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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
Automatic Soldier Made
Of Steel Shoots 400 Shots
In Any Desired Direction

"An automatic soldier" is one Of the
latest developments in weapons Of war
A Danish engineer has recently taken
out patent for an apparatus to which
he has given this name. It consists of
a steel cylinder normally within larg
er cylinder, the whole being sunk into
the ground vertically. BY means Of q
mechanism operated by wireless, the
inner cylinder rises to a height Of Is
inches from the ground and simultane-
ously an automatic rifle mounted on the
inner cylinders fires 400 shots In any
given direction.
The automatic soldiers can be con-
trolled from a central position some
four or five miles behind the line of
defense, according to the inventor.
They may be seen by the enemy only
when they rise from the ground.
From trials already made it has been
shown, so it is reported, that few hun
dreds Of these steel soldiers can easily
defend a position against infantry at
tacks, however numerous the opposing
force may be. They blaze away their
400 shots without fiinching, and never
retreat. In order to overcome the "au-
tomatoes" they must be destroyed one
by one.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
Bones of NapoIeon's Heroes
Paid Homage by French PoiIus

An interesting ceremony was held re-
Gently at Rivoli, in the province Of We
roma, Italy. There, on January IA,
1877, Bonaparte won a great victory
largely through the skillful use Of his
artillery. So 1t was only natural that
In 1918 the French expeditionary force
In Italy should choose the battlefield
of Rivoli for its artillery training
school. When the ground was being
prepared for this purpose the bones Of
blight soldiers Of Bonaparte's army
were discovered and identified by their
buttons as grenadiers Of the guard.
Their remains were solemnly inferred
at the foot Of the monument Of the
battle Of Rivoli, q detachment Of
French poilus rendering the last hon.
hge to their predecessors Of 121 years
ago.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
Signs Forbidding Peasants
From Taking Potatoes, Plan
To Induce Eating of Tubers

Although potatoes were early intro.
duced into Europe by the Spaniards
they did not come in quantity for many
years. The English found them in vir.
ginia, but it is believed that the Span.
iards brought them to that colony from
further south.
The first attempt to introduce them
into France was due to a well-known
scientific authority named Parmentier
This was in the seventeenth century
says Popular Science Monthly. He i'm.
ported some Of the plants, set them out
In field near Paris, and by means of
learned pamphlets and talk with the
people tried to have the new vegetable
brought into cultivation and the mar.
ket.
But IL was all In vain. Potatoes did
not prove attractive, and when the
planted ones matured it seemed that
they would rot in the ground on &C.
count Of the prejudice against them.
Then some wise man who knew hui.
man nature--a student of psychology,
with practical ideas-suggested that
peasants could not be made to try
potatoes by persuasion, but might be
led to adopt them If they were forbid.
den to eat them.
His idea was adopted. Many signs
were painted and erected in plain sight
forbidding under severe penalties any.
one from taking any potatoes from
the field.
The peasants at once began to raid
the hills, and before long most of the
ripe tuBers were stolen and eaten with
relish.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
N....& hlAt~slo
New Erie Canal, $40 Miles
Long, From Troy to Buffalo

The new Erie canal extends across
New York state from Troy to Buffalo,
a distance of $40 miles. From Troy 1t
follows the line Of the Hudson river to
Waterford. Turning west 1t follows
the line of the Mohawk river to point
beyond Little Falls. West Of this point
1t follows the route Of the old canal,
but passes north of Utica on q new
line, thence south Of Rome and through
Oneida lake. From there 1t follows the
Oneida river to the Seneca river at
Three River point, and on through the
Clyde river to point east of Lyons.
From there the old canal route is fol-
lowed beyond Pittsford. Here the
channel leaves the old route, crosses
the Genesee river about a mile south
Of Rochester, Joins the line of the old
canal few miles west and continues
through the old channel to and through
Tonawanda creek to Tonawanda on the
Niagara river, which Is followed to
lake Erie at Buffala
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
Not Even Burbank Has One Thing on
This Officer From the State
Of California.

