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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
"Khah' Means Mud, or Muddy,
and Said to Be a Hindu Word

The British soldiers in India used to
wear white uniforms. 1t was lot of
trouble to keep Clean, and the
snipers were always picking off men
who exposed themselves. One day a
company of soldiers who proposed to
sneak up on nest Of Hindus who were
picking them off, went down to the
muddy banks of stream and daubed
their white uniforms with the yellow
midland marched away. From that
day to this, the mud-colored uni
form has been popular with the Brit
hsh In India;-and sit isn't necessary to
state that it is popular with the SOL
oilers Of the United States. 'Khaki"
means mud, or muddy, and is Hindu.
WORD. But 1t is going to mean some
thing more in the days to come. 1t
Is going to mean exactly what the blue
psed to mean-victory. 1t is going to
stand for courage and patriotism, and
sacrifice, and no greater tribute can
be paid to men I'M the future than
10 say they wore the khaki.-Col1m-
bus Dispatch.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
y. S. War Industries Board
Restricts Clothing Styles
to Save Wool and Leather

Necessity for wartime conservation
OF wool and leather will be further re-
f1ected in civilian footwear and mems
clothing for next spring trade.
Restrictions upon manufacturers an
nounced by the war industries board
are expected to effect a substantial
saving of leather and cloth so neces-
sary for the nations ever increasing
fighting force. Both quantity and
styles will be affected.
The height of women's shoes is to
be reduced to a maximum Of eight
inches from heel to top, with the same
maximum for overgaiters or "spats."
All shoes, both leather and fabric,
will be restricted to black, white and
two cloors of tan. Patent leather will
be black only.
Shoe manufacturers may not, for the
next six months, introduce, purchase
or use any new style lasts.
Manufacturers are especially urged
to encourage the sale of low-cut and
low-effects in shoes; to reduce the
number Of boot samples for women
ana to cooperate with retailers and
wholesalers to restrict the return Of
merchandise.
Marked changes are prescribed for
mems clothing. Sack coats will be
shorter, with minimum Of 80 inches
for SO sizes and Ia inches added for
longs" Double-breasted overcoats
will be eliminated, and the length of
topcoats will be q minimum Of 43
inches for SO sizes and two inches to
be added for "longs."
Only three outside pockets will be
allowed in sack coats and facings will
not exceed AZ inches.
Side and back straps and flaps of
trousers are to be eliminated, and no
reinforcement of trousers can be
made with wool cloth.
Not more than ten models of sack
suits are to be put out.
The maximum length of rain coats
is fixed at 4S inches, while the maxi
mum width of collars will be 3h
inches. ALI double coats with detach.
able Innings for civilian use are to be
eliminated.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Thirty-five Persons Lynched
in U. S. First Half of Year

Thirty-five persons were lynched in
the United States in the first six
months of this year, according to an
nouncement by the division of rec
ords and research of Tuskegee insti-
tute at Tuskegee, Ala. The total ex-
ceeds by p the lynchings for the first
six months of 1917 and by ten the
number during similar period in
1916. Thirty-four of the 80 persons
lynched were negroes. Three negro
women were included. Eight lynch
ings occurred in each of the states
of Georgia and Louisiana, seven in
Texas, four in Tennessee, two in Mis-
sfssippi and one each in the states of
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois,
North Carolina and South Carolina.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
War Expenses Taking $5O,O0O,OOO
Each Day


The recently closed its books for the fiscal first
hsca the warnd has opened annual records Cabinet
bers and other heads departments will make
son covering their stewardship of funds and responsibilities the
just closed.
In government financial history the year will period
expense hardly dreamed of decade More than $12 the
actual outlay since July 1917 the multitude Of big bills
or the army the the shpbuidng pne constructions
coast defense requirements other activities and
the allies Tor American loans to finance purchases of this
annually
With the addition of the government spent
the three months preceding this
money to date has been $13,SOO,OOOOOO.
War activities draining about $5OoOOOoO day
nation public treasury and June the running expenses greater
than before allies dropped than any month
since April 1917 when the United States became beigerent
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
TEACH US
Observation-Disclosures

