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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-01-03
CAT HAS SECOND SIGHT SENSE
Trivial Inc, ient Causes Her to Quit
One Ship and Embark With
Another.

Another.
San Francisco, Cal.--Jimmy, wa
terfront cat, that would be better
named Jennie, is today hailed by sea-
men here as the wisest feline in the
world. They assert that Jimmy has
the second siGht, which enables her
to foresee coming eyerts and govern
her movements accordingly. Tire rep.
utation is fastened on Jimmy as re-
suit of the trouble which descended
upon the steamer o. NJ. Clark, recent
ly off the Channel islands.
For years Jimmy resided in the
hold of the boat. .IShe feasted on fat
and juicy rats and enjoyed life. On
several occasions, however, she gave
birth to large families Of kittens. and
was beloved of every member who
trod the good ships deck.
On the day the vessel left port for
its last voyage Capt. f. N. Higgins
dropped shipping register on the
wharf. 1t fell open at the signal code
page and revealed an arrangement of
flags meaning: II am starving, come
at once"
Mortified at this evil omen, Cap
tain Higgins tucked the book under
his arm and fled to his ship. Just
as he crossed the gang plank he met
Jimmy majestically departing.
PUSSY. pussy" wheedled Captain
Higgins. Jimmy half turned about
regarded Captain Higgins fixedly fol
moment, raised her eyebrows sig
nificantly, arched her tail. and stallied
over to a steam schooner moored il
Oakland Estuary whore she took VI
her residence in coal box and re
fused to be lured back to her ole
home.
Captain Higgins Set sail. The shiI
was blown off her course, and so beat
en- and buffeted by the bowling storm:
that, in mid ocean, her crank shat
broke and she wallowed in the trough
of the sea, helpless.
Food and water ran low. Firs
Mate McAllister and four men pu
out in small boat. They arrived q
Fort San Luis. weak and starving
Meanwhile the crew of the Clark hat
rigged sail and the vessel limped in
to San Diego and then to Oakland.
Jimmie with several small Jimmie
arrived on the steam schooner a fey
days later.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-01-03
cORNMEAL MUFFINS

Three cupfuls of boiling water. one
and one-quarter cupfuls of cornme;,
two tablespoonfuls of shortening. fou.
tablespoonfuls of syrup. Beat 20
smooth mixture, then cool and add
one well-beaten egg. one cupful of
flour; one teaspoonful of salt, six tea
spoonfuls of baking powder.
Mix and bake in we'll creased muf-
fin pans f-r~thirty minutes in a-mod-
crate oven. This amount will make
from fifteen to eighteen mullins.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-01-03
EAT CORN MEAL. AND HELP
CONSERVE WHEAT SUPPLY

Cornmeal and Fig Pudding-One
cup cornmeal. one cup molasses. six
cups milk Tor four of milk and two
of cream. one cup fine chopped figs
or any other dried fruit, two eggs, one
teaspoon salt. Cook the cornmeal
with four cups of the milk. add the
figs and salt. When the moisture is
cool. add the eggs well beaten. Pour
into Il buttered pudding dish and bake
In a moderate oven for three or more
hours. When partly cooked add the
remainder of the milk without stir
ring the pudding.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-01-03
CORN MEAL BREAD

One cupful of boiling water. two
tablespOonfuls of melted shortening,
one cupful of cornmeal, three quarters
cupful of flour, one cupful Of mashed
potatoes, one teaspoonful of salt, five
teaSpoonfuls of baking powder, six
tablespoonfuls of syrup. Beat to a
smooth mixture, then pour into we'll
creased and Toured pans. Bake for
thirty five minutes in Il moderate
oven
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-01-03
Recipes ana Adv,ceS
Interest to Housewife s.

little hot water and then beat it int
the soar milk: others stir it directly
into milk. one cup Of water. two cups
of cornmeal. one cup of flour. little
salt and three tablespoons of melted
butter These should all be thor
ouehly mixed and the bate. dropped
from Il spuon on Il hot. we'll i-greaSed
yridtlle and fried.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-01-03
REMEMBER

Carefully save all bits of Cat.
Scripe ali the dripp,ngs from the
saucepanS when through cooking.
1arify the fat by boiling it IN Il sauce
pan containing sufficient water to
cover Add one-half teaspoonful Of
bakiGg soda TO help neutralize the
fatty acids that are developed by
overlooking.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-01-03
accounting for Milk in coeoanut.

