THE ALAMANCE GLEANER
VOL. LII.
What Too Much Fire and Water Did to Steamer Galileo
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The freighter Galileo, lying In the Hudson river ot New York, had a fire in her hold, so the crew flooded :
th water. This put out the flames but It also upset the steamer, which is shown above lying on her side.
Ancient Relics
Found in Asine
Swedish Excavators Un
cover Rare Objects in
Peloponnesian City.
Stockholm. —Three hundred, cases
.of art objects, including pottery, mar
bles, bronzes and Jewelry, of coins, of
skeletons, Is one result of the Swed
ish archeologlcal mission's four
months' digging In Greece. Another
result is the proof that Aslne, where
the excavations were made, Is the
most ancient city, the honor of which
has for years been borne by the neigh
boring city of Argos, also in Argolis
of the Peloponnesus.
The mission has returned to Stock
holm, and, after its finds have been
classified by savants, they will be
placed on exhibition. After two years,
however, all must be returned to
Greece, for such is the arrangement
entered into by Crown Prince Gustaf
Adolf with the government at Athens
Ave years ago, when he, as president
of the Swedish Archeologlcal society,
'personally obtained the concession.
Since then every year, from April to
July inclusive, the society's mission
has delved on the site of where pre-
Mycenaean and Pelasgic people once
lived, worked, played and built
This year the mission dug over an
area of 50,000 square feet, and with
the aid of fifty native workmen went
down to bedrock, where the pre-Myce
naean remains were uncovered. The
results are far more numerous and
valuable than any before, the particu
lar features of which are being com
municated to the crown prince.
Advantages to Both Sides.
Before he left Stockholm he person
ally superintended the classifying and
packing of the relics brought to Swe
den in 1923 and directed their return.
Bis idea is that, aside from bringing
Sweden into personal touch with the
past of Hellas, both Greece afid Swe
den will profit by the arrangement in
other ways* Greece will' obtain collec
tions all duly sorted, classified and
catalogued, which she probably could
not otherwise obtain, while Swedish
archeologists and anthropologists may
specimens at home with a con
stant view to new discoveries. Many
the most valuable finds of former
excavations have only revealed their
ntinipte worth under the microscope
n Stockholm. It Is expected that the
°f this year's work will not
e an exception, particularly owing
0 the large number of articles
rought away and the impossibility of
f' v Dg them complete examination on
spot.
The excavations this year were prin
cipally confined to the citadel, the
PPer and lower towns on the Bar
n a hill and the necropolis, first
covered in 1922, which stretches
.. ® the lower town to the plain at
«nri »t SC °' the hI "- In b °th upper
' 'lie lower towns they dug down to
d ' scloßln K a* they went the
tor 3 v lB °' Bucceßßl *e cities. Near the
Gra 1 ty ' onn ' a valuable relic of
*ith C |»^ onian culture - a Roman bath
hot A poo,8 » cl «terns and canals for
water, all in nearly a per-
Fa fc te °' preserva t'on.
»»ll« down the y came upon the
of dwellings belonging to the
enaean and pre-Mycenaean ages,
1q k " UD(I the cyclopean wail, six feet
three | ' bad surrounded at least
H ev . " es *t different successive
down ' S for 'ts foundations went
Parti»ii° beJrock . where It had been
K r '' J bu "t over by Mycenaean
of 1500 B. C. '
Skeletons In the Necropolis.
*as I ° f the mos t interesting finds
tomb n tl e necro P°U*, where in one
•kelet Wt re the complete
h ° v ns . 0 ' a m an and woman lying
hi ~8 i(le w, th outstretched hands
ed knees. In the tombs, with
other skeletons were discovered a
quantity of Jewelry and coins, many
of which, of more ancient origin than
the rest, have not yet been Identified.
It Is believed that among the jew
elry, coins and bronzes, many unique
specimens may be brought to light, for
hitherto little'has been known about
the remains of the remote Pelasgic
colonists, who antedate all others.
