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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-07
HOW TO TELL ARMY
OFFICERS RANK

1t is possible to tell an army mans
rank by any one of a dozen details
about his appearance.
Take, for instance, the cord on a SOL
dier's hat. If it's plain blue cord
it belongs to an infantry soldier; if
it's red, the wearer belongs to the ar
tillerv and if yellow, to the cavalry.
The hat cord worn by an officer is of
black and gold, with two little gold
acorns.
When caps are worn the soldiers
cap is the same shape as the officers,
but it is minus the braid, and bears in
front the crossed arms of his service,
and the regimental number. The Of
ficer's cap has band of braid and a
coat-of-arms indicative of the State.
Regular officers have the U. S. coat
of-arms.
The collars of the coat also tell their
tale to the experienced eye. The SOL
diers' collar has a disc of bronze with
the name of his State; if regular, it
has "U. S." On the other side of the
collar another disc gives his regiment,
company and arm of service. The of
ficer's collar has no discs. 1t tells his
State, arm of service, and regiment.
If a regular officer, the State is omit
ted and the symbol "U. S." Isl used.
The arm of service is indicated by
crossed rifles for infantry, crossed sa-
bers for cavalry and crossed cannons
for artillery. First Lieutenant has a
silver bar, and if a captain. two bars.
If coat sleeve has two rows of
stitching and nothing else, the wearer
is soldier. That of the officer is dis
tinguished by a row of Drawn braid.
The overcoat Of a private or nom
commissioned man simply hes a cuff
or else strap of cloth which buttons
the sleeve tight around the wrist.
But the sleeve of the officers overcoat
is cuffless. If it is perfectly plain
without braid, the wearer is a Second
Lieutenant. A soutachc of one row
indicates first Lieutenant, two rows,
a Captain, three rows, a Major; four
rows, a Lieutenant Colonel; five rows,
a Colonel. If general officers, the
stripes are broad, black and horizontal.
Even the buttons at the back of an
overcoat will tell you at a glance
whether the wearer is an officer or
otherwise. If the two buttons are
bone, it is the coat of an officer. If
they are bronze and have the coat-of-
arms of the United States, it pro-
claims the wearer to be an enlisted
man.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-07
TAKE MORE VEGETABLES
AND FRUITS IN HOT
DAYS, DOCTOR SAYS

The three chief constituents of foods
are the proteins which go to the build
ing of the tissue, the carbohydrates,
and fats which maintain the heat of
the body and furnish energy. The
carbohydrates which include the
starches and sugar, lessen the need of
fats, and if taken in excess, are stored
up in the body as fat. When hard la
Dor is performed, we usually have a
craving for fat as we do when cold
weather comes During the hot wea-
Their the laboring man requires more
fuel, although not to the extent that
he does in the winter.
But a diet which contains an eX-
cess of any of these materials during
the hot season is apt to make the per-
son who eats it more uncomfortable.
The diet in summer, then, should be
adapted to the needs of the person,
but as a rule, a much lighter diet
both as regards to quantity and kinds
Of foods are desirable.
Meats, and especially fat meats,
should be taken in moderation. Starch
es can be taken in moderate album
dance, but the amount Of sugar should
be cut down. An abundance of fresh
vegetables and fruits should be taken.
While vegetables do not, as a rule,
contain a great deal Of material which
we regard as being nutritious, they,
nevertheless, serve a most important
role in keeping up the nutrition Of the
body. They contain organic acids
which keep up the alkalinity of the
blood. They also give variety to the
diet, increase the appetite, and fur
nish certain substances which are
classed under the general name Of an
tiscorbutic. In other words, they pre-
vent the occurrence of scurvy, which
used to be so common, particularly on
sailing vessels making long voyages.
In addition to a light diet a great
amount of cool water should be taken
during the summer months.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-07
CAREFUL SOIL PREPARA-
TON WILL HELP THE
WHEAT AND RYE YIELD

