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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08
BIG CORN CROP
IS now MOVING
More Than 5000 Million Bushels
Raised in 1917-Gives
Big Surplus.
SAVES WORLD FOOD SITUATION
America Beginning Greatest Corn Con-
sumption in History, Using Cereal
in Many Delicious Dishes.

Corn, Americas greatest cereal crop,
Is now moving rapidly to market.
More than 5000 million bushels
30 bushels for every man, woman and
child in Ameriea-were raised in 1917.
J 1t was a mighty crop. The actual In
crease is about 500 million bushels
And this extra store of grain is com
ing on TO the market In the nick of
time, since the American wheat sur
plus has been sent to help feed famine
threatened Europe.
Just as It happened in the Colonial
days, the War of the Revolution, and
the Civil War; corn has actually be-
come the nations mainstay.
In the entire list Of Americas food
commodities there is no item that is
better than corn. In buildings, bread,
corn pone, and as hominy combined
with meat or eggs, corn is without
peer. Housewives are fast learning
the large number OF delicious dishes
that may be made with corn and their
families are benehting by an lncreas-
ed use of the cereal. Corn, more than
any other cereal, contains all of the
elements essential to maintaining life
and health.
In order that the fighting men
abroad and In the army camps at home
may be fed, and in order that actual
famine may be kept from the nations
associated with America In the war,
the citizens of America are finding
corn products delicious and palatable
on "wheatless days" and glory in the
fact that "wheatless days" here mean
more wheat for the war worn allied
nations in Europe.
England, France and Italy must be
fed from Americas great storehouse.
They will get some Especially
Italy-but most Of their grain ship
ments must be wheat Their ability
to use corn is small compared to the
facilities they have for using wheat.
And 1t Is the opinion of officials In
Washington that the present is no time
to try and change the eating habits Of
Europe
Americas greatest use of corn will
be in the form Of corn bread and corn
meal, mixed with wheat in the making
Of leavened bread.
Mixed with 50 per cent. wheat flour,
corn meal can be used In bread max
Ing, producing a loaf more nutritious
than bread baked with wheat alone.
It is a fact corn miilers will verify
that dozens of the large American bak-
ers have been successfully using a corn
-four In bread making for several
years.
Hominy grits, served at breakfast
with a poaehed egg, or eaten at any
other meal with meats or gravy, is an
other use of corn that win become I'M
usually popular during the war
Corn syrup to sweeten corn cakes,
and corn oil for use in all kinds Of
cooking, are two more products that
are already welcomed in thousands Of
American homes.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08
WHY We MUST SAVE FOOD.

The 1917 wheat crop In France was
less than half normal, using the crop
of 1913 as a basis Of comparison.
There was shortage of 176,000,000
bushels. or 1913 per cent. The potato
crop was only within one-third Of nor
NAL. The sugar beet crop showed a
deficit Of Go per cent. Her meat
herds in the early fall showed a short
age of 100000 animals.
Those are a few Of the reasons
America must feed her associates in
the war. They are no longer able to
feed themselves, and unless we come
to the rescue are face to face with
starvation. And starvation means de-
feat in the war.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08
Big HERDS GONE
World War Wastes EurOpe'S
Meat Supply.
American Stock Raisers Cooperate
With Food Administration In Con-
servation Measures.

