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THE WEEKLY WAR
NEWS DIGEST
Photographs of Navy
Heroes Wanted
The Navy Department is collecting
photographs of enlisted men who lose
their lives in thew ar that their mem
ory may be perpetuated. Secretary
Daniels asks relatives or others hav
ing such photographs to lend them to
the Navy that copies may be made for
the Navy’s records. Originals will be
returned to the owners as fast as
sopies can be made.
A photograph of each man is to be
forwarded by the Navy Department
to the training station where he be
gan his career in the service. At each
of such stations a memorial gallery
of honor or a hero's corner is to be
established so that for all times the
face of the man of the Navy who
has made the supreme sacrifice may
be honored by the youth of the fu
ture sent to thes tation for training.
AH pictures loaned or contributed
should besecurely wrapped for mail
ing after they have been marked
with the name, branch of service and
training station they oung man enter
ed after enlistment. They should be
addressed to the Recruiting Division
Bureau of Navigation, Navy Depart
ment, Washington, D. C., Care Care
will be taken to return safely the pho
tographs to the senders, when desired
together with one of the" copies
made of it.
Sixe of Army Camps and
Cantonments Increased
More than $22,000,000 have been
expended during the past six months
under -the direction of the Construc
tion Division of the Army in malting
addition and improvements to camps
and contonments. This sum does
mot include the cost of additions to
the hospital equipments or the im
provements made at other Army Sta
tions.
The improvement work Consisted
of additional buildings for housing
the men and providing for their com
forts and needs. Among buildings
erected were quarters for officers and
nurses, repair shops, additional bar
racks, coffee roasting plants, kitchens
and bakeries, and theaters. New
Toads were laid and sanitation works
improved and extended.
Many additional buildings are con
templated, and general construction
work will be rushed to completion
during thes ummer and fall. In
some instances the camp work has
been extended to draining of an en-
tired istrict surrounding the camp to
remove danger of disease arising
from the proximity of swamps.
Liberty Theaters have been erected
at.all national Army cantonments.
Each of these theaters has an average
inclosed seting opacity of 2,000. The-
ters and amusement halls have been
erected also in the National Guard
camps and at other points where the
troops arc in training.
Navy Enforces Direct
Purchase Policy.
Manufacturers and dealers are en
couraged under the policy of the navy
department to deal direct with the de
partment. The purpose is to elimi
nate the middleman In purchases of
supplies and materials.
“In my annual report,” says Rear
Admiral Samuel McGowan, “manu
facturers were warned against prof-
itering agents, professional contrac
tors, and naval brokers. In our reg.
ular mailing circular of January 8,
1818, we expressed the hope that
manufacturers who have not availed
themselves of the opportunity to bid
direct will do so, as it will prove of'
advantage to them in bringing them
in more intimate touch with the Navy
and thereby make a reputation for
the materials which they manufac
ture.
“The fact is the responsibility of
contractors was never so thoroughly
investigated and they were never held
to a stricter accountability than they
have been since this country enter
ed the war. Then umber of respon
sible direct bidders has increased and
the number of agents and intermedi
aries has been reduced to a minimum
Thes aefguards against profiteering
have been strengthened, not relaxed.”
There are over 14,000 names on
the bidders’ list of the Navy Bureau
of supplies and Accounts, represent-
in gevery section of the country.
These manufacturers and dealers fur
nish over 50,000 clpsses of articles
used by the Navy.
Better Ship Loading
Helps Our Allies.
Economies of approximately 20
per cent in shipping weight and 60
per cent in shipping space have re
sulted from inmproved methods of
packing merchandise for overseas
practiced, by the Army Quartermaster
Corps. This is equivilant to about
2,500 tons of space per month.
For the shipment of clothing and
equipage, including such items as
blankets, barrack bags, towels, shel
ter tent, sheds, bedding and other
dry goods, in addition to wearing ap
parel, baling has been substituted for
boxing, and the weight of the lum
ber has been saved. The bales aver
age 30 by 15 by 16 inches and weigh
90 pounds. They are bound with not
less than four cold rolled unannealed
steel bands. Burlap over waterproof
ed heavy paper is used to cover the
bales, and there are two ears on cith
er ends of the bale for handling
Women arc stevdores on the docks
in Farnce. There is al aw rhey shall
not be required to carry packages
weighing more than 70 pounds. Pack
ages shipped to the Americrn Expedi
tionary Forces are standardized so
they shall not weigh more than 70
pounds for handling by one woman
carrier or more than 140 pounds by
two women carriers. Men handle the
heavier packages and the boxes that
;.:ust be used ii stead of bales.
