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The Colorado statesman., 1917-07-07
BIouses colIarIess Behind.

Some new blouses for tailored suits
have neckhand attached only in
front, leaving the neck bare at the
back when The jacket ls off.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23
DIVISION
FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE
Try Associated Press

lSy Associated trcss.
WASH NGTON. November 22.-tirad-
ua,cs Of tho second officers training
camps. which close next Tuesday. will
be commissioned in three classes for
Immediate active service, under orders
made public to-day by the War De-
pnrtmcni.
Men in LIFT "A" arc to MI existing
vacancies in the National Army. or TO
be attached 70 regular army orSaniza-
tions for duty. They will he given
leave until December -. when they
will proceed TO their stations.
Those OH list "I:'' arc recommended
to he commissioned eventually as pro-
visional second lieutcnnnts In tho rcau-
lar army.
a, the close of camp they will be
commissioned second iieutenants in the
officers reserve corps and attached to
regular army regiments, to he COM
missioncd in tho regular army ms va
cancics occur
List c. includes all other men from
the camp who arc recommended for
commissions. They will he commits
stoned in the officers reserve corps or
National Army. and assigned rs addi-
tional officers TO various units until
vacancies for them occur.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23
FlREMEN PROMOTED
P"nrd Of Fire Com missIoners Announces
List nf Designations md
Changes.

III" Board Of Fire Commissioners
mold u special meeting last night and
placed II. :. McGrceor and W. 4 Daw-
son on the eligible list Of the Fire
Department
The following designations were re.
ce!Ncd and accepted j. NJ Fowler
graz" y. "t Engine Company No ::
T.. l.. Porter. grade Il. Of lose Company
n" 10. aud F.. l.. Sims. grade A. OF
En&inc Company No 9
Th@ following frcmen were promoted
from grade u to grade y; L. l.. lamp
ON ia Engine Company No q. and
w Z Jones. III Engine Company No Z.
W. y wallace. grade r. was trans
tHfi"d from Engine Company 40 | to
h"S" Company No. 10. Barton Heights
~" following grade T. iircmcn were
ci"r'"d from the eligible list g. c.
h"iiN :" Engine Company No. /; H.
: McH."S"r. to Engine Company No
=. ana 7. j. Grace 10 Engine Companv
SO. :,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23
Von Tirpitz Snecrs
at America S Entry
From Military Standpoint De-
clarcd 10 Be Of Lille
Significance.
tBy Associated pre.sI

\ NJ s II l. II d \ NJ. November o2-
"Amcrica's entry into tho war is dis
advantageous to us in moral and many
other ways" said Admiral Won Tirpit.,
former German Minister OF Marine. in
addressing a meeting or the ratheriand
party at Dresden. I'VE ought to have
rtckoncd with tho fact that the Ameri-
can trust maanatcs were bound to de-
sire our defeat.
II regret that we did not remain firm,
in tho face OF President wilson's
threats. II We had done SO. things
probably would have been very dit
fcrcnt. but now we must take them
az they arc.
81 would point out. however that.
from military viewpoint. America &
entry into the war is OF little sisnin-
cahcc TO us. because /, Is the tonnage
question that Is decisive"
The admiral expressed regrets that
Germany had been late in using that
powerful economic weapon the
t-boat. but said that. notwithstanding
NIL tho countermcasures which the de-
lay gave Britain time TO develop. tho
Germans would be successful IL they
stuck to their guns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23
AWARDED 100000 DAMAGES
Bnrhe-Drnmnn Syndicate Gets Verdict
Against Quilted Mine Workers
for ActH Of Violence.

FORT SMITH. ARK. November 20.
The jury in the suit of the Bavhe-
Dcnman syndicate against tho United
Mine Workers and others this after
noon returned verdict in tho Fed.
cral court awaiting the plaintiffs dam
ages in the sum of 100000. Under
the sherman act. the plaintiffs are en-
titled TO three times this amount or
$500. geo.
The plaintiffs sued for $3.50. 900. al
lcsin: their properties had been dam
aGcd t" that amount by the acts OF
violence OF tho union miner. at their
Prairie Greek mines in Sebastian
County. in July. 1914. following the
attempt Of the mine operators TO work
their mines with ronuIiCn mon. Sew
eral people were killed. and two troops
Of Quilted states cavalry were scnt
here to uphold the orders OF the United
states marshpl who had been placed
i'll charge Of tn" property
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23
MIR pcSaullcs SAID II i. m. time to
have INN.

