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SNAPSHOTS AT NOTADLE PERSONS Simeon E. Baldwin Says In surance Would End Wars. t • >-■• ■■ •y • > Photo ® by Ameslcan Press Association. At the recent conference on Interna tional arbitration, held at Lake Mo houk. N. Y.f Simeon E. Baldwin, ex governor of Connecticut, suggested that Insurance would end wars. "In suring nations against pecuniary loss in wars would tend to discourage war for the capitalists, and granting the in surance would then work for peace in the interests of their bank accounts." said Mr. Baldwin. Ex-Governor Baldwin is famous In New England as a lawyer. He has been chief Justice of the supreme court of Connecticut, president of the American Bar association and has written books on law and history. In 1911 he was elected chief executive of Connecticut und on the expiration of his two year term was chosen to succeed himself. He is a Democrat The governor's father, Roger Sher man Baldwin, was also a noted law yer in his day. In 1839 he was the principal attorney in a suit that was celebrated not alone In this country, but in Europe. Slaves, a ship load of them, on the way to Cuba, poured out of the bold at a signal, overcame the officers and took possession of the ves sel. An American ship, flnding them adrift, towed them into the harbor of New York. Spain claimed that the slaves were the property of Spanish planters and speculators. Abolitionists in the north defended the Africans. The case went to the United States supreme court Anally and was argued for the black men by Governor Bald win's father, John Quincy Adams be ing his assistant His skill, learning and thoroughness caused the renowned Chancellor Kent to say that he was one of the ablest jurists of his time. Crown Princo of Greece. In the event of Greece taking up arms In the European war Prince George, heir apparent to the throne of the Hellenes, Is likely to become a fig ure of Importance. His father. King Constantine, has been reported to be in feeble health, and In the event of the king's death or incapacity Prince George would be either king or regent Tbe young man was born In July, 1890, and Is therefore twenty-five years of * :V Ç A jjmam • I ■»m w. Photo by American Press Association. PRINCE GEORGE OP GREECE. age. During tbe Balkan wars a couple of years ago the young prince was an active participant in the fighting. On his father's side Prince George ' to of Danish and Russian blood. He was born at Athens, is a member of the Greek national church and is thor oughly Greek at heart as his father is also. His mother was Princess So phia of Prussia, sister of tbe present German kaiser, so Prince George is a nephew of Emperor William II. Rela tionship, however, doesn't count for much in European affairs once tbe •word is drawn, so it is not improb able that the crown prince may even tually And himself opposed to the forces of his Imperial ancle. POPULAR MECHANICS T Ford Fire Protection. Paint* and enameling liquids, due to their composition, are, of course, ex tremely combustible, and were a Are to start in one of the large paint vats of the Ford plant it would be very dif ficult to put out as long as the fuel lasted. In one tank alone, that used for giving the fenders a second coat, about 1,200 gallons of enamel are kept constantly on hand. Should this in flammable liquid suddenly take Are it would be very hard to control were no provision made for emptying the vat For this purpose a large tank has been placed underground, outside the factory wall, connected to the over head tank by a large pipe line of suffi cient size to enable the entire contents to bo withdrawn in.three minutes. The enameling tank is on the fourth floor and the valve in the pipe on the third floor. Therefore it is not necessary for the workman to approach the fire in order to empty the tank. A system of steam jets, easily reached, make the extinguishing of the Are, caused from the remaining enamel in the tank, a matter of only a few minutes.—The Engineering Magazine. Homemade Fire Extinguisher!. In many situations, especially in rus tic localities, an abundance of hand grenades for extinguishing Are is a very necessary precaution. Many per sons who hesitate to provide them selves with sufficient store of these because of the expense will be glad to know that they can easily be manu factured at home at a trifling cost. A late number of La Nature gives three new inexpensive formulas for solutions which make excellent grenades when placed in mineral water bottles, which are easily broken when required. Hagnard grenades are flasks contain ing not quite a liter of the following solution: Calcium chloride, 157 grams; magnesium chloride, 56 grams; water. 797 grams. Howen grenades contain a scant half liter of the following solution: Marine salt, 200 grams; sal ammoniac, 90 grams; water, 710 grams. The Schwenberg Death to Fire gren ades contain a trifle less of the follow ing mixture: Marine snlt, 65 grams; solvay salt, 17 grams; water, 928 grams. Drawing Board Extension. All draftsmen are familiar with the trouble of removing a drawing from the board in order to draw ares whose centers are beyond the edge of the pa per. This can be avoided by the use of the easily made extension shown in the illustration. Two pieces of wood and a small clamp costing a few cents are all that is required. A suitable EXTENSION ARMS ATTACHED TO DRAWING BOARD. width for both pieces Is two Inches. The upper piece, which can be made twelve inches long, should be a trifle less in thickness than the drawing board at the