OCR Text |
Show TWf 4 THE RICH COUNTY REAPER, RANDOLPH, UTAH Largest Searchlight in World he Is a good bluffer, but the reply is merely a demand that he pay his bill. If, after three days, he cannot meet his score he is liable to arrest under the innkeeper laws of most of the states. Credit managers, however, do hot use such drastic methods as this unless, through reporting agencies and from confidential bulletins forwarded, they are reasonably sure of p;3 THE KITCHEN ky CABINET ((c). 1929. Let us be content. In work, To do the thing we can, and not . their ground. o This is the largest searchlight In the world, which has just been completed in London for fortress use. The light Is nearly 7 feet in diameter and has a candle power of 3,500,000. A light such as is shown by this searchlight could be visible for hundreds of miles if the limitations of the horizon could ' 1 be overcome. Bilk Hotels by $- Various Devices Employed by Dishonest Patrons to Swindle Hostelries. New York. Hotel managers need of vigilance in protecting themselves against dishonest patrons was illustrated recently by the arrest of two middle-agewomen charged with defrauding the Hotel Ambassador of $661, the amount they owed when they, were alleged to have taken French leave. They also took with them their black cat, Babette, said for the last two years to have beeh their companion Hotel dead beats" are not so nn merous as they used to be. It is said by hoterdeteetives that the two sisters charged, with mulcting the hotel In Park avenue came from Chicago. They emerged from the quiet of boarding houses in that city into the bright lights and luxury of the best hotels In Manhattan! Their story was the same wherever they stopped, and certainly enough of it seemed true to be convincing. One was a graduate physician ; the other a dietitian. They had invented an army ration biscuit filled with whole wheat and rye flour and pork and beans a kind of puree. One biscuit was warranted to keep hunger away for 24 hours. . It was good for men and dogs and especially cats. , Sued for Infringements. The sisters had brought suit against various persons and corporations for patent, the deinfringements of tbelr fendants including ' leading packing bouses of Chicago and biscuit bakers of New York. Recently. Senator Copeland, by request, introduced a bill asking the government to pay them 000 for the use of their patents during the World war. They had lawyers here and in other cities to whom they A referred. On their arrival a month or so ago at the Ambassador the sisters con . ducted themselves with an aloof dignity. It was several weeks before any of the hotel employees knew" about the black cat That - ebon charm did not arrive in a pet carrier, one of those imitation valises with ventilators at either end.1 Otherwise the rules about keeping animals in rooms might have, been Enforced against her. j When the women disappeared, according to the complaint, a circular about, them was broadcast among hotel men. Through a lawyer, who had been mentioned by the women as their adviser, an address to which their ' mail was being forwarded was obtained. It tfas a private mail box In a little store, but alert shadowing resulted in tracing ,one of the women to a hotel near Broadway; where also were found "her 'sister and Babette. . Beatjng hqtels was once a widespread practice, especially before they d . hard-bake- d were organized into associations and had bureaus for sending out warnings. Adventurers with scant luggage, and that consisting of only a few shirts and collars, with bricks for ballast, used to visit the hotels regularly. They had good rooms and the best meals the house afforded for several days, then disappeared, usually leaving their cheap bags or worn telescopes with their worthless contents. Sometimes they lowered even their sketchy luggage by a rope from a window and retrieved it Bellboys Give Hint. ' Bellboys are supposed to give a hint if they suspect anything sinister about Some of them can tell an arrival. from the weight of a handbag that an Investigation may be warranted. The smart bellhop, standing just behind the prospective patron, communicates his suspicions to the clerk by a look and slowly tips the" bag a little forward. That signal means Skipper Baggage. The diagnosis may not always be correct, but the signal usually results in the new guest being asked to pay in advance or being Informed that there is no room for him. Possibly the credit manager of the hotel, on seeing the S. B. symbol after the name of the suspect, a mere triangle perhaps, or a circle, will take a chance and wait three days before the man gets a bill. Meanwhile the guest and his baggage are being carefully watched. His room may be entered and his baggage examined. If there is evidence of