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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-04-08
OKLAHOMA PIE
GIRL A LOSER
ENID CHAMPION HELPS JUDGES
OUT ~ DECLARING HERSELF
DEFEATED /.
SHE ADMITTED Il IRAN OVER
Anyhow Her Friends Admit Creations
Are Good Enough for Them

Enid, Okla-Miss Ressie Warren
Derg OF Enid claims the pie baking
championship of Oklahoma.
She goes still further and claims
the championship in this instricatc
art in Kansas and Texas also.
But when she went to Denver to
compete with all the pie bakers of the
West, she, like the Irishman that
said he could whip anybody in the
United States, took in too much terri
tory. She was defeated by Mrs.
Charles Il. Cummings of Denver.
Miss Warrenberg has met pie bak-
ers OF the Southwest in numerous con-
tests and has always come away with
highest honors. She believed her pies
compared favorably with any in the
West and went to Denver to show her
skill. II was in the cooking contest
OF the Housewives League, held in
connection with the Colorado Food
Products Show that she met her
match.
AT that, the Oklahoma daughter was
them, gave Mrs. Cummings and Miss
Warrenberg two points, Mrs. Cun-
mings winning on quality baking and
Miss Warrenbery earning her points
III flavor and time.
While the judges were celebrating
and there was every prospect of a
hung jury" Miss Warrenberg solved
he problem by confronting tie judges
by asking that the prize be awarded
to her rival because her own pie, she
admitted, had run over" This was
due TO the fact, Miss Warrenberg as
serts, that her pie pan was too shall
low. The Oklahoma girl is the holder
IF six prize cups awarded her in pre-
yious contests.
Two hundred housewives watched
With interest the prize pie baking con-
test in which Miss Warrenberg took
part i'll Denver.
The pies turned out by both the
first and second prize winning con
testants were almost as perfect as it
Is possible to make them. They were
# the apple species, the real old fash.
Toned apple pie like mother used to
make" with the apples cut in great
thick slices, dropping in flour and then
laid in layers over the bottom crust
Jumps of rich butter and plenty Of
sugar were placed on top and then the
Top crust was added.
Here is Miss Warrenbergs recipe
for pie crust.
Two cups flour.
One teaspoonful salt.
Two thirds cup lard.
Ice water to moisten to the proper
consistency for rolling.
This amount of material makes two
pies with an upper and lower crust for
each.
In speaking of mixing the dough
for the crust she says:
1.-THE flour should be sifted twice
and salt added. All materials must be
ice cold. Never work the lard into
the flour with your fingers; rub it be
tween your palms. II makes the cruss
flalIier. II your hands are warm, cool
them in ice water When your lard Is
well mixed into the flour add ice wa
ter slowly. / never measure the water,
as flour is sometimes much dryer than
at other times. Mix in water until
the dough barely hangs together, then
roll with as little handling as posi-
BILE,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-04-08
BROTHER TOM WASN'T
A TIGHTWAD
He Didn't Know That the Man He
Found Sleeping on His Lawn Was
Brother John


Oklahoma City, Ok.-John McEl
vain came here from California 10
visit his brother Thomas, whom he
had not seen for 20 years. Having ar,
rived in the night, he had his broth.
er's house pointed out to him but did
not awaken the family.
John was accustomed to sleeping
out of doors, so he lay down outside
on the soft Bermuda grass, placed his
head on his hand bag and slept there
all night. He preferred it to a bed in
the house.
Tom came out in the morning anu
saw his brother asleep on the lawn
He did not recognize him, although he
knew his brother was coming from
California soon.
what are you doing here?" he dc
manded, not recognizing his brother
"You must be a tightwad to object
to man sleeping on your grass
Tohn retorted.
THAT'S all right" said Tom, "bu,
you'd better go on your way now"
John refused to go and was handed
over to policeman. Not until after
they had reached the police station
did he make himself known. Then
Tom bought two boxes of cigars fof
the police officers to quiet their
laughter and said he would buy every
man drink if they had not already
closed the saloons.
of a bed in the house or on the sleep
ing porch.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-04-08
IMPROVES Low GRADE COTTON

