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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-25

Farmers, rural school authorities
and people dwelling on the outskirts
of towns and cities where sewerage
facilities are not available are nndins
the septic tank big help In main
tanning sanitary conditions on their
premises, states E. 8. Tfsdale, CHIEF
engineer of the sanitary engineering
division of the State Department on
Health, In a recent discussion OF neeo-
ed rural sanitary improvements 10
lessen the high typhoid rate In tne
country districts of West Virginia.
Rightly used, the septic tank pre-
vents typhoid fever, Mr.. Tisdals De
elares. Wrongly used, 1t may eneour,
age IL. For that reason a. speciai
pamphlet, Septic Tanks-Their Con-
struction and Operation" has been
prepared by the sanitary engineering
division, explaining In detail the con
struction and operation Of such tanks
using several Illustrations to. demon-
strats particular points of importance
Many commercial firms manufactur-
ing septic tanks Of either concrete or
steel and with too small. capacities
make exaggerated claims which oftsn
mislsa9 the reader, Mr.. Tisdals points
cut. Some OF their advertisements
read: absolutely pure water comes
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-25
Baked Potato "Tips''

Mrs. Sarah T. Rorer. Philadelphia
cooking expert, adds two or three
artful touches to baked potatoes
which make them taste unusually
good.
After scrubbing large. perfect po-
tatoes, / soak them an hour in cold
water" she says.
Il bake them on the upper CRATE
Of q medium oven, and turn them
after 90 minutes. 1 let them bake
another half hour. or until they feel
aoft when pressed in a napkin.
Never try them with fork. for
this allows the steam to escape and
makes them heavy. Serve in a nap
kin at once.
"The secret of good baked potA-
toes is a slow oven: for a hot oven
hardens the skin at once and makes
shs potatoes soggy."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-25
STATE PLACES SAFE WATER MAHn]
ON HIGHWAY WITH CEREM

TO assure the purity Of th9
fore the supply Is certified
made II clear that al sTS
be Of sufficient distance 90
dumps and other sources =
ination, and that sOM pN
given where the pump ! y
the casing. II
In addition to attaching
Mate 10 the well Itself q
were also erected near "
which read. DRINKING
WEST VIRGINIA STATE
MENT OF HEALTH AN !
ROAD COMMISSION ln1
that these two Departures
operating In erecting "
designate certified Ri''l y
the traveller. p
II is likely, Mr. Tsaa "a
that during July walsl +. Il
kers similar to inc O .,.,.a I
bIgbway leading out d u
through the acnVilf'
clubs. II
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has already selected l tg' Y. Il
Midland Trail wnle D..
Huntington on the ~. v,'' I
white sulphur Spfllr =, /
ginia boundary ana ~. - n
will be placed In las "a q 4
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travelling vacati0ni''' =
population. rur slrga
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-25
SEPTIC TANKS USED RlGn ninr1rNNll
ALLY IN TYPHOID FkL-I]

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d 5rp1g ltl1r disease pF, 49,
dsng ed" Such
false. ,onsrtusnl
plalns how bacteria IA I .oIll 4
septic tank 0haas r.t.sa y
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-25
Uncle Sam and His Nephews, The States,
Are Collecting Ouer Billion Dollars IN
Yearly Tolls on Motor Vehicles and Fuel
More N Meets the Billion Dollar Highway building
BiI-Thomas H. Macdonald, Chief of the U. , Bureau
of Public Roads, Tells Striking Details
BY JupsoN C. wELLIVER

America has reverted to the ancient system OF coechs
tolls wherewith to build and maintain highways ,,.a
In these tolls amounted to $10940O0o coIeee
through licenses, gasoline taxes, properly
income production and other taxes automobiles autooD
manufactures the petroleum industry, etc.
In the same wear 81 spent rural ROADS
took near century build $50 100000 worth OF
highway system costing that much will be created m
twenty years at present rate.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-25
Tar,aipais Potatoes

