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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Some Writers Solve
Problems by Hundreds

! recently received a letter from a
man in country district in England
submitting crazy contraptiOn for
solving one of the great problems of
the war. and he informed me that he
had up his sleeve d hundred and forty
more which he would send me If
would promise to get them utilized by
the government. and if would not
do that then he would send them all
TO me if ! would promise TO get THE
Scientific American" 10 publish the
entire lot and give them to the world.
He said he wanted TO offer them first
to Uncle Sam. and did not want the
Germans to know anything about
them. but if Uncle Sam should not be
perspicuous enough to appreciate and
utilize them then he wanted them pub
lished for the shame of Uncle Sam, in
spite of any use that the Germans
might make Of the information.
have just received a letter from
a man in the Far West giving me a
list OF about a dozen of the biggest
war problems that he has solved. but
he is rather timid about trusting them
TO anybody without adequate insur-
ance to himself as the beneficiary.
If these gentlemen would apply for
United States patents for their re-
spective devices the Patent Office would
serve a. a cooler TO their ardor The
United States Patent Office is the great
est egotism-killer IN the world. the
greatest Gampener of enthusiasm, be-
cause it is the greatest illuminator in
the world regarding the newneSs and
usefulness of inventions of every sort
and description.
No one step that an inventor can take
will be OF such great service 10 him
with respect 20 any invention as the
fling Of an application FOR United
Stafns n.fnnf unnn IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Some Ideas Antedate
The Ancient Hills

Another class of inventions has
been winged proiectles and other
forms of projectiles intended to be
used in smooth-bore guns. Several OF
these are so old in the art as to make
the ancient hills blush for their youth.
One of the designs. about which the
assumed inventor was particularly en-
thusiastic and confident, may be found
standing on end in the Washington
Navy Yard as a curio barking back to
the antique days of ordnance.
In 171S in Englan~ an inventor took
patent for species of machine gun
with one barrel shooting round bullets,
TO be used against Christians, and one
barrel shooting square bullets, TO be
used against Turks. Many devices have
been submitted to the Committee on
Ordnance and Explosives for shooting
square bullets.
There is one thing which seems to
make an especial appeal to a large num-
Der of inventors. and II is the centrifu-
gal gun. Designs for centrifugal guns
have been submitted for which their
inventors have claimed the most re-
markable results. For example, one in
ventor claimed that his gun had thrown
more than a thousand shots a minute
through an inch board at a distance
Of fifty feet; and that test serves as
a perfect answer 20 the centrifugal gun.
The United States Army shoulder
rife throws projectile which has a
striking energy of foot ton and
which is sufficient to penetrate an inch
of wrought iron at distance of 80
feet.
While writing this article a New
York patent attorney called me up,
asking me to examine centrifugal
gun which an inventor had brought to
hin,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Their Foster Mother
Was Very Kind to Them

The following morning Tony and Ca
n,illa received complete new outfits OF
clothing, and the kindest foster mother
in the world came in from the coun-
try beyond Jamaica and took them 10
her home, where there were an apple
tree and a tabby cat and a little
Clipped blue teapot and quarts and
quarts Of rich milk.
A pamphlet on the methods and pro-
cedure of the Children's Home Bureau
describes its foster homes thus:
"The great majority OF homes in
use by the bureau are situated in open
suburban and scmi-rural section
within radius Of - TO 80 miles from
the Office. Long Island is the mos,
fertile field, and then come Staten ISL
and. the outlying portions of Brooklyn,
the Upper Bronx and parts Of West
chester County.
"The general type of home is the
separate cottage, with some grass and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21

present "h behind the gun may be en-
poye ed il a
"bt" lacks the traditional favor Of herom cu,
seldom opportunity acts Wst
battle line The heroHm OIL
unegnied;
which perhaps had saved many lives and prevented inc
OF propert the needs Of
Great Brit
designated the Medal of the Order OF the
v
the
awarded the workers victoria Nlo'S ie9
vorR and Ralph Godney. =.
No OF Victoria Cross inspiring
Of the medal Pugh carried into the
threatened loss
An the result
Of the right hand
the right
as
although
while remained with it, he
his could be trained
MIN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
British Women Are Blamed
For War Time Extravaganza
By F. a. Wray

