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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28

IN plnilS or folds or tuckS or anything
that will take up material not abso-
lutely needed and they are from one
and Il half to two yards wide.
Aprons have always been interest
ing; they are of so many kinds and
proclaim 50 plainly that they are in
tended for real use in substantial nc-.
tiVitics or are merely decorative and
trivial. But times have changed with
aprons, and now the most wear.resist-
Ing and useful of them are required to
look we'll, to possess style as we'll as
strength. Necessity and patriotism
have given the apron boost. and now
we have Service aprons" and "bunga-
low aprons" shapely and neat, worn
by women who are doing things for
themselves and others which others
|. used to do for them.
/ Some OF the bungalow aprons made
Of plain percale or chambray in all the
light colors, pink, lavender, tan,
maize, blue, green and rose, with col
! lars and cuffs Of lowered cretonnes.
| ought to be rechristened, they are so
| gay and pretty. They deserve to be
called bungalow frocls at least-and
perhaps that Is exactly what they are.
| service apron for every day house
wear is shown in the picture, made of
plaid percale with plain white cuffs
and collars. 1t has long sleeves. Many
OF the good-looking aprons for house
work are made Of plain percale or
chambray, with plaid collars, pockets
cuffs and belts. Usually the sleeves
are three-quarter length. They are
: designed to be easily laundered, and
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28

oughly, cover tightly and let stand for
a day or two. Then rub through a
sieve. add two grains of powdered asa
1cllda and put the mixture in bottle
weil-corkcd; let stand for ten DAYS,
then bottle and seal
Salt Goldfish, Creole StyIe.-Soak n
pound of salt cod in cold water, bring
to the boiling point and then remove
the fish. Put into a large saucepan
two tablesp0onfuls of suet, add two
finely-choppcd onions, shake and cook
over the fire; add Il cupful of rice that
has been partly cooked, the cod a quart
OF tomato, salt and pepper to taste.
Cook until the rice Is tender, add q
tablespoonful Of butter and serve with
crOutOnS.
Boiled Tongue.-Buy q tongue which
has been corned but few days in the
solution. Put on to boil and cook
carefully until fender. Add bay
leaf, n Glove Of garlic, n small onion
and a few cloves. When the tongue
Is cooked remove 1t from the stove and
let IT cool in its own liquor.
Fricassee Of Fish.-Take n good
sized bass, carefully remove the skin
after cleaning the fish. Bone the fish
and chop 1t fine. Cover all the bones
and rough pieces with cold water--o
pint or less will be sulflclcnt-after #
has cooked an hour. Beat three table
spoonfuls Of butter to cream. add q
cupful Of soft breadcrumbs to the pint
of strained fish stock, stir, add butter
which has been mixed with tho yolk
of an egg. two tablespoonfus of chop.
ped parsley and pepper and salt to
taste and half tablespoonful OF mr..
mesan cheese. Add two tablcspoon.
fuls OF flour; add fish and form into
balls. Brown in hot pan with lit
tie butter, add some fish stock, cover
and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve
cold with any desired sauce.
A small amount Of boiled rice added
to gems, mullins or griddlc cakes i'm
proves them. Plain boiled rice dressed
rs mashed potato will serve rs vcgc-
table with steak. Rice made into
cakes and fried, or into croquettes md
served with sauce are well-liked
dishes.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28

The time has Coluc-it Is here this
minutc-t" consider The tailored suit
for spring Ii is IN agreeable duty
because the season has in store some
happy surprises for us in novel trim.
ming Ideas ami in ingenious combinn-
tions Of cloth ana silk. Designers have
,Dccn asked TO conserve wool and have
responded in Il way to reflect honor on
themselves hy furnishing models that
use httlc cloth hut are SO clcycrly de-
signed, With such attention to good
lines and 50 much originality i'm finish
that we may give thanks for the neces
slty which mothcrcd such fine inven-
lonS Make up your mind to have n
SpfIghtly suit for spring; because this
years suit has characteristics all It's
own.
/, Among them are to be mentioned
the introduction Of vests which are
made Of silk, brocade, crepe, piuue and
or plain fabrics handsomely cmbroid
ered. Somewhere at the front-the
sides Of the coat may barely meet, OF
Just fail to, they are held togeth
or by one or two link buttons. In
pther models fronts are cut away like
y mans dress coat leaving an expanso
Rf handsome waist coat to cntice the
eye. White cloth collars and cuffs
with collars heightened into rcvcrs arc
another feature that add to the Mt.
tractivcncSS OF spring suits and they
pelong to an attractive class which
shc!udcs suits with collars, rcvers and
cuitS of figured or plain silk.
Narrow braid and small buttons ap
pear III coats not otherwise decorated
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28