Probably erybody has wondered
at times what kind of stuff the milk"
of the cocoanut is. One inducement
generally held out by the dealer to
the prospective purchaser is that the
nuts are ''all milky" Recent analyses.
however, have dissipated the delusion
that the fluid has anything in common
with real milk. 1t contains only 4
percent of solidC, consisting chiefly
of sugars 2.S per cent, the balance be-
ing made. up of mineral matter and
tartaric acid.
More thap half of the sugar present
is mannitol. The sweet principle of
mama, which is sometimes found
also in wine rs product OF normal
grape sugar. The question has been
discussed as To whether it wouid bc
profitable to extract the coacoanul
water for the sake of its cane sugar
bat as this amounts to only one
tenth per cent, ahe process would MOI
be commercially successful, in spite
ot the water beiss waste product
Nven II the water contained s. pei
een. OF sugar, as some specimens ap
pear to have shown, the recovery ol
tAis amount would be Improbable
The juice OF the sugar cane yiela,
nearly 20 per cent Of sugar. va
a.H
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-01-03

is the work developed and justified
the expenditure. No g.eate' or more
enduring monument could be eject &C
by the public spirited persons who
would equip and c2Gow laboratories
Cor this pur! ase."
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-01-03
coRNMEAL GRIDDLE CAKES

The Ingredients for these are two
caps of sour milk, one teaspoon of
soda tmanx cooks dissolve this i'll Il
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-01-03

The ancients believed the world was
suuare-but that was long before poll
ticial investigation committees were
invented
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-01-03

age rarely br.nss Us ".sdom; about
the best it can do is TO teach US which
particular brand OF folly is least harm
ful to us.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1918-01-03

Every man thinks he could Invent
. lot OF things that would startle the
world II he didn't have to waste his
time In trying to earn q living. 's q
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
U-bOAT, NEAR n. Y.
SINKS STEAMSHIP
Norwegian Ship Struck Off Fire
Island, Near Spot Where u. S.
Cruiser Was Sunk.
BY Associated Pres. to Every Evening

New York. Aug. l3-German subma
rines took toll of American shipping in
waters adjacent to this port for the second
time yesterday, when the Norwegian
steamship Sommerstad was sunk off
Fire Island. The 3,S75-ton freighter was
sent to the bottom not far from the
locality where the armored cruiser San
Diego was blown up on July 10
Th Somerstad. whose crew of 81 was
brought here today, was under charter TO
the United States Shipping Board The
vessel was on her way from Bergen. Nor
way, to New York. in ballast
Captain Hansen, master OF the ship.
SAID she was sunk at : O'Clock yesterday
morning. The crew took TO the boats and
later were picked up by a passing vessel.
The Sommerstad was built at New
castle, Eng, in 1906 and was owned by
A. +. klaveneSs and Co
Efforts TO find other fishermen adrift
IN dories were held up by fog. The boat
bringing the survivors of the Earl and
Nettie and the Lena May picked Its wsy
cautiously and made port safely. With
the arrival OF the men from the Earl and
Nettie, the number of fishing vessels
known to have been sunk was increased
70 ten.
Two steamers, the Penistone Of British
registry and the Swedish freightcr sgd
land also were sent to the bottom of the
New England coast by the submarine
Captain Frank Lynch and two members
of the crew of the Lena Nav had not
been accounted for by shipmates who
reached here.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
WITHDRAW CONSENT
FOR PLAY CENTER
Site on Twelfth Street Interfercs
With Workers Who Rest
During Daytime.

