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Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
MONKS MADE FIRST PANCAKES
Delicious Comestibies Once Formed
Supper of Holy Men on Eve Of
Ash Wednesday.

Perhaps you admit ignorance as to
knowing how pancakes first came to
be produced? Well, the story is very
interesting and worth telling, London
Answers says.
Monks were the originators of pan-
cakes, and we are told that On ShrOve
Tuesday their supper consisted of thin
cakes, made in a pan with flour. milk.
eggs, fat, lard, etc.-hence pancakes.
The idea was to use up all the food
stuffs remaining, which were pro-
hibited on the following day-Ash
Wednesday,, the commencement of
Lent. In the olden days the poor peo-
pie would gather round various mon
astery gates, it being the custom for
the monks to distribute what pancakes
they had left after supper among the
hungry and slum dwellers.
S~hrovetide, and Shrove Tuesday by
the way, were, in the first place, called
shrive days. They were so called from
the fact that in the Roman Catholic
church confessions are hen made and
received preparatory to h fast OF
Lent. Shrive, which meant confession,
later came to be called Shrove-thus
we now get Shrove Sunday and Shrove
Tuesday.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
JOHNSON A BITTER ENEMY
Ex-President Made No Concealment Of
His Intense Dislike Of Successor
in the White House.

That winter Andrew Johnson was
elected to the senate from Tennessee,
and he came back to Washington in
the latter part of February, 1879. One
Sunday morning l vas assigned to in
terview him. 1t was the last inter
view that any newspaper man had
with the eX-president.
He stood in the parlOr of lis suite.
with a number of flags of the country
draped behind him as q background.
He was dressed in the typical frock
coat of the statesmen, with a white
tie. He had quarreled with General
Grant. who was at that time president,
and there was great interest TO learn
his attitude. ! shall never forget the
hammer in which he struck a pose in
the traditional attitude of Henry Clay
and said, with his deep. stentorian
voice:
Il come, sir, with the Constitution
Of my country in one hand and the
olive branch of peace in the other. and
if that damned liar in the White
House plays decent, we will get on
Melville T.. Stone in Golfers Weekly.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

planning dairy barns during the last
few years, and the dairyman who
builds from these carefully drawn
plans gets not only a place in which
the work can be done efficiently. but
gets a winter home for his herd that
keeps them warm, healthy and pro-
ductive. These are advantages that
appeal to the progressive business
farmer, for, in the end, they mean de-
creased costs of production n in
creased profits.
In the accompanying illustration is
shown a modern dairy barn of good
size and the silo, which is a most
valuable iced reservoir. This barn is
what is known as q "gambrel roof
barn." of plank frame construction.
The barn sits on q concrete founda-
ton, the walls Of which form the
dairy stable. It is SO feet wide and
116 feet long and provides stalls for
- mixers, pens for their calves and
box stalls for the bull, If the owner
has a sire for his herd. Above the
stable is NOV space for sufficient
roughage to carry this number of an
finals through the winter. while the
silo provided storage for the fresh
food the animals need to continue
a maximum production of milk
through the cold months.
This is a weather-tight, w~ell-venti-
lated structure. The stable floor, it
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
Bents
By GEORGE MATTHEW ADAMS

" OUR Bents are your Advisers.
Il Bents are just Tendencies. Every
one has them. They are born with
YOU Wise people are those who listen
10 their Advisers-who consider their
Rents Each II of your Bents should
DE carefully considered in silent Con-
erenc And that Conference should
be Personal n Serious. For
Every Man, sooner or later, may
BECOME what his Bents ARE.
Neglect not q single Bent that is
within you, but as Master over it, cul-
Sivate II educate it to do your bid
ding Become what you are FITTED
Tn Become Exert every faculty and
Use every ounce of energy to this end.
IF il good sense to believe that you
fsHrsw your own Bents better than my
one else n you have the assur-
ance ever with you that
Every man, sooner or later, NAV
BECOME what his Bents ARE.
Franklin followed his own Bents
Id became a World figure, instead of
Soliowing the Bents that his Father
seemed TO see in him in desiring him
r become a Clergyman. You will need
advisors If you will but stop Ions
enough to search put and look your
Rents squarely in the face. And if
EUss follow your BentS Courageously
and without encouragement, you will
then be able to feel to the full, the
truth Of how blessedly Happy is the
man who has FOUND his work.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

