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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-08

proved so puzzling to corporations
would be abolished. In It's stead. Sen.
ator Smoot provides for a computation
Of average profits for a period Of hys
years. running up to 1917. This would
be accepted as the average pre-war
earnings, and upon this would be COM
puted the war profits, upon which tho
tax would be applied.
Senator Smoot explained tonight that
by going back Ave years before 1917.
the period OF financial depression OF
1914 and 1915 would be included In the
period upon which pre-war average
profits would be computed.
The American bar association sent
an appeal to congress asking the re-
peal of section 209 OF the war revenue
act imposing super-tax on incomes
from professions.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
ALL CANNING STEPS IMPORTANT;
 WISE. CANNERS HEED EVERY RULEI
By United States Department of Agriculture

into hot water They will crack. Try to have filed jars and the water in the bath about the same temper ature at the start.
 Fill and partially seal all the jars as rapidly as possible and place them in the bath. See that when all are in the water comes over tops of the jars.
 Put tight cover on the vessel to keep the steam around the tops of the jars.
 Allow the jars to remain in the boiling water for the time specified for the product. Begin counting the time for processing when the water around the jars in the water bath starts to boil.
 Sealing the Jars.
 Remove jars from the bath at the end of the canning period prescribed for the particular vegetable or fruit
 Instantly clamp tightly or screw down the lid on each jar as it is taken out. Make certain there is no leak Store jars to cool in draft-free place Test for leaks again next day. If any jar shows any signs of leaks replace faulty rubber. cap. or oontainer, and reboil.
 Where Only One Period of Boiling i: Required. If the product is one that can be canned by a single period of boiling in a hot-water bath, your product, il tightly sealed and thoroughly cold, is now ready for storage. Where only one boiling is required, screw-top clamp-top or self sealed containers ol cans can be used.
 Special Considerations.
 A single period of processing il 1 the water bath has been found gen erally satisfactory for the canning O fruits and such acid vegetables as to- matoes. Lima beans, peas, cern, anC certain other vegetables having higl protein content, or which, because O their thick consistency, do not allow the heat to penetrate to the center O 1 the can readily are more difficult t' sterilize, and hence, where the ho water hath is used, either by tn ] single continuous, or by the inter
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
Army Medical Department Dealers
 War on Flies and Mosuuitoes,

Special attention is being given by all Medical Department of the Army in all camps to cleaning up spots where mosquitoes and flies breed. In some cases it has been necessary to dig channels in streams, drain swamps, and Dut in elaborate ditching systems to clean up staSnant pools and streams. In cases where it has been impossible or impracticable to drain swamps and do similar work, there has been installed a system for keep Bng slow moving streams and still bodies of water covered with oil. At all points within the camp where there is the slightest possibility of mosquitoes or flies breeding daily spraying of oil is done.
 Arrangements have been completed with the Federal Public Health Serv- ice to carry out a similar program in the territories adjacent to the camps. The Health Service has agreed to fill bogs, open streams, and drain swamps and continue the oil spraying for a distance of mile around sach camp.
 Special precautions have been taken to prevent the spread of disease by flies Instructions were given on the disposal of materials that were likely to become breeding spots. Arrange rlents were made to protect all food from flies. With this end in view, all buildings in which food is prepared or stored were screened. Entrances tC the buildings have been vestibuled An average of 5000 f1ytraps have been placed in each camp. More than P, 100000 square feet of screening has been placed in all camps.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06

