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LENOIR NEWS-TOPIC, Page Three CORNCOBS MADE INTO GLUE, SUGAR, CELLULOSE, ALCOHOL Till recent years cottonseed was the great -waste of American agricul ture and millions of tons was de stroyed by fire, dumped into streams to be carried to the ocean or filed up to rot and poison the air. Every one knows the almost essential part cot tonseed now takes in industry, com merce and dietetics. Not an atom of the grain is lost, and the seed is nearly as valuable to the planter as the cotton itself. Even after the oH is extracted for domestic uses the remaining cake and hulls provide a most efficient stock feed, and any residue unfit for that use goes into fertilizer. . Next after cotton seed perhaps the most gigantic loss in agriculture was the corncob. Time was that aside from the comparatively few that were made into "Missouri meer schaum" pipes, all th ecorncobs were used either as fuel or were spread upn the farmer's land to rot and add a mite to the humus and fortility. Then the government chemists set to work to discover the possibilities of the corncob. One of" the first discoveries was that the corncob could be profitably turned into glue. This adhesive, a dark brown, gummy substance, is said t obe suitable for use in making fibre board and paper boxes, bll posting, labeling and wherever a col orless adhesive is not required. The process of manufacture is simple and the yield is large, the grade A ad hesive amounting to as much as 45 per cent by weight of the corncobs, and the grade B to as much as 30 per cent additional. If this material should replace all other adhesives enough could be manufactured from 3 per cent of the corncobs produced in the United States to meet the de mand. Use of this substance in place of starch, dextrin and flour paste would make possible an enormous saving of foodstuffs. The chemists of the department of agriculture have proved that practi cally the entire cob can be converted into valuable substances. About 37 per cent by weight of the cob may be converted into crystalline glucose. The cellulose remaining after the ad-lie-ives are removed is practically a pure product, very absorbent, and might be used for a number of pur poses. Alcohol can be manufactured by fermentation of the corncob glu cose. A certain amount of sugar may be obtained from the cobs. About 2.5 per cent by weight of acetic acid is recovered as a by-product in the manufacture of the corn cob adhesive. Whether it will prove profitable to recover all of the by products in the manufacture of ad liesives can only be -determined by commercial development, but a big liominy manufacturer in the middle wes thas been convinced that it will pay and is installing a plant to con vert the millions of corncobs that heretofore have been used for fuel, chiefly to be rid of them. RECIPE TOM I PIMPLY Si Pimples Are Impurities Seeking An Outlet Through Skin Pores Pimples, sores and boils usually re sult from toxins, poisons and impuri ties which are generated in the bow els and then absorbed into the blood through the very ducts" which -should absorb only nourishment to sustain the body. It is the function of the kidneys to filter impurities from the blood and cast them out in the form of urine, f-but in many instances the bowels ere- , ate more toxins and impurities than the kidneys can eliminate, then the blood uses the skin pores as the next ' best means of getting rid of these impurities, which often break out all over the skin in the form of pimples. The surest way to clear the skin of these eruptions, says a noted au thority, is to get from any pharmacy about four ounces of Jad Salts and take a tablespoonful in a gttass of hot water each morning before breakfast for one week. This will prevent the formation of toxins in the bowels. It also stimulates the kidneys to normal activity, thus coaxing them to filter the blood of impurities and clearing the skin of pimples. Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with lith ia. Here you have a pleasant, effer vescent drink which usualOy makes pimples disapear; cleanses the blood and is excellent for the kidneys as i well. PLENTY FUNDS FOR ROADS, HARBORS, HEALTH SERVICE An encouraging statement comes from the department of labor that despite the failure of Contrress to pass several appropriation bills at the last session, the. Federal government is still in position to take the lead in construction of public works and buildings. State and municipal au thorities from one end of the country to the other have been urged to pro ceed with public works so that the problems of reconstruction may be met more easily. The Federal government finds that it has large funds for good roads, rivers and harbors and certain con structions of the public health ser vice. It is shy, however, on money for the construction of postoffiees in various sections, and it is asserted that the failure of the last Congress to provide for the building program of the treasury department is holding up about 150 projects. Almost every State in the Union is represented in this last of deferred projects, which would involve expenditure on the present basis on material and labor cost of about $23,000,000. Many of these projects were, contemplated be fore the war and money appropriated to cover the construction costs on the then prevailing prices. Estimates at that tim eshowed these buildings would cost approximately $16,500, O00. The present estimates are about $6,000,000 more, and before the work can be undertaken Congress must appropriate enough money to take care of this increase in building costs.. There is little doubt but that the next Congress wiQl take care of this. The spending of $266,000,000 ap propriated for Federal aid for road Building depends upon the several States. Sonfe