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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
A 3 C. of Safety First.

There is tradition that the man
who compiled the stop! Look Lis
ten" admonition was we'll paid for his
philol0-ical efforts. = 4 resident
of Georgetown calls attention to sign
in a workshop in that section OF the
CITY bearing the letters a. b. c. One
is placed over each machine. The pro-
prictor explained that this stood for
Always Re Careful" Perhaps the
psychology of the initiated warning
lies in the fact that the curiosity Is
bestirred enough TO inquire about it
a little trick that advertisers know
well. Wa<hington Times.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
Widowed Birds.

The married life of most birds could
be taken for model by members of
the human family. For instance, the
staid. dignitied ana homely baldheaded
agile never mates but once and lives
with his one mate until he or she dies.
IL left "A widower-eyen Il young wild
ower--the baldheaded eagle he
mates again. He remains alone id
diScons0late in the nest of the rXky
crag or in the branches Of a tall fine
mate was alive. No uIner leinafv' "A. D.
can tempt him to forsake his des &c
life. With him once ii widowel al
ways Il Whoever. The golden who'd
peckers live III a happy married state,
mating but once. If the male diesih bis
mates grief il lasting, and she re-
mains widowed bird the rest of her
life
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
PENMA WHEAT SHORT
Yield Estimated at 4.58o, 900 Less rha

III - TO-
Philadelphia. July 2.-PennsylEania' =:
winter wheat crop, the harvest OF
which begins this week. will be 4.7No,
900 bushels less than that of 1916.
This is indicated in estimates com
piled by the Philadelphia bourSe farm
work station. Unfavorab!e sprlns
weather and shortage Of farm labor
are given as the reasons.
The final estimate of the winter
weld last year was 2G125.o00. The
bureau of crop estimates, unitot
States department OF agriculture. gave
the outlook on June / as 21.545.o00 fol
the present crop. This estimate /;
also 3.0G0. GOO bushels less than tn
estimated final YIELD in 1915.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
ZEN RECEIVES ENJOYS
Milheln,ina creets Germans and sri
ons at War Prisoners Conference.

Milhelnrina creets Germans and Brit
ons at War Prisoners Conference.
The Hague, July Queen Wilhel
nina received the German delegates 10
The war prisoners conference.
, The British delegates We're receive
by the Queen an hour later.
The war prisoners conference which
yriIl meet at The Hague. will discuss
+ne question OF war prisoners OF Great
rrsaia and Germany. The prisoners
camps. reprisals and matters connect
ed with the exchange Of informed pris
oners over military age and disabled
prisoners will be considered.
The British delegation is headed by
1iord Newton while the chief of the
German commission is General Fried
rlch. Baron Won Vredenbyrich repre-
ssnts the Netherlands government.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
Aindenburu Offers Peace.

Copenhagen. July 2.-Tt is reported
f,om German sources that Field Mar
eIlaI Won Hindenburg. chief of general
slaff. in a wireless message has again
offered an armistice to Russia. This
Zine. his wish to suspend hostilities
airing the election of delegates to the
pIlssiaE constitutional convention. The
mort is not confirmed officially.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
An Honest Label.

A cynical minded gentleman was
standing in front of an exhibition OF
local art talent labeled Art Objects.
We'll" he announced to the attend
ant In charge. Il should think Art
would object, and l can't say that l
blame her."-Harper' Magazine.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
Sound Advice.

rs there no way Of stopping these
cyclones" asked man OF the Traveller
who was rerounting his experiences II
far countries.
NO" replied the narrator. THE
best way is to 90 right along with
>m- - Exchange
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02

The early SaXons used TO light East
err fires on the hills in expression or
their joy. This custom only died out
in the early part of the nineteenth
century. 1t IL only observed up TO
this day in the Woods IL Teutobur-
gum" where on the eve of Easter Sun
dav the fires are lit as of old.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
Thrift Maxims