mittent process, a small percentage of loss by spoilage may be expected. However, scrupulous care in the se [ lection, preparation. and processing Of | these products will reduce this loss to a minimum
 A single-period processing with steam under pressure of 10 to 15 pounds, in a pressure canner or cook CT, is strongly recommended for the handling of such products, for by it's use loss due to insufficient sterilization may be largely eliminated. intermittent Boiling. For the benefit of those to whom the intermittent boiling or processing may not be familiar, it may be ex- 1 plained that this consists merely of ] placing the cans or jars of material l to be treated in the boiler or canner, and boiling for the required length 1 of time on each of three successive days. By many this is considered a safer procedure than the use of a single long period of boiling. If you employ this method when the jars are being given the second and third boiling treatments, you should | loosen the clamps or unscrew the | lids slightly just before you place them again in the boiling water. Tighten | 1 the seal of the jars is lcosened slightly during each boiling, the metal 1 capped jars, sometimes called her metic" jars are rot suited to inter mittent work. Jars with self-sealing | wire -clamped tops are most satis- 1 factory to use in intermittent canning. ! Save your screW-tOp jars for packing fruits and tomatoes, which require but one period of boiling in water-bat outfit.
 Canning in Metal.
 Wash the cans carefully and scald with boiling water to make certain | that they are absolutely clean. In the case of cans, prepare the product the same as if it were to be packed in jars. Fill the cans. Solder on the tops, leaving open the small hole in center of the cap.
 Exhausting Filled Cans.
 Lower the. filled cans into the boil ing water to within 1 inch of the top This treatment. in from to min utes, will drive the air out of the cans through the pin hole This eXhausts swelling or bulging from inside pres sure. Do not let the cans stay any longer than necessary to drive out the air
 Boiling (Processing) Filled Cans.
 Remove the exhausted cans. tip the air hole with solder, then process ir | boiling water or in a water seal ol steam pressure canner for the time specified for the particular product and for the particular outfit.
 Bulletins issued for free distribution by the Department of Agriculture Washington, D. C., tell all about can. ming in cans as well as in glass jars.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06

The first step in home canning of vegetab ables or fruits is to make sure that all the needed apparatus is handy and in condition for immediate use. As explained, this consists of a hot-water bath outfit (such as wash boiler with a false bottom), or a steam pressure canner, glass jars, soldering Outft), a yard or two of clean eheesecloth for blanching and dipping, and the usual kitchen equip nent of clean enameled pans, knives, spoons, wooden paddle, and sugar, salt, and other condiments for flaw or,ng. Tables and all utensils with which, the product is to come in con- tact must be scrupulously clean preferably scalded with boiling water.
 Use Fresh, Sound Products.
 The fruits or vegetables to be can ned must either be fresh. sound. and neither too green nor too ripe. Young vegetables give better results than olN, woody or tough ones. Aim to get the products into the jars as quickly as is practicable. Every minutes delay lessens flavor and adds to the difficulty of canning. Such products as green peas or sweet corn are not fit to can if they are off the vines more than a few hours. Peas for canning should be picked early in the morning or during a cool spell and rushed into the cans. Don't let peas stand after they are shelfed.
 Prepare Water Bath and Empty Jars
 and Lids.
 Start your days canning operations hy putting your wash boiler or hot water bath with it's false bottom to boil on thefire. Beford the water. in it gets too hot place clean empty jars on their sides and put glass covers or metal caps in the bath, the metal caps preferably in a piece of cloth which may be lifted out conveniently Cover the jars with water, put the lid on the boiler, and let the jars boil un- til you are ready to use them. They should be allowed to boil for at least 15 minutes. As it takes time for a big vessel of water to come to a boil start this boiling of jars some time
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
Many Attractions Stasasd Ifn the 42
 Camp Theathes.st..

There are now AZ fheAfers. which cost over $5OO00O, in a6bsratfon in camps and cantonments throughout the country. Nearly 100 Vaudeville acts have been brought from the large circuits to play in these theaters only: about 50 acts have been secured from Chautauqua and lyceum bureaus: B comedy companies are playing in these theaters exclusively. Some of these ara original New York companies. playing the summer scea son only, with expenses reduced about two thirds
 The camps have been divided into two circuits. In one the Liberty thea ters seat 3.OOG in the otlier'the houses are smaller. having aocaBaeity of about 1000 each. It takes from 14 to g weeks for a production to be Staged in each house of either circuit
 'SmilaSe" books sold throughoutthe country under the direction of the Commission on Training Camp kcti- vities, contain coupons good ';r admis- sion to all attractions in camp thea terS fr-A.-f
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06

