Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 318, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 January 1920 — Page 2

Increase in American Wealth

The wtdedtetribution and great increase in American wealth is shown in figures made public recently by Controller of the Currency Williams, showing that the. number of depositors in national banks has increased 10,549,832 in the test nine years. Individual deposits have increased approxmstely $8,500,000,000. The total number of depositors in national banks, excluding accounts of banks, was given as 18,240,300, or one out of every six of the nation’s population. The per capita deposit was shown to be $689, a gain of S3B on the average account in the nine-year period. Pennsylvania led wth 2,398,206 deposit accounts; New York, second with 1,495,220, and next in order were: Illinois, 1,059,691; Ohio, 1,037,959. Othei states with as many as 300,000 national bank accounts are Texts, 909,331: California, 666,148; New Jersey, 637,332; Minnesota, 4^,505; Indians, *69,03?; lowa, 562.117; Wisconsin, 507,147; Massachusetts, 490,536; Oklahoma, 444.166; Missouri, 392,485; Michigan, 377,825; Kansas, 357,796; Tennessee, 319,496; Kentucky, 312,869, and West Virginia, 305,823. Cities reporting in the aggregate as many as 60,000 national accounts were: New York city, 321,816; Chicago, 192,806; St. Louis, 121,160: Washington, 119,548; Atlanta, 115,679; Pittsburgh, 106,016; Philadelphia, 103.245; Milwaukee, 89,926; San Francisco, 85,625; Kansas City, 84,384; Portland, 83,951; Seattle, 82,103; Richmond, 80,550; Houston, 78,476; Los Angeles, 72,698, and

WORDS OF WISE MEN

The heron blames the water because he cannot swim. A coward never forgives; it is not his nature.—Sterne. The fur that warms a monarch warmed a bear. —Pope. Hedgehogs are not to be killed with a fist.—Portuguese Proverb. J'.. . - A third heir seldom enjoys property dishonestly got. Hide the outcasts, betray not him that wandereth. —Bible.

France Was Originator of Terminology Identifying Parts of a British Army

The war has added many French words to current English and American use, and the number of them continues a process that goes back to the Norman French. The word “war” itself. wrote Dr. Henry Bradley, in his “Making of English,” Is of NormanFrench origin, and so also did a long Hst of martial terms originate with the French,'come over into England, and became anglicised, among them “battle," “assault,” “siege." “standard.” “banner,” “armor," “lance,” “fortress.” and “tower.” From France came originally the terminology that Identifies the separate parts of a British army, the “company.” “battalion,” “regiment,” “brigade,” “division," and “corps," as well as the officers, “general,” “colonel." “major,” “captain,” and “lieutenant.” France developed the art, or, as we might now say, the machinery of war earlier than the English. but It is rather surprising to realise how* many centuries the terrain-

ology has been In use. The words passed naturally enough Into English, for during some of those centuries, as Doctor Bradley also suggests, the relation between the two nations was so close that English writers “felt them•rives at liberty,to Introduce a French word whenever they pleased.’’

Charmed Names Featured in Milton’s Poems Which Appeal to Many Readers

Scarcely any passages in the poems of Milton are more generally known, or more frequently repeated, than those which are little more than muster-rolls of names. They are not always jnore appropriate' or more melodious than other names. But they are charmed names. Every one of them is the first link in a long chain of associated ideas. Like the dwellingplace of our iiifancy revisited in manhood. like the song of our country heard in a strange land, they produce upon 08 an effect wholly Independent. nt their intrinsic value. One transports us back to a remote period of history. Another places us among the novel scenes and manners of a distant' region. A third evokes all the dear classical recollections of childhood, the schoolroom, the dog-eared Virgil, the holiday, and the prize. A fourth brings before us the splendid phantoms of chivalrous romance, the trophied lists, the embroidered housings, the quaint devices, the haunted forests, the enchanted gardens, the achievements of enamored knights, and the smiles of rescued princesses.—Ma» caulay.

Scientist Discovers Ears of Only 6 Per Cent Equal

A scientist has just made .n inferestlng statement about our ears. We are of us aware that our eyes mmaHy vary lu strength, but ft will be many to learn that our ears tear as 1flurd m our ute m uqgkk _ I

Want Seven-Cent Coin to Meet Present Conditions.

The United States treasury department is besieged with requests coming front all sections that a coin be minted of 7 cent denomination. Many banks and trust compahies are among the petitioners, as well as railroads, moving-picture theaters and street car companies. The claim is made that a 7-cent coin would prove a great relief to the ultimate consumer, who is constantly annoyed by the mass of pennies collected In a day’s shopping as a result of the changed prices. The old nickel cigar now sells for 7 cents; the “nickel picture show” has passed out of existence and to its place is the 17 or 22-cent show; many street car companies have been forced to raise fares to 7 cents; milk and bread have doubled in price and usually call odd pennies and there are a host of other articles priced right to use a 7-cent coin. It is understood that the treasury department rather leans toward the idea.

