Nebraska Newspapers

    THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. NORTH PLATTE, NEBRASKA.
'BREAKS THE RECORD
Production of Bauxite and Alu
LONDON WOMEN AS FIRE FIGHTERS
Highway
Gathering
minum Greatly Increased.
Vnothcr testimonial to tin- fact that tho women of (Jreat Britain aro
rapidly accustoming themselves to the now ordor of things, wherein they
havo taken the places In a great many walkB of life vacated by tho men
who havo gono to tho front, Is this photograph. In a London draper's shop
tho girls havo taken the places of tho men who composed tho lire brlgado
of tho establishment. During tho drills, which aro taking placo dally, thoy
answer tho call as quickly as did tho male members and thoy aro as capablo
of handling tho hoso and nozzlo In a stubborn blazo us any malo firelighter.
GAVE IN TEACHES
Tells California University Stu
dents of Primitive Life.
Half Starved Indian, Captured In the
Wilds of California, Is Nov an
Instructor at State
Institution.
Oakland, Cal. A naked, half-starved
Indian, knowing less than tho children
In tho first grado In Oakland schools
und captured only when treed by doga
In tho wilds of tho hills near Orovlllo,
Is today a collego professor. Ho can't
read, in fact, ho can hardly upcak,
but he's taught scientists something
thoy hnvo been groping for through
many years, and "Ishl," as ho Is called,
Is now ono of tho notables of tho
university of California, ono of tho
taost famouB of professors, nnd prob
ably will glvo lessons to boys and
girls In Oakland when thoy grow up
and go to collogo, that Is, If they tako
up tho study of anthropology.
"lull!" 1b employed dally as an in
structor at tho Alllllatcd Collogcs, tho
medical school of tho unlvorslty, and,
boflldcB teaohlng men how tho Indiana
chopped wood and rubbed sticks to
make Hro ho has shown them how
men lived long boforo thoy know tho
things wo know now, for "Ishl" is the
last of tho cavo men, or tho men
who in ages past lived In caves al
most llko tho beasts of the Hold.
"Ishl" Isn't a cavo man nny more.
Ho's a gentleman now, and In his
"storo clothoB" and with his top hat
ho's very proud of himself, all except
tho feet. Ho won't wear bIiocb bo-
MISS HELEN M'CUMBER
Miss Helen McCumber Is tho pretty
daughter of Senator Porter J. Mc
Cumber of North Dakota. Miss Mc
Cumber and her mother taku a promt
rent part In tho social activities lu
tho national capital.
Mr
cause ho says thoy hurt his feet, and
besides, what's tho uso of being n
professor If ono has to wear shoes?
"Ishl's" lectures tell of tho mode
of llfo of his people, of whom ho Is tho
last. Ho tells of his explorations In
tho hills and of his hunting and llsh
lng. Ho never tells of thoso who went
boforo bim, because ho believes that
to call thorn by namo would mean
that thoy could come back and aBk
who called, and his religion won't let
him speak of the dead.
"Ishl" was, and perhaps still is, tho
most ' uncivilized" man In tho world.
Until ho was captured by tho uni
versity scientists In 1911 none of Ills
trlbo had been seen since 18G0. The
littlo trlbo lived near Mill creek, in
tho forests, whero thoy stayed in hid
ing, avoiding traders and keeping
awny from tho railroad track whore
engines rumbled by them. Thoy
thought tho locomotives some strange
sort of domon; in fact, "Ishl" Is Just
a littlo nervous about thorn yet!
MAN LIVESJN TWO COUNTIES
Parlor In One Congressional District
In West Virginia, Bedroom In
Another.
Washington. After moving his bed
room across tho hall so he will slcop
In Cabell county Instead of Wavno
county, .lames A. Hughes of Hunting
ton, w. va., lias announced his can
didacy for tho llopubllcan nomination
for congressman from tho now Fourth
Ulstrlct.
