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The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
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''Khaki'' 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 &
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
ish in India-and it isn't necessary to
state that it is popular with the sol
diers of the United States. khaki"
means mud, or muddy, and Is Hindu
word. But it Is going to mean some
thing more in the days to come. It
is going to mean exactly what the blue
used to mean-victory. 1t is going to
stand for courage, and patriotism, and
sacrifice, and no greater tribute can
be paid to men in the future than
to say they wore the khaki.-Colum-
bus Dispatch.
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
War Expenses Taking $50.000.000
Each Day
R.pot for the Fiscal Year Show. Co Near Fourteen Billion Marx

recently closed its books the fiscal yearhe first
wear waand has opened annual records Cabinet
hers other heads will make reports President Will
covering stewardship funds and responsibilities for the year
Just closed
expense hardly dreamed decade More than the
actual outlay July 1917 meet the multitude big bills run up
army navy the spbudng apane construction
defense other activities and the needs
finance purchases Of materials this
country times the spent less than
annually. ,
with the addition which the spent
months preceding this fiscal the wars cost IN
money to has been $13, 800 100000
activities draining about $5ooooooo day from the
nations treasury June the running greater
than ever allies dropped less than month
since April 1917 United States became blgerent
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
Pure Water for Troops.

To provide pure drinking water for
American soldiers in the trenches and
ut other places where permanent wa
terworks have not been established,
mobile water trains have been con-
structed and are operating in France
under the jurisdiction of the army
medical department. A statement by
the surgeon general says each train
is a miniature water filtration plant
and carries an expert chemist, bac-
teriolegist and pumpmSn.
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
U. S. War industries Board
Restricts Clothing Styles
to Save Wool and Leather

Necessity for wartime conservation
of wool and leather will be further re-
flected in civilian footwear and mems
clothing for next spring trade.
Restrictions upon manufacturers an
nounced by the war industries board
are expected to effect q 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. a.. =
Shoe manufacturers may not, for the
next six months, introduce, purchase
or use any new style lasts. 80
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
and 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 IL inches added for
'lOngs." Double-breasted overcoats
will be eliminated, and the length of
topcoats will be a minimum Of 43
inches for 36 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 moi
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 48 inches, while the maxi
mum width of collars will be 31a
inches. All double coats with detach-
able Innings for civilian use are to be
eliminated.
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
French Inventor Provides
Way to Get Coffee Extract

Under a 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 it is traversed by cur
rent of cold dir or inert gas. Such
air charged with aromatic particles is
sent direct into another set of cham
bers holding a 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 a dry
powder. In this extract the aromat-
ic substances are added. 3
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
TEACH us

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. F..
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 KipAng.
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
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 q
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 lanndries at
camps within the United States.
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
Home Gamers Set High Mark
Preserve 500O0o.O0O Quarts TE. Year

by the Agiculure)
foods 1913
the nation this goal They have started
job it,
S5OOOOOOO quarts
laboratories department Of agcu
the latest canning information into the field District
held the
followed by thorough community
in
the boys and girls clubs the North
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
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 q the lynchings for the first
six months Of 1917 and by ten the
number during q similar period In
1916. Thirty-four of the 50 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-
sissippi and one each in the states Of
Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Illinois
North Carolina and South Carolina.
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
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 q matter of business foresight
and economy, as we'll 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
OF 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 1t
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 a 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 1875 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 week.
The highest average consumption OF
poultry in a state Is 124.6 head-One
bird in 20 days. Such averages indf-
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 flocks can
be made self-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 a 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 % 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 a dozen. There Is period
Of from five to six months in every
year when the average price of fresh
eggs on the farm is about ten cents a
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, a 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 Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
To Distinguish Iron From Steel.

The repairer Of machinery often
has to select pieces Of metal from the
scrap heap to make repairs on vari~
GUS machines, and Is at loss to
know whether the metal he has &C.
lected is iron or steel. By using the
following methods, wrought iron,
cast iron and mild steel are easily
distinguished from one another. File
q bright spot on the metal and place
a drop of nitric acid on the meta,
and leave it for a few minutes. Tho
spot will appear ash-gray on wrought
iron, brownish black on mild steel
and deep black on cast iron.-Popo.
lar Science Monthly.
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
How Whiting Saved Food.