JUST FOR FUN

Signatures. “It is a great mistake fonan author to sign his work ‘Anon,’ ,r remarked Mr. Penwiggle. “Yes,” replied the press agent; “if he wants to get anywhere financially he’d better take a chance on signing it *Advt.*"

Used to It. “Our new cook tells me she used to be assistant to a modiste.” “Thank goodness! Then she‘ll know how to dress the salad properly.” Well Stocked. “Smith took me down yesterday to see how he had fixed up his cellar.” “Was it cemented?" “Sure, and so was our friendship by what he had fixed it up with.”

impending Retributton. “The young man who plays the xylophone Is ill.” “Will he recover?” “I think not. The doctor attending him lives next door.”

Their Class. “The grape and the peach are both strenuous fruits.” "How do you make that out?” ' “The grape has plenty of pluck and the fetich lots of pull.” / )“Out by Command. “We used to have midnight lunches at home, but we’ve given them up.” “Began to bother your digestion, I suppese.” >he maid objected to our having them. ,

Marriage Rite.

Not until the time of the reformation was marriage a rite to be sanctioned within the church. Prior to that the ceremony was performed at the church ' jsr i-i.i'. . .. — . ' '

Tire of Life.

hm non titan Moy other country in the world. In a single 11 racamaWtr. w - $ -F*r - I f'

Naturally. “Pop, will you tell me one thing about aviation expenses?” “What is that, son?" . v “Are they all overhead charges?"

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To Be Popular One Must Be Charming in Eyes of Men, Women and Children

Probably you ire popular and probably you aren’t, but willing to be. The charming person.. like the poet. Is seldom made, but usually born. However; ■ popularity is ► not so dependent upon birth. It can be attained. It has been sffi* that'charm is the gift of responsiveness. It might have been added that popularity is the art of .forgetting oneself. Look around you at the popular people you know. Are they beautiful? Are they charming? Well, perhaps, you can say “yes,” but if yob can you are'giving'the unexpected answer. - The popular, girl .as a rule is neither charming nor beautiful. Yet she Is the delightful person who Js “wanted” at every party. She Is not only popular with men and girls, but also older folk, and wee Yolk consider her just about right. The-secret of the whole matter Is one which involves the passing of severalyears. It did not all happen over night. In fact, most of the popular girls had their popularity start, in their early-grade days in school. It is not only because she Is unselfish. She is far from being a doormat. She can play the piano, perhaps, play _ tennis well, converse Interestingly, and Is cheery, self-reliant, good natured and happy. But that Is not all. Those are merely surface qualities. The things you don't see In her are the things which you trust and trust absolutely. You know she won’t talk about you behind your back, you -know . she wouldn’t do anything underhanded or, mean, and, last of all, she is popular because she is a true sport!

“Devil’s Dyke,” Where His Majesty Cut Didoes, Sold at Auction for $30,000

The Devil’s Dyke, the world famous spot with a traditionary legend, five miles from Brighton, the noted sea bathing beach of England, has been sold at auction for $30,0005 The Dyke estate Includes 190 acres of land, with a hotel and many pretty bungalow sites. * Here is where old Satan kicked up a muss In the misty past. This historic dyke is an abrupt declivity in the Sussex Downs, and has all the appearance, of a trench cut by giant excavators. According to the London Telegraph, local tradition credits the devil with the execution through the Downs In order to drown the churches on th£ Weald with the inrush of the sea. The devil, however, was frightened, so the story goes, by an old woman, awakened by the noise he was making. Her candle at the window, shaded by a sieve, he mistook for sunrise, and bolted, leaving his footprints burnt into the turf on the edge of the dyke. The estate stands about 700 feet’ above sea level and commands fine views of the channel, the Isle of Wight.-Weald of Sussex, Leith Hill, Box Hill, and even so far distant a place as Windsor Castle. During the war the military authorities utilized the dyke as a training ground for bombing operations.

Trees Have Individual Winter Beauty That Is Lost When Leaves Come

Each ,tree has a special and distinct winter beauty of its own in the outline of branches and stems and twigs —a beauty which Is lost to us once the leaves appear, but which suggests an exquisite etching inwinter when the dark lines are silhouetted against the £ks, wries Flora Klickman, in “Between the Larch-Woods and the Weir.“” The most graceful is the birch, with its light tracery of fine filaments, often with tassel-like catkins dangling at the end. The oak and beech give the impression of enormous strength in’the ease with which they fling outright their massive arms with seldom any tendency to droop. And each tree has its special and distinct melody when the wind signals the forest orchestra; there is the sea surge of the beeches ; the Swish of the heavily -plumed firs, the rain-sqund of the twinkling aspen, the soft whisper of the birches, the aeolian ftum of pines, and the sibilant rustle of the dry leaves clinging to the winter oak.