The Quartermaster Corps recom
mends to manufacturers supplying
the Army many similar economies in.
packing and shipping which will re
sult in even more pronounced space
and weight saving. Pound cans and
containers entail a waste in space of
23 per cent. Square containers arc
urged. It is estimated that every
inch saved through bale compression
is worth 65 cents in ship space.
Newspapers Must •
Economize on
Print Paper
Because of an acuta shortage in the
supply of paper the War Industries
Board announced effective July 16,
the following preliminary economies
to be enforced by newspapers pub
lishing a daily and weekly edition.
Discontinue the accpetancc of the
return of unsol dcopies.
Discontinue the use of all samples
or free promotion copies.
Discontinue giving copies to any
body except for office-working copies
or where required by statute law in
the case of official advertising.
Discontinue giving free copie t to
advertisers except not more than one
copy each for checking purposes.
Discontinue the arbitrary forcing
of copies on news dealers (i. c. com
pelling them to buy more copies than
they can legitimately sell in order to
hold certain territory.)
Discontinue the buying back of pa
pers at either wholesale or retail
selling price from dealers or agents
in order to secure preferential repre
sentation.
Discontinue the payment of salary
ies or commissions to agents, dealers
or newsboys for the purpose of secur
ing the equivilent of return privi
leges.
Discontinue all free exchanges.
STATE WILL GET QUOTA
Atlanta, Ga., July.—Following a
state-wide campaign for Thrift and
War Savings Stamps, the committee
in charge feels that there is little
doubt that the state will measure up
to the mark set for it by December
thirty-first. Reports continue o come
in of an encouraging nature, and
committees are still busy.
Radiate Happiness.
Ho who does bis best to mako ev
erybody around him happy is the man
who surrounds himself with happiness.
Health
About
Gone
. Many thousands of
women suffering from
womanly trouble, have
been benefited by the use
of Cardui, the woman's
tonic, according to letters
we receive, similar to fids
one from Mrs. Z.V.SpdL
of Hayne, N.C. "1 could!
cot stand on my feet, and
Just suffered terribly,*'
she say3. “As my suf
fering was so great, and
he had tried other reme
dies, Dr. —had us
get Cardui, . , I began
improving, and it cured
me. f know, and my
doctor knows, what Car
dui did for me, for my
nerves and health were
about gone,”
TAKE
He Woman’s Tonic
She writes further; '1
am in splendid health...
can do my work. 1 feel I
owe it to Cardui, for I was
in dreadful condition.”
If you are nervous, run
down and weak, or suffer
from headache, backache,
etc., every month, try
Cardui. Thousands of
women praise this medi
cine for the good it has’
done them, and many
physicians who have Used
Cardui successfully with
their women patients, for
years, endorse this medi
cine. Think what it means
to be in splendid health,
like Mrs. Spell. Olve
Cardui a trial.
I Have Just Received Two Cars of
The Southern Fence Wire
I Have it in The Following Sizes:
48-IN. HIGH, 6-IN. STAY—14 STRANDS FOR GENERAL USES
36-IN. HIGH 6-IN. STAY—12 STRANDS FOR HOG AND CATTLE USE
60-IN. HIGH, 6-IN. STAY—21 STRANDS EXTRA HEAVY FOR
CHICKENS
The customer will find this wire more heavily galvanized any
class of wire on the market that sells on the tame basis. The Southern
Fence is a Southern product and is honest goods. It U the best fence
that I have ever sold in my 25 years of business and I have sold all kinds.
It is a doss of fence wire that will give entire satisfaction and tha life
and durability of this wire is itb own salesman and that is the best sales
man on earth. ..See my wire and it will sell itself.
D. B. THOMPSON
FOOD ADMINISTRATION
GIVES OUT SOME FACTS
STATEMENT THAT WHEAT IS
BEING USED FOR BREWING
PURPOSES DENIED.
Atlanta, Ga., July.—The following
digest of important rulings and or
ders of the Food Administration has
been prepared by Dr. Andrew M.
Soule, federal food administrator.
In response to a query from Ore
gon as to the use of sugar in brewing
beer, it was answered that no cane
or beet sugar is used in brewing. The
present sugar distribution plan makes
no provision for distribution to brew
ers. Sugar is not used to sweeten
but to start yeast fermentation, and
for this purpose only a very small
amount of glucose is used.
