Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1916 — Page 2

The COAST GUARD LIFE-SAVERS

HE best time to read this story would be a night of storm. For with the howl of the wind in his ears and Bthe spatter of the sleet upon his windows it would seem good to the reader to reflect that the men of the coast-guard patrol, in relays that interlock from sunset to sunrise on clear nights and through *ll the hours of the twenty-four on days and nights of darkness and danger, are tramping the beaches of the whole United States in an almost unbroken succession from Qpoddy Head to Gape Fear, from Oswego to Duluth, and from Peterson’s Point to the Golden Gate. Nightly the members of this hardy and heroic band of men patrol a thousand miles of the coast of this country. They oscillate like a big pendulum. Away at the far North a man swathed in oil skins starts south and at the same time a guard at the far South starts north, and between these two end links of the long chain there are hundreds of other watchers, each tramping his beat to the midway point where he meets the patrol from the adjoining station, and then tramping back to his quarters, alert every minute, peering through darkness and fog, blinding rack and flying spray, ready any instant to burn a Coston light, to hurry to the wire with a report of a ship in trouble, or to leap into the lifeboat for a race through the surf to a vessel in distress.

A Hard Life. * The coastguardsman’s life is a hard one. It abounds in peril. But it has the fascination of the lure of danger, and no enlisted man of the army or navy surpasses the beach patrol in fidelity to duty or ingenuity in devising ways to help the helpless. It is no unusual thing for a guard to be blown off his feet by a gale, and sometimes he is washed out to sea. No wonder his face is hard as leather, for he has to make his way through rain, sleet and sand many nights every winter, and through the driving blast he must see all that a keen and trained pair of good eyes can see in the midst of a storm that would leave the landlubber helpless. Many a time in the teeth of a stiff northeaster he pulls his tired legs through sodden sand into which he sinks to his boot tops at every step, stumbling over half-buried casks and timbers that have been thrown up by the sea. On clear and cold nights the beach may he hard and smooth, but such nights often enough are of freezing temperature. But the guard never falters. He bucks the gale and endures the cold, his eyes always watchful and all his senses quick to catch the tokens of human need and possible rescue. '" A Visit to the Station. It is an illuminating experience to visit one of these stations. It matters bat little which one you may choose to see. Every station has its history and its traditions, but all. are similar in their methods of work and In general equipment. Probably you would appreciate a visit to the Peaked Hill Bars station. It is a brown wooden building which a stranger unaided might have hard work in finding. It is but a few hundreds of feet from the shore line, and yet is invisible both from the beach and from off shore. Big hummocks of sand have been piled about it by the shifting winds, and on every side these make the entire view which the eye of the undiscerning would perceive. There is no beaten track to the door; the winds and the sands obliterate trails very quickly. You tramp several miles of desolate dunes before you reach the door, but when the door is reached and you look into the faces of the husky guardsmen you

THE WORLD OVER

It is reported that an earthquake in Union county. Ore., has caused a hot spring to become cold, its flow increasing tenfold, while in another spot a large spring. burst out right in the middle of a much traveled public road. The bureau of standard s : has found tbit better glass melting pots can be made of clays fouud in the United States than of clays imported from Germany heretofore believed necessary

