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MR.. LONG URGES MORE WHEAT
Say. Uncle Sam Asks State to In
crease Acreage Thirty-Seven Per
Cent More Than Last Year

Clemson College, s. c., Now
That the issue involved in the pres
ent war will be decided in favor OF
the countries furnishing the last
crust rather than the last soldier is
the opinion of w. W. Long, director
of agricultural extension of Glenn
son College. "Thus," Mr.. Long says,
"the responsibility placed upon the
shoulders of the rural people Of the
United States is greater than that
ever borne by any class Of the
worlds citizenship since the begin
ming of the Christian Era.
"South Carolina is expected, to dc
its part in furnishing bread, fats
and meat to our soldiers and those
who are fighting our battles. We
should be thankful that we live in
a state the natural advantages OF
which make it an easy task for US
to comply with the sacred demands
of our government.
"The government expects South
Carolina this year to. increase hel
acreage in wheat at least thirty
seven per cent over last years
acreage, or total of 3OS,25O acre;
Surely this demand will be cheer
fully complied with when we rem
ember that in the fall Of 1914 we
seeded $1,000 acres in wheat wher
the necessity for this large acreage
was not SO urgent as it is today"
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w. w. LONG URGES THE
SOWING OF GRAIN

H
Clemson College, Nov. 9, 1917
To all Agents. .--, <,
Dear Sir-I have been scanning
your field reports for the last two
weeks with a great deal of interest,
especially for the purpose of get
ting such information from themsas
you have given concerning the seed
ing of grains, especially wheat, in
your respective counties.
I have been greatly disappointed
in the information that / have OBJ
tanned. Up to this time, little grain,
and especially wheat, has been seed
ed. There is little time left if we
expect to obtain a profitable crop
at next harvest time. Surely our
people have not forgotten the call
by our Government for the seeding
of an increased acreage in wheat to
the amount of thirty-seven percent
over last year. Last years acreage
in the state was 225,0OO acres. In:
order to meet the demands Of the
Government we should seed $780,
600 acres. This is absolutely nee
essary if we are to do our part in
furnishing the bread supply for
our armies and the armies Of our
Allies. }
We are asking our young men to
defend our honor and our liberty,
if need be by giving up their lives.
If they are willing to die for us,
surely our people should be willing
to live for them. 81
T Your very truly,
w. w. Long, Director
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WILL CAPTURE KAISER
FOR $2o,ooo REWARD

: - ',..
Oklahoma City, Okla. Nov. 2o.-.s
Aman who signs himself .,of the e.
Air" has reported to State Treasur-
err Bill Alexander that he will de-
liver Bill Hoheno1Iern,{ alias Kaiser
Wilhelmn, within ten days, if the. |
reward offered for: the apprehension
of Kaiser Bill is hiked to s2o, 900. .
"Any one who thinks Kaiser BillI
is in Germany, declared the signer.
of the letter in his nissive, is Ia.
fool. talked to the Kaiser in Kan,
sas City not Is days ago. If YOU vi
want him, advance me $500 expense
money"
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! REFLECTIONS ~. OF, AN I.
y U. t@ ts. {. Z! & d, Ii ARMY WOMAN
To the Editor Of The state:.

To- the Editor Of The State: y u i
Our days are Infected with wheat
less days and meaf days. Is, &
We can meet the meatles-wheat-
less days like good soldiers. g h h
y But the homeless dayss-how
long, how long. sss @ & 5.5, .,&s,.5
Send down, dear Lord, upon our
congressman, Representatives and
others gathered together for the
good Of humanity and liberty 4.
Send down upon them the under
standing Of homelessness- make
them walk the paths of high rents
and $40 shoes. 1 255 i 55sfz ].
The civilians, the birds, the bees
and chickens go home to roost, but
the army woman has no place to
call her own. .a i is25ls,5 z
I've tarried a. while on vacant
isles and travelled trails ] which
faint" (Keithly to Malabana, Phil
ippines.l q, i5s.. s5@5 e,
I've done, two bits on the Mexican
border, q boarder on the border of
the Lone, Star State, but hot ga
star boarder" (not by bushful of
bandits.) a.
I've enyied the Mexican woman in
her box car home XII
She tolls not, neither does she
knit, but an army woman in all her
glory is not arrayed as one of these.
And now, ''in Dixieland I take
my stand" because there is no place
to sit down: '.:5
The @. NJ. taketh away our GUAR
ters in kind" and commandeth thee to
take up thy bed andwalk.
Uncle Sam taketh away my kind
nuSDand. 49,
l am weary and the days are long
in our land of liberty.
How can they sing "Keep the
home fires burning" though our
hearts be yearning, though our boys
are far away they dream of home
yes, a dream, with its nightmare,
wondering if the home folk have a
home fire and when the rent is due.
We, give our all to our country's
call. -
Why should there be shortage
of communication (house rent) in ourl
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The Due West Red Cross C

