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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

The federal reserve bank is issuing
some new paper money. but as it is
only 81 and So bills 1t probably won't
interest many people in these days of
large things.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

Among the inevitable cguelties Of
war will be the inquiry made by the
government Of theatrical press agents
as to the real salaries of the stars they
represen'.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

1t takes two cords of cedar, redwood,
poplar. catalpa, Norway pine. cypress,
Eastwood, spruce and white pine,
weighing about 1000 pounds to the
cord, to equal a ton Of coal.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

Much TO the regret of the woman
struggling with the necessity Of do.
sng her own work, dishwashing con-
hnaes to be an essential occupation.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

There are 81 other weeks in which
it is good to buy War Savings stamps,
but not so good for buying the stamp
you are going TO buy this week.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

New draft registrants need not feel
discouraged If they are exempted, as
that merely means they can serve best
in their present capacity.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

German airplanes are making no at
facks on London now. They are need
ed to protect home towns from allied
air,nen.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

The eagerness of German soldiers to
exchange cigarettes with Americans
will be understood by anyone who has
tried German tobacco.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

The government slogan Eat fish to
win the war" does not necessarily
mean that you should drop work and
go fishing.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

A good many men object vigorously
TO the increased cost of foodstuffs,
but continue to pay cheerfully <he
added cost of their smokes.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26
WARNING TO NURSING MOTHERS.

1 =
] have never seen case In which
beer had been used regularly for any
considerable period of time where Ii
did not result in more or less indiges-
ton and an early failure in the secre-
ton of milk.--Dr. N. S. Davis, Chi
cago.
Infants, nursed by mothers who
drink much beer, are more likely to
die of commissions and diarrhea while
cutting their teeth than are the chill
dren Of total abstinence mothers.
Bear In mind that when YOU
take wine, beer Or brandy. you are
diStilling that wine, beer or brandy
into your chlid's body. Probably moth
Ing could be worse than to have tho
yegy fabric of the child's tissues laid
down from ascoholized blood. DIR. Ed.
mands Of the Lying-in Hospital, Lon
don, England.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

Somehow 1t Is difficult to make a
nit with man who has been at his
desk MI summer by telling about the
good time you had on your vacation.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26
PLENTY OF JOBS FOR FORMER
BREWERY WORKERS.

EHEWENT WONNEHS.
sNot a job has been lost to d work.
ingman through the shutting down Of
our FIVE brewerias," says II. vi. Chris
tie, president Omaha real estate board.
"Three are being operated as soft
drink manufacturing plants, one with
an ice plant annex, and these three
are employing more men than they did
making beer. Another has been CON
verted into a 2,500-barrel a day flour
mill. which the manager informs me ii
employing many more men than had
been employed there when brewery.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

After the war what a matrimonial
scramble there is going to be for the
soldier boys who have learned to
cook
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

But when General Sherman said 1t
he had no idea, either, that only one
flavor of ice cream could be had till
the war is over.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

In their wholesale seizure of metals
the Germans apparently have over
looked gold in the teeth of their cap.
itives
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

Still since the kaiser said the United
States wouldn't fight why did he spend
$20000000 in this country before 1917?
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

This years war garden has provid-
ed among other valuable things fund
of experience that will make better
garden next year.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

The outbreak of Vesuvius should sug-
gest to the Italians the ACCESSIBILITY Of
tapping few mountain peaks to the
rear of the Austrians.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

A nation bred to economies as Cor
many has been must shudder at the
waste in constructing and equipping
'U-boats
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

Typewriters are not classed as lux.
urieS. In the advance of this COM
mercial and practical age, they are now.
necessities.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

Our boys over there are fighting and
dying magnificently. What are you
doing over here?
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

Mrs. Hen is obeying the work or
fight order when she's just layin
around.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

I Small boys will learn with great an
;gusi that there is shortage of school
teachers.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

Mems suits are quoted at 5000 each
In Austria. Only the very rich man
can refer glibly to his "other clothes"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

From eighteen to forty-fve is some
stretch in the life of man.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

Americas volume of money is greater
than ever before, and every dollar is
working "a hours a day.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

Another of the indispensable war in
dustries is figuring out what to do
with the kaiser when we catch him.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

One disadvantage of being president
Us The uncertainty of vacations in war
time.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

The new draft law also interferes
with the. nonessential industry of adj
3vertising for men not of draft age.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

3; Some folks insist on doing all their
lighting in the family and outside the
army.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

There cannot be much popular favor
FOR men who arrange to walk out"
while our soldiers are marching.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

Half Of the supposed "mad" dogs
have nothing more serious than toots,
ache.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

before they retreated. The breeches
were in perfect condition, as were
all Of the sights.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