/. Demonstrations Of food drying
spread last year over Kentucky as a
part Of the national food saving work,
according to the q. s. department Of
agriculture, and In that state 1880
homemade driers were constructed.
Here is one reason: The home demon
stration agents preached the need for
drying SO earnestly that many men
who had been whiting on street cor
ners to while away the time became
interested. They whitfield for a pur-
pose and made homemade ,driers. In
Kentucky alone $4,000 pounds of
died products were saved last year.
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
Last Half Hour of Day Is
Most Important-Time to
Review and Resolve Anew

The 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 a day is
significant.
Each one of our days is like unto
a 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 &C
complished.
Start tonight to make chain OF
your last half hours. And as the years
roll on, a new and strange power is
sure to accumulate sort of re.
serve strength-an 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.
" sleep as the storm spends its rage
and passes on.-Exchange. @.s. g.
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08

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 1t possible for the Giants to keep
up their confidence and also to stay
within reaching distance Of first place.
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
Bomb Shells

In the good old days girl
> blushed. Nowadays, according
to the novelist, a 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 a boat
and giving him . bigger one
when people weren't looking.
Food for thought is never
predigested.
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
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 drastic disloyalty
law in addition to United States
statutes. s-., e.
War demands for glycerin
may produce soap shortage in
the United States. ..-
Los Angeles man is suing a
! doctor for burning him serious
ly with radium. , ID
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
Life Of an Airplane.

The life of well-built airplane.
barring accidents, is about six hun
dred hours of flying. The life OF 8
motor Is at least three hundred hours
of running. Allowing an average
speed of 100 miles an hour, these
warplanes would be in good condi-
ton for flights totaling 10000 Saiies.
Peoples Home Journal
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08

A Some Products She Conserved
public their
will this
rubber raised quality
of This
Manufacturers
improving their securing
suMce TO summers demands
The made is
allowed
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
Nine Tenths Of World at War.

OF the 1.6OO,OO0.OOO people who
populate the earth only 120,OOO.O 900
less than one-tenth-are at peace,
statistics show. The Teutenic allies
have 16O,OO0.OOO people and the en-
tente nations 1890, OOO, 600.
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
Desperate Chance.

"Why did Smith
marry his type
writer?"
II suppose he
thought it was his
only chance of
being the family
dictator"
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
IT IS TO SMILE
Supply and Demand.
Dseoeoeeeeesosssseee


Peddler - Any
tins, ma'am?
II gu 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 more
by this time.
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
Most Unusual.

Most Unusual.
"Who Is the pompous gentleman"
"A self-appointed Investigator of
conditions who has just returned from
the 'front.'
"With a message Of course?"
"No. Strange to say, he didn't bring
back message"
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
To Measure Day.

The length of the day and night Mt
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 that of the night.
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
"Steamer" Demaree's Return
ToForm Has Proved a Life
Saver for New York Giants

The sudden return to form OF Al
s: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
averted a rout by the opposing clubs.
One of his best exhibitions, surpris-
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
Both Ways.

''Do you think If we save on this
performance by cutting out the cal
cium, the public will look on it as a
breach of faith?"
II think it will tend to put the show
in very bad light"
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
Gooseberry Fool.

Cook a quart Of gooseberries with a
pint of water until tender. Press
through q 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 Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
Aid to Caution.

AID to Caution.
The Driver-Yes. married my old
girl through sympathy. like. Yes see,
l knocked 'er down wiz me old taxi.
The Misogyhist-They wouldn't be
so many blinkin, accidents then.
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
,oH ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Mothers Cook Book

Only have enough of the little virtues
and common f1delities and you need not
mourn because you are neither a hero
nor a saint.-Henry Ward Beecher.
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
The Reason.

"How quietly that automobile came
along"
~ es; 1 suppose the wheels are so
quiet because they're all tired"
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
Currant Ice Cream.

Mash a 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.
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
Ways With Fresh Fruits.

With the ever-bearing strawberry
becoming so we'll known and common
we do not need to limit ourselves to
few short weeks of the delicious berry,
as it ripens until frost time. Fresh
solid berries, crushed and mixed with
their bulk in sugar, may be put in
sterile cans and kept in cool place
without any further care, as they will
keep we'll until spring, or as long as
one wishes to keep them. = -
The wild raspberry is delicious
canned in the old-fashioned way. Pack
the fruit into jars and fill with boiling
hot strip, then set them in the oven
until the juice boils; seal at once, and
the fruit will keep good in color and
excellent in flavor. Fresh raspber-
ries may be crushed and mixed with
sugar in the same way the strawber-
ries are canned, or currants; any small
fruit that is thoroughly crushed will
keep perfectly. II.
Fruit juices of any kind, accented
with touch of lemon juice, sweetened
to taste, and rich milk or thin cream
added, make most appetizing frozen
dishes.
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
Strawberry Cocktails.

