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The Huttig news., 1918-03-30
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Hfe-not much chance of getting rich out there.
 When he goes into the fire trench Qront line), Tommys menu takes q tumble. He carries in his haverSack what the government calls emergency or iron rations. Jrhey are not supposed to be opened until Tommy dies of star vation. They consist of one tin of bully beef, four biscuits, a little tin which contains tea, sugar and Oxo cubes fconcentrated beef tablets). These are only to be used when the enemy establishes curtain of shell fire on the communication trenches, thus preventing the carrying in of rations, or when in an attack a body of troops has been cut off from its base of supplies.
 The rations are brought up at night by the company transport. This is a section of the company in charge of the quartermaster sergeant, composed of men, mules and limbers (two- 1 wheeled wagons), which supplies Tom my's wants while in the front line They are constantly under shell fire ] The rations are unlOaded at the en l trance to the communication trenches and are ''carried in" by men detailed for that purpose. The quartermaster sergeant never goes into the front-line trench. He doesn't have to, and I have never heard of one volunteering to do so.
 The company sergeant major sorts the rations and sends them in.
 Tommy's trench rations consist of all the bully beef he can eat, biscuits, cheese, timed butter Sometimes IT men to tinD, jam or marmalade, and occasionally fresh bread (ten to a loaf). When it is possible he gets tea and stew.
 When things are quiet, and Fritz is behaving like gentleman, which sell uom happens, Tommy has the opportu- lity of making dessert. This is trench pudding." It is made from broken biscuits, condensed milk, jam little water added, slightly favored with mud-put into eanteen and cooked over a little spirit stove known as "Tommy's cooker"
 GA firm in Eighty widely advertises these cookers as a necessity for the men In the trenches. Gullible people buy them-ship them to the Tommies, who. immediately upon receipt of same throw them over the parapet. Some times a Tommy falls for the ad and uses the cooker in a dugout to the dis gust and discomfort of the other oc- cupants.)
 This mess is stirred up in tin and allowed to simmer over the flames from the cooker until Tommy decides that it has reached sufficient (gluelike) consistency. He takes his bayonet and by means of the handle carries the mess up in the front trench to cool. After it has cooled off he tries to eat it. Generally one or two Tommies in a section have caSt-iron stomachs and the tin is soon emptied. Once I tasted trench pudding, but only once.
 In addition to the regular ration is sue Tommy uses another channel to enlarge his menu.
 In the English papers "Lonely Soldier" column is run. This Is for the soldiers at the front who are sup posed to be without friends or rela- tives. They write to the papers and their names are published. Girls and women in England answer them, and send out parcels of foodstuffs, ciea- rettes, candy etc. I have known q 'lonely" soldier to receive as many as five parcels and eleven letters in one week.
The Huttig news., 1918-03-30
CHAPTER VII.
Rations.

Just dozlng off; Mir. Lance Corporal butted in.
 In Tommy's eyes lance corporal Is one degree below a private. In the corporal's eyes he Is one degree above a general. He ordered me to go with hia and
The Huttig news., 1918-03-30
UtilixinQ Hop Vines.

A German agriculturist has devci- oped method of extracting the i- brous inner bark of hop vines for use in the manufacture of eordage.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04
Can Overcome camouflaae.

An American physicist believes that
the advantages Of camoufage-or at
least certain kinds of camoufiage-
can be overcome by an opposing army
by providing its airmen and other
scouts with colored glasses or screens
of contrasting colors to use with field
glasses. states Popular Mechanics Mag
azine. When the colors of these
screen are properly selected uniforms
and other objects may be made to ap-
pear in contrast, instead of in har-
mony, with their surroundings, he
claims. Camouflage as practiced in
many cases is accomplished largely by
the use of paint, objects being given
shades that blend with the landscape.
In spite of certain difficulties that
would arise. 1t is believed that s:lch
efforts at concealment could be render
ed quite Intellectual by the means
stated.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04
POINTERS ON HOME BUILDING
signs Will Be Found Helpful to
Prospective Home Owners.

