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Show UTAH STATE Weber county farmers are experiover encing much worry and anxiety laborers. of farm the shortage Two trusties at the state prison, James Maxwell and Eddie' Madison, escaped from the prison some time Sunday night. Citizens of Salt.Lake have furnished a down town club room In the heart of the city for use of the soldiers now stationed at that point. Gulseppl Caporicci, an Italian tailor. of Garfield, died at the emergency hoa-pltal at Magnu. Sunday, as the gesult of being struck by a B. & G. train near Arthur. A number of suspected hog cholera cases have appeared' In Millard counts, but a rigid quarantine has been established and the cases are being - watched. ijist'wek"1t "vas ann(TrficrdIn that the the amount of coal on hand coal yards In Salt Lake was 1.000 tons, as compared with 20,000 tons or more a year ago. Business men of Salt Lake, at n meeting held last week, laid plans for the .organization of an Independent coal producing company, to solve' their coal problems. After a lingering Illness from' a comBrock-banplication of diseases, Samuel who had the distinction of being the first white child born at Spanish Fork, died last week, While trying to pull a coaster wagon loose from a crack In a bridge over a ditch at the George Smith home in child fell into Tooele, a the ditch and was drowned. A complete shut down of the mines of Park City, threatened by the strike last week of the surface men s three of the largest mifies, has been averted, the strike having been settled. A most gratifying response has been made by the foreign born population of the mining camps of Utah, and especially In Carbon county, In the Investment of the residents In Liberty bonds. Prof. Hogenson of the extension division of the Utah Agricultural college has announced that four new supervisors of boys and girls club work In Utah were appointed during the past month. The Masonic organizations of Ogden, in addition to subscribing for Liberty bonds, have voted to contribute $80 a month in aiding the families of Ogden men who are called to serve during thewar. t In a powerful address delivered at Salt Lake on Sunday, President Joseph F. Smith urged the young men of Utah to show preference for the National Guard of Utah in selecting their service for the uorld war. References were made to the urgent necessity of recruiting the National Guard of Utah to its Tull strength, in many Salt Lake pulpits on Sunday, and appeals were made for the 402 men required In the capital city. Blank printed forfhs have been sent out to county agents by Commissioner Walter M. Boyden of the state dairy and food department In preparation for the food survey of Utah which his department Is conducting this week. Visitors at the internment camp at Fort Douglas report that courtesy and consideration are the distinguishing characteristics of the treatment being accorded the S21 Germans interned there last week in the war prison k, Without food for all, neither the United States nor her Allies can crush the enemy ::The great corn crop may be the real life saver for us c- - 'fr'" ' ROBERT H. MOULTON i HE farmers of the United States are on the firing line of the great war today. Their plows are worth many cannon. The seed they sow Is worth regiments of men. For no army can fight without food and no nation can sustain war without food. ,The allies, our allies, are beginning to feel the pinch of want, not in the same degree as the people of central Europe, but that will come unless America puts forth all her ener- .Q( -- gies to supply them. But It Is most psscntial'to feed America first. .Even now a large class of our peoplo are feeling the weight of food shortage. Food riots-anpartial famine are threatened by crop failure In the United States, So It Is up to the American farmer I 4 FT s. Many conditions hare contributed to bring about s the situation in which there are hunger riots in a lan(1 o rich naturally. Much of the shortage of food Is primarily due to costly habits of fast foods, but long before the days of cartons and eating which' for many decades have been holding bright labels the Indians were making corn dishes all classes in thelrclutch. The time is at hand when "which for delicacy of flavor and dietetic value put the products of this modern day to shame. They the nation wllj appreciate the many valuable aralso constructed flapjacks which literally melted ticles which before Columbus came the Indians in the mouth. were developing. There are many food products The tortillas of the Central American countries satire to the Western world which have been unacare a form of com which appeals to travelers. The ; , countably neglected. tortilla is made of corn flour and is a first cousin The most striking examples of unusod value In of the pancake, Before it cools it is rolled up and I foods Is the corn