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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-28
ONFEREES ADOPT
ACT ON WAR TAX
MOST LEVY INCREASES ARE
PLACED On ENCESS PROI-
ITS AND GAINS.
ny Associated Press.

by Associated Press
WASHINGTON. Sept 2S The
war tax bill increased to raise about
50. 700. 0.OO0.O .Ooi. In addition to ST.
| 5000. .OOn g.yrad undsr cxigtinY
/ law. was crffaissed late today hy tho
senate and house conferees
Presentation 0t the conference rr-
port to the house late tomorrow is
planned Tho bills enactment into
, law next week rs regarded assured
Taxes Of between S250.0OO 600
and $500 10000 over the senate
bill. which totallcd So. $4,000 600
were added by the conferecs As
passed by the house the total was
81 .S6S 900 GOO
Some Provisions Restored
Senate levies of 81 060 900 600 on
war excess profits and {S42.2uO 600
on incomes were substantially m
changed. no, conference Increases boz.
ing divided among many items with
q few tayes added and many "limi
mated house provisions restored
The system OF lovying war excess
profits. however, virtually wa. r'
written In a compromise between thr
senate and house systems = min.
mum exemption OF seven per cent Ou
invested corporate capital is aIiU 'n
be provided with modified aliua.u
ccse for intangible assets
torpnrHlinn TnN Improved.
The rUIy UH4uVa Iu the irr.r.. .
reCiion was f1 re-arrauFp p.H NHr
MUuigo q few Traduatod surtIh.a ur
incomes over $4,000. without slH.
Huual change ln revenue re'au.
or Individual taxation Norma f,..
ON individual. ana corporation HHG
the lowered Individual exemption as
revised In The senate we're approx
cd
OF tho $3.50 900 600 20 5000 600
600 addiiiona agreed 10 hy th, CON
iorres. about ouc-thlrd was placed
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-28

Tho bonds f0 be- |ssu..d upon sulh
conversion az bonds OF the present
series 'hal D. siaut.aiiy the aamr
ln form and tDfms al shall he per
ferihed hy Or pursuant to las alfh
respect fo the honfs of su-t s1hae.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-28
THE WEATHER

w T'f'' FfIia} anl sl"TI1F
generally aIr
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-28

The German crown prince along
tho Aisne front and boz the Ncrdun
sector has made several attempts fo
break the front oI General Peiaiu.
but a. on former occasions. the at
tacks an were rcpulsad with heavy
casualties
on the greater part NJ the line
held by the French. artillery dueis
are CO. progress
on the front .n northern Russia
aud bon Rumau.a The activity OF Tho
Germans and Ausir0-lIunrarians has
almost ceased except Tor small out
post operations aud here aud there
grtillery duels of slighf proportions
The Germans however apparently
are rec0nuoiierng In fho Baltic Sea
preparing Tor attacks against fn'
Russian fleet
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-28
Capture Of Zonncbckc Important.

OF all the points OF vantage gain
ed by Field Marshal Halg. the vii
lage of Zonnebeke probably was the
most important, for six miles far
ther on lies the Ostend-Lille railway.
the cutting OF which by tho British
would seriously Interfere with oper-
ations between Germany's naval
bases ~ Ostend and Zeehrugge
Only ~ two points during the
fighting were the Germans able 10
recapture lost ground This WIS east
OF 81 Julien. where two redoubts
again fell into the hands o' the enc
my one Of these had 90 be rclin-
pushed by the British ana SIN re
mains In German hands but from the
other tho Germans were scattered
pell NELL by O. fresh British on
slaught
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Continued on Page ST.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-28

There has been 90 resumption by
General Cadorna o. his intensive ni
fcusivr against the Austra.us along
tine is0ugo front Hhern only minor
engagements have taken place on
the Carso plateau tho Austrians have
begun again "a violent bomhaTdmeu'
.r.,tI...t -. ts..., 4.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-09-28

