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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26
Women in Business WORLD.

More than 1000 firms, partnerships,
and individuals doing business in
Pennsylvania under assumed names
have registered the real names of their
owners, and in many cases it has been
found that women We're not only man
ayers but owners of stores, factories
and other industries.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26
Mothers Cook Book
Wartime Foods.

Every woman who is at all patriotic
these days is planning. studying and
inquiring about foods; how to feed
the family well on wholesome food and
use the substitutes for -four, meat, fat
and sugar that she is expected to pro-
vide. Those of us who wish to be on
good terms with ourselves must be
especially careful to follow our gov
ernments requests in regard to food.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26

A man is always known by the COM
pany that refuses to keep him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26

Lots of women haters are afraid to
mention it to their wives.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26

One that has proved successful is a
cupful of molasses.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-04-26
Agreement.

"Do your con-
stituents a g e e
with your"
Il h a d n t
t h o II G h t about
that" replied Sem
ator S or & h u m.
"But l am mighty
careful to agree
with Them"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-02

Francisco bay, where the engines are
installed and she is made ready for
sea
Special saws that can be made to
twist and turn at any angle give the
big fore" beams the proper curve
and attend to any other %deviations
from the straight, broadside lines.
The boats built here have a beam
thickness Of forty inches 1t the keel
son, and in addition there are two ex-
ira Innings to answer for a double
bottom. She gives the same impress
sion OF strength and graceful massive
ness that the steel ship gives.
Ships in the making here are blue
printed and patterned in every detail,
SO that before actual construction il
begun the builders know where every
treenail is going. The process Of map
ping out a ship is given as much at
tention as actual construction, and de-
tails are given as much care as in the
making of a compass.
The company has secured a~pproxi-
mately twenty acres of a strip Of land
facing Carquinez straits. The expan-
sion OF the yard is of equal import
ance with the turning out Of the prod
uct and while boats are being built
and launched sets of ways for other
boats are in the making.
AS Benicia is a military base, boast
ing a big arsenal, and near the great
Mare Island navy yard and magazine
barracks. the plant is being hard
pressed for a place to house its work
ers. Boasding houses have been rear
ed in the confines Of the yard.
Although accidents in the plant are
few. there is a well equipped first aid
station with a woman nurse and an
attending physician. Special EFFORTS
are a to get the best food for. the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Sands have re-
turned to Elverado after visiting here
with friends.
Il
Mrs, L. P. colborn and her daugh-
ter, Miss Grace Colborn. are recover
ing after an attack Of influenza.
Mrs. H. c. simson Of Pembina is a
guest at the Y. w. C. A.
Mrs. E. ouesnei Of Bathgate is
spending a few days here. n
y
Lieut.. Lee R. Gaynor and Mrs. Gay
nor. who. left here on Wednesday eve
ming, are now al their home, 1925
Pleasant avenue. Minneapolis.
X = r.
Mrs. E. A. Arhart returned home
last night after spending the past four
weeks at Dillon and Miles City. Mont.
Mrs. Arhart's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Rawson Of Dillon are expected to
arrive here a little later and will re-
main in Grand Forks for the winter.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-02
LAUNCH FIRST !.
] :. WOODShIP
lN|BAY REGION
s'KEirnta,' Made. BY Benicia
Yards, is Representative
of Many to Follow.

