The Syracuse Journal, Volume 16, Number 16, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 16 August 1923 — Page 3

Mystery of Easter Island ■L, — * mm & >«s« *'■' ZF-R-*s■ " ?i ■ ■ o • <<. ~ !-./ */a.-, »3tafcg| Statue* on Ran© Rkvaku Volcano, Barter Island.

<Pt»»>*T*d >7 th» NaUonal Oeo«r»p*le Society. Washington. D. C.) Easter island, rumored to have disappeared beneath the Pacific ocean last aatumn when tremendous earthquake shock* and tidal waves devastated parts of the shore of Chile, ha.* only just been definitely proved to still exist, by the return of a ahlp sent to Its far away possession by the Chilean government. Situated more than 2.000 miles west of South America and almost as far from other Inhabited Pacific Islands. Easter island is one of the *r*”t isolated inhabited regions of the glooe. It la remote even from steamer lanes, and often a year or more passes without its handful of inhabitants sighting a ship. if Easter Island had sunk beneath the ocean as it was rumored to have dune, this final dropping of the curtain on the island might have gene some way toward solving its mystery; for this tiny bit of land with Its unique gigantic statue* is shrouded in mystery and has remained since Its discovery one of the world’s unsolved riddles. One theory, once popular but now about discarded, was that it represents the last pinnacle of an ancient Pacific "Atlantis" which disappeared beneath the waters many centuries ago—a theory to which a disappearance of the Island might obviously have lent support. The Island's greatest length la less than 15 mile* and Its greatest width about seven, and Its triangular shape gives It an area of only 50 square milea. Many an Island as small has gone practically unnoticed: but former inhabitants unwittingly •’advertised" Easter Island by setting np the .huge Image* along its beaches; and to geographers and students of/ human institutions and activities it is as famous as any island of the Seven seas. Gigantic Stone Figures. The mystery of Raster Island became recognised when Dutch navigators discovered It on Beater morning. 1722. and reported that hundreds of strange atone 'figures of men more than 30 feet high stood everywhere about its their hacks to the sea. The -^stives*had only the crudest of tales to account for these Images, which evidently bad been fashioned ages before. Recent study seems to show that the images were mounted on terraces below which the bodies of the dead were exposed and often buried. But whence came the Idea for such statues on this isolated island, and how some of them weighing many t« ns were moved and set in place by the natives, have proved baffling enigmas. The statues were carved from volcanic lava on the slopes of an extinct volcano. Score* of them remain still In and near the quarries. Others have been moved various distances, some remaining hortsontal, other* placed In an upright position. Some were moved—the natives say they were floated through the air by magic—for miles across the island. Altogether nearly 200 of the huge figure* ar* now visible, and others are believed to have been burled In landslide*. The largest standing statues ar* S 2 feet high, but on* Mill reclining In its quarry measures M fret in length. The mystery of Easter Island la deepened by the fact that no statues of the sort have been found on other «Pacific Inlands, though here the landscape la literally strew* with them. The workmanship shows a considerable degree of skill They are almost exactly alike, showing that a definite form or pattern had been worked out, and was accepted by the workmen of new generations as traditionally correct. All, too, were shaped in such away that they were perfectly balanced and would maintain their upright position. Hammer-ltke and chisel-like tools of hard stone have been found in the quarries, and with these the softer volcanic stone was worked into the desired shape. Crude But impressive. To the eye of the civilised artist the statue* of Easter island are rather crude, with their huge, coarse profiles and conventional feature*. Especially la thia impression gained from viewing the towering specimens in the National museum at Washington or in th* British museum in London. But it must be kept in that they were not constructed tor close scrutiny. Those that stand on the mountain slope* of Easter island gazing off to sea. seen from a little distance, have something of the imprvsshenesa of-th* Bphfcax of Glseh. And like the better

