Boa itd, “Bellefonte, Pa., November 24, 1922. SAFETY FIRST ON THE PLAINS Wild Beasts Learn Early in Life That Man Is a Creature to Be Avoided. It is a slow-witted wolf that will al- low the hunter to catch him napping nowadays. Among wolves, says Enos A. Mills in his book, “Watched by Wild Animals,” the “safety-first” motto appears to be: “Avoid being seen by a man; and never, never touch anything that carries the sceat of man or of iron or steel.” So thoroughly have wolves learned that man is likely to be dangerous that one night some hunters in Wye- ming were content to leave a freshly killed elk lying on the ground in a wolf-infested region, protected only by a handkerchief they had tied to one of the horns. Another instance a hunter left a deer out all night in wolf country and kept the wolves away merely by rubbing his hands over the carcass. Coyotes also are wary; their keen wits seem to be always awake. One day a man carrying a gun strolled into a field at an isolated cattle ranch where hunting was forbidden. The appearance of the man differed from that of some men near by who were carrying fishing poles, but the wise coyotes either scented or could dis- tinguish the gun and knew what it was for. Presently all hurried away. While the gunner remained at least one of the coyotes sat where he could overlook the field. Within a few min- utes after the man had gone all came strolling back. CLEAR HOUSES OF ROACHES Specles of Ants That Bring Their Own Welcome in the South American Tropics. “House-cleaning ants” are welcome visitors in the South American tropics, for they hunt aud kill the cockroaches which infest the homes there. Cock- roaches cannot. be kept out of the houses ; they grow to unbelievable size, and they eat everything, including clothing. They even nibble at one’s face or lips while one is asleer. The ants appear in hordes at varied periods, apparently from nowhere. A strange fact in connection with their coming is that a tropical variety of blackbird with a very long tail is as- ways the forerunner of the foraging ants, appearing in huge flocks. That is the only time that #hese particular birds are seen. The ants invade the houses in mil- lions on their eockroach hunt, Whole bunches will grab a big cockroach and lug it off bodily. They are like a pack of wolves in their pursuit of prey. Every closet, every bureau drawer, every crack and crevice in every room is thoroughly ransacked by the ants until no more cockroaches are to be found. One corps of ants will hunt out the scampering roaches, biting and passing them to other ants. who seize and drag them away. Early Day Subterfuges in Films. Even in the early days of film-mak- ing, ingenious subterfuges were em- ployed to enact scenes which would otherwise have been most difficult to reproduce. J. Stuart Blackton gives some examples of this in an article en- titled “Frora Peep-Show to Super- Cinema,” in the London Magazine. When a cinematograph film of the Spanish-American war was attempt- ed, the “Battle of Santiago Bay” was taken in a little office under a skylight. Photographs of the battleships Indi- ana and Iowa, and other vessels of the American fleet, with pictures of the Spanish warships were cut out and fastened onto blocks of wood, and in this way a realistic sea battle was produced. The coast of Cuba was painted on a small canvas about six feet square, and Santiago bay was an oil-cloth tank. Friends were pressed into service to puff cigarette smoke in on either side, while tiny explosions of gunpowder were set off from behind the picture »attleships. Physician Uses Airplane. A doctor in Syria, to keep in touch with his patients among the wandering Bedouin tribes, uses an airplane. From his headquarters in Palmyra he ilies over the desert, alighting wherever he finds a tribe encamped. His fame as a physician has already spread far in- to the desert, and whenever his 'plane lands Bedouin patients flock to con- sult him. Although his practice cov- ers a wide area and his nomad pa- tients are constantly on the move, his task is comparatively easy. The clear air of the desert makes it pos- sible for him to see encampments at a great distance. Doctor Martinet has already flown to and treated over 100 serious cases and many minor ones. Leather-Softening Machine, Working leather by the various proc- esses known as graining, boarding and staking, ordinarily a laborious manual operation, is now accom- plished by mechanical means with a machine designed by a Massachusetts inventor, reports Popular Mechanics Magazine. Two broad belts, running on rollers, are so mounted that faces traveling in opposite directions are | arranged one above the other, a short distance apart. The hide to be sof- tened is laid on 2 metal plate and in serted between the belt faces, the up- per half then being pressed dow by a lever, A. | the part of many persons. Fortunately, en, ET RE OE aE SAE Im DATES BACK TO STONE AGE | English Industry, Still Carried On, Estimated to Be Nine Thou- sand Years Qld. While science and invention have hlotted out many eof the old and time- honored industries in the country, gome still exist which not only date back centuries, but succeed in hold- ing their own against their modern rivals, remarks London Tit-Bits. Perhaps the oldest and yet least- known surviving industry is carried on in Brandon in East Anglia. Long years ago the dwellers in the Stone and Neolithic ages discovered that the ground in this district was full