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Show t PALE. UTAH EMERY COUNTY PROGRESS, CASTLE Mill UTAH BUDGET ESSENTIAL THAT FARMER SAVE EVERY TO BE DRY BIT OF FARM MANURE DURING WINTER AFTER HEXT JULY BILL. WAR TIME PROHIBITION RECEIVES FINAL SANCTION OF CONGRESS. Will Stop Sale of Intoxicants During the War and Demobilization; Believed That Courts May Settle Disputed Points. 1 Waslungton. Final legislative ac tion whs taken on November 18 by the seriate on the national "war-time- " pro hibition bill, effective July 1 next, and continuing during mobilization. The Henute struck out the Washing ton rent profiteering rider, which had held up the bill, and udopted the con ference report on the remainder of the provisions, widen the house ulready had approved. The bill would stop sales of distilled, malt or vinous beverages, June 30, 1111), and 'thereafter during the war and demobilization. Manufacture of distillod spirits is now prohibited mi der the food control law which will expire with the world peace treaty. The prohibition bill is in the form of n legislative rider on an emergency appropriation measure providing about ?120(X,(XX) for stimulating agricultural production. Effect of the legislation is the sub ject or warm disputes which many members of congress think the courts will have to settle. The bill would make prohibition effective "after June 30, 191!), until the conclusion of the present war and thereafter until the the termination of demobilization, date of which shall be determined and proclaimed by the president." Senator Sheppnrd of Texas, author of the prohibition features, and other dry champions Insist that prohibition will go into effect on the date fixed, to continue until demobilization is completed, regardless of when pence Is proclaimed. Opponents of the legislation, however, declare that if peace is declared before July 1 the bill cannot be operative, even though demobilization will be in progress there- after. The prohibition legislation has important bearing upon the pending war revenue bill, whose authors estimate an annual revenue loss of more than one million dollars to the government from prohibition. Including cessation of beer and wiae manufacture, ordered December 1 by the food Twenty Turned Over To Allies in One Day. subLondon. German Twenty marines were surrendered to Hear Admiral Ileginald W. Tynvhitt, thirty miles off Harwich, Wednesday morning ot sunrise, according to a press association dispatch. Those are the first to lie turned over to the allies by Germany. Admiral Tyrwhitt received the surrender of the German craft on board his flagship, a British cruiser. When the submarines were met by the Iiritlsh squadron, all of the submarines were on tho surface with, their hatches open and their crews standing on deck. The vessels were flying no flags whatever .and their guns were trained fore and aft. In accordance with the terms of surrender. The leading destroyer In response to n signal from the admiral, turned and led the way toward England and the submarines were ordered to follow. They immediately did so. The surrender had been accomplished. BRITISH LOSSES DURING WAR. Dead, Wounded and Missing Totals Over Three Million. London. British casualties during the war, Including all the theaters of activities, totalled 3,04!).)1, it was announced in the house f commons by James Ian MatTherson. parliamentary secretary for the war office. Of this number the officers killed, wounded or missing aggregated H2,G.'!4 and the men 2.!X7,3r.7. The total losses in the fighting on the front were 2,71S,042. The total of British losses in killed on all fronts during the war was Of these 37.S3G were officers and Franco-Belgia- 658,-Yi,- ". PROPER WAY TO APPLY MANURE TO LAND. was more than two in the war the parliamentary secretary's figures showing the aggregate to be 2,032,122. The losses in missing including prisoners totalled million-- , 359,145. Mrs. W. A. Clark Dead. Los Angeles. Mrs. W. A. Clark, Jr., ife of W. A. Clark, Jr., of Log Angeles and Butte, Mont., died here Monday 'after a long Illness. Her husband and former Senator W. her father-in-law- , A. Clnrk, and other members of the family were with her. ; couple of inches of clay it should be wetted and thoroughly tamped down. This process should be repeated until the desired height is obtained. The outside rim may well be a foot or more higher than the center, this depending on the size of the pit and the ease of access for hauling away the manure. While such a bottom will hold much of the liquid, it is better