Soldiers are often like sailors, with
ia sweetheart in every town.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

: There is glory enough for all. And
sugar enough, too, if you're careful.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

The marines not only are iirsr to
light, Eat Hast, also.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1918-10-26

Observation-Disclosures Oaks and
Johnson of the German guard at FL
Oglethorpe are held in the guard house
on orders from the department of JUS
tice, it was learned here The two Of
ficers were arrested in the home of
two women, wives of informed Ger
mans, in the suburbs of the city, mil
tlry authorities state. When taken
b',!ore the prison commander the lieu-
tenants were striped of their insig-
MAS Of rank and sent to the guard
house. The German women were az.
rested, but department of justice rep
resentatives withheld their names.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
RNNA7W OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ONT WNCRzHIEcW

changed the land situation. One Of the features
Of this plan is that holders are aided in improv-
ing and cultivatlng the farm In word, there
Is organized community development
It's beneficial results have been well described
by the Canadian commission which APP
pointed to investigate its results In New Zealand.
There the commission reported, the farmers nad
built better houses remodeled their old ones.
brought larger acreage Of land under cultiva-
ton that would otherwise have remained
lying idle; had bought and urged more labor-sav-
ing machinery on the farms and in the houses.
They kept more sheep and pigs and had large
~ Increased the revenue from their farms that
they were able to meet the payments the
mortgages and to adopt higher standard Of
living and a better Throughout the country
higher and better civilization was being
evolved; the young men and women who
growing up were happy and contented to
main at home on the farm and found ample time
and opportunity for recreation and entertainment
OF n kind more wholesome and elevating than can
be obtained In the cities.
1t may be said that this country, outside of
Alaska. has no frontier today or course, Alaska
will still offer opportunity for pioneer life. And,
or course. Alaska likewise has yet unknown re-
markable agricultural possibilities, but unless
make possible the development OF this land by
the men who desire IA life in that field we will lose
a great national opportunity. Furthermore, this
is an immediate duty. 1t will be too late Tor
these things when the is over, and the work
of definite planning should be done now.
The plan outlined by Secretary Lane does not
contemplate anything like charity to the soldiers
lie Is not to be given bounty. He is not to be
made to feel that he is "A dependent. On the
contrary, he Is to continue, In a sense In the
service of the government Instead OF destroying
our enemies, he is to develop our resources.
The work that is to be DONE. other than the
planning, should be done by the soldier himself
The dam or irrigation project should be built by
m no nulA itch tba
land, and the building of the houses should, I'M
der proper direction, be his occupation. He
should be allowed to make his own home cared
for while he is doing IT, and given an interest in
the land, for which he can pay through long
period of years-perhaps 80 or 40 years.
The farms should not be turned over us the
prairies were-unbroken, unfenced, without ac-
commodatons for men animals. There should
be prepared homes, all of which can be construct
ed by the men themselves and paid for by them
under n system Of simple devising by which
modern methods Of finance will be applied Il
their needs
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
TO COMBAT PLAGUE OF RATS
Buildings Must Be Constructed That
viii Exclude the Pests From
Shelter and Food.

single rat remarks David f. Lantz,
States department Of agriculture, does
far less harm In a year than any one
lion, tiger or wolf but the big animals
OF prey are few, while rats are deplor-
ably abundant. There are possibly two
or three times as many rats as there
are people in the civilized world; and
the destruction wrought by this vast
horde Of voracious rodents is far great
err than that wrought by wolves, tigers
and all other noxious animals to-
gether.
To combat this dangerous pest sue
cessfully, says Lantz, is largely build
Ing problem. Buildings should be so
constructed as to exclude the animals
from shelter and food. When this Is
done, individual and community efforts
to destroy rats will give satisfactory
and lasting results. The program may
DC regarded by many as too expensive.
VIII 1t be too costly? What do rats
cost now? If half the money now
spent In feeding and fighting rats could
be expended In wisely planned and
well-executed cooperative efforts for
rat repression, II would be possible
within a few years nearly to rid the
country of its worst animal pest, 10 re-
duce losses from its depredations by
at least 90 per cent, and to free the
lind completely from the fear OF bu.
homie plague.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
THE VOICES OF BULLETS.