have him
"lust ;heu The telephone rang. and
went 10 answer il. | WAS attending
20 tina; when | heard Mr. pcSaulies SAY.
No. no Then heard five shots. l
ran into the livins-roor and helped
M.!or pcSHul!cs carry him to the
lounge. Mrs. DcSRullcs asked me what
she could do. aud told her She could
do nothing hut wait fov the police
Later. when | SAW her IN The garden
she said "a me, Julius. help ne SC; my
boy and | replied Madam. can't do
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23
NO HELP FOR PASTORS
UNLESS MEMBERS AGREE
state Mission Boards Report Adopt
cd by Baptist Association
With Notifications.
YEARS RECEIPTS, slo7.7o2
Will Confer With Southern Baptist
Association Relative to Raising
Million Dollar Fund for Aged
NIiniStcrS-Rcports Submitted.

ROANOKE. VA. November 2:.-pruc-
tically the entire day was consumed in
handling reports a, ,o-dny's session
OF the Virginia Baptist General Asso-
citation. witch convened here Monday.
The repor, Of the state Mission Board
WAS adopted with number OF radi-
cal changes included, The principal
change being IN connection with as
SiStaUce oil pastors salaries ucrcaf-
ter no applications viii oe acted upon
favorably Wuyh ,l'c church applying
has had every mnn,bcr rSnvaSscd. 1t
Is also provided shat the board will
furnish Il man ~ lead IN the canvass If
requested by the church
Provision is also made n ;hc new
report thag when a pastor visits an
army camp for Tho pucpo>c Of conduct
ins services, his church = - pay his
travelling CNprUS,S
Or. Q. I Smith. III salem read the
reports ~ the mission board as Sub
mittcd NY ;he committee. OF which he
is Chairman the total receipts Of the
board las; year for ali objects were
S9I.19., while the administrative costs
were s22sSS. OF only - per cent; ur
+. n. Gray. OF Atlanta also spoke.
Dr }. =, Watts. OF Richmond. read
the annua. report OF the Haptis,
Young Peoples Union. reviewing the
work Pc said the total enrollmcn,
WAS $40 Work among tho United
states marines nj Quaniico was told
about bF the Rev. l.. L. Lizzie. OF
Black stone. The Rev. W. l.. Bail. OF
Richmond. spoke on Evangelism. p"
William Enyson. OF Richmond. appeal,
ed for increase n pastors salaries. and
later resolution to this effect was
adopted.
Al the afternoon session the report
"t the committee on the ministers re-
lief f:;nd was made. 1t was decided 10
appoint a committee TO confer with q
committee fro,r the Southern s;aptis;
Association in regard ia raising iund
OF si.ooo.0c' for aged ministers
In readlus tho report on tho or
phanacc. Chairman +. r. Strutun. 90
Norfolk. reported favorable progress
had been made toward The purchase Of
farm for the urphanaSe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23
SCORES or VIRGlNiANS
GIVEN COMMISSIONS
AT FORT MYER SCHOOL

