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The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-29
FOOD FOR THE MIDDLE.AeEp

The eating habit Is fairly well estab-
lished with all ages, but in middle life
overeating is a most common failing
and as bad to overcome as any other
well-established habit.
After middle life the digestive ap-
paratus Is not as active as in youth.
while the appetite is often very good
and the temptation to crafty 1t great.
AS the power of the lungs, liver, kid
neys and skin IL considerably dimin-
ished, the food Is not assimilated nor
waste eliminated as rapidly. and so
the organs become clogged.
During the last half of life less food
Is required and each individual should
study to know just what is needed to
keep the body in perfect health. An
entire fast day once a week Is a good
rule for those who are possessed with
an overamount of weight For others
meal skipped, emitting the one least
noticed, is another good method to re-
duce. High blood pressure and hard
enlng of the arteries may be helped, If
taken In time. by dieting.
Any person who Is carrying around
IL surplus pouuu VI HtSH SHOulQ QueS-
ton his habits. Overeating is one of
the worst forms of waste.
For the extremely aged, light meal
four or five times day will often be
found more agreeable than the regular
three meals day. Another important
point is to select such foods as are
easy mastication, and avoid tough,
fbrous and very coarse foods.
MILK is a valuable food for any age,
but is especially good for old people.
It it does not seem to agree, try differ
ent forms of it. Junket and koumis
are often taken, when raw milk is re-
fused. Buttermilk is another valuable
form of milk, easily digested.
Condiments are of value to excite
the digestive juice and should be used
moderately.
Cream soups or vegetable purees,
with the coarser part of the vegetable
removed. make fine dishes for the
aged.
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The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-29

close in 1t a Quartered, cored and
peeled apple. If small take two.
Pinch the edges together and bake In
rather slow oven until the apple Is
well cooked. Open the dumping, add
sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon and butter
and serve each rich morsel topped
with spoonful of whipped cream.
e Lemon Snow.-Soak two tablespoon
fuls of gelatin in one-half cupful of
cold water and after ten minutes add
two cupfuls of boiling water. one cup
full of sugar, the Juice of three lemons
and the grated rind of one. Stir until
dissolved and chill. When cold and
beginning to set beat with a whlsk
until frothy, then fold in three we'll
beaten egg whites. Heap by spoonfuls
on glass dish and sprinkle thickly
with grated coconut. Chill and serve
with a custard sauce.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-29
CORN PRESERVED BY DRYING
-Is to Certain Extent Prepared
Commercially.

The preservation of green corn by
drying has long been practiced in the
household and dried corn is, to lin
tied extent, prepared commercially.
The ears Of corn are first scalded for
about five minutes, then cooled and
the kernels cut from the cob. Unless
the corn is very young and tender the
resulting dried corn will be much more
satisfactory If only the tips Of the ker-
nels are removed by the first cut and
the remaining pulp scraped out with
dull knife, leaving the most of the hulls
behind on the cob. Even in the case
of young corn, the cutting should not
be so close as to include the base of
the kernel.
Tho corn may be dried by any con-
venient method. Where large guam
tity is being prepared 1t may be spread
upon a table covered with muslin. OF
course 1t must be protected from flies.
The corn should be well stirred from
time to time until thoroughly dry.
When wanted for use the dry corn
should be rinsed quickly in cold water
and put to soak for several hours In a
small amount of water in which 1t Is
to be cooked. The cooking should be
done slowly and water added as need
ed. Cooked dried corn may be used In
any way in which canned corn Is
served. Dried corn has sweet, nutty
flavor, and is especially liked for max
ing cream or corn soup or in succo-
tash.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-29

