Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1918-09-27

Lemon drops and cy,ffee are populal
with lie army. There Is such q de
nnnd for lemon drops that the quar-
rermasters corps is having difficulty II
obtaining the desired quantity ant
quality. About !'%i 600 pounds 81
lemon drops are - d each month n,
the present time. Gr about Is per cent
Of the amount of c:lady furnished the
army.
The lemon drops being supplied the
army are made of pure granulateC
sugar and favored with an emulsion
made from the rind of the lemon. The
extra sour lemon drop is the favorite
with the soldiers. 1t has the thirst.
quenching quality of lemonade. The
formula was prepared specially, and
is being followed by the candy manu-.
facturers supplying the army.
The entire output of all factories In
the United States making soluble cot,
fee is being purchased by the quarter
masters corps for the army, but it Is
not sufficient to meet the demand
new companies are being organized
and large capital is being expended to
insure largely increased output.
Soluble coffee is used in the from.
line trenches, where 1t is not possible
always to have hot water because Il
cannot be brought up from the rear
and fire to heat water causes, smoke
which invites the fire Of the enemy.
The men can make good coffee from
the cold water which they carry tn
their canteens.
Increasing needs Of the military
forces for woolens has brought an or
der from the w0olens section Of the
war Industries board stopping the
manufacture of wooden or worsted
hand knitting yarns, and calling for
reports as to stock held by the manu-
facturers, and wholesale and retail
merchants. S'5@.
The Red Cross is buying up these
stocks at nominal profit to the hold
ers for use in its war work. A much
greater supply 10 required, and the
Red Cross will take up stocks of yarn
suitable in quality and quantity as
rapidly as they are offered.
Large manufacturers, wholesalers
and retailers reported their stocks on
hand promptly, but many small mer-
chants throughout the country have
failed to report to the woolens section.
and reports have been received they
are continuing to sell to their custom
ers. The war industries board has no
desire to penalize those who have re-
ported their stocks of yarn for the
benefit Of those who have not 50 re
ported; and asks for immediate replies
from those who hold unreported stocks,
Of hand knitting yarns and compliance
with the original order Of the board.
The yarns affected include both wool.
en- and worsted in Oxfords, khaki, nat
ural and natural gray colors with the
counts, make, quality and cost price.
Reports SHOULD be made on lots down
to so pounds.
The United States has vast known
sulphur deposits guaranteeing an album
dant supply for the manufacture Of
sulphuric acid and other necessary war
materials for the successful prosecu-
tiOn Of the war. j.
Two great plants are now turning
out most Of the sulphur needed. One
ts In Louisiana and the other In Texas.
There are two other known deposits
which can be opened up quickly in
case Of necessity. Preliminary work
On one of these 10 under progress to
meet any unexpected emergency, such
as destruction or damage BY hurricane
rs occuired recently at the Louisiana
p'::,tt.
Sui hi: is melted ip the ground by
*ft:,", and hot water and forced to the
surface through wells where the molten
SULPHUR solidifies on exposure to the
;:ir. The sulphur deposit underlies
bed Of H,.c';sand through which 1t is
Impossible 10 drive shafts and mine in
The ordinary way. The development OF
this Project is one Of the interesting
mechanical achievements of the past
Icc;;,ie, and the United States is now
" far the greatest producer of sui
phur.
Colonel Churchill. chief Of the mil
.tary intelligence branch of the gem
eral staff, warns American editors
against publication, as authentic and
reliable, Of statements In letters from
American prisoners In German camps
Of the excellence of the food and gen.
eral treatment Of the prisoners.
An officer Of the military intelligence |
branch who spent two years of the
wal. in Germany reports that there are
certain rules laid down by the German
military authorities for all prisoners
In letter whiting. The price they pay
for the transmission Of their letters is |
that they must sote that they are well |
treated. that the food II good and that |
they are contented. The letters Of the |
prisoners are carefully censored at the !
prison camp and any statements made |
contrary to the rules laid down for
letter writing simply means destruc-
finn NJ the letter