The collecting of clippings from the
| real-estate section Of newspapers and
magazines is practice recommended
by architects for persons contemplating
building home. The prospective
| home builder can obtain many valu-
| able pointers as to the relative style
| of house which he prefers and is able
to compare the advantages of different
| designs. He is then able to explain to
the architect what he wants and the
architect can draw up plans in accord
ance with his wishes.
When saving clippings the client Is
apt to accumulate q lot of irreconcila-
Bile details which he wants in his house,
but the architect can adapt the prin-
ciples desired to better effect if he
knows what styles and designs are In
the owners mind. The clipping habit
is usually acquired some time before
the time to build and in the meanwhile
the selective process is continuing. BY
the time the owner is financially ready
to build he has made up his mind as
to the details he would like to have
and the things he would rather do
without.
The illustrations In newspapers and
architectural magazines are valuable
| in determining the style of house de-
sired, while the homebuilders' sections
contain many suggestions of use to
possible builders. The saving Of these
illustrations and suggestions will en-
able one to get good idea of what
other builders are doing and keep in
touch with recent developments Of in
| tereSt.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04
lone Town
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GREATLY REDUCES FIRE RISK
Couplings Quickly Perceived by
Up-To-Date Communities.

An association was formed In an
standardizing the firehose couplings in
the district, and it was found that
some of the odd-size hose couplings
could be changed to standard at small
expense by means Of taps and dies
furnished free by the inspection bu-
reau. reports Country Gentleman. 1t
also was sscertained that by means Of
adapters couplings In other cities
could be made; but in some towns the
size was prohibitive. Now other CO.
operative associations are being form
ed that are reaching out into Penn
sylvania, Kentucky, Indiana and West
Virginia, and demands for the taps
and dies have come from Texas and
New Jersey.
The cooperative idea not only takes
in the waterworks towns, but also the
smaller places, and the chiefs of the
several cooperative units have can
vassed their districts so that now they
know not only what equipment to
send in case of urgent call. but the
available water supply. the state of the
roads and the construction and char
acter Of the buildings to be worked up
on. AS most Of the Ohio equipment is
now motorized. remarkable time is
made in getting to towns where there
is no fire-fighting equipment at all but
where powerful combination chem
ical truck could handle blaze salts
factorily. Many of the chiefs of vol
unteer organizations are now visiting
the headquarters Of the city depart
ments and gaining practical expert
ence at first-hand in actually fighting
fire. in discipline and in care Of equip
ment. Towns finding that they can
not have assistance. by reason OF
odd-size couplings, are ordering all
new standard equipment and are, of
course changing their hydrants to con-
form to the standard code.
The value of the city and interurban
cooperative. wheel-within-a-wheel idea
is that in many cases the town or rural
equipment would master the fire; but
if it could not, the next nearest large
place could rush the proper parapher-
MALTA to the scene, either over good
roads or by special train, either steam
or electric. The idea of interurban and
rural protection is about to take an
other leap forward, and the plan Is
this: Ohio and many other states are
spiderwebbed with trolley lines. Suit
able tank cars, carrying chemical
equipment, pumps and 1000 or more
feet Of hose could be held in reserve
at terminal points and rushed, day or
night, to the nearest point to fire. In
fire second lost may make for
eternity.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04
Bio Red Cross Diamond.

One of the finest and largest dia-
monds in the world has been presented
to the Red Cross sale by the Diamond
syndicate of London. The stone,
which is of the tint known as pale
canary, weighs 205 karats and is prac-
tically twice as large as the KohinOor
(1O6 karats), it is highly phosphOres-
cent, and after brilliant illumination
emits the rays it has absorbed. thus
becoming self-luminous in the dark.
The stone, which originally weighed
$40 karats and was discovered in 1901
in the Des Beers mines in Griqueland
West, has been cut in very original
and beautiful form at Amsterdam, a
feature of the cutting being that
Maltese cross is visible in the facets.
This popularity is only shared by the
Pitt Diamond.
Some idea of it's value may be gain
ed from the fact that yellow dia-4
mond of sc karats, belonging to the
crown jewels of Austria, is valued at
G11O,OOO, and from the model of this
one which was shown recently Is far
inferior to the RED Cross" diamond
London Chronicle.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04
PROVEN SWAMP ROOT
AIDS WEAK KIDNEYS