equipment is the overhead carrier.
While a carrier track is not indicated
on the plan shown, most barns are
equipped with them. The track ex-
tends over both the feeding and litter
alleys, and runs to the silo, and to
the manure piles at the back Of the
barn. Many dairy farmers have their
milk houses located nea the barn and
extend the carrier track to the load
ing platform, thus providing q me-
chanical means of carrying the milk
to the storage house.
Practically every barn built these
days is SO feet wide, architects hav-
ing found that this standard size pro-
| vides room for a double row Of stalls.
the feeding alley and the litter alleys.
A wider Darn is a waste of money a
smaller barn does not provide sufh-
cient space.
In such a barn as this the dairy
| farmer can get the work of caring for
his animals done quickly and with
less help. The animals will be kept
healthy and still produce the maxi
mum amount Of milk. These two adj
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

WIN be noticed Is well ligh.ed by the
the side walls. On the roof are VEN
tilators, which are connected with
foul-air shafts in the side walls and
which draw the impure air out Of the
stable.
How the four blocks Of stalls are
arranged and the location Of the pens
for the calves are shown on the floor
plan that accompanies h exterior
view. The stalls all face a feeding
alley extending through the center Of
he barn. AT the rear Of the stalls
are the litter alleys. the cutters sunk
into the concrete floor extending he
length of the building and are con
nected with floor drains. which per
mits the flushing with water Of the
alley.
Sunshine, which is a great aid in
keeping the COW stable sanitary is adj
mitted through the windows. Foul
cir ducts are located in the walls OF
the stable and fresh-air inlets are in
stalled ear the stable ceiling. Thus
does the modern barn provide means
of keeping the cows supplied with
fresh air and the stable purged of the
foul air and animal dampness that in
The old-fashioned barn endangered the
health of the animals.
The stall equipment is of steel. This
includes the stall partitions, the
s~tanchions, and the manger partitions.
At each stall head is an Individual
drinking cup, connected with a pres.
sure water system. Cleverly devised
valves that are operated by noses OF
the animals as they start to drink
urn on the water and then shut l,
off as the cows raise their heads.
Probably the most valuable, from
labor-saving standpoint, piece of barr
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
MODERN BARN
FOR DAIRY HERD
Building Is Weather Tight and
Well Ventilated.
PROVIDES AMPLE SUNSHINE
Structure SO by 116 Feet Accommo-
dates az Mixers, Their Calves
and Winters Supply Of Feed
for Animals.
BY WILLIAM A. RADFORD.

Mr.: William A. Radford will answer
question and give advice FREE OF
COST tn all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building work on the farm, for
the reacers Of this paper. On account Of
MS Wlde experience as Editor, Author and
Manufactures he is. without doubt. the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford M. 1927 Prairie avenue, Chicago.
reply.
Conservation of labor on the farm
is one OF the modern farmers greatest
problems. Farm labor has followed
other labor upward in cost. and a ma
jority OF farmers are having consider
able difficulty in getting sufficient help,
even at the present high wages.
The very nature Of dairy farming
makes it especially difficult for the
owners of comparatively large herds
to secure help. Caring for the herd,
is work that is done in the early morn
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

ing and in the evening, and the aver
sion of the modern farm helper to
work thu. long hours required makes
1t necessary that those in the dairy
industry use oil the l~abor-saving meth
DDS that h prosperous dairy farmers
have devised.
Most OF the work on the dairy farm
Is performed In the barn. Conse-
quently modern barns are planned and
equipped sc as to make the work
easy Overhead carriers transport
the food to the hangers, and carry
out the litter; individual drinking
bowls, one for each two stalls, do
away with the work of watering the
animals. Concrete floors. with gut
ters at the rear of each stall, provide
a means of cleaning the barn by wa
Ter under pressure.
Couple these conveniences with
milking machines, and more than half
the labor formerly required to take
care Of the dairy COWS and their prod
ucts is eliminated.
Experienced farm building archi-
tects have learned many things about
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

