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The Washington times., 1917-09-12
Mexican Spaghetti.

Two cupfuls spaghetti, broken in
pieces: tablespoonfuls bacon fat.
l medium sized onion, n cupful
finely minced ham, 1 Glove garlic,
IL dried chill peppers or canned
plmentos. 2 cupfuls canned toma-
toes or cupfuls canned tomatoes
with okra. l teaspoOnful salt, Il
cuoful. buttered crumbs.
Cook spaghetti IN plenty Of boii-
ing salted water until tender. Drain
and pour cold water through 1t.
Place the bacon fat in a fryingpan
and cook in II the onion, finely
chopped. and the ham. Then add
tomatoes and season TO taste, adding
pepper II needed. Simmer till It is a
thick pulp. Prepare the dried chill
lies, II used. by removing the seeds
and allowing them to stand ten min
utes in boiling water. Chop fine.
Rub a baking dish with the bruised
Glove OF garlic. Place in II in layers
the cooked spaghetti. the tomato
mixture and the peppers. Cover all
with buttered crumbs and brown
quickly IN a hot stove. II pImentos
stir all the while until it boils up
pepper.
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
Apple Cake.
fGSUIIRt

Three GreeninE apples. oue-half
cupful seeded raIsins. one-half cup
full rolled English walnuts, three
quarters cupful granulated sugar.
one teaspoonful cinnamon, two tea
spoonfuls butter. one cuptul milk.
one egg. haky piecrust.
Line a deep pie plate with pastry.
then mix together the raisins. nuts.
sugar and cinnamon. and sprinkle
over the crust. On top of this ar
range the apples. sliced moderately
'-'r Pow over them the egg and
milk mixed. sprinkle the whole with
the two extra tablespoonfuls of
sugar mixed with one-fourth tea
spoonful OF cinnamon, and dot with
the butter. Bake in a moderate
oven at about 375 degrees Fahren-
heit until the custard is thoroughly
set and the apples are beginning to
becmoe tender; then reduce the heat
and brown. This will require about
forty-five minutes.
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
The Manicure Lady

ing for customers that don't show
up opIned the Head Barber. Il
guess I'll go down to the ocean and
take a last Fail swim. I might as
we'll"
BE a optimist. George" cooed
the Manicure Lady. Look for the
rainbow. George: Cut them mosnI
and can that whinIng-'beyond them
clouds the sun is shining as Mis-
ter John Whitman LongfeIIow
wrote in Appleton's Fifth Reader.
Look at me. All day I have stuck
around here without a single Gus
toner: but my heart beats brave
and high. like ] read in a speech
the other day a PERSONS heart
should beat. Brave and high
that's the stun. George: On with
the dance-let Joy be unreHned""
You're happy little cuss. at
that admitted the Head Barber.
Il don't see how YOU do #. II
had your disposition I'd own a sbop
OF my own in six months. It's
great when you can keep that grin.
Kid"
Forget It! Forget It. George
exclaimed the Manicure LADY. I'VE
only got once to live. SO let us
kinda glide along peaceful II We
can. and II We think we are going
to lose our grin. anyhow we can
fake a grin that Will help some.
Goodness knows have faxed many
a grin in my time here"'
I'm gonna try promised
George. I'm gonna try my darn
dest. kid Only hope 10 there is
any inventors over there in the
jam the inventors that invented
safety razors are in the frst line,
And that's no light wish. neither.
take it from Gloomy George
And I'r cared moodily after a
customer who had conserved his
change
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
By William F. Kirk.