Intended fraud the keyhole of the door of his room is plugged to make it impossible for the unwelcome sojourner to enter. He may complain about this if presume To fret, because Paper workers," that is, those who Impose on the hotels by foisting bad checks, are really .to be feared and their capture is important. Checks Sometimes Cashed. In theory, hotels do not accept paper. Most of them have signs over the cashiers desk or cage reading. No checks cashed. That may be taken largely In a Pickwickian sense. There, are conditions under which It is practically impossible for hotel keepers to refuse this service. If a customer is able to convince the credit managers that he has Important business connections, or if he is known at the hotel, he can get accommodation for which he asks. Paper workers make their cleanups by offering checks for amounts much in excess of their bills and getting the balance in cash. Some of them have plenty of working capital and pay their scores in real money. Then, in a casual way, they ask to have a check cashed which they profess to have just received. It is against such as these that the American Hotel association, the Hotel Keepers Protective association and other agencies issue their warnings, and it is for the detection and arrest of such that they spend money liberally. The paper operator Is dreaded by hotel credit men. If he has played his game boldly and by his appearance and manner Impressed the management, and especially if he has obtained some local reference, the "paper worker forestalls Inquiries about himself. His check may not come back for three or four days or a week. Often he has protected himself or at least made conviction difficult, if caught, by giving a check signed by some one else. He indorses It and if there is a come back he maintains that he took the paper In good faith. Just how much hotels lose by such operations Is hard to estimate, as many such losses are not reported. Even the protective associations and the detective organizations do not get complete returns, as the proprietors do not like to admit they have been Imposed upon. One authority estimates the bad debt losses at from l1 to 2 per cent of the gross receipts. Others think it is much more than that The losses are decreasing, owing to the persistence with which dangerous "paper operators are pursued, while vigilance is exercised in watching out for signs of the less dangerous yet most annoying skippers of both sexes. wire-covere- d .. T EVERYDAY , Brown-in- g. A Sour THINGS GOOD Here is a hearty sandwich to give to the hungry hiker or for a lunch during heavy work. Sausage and Bean Sandwich. In the same time it takes a dose oi Rub one cupful of koda to bring a little temporary relief hot baked beans of gas and sour stomach, Phillips through a sieve Milk of Magnesia has acidity completeand mix with one ly checked, and the digestive organs tablespoonful of to- all tranquilized. Once you have tried mato catsu p. Sprea d this form of relief you will cease to on slices ot buttered toast Arrange worry about your diet and experience thin rounds of nicely cooked sausage a new freedom in eating. on top of the beaus and press over This pleasant preparation is just as another slice of buttered toast. Serve good for children, too. Use it whencut diagonally with a slice of tomato ever coated tongue or fetid breath on lettuce. signals need of a sweetener. PhysiPears Monarch Style. Drain halved cians wjll tell you that every spoonpears from the can. Arrange two ful of Phillips Milk of Magnesia neuhalves on circular pieces of sponge tralizes many times its volume in acid. e down. Spread the pears Get the genuine, the name Phillips is cake, with raspberry jam or jelly, stick important Imitations do not act the thickly with halves of blanched al- same monds which have been lightly toasted. floil down the pear sirup, add a drop of almond extract and just before serving pour some of the thickened juice over the pears and around the cake. Fruit Marmalade. Pare and slice nine apples, cover with the juice of In the woods, bacon In the pan and three lemons. Wash and slice six fried potatoes are enough if the oranges, shred the lemon rind, add nine eupfuIS of sugar and three cup- scenerr is good. fuls of water. Cook slowly until the boiling point is reached then simmer until the consistency of marmalade. Turn into glasses and seal with par- Stomach cut-sid- ! PHILLIPS Milk of Magnesia HELPED DURING affin. MIDDLE AGE Luncheon Delight. Break four eggs Into a buttered baking dish and cook In a hot oven until they begin to turn white around the edge. Then cover the eggs with a rich white sauce, over of a cupful of grated this cheese, then cover with buttered crumbs. Brown in a quick oven not to overcook the eggs. one-fourt- Woman Took Lydia EL