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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-09
Odd Breads and Biscuits
Breakfast Bread A deli,

Breakfast Bread A delicious
bread called "Johnson's Spanks."
Mix one cup OF corn meal with one
cup Of nour, two teaspoonfuIs baking
powder. one we'll beaten egg. one
fourth teaspoonful Of salt, one cup
milk and very little water to make
nice batter. Beat two minutes
then drop from spoon into smoking
hot fat and fry until nicely Drowned.
Serve at once.
Potato Rusks-At night take one
cup Of mashed hot potatoes, one cup
of sugar added while potatoes are
hot. one cake of compressed yeast
dissolved in one cup OF water. Let
stand until morning, then add three
eggs. one cup OF butter Cor butter
and lard mixed,) two quarts OF -four.
Mix. Let stand until light. work
down and raise again, then turn
onto board and roll to one-half inch.
Cut with small cutter. place in pans.
let rise, bake twenty minutes. turn
sugar. These are fine for luncheon.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-09
JUST FOR WOMEN
Timely Receipts F or the Housewife.

OF water or pot liquor. pepper and
salt to taste.
Skin the onions. cut them into
small dice, heat the dripping and
throw in the onions, shaking them
about over the fire until they are
golden brown (they must be colored
very slowly or some pieces will get
too dark When they are brown,
stir in the -four carefully and add
the water or pot liquor Simmer
for an hour. then rub through
sieve. return to the saucepan. add
little pepper and salt to taste and
boil for three minutes before serv-
ing
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-09
Cottage Pudding

Two tablespoons OF shortening. Il
tablespoons of sugar. l-2 cup of
milk. cup of -four, teaspoons OF
baking powder. l egg, 1-2 teaspoon
or vanilla. Cream the butter and
sugar together, add the egg and beat
Well Sft the -four and baking pow
der together and add alternately
with the milk: add the vanilla. and
bake in gem pans.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-09
PACKING HOUSES FOR
SOUTH CAROLINA
}. +. Brunson. GreenvilIc, =. G.

The number of mature hogs in
South Carolina have more than doubl-
ed, according to hog census just
completed by the demonstration
agents of this state. and on the basis
of the Information secured two peck
ing-houses. each representing an in
vestment of around 100000 to start
with, are to be established in this
state at once. One of them will be
at Orangeburg, where $4,000 was
subscribed in so minutes a. bust
ness mems meeting few days ago.
The other packing-house Will most
likely be established i'm Greenville.
as the proposition has had the en-
dorsement Of the Chamber OF Com
merce. and committee has been
sent to study the packng-house at
Moultrie. Ga.
A number OF the individual mem
bers of the Chamber of Commerce
have practically pledged stock sub
scriptions IL the investigation shows
that the proposition has reason
able. chance Of success. c O. Allen
and w. II. Ballentine, both exp, RI
"nced livestock men, have practical
" promised to take a part in the
management and financing cf the
packing-house, and will be members
Il the committee to study the Morl-
'ric plant The spirit OF n meeting
held to-day indicates that there will
he no trouble in securing the neces-
sary stock subscriptions.
The hog census of the state was
conducted under the personal super
vision OF w. w. Long, state demon
tration agent, and superintendent
of the extension work of Clemson
college. Mr.. Long got reports from
practically every school district in the
state through the county demonstra-
tion agents. and asserts that the sta
tistics are the most reliable and ac-
curate ever collected in this state.
They show that there we're killed
for home use in the state last fall
642,629 hogs, and that 23o,70S were
sold. making a total of over $40, 900
hogs. The census OF 1910 gave South
Carolina 421,973 matured hogs Mr..
Longs census gives estimates that
there will be 324.609 hogs for the
market this year.
The demonstration agents will as
sist the packing-houses by encourag-
ing the farmers to raise more hogs
and better hogs, and a government
expert to assist the business mon in
the commercial aspects of the mana.
cement of the packing-houses will
probably be secured.
The demonstration workers are In.
terested in the proposition in order
to provide a market for the hog.
raised by the farmers. thus enabline
them to fortify themselves agains
the approach of the boll-weevli.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-09
ELGIN NEWS