Lignum Vitae Only Used on Propellers of Vessels

While inspecting the head of a golf club or fitting a caster to the dining room table, few landsmen realize that they are handling wood from the West Indian guaiacum. or lignum vitae tree, says Popular Mechanics. Fewer realine that this same wood has been used to make; propeller shaft bearings for every battleship and ocean liner on the high seas. This wood alone, of the thousands upon the earth, will survivethe grinding rotation of the great shafts. The reason is found on examining a’ lignum vitae log. The sap cells are seen to be full of heavy, solidified resin. Successive layers of fiber are arranged obliquely to each other, making it impossible to split the log. ■ ?. — : ,

High Record in Tobacco Prices.

-i. Wnat is oeiievM to oe - record was mace at Ky. tobacco market when Pryor tohnUOUIMcMb v. ...

Additions to National Forests

Prepared by the U. S. Department of Agriculture

Purchase totaling 66,881 acres in the White mountains, the southern Appalachians and Arkansas at. an raverage price of $3.91 per aere.have been approved by forest reservation commission, a body created by congresa to'purchase land on thw headwaters of navigable streams for the protection of their watersheds. The action of the commission means that usefulness of the new- national forests in the East, the inception of which, dates from the beginning of purchase work in 1811, will be greatly increased. The commission also decided to request, for the fiscal year beginning 1921, an appropriation of $10,000,000 in five annual installments of $2.000 000 for

Lost River Issuing From Underground. A Scene In White Mountain National Forest, to Which Has Been Added a Large Tract by Recent Action of the National Forest Reservation Commission.

extending purchases. The program contemplated is contingent on the assurance of definite sums being available for making purchases through a period of years! Without such assurance the policy will be to' restrict purchases to tracts contiguous to lands already approved for purchase. This policy is dictated ip part by considerations relating to the administration of the lands and fire-protection measures. The lands recently approved for purchase bring the total area acquired or being acquired under the act of March 1, 1911, to 1,835,308 acres.

35 Executions in Army During War

Ten Pitt to Death in France; Twenty-Five in the U. S.

The annual report of Maj. Gen. Enoch Crowder, judge advocate general of the army, was given out a short time ago, and with it there was made public for the first time an ofiicial summary of the “capital" cases occurring in the army since April 5, 1917, the beginning of thp war period. Death penalties were adjudged in 145 cases from that date to June 30, 1919, and execution was consummated In 35 cases —ten in France .and 25 in the United States. Murder was charged in two of these cases, murders and mutiny in 19. assault in 11, and assault and murder in three. “In no case,” according to the report, “was a ca pi tai sentence for a purely military offense carried into execution.” - General Crowder made no specific reference to the attack upon Ms administration by former Brigadier* General Ansell, but in an appendix gave detailed statistics covering military courts martial. /

HER MUSIC

It trembled off the keys—a parting kiss So aweet— the angel slept upon hie sword. As through the gates of Paradise we swept— Partakers of creation’s primal bliss 1 —The air was heavy with the breath Of violets and love till death, Forgetful of eternal banishment— Deep down the dusk of passion-haunted wayn, • : ~ - • I-' Lost in the ‘dreaming alchemies of toneDrenched |n. the dew ao other wipgs frequent. ’ . . —Our thirsting hearts drank in the -breath ; Of violets and love in death. • There was no world, no flesh, no boundary llneiSpirit to spirit—chord and. dissonance. Beyond the jealousy of space and time Her We in one tow cry broke over mine! —The waking angel draw a shuddering breath . * Of violets and love and death. -Martha Gilbert Dickinsons

Masks worn to Represent Supposed Faces of Gods

have . rtlgtou. AW back in prehistoric times they were doubtless worn by-priestaand others -who took pert in religious ceremonies; and this is hh* esse today | The masks are supposed to represent i the faces of gods, whosg parts are I -.• • •a . . t at - iJjWnnlq J I u. .. u ill I

FEED TO INCREASE EGG PRODUCTION

It is the practice of a large percentage of the most successful poultry men to feed a part of the dally grain ration ground. Most of them feed the ground grain moistened with either milk or water, although some feed it dry. A fowl’s gizzard is capable of grinding all kinds of grain, but it is generally considered to be more economical to have a part of the grinding done by steam or water power. The soft-feed idea, however, must not be overworked, says an authority. Henslike ground feed better when it is moistened than when dry. Although full fed on dry mash and grain they will eat a little bit more of moist mash. Tor this reason many poultry keepers give a light feed of moistened mash once a day to increase egg production. .When handled .right it is very effective. . t A beginner often reasons that it is cheaper for the miller than for the fowl to grind the grain; but the powerful muscles of the gizzard are there to and experience has shqsa. that the balance of power of functions in the fowl’s economy makes the vigorous exercise of the gizzard beneficial. When feeding moistened ground feed have it a comparatively dry, crumbly mash, and not a thin slop. Give what' they will eat readily in 15 or 20 minutes.

