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The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-28
MEN WANTED FOR
THE BRITISH ARMY

Knoxville, June 27.-Captain Geo.
R. Armstrong, officer in charge of the
Knoxville United STATES Army recruit
ing district, received yesterday from
the British army recruiting station
280 Broadway, New York, a munger
of application blanks, physical exami-
nation blanks, and circulars outliff-
ing rates of pay and benefits confer
red, also posters showing in detail
the opportunities and allowances Of
fered Applicants may be accepted
between IS and As years of age, and
in the case of skilled workers, the
age may be extended to so years. All
applicants will be sent to New York,
and if rejected, transportation will
be furnished back to the place of ac-
ceptance.
The applicants will be given choice
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-28
CONSTITUTIONAL
CONVENTION ELECTION

July %, 1917, first election.
Voters will vote simply for" or
against" the Convention.
Sept 20, 1917, election of dele.
gates. EVERY county will be
entitled to ONE delegate, some
counties to more, making 1877
delegates in all.
Oct. 80, 1917, convention will
meet in Nashville. 1t WILL NOT
write the Constitution anew. 1t
will merely suggest AMEND
MENTS, which must be voted
on by the people.
The Convention will fix the
date of the election on the
amendments. Each amendment
must be voted on separately BY
THE PEOPLE. A majority of the
votes cast on each amendment is
necessary to its adoption.
In all counties voting under
the Dortch Law, a registration
certificate is necessary to vote"
1916 poll tax receipt is neces-
sary to vote. 1t must be paid by
June %, 1917.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-28

of enlistment in Canadian EXPEDITE
onary forces, or in the British army.
The rates of pay are attractive. A
seperate allowance is made for, and
paid to dependents. Weekly rations
full equipment and all necessaries
are free. Pensions will be issued in
the event of wounds or injuries, at
the imperial rates. The terms of SER
vice will be for the duration of the
war and free passage will be furnish
ed back to the United States upon the
discharge of the soldiers.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-28

II you do not wish for his kingdom,
don't pray for 1t. but If you do, you
must do more than pray, you must
work. Ruskin.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-28
VOLUNTEER CALL
is A FAILURE

Washington, June 29.--Hope that
President Wilson's call for the filling
up of the regular army and its re-
serves by June 80 could be realized
was abandoned today when figures
for recruiting yesterday showed that
only 1918 men had been accepted for
service throughout the country.
Indications are thet the reserves
will have to be supplied through the
system of selectiye conscription.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-28
Coal Reduced One to Several Dollars On Ton
HOW TO USE POTATOES

Cook potatoes, both sweet and " hite,
with the skins on, whenever possible,
as this retains some nutriment, saves
material, labor and time.
Boiled Potatoes.
Add l teaspoonful of salt to one
quart Of boiling water Put in the
potatoes and let cook until tender.
Drain thoroly Peel, if cooked with
skins on. Sprinkle lightly with salt
and shake the pan back and forth on
the hot stove. If they can not be
served at once. move to the back of the
stove and cover with a cloth. Do not
put on the i'd as the lid will make
them soggy. The cloth will allow the
steam to escape and leaves them dry
and mealy.
Mashed Potatoes.
Boil the potatoes, as above. Pass
thru a vegetable straner, or mash
with a potato masher. For 4 or me-
dium-size potatoes, add 2 level table
spoons butter, a cup of hot milk and
little salt Beat with a perforated
wood spoon until very light and fluffy.
Turn in a hot dish and serve al once.
If these are not served at once, set in
pan of hot water to keep warm, with
out the lid, as the lid keeps the steam
in and makes them soggy.
Baked Potatoes.
Wash potatoes thoroly, either white
or sweet potatoes. Bake in a not oven.
1t will take moderatesized potatoes
about 45 minutes. If soft skin is de-
sired, the skins may be creased over
before they are placed in the oven. The
potatoes should be eaten as soon as
thoroly tender. Break open, and if
there must be a delay of minutes or
more before they are served, make two
gashes in the top of each potato at
right angles to each other. Gently
squeeze and let little of the steam
escape.
Hash Grown Potatoes,
Cook potatoes with the skins on in
boiling water. When done chop with q
chopper, or a clean tin can. When
chopped in small, even pieces. spread
over with a little butter or other fat
and place in the oven to reheat and
brown.-Geneva Conway, specialist in
home economics, Division of EXten-
sion, University of Tennessee, Knox
vile.
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-28
The TENNESSEE
WOOD-HOOP SILO
Its Advantages Explained BY a
Tennessee Specialist in
Dairy Farming
HUNDRED TON SILO FOR S1OO
If Farmer Desires a Satisfactory,
Cheap, Homemade Sio, No Better
Form Can Be Recommended for
Temporary Purposes. "a

