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The Keota news., 1917-03-09
HOW SUBMARINE DOES IT'S
WORK OF DESTRUCTION

coming up for more Dir. II 1t be de-
sired to rest on the bottom 1t may
remain under q little LONGER without
endangering the men on board.
There are NO submarines built that
can descend to . depth greater than
$50 feet. Consequently there 10 very
little resting ON the bottom once they
start on q cruise far out 10 sea.
A submarine that wishes to dodge
vessels afioat may sink and remain
beneath the water until 1t figures that
all danger is past. Her commander
will know when he has descended
about eighty feet and he will remain
there. He has delicate instruments
aboard-sounding bells some call them
that convey to him the throb Of b
propeller. He can then cruise BY COM
pass to some other portion Of the sea
and there take his chances Of being
discovered when coming up.
When rising to the surface for air
and observation those on submarines
In war time take chances They have
no way Of learning the presence Of
some drifting tfhwlar armed with .
Light gun that can destroy them. Nor
can they know torpedo-boat destroyer
II waiting, ready with her sharp PROV
to ram them.
Aviation has proved Of great assist
ance In the hunt for submerged sub
marines. Observers in hydroplanes
can spot" the submarine even when
submerged and warn torpedo boats of
its presence.
When the submarine has poked her
periscope above water and those on
board have noted the sea II clear she
can rise. She remains Mt the cruising
depth while searching for her prey or
watching for the appearance Of light
ing ships, from which she will nee.
She ID. defenseless and must be careful
lest she be destroyed while trying to
launch her torpedo. Therefore she II
used principally a. commerce raider.
II at the cruising depth the look
ont sights the smoke Of some vessel
the course Is changed. and when at
the proper distance the submarine n
sunk beneath the surface, only the
periscope sticking up.
'Noiselessly we slip closer and
closer In our exciting chase" the
commander Of one Of the U-boats has
related. 'The main thing was that
our periscope should not be observed
90 that the steamer would not change
her course at the last moment and
escape us. Very cautiously stick
Just the dip Of the periscope above
the surface at intervals Of few
minutes, take the position Of tho
steamer In a second, and, like q nash.
pull It down again.
This second was suncient for me
10 see what wanted to zee. The
steamer was to starboard and was
heading ut a good speed across our
bows. To Judge from the foaming
waves which were thrown OF from
tho bows I calculated that her speed
must be about sixteen knots.
Estimating Spsed.
'.The hunter knows how important
It IL to have a knowledge Of the
speed at which his prey il moving.
He can calculate the speed closer
when It IL q wounded hare than
when 1t 10 one which In flight at high
speed rushes past. It was only neces-
sary for me. therefore. to calculate
the speed Of the ship. for which q
sailor has an experienced eye. then
plotted the exact angle we needed. 1
measured this BY .. scale which had
The Keota news., 1917-03-09