Mrs. J. s iagins spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Ed. Mobley.
Dir. and Ms. '. 3. Clontz OF Rock
Hfi spent Sunday WITH friends In
this community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Watkins OF
Riverside spent Sunday with MI.
and Mrs. Rum felt.
Ss Ieona and Master Curtis
Bask.ns have returned home after
spending some time IN Rock Hill.
Mics Luci1e Truesdale spent the
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-09
Continued from Friday

Almost anything can be cooked in
the freless cooker. By experiment.
ing one may become an adept in the
art OF fireless cookery. Baking,
stewing, steaming. roasting, boiling
and freezing all may be carried on
In the fireless cooker. a whole din
ner may be easily prepared in cook
er with two or three wells.
The cooker is especially valuable
In preparing goods which require
long cooking. such as meats and
cereals.
A very tough piece of beef when
prepared in the fireless cooker be-
comes delightfully."- juicy and tender.
The beef may be boiled, roasted,
stewed or steamed as is chosen.
To Prepare a Roast for the Fireless
II Cooker
Hke a two pound roast. wipe
thoroughly with a wet cloth. Place
vessel in which roast is to be cooked
on the stove. Sprinkle 1 1-2 table
spoonful OF hour in II. Allow the
-four to brown. Add tablespoonfuls
add slowly l 1-2 cups of boiling
water To this add l teaspoonful OF
salt and 3 drops of extract Of spices.
Next introduce the roast. Sprinkle
roast with 2 teaspoonfuls of salt a
dash OF cayenne. When the roast
begins to boil put heated soap stone
into the cooker, then the roast, and
place another heated stone on top.
Close cooker tightly and allow to
cook one hour. For very tough
piece OF meat I l-2 hours may be
necessary. At the expiration of that
time open the cooker and you will
find q beautiful brown gravy and =
deIiciously cooked roast.
A chicken may be prepared in the
same way.
II the we'll OF the cooker is large
enough rice may be cooked at the
time with the meat. Otherwise. a
separate welt may be used.
Rice
Use 1 cup rice, 1 ~ cups boiling
water, 1 1-2 teaspoonful of salt.
Look over rice and wash through
several waters until cloudiness is re-
moved Bring the salted water to
a boil. Then add rice gradually into
the boiling water in the cooker yes
sei, so as not to stop boiling. The
grains should be kept boiling 10
minutes Drain all water of top
OF rice, place in cooker over only
one heated stone and steam As min
utes or an hour.
Cakes are delightful when cooked
in this way. especially those requir-
ing long, slow cooking at steady
heat. as fruit cake. sponge cake and
angel cake. The following Is a
recipe for loaf cake, cooked In the
treless cooker:
(i) Loaf Cake
One-half cup OF butter. cup sugar,
Q egg yolks. 1-2 cup OF milk or water,
1 3-4cups OF -four. teaspoonfuls of
baking powder. egg whites, Il
teaspoonful Of vanilla.
Cream the butter. add sugar and
wen beaten egg yolks and beat hard.
Measure -four after sitting. then slit
baking powder with IT, Add this
mixture alternately with the milk
or water. Fold In beaten egg whites
and vanilla. Turn into we'll creased
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-09

weekend with Miss Corrinne Jones
OF Lancaster.
Mrs. c.. p. Caskey spent Sunday
with Mrs. 3. Simms OF the Camp
Greek section.
Miss Onibel Duren OF Lancaster
visited In Elgin between trains Sun
day.
Mrs. Emma Cauthen Ia visiting
her niece. Mrs. Jim Ferguson, who
has been very sick Tor several
months.
Misses Estelle and Edna Bailey
spent Monday In Lancaster.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-09
Directions for Preparing and Serv-
ing Brown Onion Soup

