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Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25
Munitions Plant in Enland Destroyed;
Many Lives Lost; Much Damage

London The explosion In q myni-
tions factory last ri ight near London
involved practically all the explosives.
in the. factory which was destroyed
entirely. The effects were felt at a.
great distance and three rows Of
small houses in the neighborhood
were almost demolished.
Between thirty and forty bodies
have been recovered thus far ami
about 1000 persons are reported Id
have been injured seriously.
The soaiowing ofhcial Hsnounce
In md 80 the explosion was given
out here today
about Il clock last night fire
started at factory In the east Of
London, near the river, which was
employed on refined explosives. For.
tunately few minutes elapsed after
the commencement of the fire before
the explosion occurred during which
interval many operatives were able
to escape.
The explosion appears to have in
volyed practically all the explosives
in the factory, which was itself. COM
pletely destroyed. Fires were caused
in neighboring warehouses and fac
tories. one of the largest of which
was an important -four mill The exs
plosion was felt for = great distance
Three rows of small houses in the inn
mediate neighborhood were practical
" demolished and considerable dam
age was occasioned to other property.
AN engine from the local fire sta
tion had reached the spot and vas
playing an the fire when the explosion
occurred The engine itself was dess.
troyed but only two firement appear
to have lost their lives. The chief
chemist and a number sof workers
were killed by the explosion.
The chief chemist, Or. AngiIi.
while advising operatives to see1 safe
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25
North Dakota Senator Lambasts
American People for Extravaganza

Washington, D g. Pronigacy and
extravaganza of the American people
in pursuing pleasure were condemned
in the senate today by Senator Nc
Cumber, sof North Dakota, in opposing
proposals for an embargo on food
products The high cost Of living, he
said, was largely due to American .ex-
4itrayaganice citing figures to show
shat Americans spend thirteen nal-
lion dollars uaily for liquor, tobacco.
ssutomob obiles and "other amusements. Z.
This revelsy in extravagant hab-t
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25

ty, himself went t3 the fre and at
tempted to combat ii
The number OF persons killed eilli-s
er In the factory or In the neislibor-
ing houses has not been ascertained.
The casualties. however, owing 10 the.
warning, are not nearly 50 heavy as
at first anticipated. Up to the prcs-
ent between thirty and forty bodies
have been recovered and about 100
persons are reported to have ben scr.
iously injured.
The borough authorizes have arr
ranged for immediate relief for AhOse
requiring it and funds are being rails
ed for this assistance,
Owing to the effects OF the ,sx-
plostion, all communication with 9TH
er districts was broken Off for a time.
Local assistance was Immediately
Forthcoming, but owing to the lack of
communication, assistance from the
metropolitan fire brigade could not
be obtained Immediately.
W1th1n half an hour, however, am
pie assistance was afforded.
I'VE are informed by ths ministry
OF munitions that the accident will
raake no practical difference In the
output of munitions. The minister.
with the chief officers Of the explo-
isiyes supply department. visited the
scene this morning and every effort
is being made to deal promptly. with:
the unfortunate effects Of the explns-
ion. The king also has expressed his
solicitude for the victims and their
famili les
While several munitions plants have
been constructed at various places in
the neighbo borhood Of London since the
outbreak Of the war, the most import
ant munitions factory Is that of the
Woolwich government arsenal, Mcat-
ed about seven miles east Of l,te Eng.
ltsh capital. s
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25

its" he said, .sthis unquenchable de-
mand for amusement, for continuous
mental intoxicants, is undermining
the structures Of our younger genera
ton The American people seem OBJ
sessed with The idea that the main
thing in life Is amusement, play, and
entertainment. y
An barge on food in view of
present prices cf farm labor and ar
ticIes used on the farm, IN addition
TO land values, would be most unjust
and class discrimination, he declared.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25
Merchants Associations Has Banquet
and An Interesting Social Session