1Ir THINK Autumn is the grand
est month in the year"
said the Manicure Lady
Then IL ever comes perfect days.
as the poet says"
Autumn amt no month-its a
season." corrected the Head Barber.
You are all the time picking
me up too quick, George" said the
Manicure Lady. "of course know
It's a season. but my thoughts was
wandering to a beautiful woods
that 1 seen yesterday"
You bet" declared the Head
Barber. II was over IN FisldEboro.
10 old Martin McCarrlcI's place. not
long ago. and say. kid. n you wanta
see beauty. there It is in loads! 1t
kinda took my mind back 20 my kid
DAYS back in Wisconsin. where
used to go hunting for gray squir-
reis instead of looking for dark
horses. The country is beautiful In
spots. believe me-"
We'll" said the Manicure Lady.
YOU can bet my thoughts was a
long way from barber shops and
finger nails when ] was roaming UP
and down in them beautiful forest
aisIes, picking golden-rod and
listening 10 the thrushes or what
ever It was that kept singing in
them tall trees overhead. Oh. how
beautiful is them works o' Nature
and them stately groves, could
hang around there forever"
YOU might as well be hanging
around there a. sitting here walt
The Washington times., 1917-09-12

| tCopyriEhtsd.)
n INCE the .frightfui disaster n
the Persian Gulf, thousand.
and thousands Of the sailors
I did not hesitate to expires,
their antagonism to the states and
commanders who were leading them
to inevitable death.
! On land there were murmurs Of dis.
/ content from the people. who were
showing an alarming willingness to
submit to the will of the Unknown
! the Unknown who promised the aboli-
/ tion OF taxes and the suspension OF
the standing army.
The whole world burned with impa-
I thence to see this idotic war end--this
hectacomb OF men being overcome by
an invisible and all-powerful enemy
even at the price Of moral slavery.
Afer. five minutes of ominous ST.
lence the admiral spoke again.
so, gentlemen. It is necessary 70
adopt q plan making US masters CT
Hictaner without endangering the life
OF a single sailor. Ny project takes
cognizance OF this first consideration,
as you will see.
To XIII HIetaner.
Aboard the destroyer Xidji OF my
fleet, which makes thirty-ons knots an
hour, will leave tonight for Gibral-
tar The answer to the ultimatum
will not be that dictated by Admiral
Germinet, but this: The Powers sub
init. and accept the conditions OF the
ultimatum. The commander of the
Japanese destroyer Xidji Is delegated
to seek out Hictaner and to stipulate
conditions for a treaty Of peace.'
Thus informed, hope that Hictaner
will set out in search Of the Xidji, and
once 1 have him aboard four Of my
sailors and q sIip-noose will complete
the victory. That Is all I have to sug-
gest."
The acclaim with which Admiral
Okosima's proposal was received was
almost tumult. They applauded, they
murmured and they commented aloud.
N. White was obliged to command
silence. = - - 'zf--sf = - ~
Admiral Germinets voice arose:
But with Hictaner lost, they still
have the electric mirror"
That makes little difference. One
can fight the electric mirror.
Besides, I imagine that neither
Oxus nor Fulberts will know how to
reeharge 1t, when they have exhaust
ed the supply OF electricity. It IL evil
dent that the man armed with the
electric mirror cannot strike before,
behind and on both sides at the same
time. Therefore, he will be vulner-
able. By courage and by numbers we
can triumph"
Almost unanimous applause greeted
this bold reply.
ITO the votel To the voter they
cried. s.-...e -s... a, ,-.-.-....5 :. -
But N White did not believe In
parliamentary order to vio-
lence. He rang for silence and gained
IL. As calm as II he were presiding
over q quiet meeting OF the duma of
an empire, he said:
'Ts there any comment to be nader"
No one replied.
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
Butter-ScOtch Pudding.

one cUpful brown sugar. table
spoOnfuls butter, cupfuls hot milk,
2 tablespoonfuls powdered sugar,
1 inch thick slice stale bread, !
eggs, 4 teaspoonful salt, juice n
lemon, ! scant teaspoonful vanilla.
Melt the brown sugar and the but
ter over the fire and cook IL till a
dark brown. but not burned. Then
pour over the mixture the hot milk
and simmer for ten minutes. Mean
time soak the bread in cold water
till very soft, press all the water
from il. and crumble into tiny bits.
Pour the milk, sugar. and butter
mixture over the bread and beat in
the yolks of the eggs. the salt and
vanilla. Pour into a buttered bak-
ing dish and bake In a pan OF water
for foTty-hVe minutes. Beat the
whites OF the eggs stiT and then
add the powdered sugar and the
lemon juice; beat agaiP Spread
nver the pudding and brown slightly
i'll a cool oven. Serve warm or cold.
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
ANECDOTES OF
THE FAMOUS

