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New-York tribune., 1918-08-26

ION fixing the liability for the loss Of
life and property caused by the sinking
of the liner which has been handed
down
Beginning his opinion by reciting
that on May l, 1915, the passenger car
rylng British merchantmen Lusitania
sail,d from New York, bound for Liv-
erpool. with 1887 passengers and a
gre" OF 'oz, making a total of 1859
.I' u.en' women and children aboard, and
'naI on May the vessel was torDedoed
without warning and went down in
aoout eighteen minutes. with an u]ti-
mate loss of life of 1875. Judge Never
men refers 10 the inquiry held before
Ine Wreck Commissioners Court in
London. ~
He states that the testimony then
aoduced. together with certain deposi-
lohs taken pursuant to commissions
issued out of this court and the testi-
mony OF considerable number of pas
SSensers' crew and experts heard be-
lore nm, constitute the record of the
case.
The evidence thus obtained. he sets
forth. has disposed without question
and for all time OF any false claim 9
brought forward TO Justify "this inex-
presslbly cowardly attack upon an
unarmed passenger liner"
Equipment Was Adequate
In part his opinion reads as follovs
80 tar az equipment went the ves-
sci was seaworthy IN the highest sense
Her carrying capacity was 2.19s mas.
sengers and crew Of about $50. or
about 1000 persons IN all. She had
twenty-five open lifeboats, capable of
accommodating 1922 persons: twen.v-
riz coilapsible boats with a capacitv
Tor l,213, making a total Of forty-eight
roats with capacity for 2,6O5 in ali.
or substantially in excess of the re-
qnlrements Of her last voyage. Her
total OF lfebelts was 3,187, or 1889
more than the total number of pas
.ehgers' and, IN addition. she carried
twenty life buoys.
The proof is absolute that she was
hot and never had been armed nor
o'd the carry any explosives She did
carry sornc eighteen fuse cases and i25
hhfapncI caHcs. committing merely of
empty shells without anv no,ydar
charge; 4.200 cases Of safety carsridoes
and lo9 cases Of infantry equjnmen,
such as leather fittings, pouches and
me hke. All There were for dclivcyy
abroad, but none Of there munition.
Cou1o De exploded by setting them on
IRE In mass or in bulk, nor bv .uh-
1ectinY them TO impact. She had besr
duly inspected on March II. Aoril i5
1s and II. all in 1915.
Emergency Drill Daily
The difficulties Of The war prevent
ea the company from gathering TO-
Fe.nef crew fully reaching stand
ara al hizh an in normal times. but. all
told, the crcw Was good and in ynaru
instances. highly intelligent and cana,
pie Some pa4senger@ did not sec anv
boat drills on the yoyage, while Other.
Characterized the drills, in effect az
formally superficial. Each day Of the
voyage a drill was held With the cnoer-
gsncy boat, 9vhich was a fixed boat
eisAsr 30. Ia, on the starboard side. OIL
New-York tribune., 1918-08-26
Auto Hits 2 i'm Wreck

While two motorists argued which
one was responsible for an automobile
collision at New Rochelle yesterday a
third car, driven by Mrs. Frances Cam
eron. of Wolf Lane, Pelham HEIGHTS
came into the highway and added it's
mite to the wreckage She was arrested
on charge of reckless driving.
The owners of the first two collidinr
cars We're Joseph Gerry, So Beach Ave-,
nue., Larchmont, and Thomas A pret+
70 SlckIes Avenue, New Rochelle. A no.
llceman was trying to adjust the differ-
ences between the two motorists when
the second accident took place.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-26
Five Sons in the Armv

When Edward W. Staplcton. of us
Franklin Place, Flushing, L. l.. re.
ceived his commission as a lieutenant
IN the Quartermaster Corps last week
ne was the last of five sons of Mr.. and
Mrs; Edward j. Stapleton, old residents
or Flushlng, to enter the service OF
the country.
The other four brothers in the ser
wee are Lieutenant Richard Stapleton
VINO obtained his commission at Platts-
ourg and Is in the infantry; Joseph
nIlapleton, who IS with the American
anK corps; Emanuel Stapleton, in an
.nlah.ry regiment, and Albert Staple
New-York tribune., 1918-08-26
Convicts Meet Honor Test

ELMsFORD. N. Y, Aug. 25.-All
prisoners in the model Westchester
County penitentiary went out unguard
ed to-day to an unfenced field several
hundred feet from the prison buildings,
where they watched the two baseball
teams of the Effort League, prisoners
ASSOCIATION, play a game that ended
with the score Hi.
Hundreds of residents of the vicinity
were present and the prisoners mingled
freely with the crowd. Every prisoner
went back to his cell after the game.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-26
Season at Luna Extended