The symptoms of kidney and bladder
troubles are often very distressing and
leave the system in rundown condition.
The kidneys seem to suffer most, as al
most every victim complains of lame back
and urinary troubles which should not be
neglected, as these danger signals often
lead to more dangerous kidney troubles.
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root which, so
many people say, soon heals and strength
ems the kidneys, is a splendid kidney,
liver and bladder medicine, and, being
an herbal compound, has gentle heal
ing effect on the kidneys, which is al
most Immediately noticed in most cases
by those who use it.
A trial will convince anyone who may
be in need of it. Better get bottle from
your nearest drug store, and start treat
ment at once.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04

For the occasions that require her
TO dress-up a bit there are pretty
frocks of crepe georgette and wolfe
that will make the little girl look her
best this summer. From her eighth
to her fourteenth or fifteenth year she
Is apt to be very slim, long limbed
little person with a good many angles
that are prominent and need to be
well considered when it comes to
choosing her clothes. Since there are
designers who specialize in clothes
for children the needs of the thin lit
tie girl and the needs of the fat little
girl have been given expert attention
and the problems of distraught
mothers solved for them.
Here is dress of fine wolfe shown
on a slim little girl of eleven that
will bear study. 1t is in two pieces
skirt and long blouse, thereby dis
posing once for all of that bugbear in
children's clotheS-the waistline-by
leaving it out of the reckoning. The
skirt is suspended from short under
bodice. gathered on to it and fasten-
ed in the back. 1t is moderately full
and has a twO-inch tuck above the
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04
GIVE cows BALANCED RATION
Protein, Carbohydrates and Fats Are
Used by Animals in Quite Differ
ent Proportions.

IN feeding dairy cows the best re-
suits are always secured and the most
economic use of feeds is obtained by
providing balanced ration. Careful
studies have shown that the three
classes Of nutrients in feeds, proteins,
carbohydrates, and fats, are used by
different animals in quite different pro-
portions. A ration that supplies these
nutrients in the proportion that the
animal requires, is called a balanced
ration. When enough of each of these
classes is fed there is no waste, caused
by feeding an unnecessary amount of
one class of nutrients. Protein Is used
by the animal chiefly to form the mus
cles or lean flesh of the body, the hair,
the horns, the hoofs and the casein in
the milk. The carbohydrates and the
fat are source of energy in the body,
as well as that of the body fat and the
fat in the milk.
The cOmpounding of balanced ra-
ton is not difficult If one has at hand
tables which show the digestible nutri-
ents of the various feeds. Many farm
ers, however, obtain good results by
more simple methods, and have found
the following rules useful:
/. Feed all the roughage that the
COW will eat up clean.
2. If the roughage contains eight to
ten pounds of leguminous hay, such as
clover, cowpea or alfalfa, mix the
grain ration so that 1t will contain
from II to 16 per cent of protein. If
the roughage does not contain large
proportion Of leguminous hay, but is
composed largely of corn silage, corn
stalks, and timothy hay, mix the grain
ration to contain 20 to "a per cent of
protein.
8. To cows such as Jerseys or Guern-
seys, giving milk testing per cent in
butterfat or higher, feed the grain mix
ture at the rate Of one pound to every
three pounds of milk produced. To
cows giving milk which tests 31a per
cent in butterfat or less, feed one
pound of the grain mixture to every
three and one-half to four pounds Of
milk produced.
A. If the cow is in poor flesh and is
giving good flow Of milk, she will u.s.
uaIly respond to heavier feeding and
the grain ration should be increased.
A copy of Farmers Bulletin No. TAB,
which discusses the feeding of dairy
cows, will be sent free on application
to the division of publications, United
States department Of agriculture,
Washington, d. @.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04

