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Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16
Norman Bourke Does His
Bit in Biz Steel Works

Norman T. Bourke, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William T. Bourke, who was
one OF the Omaha young men to
graduate from the state university
Tuesday, is in Joliet, ILL.,, doing his
bit for Uncle Sam in the by7products
department Of the Illinois steel mills.
Mr.. Bourke was a graduate of the
arts and sciences department OF the
state university, but having spent
two years in the study OF engineering.
he intends to return in the fall to
complete his work in the graduate
school. The by-products which he is
helping to manufacture during the
summer are sent direct to the muni-
tions plants in France, Mr.. Bourke's
application for Fort Smelling was re-
jected because of his eyesight.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16

pepper. cayenne, grated nutmeg
onion juice, mustard and Worcester
shire. Add little of the liquor il
necessary, but the mixture should MOI
be very moist. Mix thoroughly anc
be sure that the seasonings are
thoroughly blended with the meat, SC
that there will not be any Jumps Of
salt, etc. Press into well-buttered
molds, jack tightly and cover with
melted butter. 1t will keep for a
number Of days and is very useful in
emergencies.
ROLLED WATERS.
i ., powdered, sugar Z {. {. vanilla SSTi extract
c. milk Whipped cream
Cream the butter, gradually add the
sugar and then the milk, drop by
drop. Add -four and vanilla and mix
thoroughly. Spread very thinly on
buttered, inverted dripping pans, US
ing spatula or broad knife with a
long blade. Crease in four-inch
squares. Bake until delicately
Drowned in a slow oven. Remove
from the oven, cut the squares apart
and roll while still warm. When
ready to serve fill with sweetened and
favored whipped cream.
PRESSED MEAT.
2 lbs beef from /? cloves
lbs. fresh pork salt
from from the shoulder G boiled salad
v bay leaf 6 hard. cooked eggs
Put the meat on to boil with just
sufficient water to cover; add bay
leaf, cloves, peppercorns and salt.
Boil gently until the meat is very ten
der; then take it out and when cool
enough to handle remove all bones
and run the meat through a food
chopper. Strain the liquid, which
should be boiled down to about a
quart, mix it with the chopped meat
and add the salad dressing. Line a
brick tin with waxed paper, spread
half of the meat in this and place
The hard-cooked eggs on the meat in
such a way that when you have cut
i each slice of meat will have a slice
2f the hard-cooked egg in the center.
Then pour over the rest of the meat,
press down gently so that it is even
md set away in the ice box until
old and firm. This is sufficient to
serve twenty people.
Medley Salad.
For this salad seeded white grapes,
ananas cut in dice and apples cut in
mall pieces are mixed with walnut
meats broken in pieces, chopped
lives and cheese chopped fine. The |
Whole is moistened with Cressing-
ither whipped cream dressing, boil
d dressing or mayonnaise, and
erved very cold on lettuce leaves.
'arnish with olives, Orange may be
sed in place of the banana, if de-
ired, or both may be added, This
alad is very pretty served in orange
r apple shells. \
BANANA SALAD SUPREME.
T. selatin I msdium-sized
Q. cold water bananas
0, boiling water 1 cream cheese
G. mild vinegar whipped-cresm
T. lemon Juice dressing
O. sugar
Soak gelatin in cold water five min
ties, and add boiling water, vinegar,
,mon juice and sugar. Strain, and
hen mixture commences to stiffen
id sliced bananas. Turn into small
1olds, first dipped in cold water,
nd chill. When ready to serve turn
ut onto salad plates and garnish
nth lettuce or parsley, slices of ba-
anas and small balls of cream
heese, seasoned with salt and pap
lka. Serve with whipped-cream
ressing. g.--Mother's Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16
Table Serving

A welbappointed table is an invita-
tion to the appetite as the family is
seated for a meal; and a well-served
meal adds to the enjoyment OF food
on all occasions. By "well-served"
one need meyer mean formally or
elaborately served, for a dinner may
be well-served whether there is
maid present IN the house or not.
One careful housewife OF my ac-
quaintance says she never calls her
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16
Co-Operation.