AT lease 500 silos We're built on Ten-I
nessee farms in 1916, and there are
probably 5000 or more now in useI
thruout the State.
The farmer who owns as many asI
ten cows or ten head of beef CattleI
can not afford to be without silo oil
some kind.
Silos have been built successfully OIL
a great many materials-wood, conf
crete, brick, stone, tile and metal. AL
most any silo which is air-tight will
preserve silage, but it is advisable forI
one to build as substantially as pos
sible.
With the growing interest in silosl
aud silage there has come an in.I
creased demand for a satisfactory,
cheap, homemade silo The wood
hoop silo probably originated at Scots.
Vile, N. Y, where the first one of this
kind of which we have any record, was
built in 1894 In the Sweetwater Val.
ley and in other sections of East Ten.
nessee, type of silo commonly known
here as the Tennessee Wood-hoop
Silo" has been used for about fifteen
years. 1t is now found in various parts
of Tennessee, and is being built in
practically every southern state. It is
built of pine flooring, with wood hoops
around the outside, and is a modifca-
ton of the original type.
Advantages of Wood Hoop siIo.
The Tennessee Wood-hoop Silo has
several advantages over the iron-hOop
silo, and other forms, chief among
which are the following:
The cost is very low. | have super.
vised the erection of a number of
wood-hoop silos, the average cost Of
which has been approximately $l0O
per ton capacity.
Material is easily obtained. 1t may
be obtained from lumber dealer or
may be cut and sawed on the farm
Any length of flooring may be used
for slaves, just so the joints come di'
rectly beneath hoop which breaks
the joint.
1t is easily and quickly built. | know
of one of these silos which was built
and filled in ten days. Any one who
can saw to line and drive nail can
build a wood-hoop silo.
The hoops never need adjusting as
is necessary with the iron-hoop silo.
They do not expand and contract with
heat and cold as do the iron hoops.
It is more rigid than the iron-hoopi
silo, since every stave is nailed to
every hoop.
The doorway is continuous from top
to bottom.
No door frame is needed.
The hoops make the door frame,
across doorway and
way for fastening on the
chute.
It preserves siIase, just as well as
any other silo.
The walls do not shrink to any ap.
preciable extent during the summer.
They swell up again when the silo is
filed, excluding air perfectly.
1t is easily extended or built higher.
II is durable. The wood-hoop silo, IL
built of good material and
coal tarred, will easily last ten years.
A 100-ton silo can be built for 500.
Interest on the investment at 6 per
cent is $500 and depreciation $1,000,
making the total annual cost of own.
mo a 100-tOn Siln onlV S16 40
Can you afford to be without one?-
9. A. Hutton, Dairy Specialist, Division
If Extension, University of Tennessee,
The Johnson City comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1916-1917, 1917-06-28
BROWN NOMINATED
FOR FEDERAL JUDGE

Washington, June 29.-Frederick NJ
Brown, of Alaska, was nominated to-
day by President Wilson to be Federal
judge for the Third Alaska district.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-10-11

II you hnd anything wrore o,
lacking IN this Issue OF the Press
please lay ii to the bad road Ne
tween Forest City and Gettysburg
le Editors ''6z' raised straight
up when he rode over a couple Of
the oulverts on the road last Satur
and 1T amt got LAID down vet.
i does look little 9ueer-and ii
feels mighty "queerer that road
graders can't leave their work level
and smooth when they take a Job
oI grading. to say nothing OF leav-
ing chunks OF concrete in The soft
dirt. And Culyerts. we'll, not to
call names, more than one of them
on the +. CO. highway is de-
cidedly dangevous and we cant
see wherein 1t would cost the coun
ty such an awful expense if the
Commissioners would get them
fixed. AS an exchange has sagelv
remarked: Don't wait until some
one has had an accident. and then
say You didn't know
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-10-11
THE SECOND LIBERTY LOAN