On the side of the Barbunla hill the
excavators fdund that the tombs had
been cut from the solid rock, dating,
like the remains of the strata of cities,
from the pre-Mycenaean, the Myce
naen and Hellenic, up to the Graeco-
Roman, only a few feet beneath the
modern subsoil. In this subsoil were
discerned early Christian remnlns.
In the necropolis of the earlier pe
riod 25 tombs were opened and Inves
tigated. The objects found in these
are of the bronze age and are said to
testify to the art and culture of pre
historic Aslne, which legend ascribes
to one of the "sea cities" thrown up
from the depths of the sea by the god
Poseidon. The sketches found and
taken away are expected to add con
siderably to the knowledge of the an
thropology of ancient Hellas and
settle disputed questions of ethnic
origin.
Aside from its anthropological in
terest the Mycenaean necropolis was
found valuable as checking up the
topographical record of the upper and
lower cities of Aslne. The necropolis
was divided Into two sections, easily
distinguishable by the general out
ward structure, revealed with little
trouble on account of the slope of the
hill. The mission was surprised by
the artistic arrangement of the tombs
and the richness of the objects dis
played In them.
In one section the tombs are cut to
considerable depth and have passages
leading Into them and contain artistic
pottery, statues, weapons and orna
ments surrounding the skeletons,
while In the other section the tombs
are much simpler and contain only ar
ticles of food, chiefly pots of meal and
primitive household utensils.
In the opinion of members of the
Swedish mission these sections, how
Chief of Finland and Daughter
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Above are pictured Dr. Lauri Kristlan Relander. the President of
FinlanTwith bis daughter, Miss Maja Lisa Relander. at their summer home
on the island of Kultaranta. which means the "Golden Coast Three months
of every year the Finnish President resides at this summer palace, which is
surrounded by beautiful gardens and Is close to the sea.
ever, belong to the same Mycenaean
age, but were probably destined for
two different classes of the popula
tion, one for the leaders, She mighty,
and wealthy, the other for the popu
lace.
The mission has abundant faith that
when a thorough examination has
been made of the relics, not only will
articles of great Intrinsic value be re
vealed, but there will also be Identi
fied relics which will throw a stronger
light upon the hitherto legendary
peoples of the Peloponnesus. The ex
amination, It Is expected, will not have
been completed by the return of the
crpwn prince In midwinter.
Otter, Freak Fisher,
Spurns Cash Offers
New York.—An otter, an aquatic,
tawny, fish-eating mammal, arrived at
New York zoological park and already
his keeper, Henry Landsman, finds
himself unable to fill bis engagements.
In South American countries the
otter Is used as an adjunct to fish
ing. The owner puts a collar on the
neck of the otter, gives him a long
line of rope and whispers: "Otter, do
your stuff." The otter does. He chases
the fish in the general direction of
the boat and the fisherman gathers
them In.
An old sea captain presented the
otter to the Bronx Institution. Friends
of the administration were reported
to have offered the keeper a liberal
sum for the animal with a view to
ward presenting It to President Cool
ldge, but the otter blmself refuses
to go.
Landsman now has the otter tamed
and wherever he goes, the flattened,
short-legged, bewhlskered
mammal follows. He stands seven
Inches above ground and Is thirty
eight Inches long, twenty-two Inches
of which Is tall.
Baby's Heart on Right,
but He's in Good Health
Omaha, Neb. —An examination is
being made at a local hospital of the
six-months-old son of Mr. abd Mrs.
A. A. Harris of McCook, Neb., who
was born with his heart on the right
side of his body. The physicians hope
to determine what has caused the un
usual location of the vital orgaa The
baby Is apparently In good health. Dr.
J. J. Keegan says, and, aside from the
slight difficulty he experiences In
breathing, there Is no need for medi
cal treatment
GRAHAM, N, C., THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1926.
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We are very apt to measure our
selves by our aspiration instead of
our performance. But, in tryth,
the conduct of our lives is the only
proof of the sincerity of our hearts.
