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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
Where to Keep Silver.

And now, here is the dining
room" The young woman who had
just gone to housekeeping in the tiny
city apartment was showing an old
friend all over the pretty little place.
II was as homelike as could be, in
spite of its newness. The dining
room was pretty with its old
fashioned, slenderly- built mahogany
table. a family heirloom, and the
equally old-fashioned dush- bottomed
chairs. The sidebOard was of ma
hogany too. covered with a long
strip Of heavy Russian linen, with
a simple edge crocheted upon it in
heavy thread 10 match, in a flet
stitch and pattern. A square OF the
same sort Of linen, similarly adorned,
acted as a centerpiece on the table
and upon it rested a low pottery
bowl of buttercups.
What I am especially eager to
show YOU" continued the hostess.
opening a door, is the convenient
place l have constructed for keeping
my fat silver, the pieces that 1 use
practically every day and so like to
have within easy reach. You, with
your nice big old house in a small
town, do not realize the ingenuity
which we city dwellers have to
bestow upon the disposal Of our be-
lodgings; we have to plan a place for
everything with the greatest care.
Closet space is, as a rule, at a
premium am really fortunate IN
having a regular china closet built
in. think Drawer space is also pre-
cious, for il is none too plentiful,
unless one desires TO fill her rooms
with large pieces of furniture, which
am not willing 10 do. So this is
my scheme.
There is. as you see. quite an ex
panse of waste space OH the inside Of
the door. I have utilized similar
areas on the inside of the closet
door in my bedroom for shoe bags
and such things, so l decided that
here 1 would have a silver bag or
case. Isn't it good looking? l am
much pleased with il and it was not
difficult TO make. l chose gray cotton
flannel. for practical reasons, and
bound the whole thing with braid all
about the edge 10 make il more frm.
1t was quite simple matter to stitch
on these strips and then stitch them
down TO form pockets; / merely
copied the idea from the cases thai
my silver came in originally. These
brass headed tacks are strong fasten
il securely TO the door, and are also
quite decorative. l think, don't you E?
Here, YOU see, are the spoons
soup spoons. teaspoons, dessert
spoons, serving spoOns-all together,
each variety with a row of it's own
with the holders or pockets of the
right size. The forks, next, are sim
ilarly provided for. also the knives
and other things. Then here are
pockets of various sizes, some wide
and deep, some deep and narrow.
some for short, broad pieces of sill
yer, some for long, slender ones. oh,
yes. Of course, there are more
pockets than I can fill now. but
thought il wise TO have a place al
ready for new things as 7 acquire
them"
IT was as neat and orderly and
convenient an arrangement as one
could ask. agreed the visitor, MAX
ing a mental memorandum 10 tell as
many of her friends as possible OF
this space saving scheme.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15

with embroidery and even. occa-
bons are sometimes run in. usually
under a band OF lace Insertion. and
on some OF these dainty things tiny
silk flowers, arranged in garlands or
as a heading for a lace rufhe. appear.
The palmer washable white silk pet
licoats are really valuable adjuncts
10 the well-dressed woman's ward
robe-and wash and wear so well as
10 satisfy the most demanding tastes
and also 10 justify their cost. which
is. however, not eNorbitant.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15

long. straight tunic of bouncing
hanging well below the knees over
plain foundation finished with a
deep hem. The fulness of the tunic
is laid in soft pleats at the waist
line and topped by a shaped belt
pointed in front like the top of the
soft vest in the blouse. A long col
lar which extends midway down the
front is one of the attractive fea-
lures of the summary model which
is illustrated here.
White Hats Appear.
The time has come not only for
white frocks but for white hats. too
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
VELVET PRICES ADVANCED.

Prices on velvets for next fall have
been made by leading manufacturers
az advances ranging from 60 10 40
per cent over quotations for thu
current season.
Significant Of the fabric situation
are the complaints made by manu-
facturers OF garments as 20 tho
scarcity Of satins and also of lawns.
nainsooks ana other sheer cotton
fabrics.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
sIXTEEN INCH CENTERPIECE.