The bonds Of The second issue Of
the Liberty Loan are to oe issued
under the act OF Congress approv
vsd hv t6e Pre,deut September
p, 19l7
The amount of lh.s Issue will he
s.. 3.000, 100000 or more; $4,000,
600 Will be offered, and the right
is reserved tc allot bonds IN ex-
cess OF that amonnt TO the extent
OF one-half of the oversubscrip-
ton. That is if $1,000, 1000, 600 is
subscribed the hight is reserved to
issue 81 900. 000,0o more than the
IS, 600, 900. 900.
The bonds will he offered for
sale on October l, 1917, and sub
scriptions will be received until the
close of the business day of Octo-
ber q
TIE bonds viii baal GATE Novem-
ber 10, 1911, and will mature No.
vember Is, 1912. But the Gov
crnment reserves the right to call
In and pay the bonds in full, with
accrued interest any time after 10
years after their date
A purchaser may pay in full for
his bonds at the time of making
his application or, if he so prefers
he can take advantage of the in
stallmcnt plan and pay ? per cent
on application, Is per cent on
November Is, 1917, 10 per cent
on December IL, 1917 and the re
manning 40 per cent on January IS
1918.
Although so far as the Govern
ment Is concerned the purchase
price for the bonds must be paid
as above, nearly every banlS in the
country will make arrangements
by which Liberty Loan Bonds can
be paid on m iustall.- ent plau
providing for weekly or mcnthly
payments, and a great many en-,
ployers will make the sapsa ar
rangements for thelr EMPLOYEES.
Payment can be made 10 the
Treasury Department or TO any
one of the Federal Reserve Banks.
but purchasers are urged to make
their payments to the banks OF
other agencies with whom they
placed their subscriptions.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-10-11
GOOD WORK or THE BOY SCOUTS

Reference has heretofore been
made to the splendid work done
by the Boy Scouts of America in
promoting the sale OF the first issue
of Liberty Loan Bonds. Though
possibly many other subscriptions
were indirectly induced by their
efforts, it has been carefully fgur-
ed out that subscriptions aggre-
eating some 1923, 600, 900 were tax
en- in by the Boy Scouts, repre-
sentlng $4,000 individual sub
scrlbers.
Seven thousand six hundred and
eighty six Boy Scouts Of America
earned the war service emblem by
selling ten or more Liberty Loan
Bonds and will receive in time the
badges of honor.
The Boy Scout holding the high
est record for bonds sold is Fred
Shelton. of Troop l, Mayfeld, Ky.
'vho sold 324 Liberty Loan Bonds,
aggregating S24,150. He is far
mer boy and obtained subscrip-
tlons for the bonds in the neiehbor-
hood of his home.
The patriotism and efficiency Of
the Boy Scouts will be utilized TO
the greatest extent possible In the
Second Liberty Loan campaign.
1t lsan inspiring thing to see the
boys of America actuated by the
great national feeling rendering
great national service. They are
citizens of-tomorrow, and their
tomorrow must see the world safe
for democracy. In aiding the sale
of Liberty Loan Bonds they are
performing their part to that great
end.
President Wilson has just issued
a letter commencing the work of
the Boy Scouts in the last Liberty
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-10-11
e'urders Of q .eulrto,

Stroll back of the treasury DEPART.
ment building in Washington into 20.
tomac park and look upon the statue
OF General William T. Sherman AT
each corner Of the base stands sci
dlet agure in full uniform and coup.
ment. Since the day Of the unveiiine
military men have smiled at the lack
OF knowledge OF military costumes dis.
played by the sculptor Each figure
wears blanket roll over the right in.
stead of over the left shoulder making
impossible the use &c his riae The
eanteen rests on tbs left hip under the
blanket roll whereas custom places if
On the right. and the cartridge nouch
Is placed on the right hip while the
military n,anner os dress presc-ibss
tnet IT be worn in front or CT the side
Washington Post.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-10-11
Military w.i-l,..

