Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-03-21

.',> ~ aeAAANs SNtPIiN Iui'I l0sttlllS u
for a%irplanes from the tangan-tangan
weed, OF vine. which grows wild i'm
throughout the archipelago.
which produces an extremely good oil.
suitable not only for the fabrication of
delicate machinery. but which is also
used by the natives medicinally. The
plant creeps and has blossoms like the
W of the honcySuckle. 1t is thought
that at least 1000. 600 gallons of oil n
year can be obtained from the wild
weed supply, and that this can he
greatly increased by cultivation.
There ls sentiment in the fact thai
'allfornla is to supply northern France
with 100000 prune trees. These trees
are expected to CONVEX 5000 acres in
70 bearing orchards in two years. 1t
Was France which. in 1856. gave to Cal
norma her first prune trees. The prune.
which since then has filled MANY n gan
on the table of the American boarding
mousse. n has borne the Drunt of
many a jest, keeps right on proving
Its worth.
III costs the government So n head to
draft men for military service. OF this
sum S4.93 represents the expense of the
draft boards and the states adiutant
general. II Z cents represents the
overhead expense ut Washington. The
expense of Inducing Il volunteer into
al AVERAGE %
*2s.s5 during this war. In the civil wan
1t cost the government $9.4S for every
man called to the service.
A oma to whom space is allotted
ma western public market uses her
in making fresh peanut but
ter Tor Aer customers. The peanuts
are treated in a grinder MOUNTED on ~
trailer. set just back of the car i'm the
market. The car is lacked up and
nnuyoDs frspy N Cva 4 al f.-.~-
the grinder by Il belt. The top of the
trailer serves as a display stand.
At a "%frugality lance" in Montclair.
n. !. recently. those wearing patent
collaf were fined 5 cents each for each
o1fense, those wearing marcel waves,
~ cents. while wearers of evening dress
or costumes" had to pay 25 cents to
the management. A considerable
amount was raised for war relief.
Anna Eva Fay. a seeress, is said to
have fortold the war in a statement
published In the Manchester Guardian
In England, March II, 1913. when she
anne eight of the now warning ma
another statement that the war will
end In the spring of 1918. 1T will all
be over before June IT," she says.
Tess.vu6si So1He packers OF caviar In
New York report that %spoonbill caviar
10 being marketed in bulk as lOw as TX
cents q pound. the market generally re-
mains at $l.25 for prime quality. There
has been a scarcity Of lake caviar In
bulk. and packers report that the pre-
vaillnG price Tor this grade has been
usually $3.50 a pound.
The term pocket handkerchief is
one OF the queerest In our language. At
frst It meant kerchief (v~ourvrechef). a
covering for the head; then It became
handkerchief, covering for the head
carried In b hand. and at length pock-
ct handkerchief. a covering for the head
held N the HAND and kept In the pocket.
A service flag measuring s1xss
feet. bearing 215 stars. indicative Of the
fact that as many employees of the
western division Of the Southern rail-
q system now are in active military
service OF the country. has been un-
fur1ed In front Of the Southern railway
building in Lo ,isville.
When ]. r. Liskey. Of Rockingham
county. Ia. b%utchered q hog, he found
1t had an apparently carefully filled
tooth. It is thought the hog had eaten
something containing a piece Of lead
which lodged in a hollow tooth and
was squeezed down into the cavity, fll-
ing 1t.
A report upon the government use Of
tractors in England was given at a re-
cent session of parliament. In order to
increase the supply OF food, tractors
and plows are being purchased by the
food production department and let
out to farmers.
Tho total amount the government
provides the president for clerk hire
and White House expenses, including
his salary. IL 100000 annually. OF
this. $4,000 IL salary. $4,000 travelling
expenses and 100000 forsthe other 'ex-
penoeo.
-Four tor-S Of shipping capacity are
required to transport . soldier. and
another ton 10 necessary for his equip.
mont. In addition It takes 80 pounds
q ship capacity 2 day to keep him sup
pliod with food. clothing and 6mmuni-
No. officers at the base ASSpltal at,
Camp Custer. Mich, have made an ~
PEAL Tor dish towels, and some local
poopae are txytns to have Q statewide
teNel showsr sor the hospital