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About The Polk County post. (Independence, Or.) 1918-19?? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1919)
“ PRESIDENT” D E 'VALERA OF IRELAND IN AMERICA Erfmonn De Valera, “ president of the Irish republic," Is In the United States currying on no active propaganda for “ free Ireland.’ The photograph shows him with some of his warm supporters In New York. Left to rig h t: Dlarmld I.ynch, Peter Hendrick, Judge Oort, Judge Cohalon; Eumonu P e Valera. John Devoy, Justice Garrlgan, J. I>. Moore, Rev. Patrick O’Donnell. Another Player's Bad Legs Caused Walter Maranville to Become Great Shortstop “ A pair o f bud legs made W alter Maranville the great shortstop he Is,” declared Bingo Handgun, an old-time New Engiund baseball mnn, but now a government employee In 8t. Louts— “ but the bud legs weren’t on Maran ville,” he added, when his hearers looked puzzled. “ No,” Harrlgan went on to explain, “ the bt»d legs belonged to Frank Con- naughton, • and you see It was this w ay: “ Connnughton was pluying second for New Bedford uiid Maranville was pluying short, Just a khl out o f school then. Old Frank couldn’ t cover the ground, so the Rabbit, timid at first, begun to help him out on his terri tory. Before the seuson was well along, Muranvllle was doing most of the work In both positions. I f you don’t believe It look up the records, for I think he had nbout 800 chances In 120 games that seuson, which was going some. “ So I say It was Connnughton’s bad legs thnt made the Rabbit a great Road Work Is Nationwide Concrete Construction Is W ell Under W a y ; No W ait for Lower Prices Full speed ahead! This is the slogan that is putting the pep in highway construction oil over the country. Especially is this true of concrete construction. A survey o f recent concrete highway lettings discloses a marked ten dency toward fu ll speed r.head in road work. W hile the tendency was not so apparent a short time ago it is no more than might be expected, and bears out the repealed assertion o f those «qualified to speak from a definite knowledge o f material costs that waiting for a drop in prices would result only in a waste o f time and a shortening o f the construction season, to the great disad vantage o f the public at large. Contractors who have permitted themselves to be affected by this policy o f delay and who have as a result lagged in organizing their equip ment and labor forces for the season’s work w ill be surprised to learn the extent to which concrete road work is contracted for or already under way. - Awards have been made fo r concrete roads in the District o f Colum bia, Connecticut, West V irginia, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Ken tucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, NeW York, Pennsyl vania, South Carolina, V irgin ia and other states. The scope o f territory reporting contracts shows that the resump tion o f highway work is not confined to any particular territory— hence bared upon purely local conditions and necessities— but is, in fact, nation wide. The total yardage to d a te'fo r the first three months o f the year 1919 was approximately -3,500,000, more than three times the amount o f yardage laid during the entire twelve months o f 1909, when concrete road construction first began to get under way. Also o f great significance to the highway contractor is the fact that the movement for permanent hard-surfaced trunk-line highways through out the United States is an impersonal one. That is to say, it is a move ment that has back o f it prim arily an economic force seeking an outlet to market that w ill not place such a heavy drain upon the product in transit as to lessen the net profits to the producer and increase the cost to the consumer by reason o f excessive and altogether unnecessary haul in g costs in reaching that market. | Mother’s Cook Book _ * ■ ? | ►:< __________________ W alter Maranville. Ruins of business tmiltlintfs on Union avenue, Fergus Fulls, Minn., destroyed by a tornado tlmt killed several hundred persons and wrecked much o f the town. RHODE ISLAND'S SENATOR NOVELTY AT A WEDDING IN ENGLAND shortstop. Tf he hadn’ t had to help Conny out he might never huve be come the ground coverer he developed Into.” Then Harrlgan went on to tell how he tried to Induce Arthur Irwin to buy Maranville. Irwin went to New Bed ford on his suggestion, he says, to look the Rabbit over. Old Arthur took one look at thé little fellow, according to Harrlgan, and said in disgust : “ What? Thnt kid for a major league ball club? Why, he’s not big enough to play on n high school nine. Let him grow a couple o f years before he plays professional ball.” Overdoses of Sugar Cause of Throat Disturbances