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IS PART OF HUMAN MATURE
Lové of Outdoor Life Has Been
Planted Deep in the Breasts of
Men and Women,
Whether it is an evidence of our
barbaric instincts or not, the fact re-
mains that the love of outdoor life lies
jeep in the breast of every man, WO-
man and child. Camping is the popu-
lar vacation pastime.
enjoy it. It is no longer necessary to
go out into the woods and sleep in a
“lean-to” or open shed, upon a lot of
wiry boughs, for in these days, at any
\ sporting goods depot, one can find an
putfit, from mattress to tent, which
will give him, in camp, almost the
somforts of home, says a writer in
Leslie's Weekly. A couch and a shel
ler are both desirable wherever one
may be, not only from the standpoint
»f comfort, but of health.
The demand for camping places is
being met everywhere—at the sea-
shore. Presumably the vogue for
samp life was first stimulated by the
pld-fashioned camp meetings, a few
pf which still remain as centers of
religious exaltation, in the groves,
*God's first temples.”
So great has the demand for camp
tesorts become that states like Wis-
sonsin and Michigan, which are filled
with lakes where bass, pickerel, pike
and muskellunge abound, offer camp
stes at a nominal rental. Individuals
or families can have a tract in the for-
pst reservation of Wisconsin, for the
erection of tents or temporary struc-
tures, at a yearly fee of $2 per person,
or $5 for a family, or an individual or
club may lease five acres or more for
a period of from one to twenty years,
with privilege of renewals, at annual
rental of from $10 to $50.
To those who love the life outdoors
nothing commends itself from the
standpoint of health more than a few
weeks’ outing along the seashore or in
the woods. Where a family cannot
leave home for a week or two, a pleas-
ant picnic in the woods, a few miles
from home, will make the week's end
a joy to be looked for with increasing
appreciation. There is something in
the atmosphere of camp life that
brings out the best things in our na-
ture. A few days in the sunshine,
with an occasional shower thrown in,
will do all of us good.
Advertising In Belgium.
Poster advertising on boardings in
England are often bad enough, and the
boards stuck up in fields by our rail-
way lines are an abomination. But
the apotheosis of the blatant in adver-
tisement is surely to be found in Bel-
glum. Practically the end of every
house within view of the line at sta-
tions between, say, Antwerp and Na-
mur, and even on as far as Luxem-
burg, is plastered over with lettering
in the vilest colors. Personally, I would
never touch the thing advertised in
this abominable way, but one can im-
agine one's self going into a cafe and
the subconscious memory sending to
the lips the name of some insistent
Schiedam or liqueur. Belgium is cer-
tainly the most industrial country in
Europe and the most advertising. One
has the feeling that the entire nation
fs run as a commercial concern.
Terse Essay on Treaties.
A treaty is a form of disagreement
between two countries reduced to lan-
guage which enables each of them to
crawl out of it. It belongs in the same
family as the insurance policy, except
that no one can understand an insur-
ance policy, whereas, a treaty reads
as though it were perfectly plain, until
something happens that makes one of
the parties to it wish to get out of it.
Treaties are used for various pur
poses; to promota typewriting agen-
cles, lawyers, diplomats and to furnish
material for editorial writers to con-
yey the impression that they know
something of what they are writing
about. The principal use of treaties,
however, {s to bring on wars. —Life.
"| for its correctness.
Young and old
GERMAN RIGHT IS
AEPORTEDBROKEN
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Hard Blows Struck in Battle to
Decide Issue
PERRONNE WAS RECAPTURED
Official Statements Fail to Confirm,
Saying Only That the Situation
Is Not Changed — Germans
Claim Further Gains.
BULLETIN
London.—A Paris dispatch says:
“It is stated here tonight (Tuesday)
that the German right has been en-
tirely broken and is now being pur-
‘sued by the allies. All the automo-
biles in Northern France have been
: requisitioned for the purpose of pur-
suit. {
“Armored motor cars with mitrail-
leuses are also being used to pursue
the retreating enemy.
“The official communication issued
demonstrates unmistakably that the
Germans have been surrounded in the
Somme department, the French front
extending further east.
“It is officially stated that Peronne
has been recaptured.”
The above message has been refer.
red to the British official press bu-
reau, which, while not objecting to its
| publication, takes no responsibility
London.—Fighting of the past few
days have been in thé form of heavy
offensive operations in Northern |
France. Some hard blows have been
struck by each side, and the lines
of the opposing armies were reported |
to be intact according to dispatches
received before the news that the Ger- |
man right wing had been broken by
the allies.