Oakland, Cal.-Robert Tyson, assist
ant probation officer, is the owner Of
two felines, Clinkers and Cinders.
They accompany him on his pre-day-
light trip through his orchard. At
the report Of a gun they dash off
to get their prey, seldom falling to re-
turn with a bird.
To such a remarkable degree has
Tyson trained the hunting instinct In
the felines that 1t Is necessary to warn
guests not to slam the doors In the
house.
He explains that on one occasion
the noise Of . door slamming was
mistaken for the report Of gun
and the cats started out i1 search Of
prey.
This mistake cost him two pet gos-
nngs.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31

from Washington. The prosecutions
for car robbery are to be carried into
the federal courts instead Of into the
state courts, wherever possible.
Land Pirates Worst Of Criminals.
'These car robbers are the worst Of
criminals; they are land pirates and
vandals. without vestige Of patriot
Ism or conscience, who seize upon war
conditions to plumber the needed re-
sources Of the nation" Manager Do
herty says. "They always go armed.
ready and willing to murder guards,
and generally use bribery also to win
the connivance and betrayal Of rail-
road employees, who are the trusted
custodians of property. The courts
should not deal with these as ordinary
Offenders, whose misdeeds are due to
weakness Of character"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
Finds Million Are Consumpive
National tuberculosis Association Asks for Plans for
@~s.se Cheaper Hospital Buildings

Need for increase of hospital facilities to accommodate ubercuous
persons said to number than million the United States is
asserted statement issued by the National tuberculosis association
The statement says in part:
ut recently reported that the capital issues committee would
probably not approve anything except the most inexpensive
structures The association feared might the holding for the
duration the increase in hospital accommodations
Something more than million suffering from this
disease the United States and the shortage
has been rendered acute the problem Of providing proper
for rejected in the draft
1--WE have into the question with the capital committee
and find that the attitude its members
committee does not building projects which not require
issuance bonds those which be capital
exceeding 100000 Permanent structures approved
in cost is not too large
Pans and estimates to the most economical types Of
buildings and practicable temporary have requested
to submit to the capital issues committee
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
DUTIFUL WIFE GOES
HOME TO MOTHER
misunderstanding Causes New
Husband Some Anxiety
Calls Police.

Oklahoma City, Okla.--Married at
eight o'clock, bride gone fifteen min
utes later. This was the fate Of q
young Tulsa bridegroom.
After leaving the church the couple
drove to the hotel where the BRIDE
groom had registered. He left the
bride in the lobby with these words:
snow you stay here while I go and
pack. Then wen get out to your
mothers and stay q few days"
When he returned to the lobby she
was gone. Thirty minutes frantic
search followed. Then he thought Of
the police, so called in Chief Nichols.
The chief thought moment. ssMay-
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31

The brawny southpaw Of Mitchell's
staff has averaged about five strikeouts
a game this season. Alexander is q
wonderful pitcher" said Killefer re-
Gently. $50 Is Vaughn. I've handled
them both and, take 1t from me, there's
little to choose between the pair.
Vaughn Is the equal of Alexander, all
things considered, but their styles are
different. Alex is side-arm pitcher.
Vaughn has varied assortment Of
curves and he has great hook that
is puzzling to batsmen."
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
sIeeps WhIIe Standing.

Marysville, Cal.-Dan Kelly. arrest
ed on a misdemeanor charge, went to
sleep standing up In the court room.
Called upon for an explanation, Kelly,
who has only one natural leg to stand
upon and one wooden one, declared
that he had suffered with asthma for
the past ten years and had to sleep
standing up. He said he was so accus-
toned to DOING IN this position that
he forgot he was In court.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
Thief Takes Church Auto,

Seattle, sh.-Here Is person alb
solCtely without fear-unregenerate
and who played with fire unafraid.
This fearless person stepped into a
runabout standing at curb In the
downtown section Of Seattle. The car
Is the property Of the Rev. w. A. Will
son. It bore the words on each door
"First Presbyterian church." On the
drivers seat were two. Bibles. The
thief probably sat on these as he drove
away.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
CARS LOOTED BY
DARING BANDITS
Millions Of Dollars Worth Of
Goods Are Stolen in
Transit.
FREIGHT LOSS HEAVY
Head Of Protection Bureau Plane
Campaign to Run Down Men
Whose Plumber Reaches
Enormous Figure.

