The Davenport New Era (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 28, 1916 Page: 3 of 8
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PORT NEW ERA
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NEWS OF THE
STATE CAPITAL
FIRE MARSHAL WOULD HAVE
FIRE PREVENTION TAUGHT
AS STUDY.
NEWS FROM STATE OFFICES
What the State Officials and Depart-
ment! Are Doing—Itema of In-
terest About the State
Government.
State Fire Marshal C. C. Hammonds
has sent a circular letter to the super-
intendents of all public schools in the
state urging that on October 9, which
has been designated "Fire Prevention
Day," the children of the various
schools be taught something about the
movement for educating people to pre-
vent flres.
In his letter he says:
"In my annual report I suggested
that fire prevention should be taught
In the schools of our state in the same
manner as other studies are taught.
If this was done it would only be a
few years until we would have men
and women educated in fire preven-
tion matters and through this method
we would reach the very heart of -the
monster which last year took a toll of
S8 lives and $3,875,625.48 in property
value from our state.
"Several states now have a regular
text book on the subject of fire pre-
vention and it is taught the same as
other studies, while in other states
books pn the subject of fire preven-
tion are used as supplementary read-
ers. "f?ie books used are interesting
and all children are eager to learn
of fire prevention and fire fighting
methods and the knowledge so gained
remains with them for a lifetime and
assists in reducing the fire hazards,
prevention of many conflagrations,
which destroy life and property."
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Call For Cotton Pickers.
All records in the history of the
local free emlovment bureau will be
broken this month, thinks J. W. Wal-
den, superintendent of the bureau.
Over 300 men and women had been
placed in positions up to date. The
largest previous record was made in
September, 1915, wl^en positions filled
totaled 312. Within the remaining
ten days of this month, Mr. Walden
thinks at least fifty or more will be
placed. Two hundred and fifty men
could have been given work last
week by the bureau. They would have
been divided among farmers wanting
cotton pickers and local companies
wanting men at common labor. Be-
tween twenty-five and thirty men each
day are all that apply for work.
State's Prize Hereford Sold.
Ix>gan Fairfax, Oklahoma's cham-
pion Hereford bull, the 2-year-old son
of Dr. J. E. Logan's celebrated Russell
Fairfax has been sold by the A. and
M. college at Stillwater to Col. E. H.
Taylor, jr., a prominent distiller of
Frankfort, Ky„ Although the price
has not been made publie, it is known
that Dean W. L. Carlyle of the col-
lege's agricultural department has sev-
eral times refused $5,000 for the ani-
mal and, therefore, Taylor's payment
Is assumed to have exceeded that
amount. The animal when a calf cost
the A. & M. $750.
Protests On Oil Taxes Dismissed.
Seventy-five protests against pay-
ment of the 3-per cent gross produc-
tion tax on oil and gas were dismissed
by the state board of equalization be-
cause of a lack of prosecution. The
protestants now have thirty days in
which to perfect an appeal to the su-
preme court. Approximately $75,00®
Is involved in the protests.
Bank Clearings Increase.
Oklahoma City skipped ahoad of
avery city In the United States anj
Canada in bunk clearings increase for
the week ending September 14. This
rity bad clearing! of $4,969,ooo,
which was an increase of 136.9 per
rent over the corresponding week last
year and a comfortable gain over the
clearings of the preceding week,
M.16S.000, Tulsa came second in the
Septomber 14 report with a gain of
127 per cent; Augusta, (la., was third
With 126.1 per cent; Macou, Ga., was
(ourth with 118.5 per cent.
Burton of Ohio Here.
Theodore E. Burton, former United
States senator from Ohio, made five
speeches in Oklahoma last week.
Burton was one of the many dark
horse candidates for the republican
presidential nomination last summer.
His Itinerary was as follows: Tulsa,
Monday afternoon; Muskogee, Mon-
day night- Norman, Tuesday noon un-
der the auspices of the University
Young Men's Republican Club; Guth-
rie and Ponca City, Tuesday.
Canvassing For Militia Recruits.
"If we don't get recruits for the
national guard now we never will,"
declared Maj. C. W. Barney, U. S. A.,
retired, in charge of the Oklahoma
recruiting district. "The work is thor-
oughly organized in every respect.
We're going to comb this state from
one end to the other for acceptable
youfig men."
Probably for the first time in the
history of the United States more ef-
fort is being put forward in behalf of
the national guard than the army.
Twenty canvassing parties are going
out every month to seek militia re-
cruits, while only our parties go out
for army service.
Canvassing parties will be in the
following towns on the dates given:
September 21 to 24.
Waurika, Perry, Pawnee, Okmulgee
and Norman.
October 3 to 8.
Chickasha, Guthrie, Sapulpa, McAles-
ter and Holdenville.
Duncan,
Shawnee.
