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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-08

CORN WILL WIN
|DEMOCRACY'S WAR
Americas Greatest Cereal Crop
Is Now Moving to
Market.
MAINSTAY IN NATIONS CRISIS.
Surplus Wheat Of the United States
Has Been Sent to Famine Threat
ened Europe.
.MAINSTAY IN NATIONS CRISIS.

Americas great corn crop, exceed
Ing 5000, 100000 bushels, will save the
worlds food situation, officials of the
United States food administration be-
lieve.
Corn Is the nations best food cereal,
housewives are beginning to realize.
1t contains all the elements needed to
keep the body In state of health and
when used according to the scores of
tried recipes, especially when COM
bined with an added portion Of oil or
fat, will sustain life indefinitely. In
dian warriors In colonial days lived on
parched corn alone for many days at a
time, and at Valley Forge parched
corn was at times the sole ration of
the Continental soldiers.
Owing to transportation difficulties
caused by the war the corn crop moved
more slowly to market this year than
ever before. Now, however. the cereal
is reaching the mllers and consumers.
In the meantime the nations surplus
wheat has been sent to Europe.
Today there are approximately 30
bushels of corn for every American.
This quantity is greater by five BUSH
els than in former years.
Corn has become the nations main
stay in the crisis Of war.
Just as this cereal saved the first
American
many occasions, just as 1t served as
staple food during the War Of the Rev
oiution and during the Civil War, King
Corn has again come to the front in
the nations battle with autOcracy.
Corn meal is finding greatly increas-
ed use in the making of ordinary white
bread. Hundreds of housewives and
many of the larger bakers are mixing
20 per cent. corn meal with wheat
flour to make leavened bread. This
kind of mixture is worked and baked
in the same recipes and with the same
methods that apply to straight wheat
bread.
Corn bread-using corn meal entire
ly-is gaining greater popularity
than ever before. Housewives are
coming to realize that every pound OF
wheat saved in America means pound
of wheat released for shipment to the
nations with which America is associ-
ated in the war.
There are score of corn products
that today possess unusual Importance
for Americans Corn syrup for sweet
ening corn cakes and buckwheat cakes
and for use in the kitchen instead of
graduated sugar is one of the leading
products made from corn.
Corn oil, excellent for frying ana for
every other purpose filled by salad oils.
Is appearing on the market In large
quantities. 1t comes from the germ of
the corn.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-08
need BIC HERDS
turope's Meat Supply Must Come
From America.
Warning Nations Have Depleted Live
Stock at Enormous Rate, Eve,
Killing Dairy Cattle For Food.

American stock breeders are being
asked to conserve their fiocks and
herds In order to meet Europes ire
mendous demands for meats during
the war and probably for many years
afterward.
The United States food admins
tration reports that American stock
raisers have shown a disposition to
cooperate with the government in in
creasing the nations supply Of live
stock
Germany today is probably better
supplied with live stock than any 9th
er European nation. When the Ger
man armies made their big advance
into France and then retreated yir-
tually all the cattle in the invaded
territory - approximately 100000
head--were driven behind the German
lines.
But In England-where 100000
acres Of pasture lands. have been turn
ed into grain fields-the cattle herds
are decreasing rapidly. One of the
reasons apparently Is the declining
maximum price scale adopted by the
English as follows: For September,
$17T6 per 100 pounds; October, ST.. IS;
November and December, $1G0S; jan
larry, $14.40. The effect of these prices
was to drive beef animals on the mar
ket rs soon as possible.
In France the number of cattle MS
well as the quality have shown an
enormous decline during the war.
Where France had 14,S07, 900 head of
cattle in 1913, she now has only 12.-
341 900, decrease of 1876 per cent.
And France Is today producing only
one gallon Of milk compared to two
and one-half gallons before the war,
Denmark and Holland have been
forced to sacrifice dairy herds for beef
because of the lack of necessary feed
Close study OF the European meat
situation has convinced the Food Adj
that the future problem
of America lies largely in the produc-
tion of meat producing animals and
dairy products rather than in the pro-
duction of cereals for export when
the war will have ceased.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-08
MADE-IN-GERMANY LIES
CIRCULATED IN CANADA

