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Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
PUMPING WATER INTO
EARS OF AviATORS
Candidates For Flying Service
Put Through Severe Tests Be-
fore License Is Granted.

The first test tried uut on candi-
date for license to operate an air.
plane is the water test. Hot and cold
water is pumped into his ears for
many minutes to ascertain whether he
is subject to dizziness, says the Kan
sas City Star. Then the pupil takes
the second degree. He hops along a
chalk line in the light and then in the
dark, to find out if he has the proper
sense of direction.
Last comes the flying test. The army
airplanes which few from Mineola, N.
Y, to the Philadelphia navy yard
were for the most part piloted by ma
tional guardsmen and civilians taking
the final examinations for commissions
in the flying corps of the officers re-
serve corps, U. s. A.
The air men were dressed in leather
from head to foot. They wore leather
caps with ear flaps and bands across
the nose. Coats and trousers were fur
lined, and the latter were fastened at
the ankles to keep out the cold. Each
wore four suits of heavy winter under
wear.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
And They Didn't Parade,

In 1880 Dewey was at Malta in CON-
mand of the Pensacola. Some of his
men on shore leave got into a street
braWl. An alarm was sounded. but
the men succeeded in escaping to their
ship. The British captain Of the port
was on hand next morning demanding
that the guilty sailors be surrendered
or punished by the American comman-
der. Dewey expressed regret that the
sailors should have been so lawless
ashore, but said he could see no way
in which he could assist his visitor in
picking out the guilty. The reply an
gered the British officer, who said
somewhat peremptorily:
You certainly can parade your crew
before me in order that the rioters
may be identified"
Dewey pointed aloft to the stars and
stripes waving at the masthead.
"The deck of this vessel is United
States territory" he answered sharp
ly, land III parade my men for no for
eigner that ever drew breath"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
He Was In a Hurry.

Charles Monselet in his "Curiosites
Litterares" tells of friend of his liv-
ing at Bordeaux who, glancing through
Paris booksellers catalogue, saw the
title of a book which he had vainly
sought for thirty years. Looking at
the clock. he found there was just time
to catch the morning express for Par
IS. Stopping only to take some money
from his cash box, he dashed off to the
station and arrived at the bookshop
in time to secure the prize. AS he
wrapped up the book the shopman re-
marked. II suppose you live in this
street. monsieur?" NO; I have just
come from Bordeaux" was the reply
The man looked astonished, and the
bibliophile discovered that in his eager
ness he had Travelled 360 miles in dress
ing gown and slippers and had never
noticed any deficiency OF attire.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
Under the Flag

Under our own flag still we will sail her,
Calamity sail her, our own ship of state;
Faiths we have lived by still shall avail
her.
Hope at her prov, wingd, expectant,
elate!
Over the deeps of a perilous ocean,
Honor compelling, we still will sail on;
Giving, unfearing, a loyal devotion,
Until in life. in death, danger is gone.
Deem not that we, whom our fathers be-
fore US
Taught to love freedom and died to
make free,
Cowards shall fly. while the heavens are
DER us,
Craft of the ether or boats under sea,
There is in valor that hearkens to duty
Something that dearer may be than long
years;
And in mans service there may be q
beauty
Higher than glory and deeper than
tears.
Florence Earle Coates in New York
Times.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
Candy and the Drink Habit.

II any one doubts that candy will
cure him of the drink habit he can
easily test it. The man who puts lots
of moiasses ON his wheat cakes at
breakfast viii find himself gradually
forgetting to step in for his customary
drink on his way to his work. If the
man who goes out between times for
liquid refreshments will go into can
dy store instead and get or 10 cents
worth of candy and eat it he will be
surprised ut the effect, for it will not
be very long until he will have box
of candy i'll his pocket or desk. 1t has
often been noted that in theaters where
candy is sold during the intermissions
going out TO see q man" does not pre-
vail to anything like the extent it does
in other thedters where no candy sell
ing is permitted. Not one man in q
hundred knows why he forget to Ego
out to see a man" after he had bought
a box of candy for his companion and
eaten little of it himself for polite.
ness sake.-Medical World.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
Worms Build a Great Dixie.

