-
ed largely OF starch that can be kept
not In this manner without acquir-
ing a strong taste and poor color.
POTATOES. II kept in a closely cover
ed vessel or with tho unbroken
skins on, will become sogey and
dark and have rank flavor. This
owing 10 the retention of moisture.
which changes some OF the starch
to sticky, gummy mass. and very
probably 10 the noxious volatile
bodies which are generated by heat
and should be allowed to pass away.
II the skins are broken and the YES.
sci ventilated. potatoes may be kept
warm a long time without spelling.
During the cooking of all kinds
OF foods, gases are developed which.
II retained in the food give Il n
strong flavor and odor. and which.
There is reason 10 believe. are In.
curious What MI these gases are
and Just how they act Is not vet
known, because very little research
has been made along these lines. II
has been found, however. in add.
ton 10 water vapor, carbon dioxi
Is of common occurrence, as is also
hydrogen suiphid. nercsptan (sul.
phur alcohoD OF some other volatile
sulphur compound
The carbonic.acid gas IL liberat
ed from practically all foods and sui
phurated hydrogen or other volatile
sulphur compound from practically
all except the starchy veseta bles. II
the food be thoroughly ventilated
while cooking, the gases will pass
OF in the steam. MANY experiments
which the writer has made have
shown that foods which are well
ventilated during cooking are bet.
ter favored than those who are
closely covered. Experiments have
also convinced the writer that thoro-
ly ventilated foods are more whole
some than those that are not Hence
the urgent necessity for thoro ven
The Detroit times., 1916-09-16

by baking in the oven. roasting q
ashes. frying in deep fat. or steam-
ing In their Jackets. retain all their
salts and other constituents, and the
flavor Is more pronounced and ssv.
DRY than when cooked In water. But
potatoes so cooked must be served
just rs soon as they are done. or
else they will become soggy and
bad Favored.
Potatoes cooked In the skin
should be free from any bIemish
and washed absolutely clean, Old
potatoes. that Is. potatoes that are
kept INTO the spring and early sum-
mer, are better for being soaked In
cold water and peeled tefore cook
ing"
The Detroit times., 1916-09-16

after a summer spent IN travelling
through the cas-,
o
Mrs. " W. Alden, No. q Edison.
ave. gave small dinner In the
y. 4 G.. THURSDAY evening, In hon
or OF her guest Miss Helen Hay. Of
Bloomfield, y J.
o..
Mr.. and Mrs Frank II Hutchln-
son. OF Englewood.ave. have gone
10 Duluth aud the Sault Ste Marie
on the steamer Noronic
o
Mrs. A. c. Stoddard and son. Of
Mimi. Ariz. are visiting Mr. and
Mrs Edward Beers, No. 100 Fer.
Iy.ave. east.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-16

To the housewife who under.
stands, even in small degree. the
chemistry OF cooking. the various
processes and the why thereof, the
cooking OF the daily meals never
pals. IL Is a constant source OF
pleasure and proht TO her. when she
can watch the process OF cooking
intellgently. knowing the chemical
changes involved therein.
am OF the opinion, too, that II
more housewives could be Induced
to turn their skill In cooking 10
fnancia! account-tc win them pin
money, as It were-their interest In
this phase Of woman's work would
be greatly increased. The special
incident that has made me think
Il a good plan for Mrs. a. to supply
her neighbors who can't bake good
cakes with these. and Mrs. b. who
is an expert pickle-maker 10 sell to
her neighbors. Is that OF u friend.
domestic science teacher. She is
the wife OF a young lawyer and they
are itch only In brains and opti-
mism They live In a small town a
few miles out from a city. During
the school year. Mrs. y took II
upon herself 10 sell tho things the
girls IN her domestic science classes
cooked and canned Having her car
"a secondhand. roomy. touring one
she enjoyed the rides and the de
| liyeries She had large circle OF
friends IN the city and soon her
| business Logan TO grow. This neigh
Dor and that asked her 10 sell some
pickles. some gingerbread, dough
nuts. cottage cheese and similar
good things homecooked In the
city this friend and that asked her
10 supply a neighbor this summer.
Three times week. Mrs. \. accom-
panied b. a youth helper, drives
the car into the city with baskets
and Jars filed with good things 10
eat She has a lalge regular ellen
tele and IT Is constantly increasing
Everyone, YOU see. has faith in the
cleanliness and the purity OF the
foods she sells, because she is an es-
tablished domestic science teacher.
Here IS an example for other do
nestle science teachers. especially
during the sumuer time And.
think IL both wise and desirable for
every housewife who can, 10 utilize
her cooking talent 10 make little
extra money. The difference be
tween the zest OF man In his work,
and the feeling that his wife has
that her part OF the work is drudg
cry pure and sir pie. Is because the
man works for tangible pay. Every
thing be does is 20 bring him a r.
nancial return. Were the wife 10
receive even small amount OF
money for some OF her kitchen prod
uctS, she. too, would take greater
interest in her part OF the partner.
ship The farmers wife who has
The butter and eggs money. general
~ earns il by looking after these
tasks herself
Another line OF work for the city
friend OF the country woman, is for
the former 10 at as sales agent for
the latter. | know CT an instance OF
this kind, where a young woman in
a small city in New York state. acts
as business agent for a friend who
lives on an upstate farm. The latter
sends eggs, butter, etc, by parcel
post TO the city friend. The latter
has built up clientele OF regular
customers for her friend and at
tends 10 the selling and collecting
end Of things As this H. a very
modest business. tho agent receives
her own farm produce. including
poultry butter and eggs, a. her com.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-16
LAKE AND nryru srE,MEn.
2 SryyEgIsoT q cIEVtSgTW,
~ X 90 "H@I5bTiosc0'ox ~
plE Ees4A{es,.s.sp ST Y,Akst(f.lI
GentrnI Standard Tin