Tamalpais Potatoes. Doesn't the
very name make your mouth water7
This delicious dish, prepared from
leftover potatoes, is a favorite with
Mrs Belle De Graf, San Francisco
home economics counsellor and
writer.
Chop nne cups cold boiled pota-
toes. Add " cup of cream, and salt
ana pepper to taste. Pack very SOL
Idly In buttered custard cups. or
mufi1n pans. Set in a pan In a very
hot oven. Bake 80 minutes, or until
golden brown crust has formed
which will hold the potatoes to-
gsther. Turn out in individual
molds
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-25

pedLlHB Tic Olu
8 tory. There
are many de-
lightful ways
of preparing
the h u m b / e
spud, as several
famous cooks
h a v e discov-
cred. They ac-
tually glorify
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-25

In the Kitchen
cb6 Famous Gods I
(~@4@HIfa
DOLLING UP THE HUMBLE
POTATO

Four Unusual Recipes by -Four
Famous Cooks
Don't think that after you've
served potatoes mashed,
creamed, and fried you've put
them through all their PAGES.
You don't have to begin re-
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-25

See Wall, strider & Wall, Inc, be-
fore buying those stock ewes tns
year. They are better and cheaper
at Wall, Strider & Walls.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-25
Stuffed and Brot1ned

Miss Margaret Alien Hall. nutri-
tion expert at the Battle Creek Col
lsKe OF Home Economics. has a de.
oided preference for stuffed potatoes
ehs fixes them like this:
medium-sized potatoes
II cup milk or cream
3 tablespoonfuls butter
/ teaspoon salt
Select well-shaped potatoes about
equal size. Bake until soft. then cut
or break each potato at about tho
middle. Remove the contents, mash,
add salt. butter. and sufficient cream
or milk to cause the potato to beat
up light. When very light. fill skins
with the seasoned potato, piling 1t
up in irregular shapes. Set the
stuffed potatoes in oven a few min
otes to brown.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-25
a Ia Pittsburgh


economics director, of Los Angeles,
teaches cooking to 100000 women
every year. Her Pittsburgh Pota-
toes are rich enough to serve as the
only cooked luncheon dish. she says.
II served with a good salad they
provide a delicious meal. Here In
her recipe:
lb. potatoes
/ cup grated cheese
! diced pimento
II cup bread crumbs
tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons -four
cup milk
Salt and pepper
Dice potatoes and boil until soft.
Put a layer OF potatoes in baking
dish. Sprinkle with grated cheese,
salt, pepper. butter and chopped pi-
mentos, Add another layer of pota-
toes and repeat with cheese and pi-
mento. Pour over this one cup white
sauce. Cover with buttered bread
crumbs. Bake in oven until well
Drowned on top.
Prepare the white sauce by melt
Ing two tablespoonfuls butter. and
stirring in -four until smooth q
tablespoonfuls), then add one cupfuI
milk and salt and pepper.
There you arel Four tempting
potato recipes. all easy to prepare,
favorites OF four famous cooking
specialists. Try them on your fam
ily. They will welcome these unfous
variations of the potato theme.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-25

this homely American vege-
table!
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-25
Whitens Hands
When to Use Salt

Underground vegetables. the roots
or stems of plants. should be cooked
in boiling unsalted water. They
contain a certain amount of weedy
ffber which Is hardened by salt
Salt them when ready to serve.
TOP ground" vegetables, such as
peas, beans, cabbage, and onions
are much better cooked in boiling,
sailed water. Cooked this way they
retain their color. and their favor II
Intensified.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-25

Big Reduction on Refrigerators, at
Melvin T. Strider's.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-25

tWdteh ne1t week Tor another Inteyssffne
cooking ayticie.J
For Oil Stove Users
Women who cook with oil will
appreciate one of the newer oil
stove models with a reversible
easily filled glass reservoir. The
hands do not come in contact with
the kerosene at all.
Whftens Hands
Before using rubber gloves sprinkle
baking soda inside. You'll And them
easy to remove, and your hands
will be whitened
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-25
For Oil Stope Users

Watch NEXT tDeek for, another interesting
cooking ayticie.J
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-14
SUGGESTION MADE THAT DEBATE,
OF FRENCH PAR LAMENT Be PUT
ON RADIO, CAUSES DISCUSSION

