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Gilpin observer., 1918-09-26
AWAIT VERDICT ON OSTRICH
n Arizona Reports Favorabiy, Big
Bird May Take It's Place as 4
National Food
"Please pass the ostrich"

"Please pass the ostrich"
This request may be heard soon in
the public eating places and the din
ing rooms Of the private homes Of
Washington. Stranger things than the
serving Of nice roast ostrich. with
plenty of gravy and dressing, have hap
pened during these war times.
The future popularity of this bird
as an American dish depends to a
large extent upon the success to be
met In Arizona. where they are being
introduced as food now.
The federal food administrator for
Arizona has granted permission to the
owner of one of the largest ostrich
farms in America. situated near Phe-
nix. to slaughter 500 of his birds. This
ostrich raiser reports that the birds
are in excellent condition, and when
killed will he dressed and placed on
the market at an extremely low price
probably 15 cents pound. The 500
birds will make about 25,OOO pounds of
dressed meat.
This war is responsible in two ways
for this action on the part Of the os-
tAiSh iuiscl. III tIle llTSI pace, tlle ldt-
ter would never think IF slaughtering
these valuable, If not overtender, birds,
but for the fact that the war has put
the ostrich plume more or less out of
business. In the second place, the
war shortage of meat is responsible
for the issuance of the order permit
ting the slaughter and sale.
And thus it comes to pass that Ari-
zona. or a part of her population, at
least, is preparing to observe and cell
ebrate "Ostrich day." Meanwhile the
rest of the nation is waiting to hear
the verdict to be passed upon this
bird as nice, tasty, and tender food
aside from its neck.
Officials of the food administration
are rather optimistic about the future
Of the ostrich as food They point
to the tremendous hit whale meat has
made in various sections; even shark
steaks have been passed upon and
approved, and reindeer meat is making
the hit of the year in the West.-Wash-
tngton Star.
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-26
TREAT YANKS AS
8 ONE OF FAMILY

women do our washing and mendlng
and they're always anxious to do
lot of extra things for us. We sure
will miss these people when we move
from here. 1t will be like leaving
home again."
Music and Craps.
The black troops are bringing Amer
ica's folk songs to Europe. Whether
he is in the overalls of the stevedore
or the olive drab of the fighting man
going over the top. the American ne
gro sings just as he does in the cotton
fields of the sunny Southland or the
dock along the shores of the Great
Lakes.
The nearness of the war, the whizz
of the bullets and the roar of the
cannon fail to mar the eternal non
worrying attitude of the American
negro.
Their barracks at night are alive
with music. At least one man in every
squad has managed to bring a banjo
along or made enough shooting craps
to buy one in France. Speaking of
craps, It's the great barrack room
sport of the negroes the first day
after payday. And every niche they
can get in out of sight of their white
officers sees crap game going. Then
when one or two men in the regiment
have got all the money in camp they
go back to singing the old-time songs
and playing them on their banjos un-
til another payday rolls around.
If morale follows in the footsteps
of music, then the colored troops must
be "jess full Of it, boss!"
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-26
Goats Save Babies.

The vocation of n certain Virginia
minister is to save souls. For an avo-
cation he saves lives. He confines his
soul-saving operations 70 his congrega-
ton. while his life-saving activities
cover the state at large. A large num-
ber of robust, vigorous babies owe
their health to the milk produced by
milch goats which this minister made
available to the parents of these for
merly puny and sickly infants. The
novel scheme which this goat keeper
practices is to rent out fresh does to
families with sickly children. The
renter pays given amount for each
days use of the doe, furnishes and
feeds materials in such amount as the
owner directs and signs Il contract
which makes him responsible for the
full value of the goat in case of acci-
dent The renter also pays the ex-
pressage on the goat from the point of
origin to and from his home.
In the main, these goats are main
tained at II cost of approximately 3
cents day; oats, corn, clover and
alfalfa hay, browse and sanitary table
scraps constitute their ration. This,
of course, is contrary to the general
supposition that the average milch
goat possesses n tin-can appetite and
back-alley disposition. AS n substi-
tute COW for babies the milch doe is
extremely efficient, says the United
States department of agriculture. She
will produce consistently for Il period
of from eight to ten months between
two and two and one-half pounds of
good quality milk a day which is high
ly effective where it is used intelli-
gently in decreasing infant mortality
due to malnutrition.
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-26