Benicia, Cal, Nov. 2.-The plant
occupied by the Benicia Shipbuilding
corporation has been turning out stur-
Sdy wooden bottoms for forty years.
and the yard is the first one in the
San Francisco bay region to launch q
wooden. ship for the United States
shipping board.
sentative vessel Of the Ferris type. and
she will be followed by at least three
Others, one of which is nearing COM
pietion.
It was the boast of one Pacific coast
yard years ago that the tree goes
into the boat almost before the birds
quit singing in its branches" but. this
does not hold true in these days, n
especially does it fail to apply in this
Sound country, known to many as
Oregon pine" is made the basic
building element of the hull, and is
seasoned for three months before be-
ing milled for use. This does not mean
that any time is lost, for while the fir
is being warped by h elements into
hard. unyielding beams the Australian
reinforcements is being cut, sawed and
coaxed into shape, and a thousand
other details are attended to.
This ironwood has the hardness and
resistance of teakwood and comes
from the same districts. A single
short plant would tax the carrying ca
pacity Of a husky man and it gives a
steel like strength which is the life of
the wooden ships superstructure.
Wooden and steel ship construc-
ton is SO different that the particular
industries turning out these W types
Of boats are in no way similar. There
Is no riveting on a wooden ship. little
wooden treepins taking the place Of
rivets. These are driven into place by
air hammers, and are then planed off
plumb with the surface into which
.hey are inserted. All seams are caulk-
ed with oakum, which is a pitch-like,
waterproof compound with the reten-
tive power of the strongest Clues.
The ship carpenters here are finish
ed artisans. Joints and unions are fit
ted together so snug that they give
the appearance of single joist or
beam. The carpenter must be a master
of fractions and aneles before he can
qualify for ship work.
The wooden ships launched here
lack the usual "'tween-decks' Of the
big steel carriers, but they have an
above-deck cargo space of wide di-
mansions in addition to the yawning
pits below the matches. The space
taken for crew quarters is reduced to
the firreducible minimum" n car
go capacity is added to through the
lack of necessity for including many
Of the submarine safeguards that go
into the metal boats.
kWhen the boat is turned out" here
she Is taken to a plant on lower San
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-02

One Of the lovely little neck pieces
of the season is this demure little
shoulder cape Of kolinsky fur. Since
it is patriotic to wear as much fur as
possible in place Of wool these short
capes. while very stylish, are a real
necessity If one is to conserve by not
buying a fall coat or by wearing satin
and silk suits instead Of WOOL.
This cape effect seemsoto be the
favorite ann of wearing one's-pelts
this year. I'm fact many of the capes
continue in surplice style. o in the
front and fasten with a button Of some
sort in the back.
The long roll collar of the cape pic
tured is especially becoming and may
be worn close about the neck for adj
ditional warmth. And unless one has
plenty of mean will not have any
long or unessential ends upon the
cape or stole If it is made Of kolinsky
for Of all the expensive furs kolinsky
ranks as high as the highest.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-02
FOOD
WILL MIN
VAR
Conservation Crust.

E51 Ia cups wheat orSrye flour
sF1-2 cup barley or corn flour.
1-2 teaspoon salt.
Id to 10 cup Of fat.
Water to make stin dough.
Sift flour and salt together. Cut
the fat into the flour mixture. Add
water, mixing and handling as little
as possible Wheat substitutes need
q little more water than al wheat
flour. Chill until ready to roll out.
II you want to have pumpkins, ready
for quickly made pies All winter, you
may 2 them or dry them most sue
cessfully. u
You may can pumpkin by cutting It
in cubes after removing the rind.
'Blanch or scald, and pack in clean,
freshly scalded jars. Filll$the space
left in the Jars with boiling water.
Place lids and rubbers on the jars,
and arrange them in the boiler. Boil
for two hours on the first day; and
then Jet stand in the water. Always
fasten the lids tightly after the first
fifteen minutes OF Boiling.
On the second day boil for n hour,
and for two more successive days,
one hour Of boiling is necessary.
may be treated as follows: Remove
seed. Cut the pumpkin pr squash
into strips. Peel and remove stringy
center. Slice into small pieces and
boil until thick. Pack in jar and
sterilize 100 minutes in. hot-water
bath. With steam pressure OUTFIT
sterilize 60 minutes at S to 10 pounds
pressure.
Pumpkin may be dried in this way:
After removing the ,$rind. slice the
pumpkin thin. Thread these slices
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-02

London. Oct. 31.-Lord Cowdry, the
oil king of the British empire, owns
oil fields in all parts of the world. He
Is convinced that oil can be found in
England in sufficient quantities to
greatly help, the problem of getting
the needed amount for war purposes.
The great coal fields indicate posi-
lions. He has called into council
soy Of thu principal oil experts Of
the United States.
They are now drilling in Derby
shire.
The two borings win cost 500, 900.
Lord Cowdry has offered, to spend
100000 of his own fortune before
he gives UP his project. He is show
ing his patriotism in a very practical
way. But this is nothing new. He
refused any salary while he was air
minister. He has lost ONE son in the
war and the other is a major /of
cavalry.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-02
EVENING EDITION.