Petersburg: Ph!iip Dawson AlcNan-
dria: Waiter u. Rogers. Dendron; Kyle
NJ Weeks. Floyd; William NJ. Mintcr.
Mathews Courthouse. George NJ. sgd
nor Warsaw Samuel q. coe, T2din-
burg; Erucc Williams. Roanoke: Mel
vile u. Aldridge Frederick burG
Robert NJ Williams. Dublin: Arthur
4. burgess. Norfolk Leonard II. May
nard. First Virginia Infantry; William
Paxton, Woodstock
First Iieutenants. Ficld Artillery
Stanley Il. WatNins,SfEirst Virginia
Cavalry; Robert y. Thomas Masspo-
max: Edward I. Eurr. Danyilic: Paul +.
EarrinHer. Ir.. Charlottesville; William
s ,;raNely. Roanoke: Joseph :. Pous.
Jr. Isichnond; Edward y. sullivan
First Virginia Cavalry: Richard NJ
Osterloh. Richmond; sydney II. r'ris-
sell. First Virginia Infantry
Sec1nd iIeut-rsnts, Field Artillery
J"hr p. Williams. First Virginia Cav
airy CLYDE Il. Lanham. Winchester:
Taylor l.. I.afoon, Richmond. Frank
y. lieacock. Richmond; William l..
Parker. Port smouth: Harold u. Wrann.
Norfolk: William Il. Van Doren. cher
rydale: William j. Hosier. Norfolk
clyde Il. Fortna. Richmond: PAM e
Huford. Ir. Roanoke John H. cato.
Emporia: Stuart T.. Honaker. Wythc-
VILE: ThurSton !. J<eister. Salem; F:tz-
hugh H. BASS. First Virginia Fiald
Artillery: Charles s. Lehman. Train s.
First Virginia Cavalry: Robert : Hut
cheson. stanton: Vivian r. Hodsson
Norfolk: Leslie Terrell. First Virginia
! Cavalry; Alfred c. Slemp. Ice. Louis
|. Ialfe. Richmond; Howell r. Arthur
Richm ond: Robert II. Morrison Rich
mond: Charles w. Smith. Waynesboro
| Louis IL. Iierrink, Richmond: Felix vor
Gemminsen. Charlottesville
Captains in Infnntry-Henry Is
C;oodloe. Alton: William r. Tams
Staun,on: Max. Patterson, Chatham: +
y. Parsons independence.
First I.icutenants In Infnntry-
George c. Coleman. Richmond: Paul A
Shacklcford. Remington; George w
Jones. Jr.. Petersburg: William q
| Leonard. First Virginia Calvary: vii
liam h. Syrne. Last Falls Church: Nor
! man G. smith. Focahontas: Charles Il
/ Hunter. Charlotte; Richard w
/ Copeland Hampton: Louis G.. Carter
] First virginia infantry: John D. wv
sor, Dublin. Oscar f. West WavcrIy
James NJ. Mason. Fairfax: Robert +
I Beaslev, Lynchburc: George T. Taylor
Norfolk: David I.owenbere NorfoIli
John -. Burns. Howardsville: Charlie
/ NJ Cox. Fort Blackmorc: Henry "
Gordon. Virginia Coast Artillery Con,
pany: frank s. Tavcnncr. Woodstock
, Roscoe ri. Ihilhover. Norfolk Sam "
/ B"ndurani. Rice: James -. Patton ,Jr
FIRST Virginia Cavalry: Oscar j. Mycr:
Alexandra; Arthur r. Moore Ring
gold: George H. Fentress. Norfolk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23

w. wyatt First virginia Field ar.
,incry: Joseph g. Bowen. Norfolk: T..
c. Ncikirk. Graham: William II. Jor-
dan, l.ynchhurR; Howard Ii. Castle
man Bcrryvillc: John :. wntcrncld
ror,smouth Charles ". Norris. New
port News: Lloyd G. Taylor. Kicla,ond:
John j. Murphy. Stauntcn; Li;tlctun
+. pcndicton, Clifton Forge: james
4. Allison. First Virginia Field Ar
tillcry: Arthur w. James. First Vir-
folk: Edmund Strudwirk. Richmond ;
John l.. Logan, First Virginia Cavalry:
Claude Il. schools. Portsmouth; John
l.. McE.lr"y. Norfolk Robert w. Maryc
Ashland.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23
At the Movies To-Day

CuIoNIkI.-ro-d juno Caprice.
la Miss I. y. A..
oD.ON-To-dxy. Alice Rrads. In
The hungry Heart"
ISIS - To-day. Harold Lockwood.
la "PRrrdise Garden.
BiJOr-To-dny. Anna Pennington.
In ..rhc Antics OF Ann.
HLtEBiup - To-day. .'SuniiRht's
Last Raid"
\EW - To-day. "Our Re!s In
Training AZ Camp tee"
NiCrOR-Star cast variety pro-
Ernm.
UEN-"nrsnd'> Daughter"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23
Will TAKE CASE
10 HIGHER cot RrS
IBy Associated Pre...1

7 BN AbsoCItttd PTcts.T
INDIANAPOi.IS November o.
Tho United Mine Workers OF America
viii begin immediate prepa lions for
taking TO til. higher courts the case
decided in the Fort Smith Federal
Court awarding 100000 damages Ia
tie Eache-Dcnman syndicate IL was
said at the mine workers hcauouar-
t-rs. The Questions involved arc OF
vital interest TO ALI union abor. prob
ably as much so as tho Danbury hat.
ters' case, and the question OF carry
ing the fight TO the higher courts ma y
b" laid before tho American Fedora
ton OF Labor III its convention ~ Bur-
falo by officials OF The mine workers.
now in Euffalo. 1t was said.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23
SEVENTY-SlX CARS OF FOOD.
0WNERLESS. ON SlDETRACKS
Federal Agents Inveati9Ate Masters.
-Four Million Pounds Of Potatoes
In lot.
IBy Associated Pres.