Make a sponge of all the ingredients
except the rice and barley flour. The
potatoes used should be freshly mashed
with no fat or milk added. The water
in which they are cooked can be used
for the liquid. Let this sponge stand
in n warm place until very light If
dry yeast is used, set the sponge the
night before it is needed.
Add rice flour and barley flour when
the sponge is light. Knead and let
rise until double in bulk. Knead again,
form into loaf and allow to rise until
bulk is again doubled. Brush over the
top of loaf with melted fat before
putting it to rise.
All breads made with substitute
tlours are better If baked in single-loaf
pans or in rolls or buns.
This recipe will make one large loaf.
Bake for one and a quarter hours In
a hot oven.
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-26
BOMBING ENEMY'S DUMPS

tographs. however, we had pretty well
located the position Of this one, and
started out on the raid with high hopes
of success.
I'VE flew almost due east from the
nirdrome. At the end of the 30 min
utes we could just make out the out
line of sheds. This was good. but we
let out II parachute flare to light up the
ground. and make sure we We're over
the tnrget. This promptly dispelled all
doubts, for the Hun searchlights
opened up at once, and a hail Of ma
chine gun bullets leaped up from the
ground. Antl.aireraft guns had been
firing for some time, but the shells
were bursting well above us. and CIV
ing no trouble.
"The parachute flare proved n real
friend because both searchlights and
mnchine guns concentrated upon it,
giving us just sufficient time to dive
swiftly. release our bombs, switch on
the engine and start climbing.
"When we turned to observe results,
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-26
Officers. Are Defied and 10000
Deserters Are Said to
Be in Berlin.
TROUBLE ALSO IN THE NAVY
Four Torpedo Boats Are Seized, and
Attempt ls Made to Escape,
but TWO Are Sunk by Pur-
suing 5attIeship.

London.-General Decentralization Of
Germany's population and widespread
and growing disaffection in the German
army, accompanied by mutiny and de-
sertions. are described in dispatch
to the Daily Telegraph from its Rotter-
dam correspondent.
The correspondent says that infor-
nation reaching him Is so sensational
as to inspire skepticism, but declares
he has received undoubted corrobora-
tion from authoritative sources.
He asserts that the Germany army
is filled with dependency and seeth-
ing with mutinous spirit. and that
alarming outbreaks have occurred in
several units, principally Bavarian and
Silesian.
One incident on the Arras front
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-26
New Cure for Coolies.

New York.-"We've got new
tangled disinfectant for coolies which
is flne," writes Private Fred G. Molten
to his mother here.
ut is sort Of wash that you put on
at night. Then you sleep like log
and dream that you are home.
'They issue It to us every night for
a soother. And as II sure keeps the
'kaisers' of one. you need have no
worry about me. Coolies were our
reatest source of worry"
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-26
Food Inspectors Help.

The housewife can see at glance
how much food she is to get for her
money when it is in package form and
labeled in accordance with the pro.
visions of the federal food and drugs
act, say the officials of the bureau of
chemistry of the United States de-
partment of agriculture, charged with
the enforcement of that law. The fed.
eral food and drugs act provides that
all food in package FORM shipped into
Interstate or foreign commerce, shall
bear on the labels plain and conspic-
uous statement Of the quantity of the
contents of the package, in terms of
weight measure or numerical count.
Federal food inspectors are always
on the watch for interstate shipment
of food in package form, to see that
the labels tell the truth with respect
to the quantity of food in the pack
nges. Several samples are taken from
each shipment In order that their aver
age weight may be determined. If the
packages are found to be short In
weight or measure, the party respon-
sible for the shipment may be prose.
cuted under the criminal section OF
the law.
The act does not apply to foods
which are sold and consumed within
the state where produced or manu-
factured, but to those that are shipped
from one state to another. or to or
from foreign country, or manufac-
tured or sold within the District of
Columbia or territory. Many states
have net weight or measure laws, how.
ever. which protect the housewife
from short weight or measure In pack
age foods produced and sold within the
state. Federal and state food officials
cooperate in the work of enforcing
these laws In order that abuses which
cannot be reached under one law may
be corrected under the other.
Children should never be allowed
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-26