New York.-Freight car robberies
have become so frequent since the out
break of the war that the railroad adj
ministration, which has undertaken
the task Of suppressing the spread
Of such crimes, is launching national
campaign to put to an end the prop
erty loss which. In 1917 alone, amount
ed to $30,000,0O0. Many Of these rob.
berries have been accompanied by MUIR
der. Acting on information that the
New York city district Is mecca
for freight car robberies," Phillips J..
Doherty, manager Of the property pro-
lection section Of the law division Of
the railroad administration, is con-
Quoting personal "clean up" from the
metropolis.
Doherty announces that the cam
paign is national and that concerted
action already had accomplished Inn
provement in big centers, such as Chi
cago, st. Louis and Memphis. Accord
Ing to Doherty, however, "the most
difficult and most important situation
EXISTS In New YORK.
Enormous Increase In Robberies.
The work Of breaking up the
freight thieves involves, besides the
coordination Of the police forces Of
the railroad organization, the thorough
and active cooperation Of peace Of
ncers in all the cities, towns and vii.
lagos, as well as Of railroad employees.
Manager Doherty, who has made a
close study Of freight stealing, de-
clares that the robbery Of freight cars
has increased enormously in the last
few years. He cites an official report
that 1915 losses amounted to more than
$4,000, 900, increasing to fully SIC, O00.-
900 in 1917. It is his opinion that the
losses for 1918 may reach $4,000, 900.
Corrective measures have moved
rapidly. In few months more than
300 individuals have been indicted and
several long penitentiary terms have
been imposed. Among those found
guilty were two policemen in a West
ern city, who were arrested in full
uniform while conniving at the rob.
berry of freight cars. In 81 convic-
tons during the last two months the
penalties have ranged from $50 fines
to 21-year prison sentences.
The new plan which the railroad
administration will put into effect
will enlist directly the active serv-
Ices of more than 1900 officers Of the
law, whose efforts will be directed by
bureaus acting under the authorities
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
New Honor.

Some time ago a teacher in pub.
Tic school was giving talk on classic
mythology. Little Willie was not very
attentive, and when It came to the
questioning part Of the game he was
lost In the wilderness. 'Willie," said
the teacher. closing the book and look
Ing impressively at the youngster, "can
you tell me who Cyclops was7'
yes, ma'am," was the prompt an
swer Of Willie. HE was the Teller that
wrote the cyclopedia."
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
Around the World

New Hampshire will teach
only English in public schools.
Philadelphia factories are
ready to employ crippled SOL
diers.
Peru has 3O0,O residents of
Japanese and Chinese half-bloed.
Pennsylvania reports serious
shortage Of teachers for rural
schools.
An anarchist organization In
Saratov, Russia, has passed a de-
cree making all women from sew
enteen to thirty-two years Of age
community property.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
PRISONER SENDS BROKEN
LEG OUT FOR REPAIRS

East Liverpool, O.-Charged
with dallying too long with the
coup that queers," John 81. Mer-
Ger was arrested.
During the process Of arrest
his leg was broken. As a con-
sequence he paced his narrow
cell at the city prison with diff
f1culty.
An acquaintance visited him.
"Here," said John, 'I've
broken my leg. Take it down
to the blacksmith shop and have
a piece welded on it, so I can
walk smooth"
The friend carried out instruc-
tons. The leg was wooden.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
Very Necessary.

A rotund gentleman with perennial
smile had to have his daily joke as he
meandered into his club.
II have here the most valuable mo-
torcar accessory ever invented" he
remarked. ~
'What is it," asked tall, thin gen.
tleman. 6-
"A handbook" replied the first
speaker.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
Jim Vaughn Has a Varied
Assortment of Curves and
Is PuzzIing Hard Hitters

as Vaughn as great a pitcher as
Xlexander?" Bill Killefer, who ought
to know great deal about 1t, says
Eyes" Bill was the battery mate Of
Alex the Great. He also has oficiated
behind the plate DOMINIC the mask and
spangles when Hippo Is on the hill.
Batsmen would rather see almost
anyone on the firing line than Vaughn.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
His Dream Came True.