Nothing waste, nothing want.
Thrift is an ahtidote against anxiety
for the future.
Thrift deals with the present day
and plans for the future days.
Thrift acquaintS itself with true val
ues and keeps tab OH expenditures.
Neither minute gains nor even small
losses are underratcd by the thrifty.
To POSTPONE t" afternoon what
should be done in the morning is
thrit'tIeS>ur>S of management
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02

An eastern woman lecturer on inte-
rior decoration says that imitation lace
curtains are in bad taste and rocking
chairs should be done away with. She
sounds like Il woman who'd throw her
husbands carpet slippers away and
make him smoke his pipe on the kitchen
porch-Detroit Free Press
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
Mirrors.

The real object of Mirrors said
Mr. Pmkcr1on. is to enable women to
see themselves as others see them
No" remarked his friend. Mr.. Aukel-
by; ~ think they We're invented SO that
women could make themselves look as
london Glohe
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
French Cruiser Sunk.

Paris. Jr'v An official announce
ment was mane that the armored cruis
er Kleber hda strnck mine off Point
ST. Matthew on Wednesday and sunk
Three officers and f65 men were lost
The KIeber had come from Dakar
Africa, an4 was on its way TO Rrest
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02

rOfes siOuais who
otel Wednesda day,
| other from Erie.
! hotel hut a half
ery was discover.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
Standing of tire CLUBS.
MEXICAN LEAGUE.
SATURDAYS Games.


At Philadelphia Athletics. "A;
WASHINGTON. i. tbs somel Batteries
--Seibold. Haley: DumoHt. Ayers. Hen.
ry.
Athletics. 5. WASHINGTON, :. 20
game Batteries Bush Never: Shaw
Ainsmth
AT Cleveland = Cleveland. Il. Chi
cago, l. Batteries -Baebv. o.Neill;
Williams Schalk.
AT Boston Boston. 9 New York, >
Batteries Mays Thomas; C1l'op
Eunama>er.
At ST. Louis s. Louis, 4; Detroit
g. list same.l atteries-I'lank
Severed: Mitchell. Spencer.
Detroit. s: ST Louis. ;. I'd game)
Batteries-.Iame>. Stanage: Groom
SEVERED.
Sundays Games.
At Cleveland Cleveland. :: chicago
T. Batteries Morton. Connie. O'Neill;
Cicotte Lynn.
At St i.ouis-Derroit. ): s.. Louis
O. list game Bat cries -Rolan
Stanage Hamilton SEVERED.
ST. Louis -: Detroit. Q. I'd game)
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
Vaccinates 100 Hous,

Berwick, Pa, July I'm an effort t
stop the spread of hog cholera, whicl
has broken out on a farm near here
DR.. J. r. Nathers actinf for the state
live stock sanitary board. mas vacci
gated over 100 hogs
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
An EXCHANGE of Courtesies.

You farmers buy good many gold
bricks, eh?"
Yes, and you city fellows buy good
deal of swamp land. l guess things are
about even. kansas City Journal.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02

me when The raft was n
ing to the story told by
e Gunard and Olive Hons, the on
IWo witnesses of the tragedy. tn
said the Halleran girl fell in and y
Putney. the only one who could sw,
diver for her The teacher swan w
the girl to the raft. but in an effort a
get on ii tipped it again and the Other
two girls fell in. All grabbed the
teacher. who made a brave struggle to
get back with them to the raft. but
all Went down.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
Similarity.

Contractor Then You wont sell me
, carload of bricks OH credit: Dealer
10. me an my bricks are very much
like hard pressed for cash.
2cstDn Transcript.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT


az There i -" rauacpa that Will .
.. bring long life To every user. =
-. (Nhat is one mans meat is an =
:. n1her mans poison" Eut a few
!. p! lies are applicable t" every one: .
). BE moderate in every thing. EN- :
:. rs in eating. in drinking, in "
:. .lIythin". tends 70 bring on old .
:. Be faithful in your exercise "
:. Il he sure 10 choose an eNer- /.
-. nXe that is helpful To you. .
:. Stand and sit erect and use
:. yo ur lungs.
:. Keep your teeth and gums and =
:. ,b roat clean The mouth is the .
:. nrGncipal port u entry for undo
). sAl.able immigrant micr"-or@au- =
:. i1n>.
/. lie careful /" maintain the .
~ htwcl functions. The digestive
:. ,,fact is fayoritc abiding place :
~ rlr hordc~ If maraudiu@ hact"-
~ ria.
:. lIave your body occasionally .
~ aJamined.- Hawthorne Daniel in .
Y Torld's Work.
.. y. * .: =: :. =: .: .: ~ =: =. . - y "
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
Zdins has spent the day al

ding summer home at Harvey :
She returned in the evening and
1efsIhe hotel a short time after piac-
ing the valued jewels In vault ii her
room. She returned an hour later and
found the room ransa cked and the
small fortune gone. The door OF the
APARTMENT on the fourth floor was JIM
mied. The men roomed on the same
floor. one next to the Hardines, ana
the other across the hallway.
In the meantime the two men. who
were seen about the lobby for two
days. but who did not dine nor con-
verse with each other. in publ" at
least had paid their hotel bills and de-
parted. The local police were notified
and eight detectives assigned 10 the
case.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
Standing of the Clubs
S5o.0o0 GEMS STOLEN
IN WILKES BARRE HOTEL
Crooks Break Into Wealthy
Brewers Apartments.

Wilkes-Barre. Pa. July 2.-The big
gest robbery pulled off i'll this city in
years was perpetrated when profes,
sional thieves broke into the apart.
ments of W G. Harding a wealthy
brewer. at the Hotel Sterling and
stole $4,000 in jewels from vault
II l. holiarad fhar rnhhnr1- Is
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
REJECT So COAL
KS TOO HIGH
Bitunlii..Ous Operators Rate
Starts q Row.
RESERVATIONS MAY RESULT
Secretaries Baker and Daniels De
nounce price Offer as Exncr5itant
and "sssIVe-President Approves

Was NJ on. July : The coal opera
tors M .@ lat weeh va Il ,ure
in the Z, t. OF e administration. dies
j pite Secretary lanes praise and hi
gIowi&4 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT that i Vas the
most ruom.1tolS conference ever he1
Ne;J t~ Secretary Baker nor : ere
ttary Dani-'< VIII accept the s. rate
fixed. nor Will President Wilson ap.
prove it.
II is possible that The Sherman ant
trust law will brought 10 bear 10 stop
the entire system OF price-hNins Z
system this is declared odiouS. ina
much as -plus-pro1t" arraug
! ment has already been determined up
on.
Director Clifford has been scarh 'nc'!
rehuIz"t bv Sarr fa~y Raker. and il j..
very prol.b'e thar several resig.'a
tions Of high off -ial~. including imre
diate'y c. airman Peabody. o. HE Con
Production committee of the counrl y
national defense ana possibly ever
Secretary Lane.
All these facts were brought 10 light
"ii'tI q N'diNiii'H' ny N'titi i'"H
iels Indignantly refusing to accent III.
new rate Tor rate that previously haC
been rejected by him. was follawe5
by stamp of approval AMI made + a"
Cessihle 10 The press from Secrefar!
Baker to Chairman Clifford Wher
these two documents We're made puh
TIC II at once became evident that me
work of the past week will crUmb'e
into nothinaness that the committee
on coal production Of the defense coun
ell has failed in coping with the biz
gest situation that could be presene
to H. and that the administration T.
awake to unparriotic attempt o. the
operators. not only 10 obtain a large
profit from the government. but to re
tain their freedom 70 rouge from The
average consumer neace.tina nroits
when lie industry Of the nation Is
threatened ~ war.
The operators wore called to Wa h
ington in tn hone that thew might. o,
their own free Will remedy the ahnor
nal conditions hpsetting the country
II was desired. and earnestly believed
by many officials. that they would b
patriotic enough T. nlay fair with III
government and -hp consumer. tha.
they yyo1I1d strive IN make some er
rangemppt Whereby their nro7ts w,urf
he reasonable. Rut instead Of a++emnt
ing 10 deal with the problem fairIv
they are dpc1ead ia have tried te
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
DIES TRYING TO SAVE 8 CIR s
All Drown as Woman Struggles toSSe
gacl to Upset Raft