LONDON, Oct. l2.--War-time pros
perity, according TO many expert OBJ
servers, has been the cause of serious
deterioration in health and character
in hundreds of thousands of English
women of various classes Of society.
Extravaganza is the chief charge
levelled in this respect, and three dis
tinct classes Of women are said TO be
offenders. In order of demerit they
are the wives of "profteers G.,
mer who have made great fortunes out
Of war profits; girl munition workers.
and certain proportion Of soldiers
wives
All Buying LuXuries
Money has been flowing there like
water. Theatres, concerts, movies,
whatever the prices, are packed to suf-
location at all times. The shops are
doing record trade, especially those
selling any kind of apparel, and only
the highest priced goods are demanded.
--latest Paris fashions" are everywhere
displayed. expensive fur coats in end
less supplies are apparent, and jewel
lers enjoy a prosperity hitherto un-
known. In fact, any shop selling any
kind OF luxury seems able to do all the
business it wishes. Restaurants, espe-
cially those where food is dear, are
crowded at all times OF the day.
At the same time, as the result OF
many inquiries. | found there is prac-
ticslly no truth in the stories circu-
lated OF the fancy imitation of NUM-
tons workers wages in the North of
England. In fact. considering the work
done. the wages cannot be said TO be
more than adequate. In London it is
commonly reported that women in
Lancashire are making s35, $40. even
$50. weekly on war work. These fig
ures are absurd eXaggerations. find
that women engaged IN shcll-making
rarely average more than $3.50 to SIS
a week. In numbers of cases they
never exceed sl0 week. The normal
peace rate OF wages for this class Of
worker would be 81 TO s. weekly. In
Yorkshire, particularly Sheffield. rates
are genersllylo to 10 per cent higher.
Taxing into account the increase in the
cost Of living. these women have made
very little proit out Of their tremen-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
A Mother for Every
Waif Is City S Aim

plsy space. often enough with gooo
Garden about it. and with ample room
End comfortable furnishings INSIDE.
Betyeen a third and hall OF the
foster parents own or are now Duyihg
their homes. The majority are sSiiied
yorkmen. clerks, or in business lot
themselves. While most could hardiy
afford to take children without pay
mcnr, none are dependent upon tne
income from this source. and none
would be accepted who are
Zach home must have petmi'
from the local Board Of Health autnor-
ling it to take children TO the num-
Der specified CON an average, not more
than two 10 a family az
homes are subject 70 inspection by .he
State Board Of Charities and the bu-
reau OF Institutional Inspection OF the
Department Of Public Charities. In
spections mag be made either by rou-
tine. or on special request. by the 30
cietv for the Prevention or Cruelty 20
Children. ~ -,
"The outstanding Characteristic OF
these homes is real mo,nerliness ana
love for children ard true desire 70
he of service
The work Of the Chldrcn's Home Blu
reau had It's inception at the Whlte
House conference ON tine care o. de-
pcndent children, held in Washington
at the invitation Of President Roose'
welt in 1909. :,
President Roosevelt. in his call for
the conference, gave his Endorsement
10 the boarding oit" system.
personally, very earnestly DeneVe
.Lat ,bo heat u,ay in which to care for
denendcnt children is in the family
home" he said. an Massachusetts
many orphan asyicms have been DIS
continued and thousands OF cniidren
vino formerly have gone 10 the orphan
asylums are now kept in private nome
or in adopted homes. Many re-
iioious bodies have within the last ten
wears organized effective child-placing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Catholics Sent to
Own Religionists

In reply to this letter Commissioner
John A. kingsbury, head Of the De-
partment of Public Charities. wrote
Cardinal Farley on March as fol-
lows:
"In so far as reasonably good Cath
Ollie homes are available. you need have
no apprehension that Catholic children
will be placed in non-Catholic homes,
just az Jewish children and Protestant
children will invariably be placed in
good Jewish and Protestant homes in
50 far as they are available. ! am glad
TO say that thus lar our Children's
Home Bureau has recoiy ed splendid CO.
operation from the Catholic priests.
There has been no dearth of good Cath
Ollie homes available, and it is needless
to say that no Catholic child has been
placed in non-Cstholic home. :"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21