Mr. Hughes recently completed 14
years of service In cowrress. hnvlnir
represented tho Fifth district ever
slnco it was created. Foreseeing a
poBalblo chango in tho districts, ho
built his homo with tho county lino
running through his hallway.
Heretofore his parlor has boon In
Caboll while ho slupt In Wayno coun
ty, in tlio Fifth congressional district.
nut the legislature recently rodlstrlct
ed tho state, putting Cabell county In
to tho Fourth district. In which Mr
Hughes preferred to run. Consennnnt.
iy no siioved his pnrlor Into Wayno
and his sleeping room Into Caboll to
muiio Him eliglblo to run in tho Fourth
district.
COWARD BECOMES WAR HERO
Man Sentenced by Court-Martlal
Shows Bravery at the Ypres
Battle.
London. Tho story of a convicted
coward who turned hero during tho
lighting around Ypres Itf told bv Prof
J. II. Morgan, who spout ilvo months
at UrltlBh hendquurtors nnd whoso In
vestigations woro summed up In tho
nryco report on German atrocities.
Ho has Just returned to London. Ho
says: llioro waa a sergeant who had
lost his nere and had boon sentenced
by court-martial to Ilvo years' penal
servitudo for eowardlco. Hnfnrn thn
Bonteuco could bo carried out tho
I'russian guard mado their fnmnua nt.
tempt to break through our line, and
1110 BOrgoant, ill tlio lluhtlnir whloh .,n.
Btied, fought with such bravery that.
out ror uoing nominally under arrest
at tho tlmo, ho would havo been
awarded tho Victoria croBS."
Shocked HIb Dnn
Flint, Mich. Because a bulldog
luncu to recognizo Ills mnstor In na
tures bathing suit. William O. rtnv
nard. traillc manngor for thn Wminii.
Mott company. Is nurslnc sovnrni in.
Juries. Ml. Hoynard WBH DUHRlr.lT frnm
tho bathroom in his homo to a bed
room and stopped over tho dog. As
no wivq dressed only in a pair of slip
porB, tho dog evidently did not know
him. Towser grabbed him bv thn
nnklo and thon nipped his left eldo
unu iiuio linger.
Growth of Aluminum Industry Shown
by Fact That Production In 1884
Was 150 Pounds, and In 1004
8,600,000 Poundc.
Washington. Tho production ol
bauxlto and the consumption of alu
minum In tho United States In 1911
wcro the largest over recorded. Tho
report prepared by W. C. Phalen of
tho United States geological survey
showfl an output of 219,318 long tons
of bauxite, valued at $1,009,19 1, In
191 1, against 210,241 long t8' valued
at $997,G9S, in 1913. The stnton which
produced bauxlto in 1914 woro Ala
bama, Arkansas, Georgia and Tennes
see. Arkansas produced moro man au
per cent of tho output and tho output
was larger In 1914 than In 1913. Tho
production of Georgia, which held sec
ond place In both years, and of Ala
bama and Tennessee was considerably
less lu 1914 than It was In 1913. Tho
Imports of bauxite amounted to 24,-
844 long tons, valued at $9G,r.00, or
3,388 tons more than In 1913.
Bauxite Is used in tho production
of metallic aluminum und In tho manu
facture of aluminum salts, of bauxlto
bricks, and of alundum. The uso of
bauxlto In tho production of the metal
aluihlnum Is by far tho moat Im
portant one, and tho largest part of
the bauxite produced In Arkansas, as
well ns most of that Imported, is used
In tho aluminum Industry.
Alundum, which is used extensively
ns an abraBive, Is made at Niagara
Falls, N. Y., by fusing calcined bauxlto
in an electric furnace. Alundum Is
especially ofllcient for tho grinding of
steel forglngs nnd castings. Only tho
best grades of bauxlto aro used in tna
manufacture of such chemicals as
alum, aluminum sulphato and alumi
num salts, as freedom from oxldo or
iron Is desirable for such purposes.
Another uso to which bauxlto is
adantcd Is in the manufacture of cal
cium nluminate, which gives a quick
set to plaster compositions.