Readers are cordially invited to
ask Miss Cross any questions
about household economy upon
which she may possibly give help
ful advice; they are also invited to
give suggestions from their expe-
rience that may be helpful to
others meeting the same problems.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16
Pioneers to Hold Picnic
At Miller Park June 80

The Douglas County Pioneers as.
sociation will hold its annual picnic
Saturday, June 80 at Miller park.
This was decided at the regular meet
ing Of the association at its rooms
at the county court house Thursday.
A committee appointed by the chair
have charge of all arrangements.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16

calfs liver Grated nutmeg
calfs tongue Onion juice
8 T. butter /. made mustard
Salt /. Worcestershire
Pepper sauce
Cayenne
Boil the liver and the tongue in
slightly salted water, in separate ves-
sells, until tender. Let them stand in
the liquor until the following day,
then drain and chop each very fine
and pound to paste with the melted
butter. Season to taste with salt,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16
GES1W 8ooMre5ll

wrought by the war in the social fab
ric OF Great Britain. A vast and
benehcent revolution, according to
Mr.. Gleason, is under way in Eng
land; tangled, self-willed democracy,
of an indefinite variety of purposes,
shaking off its besetting sins of slotll
and egotism, is rallying to the new
collective spiritual effort. Democracy
is on the march and the most hope
full prophecies OF liberalism, appear
ances Notwithstanding, are becoming
established facts week by week.
GOD, THE INVISIBLE KING. BY H. G.
Wells New York. Macmillan & Company:
$l.25.
Mr.. Wells is the author Of "Mr.
Britling See 1t Through" and in this
book he sets forth with the eloquence
of utter sincerity the religious belief
toward which Mr.. Britling felt his
way. This is the religion that Mr..
Wells has sought and found in the
ruins of the devastated countries of
Europe-a religion of immediate faith
in God, a protest against "dogmas
which have obscured, perverted and
prevented the religious life of man.
kind" religion intended mot pri.
marily to shock and insult, but to lib.
crate"
LEGAL POINTS FOR AUToMoBILB
OWNERS. BY Leslie Childs. New York,
J. s.. ogilvls Publishing company. 81 Rose
street.
Do you know the law on turning
corners, frightening horses, unregis.
tered automobiles, the rights Of
pedestrians, the liability of your
garage ownerf
SUCCESS IN THE SUBURBS BY John
r. McMaaon. New York G. P. Putnam's
Sons; 81.
Mr.. Mcmahon, we'll known for his
articles in Country Gentleman and
other prominent publications, gives US
an extremely practical book on the
problems of life in the suburbs-from
buying, building or remodeling the
house to the care of the garden and
Not the book of visionary
desk expert" but one by man who
has himself solved the problems in
volved.
PRESENT DAY EUROPE. BY r. LotA-
-op stoddaaEd, New York The Century
This book is not a story of current
events. 1t is study of Europe's
state of mind. The point here en-
ohasized is Europe's incredibly vol
;anic psychology when the cataclysm
began. The reactions of the various
European peoples to that cataclysm
S the subject of this volume.
THE HOME AND ITS MANAGEMENT
By Mabel Hyde Kittredge. New York. The
CENTURY company; $3.50.
This book is authoritative and
makes its points absolutely clear.
There are numerous illustrations
the book accurately illus
rating the text. 1t contains 800 in
expensive recipes and it covers every
etail of home organization and man
cement.
Fiction.
THE DERELICT. BY Phyllis Bottome.
lew York City The Century Company;
l.36.
The stories in this volume are rich
l humor, satire, thrillingly dramatic
ituations. They are varied in theme
nd eatt;ar ,nJ ,ra Ill Jo,a ,,,;t1,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16
Tested Recipes

Gan measures. are level unless
otherwise specifcd.)
LIVER IOAF
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16
Fiction.

Fiction.
THE DERBLICT. By Phyllis Bottome.
New York City The Century Company;
y1.36
The stories in this volume are rich
in humor, satire, thrillingly dramatic
situations. They are varied in theme
and setting, and are all done with
remarkable finish and brilliancy.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-16

LEGAL POINTS FOR AuToMoBILs
OWNERS. By Leslie Childs. New York.
J. S. osilvls Publishing company. 81 Rose
street.
Do you know the law on turning
corners, frightening horses, unregis.
tered automobiles, the rights Of
pedestrians, the liability Of your
garage ownerf
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-11
SOLDIER BOYS
GUARD LEVEES
Three Cars of Troops Pass Through
Last Night and Train Load go
North Today.

