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GRADY COUNTY PROGRESS, CAIRO, GEORGIA.
TRAINING GERMAN STREET CAR WOMEN
In the oitlos of Germany many women have taken up the work usually performed by the men now at war.
pioture shows a class of women In Berlin being Instructed as trolley car conductors.
FOR UNDERSEA WAR
*-
Remarkable Progress Made
Submarine Craft.
V Increased Speed and Accuracy In At
tack . Most Important Advance—
Nations In Feverish Haste
'to Outdo Each Other.
London.—The Improvements which
have, Jteen effected In the design and
construction of submersible craft dur
ing the past few months have boen
J.ltjle short of remarkable. At the end
of last July the finest underwater
'craft possesBod by the admiralty were
’-the nine new boats'of the E class, dis
placing 728 tons on the surface and
tflO when' submerged. These had a
* aurface and ' submerged speed of 16
V n^d 10 knots respectively, carried two
12-pounder guns and four tubes fir
ing, 21-inch torpedoes.
t / Almost at the very outbreak of bos-
tllltles the submersible, whloh had al-
*' ways been looked upon aB likely to
pfove-of value for defensive purposes
only, demonstrated its value as a
weapon of offense. Immediately every
- 'nation . began with feverish haste to
lay down underwater craft of new and
improved design. Several of these
' floats’are now In commission, and
‘ ,while for obvious reasons nothing may
•;;.hq sijld as to the new British ocean
going submerstbles’ of tho F, V and
* W claSses, there are a number of
ifacfB which may be made public re
garding the submersible Craft of oth-
* .eHrfcuntrieS;
The vessels Germany has completed
t and put in commission since last July
awe'of from 800 to 1,000 tons displace
ment. Their length Is from 213 to
■H30 feet and they have a beam of 30
feet. • Photographs have been pub-
i ill shed of. the C-36, the vessel* which
captured the Dutchman, Batavier V.
iff has been remarked regarding her
. ,Yliat it . would seem that her very size
i Jexposed, her unduly to danger in the
' 'narrow seas and the opinion has been
' ' VoucliBafed that she will fall an easier
,> .prey than would some of the. smaller
submerstbles should she be attacked
v bjl destroyers.
• 'it? Is hot quite clear what that opln-
t lou is founded upon and so far the
, 'Germans seem to have made very few
'!/ mistakes in connection with their sub-
\ Vmarlnes. It is not known how many
. boats of this size they possess, bxit ■ It
may be taken that since the end of
July they have launched and fitted up
ht least nineteen of these big sub
mersible cruisers, one of which is' tlt-
•,ted with engines of from 6,000 to 7,000
horsepower.
'The new German submersibles, are
.prmed with four tubes firing 1914-
MISS ALLISON MACBAIN
Inch torpedoes, an antiaircraft gun
and two 14 pounders, and there is
reason to believe that while the un
derwater speed of these boats Is only
about 12 knots at most their design
is such that they can travel at 20 to
24 knots on the surface.
But It Is not only in speed and size
that developments have been made.
The "sight" of the submarine has
been Improved and the modern peri
scope Is fitted with a compass by
which it Is now possible for a helms
man to steer to fractions of a degree
Instead of to one-quarter points as
before. The accuracy with which a
torpedo can be fired Is ' greatly in
creased by this and in the newest
boats it is possible to obtain the bear
ings of an enemy ship, some miles
away and set a course which without
the periscope having to . be shown
above water, will bring the boat to a
point from which a torpedo may be
fired with absolute cehalnty of its
hitting Its target
Herman Was Game.
Fessenden, N. D.—Bearing the pain
for 12 hours of a bullet wound through
his leg, Herman Pledt, the ten-year-
old son of a farmer of this county,
stoically kept silent about his Injuries
and divulged them only when he be
came so lame that he could- not move.
He and another boy were shooting go
phers with a small rifle, which was ac
cidentally discharged, the bullet going
through Herman’s leg.
ROYAL MIRACLES DESCRIBED
Old Book Recently Sold, Tells Tales
of "Cures" by Touch of English
Monarchs.
London.—Among tke interesting ob'-’
Jects at the Red CrosB sale at Chris
tie's was a curious volume containing
the true and moving story of the mir
acles supposed to have been wrought
by the “touch" of English sovereigns
in general, and of Charles II in par
ticular.
The Merrle Monarch touched 90,-
798 patients, particulars as to whose
cases are all recorded. James II
"cured" 360 at one swoop. Queen Anne,
It will be remembered, laid sovereign
hands upon Dr. Samuel Johnson for
scrofula.
First Train Scared Him.
