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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-17
STORED MUCH FROZEN MEAT
German Authorities, in First Days of
War, Modified All Resources of.
Refrigerating Plants.

Berlin has 1900 tons of frozen meat
in it's municipal cold storage depots.
The supply is repleniShed from time to
time so that it remains at that figure.
On their present meat ration of one
half pound, the Vossische Zeitung says,
the Berliners are assured of meat
enough to last all Greater Berlin two
or three weeks, even if there should
be temporary stoppage of replenish-
ments.
How the cold storage of pork has
helped Germany to "stick it, is ex-
planned in an article in the Chemiker
Zeitung. Early in the war, realizing
the serious effect of the British block
ade on the meat supply, the govern
ment directed the refrigerating indus
try to mobilize it's resources on the
largest possible scale. 1t was ordered
to make preparations for dealing with
millions instead of thousands of pigs.
Cold storage plants We're enlarged
new ones built, and the system so ex-
tended that today there is hardly a
local community without it's own re-
frigerating facilities.
Every fortress has freezing plant
of it's own. In case of siege it will
assist materially in the preservation of
perishable foods, especially meat, eggs,
fish and butter.
'The German authorities" says the
article, "have taken advantage of cold
storage to the, fullest extent, thereby
greatly easing the economic conduct
of the war;
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-17
PLEDGE CARDS ARE
REVIVED FOR IOWA
EVERY WOMAN HAS A CHANGE
TO ENROLL WITH THE ARMY
FOR FOOD CONSERVATION
IN THIS STATE.

Although more than 100000 women
signed food pledge cards when the
United States food administration put
on campaign to that end in this
state last fall, reports to United States
Food Administrator j. f. Deems at
Burlington are to the effect that Iowa
women are eager to renew their al
leglance to the cause of food conser-
walton, and many who were not reached
In the former campaign are anxious
for chance to join the army of food
pledgers and to display in their win
doWs the golden emblem of the food
administration which signing the
pledge to conserve, food gains for
them.
Administrator Deems has sent out a
letter TO the chairmen of the women's
committee of his organization in which
ne outlines plan to give every wom-
an chance to sign the pledge cards.
He says:
I'VE are interested in having each
Iowa housewife sign the food pledge
and get into the game of conservation.
1t is one of the principal duties which
housewives have to perform during the
war. 1t has been suggested by one Of
the county chairmen of the women's
committee that these pledge cards
might be deposited at certain central
points and all persons who failed to
sign before be given the opportunity
of signing now if they so desire.
Conservation is still one of the
vital points of our national war pro-
, CLAM. This is especially so at this
time in view of the sugar situation We
urge, therefore, that you undertake to
handle the pledge cards in the manner
described above in order to give all
those who failed to sign before an op-
portunity to obtain them now.
'The food administration window
cards are available in quantities and
should you desire to further distribute
these emblems of service among the
housewives in your county we will be
glad indeed to forward you such guam
tlty as you deem desirable or neces-
sary. A food administration emblem
card should appear in the window Of
every housewife who is giving volun-
tary service to the food administration
and through it to the nation in the
conservation of sugar and wheat
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-17
HAVE TO KNOW MULE NATURE
Drivers of Patient Animals Realize
They Have Peculiarities and
Must Be Humored.

An old flea-bitten, hammer-headed.
ewe-necked bell mare, slowly picking
her way across the corral at the re-
mount station at Camp Zachary Taylor,
followed by a long string of mules
walking in single file, heads down and
ears wagging, served as illustration
for an officer attached to the big can
torment who had just finished remark
ing that 'horse nature and mule ma
ture and human nature We're mighty
contrary things any way you take
them"
"Now, take those mules" he said.
The education of pack mule is
thing that must begin early. He has
just two purposes in life.
"One is to carry 225 pounds day
after day patiently and uncomplain-
ingly, and the other is to follow the
bell mare of the train, regardless of
where that animal may go. Well, there
is in that corral an illustration of the
effectiveness of our training. The old
mare has started after drink of
water and there goes every dad-blasted
one of those fool mules after drink
of water
Investigation revealed that the pack
mule is not the only member of his
family that has peculiarities that can
be played upon or must be hundred.
1t was learned that the larger mules,
once teamed up or paired, must there
after be worked together if each is not
to suffer a loss in efficiency. Two
strange mules will not work together
anything like SO well in the beginning
as they will few weeks later, after
they have become well acquainted, and
then if they are parted the whole
process must be gone over with again.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-17
SHORTAGE. OF FEED SERIOUS
France Suffers Severely From the High
Prices and Scarcity Of Fodder.