PARIS, March ia proposal that
all the debates in the chamber of
deputies be broadcast has aroused
much contention in parliamentary
circles. The plan is favored by all
who would like to have the cham
ber's discussions shortened by elimi-
nation of unnecessary oratorical
fights. 1t is opposed by many leg
islators who have appreciated the
protection afforded by the fact that
the stenographic report which now
forms the official record of proceed
ings may be edited, abridged and
corrected for the edification of their
constituents. The radio would let
the public in on the battles of words
which often breaks out, and this, it
is feared, might bring. disfavor on
the participants.
If the radio drew aside this cur
tain, the president of the chamber
would no longer be able to suppress
seditious utterances or irreverent re-
Elections on the head of the state,
which now are often heard in the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-14
chamber but which never appeared
in the printed debates.

chamber but which never appeared
in the printed debates.
Georges Clemenceaus new book on
Demosthenes, which first appeared as
a supplement to a weekly paper, has
now come out in book form and one
little point about it has not escaped
notice. He has not put member of
the French academy" after his name
on the title page. Most authors, as
soon as they have been elected one
of the "forty immortais," hasten to
add this distinction to their sigma
lures, as it carries great weight in
the country and gives them higher
value in the literary market.
But the election of the "Tiger" to
the French academy in 1918 was eX-
ceptional in every respect. The rec
ognized procedure is for every can
didate to pay personal visits to the
members and solicit their votes. If
he is successful, he is received" by
the academy at ceremonious meet
ing at which he has to review the
life and work of his predecessor, to
whose armchair" he has been elect
ed
None of these traditions was OBJ
served in the case of NJ Clemenceau.
Instead of soliciting votes he was
solicited by the academy to allow
himself to be elected. He never
made any visits to members, and
part in the work of the academy,
which includes editing the official
dictionary of the French language.
AS for being received" he has never
made the slightest movement toward
having that ceremony performed, and
of course, he has never been meas
ured for that green and gold uni
form or tried on that bicorn head
covering to which the "immortals"
have the right He has probably
never given a thought to the works
of his predecessor, Emile Faguet,
professor Of literature, critic and
writer on historical and economic
subjects.
Meanwhile M. Clemenceaus treat
ment of the venerable institution is
putting it in an awkward position.
The newest Atlantic steamer,
which will be the pride of the French
line, is to be launched at the st.
Nazaire ship yards tomorrow (March
14). The new ship is not yet named
but will be called either the Verdun
or Versailles.
She is larger than the lines pres
ent crack boats, the Paris and the
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-14
Lent Proves To Be Especially
BUSY Time For London Bishop

Lenten season with such precision
that he must give much time to
Buckingham Palace.
The Sunday morning service at the
palace is at 10 o'clock. The bishop
breaches a sermon and concludes the
service in exactly 40 minutes. This
service is very simply and is more
like ceremonial family prayers than
the church ritual. The queen and
other ladies of the palace attend in
simple dress and wear no hats, for
they are at home and are just as
informal in their devotions as any
country household assembled for fam
lily worship.
All members of the royal house
hold who are not detained by duties
are expected to attend this Sunday
morning service in the palace chapel.
Peter Pan has grown up and be-
come a publisher He is Peter Da-
vies, the foster-son of Sir James M.
Barrie, who inspired the tale that
has delighted children the world over
for a quarter of a century.
The first book published by Mr..
Davies is an artistic reprint of Bril-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-14
'LONDONS WOMEN
POLICE BEST TO
HANDLE FLAPPER

: LONDON-Women police know het-
ter how to deal with modern flap
pers, in the eyes of the national
council of women, and on this ac-
count the organizations members are
eager for more police women on the
London force.
At a conference Miss Effie Beck
ett, of the church army, proclaimed
that when excitable flappers, who
were perhaps newcomers to the
street crowds, saw policeman they
took fright and disappeared, but
often they were willing to be guided
by women.
other council members pointed out
that women police had been especially
successful in districts near saloons
where women congregated.
LONDON Having lived in Marl-
borough house, Sandringham, Buck
ingham palace or other large man
sions with members of the royal fam
lily, Miss Charlotte Knollys, friend
and adviser of queen Alexandria,
has taken a flat in London and for
the first time in her life will live
in rooms with windows overlooking
the street.
new experience for Miss Knollys
will be to see the milkman, postman
and other tradesmen calling at her
flat.
LONDON-Women clerks and typists
are on the increase in the United
Kingdom, there being nearly as many
employed as men. Estimates of the
national federation of professional
workers show there are approximately
100000 women so employed.
MANCHESTER-Bri cloth manu-
facturers are cheered by the reports
from Paris that really fashionable
women will wear their skirts ten
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-14