1t Is probable that Europe for many
years after the war will look to a
great extent to America for its meat
supply.
Europes herds are dwindllng under
wars demands faster than they can be
replenlshed.
When the German armies retired
from occupied portions of France and
Belgium approximately 100000 head
of cattle were appropriated This adj
ditiOn virtually safeguarded Germany
from cattle shortage other nations now
suffer-
In England some 100000 acres of
grass lands have by compulsory meas
ures been forced into grain production,
thus reducing pasturage and hay lands.
A declining scale of maximum meat
prices for live cattle was ordained In
England, as follows: For September,
$1776 per hundred pounds; October,
SIPS; November and December,
S160S, and for January, S1440. The
evident intent of this measure was to
thrive the beef animals into market as
soon as possible,
According to official French figures,
the cattle of France hive decreased to
total of 1884, 800 as compared with
14,S07, 900 in 1918. Today, due to lack
of forage principally, France is pro-
duclng only one gallon of milk where
before the war two and 0ne-half gal
Ions were produced.
Meantime the United States food ad-
miniStlation has taken steps to con-
serve our floeks and herds and to in
crease their numbers. The stock breed
ers of this country show a disposition
to cooperate wlth the government in
this.
For many years it has been a prac-
tice among many of the dairy people
of this country to kill male calves at
birth and in many instances the fe-
males if not needed to replenlsh their
herds rather than so to the expense OF
maturing them into veal. The high
prices Of meat caused the virtual dis
continuance of this killing. Another
encouraging fact is rs per cent. Of
calves killed for veal this year were
males.
Somebody has very aptIy said that
the wars of the world have been won
with grease, meaning that bacon and
lard have been as essential to success
in war as powder, which is true.
The hogs Of Europe have been very
greatly sacrificed to present day needs.
This makes the American burden all
the more heavy and makes doubly es-
sential an increased pork production
in this nation. In Italy grain is now
forbidden to be fed to hogs. In Den
mark under a recent order one-fourth
of the hogs were ordered to be killed.
1t Is estimated that one-half have now
been killed.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08
FASTENED RUSSIAN COLLAPSE

"We must not overlook the fact that
Russia collapsed, not because of the
Germans on her borders, but because
she failed to organize and feed her
own citizenship" the food administra-
ton announced
1--WE must be warned that If we are to
emerge victorious from this war we can
not risk the collapse of another of our
associates in this war from this cause.
Anybody that is looking for the col
lapse of the German people on the food
question had better turn around and
look at the moon, because the results
will be the same. Germany is in no
more danger Of collapsing on that
score than we are, If as much"
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08

can be shipped--those that pack
the most food value into the small
est shipping space. These foods
are wheat, meat, fats, sugar. We
cannot eat them and send them
too. We cannot eat them and
send others. We must send these
foods, and in order to do that we
must eat other foods ourselves.
The American House Manager
will see to 1t that no food comes
into her home that does not do its
full duty under her management
in winning the war.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08
Why Shortage Exists.

The three great sugar producing CEN
ters Of the world are Germany, the
west and East Indies. German sugar
is. Of course, used at home. The East
Indian sugar is unavailable because Of
the ship shortage.
While o boats made big inroads on
the worlds shipping, France and Italy
ceased to be self sustaining in sugar
manufacture. England in the mean
time was cut off from German sugar
100000 tons a year-because of the
war. The result has been that the al
lied nations have been forced to turn
10 America and the West Indies for
their sugar.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08
THE UNITED STATES FOOD
ADMINISTRATION SAYS

Food saving is In its essence the
daily individual service of all the
people. Every group can substi-
tute, and even the great majority
c. thrifty people can save a little
ard the more luxurious elements
Of the population can, by reduc-
ton to simple living, save much.
This means no more than that we
should eat plenty, but wisely and
without waste.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08
EvApE RIGID FOOD CONTROL.
Food ls Bought in Germany surreptl-
tIously In Violation Of Auto
cratic RULINGS.

Even the autocratle food control OF
Germany has been powerless to pre-
vent surreptitious sales, according to
semi-Oficial reports reaching the Unit
ed States food administration Illegal
sales Of butter are being made in Ger
many at prices ranging from $1.75 to
S2.25 a pound. Eggs sold contrary to
the German food regulations are
bringing 10 to 10 cents apiece, accord
ipg TO these reports. And bacon or
ham Is bringing from s2.25 to $3.25 q
pound.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08
WHEAT-C0RN YEAST BREAD.

HERBERT HOOVER
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08

The American House Manager Is
today a member Of the army that
Is lighting to save democracy in
the world. More than 100000
managers Of American homes
have enlisted for the duration of
the war and pledged themselves to
support the fighting men by the
way they buy, cook and serve food.
Food will win the war, and these
women will help to win 1t. Amer
lea must send food to Europe.
The armies cannot hold out If we
fail to send 1t. Only certain foods
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1918-02-08
NUTRITIOUS CORN BREAD.