CLEVELAND November 22.-Morc
than 100000 pounds OF potatoes and
other p"rishablc vegetables arc said
to be tied up in freight cars on the
New York Central tracks IN Cleveland
names of their consiSHors and con-
signecs unknown to railroad officials
Department Of Justice agents to-day
were Investigating tic food tie-up.
following a request from Tic railroad
company The mystery OF thc owner.
Skip Of the vegetables led officials 10
inquire into the possibility OF specuia-
ton on n gigantic scale
The vegetables are in seventy-siN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23

William y Page. Winchester: Walter
T. stewart. Virginia Coast ARTILLERY
Company; Walter w. C.bh. Blackstone:
William NJ Murrell. Jr I.ynchhurc
Harvey 9. Gillespie. Pounding Mill:
James NJ. Bell. waynesboro: Robert
+. Lee. Norfolk Merritt 4. Chambers.
Jr, fichmond: G. s. Cole. Chilhowie:
Henry &. Nolle. Ashland: John l.. LEI.
'eyS Jr. Norfolk: Harry H. Ausustin.
E'chmon John Cahill. Jr. Norfolk
Wm y. Baker. Winchester: n. NJ. Bs
""r Richmond; Hol, w. Page. NorfolI<.
Herbert Il. Darland. Lynchburs Her
bert q Sitwell Bedford: James II.
Da!on. 'Ir. Alexandria: W. A. Wright.
Ia ppa hammock larry Il. rorterfeld.
First Virginia Cavalry: Glide H. Jacob
Norfolk Dan d Miller Jr Al.xandria
Jo"h O. Gallagher. Fort Defiance.
James Il. NOVEL;. I.ynchburs: James \
f"wdcn. First Virginia Cavalry: Wal
iace Stycrs. Ellerson. Willis G. lIa-
gan Roanoke: NJ. r. Jarman. Elkton.
stephen II. Boyd. .Ir.. Front ROYAL,
Charles y. Pant. Petersburg: William
T. Troliinser. PULASKI: Moss y. PUNK
EFT Roanoke: PhiiD w. Williams
Woodstock 4. w. Robertson. Buena
Vista: Douglas ~ NcT Alexandria:
Hunt Russell. Alexandria. Robert X. q.
craft. Gate City; .Alva II. Martin. Jr
Fourth Virginia lnfantry: John G.
brooks: Charlottesville: Herbert J..
Gers'. Norfolk; Isaac H. Palmer. Nor
folk: Samuel H. Hubbard. Forest Depot:
WNlte r. Cooke. Lylchburg: Nathan
Williams. Clarendon: Chauncey NJ Gil
bert, ThorouGhfare: Roy r. Smith. Viz
gina {. y. G.; Clovis Moomaw Roa-
nok"; Francis \. Hutchinson, Manassas:
Herbert II. Fitzgerald, Blackstone:
Joseph l.! Rhodes Fort Mycr Reid NJ.
Pierce. Culpeper: Philip w. Kicker
more Berryviile; James T.. BoteIer.
Remington; James w. France. Char
lottesvilie
taptnin Field irtiIfery-Thomas RI.
Gillian Jr.. Norfolk: Richard r. Glenn
mer. Middlebrook: carl NJ. Taute. Fora;
Monroe: Joseph II. Wilkinson Rich
mond. Alfred +. Eiddick. Portsmouth;
Robert ". Garter. Orange.
First Lieutenant. Field Artillery
Arthur II. Christian. Lynchburs: Pev-
ton l. Evans, Amherst: James TT.
i"aSlcy. Bowling Green: John c. Simp-
son. richmond: Edward J. Clopton.
First Virginia Field Artillery: Paul
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23
Eighty Eight Kinds Of
Spots