Transporting Gasoline Few commodities are moved and handled with so little human effort, from point of origin to point of Mie at retail, as gasoline, and it is said to represent the minimum of man power expended, the erode oil being pumped by machinery, forced through pipe lines passing through all the various peace men. often traveling hum deeds of miles under pressure of great pampa and reaching, finally, the

known giant, they awaken a feeling of deep mystery. The statues which stood on stone terraces. their backs to the sea, when the first Europeans saw the Island, must have constituted even a weirder sight than those standing on the mountain slopes today. For those specially placed Images had balanced on their heads great •’hats” of reddish stone 5 to 8 feet in diameter and 3 to 6 feet thick. On the top of each was a smaller crown or knob, the whole suggesting in appearance an excessively thick-brimmed straw hat of today. How tiny Easter island, a mere pinpoint in the vast Pacific —a thousand milea from even its smallest inhabited neighbor, anti 1.500 miles from the nearest archipelago—could hav* been peopled, is something of a problem. The landing of canoes of islanders from so far westward mnst have been by the merest chance and must have Involved as well the loss of many unsuccessful voyagers. Recent investigations in the Gambler islands.' 1,500 miles west of Easter island, disclosed folk lore referring to three migrations to an Island far to the east, presumably the Easter Island of today; but none of the folk records refer to the mysterious statues, and no Images similar to them were found on the Gambier islands. In many of the Pacific islands small Image* of wood are carved; and such carvings were aNo made by the Easter Islanders. It has bee* suggested that the newcomers to Easter island, finding the rather soft volcanic ash-stone that could be worked relatively easy, used this heretofore unknown material for carving instead of stone, and because of the practically unlimited amount of the stuff, Increased many times over the slse of the figure*. Measurements of the skulls of the old Easter islanders, show shapes and brain capacity suggestive erf a considerable degree of intelligence, and it Is thought that they might easily have possessed much artistic initiative. Island Belong* to Chilo. The Island, discovered by the Dutch and for a while possessed by the Spanish, now belongs to Chile, but for long periods there has been no ?lvll Chilean representative In residence. A Chilean company operates a cattle and sheep ranch on the island which supports a luxuriant growth of grasses. About once a year a ahip sails, leaves supplies and takes away wool and hides. The cattle are killed for their hide* alone, and the surplus meat la thrown away. There are no harbors, no trees except a few Aga and bananas, and no running water. But the population of perhaps 2.000 which the Island sup. ported in its palmiest days before the advent of European* bad little difficulty tn obtaining the water which they needed from lake* In the extinct volcanoes and from springs on the beach, exposed at low tide, fed from the lakes. Climatically, this ’•emote Island 1* a paradise. It is reasonably moist and temperate with the southeast tradewind blowing moat of the year. In the small fields or plots of the native* are grown bananas, sweet potatoes, melon*, corn, pumpkin*, pineapples, tomatoes, cotton and tobacco. More than three-tourths of the island la pasture land. Most of the r*maind«r is covered with broken lav*. Only about 200 natives, Kanakas of mixed blood, now live on the Island. Peruvian slave traders kidnaped close to I.fMO of the natives at one time during the past century, a blow which struck doubly at the unfortunate natives, tor route were returned after a protest by France, and carried smallpox with them. Many of the Inhabitants who had survived the raid perished from the disease. Since that time there has been practically no tribal organisation. Easter island played Its part In the World war and evidently had figured for year* in German naval plans over against "tier Tag." German vessels front ail parts of the Pacific quietly assembled there in the summer of 1914 preparatory to united action under Admiral von Spee. But it was a rendezvous with death. From there the assembled fleet sailed to It* destruction by a British squadron off the Kid Trained in Way He Will Go. “That kid of Smith’s is being given a wonderful education, isn't he?" . “Tea, Indeed; it disobeys in three languages.’—Judge.

pump at the roadside, where It la forced into the tank of the auto, relates the Ohio State Journal. From start to finish there is less human effort expended In handling a gallon of gasoline than In pumping a pall of water In the back yard and carrying it tala the house. Short, but Profitable. The pearl-fishing season In Ceylon only lasts 32 days, and during that parted as many as 15.000.000 oysters are brought - »*• surface.