minced nuts, a little powdered sugar;
mix all together, add a few drops Of
any flavoring extract and spread over
the cak Sour cream cooked with
equal parts of brown sugar until thick,
TO which is added a few nuts, makes
n most delicious cake filling and FROST
Ing. Sour cream may be used in any
salad dressing which calls for sweet
cream. making a dressing equally good.
Most boiled dressings, as well as may
%onnaise. are improved by the addition
of cream; SOU cream whips as well
as sweet and takes the place of sweet
a
Brown Betty.
Place alternate layers of chopped
juicy apples. with bread crumbs, in a
buttered baking dish, having the
crumbs at the bottom. Add cinnamon
or nutmeg with a little brown sugar
and bits of butter oyer each layer. Fin
ish with crumbs and bake for an hour,
covering the dish ut first. Serve with
a hard sauce.
Copyright. 1920. Western Newspaper Union
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

husband who knows what woman's
sphere is and wants her to stay where
she is put.
If more young people realized that
married life under present conditions
is something which shOuld be tackled
only after meditation and prayer, there
would be fewer contracting parties
ambling up to the ferns and smilaX in
pOngee silk and the conventional black.
The young nan who takes a contract
to support and provide with real food
a husky and vOraciouS bride, on $50
per week, should step out and take q
look at the price of process lour and
beef liver before launching his bark on
the matrimonial sea. There has been
more seasiclneSS among contracting
parties who forgot to figure the gro
Gerry bill as a liability of the business,
during the last few months, than ever
before in the history of the world.
On the other hand, no young man
and V.rNHn should refuse to become
c~Ontracu.-s parties If they have health.
horse sense and are nOt afraid that
they will be worn by work. There is
nothing nicer than married life, when
both parties live up TO the contract
without trying to slip In a joker now
and then. tCopyrighr-)
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
Puma, a Fish, Spins Silk.

The most costly Of all kinds Of silk
hosiery is made f Om silk which is no
the product of II - silkworms, but 8
species of shellfisA' called a puma. The
puma makes it's home in the warm
waters Of the Mediterranean around
Sicily. 1t has an odd little tube at
the end Of its tongue. Out Of this
tube, spider fashion, or silkworm fash
ion, 1t spins a silk thread with which
1t fastens itself to any rock to which
it wishes to adhere. When the puma
moves on to fresh feeding grounds its
silken cable is left behind. This cable,
which is called by.'sus, the Sicilian
fishermen gather. HY<sus weaves in.
to the s~oftest, finest, sheeniest of fab
RIGS but 1t Is very rare and the stock
ings woven from it co s+-quently are
as has been said-eX ceedingly expen
sive.-New England Fisheries.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
ORIGIN of Old SAVING.

II you will read up on the theology
cal controversy betw sen Arius and
Athanansius W the nature Of the
second person in the Trinity you will
get the plausible Origin. Of the saying.
II don't are an iota." The Que con-
tended, using the Greek word. that
Jesus was @homoousios," L e.. Of the
same nature as God, the other aeguins
that be was sshomoiousios :; that is
Of similar nature. You will 1etect
that the two Greek words differ only
By m iota, the 0reek name Tor 0heif
latter 81" So one tired az the 1iot1
I Hyxlntium and the prolongeb di1-
oaolf1enst ccneon1oG1Yatd h dta nj
1on btar-Rlt1men D14palA
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

Just Folks
By EDGAR A. GUEST
REWARD.

Don't want medals on my breast,
Don't want all the glory,
I'm not worrying greatly lest
The world won't hear my story.
A chance to dream beside a stream
Where fish are biting free;
A day or two, meath skies of blue
Is joy enough for me.
I do not ask a hoard of gold,
Nor treasures rich and rare;
1 don't val all the joys to hold,
l only want a share.
Just now and then, away from men
And all their haunts Of pride.
If l can steal, with rod and reel,
l will be satisfied.
I'll gladly work my way through life
I would not always play;
l only ask to quit the strife
For an occasional day.
If I a sneak from toll a week
To chum with stream and tree
I'll fish away and smiling say
That life's been good to me.
Copyright by Edgar A. Guest.)
|O-
When a man is as stubborn as s
mule it is just as well not to talk be
hind his back.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
Last kight'sD Dreams
What They Mean
DID YOU DREAM OF SATAN?

