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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-19


The Supreme court has smashed the movie
trust and swatted a big talking machine price
fixer. Next!
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? Oh, no; the country's being at war will not
prevent the usual scrapping in the D. A. R. con-
gress.
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More than one wise juryman who has served
with eleven fools now rattles around in a seat in
Congress. ,rE..
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While grateful to Panama for it's offer to help
protect the canal, we shall continue our viligance
Whereabouts.
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After all, the pussy foot" has his uses-his
sissy talk is a powerful stimulant to the patriotism
of the red blooded.
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With all due respect to the editorial war-con-
ductors, already busy, why not leave it to those
officially on the job?
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John d. Rockefeller is strong for supporting
the President, but has not offered to cut the price
of gasoline for war use.
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"Bagdad may be the back door to CONSTANT
nople," says the Boston Herald, but the corridor
is a thousand miles long,"
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We're looking for any man that can put money
in our pockets, provided he doesn't ask self-respect
or honor to leave our soul.
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Aliens who do not believe the military guard
means halt" when he says it are still being shot
here and there in the U. S. A.
Anybody can jaw enthusedly about the glory
of sacrifice, but only a few have the sand neces-
sary to voluntarily make them.
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A world wonder-the Berlin correspondent
who's found out that the Kaiser is DESTROYS of
becoming an up-to-date progressive ruler.
Though rapidly lessening, Congress still has
too many 70 per cent Americans. However, the
most they can do is to delay things a little.
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A compliment to the u. S. A. heard around
the Notwithstanding some of the biggest statesmen
of England and France to Washington to dis
cuss war.
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Now that Bulgaria has broken with US, the
Bulgarian minister in Washington must be con-
siderably peeved at being lifted from a soft job,
with nothing to do but smoke Turkish cigarets
grown in Virginia.
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Plotters are daily plotting, but the militia is
daily guarding. And though the plotters have
done a little damage, it is nothing comparable with
what might have happened If by mistakes the
militia had been left at home.
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RIFLE PRACTICE NEEDED.
Last summer the national guard was trans
ported to the Mexican border. For five or six
months energetic and enthusiastic soldiers were
'at the 'front.'" eager TO de their bit.
In that entire time they INDUCED in practical
ly no rife practice. It IL said that SONS Of the
regiments didn't fire a shot the whole time they
were on the Mexican border,
Obviously, this isn't the way TO make A good
soldier. It is essential that a soldier know how
to shoot-straight.
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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-19

Conscientious scruples are always respected,
cowardly scruples never.
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Being an obstructionist in Congress will get the
spotlight all right, but regret will be sure to
follow.
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Germany must be banking on the failure OF
Congress to back Wilson-says it will ignore US as
a war factor.
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Not the least important of the war moves un-
der way it that for the purpose Of seeing that civ
ilians get food at fair prices.
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We don't believe a word of this talk that wom-
en- want to join the army and navy. Every appli-
cant would have to tell her age.
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Of course the red -blooded would rather see the
yellows pacifed with nursing bottles than tramp
led under the feet Of the peoples army.
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Some wives are already wondering if Hubby's
joining the 'home guard is going to be utilized
as an excuse for staying out o nights.
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Congressman Lever, of South Carolina, has a
brand new CONSUMPTION motion-drafting of city
idlers for farm work by the government.
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There are several papers in this country which
claim to be the best in the world, but we modestly
withdraw our name from consideration.
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1.-THE republic of the United States" says the
-.:r en4 Euooob~oor flaw M ooo,, tLDoccoccoc r. ~,
eminent capable Of decision and action"
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"The red-blooded men of the country" says
Rev. Charles A. Eaton, ARE bedeviled by wild
eyed women" We don't know what he means!
Cuba wasn't taking as great a risk as some
think in declaring war on Germany-she knows
Uncle Sam can be depended on for protection.
An exchange speaks of a recent meeting as
"a gathering of noted agriculturists." The farm
ers, Of course, were at home preparing for crops.
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Possibly on the theory that "it's never too late
to mend" the reichstag decided by a vote of 277
to 80 to democratize the constitution of Germany.
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Russian revolutionists have joined the army
of the unemployed, and if there are as many as
there always seemed to US it's a pretty large army
of Migrants.
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Some aspiring folks would like to have a food
dictator hanging around merely to satisfy their
curiosity as to what he would permit them to eat.
All oceans look alike to daring U-boats.
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We aren't very wise,
But take it from US,
The way to have peace
Is to raise some fuss.
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The Russian people have announced, through
their new government, that they want CONSTANT
nople, again proving that the difference between
also is that the former things that the
latter can get along without.
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Billy Sunday hit the Broadway devil in the
breadbasket when he announced that every cent
to him In New York would 20 to the Red
Cross and the Y. M, C. A. work at the wan front.
Such generosity has never been known in Wall
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The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-19