Il The Merchants Association Of tae8s
city held large and nthusiastic
meeting Taesday evening preceded
by q banquet at the Lincoln hotel the
business meeting which followed tax
ing place IN the connodious eparlors
This was an occasion for discuss,
ing various topics OF special interest,
The Merchants Association of Water
town has for its aims and objects
first, better merchandi Using second.
extension Of Watertown's trade terri
tory cooperation In the matter Of
annual clearance sales and special,
sales at other periods III the year, In
order that when an outsider visits
the city he may have various lines
from which to make his selections: i
fourth. while extending credit to those
deserving Of credit, to guard against
the extension Of excessive credits or
credits to those who are known to be
exceptionally poor pay. Other fea
lures akin to these are considered
and determined from time to time
but the chief object Ia named in the
frst Of the series herein. namely bet
tier merchandising based upon square
dealing from A to Q.
John 3. Hanten.
1s 1t was expected that an address
would be delivered by Hon John B.
!. Hanten, to whom had been extended
Ian invitation. But the death of MI.
Hanten's sister, Mrs. Welter, prevent.
ed his presence He kindly outlined
on paper what he contemplated say
ing, and the paper was read BY MI,
Cory at the request Of President VII
A lliamson.
Mr. Hanten's discussion of the ya'
rious problems that confront the
merchant, and the people generally,
was listened to with marked interest;
Mr. Hanten spoke from d broad and
compreh hensive stand
The Question 81 Credits.
4 T. r. Morris, cashier Of the Citi
zens National Bank. was asked to
ispeak with regard to credits what
constitutes and what is considered
4 sound credits and why. and so forth.
Il Mr.. Morris after outlining the sub.
,lject. admonished the members OF the
i association to look with special care
upon their credits Poor cre6its he
said, in effect, mean losses, and losses
Invite failure 4
"Of course, said he, "you under.
stand that we are in the credit busi.
ness that Is to say, q part Of our
business is to lend money. We must
! get interest on our loans or else we
are unable to maintain our business.
4 The merchant who has q large amount
Ioutstanding is but Indirectly lending
money. Unless he starts with con-
siderable reserve OF his own, he must
borrow In order to offset his out,
standing accounts. 1t Is unfair to the
merchant to expect him to carry large
sums without Interest No legitimate
business In the world can Withstand
such a continued policy
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25

London.-TAa Globe. asking Presi-
dent wilson what he has done for
justice and humanity, for the rights
OF the weak or the honor of the
strong that you should now presume
to seheel us in the mighty conflict to
which we are committed, and from all
of which you most carefully have held
aloof, . says he did not protest against
the invasion OF Belgium and wrote a
nete when the Cunard liner Lusitania
was torpedoed.
Votes Behind Notes.
Oontinuing, the newspaper says:
And then you wrote second note
and then third, because yoe were
seaKing the suffrage of electors in
whose ears the last cries of their
drSwning countrymen were smother
"a beneath teh tinkle of piling dol
lars
"Yon did not dare resent the piracy
and murder, and now, forsooth, we
who have given our best and bravest
BY The hundred thousand and treas
ure by the thousand million to save
the world, we must at your bidding
lay down our arms and dream with
yoa yoar Foolish dream of peace
A FIimsy Guarantee.
"You and the great nation whose
chief magistrate you are stirred no
finger to save public law from be
In violated. You may say and say
truly that the United States had not
the power. How then can you ask
us 70 trust our lives and liberties,
the future OF our race, the safety 3of
our empire and the destinies Of ali
mankind to the flimsy guarantees
which which you would buckle the
peacs OF the world?
The men who tore up the scrap
of paper; the men who laughed at
your notes and sank fresh ships, while
you were thinking Of fresh phrases,
will respect force and nothing else, !.
Resent Distant Judge.
The Pail Mall Gazette says;
President Wilson is many thou.
sand miles away from the spectacle
of the war and he is addressing an
audience of whom German savagery
and German treachery are no more
than cinematograph flm
We have the sword in our vitals
and are. by his leave, better judges
sof how to secure ourselves so that in
shall not come there again"
The Standard refers to. President
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25
England Severely Censures Wilson
While France Accords Some Praise