Is Statement of Medical Man Senator I.oRarnn II. Colt of Rhode Island was a distinguished lawyer and Jurlsl prior to his election to the sen- nte In 1013. Since that time he has made a place for himself in the na tional legislature In a quiet, unassum ing way. He Is a Republican. English women Induffco in smoking more openly than do those o f Amerlen. The photograph shows t ’npt. G. O. Martin and his bride both enjoying the weed ns they left the church at Stoke I'ogls, where the wedding ceremony was performed. FRENCH SOLDIERS IN BULGARIAN TOWN Unqualified Disapproval. Margaret had lived In the city nil of r life. Her grandmother lived In n tie town out In the country nearby, te day the grandmother came lu to end the day with Margaret and her ither, and told many things nbout e people and the little town where e lived. Mnrgaret, becoming In usely Interested, decided to find out out the place, so she said: “ Grandma, Is there a nickel show ere?" "No, Margaret." “ Is there a 10-cent store?" “ No. Mnrgaret." "la there an Ice-cream parlor?” id her grandmother replied: “Oh. no, Mnrgaret." This was too much for Margaret, d she became much disgusted, nnd Id: "W ell, good-night on such a Sun Baths Prolong Llfv. Cleopatra was right when she took those Vin batb* on Nile. Speak ing before the National society of Therapeutics In convention, I»rof. Ralph Rernsteln of Philadelphia said modern science has vindicated the an French soldiers having their shoes shined In Kustondel. a typical Bul cient Egyptians and Romans nnd has garian rlty. Most o f the children have no shoes, while others have them so proven that sun haths not only bring badly worn that they are practically useless. Their clothes are literally h a o r c<\ruUvs results but promote long life. Ing from Ih elf bodies In rags. Singers frequently complain of ca tarrh and nearly always blame the American climate fo f their trouble. Do the singers, however, sufficiently consider the food they eat? W e have been Informed by a medteal expert, whom w e respect as an authority, that most o f the throat disturbances In the United States nre caused by overdoses o f sugar. H e says he has proved his statement on n number o f vocalists of various temperaments and physical characteristics by Inducing them to ent excessively o f sugar nnd sweet diet late In the evening and then to ob serve most carefully the condition of their throats nnd tongues In the morn ing. A fte r he had brought on ca- tnrrhnl troubles thwuigh the abuse of sugar he Invariably restored the vocal chords to their normal -condition by putting his patients on n salt diet and prohibiting the sugar diet. W e nre but quoting a doctor’s con versation nnd we do not fo r a moment pcse ns medical experts ourselves. W e believe, however, tlmt the doc tor’s advice should at least receive careful consideration.— Exchange. Historic Pens Preserved In a Showcase in French Foreign Office Museum In the French foreign office there Is a small collection o f historic pens preserved In n showcase. These range from the pen with which Bismarck and Jules Favre signed the armistice at Versailles January 28, 1871, to that with which Muley Hafld signed the treaty In March 30, 1012, giving the French a protectorate over Morocco. T h e collection also Includes the pen used by President McKinley and M. Cambon when they arranged the pre liminaries o f Teace between Spain and the United States, and the one with which Gambetta wrote announcing the resignation o f “ le Grand Ministère." In the Berlin museum may be seen two historic pens— that with which Queen Louise o f Prussia signed her last w ill and testament, side by side with the pen used by W illiam I o f Prussia In his famous letter to Queen Augnsta, Informing her o f the Tlctory o f Sedan. Mending With Alum. An excellent way to mend china nnd glass Is to melt alum In an old.Iron spoon over the fire and apply to the broken parts. When dry these nrticles can he washed In hot water and the cement will hold rigidly. T h e s t r a ig h t t h in g p a y s a lw a y s In th e end. In fr ie n d s h ip , in business. In p o litic s , in e v e r y c o n c e iv a b le a ven u e a n d p h a se o f life .