Danville, Ky.—Frightened at the
sight of the first train he had ever
seen, George Mason, who lives in the
cliffs north of High. Bridge, on the
Kentucky river, threw a rock at the
Royal Palm on the Queen & Crescent
route. The stone broke a window
and hit Ray Fagan.
Mason declares he never before saw
a train. He thought the thing was
some “huge vermin."
Fred Hug Never Hugged.
Chicago.—Fred Hug did not live up
to his name, according to Mrs; Rosie
Hug's bill for divorce In circuit court.
Instead of hugging Mrs. Hug, Hug, she
says, drove her from home May 17,
1911, and has since refused to allow
her to return, much lesB to hug him.
WILL STUDY LASSEN
Volcano in California Is Under
Close Observation.
able addition to existing information
on the subject.
DAINTIES FOR THE WOUNDED
Forest Service Co-Operates With
Geological Survey In Recording
Dangerous Peak’s Activity as
Baals for Scientific Study.
.»'.v|iv;. , One of the cases where the support
tf'f a whole family has fallen upon
^ . ;•> Woman because the war haB taken the
men, Is that of MIsb Alllsoh MacBain
of Montreal, Que., who. has gone on
the stage as a professional dancer to
' support* her invalid father while her
two brothers are with Canadian con
tingent at the front.
Washington. — Mt. Lassen, Cal.,
whose violent eruption of May 19,
places it In the first rank of volcanoes
now dangerously active, has become
the subject of an informal co-operative
study by the geological survey and the
forest seryifce. At the request of the.
survey, a telegram has been sent from
Washington instructing the officers of
the Lassen national forest, In which
the peak stands, to continue observa
tions of the volcano's activity and keep
a record to be used as a basis for a
scientific Investigation by J. S. Dlller,
a government geologist, who will take
up the work later.
The observations are being made by
forest rangers at the scene and from
a fire lookout tower on Brokeoff moun
tain, a few miles north of the crater,
where the forest service last year kept
watch on the numerous eruptions
which occurred from May to Septem
ber.
It is not known whether a cloud
burst started the iast eruption by pre
cipitating rain down upon the molten
lava in the crater, or whether melting
of the snow on the peak, with conse
quent flowing of water into the crater,
caused the accumulation of steam
which blew a river of mud out of the
mountain. Mr. Dlller, who made
study of the volcano last year, said
that he Inclined' toward the melted
snow theory, adding that the bright
glow reported as appearing on • the
clouds of smoke and steam over the
orater is a reflection of the red-hot
matter uncovered by the eruption, in
dicating that the volcano is in a more
or less dangerous mood.
The river of mud which was shot
out of the north Bide of the crater and
down Hat creek has damaged govern
ment and private property, says a
wireless to the forest service from San
Francisco, destroying bridges which
were necessary to permit the entrance
of live stock that are grazed on the
Lassen foreBt every year.
Mt. Lassen is regarded as exception
ally Interesting from a scientific view
point, according to the geological sur
vey, Inasmuch aB it Is the only active
volcano In the United States proper,
is very accessible to observers, and ap
pears to be full of dangerous possibil
ities. There is much that is not known
about volcanoes, and Lassen 1b expect
ed by geologists to furnish a consider-
ACT WAS NOT TO HIS LIKING
American Soldier Properly Resented
Filipino's Insult to a Spanish -
Officer.
What man Is therr, over whose mind
u bright spring morning does riot exer
cise a magle Influence.—Box.
There Is a kind of eelflshneBs whloh
Is always upon the watch for selfish
ness In others.—Mnrtlii Chuszlewlt.
TASTY TITBITS.
When there are Beveral bits of good
flavored cheese too dry to use as fresh
cbeeBe, grate It and add
it to boiling hot cream,
stirring until it is
creamy, season with
pimentos put through
A i IM a B * 0VB or Paprika and
|A pour into jars. It will
* ™ be firm like cream
cheese when cold.
Spanish Toast. — Cut
up two green peppers, a
Blice of onion, two sprigs of parsley
and add a cupful of thick tomato, sim
mer until smooth and pour on but
tered toast.
Cheese Savory. — To ^ one cream
cheese add a tablespoonful of butter
Boftened, one teaspoonful of chives, a
half teaspoonful of chopped parsley,
and a third ofia teaspoonful each of
Worcestershire and anchovy essence,
salt and paprika to taste. Press into
a glass and serve with brown crack
ers.
Pptatoes Pilgrim Style.—Slice and
boll six potatoes, make a batter of a
cupful of milk, one egg beaten and
four tablespoonfuls of flour, to this
add four onions sliced and fried in
butter. Add potatoes, season to taste
with salt and pepper, put in a baking
dish, cover with buttered crumbs and
brown.