Shortage of animal feeds in France,
though frequently announced in the
foreign crop reports, is perhaps most
clearly reflected by the prices prevail.
ing in the forage markets. There are
three qualities of fodder. The prices
quoted prevailed in midsummer and
are for the second or medium quality.
First-quality fodder averages from 50
to Sd more per ton, and third-quality
the same amount less:
Wheat straw .............$7s per ton
Hay .............. "a per ton
Lucerne (alfalfa) ........ SO per ton
Shortages of transport makes ,deliv.
cries of all feeds uncertain, and in
some markets there is practically no
business.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-17
AMERICANS FROM ALL
LANDS HELP LOAN
Folk Songs, Dances and Sports in Gala
Effort of Foreign Division of
Four Liberty Loan.

1.-THE Star-Spangled Banner sung in
English by a chorus of more than thir-
~ persons, none of whom are of the
same nationality and most of whom
are foreign-born; the roll call of ma
tions," directed by the only simon.
pure American, an Indian: nationalist
lie demonstrations of the history,
sports, art and industries of the peo-
pies of every corner of the world !;
unique displays of the quaint customs
and habits of many races differing
widely in almost every way; these and
many other striking features have
been taken unto themselves by the
woman's council of the fourth Liberty
loan organization as part of their
share in raising the billions for the
fourth loan. To handle this work COM
mittees of foreign-speaking women
have been formed in every state, coun-
ty and other subdivision The loan
opens September % and continues I'M
til October 10.
According to Felix ]. Streyckmans,
federal reserve director of the foreign
language division, and Mrs. Constan-
tine Howard, executive secretary Of
the woman's council, some idea of the
stupendousa task which the women of
the foreign division have set out for
themselves can be gained from the
fact that virtually all that the men,
bers of their choruses and other par
Elephants in the pageants which are
to be given have in common is that
they are all Americans now.
In placing before the public the roll
call of nations" every nationality in
each district, state, county, city and
town will be asked to designate one
person to represent that nation in the
dress of his Or her native land. They
will also be asked to sing their native
airs or relate some of the folk lore of
the country which they or their an
cestors left. Native dances, sports
and games will also be on the pro-
gram.
The food question being one of the
most important before the world to-
day. the women of the foreign-lan-
guage division believe that there is
much to be learned from conserva-
ton and economic standpoint from the
foods used and methods of prepara
ton employed in the kitchens of the
foreign-speaking woman. To this end
every nationality represented in a
community is to prepare food exhib-
1t to show English-speaking Ameri-
cans how they can save to help win
the war.
That the all-American choruses, roll
calls, pageants and exhibits shall have
proper artistic setting, the woman's
council has secured the services of
Pierre Nuyttens, celebrated Chicago
artist. as consulting director of the
council. Nuyttens will also be chair
man of the councils committee on pro-
duction of spectacles.
There is no greater force toward
the final welding of the American soul
than by bringing together for patri-
otto purposes the foreign-speaking
persons of the country" says Mrs.
Howard.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-17
Scouts War Gardens.

The food production and garden
campaign OF the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea is well under way, says Boys Life
Every scout and, indeed, every troop
and every local council, according to
reports, is definitely interested in some
way.
This year every scout is asked to be
responsible for securing one adult to
agree to work with him on the scouts
individual garden or on the troop gar
den or on the local council garden.
The adult might be a scouts father, his
brother or his sisters best fellow, his
uncle or indeed any man who will
faithfully stick to the job until the
crops are harvested.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-17
Can Sleep Anywhere. !