A company of the First Mississippi
Regiment, Mississippi National Guard,
in charge Of Capt. Harston, passed
through Greenwood last night en-
route to the northern part Of the Delta
where they will do guard duty on the
Mississippi levees. A train load of
troops will follow to the same locality
today and passed through Greenwood
this morning.
Capt. Harston last night stated that
Battery B, the local military organi-
zation, would probably be called to the
colors within the next two days and
within the next week at the longest.
He comes direct from Jackson and
being a ranking active officer Of the
Mississippi National Guard should
know whereof he speaks.
The First Mississippi has been dis.
tributed all over the state from the
Gulf to the Tennessee line guarding
railroad bridges and manufacturing
plants. The work Of guarding tht
Mississippi levees is enc Of much in-
portance in view Of the present stage
of water. A break would do a vast
amount Of damage.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-11
BASEBALL SEASON OPENS TO-
DAY sSg.Sss

Boston, April 11(B By Union A5ss-
ciated Press)- baseball season
opens today with great enthusiasm,
the weather permitting. The New
York Giants have come here to pry
off the lid, after having participated
in more than twenty exhibition games.
Despite the war cloud, baseball hos
tilities between the United States and
Germany, many of the players, like
the athletes Of the land, have declared
that they will leave Immediately and
join the cclors. Other games sched-
uled for today in the National League
are: Philadelphia, at Brooklyn; st.
Louis at Cincinnati and Pittsburgh ut
Chicago. The championship season
opens this year with more than 100
players taken from minor leagues
who were practically unknown two
years ago. The National League de-
veloped more youngsters last year
than the American League, although
President Johnson's circuit was not
far behind in this respect.
In the American League games will
be played at New York. Philadelphia,
Detroit and st. Louis.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-11
DEATH LIST NOW :
STANDS AT 122
Cause of Explosion in Munitions
Plant Near Chester Yet Unascer.
tained-Opinion Divided.
(By Associated Press)

l
! Chester, Pa, April ia revised
list of fatalities resulting from the ex.
plosion yesterday in the Eddystone
Ammunition Corporations plant place
the number of dead at 1872, a ma
jority of them girls and young women
and between 125 and 150 men, women
and girls were injured, at least ten of
whom are expected to die. Twenty
three others employed in the struc-
ture are missing.
Official opinion as to the cause Of
the accident, whether accidental or
malicious, is divided. Four separate
Investigations were begun today, Fed
eral, State, Municipal and an inquiry
by the company officials. Their en-
ergies are principally devoted to sift-
ing the narratives of survivors.
President johnson, of the Baldwin
Locomotive works, after visit to the
plant stated that he believed the plot
ters used bomb or time clock to
cause the explosion.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-11
BAD ACCIDENT
NARROW ESCAPE
Five Young Ladies in Car Snsashup
Yesterday Afternoon-Truek
Trailer Struck Automobile.

In collision yesterday Afternoon on
Humphreys Highway between he au-
tomobile of Mr.. Fl. Y. Faiserand the
Itta Bena Greenwood freight truck.
Miss Emma Fraiser reeeNed painful
injuries about the face Miss Alice
Fraiser was throYR, ,tbzugh tbs wind
shield but escapsl Nth siight out
or her face, and Misses Martha and
Ellen Jones Frazier and Miss Allen
were badly shakn up and bruised.
The five young ydies composed \
party OF a gover1kss and four pupils.
The first four rl1med are all daugh-
ters Of Mr.. H. !. Fraiser at Shell
mound.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-11
BANKERS OPPOSE SHORT TERN
BONDS. N

Washington, April 1l--tBy Uniol
Associated Press)-In an attempt t,
put the financial affairs Of the coun
try on sound basis in the presen
crisis, the administration is quietl,
consulting prominent bankers from
the leading cities of the Union, &C.
cording to best advices. It is report.
ed that the bankers, based on the ex.
perience of financing belligerent coun-
tries during the last two years, are
not in favor of short-term financing
with the United States Government.
It is pointed out also that few people
realize the tremendous relative wealth
of the United States and the inherent
borrowing power within herself, or
how far behind are the people of the
United States in placing their savings
in sound investments, and especially
in loans Of the Government as COM
pared with other countries. Of the
economic wealth Of the world, estimat-
ed between 100000, ,000, 900 and $780,
O0O, 1000, the wealth of the United
States is now estimated at 5000, ,000,-
000, 900 as against an estimated wealth
for the Allied nations of $215,O00,-
100000 and for the Central nations of
$113, ,000,0 100000. Today the banks Of
the country possess a loaning power
Of from $5,00o,ooo,00o to $4,000, ,OOo,-
0oA
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-11
BOND ISSUE BILL
Is BEFORE HOUSE
Unanimously Approved by Ways and
Means Committee and Early Vote
by House Expected.
(By Associated Press) J