exactly where It Will bs when the tor
pedo shall hit it. They have instru-
ments for measuring the speed of the
vessel. The commander who will be
successful In a surprise attack must
prove correct in his presumption that
he has not been observed. The ves-
sci must continue at its usual speed.
Then 1t Is merely mathematical
problem, worked out with a $4.OOO
torpedo that goes through the ocean
just few feet below the surface.
Masters of Merchantmen can escape
torpedoes IL they are seen soon
enough to change their course. Speed
and quick answer to the helm are
necessary for the successful subma.
rine dOdger.. Constant lookout must
be maintained for the submarines.
Submarines have greater speed than
the average freighters. That is why
the latter are so easily overhauled
and attacked by the deck guns with
which the larger U-boats are equipped.
When Iusitanla Was Torpedosd.
When the Lusltania was torpedoed.
just OF of the Old Head Of Kinsale.
on the south coast Of Ireland, on May
Z, 1915, this Is what was observed BY
one Of the passengers. 8. H. Brooks
of Bridgeport, Conn.,, when inter
viewed by the London correspondent
Of the World two days later:
AT about ten o'clock. ships time.
the fog lifted and our speed increased
to about seventeen knots. At two
o'clock finished light lunch and
passed up on the boat deck and up
the little stairway which leads to the
hurricane deck.
"As / reached the corner Of the
Marconi house looked out over the
sea. It was calm Ms lake and the
sun was shining. Suddenly saw the
wake Of torpedo coming toward as.
and then the torpedo itself. It was
travelling. estimate, about thirty
five miles an hour. The torpedo.
plainly visible about three feet below
the surface. Yas. should say. about
twelve feet long.
ri rushed to the side Of the ship,
leaned over the railing and looked
to see 1t strike ~. / realized at once
the aim was perfect. My Impressions,
rs analyze them now. were most
peculiar. My chief thought was how
beautiful the deadly instrument was
AZ 1t skinned along.
"The torpedo was fred after the
ship had passed the submarine. It
struck us at an oblique angle just be-
low where was standing. directly
opposite the forward funnel.
my first thought was that the fun
mel might fall: to escape this Jumped
to the shelter Of the Marconi house.
had taken three steps when the
deluge Of water hurled up by the ex-
plosive knocked me down and then
there was a rain of debris which
seemed to have been forced mp
through the decks"
The California.
When the California was torpedoed
on February last, while OF the north
coast Of Ireland, with loss Of II per-
sons. two Of whom we're children born
in Philadelphia, the bubbles In the
wake Of the torpedo were noticed by
Captain Henderson just before the
vessel was stsuck.
"Fire ON that spotl" he called
through the speaking tube to the crew
manning the 4.7-inch gun mounted aft.
The steamship was struck before the
gun could be trained, however.
ut seemed fairly to lift the ship
out Of the water" said one Of the
survivors. ''Many Of the passengers
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rorpedoing Of ship Described
From View Point of Attacker
and Attacked.
FREIeATERs ARE EASY PREY

Ingenious lAetrunsents Maize the Point
Ing Of the Torpedo Very simple
Missiles Usually Launched Frem
Distance Of Two Miles.
New .York.-Early In the great war
The world was astounded by the Lion
don, Omcial," that three British scout
cruisers-Aboukir. Hogue and Greasy
had been sunk by torpedoes. Later
4 wave Of wonder spread over the CIV
ilized world when Berlin announced
that all three sinkings were the WORK
Of one submarine, the U,9.
From that period Of the war right
up to the present time the operations
Of undersea fighters have held the In
terest Of every follower Of the gigantic
events.
Where will they lead1 How does
Germany keep 1t up? Why doesn't
England get after the Germans1
These are questions asked continually.
Others, which show the keen interest
In submarines, are for information re-
garding them. What actually happens
when submarine fires . torpedo1
What IL the usual distance between the
subsea boat and its intended victm1
Ia she on the surface when making the
attack
A succession OF events has made It
possible for statements to be obtained
Of men and women on torpedoed steam
ships, and at least one omcer on Q Ger
man U-boat has been able to tell his
story regarding such attacks.
Every navy guards with great care
lts submarine secrets. Long before the
present war the United etates navy
department issued orders forbidding
anyone to board its little fighters un-
less they be in the navy or armed with
navy permits. The same situation OBJ
tanned in foreign navies. Few books
can be procured with the data that are
Of most interest A reporter for the
New York World. however. has OBJ
tained from the highest authority the
facts that follow.
Launched Two Miles Away. !,
In the first place, no submarine can
launch its torpedo with any hops Of
hitting the target unless the latter II
seen by the man at the periseope.
Therefore, 1t must be near the surface.
20 that observations can be made. Tor
pedoes have range Of 1000 yards
about four land miles. Az a general
rule the German U-boats used in At
lacking merchant vessels launch their
torpedoes from distance Of two miles.
At that distance It IL very dimcult for
anyone on the doomed vessel to Oh.
serve their perisc0pe.
Torpedoes rush through the water
1T q rate Of from % to 40 knots IN
hour. The average speed figured In
land miles Is about 80 miles IN hour.
Az the torpedo speeds through the
water It makes q wake like huge
nsh. In addition II the telltale wake
Of bubbles-caused BY the exhaust
from the compressed air chambers
that give It momentum.
Once the submarine 70 clear Of her
harbor and ON the high sea, where
she IL destined to operate. her COM
mander must keep keen watch for
enemy craft He remains on the sur
face ~ much as he can. his coming
tower and small deck being Just
above watsr and his pefiscope stick.
ing up Is or 20 feet further. This II
the normal cruising position. When
submerged the gasoline engines must
be stopped ana the submarine run By
its electric batteries. No submarine
can cruise under water for more- tAaA
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Extra Large.