Wilson's speech as astounding and,
speaking of German claims Of vic
tory and the emperor's letter to the /
king of Wurtemburg, continues.
In other words, mediation is pre-
mature and If persisted IN could be
interpreted only as desire to help
the party which already claims to
have won. Z.
Teuton influence Hinted.
Moreover. it is not clear by what
title, legal or moral President Will
son assumes that he has some right
to share the destinies of the European
continent. We have heard his voice
raised on behalf of suffering human
ity only since Germany seemed Wis
IDLY on the decline"
The Manchester Guardian, com
menting on President Wilson'S speech
to the senate, calls it "a splendid pol
icy, nobiy expressed
French Press Lauds Wilson.
Paris, President Wilson's address
to the senate is printed in full in the
morning papers and comment as a
whole is sympathetic but skeptical
The Petit Parisien says:
1t seems that President Wilson, as
in his previous note, has mistakenly
placed the states attacked and the
aggressors on the same footing, when
this distinction was an easy one
which he was in conscience bound to
make. With that stipulation we can
only subscribe to the formulae which
the president sets forth as a basis
of future peace. None of his concep-
tions can offend US. They are ours.
But what will Germany and Austria
say?''
The Matin says:
In entire agreement with President
Wilson as to the principles enunciated
by him. we nevertheless shall believe,
nntii cse fully Informed, that there
is a portion Of humanity upon which
these principles must be imposed by
force"
The Journal says:
Mr.. Wilson is obsessed with the
idea of inaugurating for the world a
golden age of universal brotherhood.
His whole message. is dominated by
that noble chimera.
Mr.. Wilson's scheme is simplicity
itself, except that it requires a new
type of man Does Mr.. Wilson intend
to change human nature?s s9
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1917-01-25
Old 'Tlifne Nletnh

The president ealled I,oIl iiosta M
old time members, tie firal heing
n. Conley. the tlrst president 81 the
association Gonley SPOKE from
personal observat ION and experi iences
citing instances of bench that HAD
come to the rnenbe bers with no 5nsss
'tice to non4nenlbers he ersI
:cllailts Associat ton. Z he said inns
to do business ON the square.
man worthy of credit has ever been
turned down BY the members ~ tsie|s
association. SO far as have ever
known or heard. while. on the pther
hand, I do know OF Instances Of l0ss.
having experienced some myself be-
cause ot failure to heed the princip ples
of sound credit
John Noodle, John Morey. Victor
Martell, and other members also res
sponded to the psesident' call for res
marks.
Thes Nisltin0 Guests n
There we're present. as already Int.
mated, several nonslnembers who had
been invited as guests of the asAocias
|tion. Some al them briefly responded
to calls from the audience or the presi-
dent. among them heing Ernest
Wix. the druggist. who touched anon
the need Of cooperation on the part
1 of the business men 81 the city: He
| also referred. IN Isl tsirfe manner
1 to the work which tie Chamber ofs 1
Commerce III doing. and said that tia
interests III both the Merchants Asss
sociation and the Chamber 81 Com
lmerie are identical. wifl,in cer4 Nm
wen osnned Initial toiis
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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-05
ROLLED STEAK.

Take thin slice of steak from
the round or flank; trim it neatly
and dust lightly with salt and
pepper, then dust it thickly with
bread crumbs and little chopped
parsley. Roll the steak so that lin
carving you will cut across the
grain; tie it in three places. Put
a sliced onion, a carrot, whole
Glove and bay-leaf i'm baking
pan, put the steak on top, add "a
pint of hot water, cover the pan
and cook in a moderate oven one
and a half hours. Lift the cover
brown the steak quickly, and take
up on a hot dish, removing the
strings, make brown gravy, using
the water in the pan; if it does
not measure a half pint add water
TO make the quantity.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-05
is there anyone" began Miss

rs there anyone began Miss
Hale
A slim figure ran out and began
to climb the pole. 1t was Dud
Villa, who had already torn off his
shoes and stockings. Up he went like
a squared.
The children stood silent. The top
of the tall flagpole swayed to and
fro. At length the boy held by
his knees and one hand, and reache
out for the wavig flag.
He's going to fall,' screamed
Tina Lame.
HUSH" Miss Hale's voice was
sharp with fear.
For moment bud hesitated, and
then went on gathering in the
bright folds, until the fire was
crushed out in his arms. Then he
let the folds out again, and it wave
free in the breeze but with a
blackened edge, while bud replaced
the cord upon the pulley
How the children cheered as he
slid to the ground.
He won't be an alien now, will
lle?" asked Clara Lane.
What" Miss Halle threw quick
glance round the group. What's
this about aliens?"
Il suppose I'm one," replied Dud
bravely.
"oh, l don't think so, Where were
you born, Dario?"
why right in our house, said
Dud, "but my father came from
Cuba"
"Then you are as good an Amer
lean as amy one here. child
born on American soil belongs to
this country
The boys dark face grew radiant
with pleasure.
Has any one been twitting you
of being a Cuban?" asked Miss Halle
HGlG was ITO duSNeI.
Come into the schoolhouse, said
Miss Hale suddenly. 81 want TOT
tell all of you something about
something l ought to- have
told you before.
They gathered round her and list
ened while she told them the story
of the long fight of Cuba for indie
pendance, ard of the Spanish war,
and the help that came from the
United States.
so You see Cuba Is our little
sister," she said as she tapped the
bell for Dismissal.
ut wouldn't be so bad to be a
Cuban after ALL" observed Clara, as
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-05
FOR THO
: CHILDREN
OLD FROSTY.