ohe hundred steps more would have brought
me inside OF Cantigny. But l was doomed never
to enter Cantigny; just then l went into shell
mole The reasons that made me drop into the
smell hole were, think, two. For one there was
IN the crater wounded boy boy shot through
the shoulder, together with three hospital corps
men VINO were starting to dress him, and went
IN with some vague idea OF Offering help
But also something was after me by that time
had not noticed 1t ut first that is, when finally
became aware of il, II was the knowledge that
IT had been going for quite II while Little
"zlps' were passing by me small short whispers
hardly attaining the volume of sound and gone
almost before they were hcard---dscrete quick
little lips Ike the lghtes of pencil strokes-zlp
zip, zip. and zip.
Now and then, though, just as brief one
reached higher volume OF sound something like
n short cat meow but more resonant Pee-n-oo
DOW -thus-a spteful cry, Some sharpshooter
was after me, some amhushed Boche who did not
approve OF Golfers Weekly. That Is really Why
dropped Int" the shell hole, | think-not 40
very much 10 help the three hospital corps men,
james Hopper In Golfers.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25

Vegetable Compound cured me SO ! did
not need the operation. and am telling
all my friends about it."-Mrs. A. w.
BINzER, Black River Falls, Wis.
Ut Is Just such experiences as that OF
Mrs. Binzer that has made this famous
root and herb remedy q household word
from ocean to ocean. Any woman who
suffers from inflammation, liberation,
displacements, backache, nervousness,
Irregularities or 1.-the blues" should
not rest until she has given II trial,
and for special advice write Lydia y.
Pinkham Medicine Co.. Lynn, Mass.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
THIS WOMAN
SAVED FROM +.
AN OPERATION
By taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, Ono
of Thousands of Such Cases.
Black River Falls, Wis. -"As Lydia
z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

saved me from an
operation, ] cannot
say enough In praise
of it. Isuffered from
organic troubles and
my side hurt me 30
/ could hardly be up
from my bed, and !
was unable to do my
housework. ! had
the best doctors In
Eau Claire and they
wanted me to have
an operation, but
lydia T. pinkham'a
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
w. N. w., Salt Lake City, No. 43-.1s1s.
Losing Game.

Crawford-Why don't you try jolly
Ing your wife little? It's easy to tell
her she's looking younger and moro
beautiful every day.
Crabshaw-I tried that once and she
nailed me for money to have her pic
ture taken.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-10-25
itching Burning Skins.

For eczemas, rashes, feelings, irrita-
lions, pimples, dandruff, sore hands.
and baby humors, Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are supremely effective. For
free samples address "Cuticura. Dept
X, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap rs, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-02-08
STATE COMMISSION GIVES
ORDERS TO LOCAL RAILROAD

ny an order issued boy the state pub
lie utilities commission last saturday
the Denver and Rio Grande II given
ten days In which 90 state whether Il
can furnish the Information desired
by Representatives OF Salt Lake city
and ogden concerning earnings of the
road over Soldier Summit and other
parts OF the line II the railroad COM
pRny cannot furnish the Information
the commission VIII order a hearing
on the application OF the cities OF
Salt Lake and Ogden Tor reduced
freight rates ON coal. IL the railroad
does furnish the information request
ed IL win form part OF the evidence to
bo included In the application, ,and the
petition OF the two cities and private
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-02-08
GEOLOGIsT MAKES EXCELLENT
REPORT ON CEDAR CITY COAI,

In connection with the development
Of the coal measures near Cedar City
by the Iron County Coal company.
State Geologist william Peterson has
prepared an interesting report on the
coal fields OF the Coiob plateau. The
great coal deposits are located on
.Colob Plateau. a quarter Of a mile
from the city limits OF Cedar city and
eleven miles east OF the great iron de-
posts Of Iron county. The Coiob
plateau u underlaid By coal seams Of
the Rocky Mountain field" says Pet.
erson
The principal coal vein OF the field
u from ak feet eight inches 90 twelve
feet thick. Estimating n vein az six
feet In thickness. each quarter section
would contain approximately i.4OO.-
600 tons The coal II bituminous and
good cooking coal. deep black with
shiny luster. There are two well
developed clcavageH, which are nearly
nj right angles TO each other. assur-
ing a maximum amount OF lump coal
In mining. ON account OF the hard.
blocky character OF the coal. the ali.
sencc OF fine dust. quick ignition. last
ing fire and good heating qualities
and Its clean ash. II II a highly desir-
able coal for steam purposes. Also.
u II n good blacksmlthing eoal and u
an excellent coal Tor storage purpose
The coal contains twelve thousand
British thermal heat units"
While no definite information H.
available on the subject. u IL reported
that the Iron County Coal company
has received sufficient assurance that
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-02-08
HOPEFUL OUTLOOK ron the
UNITED STATES FUEL MINES