scrape out the kernels, leaving the
hulls on the cob. Sprinkle little
salt inside the tomatoes, mix butter
and seasoning with the corn, I'LL the
tomatoes, cover with the slice re-
moved and bake in a moderate oven
until the tomato is soft.
Salmagundl Of vegetablss.-Take
tender corn cut from the cob-enough
to fill two cups-add to this pint OF
thin slices of okra pods; remove the
seeds and white lining from two sweet
green peppers and chop fine; add two
chopped white onions. Remove the
peel from four good-sized tomatoes.
cut into quarters and mix with the
vegetables. Cook until barely soft In
water to barely cover. one cupful OF
chopped celery and onion mixed.
When both are tender add to the other
vegetables and cook twenty minutes.
Season with two teaspoonfuls of salt
and cook for an hour o. two in fire
less cooker
Cream Prune Ple.-Put through
sieve a cupful of stewed prunes; add
cupful of milk, one teaspoonful Of
cornstarch, a third of a cupful of
sugar, the yolks of two eggs, well
beaten, and pour into a pie plate lined
with pastry. Add the well-beaten
whites and bake until firm. The
whites may be reserved for a merlngue
IL desired.
Pineapple Compete. - Take one
pineapple to five bananas. Slice the
pineapple and cook In a heavy sirup
until tender. Cool and lay In glass
dish, cover with sliced bananas, sprin-
killed. with grated nutmeg, and repeat.
Serve with whipped cream and cake.
When baking squash wash 1t with
out cutting put into the oven and bake
| until tender. Cut, remove seeds, mash
| and season with butter, cream, salt
| and pepper. All the flavor is thus left
In the vegetable and the tiresome work
of getting the squash ready is elimi-
mated.
Season mashed potatoes for change
with teaspoonful of onion juice and
one-fourth of a teaspoonful of nut
meg to each quart of well-beaten and
seasoned pot1to.
If the members of the family are
fond of grapefruit serve them with an
| after dinner mint in the center of each
for dessert, provided they like mint.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-29

cupful of sugar, the yolks of two
eggs, well beaten, and the whites
beaten stiff and added just at the last
Sprinkle a cupful of chopped black
walnut meats over the top and bake
as usual. Use a pastry-lined plate and
bake at first in hot oven, then lower
the heat to bake the custard.
Mashed Potatoes With Peanut But.
ter.-Boil, mash and beat until light
six medlum-sized potatoes; add salt,
one tablespoonful of butter and one
half cupful of hot milk. Heap in
hot dish. Blend one and one-half ta-
blespoonfuls of peanut butter with one
tablespoonful of butter, add a few
dashes of red pepper and dot the hot
potato with bits of the butter.
PIanked Fish.-Split the fish, wipe
with a damp cloth and lay skin-side
down on the well-heated plank. which
has been rubbed with sweet fat.
Sprinkle the fish with seasonIngs and
dot with bits of butter If 1t is fish
lacking fat Place In the oven under
the broiler flame for fifteen minutes.
Meanwhile have potatoes boiled, riced
moisten; add an egg yolk, mix well
and fold in a beaten white. Arrange
the mashed potato around the fish in
mounds, or force through pastry
tube. Brown quickly under the broiler
fame Garnish the fish with slices of
cucumber which have been marinated
In French dressing, and small toma-
toes cut into the form of a lily. Place
whorls of mayonnaise In the center of
each tomato.
Cabbage SaIad.-Chop cabbage, add
a cupful of chopped celery to three
cupfuls of cabbage, and three diced
bananas. Season well and cover with
any desired well-seasOned dressing
Serve in a cabbage bowl made by
scooping out the cabbage from good
firm head. Garnish with fringed cell
cry and some of the thick mayon-
naise.
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The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-29

There is something inexplicably con-
soling about being able to determine
beyond dispute, and before the weather
man can corroborate u.s. that the tenn
perature is actually 80 degrees on the
front porch, or that the mercury has
reached the freezing point and appears
to be going still lower. 1t is such SIM
pie matter to hang up reliable ther-
mometer out of doors-in the shade, Of
course-and to guide ones course of ac-
tion by reading it. Whether one wants
to know merely that Johnny may leave
off. his winter flannels or that the
young tomato plants are threatened by
frost and must be covered, the ther-
mometer makes a real contribution to
ones peace of mind.
In connection with many farm proc
esses, too, there are uses for thermome-
ters Of various types. In the dairy, for
example, the temperature of the milk
must not be left to guesswork either,
when storing or pasteurizing 1t, nor can
butter be properly made by chanting
"butter come, butter come" instead of
testing the temperature Of the cream
be kept at constant correctly deter
mined temperature. The place where
vegetables or canned goods are stored
should not become warmer than so de-
grees Fahrenheit, nor lower than 80 de-
grees Fahrenheit. Both cellar and re-
frigerator must be watched by means of
a thermometer to make sure that per-
ishable food kept in them will not
spoil. thermometer can be used to
find out the temperature of the soil be-
fore planting, and many orchardists
have to watch for changes of few de-
Rrees in the temperature of the air to
know when to start fires to prevent
damage to their fruit by spring frosts.
For sick farm animals special clinical
thermometer Is used just as with hui
man patients.
Different Kinds Needed.
For real efficiency inside the house
several different kinds of thermometers
are needed. The ordinary room ther-
mometer Is similar to the standard out
of-doors type, and Is invaluable as
fuel saver. 1t gives warning that
room has reached a temperature of 6S
degrees or 70 degrees and that the fire,
therefore may be checked. In cases of
sickness, where an unvarying tempera-
ture must be maintained, or when there
is a very young baby to keep warm,
room thermometer is Indispensable.
The United States Department of Agri-
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-29
N2NyHMNM q
g OW1CM0NC

