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The Adair County news., 1918-01-16
Automobile Industry May
Be Rated as Largest by
Next Government Census

The automobile industry is rated as
the third largest in this country. Those
who should know believe the next gov
eminent census will rate it. as our
largest industry, Forbes Magazine
states.
There are 100000 wage earneBs de-
pendent for their bread upon the max
ing of the $1,OOO,OOO,OOO worth of cars
and parts turned out the past year.
1t has been the despair of the motor
makers to take census of how many
more are employed in garages, as
chauffeurS, as mechanics, in service
stations as statesmen, etc. Another
100000 might cover these. So, count
ing five to the family, there must be de-
pendent upon the industry fully ten
per cent of our total population.
There are $50 makers of passenger
cars and trucks and u of these turn
out over so per cent of the entire
product. There are S25 makers of
parts.
The industry consumes about $780,
100000 worth of iron and steel; $780,
100000 of lumber; $2O,OOO,OOO of brass,
100000 of copper, S25,OOOOOO of
cotton fabrics; S2O,O0OOOO of coal and
coke; $26,0O0,O00 of tin; $16,000,OOO of
lead, $42,000,000 Of electrical equip
ment, and S24,O0O,OOO hides and hair,
to mention the value of only a few
items. There are over 100000 trucks
and 100000 passenger cars in opera
ton in this country. The advertising
bill runs well over $23,OOO,OOO annu-
ally, to say nothing of the money spent
for advertising tractors and other gas
! engined machines, which may be
properly classified as belonging to the
industry.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-16
Milk for the Poor.

In order to meet the emergency that
exists because of the high price of
milk, Market Commissioner Moskow-
itz, says the New York World, has
recommended to Mayor Mitchell that
the board of estimate appropriate $685.
600 to relieve conditions in the poor
er sections of the city. The appropri-
alton he wishes to use "for the sale
of milk, at prices they can afford
to pay, to those families who are GER
titled by the health commissioner or
by his authorized agencies as having
children under six years old and as
not having sufficient income to provide
milk in sufficient quantities for such
children"
The Adair County news., 1918-01-16
Facts and Fancias.

Virtue that is born of necessity
may be all right.
How we poor folks like to find
fault with the rich.
True love is responsible for
many fOllies and q few crimes.
Under the classification "mar-
ried men" are many unknown he
rOes.
Too many people pray with
their fingers crossed.
Successful men believe in
luck, backed up by their own eff
forts.
Lives of great men all remind
us how easy it is to, be a small
man.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-16
Celery au Gratin.

Boil three cupfuls of diced celery
in a small amount of water, allowing
it to cook nearly dry. Butter a bak-
ing dish and put layer of the cooked
celery, then a layer Of white sauce,
then a sprinkling of cheese, alternat-
ing until all the celery is used. Cover
the top with buttered crumbs and bake
25 minutes in a moderate oven.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-16
Chopped Ham and Corn Patties.

Take half a cupfuI Of corn, three
cupfuls of chopped ham, one we'll beat
en- egg, a dash Of pepper and salt if
needed. Form into patties and fry
in hot fat.
A spoonful or two of chopped ham
added to a white sauce to use with
vegetables makes a more appetizing
dish than does the plain white sauce.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-16
CLAIMS ALLOWED.

List of Claims Allowed at the Octo-
Der Term, 1917, of the Adair County
Fiscal Court.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-16
Rolled Oats Bread.

Take one cupful of boiling water,
poured over a cupful of rolled oats, let
stand well covered for an hour, then
add a teaspoonful of salt, two table
spoonfuls of molasses, two tablespoon
fuls of fat, and three-fourths of cup
full of flour. Mix and knead, adding
more -four; let rise and prepare as
any other bread.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-16
Barley Bread.

Take four cupfuls of whole wheat
flour, two cupfuls of barley, one cup
full of water, and one of milk, tea
spoonful Of salt, two tablespoonfuls
of molasses, and half a cake of yeast.
Prepare and knead as for whole wheat
bread.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-16
Mothers Cook Book.

There are too many round pegs in square
holes and how to find round hole is the
problem of each individual round peg.
The first and most important desideratum
is to deserve to find a round hole, to be
The Adair County news., 1918-01-16
Simple Foods.