1s5t.. $500 -->- A.
on j string, and hang then, over cns
kitchen stove, or place them on 9, m raeas
In the oven.I Do not have too weii
heat. store them in paper nass' We"
tied. 49, n,easS
coax itsfor one hour preferably ions
er, thenacook It as fresh
. Dreamed Egg.
IA cup milk.
1-2 tablespoon butter.
Ia teaspoon salt.
lsslicc toast. 80
Method-Beat egg slightly, aao
salt, garnish; and serve at once:
sa Heat milk in double boiler. add !
ana cook until creamy. Toast bread
a golden~brown, place egg on toast
BIG AUSTRIAN SHIP DESTROYED
washington. Nov. 2.-Destructon
Of the Austrian snper-dreadnanent
Veirbus Units. by the Italians IS an
nounced, in an official dispatch today
from Rome. ..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-02
122 DEATHS IN MADISON.

Madison. Wis: Nov: 2.-During the
deaths in the city of Madison, the
greatest part OF these being due to
the epidemic of pneumonia and in.
fluenza. A large number Of these
wero not Madison residents. being
either students, soldiers or transients.
During the last "a hours there were
deaths from influenza. The ban
is not expected to be lifted for at
least a week.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-02

Milk Toast.
Two slices toast.
Teaspoonful butter.
Tablespoonful flour.
i cup milk. .lt
1-2 teaspoon salt.
Method-Melt the butter, add
flour and salt, stir until thoroughly
blended; add milk gradually and
cook until it thickens. Pour over
buttered toast.
Egg Broth.
/ cup meat broth.
! egg. !.
IL teaspoon salt.
Method-Bsat the white and yolk
Of egg separately. To the yolk add
gradually the hot broth, stirring con-
stantly. Add salt and fold in we'll
beaten white. Reheat and serve.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-02
Red Red Co.'s E,
lithuanian Nutse.

Lady Anne Azgapetian, who has
been serving as a Red Cross nurse in
Russia. is now In the United States,
Ilecturins and telling OF her expert
ences. Lady Azsapetian is thorough
iyscosmopolitan for, although she. was
OF her childhood in Indiana, and la
ter lived In various narts Of America.
from Mexico to Chicago. After her
marriage, h spent ten years in
Persia. where her husband was aide
de-camp to the Shah. At the outs
break Of the war. she volunteered as
q Re- Cross nurse and went to Rus
only leaving when the conditions
to go on with her work. Lady
Azgapetian is warm in her praise Of
the common people of Russia.
We must remember that the Rus
slams made excellent soldiers" she
says. 1.-THE did their fighting under
conditions with which the other
armies did not have to contend. In
many. cases their commanding off,
GERS betrayed them and sometimes
even took away their clothes and ra-
lions. Their casualties were very
large, and they fought valiantly
against many difficulties"
a To Make Comfort Bags.
.Red Cross headquarters has just
received an allotment from division
headquarters at Minneapolis which
calls for 400 comfort bags to be made
Immediately for the italian soldiers.
These bags will be filled by the for
efgn Red Cross commission. Mrs.
Frank Thompson has been made
chairman of this committee and she
Is asking for volunteers to help make
these bags. Any one who can assist
with this work is asked to get in
touch with Mrs. Thompson at once.
Follow New Directions.
There has been more or less mis-
understanding about following the
new directions for knitting sweaters.
The matter was taken up by the To-
cal Red Cross chapter with the divi-
sion headquarters, who in urn COM
municated with the national head
quarters at Washington. A reply has
been received by the local chap
ter which says in part: The
new sweater directions must be fol-
lowed. There were a great many
made last year, and a
change had to be made in the knit
ting directions. The new sweaters.
so far have proven most satisfactory,
and much more durable They are
no harder to make than the other
two Of the other kind made last
year."
Knitters will please keep the above
points in mind and carefully follow
the new directions.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
New York, Aug. 26.

halt
start
The
market
and Canadian Pacific
Within a former
II vigorou
in.
tina 52A.
n
to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
MATERIAL ADVANCES
ARE MADE in CORN
After Early Weakness, Busi.
ness Becomes Active on Gov.
ering-Oats Are Strong
Chicago, Aug. &c.