"So your son b satisfied 1t collogo.
Have they . 0ne eurriculum 2thtrers
You bet. It takes up the whsle
ground door."
The Keota news., 1917-03-09
Z war Gauss Of pivores.

Z war Cause Of oivoree.
New York.-"Ill 60 hack to him IL
he win concede the allies will win, !"
said Mrs.. 81. Decker, Russian, n the
domestic relations court.
"Tn never do that,r answered Deck
er. German. They were granted . d.
vorce.
Evening star., 1917-09-14
Beef Juice for Children.

There are two ways to make beef juice
for children, A slice of lean steak an
inch and 4 half thick may be very slightly
broiled and the juice squeezed out with
a meat press or a lemon SqueeZer. One
pound of steak will yield two three
ounces. Another method Is TO chop finely
one pound Of uncooked lean steak and let
it stand IL eight ounces of water in a
covered dish from six to eight hours in az
cold place. The meat is then placed in
piece Of coarse muslin and twisted until
the juice flows out. In either case salt
should he added, but no pepper or other
seasoning unless it be little celery salt
1t should be fed TO child slightly heat
ed. but not hot.
There are plenty of good things for
children to eat without giving them food
that they are better off without. Hot
breads are none too digestible in adult
stomachs and they ought to be eaten in
foods. tea, coffee. pastry, rich cake and
heavy puddngs should never have a
place on the children's table. The healthi-
est children are those who for the first
four or five years of their lives, are fed
chiefly upon milk. varied by suitable
solid food. At least a pint day should
be taken, whether in fluid form or in the
preparation OF food.
Fat may be supplied to somewhat older
children by means of good milk, cream.
butter. yolk of egg or bacon fat. 1t may
be disguised in some way, mashed up in
potato or mixed with pudding. Ripe fruit
and green vegetables are important
Sugar. chocolate and jam should be taken
with meals. Jam should not be allowed
to take the place of butter on a chiid's
bread. but both should be eaten together
Baked potatoes are the most easily di-
gested of any of the vegetables. Put
milk upon them and salt to taste. or use
butter instead of milk. Care must be
taken that the potato is thoroughly baked
so that il will be soft and mealy all the
way through, and it should not be over
cooked, as too much cooking makes it
soggy.
Among the fruit juices that are good
for children. orange juice is one of the
best and is easily prepared. Prune
Juice should not be cooked with sugar.
as it is apt to make it too sirupy \
little sugar may be added afer cooking
Scraped raw fruits may be given as a
change after a child has become accus-
tendency toward constipation. Apples,
pears. peaches and plums may be
scraped with a spoon If great. care is
taken that no hard Jumps are swal-
lowed. The fruits should be neither
underripe nor overripe. This precau-
tion should not be disregarded.
Maple sirup is excellent to use in
many ways on food for children, but the
pure article cannot always be obtain
ed. substitute that is very ap-
petiZing and less expensive Is made as
follows: Mix together one pound of
dark brown sugar, one pound of granu-
lated sugar, one-half pint of water and
one reaspoonfuI of vanilla. Pat on the
dre and bring to boil and allow to boil
Evening star., 1917-09-14
COL. ROOSEVELT GOES UP
5000 FEET IN AlRPLANE
First Civilian to Ride in Machine
Propelled by New Glib
erty" Motor.