THE mystics are not entirely agreed
i as to the significance of a dream
Of the devil. Some declare that sim
ply to see the devil in a dream signi-
fies that you will be very fortunate in
life; others that it Is a warning of
temptation. Still others declare it to
signify that evil influences are at work
against you and that you have false
friends. These two latter omens may
be accepted without discrediting the
first one; for a man may be very sue
cessful in life in spite of temptations
and secret enemies.
Those mystics who put the very
worst construction upon a dream Of the
devil admit that If you dream that you
are fighting him successfully good for
tune awaits you. If you dream that he
overcOmes you, look out for dangers
ahead. To dream of satan also is q
sign that you will shortly go away from
home for an extended period. To the
maiden it means that her departure
from home will be because of a happy
marriage in all probability. But If II
is not a happy marriage which takes
AIcT lIU1u 1lO1ut II Will De some OIl0I
pleasant or profitable occasion. But
In any event remember in your dream
the Scrfptural saying: Resist the
devil and he will flee from you"
A dream OF. the devil often cited b.
the scientists is that of the famou,
Eighteenth century composer. Tartint
When he was only twenty-one year
old Tartini dreamed that the devil sud.
denly stood before him. The idea oc.
CURED to him to hand satan his fiddle
and e what he would do with 1t. Tc
his surprise the devil took the fiddle
and began to play a piece Of mex.
pressible loneliness Tartini was elat
ed. transported. upliffed and awok<
with the music still ringing In his earn
Seeking his violin he attempted to n
producs what he had heard. The r.
sult was Tho Devils S0natar which
I delighted - many eenqeof1onA
- bes3 IIevMwroteyni -
N<t!n1 q -
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

He was a surveyor. a scholar, a nat
ural historian. He could run, walk,
climb, skate, swim, and manage a boat.
The smallest occasion served to dis
play his physical accomplishment (; and
a manufacturer. from merely observing
his dexterity with the window of q
railway carriage. offer ed him a situa.
ton on he spot.-From familiar
Studies Of Men and Books" r. L.
Stevenson.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
PARTIES

THE contracting parties is a title
a. given to young people who take
esIt.b other for better or worse n are
obliged by the law to sign an agree
uzenr that they will stand hitched.
The marriage contract is not writ
tpn uIt in full like a farm lease or q
life assurance policy. hence the con-
treYcting parties do not become fully ac-
4uaiuted with its provisions and the
Zine print until it has been in opera
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

ti0u for some time. 1t is very easy for
n husband to live up to the marriage
contract SO long as his wife is willing
so provide for both and allow him to
rest up One reason why so many mar
rizge contracts are shot full of holes
within nine months after the officiating
clergyman has been paid off is because
SONS wives object to maintaining q
rest resor for a callOused, slab-sided
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
WILLING to Try.

1.-THE Wombats have rented q haunt
ed CASTLE
"Well, my dear?"
"Our castle is not haunted. We must
have a ghost"
"Well, if they will oar me their
| ghost I'll see If / can match the
shade.'"-IoUiSyflle Courier-.Journal.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

vantages save the farmer money IN
cutting down the number of men and
for q like reason makes his years
work more profNsble and satisfactory.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

GRADUATED Eyelids, Sites, Inflamed Eyes
relieved over night by Roman Eye Balsam.
One trial proves it's merit.-Adv.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
His Bran,h.

IF you had to enli.t for overseas
duty again what branch would you
choose?"
The peace delegation."-The Home
Sector.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
NOTICES. sSSk COOK b, Nm M4~s@

acW sweet and gracious, even in common
speech,
n that Inc sense which men call Court
eSy.
Wholesome as air and genial as the light,
NelcDme In every cline as breath Of flow
& transmutes aliens into trusting friends.
And gives Its owner passport round the
globe james T.. Fields.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
Extreme Care.

"Old Pettybone is mad on the sub
ject of prevention. What do you think
he did the other day when he reproved
that young fellow with a bulldog look
ing face and the latter made a biting
retortY"
"What did he dO?"
took the Pasteur treatment"
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
Dubious Endorsement.

Dubious Endorsement.
"People like optimistic DOCTORS" "Yet
a doctor is naturally Il man of i'll
omen"
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
What to DO With Leftovers.