This design IS one Of the neatest
examples Of the present fad for cen
terpieCes and luncheon sets 10 be
made on fine white linen The petals
OF the flowers can be embroidered
i'm eyelets or satin stitch and the cen
ters and circles surrounding the
flowers i'm French knots The leaves
should be we'll padded and the sat
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15

in stitch used. The stems and lines
are outlined. One will find this 16-
inch centerpiece very easily made
labor entirely satisfactory and pleas
iiE. Mercerized cotton No. % is us
e3 for the petals, and No. IS for the
rcl,;c ming work. In transferring
continue dotted lines until they
meet. uSieg this point as the center
Of the Cc-terDiece.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
CLEANING CUT GLASS.

To make cut glass shine and
sparkle first wash in luke warm
water and sOap y, using a tooth brush
10 brush the cuts with. Then have
some medium strength bluing water
ready and dip the pieces of glass in
this. Then dry on a linen towel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15
FILET CROCHET.

This pretty block pattern in ilet
crochet presenting the poinsettia in
conventionalized form when made
or No. so crochet cotton would be
charming for a handsome petticOat.
the bottom OF curtains. or bureau
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-15

and serving table scarfs when COM
bined with linen OF heavy weight
An insertion can be made 10 match
by adding a continuous line Of solid
blocks across the lower portion OF
the edge leaving one open space be-
low the lowest petal OF the flower
and emitting the scallOps
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-02
|n0IAh WAR VETERAN
FINDS BOTAER'S GRAVE

@. G. Lloyd. Of Colfax. WASH. an
ist5 Oregon pioneer and Indian war
veteran, is In tho city for u short
time. He came here TO find tho
grave OF his brother. VIM, Lloyd.
who died In 1874. while on route
with HIS family to Ashland. whore he
was going for his health, The grave
was found In tho old cemetery, In
the northern part OF tho city. the
acre which contains the remains OF
many OF the pioneers OF southern
Oregon. Mr.. Lloyd visited Mrs, Ben
Dimick. an old school friend. and
Mira. Clara Coffman. an old WASH
ington acquaintance, He has WIS.,
ited many Of his old-time friends in
Oregon and California and will
spend two weeks on his way home
visiting other friends.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-02
Daddu's S Bedtime
sStoru'
AN OLD MAN
MADE GOLD

Christian Andsrssnj
bbs daddy thn bedtime
XAI wudemar paa lo. all his and
VV spent a his trying make gold
told story abou, him. 10 viii tell you chill
wsdemar had watched through tho night before his blood
All that night he had boiling cooling
dsng His out about o'clock In the morn'nr bot
fireplace till shone brightly enough for him
By.
Something twnked In H. glowing.
with trembling hand and cried "oid! 0od
could blown him But blew
into the where his
three daughters shivering
powdered
proud
precious the Found won 0odr
he cried stretching his hand
CLEAN the glanced the Hut
the old c tered his hand
the fell. shateing into thousand
"'whew! whcw! Fare away ! could
But when the dark
berries
Boreby Hall. ameback lively mood and clip
the branches dmmed window
did Rame
thinking place live
ITO hold him
the barred But a deeds
gold
stan in hand and with his head held high led his
81 felt for wadcmar Daa He had noble 10
blew gently his feveed cheeks
whew! whew! And Jared a"sy Just us they had to-"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-02
wh.r. r.rmhous. Beat. Fla.

Where farmhouse Beats Flat.
In the Farm and Fireside writer
says:
"A farm family living Oh 100 acres,
with the nearest ncighbors quarter
Of mile away. can know but little Of
the annoyance Of living In the city
with dozen neighbors constantly
within sight and hearing. They can
look into your windows upstairs ms
well ms down. They cnn smell your
dinner, watch your visitors come and
10 and scrutinize the contents Of your
clotbesline. Farm homes have few Of
these city advantages though | doubt
whether country people fully appreci.
ate the privacy Of their homes until
they go 10 ie city TO live"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-02
WHAT ALLIES MISSION
ACCOMPLISHED HERE
Busy Only Six Weeks, but the
Actual Results Of Their Visit
Are Extensive.