After early weakness on selling
movement in the first hour, the corn
market today developed considerable
strength. and material net advances
were recorded. The change was brought
about by covering of shorts on a large
scale, and on the upturn business be-
came active.
There were rumors of export inquiry
for a round amount. but this lacked con-
firmation. The cash market was lower
with the demand small.
August opened s1.576s. The high was
S1.59A, the low s1.57% and the final
sl.59A bid. compared with S1.57as on
Saturday. September started at S1.57a4
The top was Sl.6OSs. the bottom Sl.5S3s
and the final sl.6Oss q 1904, an ad-
vance of &c. The first sale in October
was S1.59is, which was the low. The
high was Sl.62ia' and the close sl.6?h
( ml.6712. against s1.6ots. the previous
/ final.
/ As a rule, the market for oats was
active and strong. An early report of a
decline OF one cent in spot cash oats
caused some uneasiness and prices suf.
fcrcd. but part of the loss in the cash
market was recovered later and futures
rallied with corn.
The first sale of August was 7Oasc
! the high II asc, the low 7o2s and the
! final 71hc, compared with 7Oa.c OF
Saturday. September started at 71Ac
The high was 7lAc: the low 70asc ano
the close 71A Am7lBc, gain of &c
October opened at 72tsc; the top was
( T3ssc. the bottom 72c and the final 1914
! @73asc.
! Leading futupen ranged as follows:
Corn (new delivery sat days
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
SUPPORT ELACKING
in OUTSIDE MARKET
Price Changes Confined to
Narrow Fractional Range.
United Motors Up
New York, Aug. 20

New YORK. aug 70.
Inactivity in the curb market was In.
dicated by the fact that traders there
regarded an advance in Aetna Ex-
plosives. from II u to 12ss this morning,
as feature of the highest interest.
Generally, variations in prices in other
issues were confined to an even narrower
fractional range with a continued lack
OF support for many of the o'd-time
favoritcs from the interests identified
with their market movements.
A number of these issues showed mod.
crate gains. United Motors moving up
from 32a4 to 331a. and Wright Martin
was traded in at SIS and 9. Submarine
Boat was firm, being graded in at 10 to
l9Nc, and maintaining the advance re-
corded in its period of activity last
week.
Independent oil stocks we're irregular.
with Houston Oil dropping from Sok to
1914. Cosden was firm. selling at 6ss
and Sa and there was a continued good
demand for Stanton Oil around 2.
Mining stocks we're steady, Ray Her
cules selling at AZ and AZ and United
Verde sold at 371a to 3s.
Bonds We're fairly active, with Russian
6las selling at 61 u to 50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
PHIL LADELPHIA MARKETS

ity. 81 q 3dc: white ;.gherns. as to quality.
spring 81 q 33c; do. do. old. 3O932c; do.
indian Runner. 81 a 29c; guineas. per pair
81 81 n .iJ; pigeons. old. per pair. 80 q 3Jc
do. young. per pair. IS q 3oc.
DRESSED POULTRY-Fowls were well
cleaned up and frri. Other descriptions
showed little change. Quotations; Fresh
killed fowls in barrels. dry-picked. fancy Sc.
lccted. sIrc; weighing lbs; and over
"oosters. dry-picked 2sc; hroil!nv chickens,
western fancy. weighing "a a: lbs. apiece.
SS@ SS 59c weighing ~ lbs apiece and over;
Pcnnsylvania, 37@3sc: SQUADS, per dozen,
white, weighing 10Tl2 lbs per dozen ss y
7aO do, weighing 3 lbs per dozen, so 20
q. So do, weighing lbs. per dozen. 81. .5O6 3
do, weighing Rm6h lbs per dozen s36
DO. dark. 81. l.5Od .,5os small and No. .. 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
HUGE LIBERTY LOAN TOTAL
Subscriptions Through National Banks
Aggregate More Than 10000. 100000

Washington, Aug. &c. - The Comp
troller of the Currency said today:
"The records show that the total sub
scrptons to the three Liberty Loans re-
ceived through national banks aggre-
gate more than $4,000, 000, 900 out Of a
total of all subscriptions of s11 .s2s, ,o0o,-
900, The total amount allotted to sub
scribers was S9,975, 100000.
"On June 80, 1913, the aggregate
amount of Liberty bonds of all three
issues held by national banks was
s4Os.s59, 900 or 2.29 per cent of the total
resources of the national banks, which
on the same date amounted to s17,83S,-
10000
The national banks further report
that the total amount of money which
they were loaning on the security of
Liberty Bonds of all the three issues on
June 20, 1918, was only $457,000,000.
or 2,56 per cent of total resources.
"The banks of the country are now I'm
a position to contribute largely of their
own resources toward the purchase OF
Liberty Bonds II there should ever be
occasion to do SO but II Is hoped and
believed that they will be able TO con-
tinue successfully their policy of aiding
in the diffusion of the Liberty Loans
widely among the people rather than Of
buying them for their own account
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
ASK RAISE in FREIGHT RATE
Increase on Pig Iron Will Affect Short
Lines East Of Mississippi River

