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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08

orasshoppers Dosmsd sne Town.
yep" said the western hc0mefsf
.the grasshoppers descended "a our
state last year and ate Z pathsa mile
wide from one border to the other:
but were we discouraged! guess not
We Just fenced In the strip and turned
It into an automobile highway, AID
now you can't buy property along \
for less'n $40 foot"-Puck
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to express our many
thanks for kindness and floral offer
ings Of local lodge IA A. F. and w. in
time Of sorrow and need. also our
friends and neighbors. Mr.. E. Mann
and children.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08

at the Presbyterian church; friday
farm tour: Saturday at the office.
In the recipe for barley spice cake
recently published in the Times Repup-
lican one teaspoon Of soda was omitted.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08
Royal HiphIandsr Memorial.

Committee composed Of all ofi1cers
and members Of Iowa Castle will meet
at Kemble's greenhouse promptly at
o'clock a. m, Sunday, June 9, for the
deceased members with flowers. w. e.
Leech, I. P.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08

Lawn mowers sharpened. Phone
767. I. e. Huber.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08
MAY POSTPONE
RIVER PROJECT
SUPERVISORS CONSIDER CARRY
ING pRAINAGE'PRoJEcT OVER
UNTIL AFTER WAR.
ARRANGE TO APPOINT THE
APPRAISERS ON DAMAGES

Date for Appraisers to Report on Bene-
fits and Damages Probably Will Be
Set for Some Time in July-Pro-
ce-d;1ss Msy. Thhen se cent:n::ea
Until Next January-Data Will Be
Preserved.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-08

Special to tonight at Benedict
& Brintnall, one lot Of colored trimmed
hats to close out S1.-Advertisement.
Iron County register., 1918-08-08


laths or wire and partly filed with
boiling water.
(c) Heat to keep the water boiling.
(d) Tight-sealing jars and rubber
rings Tor cans and a soldering outfit.
(e) A yard or SO Of cheesecloth.
(f) The ordinary enameled pans,
china bowls, and other equipment
found in every kitchen.
Even sugar is not essential. Fruits
and berries can be canned In plain hot
water, fruit Juice or fruit sirups made
from concentrated fruit Juice.
The Hot.Water Bath.
With q hot-water bath outfit the
home Gamer can boil (process) the
filed Jars or cans 50 that when finally
sealed the contents are reasonably Ger
tain to keep.
A false bottom for the processing
vessel Is practically an essential. Its
purpose Is to allow free circulation Of
the boiling water around and under the
Jars and also to prevent the jars from
resting on the metal bottom right next
to the fame. Such a false bottom can
readily be made out Of pieces Of lath
or wood or by bending piece Of stifr
wire netting. Still more convenient
will be a wire basket with small legs
Iron County register., 1918-08-08

SUSDE6E or zcRclaIUReS
ANY CLEAN VESSEL WITH TIGHT
COVER MAY BE USED IN CANNING

Fruits and vegetables may be sue
cessfully canned with very simple and
cheap appliances. Thousands Of wOm-
en-. girls. and boys every year can fruits
and vegetables successfully with home
made eQuipment--in fact. 10 success
fully that many find profitable out
side market for their surplus home
canned products.
To can almost any fruit or vegetable
or fruit juice--especially for home use
tho cOnserver needs only:
(a) Good, sound fruits or vegetables
freshly gathered.
(b) A large metal vessel. with tight
fitting cover. such as wash boiler or
big pail fitted with a false bottom of
Iron County register., 1918-08-08

A Simple Home Gamer, Made From an
Old Wash Boiler and Fitted With q
Stat Bottom.
peratures higher than 212 degrees f.,
or that Of boiling water, and shorten
the period Of processing. ...
Pressure cookers, which are light to
handle and which may he obtained up
on the market in various sizes, are es-
pecially well adapted to home canning.
and to the quick and effectual prepar-
alton Of such foods as cereals, beans.
meats, etc, which ordinarily require
long cooking. They may be used 70
advantage three times day, the year
round, and the investment Of the small
amount Of money required to purchase
one Of these Is real kitchen economy
a. regards time. fuel, and work. The
Iron County register., 1918-08-08