The Due West Red Cross Chap
ter will have a moving picture ben
eft on Nov. 2sth, at the Memorial
Hall Woman's College. Come and
spend q pleasant evening and help
this great cause. IS
Mrs. J. E. Todd has returned
from a visit to her daughter, Mrs.
Porter, Of Covington, Ga.
Mrs. Perry Nair Of Clifton Forge,
Va, is,on a Wits to her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. II. Brooks. 34,
Mr.. Lucien Ransom, the Erskine
coach, left last week for Hunters
/ vile to look up his farming interests
Mrs. Smith, nee Miss Laura May
Ransom, is visiting the family 81
Rev. All Ransom. 5S,
Prof. W. s. Reid made a good
address before the Due West Sab.
bath School last Sabbath / I ON 4 the
work. The address Was very help
full. rs ..3 ,4 i q q n;
MI. Hamilton Of the Seminary,
has gone to Greenyille to take up up
for ten days, the y. M. C. a. work
Of Rev E. G., Carson, J while Nj,
Carson is out in the interest Of that
work. y. 4 ss!;j ! 81 Il y.
Miss Mary Bighain of Chester,
came down from Anderson. Friday
with Misses Louise and Clara Az
new and was the guest III town for +
several days y s:s;3fS ;;sss.
Miss julia Brice was guest this
week OF Miss Jean Kennedy. Miss |.
Kate Kennedy returned with fesr Il to
Spartanburg. si.;5sf 4, g.,
Rev and MRS Duncan ID of Nc.
Donongh, ca, and little daughter,
are guests this week of Mrs Z DIM
cams mother, Mrs. j. y. Ransom. q
H Miss Florence Patrick was al 3yiisii-- i I
70, tor at the Woman,s College for the
weekend, guest Of Miss Moore s 81 81
the faculty. n 81 rs.
Dr R: IN. !. Stevenson filed 4 the,
pulpit of the a.. 4. p, church here m
last Sabbath in the absence 81 Of the
pastor at Synod q 81 X ;is 4 sssil I,
z Miss barbara Grier i returned " I on Il
Monday from an extended visit Sto
~ 9fIyaa / Louisville, KY, and i Knox ] Il, I,
vile, Tenn. fSs5 EFi;55:s n :5s:.
Dr. Baxter Hunter of Canip, d Sc.
yier, Greenyille, visited his elaueh.
ter at the Woman College for 4 u /
few days ago. s.sis
" MT; and Mrs. Henderson j Long of
'Gastonia aston are visiting their children
in Due West. g I, & 81; Il
Miss sudie cowan Of Wilmington
sister i OF Mrs. Ada Kennedy, is in|
town own for q few days. BY
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Ellis and liz
tie daughter, are visiting at their
parents home. sss :es5 d 4 d, B /
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PRICES FOR COKE PRODUCTS.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Basic prii-
ces for the by-products of coke were
fixed by the fuel administration to-
day are the run of the ovens, s6s
selected foundry, 81; crushed, over
one inch in sic, $3.50. The prices
of Beehive coke has already been
announced.
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WINTER CARE FOR BEES
Protect Hives From Cold, And Feed
When Necessary, to Reduce
Large Losses in Apiaries.