Ball Game-Death of Mrs. Felix La-
 n1otte-Jury Commissioners to Meet
 Monday-Three More EnIistments.
 A registered man who is not in the current quota appeared at the office of the local board Friday afternoon to inquire why he had not been called to go to camp. He was told by Clerk Irving H. Miron that it was because ne had a physical defect that had re- suited in his having been placed in the remedial Group B of men.
 Thereupon he inquired what an op- efatlon would cost to fit him for ser vice and the matter was immediately taken up with Surgeon S. B. Over lock, Pomfret. chairman of the medi cal advisory board for this district pr. Overlook promptly offered to per form the operation without charge and the young registrant. so anxious Tor service, was immediately taken to the hospital by Attorney c. L. Tor rey, member of the local board.
 The operation that the young man will undergo is minor one and he Will be out of the hospital in ten days. lit and ready to go out with the con tingent leaving here the latter part of this month.
 
 istrant's name is not given here hui it may be inferred that he is really anxious to get into the service
 Fort Terry Team to Play Putnam.
 Manager Thomas McDermott will stage here tomorrow what probably will be one of the greatest Sunday games of the season. He will have the Fort Terry team of soldiers at the cid fairgrounds, and this is saving something, for the Fcrt Terry team includes within it's playing list some ot the best players now in the east and outside of bis league circles. Sam Rice Of the Washington American team. now wearing khaki. will do the tWirling for. the visitors. and Girard. Manager McDermott's pitching find, will do the slab work for Putnam.
 Sergeant Gustie, semi-pro player before he joined the army will be at second at Fort Terry. and other men in their lineup include Richards. third base, who was formerly a star Of the Three I .Ieague: KriewaH rigbt fled, a semi-prO player; Day. semi -nro Stewart, catcher. formerly with .Joi- let, H.. and also in the Nebras State league; Vincent, said to be the @peediest shortstop in this part of the country; Button. semi-pro: Siebler a pitcher. formerly of the Connecticut State lea"ue: Rorltv. formerly of the Nebraska State league.
 Rice, the pitchine star of the Fort Terry team. is still carried on the Senator's payroll and played with Washington against New York last week.
 The real Fort Terry team will he 3rought to Putnam for the team from he fort that was defeated recently by Jewett City went into the contest without several of the regular players and suffered a } to Q defeat.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
Dental Corps of Army Can Take Care of 5yoo0,O00 Men.

The dental requirements of an army of more than 5;000,000 men can now be met by the present force of the Dental Corps of the United States Arm.a Ex- aminations have been closed and no further additions will be made to the corps for some time. The number of dental officers has expanded since var was declared from 5S to 5,S10. Com missions were offered to 5,467 dentists in all parts of the country, and all but 271 were accepted.
 The average number of tooth fill ings in the Army ranges from 225,- 000O to 250,000 a month. Special den- tai infirmaries have been established in the camps and cantonments, to which newly inducted soldiers are sent for examination shortly after arrival in the camps
 A school for dental instruction has been established, where 85 officers are assigned each month to take the 2 months course.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
Immense Stores Needed to Feed Men
 on Trs ports,


 An account of how soldiers are fed at sea is given in the daily newspaper published on a transport:
 Outside of providing 210,000 meals at sea. the mess officer of the ship has very little to do. Very little.
 He is only called upon to provide by the regulations, 1S0 different varie- ties of food. That's all. Ever try to order 1S0 different things to eat? Yet this is the authentic list.
 The food needed to feed several thousand men at sea ranges beyond the glutton's dreams. You get the answer in the ship down. below the water line where 7.290 loaves of bread have been baked in one day, end where you stumble over every va riety, from 6000O pounds of beef to 132g000 eggs, or a compartment of brick ice cream ill a -degree-above- zero vault.
 And if this doesn't suit you can bump along into 49.324 pounds of po- tatoes, HOO pounds of ham and bacon 7,S00 pounds of butter, 9,200 pounds of sugar, and 61,500 pounds of flour.
 If you can't get a meal out of this you can still fall back on 4,600 pounds of sausage 3,400 pounds of sauer- kraut, 26;00O pounds of apples, 19,- 800 pounds of oranges, and 4,2OC 1 pounds Of onions And this leaves out 1.600 pounds of jam and 9,40O pounds of lima and navy beans"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
New Regulations Provide For Ir,
 portation of Mexican Labor.