and cause the canned goods to spoil.
The jars must be absolutely air.
tight-hermetically sealed. The slight.
est leak anywhere In jar OF can at
tho rubber ring or through . crack
means that the air, carrying with It
germs. may enter and the product viii
not keep. Bear in mind that the hot
product in the jars viii shrink little
when It begins to cool. This shrink.
age will draw air into the jar II the
Iron County register., 1918-08-08

use Of such an outfit and also full d.
rections on filling, heating and sailing
ordinary cans are given In bulletins
supplied free on request to the Depart.
ment Of Agriculture. Washington. d. G.
Where Only One Period Of Boiling
10 Required.
n the product IL On" TINT can Do
canned BY slngle-periol Of boiling IN
a hnt.wnter bath. your product. II
tightly sealed and thoroughly cold. N
now rcrdy for stcrngc. Where ona1
one boiling is .cQuirrh screw-tsp.
eiampins or self.sen''n: r"ntp'rg"s -
cans can b used. ss
Iron County register., 1918-08-08


and fitted with handles on either end
which stick up above the hot water.
This basket makes an excellent false
bottom and at the same time enables
the housewife without trouble to lift
several jars In or out Of the hot-water
bath at one time.
With such equipment. a clean, airy
kitchen and utensils, or 6re and clean
tables In a shady clean place out Of
doors, the housewife viii need only to
follow directions carefully, Nnk quick
", and be ever watchful Of sanitary
conditions. to can and preserve garden
products successfully. When the re.
quircd temperature to sterilize (boil.
steam) various products IL reached,
they must be held for the length Of
time stated in processing (heating)
timetables. and the jars must be seal
ed alright Immediately after the pro
cessing.
Some steps In the procedure may
seem unnecessary to the amateur. but
the operations Of blanching. boiling or
steaming Of jars, attention to rubber
rings, and final sealing have an impor-
tnnt function In aiding to kill molds,
yeasts, and bacteria and In preventing
their re.entry into the food.
Since all successful canning is de-
pendent upon sterilization BY means Of
heat. II is most important to apply sui.
Hsicnt heat to make the products ster'
ilc. No not let filed Jars cool before
they are scnied. Seal them tight while
they are still hot from the bath. The
hottie. the product when sealed the
less chance that uaoIds and bacteria
fro,. the DIR viii enter tho jar. I'VE
Iron County register., 1918-08-08
A FREE GUIDE TO CANNING.

Those interested in canning
should send for the department
Of agrlculture's bulletin on that
subject. It will be sent free on
receipt Of your postal card re-
quest to the United States de-
partment Of agriculture, Wash
ington. D. G. It tells all about
canning fruits and vegetables In
glass and tin and how to make
many attractive preserves, jei-
lies. and fruit pastes.
Other free government bul.
ietins tell how to dry fruits and
vegetables with homemade
equipment.
Iron County register., 1918-08-08
WHO CAN CANT

Mother. Of course, and big
sister. too.
Father, II he has time.
That little girl eleven Or
twelve years old.
The boy Just finishing gram
mar school, or older.
Grandmother will like to help.
And even grandfather will NOT
And shelling peas or strlnging
beans 30 dull when he Is work.
Ing with a family group for the
good Of the nation.
Iron County register., 1918-08-08

lOWN upon a beautiful French city
descended n foreign military force
capturing the place by storm, oc.
cupying It for eight days and then
marching away, leaving the inhabi.
tants cheering, and waving friendly
adieux. For the foreign force was
the first party of American permis.
iOnaireS-soldIerS on Ieova--apd tho
Iron County register., 1918-08-08

seal Is not perfect and there Is the
slightest opening. Molds, yeasts. and
bacteria are likely to be carried in BY
the air and the very things the con.
server tried to kill by heat and keep
out by sealing nre present In tho jars
and all effort and labor Is lost.
Examine Jars or cans carefully.
Throw aside bent Ids. even If the low
er lip is dented only slightly. Discard
jars with faulty screw threads @ un-
eyenness where the rubber must flt.
Take no chances with leaks. Every
leaky container must be reprocessed
and sealed absolutely tight before It
can be expected to keep.
More Elaborate Canning Outfits.
Those who wish to save time and
labor In canning can purchase steam
pressure Gamers, which produce tenn
Iron County register., 1918-08-08
us N42HzzJ M<REMEE