The quantity of aluminum consumed
In the United States In 1914 was
79.129.000 pounds, against 72,379,000
pounds In 1913 and G5.007.000 pounds
in 1912. Tho growth of tho industry
Is shown by the fact that tho produc
tion was 150 pounds in 1884. 550.000
pounds In 1894. and 8,000,000 pounds
In 1901.
Tho value of tho exports at alumi
num nnd of manufactures of alumi
num amounted to $l,54G,510 In 1914.
as compared with $9GC,091 In 1913.
Aluminum is the most abundant of
mctnla and ranks third among tlio
elements which compose tho crust of
tho enrth, being exceeded only by
oxygen nnd silicon. It Is an important
constituent of all common rocks ex
copt certain sedimentary rocks, as
snndstono and limestone. It Is never
found nntive, or in olomcntary form,
but occurs as an oxldo, hydrouB oxide,
fluoride, phosphato, sulphate silicate.
or other compound. Tho only sourco
of tho motal bo far commercially util
ized 1b bauxite, an oro that contains
50 to 00 per cent of alumina (tho
common oxide), which corresponds to
a metallic content of 2G.D to 31.8 per
cent of aluminum.
Tho consumption of aluminum Is
constantly expanding, and aside from
Its uso In the manufacture of cooking
utensils, it Is being employed In tho
construction of automobile castings
and of welded tanks used by brewers,
preserve manufacturers, and fat Ten
derers and for wire for power-trans
mission lines. Other uses which are
Important In their adaptability and
efficiency but which nbsorb only a
small portion of tho domestic product
are tho manufacture of powdered
metal used ns a paint pigment and in
making aluminum foil. Aluminum foil
1b gradually displacing tin foil, which
heretofore has been used for wrapping
choose, candles, tobacco, tea and oth
er products.
MONSTER SEARCHLIGHT
ThoimiH A Mil lso n limuectlnc Ills
latest product, a searchlight oanublo
of any volume of light un to 3.000.000
candlopower. This new light, which 1b
portable, may bo used on airships
battleships and motor cars.
Biggest Cedar Log.
Hldgelleld, Wnsli. Tho largest cedar
log ever handled by tho BraUio-McClel
land shinglo mill hero was run through
tho mill recently. Tho log waa 24 feet
long and 7 feet lu diameter at tho big
end, Tho log contained about u,00f
feet of cedar.
$ Dr REV. JAMES M. GRAY, D. D.
J' Don of Moodr UitI loitilule
p cf duetto
TKXT So thoso servants went out Into
the highways, ami gathered together nil
as tnuny aa they found, both bad and
Bund. Mattiiow 22:10.
Theso words aro, in the parnblo of
the marriage of the king's son intend
ed by our Lord to
announce the for
feiture of tho Mes
sianic kingdom,
temporarily, nt
least, by tho Jew
ish people, and
tho proclamation
of tho gospel of
graco to the Gon
tiles. One wishes
there wero oppor
tunity to go into
tho details of the
parnblo and npply
lta precious teach
ings, but there la
tlmo only to era
phaalzo ono point,
nnd that 1b tho duty and privilege of
'"highway gathering." Dy this is meant
the preaching of tho gospel, not mere
ly by tho ordained ministry, but by
laymen as well, who know by experi
ence the redemption which is in Christ
Jesus our Lord.
Theso beautiful summer days and
evenings afford unusual opportunity
for this in tlio utilizing of our parks,
and vucant lots, and church Bteps nnd
street corners for reaching multitudes
with the bread of llfo. Tho prophets
of tho Old Testament were opou-alr
preachers. Jesus Christ and his apos
tles wero open-air preachers. Some
of tho greatest evangelists in all
tho days wero open-air preachers.
J low could Whltefleld and the
'csleys havo reached tho masses
when church doors wero closed against
them, unless thoy had taken to the
open air? What an open-air preacher
was Gen. William Booth! Today many
of tho ablest Christian laymen of
Great Britain, aa well as tho clergy,
are found standing on Improvised plat
forms at tho street corners telling out
the gospel of salvation, and urging
their fellow men to accept the offer of
atonement through Jesus Christ.