Speaking recently at a patriotism
and preparedness meeting in New
York, Mr.. 7. p O'Connor remarked
that the new ideal was a hard one
20 live UP to. more especially as the
average American citizen was only
sUst beginning TO realize the fun
nature OF the sacrifice demanded of
him.
He is like the young city clerk"
continued Tay Pay, who thought IL
would be a good and pleasant thing
TO spend q holiday at a country
farm when harvesting was at Its
height.
- suppose the farmer said 20
his guest on the night oc his ar
rival. YOU wont be wanting TO get
up very early in the morning.
9" No. said the city chap with .
laugh, I think ! prefer TO sleep
late
IAN right said the farmer. IN
that case. then. we won't have
breakfast till 4:5o q. M"
At a ball given by Lord Derby
IN Canada, writes Douglas sIaden.
watched mis- A. D. c. taking an
important politician. whom he
should have known perfectly well.
20 introduce him 70 his Cthe poll
tlcian'sJ own wife. q young Rnd
pretty woman who considered her
self one OF the lions OF Canadian
society.
The situation struck me a. q
promising one. so I listened TO hear
what he would sag.
Mrs. I'm" he said, may ] In
iroduce Mr UW-um to yoU2"
She looked Up at him with an
amused smile and he continued
quite bIissfUily.
Hes a stupid old huhsr. but TH
get him away from you as soon ss
can"
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
Tomato Salad.

Four large tomatoes, hard
cooked eggs. y teaspoonful salt.
u teaspoonful pepper, Y table
spoonful butter, 2 tabIespoonfuls
vinegar, Il cnpful boiled salad
dressing, y cupful broken nut
meats. chopped green pepper or a
tart apple. olives. lettuce or cress
Remove skin from tomatoes and
cut In thick slices. Chop the eggs
while still hot and add the season
ings. nat-meats and green peppers:
chill and heap on each sI.Se OF to-
mltO. Serve on a bed OF green
with a garnlsh OF olives
The Washington times., 1917-09-12

an measurements are IeueI, stand.
ard hdlf-piHt measuring cups, table
spoons and teaspoons being used
Sixteen IeveI tGbIesp1OnIuIs equal o
kdlt-pint. Quantities are sufficient
for sir persons unIesS othertoise
Hdfed. Flour is siIted once oe1Ors
.sGSNTIRC
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
Ask Him to Yeur Hsae.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
I am twenty, and employed in
my uncle's office. Through him
l have met a very nice man who
takes me to dinner. 1 have al
ways wanted to invite him to
call. but am afraid that he would
think l am bold? Do you think
il proper? m.
Not only is it proper, but It i.
even necessary il you want to seen
The Washington times., 1917-09-12

Dear Miss Fairfax:
am nineteen, and employed As
stenographer. During the past
month my employer. a married
man, has been paying too much
attention to me. He has told me
he is fond OF me, and asked me 10
go out with him. I would very
much appreciate q reply from
you as to what should do, Gs
like my position and would hate
to leave it. GEE.
You were employed for your affinity
as a stenographer-not because the
head OF your office wanted a social
entertainer or companion. He has no
right to introduce the question OF his
so-called fondness for You into the
routine OF an office. Don't let lazy
unwillingness to look for another po-
sition prevent you from making your
position perfectly clear. II this man
Is a dangerous and unprincipled crOa-
ture, of course you must not stay IN
his employ. II he Is just hirt and
little inclined to seek adventure, he
will easily be put in the proper frame
OF mind when you explain to him that
you are not willing to be the compan-
ion Of any married man on little
pleasure excursions. Just tell him
that you are willing to be called q
prude or old-fashioned and that you
still take pride in your real determi-
ration to draw the line between social
and business friends and never to 20
about with another woman's husband.
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
The Story of the Skies.