GERS showed discretion
by not being obtrusive.
The military police were
equally wise. The Yam
kee was on his honor
and responded nobly.
BY request Of the mill
tary authorities. the \.
NJ. C. A. has had charge
of the entertainment OF
the men. this. 1t was un.
derstood tacitly. not to
interfere with the mems
own ideas on the sub
ject. To further this
program, the Y. NJ. Z.
A. had leased the beau
tlful Casino. Il veritable
house of recreation. Its
spacious roof covering
.tko. ~ nation y1tC,
Iron County register., 1918-08-08
WHERE CAN YOU CANT

In the kitchen, provided with
coal or wood stove. range. gas
stove. or oil stove.
Out Of doors. In a clean. cool,
shady spot, over q charcoal fur.
mace or any kind Of Ere that will
heat q large kettle Of water.
On the back porch.
In q city apartment.
In q school room.
In q community kitchen.
Moist heat does the trick.
Where does not matter so
much as how.
Iron County register., 1918-08-08
MORE CANNED GOODS THAN
EVER.

First step-Get Jars and tops,
clean them, and have them
ready for use.
Second step-Have new rubber
rings ready to put the seal on
your canned products.
Third step-Conveniently ar.
range canning outfit and other
equipment.
A determination to save food
and help your country. coupled
with a plentiful supply Of fresh
vegetables and fruits. II careful
ly managed by safe and sanitary
methods. will give results that
are successful and satisfying.
Bulletins containing directions
for canning, preserving. jelly
making, drying and other con-
serving methods will be sent free
on request to the U. 8. Depart
ment Of Agriculture, Washing
ton, D. G.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
Chemical Service Section.

The importance Of the chemist In
our military organization has been
definitely recognized by the creation
Of chemical service section OF the
National army, with lieutenant colo
mel as its ranking officer, and pro-
vision for a personnel of about l'3oo
officers and men. The important
functions Of this section are the cor
relation Of information accumulated at
home and at the front, and the lnduc-
ton into chemical service of drafted
men with chemical training. The es-
tablishment of this section not only Is
n distinct step forward, In the inter
tests Of military service, but affords a
too long delayed recognition OF the
parity In importance of chemical engl-
neerlng with that Of the other and
older engineerll & professions. Henry
p. Talbot IN the Atlantic Monthly.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
Fire Barraae.

Barrage or DAM Is new word In
the military vernacular--specifcally
the act Of barring by artillery fire.
BY exact measurements line OF guns
Is brought to bear upon certain ter
rain. The fire creates complete
screen Of projectlles. Behind II n body
Of troops Is safe; through II no enemy
can advance. BY moving bnrrnge line
forward ccreeplng" barrage) detach.
ment can advance with n minimum OF
casualties. II Is controlled by obsery-
ers at the front. who find ranges and
direct artillery fire by telephone or
wireless, and II demollshes. In front
OF the nttncklng force, wire entnngle.
ments, trenches, and 'pill.boxes."
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
Mend Your Shoes.

"Repair your shoes. What you have
I'm your closets contain better leath-
or than the manufacturer can supply
Won I'm the new shoes you intend to
buy" W. s. Anderson Of New York
told delegates to the annual conyen-
tlon OF the National Leather and Shoe
Finders association, in session recent
ly. That Is the only way TO conserve
ieather. He said that no country In
the world has fair supply OF leather.
"ThIs demand from all parts OF the
globe on the North American supply
imposes the necessity Of repairing old
Shoes" he said.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
ANOTHER BIG !.
SHOVE FOR Huns
British Advance Their Line,
'0ver 1000 Yards
YANkS GAIN IN L0RRAlN,
The Famous Lys Salient In II.
Region West OF Armenter,,
Giving Way Under British
Pressure.