A soldier. who enlisted and was sent
to Houston was sent out to the
trenches for training, and while on
duty he was granted two hours rest.
He was allowed to sleep on the firing
step of the trench, Which, he said, is
nine inches wide. II seid when he
comes back he VIII be atse to ssgeo Guf
on the window sill.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-17

Give your neighbor lift-this war
is single front under a single com
rland-what is anybody's trouble is
eyerybody's trouble.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-17
SEVEN wAYs'wE GAN SAVE.

l. Use fresh fruits without
sugar.
2. Cook dried fruits without
additional sugar; they already
contain sugar.
3. Can more fruit without SUI
gar; put Mp fewer jams and
jellies.
4. Use less sugar in tea, aud
coffee; you will soon learn to
like it better.
8. Avoid such sugar Injuries
as candy, cakes, chewing gum,
sweet drinks and sodas.
6. Use honey, maple sugar and
sirups and other sweeteners
when available.
Z. Cut out all desserts or other
dishes that require much sugar.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-10-17
Issuing Price of Various Items Of
Clothing.

The cost of the navy per man per
day during the first six months of the
fiscal year 1918 varied from So.49 on
the larger types of vessels to $0.52 on
the smaller types
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
Sporting Notes.

Before we forget it-Babe Ruth made
another home run yesterday.
The Brooklyn Dodgers quit cold in the
18th inning yesterday when Umpire Rig
Ter allowed Kavanagh to be credited with
a home run. Rigler may have erred in
giving his decision, but Robinson's team
showed poor headwork in laying down.
Urban Red" Faber, pitcher of the
Chicago American league club and hero
of the last worlds championship series,
left the club last night. Faber, who has
been placed in Glass Al of the draft
will spend few days at his home in Cas-
cade, Ia, after which he plans to enlist in
the navy at the Great Lakes naval train
ing station.
John J. Evers, the keystone king" OF
the Chicago Cubs, later leader of the Bos
ton Braves and recently retired by the
Red Sox, will sail on or about the 18th
| for France to assume charge of the base
ball instruction of the soldier teams il
the field. Evers has closed an agreement
with the committee of. the Knights oil
| Columbus and a committee on army ath
letics, agreeing to start as soon as pos
sible and devote his entire time to teach
ing and directing the baseball activitie,
of the troops in the field.
st. Louis scored seven runs in the l3tl
inning at Brooklyn yesterday and de
feated Brooklyn, s to /. With the scor
tied and three men on base, Kavanagl
drove ball along the third base line
Umpire Rigler called the hit fair, but tn
Brooklyn players made no attempt t
field the ball, claiming the hit foul, an,
Kayanagh was credited with a home run
The game then deteriorated into farce
Some of the fans rushed on the field, bu
the players prevented them from reach
! ing the umpire with the exception of on
demonstrative fan, who punched Rigle
on the back of the neck and was seize
by special officer. The Brooklyn clu
announced that Pitcher Lefty" Russo
has been suspended for not reporting t
the club.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
USED FOLLOW THROUGH

Following through! This has
been the slogan in golf, cricket,
tennis, billiards, punting and in
batting and now Christy Ma
thewson Is shouting 1t at his re-
cruit pitchers.
According to the one-tlme
master Moundsman." all the
great pitchers of the national
game who have stretched their
careers over 10, so many seasons.
have used the ''follow through"
AS vivid examples, Matty names
such pitching princes as Cy
Young, Eddie Plank, Addie Joss
and Bill Donovan, men who per-
fccted n free arm delivery that
distributed the strain of twirling
over almost all Of the muscles
of the body.
Matty asserts that there Is
only one prominent exception to
the rule and that one Is Nap
Rucker, who lasted ten years I'M
der the big tent despite his jerky
delivery. The big Reds boss be-
lieves the southpaw would have
heightened his career had he
developed a smoother motion.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
WINDHAM.