In the six weeks spent by the British
and French war missions In the United
States the following are among the
most important items Of business trans
acted;
ACTUALLY ACCOMPLISHED
Loans to the allies already totalling
s745 100000.
Decision reached to send division OF
United States regulars, a regiment OF
marines and nine regiments Of engi-
neers under command Of Major General
Pershlng for service In France M soon
as possible.
A joint allied buying commission de-
cided upon. with headquarters In
Washington.
Full cooperation with the British
blockade system, including employment
Of United States consuls In Holland and
Scandinavia TO oversee the ratlonng Of
those countries. A definite understand.
ing between the United States and Can
ada for controlling the wheat market.
Expediting Of the American shipbuild-
ing program, consequent upon the nd
mission that submarine losses IN April
approached the fatality line. Tho turn
Ing over of seized German ships to the
French, Italians and Russians.
TENTATIVELY DECIDED.
Legislation dealing with embargo.
trading with the enemy, control Of car
70 space (incNding prohibition Of ex.
port Of luxurles), etc, to he asked from
congress.
Legislation to be asked for providing
for a system OF Joint food control with
the allies, particularly Canadn.
DIPLOMATIC ARRANGEMENTS.
The United States TO give the allies
preferential treatment IN commerce.
The United States to act harmonious
ly with the allies for the dismember-
ment OF Austria. Hungary, this includ.
| Ing the constitution Of an independent
Bohemia and the restoration Of Rou.
mnnia, Servia and Montenegro, with
Pennsylvania TO be given to Roumanla,
Bosnia and Herzegovina to Servln, and
the Trentino and Trieste to Italy. Hnr.
monlous action to be taken by the niles
to impress RussIa with the prospects Of
future world pence afforded by this pro-
gram. The difficulties In the way Of nn
independent Poland were impressed
upon the president.
President Wilson's scheme for
League Of nations II left for future div.
cussion.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-02
TRENCH TALES

II was Just getting back to our old
front line when q 90 burst very
close said . young French infan-
tryman, I saw the flash and woke
up In a hospital. deaf and dumb. but
without u scratch. got my speech
back more or less In three days. but
as you see. am still stammering u
bit"
II didn't see many prisoners. but
| did see German sergeant-major.
only Is years old. He was q big.
strong fellow. Some OF the others
were very weedy. hut the Germans
are all cunning and crafty In dirty
sort Of way, They do things that
we would never dream Of doing. be-
cause we like to fight fair; but they
can only play a dirty trick once,
Some OF their lodges get us wonder
ing bit. Take the way they deal
with raids. I've been on n lot. Some
times you'll find their front line ab-
solutely empty. and the next night
stIff with men. They'll make their
trenSh look deserted on purpose to
draw you. and then they'll counter
attack heavily from further back
III cunning was everything In wac,
the Boches might have woa II by
now: but II CUTS and staying rowcr
were everything. there wouidr't be
any Fritzes left alive"
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-02

Portland--H HOFFMAN Bros. Taco
ma. lease block TO build loggins
tackle factory,
Silverton.--F Fiseher's Touring mill
adding large hriek warehouse.
Myrtle Point--work starting ON
new steel bridge here,
Bend. Seventeen miles highway
to La Pine to no covered with ein'
ders.
oswego Iron Works bough, ssyy ssyy Pa
cific Coast company. Seattle, TO make
pig Iron.
Canyon City---i60.0 900 daily eana-
city sawmill building here makes la
Dor very scarce, Railroad eonstroc'
ton to start down middle fork,
salem--Haryest labor for eastern
Oregon being contracted At 81 = day,
board and transportation.
Pilot Rock---soo. 900 pounds wool
sold here at 6l cents
Mosier--Contraets lot for three
standard lookout houses,
La Grande Observer produc'
tiveness Of this valley will ha In
creased 100000 bushels by pro
per drainage system.
Pendleton'-- Contract has boea lot
for $50. 900 mausoleum.
Mehama.-S7.00o clam and hsh
hatchery TO be built here.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-02
HELP SOLVE THE FOOD SUPPLY Problem
BY CANNING VEGETABLES AND FRUITS