—George Eliot.
LUNCHEON SUGGESTIONS
For a nourishing salad, the following
will be liked by those who favor
bologna sausage:
G Holland Salad. Mix
half a pound of bologna
cut Into very thin slices
with one pint, of cold
boiled potatoes, also
sliced very thin, one me
r/i dium-sized onion shaved
0 t,lln » an d slx sardines
freed from skin and
bones, then cut Into bits.
Add two hard-cooked
eggs, sliced. Pour over three parts
of oil to one of vinegar, a teaspoonful
of horseradish and one of tomato
catsup. Serve on lettuce.
Breslau Beef.—Put lean beefsteak
through a meat chopper, season with
minced onion, pepper and salt, and
add one large soda cracker rolled fine.
Shape an inch thick in a greased bak
ing pan and bake; cover with slices
of bacon after it has baked a few min
utes. Serve when the bacon Is crisp
and brown.
Chicken Griddle Cakes.—Beat one
egg, add two tablespoonfuls of melted
chicken fat, a cupful of minced chick
en, half a teaspoonful of salt, a pint
of milk and flour enough to make a
cake batter; add three teaspoonfuls
of baking powder and beat welL
Pear Pie.—Line a baked pastry
shell with quartered pears, add a bit
of lemon Juice and a sprinkling of the
grated rind; cover with whipped
cream and serve chilled.
Waldorf Oysters.—Put three table
spoonfuls of olive oil in a saucepan
with a small onion sliced, one shred
ded green pepper, fry slowly until
well cooked. Add a pint of oysters or
more, season with salt, butter, red pep
per, and a few tablespoonfuls of cur
rant Jelly. Cook five minutes, then
add a tablespoonful of tomato catsup.
801 l up and serve, hot.
Coconut Drop Cakes.—Soften one
half cupful of butter (do not melt It),
add a cupful of llg|it brown sugar, a
cupful of sour milk, a teaspoonful each
of cinnamon, cloves and soda, two cup
fuis of flour; beat well, then add one
half cupful of coconut. Drop by small
spoonfuls on buttered sheets and bake
in a moderate oven. Add more flour
If the cakes do not keep their shape.
What to Eat.
For a change from the regular
broiled steak, try
Baked Bteak. Rub
fine one canned pimento,
K add a pound of minced
■ beef, one-half pound of
E minced veal, a fourth of
a pound of minced ham,
fy-'-TlifL and season with salt.
Form into a loaf and lay
)n greased paper, fold-
I lng It well together; set
on a pan In a hot oven
and bake 30 minutes.
When done remove the paper, slip the
loaf from the paper on to a hot platter
and dot with bits of butter.
Crecy Boup.—Melt two tablespoon
fuls of butter In a frying pan, add two
tablespoonfuls of flour, and when well
mixed add a pint of milk and cook
until smooth and slightly thick. Sea
son with salt and pepper and add a
cupful of cooked carrots which have
been put through a sieve. 801 lup and
serve at once.
Dainty Croquettes.—Mix a cupful of
boiled and chopped calves' liver with
half-cupful of minced bacon cooked
brown. Form Into balls, dip into egg,
roll In crumbs and fry in hot fat until
brown.
Minced Chicken With Green Pep
pers.—Cover a green pepper with
boiling water and cook ten minutes,
drain, remove the seeds and cut Into
narrow strips two Inches long. Melt
two tablespoonfuls of butter and add
one and one-half tablespoonfuls of
flour; stir until blended, then 'pour on
two-thirds of a cupful of - chicken
broth. Bring to the boiling point, add
a cupful of diced chicken and the pep
pers, again boll, and serve on pieces
of toasted bread.
Strawberry Trifle.—Cut strawberries
Into halves and mix with granulated
sugar, let stand an hour. Arrange
lady fingers log-cabin fashion, fill with
the sugared berries and cover with
sweetened whipped cream.