October 10 to 15.
Alva, Nowata, Wagoner and
October 17 to 22.
Frederick, Cherokee, Stillwater, Miami
and El Reno.
October 24 to 29.
Mangum, Fairview, Pawhuska, Tahle-
quah and Ada.
November 1 to 5.
Hobart, Kingfisher, Collinsville, Hailey-
ville and Elk City.
November 7 to 12.
Oilton, Ponca City, Hartshorn and
Chandler.
November 14 to 19.
Woodward, Sallisaw and Edmond.
November 21 to 26.
Wilburton and Purcell.
High Rank For Local Bishop.
Extraordinary honors have been
conferred by Pope Benedict upon the
Rt. Rev. Theophile Meerschaert, bis-
hop of Oklahoma, who recently cele-
brated the twenty-fifth anniversary
of his consecration, in a cablegram
from the vatical received here.
The bishop now has the title of papal
count and is accorded certain privi-
leges few Catholic dignitaries in
America enjoy.
The pontiff confers the dignity and
title of assistant to the pontifical
throne upon the Oklahoma prelate and
congratulates him upon his silver ju-
bilee. The royal appointment carries
with it the privilege of attendance up-
on the pontifical court at the Vatican
and the title of count of the papal
court.
Of the 111 Catholic archbishops and
bishops in America only ten have been
favored with the dignity and honor
thus conferred upon Bishop Meer-
schaert.
$38,891.82 Asked From Bank.
A suit for $38,891.82 was instuted
in the district court by the attorney
general's office against the State Na-
tional bank of Oklahoma City to recov-
er the unpaid portion of a 5 per cent
levy assessed against state banks sev-
eral years ago for the depositors' guar-
anty fund of the state. It is claimed
that the State National bank, former-
ly the Central Reserve bank, owes
the state for taxes on that fund from
October, 1909, to March, 1911.
Ninety-six suits were filed Septem-
ber 9 by the attorney general's office
against national hanks in various
parts of Oklahoma. Sixty more are
reported pending in other district
courts. It is charged the banks in
volved paid only part of the tax and
evaded the remainder by converting
themselves into national banks.
Judgment is asked for a sum ranging
from $700,00 to $800,000.
the
kitchen
cabinet
The cruellest lies are often told in
silence. A man may have sat In a
room hours and not opened his teeth,
and yet come out of that room a dis-
loyal friend or a calumniator.—R. L.
Stevenson.
FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS.
A dainty dish for n luncheon Is pre-
pared as follows: Boll two pnlrs of
sweetbreads in salted
water till tender. He-
move nnd drop in ice wa-
ter, take off all the skins
nnd gristle and dice
them; ndd a can of diced
mushrooms or an equal
quantity of fresh ones;
melt two tnblespoonfuis
of butter In a saucepan
nnd stir smoothly Into it
one tnblespoonful of
flour. To tills ndd one cupful of stock
or a cupful of scalded cream. Allow
to boil nnd then put in the meat nnd
mushrooms. Cook a minute or two
then add two well beaten egg yolks.
Set away to cool, then form into rolls,
dip In egg and crumbs and fry a deli-
cate brown. Serve In nests of water-
cress.
A thin slice of cheese placed on thin
sliced buttered bread in the form of a
sandwich and sauced in a little olive
oil is n good sandwich to serve hot
with a salad.
Breast of Chicken With Virginia
Ham.—Take two slices of uncooked
chicken breast, two thin slices of ham,
six tablespoonfuls of butter, one cupful
of cream with paprika and salt. I'lace
the chicken In a hot chafing dish or an
omelet pan with two tablespoonfuls of
butter nnd a little cream. When part-
ly cooked turn them over and place on
the top of each n slice of ham, add an-
other tablespoonful of butter and a lit-
tle more cream. When this is partial-
ly cooked, turn them over a^ain, still
keeping the hum on top; add the re-
maining butter nnd crenm with a gen-
erous seasoning of salt and paprika;
turn until well cooked, always keeping
the ham on top. When well done serve
n piece of chicken and a piece of ham
to each person. Increase the amount
for any number of people. Serve with
sweet potatoes.
John Chinaman will tell you that
you have never tasted really fine fla-
vored chicken until you have seasoned
it with ginseng, Just a bit of the ex-
pensive root Is sufficient, giving the
meat a delightfully different taste.
Tomatoes Stuffed With Ripe Olives.
—Scoop out the tomatoes and fill with
stuffed olives that have been stoned, a
few tablespoonfuls of bread crumbs,
salt nnd pepper. Fry a smnll onion
until brown; ndd the pulp of the to-
matoes, the bread crumbs and olives;
fill the tomatoes and bake. Cover with
buttered crumbs to brown and serve
hot.
Cotton Takes a oump.
