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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-13

produced in ihs Cnited States last
season than ever before.
AZ q staple article OF diet. rice
may be boiled in saltsd water and
used like potato or sweet potato A.
a vegetable at = meal at which
meat. eggs. beans. gravy. or other
foods rich in protein are served
Wholly or partially cooked rice can
be used with cheese, minced meat,
or poultry. hsh. eggs. beans. etc.
for 4 variety OF made dishes. the
combinations constituting dishes In
which most OF the needed food ele-
ments are present. It also may be
used as q major or minor ingredi-
ent in stews and soups.
Instead of serving rice plain as
q vegetable II may be stewed with
tomatoes. cooked in . double boiler
with tomato Juice. soup stock. or
milk. or It may be seasoned with
curry powder. onions or other sea-
soning materials. BY using skim
milk in this way q partially eco
nomical dish II produced"
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TRUIT for use in pies or salAds
or as stswsd fruit can be
canned without the use Of
sugar. according 70 canning spe-
clGlistk
Any fruit. they say. may be sue
csssfuIly stSriIised and retained in
the pack By simply adding water
instead Of the hot strip.
Can the product the same day II 10
picked. Gull, stem. or seed and
clean the fruit By placing It IN .
strainsr and pouring water over II
until Il Is clean. Pack the product
thoroughly IN glass Jars or tin cans
until they are full; use the handle
Of q tablespoon. wooden lndle or
table knife for packing purposes.
Pour over the fruit boiling water
from q kettle. place rubbers and
caps In position, partially seal II
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TToW much rice do you use?
III Read what Uncle Sans ex-
perts have TO say about this
nutritivs cereal:
Although rice has been recog-
mixed as = good food IN the United
States since early Colonial times,
and in some form or other Is gen.
orally liked in all parts OF the coun-
try. It has not been given so i'm
portAnt a place as a staple article Of
diet as II deserves.
Rice IL nutritious and palatable
and digests we'll It may be cooked
quickly. without the necessity Of
troublesome preparation, and with
out wnsts. Taking everything into
account. rice we'll may be given q
more important place IN the diet at
this time. since q greater crop was
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WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE

Ths story opens with The arrival e
Tuibert, Buddhist monk Of the Tibetan
Lama. At an isolated and mysterious
house on the western end Of the Island
OF Cabrera By . signal he n admitted
and greet1 sOxus, the master Of the
house. with whom he II plotting for ths
making Of q human creaturo which, By
means % vivisection, viii have such pow
srs that 4 win nnaiiy bring all the M
tons Of tha earth to his feet.
In the secret Lamaist order thu Killing
o. human betngs was not considered
matter 70 bring regret n murder was
done In their cause. the Cause being .
dream Of World power. = power that would
conduct Of the peoples Of the earth-
These fanatics, working with the fright
ful strength Of their kind. finally decide
on the means by which they will attain
this goal. The replacing Of human mng1
y the breathing organs Of q nsh win
mako n.an-ash. creaturs that may
slip into the SEA and from below sweep
ths oceans Of every ship that doatB.
Oxus had expected his own daughter,
Bertha, to give birth to q male child, but
little girl was born instead. Ths plot
Fulbert, in q LAmaist nonastafy IN spain.
brtngI the search to . successful close
when be takes from Martha De Bliguires
her male mint born out % wediock-
The mother goes mad when TIE child II
torn from her breast .
shifted 70 the messroom OF the Franch
torpedo boat Cyclone IN Vfleffanchs bar
Dor. II u February / The command
ant. Lieutenant Louis dc Cissfat, q talk
ing to hia friend, EnsiEm 6ainte-C1airo.
Cissrat calls attention to neWspapsr ar
ticls which tells Of tn visit Of a mys-
terious stranger to tho palace Of the
Kaiser On January !. The stranger, n
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ODners of Steady Eyes
Are Not AIIDGys Steady
Once OUerS