Canada is also having trouble with
Made-in-Germany lies calculated to
hinder Canadian food conservation ac-
cording to an official statement re-
ceived from the Canadian food con-
troller by the United States food ad,
mnistration.
The stories bothering Canada are
of the same general character as those
the United States food adminlstra-
tor recently denounced In this ceun-
try, such tas the ridiculous salt and
blueing famine fakes and the report
that the government would seize
housewives stocks of home canned
goods.
The Canadian food controller esu-
mates that when the people listen to
and pass on such stories, each one
has the power of destruction that lies
in battalion of soldiers.
"Stories without even a vestlge of
foundation have been scattered broad.
cast" said the Canadian statement.
"Nor have they come TO life casually.
They have started simultaneously in
different parts of the country and in
each instance have been calculated To
arouse public Indignation.
"They are insidioGs, subtle, persist
emit Bit by bit they diSsipatc public
trust, the great essential in the work
of food control.
ut lies with every individual to for
bear from criticism; to refrain from
passing on the vagrant and harmful
story, and thus the more effectively
to cooperate in work which is going
to mean more than the majority of
people yet realize"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-08
MAKING MEATLESS
DAYS PERMANENT,

In the meatless menu there Is a fer.
tile field for developing new and nour-
ishing dishes, according to Il. H. Niles.
writing in the Hotel Gazette, who be.
lieves that the present shortage of
meat and fats will not end with the
coming of peace, but may grow more
acute and continue for five or six
years, thus making 1t worth while to
develop menus of grain, vegetables
and fish on more or less permanent
basis. Meat can be replaced by cereals
and other protein foods, or may be
served in very small portions as a fla
voring for other food. In making up,
meatless menus this author finds our,
American Creole and southern cuisine
a broad field for investigation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-08
THE UNITED sTATEe FOOD
ADMINISTRATION SAYS

There is no royal road to food
conservation. We can only ac-
complish this by the voluntary
action of our whole people, each
element in proportion to its means.
1t Is a matter of equality of bur
den; a matter of minute saving
and substitution at every point In
the 100000 kitchens, on the TO-
100000 dinner tables, and In the
100000 manufacturing, whole
sale and retail establishments Of
the country.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-08
FACE the FACTS

EFT face the facts The situation is critical
II Unless the Allies fight they never yet have
fought, defeat threatens. Hungry cannot fight
at their best; nor hungry nations France England
and Italy are going hungry unless we feed them.
Wheat Sav;ngs-They must have wheat. It is the
best food to fight 1t is the easiest to ship. We
alone spare it to them By saving just a little
less than quarter of what ate last year-we can
support those who are fighting our battles And we
can do it without stintng ourselves. We have only
to substitute another food just good.
The Corn of Plenty-Corn is that food, There's
surplus Of it. Providence has been generous in the
hour of our need. 1t has given in such bounty
as was never known before. Tons of corn. Train
loads of corn. Five hundred million bushels over and
above regular needs. All we have to do is to
learn to appreciate it. Was ever patriotic duty made
SO easy? And so clear?
Americas Own Food-Corn! 1t is the true American
food. The Indians, hardest of races, lived on it.
Our forefathers adopted the diet and conquered a
continent. For great section of our country it
has blong cen the staff of life. How we'll the South
fought it. history tells. Now it can help America
win world
Learn Something-Corl It isn't one food It's
dozen It's cereal It's vegetable. It's a bread
It's dessert It's nutritious food value in it,
dollar for dollar, than meat or eggs most other
vegetables It's good to eat how good you don't
knew until Ee$ye had ga cooked
Corns Infinite Variety-How much do you know about
corn? About how good it is? About the many
delicious ways of cooking it? And what you miss
by not knowing more about it? Here are few
IHeIe are aI ieast ilIty ways 10 use corn meal to
make good dishes for dinner supper lunch or break
fast. Here are some suggestions:
HOT BREADS DESSERTS
Boston brown bread. Corn-meal molasses cake
Hoecake. Apple corn bread.
Mullins. Dumplmgs
Biscuits. Gingerbread.
Griddle cakes Fruit gems
Wafes.
HEARTY DISHES
Corn-mea croquettes. Corn-meal fish balls
Meat and corn-meal dumplngs
Italian polenta Tamales
The recipes in Farmers Bulletin $685. Corn
Meal as Food and Ways of Using Il" free from the
Department of Agriculture.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-08
WHEATLESS BISCUITS.