three-inch hem. These give it little
weight and flare at the bottom where
it is precisely even in length and
reaches 10 the knees.
1t is the blouse that reveals the
cleverness of it's designer. It's body
hangs from a very short yoke, gath
cred quite full over the shoulders
The body of the blouse is shocked in
three rows of shocking where it joins
the shirred yoke. 1t is usual this sea-
son to use one or more cOlored silks
IN doing the shocking on white frocks
and these little bits of color are very
childish and pretty on dresses for all
little girls. There are two pockets at
the bottom of the blouse with smock-
ing across the top and buttons that re-
peat the color used in the shocking.
They are set on purely as finish for
the blouse fastens with snap fasteners
The collar which is of wash satin is
like them in color and the sleeves are
plain--three-quarter length.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04
GIRLS! MAKE UP
A LEMON LOTION
LEMON JUICE WHITENS SKIN AND
REMOVES TAN, FREckLES,
SALLoWNESS.

Squeeze the juice Of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces OF or
chard white, shake well, and you have
a quarter pint of the best freckle and
tan lotion, and complexion whitener,
at very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces Of orchard white for
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra
grant lotion into the face, neck, arms
and hands each day and see how freck-
les and blemishes disappear and how
clear, soft and white the skin becomes.
Yes! It is harmless-Adv.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04
Jackets and Skirts.

That jackets will be short rather
than long seems to be foregone con-
clusion, judging by the South-wear
fashions, and etons and boleros are de-
cidedly in evidence. Not only suits
but dresses, too, are seen in these eton
and bolero styles, and very smart and
youthful are these effects worn over
blouses of crepe organdie.
Jacket and coat sleeves are narrow
and close-fitting and in wrist length
skirts, too, are modelled with conser-
walton of material very much in mind,
for they are cut decidedly narrow and
fairly short, though not as short as
some fashionable skirts of last season.
The average width of modish skirts is
about one and one-half yards around
and the length from four to six inches
Off tho ground.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04

War Savings and Thrift Stamps.
During the month of February the
receipts coming into the treasury de-
partment through the sale Of War Saw
ings and Thrift stamps totaled SAL
100000. 1t is reported that they aver
age now about 100000 a day. Re
turns from the same source in England
were $37,0OO,O00. The War Savings
and Thrift stamps give everyone a
chance to be sin" on the great bust
ness of winning the war. They are
a fine investment and within the reach
Of everyone. Congress set $2,00O,OOO,-
900 as the amount to be raised by this
means for the year. If this amount Is
reached it will cover the entire cost of
the governments shipbuilding program
for the year. 1t has now from this
source enough revenue daily to build
10000 tons of shipping and altogether
has received to date funds for building
100000 tons, or "a ships Of 5000 tons
each.
Our strength in this war has not
made itself felt yet as it will be felt.
Great reserves of it will be forthcom-
ing. We have hardly felt the pinch
Of the war yet. In the War Savings
and Thrift stamps we have an opportu-
nifty to all take a hand in building
ships, and they must be built. Be
sides this the Thrift stamps are edu-
eating people, especially young pco-
pie and children, to save and to
use money for investment instead
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04
And Why Not?

A witness in a Milwaukee court in
Cured the wrath of the judge by TAX
with her and starting to peel them
while testifying, according to the New
York Tribune.
To his honor's rebuke she replied
calmly:
IF those folks" nodding at several
knit, why can't I peel?"
This brought up point which the
judge is still trying to answer ade-
quately.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04
DAIRY
FACTS
Famous HoIstein Recently Came
Through With New High Mark Of
40.56 Pounds of Butter.