Celery is so seldom served cooked,
yet it makes a satisfying change for
an occasional dish.
The Adair County news., 1918-01-16
Nuts as Meat Substitutes,

Nuts provide a most satisfying sub
stitute for meat, as they contain both
fat, protein and appetizing flavor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-17
HE SAID THE POssUMs Hal

and stall OFF death under great pun
ishment. Speaking personally. I fire.
Quently have dragged possum by the
tail for several miles in an effort to
wake him up. and I never have sue
ceeded. And L have known them to
revive after terrific punishment: jim
my McGrow, an old friend of mine out
west, for instance, once told. me. that
he knocked the head of possum he
caught in his chicken coop almost to
a pulp. and apparently left the possum
lying dead. only to find the next morn
ing that Mr. Postum had taken wings
during the night.
It'll tell you," Jimmy remarked, "the
only way to kill possum Is to shoot
him, cut off his head and hide it in a
good dark place. An ordinary hiding
place is not good enough"
The proper place to catch possum.
as I have intimated, is under a per-
simmon tree. Just pick yourself out
a persimmon tree and sit under it and
wait for Mr.. Possum to come out and
feed. The chances are that you will
not wait long until he will appear and
skin up the tree. Then you may shoot
him or shake him down. If you shake
him down he probably will feign sleep.
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has been SO astonishing in some re-
spects, and has burst upon the coun-
try after authorities had concluded
that the United States was practically
has found itself listening to the state
ment of the Secretary Of the Interior
with some wonder.
Secretary Lane has declared: 1.-THE
United States does not need German
aiony ana Still thtnks no doub4 thai
she has a whip hand over America
because of her supply Of this min
eral, but America can in two years
become entirely independent Of Ger
many in this regard by the develop
ment of her own deposits and the
trell OF this department"
~.
Several years ago DIR. Frederick
Cottrell was an instructor in the
schools Of California. While there
he became interested in the plan of
making some device whereby the
poisonous fumes from the shelters
would be rendered harmless. These
noxious fumes would pour out in
abundance from the shelters, and,
settling over the countryside, would
destroy vegetation. DIR. Cottrell work.
ed untiringly on his device, which.
when completed, did the work 1t
claimed to do with an even higher
degree of efficiency than was az first
anticipated.
Later a cement company in Cali
fornia, operating in a country dotted
with orange groves, found itself in
no end of trouble because the farmers
claimed that the dust and fumes from
the mill were destroying their
oranges. The cement company was
involved in serious litigation and as
trouble accumulated for 1t it's officers
became exceedingly perturbed over
the entire situation, and especially
over the expense.
In desperation, they turned to DR..
Cottrell's continuance, which they
were persuaded to adopt. To their
delight this did all that had been
the fumes and litigation, they dis
covered that the dust which this de-
vice was imprisoning was actually
potash.
Cement companies, as result, are
now making potash. At least dozen
cement companies are now engaged
in this business. and the Emitted States
suddenly finds itself with a brand-new
industry. The price OF potash, since
the war, has gone up 500 per cent,
and as 100000 tons can be produced
as by-product 1t can be
readily ascertained that this Is a
business which appeals to the cement
There is a cement company located
in Maryland which, during 1917, made
100000 in profits from potash 1t
has been estimated that this year
1t will clear approximately q half
million dollars, very tidy little sum,
to be sure, for a line of work which
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cost Of him, have learned. In fact.
learned this at a great cost. The last
possum I bought cost me almost as
much as a calf.
I purchased the possum for friends
uptn York state. The poor unfortunates
up that way only do not have 'possupas,
but found that no one around the
capitol in Albany ever had seen a pos
sum. Hence. 1t seemed to me that the
gang should have possum roast. SO
agreed to send 1t an ole Virginny pos
sum pOsthaste.
Going to colored friend Of mine,
who Is an elder in his church, wearer
of the great sash in his lodge and
owner. inventor and proprietor Of the
greatest hair elixir ever compounded, I
asked him If he could obtain possum
for me. He assured me that he could
got me the best possum in the world.
I told him to bring the said possum
over just as quickly as he could. and
that I would drop around in a day or
two for 1t.
Several days elapsed and I went to
see my friend, but found he had no
possum.
Fact u.s." he said. "dey don't seem
to be very many good ones dis yeah.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-17