Soup is a valuable part of the
menu. as IL is nutritious, and If
rightly made, highly edible. Try
brown onion soup some evening for
dinner, and you will be we'll pleased
with the results. Use three onions.
one ounce of dripping, one teaspoon
full of flour. one and one half pints
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-09
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many
friends for their kindness and SYM
pathy shown US during the illness
and death Of our beloved one. John
T. Nelson. May Gods richest bless
Ing rest upon each and every one.
Abel Nelson,
Mary Elizabeth Neill and family,
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-09
Home Demonstration Work
For Lancaster Count,
County
Valuable Information Relative To
The ''Fireless Cooker"


hour and fifty minutes. having stones
hot enough to brown flour in IL
One stone should be placed
above and one below the cake.
A very novel performance is to
make ice cream in one well of the
cooker while hot dinner is cooking
In the other
3. For use as a freezer
a. Packing material of freezer
prevents rapid melting uf ice,
hence freezing can he done
with less ice.
b. Use four parts ice to one OF
salt( ice cream salt best.)
c. Ice must come one inch higher
around receptacle than mix
ture to be frozen in It.
d. Cover the mixture and close
well as usual.
e. Open and stir about four times
while freezing in order to
make mixture smooth. BE sure
to loosen thoroughly from
sides and bottom.
{. Ice cream can De well packed
after freezing. Will be un-
melted in the cooker for
twenty-four hours.
&. Time necessary for freezing
two quarts OF cream--about
ho1
5. Recipes:
a. Scald cream.
ID Frozen Custard
One quart sweet milk, / 1-2 cups
of sugar. eggs. teaspoonfuls of
vanilla, 1-S teaspoonful salt
Scald the milk. Beat the yolks
and sugar together, then pour on
scalded milk slowly, beating all the
time. Return to pan and cook over
hot water Tin double boiler,) stir
coats the spoon. Remove from the
fire, cool slightly, and mix in beaten
egg whites. Add salt. cool. flavor,
and freeze.
(2.) Philadelphia Ice Cream:
One quart thin milk, 1-2 table
spoonfuls of vanilla, l cup sugar.
pinch of salt.
Mix ingredients and freeze.
CD Junket Ice Cream:
One quart milk. cup double
cream. tablespoonful vanilla or
other fiavoring. 1 cup sugar, jun
ket tablet, tablespoonful cold
water.
Heat milk. cream, and sugar. not
more than lukewarm. Stir In flavor
ing and add junket tablet dissolved
In cold water. Let stand undisturb-
ed in warm place until II sets; then
beat hard to break up the curd
Freeze.
Note: To any one Of these founda-
tion creams may be added two or
four ounces Of melted chocolate, l
cup to 1 pint fruit juice or pulp,
with more sugar. according to the
acidity of the fruit, or / cup Of fine
brown bread crumbs, cocoanut cakes.
macaroons. nuts. or candied fruits
chopped fne. Where milk Is used
with fruit pulp instead OF cream. II
Is called Milk Sherbet.
The best thing for handling hot
soapstones is a button hook.
Soapstones are the best radiators
to use because they retain their
heat longer and do not burn the
article to be cooked.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1916-05-09
The Stroag Withstan6 the Hest az
Summer Batter Than the Weak

Old people whS are feeble, and younger
people who are yeak, Will be strengthened
and enabled tefgo through the depiess-
Grove q TastSiess ChiliTonic. II purifies
and en,icbes the blood and builds up
'h- rh',le system. Soc.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-11-04
GERMANS PLACE LOSS
OF ALLIES AT 100000

Berlin Nov (yta London - Esti-
mates of the Franco British losses
during the four months offensive ON
the Summc front cmanatiuE from
German general headquarters u the
west, give the loss IN Nuud numbers
as 100000 The survey places the
British losses at 400, 600, and those of
the French at 100000. The estimates
the survey says. are moderate, In
view Of the fact that the British .us-
unlty lists admit LOSSES of $4,000 to
the end Of september The writer
claims that each square mile Of terH-
tory reyapturod cost the allies more
Than 5000
That the original purpose was t.
get through the writer snld, is shown
by the prodiRious scale OF preparation
and the huge masses OF cavalry held
i'm readiness to begin the pursuit
through the broken German lines
The writer contends that the clam
OF the entente allies that the plan Of
the offensive was not to break
the German lines, but merely to re.
licvc tho pressure elsewhere by hold
ing fast large part OF the German
forces. ts only an atter-thought ln-
vented TO cover the evident failure
of the offensive to reach its object
i've.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-11-04
UNIVERSITY NOTES