tentrnl Standard lime.
For Cleveland, Pittsburgh and all
roints south md east Daily tOit5 ~.
~. and ~ y. w, Fare To- Cleveland.
t2.25, rtttsburE h. $3.50.
Fer Wu6nlo and RIl points east.
DAILY, = ~. w. FNRI, $3.50. one way
$3.50 nor Nj THIP.
For NurkinHc island and whyports
Monday ava SATURDAY.. . n. ~
edncsday md Fridny, Si3O a. IN.
stntcroem ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ppeT
berth, eii lower berth. - 5oI Whole
room, R2.hO.
TICKET OFFICES rhlrd I've.
Nhnrf. Ia7 Woodward ave. tVafcS-
tic BldEl, 60 Fort 81 West. OPP.
poatofhce.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-16

Jack-That horse knows as much
as do.
Belle--well. dor't tell anybody.
You may want to sell him some
day.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-16

What constitutes a good church
member" and Men sure for measure
will the topic ~ tho Rev 9 y
Tarnars ermons in the Central
Christian
The Detroit times., 1916-09-16

~ the First PRESBYTERIAN the pas
tor. the Rev Joseph \ Vance. viii
preach on Harvest time" q message
especially for christians IN view ~
the present SUNDAY evangelism meet
ings. and God goodness There
viii Ne no services Sept - Tho
m q week service on Wednosdnv VIII
be omitted thru September.
The Detroit times., 1916-09-16

PrtrtinE--tbs pinin neat kind--thRt
Is right-Timcs job Dept.-NRir t52o-
The Detroit times., 1916-09-16

Mis. A Hunt Stap'eton and Miss
Virginia Staplcton have returned 70
Detroit after a summer spent in
California.
Moses Ilimelhoch and the Misses
Sadie and Gertrude Himelhoch are
taking motor trip through The
Adirondscks and the White noun
tains.
Three moro artists and instruc.
tors have been added to the staff OF
the Detroit Conservatory OF Music
They are Mrs. Ethel Rust Mellor
lyric soprano: Earl w Morse. VIC
linisl. and Edward O'Connor. plan
list. organist and composer \ large
number OF students from out OF
town have enrolled
o..
Miss Leone Nesbit, OF Santa
Rosa Cal: Miss Helen Tremaine
Of Cheboygan, and Miss Delphine
Dodge, OF Crosse Pointe Farms
were among the summer school stu
dents OF Francis g. Mayhem. head
81 tho piano department of the Nc
Donald school of Music
o
Detroiters registering in the Ho
tel MoAlpine New York, during the
past week are Mr and Mrs Aus
tin Richard r Stafford Nichols
Theodore Williams. Fred p Carr, G,
" Irwin. Carl + Mann, Mir. and
Mrs Austin Richardson. Mrs. i. p
Baltzly, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Muf
fat, Mr. and Mrs n Vaughn, Miss
/. Healy. Miss G. 4 McMaster. d
l.. Austin. G. II Livingston. Miss
Alice Hawkins. Mrs. w Fitzgerald
Miss z Haberkoru, Miss \. Haher
korn. Miss Alice Hawkins. Miss z
r Hawkins. I. VI. Weider Gerald
r Kelly. Miss Olga J Hafgander
Thomas G. Aston. Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Aston, Mr. aud Mrs + W
SteinbHuer.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-28
WHO WILL BE THE MOSES?