The lengthy official communication
| issued by the French general staff
makes this plain. The lines of the
allies are roughly sketched in the
statement, and it is gathered that the
French right still rests on Ponta- |
Mousson and from there turns south- |
ward to cross the Meuse near St.
Mihiel, where the Germans have suc- |
ceeded in pushing a contingent for-
ward.
| Thence the front proceeds north- |
i ward to encircle Verdun, from which
! fortress it strikes directly westward |
to Rheims and thence northwestward
across the River Aisne at Berry-au-
Bac. It follows the Aisne to Soissons
and runs from there northwestward,
crossing the River Oise at Ribecourt
to Roye, Albert and Combles. The
two latter places are north of the
Somme.
In the west the wings were in very
close touch, the Germans holding Las-
signy, which lies between Ribecourt
| the French, and also Chaulnes, which |
is in an almost direct line between |
Roye and Albert. {
It is here that the allies have been |
attempting a wide turning movement, |
to prevent which the Germans had |
apparently sent out strong opposing |
forces, but-which, according to late
dispatches, has at last been success-
ful.
The allies were expecting reinforce- |
ments of well-trained troops from In- |
dia, and they may haye arrived in
time to turn the balance in faver of |
their side.
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Germans Sink Four British Steamers.
London.—The admiralty announces
that the German cruiser Imden, dur-
ing the past few days, has captured
and sunk in the Indian Ocean the
British steamers Tumeria, King Laud,
Riberia and Foyle, and captured the |
collier Bursk. The crews of the
above vessels were transferred to
the steamer Gryfedale, which also
was captured but later released in
order to take the crews to Colombo,
where they arrived.
Drive Austrians Over Mountains.
London.—Galicia has almost been
cleared of Austrians, according to an
announcement at Petrograd, and the
Russians crossing the Carpathian
Mountains have entered Hungary and
are driving back the Austrian rein-
forcements sent against them. The
invaders swept across the mountains
into the Unghvar district, which is
about 180 miles northeast of Buda-
pest, the Hungarian capital.
Zeppelins Damage a Convent.
London.—A dispatch from Amster
dam says that further forays have
been ,made by Zeppelin dirigible bal- |
loons. Four bombs were dropped on
Deynze, nine miles southwest of
Ghent and two thrown on Thielt, 15
| miles southeast of Bruges. At the
former place the convent of St. Vin
cent was badly damaged.
Dardanelles Are Closed By Turks.
Rome.—Turkey has closed the Dar
danelles to shipping.
Japanese Bombard Tsing-Tau.
PRINCE ALBERT FREDERICK
Prince Albert Frederick of England,
second son of King George and Queen
ARRANZA MUST
QUIT SAYS VILLA
General Threatens Advance on
Mexico City
HAS FORCE OF OVER 40,000
Fighting Occurred Between Maytorena
and Hill in Sonora—United States
Troops Will Remain at Vera
Cruz Until Settlement.
Juarez, Mexico.—The most pretenti-
ous and important military movement
that Northern Mexico has ever known
will be under way within the next few
days, if the plans of General Villa are
carried out. They will be prelimin-
ary to an appeal to Genera Carranza
to avoid another revolution by retir-
ing as first chief of the constitutional-
ist army.
In the event of refusal, which seems
certain, General Villa intends to ad-
vance directly toward Mexico City’
with a force of between 40,000 and
60,000 men, feeling confident that he
can overcome any resistance offered
Mary, who serves in the navy, is just | by his former chief.
recovering from an operation for |
appendicitis and hopes to rejoin his
vessel! soon.
BANNER COAL PRODUCTION
in State Last Year
264,657,020 Tons.
Harrisburg.—Figures of the produc:
tion of coal in Pennsylvania during
1913 were made public here by the
Output Was
| State Department of Mines, showing
that the output was 264,657,020 tons,
of which 173,030,064 were bituminous
| and 91,626,956 tons anthracite. These
figures exceed all previous records,
and it is stated that the Pennsylvania
| production is 50 per cent of the na-
tignal output and 25 per cent of the
output of the world.
Big Gas Well Near Ridgway.
