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The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14
VEGETABLES MAY BE
DRIED SUCCESSFULLY

Economy may be effected by drying
vegetables by artificial heat. The
simplicity of the method and equip
ment and the ease with which the
dried product is kept makes drying
a very practical substitute for cam
ming. Miss Addie ID. Root OF the
University of Missouri college of ag-
riculture, offers few suggestions for
drying vegetables: when drying
string beans or peas a goo1 green
color may be preserved by hlanching
them before placing them in the dry
er. Vegetables may be blanched by
placing them in boiling water for a
few minutes and then plunging them
into cold water.) Prepare the peas
and beans as for cooking. Blanch
from to minutes and place in the
dryer at a temperature of 140 to 166
degrees Fahrenheit. Greens, such as
swiss chard and spinach, makes an
attractive dried product. Only fresh
greens should be dried. Prepare as
for cooking and place in the dryer.
Keep at a temperature from 140 to
$50 Fahrenheit. Corn should be
cooked in boiling water from to 10
minutes or just long enuf to set the
with a thin, sharp knife and placed
in the dryer al a temperature Of 140
TO 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Vegeta-
bles such as carrots and sweet pota-
toes, may be dried. Vegetables OF
this type dry better when cut into
small pieces. II requires about 3
hours to dry vegetables by artificial
heat in a simple drying apparatus,
which can be made at home" Such a
dryer may consist of a series of wood
en- trays, 2 inches deep. with screen
wire bottoms The trays should be
placed 1 upon the other and elevated
above the stove or other source of
heat by a box 10 inches deep, from
which the top and bottom have been
removed, and which should rest on
bricks to permit air circulation un-
| der the dryer.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14
TURNING JOB OVER
TO GOVERNMENT

The 21-year- son of II. u. Har-
rison was drowned, while G. X. Ches-
ter stood by and made no effort to
save him. A crowd soon gathered and
was about to lynch Chester, who de-
clared: There was no reason why I
should have saved the boy The coun-
ty should have had life saving station
there. 1t is not a private citizens
business to get his clothes wet and run
up a big bill for pressing his clothes.
doing the work which the county
should do cannot afford to bother
with this matter. anyway. It's the
governments business" 1t seems that
Chester had been listening to certain
Emporia citizens talk about the duty
of the nation to take over the work Of
the Red Cross and not leave it to pri-
vate benevolence. He was greatly i'm
pressed with the duty of the govern
ment and so felt that he should be
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14
CENTRAL EUROPEANS
IN UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, ID. C.--The natives
of Germany, Austria Hungary, Bull
garla, and Turkey now residing in the
United States aggregate approximate
ly 1852, 900, or about AZ per cent of
the total population of the country.
The foregoing total Is announced by
Director Sam l.. Rogers, of the bu-
reau of the census, department OF
commerce. as the result of n calcula-
tlon based on the census figures of
1910 the reports of the bureau of
immigration for the period between
1910 and the present time, and the
estimated mortality during that per-
iod. Altho it is not possible by this
method to determine with absolute
exactness the number of natives OF
the countries named now living in the
United States. II is believed that the
results obtained represent a reason
ably close approximation to the facts
These ,662, 900 foreigners are distrib-
uted, according to country of birth,
as follows: Germany 2,349,000; Aus
tria, $4,000; Hungary, $4,000;
Turkey, 1SS,00O; Bulgaria, 1000. 1t
is impossible to say whether the pro-
portions of aliens--that IL, persons
who have not applied for naturaliza-
tion certificates-among these foreign
ers are approximately the same in
1917 as they were in 1910; but, as
suming this to be the case, the num-
Der of male aliens 21 years OF age and
over included in the above total
would be approximately $4,000, or
about 3.2 per cent of the total num-
ber of male inhabitants of the United
States 81 years of age and over. The
distribution OF these aliens, according
to country of birth, would be as fol-
lows: Germany. 10000: Austria,
$4,000; Hungary. 10000; Turkey.
$4,000: Bulgaria, 5000. The propor-
tion OF aliens among male Germans
FL years of age and over is very much
smaller than the corresponding pro-
portions for the other countries nam
ed, having been only a little more
than II per cent in 1910, as against
approximately 63 per cent for Aus
trians. "a per cent for Iungarians, 80
per cent for Turks and nearly 90 per
cent for Bulgarians.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14
RAILROAD SUPPLIES
COSTING MORE NOW