OF the $3.50 900. 900 70 5000 600
600 additional agreed 20 boy th, CON
iorres 1h0u 1nr-third was placed
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-14

meantime l wants your company while
| saddles my hawse,"
The cool indifference of the tone
made the saloonkeeper look up darkly
and lowcringly.
"You've got the drop this time,
Bill" he said; "but when it comes to
shootin down an unarmed man what
didn't do you no harm | want to
say"
NYou can do your sayin' after |
get out O. here March out to the
corral" interposed Welleston. And at
the sight of the cold CLEAN in his eye,
Pitt arose sullenly and went.
Briefly commanding the two Mexi-
cans to precede him, Welleston walked
toward the corral Beyond few pack
burros it contained only his horse and
an aged bronco used by Pitt. Acting
under his orders, one of the MeMcans
brought his saddle and cinched it on
Welleston's beast, the owner meantime
looking in all directions across the nat
ural cut in which the saloon lay to the
trails leading from the mountains which
bounded it on either side.
Driven out of several nelghborhoods
because of the character of his saloon,
Pitt had chosen location on lands
then in litigation between two of the
big companies which we're fighting for
vacant property in the Pecos range
toward the center Of New Mexico;
Injunction and CONTEMPLATION had
left the matter in allegiance, and there
had been no opposition when he PLACED!
a saloon in this cup-like depression OF
the mountains and had there started
his trade of liquor selling once more.
To the west, the mountains were filled
with vast flocks of sheep, guarded by
men who were equally ready to fight
their fellows in protecting the flocks or
to sell themselves to the "cow men
in the bitter war which had arisen over
comparatively worthless pasturage,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-14
Bv Edward B. WaterWOrth

Following the establishment OF his
saloon, Pitt had placed a windmill be-
hind his dilapidated building and had
managed to strike a flow Of the drain
age water from the mountains above.
One or two Mexicans, permitted to
use the overflow for their scanty gar
dens, had settled there. And, on the
outskirts of even so tawdry place as
this, was the dance hall with the usual
array of painted occupants.
For even if the town seemed so desc
late in the failing afternoon light, 1t
still had its patrons and its busy hours.
When the night squad OF riders took
charge of the sheep ranges to the
westward, the men relieved would canter
down to spend evenings OF dissipation
at Pitts place and the dance hall.
By stretching the truth, they might
have been called cow-boys-but not
of the sort from whom romance is
made. Magnificent riders, possessed
of a sort of vicious animal courage and
perfectly willing to fight to the end for
the man whose money they took, they
all were. But there their good qualities
ended.
1t was the time Of active war between
sheep and cattle herders and battles
were many, even on Government land,
long the sole property of the cowmen
who deemed their grazing rights IN
alienable. When the sheep invaded
their territory, the old stamp of cow
boy appeared in new guise. In that
region, even the usual form of sending
the cowboy outfit with its wagon to
follow the herds had been abandoned,
and the sheepmen maintained little
armies of regularly enrolled desperadoes
to protect the mountain ranges.
These ranges were practically worth
less for cattle, it is true. The Mexicans
or few small ranchers might keep a
few head of cattle high on the noun
tains in some open place, visiting them
occasionally to give them salt and
thus keep them near their grazing field.
But the fact that they could not use
the mountain pasture did not prevent
the cowmen from endeavoring to spoil
the sheepman's game. Flocks left un-
guarded were apt to be driven over some
precipice or into some stream or to be
set upon by adherents of the COW
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-14

home. Their families will join them
there later, when they have made ar
4anoanaante for than --.---..-..--.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-14

very active in getting together a
party to go with her to hold services
~, +ha nonntu inil
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-14

embrace"
Tho local sewing units are almost
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-14

FOR SALE--A good sucking mute.
e. P. White, Knob Lick. 33-5t.
Miss Alma Williams left yesterday
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-14

A. B. Mckenzie, one of the energet-
lie and prosperous citizens of the Lib
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-14

H1ILL WELLESTON, crooked
SkNI gambler, suspected train robber
sE.XI and occasional "cow puncher,"
WEI stood by the door of Pitts
saloon, waving threatening
The herald., 1917-02-08
For the Little Ones.

Encourage the child to wait on itself
and you will be saved much work and
will be giving the child an education
which it will never be able to value
until 1t has reached years of discre-
ton. There are so many little helps
that can be offered to make work at
tractive to children. For instance, q
successful way to teach a child to put
Its soiled clothes out of sight is to
make for its own use little laundry
bag of some cheerful color and on it
embrolder the word Laundry" Hang
1t on a peg low enough for the child
to reach and you will not have to re-
mind the child more than two or three
times of its duty.
II you cannot afford to have nursery
furniture for the child's room, YOU
should at least let the child share q
bureau or dressing table with someone
so that 1t can be taught quite young to
put hair ribbons, handkerchiefs, etc,
iV certain place. Let It understand
that the space reserved Is all its very
own.
The herald., 1917-02-08
MADE With APPLES
DELICIOUS DESSERTS THAT ARE
EASY TO PREPARE.
Charlotte an inexpensive and Greatly
Appreciated Dish-Apple Fritters
Will Be Liked by All Men,
bers of the Family.