Luna Park is going to remain open
this year until October /, it was an
nounced yesterday. There were said to
be indications that many other places
OF amusements at Coney Island will
follow suit. -
1t is the first time that Luna or the
other big parks have defed the tradi
tlon which has closed their doors after
Labor Day ConTdenc in the weathe er
man is largely responsible for the de-
cision w
while I don't think that Coney will
ever become winter resort" said
William j. Hcpp, manager of Luna. 81
do believe that it is a natural summer
and fall headquarters for amusement y
New-York tribune., 1918-08-26
Steamer George Hudson
Hits Reef in Fog and Sinks

WATCH HILL, R. l., Aug. 25.-The
steamer George Hudson ran onto n
reef and sank during a thick fog off
here to-day. Captain William D. Muir
ray and his crew Of thirty men reached
shore in a seine boat.
The Hudson was bound for Mystic.
Conn, from a New Jersey port with a
cargo of 900 barrels Of menhaden.
She was owned by the Atlantic Coast
Fisheries Company, was Of 149 gross
tons and was valued at $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-26
Leaps to Death Under Train

Howard Could, thirty-thrcc years
old, of 627 Manhattan Avenue, n print
cr committed suicide yesterday morn
ing by jumping from the platform ~
the western side of the Ffty-nintb
street station Of the Ninth Avenue
]. INTO the path Of n train in charge
OF Motorman Lynch. Before the train
could be brought to stop the wheels
OF the first car had passed over the
mans body. ''e
New-York tribune., 1918-08-26
Seven Women Taken in Raid
On Coney Island Pokef Came

Fourtecn persons, seven OF them
women, we're taken to the Coney Island
ponce station early yesterday morn
1nY after squad Of detcctiycs had
5nlasd ,n "a poker game In a bungalow ut
"ess Thirtieth Street and the beach.
Mrs. Gunsie Herbst, fifty years old.
was hold on q charge of conducting ''' ~
gambling resort.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-26
Court Holds
Kaiser Liable
For Lusitania

Continued from page !
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05

ment of this splendid dish is increased about
so per cent
A little grated maple sugar may be used for
sweetening, tablespoonful of honey can
be poured over the mush before adding the
cream. Both blend admirably with the taste
of the cornmeal
If some of the mush is left over it is deli
cious, moulded, sliced when cold, dipped in
beaten egg and fried in hot clarified beef drip
ping. Eaten with brown sugar and ground
cinnamon (no butter is required) syrup, it
will prove most popular DISH This is ex-
cellent to serve for breakfast in place of the
regular cereal, or for luncheon or supper.
Other ingredients may be added to the mush
while hot and before l t is moulded. Grated
cheese with chopped pimentos, raisins, chopped
dates, bits of minced pork (when it becomes
scrapple) or nuts are suggested and will lend
variety to this splendid food which is so rea-
sonable in price that it is within the reach of
every housekeeper. Forget that the use Of
cornmeal is wartime necessity; try it and
see how good it really is. Because food is
cheap, wholesome and patriotic does not pre-
clude the possibility of its being delicious as
well.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
TESTED RECIPES
sBraised Sweetbreads

Soak the sweetbreads in cold water for
one hour, changing the water several
times so that the blood will be extracted
Put them on the fire with cold water and
simmer (not boiD for fifteen minutes.
Then drain and immerse in cold water.
This parboils and blanches them. Remove
all pipes, strings and fibres possible with
out breaking the sweetbreads, and when
cold tie each in a piece of cheesecloth
Draw into an oval form and place under
light weight. They will then be smooth
and of uniform shape Lay the par
boiled sweetbreads in baking pan, pour
over them enough seasoned brown sauce
to half cover them, cover the pan and
bake for twenty minutes Baste twice
while cooking and uncover for ten min
utes additional, so that they may brown.
Add few bits of minced salt pork to the
brown sauce.
Veal and Tomato Salad
This delicious luncheon dish may be
prepared from cold veal or a half pound
of veal may be purchased and cooked for
the purpose. Cut the meat in dice and
sprinkle lightly with salt and paprika. Peel
four medium sized tomatoes, scoop out the
centre from each, sprinkle the interior
with salt and invert on the ice to chill.
Add to the veal half the quantity of
chopped celery, six chopped radishes, one
chopped hard boiled egg and sufficient
mayonnaise or boiled dressing to moisten,
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
Philosophy for d 'fHot Time"
By MARTHA GAMBLER