The famous Mont st. Michel off the
north coast Of France. is rapidly ceas-
ing to be an island. The reason. as
told to the Academic des Sciences in
Paris by Messrs. Houlbert and Ga
laine, is that myriads of urmeilids.
those little sea worms which incase
themselves in stony shells and are so
often found upon the shells of oysters.
are building dixie across the entrance
to the bay, and behind this dixie the
sand is piling up with every tide. 1t is
estimated that this dixie is now nearly
two miles wide and from fifteen to
eighteen feet deep.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
PANAMA l;laAL L|eFenSE
PRESENTS BIG PaOpLEM
Both Army and Navy Forces
Would Have a Busy Time In
Event of War.

In case the country goes to war spe.
cial energy and effort will be directed
by the government to the protection of
the Panama canal, says the New York
Globe. Already some precautions have
been taken for guarding that impor.
tant waterway. Presumably it would
not be in serious danger of seizure.
The thing to fear would be plots to
blow up locks, to raid the canal and
the like.
About 1000 troops are now in the
canal zone under command of General
Clarence Edwards. Army officers want
to have the number doubled. Reports
are current that more troops have re-
Gently been sent to the zone, but these
reports are not verified. 1t is obvious
that in wartime 1000 men would not
be adequate; that they would furnish
only an attenuated guard and patrol.
President Wilson has issued an ex-
ecutive order giving the governor of
the canal zone authority to eXpel any
suspicious person or persons This is
precautionary against raiding opera
tions or bomb plots.
Both land forces and naval forces
will be busy in canal waters in the
event Of war. Naval vessels will have
to guard both approaches.
The Poindexter amendment to the
naval bill providing for construction
on the Pacific coast of 100 submarines
additional to the number provided for
in the regular naval program has a
bearing on canal protection. This
amendment has strong support in the
senate and may pass or be modified
and passed.
Peculiar responsibility rests on the
officers charged with defense Of the
canal. For years there has been free
discussion in the newspapers and 9th
erwise of the difficulties of its defense
in case the United States should be-
come involved in war. Any failure to
prevent its obstruction or worse would
cause severe criticism to be visited on
the officers connected in any way with
the defensive plans.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
Selection of Potatoes
For Table Purposes

In purchasing potatoes for table pur-
poses the following points should be
kept in mind: First, that smooth pota-
toes are more desirable than rough
ones because they are more easily pre-
pared and less loss is involved in the
pairing; second, that tubers which have
been exposed to light for any consider
acrid taste; third, that very large pota-
toes are not especially desirable partly
on account Of the greater length Of
time required to cook them uniformly
and partly because they are often very
variable in texture; fourth, good po
tato should be firm and crisp when cut
and thin cross section when held be-
tween the eye and the light should
show relatively uniform distribution
of starch throughout its whole area as
opposed to large translucent, watery
central area, which denotes a lack of
starch in this portion of the tuber.
The even distribution of starch insures
greater uniformity in cooking and in
texture of the flesh when cooked.
If lot is not uniform it is often
worth while to sort them and use the
large ones with roast meats or at other
times when the oven need not be espe
cially heated and save the small ones
for occasions when quick cooking is
more convenient. When the potatoes
are very large or time is pressing it is
often desirable to increase the surface
exposed to the heat by cutting them in
pieces before cooking in spite of the
fact that this slightly increases the
amount of nutrients lost.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.
Commissions.

/. Commissions in little children
!. are not an unusual occurrence.
!. They are caused by many differ
+ ent ailments, such as difficult
!. teething, indigestion, constipa-
!. tion, fever and some of the CON-
I. mon infectious diseases to which
I. little folks are subject. Some
I. times the teeth are gritted hard
!. and the muscles twitch and the
\ head is thrown back or the eyes
!. roll up. The pulse is very rapid
\ and irregular, the breathing is
!. difficult, and the skin is cold and
!. often wet with perspiration.
!. When this occurs a doctor should
r be sent for at once, as this con-
+ dition is too dangerous to rely
i. wholly ON home remedies, but
i. while waiting for the physician
!. to arrive the child can almost al
i. ways be greatly benefited by be-
i ing given hot mustard bath
j. made by dissolving a tablespoon
! full of mustard in four gallons of
4. water. But be very sure that the
! water is not hot enough to burn.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
THE WORD CASUALTY"
First Used as Battlefield Term In the
Crimean War.