London.-Gradually the famous Ly,
salient in the region west of Arme,
there's Is giving way under the nre,
sure Of the British. Again Field Ma,
shal Haig's forces have compelled N.
enemy TO seek ground to the eastward
where he will be more secure from tbo
shells OF the big guns that for several
weeks have been firing criss.cro,,
over the entire salient, working havoc
among the defenders of the ingecn,,
line.
Likewise the Germans are belp,
given no rest by the FrancoBrIlIsb
forces north and south Of the Somms
and the French and Americans along
the Vesle, and the Americans in Io,.
raine also are harassing them by ar.
tillery fire and local attacks. Nowbero
has the enemy had the better Of any
encounter.
Over a front OF four miles between
Bailleul and Vieux Berquin, on the
Lys sector, the British have forced
back the Germans to a depth ranging
from 1000 to 1000 yards taking in
the maneuver the village Of Outer
steen and 400 prisoners.
A little to the south along the Iw
River near Merville the British also
have advanced their line, and still
farther south, between Arras and Al.
bert, the Germans have been relieved
under pressure, OF further terrain near
Bucquoy.
While as whole the German line
between the Somme and the 0se
Rivers is still holding, notwithstand.
Ing the terrific pounding II Is reCey.
ing from the Allied guns, the British
have drawn nearer the road leading
from Chaulnes to Roye between Chilly
and Fransart, placing Roye In greater
jeopardy by attack from the north
1t Is in this region that the French
are endeavoring-and in their initial
efforts they have met with consider.
able success-to carry forward their
.wo-fold purpose of outllanltlng both
Roye and Lassigny by drive east
ward in the direction OF the road lead.
ing southeastward from Roye to
Noyon.
Along the Vesle River front, where
the Americans and French are holding
.he line against the Germans, there
has been considerable reciprocal ar.
tillery shelling, but with the weight Of
gun power and OF shells resting with
the Allied troops. They gave the
enemy two shells for one. An indlCa.
ton that the German line Immediately
In front on the French and Americans
Is thinly held Is the fact that Amer
lean patrols at various points have
penetrated sectors to the enemy's
barbed wire and trenches without en-.
countering infantrymen.
In Lorraine, where the Americans
captured the village of Frapelle, near
st. Die, Saturday morning, they have
pressed on and gained more ground,
notwithstanding a heavy bombard.
ment by the enemy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22

Bavaria has suspension bridge with
but one tower the cables at the other
end being anchored In high rock bluff
Doug johnson OF Providence, KY,
had SOW which gave birth to eight
pigs, and not a pig in the litter has an
eye.
II IS said that pair Of night hawks.
which have made the roof of Bath
tMe) bank building their summer
home for 80 years, are back again.
TO increase the volume OF sound
from a phonograph Partisan has In.
vented IN instrument that will play
three records simultaneously.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
CONVERSATIONS

Chiefly for roofing automobiles an
imitation glass that resembles cellu-
lold has been invented in Europe.
Many old-tlme knitting machines
have been dragged from the garret to
do duty In the present emergency.
Telephone operators In Egypt are re-
quired to speak five languages. English.
French, Italian. Greek and Arabic.
The wages Of able British seanen
are now 500 month and food. AZ
n galnst $25 before the opening Of the
war.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
s4,7oe,25o WORTH OF o. D.
10000 Gross OF Hooks And Eyes Also
Ordered.

Washlngton.-Ollve drab cloth lo'
manufacture of woolen uniforms na'
been contracted for through the QUA
termaster's Department to the Va'u0
of $4,7O9,250, the War Department d"
nounced. Among other purchases le
Gently approved was one calling ~,
$500 worth OF potato mashers az"
another for $11,5OO worth OF hooA'
and eyes, which Is $4,000 gross.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
POSTSCRIPTS

A lever arm lifts the top Of new
range and holds II out OF the way when
Il fire Is to be fixed.
Large quantities OF peat are being
cut In the bogs In the mldlands and
west OF Ireland, In order to cope with
n possible luck OF conl.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
HystericaI Mutism in Ancient Times.


A case Of imagined inability Of
speech, one Of the puzzles Of today,
is narrated by Herodotus, who tells
that "Croesus had a son who was
in other respects proper enough,
but dumb. When the city was taken,
one of the Persnns, not knowing Croe.
sus, was about to kill him. CrOe-
sus, though he saw him approach,
from his present misfortune took no
heed Of him. nor did he care about
dying Of the blow; but this speech
less son OF his, when he saw the Per-
sian advancing toward him, through
dread and anguish burst into speech
and said: Man, kill not Croesus =
These were the first words he ever
uttered, but from that time he con-
tlnued to speak the remainder Of his
life"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
BUILDER OF OREGON DEAD.
George w. Dickie Was Widely Known
Naval Architect.