base so as to allow the clamp a leverage. From the end of the clamping piece to the tip both edges and under side are tapered to make it lighter and have a better appearance. A hole is bored through both pieces, after they are fastened together for the clamp to slide in easily. It will be seen that nothing projects above the drawing surface except the upper part of the clamp and that no difficulty will be experienced In drawing radius lines with a straight edge bearing on a pin stuck in the extension piece at the cen ter of the circle. Wasted Steam. Ever since tbe Introduction of elec tricity we have had and made free use of electrical meters, but It has only been within the past few years that re liable steam meters bave been on tbe market, and these meters, with the accompanying coal and water weigh ers, have done more to demonstrate tbe wasteful use of steam and arouse the interest of the plant owner than anything else known. In one large plant the newly installed steam me ters unearthed leaks and other waste amounting to over $60,000 a year, and this Is by no mean an extreme case.— Engineering Magazine. An Oil Can With Bellows. Ordinarily tbe bottom of tbe oil can of commerce has but a movement through a small fraction of an inch, and this small motion is relied upon to force the oil through the narrow open ing at the top. A new oil can, how ever, has Just appeared on the market which has a metal bellows as the oil container, which Is held extended by a small spring. Pressure upon tbe bot tom of the can forces the bellows to gether and tbe bottom of the can up ward, so a strong and steady stream of oil can be injected where desirable. To Provont Drill Catching. The regular slope of a drill will cause the cutting edge to catch as it breaks through the metal on tbe opposite side of the piece being drilled. But if a twist drill is ground more flat like a flat drill, it will not "grab" into the metal as it passes through. Tapping a Hole. A ping tap should never be started In a hole where it is convenient to start the thread with a taper tap. HELPFUL HINTS FOR HOUSEWIVES Midair Clothesline Operated From Inside of Window. * \ V 'SK The midair clothesline is one of the Institutions of the tenement district, but as they are now generally rigged there Is some danger of falling out the win dow by loss of balance while leaning out to load the line. A New Yorker has made an Improvement for the pur pose of securing the safety of the per sons making use of It. Instead of the line being attached to a pulley outside the window, the rope enters the open ing and is passed through a pulley mounted on a short pole secured to the floor and window sash. This is a tem porary construction and is put up when it is desired to make use of the line. It will be readily seen how this line may be loaded and the wet clothes drawn out into the open air for drying without the necessity of exposing one's self to the possibility of falling out All this work may be done from the in side. Beans Baked With Cream. Wash and soak overnight a quart of any kind of beans. Parboil In salted water, drain, put in a bean pot or large enamel pan with a teaspoonful of salt, one-half teaspoonful of pepper and same of mustard and a tablespoonful of sugar. Keep well covered with boil ing water and bake steadily nearly all day or until the beans take on a yel lowish tint; then let the water dry away and add a quart of sweet cream or very rich milk, and continue baking until it is absorbed and the beans are of a creamy consistency and nicely browned on top. They will be found delicious either hot or cold with a deli cate, distinctive flavor which nothing else can impart. Banana Pudding. Peel six not overripe bananas, cut them into slices with a silver knife. Butter the Inside of a deep dish and sprinkle It over with breadcrumbs and granulated sugar; then place the bananas In layers alternately with breadcrumbs, squeeze lemon juice and sprinkle a little sugar over each layer and here and there tiny bits of butter. When the dish Is full cover the top with breadcrumbs and sugar, bake In a moderate oven'for half nn hour and serve with cranberry or crabapple jelly. Corn Bread. Mix together one cupful each of yellow cornmeal and white flour, one-half teaspoonful of salt, two tea spoonfuls of sugar and one heaping teaspoonful of baking powder. Add one cupful of sour cream, sweetened with a pinch of soda, beat thoroughly end bake In a sheet Iron pan for one hour In a slow, steady oven. To Insure light, flaky corn bread the batter should be almost stiff enough to re quire spreading. Brazilian Stew. Cut up a few onions, tomatoes and carrots; have ready two pounds of the shin of beef, cut into piece« about two Inches long, and dip each piece into vinegar. Put the vegetables and meat, with some pepper and salt. Into a saucepan without any water (or in a casserole In the oven), and let all sim mer for four hours. There will be plenty of gravy and the meat will be very tender. A Biscuit Hint. When making baking powder bis cuits you will find them much better If you will roll the dough thinner than usual and use two cuts for one biscuit, laying one on top of the other. Made in this way, the biscuits will break open easier and look much daintier. 