Washington, April 1.-The Ad-
ministration bill authorizing five
billion dollar bond issue, Of which
three billion will be loaned to the En-
tente Allies, was laid before the House
today as approved by the Ways and
Means committee. Prompt approval
by Congress is expected. The action
Of the committee was unanimous.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-11
WOMEN'S CLUBS AT NEW OR.
LEANS.
(By Associated Press)

New Orleans, April 11-Conserva.
ton and Education fofme dthe fea.
lures Of the discussion at the ses-
sion of the Biennial Council Of the
meeting Of the General Federation Of
Women's Clubs today. Mrs. Sherman
of Chicago was one Of the principal
speakers.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-11
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BIG LEAGUES
START TODAY
Boston-New York, National League
Game Postponed Because Ground
Covered With Snow.
CIV Associated Pressl

New York, April 1.-THE National
League and American League base
ball teams opened their season today.
The National League games are
scheduled ITO be played at Chicago,
Cincinnati and Brooklyn. Because
the grounds were covered with snow
the Boston-New York game was post
poned. The American League openers
are to be played at st. Louis, Detroit,
Philadelphia and New York.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-11
(By Associated Press)

Washington, April 11-Unofficial
advices announcing that Brazil had
decided to break off diplomatic rela-
tions with Germany and that Argen-
tina would support the position of the
limited States with reference to Ger
many were received here today. It
was not made clear whether Argen-
tina would break off relations or de-
clare war.
Definite advices were received that
Chile and Mexico would remain neu-
trail
Indications increase that Guatamala
and Peru would join the United States.
The action of Brazil and Argentina
is expected to have tremendous in
fluence on the other South American
republics.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-11
PRO.ALLY DEMONSTRATIONS.
(By Associated Press)

Rio Janiero, April 11-Pro-Ally
demonstrations are growing in vol
iume throughout the city today. Flags
iof the Entente are visible everywhere
and the streets are thronged with
parades cheering France and England
and shouting "Down with Germany.
It is said that majority Of the Ger
man ships seized have been wrecked
by the crews.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-11
APRIL IL IN HISTORY.

1S29-Legislature. of South Carroll
ma donated $4,000 to the heirs Of
Thomas Jefferson in appreciation Of
his service to the country.
1856-Great Bridge over the Missis-
sippi River at Rock Island completed
and locomotives passed from the H.
linois to the Iowa isde.
1916-The United States Senate
adopted a resolution postponing for
four years the admission of sugar to
the free list as provided in the tariff
law of 1918.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-11
SINTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES
BACK UP THE UNITED STATES
Rrazil and Argentina Have Acted, Guatemala and
Peru Expected to Follow Suit Soon-Mexico
and Chile Remain Neutral

low Brazil in severing relations with
Germany. The Chilean minister is
continuing his conference with the
Brazilian Foreign Minister Muller.
Spain will take charge of German in
terests in Brazil.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-11
(By Associated Press)

Vigorously pressing the great Of
fensive on the Arras-Lens front the
British today pushed further into Ger
man held territory behind the famous
Hindenhurg line. Apparently the first
swift rush Of the offensive is over but
indications are that the work Of con-
solidating the ground won is being
done thoroughly. More than eleven
thousand prisoners and guns in excess
OF one hundred have been captured.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-11
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS
SALE.

BY virtue of the authority vested
in me as Commissioner by decree Of
the Chancery Court Of LeAore Coun-
ty, Mississippi, rendered on April 5th,
1917, in that certain cause Numbered
8O49 in said court, entitled Wilson
Banking Company vs. p. H. Cain ct
al, I, the undersigned, will as such
Commissioner on Thursday, May Srd,
1917, within legal hours in front Of
the South door Of the courthouse Of
said County, offer for sale, and sell at
public auction for cash to the highest
bidder, for the purposes mentioned in
said decree, the following described
real property mentioned in said de-
cree; to-wit: The following described
property in the City Of Greenwood,
Lefore County, Mississippi, describ-
ed as commencing at the Northeast
corner of Block 8, Douglass part Of
said City, run thence West parallel
with Market Street 10 feet. thence
South at right angles 115 feet, thence
East 10 feet, thence North 115 feet
to the point Of beginning, being .
parallelogram IN the Northeast corner
Of said Block 8, 10 feet wide from
East to West, and l16 feed wide from
!. . q
North to South; also all rights TO-
the use Of an alley-way IS feet wide
on the West side Of said land; said
sale is made subject to confirmation Of
said court, and ! will convey only such
title as I have q right to convey a.
such Commissioner.
Witness my signature this the 10th
day Of April, 1917.
A. R. BEW, Commissioners {
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-11

COTTON GRAIN.
AyG PROVISIONS
New York O6 Thirty to Forty Points
and New QSspns Down Forty to
5 Fifty. Points.