The Directors Of the Street and Sewer
Department, recently approved plans
OF the Board of Park Commissioners. for
the use OF plot of ground on Twelfth
street between Market and King streets,
To be used Ms playground for the children
OF the neighborhood THIS morning NJ
tho meeting of the Directors, neighbors
OF the vicinity, entered n protest against
the plot being converted into n play
ground, claiming that many shipvard
workers aud muntion workers who slept
during the day and worked at night,
would be unable To get their sleep. The
Directors after short consideration
of the matter, Withdrew their former
approval.
The report Of Plumbing Inspector
Mckay for the month Of July was received
and filed
John ID. Thompson, Jr., representing
the Liberty Housing Company, which
is to hmld houses at the intersection OF
Maryland avenue and city line, appeared
before the Board, and presented plans
for the streets and gradings of the same.
IN the tract which is to be known as
Clcland Heights No action was taken
IN the matter which was referred tn the
engineers
Recently the Concrete Construction
Company, Of Philadelphia. which is
erecting garage at Tenth and French
81 rects. put uD temporary building in
tho bed Of Tenth street, hut the police
required it to remove thls building
The representative Of the company ap.
poared before the Directors and requested
permission to build temporary building
on French street. The request was
granted
\ communication was received from
tho Delaware Fire Company. complaining
of the condition Of the street qt Sixth
and Poplar streets The matter WIS
referred TO Street Commissioner Pierson
for investigation
The Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
tion Company was granted permission
10 place pole at Third and ConneII
strects
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
SODA FOUNTAINS
MAY ALL DRY UP
Some Closed Already, Some Near
1t and Others Trying to
Struggle Along.

If YOU have not already faced sign
making this announcement when YOU
reached your vorite drugstore or other
Sundae and cooler emporium, YOU
are likely TO do so shortly One well
known drugstore on the avenue
put out the sign last night, adding for
the duration of the war, for good measure
or as an cxpTe>si of despair and an
anathema against Kaiser Bill Hun
zollern."
\ popular corner cigar store on Market
street has had its fountain closed for
week; Il restaurant that was Tito "a
few months since with an elaborate
month ago, and replaced the space with
tables lce-cream parlors in various
parts of town are running on part time
My, and from ham to mouth, so 10
speak, not knowing when their supplies
will be entirely cut off.
For this is the whole trouble: Cant
get supplies Cream is short, ice is
short, help is short, and syrups and
flavorir IS are almost of famine arcity
due 10 the sugar situation Some manu-
facturers worry along with glucose,
cOrn-syrup and other sugar substitutes,
partially making up for the lack of ths
regular material.
II seems as If we will have to fall back
on "switchel,' for our beverage; the old
time bayfield, drink water sweetened
with molasses and pep in the shape of
ground ginger stirred in. Far from bad.
TO thirsty thirst; and with oatmeal
sprinkled over the top, real hearty"
Such are the horrors Of war!
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
SUNK WITHOUT WARNING,
SOMERSTAD'S CAPTAIN SAYS

Washington. Aug 13.-The Norwegian
steamer Sommerstad was torpedoed with
out warning and sunk by a German sub
marine yesterday morning, 25 miles south
east of Fire Island, y. y. the Navy De-
partment was advised today bv the
commandat of the Third Naval district
Captain Hansen and thirty members of
the crew were rescued bv naval patrol
boat and taken TO port There were no
casualti s.
The captain reported that he saw the
wake of a torpedo and immediately re-
versed the engines. The torpedo passed
under the bow Of the vessel, which was
drawin only even feet of water. Full
speed ahead was then ordered but the
torpedo turned sharply TO the left and
returne hitting the vessel behind the
third and fourth holds on the port side
The force Of the explosion tore a great
hole in the side Of the ship and in five
minutes the whole deck amidship was
awash. The crew succeeded in launching
two boats and got away in safety They
saw he vessel go down stern first and
finally stand almost pright in the water
about fourteen feet of the bow being
visible.
The crew made for Sandy Hook and
sighted the patrol boat ten hours later
The submarine showed only it's periscope
which was observed at some distance.
standing some six feet out Of water and
moving very rapidly.
Naval officers believe this is the same
raider that accounted for the British
steamer Penistone, the Swedish steamer
Sydland and some dozen fishing boats
of the Massachusetts coast within the
past few days
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
S67 WORK SLACKERS
Continued from page |