CIV lOuI tuDlc-
spoonfuls Of fresh horscradish which
mas Deen grated and standing in vine
gar. Add salt, dash of cayenne and
lour thblcspoonfuls of whipped cream.
sauce for Croquettes or Cecils.-
Melt tablespoonful Of butter, add a
half cupful Of stock and the same
amount of milk, mix this with the
nour, stir until we'll cooked add a
beaten egg yoll, Il half teaspoonful of
salt and dash Of pepper strain nrd
IL VIII be ready to use. Do not heat
AFTER the egg Is added.
Hollandaise Sauce.-Mclt a table,
spoonful of flour, Il pint of the liquor
III which fish was boiled, the yolks of
TWO eggs and lastly the juice Of a
lemon, tcaspoonful of onion juice
just before serving add q tablespoons
full of chopped parsley.
WOW Sauce.-This is especially good
with corned beef. Chop fine two
tablespoonfuls Of parsley and rub it
to paste on plate with spatulo,
adding few drops Of vinegar until it
Is IKE paste, then add three picked
Walnuts. choppe! fine three gerkins
chopped fine, four olives, also chopped,
ana add to a sauce made from a pint
or good stock thickcncd with the usual
tablespoonful of butter and flour. Add
tablespoonful Of vinegar table
spoonful Of mushroom kctchup and let
H simmer ten minutes. Strain If de-
sired and pour into the sauce boat.
Imitation Worcestershire Sauce
Salt calf's liver in brine strong
enough to hold up an egg. Let the
liver stay In the brine four days. Take
1t out dry, rub with salt and let stand
IN cool place week. Then put the
liver through the meat chopper many
times until very fine, mash six cloves
OF garlic, CRATE one large onion, add n
quarter Of teaspoonful of mace, five
mashed anchOvieS, twelve whole cloves
and quart Of vinegar. Let stand over
night, add cayenne, strain and bottle.
There's a song in my heart though my
hands to their task
The task Of the winter must cling.
And my soul makes reply to earth,
ocean and sky
welcome-a welcome to spring.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28

rapidly boiling water which has been
Saited, ana allowed to cook until every
gram stands out by itself, is tender
"hu YET not muShy. Now take Il cup
i"l or cooked rice, put layer of 1t
IN Il wcll-buttcrcd dish, then cover
with small layer of chopped chicken
slbiets or any minced meat, with a
broth or white sauce we'll seasoned
ana added with each layer. Bake until
thoroughly hot and serve as a main
dish or as Il substitute for meat. To-
matocs, with onion and Il little chopped
beef and rice, prepared in this way is
another good dish
swedish Rice.-BOil cupful of rice
until tender in Snltcd water. Drain
ana dry In the oven. Stir into it two
tablespoonfuls Of sweet fat, the yolks
or two eggs well beaten, tcaspoonful
or onion juice and salt and pepper to
taste. Stir over the fire In dish set
IN hot water, using fork to stir with.
Turn into round bowl to mold, then
unmold on platter and heat in the
oven. Serve with drawn butter sauce.
RIce With Eggs.-Take a quarter of
cupful Of washed and drained rice,
add tablespoonful Of sweet fat and
Stir until light yellow over the heat.
Add broth, potato or any other vege-
table water, and cook covered until
the rice Is tender, then season well
ana SUR IN two or three fresh eggs I;
stir until cooked, then serve at once.
This dish tastes like scrambled eggs,
but n very few eggs need be used to
serve five. Milk may take the place
Of the broth in cooking the rice. Skim
milk may be used in many such dishes
! to advantage.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28

and ingenious cutting redeems the
,plafnest suits from being unntcrest-
hng. a suit Of this character is shown
in the picture, Of serge bound with
silk braid. It's lines are trim and
graceful, the coat original in cut and
of medium length; many are shorter
and few longer. The fronts just meet
at the waistllne fastening with link
button there.
Skirts might be disposed OF very
briefly by describing them merely as
plain. They do not indulge themselves
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28