Beekeepers lose from one-tenth to
one-half of their colonies every Win
tor by failing to feed and protect
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Preparing Bee. For Cold Weather

Preparing Bee. For Cold Weather.
1. Unite any weak colonies to
make colonies of normal strength.
2. See that every colony has isuf.
ficient food stores of good quality
to last during the winter-25 to
80 pounds are necessary.
g.. Provide adequate protection
against the wind and pack the hives
well, as described in detail above
Weekly News Letter.
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News for the Farmer i

large, bee specialists of the United
States Department of Agriculture
believe, and in statement issued
to-day they declare these losses of
important sources of sugar can be
reduced to less than 1 per cent.
Wintering bees is problem Of
conserving the energy of the indivi-
duals in each colony, the bee specia-
lists say. Three conditions in the
hive cause waste of energy. First,
when the temperature of the air
surrounding the bees falls below 81
degrees it is necessary for the bees to
expend energy to keep war. Second
when the temperature Of the air is
above 60 degrees the bees use energy
by flying from the hive, removing
the dead that may have accumulated,
and in any other activities which the
needs of the colony require. Third,
an abnormal activity resulting in
energy loss is caused by long periods
of adverse weather which do not per-
init the bees from the hive to void
|, their excrement. ) This last condi-
ton may result in the death Of many
Hs b. = - h,Fs
thousands of colonies, the specialists
say. 5sis,.;, ~. Ia
5~.5 Protecting the Hive. tEE.
Protection Of the hive and provid-
ing foods of, good quality for WIN
ter stores will conserve the energy
of the bees and enable the colony
to pass the winter safely outdoors.
If the hive is placed within a box
about 6 inches greater in each di-
mension than the hive itself, and
the space between filled with dry
sawdust, leaves, or other insulating|
material, the necessity of heat gem
Grafton by the bees is reduced to a.
minimum. A small tunnel through
the packing material will make a,
passageway for the bees to the en-
trance of the hive. y,
+ Proper Food Stores.
Care must be taken to see that
the hives have proper food stores. |.
Food such as vhoneydew honey or
honeys with a large percentage of
gums, which may cause rapid ac-;;
emulation of excrement in the
bees, are undesirable, but may be
corrected by inserting a frame of
honey in the middle of the brood
chamber after I brood rearing has
ceased. Another remedy for un-'
desirable stores is to feed about TO-
pounds of a sirup made of 2 parts
granulated sugar to part of wa
ter. In either case when such food
is given after brood rearing has
ceased it will be placed by the bees
in positions most available for i'm
mediate use, and the poorest food
stores saved until spring, when they
may be used safely.
AS long as the temperature of
the air surrounding the, bees is
maintained at about 81 degrees and
no other irritating factor is pres
ent, the bees, live so slowly that very
little food is consumed, the colony
being almost in, dormant condi-
ton. A normal colony Of bees thus
protected and, fed not only will en-
dure six months or more of confne-
ment but have sufficient vitality
left to be useful when spring comes.
Preparing Bee. For Cold Weather.
1. Unite any weak colonies to
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v. $. TO FORCE LABOR PEACE
Plan Formed to- Put 500 Portol
Rie.n. u ,Wosk 81 81 American s u sa IS
Railways. sisss rs

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ment ne of I,aBor ha =; ! Isa z, q
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n al 8 porta p;.a J, III sy 49,
await shippibo S I u, I asn, . ISs. s.S s;i
bring them M Is 4 thiis ii S count =, Ss
+. The Fedara1 4 81, q, D, 8: 81
poaed & adro;t & j h, - & q n
cent as ! 3last raso 81 b,,s & ,S' I.
that sacb Z & .,1;I, y - ~ M b
domestic iabn,: ,,'s 81. 1. y. s
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Er,ent Il, Il Labor II &, 4 A ,S;,,,
permission nEi to brinoS ;ptn 81 b;ss 49,
t tn q supply 81 M &, 4 I M 1;
Thu departIne q ofii. .i.la, M s !; &,
this move We tba ti,na:
agreed I to ind Il, M slab q Il pa,ts,. &
Rico in order H that sl,s' INN; Il s,,ss
laws might h not II sbes IsL eincou z srea i,,g|
meeting the labor eshorsag 81
k III. G.sRoberts. sd,1 81, a,,s Z, araSf 4, III - sfa s
Department sof Labor ,vaa .sa,, u soss
Porto Rico by the oyernrae,s is,,1 I, a,dIl 4
there gathered S 800 Porto & R;e. b y
who agreed II to 81 Il come d, sto abe; Isiss's 4
to work orl railroads for u e sag;sa 4 g q % 81 u
fered. These men &, VII !, RAJ lbs bTo,;s;,t I B 3
to tthia country i,,st ,a 4,
per shipping Gilt IL y can bse d pros;sss 50
y yided 9. d for them The War Departlss
{ 1nent n q + h has this detail Id sehargs q
4. AZ lPorto Rio 81 &. U 81 Z. Sssss44 ~
ritory. the immiorat;lo,nIs sissss &, s 1
sn not . encountered Il IA e I. q Il; 81;
pedient. 1T Il d probabIs u I, y tlsts 8 q 49,
men viii 9be Il bro,,e ,ebt I'm; 4, fEa 5s
gin Islands, but tbeae ~ I.,na1l IL A IS 49, 4 &,
possessions sof tie IJnitsd s,tat
not spare much 81 1, ,,. 90 q
rbe as,; q, {, G, 3, 8 {, !. s .l SIS 81.
labor abortaoa sc !. M ]. .ss.. s s'
announcement II srs.sia srt Z. Il ;s Y
Ii tte pennsvl,y I ,,,,s t 4 \! T
Graham guardian., 1917-12-28
ROUNDUP week IN
SHER|FP'S OFFICE
Continued from Page One)