When cleaning marble. use common
salt, which should be rubbed on and
then rinsed off.
Always keep your tea and corree
In covered containers. Otherwise they
lose their strength.
Always stir a newly opened bottle
of milk If you would mix the cream
through it. Otherwise the top cream
can be removed and used for break
fast cereal.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-29

pl g dumplings.
They IN ay b e
served hot or cold
with cream. Roll
out a piece of
pastry or rich bis
cult dough very
thin. cut 1t into
les and in
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-29

oh, East is East, and West is West,
and never the two shall meet,
Till Earth and Sky stand presently
at Gods great Judgment Seat;
But here is neither East nor West.
Border. nor Breed, nor Birth,
When two strong man stand face
to face, tho they come from
the ends of the earth.
-Kipnng.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-29

Nut, Gre a m
Prune Pie.-Put
through a sieve
one cupful of
stewed prunes ;
add a cupful of
rich milk, one ta-
blespoonful of
-four. a third of a
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-29
Placing sllverware on Table.

When setting table place knives at
the right of the plate, forks at the left
and the soup spoon beyond the knives.
Teaspoons. etc., for entrees and des-
serts are placed when those courses
are served
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-29

ItaVeS on, put them INTO
preserve Jars leaves
down and set the Jars
into the oven, uncovered.
When dry adjust the rub
bers, seal and store them
away. Dried In this way
celery, parsley, sage, cat
nip or any other herb
keeps well and when
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-29

IN milk, escaIIOpeu, OF
fried. II is always a well
come dish.
Tomatoes Stuffed With
Green Corn.-Cut out a
slice from the stem-end
of tomatoes and scoop
out the centers. cut off
the tops Of the kernels Of
fresh pathered corn and
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-29

In furnishings, not all expensive
things are good. nor cheap ones all
bad.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-29
The KITCHEN
/; CABINET
"a. 1924. western Newspaper Union.l

why rs II that We so seldom
think OF house management as a
businessf Until we do so. and
Judge ourselves and IL according to
ordinary business standards. II is
doubtful II we attain a great de-
gree of efficiency.-Hazel Kewley.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-29
SEASONABLE HINTS

When drying herbs and savories for
winter cut the stalk, leaving all the
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-29
EVERYDAY GOOD THINGS

When looking for a dessert in the
family that likes pie try:
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-29
COLD DESSERTS

There is no simple dessert that is
more popular with the young than ap-
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-29
GOOD THINGS FOR EVERYBODY

This is the time of year when we
enjoy green corn. On the cob, stewed
The Colorado statesman., 1923-09-29
The KITCHEN
CABINET
20. iS5s. Western Newspaper Union.D

The life of the husbandman Is n
life fed by the bounty OF earth and
sweetened by the airs OF heaven
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10
RUHR RUMOR IS
STOCK STIMULUS
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.-Progres-
sive improvement in the European
situation with the odds favoring an
early settlement of the Ruhr dis
pute furnished the background for
a general stock market today. After
a spirited opening in reflection of
the elimination of the Greco-Italian
clouds and general satisfaction over
the prompt eradication of the an
thracite trouble, stocks turned dull
in the first hour. But this\inac-
tivity was swept aside by the for
eign dispatches announcing the I'M
minence of a Franco-German accord
en- reparations.
Industrial stocks responded to
this stimulus readily, displaying a
strong tone on moderate activity
for the balance of the season.
Among the speculative leaders
such as Seel, Baldwin, Studebakcr
and Continental Can, good demand
was in evidence at prices approach
ing the best levels reached on the
current recovery. On the whole
however, the actions of the general
list showed q broader market for
the work discounting the seasonal
Improvement of business has been
completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10
NeU 7ren,0r In
Japan Causes
added 71errOrS