know you are in good hands and welcome. At Race Point. Or you may choose. Race Point for your visit. You find the road a mile and a half from Provincetown lifting slowly, and at the top you stop to look beyond upon the long reach of sand, heaped into curious mounds, with the curving shore and the heaving sea beyond. Amid theße. sand mounds the road winds along, then climbs abruptly to the summit of a cliff, and there at the top are the three gray buildings of the Race Point station.^ It may be your good fortune —or ill fortune, as you choose —to be at Peaked Hill when a storm rages. The sand is beating like ocean spray on the windows of the station house and the rain is coming down in sheets. Your experience is likely to be that of a man who a few years ago Bpent several days at one of these stations. He thus told of the temerity with which he went out into the storm and of his rather speedy return. "We ate our breakfast by lamplight, as the windows were battened up for safety against the fury of the storm. I noticed the morning patrol washing at the kitchen sink. ‘lt’s a howler,’ he said; ‘sand in mouth, throat, everywhere, coming up in bucketfuls; eyes near knocked off me.’ __... Peaked Hill in a Storm. “All this was just what I had hoped for. I wanted to see the real thing, and no half measures; so after breakfast I put on my thickest clothes, supplemented with a borrowed sou’wester, and started out. Started, however, hardly described my exit from the station, for on opening the door I was literally hurled into space. The rain I could stand; it was the sand, the ever-shifting sands, that needed a stronger physique than mine to keep time to their war dance. This sand can pile up outside your door three feet of a night, can in one day take all the paint off your house and make it white and clean as bleached bones, can so cut the glass of all your windows that in a few hours they are useless, all transparency gone out of

them.’ “Up the beach I forced myself, enveloped in this dazzling drift. Blinded and bewildered by It, buffeted yet supported by the on-rushing torrent of air. - I was obliged to own myself beaten this time: mv face was suffering as if cut by knives. I forced my way back with even greater difficulty, for the wind was off shore. , I entered the house once more with gratitude. The men said nothing about my speedy return; one merely muttered to another: “No need for the lad to punish himself.’ ” The Men and Their Lives. If you can ingratiate* yourself with these men and stay at a station for several days, you will get a rather complete notion of the life they lead and the kind of men they are, and of the rescues they have accomplished. The guardsmen are as a class weatherbeaten and strapping fellows, recruited largely from the Grand Banks and. Cape Cod fishermen. Many of them commanded vessels on the Banks before entering the service. Most of them also have been local pilots. Therefore they are very familiar with the waters and coasts to which they are assigned, and in case of war they would be likely to be very valuable because of their local knowledge and their general all-round ability. Theirs is a military service. The guardsmen are actually enlisted, for a year at a time in every case, with the privilege of re-enlisting within a few days after the expiration of their time, when the service would be regarded as continuous. Many of the

It is believed that all Hons are "lefthanded.” A famous explorer says that when a lion desires to strike a forcible blow it nearly always uses the left paw. Norway will build a canal, nine miles of which win 'be through a tunnel, to open to navigation a lake separated from the sea by a mountain ridg* According to German electricians, snow never collects on transmission lines that carry 100,000 or more volts, even when they are charged.

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TIOW Hardu Men ©Patrol Our Shores and Take Heroism and Peril as Their Dailu Fare

men thus come to consider theirs a life service. Their training is acquired before their enlistment for the first time, largely from their previous callings. At the first enlistment they must qualify as expert boatmen, they must be physically sound and not more than thirty-five years of age. The service now has an arrangement by which the men may retire at threefourths pay when they have served thirty years or have reached the age of sixty-four. But in the former case they must hold themselves in readiness for any duty for which they may be called by the secretary of the treasury, In time of war this service would be transferred from the department of the treasury to that of the navy. On Duty Ten Months. The stations, really the homes of the men for many months each year, are frame buildings, all of the same general pattern, housing four or five boats and the keepers and crews. The men are on duty from August 1 to June 1, ten months each year, and in that period they are allowed, in turn, twenty-four hours of liberty. Each crew consists of seven men and a keeper. Thus the men divide into watcheß for the night, two and two, with one extra, and one off duty. During June and July only- the keeper is at the station. The beats over which these men tramp measure all the way from two miles to five in length, and when making their rounds they cover the distance twice, in each case of course, once out and once back. The beats are regulated somewhat by the distances between stations. If they are more than ten miles apart the patrols would not be able to make a round in two hours. However, not every mile of coast is patroled. And now —What happens if a ship is seen in danger? If a patrolman sees a vessel in trouble, which is not yet actually a wreck, he burns a red signal, light. The Coston light is a tube-like affair; a little tap on a spring and a percussion cap explodes and that sets the light aflare; it burns four minutes, with a brilliant red flame; seeing it. a crew knows that their need has been noted and that all assistance possible will be rendered them. If the vessel already is a wreck when she is seen, so that the service of the station crew will be -required, . two Coston lights are burned Power Life Boats. More and more the stations now are being equipped with power life boats. All depends upon the possibility of using them. A power boat cannot be .aunehed from the beach itself like a surf boat; it requires a harbor of some kind. The oar boats may be launched anywhere; the power boats are preferred, however, whenever facilities make them available.