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MK. ROOSTER AS KING »<TF I AM cock of the walk." said Mr. Rooster one morning to himself, as he strutted around the barnyard, “that means that lam king. And if I am king, why shouldn’t I have a castle and why shouldn't my subjects pay me for being their king?” The more Mr. Rooster thought about It the more be was certain he was right, and so be strutted over to the poultry house where ail the hens and chickens slept at night and looked about. “This shall be my castle and I won’t let one ben In unless site pays me a grain of corn. Why should a king ’Mr. Rooster Found Himself Alone.* >ick up a living? It should be brought to him. I say, and I am king and what I say must be right." Mr. Rooster fastened a long string to the latch of the door of the poultry house and when night time came xe sat on a roost and held the door fast All the hens and chickens came runolng to get In when it was time to go co bed, but Mr. Rooster called to them, saying that he was a king and any

ROMANCE OF WORDS “SYBARITE" THE present meaning of the word ’’Sybarite” la a person who is devoted to luxury and pleasure, who ma£es a fetish of them and who thinks far more of his comfort than he does of the larger things of life. The word Is taken from the city of Sybarls, situated In southern Italy, near the west shore of the Gulf of Taranto. Sybaiis. was founded by the Greeks about 720 B. Q and became a very powerful province, commanding four neighboring nations and being capable of placing an army of some 300,000 men tn the field. In time, however, the Sybarites, or inhabitants of Sybaris. became proud and domineering, noted ■ for ' their effeminacy and selfindulgence. It is reported that no trad* which entailed the making of a noise was permitted to be carried on In the city, and Seneca tells the story of a Sybarite who complained that he had slept badly and that, upon examining his bed In the morning. “he found a rose leaf doubled under h|m which had caused him extreme pain." Sybaris, Incidentally. was overthrown about 500 B. C. and never recovered Its former glory, though Its name persist* to this day through the medium of the word “sybarite." bX Whe«l»r Syndic*!*. Inc )

“ Whats in a Name?” I, > I FACTS about n«m*; its kixtorp; MILDRED meaning; whence it *9*s derived; signilr MARSHALL cance; your iudtf *nd ludr?

SUSANNA SUSANNA is another of the “holy name*” with which the Scripture* abound. Though It has been contracted rather generally to Susan, the proper form, and the one which possesses an interesting history, is Susanna. It signifies “lily.” and comes from the ancient Hebrew name Schuschannah. which. In sound, more nearly resemble* the French Suzanne. The story of Susanna, related tn the additional chapters of the Book of Daniel, and repudiated by St. Jerome, has been commemorated In ballad, tapestry and painting. The name also belonged to one of the holy women of the sepulcher, and it was Ln the church calendar for two virgin martyr* who suffered death in the timoa of persecution. The most famous Susanna of history was the "Lily of Tiflis,” the Queen Susanna who was put to death by the Mohammedau for her religious faith. All the picturesque romance of the age* centers in her history. The English call this name Susannah. and by a carious coincideem*

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one that wanted to get in must pay him a grain of corn for the privilege of sleeping in the king’s castle. As there were few grains of corn to be found at that time, most of the hens and chickens slept outside that night. will do them good and they will be all the more anxious tomorrow to save a grain for me," he said. W 1 shall be pretty hungry in the morning and may have to do a little picking, but after that I am sure I will be able to live as a king should and have my subjects wait on me.” Mr. Rooster was right. All the hens and chickens saved a grain of corn and th* next night his castle was full of his subjects, as also was his crop full of corn. Mr. Rooster slept with the string that worked the lock fastened to one foot, for sometimes when he was dozing a subject came to the castle door, and one night be was awakened by a soft voice outside saying: "O mighty King of the Barnyard, pray let me in. 1 have a bag full of golden corn. “1 am a stray goose that has wandered away from her home and cannot find a place to sleep, aud 1 am willing to pay a high price for the privilege of sleeping in your castle.” Now, it wasn’t a goose at all, but Mr. Fox, who in sOme way had heard about the way Mr. Rooster was making his hens and chickens pay for sleeping in the poultry house. Mr. Fox saw right off a chance to get in and carry off one >r two fat hens. Mr. Rooster was so flattered that he did not stop to ask any questions or look out to see who it was. He pulled the string, the latch flew up and Mr. Fox jumped into the midst of the hens and chickens. Such a crying at d squawking as they set up scared even Mr. Fox. and tiefore he could gel out of the poultry house with one, Mr. Dog came bounding at him. and Mr. Fox; without his breakfast, made tracks for home. “You are a nice king, you are,'’ said Mr. Dog. A king looks out for his