Never was the subject of politics SO
thoroughly discussed at the university
as during the last few days The
straw vote taken some time ago
seemed to act as spark. RepubH-
can and democratic clubs have been
organized among the students Dif-
fcrcnt speakers from the city have
been invited to address the clubs
Friday Ralph Ely, of Deming,
spoke to am audience i'm the mems
gymnasium.
There viii be very special music
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock in Ro-
dey han in connection with the ad-
cross by John r. Simms ON "A Well
Rounded Man. The cantata "Galta"
will be given by the Choral club, with
Miss Iiortenso Switzer as soloist and
Miss AIlono BiNler accompanies.
A freshman party is announced for
the evening of November o, from s
to ~, i'm Bodcy hall The freshmen
viii take the "preps' under their
wings, but mo- others viii be admitted
DIT Margaret Cartwright lcctured
october 80 TO am Interested audience.
Her subject was, "Thc Economic,
Geographic ANA Financial Conditions
of Mexico Having spent twenty
eight years of her life in old Mexico.
she Interested her hearers with oh
servaions and experience,
The "Backwoods" social given by
the Y. NJ and Y. w societies last
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-11-04
OFFERS
GALES POSITIONS
Lat noanna louanAL asIcLAL LsAaeo ~

Douglas, Ar!z., Nov. 3.-Gen. p
Elias GALES, former military COM
mander Of Sonora. has been offered
his choice Of three positions under The
Carranz9 government since his arr
uNaI in Mexico city, accordne t1 q
report current among his friends He
can be either assistant secretary Of
War, uti~ry- comma. der IN AICrelos
against Zapata, or commander IN CHI
huahua to direct the campaign against
Villa it is stated
General Gales will not return to
sonora for some time at least, accord
ing to the generally accepted belief
among his friends.
Gen. NJ, H. Samaniego, who left
here under a state department permit
Tuesday, will commando a division in
the zapata campaign In Morelos, ac-
ccrding to official sources in Aqua
Prieta.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-11-04
REF FUGEES BRING
FIRST DETAILS
Of VILLA FIGHT
Story of Battle Between Car
rama Men and Bandits at
Santa RoSaIia Told by Citi-
zenS Arriving in Chihuahua
,sy Soss,so JoussAt SPECIAL LEASED w,sD


Chihuahua City Nov. 8 (via Eel Paso
Junction) .-Refugees arriving here
from Santa Rosalia have brought the
FIRST details Of the fighting which
occurred there on October %, when
Villas bandits captured the town from
the Carranza troops. These refugees
said the villa troops were i'm command
Of General Tribe The refugees said
ne fighting startled at Diaz station, -on
the outskirts of Santa Rosala, where
the Carranza outposts were driven
back into the town by the villa troops
after skirmishing mad continued sew
elal hours. After the CarranZa out
post had fallen back to the base at
Santa Rosala, the town was taken by
the bandits, who succeeded in over
powerng the garrison, which con-
sisted Of only about 250 men under
Gen. Lopez Ortiz, the refugees stated.
These troops were Outnumbered at
least three to one and were forced to
cvacuate the town after hard fighting
and after losing a large number Of
their men, The Cawanza garrison
then withdrew to the south to Jim
enez. when Gen. Fortunate Maycotte
was in command.
After the evacuation of the Carran-
"a garrison, the villa troops started
lootng the town, the refugees re-
ported The customary program Of
was carried out None Of I
the refugees could tell connected stor- |
les of what happened as they We're |
al in hiding while the looting was in
progress.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-11-04