Father in heaven, who lowest all,
o help thy children when they call;
That they may build from age to age
An undefiled heritage.
Teach us to bear the yoke in youth
With steadfaStness and careful truth;
That. in our time, thy grace may give
The truth whereby the nations live.
Teach us to rule ourselves always,
Controlled and clearly night and day;
That we may. bring, il need arise,
No MANNED or worthless sacrifice
Teach us to look in all our ends,
On thee for judge, and not our friends;
That we. with thee, may walk uncowed
by fear or favor of the crowd.
Teach us the strength that cannot seek,
BY deed or thought, to hurt the weak;
That, under thee, we may possess
Mans strength to succor mans distress.
Teach us to delight in simple things,
And mirth that has no bitter springs;
Forgiveness free of evil done
And love to all men meath the sun.
-Rudyard Kipling.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02

salt In saucepan until nrnt
dropped In cold water forms u soft
Dali. Put the peanuts and this sirur
into an iron skillet and stir until the
strip becomes golden brown. Re-
move from the IRE and stir in vanilla.
Have ready shallow buttered pan.
pour candy in and spread out in
thin sheet. Allow to cool. then remove
from pan and crack into pieces.
Peanut-Popcorn Balls-Two quarts
freshly popped corn, two cupfuls
freshly roasted peanuts, one cupful
corn strip, one tablespoonful vinegar,
one tablespoonful salt, one teaspoonful
vanilla.
Boil the strip, vinegar and salt un.
til the strip hardens when dropped
into cold water. Add vanilla. Pour,
while hot, over the popcorn and pea
nuts, and mix well. When cool enough
to handle grease the hands and form
into balls.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Eat More Chicken
Utilize Part Of the Poultry
Increase to Supply Meat
for the Home Table
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)

| prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
AS a matter Of business foresight
and economy, as well as of patriotism
farmers who increase their production
of poultry and eggs this year should
plan to use considerable part of the
increase on their own tables. Much
OF the benefit Of increasing the supply
or products capable of very rapid in
crease, but perishable and bulky, will
be lost if producers adopt the policy
OF marketing all the increase. In that
case there would be no substitution
on the farm of poultry products for
the cured and compact meats which it
is desired to reserve as far as possible
for military use and shipment to the
allies.
Many farm families could easily use
several times as much poultry as is
now consumed on the average farm.
Analysis of the figures of the last CEN
sus shows very light consumption of
poultry and eggs on the average farm.
For the whole country the average
yearly consumption Of eggs per farm
is only 1878 dozen-2.6 dozen per
week; of poultry, 60 head-or one
bird every six days. The highest aver
age consumption of eggs in any state
is 211.2 dozen--four dozen a week.
The highest average consumption of
poultry in state is 1246 head-one
bird in 20 days. Such averages indi-
cate that farmers who use poultry and
eggs freely on their own tables use
from six to ten dozen eggs and four to
six head of poultry weekly. In view
of the extent to which large f1ocks can
be made selr-sustaining during the
greater part of the year on most farms,
this liberal scale of consumption of
poultry products would seem practical
generally.
The consumption Of eggs on farms
may be greatly increased and farmers
still receive the benefit of good prices
for fresh eggs in the season of scant
production and give consumers the
benefit Of larger supply and more
moderate prices, If all farmers who
can do so will preserve as many eggs
when eggs are cheap as they can use
at home when eggs are dear. The av-
erage farm price of eggs in the United
States in April, May and June, 1917,
was 90 cents dozen in October, No
vember and December, 1877 cents. In
1916 the average difference in farm
prices in the periods compared was
1913 cents dozen. There Is a period
of from five to six months in every
year when the average price of fresh
eggs on the farm is about ten cents
dozen more than the average price
during the season Of heavy production.
Inasmuch as eggs can be preserved
in water glass, or in lime water, and
kept in perfect condition for from six
to nine months, and disable for a year
or more, farmer who preserves eggs
when they are cheap for his own use
can use eggs freely the year round
and still have eggs to sell all through
the season Of high prices.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Old Garments and Shoes Are
Repaired for the Soldiers