Crack the bones, cut up the giblets and
with the meat put all into three quarts
OF water with Il bunch of herbs and n
pinch Of allspicc. Remove the bones
thickcn the gravy, season well and
serve hot.
Other combinations Of meat nav no
used with the gblets and smoJlor
amount will make good soup for q
family Of four
Puree of VegetabIes.-Cut q turntn
Il carrot and potato in thin slices :.
add to them few celery tops, BAY
leaf, cupful Of tomato and two quarts
OF liquid in which beef has been
cooked. Simmer gently for one hour.
press through a fine sieve; return the
mixture to the heat, add a tablesnoon-
ful of fat rubbed with two tabIesnoon.
fuls of flour, stir until 1t reaches the
boiling point; add grated onion q
teaspoonful of salt and saltspoonful
or pepper. Serve hot with croutons
Ihis VIII serve SIX people at n small
cost If the vegetables have been grown
at home, more If they must be mr..
chased.
waldorf Salad.-Cut the tops from
the blossom end Of nice red onn,os
scoop out the centers with n shorn.
edged teaspoon. Cut the apple in cubes
and mix with an equal quantity of cut
up celery, mix with highly seasoned
mnycnnaisc, squeeze little lemon
juice over the apples to keep them
from discoloring before adding tho
dressing. Fill the cups, set in nests
of watercress, and serve. French
dressing may be preferred to mayon.
naise, depending upon the kind OF n
meal with which 1t is served.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28

Economics changes mans activities.
AS you change mans activities you
change his way Of living, as YOU
change his environment you change
ms state Of mind. Precept and
nhJuhction 40 not perceptaby affect
man: but food, water air. clothing
shelter. pictures. books, music. will
and do affect him.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28
Immense Wealth From ,ro, o..

me foundation Of the wealth of tho
,'scay"h provinces of Spain lies in
'hc 'nrge deposits of high-grade iron
ores ror which the section famous
lhese deposits have been immensely
proftable. with the result that Bilbao
wnich is the center Of the industry, is
reputed to be the wealthiest city Of ito
size In Europe. :"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28
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KITCHEN -
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There's n voice In the breeze. tboro.,
sign In the sun
That whispers OF winters farewell.
There's mist DER the lake, there's q
call Of the bird.
There's the echoing tones Of bell.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28
Ne&A.< Nlata,eeQ.

Stornx, species Of resInous pum
used IN medicine, is now being pro.
duced In this country from the sweet
gum tree of the South.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28

croquettc, adding
just the touch of
seasoning which
the dish needs to
make 1t tasty.
II or S err a d Il S h
Sauce. This Is
good with fish and
V Il III Gus ments..
IN
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28

quart Of the best
vinegar. Peel and
bruiSe three cloves
of garlic, mash
fine five ancho-
vics; bruisc II
whole cloves and
two blades of
mace; mix all we'll
and Shol,n tl,n,,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28

Ill one nO(lr WnlIC mUHy
of the other cereals need
three and four hours.
saw vory Rice.-ThiS
dish may be varied in
countless ways. First
have the rice vel |
cooked; 1t should be well
Wn ShnI Ont) ,1rpn,,,J ;ntn
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28

not be numbered, for new
combinations are being
discovered each day.
Giblet Soup.-Use the
feet, neck, pinlons and
giblets Of three fowls
with one pound Of finely
cut bits of veal and q
hnlf n nnnnI of h,,,
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28
A VARIETY OF GOOD THINGS.

Try making worcestershire Mt home.
Put half an ounce of cayenne into II
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28
A FEW SOUPS AND SALADS.

soups are economical and will be
found most sustaining, the variety con.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28
a waiter may give service thoughtfully
He may be accurate, and neat and
quick;
But when one caters too blamed much
to me
l feel disposed to tip him with a
brick.
RICE A VALUABLE FOOD.

Plain boiled rice we'll cooked Is di-
seSted and begins to be assimilatcd
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28
VARIOUS SAUCES.
mes Of a bell.

An appropriate sauce is a most yolu.
able accompaniment to any meot or
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-02-28

there are many good patterns for mok.
Ing them. If one has the time. But
they are to be had ready made ot
such moderate prices that 1t Is oues.
tlon whether there Is any economy in
doing the work at home or not n
depends upon the time one bas to
spare and what can best be done
with 1t.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28

shipyard he is stationed there as
guard and is considered eligible fol
place on the team.
The battery for the Pascagoula
shipbuilders is: Ching, Frentz and
Smith. For Morgan City: Bird, Low
man and Vega. 1t has not been def
nitely decided yet just what day Bird
Will be used. As piece Of strategy
it has been suggested that Saturday,
the first day, would be thhe best time
to set him on 'em. 1t is figured that
when the enemy gets through with
that game they will loose sufficient
confidence in their ability to use bat
for any purpose other than walking
tick in their trips from the plate to
the bench, to be easy marks for Low
mans shoots on the following day.
On the other hand, these old heads
from Mississippi say they al look
alike 10 them-the better they are
TIE farther they hit EN- They are un-
doubtedly good enough to require the
combined efforts Of the players and
rooters to make them taste defeat. 1t
is bound to be a biz entertainment.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
Patriotic Meetings