ADVERTISING RATES ON REQUEST.
GREENWOOD. MISS, APRIL 1s. 1917.
Been to the preacher yet?
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Teddy is happily grinding his sword and spurs.
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The west front seems headed for a east front
offensive.
A poor excuse is better than none if it passes
the boss.
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The ultimatum to the nation is, raise more
or eat less
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Peace-in-90-days chatter listens good, but will
stop no war plans.
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A Stacker is often a man who stays at home to
make patriotic speeches.
Eternal vigilance is also the price of safety
for industrial plants, bridges etc.
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This "conscription of wealth" idea isn't wor-
rying the members of the editorial trade.
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Congress has nothing on the rest of us, when
it comes to differing ideas on war taxes
Some of our mightiest jawers will have to be
held-as soon as convinced they are exempt.
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Opportunity frequently begins knocking at a
boy'sdoor by getting him a job as an Office boy.
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Cubans could not be more enthused if they
had netted a whole school Of enemy submarines.
Even if spy bunting is not always as danger
Gus as spy plotting, Il beats t%iddlywinks as a pulse
raiser.
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Seems those who once called Brazil merely a
German colony were talking through their head
gear.
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Luckily almost anything can be done in more
than on way.
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Demoniac punishment only will fit the crime
Of publicity experts, operating to boost universal
military service.
Notwithstanding the ease with which Uncle
Sam will get seven billions, the private dollar
touch is no easier.
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The congressional janitor must be in a fear
full stew, with housekeeping time here and ev-
erybody in the way.
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The potato joke is threatening to 60 the way
of the mother-in-law wheeze, now only heard Of in
home talent Ministries shows.
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The allied war council is to be held in Wash
ington in order to give the president a chance to
tell it how to conduct the war.
If Sir Douglas Haig gets by with that big
spring offensive, he'll be put into the class of Well
ington, whether he likes it or not.
Still, we don't think there is proof that the
international spy situation has lived up to what
the moving pictures promised us.
Every man eligible for military service who'll
admit he is afraid and will wear a yellow button
inscribed, Fear exempted me" should be exempt
ed.
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Tom, Dick and Harry report having sighted
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no commander Of an American warship has yet
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Strikers in the Delaware shipyard must not
have read the proclamation Of president Sam
Gompers, declaring all labor troubles off while the
war is on.
AT the present rate Of recruiting it will take
six years to accumulate an army of one million
men, Washington reports. And in that time the
whole million would be all dressed up and no
place to 81.
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parIrer ahon chords are no longer found in
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-19
TRADUCERS OF OUR ARMY.

A far as our regular army and national guard
lare concerned. they are ignorant of modern war.
fare as even the newest recruit" opines a news.
paper critic.
Perhaps-and. perhaps.
The Canadian soldiery also came under that
category. They were rough and ready always,
and their rather raw lack Of manners and inability
to do military kowtowing according to European
standards shocked their comrades in arms some
where in France"
Yet, these raw, dawdling, happy-go-lucky SOL
diers have never tasted defeat in the cockpit of
northern France
At Vimy ridge they stormed positions that it
cost the lives of 100000 Frenchmen and British
ers to attempt to take a year ago.
The point is, the Canadian soldiers are made of
exactly the same material that our soldiery is
made of-citizenry who ha:, the go-as-you-please
and I-am-as-good-as-you NJ nners of the New
World.
They don't know much o3yt tight-buckle mil
'itary technicalities, but the. get into the enemy's
trenches, scale heights, hor over barbed wire and
land where there is most tc be had in a way that
must be the unstinted ad ,iration of the more
and settled Britisher
1t is logical to assume t Il CIR national guard
and regular army, alike 6 !ciEGul of the caste
end swank Of on-parade m:,itarisln, would act
about the same as the Cans dams do when the &C.
ton starts.
Come to think of it, that's how our ~citizenry
used to do all through the civil war.
The daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Leflore Co., Miss.) 1916-1919, 1917-04-19