HALF way up the sky at o'clock p. you will
IL the Great Square of Pegasus II is marked
out by four stars at the which about 10 de-
grees apart The eastern pair Apheraz he northern
Colure which is the prime meridian for astronomical time
The Washington times., 1917-09-12

down town. and turned west on
Twenty-third street. where they
caught a ferry for the Jersey side
OF the river.
Tom had no idea where they were
taking him. but from previous ex-
periences he knew that, wherever
1t was. he did not want to 20 there.
But how to prevent that?
There was still the loaded gun at
his back, and should the man who
held IL see ht to Ere, the chances
were that no one around would nav
the slightest attention. The sound
would pass for a motor back-nrinE,
or a tire bursting. The New York
streets are always full of such con-
fusinE noises
Besides, there were the othsrs
Just behind him, watching his
slightest moye-apd the car was
going at quite 4 good gait.
All avenues TO escape as.msd
closed-yet Tom EaEed about him
cautiously. without seeming to do
so.
At his feet, the gear-shift and
the accelerator caught his eye
ana his expression changed. Hone
kind!ed within him But for sew
eral moments. he made no effort to
put his plan to the test Then
suooenly-Fats favored him.
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
All Star Recipes

The oong recipes hare been tested approved bv Good
Housekeeping Institute conducted by GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
and repubhed here by special arrangement h publ
cation, the Nations Greatest Home Magazine.
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
No Trace of Tom.

CIlnging TO the life r,n- -
sailors tosEed them. tn. ,,r..
foreigners were drawn I'M orc.
more to the deck of the f.rrv. th.n
the Dig boat proceeded on il, w.
70 Nnser there searching the wat.r,
LOT the others OF the party v
fnanifestly impossible. Bu, III
turned backward as the ferry ns,,.d
On toward shore and the crowd ma,
sHenI thinking OF those who had
gone down never to rise again
our men are lost. Our ranLIu.
sadly depls;ed." said on. Of n.
Arabs TO the PrIsEt,ss. with ob,,-
terinE teeth.
But Carleton is disposed OF; We
have gained that much" tb. TJ,.b
Prisstess reminded him ErimIv
she would have changed her ton.
and her expression II She had kron,1
that at that very moment CarIeton
was landing safe and sound fur,ba-
down the shore.
vet thIouEa. he began 10 run in
order TO keep his blood clrculsting
and TO prevent HIS taking cold A
short distance from the SPOT wb.rs
he had come ashore he found q s,ors
that bossted a telephone booth snd
from there he hurriediy called Ps.rI
She had been pacing her room
EcowlinE over the mystery Of a..
vanished diamond when In. tsIs-
phone bell startled her and ssnt bsr
hurrying 10 answer it herself
"Hello? - she called MOI v.rv
plessartlv.
Hello" came back Tom CarIs-
tons cheerful voice over tn. wire
Her blue eyes opened wide. A
light Of rsiisf-of something very
ike Joy lesped uD IN them.
Tom" she called excitedIv II,
!S Tom. isn't it:r'
Yes, e. certainly is" he ar
sw"r"d chucklins- i've escaped
gain"
To Be C0atInuSc T..s-HyEsu
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
No Trace of the Gem.

Aunt Matte looked on with
tightly compressed lips and glitter
ing eyes. Nothing could have con-
WINGED her that the devil hadn't
snatched the diamond himself while
their heads were turned.
Tom Carleton had been invited to
sit in the front seat of the High
PrIestsss's car. next to the driver.
The others sat in the tonneHu. one
Of the ArAbG leaning casually over
Toms seat to keep the revolver
pressed against him
In this order. the party started
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
Advice to the LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

courteous and well-bred for you to
ask this young man to call. Ths
fact that he invites you TO dinner
shows that he wants your friendship.
If you do not ask him into your
home, he may feel that you are snub-
bing him or even that you are the
type Of girl who is glad to accept .
mans Invitations but who feels nc
obligations of friendship. Really to
go out with him socially and not to
ask him to call il in very poor taste
so don't think for q minute, dear,
that he will think badly Of you for
doing the courteous and womanly
thing.
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
A Bold Move.