Apples are cheap this year, and
housewives who are trying 10 keep
down expenses would do we'll 10 use
them freely on the table. There are
many delicious desserts to be made OF
them, and desserts are among the diiil-
cult problems for the housekccpcr dur
Ing the winter.
An apple charlotte is an inexpensive
dish. and easily prepared. Cut bread
into slices Il quarter of an inch thick !;
then into strips one and Il half inches
wide and as long as the height OF the
molG to be used. Cut one piece To lit
the top of the mold and then divide II
into five or six pieces. Butter tie
mold. dip the slices of bread into melt
ed butter and arrange them around the
mold, overlapping the edges. Fill the
center of the mold entirely with apple
sauce made of tart apples steWed I'M
til tender then broken into coarse
pieces, drained and seasoned with but
ter and sugar. Cover the top with
bread and bake in n hot oven Tor
about thirty minutes. The bread
should be of an amber color. Serve
with a hard sauce.
Flaming Apples-Pare and core sew
eral apples. Stew them in sugar ana
water until tender, but still trm
enough to hold their shape. Remove
them to q serving dish and fill the CEN
tiers with any sort of jam. Boil down
the liquor to thick sirup and pour
over the apples. Just before serving
pour several spOonfuls of brandy over
the apples, and when they are on the
table light the brandy with "A candle.
These flaming apples make very pref
~ dish.
Snow Apple Pudding-Fill baking
dish half full of apple sauce, well sea-
soned with butter, sugar and CHINA
mon. Pour over it q batter made or
one and One-half cupfulS of -four
mixed with two hcaping tablespoon
fuls Of baking powder, one-half tea
spoonful of salt, and a tablespoonful
of lard MOiSten it with three-quartcrs
cupful Of milk. The batter should be
thick. but not stiff. Cook in steam
or for about three-QuarterS of an hour
and serve with hard sauce.
Apple Fritters-Peel and core some
apples. cut them into thick slices, and
rub in white sugar and powdered Gin
namon. Make pancake batter, dip in
the slices of apples and fry in deep
Fat. Drop in the batter-covered
slices one or two at n time. When
the fritters are a golden brown. lift
them out with frying spoon and
drain on soft paper. Serve very hot
with extra powdered sugar if desired.
The herald., 1917-02-08

through the ball and stick ii on a sofa
cushion, then it will never roll away
or get sOilcd.
An ordinary match slightly mOiS-
tened and rubbed over ink spots on
the fingers will remove them quickly.
BY stitching around the top of new
stocking with q fine stitch using silk
thread. one may avoid the dropped
stitches which are so annoying. Wash
ing silk hose after each wearing will
double the life Of the hose.
To make cottage cheese quickly, pour
boiling water into a bowl of clabbered
milk, then let 1t drain in n sieve. Sea-
son with salt, butter and cream.
An embroidered front of an old
shirtwaiSt will make a dainty little
apron. Cut 1t out carefully, cut out
the top for the band and shape the bot
tom as desired.
Most cooks find trouble in keeping
cheese moist without mOlding. Place
it in Il crock, sprinkle it well with salt
and 1t will keep for some time with
out mOldinG.
A handful of salt thrown into the
rinSing water will keep the clothes
from freezing on cold days while they
are being hung. Put the clothes pins
into a dripping pan and heat them hot
before going out and comfort will at
tend you.
Crude oil is one of the best of hair
tones but one which is not pleasant
To apply. Give it a good trial, then
wash the hair.
Sour 6eef.-ThiS is n good way to
use & tough piece of beef which re-
siStS ordinary cooking: Brown the
meat in little fat, add flour, then
pour on pint of water or stock, add
two onions, salt, pepper, worcester
shire sauce and tablespoonful Of
vinegar. Cook slowly until the meat
is tender. Use tablespoonful of vine
CUR to two pounds Of meat, adding
more If 1t is not very strong.
Cook rice, add two or three sliced
bananas and serve with a thin custard
for a sauce.
The herald., 1917-02-08