are hastening to avail themselves of this opportunity to en joy Federal assistance, in budding States roads; other States appear to Ibe slow in taking advantage of the opportunity. However, the money is or will be available and the Federal government is anxious that States make the most of their opportunities during the current year, as road buliding wilH do much to stimulate business and to provide buffer em ployment for labor until the indus trial transition from war to peace has "been effected. GUNFIRE AT ST. MIHIEL 34 TIMES GETTYSBURG'S Statistics compiCed by the general staff of the army, and just made pub lic, show the extent to which the ex penditure of artillery in the war against Germany was in excess of that in great battles of the past. At the battle of Chickamauga in two days the Union army fired 7,325 rounds of artillery, while at Gettys burg the Union army fired 32,781 rounds. In one day at St. Privat, in 1870, the German army fired 39,000 rounds. In 1904 the Japanese in one day, at Nan Shan, fired 31,047 rounds, while in the same year the Russians in nine days fired 134,400 rounds of artillery at Liao Yang, and fired 274,300 rounds in the same year at Sha Ho. , The high water mark of the use of i artillery in offensive battles was reached in the war against Germany . at the Somme and Messines Ridge I before the effective use of tanks was developed. In 1915, at Neuve Chap 'elle, the British fired 197,000 rounds i of artillery in three days. At Sou chez, in 1915, the French in four , hours fired 300,000 rounds. ! In 1910, at the Somme, the British , in seven days of intermittent firing I used 4,000,000 rounds of artillery. At Messines Ridge in 1917 the Brit ish in seven days of intermittent fir ' ing used 2,753,000 rounds, while in . 1918, at St. Mihiel, the American army in four hours of firiijg spread over four days fired 1,093,217 rounds. "One of the most striking develop ments of the present war has been the, great increase in the use of artil lery to precede infantry action in ; battle," says the general staff an j nouncement. "This is illustrated by j a comparison of the expenditure of artillery ammunition in characteristic battles of recent wars with that in j important battfles of the present , war." FROM A TO Z IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY The first name on the alphabetical list of the American expeditionary force is Private Aae and the last is , Corporal Zzeppenfelt. Between the two names are more than 2,000,000 others. j George Washington, Abraham Lin : coin. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, Robert K. Lee, Woodrow Wilson, several Ca?sars and a few Bismarcks adorn the. ranks with intermittent fraquen i cy. Excluding the commander-in-i chief of the army and navy, there is I but one Woodrow Wilson. He is a private, and according to Stars and Stripes, has just been pOaced in the working personnel of base hospital No. 27, which was organized in Pitts burgh. There is an abundance of the names of great men, including 74 George Washingtons. The name of the first President is surpassed by 79 Robert E. Lees, who holds the record tor bearers of the name of great men. Ihere are but tvo Abraham Lincolns and seven Grants, twelve C.Tsars and four Bismarcks. Among the "common people" there are about 51,000 Smiths. True to their traditional predominance of the directories of most cities, they domi nate the American expeditionary force in numbers. There are 39,000 Johnsons, 22,500 Joneses and a like number of Greens. Sullivans aggre gate 10,500, -Browns 9,000 and Co hens 4,500. The boys finished their work over there. Get busy now and finish yours Over here. Buy Victory Loan bonds. Although the. peace treaty has not ye tbeen signed, sixty-five enemies fresh from German soil will be bound for American ports within the next three weeks. The saving fea tures of this journey, however, is that none of them will be aOlowed to -land unless insane, according to a aigpatch from Washington. Weighed 90 Pounds Before Taking tfJ&KUINA Recommends it to Her Friend "I don't need Peruna any more. 1 am all well.; J have taken six bottles. I welched ninety pounds before 1 started with Poruna. I was Just as poor and weakly, I had glvea up kopea of ever Ket tles; Weill such a eoua-k and spit tins;, and eonld not eat anything. Now since taking Peruna I weigh ne hundred and thirty-flue pounds. All my friends said I would never Ret Well. I was just a shadow. 'I have aurely recom mended your Peruna to many of my friends, and they are using It. I Will recoinntend Peruna, for I am so thankful for what it ha dona for me." .v- Now Weigh v 13S r tH Pounds V- Mln Clara l.ohr. 21 N. Gold St., Grand Rapids, Mich. In her letter opposite Miss Lohr tells In convincing words of the benefits she received from re MUCH HUMAN INTEREST IN NEW DRAFT REPORT Human interest is by no means wanting in Provost Marshal General Crowder's second report on the draft, submitted to Secretary of War Baker and now in circulation. This most momentous undertaking in American history was accompanied by number less episodes, humorous, pathetic, tragic, patriotic and romantic. Interspersed in the formal recital of facts and figures are numerous little etchings of American life and viewpoint, of fun and philosophy, which the greatest conflict of the ages not only did not stifle, but even served to inspire. There is the story, for instance, of the young man who wanted to enter the army, but who was prevented by his wife's objections. Then came the order that those of military age and fitness must either "work or fight" to preserve their exemptions. This was the young man's opportunity. He quit his good position and became a loafer. The local! board was com pelled in obedience to the war de partment's order to send him into the army. He had outwitted