In the half-way houses as well as in the stations telephones are always located.. The patrolmen make use of the wires in sending out their alarms. If a wreck is accessible to more than one station, or if the need is greater than one crew may be able to render, the telephone call is sent out. From the half-way houses also full details will be sent by the patrol to his own station, and from thence the notice may be sent on to the general headquarters: at times thus the service of the wireless may be requisitioned, the Charlestown navy sending out the S. O. S. to the revenue cutter cruisers which may be off shore searching through the fog or the storm for ships in distress. The guardsmen also make considerable use of the international code of Bignals, using the ordinary signal flag, and of the international wig-wag system, using theMoraecode,

News From Rumpus Ridge.

"I had a mighty narrow escape t’uther day from having a lawsuit on my hands,” related Mr. Gap Johnson of/ Rumpus Ridge, Ark. "My least boy, Bearcat, was playing in the road when one of these yere fuddy little motor cars came tuttering along and run smack over him. I expected nuth'n’ but what the blame contraption would be busted all to thunder. But the feller In It managed to fiddle and snort off down the road, with Bearcat cussing and throwing rocks at bim as far as he could see him.”

FOR REMOVING STAINS

AGENTS THAT MAY BE APPLIED SUCCESSFULLY. Care Must Be Taken That Element That Will Harm Color Is Not Employed—Doing Away With the Grease Ring. Grease spots, such as soup, gravy, cream, butter, etc., introduce oftentimes a color element, and most often dirt, which has been unconsciously gathered and has adhered to the fiber. Some grease-removing agents will harm color. These are ammonia, ether and sometimes chloroform. If to prevent wetting the material it seems wise to use either of these chemicals, they should be tested by a sample or on some hidden part of the garment to find out if they affect the color. Testing is the only sure, jay. of knowing. These two latter agents always should be used in the open air, never in connection with any kind of a flame, for they are inflammable. One is often troubled with rings showing after removing grease stains. These rings can be prevented to a certain extent by the constant rubbing to avoid the chemical spreading and to cause rapid drying. If the chemical is allowed to Bpread or is not dried quickly it will carry with it the grease and the dirt and .make a dark ring. Sometimes it is necessary to dip the whole garment In the gasoline and naphtha, after removing the spot. This usually prevents all troubles from rings. If one fears the grease ring and also fears the fading of the color, starch, magnesia or fuller’s earth may be applied to the spot, allowed to remain for a few hours to give it ample time to absorb the grease and then with a soft brush or a soft cloth the absorbing material may be brushed away. This brushing should be very light, because the powder has absorbed some or all of the grease and will leave its mark if pressed into the fiber. A second application very often finishes the work successfully. When benzine or ether, alcohol of chloroform do not affect the color, they might be mixed into a paste with starch, magnesia or fuller’s earth and this paste spread on the spot.' This is a double action, the liquid dissolving and the absorbing material absorbing as fast as the grease is dissolved.

Harlequin Lemon Jelly.

Strain the Juice of three lemons into a half-pint cup and fill the cup with cold water. Into a double boiler put three cupfuls of cold water and twothirds of a cupful of granulated sugar. Put five tablespoonfuls of cornstarch into a bowl, pour over it the mixed lemon juice and water; mix well. When the water in double boiler is hot, but not boiling, pour into it the cornstarch mixture and cook rapidly, stirring all the while, until a little thicker than tapioca cream. Turn into three separate dishes, coloring -two of them with a vegetable coloring and leaving the other white. (I use raspberry and blueberry coloring.) Into a quart mold put a layer each of the red, white and blue alternately, and continue till all is in the mold. Put away in a cool place and it will soon be ready to serve plain or with cream.