Ridgway, Pa.—The largest gas well
ever struck in this vicinity came in
Saturday in the Montmorenci road,
about two miles from Ridgway. It
was struck at a depth of 2,508 feet
| and came in at the rate of 10,800,000
| feet.
United States Cruiser Sent to Turkey.
Washington, D. C.—Orders for the
armored cruiser Tennessee, now at
Falmouth, England, to go at once to
| Brindisi, Italy, were issued by the
Navy Department. Brindisi is on the
Adriatic coast of Italy, across Otranto
Strait from Turkey, and is within 50
miles of Turkey. The cruiser North
| Carolina is in Mediterranean waters.
Ere eprom
| Carranza Leaves Action in Doubt.
Mexico City.—In his reply to the
| and Roye, which are in possession of | petition of Francisco Villa's generals,
asking him to resign in favor of Fer-
nando Iglesias Calderon, and thus
avoid civil war, Gen. Venustiano Car-
ranza says: ;
“I will gladly take such action if it
is ratified by the general conference;
if not I will fight with the same
energy that I employed in combating
the usurpation of Huerta.”
“I will fight reaction and the old
regime which appears now to be
headed by Villa, who, it may be, is an
unwitting tool in this as was Orozco
in his fight against Madero.”
Gen. Carranza asks Gen. Villa's
chiefs to demand the retirement of
their leader as commander of the
Northern division of the army in view
of his Carranza’s willingness to retire
if the army so votes.
Col. Moses Dies at Vera Cruz.
Vera Cruz.—Col. Franklin J. Moses,
commander of the First Brigade of
United States Marines at Vera Cruz,
died of pneumonja on board the hos-
pital ship Solace.
Medals for A. B. C. Envoys.
‘Washington, D. C.—A joint resolu-
tion to express the appreciation of
| Congress to and confer gold medals
| upon the A.
B. C. mediators, Ambas-
sadors Da Gama, Naon and Suarez,
for their services in the Mexican me-
diation, was introduced by Chairman
Flood of the House Foreign Affairs
Committee.
May Put War Tax On Autos.
Washington, D. C.—The war tax
bill reached the Senate and was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee. A
disposition is growing among Sena-
tors to substitute a tax on automo-
biles, rated on horse power, for the
tax of two cents a gallon of gasoline.
Policeman Shot for U. S. Vivas.
Vera Cruz.—Reports have reached
here that a Vera Cruz policeman was
executed at Orizaba, where he was on
leave of absence. Denounced as an
employe of the Americans, he replied
with “Vivas” for America, and was
shot.
Fire Aboard Liner Cretlc.
London.—“The Japanese occupied
"all the high ground outside Tsing-
Tau (seat of government of the Ger
man concession of Kiao-Chow), over
looking the German's main line of de-
fense,” says a statement given out
by the official news bureau. The
communication continues: “They be
gan an attack on the advanced posi
tions four kilometers (23% miles) from
the enemy's main line at dawn. In
a spurt of fierce flame from sea and
land they drove the enemy from his
position.”
New York.—Sixteen hundred bales
of cotton stored in the lower hold of
the White Star liner Cretic, caught
fire as the vessel lay at her pier un-
der steam and ready to weigh anchor
for Genoa. Several hundred Italian
reservists crowded into the steerage
overnight were routed by smoke and
fled in scant attire to the pier. The
ship herself, it was said, did not
i catch fire and the damage was con-
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fined to the cotton in the hold. This
cotton was consigned to Naples.
. made an unsuccessful
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Villa is said to be expecting the
moral support of the United States
and, although he precipitated the pres-
ent crisis, is endeavoring to create the
impression that he earnestly desires
to prevent further fighting. He is re-
ported to be preparing a statement
for the people of the United States
justifying his stand against Carranza
by insisting that the elimination of
Carranza is necessary.
Douglas, Ariz.—Carranza forces un-
der General Benjamin Hill were rout:
ed by the troops of Governbr Mayto-
rena in the first engagement of the
new revolution proclaimed by the
State of Sonora in connection with
General Villa's defiance of Carranza.
Maytorena reported that his men had
killed 78 of Hill's troops, including two
majors and nine other officers.
Fighting began near Santa Barbara
and continued throughout the retreat
toward Santa Cruz, which Hill ordered
when he found his troops outnumber-
ed. A concentration of the Carranza
forces in Northern Sonora is ordered
for Naco, where it is expected the
definite test of strength will come.