Of baking powder; One-half of tea
spoonful Of cinnamon and half cup
full of cocoa. To this mixture add one
cupful of mashed potato, seasoned as
If to serve; one cupful of nut meats,
four well-beaten eggs and n teaspoon
full of vanilla. Beat well and bake in
a loaf or in layers.
Salad Par ExceIlenee.-Slice six to-
matoes, three cucumbers, two apples
chop three green peppers and one
onion. Put into salad bowl, rubbed
with cut Glove of garlic; one cupful
Of olive oil, One-Lalf cupful of vinegar,
one teaspoonful each of mustard and
worcestershire sauce. one teaspoonful
Of brown sugar, One-quarter of q tea
spoonful of paprika, one teaspoonful
of salt. Beat well. Serve with waters
and RoQuefort cheese.
Potato croquettes.-Beat the yolk
of an egg until thick, add two table
spoonfuls of cream, then work II into
two cupfuls Of mashed potatoes. Shape
into rolls or any desired form, brush
Will lIiC VI uh tSS, anu Ddhe u
golden brown. Serve as garnish with
parsley for any meat dish.
Potato Pancakes.-To one cupful Of
cold mashed potato add cupful Of
milk. Sift together one cupful of flour.
one teaspoonful of sugar and salt to
season, two teaspOonfuls Of baking
powder; beat well. add tablespoon.
full of butter, and fry as usual. Serve
with strip.
Potato Cakes-Season two cupfuls
of mashed potato with pepper and salt.
Sift In one cupful of -four and one tea
spoonful Of baking powder. Add
enough milk to make a soft dough.
-four well. roll out and cut into cakes.
Lay on creased griddle and cook
covered few minutes to let them rise.
then when brown on the bottom turn
and brown on the other side. When
done, split open, butter and serve hot.
The herald., 1917-02-08

1t finishes the sleeves, which are Of net,
and borders the bodice at the front.
Wherever 1t is set on to the net in the
bodice a metallic ribbon joins them.
The bodice opens over a small
chemiSette of chiffon, and the frOck is
worn over skirt of striped silk and
low underbOdice of silk, which re-
peats the cOIOrs in the skirt. In the
model the underskirt and bodice are
in black and white and the ribbon used
is silver gauze.
The low shoes and the hat are both
in black and white, and, the entire cos
tune is one more triumph for the az
fist who knows how to use this bril-
liant contrast. 1t is nearly always
good and in this instance it is superb.
The herald., 1917-02-08

but the grease will have disappeared.
TO make shoes waterprOOf-Melt
hceswaX. add little sweet oil to thin
it. Before the shoes are worn, warm
the sOles and pour the wax on with Il
teaspoon and hold it close TO the heat
TO dry in, adding all the leather Will
take.
Nickel on stoves should be well
creased with vasellne and wrapped In
paper when 1t is to be packed from
season to season. When needed 70
use. wash I'm hot soapsudS.
BY adding salt to gasoline when
cleaning spots from garments, there
will be no ring left.
Use warm water to sprinkle clothes.
md they will be ready to iron much
sooner.
Lemon juice and salt will remove
ordinary rust stains. Expose to the
bright sunshine and repeat the appli-
cation until the spot is removed.
Scorch stains wet with soapy water,
then put in the sunshine, will become
white again.
Ink stains will often respond to n
treatment of sour milk.
1t is an old saying that 1T is n poor
pie that will not grease its own tin"
but custard or juicy pie will bake
better and brown on the bottom if the
pan is buttercd a little before putting
the crust in.
To make a good broom holder. take
two large empty spools, two nails an
inch longer than the spoOls. put
through them and drive the nails, leav-
ing a space between the spOOlS for the
broom TO hang In.
When the stove is cracked. especially
If coal stove, it is quite necessary
that 1t be mended at once, to avoid
escaping gas. Mix together equal
parts of wood ashes and salt with wa
ter to make a paste, fill the cracks
when the stove Is cold. 1t hardens
very soon.
When the metal tip comes off from
the shoe laces, wax the end well and
sew over and over with fine thread. II
will answer as well and often longer
than the tip.
The herald., 1917-02-08

spoonful of salt and a cupful each Of
milk and sifted flour. Beat until
smooth with a Dover egg beaten. Have
ready hot iron, gem pans, we'll
creased, fill the cups two-thirds full
with the mixture. Set into a hot oven
and bake about 30 minutes. The deep
er the cups the more the cakes will
puff.
Steamed Fruit Pudding.--SIft to-
gether one cupful of whole wheat flour,
half cupful Of white flour, half a
teaspoonful Of salt. one teaspOonful
of soda and half a teaspoOnful Of
mace. Beat one egg, add a half cup
full Of molasses, half cupful of milk,
four tablespoonfuls of melted shorten
ing and cupful of figs, dates or rails
ins cut in pieces. Mix all together and
turn into a buttered mold. Steam two
hours. Serve hot with hard sauce.
Potatoes a Ia GaIli.-Cut raw pota-
toes into the desired size and thick
ness. Boil for five minutes. Drain off
the water and place the potatoes in an
earthen baking dish with a little oil,
butter, finely cut ham, pepper and salt
and grated cheese. Cover and let cook
until the potatoes are done.
Apple Tapioca Pudding.-Cook a
cupful Of quick cooking tapioea in
boiling sailed water until transparent.
Core eight to ten apples and set them
in a baking dish; fill the centers with
cinnamon and sugar. pour over the
tapioca and bake until the apples are
tender. Serve hot with cream and
sugar. The apples may be quartered
and placed over the top of the pud-
ding. Peaches, pears or other fruit
may be used In place of apples If so
desired.
Chocolate cup cakes covered with
orange frosting or a chocolate layer
cake with an orange filling and frost
ing Is q most delicious combination.
To prevent mayOnnaise from cur.
ding, add one teaspoonful Of cold wa.
ter to the egg yOlk before beginning to
beat II.
The herald., 1917-02-08