The Santa Fe Railway helped solve
the car shortage problem by purchas-
Ing $500 new freight cars, which will
be delivered during August. Septem-
Der and October. The lot includes
1900 coal cars, 1000 stock cars 500
refrigerator cars and 500 tank cars.
The company also purchased 130 To-
comotives, 80 to be delivered in Aug
ust, 35 before Jan. /, 1913, and 85
in 1918. The purchase price of the
$500 cars Is ss,910,000. Tank cars
in large lots now cost $4,000 apiece,
as against $1.255 in 1915, when the
Santa Fe made a heavy investment in
this line of equipment Coal cars now
cost $500, as against s1,2S3 in 1918;
refrigerator cars, $4,000. as against
81, 44s in 1915. and stock cars, $4,000,
as against s1,0S9 in 1915. The pur-
chase price of the 1870 locomotives is
Sc, 100000, or $4,000 apiece. In
1915 the Santa Fe bought the same
types of locomotives for s33,767
apiece. The total cost OF new loco
motives and cars for the Santa Fe
at this time, including 25 baggage
cars and 10 passenger coaches, is
$15,S52,SS0 The passenger coaches
now cost s20,53S as against $l6.152
in 1914, and the baggage cars s1S,5O0
as against $10,2S7 same year,
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14
SON OF GEN. PERSHING
HAS WAR SPIRIT, TOO

Warren Pershing. s years old, son
of General Pershing, who is leading
the American troops in France, lives
with his aunt, Miss May Pershing, in
Omaha. Dressed in a suit OF regula-
ton olive drab. given him by army
officers in Washington. "Gen." War
rem Pershing plays war and COM
mands a troop of Omaha boys and
girls who are proud to serve under
him. "If this war had only waited
a couple of years father would have
taken me to Europe with him." War
rem declared. "If the war lasts long
I'll be over there helping him. Well
lick 'em, too. IL the war doesn't last,
Pm going to West Point, anyway"
Gen" Pershings regiment" includes
4 boys and 3 girls. His war office"
consists OF camp chair brought
back from the Pershing Mexican ex-
peditlon and a military trunk. which
serves as a desk. Warren has always
lived in a military atmosphere. His
aunts, who have raised him since the
death of his mother and sisters In tho
San Francisco fire use military terms
in their conversation and insist on
military discipline at home. When
he is not drilling his troops" War
rem works In his war garden.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14
LIFE AS WE TAKE 1T

1t takes little courage,
And little self-control.
And some grim determination,
II you mean to reach the goal;
It takes a deal Of striving,
And firm and stern-set chin.
No matter what the battle,
II you really mean to win.
There is no easy path to glory
There Is no rosy road to fame,
Life--however we may view it
Is no simple parlor game.
But its prizes call for fighting,
For endurance and for grit,
And a rugged disposition
And a don't know when to quit
You must take blow or give one,
You must risk-and you must lose
And expect that in the struggle
You WILL suffer from bruise:
But you mustn't vince nor falter
IL the fight you once begin.
Be a man and face the battle,
That's the only way to win.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14
FIND CEDAR LOG
1880 YEARS OLD

The durability of cedar is well
known. A large cedar tree. probably
thrown over by the wind. was found
by wood-choppers in Washington re-
Gently without any marks Of decay
In II, although a tree which was stand
Ing astride the log had 1880 annual
rings. The woodsinen found the log
so sound that they determined to cut
II up into shingles for the market,
What story that log could tell N II
could speak, OF the long procession of
people that came upon the stage and
departed during its life OF between
1000 and 1000 yearsi
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14
THE
BOGUS FARMERS

Big. hard calluses on the hands will
from military service for farmers.
Among other things the appeal
boards will take into consideration
the length of time certain farmers
have been tilling the soil. Hundreds
of eligibles to the draft are fleeing big
cities 10 work ON farms, hoping to be
classed as farmers and escape mill
tary service. Some offered TO work
during the summer Tor board and
room. This aroused the suspicion of
the farmers. who reported the un-
usual situation to the war depart
msnt.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14
THE WAR TAX TO
HIT EVERYBODY