The spots aud how e. remove them
from clothes and linen arc described
IN nc free illustrated booklet Of
tered by The Rickinond Timeh-
Dispatch.
Economy IN clothing has become
hecessii! and patriotic duty,
Owing 10 the world shortage In wool
aud linen.
This book WIN save you money.
u viii mnkc your clothes last
longer and iook better, n you carry
out the simple directions for taking
out Jhe apots.
]" get - free copy send your name
ana address win n :.rent stamp for
return hostage to The HIrhm0nd
'im'>-Dispatrh Inform.tion Bureau.
Nsh Tor the Book on stains.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23
I NENrECri:D QUESTION
ELECTS QllCl> RESpU<SE:

Mis- DaSauilcs sI,nCcd ,>ne,,,n-ly
AZ nor lawyer Ms 10 ross "a nose.
examine the lt;le valet. His very
nrS; question. sharp. iuvisiNc. ELECTED
q response ior which the prosecution
evidently WAS uupreparcd.
Didn't Mrs DeSaulles ask The very
hrst thirs. over the telephone. Where.
Jack when she talked with YOU" he
demdNdcd.
Yes" replied the witness
What did YOU saw
81 tol5 hcr. J,,,, was b,i,- ,, .
he'd"
~,
IA, 20" S"' my" 'sAco
"'' W.
Snc Salu Nhnt Is IN" meaning Of
Keeping him go lons and couldn't
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23
Extent of Victory
Not Yet Realized
Generally KnotOn in England
That Aduance Is Being Ex-
tended. Hour BY Hour.

LONDON. November 22.-rhus far
England has taken quietly Field Mar
shall Iiaie's big victory in Frnncc.
This morning despite the big headlines
and eulogistic articles in tho news
papers and the feelings OF quiet cxul-
tation evidenced i'll private. the public
went about it's business as usual Not
an extra ilua was flying. and the bells
nave not yet aroused the people TO a
realization OF what their armies have
done in France
Unlike the Emglishmen of the South
African war days. whom the capture of
Il town. the release OF garrison. or
the defeat OF a handful OF Bocrs. was
made the occasion OF street dcmonstra-
tons. those OF to-day take the vic
tories sobcrly and content themselves
with tic anticipation OF bigger things
To come.
1t is generally known that all has
not been told OF the extent OF tho vie
tory In France, which Is being eX-
tehded hour by hour. The people were
thrilled this morning when they were
permitted 10 know that cavalry had
been In action. not only I'm clearing tho
battle field. as II had done on several
occasions during the past year. but i'm
actually charging artillery and infun-
try aud in widening the breach in the
German line.
How tar the cavalry has gone is not
known. but one correspondent ut the
front says that carly yesterday morn
ing the cavalry was still pouring over
the furthcSt hill, good six miles from
tho cracked line. while /, is also
stated 10y correspondents that the
British line swings much farther
north than Graiucourt. behind the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23
Mrs. DEGENER AND WARD
NOT PRESENT At NIRDt.R

WI PRESENT NJ MtRDt.R
"Wher" We're Mrs. Dcsener and Mar.
shall ward" asked Uterhsrt.
Il don't know-they may have been
in TIL" dining GROOM" said the valet
Are YOU positive Ward was not in
the room" demanded the LAWYER
Yes. sin" the witness replied
Marshall T. Ward was called as The
next witness. hu, court was adjourned
before he was questioned. as his exam
nati"n II WAS said would Ice lengthy
Lawyer ttcrhart expects 30 call Mrs
bcSaullcS as the first witness for the
defense tomorrow afternoon. She said
sim was iii much better condition for
tn" ordeal since the visit Of little Jack
last evening. Her brother and sister
were in court throughout to-day's SEES
sion. sitting Immediately behind her
Members Of The DeSaulles family oc-
nupicd seats across the aisle from her
ana The defendants relatives. "a far
- could BE- observed. neither party
glanced at the other
Justice Manning who is presiding at
The t"ial. received nearly dozen
threatening letters in to-day's mail
On" Of ;hcS" read in part: "May God
help YOU ii YOU do not acquit this
girl. for she is innocent"
no further attention was paid To the
.cit"rS by the court than an admoniSh-
ment 10 court officers to cScrcis. cspe-
cial care regarding persons admit led
30 the auditors seats. This caution was
carried out TO the letter.
Perhaps q dozen persons who sought
admission failed TO pass tn. censorship
O! w. u. Purcell, one OF the court Of
h'3rS. and were hustled out OF the
building. Nearly every stranger who
Edined admittance was "friSkcd" be-
fore being permitted to pass through
Tia" door.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
Mike Mowrey.