Somewhere in Trance. : Many
American sildiers are having the
unique opportunity. as well as the
pleasant experience. Of learning
French customs and seeing French
homelife by being billeted-right in the
houses of their Gallic hosts and host
esses.
In one of the villages of central
France, high up among the hills,
where one can get Il magnificent view
of the surrounding peaks" the val
ley and the winding river below is
billeted a regiment of American ar
tillery lads. Most of them are from
California. others are from North Da-
kota, Montana. and other states of the
Northwest.
Coming up the road from the rail-
way station one crosses the mill race
with its ancient stone bridge, passes
the moulin nolr" and entering the
village after "recall." sees the soldiers
iolling about in the houses or seated
about the tables-in front of the wine
shops talking to their French friends
whose guests they are.
From one of the village streets
clear through the town the houses
are marked with the number Of
Americans billeted there. One place
may have painted at the side of the
door. "24 men" and another 80 Of
ficers, IA men," Down in the narrow
side streets are more billets and from
these winding passageways the sol
diers come in scores after the eve
Ming mess to wander along the main
drag" and visit billets of their friends
in other batteries.
No. Formally There.
Life is very informal in this vii
lage since the Americans came. The
doors and windows of the home-bil-
lets, opening right into the streets.
reveal the soldiers beds made up in
ship-shape military manner, the
floors scrubbed spotlessly. clean and
everything as neat and tidy as home
might be expected to he. In many
places, sanitation, crude in most
French towns at least, from an Amer
leans standpoint. has been improved
and living conditions improved not
only for the soldiers but for the
civilian natives as well. A
"HOw do you like living in billets?"
was asked raw-boned gunner who
said his home had ben in Idaho.
"All right now" came the response.
I'VE did not think much of 1t at
first; we had to go too far for mess.
The cook shack is away up there on
the hill in the square behind the
church. And In our billet we had to
climb ladder to get into the hay
NOW. I'd rather live in tent, es-
pecially in the summer. But we all
say, like the French. 'C'est la guerre'
and let it go Mt that.
But we're learning lot about the
French. getting II lot of insight into
their lives which we could not get
otherwise. We're learning to sympa-
thize with them more than ever.
believe 1t makes us better soldiers.
know for sure that 1t makes us
keener TO fight the Germans when we
hear some of the facts the French
people tell us. Why, in our house
qlone the old man and old woman
who live there have lost three sons
In the war and another is prisoner
Df the Germans.
"Oh, we get along all right. The
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-26

we witnessed the finest fireworks dis
play i ever saw. Ammunition was
cracking off at record speed, dense
clouds of smoke were rising and high
ly-colored flames were leaping hun
dred feet and more from the ground.
I'VE watched this pleasing exhibi-
tion for some minutes, until the cough
Of an Archie burst near by to remind
us that we were still over Hunland.
and so turned and steered for home.
"The whole Job occupied So minutes,
but II must have cost Germany hun
dreds OF man-power hours In NUM-
tions works."
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-26
Also Saves Money,

Scott-How is It you never go away
during your summer vacation?
Mott--I don't need to. Most Of the
bores leave town and In their absence
[ have nice, restful time.-Boston
Evening Transcript.
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-26
HELP MEET NEED
OF SUBSTITUTES
Rice Flour Being Used in Manu-
facture of Bread, Cookies,
Cakes and WaffIes.
GOOD GOVERNMENT RECIPES
Now Being Made in Large Quantities
to Save Wheat-Whiteness Makes
1t Particularly Useful to
Baker and Caterer.