WashinEton, Aug. 26.--Application
was filed with the Interstate Commerce
Commission today asking an increase in
freight rates on iron and pig iron on 1917
eastern short line railroads. The In
creases range from one-half cent to- ten
cents per 100 on manufactured iron
and from twenty cents to fifty cents per
ton on pig iron.
There rates. II granted will affect
al territory east OF the Mississippi
ern tidewater points The railroads
seek to place the rates In effect on Oc-
tober 1.
Similar rates have been authorized
on Federal-controlled roads by the rail-
road administration.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
SCARCITY OF OFFERS
STRENGTHENS COTTON
Market Inclined to Bearish.
ness-Prices Firm During
Greater Part of Session
New York, Aug. &c.

When all the factors had been
weighed. it could be stated that they
were inclined to be of a bearsh nature
so far as the cotton market was con-
cerned today
There were further reports Of rain in
the Southeast and the detailed record
showed precipitation of as much as two.
and-a-half inches at some Texas points.
Despite these influences however. the
market had rather firm appearance
during the greater part of the session
and when shorts tried to cover. their
commitments in the late afternoon,
they found it virtually bare of offer
ings. As a result an advance of about
l2c was recorded.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
\ LEGAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

q Sew York. Aug. 26.-The market for
coffee futures opened barely steady at a
decline of / to points The early trad
~ was confined TO the September and
December positions. The early trading
N4s practically without fresh feature,
I and while Wall Street sold September,
md q little scattered demand for May
1UDeared after the cali the market was
suorrow and without character. Clear
&nces from Brazil during the week were
MY light. Rio cleared a total of IL 900
H1Gu. none being for the United States
-IS1o to Europe and North Africa and
: I140 to west coast of South America.
Kntos cleared total of 1900 bags, all
the west coast of South America.
~ demand for spot coffee has been very
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26

GENERAL ASPHALT COMMON
AND PREFERRED ARE STRONG
Strength Of These Stocks and William Cramp Certificates
Attract Most Attention in Local Share Trading.
Market Shows Firm Undertone

but
that period business all
trifing With
General Asphalt and preferred attention.
time William
a small
Philadelphia Electric following trfng Rapid
marked while
Railroad a closed
lo2,
lie yielded 94S0
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26

FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York. Aug 26-In the early
dealing in the foreign exchange market
today French exchange held at the new
high record established on Saturday. On
the other hand. Swiss struck new low
and Spanish exchange shaded from Sat
urday's final rally. So far there has
been no change in the official figure for
lire cables. Business was very moder-
ate.
Quotations were:
Demand sterling 4I5ia. cables 476H
sixty-day bills nominally 4.73, ninety
day bills Al.
Franc cables $50, checks SCI
Lire cables $50. checks Isl.
Swiss cables 4.25. checks 4.e7
Gulder cables 81 q checks 50%.
Pesetas-cables 23A checks 25.
Stockholm cables 1910. checks 3470.
Christiania cables 81 So checks 81 10.
Copenhagen cables 31.3O. checks 3090
There was no business in ruble notes.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-08-26
FRESH FRUITS

The market was generally frm. with de.
mand absorbing the lin tied offerings. Quota
lions l., APPLES New o York sHG Wss yirsinia
soc q 81. so. do. per bushel basket si@2
Peaches, Dsiawa.ss za% a9d " Maryland, per 9
Saske ORANGES California hGns' pns hos ps'
SO. 5Od9,b0. Grapefruit per box, s465
rspes Delaware PER e6s sket Gagrcr dcr -
California. per 4-basket crate, 81 n Q. 80
Pears California. per boz. 81 a.; Peaches
fornia. per 4.basket crate. 81 bop3.. canta
loupes. Delaware and Maryland. per stan
crate. 81. 25 @1; so; do. do, do, per nat crate
T5cds1.25. Cantaloupes, California. Tur
lock- per standard crate. s2.25G3: do. do
do. pei. pony crate, $3.50; do, do. do. per fla
81 a o5.