War profits. incomes. drinks and
Smokes" will pay most OF the LIST
great war tax OF the 1870 million
to be raised by the senate bill, 1927
million will be derived as follows:
From incomes as low as 1900 for
single persons and $4,000 for mar
ried, $532.700,000 From excess prof
its, 52S million dollars. From distill-
ed and rectified spirits. III million
dollars. From fermented liquors and
wines 44a million dollars. From
soft drinks, 10 million dollars. From
tobacco products, excepting the poor
mans stogies, $50, 100000 These war
taxes will hit the householder: Cof-
fee. 20 per pound. Tea, &c pound.
Crude cocoa, Sc a pound. Sugar, y c
pound. Saccharine, $3.50 a pound
Glucose. Ac a pound. Grape sugar,
molasses and cane sirup. from l to 2
cents gallon.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14
BE CANNY

Get that canning impulse.
Make your hoe this summer keep
your can opener busy next win
ter. Get ready for the canning
season now. Regrets are the
only things ever canned In the
jars you forget to order. Can
nothing that can be kept with
out canning. Dry such vegeta-
bles as corn, string beans, navy
beans, mature lima beans, etc.
You can brag about your garden
all winter If you have your
canned evidence on the dinner
table. Concentrate products, es-
Decially soup mixtures, 80 that
each containcr will hold as much
canned food and as little water
as possible. Really there IL
nothing to canning fruit and
vegetables except care, clcanli-
ness, fresh products, jars and
heat.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14
WAR NEEDS

America will do a tremen-
dous part in this war because
she Is fresh and will profit by
the mistakes of the fighting ma
tions. What the war needs
moro than anything else is
brains and speed. IL is Just be-
ginnine and every ounce of en-
ergy every revolution Of Amer
teas vast Industrial machine
will be needed to bring II TO a
successful end. Only by an alb
solute mobilization OF man pow
er and machine power can II be
won. - Lord Northcllffe to
American Editors.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14
BIRDS BUILD NESTS
WHILE BIG GUNS BOOM

Birds build nests in European for
ests while the trees are being shelled
during artillery engagements. DR..
Arthur A. Allen, head of the depart
ment devoted to bird study at Cornell
university, says that doctor with an
ambulance corps in France counted
IS species of birds that had built nests
in ruins of buildings and trenches
abandoned by soldiers, Artillery fire
that swept away entire sections OF
wood fail to disturb the birds which
happen to be building there.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14
OVER IN IOWAY

over
In Ioway
The governor
Is now enforcing
The Blue Laws
And so
Even the air
Is blue on Sundays
And that sulphurous smell
You smell
When the wind
Is in the east
Doesn't come
From the smelter
At all.
They even grabbed
An old woman's
strawberry preserves
Because they were
Working
On the Sabbath,
And they won't allow
A housewife
To hang out
Less than four pieces
OF bed linen
At one time
For fear she will get
Three sheets
In the wind.
1t must be great
To live In Ioway
Where only the coppers
Are allowed to work
on Sunday
And almost all
The prominent people
Therefore have
Criminal records.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14
BLOOD OR DOLLARS

America must sacrifice DOL
lars and comforts or she must
make the sacrifice I'm men-and
then, ultimately, the sacrifice In
material things as well. The
Necessity for legislation Is found
In the steel corporation. Before
the war IL was selling its pro-
duct from S2t to $25 ton. At
the beginning of 1919 its con-
tracts to ship building concerns
was $42.56 ton. and recently it
asked the government SOS ton.
Senator Hiram johnson in the
Senate.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14
FARMERS NAMES
TO WASHINGTON

The county treasurer of Cloud eoun-
ty, Kan, has been notified by the fed
eral government to make out list OF
all farmers residing In the county and
send it 20 Washington. The reason for
the request was not made known, 1t
is presumed to indicate they will be
exempted from draft.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14
ARE UNANIMOUS
NOW AS TO 1776

Something you never supposed
would happen when you read your
school history happened last week at
Philadelphia. For the LIST time since
that city was occupied by General
Howe, in the Revolutionary war the
British flag was hung from Independ-
ence hall The visit of the English en-
voys was the cause Of the demonstra-
ton. Even England now is glad she
was licked in 1916.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14
There are times when virtue doesn't

There are times when virtue doesn't
have its own reward. A Neosho Rap
ids Mexican boy is alleged to have
flimmed Montgomery Ward a. Co out
OF S46.5O but instead of being tend
cred the keys to the city and ban
quet by the County Commercial club,
he is in the county jail. Such is the
gratitude Of republics.-Emporia Ga
zette.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14
HORRORS OF WAR
IN A LUNCHROOM