Veal Souffle.

For one pint of cold chopped veal allow one tablespoonful of butter, two eggs, one cupful of breadcrumbs, onehalf pint of milk or cream, one .iflblespoonful of flour. Melt the butter without browning, add the flour, stir until smooth, next pour in the milk or cream and! stir' until it thickens. Scatter in the breadcrumbs and simmer a few minutes. Beat the yolks and add to the mixture Just before taking it from the fire. Beat all together, take from the fire, add the veal, two tablespoonfuls of chopped parsley, a little grated lemon rind, one teaspoonful of salt, a little cayenne pepper. Beat the whites of two eggs stiff and add to the mixture. Turn into a greased souffle tin and bake for 20 minutes in a quick oven.

Water Sponge Cake.

Beat the white of one egg in a bowl until stiff, then add the yolks of four eggs and beat well. Add slowly one and three-qnarter cups of fine granulated sugar, and beat. Now add one cupful es boiling water and beat until smooth. Add two ond one-half cupfuls of flour sifted with four level teaspoonfuls Of baking powder. Fold in the stiffly-beaten whites of three eggs and do not beat any more. Bake in a Slow oven. Be careful to follow closely directions. ~~ t , .: ....

Home-Made Breakfast Food.

I take all my stale bread, whether wheat, rye or graham, roast it in the oven until thoroughly brown, grind it in the food chopper, using the coarse knife, and have then a very delicious breakfast food. If possible, I use some rye-bread with caraway seeds in IL This gives a flavor which my folks like very much. If put in a tin can, such as coffee comes in, it will keep crisp and fresh for a long time, —Good Housekeeping.

To Revive Bottled Olives.

When a bottle of olives is opened, pour off the brine and add one tablespoonful of olive oil. Replace the cork and shake the bottle well. Then let It stand about half an hour before using the olives. The disagreeable briny taste will disappear, and the olives will have the rich fljavor of the ripe fruit—McCall’s Magazine.

THE VENICE of AMERICA

THE little island of Tangier, lying in Chesapeake bay opposite the mouth of the Potomac river, and famed for its fine oysters, crabs and fish, was recently made the subject of an article in which the island, its population and their customs were described with a greater attention to effect than to truth. The description was of a quaint, old fashioned, superstitious community, ter Removed from the affairs of the busy world. But real pictures of the island of Tangier do hot bear out all the assertions made. At one time these descriptions might have represented conditions there fairly well, just as they might have represented scores of other communities in the United States; but the Tangier of today is vastly different from the Tangier of years ago. The island is one of the most beautiful bits of land that dot the bay from Baltimore to the capes of Virginia. It has a population of about 1,500 persons, who make their living largely by catchigg the famous Tangier oysters, crabs, fish and diamondback terrapin, with which the surrounding waters abound. Seventenths of the soft crabs shipped from Crisfleld, Md., to all parts of the country are caught In the waters of Tangier. Much of the history of the island is lost previous to the year 1812. But in the War of 1812 the British troops, on their way to Baltimore, halted there on what were then called the camp grounds-—a tract long since claimed by the inroads of the bay. During the stay of the British a local preacher named Joshua Thomas was invited to preach to the men. Without fear he roundly upbraided the British commander, General Ross, for his intention to destroy Baltimore, and informed him that-he. would be killed. Students of history know that the prediction came true. Bright With Gardens and Paint. The Tangier of today is about five miles long and three-quarters of a mile in width. The main street of the town is banked on each side with ©lean, whitewashed railings and tall