crop. Every other nation In the a surprise party put Inside it, usually a little world Is eager for American corn, and yet this meat. It Is then kept for future use. A cheep and highly nutritious cereal Is neglected In favorite breakfast la the. Central American counthe land which is its main source of supply." What tries consists of two tortillas which have ' been w heat was to the armies of old, corn could be to heated before the Are. They and a cup of coffee Jhe forces of the United States. are enough to satisfy even the hungriest Indian. , The legions of Hannibal and .of Caesaf subtastes much bettty than it sounds. It Totopztll sisted on the whole wheat; Gauls conqueror in his is a very thin, light wafer made by the Indians in 'Commentaries" tells how soldiers chewed as they marched. To this day Roman and lunlc skeletons are unearthed on the old battlefields of Europe ami the skulls are firm and hard because of the valuable salts and constituents which came from diet of-t- he ancient soldiery, Corn Is no less valuable as a builder of brave In of means times the amount of of police by and sturdy men. The favorite ration of Davy gold braid and shiny buttons displayed the averCrockett was parched andgrountf corn, which he age man could usually guess the rank of an officer carried w 1th' him into the depths of the forest. It within a few grades, but In the stem days of war, was a saying of his that If a man had a gun and. when dfficers and men are clad alike in business- ten pounds of parched corn he could easily live a like khaki, there Is little to tell a private from a year. Ills diet jvas a trick learned from the Inmajor. There is, of course, a method in this, for dians. who were able to withstand the fatigues of ! It would not do In modern warfare to make ffl- warpath and hunting trail because of this simple . and quickly assimilated food. The corn, rich tn -- cers conspicuous to the enemy. In all branches of the service, infantry, cavalry starch and protein." parched until It was made and ""artillery, the same Symbols or insignia of quickly digestible, was mixed with water. A cupare used. The corporal, at the bottom of the rank most ful of this trfraple of all the elixirs had the scale of officers. Is distinguished from the private effect of almost Instantly strengthening the tired l?y the chevron, consisting of two bars on the right body. sleeve. In the case of the sergeant, next highest The government of the United States urges upon In rank, the chevron Is of three inverted h of this at the people least country that All enlisted men. Including these bars. bo to' of cornmeal added flour tn wheaten the part officers, wear on one side of their coats making of bread. As a matter of fact, corn has . been used 'In the form of a fine flour for centuries .or blouses a bronze buttoq with, the number of their organization, and in relief crossed rifles for by various tribes of Indians, and when well enough the Infantry, crossed sabers for. the cavalry and ground It Is - fully as palatabltms the wheaten crossed cannon for the artillery. Coast and field ' product; The coarse cornmeal bears little resemblance to - artillerymen may be distinguished by the fact that in the case of the former in addition to the canthe impalpable powdered corn which the primitive traces of this continent made by grinding between. non there is a shell at Jhe point of Intersection- of stones and that by hand. 'The outer covering of the cannon." The second lieutenant, lowest in rank of the the kernels is scraped off after soaking them in commissioned officers; may be distinguished from hot water to which a little lye haS been added. This flour Is mixed with water at times, and the the enlisted man, despite the fact that 'he w ears no Insignia-- ' on Ills shoulder straps, by the gold hlte liquid resulting Is quaffed with, much relish. It is an emergency ration of the highest food value.- - marking on his collar. This symbol, as to theeaee ... high-season- ed -- fru-mentu- m bone-buildin- What' the Insignia g the-wheate- m - TT On Uniforms Means - one-fourt- -- " samp and milk by homespun beauty poured. The hominy block In the time of Daniel Bdone was an adjunct of the cabin of every settler. It stood at the edge of clearings as a mark of the diet to which those pioneers looked for etrength. The Johnnycake and the corn pone of the hardy mountaineers of the South boar abundant testimony to the body building qualities of the staple from which they are derived. Corn eaters into the composition of patent break' stecl-thewe- d the southern part of this continent. The com from which the cake Is made Is first slightly parched and then pounded to, a fine dust. The cakes are flakelike and not much thicker than wrapping paper. They are carried In small bags thrown over the shoulders of the hardy Indians. in Totopztll Is dry and crnraply and yet deliciousThe In its