One of the most versatile geniuses
in the concealment of identity that
ever fell into the hands of the Paris
police is being investigated in con-
nection with a swindling case. He
has a complete set of documents CIV
ing him 1S different Identities, and
the police have not been able to get
the right one.
Among his effects were wigs and
materials for make-ups to go with
each one of his aliases. The only
conclusion the police have been able
to arrive at thus far is that the name
he was arrested under, Delnormel,
probably is not his right one, though
they produce no proof thereof. He
has worked at almost all trades and
occupations, it seems, and his versa
tility runs into the arts as we'll as
the trades. He plays the violin like
virtuoso, paints well and amuses
himself during his hearings by draw
ing cartoons of his judge. He de-
clares that he has a diploma in law,
and proves a knowledge of jurispru-
dence by his replies to the judges
questions.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-14
SAYS
HE IS LIKE THE
WORKING GIRLS

LONDON, March 13.-The life of a
shop girl and that of a. Prime Minis
ter is very similar, in the opinion of
Premier Stanley Baldwin.
Mr. Baldwin, addressing an assem-
blage of society women, said, ''the
whole day long, from morning till
night, a Prime Minister was at the
beck and call of everyone, and most
of them wanted something"
'"The shop girl is the same." he
averred "She has to keep smiling,
and so do it. The only Interference
is she has to give people what they
want-I have to tell them they can't
have it. The shop girl works long
hours, and so do l."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-14

lat-savarins "The Physiology OF
Taste"
Peter Davies and his three brothers
were adopted by Sir James upon the
death of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Davies, who were great
friends of the novelist. one of the
Davies boys was killed in the war.
Another was drowned while bathing
at oxford. Peter Davies only sur
viving brother, Nicholas recently be-
came engaged to the Hon. Mary
Beatrice James, second daughter of
Lord and Lady Norbourne.
Arthur Findlay, Scottish born, but
a resident of the United States for
40 years, has been telling the land
of his birth that the United States
is now the golf center of the world.
Mr.. Findlay, contract manager for
one of the great American depart
ment stores, recently returned to
Scotland.
He said that when he first went to
the United States 40 years ago, there
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-14
Prince of Wales VIII Shortly
Have Neu Residence in London

lowed by announcement that the
Duchess of Rutland had retired from
her Arlington street mansion to make
her home in one of the Gate lodges.
The lodge has ten rooms, how
ever, is two stories high with base
ment and. an attic which the duchess
has fixed up as studio for her
work as portrait painter~an sculp~
tress.
The duchess decided that the man
sion was too large for her small
family, and, with the difficulties of
getting good servants, she finally
made up her mind to take over thS
lodge and make herself comfortable
there. The duchess, like the Countess
of Warwick, was one of the famous
beautiee in the late Victorian period
Lady Warwick's new quarters at
Easton Lodge are in a wing of the
old house with a wonderful garden,
in which she spends many hours
daily.
A new kind of fowl to grace Amer
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-14

AIQNDON, March 13.-The Prince of
Wales soon will have new resi-
dgnce in London, Marlborough House,
and he is personally directing the
work of it's preparation for his oc-
cupancy. AS soon as the work was
begun he went over the plan himself
and made several radical changes,
insisting on the installation of Amer
ican bathrooms to replace the old
fashioned English ones.
The prince told the contractors
that he would visit the palace every
few days, and ordered that he be in
formed of any changes made in the
present plans.
He has asked his mother, Queen
Mary, to select the decorations for
his new residence, and this her
rnajesty has agreed to do.
49,.
Queen Victoria's fear that England
would have war with the United
States after the civil war might not
be able to hold Canada, is set forth
in an extract from her diary, just
published in Buckles Letters of
Queen Victoria"
An entry on February II, 1865,
written at Osborne, Isle of Wight,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-14