Summer squash cooked in as little
water as possible and drained, then
mashed, is most appetizing served
with plenty of butter and seasoning.
It Is better to eat more often and
lightly than to take a heavy meal at
any time. Exercise In the open air
and sunshine Is as essential at seventy
as It Is at seven.
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Tablet Marks Long Island Battle
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Unveiling of a tablet to commemorate the one hundred and fiftieth
anniversary of the Battle of Long Island and to mark the site of the old
fort from which General Washington viewed the battle.
Millions Honor
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Author's Memory
Observance of "Gene Strat
ton-Porter Week" Unique
Tribute to Woman.
New York. —One of the most mag
nificent tributes ever paid an Ameri
can woman was the recent natlou-wlde
observance of "Gene Stratton-Porter
week." The only American woman
who has ever been the object of such
a universal demonstration of affec
tion was the late Clara Barton,
founder of the Red Cross.
The memorial was observed in dif
ferent parts of the Country In vari
ous ways, such as public meetings.
Informal memorial services, tree plant
ings and similar exercises. Perhaps
the most notable event of the week
was the planting of a forest of 10,000
trees In the Adirondack preserve, to
be known as "the Gene Stratton-
Porter Memorial forest."
Memorial Forest.
Memorial tree planting ceremonies
also featured the week In Alabama,
Georgia, West Virginia and other
states.
The movement for observance of
"Gene Stratton-Porter week" was set
on foot by admirers of the author, who
secured the hearty co-operation of her
publishers, movlng-plcture producers
who have filmed some of the most
popular of her stories, and of McCaH's
SURVEYING JUNGLE
ID order to secure precise trlangu
lation data for Its survey*, the United
States coast and geodetic survey is
often forced to build towers In the
Jungle higher than the highest trees.
Only from such a height can the dis
tant horizon be seen and the neces
sary observations inade. ID this pho
tograph survey scientists sre shown
constructing a tower around a tree on
the island of Mindanao In tbe Philip
pines. It consists .of two independent
structures which do not touch at any
point, the outer supporting the ob
server, and the Inner the fhstraments
which are not disturbed by tbe ob
server's movements.
Magazine, which Is about to publish
her last novel, "The Magic Garden."
The latest Gene Stfatton-Porter pic
ture, "Laddie," Is soon to be released.
Mrs. Porter died In December, 1924,
as the result of an automobile acci
dent In California. At that time more
than 11,000,000 copies of her novels —
sweet, simple stories of everyday
folk—had been sold, and more than
80,000,000 persons had read them. The
only American author whose record
approaches this Is Harold Bell Wright,
who Is still living and turning out a
novel a year.
Her Appeal Lasting.
Mrs. Porter's appeal to the reading
public Is a phenomenon of literature.
It Is a lasting thing. In 1925 nearly
20,000 copies were sold of one of her
notels which was written fourteen
years ago. The significance of this
may be understood when one realizes
that the average novel which Is called
successful by the publishing houses
does not reach a sale of 20,000 copies
In Its whole existence.
It Is not generally known that In
many cities and In an astonishing
number of towns there are "Gene
Stratton Porter societies" little
groups of her followers who get to
letherI ether and discuss her writings and
eveje her memory. To them. Michael
Arlen or Joseph Hergeshelmer. or
James Branch Cabell might as well
have never written a word. Mrs. Por
ter Is their idol, and. In their opinion,
the greatest writer that ever lived.
Autos Causing Extinction
of Common House Flies
Providence, R. L—♦he motor car Is
causing the extinction of the common
house fly, It Is declared by Dr. Charles
V. Chapln, superintendent of health
of the city of Providence.
"Each year, as the automobiles
have increased in number," Doctor
Chapln explained In support of his
statement, "the flies have diminished
and of late years the decrease has
been quite noticeable. The reason lies
in the fact, that the auto has done
away with the demand for horses.
"This being so", there are fewer sta
bles today than ever before. Natu
rally, this has resulted In a decrease
of manure piles, which have been the
principal breeding place of flies.