Rice flour, which before the wheat
shortage was used only by caterers and
bakers in small amounts, is now being
manufactured in larger quantities to
help meet the need Of wheat substi-
tutes.
The whiteness of rice flour makes
1t particularly useful to the baker and
caterer, and in the effort to save wheat
housewives are learning to use this
product in breads, cakes, and cookies
alone or combined with other substi-
tutes.
The recipes which follow have been
tested in the experimental kitchen of
the department of agriculture, office
of home economics, and the United
States food administration, home con-
servation section.
Rice Flour Waffles.
~ cups rice flour ~ cups milk
nam6oo teaspoons baking fat fat
Sift the dry ingredients together and
add slowly to the milk, beaten egg
yolks, and melted fat. Fold in stihly
beaten whites and cook in hot WELL
creased waffle irons.
Shortcake.
~ cups rice -four 4 tablespoons short
teaspoons baking ening
l teaspoon salt cup milk
Mix as you would mullins, bake in
layer cake tin, split, and butter while
hot. Put layer of sweetened berries
or other fresh fruit between the halves
and on top.
Chocolate Nut Cookies.
u cup corn sirup tablespoons barley
tablespoons flour
strained honey teaspoon baking
2 squares chocolate powder
10 tablespoons rice x teaspoon salt
flour teaspoon vanilla
u cup chopped nut meats
Mix and drop by the spoonful on
creased baking sheets. Bake 10 min
utes.
Sponge Cake.
eggs yolks and ~ teaspoons baking
whites beaten sep powder -
a cup sugar juice
l tablespoon hot I teaspoon vanilla
water s cup rice flour
Y teaspoon salt
his-spOnge cake can serve as the
basis for many desserts. Bake as
loaf cake or in muffin molds. Baked
in thin sheet, spread with soft jelly,
and rolled 1t makes delicious jelly
roll. Serve with sauce.
Bake In layers and fill with custard
filling for Martha Washington pie or
use for shOrtcake with fresh fruit
between the layers.
Rice.FIour Cake.
Y cup fat " cup milk
" cup sugar ] teaspoon salt
eggs teaspoons baking
u cup riced boiled powder
Mix and bake in muffin molds for
cup cakes or In layers or loaf. If
baked In layers, lemon filling IS good
with 1t.
variation.-For chocolate cake, add
two squares of chocolate to the above
recipe.
For spice cake, add one teaspoonful
cinnamon, half teaspoonful nutmeg,
and one teaspoonful spice.
Quick Nut Bread.
cup milk " cup mashed pota-
2 tablespoons melted toes
fat III cups barley flour
4 tablespoons corn teaspoons baking
sirup powder
2 eggs teaspoon salt
1h cups rice -four l cup chopped nuts
Mix In order given. Bake in loaf
pan in Il moderate oven for one and
a quarter hours.
Yeast Bread.
Fifty per cent wheat flour and so per
cent substitutes.
X cups liquid tablespoon corn
v cup mashed pota- sirup
toes teaspoons salt
ik cups wheat -four 1A cups barley flour
v rak2 veaRt IN cups rice flour
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-26
The Kind.

"Mrs. Smith prides herself on always
giving appropriate entertainments"
"What Is she doing Just now?"
Solving teas to golf players"
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-26
That pepends.

Sew people can view philosophi-
.ally black outlook in their lives"
"Oh. yes. they can. u It ID q load
n coal coming"
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-26

The visit to the United States of DR..
Baltasar Brum, minister of foreign af-
fairs of Uruguay, has tremendous i'm
portance in the affairs of the allies.
Doctor Brum is largely responsible for
the change of sentiment in Uruguay
from being pro-German to being neu-
trail, then openly pro-ally. Doctor
Brum is Il strong advocate of free
democracy and his influence In the Lat
in American countries is powerful
factor in favor of the allies.
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-26

The finest variety of asbestos is
known as aminthus and the most beau
tifuI specimens of this come from Tar
nntaIse. In Savoy.
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-26
GROWING
IN GERMAN ARMY