This i. War Savings Day. 1t will
be observed in Morgan City by the
holding Of three big meetings at the
Arcade Theater, the Opera House and
the City Hall. The general public is
invited and urged to attend.
At the Arcade G. A. Blanchard
will preside and the speakers will
be: Hon. w. Catsby Jones and the
Rev. Father Souby. J. p. Hebert,
local chairman Of tthe War Savings
campaign, will preside at the Opera
House. The speakers will be: Hon.
c. L. Wise and the Hon. Murphy J.
Foster. The meeting at the City Hall
will be for colored people. Mr.. F. D.
Winchester will be in charge of this
meeting and the main speaker will be
Mr.. L. J. Bass. Other addresses will
be made by colored speakers.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
OVERTON OPENS CAMPAIGN

John H. Overton, candidate for
United States Senator, for the unex
pired term of the late Senator Robert
F. Broussard, opened campaign head
quarters Saturday in Rooms 7 and 8,
Hotel Bentley, at Alexandria. Will
liam E. Krebs, well-known Louis
lana newspaper man, who was con-
nected with the Lake Charles Ameri-
can-Press for eighteen years. is in
charge.
Later, headquarters will probably
be established in New Oorleans. and
vigorous campaign in Mr.. Overton's
behalf will be prosecuted over the en-
tire state. With only ninety days
intervening until September 10, when
the Democratic state primary will be
held, increasing activity will be re-
qulred to inform the voters of the
issues involved in the choice of an
United States senator, upon which
Mr.. Overton has already publicly de-
clared himself.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
Actual Construction Work On
Cutoff Road Can Commence
AT Once
Clay F. Thbodak Of Bayou Boeuf Writes
That Surveyors Right Of Way Has Been
Completed

A letter has been received from Mr.
Clay Thibodeaux, a charter member
and one Of the most active workers
of the T. A. NJ. Association, stating
that the surveyors right Of way for
the proposed cutoff road between
Morgan City and Houma has been
completed. 1t is his opinion that
actual construction work should be
pushed while the proposition is hot
He has promised laborers. according
to his letter, that he would pay them
every Saturday ont Of . fund consist
ing Of 500, which was subscribed by
him at Il meeting Of the association
held here q few weeks age. At this
timc several subscriptions covering
similar amounts were made
Since the accomplishment Of the
survey, says Mr.. Thibodeaux, it is
found that the road mileage saved
viii be eight miles, instead Of six, as
first estimated. Dlr Thibodeaux states
that the loop is nine miles from rail
road to railroad and the cutoff will
strike the roads nearly one mile from
the railroad on both ends.
To build by public subscription a
road through an isolated part of AS
sumption parish connecting and short
ening the New Orleans Houma Nor
gan City highway with the, surfaced
roads now extended west from this
point, is the proposal Of the hit-the
line delegation from the near-east
They ask Morgan City and Assump
ton citizens who realize that this is
the only quick method and who ap
preciate the pressing need of such a
road to meet them halfway on this
proposition and help them put il
across. Their proposal, in it's final
concrete form, means the securing of
a right of-way, surveying, grading
and surfacing approximately four and
one-half miles Of roadway. beginning
at the Chene Bridge and running
along the present highway to the
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
Wanted.--Some Games

New Orleans, La, June Is
Come on. III beat you at a game
of checkersn'
That's challenge you don't hea,
as often as you should at canton
ments in Alabama, Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi.
There's scarcity of checker
boards, playing cards and dominoes
at four cantonments in this division
Of the Red Cross.
Many soldier who has longcd TO
beat somebody at cards ha, had to
sttie his ambition because he could
not get a chance at deck Of cards.
It's the same way about don2i1oes
and checkers.
So, the Red Cross is asking people
to send in games for the soldiers.
Hunt up all Of those checkerboaraS.
dominoes and decks of card, that are
lying idle around the house and send
them in. They'll make some soldiers
happy, as sure as anything
Mail the package direct to Harry
T. Howard, director of the Bureau
Of Military Relief, Gulf Division Of
the Red Cross, Postoffice Building,
New Orleans, La.
And much obliged!
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
Coin A New Term---
The Patriotism OF
Peace Saving" J"
Thru Thrift The World Will
Rise From Her Ruins; The
Nations Will Arise From
Present Chaos