Damaged garments and worn shoes
are being repaired and reused in large
numbers by the army, summary of
the accomplishment of the quarter
master corps reclamation division says
Wives and mothers of men in Serv-
ice employed in a base repair shop
at Fort Sam Houston fitted for re-
use an average of 5000 garments a
day during May, and new shops for
similar work are being established at
various places. Nearly 10000 pairs
of shoes were repaired in April. Sal
vaging of garbage waste and metals
also has shown profitable results. Mo-,
bile laundries, to travel with troops in
France, have been developed, the
statement adds, following successful
operation of stationary laundries at
camps within the United States.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Last Half Hour of Day Is
Most lmportant-Time to
y. Review and Resolve Anew

1he most important period of all
your day is the last half hour.
That 'home stretch" that silent time
when the eyes begin to cloud and the
clock must be wound and the cat be
put out doors.
For life is business and day is
significant.
Each one of our days is like unto
certain number in the one great col
umn that makes up your life. And
every figure must be added-some
time.
Do you ever stop to consider how
great is each figure that you add daily
to the great column that is to repre-
sent the sum total of what you are to
be at the very end?
The last half hour! What time to
think things over. To take invoice. To
review. To resolve anew. To deter
mine-and to will.
And what time to dismiss all the
little ripples of worry and discomfort.
And to bury every bitter thought, to
resurrect every fine deed done and
every useful effort attempted or ac-
complished.
Start tonight to make a chain of
your last half hours. And as the years
roll on, new and strange power is
sure to accumulate sort of re-
serve strengthen anchor, maybe, that
shall keep you from drifting as some
unexpected storm sweeps its way to-
ward your frail craft
Also, if you wisely use your last
half hour, like as not you may sound
ly sleep as the storm spends it's rage
and passes On.-EXchange.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02

taste and quality Of the beverages.
starch sugar, starch strip, maltese
strip and honey are the substitutes
used.
The bureau Of chemistry specialists
have co-operated with bottlers in using
these to sweeten and give "body" to
soft drinks. Their favorable opinions
OF the results have been sustained by
four tasting juries," made up Of rep
resentatives Of the bottling industry,
bureau experts, representatives Of fla
voring extract manufacturers, and
women and children representing the
consuming public.
Restrictions on the use of sugar in
soft drinks have been placed by the
United States food administration, but
1t is believed that the bureau of chem
fstry experiments will show the usual
amount of these products to be manu-.
featured without marked change in pal
atability or quality.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Make Peanut Candies and
Popcorn Balls Without
Drawing on Sugar Supply

Peanut candies, always popular, can
be made at home, and those who make
them In place of some of the other
kinds Of candy will be conforming with
ole of the wartime needs-that Of saw
ing sugar-observes the United States
department Of agriculture, The next
time you make candy try one Of these
recipes offered by the office of home
econmicS:
Peanut Brittle-One cupful white
corn strip, one tablespoonful vine
gar, one teaspoonful salt, one teaspoon
full of vanilla, one cupful freshly roast
ed peanut halves.
Cook the corn strip, vinegar. and
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
French Inventor Provides
Way to Get Coffee Extract

Under recent French patent an in
tegral coffee extract is obtained in
the following manner: Powdered cof-
fee is heated in a series of closed YES
sells to heat lying near the roasting
point, and 1t is traversed by cur
rent Of cold air or inert gas. Such
air charged with aromatic particles is
sent direct into another set Of cham
bers holding dry powder or extract
Of coffee, this latter having been pre-
pared from previously treated coffee,
which has been deprived of aromat-
ic substances. Such dry extract is OBJ
tanned by infusion, concentration, then
evaporation and transforming to dry
powder. In this extract the arornat
lie substances are added,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02

lano or the West indies, and that the
western hemisphere should bear his
name. The name America was there
fore, first used In the book "Cosmo-
graphiae Introductio," by Martin VALID
seemuller, professor of cosmography at
the university.
1t has since been shown that Yes
pucci was preceded by both Column
bus and John Cabot, but it was too
late, the new world had been chris
tened America and the fact adver-
tised in print. The house where the
meeting was held at which the class
ical error was made was still stand
ing at st. Die at the outbreak of the
war, and was annually visited by many
tourists from North and South
America.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Home Gamers Set High Marx
Three thousand Trained Demonstrators to Help Nation
Preserve l,5oOOOooOO Quarts This Year