To assist in meeting the present shortage in unskilled labor re strictions have been temporarily re- moved on the importation of Mexican labor to be used in certain occupations. This step supplements the order by which the Department of Labor has arranged to bring Porto Rican la borers into this country for work on Government contracts. It is esti- mated that 75 900 islanders can he brought in while transportation is available.
 New regulations on the subject of Mexican labor contain rigid provisions to prevent any attempt at exploitation on the part of prospective employers Wage rates current for similar labor in the localities in which the admitted alien is to be employed are assured as well as good housing and sanitation conditions.
 Applications for permission to i'm. port Mexican labor under the new. pro
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
DAN1ELSCN
British Subjects Evadins Service Tire Duck Mills Rushed-Piannins chautauqua Automobile Parade - John Horton Named in Casualty List Not Borough ArtilIeryman.


 Grocers here have been notified that they will be required to obtain sugar certificates from the state food ad ministration hereafter before they will be permitted to place orders for sugar. These certificates will be supplied to persons who sell sugar at, retail, and the retailers in turn will be required to fill these out and forward them to their wholesalers or sugar brokers be- fore a supply twill be sent to them.
 At present there is no food admin istrator in Danielson, but the name of some man to act as such will be rec commended at once to the state food administration and the appointment probably will be announced soon.
 EVade Service.
 Inspection of the registration lists for this district show that consider able number of British subjects have so far evaded military service by claiming exemption as friendly aliens. These men have not offered their ser vices to their own country andsneither gre they willing to fight here. Inti- nations are that these men will be eearched out by the British recruit ing missions now working in Connec- ticut and will be drafted into the Brit
 
 to the extent of learning who these men are will be open to the recruiting officers.
 Spent Three Days at the Front.
 Hamilton Holt, editor of the New York Independent and now at his summer home in Woodstock, having just returned from France, spent three days at the front with a Connecticut regiment which includes on it's rolls , number of young men from this vii cinity-the famous 102nd infantry
 AIr Holt is to speak at the Acad- onv in Woodstock this evening and will tell something of his experiences with the boys who are doing Uncle Sar's fighting and will speak partic- ularly of the Connecticut boys. Masons to Contribute Toward State
 Hospital.
 Masons here are interested in the announcement that a fund of $150,0 is to be raised for the construction of a hospital near the Masonic home at Wallingford. Local Masons as else where in the state. will contribute to
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06


 Women stenographers }. and typfsts are now being enrolled, in. the Naval Reserve as yeomen. r..
 Over 300,000. women are at work in the production of gas masks at the Long Island gas defense plant. About 50 subsistence, inspectors of the Army attended a school of one week recently held at Washington, D. C., to receive instruction. in methods to standardize the inspection of food Monthly magazines to be sent to soldiers and sailors should not be more than two months old, according to the Post Office Department, and weekly publications should not be more than three weeks old. ..s4sfr=
 In answer to queries regarding the protection afforded against mustard gas by American masks, word has come from the Expeditienary Forces that no information has been received that any box respiFator, of American | or English manufacture has been pen etrated in the field. - ar, Three temporary office buildings, providing working space for 6v25O per ] sons, have been built in 10 weeks in ] Washington. D. C., by the. construction division of the Army. without the em- 1 ployment of a contractor. One, a g. story structure 491 feet long, 260 feet wide, with a floor space of 27O. 900 square feet was ready for occupancy 24 working daps after the first spade ful of earth was turned
 The Army Medical Department has | developed mobile X-ray. outfit for use near the front, carried on a modi- 1 fled Army. ambulance. It consists of a standard portable outfit made Of a i Delco gas electric 7ssetg high-tension | transformer, special type Coolidge | tube. and includes an X-ray table, l dark room, and complete set of appar- i atus for the localization of foreign | bodies. Some of these outfits are already in service abroad and 55 are in course of, shipment.
 Forty six societies representing 22 nationalities of foreign born citizens l prepared monster celebrations. pag- eants, parades, and speech making in the principal cities of the United States for July 4. Represented in the group i were Armeniars, Assyrians, Belgians, Chinese, CZeeheslaTs,. Danes. Dutch, l Films, French. FSren ench-Canadians Germans, Greeks Hungarians. Italians, l Japanese. bsthuaRi8ns,s NOTwe gians, i Poles. Portuguese. Russians, ROunapi- ans, South Slavs, sSwedes, and Swiss.
 In may these - societies appealed to 1 President Wilson t9sissue a proclara i tion calling Ul'or. all native -}neIi
 cars to uniteewitl the fpreign born. in observing the national holiday ana 1 pans fer the many c9lcbrations de 1 Yeloped after the -pll' l2mation was T issued
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
o FI1 2 TTTTtI { German Firm Advertises Paper for
 Various IIses -.-s-s.