Hill's wounded arrived at Naco with
Cananea refugees. Supplies and mu-
nitions are reported on the way and
as the troops are withdrawn from the
they are burning railroad
bridges. Maytorena's forces are said
to be following closely. The first con-
tingent of wounded numbered 29,
among whom were Colonel Arnulfo
Gomez, second in command, and Cap-
tain Abad.
Washington, D. C.—American forces
will remain in Vera Cruz until the
question of authority as between Gen-
eral Carranza and General villa is set-
tled.
Secretary Garrison telegraphed
General Funston at Vera Cruz that
the American forces would not be
withdrawn “for at least ten days,”
until certain administrative questions
concerning the transfer of funds at
the Custom House could be adjusted
through diplomatic channels.
Chihuahua City, Mex.—Immediate
resignation of General Venustiano
Carranza as first chief of the Con-
stitutionalists is the only basis on
which General Francisco Villa will
agree to settlement of differences be-
tween himself and Carranza. This
was his reply to messages from offi-
cials in Mexico City, who protested
against his attitude toward Carranza.
Villa declared he never would ac-
cept Carranza as head of the Re-
public.
Wireless Station Closed.
Washington, D. C.—By order of
President Wilson, as commander-in-
chief of the army and navy, the wire.
less station of the Marconi Company
at Siasconset, Mass. was closed be
cause it declined to recognize the
right of the federal government to
exercise a censorship over the plant.
War Taxes Approved By House.
Washington, D. C.—The war tax
bill, the administration measure, ex-
pected to produce $105,000,000 reve
nue, passed the House by a vote of
234 to 135. The bill now goes to the
Senate, where the Finance Committee
has begun paving the way for its
prompt passage.
Norwegian Ship Sunk By Mine.
London.—A dispatch from South
Shields says the Norwegian steamship
Hesvik has been destroyed by strik-
ing a mine in the North sea, the
chief engineer and one of his assist
ants being killed. A British warship
rescued the captain and the other 14
men and brought them to South
Shields.
Saws Way Out of Prison.
Bradford, Pa.—Leo Nolder, alias
Nelan, an alleged safeblower and
highwayman, sawed his way out of
the county jail at Smethport. Several
weeks ago he and other prisoners
attempt to
gain their liberty.
Bishop Spalding Killed,
Salt Lake City, Utah. — Bishop
Franklin S. Spalding of the Protestant
Episcopal Church of Utah was killed
here in an automobile accident.
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BROUGHT INGENUITY TO BEAR
How Resourceful Woman Used Her
Fireless Cooker to Aid Her in
Task of Washing.
That the fireless cooker principle is
applicable to some other branches of
housework has been proved conclu-
sively by one of our clever readers,
who startled me the other day by writ-
ing that she washes her clothes in a
fireless cooker, says the Philadelphia
Ledger. This sounded unbelievable,
but this is what she did:
She purchased a large, well-made
barrel with the head knocked off, and
also bought a large galvanized can
with close-fitting lid, such as is used
for removing garbage or containing
water. She placed the large can with-
in the barrel and she filled the three-
inch space between the two entirely
with excelsior, which she packed down
thoroughly—in other words, she insul-
ated the can as much as possible.
She also made a little cushion stuffed
with excelsior to entirely cover the
barrel top and fit down over the top
of the inner can.
Now what next did this woman?
She filled the can half full of boiling
water, in which she placed her white
clothes, together with a generous
handful of soap powder. She then
shut the lid, pressed down the circular
cushion and let the clothes remain in
the suds over night. In the morning
she found them very thoroughly
soaked, to say the least, and thus
a great deal of her washday labor
saved. .
Who says our housewives are not
ingenious?
HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS
When making apricot jam add a lit-
tle lemon juice. It gives an excellent
flavor.
When whipping cream beat slowly
rapidly.
Instead of boiling beetroots roast
them in the oven. The flavor will be
much improved.
If bacon is soaked in water for a few
minutes before frying it will prevent
the fat from running.
Save the vinegar left over from
pickles. It is better than ordinary
vinegar for salad dressing.
Gold embroidery may be cleaned
when it tarnishes with a brush dipped
in burned and pulverized rock alum.
When washing saucepans be sure to
lay them in front of the fire for five or
ten minutes, so that they may dry
thoroughly inside, and so prevent de-
teriorating through getting rusty.
Dolly Varden Cake.