Copyright ntananon New
the because they
to take advantage OF
steady
deception seldom stand the
another
looking squaey his victim
seeks
stranger day
accurately
could Withstand the intensity of
into by
hasm q mark" Of
egotisa that would bank reputation
your Q
whit 10 base confidence
If you do you viii day learn expensive lesson
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seems, handed ths KGissr q parchment n
which be 1.-THE Emperorl was commanded
TO dissolve the ReiehstAg. diHmi8s his ualn-
isters and substitute others to b named
means the destruction Of the German En-
piro within stx months from January !.
the day OF tho ''UnlnoWn's" appsarancs
IN the court. II The commAnds are
obeyed. the parchment stated. the ''Un-
known" promised to pay an the debts q
taxes for q year. and also to Do away with
the standing army. Tia Kaiser, the news
paper states. ordered the arrest Of ths
stangsr. but hs had myutsriously disaD-
Ths two French ofncsrs thsn LOOK AZ
nswspaper1 OF later date and Sc that
similar proclamatfona were rccolved
through ths mail BY the rulers q FRncs.
Belgium. Denmark. Crest Britain. Aus
tria. Russia and Holland Clssrat and
ticles and 80 ashore. Thsy 50. into the
dining room Of q vnlefranchs hotel and
md other officers sitting there discussing
the threat1 Of the mysterious ssUnhnoWn-"
One o. The officers hands ciserat = news
paper Of recent Issue and tells him 70
Ths paper Il dated February 1. A ais
patch states that the Unknown" has
notified the powers that on February I
they were to take an oath % aliegianco
TO him. AZ they have not done 20 The
'sUnknoWns states that he will strike .
blow 70 show that he was not Joking.
CiBerat and atnts-Claire return 70 the
ship. The next morning Cissrat and all
the other commanders Of the feet are
notified by Admiral Germinst to Est
ready 70 san- Before ciserat leaves he
tells Galnts-Claire that the second mate,
who had been ashore. brought back with
him dire rumor, which. however, Wa1
somewnat vague. Ciasrat heGitAte1.
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(Copyrighted).
PART oNE-(C0ntinued).
.SE@o oNI Go oni" Grind
sainte-claire, beginning to
~ be q little unnerved.
well, It seems that at half-pAzt
ave this morning an order came 70
the admiral by wireless from the
French ministry. Another went 10
Bizerte. No one knows what II was
but the rumor has spread that We are
mobilizing In every quarter AT
Bizerte, at Toulon, at Rochefort' at
Brest, at Cherbourg."
sainte-Ciaire grew pale
at means war;
"of course It does. The interna-
tional situation Of yesterday did not
give any hint of II. thought
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war win the Uakaown.

War with the Unknown.
The commandant paused, then put
ting his hand upon his friends arm
he said solemnly:
do you want to know what I
really think7"
yes"
well, I believe that the Unknown
Is at the bottom Of IT"
Ciserat was 80 pale and serious, and
his words were so vibrant with con-
viction, that the eternal skeptie
sainte-Clairs could not even smile
now.
However, he shrugged his shoul-
ders, and cried with some bravado:
"oh, come along
I Three knocks were heard upon the
door.
Come inI"
"commandant" said First Mate
Matthew, who appeared, "the admiral
Is signaling"
The two officers rose quickly and
hurried up on deck. Sainte-Claire
carried a small marine glass.
The harbor of Villefranche present.
ed wonderful picture. The forty
six vessels OF the squadron tied to
their moorings-battleshi cruisers,
torpedo boats, torpedo destroyers, sub
marines-all seemed like formidable
and magnificent men upon the vast
checkerboard OF the calm sea
A glorious, Joyful sun shone In the
! clear sky, into which the black fun
, nels were belehing forth columns OF
smoke. In the background. some
cable lengths from the Cyclone, the
picturesque amphitheater Of VILE
franche houses, pink. white, and yell
low, lay bathed in sunlight. A solemn
peace brooded over the marvellous
landscape,
Ciserat, aInte-ClaIre and the boat
swain, Matthew, went forward, and
nxed their eyes at once upon Q great
4 battleship lying in the midst Of the
/ feet. She was La Patrie. the flagship
I OF the Mediterranean fleet
I "Transcribe," ordered the COM
I mandant, but Matthew was wait
ing, with open notebook and pencil.
The Message.
It was painful presentiment
which oppressed the hearts and
blanched the faces Of the three men
who were awaiting the admirars
message. Would II. too, speak Of
"The Unknown"
sainte-CIaire leveled his glass. Up
on a torpedo boat, q destroyer and
submarine, officers were similarly en-
gagged in awaiting orders.
Suddenly a series OF flags. pennants,
trapeziums, and triangles followed
one another swiftly up and down the
mast OF the admirarS ship. This last
ed for four minutes.
Ciserat and Sainte-Claire translated
as they went along. Each grew
little paler. but neither moved a
muscle Of his face.
Read, Matthew" ordered his COM
mandant. In an undertone so that
none but his officers could hear, the
boatswain read:
Grave news from Paris Orders
Of the morning are repeated by the
admiral. Entire squadron to be ready
10 sail in an hour. Commanders Of
battleships, cruisers, destroyers, and
submarines TO report at once on board
the flagship"
Launch the ships boat" cried the
commandment. Four sailors and q sec
ond mate ran to the little boat swing
ing from the starboard side OF the
cyclone. Almost Immediately 1t was
in the water and the sailor In his
place at the oars.
Take care of things for me-" cried
Ciserat to Sainte-Claire. ~Cast on the
hawsers."
VERY good, sir"
The officer was already in the boat.
The oars dipped into the water, and
under the sailors even stroke the
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An Interesting Picture of the Marvellous Mary MacLane