1. This is enjoined upon you, Chris
tian brethren, as a duty to God and to
your neighbor. Remember tho words,
Go yo Into all the world and preach
tho Gospel to every creature;"- "Ye
shall be witnesses unto me." These
commands aro not to ecclesiastics
merely but to all tho disciples of
Christ. And then what shall wo say
of tho command, "Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as thyself?" Have we ever
felt, or shown, that lovo until wo havo
actively interested ourselvea In the
salvation of our neighbor? To feed
him when he Is hungry, or clotho him
when he is naked, or visit him in slck
neso, or comfort him in his allllctlon is
not enough, except as we try to save
him for eternity.
2. It is enjoined upon you as a per
sonal advantage in tho sense of devel
opment and In senao of reward. If wo
want to grow In the spiritual llfo wo
want to exercise ourselves In Its min
istry. If we would know moro of tho
lovo and tho power of God towards
ourselves, wo must cxporlment with
what wo now have in dealing with
others. In this, as In that which is
moro material, the principle holds
good, "Give and It shall bo given unto
you." And then what about our re
ward in tho future as well as In the
present? At tho final reckoning of re
deemed souls the samo rank and glory
will not bo given to tho indolent and
unfruitful as to tho earnest and self
denying. The came Scripture which
says In ono place, "Look unto mo and
bo yo saved," says In another, "Look
unto yourselves that ye rccelvo a full
icwnrJ!" "Thoy who turn many to
righteousness shall shluo as the stars
forever and ever."
3. It Jb enjoined upon 'you as a po
litical necessity. This may bo regard
ed as tho weakest and most selfish of
tho arguments, and for that reason
should havo come first rather than
last, but there aro special reasons for
Btntlng It at tho last. What political
and social problems are pressing upon
tho attention of thoughtful citizens,
and especially Christian citizens, at
this tlmo! lu all our great titles the
needy classes aro multiplying overy
year, and with them thoso who repre
sent tho Ignorance, immorality and
crlmo of all great populations. Thn
conflict between capital and labor, and
employers and employees, is losing
none of its Intensity, "now rumbling
ominously like somo far-off earth
quake, and now breaking out into the
volcanic eruption of tho disastrous
strike" At tho other extremity look
nt tho luxury and extravagance, the
heartless worldllness and tho grasping
Bolflshness of many of the so-called
"upper classes."
Thoso things threaten tho llfo of oui
nation, tho peace and prosperity ol
our homes, and aro n startling chat
lengo to tho Christian church. Wo
must go forth on a now crusade. Wo
must go out Into the highways and
guther together all, as many as wo find
both bad and good. Wo must glvo our
Bolvea enthusiastically to the work by
prayer, by monoy, by personal en
deavor.
To bo a worthy queen 1 ffow
Demands n. host of things to know:
It rails for clover cholco nnd tact
And niueh that ninny kings hnvo
lacked.
To be a cook one must command
A thousnnd queenly gifts In hnnd
Crowned with the artist's prldo In nrt
And leavened with u mother heart.
-Wright.
TOOTHSOME COCOANUT DISHES.
' When the fresh nut may be obtained
there are so many delightful dlshcB
which ono may prepare
for the family that tho
oconomical nut ought to
be a common combina
tion often served.
Curried Chicken or
f?s&$ Rabbit. Joint n well-
Xj$&X!S dressed chicken or rab
bit ' and fry a light
brown In butter; remove from the pan
ar.J fry a sliced onion, then add three
tablespoonfuls of grated cocoanut (tho
Jry mny be used If soaked In milk for
an hour), a teaspoonful of curry pow
Jer, one teaspoonful of chutney, a
half cupful of milk or stock, a tea
spoonful of Bait, thon add the chicken
and simmer 40 minutes. Add n table
spoonful of lemon Juice and servo with
plain boiled rice.