Red Bank \ J.. Iuly > Will" bath
ING in a pond on the Isaac B. Hasforc
estate at Chapel Hin. Miss Etitb Put
ney. thirty-nin- ears old. a teacher II
the Ncwtown school. at Elmhur~t, /
T.. and three school girls who We're ir
her charge. We're drowned.
The other victims were: Meta Jan
quaski agei seventeen wears old.
Katherine Hal!eran. sixteen years eli
and Kathaleen O'Connor. thirteen
years old, Miss Putney lost her life
in attempting 70 save the girls.
Thea teacher and girls came from g
five days visit as the guests of the,
Y, Y, Z club of school girls of Elm
hurst at their place. I.eonards, neal
Melvin A. Rice's estate. The four dor
ned bathing suits and went to g.
ford's pond, aha.t an eighth of a,
away Ahnre IN a !
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
From the Cellar of Lie,

Do not be afraid. do not cry out, for
life is good. | came from low down,
from the cellar of life where darkness
and terror reign. where man is half
beast and life is Only fight for bread.
1t flows SLOWLY there, i'll dark streams,
but even there CLEAN pearls of courage,
Of intelligence and of her0iSm, even
there beauty and love exist. Everywhere
that man is found. good is: i'll tiny
particles and invisible rOotS-but still
il is there All these roots will not
perish: some will grow and flourish and
bear fruit. | bought dearly the right
TO believe this: therefore it is mine my
whole life long And thus | have won
yet another right. the right to demand
that YOU. toe believe az | do, for l am
the voice of tha. life, the despairing
cry 81 those who remain below and
who have sent me to herald their pain
They also long to rise to self respect,
to Light and freedom Gorky in THE
Peasants
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
British Gain Half Mile.

Tar An July 2.-Rritish troops con
.r~' make progress in their encir
.ler of The French mining town of
7 oEficial statement from the Brit.
sh 6ea hIquarters reports the capture
~ Germ ban defenses IN half-mile
front al long the north bank of the Sou
chez r yer southwest and west OF
Lens
FrenJ n and German troops were ell.
gagged n lively Sighting west of Dead
Man ILEll in the Verdun sector. The
positioH changed hands five times and
was i'm any abandoned by both sides.
A GerE ban infantry attack on AZ
FrenchV fort of Avocourt failed. 0,
prise ns1tacks on the Aisne and Cham
jayne Tonts also are repulSed by the
,I;enc
n of the British announce
oichez and captur-
uses on a front OF
As.lia4al1- soIriT,-
fully raided enemy
the night northeast OF
II of enemy raids east
Dirt and in the neighbor-
Imentieres We took prisoner
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
$4,000 VOLTS: BOY ALIVE
Amazing Vitality of Younaster Elec
.trified on High Pole.

Pottsville, Pa. July 2.-Althoush
$4,000 volts passed through his body,
Edward Potts, survived that shock on
top of a thirty-foot pole, and it is pos
sible he will recover. His condition.
however, is critical.
Potts climbed the pole out of curl
Esty, and when he reached the top
megainst a cross-arm, when the
NJ him. and after holding
Id his limp body to
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1917-07-02
Army Rifles of Europe.