Pittsburg, Pa. June 29.-"The
time rapidly is coming in America
when every employer must see not
only Chat ti@ employees practice thrift,
but their condition Of employment
is -uch that they cu practice it,"
aeelared 5. v strau~, president of
The American Society for Thrift. II
an address before the National Edu-
cation Association here this eve.
ming.
The dollar sign is passing as the
insignia of ruthless power he said,
'and the day is dawning when it
shall stand also as the symbol of pro.
lection for the weak and help to the
worthy.
eve have come into new order
of things. The day of right by
might is ending. This war marks
the darkness that precedes the dawn
of universal Democracy-a Democ.
racy that shall be lifted to the lofty
level OF brotherhood.
''1nto the craftsmanship, the poll
ties, the business of the day that is
breaking just ahead, will come new
spirit-a spirit of honest, gener-
osity and gentleness.
The craftsmanship of the world
will be successful only insofar as it
Is honorable and just. The poll
tician who achieves success will at
tain his ends by worthy deeds alone.
The business man must stand on the
broad ground of real brotherhood.
The attitude between employer and
employe will be that of man to man.
not master and slave.
Every man must practice thrift
and every man must have the chance
to practice it,
care we fighting this war merely
to crush the power of a coterie of
madmen, whose hearts are beating in
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28
Two Days Of AL Base,
ball For Morgan
City Fans
s!h;nbuilders Of Morgan City
And Pascagoula Will Tan,
ole Saturday And Sunday

baseball series Of two games that
ool;nses in point Of interest, all that
has gone before IN this particular iihe
of activity in Morgan CITY, WI sem.
mence Saturday afternoon at beep
water Park. There ~ every evidence
that the superiority vi these combat@
due to the calibre of the visiting
players, will also extend to every de-
!. 5oartment Of the game The visitors
from the Pascagoula shlpEard have
reputation as ball players that does
not take back place for that pos
vessed by the entire force as snip
hu;lders, 1t is reported that most Of
tho team members are former lea
que players-veterans OF tried aoil-
;tv The people are interested IN the
Games if for no other reason than
that both teams are composed OF
nractically the same material, result
inc from identical work done by men
Of both teams-a class Of opponents
the local shipbuilders have not met
thus far. But added interest in the
games should be increased because
Of the brand of ball that is bound to
be played.
Stock in the locals chances will
take a considerable hop when it is
announced that Bird, the famous
soldier pitcher, who gave such a ster-
ling exhibition Of skill at the game
last Sunday, will be on the mound
for Morgan City. In the two games
this young man has pitched here he
has demonstrated to the entire salts
faction Of every shipyard player and
baseball fan, that any team with him
at the helm will be hard one to beat.
While Bird is not an employe Of the
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28

mouth of Bayou Caroline and along
this dredged bayou to again join the
main road at a point near Gibson.
AS representative citizen of AS
sumption parish and as type of man
who readily acknowledges the merit
in tho plan, Mr.. Clay Thibodeaux Of
Boeuf not only contributes outright
right of way extending far over
mile through his property, but sub
scrlbes generously to the survey and
clearing costs, donates his time to as
sist in overseeing the work done and
indicates that he viii give literally to
help defray the final costs Of The
grading and surfacing. In addition
TO these things, this progressive gen
ttlema Of Boeuf has said that in order
to do the thing on the tight plane and
to supply the nation and his fellow
citizens with surfaced road run
ming along the present loop, known
as the Bayou Louis Bend, he proposed
advocation Of the formation Of road
district III that section and would try
to have it already for business by the
time the cutoff promoters are fin
ished with theiS self appointed task.
Other land owners along the pro-
posed Bayou Caroline route, and it
now appears that there are only two
owners in addition to Mr.. Thibodeaux
the F. B. Williams Cypress Com
pany of Patterson and Mr.. Gambel of
Gibson. These owners, so it was
stated in the meeting, may be abso-
| lutely counted upon to meet Mr..
Thibodeaux in his announced position,
and so the right of way was assured.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-06-28

1T PAYS TO BUY AT THE
SPECIALITY STORE, HUTTON
CORNER, RAILROAD AVENUE
AND FRONT STREET. THE
STORE THAT KEEPS PRICES
DOWN.