When did the word casualty" first
ing with which it is associated in war
reports? l think it must have been
at the time of the Crimean war, for in
the latest volume of "Disraelis Life" l
have come across the following pas
sage dated Sept. 2, 1855: Lady Lon
donderry is in despair about her son.
who is now in the trenches.
Casualties, she says, and, truly, what
horrible word to describe the loss of
limb and lifer'
The undermining and the comment
seem to show that Disraeli, one Of the
greatest masters of words, found its
use unusual. Murray's Dictionary
does not give much assistance on the
point, for all it's quotations, such as
one from the Duke of Wellington's
dispatches in 1910, 1.-The casualties of
the service do not necessarily imply
anything except loss by unavoidable
accidents.
My suggestion, however. is borne out
by the following from Stocqueler's
Military Encyclopaedia" published in
1858. which says, "Casuals or casual
ties, a term signifying men that are
dead (since first enlisted) or have been
discharged or have deserted"-in 9th
er words, total losses. No mention is
made, it should be noted. of the appli-
cation of the word to temporary losses
cauSo1 bv wounds IT was LADY Lon
donderrys use of it in this sense per-
haps which Disraeli found strange
Westminster Gazette
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
TEMPLES OF JAPAN.
Hundreds OF Thousands of Them Dot
the Island Empire.

Hie lSidnd empire,
The choicest examples of the mar
yelous art crafts Of Japan are to be
seen in the temples founded by the
shoguns OF old Japan. A. German
traveller. visiting the sanctuaries of
Shimba, remarks, "One is overwhelm-
ed at each step by the richness of the
materials, tie prodigality of the deco
ration. the iinencss of details and the
solemn magniicence of the entire spec
tacle." Idols, or sacred images, as
they are sometimes called, are much in
evidence. Millions of sculptured Bud
dhas of all sizes, both wood and stone.
emhe:lish the buildings and the tenn
pie gardens.
There are today more than 100000
sanctuaries, both Shinto and Buddhist.
scattered up and down the island en-
pire. There are 10000 in and about
Kyoto. once the sacred capital of Nip
pom For thousands of years it bas
been japanese custom to build a
shrine by the e~roadside where the way
farer may enter and refresh the soul
Here the rank and file go to pray and
WOO the favor of the gods. A priest ,
dressed in long robe of red silk con-
ducts the service, preaching two short
sermons for the edification of hand !!
eul of women, girls and old men.
In the large temples of the cities a
company Of priests in white, yellow
and brown robes takes part in the
services, regularly held ON the 1St and
18th of the month. usually in the after
noon or evening. The opening hymns
are sung, accompanied by flutes and
other instruments. OF late years some
of the Buddhist leaders have intro
duced the organ to aid them in max
ing the temple music more pleasing
and inspiring xchange.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
AT TWELVE SHE IS SIX FEET.
Johns Hopkins University Has Unusual
Case For Observation.

The medical staff of Johns Hopkins
university, at Baltimore. is much In
terested in the case of twelve-year-
old girl who has already grown to be
six feet tall and has every appearance
of going on indefinitely. Her growth
did not become abnormal until after
her ninth birthday, but since then she
began to grow so fast that her par
ents, becoming alarmed, put her under
the observation Of the Johns Hopkins
staff, who have not so far been able to
throw much light on her case.
The girl weighs lit pounds, but is
perfectly healthy and enjoys music,
reads books and lives like any other
girl
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
His Tart Retort.

1t is ON record that the Prince Of
Orange, filed with rage because he
had been beaten at Fleurus, Leuze.
Steinkerque and Nerwinde, said, allud-
ing to the marshal of Luxembourg:
Can it be that shall never beat
that hunchback? 2"
''How does he know that l am a
hunchback?" said the French marshal.
"He never saw my back; l always
saw bisr'
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
A Bird Much Like a Fish.

The birds of feather" that flock
together" do not belong to the penguin
family, as they are entirely destitute
of feathers, having for a covering a
kind of stiff down. Another penguin
popularity is that it swims not on, but
under. water. never keeping more than
its head out. and when fishing coming
to the surface at such brief and rare
intervals that an ordinary observer
would almost certainly mistake it for
fish
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
Fruit Salad With Dressinu.