oughly clean. II is not necessary to
sterilixe them In steam or boiling
water before filling them. for the
reason that In the coldpack process
both the insides Of containers. and
the contents are sterilixed. The Jars
should be heated before the cold pro-
duct Is put In them.
4. Pack the product into the con-
tainers. leaving about q quarter OF an
inch Of space at the top.
s. with vegetables add one level
teaspoonful OF salt to each quart con.
tainer and fill with boiling water
With fruits use syrups.
with glass jars ALWAYS use new
rubber. Test the rubber by stretch
ing or turning Inside out. Fit on the
rubber and put the lid In place. n
the container has a screw. screw up
ss hard a. possible. but ns, only the
thumb and little finger In Tightening
It. This makes II possible for steam
generated within to escape and pre-
vents breakage. II a glass top Jar
Is used. snap the top bail only. leav-
ing the lower bail loose during ster-
ilization. Tin cans should be con-
pletely sealed.
10. Place the filled and capped con-
tainers on the rack In the sterilizer.
II the homemade or commercial hot
water bath outfit Is used. some au-
thorities insist that enough water
should be in the boiler to come at
least one inch above the tops Of the
containers. and never be allowed To
drop to the level Of these tops, Begin
to count processing time when the
water begins to boil.
IL At the end OF the sterilizing
period remove the containers from
the sterilizer. Fasten covers on
tightly at once, tip each container
over to test for leakage, and store.
Be sure that no draft is allowed to
blow on glass Jars as It may cause
breaking.
IL II Jars are to be stored
where there is strong light wrap them
In paper. preferably brown. as light
will fade the color Of products can
ned in glass pars. and sometimes de-
teriorate the food value.
Tomorrow blanching.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-02
The Past Week in Oregon

Tho Dallcs--Food contract bill IN
congress- TO contain sac. 900. 900 item
Tor Oregon reclamation project,
Coos Hay sawmllln continue To
operate In spite OF effort to Ito them
up With general strike.
Roscburg- Demand for 100000
fruit boxes may locate box factory
hero,
Hood River---Ncw Mitchell Point
sawmili miles east, employees 80
mon.
Pendleton viii add 20 blocks or
bitulithic pacing this year.
Toledo votes Auguat ~ ON SEQ.
600 bond to rebuild water supply,
Atbanys---A miracle has happened
In Oregon. A petition has bcen iled
for tho establishment Of Linn coun-
ty's rrst drainage district. Tho pro-
jcct eontcmplates the drainage OF
tsi5.75 acres adjacent TO Oak creek. I
The wornout. water-iogged farm
lands could bo made TO produce
double with proper tile drainage
McMinnvillc has dedicated u now
Christian Science church.
Klamath Falls First dirt will he
thrown here July I on strahorn rail.
road for which 100000 10 raised
In cash and bonds.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-02
HowD'Y

We are glad to acknowledge re-
ceipt OF Vol. !, No. |. OF Oregon
Exchanges" published by the school
OF journalism, University OF Oregon.
II is an interesting compilation Of
newsy items concerning the many
newspapers OF the state. II is in
tended more for newspaper men
than for the general public and fills
a long felt want most admirably.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-02
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OREGON wEA1HRR
HOW LONG,


ity.--but there Is one public uni
aance under which Il b suffering
concerning which patience will soon
cease to be a virtue. II it has not al
ready done 50.
In . city as large as Grants Pass.
with one main thoroughfare extend
ing through the city. it is a shame
and disgrace that that thoroughfare
should be blocked from ten to 90
times day by freight trains switch
Ing back and forth across It.
There is absolutely no reason why
the freight yards in this city should
mot be wholly ON one side or the
other Of Sixth street. With the
heavy freight travel brought about
by war conditions which will be
maintained for several years to come
at least, freight trains are unusual
" long and there are more Of them
than formerly. The railroads are
called upon to handle and enlarge
service.
Very true,-but there is no rea-
son why the side tracks and switch
ing tracks should not be long enough
to accommodate the longest freight
trains without blocking Sixth street
IN handling them.
The freight men might Elevate
the nuisance somewhat by giving the
pubic more consideration. Twice
within the past week 1t has come to
our personal notice that long freight
trains have been backed slowly along
the track, blocking Sixth street, to
q point where by backing only, in
one instance, so feet. and in the
other instance. less than so feet -
Sixth street would have been clear.
ed and the 10 or Is automobiles and
twice as many pedestrians who had
been waiting patiently to get across
could have gone on their way. But
the trains were stopped and after
waiting few minutes, reversed ant
pulled the entire train length across
Sixth street before allowing the con
gested trafYic to use the street.
II there was any real reason FOL
this nuisance the people could put NJ
with It. but there is absolutely non'
and the time is not far distant wher
the people will insist that II shall b'
abated.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-02