his wife and cast his weight against the kai ser. One registrant boldly professed that it was against his religious con victions to work and he was scru pulous in observing them. He loitered all day in the streets or in pool rooms. His father supported him. In vain the young man's relatives urged him to get a job. His objections to labor were as firm as they were con scientious. At last an appeal was made to the local board, which noti fied the young man that he must either work or fight. "D the. work. IU1 fight," he answered. And he did. The record showed that he made a good soldier. He worked as hard to be a fighter as he had previously fought to keep from being a worker. "I ask in the name of God that you send my husband to fight the Ger mans and not a defenseless woman," was the burden not of one, but of many letU'rs received from wives of unworthy and cruel husbands. The draft took hundreds of such for their own betterment and the good of their wives. When the German government, in 1872, banned the speaking of French in Alsace-Lorraine, it was the mak ing of a soldier for America's war Words From Home Statements That May Be Investi : gated Testimony of Lenoir Citizens .When a Lenoir citizen comes to the front, telling his friends and neighbors of his experience, you can rely on his sincerity. The statements of people residing in far away places ; do not command your confidence. I Home endorsement is the kind that bucks Doan's Kidney Pills. Such tea I timony is convincing. Investigation j proves it true. Below is a statement I of a Lenoir resident. No stronger 1 proof of merit can be had. .1. F. Crisp, carpenter, says: "Two years ago I was in bad shape with ! kidney trouble and rheumatic pains. My back was so lame and sore it was impossible for me to bend. When I ever I moved quickly sharp pains ! shot through my back. Any cold, damp weather made the rheumatic pajnS bother me more. Doan's Kid- ney Pills fixed me up in fine shape ! and it is very seldom now that I am troubled." Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills the same t that Mr. Crisp had. Foster-Milburn Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. C. 29-30 against the kaiser. A man whose French parents abhorred the Ger mans and their orders sent him to ' the United States. Though techni I tally a German he was born after j the cession of Alsace-Lorraine by the j French and had only his "first pa ' pers" this man was an American at heart and a French man in sympathy. He overcame objections to his en listment, found his way into Uncle Sam's forces overseas, and was in every way worthy of his French an cestry and his American citizenship. TWO AND A HALF MILLION MEN UNFIT FOR SERVICE That 2,500,000 men between the ages of 21 and 30 were, unfit for mil itary service, and that 12,500,000 boys and girls of school age in Amer ica have defects and ailments that impede ' their normal development, afe the two outstanding facts in the first annual report of the executive committee of the National Physical Education Service. Thirty-three per cent of the men of the first selective service draft were rejected as physi cally unfit. FEBEL MEXICAN CHIEFTAINS REQUESTED TO GET TOGETHER A call for all revolutionary chief tains in Mexico to meet, prepare a plan of campaign and select a pro visionall revolutionary president, was received in El Paso, Tex., by a Villa agent for transmission to Francisco Villa and to other Villa representa tives in San Antonio, New York and Los Angeles. It was understood by Villa agents that the meeting would be held somewhere in the state of Neuvo Leon early in May. The purpose of the call, as stated ' in the copy received in El Paso, was to unite all factions in rebellion i against the Mexican government and to apply the laws of civilized warfare to their campaign. TON YOU SUFFER FROM RHEUMATISM Almost any man will tell you ' that Sloan's Liniment means relief CAPTURED WAR MATERIAL Captured enemy war materials are the property of the United States and not of the individualfor organization capturing them, the war department has ruled. Steps have been taken to collect and catalogue all such mate rials, it was announced, "in order to make intelligent distribution in such manner as Congress may prescribe." For practically every man has used (t who has suilcred from rheumatic aches, soreness of muscles, stiffness of joints, the results of weather exposure. Women, too, by the hundreds of thousands, use it for relieving neuritis, lame backs, neuralgia, sick headache. Clean, refreshing, soothing, economical, quickly effective. Say "Sloan's Lini ment" to your druggist. Get it today. jcvM of B and Packages Wasfimg as ap! NO decidedly no, when GRANDMA is around. Io bar soap lying in waterwastingaway. Nochipping. slicing or shaving off more than you need. GRANDMA is a wonderful soap and it is Powdered. That's the bg secret. You just measure out what you need, no more. Sprinkle it in the tub and presto just like magic, millions of glorious, cleansing Suds in an instant. Then, the whitest, cle.inc-t, freshest clothes that ever Ludj on a waah line. Try this Powdered Soap Today! Grandma's Powdered Soap Saves TIME Saves WORK Saves SOAP Your Grocer Has It! 99 The cr.e thing you've always wished a cigarette would do-SATlSFY. Chesterfields do it. They touch the "smoke spot." They let you know you're, smoking. They satisfy. Yet, they are mild! That's some combination for a cigarette to "put across." But Chesterfields do it ! It's the blend, a new blend cf pure Turkish and Domestic tobaccos and the blend can't be copied. Try Chesterfields today. MM1 Smel-mdyet they'Satisfin C I GARETTE S of IMPORTED awDOMESTIC tobaccos Blended The extra wrapper of glassine paper keeps 'em Fresh '-niiiir ' Sold Frerywliere
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