— R a lp h W a ld o T r in e . Cooling Foods for Hot Days. During the hot weather succulent vegetables, frozen desserts and cooling l everages appeal to the appetite rath er than the heavier, heartier foods. Small green onions, rt>oked tops nnd all. and served on buttered toast with a white sauce as one does asparagus, mnkes a dainty and pretty dish. When making salad o f any kind of vegetable a cupful more or less o f cot tage cheese w ill add to the quantity as well as pnlatahllty. Cucumbers nre one o f the most re freshing o f vegetables when served crisp and cold. The method’ used by ninny cooks o f soaking them In salt 'in ter Is most undesirable as the wilt ed product Is tough nnd unpalatable. I f tiiey must be soaked, let It be In cold unsalted water. Slices o f cucumbers covered with a hit o f dressing ns filling fo r sand wiches made nnd served while they are still cold and crisp, nre most agree able. . Tomato Salad. Cut thick slices o f uniform sized to matoes, after removing the peeling, cover each slice with finely chopped celery, cucumber nnd n bit o f onion. Serve on lettuce with a spoonful of mayonnaise on top o f each slice. The chopped vegetable may he marinated fo r a half hour in n French dressing, which w ill improve the flavor. Plain Ico Cream. The simplest und easiest ice crenm to make ns well ns the least expensive Is one with a custard foundation. Use three eggs, otic cupful o f sugar, four cupfuls o f milk, a tahlespoonfur o f va- tllln anti one-fourth tenspoonful of salt. Cook as fo r custard, adding the vanilla when co ld ; freeze ns usual. A pint o f cream ndded just before freez ing Is a great improvement. Lemonade. Boll two cupfuls o f sugnr and four cupfuls o f water until a rich sirup is formed. Add one cupful o f lemon Juice nnd put In the ice chest. Dilute with iced water fo r lemonade. A little grated lemon rind boiled with the sirup adds an attractive flavor. ROOM IN THE POULTRY HOUSE The majority o f growers put too mnny fowls together in one poultry house. A house ten feet square should not contain over a dozen large fowls and 15 small ones. For 100 hens a house 1C by 6ft and divided into two or three apartments will answer. I f two apartments are used there will he 50 in a flock, the space'being 60 by 30 feet fo r 50 fowls. An excellent plan Is a house 10 by 32 feet, divided into two compartments, 16 by 16 feet each, with 25 hens In each compart ment. The space gives ample room fo r scratching tinder shelter in winter. An extra shed fo r scratching will also be appreciated by the hens. It can he built at a small cost and will afford ample room. In summer the fowls can roost under the sheds. The yards should he nbout ten times- the space o f the houses, but the larger the better, and the deeper the houses nndy.sheds, that Is, depth to the rear, on the ground— the more comfortable the fowls. Each house can have a double yard, so ns to change the fowls from one yard to the other. A yard In front nnd one In the rear is an ex cellent plan. The best wny to estimate how mnny hens to keep In a building Is to mul tiply the width by the length and di vide by ten. For instance, if a house is 0 by 16 feet, multiply the two fig ures together, making 141 square feet, divide this by ten, nnd there is a frac tion over 14. Do not put more than 15 henc In such n house. HERE AND THERE Dress is sometimes n matter o f form nnd form Is often a mat ter o f dress. I f a man calls on a woman she Is pleased— either when he comes or goes. Brevity Is said to be the soul o f wit, but the man who Is short doesn’t feel funny. 'A wise mnn imagines thnt he Is engaged In a gnfne o f flirta tion until he wakes up nnd finds himself married. Addition to self and subtrac tion from others comprise some men’s sole knowledge o f arith metic. Orangeade. B oll two cupfuls o f sugar and two o f water until a rich sirup is made, then add two-thirds o f n cupful o f or- Meaning of the Swastika. r.nge Juice and one-third o f a cupful o f lemon Juice, with Iced or chilled wa The Swastika Is the earliest known ter to dilute. Serve a slice of orange symbol which has been handed down In each glass. from prehistoric times. It Is used as a talisman or charm, being the sym Iced Tea. bol fo r benediction. Messing, good Prepare the tea, using a teaspoonful health, long life, good fortune or pros to a quart o f w ater; when cold chill perity. As a religious emblem It was with Ice and serve with slices of In qse In India centuries before the lem on; add sugar to sweeten. Christian era. It appeared In Europe about the middle o f the bronze age nnd was In nse among the mound builders of America. , Ttcjtuc Cabot Discovered the North American Continent in 1497 Just Like the Peacock, On the 24th o f June, 1497. John Ca bot nnd his son. Sebastian. Venetian navigators. In the service o f England, discovered the North American conti nent at a point In Labrador, on 8 t John's day. No one had ns yet reach ed the continent and Cabot called the site be had discovered Prima Vista. Although the American redstart Is a little bird only five and a half inches long, it has one trait In com mon with the gorgeously plumed pea cock, namely, that It seems to be very fond o f Its handsome plnmage and Is continually spreading Its tall feath ers. says the American Forestry asso ciation, Washington. — i 0 r