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 a lemon and four table
spoonfuls OF shaved ice. Fill the
glasses and garnish each with a sprig
Of mint. ,
The Tomahawk., 1918-08-08
Blackberry FIummery.

B1aCkbeFFy fIUmmery.
Cook together without stirring one
pint each of blackberries and water;
after cooking ten minutes moisten three
tablespoonful 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 stifly beaten
white of an egg. Pour into a mold and
chill. Serve unmolded with plain cream
and sugar.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-12-31
Mas PeEgroso ITEM.
DO de lnvIerno que por
muchos amos no ha-
bia aparecido en-
Ell Pals
Las establishes muestran los
efectos del tempo

La estaci6n actual ha sido muy pc
nosa para los que sufren reSfrlos. ca
tarros Y males parecidoS. porque no
han sabido ~precaver>e debldamentc
contra estos enemigos. FL Urban ;
Balm es ell mas s~encillo Y el mas eff
cay p~rescrvativo contra los rcsfrla-
dos, catarro. Group Y demas enter
medadcs de las Was respiratorlas.
El Urban's Balm fue generaImente
usado, no solo como preventive o II
ira Ia influenza. sino tamblen como
cficaz tratamiento para la pulmonla
durante Ia Ultima epidemic, Y miles
de tubos de esta medicinal fueron usa-
dos con maravillosos resu!tados'
Micntras mas nos precavamoS de al
guna epidemic estaremos mas segu-
ros. FL Urban's Balm puede onse-
curse en- cualquier drogueria Ell tu-
hos sanitariamente preparados, o
tambien 10 podemos mandar dIrec-
tamentc Urban Chemical Company,
San Antonio, TeXas.-Esta envasado
en- tubos u Sc venden al precio de
% 30 cenravos. .Adquiera uno hoy
mismo y Sc asombrara con sus re-
sultados, {.Adv.)
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-12-31
SOLEMNES FIESTAS EN- LA
CATHEDRAL
49, fol

Con el fin de celebrar la fiesta de
Ia Virger de Guadalupe, patrona de
los ~meNicanos, que no pudo llevarse
Il cfecto Ell su o~portInidad con mo-
two De Ia c~uarentena impuesta por
las oficinaS de Salubridad sobre San
Antonio, asi como en- accioH dc gra-
cias por el fin de ano, hoy tendran
lugar muy solemnes fieStas en Ia Ca
tedral de San Fernando.
Dichas fiestas consistiran en- una
l,lisa cantada V con sermon. que ten
dra lugar a las nueve Y media de Ia
mahana. en- Ii que el Coro estara
dessm0enaGo por las ninas del Orfa-
naJorio del Senior San Jose Y IN
Rosario con hendici6n Y Tedeum
que tendri verificativo a las siete Y
media de la noche.
Fl dia primcro del n habra mi
sas a las mismas horas que Sc
e~fectuan los Gomingos. este es: a las
seis. a las siete Y a las ocho Y me-
Ola. Siendo csta ultima dedicada a
los ninoS. \. las nueve : media mlsa,
cantada con sermon en espanol Y a las
once V a las doce Reads. con ser
mon en- ineles en- Ia primera de las
mdjcadaS.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1918-12-31
UN SOLDADO AMERICANA
MUERTO EN- Ell PASO

Ell PASO. TENAS. diclembre 30.
Ell cuerpo del Soldado americana
David Troit. perteneciente al declmo
noveno cuerpo de infanteria de guar
nicion en- le disrrito miIitar de III
Paso. fue encontrado anOche en- et
lado meyicano. d un cuarto de ml!a
del Rio Bravo. precisamentc frente
q la Metalurgica. FL cucrpo del CT
tado soldado ~preScntaba las hue!las
de muchos golpes recibidos, princi-
palmente en- ell rostro.
Las autoridades miitar"s notl1l-
caron embellishments a las autori-
dadcs carranciStas, pidiendo que Sc
investigate quien era el responsible
dc la muerte del soldado Trolt, y e!
Jefe de las armas en- c. Juarez, ma
vor Tagle. orden6 el arresto de! sub
t~enientc iefe de Ia escofta encarga-
da de la vigilancia an el lugar conde
81 cadiver fue encontrado:.
FL soldado Troit habia deSapare-
edo de esta ciudad dcsde eli viernes
pr6XimO paSado.