qualities. flavor as well ts sustaining biscuit and crackers of civilization are tame tn flavor as compared with this aboriginal provender. mid' Corn flourishes In the fertile bottom of the of Arizona, mesas lee the of the under dle West, and even tn regions of the Northwest, where until recently It had a hard time to escape the frostbeOne of the greatest gifts which the Indians stowed upon the world was this grain of gold. The general impression is that the redskin was a merely a .hunter, when In reality he was walking of the one is It station. experimental agricultural favorite outdoor pastimes of the Indians of the Southwest to laugh at the government agricultural out experts who have from time to time been sent com. to how them grow teach to there The Indians profess great Interest, and not to corn appear unappreciative, they used to plant of federal the of those apostles patches alongside modern farming. The government com came up while bright and green and soon withered away,willows flourished like Indians weeping that of the In order to by the rivers brink. The Indians avoid the killing drypess often lodged the kernels three and four feet below the surface In the bottom of holes made by their planting sticks. Hence the g com which often development of the above the surface. The com ears raises only its or maize is essentially a tropical plant which had Its origin In Mexico and was .adapted to this , climate by the Indians. The agricultural secrets of the Mandan Indiahs have recently been applied In the Dakotas with d such success that the domain of the been much extended. Com has .The King introduction of the Indian methods have made It possible for the fanners to grow a com which can be harvested within GO days after It is planted and thus escape the frosts which would ruin It even in Its maturity. ' Com, therefore, should be an Ideal food for both the soldiery and the civil population, for It now may be raised abundantly In practically every part of the country,. Vast tracts could be devoted to the grain and many crops could be harvested. Jn winter the . Americans could learn the value of the hog and hominy, of the flavor of that delectable compound of cornmeal and pigs head, known as scrapple, and could eat with zest fried mushuand com cakes. The summer would bring them com flour and polenta and many other foods derived from the yellow cereal. cknnon, according to the branch of the service, and Is worn by all regimental officers. On" the other side of the collar are Jhe letters "U. S." In gold. Infantry officers may be distinguished by the fact that the latter wear canvas leggings, while the officers have tan leather leggings. First lieutenants have a sliver bar on their shoulder straps, while captains have two bars. Of the field officers, the major w ears a gold leaf, and the colonel a silver spread eagle. The brigadier general has one silver star, and the major general. - tassel-crowne- otherliueof business," , W.-L- home-defens- slate-colore- ; n ha loV" little ,or ctrr- troubles and nervous feelings and my head bothered me. I would often have crying spells and feel as if I was not safe. If I heard anyone com-tag I would run and lock the door so they would not see me. I tried several doctors and they did not help me so I said to my mother 'I gttesr-- I will have to die as there is no help tor me. She got me one of your little books and my husband said I should try one bottle. I stopped ther doctors medicine and took Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound. It soon made a change in me and now I am strong and do all my work. Mrs. Augustus Baughman, Box 86, Enhaut, Pa. Why will women continue to suffer day in and day out and drag out a sickly, existence, missing of the joy of living, when they can find health in Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound? If you would like free confidential advice address Lydia E. Pink. ham Medicine . Co., Lynn, Mass. -- haif-heart- ed three-fourt- TO GUARD hs WORKERS. HEALTH Board to Supervise CondPlants Worlng on War Contracts, Is Urged. National itions in A health conservation board, corresponding to the general munitions board announced by the council of national defense, Is Imperatively needed to supervise health conditions In govwith ernment plants and to similar 'state boards In the regulation of private plants under contract with the government. Dr. Frederick Martin of the council of national-defensis thoroughly qualified 'to head such an organization, says the New Republic. No labor laws should be suspended or modified except after Investigation and approval by this body of experts. Indeed, Jt would be to the best Interest of the nation If the government could be persuaded to mak6 minimum standards of hours, twages and shop conditions integral parts of all munition contracts. In war time the workers will be willing to forego comforts and