MINEOLA. n. Y, September 4.--Co,
Theodore Roosevelt gained yesterday
the distinction of being the first civil
ian to make flight in an airplane pro-
PEELED by the new military motor in
svented for use of the government in
the war The flight was made from the
Hampstead aviation field and for a half
hour the machine. piloted by II. J.
Blakeley, an Army instructor, attained
a speed varying from 80 to 110 miles an
hour. reaching an altitude of 5000 feet
The colonel arrived at the aviation
feld Just as Blakeley was tuning up
the Liberty" motor for a test fight,
and he Immediately asked to be per-
mitted to accompany the instructor.
Blakeley Informed Col. Roosevelt that
lie had not yet had an opportunity to
test the motor and advised him to wait
until he had made trial flight, and
that then he would be glad to take him
along as a passenger. The colonel as
sured Blakeley he was not a novice at
Evening star., 1917-09-14

flying. having flown with Archibald
Hoxsey at st. Louis seven years ago.
You needn't make trial flight with
out me-" the colonel told Blakeley. II
am willing to go along, unless you OBJ
iect"
airplane and they were off. They flew
over Camp Mills. where the Rainbow"
division is assembled, and to Garden
City. where Blakeley executed a "spi-
rail- for the benefit of Army and Navy
officers and their families who were
watching the flight.
When the airplane landed the colonel
patted Blakeley on the back and told
him how Immensely he had enjoyed the
experience.
Evening star., 1917-09-14

CEREA. CAkES.-Add two esesa
,Wo-thirus or cup of flour and II
httie salt to three cups of cold cook ed
cereal. Mix wen, Melt three table
spoonfuis OF butter olive oil af other
lat IN saucepan, aud W hen hot drop
the mixture by small spaonfuis into
the pan. Cook carefully unti brown
turn and brown the other side Serve
not Any preferred cold cereal may
ne used Corn meal of rice is par
ttcuiarly good. With sugar aud cinnn -
mon or sirup. they are delicious for
breakfast.
OATMEAL DROP CAkEs=one half
cup OF cooked oatmeal. one quarter
cup of shortening, one ana oue-hnlf
cups or brown sugar. one~hnif cup Of
nfik' Two tetspoonfnls OF baking POW
DER. one and ne-half cups OF nour
and two wcll beaten eggs Cream the
sugar and shortening together. add the
milk slowly, eggs. -four. baking pow
der ard oatmeal. Grease the molds,
drop spoonful of the mixture into
each one then put two or three raisins
or currantS on the top and bake in a
quick oven for fifteen or twenty min
utes.
OATMEAL COOKIES-Two- thirds
cup OF butter. two-thirds cup Of brown
sugar. one cup of rolled oats. one cup
OF hour. one teaspoonfuI of baking
powder and one egg Cream the butter
y, :.
then the flour. into which the baking
powder has been stirred. Mix well
and il 1t is too dry add little milk
turn out on a Toured hreadhoard, roll
thin and cut with a cookie cutter Put
IN buttered pans and bake in a hot
oven. 1t win take about ten minutes
RAISED CORNRREAD-Add to a
quart of buttermilk one-half cup of
yeast. Set in warm place over night
In the morning add one pint of dry
breadcrumbs, one-half cup of sugar
two eggs. a teaspoonful of soda, salt
and corn meal enough to make a mod
erately stiff batter. and stir well. In
stead of baking. steam this loaf. using
lard pail or baking power cans with
tight-fitting lids. Grease the cans we'll
and pour the batter into them in the
morning. Let stand for one or two
hours. and when the batter is perfectly
light put the receptacle containing it
into pot of boiling water Steam
for one and One-ha1f or two hoIJrS
Evening star., 1917-09-14
Chauffeur Arrested in Virginia.