To as great an extent rs possible the
"idlcr' is permitted TO select hls oCcupa-
ton, that is To say, the job which he
prefers, is, If possible, assigned 10 him in
order that there may be less excuse for
his failure TO work under the assignment
The assigned man is foloPed system
atIcallv hv Investigations from time to
time To see whether he is acting IN con
formitv with the assignment II he fails
To take mp the job to which he Is assigned
or having taken II, ahandons IT or fails to
work regularly and steadily, he IS arrested
and brought before the Police Court and
charged with the offcnsc of disohcylng
he orders of the State Council of De-
fcnsr and is held in bail for the Court of
General Sessions
ITO the Stacker a letter Of warning IS
sent form ! calling his attention to the
law and telling him that he must work
regularly and steadily To his employer Is
sent a letter dorm notifying hIm that
the cmpl0vc has been So warned, and re-
qucstlng HIM to notify tins bureau here
after If the man continues to slack
''On the second complaint for Stacking
being received special letter or final
warning Is sent
Further complaint is received. the
Stacker is liable to hc brought before the
director and assigned to his job and put
upon the same foot as an "Idler, who has
been assigned
This method i followed rs far as cir
cumstanccs will permit in all the dis
tricts throughout the State However.
in the three districts outside Of Wilmington
il Is found necessary 70 leave the matter
more largely in the hands of the local
Inspector The assignments % work
however, arc made by tho director upon
recommendation Of the local Inspector
There have been rcportc S67 Idlers
and slackrrs distributed aS follows
Wilmington district 62n. New Castle
county district. ~. Kent county district.
1862. Sussex county district, ~; total S6o
OF these the following have been DIS
posed of Wilmington district, 400
New Castle county district III Kent
couutv district t3, Sussex county dis
trict. g. total 5}S.
leaving mdispoScd If cases as follows
Wilmington district. IA; New Castle
county district. %, Kent county district,
ll9; Sussex county district. 81, total 329
The following disposition has been made
of the cases disposed Of "SIacAcrs''
warned hv letter 2l3, found % he a
work. 40, secured work after warning -,
assigned To- work. 81. sick or otherwise
unable 70 work. verified eases, II, gone
into the army II; above the age ot -
wears, -; under the age Of Is years, q:
students. confined in tho workhnuSc, ,,
not found. =: making a total Of sol
This discrepancy Of totals IS caused
party BY rcduplication Of names and
partly by change while this report was
IN preparation
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
HUNS BACK IN OLD
TRENCHES ON THE OISE

On the French Front in France, Mon
day, Aug -Midnight.-A momentary
point of stabillzation was chei ondav
and the French now ate at grips with the
Germans on the ground they entrenched
and held from the autumn of 1916 until
March Il. The German trenches are
still deep enough to afford the enemy the
best opportunity he has had of clinging to
ground from which he Is evicted since
he left his line in valley of the Avre.
1t is ecessary for the French TO bring
up their guns before the attack can be
resumed The enemy also Is busy putting
the moss-covered trenches into battle
condition so as to enable him to attack
for the moment. Consequently there
has been pause In the struggle through
out today.
The Germans, however, are showing
signs of determination to remain where
they are as long as possible or at least
until they have had time to withdraw
their material from the threatened sec
tor.
Today, the French were in touch with
continuous enemy line and our progress
was opposed, not by the usual fire, but by
regular barrages. The enemy's line OF
therefore apparently has been
reached. Nevertheless, the French con-
tinued to advance at various points in the
line and both bastions of Won Hutier's
front-at Roye and at the Massif of
Bassigny-now are insecure.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
GERMANS seal Mt DENT
AMERICAN LINE
Counter Attacks Between Scissors
and Rheims Fail Crown Princes
Retreat Not Ended.
by Associaoed Press To Every Evcninr