to cover it with some absorbent material dry loam is good if bedding Is scarce. Do not use wood ashes, but coal ashes are harmless If screened. Continue to use enough loam to prevent nny liquid from oozing from 'the pile, which should be kept level, moist and well tamped. Horse manure, unless mixed with that from cows or hogs, should be wetted thoroughly but not enough to drain out In order to keep It from heating, as heating causes a heavy (Prepared by the United States Department ot Agriculture.) Late fall any time before the ground freezes on most farms Is the easiest time to provide for making the n.ost out of the home supply of manure. And this year, when commercial fertilizers are high in price or impossible to obtain, it is doubly essential that we save every bit of the farm manure. "Apply as fast as made" is the best rule before the ground freezes, and even later than that on level ground. But In hilly sections the farmers doubtless ore right in thinking there Is too much loss from the manure washing down the hillsides ofter the ground freezes, or on the snow. Then, too, In the North the snow Is sometimes too deep for hauling to be practicable. Pit for Storing. Most literature on the subject of pit building for manure storage is based on using concrete for material. While this will usually pay if capital is available, many farmers feel they do not have the money to put into it. Fortunately there are other ways fliat will hep greatly with little or no cash expense. If a roof is already available under which to store the manure, the ground should be leveled, or, better, made to slope toward the center. Then, If the soil Is sandy or loamy, the surface should be removed to a depth of sis Inches or so and the heaviest clay procurable put in. After spreading a loss. Keep Under Roof. If there Is no roof under which to keep the manure, a cheap one should e be built. This may be a "lean-to- " along the outside of the born, a cheap shed with sides, or simply four heavy, high posts on which a roof slides up or down according to the height of the manure such as-- ls used in some sections for outdoor hayone-slop- stacks.' If you can't do all these things, do what you can. It will help you and the country not only during the war but after the war. ment than the reasonable demands of his business require. Dealers finding themselves with excess stock on hand Dealer Should Not Hold or Contract through inadvertence should sell their for More Than Reasonable Re-excess holdings at cost plus a fair quirements of Trade. usual profit. The hoarding of farm equipment Is (Prepared by the United States Depart defined by the act of congress of Aument of Agriculture.) To sell farm equipment on the basis gust 10, 1917. Manufacturers or deal3f what it would cost the detder to ers who hoard will be dealt with under the terms of this act of congress replace it may be considered profiteerand not under the ruling as to replaceissued statement a to ing, according ment values issued by the equiprecently by the othce of farm equip ment control just office. ment control of the United States deAND PROFITEERING partment of agriculture. Persons who have sold equipment LESSEN STRAIN ON BRIDGES nt replacement values when costs were high must continue to do so if prices Runways of Plank Laid Lengthwise Enable Automobiles to Pass Over go down, even though such sales bring less than the original cost price of Without Vibration. the stock. Moreover, those whose sell ing price is fixed in relation to high replacement prices must restock Immediately and carry the same quantily the high- of equipment throughout ot its beginns had they price period ning, in order not to profiteer. Those who desire to sell out without replacing their stock should not sell nt a prevailing high price, but at co.-- plus a fair nsual profit. It will be considered hoarding if manufacturer or dealer holds, contracts for, or arranges for more enulp- - A majority of the highway bridges the Southwest have been provided with runways of planks laid lengthwise, says Popular Mechanics In passing over them automobiles make practically no noise, and because the resulting vibration is very much loss than when running on the bridge floor itself, made of planks placed crosswise, the wear and tear on the structure is reduced. The Improvement makes It unnecessary for cars to slow down. in a region in ! iwnnn run vvuuJ enp j j J J nin rutu (Prepared by the United Ptates De- partment of Agriculture.) Ilural schools and churches, even more than homes, should restore the old