"Contrary to popular fancy, in many
cases flies do not breed In garbage.
Manure is the principal source of
their propagation."
Doctor Chapln's explanation Is sup
ported by a census of Providence
•tores, where it has been found that
fly paper is no longer an article for
which there la any demand.
Sea Targets Hit at
Distance of 7 Miles
Newport News, Va.—What artillery
experts hail as th# most accurate
long range gunnery of the year marked
the recent big gun battle practice at
Fort Eustls nefcr here, In which sol
diers of Battery E, Fifty-second coast
artillery,, at a distance of more than
seven'miles, scored a direct hit on a
small moving target measuring bare
ly fifteen feet.
Another convincing demonstration
of the uncanny accuracy of the high
powered railway guns now In use for
sea coast defense was given by the
same soldiers. During the maneuvers
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an imaginary battleship steaming op
the James river, upon reaching a
point 12,800 yards off Fort Eustls,
was hit eight times within 1 minute
and 80 seconds. Any four of the hits
would have sunk a ship, it was esti
mated.
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$25,000 Lures, Many
as "Old Sweethearts"
Vienna—Hundreds at Viennese
women responded to an advertisement
In the local papers, iq which a de
tective bureau announced that a Pole,
who : recently died in the United
States, had left $25,000 to a certain
Emma Jedllcka, formerly a dancer in
a cabaret The Pole made her ac
quaintance when he passed some time
in Vienna, In 1915, and lost his heart
to the young artist.
The announcement caused a rush to
the detective bureau, which was sur
prised to find there were so many
Emma Jedlickas in this city who had
all been in love with Poles from
America. But none of them could
prove that this unusual name bad ever
been theirs or that they could speak
Polish or English or had a birthmark
on the left hand. These had been
given as special characteristics in the
testator's will.
Meanwhile; the police discovered
that s woman named Emms Jedllcka
had lived In Vienna as a dancer te
1915 and had later married a com
mercial employee, who is registered
as Inhabiting an apartment in the
Fourth district When the detectives
went to this address to inform the
lucky heiress they met with another
disappointment for they were told
that the woman had departed with
her husband to an unknown destina
tion abroad and that nobody coold say
when they would return.
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NO GUNS PERMITTED
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Policeman of Mexico City starrhlin
pedestrians for hidden arms, during
the contest between the government
and the Catholic church.
Jungle Tree Produces
Rich and Creamy Mitt
New Haven, Conn. —Explorers In
L the Central American jungle may find
a substitute for the milk of animals
In a tree that has Just come to scien
tific attention. The arboreal cow is
"milked" by cutting the bark and the
liquid that pours forth is rich and
creamy, palatable and sweet to taste,
according to Its discoverer. Prof. S.
J. Record of the department of forest
products at Tale university.
Several other varieties of cow trees
grow in tropical South America, but
thus far the one In Guatemala Is the
one found Farthest North on the con
tinent of North America. Scientists
say that Its occurrence In Guatemala
Is a matter of interest since a related
species in Colombia is said to yield
chicle, the basic principle of chewing
gum.
Girl Scientist Proves
Genius in Laboratory
Washington.—A young girt scientist
in her twenties. Miss Grace Hazen, Is
becoming widely known in the radio
world for her work in the laboratories
of the radio department of the bureau
of standards. f
Miss Hazen has recently completed.
In collaboration with Dr. a B. Jolllffe,
physicist of the bureau, a paper on
"the establishment of radio standards
df frequency by the use of a harmonic
amplifier." Miss Hazen was recently
appointed assistant physicist and has
conducted a number of investigations.
Rich Miser Starves
Philadelphia—Midas, at whose touch
everything turned to gold, died no
more miserably than Isaac Abrams,
who starved himself to death at the
age of eighty years, although pos
sessed of SIOO,OOO. Abrams' will, filed
for probate, showed he owned 28
bouses besides considerable cash.