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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-02
BY THE SPRING Of 1918
Government Plans Call for an Army Of
100000 Men.

Washington, D. C. Administra-
ton plans call for an army of 1,700,-
900 men by the spring of 1918, with at
least 1.000,0 900 in France by that time.
With this army on the firing line
and in training the administration
will be ready to call. II need be, two
additional increments OF 500, 900 draft.
ed men each. authority for which will
be asked OF congress at the winter
session.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-02
GOVERNOR INDICTED

Answers Charge by Announcing Can.
didacy for Reelection.
Austin, Tex. Governor James A.
Ferguson was indicted by the Travis
county grand jury on nine counts,
seven charging misapplication Of pub
lie funds, diversion of public funds
and one embezzlement.
Governor Ferguson answered the
charges by announcing himself as a
candidate for governor of Texas for
a third term.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-02
Chicago Live Stock.

Cattle-Receipts, 5000; steers, $3.50
@14.15; COWS and heifers, $5.s009.OO;
calves. $S.75@13.00. Hogs-Receipts,
1900; light, $14.75@16.O0 90; mixed,
S14.60@16.1E; heavy. $14.40@16.10;
rough, $14.40014.60; pigs. $l1.6O@14..
so. Sheep--Receipts, 5000; native,
81 .60@10.85 lambs, $9.75@l5.85.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-02
Politician Kills Himself.

Hannibal, Mo. - Disappointment
at his failure to be reappointed
state inspector Is believed by politi.
clans here the OF the suicide OF
J. A. Knott, aged ffty.eight, a promt.
nent Missouri Democratic politician.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-02
PERISH IN FOREST FIRES
Eight Bodies Recovered So Far in
British Columbia.

Fernie, B. C.-Eight men are known
to have persisted and several are miss
ing in a fire that swept the Spruce
River valley, fifteen miles northeast
Of here.
Millions Of feet of logs, the logging
railroad and the camp building, to-
gether with equipment, horses and
supplies, are a total loss. Ten fatal
tiles is the lowest estimate.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-02
IF THEY RETURN TO FIGHT
German Army Deserters Are Promised
Immunity.

Washington, D. C. - Deserters
from the German army living in for.
eign countries are being invited to
return without punishment and with
fair hope Of pardon IL they remain
faithful to the kaiser during the rest
of the war.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-02
British Cruiser Is Sunk.

London.--The large British cruis.
err Ariadne, of 1000 tons. has been
torpedoed and sunk, according to an
official statement issued by the Brit.
ish admiralty.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-02
Minneapolis Grain.

Wheat-July, 1924; Sept, 1924.
Cash close IN track: No. 1 hard, $500;
No. 1 Northern, $2.90@2.95; No. 2
Northern, $2.85@2.90; No. 3 Northern,
$2.75@2.85; No. 3 yellow corn, $2.22@
2.23; No. 3 white oats, @78kc;
fax, $3.50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-02
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Wheat-July, $3.50; Sept, 1924.
Corn-sept., $1.63A; Dec, $1.1SA;
May, $1.1S. Oats-July, 78Ac; Sept,
Gle; Dec, $3.50. Pork-sept., $40.55.
Butter-Creameries. 37@3sc. Eggs
30@32c. Poultry-Springs, 20@22c;
fowls, 15@18hc.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-02
German Factory Blown Up.

Zurich, MISUNDERSTANDING tc
the Basel Press a German grenade
factory at Esrigen, Baden, was de.
stroyed by an explosion, 12O people
being killed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-02
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Wheaton, track and to arrive, No.
l hard, $2.99k; No. 1 Northern, ST..
9Sk; No. 2 Northern, $2.93K. Flax
On track and to arrive, $685..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-02
South St. Paul Live Stock.

0UUeH St. FduI CIVe Stock.
Cattle-Receipts, 5000; steers, $500
$3.50; cows and heifers, $6.25@8.25;
calves, $5.25@12.25. Hogs-Receipts,
5,480; range, $14.40@15.40. Sheep
Receipts, 500; lambs, $50 @15 90;
ewes, $4.0O@8.0O.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-02
VOTES AGAINST IT
Senate Passes Rivers and Harbors An
preparation Bill.