You can't keep good man down,
and this aphorism is as true of cows
as it is Of men. In proof Of which Is
the news that the famous purebred
Holstein, lilly Alcartra, is again at her
old tricks of rolling up records. She
recently dropped her sixth calf, heif-
er. and gave such promise of another
successful lactation period ahead of
her that her owners decided to put
her on test.
She came through with new mark
for seven days with 1855 pounds of
butter out of 1901 pounds of milk,
which shows the pace she is making in
the yearly test she Is on.
With this record she is the twenty
fifth "40-pound" Holstein cow.
lilly Alcartra has to her credit the
production of 30,451.4 pounds of milk
yielding 1,1S9.03 pounds Of butter in
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04

of spending it for things they do not
really need. Lack of thrift, in this di.
rection, seemed to be almost univer-
sal failing before the war. Accumu-
lating Thrift stamps is likely to es-
tablish the habit Of saving in young
people and children.
Work Which Only Women Can Do.
Whatever our other activities, we
must "go on with our knitting" in
a very literal sense. Sox, sweaters,
wristlets, and bands and then more
sox will be needed in far greater num-
bers than ever before. Surgical dress
ing and bandages, also, must be sup
piled by the shipload, and food must
be conserved. In these affairs the
world leans on women for support. But
If each woman gives little time sys-
tematically to Red Cross work and
looks after the conservation of food In
her own home, the great total OF
achievement will do the work and fill
needs depending on us. Our part Is
easy compared to that of the soldiers
and sailors. 1t is amazing that there
are women, with time and means at
their disposal, who, because they have
no relatives in the army or navy, are
taking no interest. much less any ac-
tive part in the work to be done. They
are not worth fighting for, and should
be held up to the scorn they deserve.
Now is the time when cold selfiShneSS
will betray itself.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04
eeoreette BIouses Trimmed in Val.

Georgette Blouses Trimmed in Val.
eff you haven't seen the new blouses
of crepe georgette, trimmed in val
lace, you are missing something" said
blouse buyer who has just returned
from the Eastern markets. ''They are
very enticing, and are shown in regu-
lar, as well as slip-Over style"
According to this same authority,
the rage for filet, both real and imi
tation, continues, and some pretty
models are slip-overs with sailor col
lars trimmed in filet. Some of the
new georgettes have little collars of
white mousseline de sole, which laun-
ders very satisfactorily.
The freshest, prettiest of the new
blouses are of net, in white and light
shades. Batiste and wolfe are very
popular for the high-necked ones, Of
which there Gre great many shown.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04
Seen Through.

Germany loves the little nations
Belgium, Roumania, Serbia and so on
and now it appears that she loves the
bic nations, like Russia, too"
The speaker was Saburo Okabe of
the Japanese embassy.
"But all of u.s." he went on, "see
through Germany as clearly as the
pretty Chicago heiress saw through
the title fortune hunter.
"'You love me?' she said to the for
tune hunter, lightly. oh, yes, of course
you love me for my pelf alone.'"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04
SHIP cows WITHOUT HORNS
Horned Animals Should Be Tied Sc
curely to Preclude Possibility Of
Injury to Others.

If possible, ship only animals with
out horns. In case horned animals are
shipped they should be tied securely
or penned off in one end of the car to
preclude the possibility of injuring 9TH
er animals during the trip.
Similarly. when bulls are shipped
in mixed loads, they should be securely
penned apart from the females.
Other conditions being equal, it is
advisable to load car to capacity. as
the animals travel better where there
IL a minimum of space in which to
move about.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04

365 days. In two years she produced
60,27S pounds of milk; in three years
she produced S6,678 pounds Of milk; in
four years, 103,099.3 pounds of milk,
and in five years she has produced 1885,
351 pounds of milk and 4,S56.5 pounds
Of butter. She is the champion long
distance COW. At the time of her fresh
enlng she was nine years, three months
and two days of age.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04
Soothe Baby Rashes

That itch and burn with hot baths of
Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings of Cuticura Ointment.
Nothing better. For free samples adj
dress, "Cuticura, Dept. x. Boston,"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
%, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04
Held Back.

"HoW old are you, little MANI"
.'rm eleven. 1 would have been
twelve only was sick for a year"
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04

one, but in divorce che 1rOm one leaves
two.
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important to Mothers
His Home.

his Rome.
Friend-Why do you put the service
flag on the car instead of your home?
Wife of Soldier-Because, you know
Jim lived in his car before he went to
war.--Life.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-04
When Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

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