George Abbott left Saturday morning
for Fort Slocum.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Aldrieh visited
at Will Cartoons Sunday.
Mrs Phoebe Converse is at Townshend
staying with her cousin, Mrs. Eddy.
Mr.. Warren Rhodes has returned from
a visit of two weeks at Greenfield,
Mass.
D. j. Frederick of North Chichester,
n. H., called on old friends the first
of the week.
Much sympathy is felt for E. E.
Stowell in the loss of his best horse
with lockjaw.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christensen of Worces-
ter, Mass, visited their daughter, Mrs.
George Dutton, from Thursday to Sun
day.
Mrs. Harold Joslin returned last week
| from visit to her old home in Millers
| Falls, Mass, and brought her sister
with her for an indefinite stay.
Leslie Rhodes has enlisted. He left
| Friday for Rutland to take his final
examination. This makes seven of our
boys who are soldiers, and all but one
volunteered
| Pre- Memorial day exercises were held
at the center and west part schools
Those at the center were held Wednes
day evening and were especially pleas
| ing, showing that much work had beer
done by both teacher and pupils. A
long program was wonderfully wei
carried out and was much appreciated
by good-sized audience, and at thu
close collection amounting to over S!
was taken up for the Junior Red Cross
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
DIAMOND
NOTES

Al Waldbauer, rookie pitcher with
the Griffs, has been shunted to At
lanta.
Otto Lambeth, pitcher Of the Cleve-
land Indians, has been ordered to re-
port at Camp Funston.
Eddie Fosters poor work this spring
Is an Irritating surprise to his many
friends in Washington.
Frank Gilhooley's poor hitting with
the Yankees means bench duty for him
soon, says baseball rumor.
John Cancels Kansas City team Is
draft exempt, and the fans of that
town are figuring on a pennant.
The Millers received a pair of classy
twirlers when they obtained Musser
and Robertson from the White Sox.
Cleveland, despite it's loss of ten
players in the military draft, is NOV
ing iiSht uiohS with TIC DoStou INeu
Sox.
The Little Rock club announces that
1t has secured Herb Moran. former
National Lacquer, who played with
Montreal last season.
! Young Hollocher, playing short for
the Cubs, is holding his own at the
| bat and in the field. Mitchell looks
| for him to shine this year.
| Pitcher Ona Jaynes, given a tria
/ by the Boston Red Sox and found
wanting, has been turned over to thu
Mobile Southern league club.
Acosta and Schultz, two Of Griff',
pinch hitters, are portsided at thu
plate. Charity is the only pinch hit
ter who swings from the other side.
George Cochrane, the recruit from
the Western league. who is playin,
third base for the Kansas City club
has been going like wildfire this spring
President Norton Of the st. Paul clu
is leaving his ball interest entirely i
charge of Mike Kelley, and he believe
, that Mike will have real ball club a
, the way.
Memphis has two of the tallest pitcl
l ers in captivity. Bill Thweatt is 81
: feet six inches high and weighs q
5 pounds, while Ed Wilson tips the beal
: at POS pounds and is six feet two.
George Beall, Toledo first basemal
last year with the Memphis team {
the Southern league has been ordere
: by his selective service board to r
. port at Camp Grant, Rockford, Ill,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

Catcher William Killefer sf the
Cubs has been placed in class ] by the
district draft board and is subject to
immediate call. He registered origin
nlly in Van Buren, county, Michigan.
The county board placed Killefer in
class "A on the ground of having a
dependent, as Killefer was married
October s last. The government con-
tested the case and the district board
unanimously overruled the former
classification.
"Van Buren county Is far behind in
Its quota" said Chairman William III.
Potter. "rhe population is heavily
agricultural, n class always favored
in exemptions, so Killefers number
will be reached early. Any man who
can peg to second as he can will be
far more valuable in throwing hand
grenades into the German lines. He
can make his hits count"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
Complex Acti ,n Automatic.

Houdin. the Straightforward perfor-
mer, In one of his acts used to keep
four balls moving In air, and this COM
pick series Of actions. which at the
start depended upon guiding percep-
ton, finally became a mere automatic
mechanism to him. He frequently
read from a book or newspaper while
he was tossing the balls.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
DuMMERSTON.