wood pile and sure themselves make of warmth this winter. Every building used during only part of the day or on one or two days a week should burn wood. 020,82!) were men. The total British wounded .n ITT1 f wnat.' , Did It leave you weak, fe k pints and vitality! Influenzal, catarrhal disease, and after yoa nl co.er from the acute stage touch d the catarrh is left. This and weakness invite further attacks He ToeIc Reeded is Penma. First, because It will assist in bufiL In up your strength, reinvigoratb your igestion and quickening jS functions. Second, because Tit in overcoming the catarrhal tinna. tielnincr riimol tV.o !A life condi. ton, giving the membranes an opp luiuiv to perform their functions. Thousands tav answerea thequej. w uw pip tj ti proot By perieoo. by the,- -, liquid or tablet ton ooca m tad w uctory, THE FERUKA CO. Calirabu, OUi hard-surface- HOARDING HUN SUBS SURRENDERING. For the second time, Utah has won first place in the race among the states to complete the work of classifying draft regihtrants. William Ramsey buffered a crushed the right hand while coupling cars la Denver & Rio Grande yards at Bingham. It is feared he may lose his entire hand. "Hell, no !" This is the answer given to the secretary of the Red Cross by one of the most gentle women of Carbon county when It was suggested that she adopt a German baby. J'ort Douglas Is to be a permanent army general hospital post for the western department, even after the reconstruction work for which post-wa- r it is immediately designated is finished. The monthly cold storage report shows that on October 31 there was in Utah's Icebound larder less ot nearly every Important food product than was in storage on the corresponding date of 1017. Next summer will see the beginning of the construction of ninety-eigh- t d highways in miles of this state, according to decision reached at a meeting of the state road commission. Salt Lake has given more cloth to the Belgian and French relief fund than any city in the intermountain section of the country, according to information received at the local chapter of the Red Cross. A committee of live citizens, representing varied business interests of Salt Luke City was selected to with city and state health authorities in determined efforts to stamp out the influenza epidemic. As the quarterly allowance of the State Industrial school at Ogden, Daniel 0. Larson, state treasurer, paid of which $3305.62 was for out for $1131.20 general maintenance, the for and $7.38 building purposes library. The closing of schools and theatres at Salt Lake is given as one reason gross earnings of the Utah Light & Traction company for October show a decrease of $23,143.43, as compared with the earnings for the same month last year. The regulation restoring bread and rolls made of pure wheat flour to the table does not authorize an extended serving of white bread by eating houses, according to a telegram received by the food administration from Washington. Inheritance tax case's against estates, some of which have been In the courts and in other processes of settlement since 1005, are to lie cleared up this action of the atyear by torney general's and state treasurer's offices and the county clerks of Utah. While air mall routes are still considered a sort of novelty by the average citizen, the residents of Avon have established a mail route to Paradise. Under government postal instructions the residents of Avon must go to Paradise, a neighboring town, to get tlteir mail. In an attempt to save Thomas a general strike, with all Mooney, members of the Salt Lake Federation of Labor participating, may be called within ten days. Should the strike be called in Salt Lake it will affect sixty-twlocals, with a city membership ol more than 15,000 men. At the request of the national food administration, the merchants of Utah will display in the windows of their stores during Thanksgiving week, November 21 to 28, placards emphasizing the prodigious task of feeding the world through 1919 by a drive for nearly 18,000,000 tons of food. Utah millers must await the decision of the United States food administration before disposing of substitutes they have in stock, according to Food Administrator Armstrong. When the armistice was signed the foou administration announced it would take care of millers overstocked with substitutes. Governor Bamberger in his Thanksgiving proclamation called attention to the ending of the great world war as the greatest of all the many reasons for giving thanks this year on the national holiday. He