good and true may admit each TO
himself that they are trying tbs
color OF her eyes or the shape of
her chin or the droop OF her shoul-
ders. But it's only. her clothes
they unwittingly try for murder or
theft or forgery. or whatever has
tripped her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-13
By Mary MacLane.

unfold myself in accursed and
precious written thoughts. cast
the reflections of my inner selves
On the paper from the insolent
mirror OF my mind.
Ny soul is not free. God hung q
ring OF curses like a little man
ling chain round its neck long
Id long ago. Always I feel It
~ heart is not free. for It Is
dead-in . listless way and a
trivial way, dead. And my body
It is free. but has q seeming Of
somethin- wasted and unless, like
. dinner spread out on a table, I'M
eaten and growing cold.
Though were shut fast in q
prison; though I were strapped in
an electric chair; though were
gnawed and decayed by leprosy-I
still could think, with thoughts
free as gold-drenched outer air,
thoughts delicate. luminous as
young dawn; thoughts facile, Sc
duetive, speculative, srtful, evil,
ally, sublime.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-13

In ill-conditioned clothes-some
days the weather, the devil-the
soddenness OF life get into ones
garments and make even fair ones
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-13

ana Lnen-lh0 " -
came upon US and
the plans could not
be carried out. A
friend of mine
who is q graduate
of one of the
large universities
in dom stio
science, evolved q
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-13
By Jeanette Hardman.

- GRAPE one quart OF raw sweet
corn from the cob. put It in a
saucepan with enough cold
water to cover It; boil for twenty
minutes; skim OF the corn as It
aoatH on the top. Pare and slice
enough potatoes to NIL a pint
measure; put them into hot water
70 scald. Fry an onion together
With . two-IncA cube Of sliced
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-13

Ny sex is q mystic gift I mar
vel over It and clothe It silkenly.
God loves me or hates me when
He sets me down alone.
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look iIl-conditioned. I am plain
faced. plain all over, so plain that
the vilIainIes OF my nature feel
doubtful, and half think may be
. a good woman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-13

Cwhat do you think of these re-
neetIonsT More Will appear sOOn.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-13
By Loretto c. Lynch.

HANY women planned Just how
M and where they were going to
spend their Summer this year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-13
A Good Corn ChOwder

bacon. strain the fat into a sauce
pan with the corn water. add the
potatoes, corn. salt and pepper to
taste; place pan on the stove and
simmer for fifteen minutes, or
until the corn and potatoes are
tender: then add one tablespoonful
of butter. one pint OF potatoes, one
pint OF milk. and boil up again.
Serve hot with crackers or hard
rolls.
Average cost 81 cent?. Serves skx
OF eight persona
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-13

In the world OF things q woman
is judged not specially by her
morals; not invariably by her rep
utation: not absolutely by her
money; not Individually by her So
eial prestige; only relatively by
her beauty; and as to her brain
or lack of it-la-la-lA! She is judged
in the matter-world simply, COM
pletely, entirely by her clothes.
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s. You might cut OF my hands, but
you could not keep me from re-
memberinE the sad, gray loneliness
Of the sea when the rain beats,
beats, beats upon It.
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Only Her Clothes.

A jury thinks Il tries a woman
for q crtma Some OF the twelve
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-13
aAnother DAY.