Bierne Gordon Jr, formerly of
Huntsville, Ala, at present superip-
tendent of a cotton mill at Utica, ~.
Y, has invented an attachment for
cotton cards which is attracting much
attention among manufacturers of
cotton textiles. Briefly expressed the
new attachment serves to clean cot.
ton of the lower grades so as TO make
IL equal in every respect with the
highest class staple, which naturally
commands substantially highe-
price. The process it is claimed, does
not serve in any measure to mar the
evenness of the staple or to impair
its strength.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-04-08
NEGROES. ACCUSED OF DIGGING
INTO GRAVE CLOSED 81 YEARS
For Years Blacks at Gloster, Miss.
Have Heard of Treasure In
Coffin

Have Heard Of Treasure In
Coffin.
Gloster, Miss.-Charged with dig.
ging into the grave and breaking the
glass in the coffin in which DR.. #. NJ.
Rogers was buried 81 years ago, five
negroes have been arrested here.
DR.. Rogers who was also a wealthy
planter. while returning from trip to
the North was taken off a steamboat
at Memphis, Tenn. because of suspi-
cion that he was suffering from chol-
era. The same night he died and was
temporarily inferred there, the body
later being removed to his place near
here.
Negroes of the vicinity for years
have been telling each other stories to
The effect that a considerable sum in
gold, which was buried with Dr. Rog
ers because of fear to take IL from his
clothing on account of cholera, was il
The grave. The talk gradually enlarg-
ed the amount of money thus Disposed
CT until one aged negro gave a vivid
description of the big key of gold
saw put in the grave. 1t was search
for this money that is believed to have
caused the negroes to dig into the
grave.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-04-08
Woman 100. Walks Nine Miles

English, 1nd.-Mrs. Mary Hobbs,
who is 100 years old, residing at Binds.
eye, fifteen miles west of English, a
few days ago walked from her home
to that of her daughter at Doolittle
Mills, distance of nine miles. The fol
lowing day she spent with her grand
daughter, where five generations ate
dinner together.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-04-08
WRITER OF FATHER
BALLAD is DEAD
Fred HeIf Told Of Everybody Working
but My Old Man.

Fred HeIf Told Of Everybody Working
but My Old Man.
New York;. Fred Helf. popular
song writer is dead.
For almost quarter Of century
Helf's songs written in ballad form,
were sung the country over.
Someone Thinks of Someone"
''When the Whip-poor-will Sings,
Marguerite" How Would You Like
to Be the Ice Man?' "In the House OF
Too Much Trouble" and 1.-THE Barber
Shop Chord" enjoyed a popularity sell
dom equaled.
Another Helf song, Everybody
Works but Father" was translated
into many languages and sung both in
Europe and America. AS result "Fa-
Their" was postcarded, musical come
died, statuetted and as another result
Mr.. Helf's bank balance was swelled
to generous proportions, and father
songs of every conceivable description
flooded the music stalls.
The chorus of the song occasionall..'
still finds its way into vaudeville pro
grams:
Everybody works but father,
He sits around all day,
His feet in front of the fire,
Smoking his pipe of clay;
Mother takes in washing,
So does sister Ann,
Everybody works at our house
But nv old man.
Helf's songs ran the range from
humor to pathos. "When You Know
You're Not Forgotten by the Girl You
Can't Forget" made a wholly different
appeal from that of Everybody
Works but Father" yet its success
was almost As great This is the
chorus:
When you know you're not forgotten
BY the girl you can't forget;
When you find the one you're think.
ing Of
Is dreaming of you yet,
Around your heart feeling stealing
Comes to drive away regret,
When you know you're not forgotten
BY the girl you can't forget.
Mr.. Helf died at Liberty, NJ Y. fol
lowing an operation. He was born -
Maysville, KY, A years ago
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-04-08
BUGS FOR SALE HERE;
STEP RIGHT IN, PLEASE
Sow Bugs, Squash Bugs, Hoppers,
BUYERS, loads, Files, Boil Vice.
vils-Germs a Speciality.