poplar trees. Connected with the homes are small canals which lead to the creek that flows through the island. These canals answer the purpose of roads, and most ot the goods coming to the people from the mainland are ferried up the tiny waterways iii small boats. For this reason the citizens take pride in calling Tangier the “Venice of America.” Although there is little tillable land —nothing but small truck patches for family use —small flower gardens are attached to each home, with but few exceptions, and these lend their charm to the , picturesque landscape in the summer season. There are about 400 houses, all built of wood and costing from SSOO to $1,600 each. They are pretty in design and are kept as bright as paint can make them. One writer in a recent article stated that the homeß were all built of logs, that the men wore nothing but blue jeans and brogans, and the women dressed in calico end went in their bare feet. This assertion was far from the truth. There Is not one log house on Tangier. As for dress, the tailoring firms in Baltimore are said to do an annual business of $6,000 with the people of the island, in addition to the ready-made clothing that is bought at Crisfleld. There also are seven stores in Tangier, three in large stocks of merchandiqp/and two milliners cater to the portion of the population with the latest styles in women’s finery. _ The town of Tangier is incorporated and is governed by a mayor and five councilmen. A deputy sheriff maintains order. . Daily mails arrive from Crißfield and five steamers from Baltimore touch the island each week. In addition, magazines and metropolitan newspapers are found on the news stands. r-. Excellent School System. „ Tangier High school, with an attendance of about 400 pnpils, is conducted by a p»t<icipal and five teachers. There is also a small schoolhouse and chapel combined on the north end «f the island, presided over by one

teacher. Parepts are eager that their children should receive a good educar tion and zealously co-operate with the instructors. As a result, the school system of Tangier compares favorably with many other systems that make far greater pretensions. The health of the people is looked after by a graduate of the University of Maryland. A Justice of the peace, elected by the people of Accomack covmty, Virginia, of which Tangier is a part, metes out Justice with a strong hand The handsome Methodist church, which is the center of the island's religious life, cost $16,000, is heated by steam, lighted by electricity, and is modern in every respect. Brought up in this wholesome environment, several former residents of the island have achieved striking success in other localities. A number are flourishing business men in Baltimore and one is a member of the Baltimore city bar. The wonderful health of the people can be traced to their clean and regular habits. No liquor has been lawfully sold on the island for the last 40 years. There is no fanatical opposition to it, however, and those who indulge are permitted to bring it from Baltimore and Norfolk so long as they cause no disturbance. On all sides the visitor is struck by the liberal views and open-mindedness of the people.

THEIR WRITING TOO FANCY

At Least One Woman Has No Faith in Gen. George Washington and Mr. Thomas Jefferson. “Signatures of General Washing-_ ton and President Jefferson. Take one.” Most every customer did. One woman gave, in return, an opinion—for the benefit of the woman with her; “If I couldn’t write a better band than those two I’d lose my job and deserve It. Neither of them could earn salt directing envelopes, no editor would stand for their copy, and the civil service would turn ’em down so quick they wouldn’t know whether they were afoot or horseback. “Talk about character in chirog-

raphy—huh! You see anything to suggest Valley- Forge in those curlymacues? I reckon Father George is all he’s cracked up to be, but —honest, I don’t see how any man with am Idea in his head could fall for penmanship like that —and when it comes to Jeffersonian simplicity—what object do you suppose Thomas had in changing his two small, but entirely competent fa into one sprawly “y?” Which seems to show that for one woman, anyhow, two great men lived in vain.

Cold Compresses.

Cold compresses today are generally advised and have taken the place of various hot applications previously thought to be the correct mode of treatment. This method of reducing irritation should be employed In the beginning whenever possible so the relief will be all the more rapid. - One of the simplest compresses is made from a small towel or cloth laid in several folds, dipped in cold water, wrung out and applied to the throat of the patient, completely enoircling it. Over this at once is placed a dry towel covering the wet one so as to exclude the air, otherwise a chill la likely to follow. The wet cloth is moist only, with no tendency to drip. So soon as the bandage becomes warm another one is immediately placed and the air not allowed to reach the throat any more than ie necessary. Mustard plasters are sometimes advised for a sore throat. -

A Helpmeet.

"John’s wife is a wonderful help to him.” "Why, she lets him do all the housework and does away with |he necessity of hiring a maid." “

A Distinction.

“Brown Is independently wealthy, Ul he not?*' . "He's wealthy enough, but as foi being independent—well, you know, of course, that he’s married.”