One New York hotel has arranged
a thoroughly patriotic corn bread
recipe. 1t combines cornmeal with
rye flour, both of which are being con-
sumed in greater quantities this year
in order to release wheat flour for the
allied nations. This recipe fills
large pan--18 by % inches-and con-
tains the following ingredients: One
quart milk, tour ounces butter substi-
tute, ten ounces light syrup or honey,
three eggs, pinch salt, two pounds
conmeal, one pound rye flour and two
ounces baking powder
The butter and syrup are thorough
" mixed. Then add the eggs gradual
ly, pour in the milk, then add the rye
flour mixed with the cornmeal and
baking powder. Bake in a hot oven.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-08
How to Photograph Lightning.

1t may not be known by every reader
that in the case of thunderstorm at
night it Is very easy matter to secure
photographs of the lightning. The
camera is focused by scale, If 1t has
a scale, to infinity; If 1t has no scale,
the infinity point should be found be-
forehand by focusing some distant OBJ
ject. The camera Is turned towards
that quarter of the sky to which there
is most likelihood Of flash, and the
lens uncapped. After flash or two,
the lens may be capped and the plate
changed. In developing the results, 1t
is often impossible to see the flashes
on the plate by the dim red light OF the
dark room; so that each plate should
be developed for the customary time'
fixed and then examined In daylight,
before deciding that there Is nothing
on it. Many vivid flashes do not I'M
press themselves at ell, but fair per-
centage of the exposures will have sue
cessful results.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-08
SOAP BUBBLES THAT LAST
How to Prepare Solution That Can
Be Made the Medium, for Very
Pretty Experiment.

The best solution for the produc-
ton Of bubbles that can be blown
to great size and do not burst read
lily is the following: CASTLE soap
shavings, IN parts; glycerin, 10 to
10 parts; water, 20 parts. A large
bubble blown with this solution has
kept unbroken for AZ hours under a
shade. Blow bubble and let 1t
fall into a glass dish in which previ-
ously a little vinegar and common
soda has been placed. 1t will remain
suspended in the dish, apparently sup
ported upon nothing. Fill other bub-
bles with carbonated hydrogen from
a gas jet, which can easily be done by
connecting india rubber tubing with
the pipe stem. Fill others with car
bonic anhydride (prepared by the ac-
ton of hydrochloric acid on common
chalk); others, again, may be filed
with phosphoreted hydrogen (safely
prepared from hypophosphlte or cal
cium heated in small retort or test
tube). The bubbles come over slowly
and give time for getting the pipe
bowl under the solution before an
other bubble comes. The phOsphOr-
eted hydrogen bubble, on coming into
contact with the air, ignltes. This Is
q very pretty experiment.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-08
WY Shaking the Head Means mo-"

The origin of this method Of indicat-
ng "No" Is found in the result Of the
mothers efforts in the animal kingdom
IF trying to feed her young. A moth
,r animal would be trying to get her
young to accept the food she brought
hem and tried to put in their mouths.
Perhaps. however, the young animal
lad had sufficient food or did not
,ancy the kind of food offered. The
natural thing to do under the circum-
stances would be to close the mouth
light and shake the head from side
% side to prevent the mother from
forcing the food into the mouth. Thus
We get the closed lips and the shaking
he head from side to side to mean
NO" In other words, that kind of
way Of saying mo" came from an
effort to say 81 don't want any,
From the "Book of Wonders" by Per-
mission of the Bureau of Industrial Ed
ucation, Washington, ID. @.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-08
WHY People Live Lonuer.

There are several theories why the
people are living longer nowadays, ac'
cording to different authorities.
Some say the crowded city with It's
oftimes air tight houses Is killing the
people. while others think that the
city with its sanitation system, Its
health rules, proper heat in the win
ter, the ability to board street car
and in five or ten minutes to be
brought out in the open or near the
lake, are factors that make longevity
possible. These authorities further
add that the modern machinery
which makes work easier, is preserv.
ing mans body and the advanced
medical world, too, has been more
than prominent in frightening the
years.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-08
LUNcH DOGS" CARRY FOOD
How the French Troops In Isolated
Trenches Are Supplied with
Their Needed RatIone.