Oakland, Cal.--George w. Dickey
one of the most noted naval architects
and marine engineers of America
builder Of the famous warship Oregon
died at his home here after brlel
Illness. He was "A years old and had
been the personal representative OIL
the United States Shipping Board ana
Emergency Fleet Corporation at the
Moore, Scott Shipbullding Company
since the Government entered upon lls
shipbulding program.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22

Carbons for lighting and electro.
chemical purposes are made In Sweden
from tnr by n new process.
Operated by a gasoline engine or
electric motor, portable scoop con.
veyor has been Invented that enables
one man to load wagon In far less
time than the work could be done with
n shovel.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
SOLDIERS GET FRESH PORK.
Now Being Substituted In Camps For
Beef.

Washington.-Fresh pork is now be-
ing issued to troops in the camps and
cantonments throughout the United
States two days in every ten as
temporary substitute for fresh beef,
the War Department announced.
There is an abundance of fresh pork
at this time, while the supply of fresh
beef is not up to normal Requirements
This temporary substitution will mean
the saving of large quantities of beeI
and is expected to relieve somewhat
the recent strained prices for tnal
commodity.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22

This big mine thrower. or mine
werfer, as the German call 1t, was
captured from the Huns and Is a part
of the great war exposition which the
United States has been giving In va
rious parts Of the country and which
will open in Chicago on September 2.
The Minnie" as the British have
NAMED the weapon, is shown in posi-
tion with big shell set In the muz.
zle ready to lie thrown into the enemy
trenches.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22
HAlo GETS FRENCH CROSS.
Decorated by Premier clemenoeau Az
Field Headquarters.

Paris.-Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig was decorated by Premier Clehl.
enceau with the French military medai
at headquarters in the field. Inc
award was made on the recommends
tion OF Marshal Foch.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22

Thi is the type Of French shell
which has caused so much consterna-
ton In the German lines. They are
used in the larger guns and their height
can be readily ascertained when II be-
comes known that the French officer
beside it measures almost six feet In
height
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-08-22

of the Ebe the chain bridge
the inscription "When
then legend attached to that when the waters of the
hardps follow
the inscription 417 the prediction has been
be This the have fallen the lowest level reached
in five hundred
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-03

deavored vainly to find himself
again. Finally, when his gas" gave
out he landed in big aviation field
and discovered he was only two
CD miles from his orginial starting
points.
You can imagine how his fellow
pilots kidded him. i think you Will
begin to agree with me that our din
ner companion had plenty of news.
What? 1t may interest you to know
that l have just lately been promoted
to Sergeant" and if we get awing
again will soon be an 'adjutant.
You see we are promoted in aviation
not so much on merit, although that
counts, but on points acquired. Takes
so many points for sergeant, double
the number for adjutant. etc. Points
are counted as follows: One point
for missions, one for every hour over
the line (and since every hour over
the lines is a mission, it counts two
points,, so many for shooting up
the trenches, so many for combat.
some more for knocking down Il
Boche, and so on. So you see how
necessary it is to fly to climb up the
official ladder, and why we fret and
get the blues at the enforced idle
ness called "repose," while waiting
on our new two-gun machines. But
rest assured once l get my new ma
chine to fly l will lose no time chas-
ing for something higher than SER
geant.
Am glad to hear my certificate of
| LOYALTY is on the way and have
hopes of getting home for thirty
days in August. l am living strictly
in the present and making no plans
for the future until the war is over
and l am out of it. This is war,
and one has to face facts, and they
arc that life is very uncertain on
the ground as well as in the air. So
/ far be it from me to bet on the
favor of the gods by making plans
| for the future.
Was pleased to learn from your
letter that Helen Miller, r. c., of
! Dauphin, is now in France. Possibly
with her wonderful smile she will
nut sunny" once more in France.
| WALTER.