5ugees who huddled in the paks and
open spaces-huddling there first
for safety and now because they
have no other place to go-even
the poorest cOolie stands ready to
share with his neighbor his last
bowl of rice.
Each day has made it more clear
that the task of reconstruction will
be a task of years-comparable on
ly to the rehabilitation of the
devastated areas in France.
Numerous American have been
reported destitute. American Am
bassador Wood is attempting to
bring about their relief and provide
them with transportation home.
Hideous Tales Told
Bel&ted reports of the extent
of the catastrophe seem to increase
the hideousness of the picture.
These reports tell of the Grand and
Oriental hotels in Yokohama crash
ing instantly into heaps of wreck
age as the earthquake struck the
city, becoming horrible death traps
in which practically all occupants
were killed. +b
Tokio's business center, seven
miles long and two miles wide, is
only ashes 1t is as if every build
ing in New York from the Battery
to Harlem were burned and half of
the remainder of the city destroyed.
After the first great earth shock,
minor shocks continued. A high
wind prevailed all the time, tanning
into greater fury the fires sweep
ing Toxic and Yokohama. Then
came rain which extinguished the
fires but it only added to the suf
fering of the refugees-the millions
who were homeless and sleeping on
the ground in the parks.
Most foreigners concentrated in
the park in front of the Imperial
Hotel. Main street in Yokohama
was one of the most terrible of the
death traps. Its tall buildings top
pied inward, crushing mot only
their occupants but the people ON
the streets as they fled in terror.
Practically none escaped.
For radius of several hundred
miles from Yokohama reports shew,
immense landslides occurred. Along
the coast cliffs topping into the
sea as if showed by some giant hand.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10
Nv United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10
Coxswain sF. = Bronski of
the Chauncey today told the first
eve witness story of how seven
naval destroyers piled up on the
rocks of Point Arguello. He said:
"No one saw the lights at the
point. The fog was as thick as
pea soup and the air was so full
of messages about freighter going
on the rocks off San Miguel island
a few miles away, that we were un'
able to pick up radio bearings
which we usually use in fog.
"The first thing we knew the
Delphy was on the rocks. We heard
her strike with a terrible grating.
The Young was right ON the De
PHYS heels. The latter's propel-
Ter helped turn the Young on her
side. She went over with groan.
ing splash.
7'Then, before we knew it, we
were on. Our engines had been re-
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10
DRAMATIC SCENES ARE
ENACTED AS HEAVENS
SCANNED FOR ECLIPSE

For an hour before and an hour
after the greatest totality of the
eclipse was visible here today Ell
Centrans stood out i'll the streets
and in their front yards gazing
aloft through their bits of smoked
glass at the phenomenal sight of
the overshadowing of the sun s
rays.
Those whose interest began to
wane found they had to snap on
the electric lights when they went
within doors to resume work regard
less of the fact that the eclipse
was only 81 per cent total here.
Though all sorts of devices were
tried for assisting the naked eye,
from smoked glasses to exposed
kodak films, nobody was able to see
the corona of the sun or the famous
solar processes that are visible dur
ing total eclipse.
The wierd yellowish light east by
the thin crescent of the sun visible
when the eclipse was at its point
of great totality, turned the world
into a ghostly place and gave the
scene an aspect of unreaiity that
was indeed impressive.
Thought the sky was overcast
most of the day the thin veil of
clouds served, fer tie most part, to
aid the vision rather than to impair
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10
Eve Witness Tells Terrors of
Catastrophe on Seas; Every
Cob a Hero as Chaos Reigns

,versed, but only for second. The
lights went out and everything wa
black, with the fog swirIing about
us and the water roaring over the
rocks under us.
"The Young's propeller kicked
over the Chauncey. We went high
and dry after what seemed couple
Of swirls of the boat. The others
piled up rapidly behind us.
"Every COB was on deck in a
flash, some of them bringing only
their, COB hats. Rescue work start
ed at once. All anyone thought of
was about getting the other fellow
out of the mess. Confusion was
everywhere. Men clung to the lines
and lines were thrown out to the
other vessels.
lyf" Our commander, Ca pit j n
Booth, was the last man to leave
and he was the first in the morn
ing to aid the survivors and to try
to get all the boys a bite of food
and q cup Of coffee.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10