This is also sometimes called ribbon
cake. Beat one cupful of butter to a
cream, add two cupfuls of sugar and
beat, then add three eggs beaten light,
one cupful of milk, three cupfuls of
flour in which have been sifted four
level teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
Put one-half of this batter into two-
layer cake tins. To the other half
add one tablespoonful of molasses, one
cupful of chopped raisins, one-half
cupful of currants, one-quarter cupful
of citron shaved very fine and a tea-
spoonful each of cloves and nutmeg.
Bake in two pans and put all together,
alternating light and dark. Put either
white icing or beaten jelly between
the layers.
Salmon Hash.
One can salmon, flaked coarse; ong
cupful rolled cracker crumbs; one
cupful milk. Have the skillet hot, place
two tablespoonfuls butter; when melt
ed put in cracker crumbs, stir, then
the flaked salmon, stir these together,
season well with pepper, salt and a
dash of cayenne and then mix one
quarter teaspoonful of dry mustard
with the oil that was on the salmon
and stir in the mixture. When the
whole is thoroughly heated througk
and thick it is ready to serve. Thi:
makes an excellent dish to prepare or
short notice, and is surely a hungry
man's delight.
LITTLE SUGAR NEEDED
EXPERTS TELL OF THE NEW
METHODS OF CANNING.
Plain Water Instead of Sirup May Be
Employed in the Process—Spe-
cialists Explain the Idea,
as Worked Out.
Marketing specialists of the depart-
ment of agriculture who have been
following the fruit situation call at-
tention to the fact that in almost all
wholesale markets peaches for can-
ning and preserving are very bounti-
ful and are being sold at prices ad-
vantageous for canning in spite of
the increased price of sugar. There
i8 no indication, however, that the
price of sugar will fall materially dar-
ing the present rruit season. It is es-
timated, though, that with peaches at
their present prices the combination
of peaches and sugar necessary for
preserving will not make a prohibitive
total cost. A Moreover, there are suc-
cessful methods of canning fruit
which call for much less sugar than
that usually employed in this process
by home preservers. The department
recommends the follewing method of
putting up peaches and apples without:
any sugar for those who find thelr
local sugar prices prohibitive for can-
ning:
“If the price of sugar is prohibitive
one may can peaches so that they will
keep indefinitely by using plain watewn
instead of syrup. The following recipe
may be used:
“Remove skins from peaches by hm
mersing in boiling water for about
one minute and then dipping in cold
water. Place whole peaches in glass
jars or tins and fill jars with hot wa
ter. Place rubber and top in place
and sterilize for 15 minutes in hot4
water-bath outfits, 12 minutes in water
seal, ten minutes at five pounds ©
steam pressure or flve minutes at fem!
pounds of steam pressure. :
“Of course the peaches whem re-
moved from the jar will not taste so
sweet as those canned in syrup. How-
ever, if sweetening is desired it ma;
be added when the fruit is to be
eaten.
“This same method is good for can-
ning with sirups containing varying
amounts of sugar. 'A very thin sirop
may be used if the housewife does not
wish to dispense entirely with sugar.
“Apples may alSo be canned (for
apple sauce, pie filling, etc.) using
plain water instead of a sugar Syrup.
Department specialists have repeat-
edly canned them by this method. In
the case of apples, jars should be ster-
lized 16 minutes in hot-water-bath
outfits, 12 minutes in water-seal, tem
minutes under five pounds of steam
and four minutes under ten pounds of
steam.”
Chicken Cooked in Cream.
Prepare young chicken as for fricas-
see. Roll in flour, sprinkle with sait
and pepper. Lay in buttered pan close
together. Cover with sweet, rieh
cream and bake until cream is nearly
all cooked away, and top of chicken is
nicely browned. Chicken must be
young and tender for this.
Crime LN
Chili Sauce.
Take 24 large, ripe tomatoes, three
red peppers, seven white onions, five
cupfuls of vinegar, two tablespoon
fuls of salt and one cupful of white
sugar. Boil the vinegar, sugar amd
salt, then add the other ingredients,
which have been put through a meat
grinder. Cook one hour.
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Novel Sweet.
Peel two bananas and slice them.
Pick over half a pound of ripe peaches.
Slice a sponge cake and lay it in a
glass dish. Place the fruit on it in
alternate layers. Cover with sponge
cake. Pour over a pint and a half eof
boiling custard and leave unti] gold
before serving.