Ralph Matthews Brown, colored who
said he resides at 1926 Z street was
brought back to this city last night
from Orange. Va. to answer a charge
OPT having taken an automobile of Mrs
May b. Herring of 201c 14th street
without her consent Brown, who is
chauffeur. was arrested by Detectives
Connors. Bailey and Springmann of the
automobile squad. 1t is charged he
took the machine from a garage Sep
tember and went for Joy ride" in
it to Orange. Va. The detectives traced
the machine there and arrested Brown.
Evening star., 1917-09-14

were needed II 10 supplied BY such eA
invasion of the premises Of . private
citizen by the agents Of the govern
ment. When the reaction against such
wanton acts comes IL will be swift and
sure"
Prof. Nearing said he had written
the Department OF Justice asking that
his papers be disarranged as little ~
possible, because he had spent years IN
collecting the data on various economic
and sociological problems and getting
it into useful shape.
Evening star., 1917-09-14
YOUR SOLDIER.

Mothers, Sisters and Sweethsarts,
your Soldiers Comfort should be
foremost in your mind.
Tired, Swollen. Clustering, Burning
and Aching feet, which are brought
on by marching and drilling, can BE-
prevented by rubbing "Fastep Foot
Powder" well into the feet
''Fastep" heals cuts and broken
blisters. It's cooling, soothing and
antiseptic
AS an effective Deodorant for all
parts of the body "Fastep" will
prove indispensable in the treuchee.
when time is pressing and facilities
are lacking
Send your soldier a can today.
All druggists. 25c, or e. FouEsra
advertisement
Evening star., 1917-09-14
Brokers Also to Cooperate.

The executive committee OF the Ma
tional Canned Food and Fruit Brokers
Association. which closed its meetings
here yesterday. also pledged their CO.
operation with the food administration
and recommended the adoption of
licensing plan for canned food and dried
fruit brokers under which necessary
regulations to carry out the spirit and
purposes of the national food admins
tration may be enforced"
The committee declared that any deal
ings in merchandise by brokers should
be held at fair and reasonable margin
of profit, and condemned as unpatriotic
speculation, boarding or the dissemina-
ton of market information in any man
ner tending to encourage buying be-
yond legitimate requirements or Great
ing a fictitious and inflated market.
Evening star., 1917-09-14

How to Pack the Food
in Order to Keep 1t Fresh
and Appetizing-Tempt-
ing the Delicate Child to
Pathways to Prepare
Cereals - The A # er-
School Lunch - Bread
and Cakes Made From
Various Cereals.
Evening star., 1917-09-14
PROF. NEARING IS DEFIANT.
Says Selling Of Papers by Govern
ment Is Morbid"

NEW YORK. September 14.-Prof
Scott Nearing. whose home a Toledo
was raided Wednesday night by federal
agents, who seized papers and docu-
ments found there, has issued state
ment in which he declares anything he
ever has said or written on the subject
of the war is open to inspection at any
time.
When ] had anything to say" he
asserted. Il have always said it in the
open. If am proof of the morbid, ner-
vous sensitiveness of the authorities
Evening star., 1917-09-14

around my chin and jaws
and on my temples and
forehead. The skin was
sore and swollen and the
itching caused me to
scratch the pimples. My
face burned at night and l
lost sleep. Twas troubled
for about two years.
Evening star., 1917-09-14