Tony and Camilla were the two chill
dren Of Mr.. and Mrs. Mascnerone' VINO
lived in single room in tenement
near the gas tanks on the West SIDE.
In the summer they Jared pretty ~eii'
fer mamma bought cucumbers and dada
earned plenty of money for bread. But
i'm the fall mamma was taken away 70
the big hospital. dada had to leave
Tony and Camilla to go to work-and
an investigator from the Bureau OF
Social Investigations Of the Depart
ment of Public Charities found the two
children playing barefoot in the street
Through her Mr.. Mascheronc learned
for the first time that the present CITY
administration has established Chli-
dren's Home Bureau at 327 Schermef-
horn Street. Brooklyn, which VIII
aboard out" Tony and Camilla-as well
AS the other children between two ana
seven whom descrtion. intcmpersnce'
immortality, insanity or Illness has
made the victims OF temporary desu-
tuition. So Tony and Camilla went
away while Mrs. Mascherone was IN
the hospital, and Mr. Mascherone psid
what he could ali the time toward their
support. II Mr.. Mascherone had been
unable to pay, however. the city wou'd
have paid the entire $13 necessary TO
board each child each month. TINS
week. when the bureau will have closed
its first year of active service. 1t Will
have placed more than eleven hundred
children in foster homes, which Is the
largest number boarded out by any
agency in an equal period.
On the particular morning when Mr.
Mascheronc>took Tony and Camilla to
the Home Bureaus clinic, where each
child is given physical, dental and
sometimes a mental examination before
being sent to a foster home, the wait
ing room was in the possession OF a
little boy who lad developed whoopins
cough and who vas licking lolly-pop
EeHlnd screen. All lnc "IHei VIII
oren we're waiting in the hall--one Of
three whom mother vas putting
away" because ner husband had de-
serted her "grieving' at the TOP OF
his voice; two little girls. having wept
through dental examination. awaiting
their father: FIVE others. IN Tor the
regular three-month reexamination.
clustering around the knees of their
foster mother. BY noon many other
children we're still ahead of Tony and
Camilla, so the nurse kindly poured
out cups Of milk for them and gave
them crackers. Finally, they, too, were
examined as to the condition of their
scalps. hearts, throats, lungs. ears,
noses and eyes.
Late tina: afternoon Mr.. Msscherone
went home without Tony and Camilla
ami they vent TO stay overnight at the
Bradford Street shelter, where they
shared supper with fourteen other
little city wards, VINO are i'll or have
bad. tampers, whose foster parents
have gone out of town suddenly or who.
like Tony and Camilla, haven't as yet
found foster homes. 4 The Bradford
Street shelter acts in small way as
clearing station for the Children's
Home Bureau. II is the seed from
which has grown that magnificent ad-
d.ion to the equipment of the Depart
ment OF Public Charities, the Chill
dren's Clearing Bureau, in The Bronx.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Advice to Inventors
OF War Devices
By Hudson Maxim

sulting Board finds, in its opinion, a
device 70 be new and to possess suffi-
cient promise of value to warrant its
further development at the expense of
the government. for the benefit OF the
government. then the committee
recommends TO the proper bureau or
department Of the navy that the de-
vice or invention be experimental
with and. if found useful, utilized.
If the officers Of tho navy to whom
the device comes from the Naval Con-
sultinC Board hold an opposite opin-
ion, then. of course. the matter goes
no further. for the Naval Consulting
Board has 10 function or power be-
rnnh giving adNicn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21
Patent Primarily
Intended for Public

OF course. an invention cannot be
kept secret after II Is patented. for as
soon a. an invention goes TO patent ~
IS published 10 the world. 4 patent j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21

has found root in a fert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-21

about his devices.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-10-11
LEXINGTON BRIEFS

DR.. Chick was in town Monday.
Ed Duran is quit i'll at his home in
Lexington.
John Vaughn was in Lexington
Tuesday on business.
Prof. Fertig spent the weekend
with his family in Hood River.
Oscar Minor, Olin Hayes and Alva
Bennett, of Heppner, were in Lex
ington Tuesday.
Guy Taylor and Misses Carmichael,
Holdridge and Bauer were Heppner
visitors Saturday.
Willie Duran is home on a medical
discharge from the Navy. He has
been stationed at New York.
Mrs. Jno. Mcmillan entertained the
school teachers last Friday and Sat
urday. They are loud in their praise
of her hospitality.
E. c. Miller and wife came up from
Salem to look after their interests
here. They will go to Salem in few
days, for the winter.
One of the new drills of Leach s
was damaged when four-horse team
belonging to Park Carmichael, ran
away. No other damage was done.
The hotel has opened under the
management of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde
Scrivner. 1t is greatly appreciated
by everyone. They know where to
get square"
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-10-11
NATURE TELLS YOU
Nzx Z 3
As Many A Heppner Reader Knows
Too Well.