The German MauSer can fire faster
than any other rife used by the armies
Of Europe. The magazine holds five
cartridges. packed in chargers.
The British rifle is the outcome OF
the South African war. 1t holds ten
cartridges and is sighted from 200 to
$500 yards.
The Italian Nannlicher-C arcano is
rather SLOW. Ii>rharging hut fifteen
rounds of shot a minute.
The French Lebel is the longest rifle.
The tube magazine under the barrel
holds eight cartridges. The bullet used
in ii weighs 1913 grains.
The Russian rife is seven inches
longer than the British. 1t is capable
of firing twenty -four bullets to the min
ute. The hayonet is always fixed.
The Austrian rifle is the lightest OF
all, vet its bullet. 244 grain, is the
heaviest used by auy of the powers. 1t
is very rapid in action.
The Belgian MauSer Of 1889 holds
ivp cartridges carried in clips. II can.
not be used as a single loader. 1t
weighs over eight pounds.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-03
The Tobacco Question.

The position of the Red Cross on
the tobacco question, which this col
umn purposed to discuss last week,
had to yield fright Of way" to lists
of work accomplished and other live
topics, However, the fact that the
Red Cross countenances the use of
tobacco to the extent of helping to
distribute it among the men at the
front has provoked such spirited crit
icism that word Of explanation on
this matter must crowd itself in
somehow or other. For this tolera-
tion of tobacco there is, first and
foremost, physical reason, thus
stated in recent issue of the Medi-
cal. Journal: Some clergymen and
others object to the distribution of
tobacco among the men at the front
by the Red Cross Society. While the
ground for this objection is not stat
ed, 1t can easily be inferred. 1t is
hardly likely that It will carry any
weight with the Red Cross Society.
The intense nervous strain imposed
by the conditions at the front In the
present war requires that everything
possible should be done to ailay nerv-
GUS irritation, Amusement for men
when relieved Of duty at the immedi-
ate front is recognized as an impor-
tant factor in preventing neurosis.
Many Of the men in the army are con-
firmed smokers, and to deny these
men tobacco is to induce nervous
irritation which will materially miti-
gate against their efficiency. It
would be the height of folly, both
from a medical and a military stand
point, to deny tobacco to the men at
the front" A subtler argument
might be drawn from the phrase, "To
deny tobacco to the men at the
'front.'" What peculiar authority have
we civilians over the men in the
trenches? Just because man has
voluntarily agreed to give up both
life and liberty, If necessary, in our
defense, does 1t follow that his "pur-
suit Of happiness" too, is at our dis
position, and must conform to lines
laid down by us? Think 1t over.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-03
LOCAL and PERSONAL

Second Lieut.. Ralph McCurdy, who
has Just received his commission at
the second officers training camp at
San Francisco, arrived in Medford
Wednesday in time to eat Thanksgiv-
ing dinner with friends. After two
weeks furlough Lieut.. McCurdy will
report to American Lake Decem-
ber Is.
Lyle Walther, a wellknowr Med
ford boy, who recently enlisted with
the aviation service of the navy, has
gone to San Diego, Cal, to go into
training.
Seven members of 7th company OF
the Oregon Coast Artillery arrived in
Medford Wednesday evening from
Fort Stevens to eat Thanksgiving tur-
key with their families and enjoy a
short visit. The party consisted of
Sergeant Treve Lumsden, Privates
Ralph Balcom, Joe Holmes, Leo Will
liams, Paul Schuler, Vern White and
Fay Lofland. The boys all appeared
to be in good health and excellent
spirits and were rejoicing in their
furlough.
Stevenson will develop your films.
r. D. Sanford. who ,ieeds regis
tered Jerseys on lower Helman
street, made a trip to Medford re-
Gently, to deliver a nine-months-old
male of the breed, which he had sold
to DR.. j. NJ. Keene. to heal the herd
of Keene & Carlton at their farm two
miles north of Medford.
R. P. Cornelius returned from
klamath Falls Wednesday evening,
where he has been all summer en-
gagged in the lumber Industry. The
mill closed for the season and Mr..
Cornelius will remain in the city for
the winter.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-03