major league service when the pen
nant race comes to a close this fall
Bates of the Mackmen, Leonard of
Washington and Evans of Cleveland
are the Junior third basemen in Ban
Johnson's league.
With nine of the sixteen regulars in
the two majors well seasoned from
years of service, there is little or no
chance for the newcomers to cop the
title as 1.-The most valuable third base
man in the big show" or In either
league. Stock of the Phillies is a great
ball player, but IN Groh and thinner
man he has two seasoned rivals Tor
honors. In the American league,
Frank Baker is making strong bid
this season to return to his own as the
heaviest hitting third sacker in the
game, and he is pressed for the honors
by Larry Gardner and Buck Weaver,
while the veteran Jimmy Austin has
been giving Witt his dust in the matter
of hitting.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
UNITED STATES MUST PROTECT CHILDREN OF
COUNTRY DURING THE WAR
BY MISS JULIA C. LATHRoP.
Chief Of Chidren's Bureau, u. Dep

The has placed valuation upon American children
and America must cherish these children
nation such which takes its By law and them
into the field battle provide for the home folk Men sent to
Europe democracy for the world must home to find
smashed households Mothers and children
be cared tor
Surely should learn from the mistakes Of the begeren nations
and take every precauon children normal and free
up carry the work of the world
Thousands children besides orphans refugees have been
directly affected by the according reports from begerent coun-
which the chidrens bureau Juvenile delinquency
has increased children have been protect the health
life broken the increased
We America cannot afford to ignore these
lessons Our democrathe democracy OF the American nome
must be protected.
In the fifty the Civil legislation affecting the family
status has shown marked growth Mothers laws
and workmen compensation laws recognized
examples acknowledged that their result has not been to
Ier but distinctly the Of the family protect itself
tendency be expected that of ompensa-
ton soldiers and sailors developed whereby the government
will make possible children the home life parental
while need of every child
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
Neu. htef~ssQ
Things Worth Knowing.

An ounce of sugar of lead 70 pail
of water will help TO fix the blue color
in many textiles.
recently patented cigar holder Is
little more than pair of hinged Jaws
controlled by spring.
France is the best foreign patron Of
the United States patent office with
Great Britain following closely.
The development OF water power in
Norway has made electricity cheaper
than steam in that couatry.
Rapid cooling of n liquid produces
fine crystals; the slower II changes
form, the larger the crystals.
An Engllshman has invented pro-
cess for coloring wool khaki and orange
shades with dilute nitric acid.
Iron imbedded in concrete In Ger
many has been found TO be free from
rust after more than forty-fiye years.
In the United States there are found
III distinct species Of snakes. of which
II are dangerous TO man.
To save the use OF collar buttons
there has been patented a tape to be
passed through the button holes In a
collar and shirt, fastening with an or
namental clasp in front
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-09-07
Cooks on Uncle Sans Big
Battleships Nowadays Must
Be Electrical Experts Also

Naturally, with this busy day of
drills and recreationS and the tang Of
salt air. the men of the battleship's
crew eat heartily. The mess attend
ants for the officers are Filipino boys.
Nowadays, on ships like the dread
naught Nevada, the cook of the ship. al
ways an important and well-paid post
IL trained electrician, writes F. T.
Evans In St Nicholas. Every bit of
work In the Nevada's galley is done
ny electricity. The cook turns a
switch. and along the line of electric
ovens the appetizing meats, the pota-
toes-that are peeled by electricity
the soups and the vegetables begin TO
steam and siZzle. Electric hoistS car
;ry the pans and pots with their steam
Ing foods 10 the decks below and the
cleaning and securing of the ironware
dishes is done by an electric dish
washer.
The navy feeds its men from the
pick of the market. because its pay
masters. buying daily for 50 many men.
get the best ut wholesale prices. The
mess tables. scrubbed until they are
white, are slung In racks above the
deck when not In use. and a soon as
the meals are served. all signs of
them are removed in ship-shape man
.uer. Because every bit of space