Steubenville. O.-Edward Nicholson
dreamed that Charles Swearingen.
night Waterman at nearby plant,
had been shot by robbers. He leaped
out of bed and rushed to the building.
He was relating his dream to Swear
ingen when O rife bullet crashed
through window and wounded the
night Waterman.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
Cherry Tree, g. Years, Bearing

Planted when Gen. q. 8. Grant was
u lieutenant stationed at Fort vancou-
yer, a cherry tree on the farm of Grant
Farmer on F0rd's Prairie, WASH, Is
still bearing at the age Of elghty-four
years. 1t has spread Of 85 feet and
Its trunk measures 10 feet II inches in
circumference.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
Goldfish q Ia Mode.

Take cupful Of shredded Goldfish,
two cupfuls of mashed potatoes,aa pint
Of milk and two eggs well beaten, a
half cupful Of sweet fat and pepper
and salt; mix well and bake in q but
tered baking dish 20 minutes.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
Numbers.

81 always look out for number one,"
remarked the egotistical man.
"Friend," replied Mr.. Chuggins, 'ff
that's the only number you look out
FOR in these days Of traffic confusion
you're liable to get run over and never
know who did it."
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31


sWe are going to hear advice"
"Corn is beautiful vegetable" said
Grandfather Corn.
All the ears Of corn waved little
In the summer breeze and repeated:
1--WE are a beautiful vegetable"
"Corn is perfectly delicious" said
Grandfather Corn.
"He says we're delicious" repeated
the little ears Of corn.
"We make fine vegetable when cut
Off the cob and stewed."
1--WE can be stewed," repeated the
little ears Of corn proudly.
"And above ALL" continued Grandfa-
Their Corn, 1--WE can be eaten on the
cob. That is quite the most delicious
way to eat u.s."
"The best way to eat u.s." repeated
the little ears Of corn, "is to eat us
on the cob"
"We're always made steaming hot"
said Grandfather Corn, land some
times we're so very hot that I've heard
Of people dipping us into cool water
SO they can hurry and eat u.s."
'They can scarcely wait to eat u.s."
said the little ears Of corn, we're so
good that they cool us at once with
water instead Of letting us wait mo-
ment upon their plates"
"And, too, we can be made into q
delicious vegetable called succotash."
whats succotash?" asked the lit
tie ears Of corn.
"That is vegetable made out Of us
and the lima bean family"
"They have us play with the lima
BEANS" repeated the little ears Of
corn, land then they cook us all to.
gether, and we make a fine vegetable.
Is that It, Grandfather Corn?"
"That's it, my bright little ears. I
would say my bright little eyes If I
could, but Of course I can't"
"Too bad" said the little ears. "But
never mind, we are not without ears,
even If we haven't eyes and noses and
chins."
eyes, and noses and chins are very
silly and quite useless" said GRANDPA.
Their Corn.
certainly for us at any rate" said
the little ears.
"But for the advice" said GRANDPA
Their Corn.
snow we are to hear the advice"
the little ears repeated.
"When 1t gets cold, don't let anyone
encourage you into growing. We will
give the people our fine selves as
long as the warm weather remains, but
not when 1t is cold.
"No, we like the heat, and we're nice
and pleasant and sociable and fine food
then. But when 1t Is cold we're Of
no use and it's foolish to try to do any
thing during the cold days.
"We're famous for being summer
corn, and we will never let it be said
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
Pineapple Fluff.

Beat the whites Of three eggs un-
til stiff, add three tablespoonful Of
grated pineapple. Beat together and
put into slightly buttered cups. Partly
I'LL the cups and set them in hot water
and bake light brown. Turn out of
the cups and serve with whipped
cream. Garnish with little preserved
pineapple.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
Cause and Effect.
Easily Arranged.

"How are we going to get any quo
tations out Of these press noticesy''
asked the theater's advertising man.
"The most generous Of them says,
This is not very good show"
"Well," replied the manager, afof
billboard purposes your have to CON.
dense It a little"
"HowT "a,
"Just leave out the word 'not.'~
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31

TITS a good thing to have holiday"
said the little ears.
YES" said Grandfather Corn, 1--WE
must rest when 1t is cold and work
when 1t is hot, for that Is the ma.
eure OF corn, and we must do as our
grandparents have always done be-
fore u.s."
And the little ears nestled In their
aiken beds and said they would Ger
tainly not try to grow In the cold
weather for they knew they would
hate anything that wasn't like summer
warmth.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
SMILES FOR ALL
To and For.