and then you can pick him up and
carry him home.
Il
After you have successfully killed
him-and that wording is used advised
ly-roast him II he is young, or boil
him If he is old. The rule that applies
to cooking chickens is a pretty good
one to apply to cooking possums. II
you are lucky enough to get a young
possum. roast him as you would a
young pig. Roast him good and brown.
And have all such good stufiing as
oysters. bread crumbs and the like.
gravy and pickles. Don't forget the
pickles. Sometimes If the possum is
just tiny bit fat. they sort Of Offset
the grease; though I don't admit that
a possum ever Is too fat. understand
me. Eat while hot, and between bites
brag about how good the pcssum is. I
have known folks who forgot to brag
and had their whole meal ruined.
1t is economy in these parts to catch
your own possum, or at least have an
understanding regarding tho probable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-17

ash from the brine Some Of the
plants are already producing. The
Searies Lake basin is Of considerable
size roughly estimated to BE- about
twenty-five miles long and ten miles
wide. 1t Is we'll surrounded by noun
tain ranges, and geologiSts contend
that during the glacial epoch the
basin was occupied by deep lake.
The distinguishing feature Of this
lake Basin today 10 its huge sheet Of
snowy salts. which lies solidly along
the bottom of the old lake. These
salty deposits extend over approx
imately twelve square miles Of sur
face and run from sixty-hve to sew
enty-five feet in depth. The principal
salt bed IL SO hard and UNFOLDING
that roads have been built ON it.
trucks have moved across it and even
the foundations Of an important struc-
ture were laid upon 1t.
Some 5S4, 100000 tons of brine are
being worked for their potash. About
1900 tons Of potash salts are being
produced each month by one COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-17
A Mans Job.
pecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
LONDON, November Z, 1918.
SECRETARIES Of the American Y.
~ M. c. A. seem to Guido one another
in telling of the varied Jobs to which
their war work calls them. We have
heard many stories OF preachers
staging boxing matches back of the
front lines, society ladies frying eggs
by the thousand and of college heroes
holding divine worship. One Of the
latest Y. M. c. A. Jobs Is related by
Secretary B. g. Heddon Of Fennimore.
Wis Mr.. Heddon is stationed in a hut
that caters for the United States
Navy somewhere in Scotland.
One day Charles Newttz of San Fran
cisco, who 10 on duty in one of the
United States ships overseas. rushed
up to Heddon. with whom he had be-
come acquainted during his visits to
this Scottish port. and said. Say. Mr..
Heddon, are you going to be busy at
noon today7"
Mo- said Heddon. ut is my after
noon of. What can do for your"
BE my best man." said Newttz.
my ship goes this evening and 1
have Just got the consent Of my girls
parents to let US got married, and it's
got to DO done in tiny"
1.-THE girl" was Miss Kathleen Ross.
who lives In this little Scottish town.
which nowadays IL overrun with
United States tackles. The staid old
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pany. New and improved methods
are being adopted, and shortly 1t viii
be possible to increase the Yield three
fold.
Potash can also be obtained from
kelp Kelp grows on :ths Pacific
coast. extending from Alaska to Msx-
loo. II 70 also to be found ON q NUM-
Der Of Islands and groups Of islands
which lie along the western coast.
So vast are some OF these areas coy.
cred with kelp that one would cup
pose them to b practically inex-
It 10 necessary. howevei. to and Nd
to-date methods Of harvesting keip.
The early methods are too Crude a1d
involve too much manual labor ana
consume tn too much tine. The one
great drawback to obtaining potash
from kelp. however, 10 the. enormous
expense. But time and experfm entail
work are remedying this fault, and
eventually 1t Is thought that potash
can BE- taken from the keip at 4 COM
peratively low figure.
Uncle Sam has also discovered that
Two minerals alunite and leucite. both
OF which are found in Utah and WV
oming, yield potash. For many yenra
these minerals were considered Of 40
value whatsoever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-17