By AssfCiaued Press 70 Every Evening
With the American Army on the Vcsle,
Monday Aug II. The Germans directed
counter actions against the Franco Amer
ioan lIne between Scissors and Rheims
today, but without bringing any change
IN the situation Nor did the enemy
reveal any intention Of an immediate
attempt TO recover any portion of the
territory lost north Of the Marne
At no point was hard blow delivered
The guns on either side were seldom
silent and at many places, especially in
the neighborbood Of FIsnette, north
Of Flsnes, where the opposing lines are
close, the Germans repeatedly search
the American positions with machine
gun FIRE
II is quite possible that the Crown
Prince may decide upon counter attack
on big scale in that sector, but such
action would necessitate the bringing up
Of divisions which presumably are badly
needed on the British front and at other
points. II seems probable he realizes
that any attempt to wrest territory here
from the troops that have jIist taken il
would be extremely high priced
On the other hand, the Germans now
are in such positions along the line south
of the Aisne that they can afford 20 take
more time for retreat over that river,
confident that the Allies will not extend
themselves 700 much in an effort here
at this time.
The Germans are fighting hard for time,
but observers continue To report IN
that their plans still include a retirement
The French and the Americans, however,
have not ceased 10 exert pressure
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-13
ROAD BUILDERS ASK
FORWAR AGREEMENT
Bitulithic Concern Tells Levy
Court Increasing Cost of Mate
rials Makes it Necessary.

Taking recess for n few minutes, y
! the Levy Court today conferred secretly
for one hour and 10 minutes with officials
cf the Standard Bituhthc Co. and n
representative of the Marlin-Rockwell
Loading Co The Standard I}itulthIc
Co asked the court to include IN future
Lincoln Highway specifications war
clause agreement, because OF increasing
cost of road building materials and road
labor. and the Marlin-Rockwell loadlng
Co requested rebuilding of the Delaware
River bank near Port Penn. Action was
deferred
Harry A. Brown, clerk in the office
of John l.. Wright, clerk of the peace,
was appointed a deputy for the purpose
of acting rs clerk Of the Juvenile Court.
The promotion increased MIR. Brown $
salary from 800 TO Sl25 per month.
To Commissioners Groves and Shaw
and the county engineer was referred a
petition from the Pennsylvania Salt Co.
for the repairing of the Newport bridge.
The Bethlehem Leading Co was grant
ed permission to Law water and sewer lines
across the New Castle-Delaware City
road
TO Commissioner Shaw, tho county
engineer and the courts attorney was
referred a communication from the Chris
tIana improvement society, requesting
permission to put automobile signs IN the
village and asking the court tu remove the
part of = building that projects from Levy
Murray property 10 public road
The sum Of 50 600 was advanced to
Appoquinlmink hundred for road repairs
The court adopted n resolution direct
ing that there bc turned over to the county
treasurer and credited to unapproprated
funds S6.NiO received from the United
States Railroad Administration To be
used "a pay the awards for damages by
reason 0t the closing 10 public usc of the
public road extending from the Newark
Elktnn road across the Pennsylvania
Railroad to the Newark Glasgow rond
IN pcncadcr hundred TO the following
persons George Nan Zant 81 900 VII
liam II Bland, IS 400; Samuel Murray,
81 200: George McC Conaughcv, $3.50.
II was decided 20 put two watchmen at
Washington street bridge to notify the
public that the bridge IL closed while being
repaired
Commissioning tho tenders Of the South
Market street and River Front bridges
as deputy shcrifs was ordered on motion
of Commissioner Burns, who thought
such action would guarantee them greater
protection Mr. Burns stated that when
the tender Of the South Market street
bridge stopped Washington automohIllsts
on the ridge August I for excessive speed
ing one Of them pointed revolver at him
and threatened 10 throw him overheard
Had the tender Keen deputy sheriff then
he would have possessed authority to
arrest the motorists
The Levy Court this afternoon probably
viii elect Charles T. Gr,lbh engineer for
New Castle county
The sum Of 81 received from the
Wilmington Gas Go rs rent Of tho Angus
tine bridge for gas pipe, was credited To
miscellaneous funds, TO be transferred
later to Wilmington hundred.