Washington, D. C., Sept. 3.-Spe-
cial care to place the soil in good con-
dition in preparation for planting
wheat and rye will go long way, says
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture, towards assuring the pro.
duction of the bumper crops of those
grains which the department hopes to
see harvested next year.
If winter grains are to be sown on
land devoted to similar grains during
the preceding season, the land should
be plowed as soon as the old crops
are removed and occasionally surface
cultivated to kill weeds until planting
time. The blowing should be to a
depth of about 7 inches. Just before
planting time the land should be har-
rowed if fairly moist and free from
weeds; otherwise it should be disked
and narrowed.
Wheat and rye may follow practi-
cally any crop which may be got out
of the way in time. Where a choice is
possible, however, it is better to have
these grains follow a cultivated crop,
preferably a leguminous crop such as
soy or other beans, or Cowpeas. To
lave LIiCHl lOlIOM NOIl Is a COlllillOll
practice in parts of the corn belt. In
the South they may follow cotton and
in the southern Great Plains region,
the sorghums. In some sections farm
crs find it a good plan to follow pota-
toes with wheat or rye.
If the wheat and rye follow a culti-
waited crop which has been kept free
from weeds, it is best not to pillow the
land. The land may simply be disked
and narrowed, narrowing to be per-
formed again just before seeding.
Under all conditions drilling is pre-
ferable to broadcasting as a method
of planting, and if the farmer has no
drill Of his own, it will be worth while
for him, in most cases, to rent one.
When a drill is used less seed is re-
CURED and seed are covered better
and may be planted in contact with
moist soil, and more even stand is
obtained.
Fertilizer is used on many wheat
farms of central Kansas and Nebras-
ka, but is used less frequently in the
region to the west. Fertilizer is not
generally used in growing rye. In
growing wheat where fertilizer is
used, acid phosphate is considered of
chief Importance. Under present con-
ditions it will hardly pay the farmer
to use potash. From 200 to $50 pounds
of phosphate to the acre is the usual
rate. It is best applied through the
drill at planting time.
Lime should be used on land which
wheat is to be grown if acid conditions
prevail. The lime or ground lime
stone may be applied at the rate of
1 900 to 1000 pounds to the acre with
a lime spreader or drill, two or three !
weeks before planting time.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-07

Cipriano Castro is saying dark
things about the United States. APP
parently he is "pro-Auerican," too.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-07
some PEOPLE"

A hypocrite is man trying his best
to be what he is not.
No one ever got into trouble who
promptly paid the premium on his
honest policies.
Any girl can catch a husband, but
it takes a good wife to hold one.
If you believe in angels, do you
think of them as him or her?
Some one ought to invent music
box to put on autos that would play
Home, Sweet Home, when they 90
20 miles an hour; Nearer, My God,
to Thee" at so, and the funeral march
when they "cut her wide open"
Nose Allen.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-07
Experience the Best Teacher.

It is generally admitted that ex-
perience is the best teacher, but
should we not make use of the expert
ence of others as we'll as our own :?
The experience of thousand persons
is more to be depended upon than that
Of one individual. Many thousands of
persons have used Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy for coughs and colds
with the best results, which shows it
to be a thoroughly reliable prepara-
ton for those diseases. Try it. 1t is
prompt and effectual and pleasant to
take. Obtainable everywhere. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-07
FARM FOR SALE OR RENT

will sell or rent my farm, to any
one who will buy my team and crop.
Possession can be given at once. For
further information write or call on
Alex. Hanson, Route 6, Pennington,
Mo. 33-3t.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-07
TOOTHSOME MEATS

Of every description can always be
secured at Autsen's Meat Market.
$500 Coupon Books for $4.85. Good
meat is our specially. Phone So.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-07

Wisconsin patriots are planning to
fight a pro-German plot. To this ex-
tent LaFolletteism is bringing its own
antedote.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-09-07

1t may be Mr.. Hoover's privilege to
claim the gratitude of future gene
rations as the man who made econ
omy popular.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-07
AOAsiRaL AUeE Ar40
SOME or Her MEN