was stumbled upon in the most ae-
cidental fashion, so to speak. Fur
thermore, DR.. Cottrell's device has
also been applied to blast furnaces.
By way of experiment it was taken
to the Bethlehem steel works and
potash was obtained from this collec-
ton of dusts caught by the applied
device.
In short time a much larger in
stallation was planned, whereby pot
ash might be produced commercially
and in considerable abundance. Plans
were proceeding nicely until the war
tied the hands Of those interested.
War work was scheduled to come first
and plans for the production Of pot
ash are for the present being held in
allegiance.
The government experts were now
thoroughly aroused over the ques-
ton of the potash and very much
alive to the possibilities. They be-
gan a careful analysis of the mate
rails which were swallowed so
this means they made the very Inn
portant discovery that the finest iron
ores from which to obtain potash
are found in the south.
To those familiar with southern
questions this was mmediately rec
pens that approximately so per cent
of the potash used in this country
is needed in the south. There 1t en-
riches the soil ia which grow the
south's enormous cotton crops. This
was a fact which seemed almost too
good to be true. Not only had the
United States found its potash in
abundance. but, in addition, it had
found the best iron ores for it's pro-
duction right in the south, the coun-
try so dependent on this mineral
The state of Alabama is especially
rich IN these iron ores. Experts say
found there. These ores are found
in Alabama in immense tonnage and
contain an average of per cent of
potash" declares the government ex-
rerts. While other iron ores contain
some potash, they do not begin to
carry as much as the Alabama iron
ores. In fact, the best grade Of this
ore has from six to nine times more
than the average iron ore.
1t has been estimated that a blast
furnace of considerable size would
be entirely capable OF handling an
nually from 5000 to 1000 tons of
potash, anu this, 100, aS a Dy-prOQuct.
1t Is contended that gases in q blast
furnace should be cleaned, and SO the
potash found is purely net gain.
Securing potash In this way makes 1t
entirely possible to meet the Keen
est Of competitors, for the cost is, of
course, extremely low
The Department OF Interior has also
leased all Of Searles Lake basin, in
California, to several companies now
working there. Plants are being
erected and equipped for making pot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-17

Use sat up several nights and I amt
seen any what you'd call top-ob-de-
market animal"
I thanked him for his earnest efforts
to obtain me good possum and went
my way. When returned, q week
later. / found that he not only had
rallied to find mo possum. but he also
had farmed out the Job Of finding me
"It certainly was too much for mo
to wait under dat tree" he said.
SIDES, my eyes amt as good as dey
used to be, an l wanted to make
suah you all got an extra possum 80
I just farms out de Job to . young
feliah; He get you . good one. all
-. =.
Another week and. stin no possum.
Harry-my colored friends nams--
had long explanation, though. He
said that the possums had been com.
ing In droves to the persimmon tree
under which his colored friend was
sitting. but they were the most dis
appointing possums he ever had seen.
Night after night that colorsd man
sat under the tree. Harry said. and
never saw good possum. Il did not
seem quite right to mo that the poor
fellow should be putting In 90 much
time on one lone possum--price. /
judged, about 50 cents or tl-so I
told Harry 80. That worried him
.'ph. dat's all right" he said. II
hired him by de night for you. an he
don't mind. He's put In eight nights
a fhs soS'- and he ssy' he really likes
Great whistiing catfish. Harryr' I
bring me IN . possum tonight or I'll
never pay him . cent Does he think
I want q 500 possum."
whom called the next day he had Z
possum: It was In q market basket,
carefully covered with coffee aAck.
Ing. A piece Of enormous rope, hung
out over one side Of the haskst. ~
Ha MSss. / ' ss. ssps got to DO vita H.
to tie him." he explained. Just hike
dat basket an see how Tat he is"
lifted the basket and. sure
enough. IT. was heavy. Harry sdtissd
ket. AZ IT was all packed tor ship
ping. SO I called an expressman and
sent the animal away. sight unseen.
1t cost mo heap OF money to pay
the coiored fellow for his nine
so@ we M0r p..ssd % MY friends sssak r Z.
bany, would be with an unusually
fine possurp ] dtd not regret the OUT
lay A few days later. however. I
regretted 1t. and this telegram. from
my Albany friends. was the cause:
"Poasum hero. Also brick. Att
thorities disagreed whether possum
or understood rat. Glad you put
brick in basket. however. It felt
good to lift. Have put possum In
mouse cage and win eat. I'VE years
Let every man. In this TlorfoHg
tall weather. at the very threshold
of the possum season, take warning
10 do his own possum hunting. say I.
THE OBSERVER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-17