Darkness came to San Diego at
midday for three minutes today,
the sight of a century.
While thousands stood in awe at
the coming of night at midday, the
moon passed over the surface of
the sun completely obscuring it.
Aviators almost out of sight prior
to the eclipse, were plainly seen
winging their way through the air.
Marvellous cloud effects to the
north and east presented picture
| of rare beauty.
Venus, almost directly above the
sun, was the only star in sight
The brilliant corona of the sun
showed plainly to the naked eye.
The darkness remained but for
three minutes. The sun showed
its edge again, to the right of the
dark surface of the moon.
Expressions of astonishment burst
forth from many lips, when the sun
disappeared and the apparently clear
sky suddenly became visible.
Sudden cool gusts of wind releas-
ed from the command of solar energy
swept in from the sea as darkness
descended.
On suburban farms chickens, puz-
zled by the abrupt night, took to
their roosts; cattle stirred restlessly
in the yards. Animals in Ringing s
circus paced their cages nervously.
The black pattern weaved from
lacy dimness to deeper gloom. Ar
tificial lights are turned on. The
stiffness is oppressive. There is
scarcely Il laugh in the downtown
streets.
At 1925 only q small crescent
of the sun showed. The moon COW
cred all but the lower left hand
segment of Old Sol.
Airplanes Are Busy
High above the fog could be
heard the thrnm of airplane motors
where II planes, headed by Lieuten-
ant John A. Macready, ace of the
flyers, were taking pictures unham-
pered by the fog.
scientists at Point Iona and Lake
side would be thwarted in their
efforts for clear pictures of the
corona, the object they have spent
weeks of preparation and thousands
of dollars for.
Traffic was at a standsill, short
ly before the total eclipse, auto
mobiles halting at the curb, street
ears and other vehicle were mo-
tionless.
The great jam expected in the
down town streets was absent,
thousands fastening to the back
country in the hope of finding
bright sunshine. They were dis
appointed in their efforts, however,
for practically the same weather
Continued on Page FOUR
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10
TERRIFIC STORM
HITS THE VALLEY,
DAMAGE SLIGHT

Imperial Valley was visited last
night by one of the most terrific
windstorms in years, and while much
minor damage wah done, the remark
able fact remains that very little
loss was sustained, outside of that
suffered by the telephone and local
power companies.
Rain, which fell scantly in Ell
Centre, was prevalent throughout
the nearby mountain sections and
at Live Oaks large hail stones fell.
At Dixieland and Seeley the rainfall
almost assumed the proportions Of
q young cloudburst, but no damage
was done.
The storm extended as far north
as Coachella Valley and as far east
as Yuma, according to officials Of
the Holton Power company, who to-
day had three crews out hunting the
source of trouble between here and
Coachella that resulted in impaired
service and necessitated switching
onto the auxiliary line.
During the height of the storm,
a pole between here and Yuma was
struck by lightning and burned and
the lines broken down but this dam
age was quickly repaired.
The Pacific Telephone and Tele-
graph company reported that only
one out of its five line to Los AM
geles were working this morning,
and that many local numbers ara
,f nf al
gether. However, by nightfall this
trouble will probably all bo
remedied, they declare.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-10
ship BREAKING
UPON ROCKS:
EVERYONE SAVED
Pacific Mail Loses 5000
Ton Boat Off
Rocky Coast

LOS ANGELES, Sept. lO.-Cap-
tain Holland of the passenger
freighter Cuba and a few men are
still guarding the wrecked vessel
while the smashing surf pounds at
her hulk and threatens to break her
up any minute, according to latest
word today.
Federal Telegraph radio dis
paches report that the ship which
went on the rocks of San Miguel is
land Saturday is still afloat
" Salvage boats sent out yesterday
to visit the wreck of the Cuba,
ashore on San Miguel Island, report
ed that bits of wreckage strewn
along San Miguel's rocky shore ap-
peared to be all that was lett of the
S000-ton vessel which beached in
heavy sea and dense fog early
Saturday morning. A lowering of
the sea, it was said, might show
larger wreckage, but to all appear
ance the vessel had completely hrok-
en- up and sunk beneath the waves.
The picking up, late yesterday
afternoon, of a boat manned by
Chief Officer G. H. Wise and a crew
of eight accounted for all of the
Cuba s passengers and crew without
the loss of single life-a remark
able record in view of all the cir
cumstances.
The wrecking of the Cuba and the
saving of all the lives on board were
the result of marine condolences and
of happenings which can be describ-
ed only as pure luck.