Just at this time when the whole
country N shouting for coal, United
States smoltinE'a coal mines. so many
years In developing. have come Go life
with vengeance. SAYS the Boston
Mass News bureau. discussing the
affairs uf the United States Fuel COM
pany. ~ the ratio they are now pro-
duCing aud shipping and with the new
facilities which direct operation hy
the smelling company OF IL Utah rail-
way has afforded, iglS production
of az least 100000 tons, possibly q.
O0O. 900 tons. mHy bc expected. II wa
last year that saw Tor the first tlne
concrete demonstration Of whit war
possible IN the Utah coal fields. In the
face uf serious freight shortage AMI
difficult operating conditions, output
was pushed up o. sos, goo tons, a.
compared with 756, 900 tons Ia 1919
and 707 900 tons the year previous.
Had the United States Smciting been
able o. operate IT, railroad for the
fun twelve months nH II was la De-
90 mh-r il would probably have been
able To produce al least I. 100000 tons
oi coal II was only on November 3Oth
% resumed from the Denver aud Rio
Grands the operation of the Utah
railway. hut with the batch of new
equipment and direct control II has
been able In the past sixty days 10
rush coal wholesale 10 Provo, where
ID connects with the Denver and Rio
urande and the San Pedro. Los An
gcles aud Salt Lake. through which Il
reaches It's Pacific Coast trade,
The coal end OF United States smel'
ting for the first time last year show
ed healthy return upon the Invest
ment. This year the chances are that
it viii more than carry itself Con
sidering the worldwide demand Tor
coal and the stabilized conditions now
fairly assured through the trade com
mission and close federal control the
Utah equity OF from l2b. OOO.0 10
1876, O0O, 600 tons OF coal may yet Yield
the hoped Tor reward for the time ANA
money which have been expended up-
on ID.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-02-08

concerns will be consolidated with
their protest against tho proposed in
crease In rates.
Provided tho railroad furnishes the
data asked for there will be no need
for hearing the petition Of the two
cities and private concerns The fur
nishing Of data desired will have the
effect Of closing all cases in which
the application OF the railroads, the
protest Of the citizens and manufac-
turers and the application Of the citi-
zens and manufacturers are con-
oerned. The furnishing OF the infor-
nation requested will expedite mat
tiers and the commission will proceed
20 take the three phases OF tho battle
between the railroads and the people
under advisement. which will mean
that a decision will be rendered more
speedily than n the railroad does not
furnish the Information and the COM
mission sets a date for the hearing Of
the petition OF the people for reduced
rates
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1918-02-08

| While all the mines Of the Eastern
Utah fields are working full six days
a week and there are plenty OF rail-
road cars In sight at this time. opera
tors are fearful that soon there will
be- moro coal produced locally than
there II n market for Had the order
come from the national fuel admin
istrator 60 help out the situation In
NCbra ska. Kansas and other sections
Of the Middle West az least twenty
thousand tons could have been spared
weekly from the Carbon county out
put 90 the states 10 the east OF here
without In any way curtailinE the sup
ply for local and Northwest and Pa
cific Coast conspmption. As things
are now going at the mines u won't
be long until the former force OF sales
agents viii again be In the field So
lici;ing ordcrn.
John a. Critchiow. sales manager
for United States Fuel company. got
back 90 Utah last Monday afier spend
ing ten days ON the coast inqulring In
10 the fuel situation. lie says u ~ the
dricat winter thore In sixty-onc years.
and agricultufiHta and horticulturistH
who depend 30 much on the winters
moisture are dcspondcnt The coal silt
uation. as In adjoining states. has all
cleared up. and there seems TO be
plenty OF coal everywhere. Utah. with
two railroads hauling Immense guam
Titles away. the Wyoming fields IN full
operation. and Colorado and Victoria
contributing. have all resulted In flii-
ing up all the bins through the Pacific
Slope regions. Gallup. n. NJ. has been
supplying coal only for the Hmeiters
and mines.
During January the four properties
OF United States Fuel company at IIla-
watha. Black Hawk. Mcfarland aud
Carbon produced and loaded out for
shipment hundred and nineteen
thousand tons 81 coal. which was
shipped 10 various parts OF the inter
country. thereby helping 90
prevent the fuel famine which was
feared. according 60 !. ~. Luke, man
agcr OF tho Utah railway. ny dint of
hard work the coal that was mined |
has been rushed To- " destination. |
The amount that was mined has been
hauled away, there being NO ovcrpro
duution that was not cared for. These |
mines have worked fun time. accord !
inR 10 Luke.
II II estimated that United States
Fuel company at this time H. produc-
Ing In the nelghborhood of onc-fourth |
of the output from the Carbon and |
Emery county district. American Fuel
az Noalcn H. working fun
capacity ut about eighteen hundred
tons day.