Plotters are daily plotting, but the militia il
daily guarding. And though the plotters have
done a little damage, it is nothing comparable with
what might have happened If by mistakes the
militia had been left at home.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
ZINE, FEATHERS"
WELL. SUPPORTED

The presentation being given "Fine
Feathers at the Lyceum this week
isS-pleasing patrons of the drama. The
production was put on by Director
Naylor with all the care road show
demands and the results are most sat
isfactory. "Finc Feathers" like Her
Own Money" Bought and Paid F'Ors
and "Just Woman deals with the
temptations which confront the aver
age human being. It Is the story Of
the havoc wrought by a man who at
tains his desires by cheating.
The drama contains all the essen
tials which go to make a thrilling
story with plenty Of sheart interest,"
married couple very much in love
with each other, the tempter. the
true friend, the tactless neighbor and.
for comedy's sake, the hired girl. The
tempter has the upper hand from
the moment he enters the modest
little bungalow of the married couple
to the time when he leaves their
beautiful suburban home, acquired
through his dishonest schemes, with
the remark, That lets me out. This
line is in reference, to a dangerous
fix which he has squirmed out OF.
Rehearsals for the next offering,
"a Gentleman of Leisure, are pro-
crossing so well that Director Naylor
looks forward to an unusually sue
cessful presentation of the comedy.
The play provided Douglas Fair
banks with the means Of adding In
estima bly, to his reputation as one of
the best comedians on the stage.
Ralph Murphy in the Fairbanks role
will be the feature Of the presenta-
ton by the Walter Naylor Players.
Lovers Of good photo plays Will not
fail to see Alice Joyce In whom the
Gods Destroy Sunday evening.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
FANNIE WARD LEADS
CAST IN BIG FILM

t. III = 90
Presenting the Paramount feature,
The Years Of The Locust" Keeneys
will Introduce on the screen tonight
Fannie Ward heading the cast. The
celebrated star will be supported by
a company Of high merit. 1.-The Years
of the Locust" will also be featured
Friday and Saturday. Other attrac-
stions for tonight and tomorrow win
include Mary Pickford in 1.-THE Pride
Of the Clan" which has been scoring
heavily all week, and the regular
Universal releases.
The vaudeville entertainers are
Gringrass, the celebrated cannon ball
juggler; Aliens Cheyenne minstrels
and Rysh Ling Toy, the Chinese ma
gician. The bill is very entertaining
and has been been winning approval
all week.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09

In unique Boston school, founded
to teach the science of homemaking,
where the girls put their theories into
practice in houses run by themselves,
one of the tasks allotted is to keep
flowers in the house on an allowance
of fifty cents a week.
They manage this In various ways
One girl bought blubs. Fifty cents
buys ten narcissus blubs, these will
fill two bowls with starry beauty and
the poisoning lasts ten days.
Decorating House With Six
Jonqufls.
Another girl whose term Of Office
as the family Tourist came In JON
Gull time. bought half q dozen JON
quils twice week. Four of these with
the green blades that come with
them were put in flower holder sub
merged in a bowl of water. and made
beautiful decoration for the dark
dining table. The other two were
placed in one flower vase on the liv-
ing room mantel.
The cleverest scheme was devised
by a girl who was acquainted with
the woods In winter. Two weeks be-
fore her term of Office she went out
INTO the WOOOS dHu came nome with
her arms full of what the other girls
called bare twigs." When her turn
came to decorate she had two big
bronze vases full Of naples and wild
ounce and dogwood just breaking
into blossom. She had put the bare
twigs in water in the sunshine and
they had blossomed.
If You Cannot Spare Fifty Centsy
OF course there are many homes
where fifty cents cannot be spared
for flowers, especially in these days.
But if one feels that flowers come
too high, dull green fern dish with
an asparagus fern will give a refresh
ing touch of green to the dining table.
One woman saves even the cost of
fern by planting in her fern dish
few grapefruit seeds which produce
very pretty little fern.
Fine the Family for Leaving Things
Out Of Place.
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In the home where there are seven
wage earners it might be possible to
persuade each of them to give five
or ten cents a weak toward having
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New Britain herald., 1917-03-09