mrc will be some fancy dancing by
Miss Abby Heacock. Of this CITY and
Miss Hermionc Hogc, who received
her training in the dance in Russia,
The comedy will be given under the
direction Of Mr.. Joe r. Scott, for
mcr Albuquerque hoy and an oXpe-
rienced man in theatrical work
LYLE f. Abbott, a former varsity
student. now an active man ON the
staff of the Phoenix Republican, was
married October - to Miss Mary Mar
iorie Mines. OF Los Angeles.
The ladies' Of the faculty and wives
Of faculty men were pleasantly enter
TONED saturday afternoon by Miss J.
.. clark, at her home on University
hill.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-11-04
GOV, HUERTA USES
ADAMS0N FOR MODEL
lsy MOANING JOURNAL srtelll LtAsrO wlEl

Douglas, Ariz., Nov 3.-Fricnds Of
Adolfo de la Huerta arriving at the
border from Hermosillo said today the
governor had told them he used the
Adamson bill as passed by the Ameri-
can congress as a model for his new
labor decree.
The chief feature Of his decree was
the establishment Of a standard eight
hour day with pay for overtime. also
q minimum wage.
Governor Huerta has Informed min
ing companies Of the state that he
Will give them a reasonable length of
time to comply with all the provisions
of the decree, and if they do not act
within the next few weeks he will
cause the arrest and prosecution of
the managers.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-11-04
ADMIT EXPELLINC
ME- n OPPOSING
BRIGHT LIGHTS
Engineer Who Testified Bril-
liant Electric Headlights
Were Likely to Blind Driy-
erS, Thrown Out of Union

~ sossise Iouhs.t ssteft- trsafD NlaU
Washington Nov ST TcsuWnu'
that no brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers expelled members who op-
posed tho original advocacy Of high
power headlights. was admitted 10.
night ut the interstate commerce com-
missions hoar.ne on lls proposed ruio
Ieuunur such ,lf.lt. Tl- aomr-
sion oycuulrd objections made hy
Warren S stone and W 8 carter. re-
spectvc chiefs of tho EnHnorrs and
Hrsmen's BfYlherh0odF. holams that
he inquiry could bo more thorough
without Tho limitations suggested.
Prevent Reading Signal
John r. Heller. Of indianapolis. O
HIg -Four engineer testified charges
had been preferred against him by
Mr. stone. and he had boen tried and
expelled from his local at indiouap-
oils for tesuNlnp nj former intcr-
ftntr commerce commission hearing
that brilliant electric headlights wore
likely 10 blind engineers Of trains
running IN opposite directions and
prevent proper reading OF signals
y + Trostlc, Of Harrisburg Pa, a
Philadelphia and Reading engineer
declared that high officials ~ the
engineers brotherhood had reminded
him after he came 10 washington
early this week 30 testify tbls ne
would Violate the rule fofhiddmg
members to oppose individually amy
legislative program Of tho oteanl24-
ton aud ue liable 20 expulsion II he |
testified against hFh power lgha |
Brother stone told ne. however ho !
added that any ono who tells Tho /
truth viii not be thrown out Vt lhc |
1rDthcrr 1od"
o. =. Keller. Of Harrisburg. a |
Pennsylvania line engineer testified
he had been expelled in 1913 after
the local Of which he was head had
voted to dimpproye a bill pending in
the PENNSYLVANIA legislature TO require
brilliant lights ON locomotives. on
cross examination, Mr. stone Sought
20 show the action was taken because
Keller had Joined rival labor organ
Izauon
The commissions decision tonipht
admitted officially testimony given
) yesterday by william H. Rother and
A T.. Martin, former mombers Of @
icmnct indianapolis local. Thoy said
the locals charter had been roeIled
after it hnd acquitted Rothor Of
charges pr arred by stone when
Rothor teatIi ed against strong head
lights
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-11-04
TAFT SPEAKS FOR
REPUBLICAN CAUSE