The close Of The markets this after.
noon showed sectton off at New York
30 to 40 points and 40 to 80 points at
New Orleans. Spots at New York,
were IS points of and unchanged at
New Orleans. Sales 1904.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-11
MORE TERRITORY CAPTURED
FROM GERMANS BY BRITISH
More Than Eleven Thousand Germans Captured
and Over Hundred Guns British Are Cnn-
soidating Ground Won.
AAAh - - - II ~ - i, =

Stripes went into battle for the first
time during the World war in the re-
cent storming Of Vimy Ridge, France,
according to an unofficial dispatch re-
ceived today from the Canadian army
headquarters in Europe. The Flag
was carried by Texan who was
wounded.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-11
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FOOD SUPPLIES
UP FOR DEBATE
Tennessee Has Meeting at Nashville
To-day Mississippi Holds Confer
ence At Jackson.

(Bys Associated Press)

,,5r n NDy ABSVClAteu FfeEBJ AE7
Nashville, April II Banksrs rsii.
road men, agricultural experts, edi-
tors, manufacturers, educators and
farmers Of Tennessee are in attend-
.alce at food preparedness confer
ence here today. The purpose is to
make effective production and conssr-
vation Of food supplies.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-11
PLENTY FuH FOR GOVERN
sENT.

Philadelphia, rr;, 11fRv 11n;on
Assoc'aseu resA-The Government
wa, Aoe oe e'Ho fassed for want Of
lue.' "'.oluAs reports which NA.-
p..'s Na,u W., sa.n Jed in this State to
saAs y Ion, The coming
au''aei po to be the most ac-
i've y i" many ~ Rs in the oil and gas
ieio' " M Sania and surround
ing ''a'eo' fally every gas and
vi company ae All as individual pro-
ouceiS' "na u ~ re than ever before
:" .ne "'s'' " the industry. The
ders for by-produ{s - c-,,de Ill hit
nave q" "Do''0 of orders for the
heavy grades Of With ;s Lnovn
as fuel oil.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-11

acres are ready for that kind Of seed.
Upon motion of Mr.. R. C. King,
seconded and adopted unanimously, it
was "Resolved that we request the
State authorities in charge Of the Pen
itentiary farms to plant in corn and
other food crops all the acreage on
state farms not already planted to
cotton"
Upon motion of Mr.. J. W. Quinn,
seconded and unanimously adopted,
the chair was instructed to appoint
a committee Of three from each Beat
of LeAore County and request them
to urge the people to attend the meet
ing to be held at the Court House In
Greenwood at 10 A. M. Friday, April
18th.
Hon. w. M. Wilmington made mo-
tion duly seconded and adopted as
follows:
Resolved that the chairman re-
quest the Mayors Of nearby cities or
the commercial organizations to re-
quest the Penitentiary authorities to
plant all of the state farm acres (not'
already planted) in corn and other
food crops"
Judge w. M. Hammer made a pa
triotic speech in which he expressed
it as his opinion that the United States
would have to meet an enemy from
the South as we'll as from across the
water and that Mississippi would not
be so far away from the seat Of actual
|hostilities as the people Of this state
now feel it Is. The South must fur
nish the armies at the front as well
as feed itself, he declared.
He further added that Greenwood
and Lefore county have always taken
the lead in thought and action in the
state and that it is necessary for quick
action II this reputation is to be up
held in the present matter.
He predicted that the South would
feel the pinch Of hunger and need
before the United States had been at
war twelve months. He paid glow
ling tribute to President Wilson.
General 8. R. Keesler declared that
the question for consideration was
"What am l going to do" and not q
discussion Of what someone else has
done. 1.-THE Baby 10 born and must
|be supported" he declared emphati-
cally. 1--WE should encourage our boys
to 60 to war and fight for their Ccun-
try" said the General, adding further
|that he had two sons who wers doing
their part In . few words hs brought
out and stressed H. necessity Of the
movement to raise foodstu6a being
spontaneous and utilizing every force
corner and waste place in raising
grain.
MI. A. Wsiler suggested that It was
up to the business people Of the state
Ito take ears Of the little farmer and
/ Of the surplus crop Of grain that y
raised.
The meeting adjourned after On
lhour and 1 hek's discussion Al prss-
mt promising 70 return for The meet
|ing Friday.