Washington, D.. G. - Carrying an
appropriation of $27, 1854, 900 the annual
rivers and harbors bill was passed by
the senate, SO to IL.
Amendments adopted include one
permitting Minnesota and North and
South Dakota to enter into agree.
ments to drain and reclaim lands and
control floods along the Red and Min.
nesota rivers.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-02
St. Paul Grain.

Wheat-No. 1 hard, $500; No. /
Northern, $2.90@2.95; No. 2 Northern,
$2.S5@2.9o; corn, $2.22@2.23; oats,
77k@ 78hc. barley, $1.15@1.50; rye,
$2.O4@2.O5; flax, $3.50.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-02
Dutch Lose Five Vessels.

Amsterdam.-A German submarine
sank five Dutch fishing vessels eight.
e miles from the Dutch coast.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-08-02

General Harrison Gray Otis, eighty
years old, is dead at Los Angeles. He
was owner and editor of the Los An
geles Times and had served in the
Civil and Spanish-American wars.
General Otis was uncompromising in
his fight on union labor and his news.
paper plant was blown up several
years ago with a loss of a number of
lives.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-23
RAISE MORE WHEAT

The farmers of Iowa may real
ize the snug sum of Sl13, 100000
if each farmer will grow just ten
acres of wheat, according to a
suggestion made to the Greater
Iowa association by H. C.. Har-
grove, president of the Des Moines
SilO and Manufacturing Co.
1T is not generally known,
says Mr.. llargrove, but it is nev-
erthcless true that winter wheat
can be successfully raised ON
nearly every farm in Iowa. 1t is
also true that where winter wheat
cannot be raised, spring wheat is
sure to- be very successful crop.
Many of our farmers here in Polk
county raised spring wheat this
year and are harvesting it now
at the rate of thirty bushels to the
acre. Buyers are following the
tllreshing machine outfits and
paying $3.50 per bushel from the
machine. Therefore, the increase
OF wheat acreage in Iowa not only
is in compliance With the inter
national demand but it is quite
profitable.
We havesapproximately 225,-
900 farms in Iowa. If each of
these FARMS; WOULD raise ten
acres of wheat as a minimum and
if we could obtain an average
yield of only twenty bushels to the
acre, Iowa would be.ahle to report
a total of $4,000, ,oQ6sbpshels of
wheat. This would place Iowa
third in wheat production in the
United States, and it would bring
about S113, 100000 to Iowa farm
ers, at present prices. .
The Greater Iowa association
has taken this mater up. With, H
c.. Hoover, food administrator
DR.. R. X. Pearson, special assist.
ant secretary of agriculture, at
Washington, and Dean C. Il Cur
tiss, at the Iowa State College of
Agriculture. If a plan can be de-
termined that will coordinate
these various factors, campaign
looking to increased wheat acre
age will be entered into.s-.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-23

COMMUNICATION.
Mr.. Editor: 1 want tew

Mr.. Editor: L want teW Sa a
few words thru yure paper to the
ottermobils. They are the gum
swizzled geezers am ater, con-
found ther picturs, evry doggoned
one, of them hav the speedin bug
lborin holes in ther hides and
,travlin, Ground ther sistem, and
am afeered it is goin to be the
cause of some of them takin
medisin that aint agreein with
: ther taste.
/ Now here Gums a feller down
ther strete snekin erlong erbout
10 miles er hour with his speed
meter lookin him square in ther
face, he says that looks good I'll
tech her up little, mighty fine
boat, I'll open her cutout and hear
her ramble. Good, she's goin 25
and L haint run over anybody yet.
You dumfoozled snoozer, you
know what you tell your little
Jimmy at hum. Yu tell him that
if he goes in the orchard and eats
them green apples you'll lambast
his tarnaal little hide for him, and
sure nuff he eats ther apples and
you tan his jacket good fer him,
you old sure enuff reprobate, you,
runnin yer darned old boat 80
miles er hour. Now yu old outlaH',
who is wust you or the kid, you
gumfoozled old hit, you moved it
all the time,, didn't yu, Nv course
| yu did; that speedmeter lookin
you right square in the face, who
is the wust, you or the kid, yu
know confound yer pictur, but
why don't yu quit it?
Say, gol ding yu, yu hav even
got to tyin yer ding busted otter
mobiles up to ther hich racks for
the hosses. l rekon yu want the
hoss owners to set inter ther rigs
land hold ther hosses til yu git
ready to go hum, confound yer
mean picturs. Don't yu remem-
Der when yu come tu town with
a team and yu couldn't find a
hich rack how alfred mad yu
got, there darn town thet couldn't
furnish hich racks ought to be
put off the map, didn't yu say
that? Course yu did, doggone yer
measly hide.
l could say ding sight more
to yu and yu need it too, consarn
Iyu. -
/ We hav the medisin on hand
and we are goin to Civ yu a dose
land l will bet it will cure yu,
caus our doctor knows what kind
of doses tn Civ, out; if the fust
tdDse don't cure yu he increases
the dose, don't make no difference
if you like it or not, directions sez
take it, Tt will do yu good.
BY the long horned spoons and
the sweet tailed cattle of Jeru-
salem yu got to quit it. Yu here
old Uncle Jabez Thompkins talkin
eh? If yu don't quit it, yu will
hear more frum me.
j. JABEZ THOMPKINS,
y, Rural Constible
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-23
LOYAL MOTHERS CLUB.