In response to an inquiry from a
baking company as to the preparation
of recipes for bread for publication
in October and November magazines
the following reply was sent:
“Cannot anticipate conservation re
quired October and November until
we can accurately gauge this year’s
crop, and determine the requirement
of Allies. You will be quite safe in
preparing your recipes to include not
more than seventy-five per cent of
wheat.”
In canning and preserving vegeta
bles and foods, sugar could be econo
mized to as great extent as possible.
Much may be accomplished in this
line, though it is hard to lay down
hard and fastr rules which will be of
use to the housewife. The main idea
is to can as much as possible using
as little sugar as possible. The Sug
ar Division suggests that the follow
ing slogan be adopted: “Use one tea
spoon (lump) sugar where two were
used before.”
Mr. Hoover has issued a request
that the use of the words “Food Will
Win the War" be discontinued, and
that the idea should not be expressed
that the Food Administration is more
than one of many parts of our war
machine. It is felt that this expres
sion has fulfilled its task.
In response to a query as to the
advisability of the Food Administra
tion’s selling stickers to merchants at
a profit, it is felt that it would be ad
visable for the Food Administration
to sell anything of this nature at a
profit.
Steps have been taken by the
Quartermaster General to prevent all
waste of food stuffs in the United
States Army and to reclaim and sal
vage all worn out and cast off matcr-
iaL. It is believed that the new Army
Division of Conservation and Reclama
tion will accomplish a large saving of
war supplies as well as provide for
more satisfactory disposition of gar
bage and manure. The now plan for
saving food, however, will not restrict
the amount of food that the soldiers
may eat, but it.will save much that
was formerly wasted through careless
ness.
“It appears that at many points in
the South farmers have grown a cer
tain amount of wheat in a patriotic
attempt to mnkc themselves self-sup
porting in localities where there has
been hitherto, no wheat grown and
where the milling capacity is either
non-existent or very limited. Also
that ther ule allowing only a three
months’ supply until October first will
work a hardship as the miller is not
able to store and the farmer is afraid
to keep the wheat on account of wee
vils. Therefore plans arc making
[ whereby the farmer may be allowed
! to draw a full twelve months’ supply
| to meet these cases, at the rate of 12
pounds per month per dependent. It
:may be desirable to encourage the
! creation of some flour milling capaci-
j ty in centers to serve those communi
ties, by the conservation of corn mills
or otherwise, for this purpose."
“The establishment of new freight
rates by the Railroad Administration
has necessitated a change in the Gov
ernment price basis for wheat. After
consideration of all factors the Food
Administration announces the price
basis at various markets for the grade
of No. 1 Northern Spring, No.
Hard Winter, No. 1 Red Winter, No.
1 Durum, No. 1 Hard White, in store
public elevators approved for storage
by the Grain Corp., (seaboard or in
store on export terms) ns follows:
The basis for No. £ wheat will be
3 cents below No. 1 and the basis for
No. 3, seven cents below No. 1. All
grades below Ni. 3 will be dealt in on
sample. -
It Is expected that the changes in
Federal Grading Standards will
throw more wheat into higher grades
than last year. The changes in the
prices are worked out as nearly
possible to compensate for increase in
railway and sea freights.
I particularly like about
Dr, Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is
its mild but thorough action on the bowel&>
’.t has been very helpful in relieving my nine-
year-old son, who had been constipated since
a baby.”
( From a letter to Dr. Caldwell wrltteo bj\
Mr. C. E. Jsffrav, 51 Mtditon Street, 1
Brooklyn, N. Y. /
Dr. Caldwell’s
Syrup Pepsin
The Perfect Laxative
Sold by Druggists Everywhere
50 CtS ‘ $1 - 00
Free from opiates and narcotic drugs and pleas
ant to the taste, it acts easily and naturally and
rest ores normal regularity. A trial bottle can
be obtained free of charge by writing to
Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 458 Washington Street,
Monticello, Illinois.
There are twenty-four more
and then some. Don’t be
satisfied with any range until
you know them. You should see
THE RANGE ETERNAL '
before you select your new range.
“ Eternamctal amalgamated copper
and steel” lined flues. Eternametal
made exclusively by us, is the only
flue lining that will resist rust, corro
sion and creosote and the only one that
will successfully withstand all acid,
blow torch, bending, heat and weather
tests'
Farmers Hardware Oo.
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A SMALL FARM—FIFTY ACRES
Largo three-room house, 35 acres
in cultivation, all new land, fall of
red pebblea, 6 1-2 miles of Vienna,
same distance to Cordele. Price right
Owner preparing to go to war.
D. C. KETCHUM, Vienna.
Scripps-Booth
FOR SALE BY
Heard & Grace