The following figures show the result
of the recent Red Cross drive in this town:
Mrs. Samuel Clark, West Dummerston
$50; Miss Edith Dutton, 81 so; Mrs. j. D.
Reed, 1926; Mrs. H. M. Tarbox, Sal;
Miss Alice Laughton, s43.25; Mrs. L. j
Stockwell. ss5.75, making total of $500. Is
E. H. Miller, chairman Of the drive, feels
that his co-workers did very good work
considering that the Brattleboro War
Chest had invaded the south part of the
town 81 tIsaag
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

old, and was the
shortstop Of the
famous pennant-
winning B a | t T.
m ore National
league champions
of 1894, 1895 and
1896. Jennings al
so won t h r e e
American league
C h a m pionships
with the Detroit
Tigers in 1907,
1908 and 1909.
"E-Yah," as he is
called, managed
the Philadelphia
1nn1
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
Statue Vines,

Chinese gardeners sometimes plant
statuettes of tiny men firmly in pots,
just like real plants, and then train
live evergreens to grow up over these
statuettes. The vines thus form
kind of robe for the statuette men,
their white faces and hands protrud-
Ing from the green leaves.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

1902 and the Baltimore Eastern league
team 1903-1906. Detroit drafted Jen-
nlngs from the Baltimore Eastern
league team. Hughie finished fourth
with the Tigers In 1917. The combi-
nation of Jennings-Cobb is always
rated pennant factor in the Ameri-
can league.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
The First Primitive Measures,

Doubtless measures of all kinds
We're originally taken from the human
body. An inch Is rough, the length
OF the top joint Of the thumb. A span
Is a quarter of pace. and a pace is
half ones height. The span and the
pace were probably the foundation OF
all measurement. and we will speak
quite commonly of SO many PAGES dis
tant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
Have Lona n,en Cultivated.

The following fruits. vegetables. etc,
have been In cultivation more than H.
900 years: Almond, apple. apricot. ba-
mana. bean. cabbage. cucumber. date,
eggplant. fig. grape, olive. onion, peach.
pear. ounce, rice. sorghum. turnip.
watermelon and wheat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
FRANK WALKER WITH TIGERS
Central League SIugser Seems to
Have Won outfield Utility Berth
With Detroit Club.

Frank Walker, the Central league
slugger, whom the. Tigers tried to
waive out of the big show during the
winter, only to be blocked by the Chi
cago Cubs, now seems to have won
the outfield utility berth with the De-
troit club, which shows that ii pays
to look over player well before de-
claring him no good.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
Concentrate!

The weakest living creature, by con-
centrating on single object. can ac-
complish something; whereas the
strongest. by dispensing his attention
over many things. may fail to accom-
plish anything.-Carlyle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
National League.

National League Games Today.
Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at New York.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

How Men Deceive Themselves.
many a man." said Uncle Eben,
fools hisse.f into de idea dat he's
tired every time he gifts notion he'd
Ike to 60 fishin'."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

The U. S. Fuel administration advises
that in cities of 10000 or over there is
available from the kitchen waste about
100000 pounds Of pork and over sl6,-
100000 worth Of grease and fertilizers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
Persian Bridal Customs.

The Persian bridegroom Is obliged to
give certain sum Of money. In addi-
ton to other presents. II he is In mod
crate circumstances he gives his bride
two complete dresses, ring and mir
ror. He also supplies the furniture.
carpets, mats. culinary utensils and
other necessaries for their home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

Practically on Same Plane.
de man dat believes everything he
hears" said Uncle Eben. "ain't much
worse off dan de man dat won't believe
muffin 'ceptin' what pleases him." &
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
Might Be Riaht Plan.

Many collegians have been signed
by the Cardinals. Perhaps Hickey ex-
poets to win the pennant by degrees,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
HUGH JENNINGS AS MANAGER
Won Three American League Cham
pionships With Detroit Tigers in
1907, 'o9 and '0o.

Hugh Jennings, manager Of the De-
troit Americans, Is forty-seven years
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05

ApvERTlsE IN TIE REF0RMER
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-06-05
STANDING or THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
Boston at Cleveland.
New York at st. Louis.
Philadelphia at Chicago.
Washington at Detroit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-07

The potato Is ''value received" In
food value.