The French Armorsd cruiser Admiral
Aube, which conveyed to Chesapeake
bay the converted cruiser on which the
French cosnmission came to the Untts I'd
States, arrived at New York md
docked at pier ., North river IIer
complement consists Of ID officers ana
$50 men. She IL four funneled war.
ship. NG. Petit commands the vessel
During the stay OF tho cruiser her
officers and men will be entertained w
French societies. Fl
On the forward turret Of the crufset
IL q MASS plate bearing the .nscriD.
tion, Dec. -. 11ibxSolloum." II cora.
msmcyates the day the cruissr ds-
stfoyed the Turkish fortiications ~
Solloum and was not hit once bysA
Turkish shell. ~ n 90
The Admiral Aube, sesn ASfe a. $50
looked at the pier end Photographic
with some Of her mon. ID one OF IN
older ships OF the French navy -,
was laid down in 1909 and launchsd NJ
1909 She has three sister sHynss-
Condo. NAryeillaisA and 1lolrs. An
other vessel Of the class. the Gully. wa6s
lost In 1905. An interest4ng, point
about these vsssels especially st IT,
time. IL that they ave psotsokDa ~
krupp a{mof
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-07

There's no placs nke home" sighed
Uncle Lucky. an he tied the Lucky
mobile up In the stable and gave 1t a
drink OF, gaseiene, and then he and
Billy Bunny went into tho house for
supper The little rabbit always loved
to eat supper At Uncle Lucky's, and 80
would you after /. tell what there was
to eat First, there were lettuce sand
wiches and turnip topovers, and carrot
cambria tea. Then sugar coated car
rot candles, and after that apple pie
with lots Of brown sugar over the
crust!
Well. what shall we do now?" said
Uncle Lucky. after supper was over
Lets go TO moving picture show" "
said Billy Bunny, and no sooner had
he said the word than dear kind Uncle
Lucky put on his stovepipe hat and
started of. And by and by they came
20 the building where the moving pic
tIre show was held, and Uncle Lucky
bought two tickets and In they went.
But, Oh dear me and oh dear you!
Isn't II strange that something always
has to happen to these two nice bun
MES? Won't somebody please ask the
policemen to see that nothing awful
happens after thisf Well. no sooner
Rad the old gentleman rabbit and his
small nephew sat down. than the place
caught on fire. and everybody tried to
get out OF the door at the same time,
and II the side Of the building hadn't
given away, / guess two or Ave people
would have been squeezed out Of their
shoes and stockings.
And when everybody was out and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-07
Billy Bunny and His Friend,

, tho place ali burned Down IT, ~!
engine came pu1ing up and @sduirt
water al over he people who w@eot
trying % get their lAoasy tack 1F6lA;
the ticket mani ii.
Let tAsn keep cdr. nSneN" ~
Uncle Lucky. I'D rather lose Il trim
get all, wet" And he Jumped into NJ
automo bils and staftsA on for hosAe.
But, goodness mel he, didn't notln1
that Billy Bunny wasn't with him.
Wasn't Il csrasss q ktpA sUnsaD'
Lucky To~ sse, Ae Nas = excited
over the fire that he fortot Tor I me-
ment his small nephew want With
him. And 80. of he won't. IN
And when Billy Bunny looked around
OF course he couldn't and the old gen.
tleman rabbit nor the LuckymobilA
well, this 10 too bad" sAid BhN
Bunny. What shall I, DOR
And then, without Answeeang him.
self, he hoped on down the rea1
toward Uncle Luoky's house. But 10
had only gone little ways, Just ~
far. when Z big owl new out OF barn
and picked UP Tho lIttlo rabbit ana
carried him bsok to her nest.
This is the last Of me-" thought H.
little rabbit And then he thought.
again, and this time he thought sosaN-
thing else. For he turned up his
strong little hind legs and Kicked tat
bad owl Oh her funny bona Until ~
laughed 10 loud that shs ar6pDsd ~
little rabbit ON = pile " straw just -
she was going to ~ Into tia ham
with him. Wasn't that lucky? And
in tomorrew,s story you shall hear
j. how disappointed the owl was.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-07
Ripping Rhymes
~ WALT MASON
FEEDjNo M1E WoAln.