II 7 was in the midst of the 8 a. m. rush on
the subway on the hottest morning of the
summer (and it was hot). The passengers
were putting, blowing, gasping, tanning, or
applying powder puffs according to age, sex
and disposition. The old gentleman on the
platform, between whiles of mopping rivulets
of perspiration turned to the guard facetious-
ly.
"You got the heat turned on, amt you?"
"Yep," was the laconc reply.
at looks to me like it would be good stunt
to put ice in the heaters" he looked around
at the bystanders and smiled with q pathetic
show of bravado, ''it's not everybody that
thrives on this hot air.
The guard turned and spat nightly down
between the cars before he replied, and them
Its great world" says he, "if you don't
weaken"
Everybody smiled and somehow the atmos.
phere seemed less oppressive while we COM
templated this bit of PHILOSOPHY, which is a
handy bit to remember whether the "hoe
times" are due to the sun or to enemies with,
out or within.
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New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
Rv VIRGINIA CARTER LEE.

TITH the restrictions removed
w from the use of meat even the
w patriotic housewife may now in
dulge her household with good steak
dinner or a dish of delicious sweetbreads.
On the other hand, however, she must do
everything possible to conserve the wheat
supply and even, if it is q possible thing, to
40 without it altogether Fortunately.
with the rice, rye, barley and cornmeal,
this is an inconvenience rather than d
hardship, and in the menus planned for
the coming week still another suggestion
is given for saving the wheat-namely.
not to serve bread at all for some Of the
meals. Of course, when this is done, pota
toes, cereal, or some other starchy vege-
table (rice, hominy) is served that will
take the place of the customary bread, and
fair trial will quickly convince the most
skeptical that the morning hot bread or
toast is not necessity, nor will the bread
matter be missed from the dinner table.
No cooked desserts are given for the
week, but fruit is generously used. Do
you know that pineapple is generally
perfectly ripe when one of the spikv
leaves at the top can be easily picked out
with the fingers? Fruits should be fully
ripe when used, as not only are they more
healthy then, but far less sugar will be
required to render them palatable.
Two meat salads are given, one for
Wednesdays luncheon and the other as
the principal course for Thursdays din
ner. Meat combined in this way with
fresh green vegetables gives an extremely
well balanced ration. 1t is also verv
good way to use up leftovers of both
meat and vegetables, saving time and
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
BY ANNE L. PIERCE and LOUISE M. WILLIAMS,
Tribune Institute

HTE OFTEN hear it said that mushrooms
wv are meat substitutes, and that they
are wonderfully nutritious. This is
only true, relatively, by way of comparison
WITH other vegetables. Compared with piece
q steak, mushroom does not show up very
well as a source of nutrition.
found steak averages 90 per cent of tissue
0uldlng protein and 10 per cent of fat, with
an average of 835 fuel units per pound. When
you compare this with the mushroom, it's value
meat substitute fades away, for these de-
uc'ous vegetables have only 3.5 per cent OF
pFotein 0.4 per cent of fat and 210 energy
units per pound
II Is always useless and misleading to con-
uast different kinds of foods that are in no
way comparable. Foods that may be most
aiuable in their own way cannot possibly sub
sutute for foods which meet an entirely diff
terent need.
Aeeplng the mushroom where it belongs, in
ns vegetable class, it is far ahead of any of
ae summer succulent vegetables, both in nu-
u'saon and energy yielding value. Even here,
s0~ever, it cannot at all compare with the
oean family, but it is far more nutritious than
So"SC, SolAotS, SSAS1y, SACuiubCtS3
0loas green's and the like.
= Is great mistake, however, to value food
saufely because of it's concentrated nourish-
., nenI We are finding out more and more that
Ms mineral salts and the vitalizing princi-
s'ss IN food are as important to our bodily
.0asc as the actual amount of nutrition con-
sSueo 1t does no good to put coal in the fur
saS the drafts aren't right and heat is not
roperiy formed and given out Just the same
B 20 It is useless to put food in the body fur
.aee unless it is so balanced as to be utilized
NE best advantage.
ne do not need so much protein in the
9Tss'ng s.. and summer, and mushrooms are most
{ ]. .'c'ous and well balanced for serving this
~ Of year in connection with the salads and
tssa vegetables.
tae suggested recipes cover almost every
aIs ~ o. serving and using this delicious vege-
~. but when all is said and done they are
ss00a0iy as much enjoyed simply broiled or
neo, especially with Newburgh sauce as
+ 1.y otner way. Combined with eggs. they do
ss@S1a very acceptable "meat substitute"
Sautkd Mushrooms
lsssa cns pound of mushrooms. peel caps, re-
sss ssems; melt three tablsspoonsful Of butter
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05