Oklahoma's wealth was increased
$80(^000 in one minute when cotton
advanced $1 a bale on the New Or-
leans market and from 13 to 28 points
in New York. The 28-point increase
in New York meant that cotton had
advanced $1.40 per bale. Cotton men
say recent rains undoubtedly will add
immeasurably to the quantity of the
crop if frost does not come until late
in October and sunshiny weather pre-
vails in the meantime. If weather con-
ditions are favorable much of the
damage done by the early drouth may
be discounted.
Compliment For Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City is rated among the
leading "prosperity centers" of the
United States by Babson's statistical
organization, Wellesly Mills, Mass., a
letter received at the Chamber of
Commerce says. This association
keeps reporters in all parts of the
country to inform it of Industrial and
financial conditions. This city's pros-
perity is rated at 20 per cent greater :
than the average, and tho increase of
business for the^current three montht--
of the present year is 55 per cent |
greater than the same period in 1916.
Bank Examiner Named.
Edward Jernigan, of Boulder, Colo,
an inspector in the United States de-
partment of Justice, has been appoint-
ed federal bank examiner for the
south-central district of Oklahoma.
Mr. Jernigan succeeds J. P. Wheat-
ley. The south-central district li
composed of Carter, Cleveland, Gar-
vin, Grady, Hughes, Jefferson, Love,
McClain, Murray, Pontotoc, Pottawat-
omie, Seminole and Stephens conn
ties. Oklahoma City is the dividing
line between the north central and tb>
f outh-centra1 districts.
Friends In this world of hurry,
And work and sudden end,
If a thought comes quick, of doing
A kindness to a friend.
Do It that very moment,
Don't put It off, don't wait,
What'3 the use of doing a kindness
If you do it a day too late?
—Charles Klngsley.
each pound of sugar. Make a sirup
and ndd the peaches cut In small
pieces. Boll until the mixture Is
thick, for nbout three-quarters of an
hour. Put in jars or tumblers.
Canned Peaches.—Peel nnd halve
the peaches, removing the pits. For
four quarts of peaches use three pints
of water nnd n pint of sugar. When
the fruit Is ready, drop Into the boil-
ing sirup and cook gently for ten min-
utes ; seal nt once. Peaches canned
whole have n richer flavor than those
"with the pits removed, yet many pre-
fer them so.
It Is not enough to believe what you
maintain, you must maintain what you
believe; and maintain It because you
believe It.—Whately.
PERFECT PRESERVES.
A dainty preserve to use with
meats in winter or as a sauce for Ice
crenm Is:
Preserved Watermelon
Rind. — Peel the rind
from half a melon, re-
jecting all the pink.
Chop it fine or put It
through the meat grind-
er. Place It In a bowl
over night, sprinkling
with salt over ench layer. In the
morning draw off the liquid and fresh-
en with cold water; wushlng it two or
three times. Plnce In a preserving
kettle with nn equal measure of sugar
and let It cook slowly for three hours.
Fruit Preserve.—Peel and cut Into
small pieces apples, pears and plums,
equal parts; use a pound of sugar
for each pound of fruit and cook un-
til of n marmalade consistency. Take
frcin the fire nnd ndd n half cupful
of blanched nnd shredded almonds.
Pickled flums or Pears.—Take nine
pounds of fruit ami six pounds of
sugar, two quarts of vinegar and nn
ounce of cinnamon. Boll the vinegar
and spice together, pour It over the
fiult, which has been previously
placed in a large crock or bowl, and
let it stand for 24 hours. Four it
bnck over the fruit in the bowl, re-
pent the process for five mornings, the
Inst time cooking the fruit about 15
minutes. Put into the Jnrs nnd cover
while hot.
Tomato Figs.—Select six pounds of
perfect penr tomatoes, ripe, smooth
nnd yellow. Weigh three pounds of
sugar and sprlnlfle the sugar in lay-
ers over the carefully peeled fruit.
Stew very gently until the sugar Is
absorbed, then lift them carefully to
dry on plates In the sun; sprinkle with
sugar several times while drying.
When perfectly dry pack Into Jnrs
with n layer of sugar between each
layer of figs.
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what you believe.
WAYS TO TREAT A PEACH.
To prepare peaches for canning or
preserving, or In fact almost any dish,
remove the skin by plung-
ing them In a wire bas-
ket Into boiling water for
two minutes, then the
skins will come off eas-
ily.
Sweet Pickled Peaches.
—To seven pounds of
peaches allow 3*4 pounds
of white sugar, one quart of not too
sharp vinegar, two ounces of cloves
and two ounces of stick cinnamon.
Peel the peaches, and Insert one or
two cloves In each. Boll the sugar
nnd vinegar with the clnnamoft for
five minutes, then put In the peaches.