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FOR MEN WHO DANCE — ’ When an occasion is piled, hixh with . difficulty, ve must rise to the occasion ' j —Abrabum Lincoln. ", DON’T ruin the gowns of the girls with whom you dance by the mark |of your hand. In the good old days ’ men used to wear white gloves at dances and this solved the problem. If your hands are moist be careful enough to place a handkerchief in your ■ hantf to prevent Its touchint the fabj rlc of the gown, though this should be done without ostentation and wlthj out permitting the handkerchief to be i too apparent. Don’t forget that it is your duty to see that the girl whom you are escorting at a dance has her dances taken. You can do this by introducing her to 'i any men you know or by seeking In- ; troductlons yourself to other men In i order that you can present them to ' ber. Don't forget to remember your duty | as guest if it is a dance given In a , private house. To do this you should make sure to ask your hostess or members of her family for dances, and if there are house guests for the occasion to pay especial attention, partlcul larly .when they are not so vivacious

almost without equal etymology, the French. Germafi. Swiss and Bavarians agree upon Susanne as a favorite national name. The garnet Is Susanna's talismanic stone. It promises her true friendships and a pleasing personal magnetism. Thursday is her lucky day and 4 her lucky number. <£ Or WMw Syndicate, toe.) O (COevTOIM. W MaClar. BFMtMMj

Art Acord F I \\ w* : ■ h V f 1 V / K k/MLy 1 Among the prominent “movie’’ etar* of the six-footer type is Art Acord, who in his socks Is three Inches over six feet. He weighs 185 pounds, has light hair, blue eyes, and a fair complexion. He is a graduate, of the Brigham Young university at Provo, Utah. He is married. He spends his leisure hours in the saddle, with his gun and in his auto. He is holder of the Pacific coast championship In broncho riding, won at Klamath Falls, Ore.

subjects and does not let an enemy in his castle, and if I were the hens and chickens I would roost In the barn at night where Mr. Horse and Madam Cow could protect me if Mr. Fox came along." The hens and chickens took his advice and the next night poor Mr. Rooster found himself alone and very hungry, too. So he decided that being a king was very hard work, and besides that, he did not like to be alone, for If Mr. Fox should take a notion to call again he knew that he would need the help of all the hens to call to Mr. Dog for help. (©. 1523. by McClure Newspaper Syndic*!*.)

or animated as to win Instant popularity. Don’t, under any circumstances, fail to claim a dance that has been promised to you by any of the young women present. If you find that you must leave earlier than yon had expected, be sure and seek out the voung women whom you must disappoint and mak'e your excuse. If you are positively unable to find them before leaving. go to your hostess or one of the chaperones and request her to make the explanation to the young women in question. Don't under any circumstances criticise the dancing of your partner or In any way attract attention to her awkwardness, even though she Is a most Inexpert dancer. If her failure to keep step Is so potent as to require comment assume the blame yourself. ' Don’t suggest discontinuing th* dance, but leave that to the young woman with whom you are dancing. If you. perchance, have a strained ankle and find yourself really unable to dance, explain *hls to the young woman with whom you have engaged the dance, and offer to release her fr<»m the engagement if she wishes, assuring her at the same time that you would be charmed to chat with her during the dance If she will be kind to you. <©. ISIS, by Syndic*!*.) Diamond* by Phosphorescence. A decided difference has been found in the phosphorescence of Brazilian diamonds and those from the Cape. The former, which are noted for the liveliness of their light, and which have become quite rare of late year*, exhibit a brilliant phosphorescence after being exposed to the radiation of a magnesium ribbon, while Cape diamonds Ln similar circumstance* show very little or no phosphorescence. This Is thought to lr» * means of detecting diamonds falsely offered a* Brazilian gems. O Few Can Stand Alone. The greatest man living may stand in need of the meanest, as much as the meanest doe* of him. —Fuller. O