Trench warfare certainly interferes
with the fighters meals. After cap
turing the enemy's position In partic-
ular, is the fighter at loss to know
how he will get his regular rations
for no sooner does the enemy ma
himself dIspossessed from his original
trenches than he opens up with an IN.
tense bnrrage fire designed to prevent
ammunition and food from reaching
the new occupants.
The French. army believes 1t mas
solved the problem OF carrying Ioou
TO men I'm isolated trenches, In its
lunch dogs. Carrying light luncnes
and coffee. and even cartridges for the
men In the first-line trenches when
the combat is hot and protracted, these
splendidly trained dogs are more GER
tain to get through barrages than men.
Each dog is equipped with sort OF
double bag, strapped tight over us
body and provided with numerous
pockets for food. coffee cans, ammuni-
ton and other supplies.
1t is at the military dog training
grounds mt Paris that dogs are pre-
pared for this service. Not only are
these four-legged couriers taught 10
avoid the enemy and beware OF tricks
but also to crawl on their stomacns IN
order to escape flying bullets. Special
masks are provided for these dogs
when they must pass through a poison
Ras area.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-08

Union phone 297 will reach the b-st
place to market your poultry, eggs and
cream. Swift q Go ADV
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-08
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Ass4hor Of at GoodGO1d 6:Xssn' G\
LOVE.

The poets have been trying to tell
US what love Is for 1000 years, but
they have made such a hash of II
that even today thousands of people
can't tell the difference between love
and a business opportunity until
after they are married. .>
Love Is a peculiarly sQuashy con-
dition OF the head produced by an
appetite In the heart. II Is a grand
thing for the heart, enlarging 1t. to
many times its former capacity, but
what It does to the mind Is mourn
full to contemplate. Under the influ-
ence Of love, we see 50 a week clerks
buying IS punches of violets, strong
and fearless young athletes weeping
great pearly tears, because the letter
carrier didn't produce a pink note,
and well-educated young women re-
garding Apollo, Shakespeare and
Daniel Webster as mere trash, when
compared with the magnificent young
football players or necktie statesmen
who call at their homes each evening.
Love blinds the eyes, warps the
judgment, spoils the taste, increases
the capacity for happiness, takes the
sting out Of misfortune, softens the
disposition, makes hard work worth
while and fills the land with happy
and often crowded homes.
q Love is an Internally, ridiculous
ly and painful magnificent thing. 1t
is a 100000 volt shock of personal
magnetism against which there is no
insulation. 1t preys upon the old and
the young alike. 1t attacks the stat
uesque younS society princess and
reduces her from an iceberg to an
armful Of soft words in three weeks.
1t steals into the bony frame of the
hardened old skinflint, who has just
elected nineteen starving families
from his tenement houses, and trans.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-08
WOMAN GREAT HELP IN
LIBERTY LOAN WORK
Has Become Integral Part In Sharing
Obligation Of Financing
the War.
BY MISS GRACE DIXON,
Federal Reserve Director for Wome
In Sevenxh ntstrtn<

BY MISS GRACE DIXON,
Federal Reserve Director for Women
In Seventh District.
One of the great truths we have
learned in this war Is the need Of men
and women working together under
standingly and sympathetically-an
mated by the same spirit of helpful
ness. OF fearlessness, Of enthusiasm.
facing definitely one goal with equal
honor. equal power. For men and
women working together with unanim-
ity OF purpose make the ideal service
for the nation. Taking Lincoln's great
words "We all need to work together
to the end" that loyalty of the people
by the people shall not perish from the
earth.
To write of the activities Of the
women's work In the Seventh district
Is pleasure, as we have become such
an integral part In sharing the obi
cation Of financing the war. That the
work Of the women and men might be
more effectively co-ordinated in the
district, the director for women has
been made member Of the campaign
committee as well as Of the executive
committee Of the federal reserve bank.
Ing committee. The state chairmen.
county chairmen and city chairmen
have been made members of the execu-
tive committees Of the mems organlza-
ton In their respective states, counties
and cities.
The definite activities for women
shall be:
/. All women's organizations that
are listed strictly under women, such
as clubs, fraternal societies, lodges,
leagues, guilds, etc:
2. All elementary and high schools.
private and parochial schools.
3. All booths. such as street, hotel,
restaurant and cafeteria, department
store and theater booths.
4. Women shall cooperate with the
mems committee In churches, univer-
stiles, ward organizations and any 9th
er committees where they can be of
service
It was also recommended that no
separate reports of the amount Of sub
tuheu Dt gwen ny WOihCi.
but that on account Of the volunteer
subscription and allotment plans.
credit be given equally to both men
and women 1t Is advisable for WON.
en- county chairmen to have dis
tinct and complete understanding
with the county chairmen Of the
mems organization Of this fact, so
that no Misunderstanding will arise on
this subject during the campaign.
Where regular campaigns for solicit
ing subscriptions are made by both
men and women, separate record
must, Of course, be kept and re-
ported.
DIR. Anna Shaw's admOnitlon to the
women Of America "That every woman
should tie her child to the United
States government by a little bond"
is the slogan that is the inspiration OF
our workers. Through our various
churches, schools, clubs, we hope to
reach every home in this country-fOr
we realize that If we can touch and
kindle the patriotic ardOr Of women
and bring women of diversified expert
ences and standards of living TO
realization of their responsibilities,
that upon the people who remain at
home rests the obligation Of financ-
ing this war, then indeed are we fu
filling our mission as we should.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-08