terminated in whole Bavarian divi-
sion being disarmed and transported
to Bavaria, where it,was placed in u
prison camp, and the mutiny of one OF
the Silesian regiments resulted in nea
ly 100 of its men being executed.
Desertions Are Heavy.
A huge number of desertions are
occurring. the correspondent says, and
1t is estimated that there are more
than 10000 deserters in Berlin alone.
Large numbers are scattered
throughout the country and the author
tiles are having the greatest difficulty
in trailing deserters owing to the con-
nivance of the working classes. Never
theless hundreds have been arrested
and generally these have been SEN
fenced to 15 years Imprisonment. A
great number Of imprisoned deserters,
broken by solitary confinement, have
been released and sent back to the
ranks.
Disobedience and defiance of officers
Is common at the front, according to
the correspondents information, and u
similar spirit is shown in the munition
factories, where the workers deliber-
ately are slowing up, with the result
that the output has been seriously de-
creased.
Heavy cannonading Heard.
at was reported from various places
on the Danish and Norgegian coasts
three weeks ago that heavy cannonad-
ing was heard from the North sea-
says IA dispatch from Christiania to the
Times. "A few days later the bodies
of German marines We're washed up.
most of them on the coast of Jutland
but no fighting was reported on either
the British or German side.
So there was much speculation about
these floating corpses, which bore life
belts with the figures and initials of
two different German torpedo boats.
An explanation is now given by the
Aftenpost's correspondent at Copen-
hagen, who says ii report was received
yesterday from across the German
frontier of recent mutiny. German
navy crews refused to go aboard the
U-boats to which they belong, and
seizing four torpedo boats set course
for Norway.
They were overtaken by German
warship and regular fight ensued
with the result that at least two tor
pedo boats were sunk and the crews
drowned or killed.
Gilpin observer., 1918-09-26

Children should never be allowed
rich and heavy preserves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25
HEATING

HEALTH HEAT better
cheaper than hot water or steam; pur
fresh air with normal humidity. 1927 Filbert
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25

MACHINIsTS AND HELPERS
Several hrst-class men for general engine
turbine and pump repair work; good wages
steady employment. Apply
ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT
$50 w. DAUPHIN ST.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25

HiNIsTs-Flrst-class. ai;around, ma:
chinsts on maintensnce OF, electrical and
mechanical eauipment ro9d salary rishf m.n nnu
restaurant on premises where meals can
be had at cost. Apply between Z and ~
Phia. Electric CO.. eth and Christian.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25
MACHINERY AND TOOLS

POWER. PLANT MACHINERY in stock for
immediate delivery; power plants designed
and erected.
1918 Chestnut st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25

iABORERs wnted for erecting poles, dig
eing holes and running wires on electrician
construction work: good wages: steady work
ali year round Apply VIM. Foster. 1908
" 31st st.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25
REAL EsTATE-sALE OR RENT
REAL ESTATE WANTED

WE CAN SELL. rent. exchange or mortgage
your rrOncrtv. moderate cnsts.
\. PERCINAL HENNlNG, 1920 Chestnut 0t.
CITY PROPERTIES hotieht quickly for casa.
WESLEY Rocket. 10th and Parrish.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-25

ACHINISTS--Permanent positions: excei-
lent working conditions; GOOD pay. Apply
after 8 a. M, Electric Service Supplies CO..
11th and Cambria ste.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1918-10-25
THE DEATH kNELL
OF MILITARY PREPAREDNESS

The Danish newspaper, Politiken.
in an editorial which has attracted
considerable attention in Europe,
says that America has sounded the
death knell Of the "old-fashioned
militarsm" based upon eternal
preparedness"
Last year jeering voices in Ger.
many spoke of Americas platonic
declaration of war. A country with
out an army and navy would be un-
able to bring an army to Europe,
even if it had one. Nobody believed
in the possibility of raising an army
of millions in a year One had seen
how long it took England to let her
immense forces loose.
Furthermore, it was argued, even
if the human material were avail
able, how, with short training, could
it replace and outweigh the adyant-
ages possessed by the European pow
ers, above all, Germany, with CEN
turtles of military traditions and
years Of preparation in arming?
so one reasoned in Germany and
outside. Now we live to see Amer
lean transports cross the Atlantic ap
parently as safely as in peace times.
Troops depart and arrive punctually
in August 100000; in one year
about 100000.
But there lies, in all this, threat
against the root OF old-fashioned mil
itGr;sm. After this war even tha
most hardened miitarists must asR
thon selves whether there is any
sense in throwing millions away on
peace time establishment, gigan.
tic army and navy, when the whole
machinery can be improvised n a
few months. That is precisely what
America has done"