keepers and amusement caterers OF on.
cry sort We're improving their nron0,.
ties, arranging their advertisements
and preparing for another season n,
peace and plenty. Then suddenly cana
the crash. and for them IL looked tho
end of the world when. on August &
the Monte Carlo casino closed Its doors
Meanwhile the people whose buS.
ness had always been to make the RI.
viera attractive, were looking eacb
other in the face. They saw nothing
but ruin ahead. But something desper.
ate had To be done. for the living Of
many thousands depended on their d.
ciSiOn and its success. Just as brave
ly as the young men were fighting In
the North, the older men In the South
put their backs to the burden. They
got no sympathy from outside. Their
must stand together and save the RI.
viera as their sons and younger broth
crs We're saving the rest of France.
Caslno Doln9 It's Bit"
Few hotels were to remain shut for
the season, except those which were
needed for hospitals. The shops were
to do business as usual" and great
petition was sent to the Casino not to
keep its doors closed: 1t was more
sympathetic" it was more patriotic
to open them. The SOciete saw the
Justice of this, since the life of the
Riviera might hang on their world
Consent was given, though it looked
as if it meant Il large monetary loss;
and on January l, 1915. when the war
was six months old, the Casino at
Monte Carlo began to do its bit" BY
the public. as already 1t was doing for
its employees.
BY this time everything was getting
into full swing. But what different
everything" from what we had all
known! If you were not doing some
good work, public or private. you
Nclt uS Va Sth ~
/ If you had stayed In London. Not even
an automobile dared to show Its nose
unless 1t had q Red Cross on 1t. And
without its dust-raising hOrdes of mo
tors the Riviera began to be won
drous new place. that had to be dis
covered all over again. When you had
| finished your daily work Of visiting
the poor or of suffering In some rock
village or hospital, when you had put
together your pile Of knitted socks or
the bandages you had promised to
make, you could actually 60 for quiet
walk-a joy forgotten since high-po"'
cred cars took over the Riviera.
Ordinary gaieties were given up, and
1t wasn't fully realized yet how kindly
how cleverly they could be organized
for doing good. In MentOne the tau
black Senegalese soldiers had begun %
appear, ut first to be trained for nev
kind Of fighting; then, when they haa
fought, as invalids in the hotel-hospf
ais. But, we'll or wounded, they wen
n gay crowd. They made Mentoos
picturesque with their costumes anu
their camp fires and their games In tns
streets.
The herald., 1917-02-08
Substantial Tea Cake.

One pound of flour, half pound Of
beef suet, quarter of a pound of but
ter, half pound of currants, a quarter
of a pound of peel, six ounces of sugar,
two teaspoonfuls Of baking powder.
half teaspoonful of salt and small
quantity of milk. Mix the flour, bak-
ing powder, salt. sugar, butter, cur
rants and peel; then add the shredded
suet. Add sufficient milk to make 1t
10 stiff paste; turn on to slightly
Toured board or slab. roll out to a
thickness of about half an inch. Bake
In a quick oven and serve hot; cut in
to diamonds.
The herald., 1917-02-08
Chicken Short Cake,

Did you fancy shortcake gone with
the strawberry season?
Try this. chicken shortcake.
Make biscuit shortcake and when
baked, slit and butter 1t the same as
for a berry shortcake. Have ready
finely sliced cold boiled chicken, dip
the slices into well-seasOned mayOn-
naise and fill the cake. then put on
the top. The dark part of the chicken
must be freed from skin and bone.
finely minced and seasoned with
onion Juice. pepper, salt, teaspoon
full of chopped chives and enough
mayonnaise to make spreading
paste. Spread the top of the short
cake, thickly garnlshing with olives
stuffed with anchovies. and serve at
once.