Rutland. ~, Nov g.. Speaking at
"a political meeting here tonight FOR
mer President TAFT referred to the
foreign policies OF the administration
and said
We viii stand behind the president
when De makes an assertion OF our
rights bui Co refrain from proper
criticism OF a public official is 70 SUBJ
vert public policy"
Taking up tie Adamson cight-hour
hill Mr. Taft said
] don't care what the merits of the
case were J don't care whether the
men were OF were not entitled 90 more
pay A BIN passed under threat of
force, without debate or proper con.
>ldemiion. BE- q humlhatuF disgrace
20 the nation.
Albuquerque morning journal., 1916-11-04
DEN0UNCES
DEMOCRATIC CLAIMS
Jay MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WIRE

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. "a. j.
Beveridge, in denouncing the demo-
cratic claims to progressive legisla-
tion here tonight said:
I'VE find that not one line of con-
structive law passed during the last
-FOUR years was written by a demo-
cratic pen or originated in a demo-
cratic brain. Every one of them was
proposed and fought for by progress
sives or republicans.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-28
esllsr rhan Nsysr.

Mr iirahes haa ia last congratulated
fnHdrn' WilHun and he election mas
now 1r considered aH closed inca
DENT
% Wnuld have hefn moro etauNin 0
nad the republican candidate boon ~,
deliberate bui thut aiao be- ~ tho p4ai
lir ana hlH eHsooiatea dled hard but
ihes Finally liud nnd we oan NOW af
i'rd Zee otcriuuk what mlgm hO rharaei
ariaea 81 a rcluctanrg to rNttna i aua.
forced 90 do so
Mr lipghuH wna the victim of hl.
ldfisNta ga thiH respect i,isi aa ho waa
lhra9shoul lhe campaign
Tho eucrscHcenc pf Ronartcit aud
'hc Hlahhornnose " WilooN have s,,,
20 io place him in mthaf unhar,
pnfIilun bui sfadunlh the prapte ,,ui
roVcft 90 their former good opnion ~
Dye character and intent aud vill conn,
% YIN pathietr With him Ia his wlaer
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-28
OTHER VIEWS

Suspension o. Diplomatic intercourse
The determination ~ tnr allioa
sulemniy announced ln nlrlamrut that
ufisr the was ihffe eau bD uu renewal
~ diplomatic rcltlienH with GermHuY
iili fnll rvpnwiinn 1ua Hf1nfmcui boz
made fol The eiureujoua rflmHs aAunHt
unoffcndins individuals aud pitts
uuerh Of war Indirect violation at ihr
Fundamental principle ~ International
morality lDfpruAted hF ihtt power.
Nili revive the recollection az Humt
memorable ineiHuUfa Zoo Witch iNHrt
has boon a HNtenuen 90 diplomatic in
trrenufff hetwHfn nHtlunH Tnr auH
pension 90 dpinWHt, rginfionH WIN
Naples hS France BOO tnHinud 100 fon.
sUuueneo ur ihe lnhumaultf ui which,
that klnTdom wac rulad Hll occur la
the memory, with nfhor leading iu
stances WI inc adoption nf thiH method
~ showing national dlHplrafuro
Thus. IN 1927 ihc American charge
NJ ltln DO ihneiru demanded hia phHa
roriH and returned ln enc lnted States
rfrHdnnt Adams ald NOT authorize thr
renewal ~ diplomatic ulDfOuutse nnfii
the iirauiilu government promised
that indemnity ahpuid hr promptly
made flr nll iniufloH Inflicted np Ulu
yrnF nf the initoa HtntFa ug fhaiF pro.
party contrary So the law of enc mas
tionn" Whou iu isaa tas wis i'm.
posod hy MeNieo whiah uuduls Ua.
eliminated pnninat titlaeha nf mird
states, q wHs Doomed such ga hs-
friendly pcs ifnt thf American min.
ihi'r under INSTRUCTIONS HuHpendod
diplomatic relations with uat country
notable repetition of tho sHme pro