When the fruit Is tender, remove It
carefully from the sirup and put it
Into jnrs. Boll the sirup until re-
duced to nenrly half and pour over
the peaches.
An old-fashioned method of preserv-
ing peaches was to fill the Jars with
the whole fruit, peeled and covered
with sugar; bury three feet In the
ground below the frost.
Spiced Peaches.—For six pounds of
fruit use three pounds of granulated
sugar and one pint of vinegnr. Into
each peach Insert two cloves. Put
into the sugar and vinegnr one ounce
of cinnamon, which should be In n
cheesecloth bag, nnd boll. When the
mixture Is boiling hot, place the
peeled fruit In it and cook until ten-
der. Put Into Jnrs and seal at once.
Peach Marmalade.—This muy be
made from the Imperfect fruit, using
three-fourths the weight of the fruit
in sugar and half a pint of water to
BABIES AND GROWING CHILDREN
need a tonic to tone up the system and
regulate the liver. Mothers are con-
stantly using with wonderful success,
our "Plantation" Chill and Fever Ton-
ic. Pleasant to take—contains no Cal-
omel. Price 50c.—Adv.
CLUB SHOULD BE SATISFIED
Organization That Persistently Fought
for Shorter Skirts Might as
Well Disband.
Twenty years ago an organization
of women In New York began a fight
to Influence women to wear shorter
skirts. The organization was known
as tho Hnlny Day club, and branches
of It were formed throughout the coun-
try. Mrs. A. M. Pulrner, who liaa
been president of the organization
since Its birth, has Just announced that
the light has been won with n ven-
geance, and that the organization may
as well disband, unless it should de-
cide to reverse Its bylaws and begin
a crusade for longer garmeitts.
When the ltalny Day club was or-
ganized, the style for women was to
wear long trailing skirts that did a
portion of the work now paid for by
file street-clennlng department. Cru-
saders for shorter skirts produced vol-
umes of testimony from physicians
that the long, dragging, heavy skirts
were wrecking the health of women,
carrying disease germs and causing
many kinds of grief. The rainy dais-
ies, ns fhey were then called, pleaded
for skirts at least four Inches from
the ground. The fight was stubborn.
For some time Fashion would not yield
nn Inch. Then the bicycle fad came
along and helped a little. Finally the
shortening process gained headway,
and even n casual glance skirtwurd
today finds proof that the battle has
been won, nnd the time lias come to
call a halt. It Is high time that the
ltalny I)ny clubs disband.—Minneapo-
lis Tribune.
FOR THE EPICURE.
One tires of vanilla and lemon for
flavoring, nnd anything new or n vari-
ety Is always welcomed.
For those who do not en-
Joy a 1 m o n d flavoring
nlone the combination of
one teaspoonful of al-
mond extract to six of
lemon is a good combl- !
nation. When using the
mixture, shake well and |
use the teaspoonful, or
o. few drops, depending
upon the dish.
Maplene is a flavor well liked; so is
caramel and coffee flavor. The mocha-
caramel flavoring Is n combination of
the two. It Is prepnred ns follows:
Put a cupful of granulated or light
brown sugar Into an Iron frying pun,
stir until it begins to melt, then lower
the heut nnd continue cooking until It
Is a rich brown in color, but be care-
ful not to burn U; then ndd n hnlf cup-
ful of hot, very strong coffee, stir for
u moment until dissolved; when cool,
put It in a bottle. It will keep for
weeks.
This niny bo used for nny number of
dishes. For frosting for cuke mix pow-
dered sugar with cream until quite
stiff, then add enough of the mochn
caramel to color well, nnd n pinch of
salt.
Mocha-Caramel Butter.—Wnsh the
suit from half n cupful ol butter,
crenm It and add one and a quarter
cupfuls of confectioner's sugar, then
crenm again. Beat In one beaten egg,
two tablespoonfuls of mochn-cnrnmel
and one or two tablespoonfuls of strong
coffee. To make this, use cold coffee
Instead of water. Put tills butter In a
glass Jar and net on Ice.
Any white cooky mixture may bn
made most tasty by adding a little
cooked fruit of dates, prunes or figs on
the center of a cooky; place another
on top and bake. These are especially
well liked by the young folk.
) U * L<. ( } r irC&G.
Cynical Discrimination.
"Do you think contentment Is a
blessing?"
"It depends on the kind of content-
ment. If your contentment Is due to
the fact that you have about every-
thing you want. It Is highly desirable."
Brightens
One Up
There is something about
Grape-Nuts food that bright-
ens one up, infant or adult,
both physically and mentally.
What is it?
Just its delightful flavor,
and the nutriment of whole
wheat and barley, including
their wonderful body and
nerve building mineral ele-
mental
A crisp, ready-to-eat food,
with a mild sweetness all its
own; distinctive, delicious,
satisfying—
Grape-Nuts
"There's a Reason"
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