Remove the contents of half grape
fruit to an earthen dish, add two
oranges pared and cut in small Sec
tions, with the stringy white portion
removed Dice three apples and cut
enough celery in small pieces to make
a half cupful. Stir all together with
one-half cupful of sugar and set in ice
chest. Just before serving pour over
it one-half cupful of chilled fruit juice.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
New ENGLAND Brown Bread.

One cupful of yellow Indian corn.
meal, one-half cupful Of rye meal, one
half cupful of flour, one cupful of milk.
one-half cupful of molasses, one-fourth
teaspOonful of salt. one and one-haf
teaspoonfuls of baking powder. MIX
ingredients well together, pour into
creased brown bread mold, steam four
hours and dry off ten minutes in mod.
crate oven.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
Chop Suey.

One-half pound of ground beef cook
ed with six onions for fifteen minutes
in one quart of water, then add one
half package of spaghetti and one
fourth cupful of rice. The spaghetti
and rice should be cooked until tender,
then add pint of tomatoes.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
Industry.

"Bliggins says he got on by burning
the midnight OIL
We'll. keeping late hours did help
him somewhat. He danced all night
three or four times week till finally
he met rich girl and married her."-
Washington Star
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01

the Baconians, and his grasp of the
principles Of conduct and the organ roll
of his noble style put him safely with
the masters, but one reads him in even
ing dress, with the feeling that he is
dining with an ambassador.-Hamilt
w. Mabie in Outlook.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
Warm Potato Salad.

Slice boiled potatoes thin. sprinkle
with pepper and very finely chopped
onion. Put fryings of smoked ham OF
diced bacon into frying pan. When
hot add one-half cupful of vinegar and
a teaspoonful of sugar. Pour this over
the potatoes and let them stand on the
back of the stove in dish of hot water
for half an hour. Serve with country
sausage.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
Home Cookery
Pan Steak.

Get thick round steak aad cut In
pieces suitable for serving. Lay the
pieces in a granite pan. season with
salt, pepper and butter. Slice four
large onions over it. Add one quart
of canned tomatoes aud season. Sprin-
kle with breadcrumbs and dot with
butter. Bake forty-fve minutes in a
hot oven. Serve in the baking pan.
This is good with or without potatoes.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
WILLING, but Cautious.

Eyes, my daughter eloped."
II suppose you will forgive the young
coupler
mot until they have located a place
to board"
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
Combination of Both.

What have you there. Lucille-a
business letter or love letter..
hardly know how "a answer that
question. This letter Is from duke.
proposing for my band. and addressed
to my lawyer. louisville Courier
Journal.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01
Rice Dessert.

Boiled rice served with chocolate or
hard sauce makes simple and whole
some dessert. Raisins can be cooked
In the rice IL desired.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1917-03-01

Contentment is not only better than
riches; 1t Is riches.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-10

Forbush was forced to acknowl-
edge that probably they wouldn't.
As they neared the house he begged
to be allowed to remain outside and
wait, as he was not in evening dress,
but the distracted bridegroom would
take no denial. FOrbush' effaced him
self in a corner of the hall as his
friend, rushing pelmell past the Gu
Tious guests, sought the presence of
the bride-elect. She was white, tear
less and unfOrgiving.
go in there and explain to the
guests. l shall be behind these pOr-
there's listening. If 1 open them you
may come and get me. If do not
there will be no ceremony"
But Ethel"
81 advise you to do as she says,
broke in her father sternIy. ct has
been all we could do to keep her
from an entire collapse. She must
have her way"
The chatter among the guests in
stantly hushed as FentOn appeared
in the drawing room. He told his
experience exactly as it had hap
pened. It seemed to FentOn after he
had finished as though the silence
would crush him. He looked toward
the pOTtieres. They remained tight
ly closed. Just then a noise from an
automobile enabled some of the men
near the door to indulge in comment. |
The noise ceased so suddenly that !
the word Jag came out unpleasant
ly distinct
That's a lier' rang out a voice |
loud enough to be heard by all, and |
FOTbUsh strobe into the room and |
faced the astOnished assembly.
Jack FOrbUsh!" cried two or three !
voices at once. He waved back the |
Outstretched hands. Waltz he de- |
1,1onIoH ct 70 10 -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-10