They had driven aboard th.
ferrybost and were standing idly
near the gates, when an aeroplan.
leaped into view IN the sky above
them catching hs attention Of on.
OF the Arabs.
Looki Airship, Look" he cried
delighted with this unaecuston.d
sight For in his country across
the seas such machines are aImo,,
unknown.
The other Arabs followed III. Al
reetion Of his eyes Eva. tn. xzSxs
fTlestess, gazed In some aw. nj tb.
bird-man.
And a. they EaIed sp.IIhou,.
Into the Heavens, Tom s.ir.d ~,
opportunity.
a'ping the man bstInd him bv
MS gun arm. Tom threw the an...d
ARAB forward-over his head-snd
out Of the car. At the sam. Io,+,r,
ne brought both his 1eet down h5
one on the gear-Ghift. on. on o..
aeeelerator. With terrific ana M,
expected violence. the High Prj.,,-
ss ssss car iespsd forward. sm.,h,s
N. t.rrs sne gates at the front OF
Iar plunge on the boat ~ GU
NJ. % ,I; As II fell, Tom Ieaped 10.
nus NE but the others-taker LOT
terly unaEares- -, eheh Ut
heavy car. win the
instantly pandemopIun -
ooaro the boat. P,
,h. and tainted; sailors hTsi.S
i.Nes ii..h with life preservers 80
mands. eo COM
The High Prisstess and ,w,
oherentH had succeeded I'm ,S
.hemseIves from the motor a.
70 s re s,.i s,EiimminE easily and wsitinS
and rom csr % VI the other Arabs
trace. was no
The Washington times., 1917-09-12
By Fred Jackson.
Episode 10.
CopyriEht, 1917. BY Fred Jackson. all riEbn
reserved.l

CopyriEht. 1917. By Fred jackson, all rEhts
rsservsdD
ONT be discouraged. I'll
md the stone again. I'll
save you" called Pearl.
with an air Of defiance for her cap
tors and confidence in his smile at
Tom.
He flashed her a smile, realizing
that she spoke more confidently
than she fslt-and then they bore
him through the doorway.
The High Prfestess removed the
key from the inside TO the outside,
closed the door and locked It. Sim
ultAnsously. one OF her attendants
locked the communicating door
leading TO the adjoining room
Pearl dashed to the doors and
sounded vigorously on each; then
she rushed to the bell and rang It.
A glance At Aunt Matte proved
that good lady to be already recov-
sring eonsciousnssG-
Nha-for PHYS sake! Leave OF
that waIlinE and help my aunt"
called Pearl firmly.
Nina opened her eyes, saw that
the tOrSiEneRs were gone. and went
readily 20 Aunt Mattie's assistance.
And At the same moment. the but
Ter arrived. painting. at the sun
room door and let them out
Swiftly. they descended the stairs,
Pearl. the butler. Nina and Aunt
Matte. But a. they reached the
front door. The Hiih 'FffsstssTG
notor-ear. with Tom inside Il, was
just turning the corner-and there
was no other car in sight, in which
they could have pursued.
Pearl returned to the sun-room
and summoned all OF the servants.
She banished her white macaw and
her lap-doE to her boudoir, and
began careful and thorough
search Of the entire apartment. She
had every corner examined. every
piece OF furniture moved, every
obJet dart turned upside down.
She even had the drGperIes shaken
and the rugs lifted But no
sign Of the violet diamond was to
be found.
The Washington times., 1917-09-12

CNovensed from the photo-play The
Fatal RinE."D
The Washington times., 1917-09-12

Coats Will Be Distinctly Longer.
GOATS distinctly longer. The majority of them reach
to the knee, and mary longer: this greater
length refers to the skirts we'll The long coat of cloth
and fur which prevailed much last year. vii be worn
more than last season. From Good HoMsekt. .oiRg
The Washington times., 1917-09-12