Parched cornmeal is the feature of
these excellent wheatlesS biscuits.
First, the cornmeal-one-half cup
is put In a shallow pan placed in the
oven and stirred frequently until 1t
is q delicate brown. The other ingre-
dents are teaspoon of salt, cup
of peanut butter and one and a half
cups Of water. Mix the peanut but
ter, water and salt and heat While
this mixture is hot stir in the meal
which should also be hot. Beat thor
oughly. The dough should be of such
consistency that It can be dropped
from spoon. Bake In small cakes
in an INCREASED pan. This makes IL
biscuits, each Of which contains one
sixth OF an ounce of protein.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-08
DELICIOUS CORN MUFFINS.

Here's an old fashioned recipe for
corn mullins that has recently been
revived and used wifi unusual success
in several of the larger New York ho-
tells: To make three and half dozen
mullins take one quart milk, six ounces
butter substitute twelve ounces of
light syrup or honey, four eggs, pinch
of salt, two ounces baking powder,
one and a half pounds cornmeal and
one and a half pounds rye flour. The
butter and syrup should be thoroughly
mixed; then add the eggs gradually.
Pour in the milk and add the rye -four
mixed with cornmeal and baking pow
der
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-14
WILL NOT ABANDON FUEL
 CONSERVATION PROGRAM

Little Rock, Nov. 1.-The fuel con servation program is not to be aband- oned because of the prospect of an early peace. One of the campaigns that is now being taken up is that for the conservation of fuel in power plants, in the generation and utiliza- tion of power, light and heat. All the plants in the state are to be rated. E. V. Leverett, conservation engineer, in a letter to the local fuel commit tees, says:
 We urge the immediate appoint ment of the power plant and shop committees and we emphasize the importance of careful supervision. We realize that you desire no interference with the war work program, and that a full supply of fuel shall be avaik able for this work. Fuel economy m power plants and in the generation and use of power, light and heat ;s essential to this object. Through your full cooperation with the government, maximum production with minimum waste can be obtained"
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-14
WAR CASUALTIES OF AMERICA NOT
 OVER 100000
This Includes Killed, Wounded, Missing, Disease and Accident Nictims-Lists Will Continue For Some Time.

Washington, Nov. 13.-Ofticials here estimate that the total casual ties to the American Expeditionary forces in the war will not exceed 10O.- 000 including the men killed in action, wounded, died of wounds, disease and accidents and the missing who never will be accounted for. Some of those who have been missing probably will be accounted for when the prisoners are returned from Germany.
 1t was said today that it probably will be several weeks before the record of casualties can be com pleted. 1t is regarded as almost cer- tain that many of the casualties in the recent heavy fighting by the first and second American armies have not yet been reported, Lists also must be compiled of unreported Amer ican casualties in British and French hospitals, especially from among the United States forces brigaded with allied units.
 i Deaths from wounds also probably will be reported for some time while
 lists of slightly wounded being sent by couriers may be delayer
 The daily lists for several days have consisted of approximately 1, 100 names daily. Secretary Baker has in dicated that a considerable number of reported casualties remain to be given out, but that these will be re- leased as rapidly as newspapers can handle them.
 An unofficial tabulation of publish ed casualties lists, including those of November 12, shows a grand total of T ,390. Careful estimates made to- day, based on knowledge of the battle conditions faced by the first and sec ond armies in the days immediately preceding cessation of hostilities and on the average lists heretofore, lead officers to believe that all unpublished and unreported casualties will not ex- ceed 30,000.
 Estimates based on previous re- cords fix the total marine casualties in France at less than 5000
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-14
TAKE NO ACTION IN
 "SkIP-STOP" PLAN

Little Rock, Nov. l4.-The city council last night declined to take any action in regard to the "sLip-stop" plan for the street railway company. The matter has been under considera ton for several months. It is under stood that the fuel administration will make an order at once putting the system into effect. It will provide that street cars shall stop at only al- ternate crossings.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-14
TO CONVERT THE COUNTRY TO THE
 BASIS OF PEACE
President is Considering the Ap- pOintment of a Commission to That End Would Develop Program.