* A LINE 0’ CHEER By John Kendrick Bang*. THE HEAVIEST LOAD THE heaviest burden man can bear I* truly not * load of care. But that back-breaking weight of rue On days when he has naught to do. With Time so full of rare commands. Hanging Uk* lead upon hi* hands. (• by McClure Newspaper Syndieate.) a •t • 1 < t ■»•■••••••• •■ j

RURAL PEOPLE USE REST ROOMS - tr' IP-'F —IP -pi i't iiw* u i mb * m W - . 'WJr- ' ! "«I I iW&yWMR is , ./ I’JIMIJ Restrooms Offer a Place to Lunch and Cool Off. (Pr-.'pared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) Row many people are benefited by a county<re,*stroom? Is it worth while to establish and maintain such a room out of local funds? The restroom at Torrington, in Litchfield county, Connecticut, according to a report received by the United States Department of Agriculture, is lieing used by a great many people all the time. Although only organized a year ago. one register has been completely filled with over 2.000 signatures from 40 different communities. Visitors from out of the state are not counted. Only four towns, in the southwestern section of the county, lack representation. County sales were held in this restroom both last year and this year. Many people who have no opportunity to earn money, and in particular young women and girls out of high school, make excellent things, but have no market for them. The restroom committee has managed two sales of home products for their benefit.

SAUCES AND JELLIES HELP ROAST MUTTON Department of Agriculture Gives Some Good Recipes. (Prepared by 'he United States Department of Agriculture.> Some sauces and relishes suitable tor serving with roast or boiled lamb or mutton are suggested by the United States Department of Agriculture: Mint Sauce. % cupful finely 14 cupful vinegar, chopped mint 1 table spoonful leaves. sugar. Mix all the ingredients and let stand for an hour before serving. Mint Jelly. Apple jelly flavored with mint is a very good accompaniment for roast lamb or mutton. Make apple jelly as usual, and when ready to pour flavor it with mint or mint extract. Mint Jelly may also be made by flavoring gelatin with mint. Currant-Jelly Sauce. Pour off the excess fat from the drippings in the pan in which lamb or mutton has been masted. Brown 2 tablespoonfuls of flour in 2 tablespoonfuls of the fat and add to the drippings. If necessary more hot water should be added. Bod the sauce until it thickens, stirring well from the bottom and sides of the roaster. Season with salt. Strain the gravy if necessary. Beat in one-half glass or more of currant jelly. Serve hot. Apple Garnish. One-half hour before the roast is done pare and core sour apples, cut them in quarters and place in the roaster where they will bake in the drippings. When the apples are done serve with the drippings in a heated gravy dish. Spanish Sauce. * t?bte Spoonfuls U cupful butter lean, raw ham. or other fat. chopped. t-* cupful flour. 1 tablespoonfuls 114 cupfuls water celery, chopped/ or stock. 2 tablespoonfuls H cupful strained carrot chopped. ’ tomato. 1 tablespoonful Salt and pepper, onion, chopped. Cook the ham and vegetables slowly tn the fat until the meat is done. Add the flour, stock and tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for five minutes and serve. Tomato Sauce. 1 cupful strained 1 bay leaf. tomato. 4 tabb spoonful# H cupful water or butter or dripmeat stock. pings. 1 teaspoonful salt 4 tablespoonfuls Pepper. flour. Brown the flour lightly In the fat. Add the tomato Juice, water and seasonings. Stir the mixture well until It bolls up thoroughly. Remove the bay leaf before serving. Parsley Sauce. S tablespoon fuls 1 cupful tnllk or butter or ren- mutton broth, dered lamb or Salt. mutton fat. Juice of S 4 lemon. 2 tablespoonfuls 1 tablespoonful flour. finely chopped parsley. , Melt the fat. add the flour and cook for two or three minutes, stirring constantly. Add the milk or broth and cook until the liquid is thickened. Season with salt. Just before serving add the lemon Juice and parsley. , Horseradish Sauce No. 1. I tablespoonfuls teaspoonful salt, cracker crumbs. 1 cupful milk. J tablespoor tula la cupful grated butter or rout- horseradish root, ton fat. Cook the crumbs, horseradish and milk 20 minutes in a double boiler. Add the remaining ingredients and serve either hot or cold. Horseradish Sauce No. 2. 1-3 cupful thick radish root cream. 1 tablespoonful 3 tablespoonfuls vinegar. grated horse- Salt and cayenne. Whip the cream and add the other Ingredients. Roasting a Joint. When A about to roast a joint, cover it with a rind saved from a piece of hum or bacon and cook with it on. This will save the trouble of constant testing and will prevent the joint from burning or drying. Way to Clean Marble. Kerosene will clean marble. If there are obstinate stains, apply a mixture of equal parts of common soda, pumice stone and fine salt It should be of a creamy consistency. Wash off with tall and water.