LOT Two or three minutes. When cool. it
Is ready to serve
never urge a child to eat more than
inclined, and do not force at any time.
iof 1t VIII not be digested unless swal-
ioWed with enjoyment. Make the meals
i,NItlnS by their variety, and be sure
tIiat they are served daintily. Snow
:" niue napkins. plates and dishes deco
rated with pictures ana nursery rhymes
ana 4 Few flowers will make the meal
more tempting.
IL child is ailing entertain him with
an amusing story. II necessary take
hlm on your knee and feed him your
self and divert his attention by talk
ing pleasantly between spoonfuls. Broth
is a part of a sick child's menu that
often requires coaXing to eat. 1t Will
De taken more readily if slipped through
straw. Boiled rice may he made
tempting by being heaped high in an
ice cream cone placed in slender
glass The much loved cone and the
snowy whiteness of the rice at once
suggest to the child the delicious cool
ness of ice cream. and though the i'm
presSlon may not be lasting, it produces
the desired effect. Gruels will be more
tempting if whipped to a froth with an
eggbeater and served in a dainty cup.
Evening star., 1917-09-14

and Ointment advertised and | thought
would try them. l bought cake of
Cuticura Soap and box of Cuticura
Ointment and my face was healed"
lSigned) o. c. Hooker. Jr., Amelia,
Va, March 25, 1917.
Make your skin beautiful by using
Cuticura Soap daily for the toilet. and
Cuticura Ointment for first signs of
pimples, redness or roughness.
Evening star., 1917-09-14
Troubled z Years
CutiCurd Healed
Blaekheads and Pi1nples. Itching
Caused Scratching. Burned at
Night and Lost Sleep. Used One
CakeSoap and One Box Ointment.

II was troubled with blackheads and
pimples so badly that could not shave
my face. The pinples came in blotchcs
Evening star., 1917-09-14

hastily to one pint of thick sour milk.
MIX these with the dry ingredients.
Turn into a brown bread mold cover
and steam for four honra
Evening star., 1917-09-14
Cereals Made Appetizing.

Many different cereals may be given
to a child. varying from day to day.
The object of~varying is to teach the
children to like the taste of different
kinds of food so that they will not be-
come accustomed to the taste of one
cereal and dislike al others. Many
times children who do like one cereal
better than another are given the one
they like to the exclusion of all others.
and after they tire of that they will
not take cereal at all. Cereals are Of
ten unpalatable because improperly
cooked. and then served with milk
rather than thin cream. The various
preparations on the market are only
partially cooked. To have the cooking
complete requires more time than is
stated in the directions on prepared
packages.
For change toast graham bread in
the oven until very dry. then either roll
or put through a food chopper. Eat
with sugar and cream. Children like
this very much for change. Cereals
baked apples, apple sauce. stewed
prunes or other fruit. Most cereals
are delicious with a few dates. stoned
and cut in pieces added during the
last ten minutes of the cooking.
Hominy takes long time to cook.
and for this reason should be soaked
over night in boiling water. one quart
OF boiling water to one-half pound of
mummy II atSorDS the water IN the
night. and should be put into pan
with another quart of water and a lit
tie salt. be brought to boil and then
simmered for half an hour when it can
be eaten as breakfast food with milk
or cream. and sugar or Sirup.
CEREAL BREAD-Mix one cup of
whole oatmeal and one-half cup of bar
ley flakes bring one quart of water to
the boiling point and add the cereal
and a little salt. Cook thoroughly
about two hours, rub through sieve
and add sufficient water to make three
cups Of Cruel; then add one pint of
milk. and when lukewarm, yeast cake
which has been dissolved in two table
spoonfuls of warm water. Add suffi-
cient wheat -four to make soft dough
mixing thoroughly with wooden
spoon for about five minutes. Allow
the dough to stand in a warm place
until double its bulk. Add more -four,
mix again, but do not make too stiff
dough. Pour into creased baking pans
and let stand again until light. This
should be well baked in moderate
oven for about forty minutes. and
should not be cut until cold. 1t will be
slightly moist and rather porous.
OATMEAL BROWN BREAD.-Mix
one pint of rolled oats with one pint of
rolled wheat. Add half -a~pint of yell
low corn meal and half a pint of whole
wheat -four Dissolve a teaspoonful of
baking soda in two tablespoonfuls of
warm water. add this to half a pint of
New Orleans TnO!aSSeS. and then add