Loyal Mothers Club mel1I,s the
country home of Mrs. WIN ~,
enover August rs, with twe1ffX.
members responding TO roll CALI
The following program was
given by the children:
Recitation. Morris Sigler.
Song, Esther Hemenover.
Recitation, Ben i'rinl.
Piano Solo, Fern House.
Recitation, Litta Frink.
Piano Solo, Blanche Hemen-
over.
Recitation, Myron Sigler.
ii was moved and seconded that
we send vote of sympathy to the
bereaved family of Mr. Henderson,
Mesdames Weber. House. Nick
son and Inskip each gave a very
good reading.
A letter was read by Asst. Sec.
from Mrs. j. A. Mattox. one of our
former members, which was en-
joyed by all present. Mrs. Hanks,
also one of our former members,
was with us to help spend the
afternoon.
Collection for the day was 81 90.
At the close of the meeting the
hostess, assisted by Mrs A.
House, served ice cream and cake.
Our next meeting will be with
Mrs. A. House, August 22
Visitors for the afternoon were
Mesdames Moberly, Payton, Neff,
Hanks and Johnson; Misses Nina
and Helen Trent.
MRS. p. w. GOODWIN,
Assistant Secretary.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-23

The fire department was called
to the Barney Evans shoe repair
shop about III a. m. Sunday,
where it was found sparks from
the chimney had set the roof on
fire. The flames We're extin-
guished before any material dam
age was done.
Sneak thieves broke into the
master mechanics office some
time between 4 and 2 O'Clock sun
day morning and stole Miss Laura
Carpenters typewriter. Entrance
was gained by forcing open a
window. Master Mechanic Gra-
ham has been unable to find any
thing else missing.
The Japanese mission now Wis
iting the United States will pass
through here this evening on
their way to Washington. They
are travelling in special train
Julius Heimke is laying off in
the shops for a few days on ac-
count of having mashed his toes
this morning.
At the mothers meeting of the
Home Missionary society OF the
NJ E. church at the church par
lors Friday afternoon there We're
about rs mothers and children
present. The children gave a very
interesting program of songs and
readings. A Queen Esther Circle
was organized, after which The
time was spent in social way,
the ladies serving ice cream and
cake.
Ralph Cole of Lincoln is spend
ing a few days here with friends
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-23

G. M. Everett and son Tom
started to Spokane this morning
to accompany Mrs. Everett and
G. M, Jr., home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1917-08-23
MRS. LUCY HErHER,noron.

Miss Amy Irwin received mes
sage today telling of the death Of
her sister, Mrs. Lucy Hethering-
ton, who passed away last eve
ming at her home in Kansas City.
lShe had been an invalid for sew
eral years and blind for five
years. Mrs. Hetherington was a
former resident of this city and
has MANY friends who will be
sorry to learn of her death. She
leaves to mourn her loss two sons,
Roy of Kansas City and Rex of
California; two brothers, John
and Sideon, and three sisters,
Amy, Mary and Minnie of Mis-
souri, Valley The body will be
taken TO Greenfield, Ia. where
she Will be laid to rest beside her
husband and two children who
have gone before.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Green, Miss
Emma Green and Miss Anna
Hopengardner and Peter Hansen
motored to Omaha last evening to
attend the big band concert at the
Bayliss park given by the Repub-.
lie Motor Truck Co. band, which
was composed of so pieces.
Abe Haight and daughters left
Friday morning for a two weeks
stay in northern Iowa and Mime
sofa.
Mrs. George Campbell is sick at
her home near Old Town.
Cass Waters, former foreman
of the tin shops In tEis city, for
nearly twenty-six years an en-
Iployee in this department., and
who was recently pensioEed, is
feeling highly honored to-day by
having been presented with a
beautiful gold chain and charm
by his fellow worknaen.
Mrs. j. Becker is spending a
few days with friends in NO dale.
Mrs. Harry Brown of Norfol1
is the week end guest of her. par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. john Zahner.
Miss Dora Burkhart departed
this morning for VISIT with her
brother, Otto, and family ait San
born.
Miss Helen Freeman, WHO hsl
been critically ill the past wee.l
with autointoxicatin,n, is re porte'
some better today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-20
MACON PACKING PLANT
TO OPEN IN NOVEMBER