8ple* Pie. One cupful thick sour milk or cream, one capful sugar, one cupful raisins (seeded), yolks of two eggs, cinnamon and cloves to taste, pinch of salt Bake as you would pumpkin pie. When set add meringue of the two whites of eggs and brown. French 8alad Dressing. The ordinary French dressing (three tablespoonfuls oil, one and one-balf tablespoonfuls vinegar, one-quarter lev el teaspoonful salt one-eighth level teaspoonful pepper) will moisten one pint of salad. Laundering Silk. Cold water, with but little soap, should be used for washing colored silks. If the color runs, vinegar should be stirred into the water until the color YOUNG FOILS' CORNER • Hunting For Diamonds. About 1,000 two-inch tickets are used in this gams, says Scouting. These are marked with a blue pencil in the shape of a diamond, and num bers ranging from one to thirty are marked inside the diamonds. These are supposed to be diamonds worth so many dollars—if a diamond has a Ag ure nine in it, It is worth $9. Another lot is ma mond only, without are smaller "dlamon only $1 each. The entirely blank and are supposed to be diamond quartz, being worth only 25 cents each. The "diamonds" are scattered all over the woods, ir the branches of trees, among prickly bushes, in pools of water and other hiding places. The game commences a: a whistle signal, the troop starting from different ends of the woods and working every inch of the ground bunting for the "dia monds." The patrol flnding "diamonds" of the greatest total value is declared the winner. rked with the dia the flgures; these ds" and are worth third lot are left t .. The Golden Robin. Among the most brilliantly dressed, as well as sweetest singing birds that summer anywhere in the United States is the Baltimore oriole, or golden robin. The nest of this beautiful bird is very interesting, and displays great skill In the making. In shape it re sembles a long pouch, and is swung hammock fashion lrom two twigs at the extremity of a lofty, drooping branch. It Is formed of vegetable Aber and wool, closely Interwoven, then se curely sewed in place with very strong stitches. The thread used for the sew ing is usually long horsehairs, though, especially if the nest is within close range of civilization, bits of string, thread or silk floES are used. The mother bird does the building, while her mate searches Tor and brings the material. ! ! Conunc rums. What goes most against a farmer's grain? The reaping machine. What relation is that child to Its own father who Is not lta own father's own son? His daughter. What does a youn? lady do when she gets into church? Looks for the hlms (hymns). What beats a good wife? A bad hus band. What is the best thing out? A con flagration. Why is life the greatest of riddles? Because we must all give It up. Why is a lady's dishabille like a postman? Because it's a morning wrapper. Telegraph Bee. Here is a game f jr boy scouts on a rainy day in camp. Let the scouts ar range themselves aound a table with a telegraph sounder on it. One of the scouts operates the sounder and sends letters in the Morse code to the other scouts, each in turn. If a scout fails to know the letter lie is placed at the end of the line. Is order that all the boys may take par; It Is best for the operator to send letters slowly to the tenderfoot, faster to a second class scout and fastest to a first class scout The line will be coatinually changing, and the boys are sore to be interested. —Scouting. Hidden Dries Goods. 1. The verse war musical. I com posed It long ago. 2. I prefer tbe drama to singing. Hamlet Is my favorite role. 3. I sent Rob Llmcott on up the bllL 4. That evil Is tbe lesser, George thinks. 5. I bought the lossll. Keep It for me, please. 6. He Is a tinsmltl by trade. 7. We heard the funs pop. Lincoln was near. Answers: 1. Callcj. 2. Gingham. 3. Cotton. 4. Serge. 5. Silk. 6. Satin. 7. Poplin. • Work For lloy Soout*. Boys might work off their zeal for hunting by declaring war on rats. If old granaries or wt rehouses are avail able they might indulge in a wild rat hunt. Rats accomplish a great deal of destruction, and In port cities, at least, they are credited vdth carrying many dangerous diseases. If a troop could clear Its village of the pests it would be a creditable service. Changed Word*. Without changing letters turn a vis cid substance into an undeslred do mestic animal, wrathful into a means of restraint, duration into a send forth, fashioned Into a kli d of cheese, a piece Into a snare, a singer of old times into dull colored. Answers—Tar, rst; mad, dam; time, emit; made, Edam; part, trap; bard, drab. Camp Benefits For Thousands. It is estimated that fully 50.000 boys had camp experience during last sum mer, as a result of the leadership of the boy scout movement The Road to Learning. I wish I knew my letters well. So I might learn tc read and spell; I'd find them on my pretty card If they wer* not an very bard. Now, S la crooked, don't you ae*t And G la making noutha at me. And O la aomethlm; like a ball. It hasn't any end i.t all. And all the rest ars—my, so queorl They look like crooked sticks—oh, dear! Nurse counted six and twenty more; What do they have ao many tor? =^.., .= —I — -... _ .. • » $3.75 to $8.00 Hats < • < > FOR $ 1.00 t :: .. $2.75 to $4 Panamas FOR $175 A ■. • * ! Fifty Per-Cent Discount on all Onr Hats il ! Austin Furrier & Millinery Co. || « * 323 North Eighth Street Phone 628-W « » AT Chautauqua CORNER STATE AND I2TH STREETS Seven Big Days-June 16-22 Ciricillos Famous Italian Band AND II Trovatore Grand Opera Company BOTH COME ON Saturday, June 19 BAND CONCERT, 2:30 P. M„ ADMISSION 50 CENTS GRAND OPERA AND BAND 7:30 P. M„ ADMISSION, 75 CENTS Don't miss the Saxony Singers and Nels Darling on Friday, the All programs popular prices from 25 cents to 50 cents. Ex 18th. cept Grand Opera night. 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