An advertisement in a Berlin news paper, reported by the Information Relges," shows zso+9e F6s tlfe many uses to which papet is being put in Germany: siS
 Paper stuff for dresses and aprons. Paper stuff fer business suits.
 Paper stuff for manufacture of suits TG r Paper stuff for uphc/ sery and tapestries.
 Paper stuff for trunks and bags.
 Paper stuff for bags. pillowcases, and mattresses. -t ''Hi7"
 "SplendidlH assorted lot for sale"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06

that the John Horton whose name appeared in the army casualty lists. address unknown. is not the John Horton of this town, who is with an artillery regiment and from whom let ters have been received recently. The Horton mentioned in the lists is now in a German prison camp.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
Money Instead of Merchandise Should
 Be Sent to Soldiers.

The original order that the approval of a regimental or higher commander was necessary before packages might be sent to members of the expedition ary forces has been modified so off cers with the rank of major and higher may approve shipments. The approval of a company commander IS not sufficient.
 The question of the shipment Of parcels to France first came to the attention of the War Department when the commanding general of the ex peditionary forces cabled that con gestion of such articles had reached such point that French railroads were unable to handle the load. A board appointed by the Secretary of War and the Postmaster General examined B. 000 sacks of parcelpost mail and found that the articles being sent not only in the main, were absolutely un- necessary, but undesirable, The in vestigation showed that the amount of such mail had reached a total ot 500,0 900 pounds a week, and was stead fly increasing
 Relatives and friends, according tc recent statement by the War De partment, will find they often can dc Q greater service to soldiers by sending them money for the purchase of ar ticles in France than by forwarding the articles. Tobacco is now being supplied as part of the Army rations and merchandise of nearly all kinds may now be purchased in France through the huge general store es-
 tablished by the Quarternast Corp: 1 at lower prices than charged by re l tailers here
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
V0u TIa0TUIT IC De OaTTIEu TU OAs-
 proof ContairJer,

The Quartermaster' Department is now supplying gas proof food con- tainers to the soldiers in the zone Of operations in France. These con- tainers prevent seepage of gas dnto the containers and guard a saihstrcontami- nation of the food The men carry their emergency rations in the contain CTS and all food brought up to the trenches is carried in the new tins.
 After the good is packed in the con tainers they are, hermetfca4lys sealed. It is planned. to use baHaffine for sealing as it settles in the erevices in such a way that it must De cut be- fore the lids can be taken off. It can be applied by running the containers through a paraffine 'batfi. e7si
 Because the supplys Of tins is limited and there may not be enough to SUD- ply the needs of the Arny.lthe Guar termaster's Department , is experi- menting with the wax paber box. Tests made show that these boxes meet all conditions satisfactorily. T5e tins and boxes both are, .yezmin and water proof.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06
CENTRE CROTON

Farmers are carrying vegetables into local markets and they are getting good prices, as they are not in such abundance as last year on account of high prices of seed, fertilizer and so many small gardens around town, which have discouraged peddlers to a great extent everywhere.
 Cutting hay in and near the village has begun.
 Mrs. Sydney Holmes is visiting friends at Ye Golden Spur inn for two weeks.
 Miss Lumberg of Midway has re- turned home after visiting her sister, Mrs. Lawrence Thompson, of Lester district.
 Misses Wilhelmina and Charlotte Bailey were callers on Mrs. Solon Chapman of Ledyard Friday.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-07-06

visions may be filed Eith 53aied States immigration or employ service officials, giving the number of laboTer: desired, class ofzwerta wages and place of employment.