also alluded to the bounteous harvests and the part the state has so valiantly played in the war and its activities. Prevention of the sale for taxes of property owned by sailors or soldiers Is sought by Governor Bamberger in a letter addressed to the county treasurers of the state. The letter calls attention to the federal statutes providing a moratorium for men in military or naval service as far as properties owned by them are concerned. Mrs. W. N. Williams, chairman of the women's committee of the state council of defense, has been advised that all Utah volunteer nurses who have been notified that they would be called into service in December, are to hold themselves In readiness for immediate response. A memorial building to soldiers and sailors from Ogden and Weber county Is the goal of a movement started by the city commissioners. Leaves for Fertilizer. Save all fallen leaves, pile an corner, put soil on them, and they soon good fertilizer. J J J How Many Eggs Per Hen. The average beginner can reasona-- ; bly expect to get an average of at least ten dozen eggs per hen fiom a small flock in the back yard. Every oach-ynrt- i poultry keeper should try to get as much more as possible. Not Safe for Swine. fireen corn is not safe to feed that have been in dry lots. It causes digestive troubles and lowers the vitality and decreases resistance to sucb diseases as hog cholera. h. Temperature for Potatoes. Potatoes should be kept in a temper them in ature of about 38 degrees. If the air a little Is dry, cover with sand, and they should make a also be kept from the light. To Eradicate Tuberculosis. Tractors for Small Farm. Fresh air, wholesome food and clean There are now on the market trac- water will go a long way toward eradtors for the small as well as the large icating tuberculosis from dairy herds. 1,000-acr- e farm. Blanching Celery. Better Dairymen Needed. Celery Is best blanched by drawing Not so much better cows as better earth up about It when the plant U tiairymen is the need. perfectly dry. St GtntlilxcStwt Maa'is LTltika: A milkman took poison his doctor evened up an pumping him out. dESTtSS1 recently utf old score HOW TO FIGHT SPANISH INFLUENZA By DR. L. W. BOWERS. Avoid crowds, coughs and coward but fear neither germs nor Germaasl Keep the system in good order, take plenty of exercise in the fresh air and practice cleanliness. Remember a dean mouth, a clean skin, and clean bowels are a protecting armour against disease, To keep the liver and bowels regula and to carry away the poisons within, it is best to take a vegetable pill every aloes, other day, made up of to be had at Jalap, and sugar-coatemost drug stores, known as Dr. Plerce'i Pleasant Pellets. If there is a suddei onset of what appears like a hard cold one should go to bed, wrap warm,taks a hot mustard foot-bat- h and drink copiously of hot lemonade. If pain develops In head or back, ask the druggist lot Anurlc (anti-uric- ) tablets. These will flush the bladder and kidneys and carry off poisonous germs. To control the pains and aches take one Anurlc tnWet every two hours, with frequent drinks of lemonade. The pneumonia appears In a most treacherous way, when til Influenza victim Is apparently recovering and anxious to leave his bed. Infe covering from a bad attack of inflnena or pneumonia the system should b built up with a good herbal tonic, suca as Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, made without alcohol from the roots and barks of American forest trees, or his Irontic (iron tonic) tablets, which can be obtained at most dni stores, or send 10c. to Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, for trial package. May-appl- e, d, Influenza and kindred diseases start with a cold. Don't trifle with it. At the first shiver or take sneeze, QUININE CASCARA to ttW cold remedy for 20 form wfe, ure. no opiate break up con In 24 hour relieves grip in 3 day. MMJ, back if it fails. The genuine box has with Mr. HiU'a picture. At au urun 8undrd yew RJ a I 1 lirree iuH1! I1 AiJrmHx i&?&' W-S- Oo - w ai S I I II illusrrared bookrells ' ho earth for WesternTWTgJ I f I cwmk P"JJ I jyoor weatera raw f mh money big WHdeat bring an3 bestmsrk Donver closest f"r VV J 1 1 Til to I1 on SJO mfitr. m pnN 4I Traps at Factory Prices wiuwiurnvmn wiuuimMin" bottom im. Writs today for Big Illustrated Trap Catalog, m, mm H Trappers' Guide, Fur Pries Lid U and Shipping Tags ALL rRI . SB t,a,sTviiMsaua Am Persistent Coughsdureroaa. re Ploa, a4 safe- Cet prompt relief WIrritation l too thine. for you&r and old. Ko Opiatt Stop |