vils-Germs a Speciality.
New Orleans, La.-Paramoeclum,
scyphomedusae, ctenophores, and
batrachospermum are some of the
special offerings in this weeks bar.
gain sale at the Southern Biological
/. Supply Company. one of thu lates. en-
terprises to open shop in New Or.
leans.
To talk without technicality, at this
new store you can buy big, Fat jelly
fish at 25 cents to $3.50 each. Louis.
lana variety earthworms 20 cents per
dozen, extra early brand snails al 80
cents per dozen, barnacles at SO cents
per dozen, prize New Orleans crayfish
cents each, sow bugs at 80 cents
per dozen, spiders at SO cents per
dozen, centipedes at cents each.
Electric light bugs, Spanish Fort
grasshoppers, squash bugs, mosqui
to hawks, locusts, horseflies and wa
ter bugs are also on the bargain coun
tiers at unusually reasonable prices.
While it fails to say whether thev
are on hoof or dressed the price list
contains other attractive offerings,
such as frogs (common) 81 per dozen
large bull frogs 50 per dozen, lamp
GELS So per dozen, lizards $3.50 per
dozen, and in addition turtles, snakes
and alligators of all varieties and
sizes and flavors. And for each of The
hundreds of different specie the de-
mand is greater than the supply
One customer, evidently lover or
variety, has standing order for a
dozen Of everything in stock. or
course, it must be understood that
the Southern Biological Supply Com
pany caters only to the scientific
trade. Mischevious Hans and Fritzes
cannot get their bullfrogs and snake,
here. Neither will they supply the
culinary department of Chinese CHIP
suey joint.
Percy Viosca, manager, raises
large part Of his own stock, hut when
the home supply runs low, he makes
a trip to some local ditch and stocks
up. Most of his summer is spent IN
this way, occasionally making a tip
to the coast when it is necessary to
fill big order. Most of the custom
ers are teachers and professors VINO
want the specimens for classroom ex-
pertinent.
Germs living in stagnant water. are
somewhat of specially with Mr.. Vi
osca. Healthy varieties he sells at 81
per bottle, for which there is a great
demand, especially the year ola
kind Louisiana bullfrogs and Span
ish Fort grasshoppers also sell well
because our crop grows to larger pro-
portions than elsewhere.
Nearly every season Mr. Viosca
ships in the aggregate at least one
solid carload of his special make of
bugs, snakes, toads, germs, flies-ev
cry variety of animal life, al the WY
from protophlasms (our ancestors,
to guinea pigs, to almost every state
In the Union. A shipment of bullfroes
was recently made to Japan. Foreign
species are imported to some extent
for sale in the United States.
The orders nearly all come in about
the end of the school term, and Mr.
Viosca spends his summer in the
swamps collecting materials to fill or.
ders. The specimens are shipped H.
unbreakable wooden tubs, usually just
in time to get to their destination for
the beginning of the school session.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-04-08
sDocToR SAM" LIVES ALL
ALONE ON FARM; HAPPYl
His Little Home Contains Many .Artl.
cIes that Hark Back to Days Of
the STAGE Coach.

His Little Home Contains Many .Artl.
cIes that Hark Back to Days of
the Stage Coach.
Windsor, Vt.-The day of the al.
chemist on the back streets of the
cities are probably gone, but the un-
usual continues to keep abreast of
its record in the country districts.
Living alone on the farm where he
was born 60 years ago at least, In
Hartland, VT, is DR.. Samuel Eugene
Stevens, known generally as DR.. Sam,
who works in little printing office
where he writes his books and sets
them into type.
The doctor never served an appren-
ticeship to the printers trade but he
is a very careful compositor and bet
ter than the average man on the job
press, so that the work turned out
by him would pass as that OF finish
ed craftsman. The doctor says he en-
joys this pastime the best of anything
that he has attempted since he retired
from the practice of medicine about
ten years ago.
The little farmhouse where he lives
alone in the summer has many arti-
cles that bark back to the days of the
stage coach. The old melodeon which
has been in the family for many years
occupies a prominent place in the
household furniture. Yet there is
modern piano there upon which the
aged doctor printer plays to while
away, the loneliness.
The once well titled farm of his an
tecedents no longer shows the touch
OF the pillow. It is all meadow land now
but looks all the more in harmony
with the spirit Of leaving nature alone
that seems to pervade the surround
ings of this clustered spot DR.. Stew
ems has had varied experience as all
have had who at the close OF busy
life seek such removed places and
PASS the evening Of their life in con.
temptation.
II is the metaphysical that interests
this retired doctor now. He completed
book in the year 1908 called the
PHILOSOPHY of the Great Unconscious"
The title would mislead the average
person, but the text shows that the
writer has an intimate knowledge with
the works Of Darwin, Huxley and 9th
er scientists The title of the book that
the doctor is now writing is called
"The Economy OF Misery"
Dr. Stevens is a graduate Of the
University of Pennsylvania in the
class of 1871, practiced in Vermont
and in Iowa, and is still registered
pharmacist. The doctor says medi-
cine is a more or less uncertain
science. He advises people to avoid
doctors because, as he puts 1t, It Is
great thing to be able to die natural
death.
The old home farm where this man
lives has been christened as Spring
LODGE Perhaps it gets its name from
the spring water that Is short way
from the house. The water in this
spring is cold all the year round. II
was on hot day that the correspond
ent visited the place, and the taste Of
spring water at that time was good
one to test its virtue.
DR.. Stevens never married to which
fact he attributes his ability as a
housekeeper and cook. He can cook
skilfully and his house betrays no sign
Of masculine negligent" He is happy
in the unique work he Is doing, and,
he observes where a person has found
happiness, what more can he ask7
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-04-08