To BE Costinuee r".--H,J4~.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-28

upon the corpse or earth. l thought
of Coleridge's 'rOtting sea- The adj
jective is pale and ineffective here. /
thought of Browning's 'Childe Ro-
land.'"
But there is another side to the
Somme picture: brisk movement at
the appropriate spots is not wanting,
as there Is a distant train hauling it's
freight; German prisoners working the
roads; Tommy at his endless fatigue
Jobs; guns volleying overhead; the
army service corps, carrying on with
its never-ceasing string Of numbering
lorries; and, perhaps most compile ~
diverting of all, the momentary ~
pearance of a Kentucky mule on the
skyline, tossing his heels in an aban-
doned ecstacy.
Professor Clarke was connected with
the intelligence department Of the
British war office in the wal zone.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-28

TANK" BRINGS IN PRISONER
Mires Down Between the Battle
Lines on French Front, but
Takes Wandering German.

London.-This is the way a Brit
ish tank crew took a prisoner. "Our
tank mired down in the mud between
the lines" said the lieutenant, "and
we skipped out into a nearby aban-
doned trench. We saw a Fritz wan
dering around all alone, apparently
dazed, and yelled to him to come in.
There was such a row of the guns he
couldn't hear so one of the men went
out to bring him in out of danger. He
was in an awful state-trembling all
over-but we gave him some cigarettes
and he buckled up"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-28
An Old Mans Stomach

AS we grow older and less active
less and less food is required to meet
the demands of our bodies. If too much
is habitually taken, the stomach will
rebel. When a man reaches the adj
vanced age of IS or 80, you will find
that he is a light eater. Be as careful
as you will however, you will occa-
sionally eat more than you should and
will feel the need of Chamberlain's
Tablets to correct the disorder. These
tablets Go not contain pepsin, but
strengthen the stomach and enable it
to perfom it's functions naturally.
They also cause a gentle movement of
the bowels. N
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-28
HORSE MEAL DIET POPULAR
Demand in Cincinnati Increases Week
ly-lndorsed by the City
Health Officer.

Cincinnati.-Health Officer J. Fl.
Lands, discussing ~horsefesh as food,
says:
0O%incinnati's initial experiment in
the use of horse meat has been a pro-
nounced success. The only trouble
has been a failure to meet the demand.
Two horses were slaughtered the first
week, four the second, and eighteen
the third, In all about 1900 pounds
have been consumed.
"Like many other cities in the
United States, Cincinnati has many
persons who learned to eat horse meat
before becoming residents of this
try. They do not share the prejudice
of Americans against this valuable
food.
I'm it's ability to supply heat and en-
ergy and to repair waste horse meat
is on a par with meat Of other ami
mails used for food purposes"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-28
HOTEL MOSCOW ARRIVALS

G. B. Schwieger, Twin Falls; P. S
Horne, Caldwell; J. T. Isaacs, c. c
eager, Spirit Lake; F. H. Schneider
c. Christensen, Clarence Thiessen, c.
F. Jaeger, L. B.. C%ottingham, r.. l.
Daggett, J. F. Wren, F. Bates, ]. Carl
son, j. o. Tracy, j. b. Herrick, Mr..
and Mrs. c. Robson, X. F. Mcleod, F.
P. Rowles, p. p. Peterson, B. G. Dan
ley, Spokane; A. G. ELLINGTON, New
York; Sky Prichard, lewiston: A.
Burr, A. Davis, Pullman; Mrs. H.
Lydon, Lewiston; L. J. Smith, Ia
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1917-11-28
CUT OFF HAIR AS SHE SLEPT
Story of Seventeen-Year-OId Girl Con-
fuses Detectives of Brooklyn
Police Department.

New York.-Detectives of the Sixth
branch bureau are confused by the
case of Miss Anita Brown, seventeen
years old, 1914 Fortieth street, Brook
Ign, who told a story of a person en-
ter1ng her room at night and cutting
IS inches from the end of her long
black hair. The hair was found lying
on her pillow. The doors of the
house had been bolted and her par
ents were certain that no one es-
capped through the basement. The
girl said she did not see anyone in
the room.