LIGHT AND AIRY

A conceited man revolves around himself. 7 J Telephone girls never invite you to call again. -j Giris will be girls—if they can’t be married women. y A free thinker isn’t a free 1 thinker when he is J A woman will have her own. way even if it is a roundabout way. . It is Impossible to forget the majority of things that should be forgotten. x S 1 ? L ■ -. ■’ - /

Most Perfumes Chemical And Not From Blossoms

The great buUr of perfumes are chemical productions. The Wan Street Journal says the; commercial problem is whether the American perfumer of <»• fl, "s;? artist. Shall h< 4eel wit&wthe fragrance of flowers or chemical oAorsjtfid

Use Ingenious Methods to Determine if Unhatched Egg Contains Male or Female

Probably as a result of the late Dan Leno's researches, the breakfast egg is usually regarded as a sexless Individual, yet were it possible to determine such a point on its entry; Into this world, the poultry market would be increased tenfold. Some people contend that one etui tell an egg's sex, and a favorfte method of determining this Is the following: Hold the egg with three fingers of the left hand towards the sun or gas light Shade the point of the egg with the right hand and look for the air space or “setting," a dark spot about the size of a threepenny bit says London Answers. If this is found at the top of the egg, if is a male, but if found lower down on the side, it is a female. A method employed by an Australian poultry farmer is ingenious, though rather elaborate. He places a two-shill-ing piece on a table, threads a fine sewing needle with a jilece of cotton, and holds the cotton in one hand so that the point of the needle is ranging just over the center of the florin. In his other hand he takes the egg and holds this Immediately above the cotton. If the chieken inside is a cockerel the point of the needle swings from side to side above the coin, like a pendulum. If the chicken is a pullet the needle swings in a circular motion round the coin.

MOTHERS’ COOK BOOK

There Is ayi old, old story, as old as Mother Morey, That, if you give, the world gives back to you. With interest fully double. Why not take the trouble* To give the world a cherry smile or two! Seasonable Foods. ~ Those who are fortunate enough to have a saddle of venison will enjoy this recipe: Roast Venison. Let the haunch hang for a week in a cold place. The day before it Is to be used, wash In warm vinegar and water, then rub with butter to soften the skin, plover the top and sides “with well greased paper and' over this put a layer of paste made from flour and water mixed together. The next day put the venison into a baking pan, allowing three hours for a 12-pound roast. Add a pint of water to the pan and cover closely. The oven should be hot. At The end of an hour baste well. Half an hour before serving, remove the papers and baste thoroughly with a cupful of cider and a tablespoonful of melted butter. Dredge with flour and return to the oven to brown. Repeat the basting four times. When the roast is ready to serve remove to a hot platter and take off the surplus fat from the gravy. Add a tablespoonful of flour and stir until well browned. Add a cupful of cider, salt and pepper to taste. Stir well, add half a glassful of currant jelly, and when it is melted pour the gravy into the gravy boat

Almond Stuffing for Fowl. ..Use only the white crumbs of bread well dried. For three-fourths of a pound of crumbs (the inside of a pound loaf) allow six tablespoonfuls of butter. Melt the butter and toss in the crumbs, stirring until all are covered with butter. Blanch one-fourth pound of sweet almonds, chop rather fine, then pound to a paste; add the white of egg as needed to keep the paste from becoming oily. Beat the yolks of three eggs, add half a Cupful of cream, a pinch of nutmeg and half a teaspoonful of salt, beat again and add the bread crumbs alternating witlr«’£h& -almond. Beat- -the whites of the eggs stiff and fold Into the mixture. Do not press too closely when stuffing as the dressing swells. Any leftover dressing may be shaped in a small loaf and baked in the pan with the fowl. i'/'T , ' ■ Plum Pudding. Take two cupfuls of fine bread crumbs, the same of chopped suet, one cupful of Sugar, half a pound each of raisins, currants and chopped nut meats, one-fourth pound of sliced citron, one-half cupful of flour, one-half nutmeg grated, one-half teaspoonful of salt, one-fourth teaspoonful of mace, four eggs, beaten light, and one cupful of milk. Mix and Steam six hours in a buttered mold. Serve with, hand sauce. ■■ ' .

Kanaka Swimmers Salvage Valuables From Schooner

' ■ A. One of. the. characteristic and inviting features of Honolulu isthe the natives are distinguished. Their skill Id the w ater, however, is Bom I expert Kanalca swimmers have sal*

Twin Electric Fans.

1 fan* are more efficient than one large one, an inventor ttaammmted a pair heights”^ 1 ae»>