Departm of Agiculu
The homecoming drive
thousand home
gs club work ready help the this
teach the nation
fEon forces on the
quarts.
agricul
turned out to carry the latest canning
states to plan the summers
instruction
Every cnnngcub the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Introduces Himself as Salesman and
Works the Company for
Expense Money.

st. Louisa well-dressed stranger
walked into the office of George A.
Holthaus, district manager of the Mill
Ter Rubber company, introducing him
self as salesman for the company.
After chatting few minutes he said
his expense check had failed to arrive
and handed Holthaus telegram which
read: Authorize you draw on us
$780," 1t was signed in the company's
name. Holthaus gave him the money
only to find out later he was not con-
nected with the company.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Bomb Shells

In the good old days a girl
blnshed. Nowadays, according
to the novelist, wave of color
suffuses her cheeks.
With their natural propen-
sity for devising substitutes
maybe the Germans will yet find
one for the kaiser.
Many a man who gives the
head waiter a big tip just be-
cause people were looking would
enjoy catching him out in boat
and giving him a bigger one
when people weren't looking.
Food for thought is never
predigested.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02

averted a rout by the opposing clubs.
One of his best exhibitions, surpris-
Ing one, was given against the Cubs in
New York. In that game he BANKED
the league leaders with four hits. He
was unusually fast in that game and
won it easily. He recently defeated
the Boston Braves with four hits and
caused Dick Rudolph to lose his in
itial battle of the year. Demaree has
made it possible for the Giants to keep
up their confidence and also to stay
within reaching distance of first place.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
B0ttIers of Soft Drinks
May Save Sugar by Use
of SWeetening Materials

Bottlers of soft drinks in the United
States may save approximately $4,000
tons of sugar annually by using other
sweetening materials, states the
United States department of agricul-
ture.
The bureau Of chemistry is prepar-
ing to furnish bottlers with sweetening
formulas that will allow the actual
sugar content In soft drinks to be
cut to so per cent or less and at the
same time will preserve the customary
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Life of an AirpIane.

The life of well-built airplane.
barring accidents, Is about six hun.
dred hours Of flying. The life Of a
motor is at least three hundred honrs
OF running. Allowing an average
speed of 100 miles an hour, these
Warplanes would be in good condi.
ton for flights totaling 10000 miles
Peoples Home Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
STEALS WEDDING RING
FROM SISTER; 80 DAYS

San Francisco.-Dan Mattel
was sentenced to 80 days In Jail
here for stealing his sisters
wedding ring and pawning it to
buy liquor. Mattel pleaded for
leniency and said he would en-
list if allowed to.
'They wouldn't have men Of
your sort in the army" the Judge
replied. "Thirty days."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02

Gus machines, and is at a loss to
know whether the metal he has se-
lected Is iron or steel. BY using the
following methods, wrought iron,
cast iron and mild steel are easily
distinguished from one another. File
bright spot on the metal and place
drop of nitric acid on the metal
and leave it for few minutes. The
spot Will appear ash-gray on wrought
iron, brownish black on mild steel
and a deep black ON cast iron.-Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Desperate Chance.

"Why did Smith
marry his type
writer?"
II suppose he
thought 1t was his
only chance Of
being the family
dictator"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Strawberry Cocktails.