Washington Nov. 13.-President Wilson has under consideration the appointment of reconstruction com mission odeVelop Q comprehensive program for the nations conversion from a war to a peace basis. The commission would be advisory rather than executive in functions and the plans developed and cO-ordinated by it would be carried out by existing government departments and agencies
 As now considered, the commission would be representative of conner cial, industrial, labor, agricultural and local interests, it's membership would be small and it would deal with all phases of the great problem of casing the country from war to peace.
 The president is understood to be distinctly opposed to the suggested plan of having a congressional com mission prepare reconstruction pro gram. He is said to prefer men who can give their entire time to the work and who have made special studies of economic and social problems. The president is said now to be considering what emergency legislation may be necessary before the government can proceed systematically to turn all re- sources of the country to peace time production.
 How to shut off further war pro duction without closing plants, throw ing men out of work and causing tinan cial strain, is the most immediate re construction problem facing the gov ernment.
 Hundreds of telegrams of inquiry reaching the government departments today disclosed anxiety of business men over this question and offered a multitude of suggestions for dealing with it. As clearing house for such suggestions, the reconstruction commission would function. Estab- lishment of such a board was recom- mended to President Wilson by Pro lessor c. M. w. Sprague, an ecOnl- mist of Harvard, who has conducted reconstruction research work for the council of national defense. Govern ment authorities having charge of the placing of war contracts are consider ing a plan for diverting raw mater ials from war industries as fast as these curtail their activities, to other industries where they can be used at , once for reconstruction needs.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-14
MUST CLASSIFY AND
 EXAMINE REGISTRANTS


 Little Rock, Nov. l4.-Adjt. Gen. England says that his office has re- ceived no notification to abandon the classification and physical examina- tion of men between Is and l9 and 37 and 45 He has issued an order to local boards that all Sept 12 regis trants must be classified and examin- ed on or before Jan. 1. Forty-five days have passed and two-fifths of the work has been done. There re- main is days to complete the work. "So work without ceasing and put Arkansas over the top" says Gen. England.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-14
LISTING CUT-ONER LANDS
 FOR PROCLAMATION

Little Rock, Nov. 14.-D. C. Welty. who is engaged in listing the swamp and cut-over lands of the state for the Reclamation Service, reports that he has listed 2,429 ,665 acres in tracts of not less than 10000 acres. He has been in Savannah, Ga, this week, at tending land congress, at which the government plans are being out lined by Secretary of the Interior Lane.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-14
SHORT SELLING BY REGULATORS
 IN COTTON ENDS
,:,,,;bution Committee is De- D't ',tsrn,ined to Stop Undue Spec
 "Iative Activity - Exports
 will Increase.

washington. Nov. 13.-Speculative .sort selling of cotton on the New vort and New Orleans cotton ex- ,orces was prohibited today by the ,,ton distribution committee of the
 industries board. Bona fide ,.ace sales against the purchase of ...ton are permitted on affidavit from n,o seller but no selling orders from foreign countries except in liquida- finn of long contracts are to be exc c1ted.
 Charles ]. Brand, chairman of the committee. notified the presidents of #e two exchanges this morning by 4sleoraph. He said later that the committee's s decision was precipitated Iv undue short selling yesterday of speculative interests, who took ad- rantage of the situation created by inc cessation of hostiities to force down prices two cents a pound.
 Tonight Mr. Brand issued a formal statement declaring that speculative setiyitv in cotton at this time is un- justified
 The end of the submarine menace, tne monthly increase in new tonnage and release of ships now supplying the allies together with freeing muni- tons space, Mir, Brand said, will great ly increase tonnage available for cot ton exports.
 Chairman Brands telegram was as f1llOws;
 Please read from the rostrum of .our exchange before the opening 5cdnesday morning, post on the bulletin board and send immediately to each member firm carrying con tracts the following notice: In order 70 curb undue speculative short sell ing on the New York and New Or leans cotton exchanges the mem sers of these exchanges are hereby notifed that all further speculative snort sales are prohibited. Hedge sales may be made on condition that sn affidavit from the seller will fol low that the sale is bona fide ledge sale against the purchase of cotton. No selling orders from for sgn countries, except in liquidation oi long contracts, are to be exc cuted.'
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-14
COMBINING TO FORCE
 EARLY CHRISTMAS BUYING