IT'S up to you, oh, NJ. Taruse, aasAe
yo,,s pack no sword o. arnnR - M
this crucial fight, for ypa must tsAA
the allied nations, provide foe millions
with their rations. 30 hustle day and
night. Now, keep the husky hired men
jumping, and see that all your mules
are humping, do things with ordered
haste; let every foot Of soil be grow
ing some harvest for your future
moving, let no land SO to waste. For
every time you raise 4 pumpkin you
swat some kultured Prusslan pumpkin
who lacks enough to eat; you push \
harpoon IN, the kaiser, and make his
noblets sadder, WISER whene'er you
raise'fa beet. Our Uncle samuel IN
dorses the man who leaves d swAth
Of corses behind him ~ he scraps; but
he who raises wheat and barley will
soak those ilnisers, Bill and CHARLEY,
and change Z lot of maps. Not al OF
,lS cal, Aeek the battle, for some Of Us
must feed the cattle, and * slop the
shriekfng swine; and II II good to know
our 1abors Will help the lnsn VINO wioid
the sabeir and form the battle line.
So let US not be heavy hearted II
younger fellows have departed Tor
great7and thrilling scsnes: for No can
aid -oyar .ooaatsyss IsSions who face the
foe in distant regions. by raising spuds
and beans
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-07
AN ANIID0IE FOR the WAT Err SNAKE.

The chairman of the na"al commits
the antidote for the venom of the SUBJ
marine sea serpent has been found.
He states without qualification, accord
Ing to the dispatches, that a way to rem
der the submarine harmless in war has
been found and while refusing to give
any details offers the statement be-
cause he thinks the public ought to be
given information so important.
II Chairman Saunders statement
shall be borne out fully or even to any
considerable extent by the future he
has made the most important an
nounce of the war. Let's hope that
every word of 1t shall be justified. For
the submarine is Germany's one great
hope Of ultimate success. 1t is the
super force of Germany, the only ad-
vantage she can count. She is being
famine. The war, as it stands in out
look, rs now mainly a matter Of food
supplies, a question Of who shall starve
first Germany or the intente. With the
sub out of the way that question is
settled and in all probability the war
with it.
1t may be that Chairman Saunders
has permitted optimism to overcome
discretion. Al announcements of in
ventions that change the world are
taken with a grain of salt and properly
so: but it is evident that he is SO con-
WINGED and the mere fact of the an
argues that the naval COM
mission as q body shares his convic-
ton 1t is well enough for the public
TO await demonstration Of the effective
ness OF the new weapon thus guarding
itself against a too great disappoint
ment but IL is also we'll enough to re-
member that the present generation
has seen the areoplane and the dirisible
balloon and the submarine developed
and that inventiveness that creates
may find the means 70 destroy
If American inventive genius has &C
what Chairman Saunders
claims 1t has won the war.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-07
CAN WALK THREE NILES.

Troubles u AsAt4, otons0A, $0ivsetion
All Renewed. II
To look It Mr.. dawn 3. NesAlAoton.
OF Springfield. Moss, one would ~.
he ID az sound ~ nut. Ii
And 30 he u, thanks 20 thS new Uuyl-
bination o. purifying ana building.up
treatment embodied n MoodaA oAns4.
parilla and Peptifon Pills. Isl 4
Mn Remington - one Of ~ b0Ot.
known mon In the etate, having 49,
for ~ years Ia the 0tats House n 1o1-
ton ~ Senate DoorksSpsf and 0sessaaA-
alarms. I ~. y 2f IL fa
He Gays 10 had annoying sympteels
about his heart. stomach and digeeti2s
organs. His old friend, senator oNor4s
y. Putnam, OF Lowell. uresd him - 49,
. course Of Hoods DaSsapa<ills a4a
Psptiron Pills. which he did. and nsSvf.
r ASvsr felt bsttsf Ia Al ny M1e. I
can walk from my Aouee AeMn taxn
and back IN miles eaoh ~.
1Aees n4d1eaAe1 ~ llnahle ffeA
svssy d1uGul1e. w. - Aeol ~
~ s1eAalAN14
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-07
MAKING YOUR GARDEN.