MACON, Ga, August 20.-The Ma
con packing plant will be open for bus
mess in November This announce
ment was made by Alec Block yester-
day. 1t will be one of the largest and
most modern in the South.
Shortage of carpenters because of the
extensive building activity in connec-
ton with the military enterprises here
and elsewhere hasn't interfered with
work on the packing plant to any great
extent
The fact that the packing plant will
be ready before cold weather sets in
will be welcome news to the farmers
of middle Georgia. They will find Il
ready market for their live stock and
the Macon plant has pormised to pay
the best market prices.
Farm Demonstration w. G. Middle
brooks and j. E. Downing, the pig
club agent, declare THAT there is more
live stock in middle Georgia this yea"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-20
INVITATION
To WAR CONVENTION

An invitation has been received by
the Americas and Sumter County
Chamber Of Commerce to send one or
more delegates to attend the War Con-
yention of American Business, to be
held under the auspices of the United
States Chamber of Commerce at At
lantic City, n j., on September 1919
1921.
The convention is to discuss various
vital problems which confront Amer
lean business men at this time when
the nation is involved in the greatest
war in the history of the world. Meth
DDS of cooperation with the govern
ment to produce greater efficiency in
this crisis are to be considered, while
the matter Of protecting the consumer
is also to be viewed from every angle.
Every trade organization in the Unit
ed States has been invited to send one
or more representatives to the con
yention.
1t is not yet known whether the
Americas and Sumter County Chamber
of Commerce will send a delegate, but
the matter will be passed upon by the
commissioners at an early date.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-20
BOARD MEMBERS
ARRESTED TO-DAY

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky, August 20
Sheriff James NJ. Taylor, member of
the local exemption board here, and
County JUDGE ]. w. Edward, were ar.
rested today on federal warrants charg-
ing conspiracy to violate the military
service law. Following his arrest,
Sheriff Taylor was removed from Office
as a member of the board. A depart
ment Of justice agent who swore out
the warrants upon which Taylor and
Edward were taken into custody
claimed Taylor traded exemptions for
political support, Edward being his
"go-between." Both men under arrest
deny the charges emphatically.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-20
What Georgia Can
And Should Do
Andrew M. souIe, President Georgia
State College Of Agriculture.

Georgia produced last year about
100000, 100000 worth of food products
including the sale and slaughter Of
animals raised on her farms. This
sum can be increased by s100,000,O00
during the present year. To do this
corn should be planted on the usual
basis, and in addition on the areas
on which winter oats were destroyed
by the February freeze. If this were
done we should be able to raise APP
proximately 100,000,00O bushels Of
corn. We can certainly double the
area in sweet and Irish potatoes. The
hay crops of Georgia can easily be
quadrupled since cowpeas, soy beans,
velvet beans, corn, sorghum, kaffr
corn, Sudan grass, millet and various
other crops may be used for this pur-
pose. The planting of these hay crops
may be done any time in the next six
ty days. Establishing a hay crop
is chiefly a matter of preparing the
land and setting aside a sufficient
area to grow the necessary tonnage.
If we do not provide the forage need.
ed for our live stock they will lose
their efficiency, as the chances are we
will not be able to obtain food of this
character from the west next fall on
account of railroad congestion.
Every farmer should make his plans
now to grow at least wheat for ten
persons. This would be seventy
bushels. If this were done Georgia
would supply herself with all the
wheat needed in 1918. Wheat may be
planted with advantage in cotton land
after hay crops have been gathered.
Our deficiency in wheat may be over
come somewhat by planting upland
rice, and all the truck which can pos
sibly be needed by our towns and cit
les can be easily produced if the far
mer, the vacant city lot owner and the
gardener systematic their efforts.
Sorghum should be grown on every
farm for syrup. In an emergency SUI
gar can be made from it. While we
can not Immediately increase the num-
Der of cows and beef cattle, no breed
ing animal should be slaughtered and
all calves should be fed out as rapid
ly as possible. There is no reason in
the world why we should not double
the number of hogs maintained on
the farms in the northern part of the
state If steps in the right direction
are taken promptly, we can supply
ourselves with all the meat needed
for local consumption. The importance
of increasing the corn crop can not
be stressed too strongly as It sup
plies the chief grain ration for our
work stock and in an emergency may
be made to take the place of wheat
in the human dietary. There is no
reason why we should not double the
output of our poultry yards.
Vigorous action along the lines in
Dictated VIZ alone save us from the
disastrous situation which now con-
fronts US.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-20
Some Facts
Concerning Hog Cholera
Or. w. Nj. Burson, Professor of Veter-
mary Med, State Col. of Agriculture.