There aro any number of confec
tions that aro delicious made with co
coanut, as well ns cako fillings and
puddings. A custard pie sprinkled
with a generous handful of coconnut
Is well liked.
Cocoanut added to a salmon salnd
Is perhaps a little unuBual, but is
really most tasty.
Benares Salad. Tako two cupfuls
of grated cocoanut, a, pint of chopped
npple, a tablespoonful of chopped red
pepper, one of green and a teaspoonful
of grated onion, seasoned well with
salt and a dash of cayenne, If the red
pepper Is sweet, is a very good salad.
Cocoanut Cookies. Take a cupful
of cocoanut, a cupful of currants, two
cupfuls of brown sugar, a half cupful
of butter, one-half cupful of lard, one
cupful of raisins, a teaspoonful of bak
ing soda, a half teaspoonful of salt,
two cupfuls of Hour, two well beaten
eggB and a half cupful of warm water,
a teaspoonful of vanilla. Mix all to
gether and let stand overnight. In tho
morning roll very thin, add moro flour,
If needed, but If well chilled they will
roll and cut when very soft.
Cocoanut added to whipped cream
as a filling for cake is most delicious.
Grated cocoanut sprinkled over
sugared slices of oranges is a pleasant
dessert.
It's fun to dare In the fuce of despair
when the last lone chance seems
gone.
And to see hope rise In the angry
skies like a promise of rosy
dawn;
For vtctory'B sweet when It crowns
defeat, nnd you learn this much
Is true;
It's fun to lignt when you know you're
right, and your heart Is In It too!
GOOD PEA COMBINATIONS.
Peas are ono of our most nourishing
vegetables, will take the place of meat
and furnish a whole-
Bomo and filling dish
Pea Soup. Either
canned or green or dried
peas may bo used for
this dish. Take a pint of
peas, add a teaspoonful
of sugar, two cupfuls of
cold water and cook
slowly for twenty min
utes. Drain, rub through
a slove, reheat aud thicken with two
tablespoonfuls of flour, cooked with
two tablespoonfuls of butter, ndd a
slico of onion to a pint of milk nnd,
when scalding hot, remove tho onion
and add to tlio pea mixture, season
with salt and pepper and cook until
smooth. Peas that aro too old and
hard to serve as a vegetable make
most satisfactory soups
Green Pea Soup. Tako a pint of
green peas, a quart of stock, six spring
onions, a small bunch of mint, a bunch
of parsley, a largo handful of spinach,
two tablespoonfuls of butter and salt,
Wash tho peas, parsley, mint and spin
nch. Add n teaspoonful of Bait to tho
Btock, in which boll tho peas, mint,
parsley and onions until soft; five
minutes before they aro done add tho
spinach. Put nil through a slevo and
boll again. Season with butter and
salt. Serve hot
Peas and Rice. Put one cupful of
rinsed rice and a fourth of a cupful
of butter Into a saucepan. Stir until
the mixture Is well browned. Thon
add a can of pens with the liquor,
threo cupfuls of boiling water, a littlo
Bnlt and sugar, if desired. Place In a
baking dish and cook until tho rlco
Is tender
Spanish Salad. Cut up a cupful of
chicken in small pieces, add a cupful
Community Directed by Women.
Ono French commrnlty Is directed
b.- women, not by chnnce, but by ous
torn and necessity. This Is the rocky
Island of Ushant, dreaded by salloro,
which breeds a hardy raco of seamen
engnged either In tho French navy or
mercantile mnrlno or In Ashing, the
work on land being done by tho
women.
Courage.
Courage conquers nil things; it even
gives Btrength to the body. Ovid.
US
of cucumber cut In cubes, a cupful of
broken walnut meats and a cupful of
cooked peas; mix with a boiled salad
dressing and servo on lettuce.
Pens, peanuts and chopped onion .
Is another combination which Is good;
servo this on lettuce with a French
dressing.
IN THE SICKROOM.