SHORTCAKE ALWAYS POPULAR Enjoyed Most When Local Strawberries Are Ripe and at Height of Sweetness. In the large eastern markets one may buy strawberries soon after Christmas, but the time strawberry shortcake is most enjoyed is when the local berries are ripe and at the height of their sweetness. The United Statue Department of Agriculture recommends a shortcake of the biscuit type and gives the following directions foe making it: Strawberry Shortcake. 2 cupfuls sifted 4 tablespoonfuls flour. shortening (pref- * 3 teaspoonfuls erably butter o» baking powder. butter substiK teaspoonful salt tutes.) 1 tablespoonful About 2-8 cupful sugar. milk or 1 ot 2 tablespoonful* less of water. Sift together the flour, baking powder. salt and sugar. Cut in the short enlng and niix lightly with milk ot water until tike biscuit dough. Divide Into two equal portions and roll each into a sheet about H inch thick Bake in shallow pan, one sheet nnoa ■ the other, after spreading the lower lightly with butter. Or cut the deugh after rolling, into rounds as for biscuit, placing two rounds upon each other separated by a thin layer of butter. After baking In a rather hot oven about 15 minutes, separate the twe layers. '-Spread each with butte* and vvell-sweetened, berries. Serve with whipped cream. Other fruits, such as fresh red ra<p berries, dewberries, sliced peaches, oranges, stewed dried fruits, or stewed rhubarb are excellent for shortcake. DRIED SOY BEANS ARE GOOD ■ > Desirable Article of Food afid WiM Grow in Favor a* It Becomes Better Known. Until 1916 the soy bean had been used but little in the United States tot food; and only as a st>ecial diet for persons requiring foods of a low starch content. Much interest has been shown during the last few years in the possibilities of the soy bean for food. The United States Department of Agricub ture and many schools of cookery and domestic science have conducted sue cessful experiments in utilizing the dried beans in the manner of the navy hean and the green beans when three fourths to full-grown as a green-vege-table bean. The variety and palatahility of the forms in which thfe bean can be served make it a very desirable article of food, and undoubtedly it will grow in favor as it becomes better known. Soy-bean meal or flour may be used as a constituent of bread, muffins, and in pastry. >4ll Aound O House Q In most cases it is beneficial to oil the scalp after a shampoo. • • • Much is added to the appearance of a room by daintily curtained windows. • • • Velvet can be steamed and renovated 4 by running it over the mouth of the tea kettle. • • • To remove stains from furniture, rub lightly with olive oil and methylated spirit. • • • When baking meat, plan to have baked vegetables with it All may be cooked in the oven at the same time, saving fuel and time. • • • To clean lamp chimneys, hold over a steaming kettle, then wipe out clean with tissue paper, and polish with a crash towel. • * • Vinegar water, in the proportions of one part vinegar to three parts water, will clean and. brighten gilt frames. Apply with a soft brush. • • « To fill cracks in plaster, mix platter of peri* with vinegar Instead of .water and it will not “set” for 20 or 30 minute*. Push it into the crack and smooth off evenly with a tableknifa. ,