Hog cholera is an infectious disease.
It is caused by germs. These germs
are present in the blood and all parts
of the sick hog. The germs will live
il infected soil for long time.
Hog cholera may be spread by any
thing that comes into contact with the
sick hog, the dead carcass or premi-
ses occupied by or contaminated by
sick hogs or their excrement.
Hogs suffering from mild cases of
hog cholera spread the germs far and
wide until death or complete recovery
takes place. '
Wallow holes harbor infection for a
long time. Disinfect them.
Hogs may become infected with
cholera by being fed on hotel and
restaurant garbage containing pork
scraps. If you must feed this mate
rial protect your hogs with serum.
Hogs fed on offal from Strengthening
develop cholera and many other dis.
eases. This should be prohibited by
law.
ANO VI ecu Va IOSo al Z A4dLul any liz
mune to cholera. All are susceptible.
Hog cholera serum will prevent hog
cholera, 1t will cure some cases in
the early stages of the disease. Early
treatment of sick herds gives best re.
suits.
The length Of time treated hogs are
immune after treatment depends on
many factors, such as age, environ
ment, and method of treatment.
Serum alone is simple to admins
ter, not apt to do harm and generally
produces only temporary immunity.
Serum simultaneous (serum and vi
rus) if carelessly or injudiciously ad-
ministered, may do great damage.
When properly used confers perma-
nent immunity.
On infected premises disinfectants
should be literally used. Coal tar disin-
fectant is cheap and effective 1t
should be used in per cent strength
and applied to hog houses by means
of a spray pump.
Whitewash containing per cent
coal tar disinfectant serves a double
purpose. 1t deodorizes and disin-
fects
Good drainage is essential in all
sanitary work.
Rotation Of hog lots and pastures
| does much to keep the hogs healthy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-20
MEN ACCEPTED FOR
MILITARY SERVICE.
IN WEBSTER COUNTY
Local Board For the County of Web
ster, State of Georgia, Preston
Georgia.

List of persons called into the ser
vice of the United States, and not
exempted or discharged. Certified to
District Board:
Serial Address given on Order
No. Registration Card No
327. Curtis Dew, Preston, Ga. .
10 Clyde Edwin Merritt, Pres
ton, Ga. s
$40. Jake May, Preston, Ca p
IS Earl Wane Witt, Plains,
Ga. 10
46. Charlie Crisp Cox, Pres
ton, Ga. -
1913. Lewis Wimberly, Preston, Ga. 1872
321. Jesse Willis, Richland Ga. 50
275 Makelroy Bronner, Par
rot, Ca. 3
81. Bonnie Hill McKinnon,
Preston, Ga. 81
r. viii Brown, Richland, Ga. "a
112 Richard Jossey, Rich
land, Ga. SO
c. NJ. CHRISTIAN, Chairman
GEO. E. THORNTON, Clerk.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-20

than ever before. Farmers are begin
ming to break away from the "all-cot
ton" policy and are raising live stock
extensively. The plan adopted by the
Fourth National bank in punching fine
breeding hogs for the farmers, giving
the planters plenty Of time to pay for
the animals, has been a wonderful aid
in the increased production and in
arousing general interest in live stock
raising