ought to apologize!" cried Forbush.
Mr.. Fenton never touched either
wille or cocktail. When 1 chaffed
hiIsl about his total abstinence he
well, think I must tell you what he
said-if he will allow me-" He
looked at FentOn, who nodded his
acQ luiesCence. Jack he said, L used
to take too much. One year ago 1
prOtnised to leave it alone. If l had
not kept this promise I wouldn't be
fit to face the woman love. That's
the one thing she would not forgive.
It's all due to her that I'm the decent
fellow I am today
6 can tell you I was pretty much
ashamed at having urged him. But
WhGn could not awaken him l was
so Enlightened and anxious that I
fore ed few drops of brandy into his
mouth. l wouldn't think it neces-
sary1 to tell all this, but for that re-
mark. 1t means too much to go I'M
expI aimed"
- lack! you rascal!' broke in one
Of THE men. 81 can believe you did
it, since you played that sleep trick
on nhep
"Elut I want it understood" he an
sweI ed seriously, this is the last
time l play with hypnotism."
BIZ nee, watching with despairing
eyes the closed pOrtieres, saw them
open. A woman in white raiment
waittd for him.
1890
PLUMBING.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-10
PLUMBING.

DOes your plumbing grumble?
OU|fs does. It's had a crouch on
ever since we rebuilt and let it out in
the ol3en. We can't even turn a faw-
Get nfpw without being gTOwIed at.
Sin lce we've given it the run of the
bathr.pom it has spread itself all
arOUr d in kinks and cUrIeycues and
festOGns and dropstitch effects and
nothing can please it. 1t mumbles
and n cutters to itself all the time.
Put plumbing back in solitary con-
finemtImt
THEN maybe it'll shut up.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15
RETAIL
June SALES SMASH RECORDS
Business for the Month Amounts to
$11,15O,O0O Approx
mnfply

During the month of June. 1917. all
retail sales of Willys-Overland, Inc,
were broken. The retail business FOR
that period amounted to approximate
ly s1ll5O,0OO the greatest record Tor
any month in WHY'S Overland history.
These figures are for the United
States alone and do not include Cana
dian nor export sales. which are also
heavier than ever, nor has allowance
been made for the 10 per cent or the
reports that past experiences prove
are not sent in to the home office'
On Monday, June 25, reports OF fhe
sale of 1,O75 cars at retail reached
this 200 worth-a new
high mark for a single days WHY'S
Overland trading.
This proof. furnished by the ac-
curate system of checking retail sales
in use at the Willys-Overland head
quarters in Toledo, demonstrates that
the buying public OF the United states
has recovered its poise after the un-
certainty OF events prior to and shortly
after the declaration OF hostilities
with Germany.
During the first two weeks In June
the daily sales averaged about $4OO.-
! 900. During the week of June II the
| retail sales climbed to daily average
Of about s450,000.
From June 25 to June 80 the United
States automobile buyers paid more
than half million dollars daily for
their WHY'S Overland cars.
From one-fourth to one-sixth of the
total retail sales reported each day
during June were made In the eastern
district, the territory which seemed at
first TO be most affected by the war
scare"
WHY'S Overland sales authorities
predict new retail records for July.
II is anticipated that twenty thousand
Overlands and WHY'S Knights will he
sold in this country this month-ap-
| proximately sl6,000.00O worth.
Both May and June shipments OF
this year exceeded the shipments for
the corresponding months OF last year.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15
Not That Kind,

The wife of Gen. Sir Horace Smith
Dorrien, who is engaged in adding to
the comforts of wounded British SOL
ders in English hospitals, tells an
amusing-and affecting-story Of a
soldier who had Just recovered from
a severe wound.
Feeling i'll and very homesick. no
went to. headquarters to obtain leave
Of absence. "I haven't seen my wife
for more than n year" he said in a
most detected manner
why" said the colonel to whom ne
had applied. II haven't seen my wife
for nearly two years."
We'll" said the soldier. earnestly
and respectfully, that may be. sir,
but me and my wife aren't that kind"
The furlough was Immediately
granted.-Youth's Companion.