Some music is given out by the
choir but the drummer dispenses 1t
By the pound.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-04-08
DROPS CASH IN MAIL SLOT
Pursued Man Saves His Money From
Robbers


Centralia, Kas.-Hounds lie Strange
of Eddystone is thankful self ad-
dressed and stamped, envelope pre-
vented highwaymen from robbing him
Of $500. LIE Strange went to Philadel-
phia and procured that amount In
500 notes, with which to make pay
ment upon his store property.
He departed for home late at night
and upon leaving the train at Crum
Lynne noticed two strangers following
him. Anticipating their intentions
while traversing the Emely road, 10
Strange remembered the stamped en-
relope and scribling his name and ad.
dress upon It, he slipped the $500 with
in it, Passing the post office he drop
Fed the sealed envelope In the door
slot.
A moment later the men closed ~.
on him and while one thrust a revolver
in his face the other searched him.
Some small change was all they found
and they permitted him to go on his
way. LIE Strange was at the Post Of
flee early the next morning and receiv-
ed his valuable letter.
Wedding Cake 46 Years Old
Seneca, Kan.--Mrs. West e. Wilhin.
son claims to have the oldest wedding
cake in Kansas. It is part of her own
wedding cake, made 46 years ago. II
was a rich fruit cake then but now
most of 1t has crumbled to powder.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkinson cello.
brated their twenty-fifth anniversary
part of the cake was eaten by the
guest, and the rest is being saved for
the festivities at their golden wed.
ding.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-21
HENRY w. STAPLES
DIES TUESD AY
AT OLD ORCHARD

Old Orchard, Me-, Sept 1.-Henry w.
Staples, proprietor of the Old Orchard
House. died here yesterday afternoon. He
had been ailing for some time, but death
came suddenly. as Mr.. Staples had been
about as usual in the forenoon.
As proprietor of the Old Orchard House
Mr.. Staples was probably one of the most
widely known men in New England. and
in the hotel business the world over. He
would have been 79 years old March 80,
next. He was born in Old Orchard when
It was known as North Saco. and his
father. Ebenezer c. Staples, was one OF
the first settlers here and was instrument
tai In setting off what is now Old Orchard
from the town Of Saco, and he controlled
all Of that land. a great deal of which is
now held by his heirs.
Henry Staples had been hotel man all
his life, and while he confined his busi-
ness solely to summer hotels, he was a
genius in many ways. being an expert
mechanic and woodworker. His father, a
pioneer in the hotel business, started the
first hotel In Old Orchard, and his son
became engaged in the business with him.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-21
LORD DERBY PICKS ALlIEST0 10y
WIN IN THE PRESENT STRUGGLE
after VISITING WEST FRONT
In Company with ore and Hag He Watches the Trials Of the
Great "Tanks"-Pays Tribute to German Organization
Bravery =.

they had great chance to win. They
still are exceedingly strong in engines
Of destruction. but we at least are even
in this respect now. and cannot help
feeling that our men individually are
better Soon we hope to have dis.
tinct margin Of superiority.
I'VE are able to continue to increase
the arms, munitions and food OF our
troops. and we will get more men Il
needed. but no proposal has been made
yet to increase the age limit.
Il found everyone at the front cheer.
full. You may rest assured the offen.
sive will be continued. II there seems
to be a lull 1t will be interesting to
make a study Of the German casualty
list. Mr.. Boche' will not be allowed
to go into winter quarters.
I'm company with Joffre and F1aig
watched the trials Of the famous tanks,
a sight which provoked unrestraineA
laughter despite the terrible power they
displayed, crossing trenches, butting
their way through wire entanglements
and even through groves Of trees"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-21
BRAND ADVISES
AGAINST WORRY.
OVER POLITICS