DR.. Ernest D. Lauffler, an agronom-
ist employed by big corporation
| which deals in agricultural supplies.
offers some exceedingly sensible and
| timely advice to those who are making
gardens. which practically includes all
patriotic persons who have such op-
portunity. He says:
In choosing what things to grow In
the gardens, it should be borne in mind
that the crops to be consumed at once,
such as lettuce, radishes melons. etc..
are to occupy only the most limited
space. while crops that can be dried,
cooked, steam processed, or ceilared
should be grown as abundantly as pos
sible The vegetables that are most
readily preserved by cooking or steam
processing are: Peas, sweet corn, to-
matoes. spinach. Swiss chard and Gu
cumbers. Beets, carrots and string
beans may also be put up in this way
either picked or in brine. Rutabagas,
turnips, celeriac, parsnips, as we'll as
carrots and beets may simply be placed
in a cool cellar. (the temperature or
which should not be kept higher than
40 degrees Fahrenheit) in bins of dry
sand, where they will retain their use
fulness until the late spring. Cabbages'
Chinese cabbage, Brussels spouts and
kohlrabi may be placed in the cellar
with the heads down and covered with
sand, taking care that they do not
touch each other. but that each Is en-
tirely surrounded with a layer OF sand.
String beans and cabbage may, OF
course, be preserved by the fermenta-
ton method in the form Of saurkraut
Parsley, sage, thyme, marjoram- sum-
mer savory. basil and celery leaves
should be dried in cool room, pre-
ferably dark with an abundance OF
circulating air For this purpose they
should be spread on newspapers IN
thin LAYERS and turned frequently, or
they may be tied in small bunehes ana
suspended from line until Thoroughly
dry when they should be packed IN
air-tight boxes, such as baking powder
tins. etc. In gathering cabbages and
the above herbs care should be taken
that they are free from dew and other
moisture. as this would cause mould
ing and rotting. Okra or gumho Is not
much known in the North. II. how
ever makes an excellent and nourish
ing addition to soups and tomatoes
This can be dried by cutting into guar
ters lengthwise and subjecting To sun
light or other gentle heat and plenty
of air. The same is true of sweet corn
which must be cut from the cob ana
dried as rapidly as possible II this
corn is soaked for several hours and
boiled in milk with little piece OF
butter with pepper an dsalt added, 1t
Is quite equal II not superior 10 canned
corn
Growing and preservation OF cellar
crops was common a few years ago. 1t
is astonishing that 80 few Of us know
what garden crops to grow and how
to keep them when they are grown.
Farmers used to bury potatoes and
apples. The mounds over such caches
were in practically every farm garden
or orchard People with small places
used to bury cabbages. thus assuring
an extra supply In the spring or late
winter
The bed of parsnips furnished wei
come change when the frost went out.
What they did we can do. Let's do
it.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-07
Masonic Meetings
vi.itors always welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE. No. 1oS A: r.
A.. M.-Special communication "ofN
in second degree. Friday, May ~
%. m. sharp. John w. Wells, see' etafs'
w. II, Steiner, W. NJ.
eieNET CHAPTER, No. 50, r. A. NJ
spectal convocation Monday evening,
Nav :. at T:3O o'clock. Work IN tiIo
Mark Masters degree. carl Shaihei'
II p. John W. Wells secretary
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ lnuis
day Nav 81. p. m. Regular business
T. Forbes, Recorder; George 1res-
DRY. l. NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAvE, St Aldenar
-nr,oanaery. No. 80, X. t. TUESDAY
NAV H. for work in the llustrious ~
der of the Red Cross, 40 p. M l, l.
rorbe.. recorder: H. c. Mueller. COM
mAnder.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. g. o. e
a-Resular meeting FOR business ~
ne<dsy. Nav i6. at p NJ -
f,eorre Downing, secretary; MIS- . -
Frederick. W. M.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-07

nue. Capt. Alvan q. Gillesn. cavalry;
Davenport Brad and Second streets,
Capt. Alvan G. Gillem, cavalry; Des
Moines. Fort Des Moines. Maj. Gtrard
Sturtevant. Twenty fourth Infantry;
Dubuque. Dubuque College. First Lieut..
Frank w. Dawson. retired; Fort
Dodge, Capt Charles II. Danforth, IN
fantry: Iowa City, University OF Iowa,
Capt. Morton G. Mumma, cavalry; OF
tumwa Market and Second streets,
Capt Robert r. Wolshimer: Sioux
City, West Hotel, Capt. Charles II.
Danforth, infantry; Waterloo, Maj.
George e. Houlo. infantry.