FRANK KEENAN, IN
bride OF HATE

Frank keenan, Is at Fox's tonight
The palmy days of before-the-war
period on the Mississippi river are
depicted in THE Bride Of Hate a
new Triangle-Kay Bee play co-star-.
ring Frank keenan, and Margery Will
son. Much Of the action takes place
on one of the old time river steamers
made famous by Mark Twain in his
earlier writings. Mercedes was a
slave. She was won over a poker
table. Her master, with vengeance
IN his heart introduced her as White
to the betrayer of his grandniece, and
she became the Bride of Hate" It
is q distinctive drama of the old
south. A mystery play with the sts-
pense held to the very end. Bold,
powerful. original and convincing, il
Frank Keenan's most impressive char
acteri0ation. Mrs. Vernon Castle in
the nth chapter of "Patria,' this
weeks Vogue comedy, "Lured and
cured; the new Triangle comedy,
The Pipe OF Discomfort" and the
Hearst Pathe News are among the
other features on the Friday and Sat-
urday program. Sunday night the
Fox program will be an exceptional
one. The headliner being Nine. Pc
trova In the five-act Metro feature,
The Secret of Eve" Mrs. Vernon
Castle in "Patria," comedies, other
features and the Mutual News Will
make up one of the best Sunday
night programs offered at this house.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
''UP AND DOWN THE
TOWN" AT GRAND

up and Down the Town." which
Is being presented this week at the
Grand theater by Charles H. Wal
dron's "Bostonians,' has plot.
Frank Finney, the comedian-author-
star, who wrote the book of the show
and the lyrics, tells logical story
and one Of real interest. There il
enough fun in the show to keep the
story from becoming tedious. Flor
ence Mills. the brima donna, has lots
of dresses and knows how to wear
them. Mae Holden is the soubrette.
Next weeks attraction at. the Grand
will be the original Billy c.Beef
Trust') Watson, with his girls The
attraction seldom fails to play to ca
pacity.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
FadS and fashi0ns

Chinese tassels are frequently used
as a neck finish on an odd dress.
Some Of the new hats have what
might be called the visor brims.
Some Of the very smartest suit
skirts are narrow and short.
The fashionable outline of the
present is absolutely straight.
Belts are much worn and are never
unitarian, but ornamental.
Brown and neutral toned boots
will be worn with the spring frock.
Simple afternoon dresses Of wash
silks are made up in sports styles.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09

4 Midnight blue satin. finely box
plated and suggesting subdued hip
drape, Is put UP with !, a georgette
Grape top. What interests us is the
little vine. embroidered in metal
threads on the satin girdle. A metal
rose is worn at the v neck.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
SIDE TALKS
Flowers for Every ~. Home
BIZ RUTH CAMERON

flowers in the house. In one home
there is little box into which each
member Of the family has to drop 4
penny when anything is left out OF
place. The proceeds are used in buy.
ing flowers for the dining table.
The modern woman is coming to
realize that her high position as home
maker imposes the obligation Of try
ing to make the home beautiful as
we'll as comfortable. Surely she win
be willing to make little effort and
sacrifice for tho sake OF having flow
ers. 1.-The sweetest things God. ever
made and forgot to put q soul into"
in her home. "a
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
DON'T SUFFER
win NEURALGIA
Musterole Gives Delicious Comfort

When those sharp pains go shooting
through your head, when your skull
seems as if it would split, Jcst rub
little. Musterole on the temples and
neck it draws out the inflammation,
soothes away the pain, usually giving
quick relief.
Musterole is clean, white ONT
ment, made with oil of mustard:
Better than mustard plaster and
does not blister.
Many. doctors and nurses frankly
recommend .Nsusterole for sore throat.
bronchitis, Group, stiff neck, asthma.
neuralgia, congestion. pleurisy, rheu.
natisn1, lun1bago, pains. and aches OF
cles, bruises, chilblains, frosted feet
colds Of the chest lit often prevents
pneumonia. It is always dependable:
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New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
Household Notes