Ny everyday goes like this: I
waken in the morning and lie list
less some minutes, with dropping
eyelids, I look at a gilt and blue
bar of morning light which slants
palely in at one window and at a
melting GOLD triangle of sun which
shows at the other window on the
red brick wall OF the house next to
this.
Then say. Another day." and
kick on bed covers with one foot
and slide out OF my narrow bed
and into blue slippers and out of
q thin night gown and into peig-
noir or bath robe. I twist and
datten and gather up my tangled
hair and push some amber pins
through Il
And I 90 into a respectable
Ereen-and-gray bathroom and draw
q bath and get into It. splash in
brief, swift soapsuds and go under
q sudden, heroic ice-cold shower, and
dry me with a scourginE towel.
Then go back into the blue-white
bedroom and get into clothes, fem
mime thin undergarments and a
nun-like frock.
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own two plain black dresses.
and none besides.
need no more.
In which two sentences I touch
the crux and the keyno:e and the
thin damnedness Of my life as It
IS set; OF my life, not of myself.
for myself lives naked inside the
circle Of my life.
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NER
The Man Who Lived In the Water
BIZ JEAN DE La HIRE

of
conception it
themselves The author tells in detail accomplishments
in tremendous feats of the gre
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-13

am middle class quite. from
the soul outward.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-13

am 1.-THE, but fragile, from con-
slant involuntary seIf-analysis.
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THE HIGH AND THE Low.

Mt. Mckinley, in Alaska,
the highest point in the United
States, is 10000 feet high,
ghile Death Valley, Cal, is
rs feet below sea level.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-13
OUR FORESTS.

=, Our forests now cover $50
10000 0 acres, or about one
fourth o. the United States.
The original forests covered
$50, 900, 900 acres.
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CTo Ne COstinued T0norrowl
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
To Make Delicious Marmalade
"

w ASH thoroughly tw" pounds Of
w oranges. Three oranges meas
uring four inches IN diameter VIII
usuaiIy weigh Two pounds. IIo@eNSr,
since the amount of juice contained
by each varies 50 greatly. II IL al
visa bile 10 Weigh The fruit rtreiHiIy.
Place the correct amour, III an
enatneled ware saucepan, having fruit
well covered with water. Boil stead
il. for three hours. Great care must
he taken in turning the oranges dur
ing tho cooking process. \ fork must
not he used. since tho tines may
pierce the rind causing the juices 10
exude
Next allow the oranges TO cool in
the Same water IL which they were
boiled, When cooled. remove fruit
from water. Cut each orange In four
parts. Carefully remove the center
with spoon ana place in dish
ready to measure. Next cut the outer
peel with scissors into lengthwise
strips not wider than one sixteenth
of an inch.
II you have not purchased a seed
less orange. be very positive that al
g. lAAaA RSA n00 21na11d kaSakA IN
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ceediag, SINCE the, sometimes, csMse
"a bitter flavor.
Measure the amount uf orange tao
center part together wt,A the outer
peel, hN .,upfHls. 70 t'ts add an
equal amoaut Of snSar, To Two
pounds of orange, tho amount tbs
recipe calls for. add one enpful ct
water and one cuptul of sugar extra.
Cock the entire amount in an enaiu.
eied pan for ten minutes. counting
from the time The mixture commences
tt boil. Stir almost constantly. Fill
glasses and permit 1t 10 ccol for al
least twelve hours before serving.
Never attempt 10 run the craR3o
through a common meat grinder II
You do you viii tind that your mar
ma.ade is simply chunky guass.
whereas the beauty OF the perfect
product lies in the thin strips OF peel
cinging loosely TO each other In tha
golden sirup.
The special feature Of this variety
Of orange naarmalads Is that 1t Is en-
tireiy devoid of the bittef havor usu
ally connected with other recipes t.
thi2 s3hafF1n 6A6s3af10IG100R ~
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hope that that room now has some
parchment shades
Now at James in the corner BY
the window and running straight
along the wall WIS a couch with
cushions. and close beside a Wee low
oval table. just right for holding
Tray with afternoon tea.
The treatment Of the window was
exceptionally good ii was II double
easement, with side curtains of raw
silk 1natufai shaded. and IA strais
valance of brocade. having Il back
ground Of pale tan, with figures in
old rose and old blue, With a wee
toneh OF black, which is 80 effective.
Sids lights MORO shields of broc ado
like the valance. edged with mar
row gill braid, and the rug Nas small
Inquired oriental.
l must tell you that the side walls
were OF imitation wood paneling that
could scarce be told from the real
thing. Space forDids telling Of the
other corners. but another time viii
tell of moie OF James charming
corners"
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a reading lamp having a parchment
shade. These shades are "a joy, for
besides being artistic to the last de-
gree, they do not obscure >the light
ana are really practical for reading.
That reminds me OF good man
who was asked to survey a new room
which was supposed to be top notch
lie carefully scanned the rugs, the
furniture and the softly dim q
should sa religious lights'o with
their Tiffany shades and exchanged:
All very charming. but where is Il
fellow to read, where is a clear light
for bridge. ! Know its all very be-
coming. but how is one going to see
with even the table lights swathed in
layers OF tulle and chiffon Let us
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to Meet Trouble