Paris, Sept. 2o.-"Don't be pessimis-
tic about French politics after the
war" Premier BRAND is quoted by
Arthur Meyer in the Gaulois as say
ing to some newspaper directors who
were his guests at luncheon and who
expressed anxiety as to the turn polit-
ical events might take.
When peace has been: declared"
continued the Premier. I'VE shall have
won a victory over ourselves as we
shall have won over the Germans. It
Is always possible to come to an un-
derstanding with Paris. AS to the
provinces, you know have sources of
information. Well l Gan tell you that
the spectacle they offer is admirable,
no more hatred of church steeples.
There is only one heart, there is only
one France. s-s --s-7s
You all of you may. aid us to main
tain this magnificent union after the
war" t =. r.: ,-.,. .e4r
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-21
British Retaiatory
Legislation Found
Not Enforcible
Part of Doubtful Legalit and Unforeseen Com
plications Might Be the Result

goods would be In violation Of treaty
agreements. The section specifically
Authorizing import embargoes against
'belligerents which restrict their i'm
ports could not be used at all, he de-
clared, because the right Of 9 bellig-
erent to limit its own imports never
had been questioned: while there
would be many obstacles to enforce
ment Of a similar section authorizing
embargoes against belligerents inter-
ferring with the trade between neu-
trails. Asked specifically about these
structures, State department of1cials
said they were not willing to admit the
validity of the conditions advanced.
They have not yet finished their ex-
animation Of the legislation.
No definite course probably will be
decided on until after receipt of the
mail seizures note promised this week,
and the forthcoming blacklist note. Of
f1cials have been gratified by a more
censiderate attitude on England's part
lately, shown especially in long ex-
PLANTATION given Trade Adviser Mar
ion Letcher recently by Sir Richard
Crawford and by the latter's plan to
meet New York business men this
week to discuss actual inconvenience.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-21
WYOMING LEADS
ATLANTIC FLEET
IN s HIP FIRING

Newport News, Va, Sept. 2.-Unofficial
reports brought ashore from the super
dreadnought Wyoming tonight were that
the vessel had led the Atlantic fleet in
individual ship firing during the target
practice on the southern drill grounds.
The Wyoming, which came into Hampton
Roads today to take Secretary Daniels
and the navy consulting board to the drill
grounds, was said to have scored 81 hits
out of 70 shots with her 12-inch rifles,
and 101 hits out of $50 shots with five
inch guns.
The ship was reported to have been fir
ing at long distances but the range was
not given. These records are considered
remarkable and naval men were inclined
to doubt the accuracy of the reports.
Secretary Daniels and the navy board
are expected to arrive off Old Point to-
morrow and will Immediately go to sea
on the Wyoming to watch the fleet At
battle practice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-21

Washington. Sept. 20.-Intensive
study of the retaliatory legislation
nassed in the last hours of Congress
has convinced allied diplomats and
some State department officials that
mart Of the legislation is unenforcible,
part of doubtful legality and the ball
ance so broad that only the most care
full administration will prevent entirely
unforeseen complications.
Although Secretary Lansing declined
today to indicate what conclusions he
had reached regarding legal features
of the retaliatory measures, and point
ed out that the powers they conferred
on the President were for use only as
a last resort, it was apparent that
some uncertainty had developed over
the manner in which provisions for
refusing clearance to ships discrim-
mating against American goods and
for laying retaliatory trade embargoes
could be put into effect.
One allied diplomat declared that the
practice of letting out cargo space on
time charter would relieve a large per-
centage of allied ship owners from any
possibility of their ships being held
up and that any attempt to detain a
ship for refusal to accept American
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-21
7 THREE MORE OF .
CHICAGO PRIVATE.
BANKS CLOSED

Chicago, Sept. 20.-Three additional
private banks closed today as the re-
suit Of the alarm Of depositors Of such
institutions following several failures
and an investigation started by the
states attorney. The banks were op-
Grated by W. n. Paisley and his three
sons.
Deposits Of the three North Side in
stitutions aggregated $2s0.ooo and in
the petition for a receiver the proprie-
tors say the banks will pay every dol.
lar OF Indebtedness. This statement was
borne out by the receiver appointed by
the superior court, who announced aft.
er partial examination that he believed
the banks were solvent.
The runs instituted by depositors of
the three banks led the proprietors to
apply for a receiver. which was granted
at once. .- -.. -.
Moses Ginsburg and his son Emanu-
ell. forming Ginsburg and Son, indicted
several days ago in connection with the
failure of their two West Side Banks,
were indicted again today on two counts
charging receiving deposits with knowl-
edge Of the insolvency Of their concerns.