The Jews. like the Greeks and Ro-
mans. divided the night into military
watches instead of hours Each watch
represented the period for which senti
neis or pickets remained on duty
These watches were from sunset TO 10
=. m. from 10 n m to 2 9 m. and
from a. III. to sunrise Under Roman
supremacy fourth watch was added
the first terminating at 0 .. IA. the
second at midnight. the third at 8 q. m
and tie last at G 9. N
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-10-11
First Lieutenant j. j. Merten

First Lieutenant j. j. Mertens
also writes as follows in recent
letter
81 found the Potter County boys
today. The last increment has
been assigned, as have most South
Dakota men, to Machine Gun Com
pany No. $40.
81 met and visited with the bows
At their barracks and spent very
pleasant Tune there. They sire .
splendid appearing lot OF men and
| dounf if their equal can he found
III the ranks from any city III the
state. This second Increment from
our county can ne cIassed as a
typical group Of American soldiers.
Every man is q soldier. They are
proud of their state and proud of
their county. They spoke feeling
iy OF the kindl V interest manifest
ed toward them by the men, wo-
men and children Of Potter County
ana say they Will never forget that
last day at Gettysburg. They of
one accord are determined TO be
coed soldiers and do their duty
fully and if they come back will
come back clean and with Good re
cords. 1t gives me a great deal of
pleasure to come from the same
county and state as they.
They are in comfortable and
sanitary quarters, have sufficient
clothing aud food and are satisfied
lhey enjoy the best of health and
take q keen interest IN the drilling
and training. talked with one OF
Their officers and be is more than
pleased with their spirit and patri-
otism7 y
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-10-11
NEW posToFFIcE DEAL

We copy the following from the
Gettysburg News of last week, onr
p. NJ not then having had official
information on the matter, and the
Press could not give it clearer if il
should try. 1t would appear 10 be
a good move, doubtless occasioned
by the extra business in thew ash
ington Offices caused by the prera-
rations for the Great Var,
Under sH3w Arrangement Of
the posta! department, details of
which were received by Postmaster
small this week, the Gettysburg
Office has been made the aistribu-
ting office for the county. This
means that the Gettysburg Office is
now charged with all of the stamps
and stamped paper now in the
hands Of the Offices ct Lebanon
Hoyen, Tolstoy, Eales, German
and Forest City Hereafter when
any of these Offices want new sup
plies of stamps OF stamped paper.
they will get them from the Gettvs-
burg Office, and will remit money
here as it is taken in at the several
Offices. The maze OF monthly and
quarterly reports required from
each cfice will now be sent here
instead of to Sioux Falls, and it
will be Mr.. Small's duty to audit
these reports, check them With his
own books. and send them on to
headquarters.
The Gettysburg office will have
to carry a much larger supply of
stamps than before, so as 40 be
able to supply the other offices on
demand and the other offices will
be expected to carrv smaller snp-
plies than heretofore, because they
will be able to replenish their sup
plies on shorter notice.
"NIr. Small says that the new
Job means a lot of work for the
Gettysburg Office force. 1t will
perhaps require another clerk, for
part of the month at least. Moth
ing was mentioned in the instruc-
tions about an increase in salary
to compensate for the additional
work"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-10-11

A later letter from Frank
C'Nelll to the News says. in part:
" | am unable to get back to
sell ont as | expected to, and any
one who has unfinished business
business with me can take their ac-
counts to D. j. O'Keetfe for either
payment or collection.
This is great place here and
they say its the greatest army in
the world. Nearly all of them
seem to be good clean fellows and
they are from all stages of life.
The officers too are the finest
bunch of fellows that one could
wish to meet, Oar captain. (Ba-
kerr enlisted as private and came
from a farm at that, and he sure is
prince. They don't work a fell
low hard. The work is interest
ing, the food is good and every
thing is sure clean-bolh ways.
"We have 7. M. G. A. build
ings here every SO often and every
night they gather up a bunch of
local talent and show every one a
good time. There are some fine
musicians here as we'll as speakers,
boxers, wrestlers and all that sort
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-10-11

''S A'o"s What submarines
s.e 'uu wat al important factor they
u"Ne De',ope in modern naval warfare.
aeD Nomenclature is rather interest.
.ag according to the Popular Science
MGthly, In the United States navy
The rrst of these crafts were named
ter various kinds of fish and reptiles,
ana we had such odd cognomens as
Adder Mcccasin, Pike. Sturgeon,
Shark. Carp, Haddock, etc, on the
naval lists. Before this LIST OF pisca-
forial names ran out the system was
changed. and designations of Al. a.
b-l, BIZ, etc, down to the more recent
submarines known as the o class. In
genera! the numbers applied ccr,>..
spond to the particular lot in Which
they were constructed, and tie letters
closely follow the number of ves,s
since they were first built. Ia Cor
many they are ali known rs toote
the U being the first ietsei ~ r,ter.
seehoot, meaning submarine.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-10-11