Guest (ln rcstaurant) nt)-"Bring me
hard boiled eggs and some grape nuts,
and set that electric fan going" Wait
err 60 Cook)-"2 cannon balls and
some grape shot. and start raid with
Zeppelin"
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14

"All hail to the rooster" shouted
George Schmidt He isn't worth any
more in the spring than in the fall: he
always brings about Ice a pound and
no more. People would do well to
eat roosters and save on their meat
bills"
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14
SEITZ-CAMPBELL FEED AND
FUEL COMPANY

For the Best Grades OF Coal.
Sunshine. Economy. Fayorite, Semi
Anthracite, Franklin CO., Illinois Coal
PHONE MAIN asa SO2 s. NINTH ST.
The St. Joseph observer. [volume] (St. Joseph, Mo.) 1906-1932, 1917-07-14

"The executive who doesn't get out
and travel good deal can't keep
abreast of the times IL he is depen-
dent on a nationwide market for his
goods" said p. h Emerson. sales
manager for the Olds Motor Works.
"a few years ago he could remain
comfortably at home. read his trav-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
NEW YORK STATE LEAGUE TO CELEBRATE IN LOCAL SPORTS
Athletic Program For
Harrisburg and Vicinity
To-day's Schedule

Hershey High School Girls vs..
Hanover High School Girls, at Her
shey.
Elizabethtown at Marietta 4 Ian
caster County League.
Rosewood Athletic Club smoker.
Meeting New York State League,
at Syracuse, N. Y.
Bowling
Audions VS.. Majestics. Casino
Duckpin League.
Jolly Five VS.. Electrics, Casino
Tenpin League.
BARRIERS VS.. Bakers. Academy
Duckpin League.
Wolves VS.. Cubs. Allison Hill
League. -
Sapphires VS.. Rubies, Enola p. r.
r. Y. NJ. c. A. League.
Palmer VS.. Mccormick, Boyd
Memorial League.
Boyd Memorial Hall
300 p. NJ. - Businessmens gym
class.
$50 P. NJ. - Basketball practice,
Blacks
$50 P. M.-Bowling tournament
Palmer VS.. Mccormick.
Thursday
Young Mems Hebrew Association
VS.. Rosewood A. c.: p. r. r. Arrows
VS.. West End Athletic Club; City
Amateur League. Armory floor. Y.
M. III. A. in charge
Bowling
Strollers VS.. Readings, Casino
Duckpin League.
Maclay Street VS.. Association,
r. r. r. Y. M. c. A. League.
=. II. r. Freight Clerks VS.. Will
liam Strouse & Co., Commercial
League.
BOyd's Memorial Hall
4.3O p. M.-Bowling, boys IA to 16
years.
100 p. M.-Motion pictures.
$50 Z. M.-McCormick class meet
ing.
500 p. M.-Bowling tournament,
Boyd vs. Independents
$40 p. M.-Gymnasium exhibition.
boys classes.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
LEBANON LEADERS
TO MEET CENTRAL
Local Tossers Anxious to Put
Gimp in Dutch" Winning
Streak

Central high tossers will oppose
Lebanon high quintet Friday evening
on auditorium floor. This will be one
of the hardest games on Centrars
schedule as Lebanon has
been travelling at fast clip
this season and is leading the
Central Pennsylvania Scholastic
League. The Forster street boys are
tied for first place, but have only play
ed one league game.
The Blue and Gray squad is con-
stantly improving and although fans
look for hard game Friday it is
believed that Central will score an
other victory. Dick" Gregorys star
playing for the locals stood out prom
lnently at York last Friday and he is
expected to cause trouble for the Leb-
anon representatives.
Central High Line-uD
The probable lineup will include:
Hilton, Fields, Frank, Martz and Gre
CORY. No changes are announced for
Lebanon.
Central high girls will play Lebanon
valley Co-eds before and between the
halves of the league game Friday.
Th1s team defeated the Blue and Gray
girls in a close game at Annville on
January 19. The captain, Miss Helen
Rote, and her colleagues are expected
to triumph this time. Playing on their
nome floor is expected to be a strong
advantage for the Harrisburg girls
Ihese games are always a strong at
traction.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
STATE LEAGUE TO 4
HAVE JOLLY TIME
Anniversary Banquet Tonight
at Syracuse; Twenty Years
Old; Business Calendar