of flints, which .they proceeded to un- earth and fashicn into polished tools and weapons. That was at least 9,000 years ago. Today the industry still flourishes, and it is believed that the Brandon “flint-knappers” are the direct de- scendants of those oldtime workers. In their work they use curiously shaped iron picks, closely resembling reindeer’s horns, which, as a matter of fact, were the tools used by the Stone age workers. The flint is found in large blocks, which are left to dry and then bro- ken into pieces six inches square. hese, in turn, are shaped with ham- mers, and then trimmed. Few f{lint- knappers live to be old men, for the particles of the material that are thrown off enter the lungs and bring on consumption. PROOF OF GENNA’S ANIQUITY ftalian City Was a Place of Impor- tance in the Fifth Century Before Christ. An inscription in the cathedral of St. Lawrence contains the traditional account of Genoa’s foundation by “Janus, the first king of Italy, and de- scended from the Giants,” adding that he was “great-grandson of Noah,” and that he founded the city “in the time of Abraham.” As a matter of fact, its pame is derived not from “Janus” but from the Latin “genu” (“knee”), owing to the shape of the coast, but its an- tiquity was conclusively proved in 1898 by the discovery of ancient vases of the Fifth century before Christ, which, if not used by the con- temporaries of Abraham, were at least of the same age as the Persian wars in Greece and the early republic in Rome. The first mention of the city, how- ever, in Roman history is its destruc- tion by Mago, the Carthagenian gen- eral, during the second Punic war, and its refounding by the Romans in 203. One memorial of Roman Genoa still survives in the shape of a bronze tab- let, now in the town hall, containing the judgment of Roman arbitrators in a dispute between the city and an- ether place in 117 B. C. Peocopius accurately’ described Genoa as ‘well situated as a port of call for the voyage to Gaul and to Spain,” as it still is. “Missing Link” Still Missing. I think every palaeontologist of the world now admits that not a single missing link has been discovered be- low man, and that we know even less concerning the origin of man than we thought we did formerly. . . . The puzzle of origin again harks back to where it stood when Darwin began to investigate. His theory and its suc- cessors hang on the clothesline, thoroughly aired and flapping in the breezes. Parallel evolution being a fact, all of us can accept it, even the layman and the orthodox clergyman. All can readily admit, for instance, that every human being has 28 bones in his cranium, identical with those of reptilia and amphibia. Beyond that fact, no one need admit or deny origin, but merely stand pat or pick out his own ancestor. . . . All past theories of descent having been abandoned for want of connecting links, we find our- selves just where "Agassiz left mat- ters, with only his doctrine of mul- tiple origin with which to tie.—W. H. Ballou, the North American Re- view, Clashed With Spain in 1854. The Spanish-American war of 1898 was the second time that trouble de- veloped between Spain and the United States, originating in Cuba. In 1854 the “Black Warrior,” a steamship be- longing to United States citizens, was seized in the harbor of Havana, and declared confiscated. The proceedings aroused feeling against Spain, and diplomatic exchanges took place at Madrid, the owners demanding in- demnification of $300,000. The Spanish government proved reluctant and at fength the Ostend conference was held to adjudicate the matter. The vessel was finally released on payment by the owners of a fine of $6,000, and amicable relations with Spain were restored. Chocolate Properly Appreciated. Cocoa as a beverage was first used by Leonardo Cortez, to whom the ancient Mexican natives taught the use of it. In the aboriginal Mexican language, this concoction was called “chocolate,” which means cocoa and water. Although from the moment that this explorer and his followers brought it to Europe, just four cen- turies ago, “chocolate” found its en- thusiastic devotees, yet, at the same time, it met with bitter opposition on saner opinions, in respect of this harm- jess product now prevail, and, al- ihough cocoa differs somewhat from the chocolate of Cortez’ times, the change does not lie with the coenn beans, which are practically the sam. | now as t! Lily Ware all. \ FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN. DAILY THOUGHT. An Acrostie. Ts for the turkey, so toothsome and good, H is for holiday, well understood. A’s for the apples, which make sauce and pie, N’s for the noise of the children knee-high. K's for the kitchen, where good things are made, { S is for spices and sweet marmalade. G’s for the games which we play night, I's for the ices so cold and so white. V’s for the vines which encircle each plate, I's for the illness which comes to us late. N’s for the nuts and raisins, you know, G’s for the gratitude we all should show. : —C. B. Jordan. The real, old-fashioned Thanksgiv- ing dinner, the rule of which was, as a witty writer has remarked, that there must be far too much of every- thing and every one must eat twice as much as he wanted, so that the table wasn’t the only thing that groaned, is largely obsolete today. But there are certain features of this festival dinner which are indispensable to the day as the Governor’s proclamation. The first of these is, of