Lemon will clean stains from zinc
!, Black beans are excellent for SOUP,
Ammonia will help to Eemove blood
| stains.
Potatoes have much more food
value than rice
Apple marfhalade is improved il
favored with lemon.
Be sure that bluing water is al
ways perfectly clear.
Very few people steam their vege-
tables as often as they might; yet
steamed vegetables are peculiarly
palatible and nutritious.
Catfish will skin with ease If you
pour boiling water over them. Do not
pour cold water on to cool them, as
1t would set the skin again.
# tomatoes are kept Off the ground
by tying them to a stake they will be
more solid and will not go so much
to water when they are canned.
With coal going higher and higher
the old-fashioned kerosene reading
lamp may well be brought into use to
Nelp heat the family living room.
Milk that has become slightly
turned may be kept from curdling
in the process Of pudding making, by
the addition Of a pinch Of carbonate
of soda.
A simple cream soap is made by
adding half cupful of sweet cream
to a. pint of boiling water. Season
with butter, pepper and salt and serve
with toasted croutons.
Caulifower is good served in this
way: Boil it until tender, put it into
a baking dish and cover it with grated
cheese, pour over all a cream sauce
and stand in the over to brown.
To tell whether coffee has been
adulterated let teaspoonful Of the
ground coffee fioat on the su face Of
a glass OF cold water II j. sinks
quickly and colors the waite: it has
been adulterated.
A homemade duStleSS custer Is a
piece Of old underwear wrung out of
a mixture of three tablespoonfuls of
linseed oil to one-half pint of kero-
sene. Saturate the cloth, wiring dry
and hang out to air.
To keep milk sweet in hot weather,
stand the jug or bowl of milk In q
large basin Of water to which a hand
full of salt has been added. A tiny
pinch Of soda also helps to counterfeit
the acidity.
II your butter has become oily,
almost fill an earthenware jar with
cold, slightly sailed water. Put in
the butter, cover up and stand the
jar on a*stone floor or shelf in dark
place till the butter firms.
Ice cream without eggs can be
made by using one tablet of tunket
and one quart Of milk. Make the milk
lukewarm and dissolve the tablet In
little water. Let the tablet and
water stand till it thickens; then
sweeten, flavor and combine In the
freoxnr
New Britain herald., 1917-03-09
Menu for Tomorrow

Breakfast. w
Fruit
Eggs In Bacon Fat
Whole Wheat Mullins
Coffee
Lunch.
Hot Esq Salad
Baked Bananas
Tea
Dinner.
Broiled Steak Turnips
Stewed Celery
Lettuce Salad
Coffee Ice Cream
Coffee
Hot Egg Salad-Into small
saucepan put one tablespoonful olive
oil and set over the fire. When very
hot break into it three eggs: as they
begin to set stir them slightly 50 as
to partially mix the yolks and whites
and yet have them show separately.
When firm turn out on a dish, garnish
with chopped pickles and a little
freshly grated lemon peel and serve
at once with a French dressing.
Coffee Ice Cream-Scald a pint Of
thin cream in q double boiler: add
a cupful and quarter of sugar and
stir until dissolved, then take from the
fire, add a second pint of cream and
one cupful very strong black coffee
and set aside. When cold stir in one
tablespoonful Of vanilla and freeze.
packing it for two hours before it Is
to be served.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-17
VIII Press Army Bill
At Special Session
Chances for Universal Train
ing Measure Better, Says
Chamberlain

Washington, March 16.-Asked what
the plans with regard to the army were
to-day. Chairman Chamberlain Of the
Senate Military Affairs Committee, the
most enthusiastic advocate Of real mill
tary preparedness in either house Of
Congress, said he had not been con-
suited by either the President or the
Secretary of War since the break with
Germany.
Asked what the plans with regard
10 the army were to-day, Chairman
Chamberlain of the Senate Military
Affairs Committee, the most enthusl-
astic advocate of real military pre-
paredness in either house Of Congress
said he had not been consulted
by either the President or the Secre-
tary Of War since the break with
Germany.
What are the chances for Congress
passing a universal training meas
ure?" Senator Chamberlain was asked
to-day.
"The chances are improving every
day. because we are winning converts
every day. many Of them in Congress
MIR. Chamberlain replied. 81 shall in
troduce my universal training bill i'm
mediately on the converting Of the eI-
ira session on April Is and press the
committee for an early report.
mo hearings will be necessary. 1t
seems to me. as a Subcommittee dur
ing this session held exhaustive hear
ings. and these have been printed Tor
the benefit Of other members.
think the possibility Of the DILL pass
ing the Senate is excellent. | do
not know so much about the House
"Will you have the support OF the
PRESIDENT" he was asked.
81 expect TO call on the President
before leaving Washington" he re-
Piled, land urge him to help pass this
bill With his support there ~ no
doubt the measure could be put
through the House. which would mean
its enactment, but the bill would have
to have the sanction Of the White
House so far as the House OF Repre-
sentatives is concerned"