with the who
things.
/ is the same
Il folks in Forrest county
and laycas ourd object, good roads
have "a o building JuSi
and general
the public with
Everybody
droadsn n everybody ought to have them
donca " sleep on the last lap?
Memphis eauvOi
way First because it
the middle
ner to the coast.wou road
CIo Iaiesburg hold ought to
meet there with leading
is
devil town That
a the future and the not
about this city
Iaiesbug becoming smaller
The practical and feasible
TO And
with that definite object
n
We ought be
getogeher
Without
together and edo
something"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-28

the author Of this iii. ! must confess
that he hin as I'm entirety appears
20 be a monumental scheme 10 escape
TAXATION, enjoy practically complete
Immunity rom the certain provisions
OF the sta.e banking laws as TO the
eorernmen of these banks and enjoy
corporate ownership of stock. etc. all
of which. in my opinion is in conflict
with the o1Lcr laws and policies of the
stale"
The bill i'm question was designed to
allow The organization Of banks lo
Tend money on long time paper az
low rate OF interest To farmers. One
Of The provisions Of the measure is
HAT in case Of foreclosure The prop
erty so secured by q bank must be
acld within five years.
IT is understood that the author of
the bill is now preparing a statement
for public. zion regarding the veto that
viii d. the most cauctic uttcrancc OF
amy mc.nber during the present SEES
sion
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-28
SEEING GHOSTS

problems
the it,
to the tionsw peace reestablshed
peace emphasized
Blu mus while n the end
of the
It's o comcne text if
when o
mills factories to the hardware
el,cenus for
foreign war ma
American capital and labor
markets. outsiders shall be living
betwee now last shot of the
is
tumble ct Capital will wa
wheat
lumber sudden 1t will take Europe
will that over
and TO IS normal conditions
The mills
Take subject
Do guarantee mp delivery OF
which
this larger gross business
abnornay high slump
its orders years time Within
world would
o a ghosts
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-28
THE GOOD ROADS TEST

summed up
in a
The cvilzer.'
the making and
civilization tested by attitude
o civilization.
The summarized Americans missing what
What do? called
OF few home
e on the
Congress doubt is delighted that something
Thomas Taggart
could
Villa sinha the army the run-afer him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-28

that it is necessary to provide GER
tain amount of revenue to take care
of the enormous expense of running
the city. and to pay interest on bonds.
etc, hence have submitted to these
abnormal assessments.
Now. do the people and our City
Fathers think it wise to add such an
additional liability upon the city, as
would be involved in The purchasing
and erecting OF a municipal lighting
plant? DO they think it good policy 10
discourage the Traction Company,
which has operated ut Il loss itself,
and take from the assessment rolls
as a tax producer. properties OF jhe
Traction Company. and plunge the
ci,y, in its already Lurdencd condi-
ton. into municipal ownership with
the expenses, hazards. uncertainties,
and liability to ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. incl
dent thereto?
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-28

Villa still American army on the run-aer him.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-28
Which Do Y ON Prefer?

1t is important for reasons of health and
practical economy for every housekeeper
TO ask herself this question:
Do prefer pure baking powder like
Royal, made of cream of tartar derived from
grapes, or am / willing to use baking
powder made OF alum or phosphate, both
derived from mineral sources ?"
The names of the ingredients printed
on the label show whether the kind you
are now using or any brand, neIp or old,
that may be offered is genuine cream
OF tartar powder, or merely a phosphate
or alum compound.
Royal Baking Powder contains no alum
nor phosphate.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER co.
New York
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-03-28
a Wiser Course.

Would It not be wiser since The
question IS up for discussion. for The
company and The city to get tosether.
and deal fairly with each other. max
ing Z reasonable contract for street
lighting. let what remaining financial
ability the city possesses be directed
toward taking care of necessary cur
rent expenses, toward the liquidation
OF its enormous bonded debt, towards
The extension Of the water service 10
people who Ought to have il. the eX-
tension Of its sewerage system 10 the
sections Of the city which are clamor-
ing for it. toward the improving Of
its school system. toward the meas
urcs Of sanitation 50 necessary TO the
welfare Of the community. toward pro
viding more decent and Commodious
quarters for the city departments, to
The provision for more adequate fire
protection, thus further reducing III
surance premiums, and making for
the safety Of the community?
In order TO get The wajerworks to
the Normal College. several of our
citizens personally went ON a note al
the bank for 100000. TO lay The mains
ont there. the city being unable, fl
nancially. TO do il. The COLLEGE and