As Many A Heppner Reader Knows
Too Well.
When the kidneys are weak,
Nature tells you about 1t.
The urine is natures index.
Infrequent or too frequent passage,
Other disorders suggest kidney ills.
Doan's Kidney Pills are for dis
ordered kidneys.
Heppner people testify to their
worth.
G. w. Shurte, Heppner, says: "Sev-
eral years ago, was more or less sub
iect to bladder trouble. The kidney
secretions we're unnatural and too
frequent in passage. During these
spells, my back felt weak and lame.
After taking a few boxes OF Doan's
Kidney Pills, | got over the bladder
trouble and my back felt as strong as
ever"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Shurte had. Foster-Milburn Co.,
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-10-11

John Hiatt, who has been working
for Case Furniture Co. for some time
past, has resigned his position there
and will 60 onto his homestead in the
upper Rhea creek section. He was
moving out there this week to get In
his crop. Mr.. Hiatt will also farm a
portion of the Jack DeVore land
which he has rented. He expects to
be on the homestead only short
time and will return with his family
to Heppner that the chillren may
have the benefit Of the school here
during the winter.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-10-11

]. S. Buseick, extensive farmer and
sheepman of Hamilton, Grant county,
is in Heppner few days this week on
business. Mr. Buseick states that
much grain that was sown In his
part Of the country late last Spring
that failed to germinate, is now COM
ing up nicely since the recent rain
and will make good crop. This will
be a great saving to many of his
neighbors, as well as himself, Mr..
Buseick states, as otherwise they
would have been compelled to come
over to Heppner and get seed wheat.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-10-11
The Federated Church,

lHc FcucfateU CnlfCn.
SUNDAY School 9:45.
Morning service, 11:00 a. M, will
be taken up with the observance of
the Lords Supper
Christian Endeavor at $40.
Evening service 1870. Sermon top
ic, "Armageddon."
H. A. MOVES, Pastor.
Church of Christ.
Subject for sermon Sunday morn
ing, Fools" Sunday evening, Five
Kinds Of New Testament Baptisms. "
Lecture at 1880 each Wednesday
evening on Revelation.
TURNER MACDONALD,
Minister.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-10-11
Is Putting Up Sheep Shed.

Mack Gentry was in from Lena
Saturday and took out load of shin
giles for the new sheepshed being
erected by Percy Hughes on his But
ter Creek ranch. Mr. Hughes is put
ting up quite an extensive sheep barn
and will be in shape to care for his
flocks properly. Sheep are worth
taking care of these days.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-10-11

LOST-On Heppner hill the fore
part of September, a suit case There
was no name on the outside of the
suit case; inside, on letters, Is the
name Of Allen Rothwell. Finder
please notify this office.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-10-11
THE LEXINGTON HOTEL

was opened last week by Mr.. Clyde
Scrivner, with cleaning and press
ing parlor in connection.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-12-06

| city is provided by now shapes and
ncW Ways of developing hats and their
trimmings. and age cannot withcr or
c~uSton-Stnlr' the charm of these rich
StuirS. Hats made of them suggest The
Splrndnr that is lear To ONE
In the group of hats pictured here,
the lurban ut the left is made of black
satin brocndrd with gold. 1t is Il be.
coming shape with two pompons Of
fur dnringly placed at the sides. 4
binding of black velvet about the edge
is immensely becoming MS Il finish
about the face.
AT the right II small shape with
dropping brim has n round crown of
black pannc velvet and Il brim of sill
yer lace. About the brim edge there
Is Il narrow brocadcd ribbon, in bril-
liant colors under the silver lace and
the same ribbon appear again below
the collar Of sea fur at the base Of
the crown. Here ii is placed over the
lace. At the right side. Il small bow
of the brocadcd ribbon supports two
ends finished with a bit Of fur and
silver.
The hat Of gold lace at the cen r is
'"'l'" III puSlic nh'. IL is entlrcly
Of gold lace and gold net. the latter
pulled on to II wide bandrnu at the
back. The hrim Is edged with fur. A
%fnvorit" trimming for hats Of this kind
is narrow blue g%rosgrain ribbon
threaded through the gold lace nboui
the crown and Il little cluster Of small
brilliant ilnWrrS-poscd somewhere or
the brim.
Fer the matron smart turhan shapes
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-12-06