Herbert Dyer returned last Tues
day from trip over the Dead Indian
road to the Lindsay ranch. He went
over with herd Of calves which he
took as far as Parker station. He
says there is Zig difference in the
climate. There already the winter
has set in In earnest, while in the
valley we are enjoying this talmy
weather.
Ex-Mayor Robert p. Neil has a
flock of 60 white Leghorn chickens
that have a banner laying record.
The average of the 60 hens is 1853
eggs apiece from December 1, 1916,
to December 4. 1917. The present
price Of eggs Is go cents per dozen,
and Mr., Neii's average sale of eggs
for the year has been 80 cents.
]. S. MacMurray, teacher Of sing
ing, Address Hotel Austin. 45-tf
Frank Hibbs. Everett Acklin and
Hubert Bentley. members of the
Coast Artillery. arrived few days
ago on a ten Gays furlough. The
boys, who are looking physically fine.
stated that although they we're per-
fectly satisfied at Fort Stevens and
that the officers we're very good to
them, they wers mighty glad to tuck
their legs under the home table and
eat mothers cooking" Thanksgiv-
ing.
For plumbing or general repair
work call George Carey. 461 Allison
street. Phone s1i-J. 4S-12t'
q Mrs. Dora lang, a trained nurse
who has been engaged at the Granite
City hospital for over a year. left fol
Grants Pass FRIDAY, where she goes
to take charge OF the Grants Pass
hospital. Miss gean Aitchlson, Mrs
Dolly and Miss Blood, who formerly
had charge of the hospital, are com
ing to Ashlann 70 locate.
Miss Idabea Foster left for Grants
Pass Friday, where she goes to entel
the Grants Pass hospital to train fol
q nurse.
Stevenson Studio for portraits.
Mrs. H. H. Carpenter of Dunsmuil
arrived FriaAy to visit for severa
days with Mss. Hattie Camps.
Mr.. and Mn. Kenneth McWilllams
of Grants Pass spent Thanksgiving ir
this city. ss-s ,.,
Harley Hsames. who is attending
the U. of o. q Eugene. arrived Wed
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-12-03
Plenty Wild Fruit
Crows In Forests

One of the best-known fruits, the
foresters say, is the persimmon,
which is edible only after it is thor
oughly ripe. AS this is usually not
until late in the fall, it is commonly
thought that the fruit must be FROST
bitten. If the persimmon is eaten
before it is well ripened the tannic
acid which the fruit contains has
strongly astringent effect, which
justifies the story of the soldier in
the Civil War who said he had eaten
green persimmons so as to shrink his
stomach up to fit his rations. The
pawpaw, or custard apple, is also best
when thoroughly ripe. The fruit of
some species of haws is eaten or pre-
served in different parts of the coun-
try, while those of several different
kinds of wild cherries have a food
value and are used for various pur-
poses. Wild plums are abundant in
certain sections and occur in particu-
larly pentiful quantities along the
streams in the eastern and middle
western states.
Several varieties of wild crab ap-
Piles make delicious jellies. Some of
the largest, which attain the size of
small apples, are more or less abun-
dant throughout eastern North Caro-
lima. Elderberries are frequently
used for pies and for sauce. Those
found in the west are sweeter and
have a better flavor than the eastern
varieties.
The berries of the blackberry, or
sugar berry, as it is called in the
south, are dry but have an agreeable
taste. Those of the mulberry are
sweet and juicy when ripe. The null
berry is valued in some sections for
feeding hogs and poultry and some
species are occasionally cultivated.
Many people like the fruit of the
shad bush, "sarvice" berry, or June
berry, as it is variously called. In
parts of the country this fruit is used
to make jelly.
The French Canadians are said to
use the acid flowers of the redbud,
or Judas tree, in salads, while the
buds and tender pods are picked in
vinegar. Many locust pods, often To-
cally called "honey-shucks," contain
sweetish, thick, cheese-like pulp,
which is often eaten. Those of the
mesquite furnish the Mexicans and
Indians with nutritious food. The
Creoles of Louisiana, famous for
their cookery, are reported to use
the young buds Of the sassafras as a
substitute for okra, in thickening
soups.