One day at school the teacher
said TO Ava, You really must do
your number exercises more neatly;
the paper that you handed in today
was a sight
The teacher spoke sharply. Ava
knew very we'll that she deserved
what the teacher said, but never
theless she sulked about it, and
while She was still feeling sulky she
drew just as horrid a picture OF
the teacher as She could possibly
draw She meant ito show it to the
other pupils. She knew they would
laugh. She drew the picture ON the
Blank page of her reader.
When Ava reached home that eve
ing her anger had disappeared and
she had a good frolic with Spider,
her little dog. She did not notice
that she had thrown down her bag
of books where old Frosty, the
goat could get it. Suddenly she
noticed that Frosty had something
sin his mouth which ought not to be
there. 1t looked like book, yes,
it was her reader.
20 Frosty, Frosty, you horrid old
beast what are you doing?'' she
cried, as she ram toward him but
she was afaird of the goat and dare
not go near enough to get the book
from him. She was sure now it was
her reader. What should she do?
Ava looked at old Frosty and
thought hard. No one was in sight
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-05

except Spider. Should she be sorry
if Frosty ate one of her books? If
the book was destroyed she would
mot have to- study it. Should she let
him eat it, Or should she try to get
it away from him?
Suddenly cid Frosty dropped the
book to the ground, but he was
chewing one OF the leaves. Ava edg-
ed little nearer and then a little
nearer. Old Frosty looked at her
with mild interest, and all at once
Ava knew that he would not harm
her and she need not fear him. So
she stepped forward and picked up
the book, and what do you think
the goat had done? The leaf that
he had torn out and chewed up
was the blank leaf Gun which she
had drawn the picture OF the
teacher.
Ava made the discovery with a
little gasp. How wise old Frosty
looked.
oh. | believe old Frosty knew"
exclaimed Ava. Il shouldn't have
drawn THAT horrid picture, and he
saved me from getting into trouble
about it. l believe he wants to be
friends, and really the reader isn't
a bit.
And from that day to- this they
have kept to themselves the secret
of that missing blank leaf and the
horrid picture OF the teacher, for
Spider never understood what was
going on, and if he did he could
not tell. Ava never drew another
picture of her teacher, and of late
her number exercises have been so
neatly done that her teacher takes
spical pains to give her praise.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-05
PEANUT BRITTLE.

She'll and remove the brown skins
from two quarts of peanuts; roll
them until the kernels are broken to
the size of half pea. Sift,
keeping the coarse and fine parts
in different bowls. Put a pound of
sugar in an aluminium or iron sauce
pan over the fire; stir until the
sugar melts, take it from the fire
and stir in quickly enough of the
largersized peanut pieces to make
a thick dough. Dust the board with
the fine NUTS, turn the mixture out
and roll quickly into a very thin
shee; mark at once into squares
and wal moment for it to cool,
then break it apart.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-05

ing of the Mexican situation. He
is a mean scamp, and deserves to
have the army after him." he said.
"Who?" asked Dud.
THAT Villa down in Mexico, Eek
planned the elder boy. He may be
your uncle for all know. He
has thee same name.
Is bud MeMcan?' asked one
of the younger pupils.
"Of course he u.s." replied Marsh
all Holt decidedly, You never heard
of an American with such name
-Dario Villa.
buds face grew crimson. IN not
MeNican;' he cried angrily My
father came from Cuba"
We'll that shows plain enough
that you're not American. dent
suppose you'll come to our flag rails
ing tomarrow?''
"Of course | shall;" replied Dud
d-fiantly.
1T isn't your flag, and Miss Hale
may not want aliens"
Dud was one of the first at the
sehoolhouse the next morning. He
loved the beautiful American flag,
and had been most eager about buy
ing one for the school.
The eXer cises consisted of march
es and patriotic songs and recitation
Nearly all of them took place i'm
the OPEN air, where more freedom
was allowed than in the schociroom.
and more than once during the
morning bud was reminded by his
mates of the fact that he was an
alien.
Now for the flag" said the
teacher as the last notes of
America" died AWAY, Marshall
come and pull it up for us. Mars
hall Holt stepped forward proudly
The fireworks can be Pulled near
the foot of the pole and touched
OIL leT Safute as the flag goes
up Went ON Miss Hale.
wait; wait; she commanded sharp
ly until the flag is high enough to
be out of, the way.
But the warning came too late;
the pile of fireworks flashed up and
the flag floated out in the breeze
with flickering flame creeping
along its edge.
Pull it down, Marshall quick"
Marshall pulled. but the rope was
off the pulley.
Can you climb the pole?" asked
Miss Hale breahhlessly.
MARSHALL looked at the tall,
slender staff, and shook his head.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-05
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POOR MANS FRUIT CAKE.