to work nearer the margin of physical exhaimtlon than in times of peace, but the country cannot afford the extravagance of paying for work done during Incapacity from fatigue or the of urging armies of workmen toward relative Incapacity by neglect of proVed physiological law. te e further-extravagan- SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES Ee, Allens Foot the antiseptic powder to be shaken into the shoes and sprinkled tn the footbath. It relievea painful, ewollen.smartlng feet and takes the sting ont of corns and bnniona. Used by the British and French troops at the front. Allen's Foot Ease la a certain relief for tired, aching feet. Bold everywhere Adr. t A boy who pro-hlbiti- . he tore his farry-f- I bad female hy, or. by new renters, The Insignia of the quartermasters corps Is a w inged wheel crossed Tilly Jones, aged --40, keeper of a by a key and swonl, of the rooming-hous- e In Salt Lake, is under ' three engineering corps turrets, and of the signal as the result of the shooting of corps crossed Hags. There are a few other. em- arrest . Jones, aged 36, a sheeplierder, blems, but these are the most Important. In addition to the hat cords used in the service who was seriously wounded during there are frequently seen on the streets the red, the struggle for possession of a rewhite and blue cords of the men who have been volver, aud who claims the Jones at riattfcburg or other camps, but who are not woman deliberately shot him., " e actually in the service. The arewanted by Thomas Redmen wear green and white hat cords and d mond, secretary of the state live stock uniforms. to distinguish, them from the regulars commission, to hunt and kill coyotes New York Sun. and timber ' wolves, and it is an- j bounced that they will be paid $00 a Month each for the work, w hich is to PROTESTS OF ESTEEM be done under the Joint direction of the livestock commission and "the "biological survey. says- - 1 was all run down and Enhant, Pa. weak inwardly. - enlisted e -- bar-rnck- S. broad-brimme- Well.-h- Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pmkhams Vegftahle Compound. Hed QomeBack. , had done something to incur the wrath of his mother and then had taken to his heels was hotly pursuer! for some 'distance by her. Finding it was useless to continue Jhe pursuit, and almost beside herself r with rage, the old lady shouted at(the Last week there was Interned at top of hef voice : Fort Douglas 321 German officers and Ill give anybody sixpence to catch men,- Including the mejnof the German that boy." raider Cormoran, blown - up by the The boy Instantly stopped and, turn.orders of the kaiser at Guam at the ing around, shouted in reply: time of a declaration of war. by the Give me the sixpence and Ill come United States. back ! Further evidence of their desire to Sure They Will. do their bit in the conserving of the Thomas Do you think the fighting food supply was given by the women of Salt Lake last week when an- nations will cede any territory? Pete-Wnouncement was made that the Salt theyre aU planting Lake Federation of Womens clubs acres by the millions. , had provided for demonstrations by Never judge any mans worth by his experts of drjing and canning of fruit size. A silver dollar Is eve; larger and vegetables. than a $10 gold piece. It Is the generalbeilef that there will be practically no saloons-o- r barrooms In the business district of Salt Lake vacated on the advent of Nerves AH On Edge ? in August, and that 'every' Just as nerve wear is a case of kidney building w III he Immediately occupied, weakness, so u kidney trouble a cause either by the saloon keepers of nervousness. . back- the highest officer in our army at presenfi.has two silver stars. d The campaign ' bats felt hats with stiff brims afford another clue to the arm to which the wearer belongs. The hats of all men are alike, but the hat cord around the crown reveals by' Its color the branch of the service to which the man belongs. A blue cord signifies Infantry, a yellow cord cavalry, and a red cord artillery, either coast or field. The men" of the quartermasters corps have buff, the engineering corps red and white, the signal corps orange and white, and the hospital corps maroon and white hat cords. Officers of all branches wear gold and black hat cords, the insignia on their collars being theonly Indications of rank-.- BRYIIIG SPELLS two-year-o- ld deep-growin- to do his best VTOLIilll HAD !CK DECIS - Zion National park. In Wash- - J J'ai" a" new state road has been completed from Lund, on the Salt Lake route, EXPENSIVE-INTELLECto Little Zion, a distance of 103 miles. The famous early June peas of Old Bostely says he has a mllllon-dolla- r brain," Weber and adjacent observed the man who was always counties, after picking up having obtained a reputation for regu- choice hits of information. 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