the skin will be easily removed. Add
10 them one quart OF hot chicken or
veal stock with Il slice of onion and Il
stalk of celery; simmer ten minutes.
Press through Il sieve and return to
the heat, add Il pint Of scaldcd milk
and tllickcn with two tublcspoonfuls
each of butter and flour we'll mixed
and cooked together. Season to taste,
simmer five minutes and serve hot.
Chestnut Stuffing.-Prepare three
cuptuls of chestnuts by Smelling and
~hlanching, add IL half ~teaspoonful OF
salt and cook until tender. This will
take about fifteen minutes. Drain and
mash fine with Il fork add Il table
spoonful Of butter. pepper and three
tablrSpoonfulS of cream. Melt one tn
~blcSpoonful of butter, mix well with one
cupful Of dry bread, add to the chest
nuts and it is ready to use.
Nut and Olive Salad.-Put n cupful
of Shclled walnutS in a saucepan. add
two slices Of onion, onc-half Il tea
spoonful of salt, II bay leaf and one
blade of mace. Cover with boiling
water and boil ten minutes. Throw
into ice water until chilled, then drain
II dry on Il towel. Gu f0ur hard
cooked eggs in quarters, two dozen
olives in long strips mix the nuts and
olives and marinutc with Frcnch dress
ing; turn out III 4 platter lined with
lettuce leaves and g;lrniShcd with eggs.
Pepper tlash.--Takc four red pep
prrS, five green ones. six onions, two
heads of cabbage. all chopped fine,
sprinkle with n cupful Of salt and let
stand over night. In tho morning,
drain and add II cuptul of sugar, one
ounce each Of celery seed, mustard
seed and vinegar to cover well. Cover
with Il plate. Tie over Il clean cloth and
use in ten days.
Quick Chocolate Frosting-IIcnt
TIN, ;hiv>:",rliui% OF coffee. melt
three tnh~lcSlnonfulS of butter i'm The
coiIrc. ana turn while boiling hot over
y "lnful Of powdered sugar mixed
with three tnblcSpOonfulS of cocoa.
81" and spread III once upon the
cake.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-12-06

Are we dOwn-hcurtrd?" Not SO
tina 1t can be noticed in any OF our
hahilimrnts. Our evening join
IN Il cllorus of emphatic denial. out
OF Difference to the seriousness of the
business in hand just now. the even
ing gown is often made In Il dark color
but 1t continues to be brilliant Just
Ii same. This limitation in color and
the feeling for conservative styles. ap-
pc:H'S to have stimulated the minds of
designers I" the general benefit OF Ill
sorts Of clothes. They turn loose the
imagination. inr instance, Wiirn only
black and white are to interpret their
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-12-06

save. The amount of food served in
hotels. restaurants, and in homes, has
been considerably lcSScnci and with
out any feeling Of dissatisfaction for
The men of the family realize that
Jllcir complaints will hinder the good
work.
In countless ways skim milk may
be used In place of whole milk, saw
ing Just half the expense in milk. All
the valuable food materials are left
In milk with the exception OF fat. A
t~raSpoonful of fat saved from the
meat platter or broiling pan will when
multiplied many times In the course
OF d week, make fat enough to enrich
many dishes.
Maryland Chowder. - Use equal
parts Of canned corn and tomatoes,
If the quantities vary it Is still all
right. If the tomatoes are thick add
II little water. a tablespoonful of
minced onion or Il little cold boiled
onion. Pare and slice thin then par
boil three potatoes. Add these to the
chowdcr and simmer un,.l tender
Lastly add IL pinch of soda, q cupfuI
of hot milk, Il tablespoonful of butter
and thickcn with n tablespoonful OF
cornStnrch which has been rubbed
smooth In Il little milk. Serve yer,
hot with crisp saltines.
Grapefruit 5aiad.-Take n good
sized grapefruit, n head Of crisp en-
dive, which has been shredded YER,
fine. Take out the pulp Of Il grape
fruit saving all the juice. Put all in
to Il salad bowl with the endiye an
dress with two tablcspoonfuls Of oil
two ~tcnspoonfuls of sugar, n half-tea
spoonful Of salt and a few dashes o
red pepper. Toss and mix well add
Ing more seasoning IL needed. A dasI
Of vinegar may be needed If the gYaSs
fruit Is very sweet.