Dissolve a teaspoonful of Soda in
a tablespoonful of water; put this
in a bowl, add half cup molasses.
one cup thick SOUR milk, and three
tablespoons melted butter or olive
oil; mix thoroughly; add one cup
brown sugar, and then stir i'm three
cups sifted flour. Add ONE level tea
spoon each of cinnamon and ginger,
and half a nutmeg, grated; stir in
one pound seeded raisins, turn in
to square bread pan and bake in
moderate oven for ONE hour. When
done turn it from the pan, and
when cool put it in tin box to
yipen for at least a week before
cutting.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-05
NORMANDY SOUP.

Put one pound of knuckle of
veal in a soup kettle with two
quarts of cold water; bring to a
boil and skim; simmer gently ONE
hour. Add two good sized onions,
cut into slices, a quarter OF a
bakers five Cent loaf of bread, a
teaspoon of salt and dash of
pepper. Cover simmer one hour
longer, remove the meat, and press
the other ingredients through a
sieve. Return this to the soup ket-
tie, and add one level tablespoon
butter rubbed with two level tea
spoons flour; stir constantly until
it thickens; add pint of good
milk, bring to boil, and serve.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-05
LITTLE MISS APRIL.

Who cam this be? Whence does she
come
l would | knew her name;
For round her feet the crocus bulbs
Are bursting into flame.
The pussies on the willow DOUGH
All crane their neeks to see,
And hyacinths thrust UP their heads
To learn who she may be.
She laughs and cries, she flouts and
flirts,
She frowns, and then she smiles;
There's mischief in her sunny looks
And in her frolic wiles.
Don't venture near, my little girl,
In that new hat and dress,
She'll turn the sprinkler on your
cloahes,
And laugh at your distress.
And you, my boy, she'll pat your
cheek
With such coaxing air,
Then pinch Your ears, and tweak
your nose,
And rumple up your hair.
She pelts her friends with petals
white
Cor are they flakes of snowy
With dancing footsteps she'll adj
vance,
Then turn her back and go.
She wheedles out the timid flowers,
Then ships them with her shears;
She'll whistle to the nesting birds,
Then turn and box their ears.
With all her faults we love her
still,
And joy that she is here;
The gladstone, teasing April elf,
The naughty tricksy dear.
d nimond.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-05
FRUIT GEMS.

Beat one egg until very light;
add one cup milk and one and
one half cups of flour sifted with
two teaspoons OF baking powder;
beat thoroughly, stir in half
cupful of chopped seeded raisins and
bake in twelve creased gem-pans.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-05
WALDORF SALAD.

Pare and dice a half dozen tart
apples; sprinkle them with lemon
juice to prevent discoloration. At
serving time mix with them am
equal quantity of shaved celery.
Season to taste, and mix with
mayonnaise dressing.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-05
WAS "DUD" AN ALIEN.

Dud was a slender, darkskinned
boy, eleven years old. His real name
was Dario, but at school he was
nicknamed bud. He was a tfmid lad
but bright and eager to take part
in their games.
One of the elder boys was speak
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1917-04-05
CABBAGE.

Cabbage if we'll bleached makes
one OF the best of salads. 1t should
be shaved very fine soaked in cold
water for an hour or two, drained
dried and dressed with french dress
ing. Cooked in boiling, sailed water
uncovered, for twenty minutes
cabbage is as white and delicate
as caulifolower. When boiled with
"a ea ~ les,sseea.ii tsS-ador and flavor,
4and is coarse and unsightly.