The twentieth anniversary of the
New York State League will be cele-
orated tonight at Syracuse n. Y
Harrisburg will be represented by
Manager George Cockill and Secretary
frank Seiss.' The latter left this
morning for Sunbury where he met
manager Cockill. A business session
Will precede the banquet.
The banquet will be attended by
many prominent baseball men. Presi-
dent John III. Farrell will be toast
master and Is on the program for an
address on the history of the league
Much important business is on the
calendar for the business session. The
com mmittee' on constitution changes, of
which Manager George Cockill is a
member, will report.
Schedule changes will also be taken
up as some magnates favor large
season. Others would like to cut it
short, stopping before Labor Day
however, it is probable that the sea-
son VIII open early in May and close
ber.
Reports from the circuit indicate
all towns ready to start, notwithstand-
ing that Elmira is still an uncertainty
as to hackers. Utica owners are try
ing TO sell out, and it is understood
that Allentown and Bethlehem will
make bids for a franchise.
W1lliamsport, it is said, will not
make a dicker.
Manager George Cockill's plans
have not been made public. He ex-
pecIs 10 come to Harrisburg Friday
or Saturday. He has been In CONSUL
tation with prospective local hackers,
and 1t expected that activity will start
within two weeks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
President Tener in Favor
of Larger Home Plate

New York, Jan. 81 = President
John K. Tener, of the National
League, said to-day that he will sub
NIT to the joint rules committee, which
meets here next month, a recommen-
dation to increase the width of the
nome plate from seventeen to eigh-
teen inches, and send, n batsman to
first base on three balls instead of
TOUR. Such a change in the rules, he
declares, would bring about the de-
sired increase in batting.
believe simply sending a batsman
10 first base on three balls instead of
four would be too great a change, and
would throw the balance too much in
favor of the batsman," Tener said.
BY widening the plate an inch, how
ever, the pitcher would have a better
opportunity of getting the ball over,
but such a change would be about
tWo-thirds in favor of the batsman.
Il believe increasing the width of
the plate would have Anore of a psy-
Geological effect than an actual one.
The pitcher, knowing the plate had
been widened, would have more con-
f1dence in his ability toy get the ball
over, while the batsman, also con-
scious of the increased width of the
plate, would feel he had to hit the ball
instead of trying to wait for base on
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
Bob" Folwell Has Backers;
to Reopen Case Today

Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 81. = The
case of Bob" Folwell, deposed as
Penn football coach by the refusal of
the faculty committee to consider his
name as a candidate for reappoint-
ment, will be reopened. This de-
veloped last night when DR.. A. w.
Goodspeed, chairman of the faculty
committee, announced that His COM
m!ttee would convene in special session
to-day for the purpose of further dis
cussing the Folwell matter.
John Clarke, president of the senior
class at the University, has been in
Vited to attend the meeting as d rep
resentative of the student body.
The announcement that this meet
ing would be called came at the end
of day of protest against the drop
ping of Folwell, which. eliminated in
a paper signed by twenty-one men,
oers of the House of Representatives
OF the State Legislature, urging the
faculty committee to retain the coach.
The reopening of the case is consid-
cred a signal victory for Folwell in
his fight against what he designates
as the old guard at Penn.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-01-31
GALAHAD LEADS
AMATEUR TEAMS
Win Over Methodist TosSers
Move to Top; West End
Loses Out

The Galahad Recreation Club quin-
tet to-day leads the City Amateur
Basketball League by 33 points. This
honor came last night as a result of
a defeat handed to the Methodist
Club five, score 33 to %. 1t was a
game full of brilliant playing and the
victory was not certain until near
the close of the second half. Galahad's
playing during the last five minutes
of play was the best ever seen. The
Methodist tossers were in evidence
until the finish.
Another interesting contest was by
the Young Mems Hebrew Association
five over the West End, score 23 to II.
This was another close match from
start to finish. The Y. M. HI. A.. five
featured in team work and tossing.
MethodistS Set Back
In the first match the Methodist
five started off at pace that looked
like walkaway for Arthur Winn's
tossers. The passing of the M. e. five
was feature. Later the Galahads
took squirt. Winn, Elmer, Wallower
and Gebhard were starts for their re-
spective teams.
In tie second game Boss, Yoffee and
Bartels eXcelled for the victors, while
Roth and Williams were factors. Day..
hoff was prominent in the work for
West End. The lineup ana sum-