fill into the tomatoes, lay on crisp lettuce
leaves, mask with little additional dress
ing and garnish with celery tops and
capers. This salad tastes very much like
chicken salad.
Norwegian Bread
This is particularly recommended, as it
is very good and uses only 25 per cent of
wheat. Mix together one pint of barley
meal, half a pint of wheat -four and half
pint of rye -four, four level teaspoonsful
of baking powder and one teaspoonful of
salt. Beat one egg lightly, add one tea
spoonful of brown sugar Cor molasses)
and sufficient cold milk to make one pint.
Gradually stir the liquid into the dry in
gradients, beat well and turn into CREASED
bread pan. Let stand for ten minutes
and bake in moderately hot oven for
forty minutes.
Lamb and Green Pea Salad
Cut cooked lamb into dice and mix with
an equal quantity of shredded lettuce. To
one large cupful of the combined ingre-
dients add three tablespoonful of cooked
green peas, salt and white pepper to taste,
one slice of minced white onion and two
tablespoonsful of mint sauce. Dress with
a French dressing and heap on a salad
platter surrounded with border of white
leaves. Garnish with tiny radishes.
Rhubarb Fool
Stew the rhubarb that has been washed
and cut in small pieces until tender. and
five minutes before it is done sweeten to
taste. Mash with potato masher and
strain off any liquid, so that the fruit
forms thick puree. To one cupful and
half of the rhubarb add half a cupful of
very thick boiled custard, made with corn
starch, and stir occasionally until it cools
Chill on the ice and just previous to serv-
egg and half cupful of whipped cream.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
- BREAD ONCE A DAY SAVES THE WHEAT y
labor OF preparation, and is especially ap-

labor OF preparation, and is especially ap-
propriate for hot weather. Either Boiled
ofesslng, mayonnaise or French dressing
may be used to suit the individual taste.
slrloin steak is suggested for Sun
Gays dinner, and at 35 cents pound
TINS IS not extravagant, as probably there
will be sufficient left over for a combina-
tion dish for Mondays luncheon and the
bone can be added to soup for the even
ing dinner: Round steak is selling at 33
cents, but If the sirloin, which is better in
flavor and texture, is utilized as described,
it IS really better buy than the round.
Purchases for the week will include at
the butchers three sweetbreads Ga pair
and half, for Is cents, half pound of
pounds Of forequarter of yearling lamb
at 81 cents pound, one slice of salt pork
at cents and three pounds of sirloin
steak at 35 cents pound
AT the fish market, one roe shad at 81,
one pound and half of founder at Is
cents pound, one pint of clans at 80
cents, and two pounds and half of had
dock at Is cents a pound.
One pound and half of table butter
at AZ cents pound, half pound of oleo
at l6 cents, seven quarts Of bulk milk at II
cents quart, one-half pint bottle of cream
at "a cents, two quarter-pint bottles of
cream at IL cents each, and two dozen
and half eggs at 80 cents a dozen will
be required to follow the menus as
planned, and marketing prices should run
at about the following figures:
Butchers bill .................. $3.26
Flsh Dill 1893
Eggs .................. .98
MIX and cream. ................ 1926
butter ana oleo.. .............. .87
Groceries, including fruit and veg
etables .................... 7.6e
$500
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
A Plea for Hasty Pudding
By VIRGINIA CARTER LEE