n Use above small things. The
~ woman who lets small things
worry her will be completely undone
big problem. 1t IL disintc grating to
Your mental and nervous condition.
not to mention your physical condl-
ton, to worry. You Needn't be re-
signed TO fate nor slip your troubles
throws water. But you can meet
troubles with a will TO conquer them
or adjust them--and. after that. they
should worry" but not you.
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By NINE. MASON.

4 CCORDING to the calendar aud
4 Athe poet. the melancholy days
are here, but with the gray OF Novern-
her comes the glow from open nres
and attractive corners.
Some one said recently: Jane has
the faculty of creating an atmosphere
that breathes warmth and content
lnent in her home and she does not
bern to spend the money that Persis
does" So at once began to analyze
James living room. and l came to
the conclusion that it was the cor
ners that did It. They We're unusual.
For instance, in front of easement
window there was low gate-legged
table with the latest magazines and
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
Something New in Boz Parties
~ DAME CURTsEY.

"p LEASE come to af ms oon p "a, ;.
Bring a pair Of scissors and an apron
70 protect your gown
We'll Of air the invitations that
from time 10 time have reached my
desk. this one was certainly a ne"
one. responded with Keen inter-
est 10 find az usual that the clever
woman" was nothing il not original.
The room was literally fun to over
flowing with boxes OF all sizes ana
descriptions. There were NUMBER OF
eewine tables. tubes OF library paste
and numerous rolls OF crepe tissue
paper OF holly and poisettia design
Then there were plain red crepe paper
aud white, scarlet ribbon and all sorts
Of Christmas "stickers" or seals
This was the idea as outlined by
the hostess: Last year., she said.
II received number OF dainty
Christmas gifts, a plate. homemade
candy, handkerchiefs, etc. and they
were done up in the most attractive
boxes.
.'On pricing them ] found the cost
almost doubled the original sum ex-
pended on the gifts. SO l hit upon
the scheme of making them. AS l
hate to do anything alone. ! asked
you Ill to help me end each to make
one or two boxes for your own use"
And that explains why the hostess
fairly haunted the dry goods stores
for empty boxes. why the man Of
the house appeared with his arms
la6nn Nth hnuotiQpa nackAGak and
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-28
Stylish Gray Hair

@RAY hair has become tho style.
~ Just why it should be connected
with age is something that ennot
be answered. Anyone who IL Il
years Of age or over is likely t" have
gray hair. Certainly girl u years
old need not hide her gray hairs
thinking they signify, age.
one excellent argument in favor Of
the present fashion for this color OF
tresses - that gray hair does much
to make IL woman look kindlier and
sweeter and moro beautiful. With
the changing of tho hair tho whole
face softens in expression. This is
partly due TO the fact that gray has
queer little way OF bringing out
the pink in your cheeks and bringing
out the darker color in your eyes.
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The Correct Method,

1t seems to me that the greatest
service we as parents can render our
children is 10 teach them control. We
cannot teach what we do not know
and possess, and so l recommend to
anyone and every one who occupies
the responsible place as caretaker or
parent OF a little child under 6 that
they stop and think before loud, fast
talking and punishment ia admins
tered
Jerking and shaping a child is bun
glesome discipline. slamminG a child
down on a chair and threatening to
keep him there for an hour by tho
clock may prove to be a calamity
even to the disciplinariau, for she
herself may desire to go some where
before the hour is up. No, it's far
better to exercise control. to stop and
think. and then, after tho first shock
Is over, calmly and firmly give the
command or administer the punish
ment. Talk less and act promptly.
Children and every one else respect
sell control.