Aljoguess.—Boll three Spanish pep
pers and put the pulp through a sieve.
Add pepper, butter, salt, tabasco and
one cupful of cheese, cut in cubes.
Stir as it heats, then add cream until
It pours easily. Serve on hot buttered
toast or biscuit.
Dainty Dessert.—Pour lemon Jelly
over orange, banana, pineapple and
grapefruit. When firm serve in sher
bet cups with whipped cream. Gar
nish with a cherry.
Clove Cake.—Take two cupfuls of
brown sugar, a cupful of butter, soft
ened and mixed with the sugar, a cup
ful of sour milk, a half teaspoonful of
soda, three cupfuls of flour, a tea
spoonful of baking powder, three eggs,
a half of a grated nutmeg, two tea
spoonfuls of cloves, a teaspoonful of
cinnamon and a pound of raisins
chopped. This cake will keep if well
hidden.
An interesting photograph made at
a British base in France where a large
number of Canadian soldiers are being
nursed back to health. An English
woman, the honorary housekeeper of
the hospital, is shown bargaining for
the patients.
Trainman Saved Baby,
Pittsburgh, Pa.—Walter Betle;. four
years old, was playing on a city bridge
near where the flooring waB being re
paired recently. He stumbled »on a
hole and started to fall to the tracks
26 feet below. A freight train was
within a few feet of the bridge,-run
ning at high speed. On the roof of
the first boxcar Richard Roundtree, a
brakeman, saw the boy. He braced
himself and caught him as he fell.
DISHES WE MAY ALL HAVE.
Anybody who can get to the fields
to gather the delicious, field mush-
. rooms heed not lack for
j luxuries. It is wise to
oA :^e sure -of the mush-
room before you eat It,
['Pljaafgl as many careless people
have lost tllelr IlveB by
-A.\ risking a doubtful one.
The soft, brown cap
with the pinkish laven
der gills of the common field mush
room should be as well known as the
identity of a robin.
We often see pounds of this delici
ous vegetable going to waste because
Its value is unknown and unappreci
ated. If, during a rainy season, you
find more than can be used at the
time, prepare them for winter’ use.
Put into a stone crock or dish a layer
of clean mushrooms,- sprinkle a light
layer of Balt, repeat until all the mush
rooms are used. Let them stafld lor
two days, stirring them occasionally,
then rub them through a sieve, and to
each quart of the liquid allow three
blades of mace, one tablespoonful of
pepper corn, one-half tablespoonful of
ginger, the same of allspice and more
salt, if needed. Cook for a half hour;
add the spices and cook 20 minutes.
3traln and bottle.
Smothered Calf’s Liver.—Remove
the skin from the liver and make 13 in
cisions in the upper surface with
sharp knife, making the cuts parallel,
Insert bits of bacon fat In the cutB,
sprinkle with salt and celery salt and
dredge with flour; put three thin slices
of bacon in a hot iron frying"pan; put
In- tho liver and brown the surface,
turning frequently. Remove to a cas
serole; add five slices of carrot, halt
and onion, two springs of parsley, 12
pepper corn, two cloves, and two cui
'fuls of boiling water. Cover closely
and cook In a moderate oven an r hour
and a quarter, basting every 16’ min
utes. Remove the liver Jd a hot plat
ter, reduce the "liquid to one-half,
strain over -the meat. Surround with
canned or freshly-cooked string' beans,
well seasoned wRh butter, pepper,
salt and a little vinegar.,
A small amount of meat cooked with
vegetables will make a most satisfy
ing dish with mucA' less cost. The fla
vor of tlie meat will so season the veg
etables that less meat is desired.
The story Is told by an English na
val officer who witnessed the occur
rence in Manila: "As I was crossing
one of the numerous bridges acrosB
the PaBlg river, I saw a native Fili
pino spit in the face' of a Spanish
officer, and then run for protection to
the American sontinel, who was pac
ing the bridge. It was some time be
fore the Filipino could make himself
understood, but when the sentry com
prehended his action was very prompt
Indeed. He handed his gun to the
Spanish officer, caught the native by
the nape of the neck and the seat of
his trousers, and pitched him off the
bridge into the Pasig river. Then he
calmly took his gun from the officer,
and began pacing his beat, as if noth
ing had happened.”—Unidentified.
Reason for His Polltffl®M- 1( .
"Shoestring's .untied, ma'nni, *
small boy called’ 'out to the stout
woman who moved majestically up tne,
street. “I'll tie It for you." '
Even a loss haughty woman would
have found It difficult to treat with
disdain so kind an offer, and she drew ■
back her skirt in acceptance of nm
attention. ...
The little boy pulled the string tight
and smiled up'at'lfSY 1 .' "My mothers
fat, too,” he • explained.—The Ind0 *
pendent.