'hasty pudding or "stirabout" for
light meal or luncheon. This same
pudding or mush a staple article Of diet
back in Colonial days, and it was SO popular
with our forefathers that from the first rip
enlng of the new till another crop came
around it graced the table daily, served in
various ways, but chiefly as mush and milk.
Children throve and fattened on it, and as a
rule they were far healthier than the little
folks of to-day, who IN many instances have
their food almost pre-digested for them.
Wheat flour in those days was considered
great luxury, for it was less plentiful and
much more expensive than the cornmeal A
story is told in this connection about Benjamin
Franklin which aptly illustrates this point.
1t is said that the celebrated philosopher in
his youth was courting certain young woman
and that he called one day as usual, expecting
to take supper with the family. The mush
and milk that was to form the simple evening
meal was in course of preparation, when an
other young appeared, who was more
favored suitor than Franklin.
Straightway the mush and milk was set
aside and a supper Of shortcake, preserves and
chocolate was served When they were as
sembed at the table Franklin was requested
to ask the blessing. 1t is said that he perpe-
trated the following:
"The Lord be praised; but I'm amazed, to see
how things have mended--
For shortcake and sweets for supper see,
where mush and milk was intended"
Unfortunately, as wheat -four came more
into use and our countrys simple life was in
vaded by luxury, cornmeal gradually went out
of use as universal article of food and the
healthful "hasty pudding" became almost OBJ
solete.
Now, the modern way Of serving cereals
does not fit the case of the delicious "hasty
pudding" for there is scant enjoyment in a
little of it as prelude to meal. TO properly
enjoy or to get the full benefit of mush and
milk you must really make a meal of it. Let
it cook thoroughly, but not too slowly. Re-
member it is called "hasty pudding" and the
quicker it can be brought to the boiling point
after the cornmeal is added without making it
lumpy the better it will be. One cupful of the
meal to three of actively boiling water is the
right proportion and the water may be salted
to taste.
Strew the meal in slowly through the fingers
so that the water does not stop boiling and
stir continually until the meal swells and
thickens; then transfer to the upper part of
the double boiler and finish cooking. One hour
will be sufficient.
Mush and milk, no matter how carefully it
is cooked, is poor eating with skim, blue milk,
and the addition of a small quantity of extra
cream to the ordinary bottled milk is recon-
mended, although the "top of the bottle" is a
very good substitute when expense must be
considered.
In eating it don't put quantity of the mush
into the milk at once, but keep the cold milk
or thin cream in small pitcher. Pour on a
little at time, and take upon your spoon only
as much mush as will make small mouthful.
Then let il sink into the rich milk. In this
way the milk is kept icy coa and the enjoy
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
NO MORE DROPPED STITCHES

would like to tell knitters how to keep from
dropping stitches when having to put their work
aside for while. l draw the work up on the
needle and put rubber band around it. That
holds it firm, and start right where left
off without trouble of picking up dropped stitches
"A j. A., White Plains, N. Y.
RIFLE SHELLS FOR SOLDIERS NEEDLE CASES
Empty rife shells that have been used make
the very best kind Of needle cases for a soldiers
kit. Fill with needles and fit a cork to it and the
dampness cannot get to them, as they will rust
if stuck in flannel M. M. New York City.
Our family is blessed with initials all curves,
which hard to embroider. For our stockings
each take a symbol-a triangle cross, a
square and solid dot. Any of these can be put
quickly The pairs are kept straight by
location of the mark. One pair has it at the top
of the back, inside; another outside, and so on.
AS a result sorting the laundry has no further
horrors
G. "A. ", Westfed, N ].
SERVING GRAPEFRUIT
When preparing grapefruit put tablespoonful
of honey into each half of the fruit, and then
put them on the ice for several hours. The honey
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
MERE is more than one way of sk.nning 8
rabbit, and there are many way. of saving

MERE is than one way of sk,nninr s.
rabbit, and there many ways Of saving
wheat Any one of them is simpler than
trying to make yeast loaf of wheat substitutes.
1t is really simple matter to make oatmeal corn
flakes, cornmea mush rice and hominy croouettes
furnish your cereal for breakfast; to cat potatoe.
corn bread rolled 'oat muffns for luncheon and
tor dinner, potatoes and a starchy vegetable can
be served and the bread will never be missed We
are at the time of plenty and cold meat. and fresh
vegetables, salads and fruits, with the more fre-
quent use of potatoes, rice, and hominy as veae.
tables, will go long way relieve the housewife
from her struggles with wheat substitutes
Give the family quick Breads which take kindly
to the substitution of barley, rice, oats and corn
meal in place of wheat, and keep the raised loaf
for luncheon and the times we need it most. Th;.
is little enough to do to help in meeting the wheat
emergency representing really the only food sac.
rihce that we asked to mako just now
A. l.. P.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05

will saturate the fruit and give it most delicious
flavor At the time the sugar which would
otherwise be used for the grapefruit is saved
M. R. H., Sewaren N. j.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
The Mushrooms Are Here

or oleo in hot pan, and add to this the musis-
rooms. Season with few drops of lemon juice
salt, pepper and cook about eight minutes. Serve
hot toast.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
TO SAVE LEMON RINDS

Before cutting up lemons crate off the rind and
put in a glass jar Sprinkle with little sugar
and add very little water to keep moist. This
gives a pure lemon favoring of which little is
so often needed.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-05
Broiled Mushrooms

Clean mushrooms thoroughly, peel and remote
stems. Place creased broiler with outside -?
cap toward fire during first part of broilng. Put
do. of butter, salt and pepper in each cap, and
when the butter has melted serve immediately
Keep comb side of mushroom up to prevent the
loss of the juices.