Pink-ham- s Vegetable Compound I have taken six Denver, Colo. bottles of Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound h food that is is a throughof the Life Change essen- and I am telling many of my friends to take it as I found nothing before this to help me. I had so many bad feelings at night that I could not sleep and for two years I could not go down town because I was afraid of falling. My mother took the Vegetable Compound years ago with good results and now I am taking it during the Change of Life and recomMrs. T. A, Miller, 1611, mend it. Adams Street, Denver, Colorado. - con- highly take I am taking it as a tonic to help me more. tial for the support of the almost ceaseless activity of his body. Sugar WINS LAMME MEDAL will and Eat Candy. The childs craving for sweets is one of the means that nature takes to make certain that he will consume a proper amount of source centrated of human energy. Another reason why candy Is particularly valuable as an item of diet, is that In addition to the sugar, It frequently contains fruits, nuts and other Ingredients such as chocolate and cocoa, fats and vitamines which are valuable in the body. No sensible person would overdo the candy habit and allow a child to gorge himself, any more than he should be permitted to overeat on any other single food. Eaten in moderation, however, a piece or two after meals and in the middle of the morning and afternoon will be helpful, and will supply the growing child with many of the elements which are essential to the building of muscles and supplying fuel for energy. All sorts of candies can be bought in the stores, but witb sugar as cheap as it e is the candies are mucb more wholesome and less expensive. Tbe following is one that may be prepared at borne: Cream Nut Fudge. Mix two and f cupfuls of fine granulated suf gar, and cupful of rich milk and place over the heat Stir until the liquid begins to boil, then add three tablespoonfuls of butter. Boii to 240 degrees Fahrenheit, or until the candy makes a soft ball when tested in ice water. Stir only when f Add the nuts necessary. cupful take from the heat, flavor f witb teaspoonful of vanilla, and set tbe pan In cold water. As soon as tbe sirup is cool, beat until While boiling it thick and smooth. Is wise to wipe down the sides of the pan with a swab to dissolve ttie crystals as they may cause the candy to grain If left In It to cool. Almonds, pecans or Brazil nuts are all good witb ths fudge. Pineapple Lemonade. Boll together one pint of water and one cupful of sugar ten minutes. To this add a one-pican of crushed pineapple and the juice of three lemons. Cool and strain. When serving pour into f a slice of glasses and add Forgotten Art Helene is playing the shy, demure young thing now? Yes, and her grandmothers trying to teach her to blush. So home-mad- , one-bai- one-hal- . o its little. !Look pleasant, even If you force a laugh Lifes always taking of your photograph. ; ; Western Newspaper Onion.) Allan Bertram Field, electrical engi- one-hal- neer of Manchester, England, who has been awarded the first Lamme Gold medal by the American Institute of Electrical Engineers; and the face of the medal. The prize was founded by a bequest in the will of the late Benjamin G. Lamme, chief engineer of the" Westinghouse Electric company, meritorious and is awarded for achievement in the development of electrical apparatus or machinery. . He Wat Veratile North Adams, Mass. A versatile descendant ,of John and Priscilla is dead. Frederic E., Mallery at various times was a slater, a telegrapher, a motorman, a paymaster, u school teacher and director of an orHe wrote music and a chestra. treatise on theories ol relativity. . Al-de- . n one-bal- nt . one-hal- lemon. ice-fille- d When Dr. Caldwell started to practice medicine, back in 1875, the needs for a laxative were not as great as today. People lived normal lives, ate plain, wholesome food, and got plenty of fresh air. But even that early there were drastic physics and purges for the relief of constipation which Dr. Caldwell did not believe were good for human beings. The prescription for constipation that he used early in his practice, and which he put in drug stores in 1892 under the name of Dr. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin, is a liquid vegetable remedy, intended for women, children and elderly people, and they need just such a mild, safe bowel stimulant. This prescription has proven its worth and is now the largest selling liquid laxative. It has won the confidence of people who needed it to get relief from headaches, biliousness, flatulence, indigestion, loss of appetite and sleep, bad breath, dyspepsia, colds, fevers. At your druggist, or write Syrup Pepsin, Dept. BB", Monticello, Illinois, for free trial bottle. |