OF thing. 80 the hours never drag
/ -sw Harry Brehl a few day, aso
He was getting along fire but It
few familiar faces looked good to
hm hr Mertens was ais" up to
see us today. He has lost some
desb but says he feels fine without
II and thinks it is great work
II may get killed Iii the rush for
the New the first day II aets
here. because the boys are all won
dellag what Going on up home.
lhev all like ii and also send their
regards to inquiing frienGs
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-10-11
CHANCE OF A LIFHTfwn.

no county in the west osiers better in
aocemente to-day to the farmer desir;c.
% build home or to the capitalist ,oot'
"g for q profitable Investment for hi,
money than is offered il the fertile land.
.an q. P1..er 30 county, South Dakota, which
merely nominal when comparei n,;th uI ,ss. ~
productive lands but q short distsncs % 'oc
east. Here can befcund railroads sohao,
oouses. . towns and villages ready % bmlt
soclety organized and equal to that n
s!,e sae east on the one hand. and chean fe,
.lle lands on the other-a combine t,nn
Impossible n1d to find in . country si,i1.
o!aer o!t! or newer than this. That this cor
.ho ute'on 81 cannot long remain ie attested b,
sne iact that some OF the eshrewdest ;nve:
tors of the west, conversant With ia,g. ~.
~ -. = ese 1saee: =: zsRidly buyiqs
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-10-11
Lena Lived lce!s,Ja.s.

IT would be interesting to know If
any part of the world beats Iceland in
the average length of life of its inhab
i'ants On an average the people of
that island live to the age OF G1s
years. which is very nearly double the
mean duration of human life as it was
computed 9 generation ago.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-10-11
n Clean hicu,,,

~ 6'f?N lficutn.
y The mouth Dnd nose are tho
y busiest 'orts of entry for dis.
= ease in the human BODY The
y month. particularly when the
y teeth are detective retains many
:" germs tha. would produce dis.
: case abd tho environment win
y furnish thst which promotes
y their MULTIPLICATION The mn.
= cops membrane Of the mouth is
y in itself quite resistful TO dis.
= ease germs yet at times if be.
comes infected, and the pus
Y forming germs bore their way
= into the bones of the face. pro.
= ducine long suffering and disfie-
" urement and sometimes pro.
x ceed until they DESTROY tha ,ifo
y of the individual Through ~.
y poisons that are produced hy Tho
= absorption from these cer,ers of
= puS the vital organs OF the hodv
y are frequently disturbed Dis.
y ease of the intestina. tract
v which is often secondary to in.
y fected teeth. even in its early
y stages, is very distressing ana
y has terribly DEPRESSING effect
= on the sufferer Long life. ba,,
X p'ness anu prosperity DO ,en,
= = much upon clean mouth fn,l Of
y healthy teeth. '' VI
Y
y y y Z. y y. q ~ ~ .y ~. -. -. -. -. .,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-10-11

Loan campaign. and wishing them
a Greater success in the coming one
The President will present. 1t is
onuoauoed, . United States aae o
the Boy Scout troop selling the
lprgest amount Of Liberty Loan
Bonds of the second issue.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-10-11
THIRD QUOTA
IAVs..S FOR MP
Foras: City Furnishes Representative.
InlefeSi'g Letters from Camp Fuasfon

Despite serably windy day
last Saturday. an immense crowd
gathered at the North Western de
pot in Gettysburg to see the third
contingent cf drafted men leave
for Camp Funston. Kan, to gel
their training. so far but two have
had to go from Forest City-twp,
viz: Ar0y Cooper and Forest
Gates, the latter of whom. with
thir,een others, left last Saturday.
whose names the Press printed last
week. As before. each of the boys
were given a bright new $40 bill
besides a comfort Kit" containing
a number Of useful little extras.
About all the relatives in the
county Of each boy were present to
see the boys of including Mr and
Mrs. Il. {. Gatea, Roy Gates and
family, and Mrs. Frank Smith,
Frank Icing absent at selby to see
his brother Martin depart from
there.
We copy the following letters
written at Camp Funston, from the
Gettysburg New, showing that so
far the boys seem to be we'll con
tented with life at Camp Funston.
commencing with notation by
the News