TINE happy days are coming
again. The kaiser has laid
down his tools and quit; the
crown prince is open to an
engagement in some promi-
nent cigar store; after a time the
boys will be coming home; the cider
Is IN the barrel, the honey Is in the
comp. the frost is on the pumpkin.
the 1odder's in the shock, the juicy,
mellow persimmon falls to the ground
unoer It's own weight and. glory be.
1at OLD possums are lurking in the
moonlight of Virginia. just a-aching
ana a-longing to be caught. roasted
and devoured.
~ 10 This last situation upon which
wish to dwell. in these, my Sabbath
morning remarks.
voaI he possum. spoken of in our best
1oologies as the o'possum. is. in INV
CpInion, one of the noblest works OF
sn nn creator. He is not regarded in
fbare circles as a handsome thing. and
thia may be room for argument on
TINS point, but he certainly has other
points IN his favor. However. as the
o.u coiored man said when called
upon 70 decide whether a house cat
"Hands nunk was the handsomer:
ana theHon. Billy Postum does riKht
WeiI as nlltng, Til say. And chance
me assertion that there are seyeral
thousand other folks who have been
who n gay, up In possum neighborhoods
II has been said that the possurn
was not at to eat because he has NO
hair ON his tall. The futilitv ~ mi.
Isument is easily seen when It is
pointed out that the same criticism
night be made OF an egg, II IN esx
nad . tail. 1t also Is asserted that
P0ssum 10 too greasy for any use.
sna snaii concede that he IL greasier.
s onas!p anan oatmeal. or even dried
sIppies, stu he makes q mighty MT
ting mouthful when ono is hungry
INA tns dish Is cooked right,
teaA. Hlmon-pure poSSum IL tho
one who Is fattened on persimmons
t;,rss,, the ne manner of the Tennessee
he turks about the Virginia ravinas
py night and sleeps most Of each dav
IN an abandoned hole. or, occa sional1y
IN tree. He is captured by the Viz.
n.a scnool OF possum hunters, main
~ HiEn.' near persimmon trees, but
she m,ddle western school hunts him
Wy; WIN dogs during the day. It was the
itatser school In which got my train
I'M ing g.. IN possum hunting, but 1 have
t1al Weuq quite number Of things from
IN these parts. -
whether caught in hole or in a
M, possum never should be shot.
Next to the sweetness Of his flesh the
en- Sh,ed interest In Billy Postum lies in
n ,n , nnn,,,i.g TO kill possum with
70 70 take much of the joy out Of the
Great possum authorities differ IN
now long possum can feign a1een
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-17
The Hustler,

HENRY FORD gave the other day
at his experimental farm for dis.
abled soldiers a good definition of a
hustler.
"A hustler" he said. els q man who
has his shoes soled oftsner than he
has his pants seated"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-17

Scotch families are bit leary Of our
naval Lochinvars. and 1t is no easv
matter Tor Jack" to go to see father"
), Mr: Heddon, as a Representative Of
tne Z. M. G. A., was able to help young
Newitz press his suit to good adyan.
tage. He was delighted to act the
pest man at the quiet ceremony nar-
formed formed In the clerks court, which is
located In picturesque old castle that
over1ooks the town, -'A~~
a few hours after the wedding tina
orldegroom's boat sailed for an
other port fifty miles away. A week
later Newitz telegraphed his wife he
was TO nave shore leave for over Sun.
Gay. The trains DO not run on SUN.
LOT war purposes only. and 4 horse in
700 valuable in war time for . one
nnundred-mtle journey. But Mes
Newitz was raised in the hardy High.
lands and bicycle ride Of 100 miles
Is no obstacle when q handsome bane.
a!ct Is the reward. So. accompanied bv
her maid OF honor, Miss Helen M.
Cray. she pedaled over the heather to
Mrs. Newftz IL now one OF the most
popular chaperons and workers In the
this port. -