Everything I have in this world
owe to my wife,"
I'm almost like you, too. Every
thing owe for in this world my wife
bought" 8
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
Such 10 Love.

"Too bad about Jack and the giri
he's engaged to. Neither Of them ID
good enough for the other" q
where did you get that idea?"
"Tve been talking the matter over
with both famiues,.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
Cream Torte.

Beat the yolks Of six eggs, add
cupful of sugar and three tablespoon
fuls Of fine bread crumbs which have
been sifted, with teaspoonful Of
baking powder. Add half-pound Of
dates, cut fine; half pound Of wal
nuts and the well-beaten whites Of the
eggs. Flavor with spices and bake
In layers. Put together with sweet
ened and favored whipped cream.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
DAD[75ly[NNG'
fairy TALE
SUMMER CORN.
s. kAQN CONVINCING

'Iet me tell you," said Grandfathes
Corn, "the ways Of summer corn"
All tho oarc ~
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
Givina Details.

hlCCy married
q man a good
deal older than
she is, so I hear"
solder! Why,
he's twice her
real age and three
times the age she
says she is"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31

Experiments have shown that good
paper can be made Of grapevine.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
ORANGE and lemon sherbet.

To the Juice and rind of three Or
anges and one lemon add cupful of
honey and a pint Of cream; freeze as
usual. For very nice occasions serve
In halves Of oranges or of grapefruit.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31

Thirty Minutes Frantic Search Fol.
lowed. N7A
be she's out to her Mothers" he told
the distracted bridegroom. Ten min
utes later they were in each other'A
arms.
II thought he said: I'll pack my
grip and you go out to your Mothers"
she explained. II thought it was fun
ny, but supposed he knew his BUSH
ness-I didn't"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
Creole Sauce.

Slice fine two medium sized onions,
two green peppers, two ounces Of
lean ham and Glove Of garlic. Fry
five minutes and then add half a can Of
tomatoes, two bay leaves, four cloves
and eight allspice. Let come to the
boiling point, thicken slightly with
cornstarch, cook until smooth, add a
dash Of red pepper or fresh one fine
ly chopped. Mushrooms will improve
the sauce, not adding to the expense
II gathered from the fields.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
a-h-h-h-h-HA-H-A-H-H-h
MOTHERS COOK
BOOK
For she must boil,
And she must broil,
And she must toll,
And for the sake Of the home.
FavorIte Dishes.

FavorIte Dishes.
We cannot all like these dishes
equally well; but no doubt we may
find one Of which we may approve.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31

OF US tnaC we
were SO coarse
and hardened that
we could stand
the chilly days."
"We must only
grow In the sum-
mer, eh, grandfa-
herw
"On1y when It
Is warm" said
Grandfather Corn.
II don't object to
folks putting us
up In Jars and
cans for the win
ter, all cooked.
but I won't grow
In the winter,
and none Of us
oyzox hnun -
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31

corn listened,
which, of course,
they could do
quite perfectly, as
they were all
ears!
81 have grown
very quickly. j
am very big and
full grown" con-
tinued Grandfa-
ther Corn. 81
wanted to be like
this, for in every
cornfeld someone
must give this
word of advice to
little ears Of corn.
GfA $500 -
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
Flank Steak,

Take one and q quarter pounds Of
flank steak, slash with a sharp knife
on both sides, sprinkle with -four,
Tablespoonful Of curry powder, salt
and pepper to taste. Pound these sea-
sonings well into the meat and then
put into hot frying pan with ta-
blespoonful of sweet fat. Add two
cupfuls Of water, cover and let SIM
mer slowly for an hour, adding more
water as needed. If cooked at a low
temperature the meat will be tender
and Juicy with rich brown gravy. A
delicious sauce to serve with this is
creole sauce.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31
TRAIN CATS FOR HUNTING

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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1918-08-31

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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-04-26

Still some neckwear reduced 1-3, Fancy caps, dusting caps, 10 cents each. Small assortment childrens underwear, World Star make at below mill prices. ..... -. ....
 SEE MISS OESTREICH.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1918-04-26

ATTENTION LONGSHORENEN A special meeting will be held at 2. F. M., Saturday, April 27th.
 All members are requested to att tend. Business of importance to be transacted. ..