course, the turkey—noble bird— with cranberry sauce and vegetables, then mince pie, cheese, nuts and coffee. Around this framework are built all the variations upon the Thanksgiving dinner of the fathers. Opinions differ widely as to whether a soup should precede the dinner. Tradition says no; modern di- ners say yes. Oyster soup should never be used before a heavy roast course, as it is much too hearty and defeats the end for which dinner soups have their being, which is merely to tickle the palate and stimulate the ap- petite. All cream soups and purees come under the same condemnation. If there is to be a soup then let it be merely a consomme of clear stock made beforehand, well flavored and served very hot. The same divergence of opinion ap- pears in regard to the fish course and the salad. In a family dinner where the turkey is made the central fact, and in case there are children who find it very tedious to sit through a long dinner, these courses may well be omitted. In this event one or two more vegetables may be offered. The menu which follows is purposely made somewhat elaborate in order that it may suggest various dishes from which a selection may be made. Grape fruit Clear soup, hot crackers Radishes Little oyster pies Roast turkey Candied sweet potatoes Creamed chestunts Cauliflower Corn au gratin Cranberry jelly Lettuce and pepper salad French dressing Cream cheese balls Wafers until Celery Olives Mince pie Pumpkin pie Vanilla ie cream Black coffee, Brie cheese and toa crackers Nuts Raisins Cut the grapefruits in halves en the pulp around the edges 2 .. - the hard portion in the middle hollow with slices of Malaga have the soup strong and serve small portions with t which have been placed in for a few minutes. To nr oyster pies, prepare a or three days in adva dinner-time on Than! _..iving day line small baking dishes, and fill with oys- ters which have been previously mix- ed with a rich, thick white sauce and | ' as appeared : school. seasoned to taste. Cover with a thin layer of the crust and bake until! slightly brown. The modern housekeeper has made some improvements over the ways of | her grandmothers in her manner of ! was late when I started from home.” In the first place | roasting a turkey. the turkey is now put in the pan breast downward, in order that the juices of basting may go over and - 20 e Oo er BDL oe hy, SE et Contents 15 Ffuid Drac: ns “ALGOHOL~3 PER GENT: Avegetabicreparafinderl | notheFood by Regula- | | similating sof y Sand rman Por, | AhelpfulRemedyfor Constipation and Dia | and Feverishness a% Loss OF SLEEP | resting herefrom-inlnfan FocSimite Signature of SE 0 ASTORIA Exact Copy of Wrapper. . vefore | ye may think!”—London Telegraph. GASTORIA Mothers Know That Always { Bears the | Signature 1 through the meat instead of down into the back bone of the bird. A covered baking pan is a great convenience as it does away with the necessity of so frequent bastings; but failing this it is well to cover the pan with another baking pan to save scorching. For the stuffing, use from two to four cups of breadcrumbs made from bread at least one day old, moisten with water, add three large spoonfuls of melted butter, season with salt, pepper, a teaspoonful of onion juice and some finely minced parsley or celery. The best modern cooks hold that the old- fashioned herbs, such as sage and thyme, have so strong a flavor that they cover up the natural flavor of the turkey. This dressing should be stir- red in a pan over the fire and added to the turkey rather warm. If either chestnuts or oysters are desired in this stuffing, it should be added just before it is put into the turkey. The oysters should be washed and drained and cut in coarse pieces while the chestnuts must be shelled and boiled until the inside skin comes off easily, then boiled again until they are ten- der enough to chop. The gravy, which is by no means the least important feature of the turkey, is made by boil- ing the giblets until tender and adding the liquor in which they are boiled to the juices in the pan. This is thick- ened with flour and seasoned; then the giblets, which have been chopped very fine, are added and the whole made very hot before serving. In case the turkey has been a very fat one, it will probably be necessary to pour off most of the grease from the baking pan be- fore the gravy is made. As for the vegetables the cook has a very wide latitude: Sweet potatoes are very commonly used, either boiled and mashed like white potatoes, or cut in strips, covered with butter and su- gar and browned in the oven. Either caulifiower or chestnuts or onions may be cooked the day before, reheated and served with a cream sauce for the din- ner. Turnips and Hubbard squash are both appropriate to this dinner. For the corn au gratin, use a can of the best corn, chopping it finely. Season with salt and pepper, cover the top with bread crumbs and bits of butter and bake. For the salad use the white hearts of lettuce and thin slices of green peppers. The cream cheese should be mixed with salt, paprika and cream, adding a few chopped pimen- toes if desired. Cranberry jelly is made by boiling the cranberries until soft and straining to remove the seeds and skins. Return to the fire and sweeten, using a quantity of sugar equal to the amount of pulp, and after cooking pour into individual molds, which she ' either be of agate ware or of 3 for cranberries. 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