Little Rock. Nov 14.-The focal units of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World the State Coun- cils and the Woman's Committees are combining to force early Christmas buying. This is being done for the purpose of relieving labor and trans portation.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-14
CLASSED ONE THOUSAND
 BALES OF COTTON

Little Rock, Nov. 14.-Three class CTS and three clerks yesterday chased one thousand bales of cotton in the offices at the state capitol. Last sea- son only ten thousand bales in all were classed, and it is estimated that 500,000 bales will be classed this sea- son.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-14

Effective November r, a new sche- dule will be effective on the Prescott & Northwestern. Train No. , will leave Prescott at a. m. instead of 11:30 as at this time and will arrive here in the afternoon at 3:ll D. m.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-14

FOR SALE-Poland China sows ana pigs. F.. s. Gladden., Prescott 4"iowafe Co. 4-tf
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-14

FOR SALE-Good prairie hay. Prices reasonable A. l. Hughes, Prescott, route 6. 9dlw1
The Prescott daily news., 1918-11-14

FOR SALE-New Standard Mum Der , Underwood Typewriter See C. C. Calhoun. 12d2
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-06

Mrs. John Morrison was hos
tess to a pretty party, Wednes-
day morning in compliment to
Mrs. w. J. Brown. Auction was
the game played. Mrs. Morris
on served a salad course with
|sherbet and ice tea.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-06
Noted soIoi.t Coming.

Il y
Miss Marie Terrence, a noted
soloist, assisted BY the
Rockingham Music Club, win
give a recital in the opera house
next Tuesday night, beginning
at 8:45, the admission to be rs
cents for children and so cents
for adults.
The proceeds will be given to
the Rockingham Red Cross
Chapter.
Miss Terrence is a North Car.
,olina girl, born and Nreared at
Gastonia, but has for several
years been completing her music
course under the very best mas
tiers in New York. She is a
highly accomplished soloist and
those attending the recital will
be given a genuine treat in her
singing.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-06
SENATORIAL Results.

This Senatorial district, the
21st, is composed of Chatham,
Moore, Scotland and Richmond
AS the two latter counties had the
Senator's two years ago, the two
first named counties have them
this year.
In Chatham were two candi.
dates. In the primary Saturday
w. P. Horton, young lawyer Of
Pittsboro, received the nomination
getting 34l votes, to 242 for F.
NJ. Farrell. 1
The POST Dispatch is unable to
get the exact vote in Moore; the
fight was close between w. H.
Mcneil and R. L. Burns, and il
seems that McNeill was winner.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-06
Homicide near Osborne.

Coroner A. M. Smith was called
to Osborne Wednesday morning
to investigate the death Of a little
colored child. Upon reaching the
place and learning the particulars
he decided an inquest to be
unnecessary.
1t seems that early Wednesday
morning Manly Jones and wife,
colored, who live about half a mile
of Osborne, went to Hamlet, leav-
ing their children at the house in
the care OF a colored woman who
was washing in the yard. The
children were playing in and out
of the house when suddenly the
report Of a gun was heard, and
two of the children ran out. The
woman ran in and found the little
six-year-old girl, Ollie, dead on
the floor with the top of her head
shot off. The Swear old brother
had been playing with the sixteen.
guage shotgun and it was acci.
IDENTIFY fired, the No. 5 shot com.
pletely raking the top of the
girls head.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-06

Mrs. J. M. Ledbetter entertain
ed two tables of bridge in honor
of Mrs. w. ]. Brown, Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Ledbettter served
a salad course after the game.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-06-06
Advertised Letters.

The following are the adver-
tised letters at the Rockingham
postoffice for the past week.
Misses Alice Baker, Helen /. Little,
Addie Thomas Fannie Watkins.
Mesdames John Brown, Mary Myers,
Annie Rucker, Matte Smith.
Messrs. Fred Barnes, Geo. Christmas,
J. J. Deese, N. P. Everett, Christian Ora
ham, Sam Harril, w. F. Ivey, J. w.
Jirchn, Bonnie Lee, Thos Suits.