Anything to SELF Try classified.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-02


terra or micro-organisms are put up
alive with the food and gradually
extend their colonies OF descendants,
Therefore II you can seal food in
jars and then by some process kill
the germs inside of the Jars. the food
will keep. The process by which this
killing Ia done 10 called sterilization.
says today's bulletin from the Ma
tional Emergency Food Garden COM
mission. cooperating with this news
paper to urge the housewives OF
Grants Pass to preserve all excess
food this year that might otherwise
be wasted.
These germs can be killed by heat.
Careful laboratory studies have de-
veloped the amount Of heat necessary
for sterilization and the length OF
time for which jars Of food should
be kept at the given temperature.
The heat Of live steam or OF boiling
water Is sufiicient to kill these or
ganisims, and this heat does not have
to be maintained for very long inter-
walls. Instead OF the hours Of cook
ing is the old-fashioned way Of can
ming. jars may be sterilized in most
cases in few minutes.
There are several methods OF ster-
ilization, many Of them requiring
more OF less expensive equipments,
The hest OF all, because II Is the sim
plest and cheapest. and because II
can be done with implements. In
every kitchen. is known as the cold
pack canning method. II is the
method taught in most domestic
science schools and by various de-
partments OF agriculture and state
universities. You can buy expensive
equipment for cold pack canning.
But a washboiler with a tight cover
and equipped with false bottom.
which even an amateur carpenter
can make. will do the trick as soon
and as satisfactorily as any Of the
costly equipments.
The coldpack method OF canning
Is so simple and the instructions so
easily followed that the women OF
the country are taking up the work
by the thousands. The canning pri-
mer and one on drying will be sent
free to any reader OF this paper who
writes to the commission at 210
Maryland building, Washington. D.
c. In the coldpack method the steps
to be taken follow:
/. Select sound vegetables and
fruits. II possible can them the same
day they are picked. Wash. clean and
prepare them.
2. Have ready, on the stove. a can
or pail OF boiling water.
3. Place the vegetables or fruits in
cheese-cloth or in some other porous
receptacle wire basket Is excel.
lent-for dipping and blanching them
in boiling water.
4. Put them whole into the boiling
water. After the water begins to boi
begin to count the blanching time
3. The blanching time varies from
one to 20 minutes, according to the
vegetables or fruit. When the blanch
Ing is complete remove the vege
table or fruits from the boiling watei
and plunge them number OF tinei
into cold water. to harden the pull
and check the flow Of coloring mat
ter. Do not allow to stand In coo
water.
8. The containers should be thor
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1917-07-02

Everyone should have envelopes
with return address. The Courier
prints them.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-08-31
U. S. BUILDS 3 new SHIP YARDS
Approximately $s5, ZOO. 900 to Be Spent
for Sites and Ways.

Neutrality-suspicious. of three
enormous government-owned fabricat-
ing plants will be undertaken at once
by the United States to add to her
great merchant feet, now being built
is private yards.
Approximately $35, 100000 will be ex.
pended for yard building. More than
$500, 100000 will be devoted to con-
struction of the vessels. Hundreds of
vessels of from 5000 to $500 tons each
are planned.
Yards will be located as follows
One at Newark, N. j., which the Am
erican International corporation will
construct for at least 200 vessels; one
at Hog island, near Philadelphia,
where the submarine boat company
will do the work. and the third at Ches-
ter, Pa, to be built by the Merchants
Shipbuilding company.
All vessels in these three yards will
be in addition to those on private
ways recently commandeered by the
government and the ships to be con-
structed at plants owned by private
interests.