Select large, perfect berries and cut
them in halves, saving all the juice.
For four portions use pint Of ber-
ries and add the juice and pulp of an
orange, three tablespoonfuls of honey,
the juice Of lemon and four table
spoonfuls of shaved ice. Fill the
glasses and garnish each with a sprig
of mint.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Gooseberrv Fool.

pint of water until tender. Press
through a colander; add tablespoon
full of butter, three yolks of eggs, and
honey to sweeten. Beat with the egg
beaten five minutes and pour into a
glass dish. Chill and serve, with the
beaten whites sweetened with three
tablespoonfuls of honey and cooked
over hot water
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
The Powders Had Been Used Freely
by the Walters.

to druggists as tartar emetic COM
pound. Analysis made by Chicago
chemists showed that it contained ten
grains Of salt Of anthony and potas-
SUM tartrate. According to one ply
sician's report, GIT grains have been
known to cause death.
The action Of the powder is said to
resemble ptomaine poisoning so close
ly that physicians who attended per-
sons to whom the powders had been
administered by walters diagnosed the
victims illness as such. According to
the evidence the powders had been
used freely by walters in most Of the
clubs and in many hotels and restaur-
ants at times.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Nine Tenths of World at War.

OF the 1,6oO.0OOOOO people who
populate the earth only 120,OO0,OOO-
less than one-tenth-are at peace,
statistics show. The Teutonic allies
have 16O,00O,OOO people and the en-
tente nations 1,36O,O 100000.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02

structed and are operating In France
under the jurisdiction of the army
medical department. A statement by
the surgeon general says each train
is miniature water filtration plant
and carries an expert chemist, .bac.
teriologist and pumpman.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
To Measure Day.

The length Of the day and night at
any time of the year may be easily
ascertained by doubling the time of
the suns setting for the length of the
day and doubling the time of its ris-
ing for shat-of the night.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Bear Was Sheep Thief.

Altoona, Pa.-The mystery of the
disappearance of sheep from farms in
Juniata township was explained
when a huge bear was seen feasting
on the carcass of one of them. The
animal was shot. 1t weighed $50
pounds.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Finger Grated In Place of Thumb.

- - ~ VI = feSS VI = ftuftfUs
Reading, Eng.-A soldier In the hos
pital here was grieved because the
loss of his thumb prevented his play
ing the piano. A surgeon grated the
third finger of the left hand on the
stump of the right thumb, and now
the young man uses his thumb" quite
comfortably.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Both Ways.

DO you think if we save on this
performance by cutting out the cal
cfum, the public will look on it as q
breach of faith?"
Il think it will tend to put the show
in very bad light"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Aid to Caution.

The Driver-Yes, I married my old
girl through sympathy, like. Yes see,
l Knocked 'er down wiz me old taxi.
The Misogynist-They wouldn't be
SO many blinkin, accidents then.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Supply and Demand, /.

Peddler - Any
tins, ma'am?
81 o u S e k eeper
Indignantly =
Those tins you
sold me last week
have all gone to
pieces.
Peddler-Yes'm.
I knew you'd
want some moro
by this time.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Steamer" Demaree's Return
To Form Has Proved a Life
Saver for New York Giants

The sudden return to form of AL
steamer" Demaree has been a life
saver for the New York Giants. When
John McGraw's pitching staff was on
the verge Of collapse Demaree came
to life and with his effective twirling
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
N... Ner~eeQ
Around the World

German interned aliens are
doing farm work in Arkansas.
United States may have bar
maids, English style, presently.
Texas now has and is rigidly
enforcing a drastic disloyalty
law in addition to United States
statutes.
War demands for glycerin )
may produce soap shortage in ,
the United States.
Los Angeles man is suing a
doctor for burning him serious J
ly with radium. ,
Z 4 L.HLsEsIH.IL,HsGsG
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Seems So.

"The French have 1t on us with that
word 'froufrou'
"Huh?"
Nobody can write about skirts
without using it."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Pure Water for Troops.

To provide pure drinking water for
American soldiers in the trenches and
at other places where permanent wa
terworks have not been established.
mobile water trains have been con-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Blackberry FIummery.

Cook together without stirring one
pint each Of blackberries and water; ;
after cooking ten minutes moisten three
tablespoonfuls of cornstarch with cold
water and add to the boiling berries;
let cook until thick and all of the
starch taste has been removed. Sweet
en- to taste and stir in the stiff1y beaten
white of an egg. Pour into mold and
chill. Serve unmolded with plain cream
and sugar.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-08-02
Currant Ice Cream.

Mash quart of currants and cook
until all the juice is extracted; strain
and add honey to taste; add to
quart Of thin cream or rich milk and
freeze as usual.