IL is a grand thing for the heart.
by means Of marriage. There is as
much love after marriage as before,
but it leaves the brain, where it has
been messing things up, and goes
down into the heart, where 1t belongs.
Love has remodeled nations, re.
vised history, overthrown kings and
champions and has made literature
worth reading. 1t is said that love
makes the world 90 round, but 1t
does more than that. 1t makes the
world go round and round and
round like another well-known in.
toxicant. But 1t is far more divine
dizziness. 1877
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-08
Why We Change Color.

Anything that will make your heart
send an extra supply Of blood into the
arteries and veins which supply your
face with blood will make you blush.
Embarrassment will do this. So will
anger. generally, although sometimes
people get so angry that the blood
is driven out Of their faces. In this
case they are so angry that their hearts
nave practically stopped beating
From Book Of Wonders" by per-
mission Of the Bureau Of Industrial
Educations Washington, d. O
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-08
lInIMENTS AND -
PLASTERS DISCARDED
Cream Of Mustard Used In Place Of
Plasters or liniments and
Does Not Blister.

Thousands are taking advantage Of tho
generous offer made by The Cream OF
Mustard Company Of South Norwalk,
Conn, by sending for a jar Of Cream OF
Mustard. which Is the most powerful ex-
ternal preparation compounded. It is far
superior to mustard plasters, turpentine,
lard or any liniment on the market. 1t
relieves congestion. Inflammation and pain
almost instantly. 1t takes the place OF
plasters or nniments for colds. pains and
aches.
It has produced wonderful results with
thousands afflicted with sore throat. tom
silitis, stiff neck, neuralgia, congestion,
rheumatism, sprains. sore muscles. bruises
colds In the chest, bronchitis, Group. head
ache. Iumbago. pains and aches OF tho
back or joints and chilblains.
Every household should have a Jar Of
Cream Of Mustard In the medicine chest
for emergency. Ask your druggist; 26c
and SOC Jars; hospital size $3.50.
The Cream Of Mustard Co.. South Nor
walk. Conn.-Adv.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-11-08
HOW GERMAN FOR
~ ~ ESTS HAVE BEEN

NV ESTs HAVE BEEN
sA\ Id AT RUSSIAN LOSS.
-hussian wood will save the
German forests. It will do more
than that. 1t will enormously
tighten the work Of the men who
are furnishing wood. To he
sure, there are still very serious
dimculties of transportation, and
they Will continue until the end
OF the fighting. Yet even now
the wood Of northern Russia and
Siberia will relieve the strain
The German authorities are no
longer worried on this score
They know that when they need
1t they can find unlimited wood
ready to their hands.
There Is gain to them not only
In this freedom from anxiety. NOT
only In the saving Of their own
beloved forests. not only in the
possibility of using wood more
freely, but also In the release of
man power. Sturdy Russian
peasants will cut the wood, car.
ing little who governs them pro-
vided their local "zemstovos"
and village assemblies still
seem to do their old work.
And meanwhile the men who
now are cutting wood in German
forests will be doing something
more important something
worse for us and for the worlds
future. They will be working
close to the fighting lines where
loyal Germans are needed, and
not back In the forests where
the AK and the arm Of a Rus
sian are as good as those of a
thoroughly dyed Teuton.-Eliza-
beth Huntington In Asia Maya
zine.