One OF the ways of dispos.ng Of left
svers Is not to have any; but V in
he best-managed households there Is
wound to be some foods left over. We
10 not wish tt be niggardly, nor yet
80 prefase Ia eur providing hat there
3 any great amount of food left over.
A small dish of corn which has been
erved as a vegetable may appear
sxaIn In the form of a few fritters as
garnish for a dish Of chicken which
Has Just enough to 60 around. The
.ogn Is saved and the chicken is thus
Sufficient
Fish Balls Baked.
Take cne cupful of cooked rice and
me eupful Of faxed cooked fish, one
- veil beaten, a tablespoonful of
Ax cheese, q ~teaspoonful Of lemon
HIce and salt and pepper to taste.
Eo1 AD balls, place in a buttered
IAN smd 1ake a delicate brown. Serve
9fah slioes OF buttered toast.
Salmon Salad.
Any blts Of left over salmon. II mixed
UuA coconut, adding a few STRING
aeane ~~ehopped pickle and any gooi
nE@1ln&. make m appetixing salad
Boe ht1nce - I border Or garnish 4
&u6fter e salad
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
Artists.

"What are those Paris Apaches we
hear so much about?'
"Denizens Of the underworld, my
dear"
Are they as desperate as we hcve
been led to believer"
II hardly think they are as wildly
wicked as they are made to appear in
the movies. If thew wero they'd Drink
blood instead Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Age-Herald.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

Muf1ed voices must be urcomfort-
able in warm weather.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22
Department Devoted to Attractive MAGAZINE Material
Rann-dOm Reels
BY HOWARD l.. RAM

sphere is and wants her to stay where
she is put.
Greenwood daily commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1919-1926, 1920-04-22

When a man is as stubborn as 6
mule it is just as well not to talk be
hind his back.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-03-12
LIBRARY REPORT
SHOWS INTERESTING
FACTS AND FIGURES

Miss Isabel Cooper, the new city H.
brarian, is having busy time this
week in reorganizing the books and
getting things in general into shape.
Miss Cooper hopes to improve the
service of the city library to the gen.
eral public. AS soon as she has com.
pleted the Encouragement of the
books, she will endeavor to increase
the interest in the library and its Of
ferings by the judicious display of
the leading books, getting them out
where the casual eye is bound to see
them.
Miss Cooper has had an extended
experience in library work in Cleve.
land and will no doubt be able to
help the city q great deal by impart.
ing a few Of the secrets of the larger
organizations to the system here.
The following notes were received
from Miss Cooper today:
A child's encyclopedia of ten vol.
umes has been bought recently for
reference in the library. 1t is one of
the most attractive sets procurable,
with extremely good colored pictures
and full-page drawings. The material
is well arranged alphabetically under
subject and, while tho articles are
written in clear and simple style SO
that a young person can use them,
adults who wish short and concise
treatment Of new subject will find
them sufficient.
Many Of the biographies given are
of living persons. The set Is shelved
in the children's room, but is acces.
sible to any reader desiring the up-to.
date information to be found in 1t.
The board of trustees and the H.
brarian wish to acknowledge with
thanks the following gifts:
Thomas Hardy's Novels-Mrs. Will.
son Gray.
Fiske's History of the u. $50.
rosfs Tin memory of Miss Dixon),
Kipling's Years Between-C College
Woman's club.
Wells Patty's Pleasure Trip-Anna
Sanderson. &
= Titles Of late fiction are givsn be-
low and orders may be left at the
desk for them:
Ramsey Milholland (Tarkington);
Old Madhouse (DeMorgan); Sisters
(Norris); Undying Fire (Wells);
Saints Progress (Galsworthy); Build
ers Glasgow; Ranny (Brubaker);
Jeremy (Walpole); Thunder Bird
(Bower); Golf Course Mystery
(Steele); Why Joan (Kelly); Secret
House (Wallace); Man Nobody Knew
(HalD.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1920-03-12
BIBLE CONFERENCE
AT BLADENSBRUG, 0.

The Church of Christ at Bladens.
burg will hold an eight.day Bible
conference, beginning Saturday, Mar.
13. Bible study and lectures from a
series of special charts will be daily
features. The services will be con.
Quoted each evening at 1880 and,
from March 10 to 10, an afternoon
service will be held at 2:3O.
Rev. G. c. Maple will be the speak.
er at the daily service, and Rev. C. H.
Addleman will have charge of the
music, assisted by quartet and a
large chorus.
The evangelists have been engaged
in special meeting at Martinsburg
during the last three weeks. The
meetings there will close on the 18th
with special lecture by Rev. Maple
on t'What James A. Garfield Said
About His Religious Belief" All are
invited.