Horse Chestnut.
“I was sitting on the bootblack’s
stand,” said tho story-teller, "when
t)ie parade came along, the grand
marshal riding a big bay horse at its
head. Well, just as the head of the
parade came opposite me, it stopped.
The grand marshal’s horse wouldn’t
go another step."
"Recognized you as his long lost
half brother, I suppose,” said one of
his listeners maliciously.
“Think you’re smart, don’t you?
Well, I’ll tell you, anyhow. It was
pride that made that horse stop—
nothing but pride. He wanted his
shoes shined.”
How It Happened.
“It was this way,” said the tattooed
man to his circle of. Interested lis
teners. “I was marooned on ah island
in the South Pacific and captured by
band of savages. They demanded
a thousand dollars for my release. I
was in a terrible predicament—all my
money was In a New York bank, and
I hadn't a cent with me."
“What did you do?" asked one of
the listeners as the tattooed man
paused for breath.
“I told them to draw on me, and
they did.”
An Added Bit of Realism.
While watching an educational film
little girl’s sympathy was aroused
through the affection a handsome dog
was showing his master.
“Why doesn't he love the pretty
doggy, mamma?” she asked.
S—h,” returned the parent. “He
is scenting a polecat."
“Oh," answered the child. "I never
saw a polecat before, but I’ve smelled
them.”
Oh, That Lash I
Tommy had watched the high-hatted
and frock-coated ringmaster for some
time.' He was particularly interested
in the way he handled the whip with
the long laBh.
“Well, Tommy,” said his father,
“what.do you think of that fellow?”
The whip cracked again as Tommy
replied: “I’m glad he isn’t my father. 1
An Ohio hen recently hatched ten
chicks from nine eggs. She doesn’t
belong to the poultry union.
Just Like a Man.
"Tom," said the bride of a week,
didn’t yoh promise faithfully to By®
up smoking the day I married you” •
“Yob, my dear," replied Tom. " I b0 ‘
Heve I did."
"And now," she continued, "I “ n d -
you puffing a cigar, just as though I
weren’t in existence. What explana- 1
tlon have you tq offer?"
"Well, I kept my promise," replied
the husband. “I didn't smoke a single
cigar on our wedding day.”—Philadel
phia Public Ledger.
Not to Blame.
A large map- was spread upon the
wall and the teacher was instructing
the claBs In- geography.
“Horace,” she said to a small pupil,
“when you stand In Europe facing the
north you have on your right hand tho
great continent of Aslh. What-have
you on your left hand?”
"A wart,” replied Horace, “hut I
can’t help it, teacher.’’—Brooklyn
Eagle. t
Proper Course.
“You, a Briton, and bo unpatrlotio
as to order all those German dishes?”
“But I am about to do the proper
thing for a Briton and Intern them."
His Objection.
“Are you in favor of womnn suf
frage?"
“Deoidedly not. It’s bad enough to
have to explain politics to women
without having them explain It
us.”
The Borrower.
"Mr. Brown called today and re
turned that umbrella he borrowed .
from you a year ago.”
“Huh! I suppose he's heard I’vo
bought a new one.”
Rather Risky.
“What’s-the proper way to Indorse
a check?” ■ . i V
With the name of a man who has a
good'bank account.”
Expensive.
“What’s the commutation from.
you place?”
“Seven-fifty a month.”
“That's cheap enough.” '
“Yes, but I lose three times that
much playing pinochle on the train."
More practical.
“I see where King George has taken
away the Garter from the kaiser and
other German rulers."
“It would have done more good for
him to have turned the hose on ’em.’-’
> If some people would take the trou
ble to conceal what they think they
would be more popular.
Waiting
and Eager—
When there’s sweet, delicious
1W
Figures That Stagger.
The aphis or Ioubb produces 13 gen
erations -in a year. It has been esti
mated that, beginning with a single
pair, the progeny of these, If all sur
vived, would in the twelfth generation,
compose so vast an army that, mar
shaled in single flip, ten to the inch,
the line of them would stretch from
the earth to a point so sunk in the pro
fundity of space, that a beam of light
from the head of the procession, tfav-
eling at a rate of 184,000 mlleS a sec
ond',-would require 2,600 years to reach
the planet in which we dwell.
for Breakfast.
Children take to the “toasty” flavour like
a cub bear does to honey.
The skilled makers of these dainty bits
of food have a way of toasting into them all
the delicate, appetizing flavour of choicest
white Indian Com.
Post Toasties are FRESH-SEALED, and
come crisp and tender— ; ready to eat with
cream, milk or fruits.
Grocers everywhere .sell
Post Toasties