Many times, especially in the coun
try, It is impossible to get a trained
nurso when tho moans
k m. i 1 ro sumcient to warrant
tjSh J It Is quite Important
that mothers and heads
of households bo Intelli
gent as to the caro of
tho sick.
Tho proper food la aa
Important as medlclno,
especially In convales
cence, and nutritious and appetizing
food must bo so served that the Bight
of It will create a desire to eat. Tho
arrangement of a tray and the re
moval of tho samo ns soon as tho
meal Is taken Is most important.
A small amount of food well ar
ranged will often appeal to tho appe
tlto when a tray carelessly set and
overloaded would bo rofused.
Tho homo nurso should dross In a
fresh, clean, washable dress, keeping
as cheerful and good to look at aa it
Is possible to bo. Talk about cheerful
things, don't discuss lllneBs of others
or allow the patient to talk of his
symptoms too much. A cheerful, hope
ful attltudo of mind Is moGt essential
to recovery. The nurso who allows
her patient to think ho will not get
well may as well get ready to make
t!o funeral arrangements. Many nerv
ous people die because they think it
Is expected of them.
If thero was only ono word to bo
used in doscrlblng a sickroom let it
be one of cleanliness. Everything
about the patient, tho room and the
nurse should bo spotless.
Frequent bathing for cleanliness is
necessary, as the pores of the skin
have tholr Important olllce to perform
in the elimination of waste. When
tho patient has fever, frequent bath
ing keeps down the temperature. Rub
bing with the hand wet with good
alcohol is most refreshing after a
cleansing bath. It cools the skin nnd.
rests the patient.
A rubber sheet or an oilcloth may
be placed under tho patient before
bathing sq that the bedding need not
be dampened. Often the rubbing of
tho patient with a bnthtowel, when
the bath seems too fatiguing, will bo
found most helpful.
SOME DELICIOUS CAKES.
A fine cake is an achievement, but
ono which may not bo performed onco
a month or less often
with vory good results.
Tho good cako makers
are those who make
them often; they are
perfected by much prac
tice. An old-fashioned
pound cako is one which
is usually enjoyed at
any time by anyone. It is a cako
which Is Blmplo to make, yet Is too
often not good. Tho butter must be
beyond reproach, tho eggs fresh and
good flavored to have a tasty, appetiz
ing cake.
Cream a cupful of fresh, sweet but
ter until soft, add 1 2-3 cupfuls of line
granulated sugar very gradually, beat
ing constantly, then add five eggs, one
at a time, giving tho batter a vigorous,
beating after each. When the mixture
is foamy add two cupfuls of sifted
pastry Hour, folded in lightly. Bake in
a slow oven an hour. Tho tin should
bo lined with buttered paper.
Spice Cake. A third of a cupful of
soft butter is added to 1 1-3 cupfuls
of brown sugar, when well mixed add
two eggs, a half cupful of milk, 1
cupfuls of flour, sifted with three tea
spoonfuls of baking powder, one half
teaBpoonful of cinnamon, a quarter
teaspoonful of cloves, a half pound of
dates, seeded and cut in pieces, a half
teaspoonful of nutmeg. Beat all to
gether and bako In a moderate oven
45 minutes. Tho ingredients aro all
added together before mixing, making
It a quick cake to propare.
Orange Filling. Mix a cupful and a
half of sugar, with 2 tablespoonfuls
of Hour, thon ndd tho grated rind and
juico of an orange, a tablespoonful of
lemon Juice, ono egg slightly beaten
and a tablespoonful of butter. Cook
until smooth and thick, stirring con
stantly. Cool and spread on the cake.
Cover with a white icing.
"Handle TVWivcKZ.
Auntie Evidently Not a Venus.
A maiden lajy said to her littlo
nephew: "Now, Johnny, you go to
bed early and always do so, and you'll
be rosy cheeked nnd handsome when
you grow up." Johnny thought over
this a fow minutes nnd then ho ob
served: "Well, aunty, you must have
Bat up a good deal when you wero
young." Optimistic Thought.
Tho whole of llfo Is but a moment
of time.
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