LONDON, March 1S.-One of Eng
lands meanest men makes his living
by slipping on banana skins outside
fruit shops and then eXacting DAM
ages from the trades people. The
existence of this gentleman and his
"skin" game, was revealed by E. l..
Vinden,s vice president of the London
and Counties Retail Fruiters and
Florists association.
Vinden also disclosed that so many
damage claims, honest, as well as
spurious, are made against fruit
dealers, that they have entered into
novel insurance scheme which pro-
tects them against claims up to TO-,
900 pounds.
The fruiters insurance covers not
only falls, but also protects the
dealers in the event of claims arising
from ptomaine poisoning and even
from suits over the tearing of a
womans dress on an orange or onion
box.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-14

PARIS, March 13.-Regardless OF
whether the BRAND family has
prime minister or not, it does have
the distinction of having provided
three queens" for the mid-Lent sea-
son at Pornichet, in South Brittany,
near the spot where Aristide BRAND
was born.
These majesties of single day
Yvonne BRAND, IT, who has elected
the "Mimosa" queen, and her 16-year-
old twin sisters, Renee and Suzanne,
chosen "Violet" and "Camelia' queens
the daughters of a locksmith, a
cousin of Aristide BRAND.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-14
SALESMAN in BERLIN
GNTERTAINS PRINCE
WITHOUT KNOWING IT.

BERLIN, March 13.-An enterprising
American chewing gum salesman was
responsible for the presence of an
expected royal guest at a recent ball
given by the American colony Of
Berlin.
Seeing a stranger wandering about
the lobby of the hotel, the salesman
introduced himself.
I'm Prince Henry; Nm looking for
a party" said the stranger.
Although doubtful about the prince
ly title, the salesman ushered the
prince into the American ball room,
unaware that he swas anxiously
awaited at another ball in the same
hotel by distracted German hostess.
American consular officials recog-
iiized the stranger as Prince Henry
of the Netherlands, made feverish ef-
forts toward his entertainment and
introduced him to the American AM
bassador and Mrs. SchuTnan.
The prince danced with several
American girls and evidently enjoyed
himself so much that he forgot the
other engagement. In fact, he stayed
until o'clock in the morning.
And on another floor of the hotel,
the wife of "a foreign office official
wondered what had detained her
royal guests.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-14
WAR MINISTRY PLANS
such MEASURE SO AS.
TO REJUVENATE ARMY

Dame for the benefit of those who
are unable to get inside.
Father Samson is called the most
eloquent preacher in France. His
Sunday morning sermons pack the
cathedral.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-14

Radiation is the source of life and
the means whereby life is main
tanned, is the theory of Georges LAX
hovsky, laid before the academy OF
sciences by Prof. D'Arsonval. Life,
according to this thesis, ends when
the vibration of rays is interrupted.
One of the facts that M. Lakhovsky
cites in support of this theory is the
sense of direction in migratory birds.
He says that insects, larvae and
plants on which the birds live, send
out rays into space just as all living
matter does. Migratory birds, he
says, are supplied with organs which
allow them to receive these rays just
as the antennae of wireless post
intercepts waves or as the human
eye takes in waves of light. The
birds steer toward their food, guided
by the waves which it emits, with
the same certainty that human be-
ings move in the dark toward
source of light
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-14
European
Gable News

OSLO, March 1S.-Because Madame
Kolontai, the Soviet Ambassadors to
oslo, ordered fifty new Paris gowns
from Paquin and Worth in one year,
the Soviet government has decided to
curtail the budget of the Norwegian
Embassy thirty-five per cent. The
Moscow government decided upon
this ukase after receiving the report
of the Soviet Control Commission
which had been Investigating the
Expenditures of Madame Kollontai,
who is the only woman among Rus
sia's diplomatic representatives.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-14

Lent is an especially busy time for
the Bishop of London. He is in
great demand for special services,
and the royal family observes the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-03-14

While German farmers are organ
izing to cut down the potato acreage
this year because of low prices pre-
vailing as a result of the bumper
crop last season, the press is recall
ing the twenty seventh anniversary
of the Introduction of potatoes into
Prussia from America.
Frederick William, the great elect
or of Bradenburg, was the first to
eat potatoes in Germany, in 1851. He
saved few and asked his physician
and botanist, Johann Sigmund Elss-
holts, to plant them in what is now
the famous "Lustgarten" or park in
front of the cathedral Now, tho
poorer classes in Germany live chiefly
on potatoes and cabbage.