Kempton and Skaggs took a spin
out on the Duncan road, and 10!
and behold! here came two big
cars and five gents. The de-
puties passed themselves off as
bootleggers and succeeded in get
ting some valuable information.
They placed the aforesaid five
gents under arrest and the party
came into town in good time and
the County Hotel secured five
more guests.
incidentally, twenty-five cases
of Cedar Brook" were found in
the two cars. which has been
added to the store of booze in the
big vault.
The five gents gave their names
as follows: Arthur Cup" Ben
nett, Francis Neaves, Fred FL
kins, Frank Gregory and w. E.
Chapman.
They were arraigned Wednes-
day before Judge McAlister, who
named their bond at 81, 900 cash
each. They are still guests at
the County Hotel, waiting for
the cash" to come.
Graham guardian., 1917-12-28
YOU PAY YOUR DEeTs.

OF course you do. Why! You
could turn rascal. and possibly "ge;
away with It," You pay your debt,
because you want the respect Of youi
fellow men. -
Have you paid your debt 10 your
Country
You have been running UP q bin
with Uncle Sam for years. He hai
protected you, educated you. guard
ed you and your property. educated
your children, and today he is fight
Ing = death struggle with = fellow
who would rob and murder you n
only he could get at you.
Now Uncle Sam wants you to dis
down and loan him some money.
What are you going to do about
It? Tell him you can do better
with your money than loan 1t te
him? Are you going to tell him you
pay your debts to everyone else. bu,
you refuse to pay your debts to him
No. As an honest man, you are 60
ing to say: Loan you money? Sure
I will! Why II you asked me to
give 1t to you, / would do It. But
LOAN II, why sure!"
Millions Of men are going 70 feel
and talk. and act. just this way. So
are you! "a.
Now. when are you going to do it,
Why not today?
Perhaps you have wanted money
some time In your life-most Of ia
have. When did you want It? Righ,
away, or In a months time? Did
you want to wait around wondering
whether or not you were going ts
get the money? You did not!
Treat Uncle Sam the same way
that you would wish 70 be treated
yourself. Lend him the money now
Willingly and ,uuickly-today
Graham guardian., 1917-12-28
A FAMILY AFFAIR

II your father ana your son wsrs
In trouble. struggling for their lives,
and doing it in defense Of your
home and your business. weuid you
supply them with food and clothing,
or would you refuse them?
This Is q straight question. Yet
1t is the one facing you today. The
country which has protected you and
your family, may we'll claim to be
considered as your father. and a
for the boys who are giving their
lives for you, surely they have a
right to be considered as your sons
This nation is one big family to
day. This war is . family affair.
Be good father and good son.
Your sense Of justice and fairness
your patriotism, Is on trial.
When you remember that you are
asked to give nothing, but only to
lend money by investing in LIBERTY
BONDS, you have no choice in the
matter. Your heart tells you that
you MUST do It.
IL YOU nave 70 90 snort OF SONS
luxury-do II.
Save and invest in Liberty Bonds
until 1t pinches you, and the sacrl'
fce hurts. 1t is the duty OF every
real American.
You will lose nothing. The bond
Ii always worth just about what yoJ
gave for 1t. Probably it will be worth
moro later. You will have saved just
that amount Of money you invest 10
Liberty Bonds. and be just 30 muca
better off.
A man who will not sacrifice any.
thing for his country. is not a real
man. The man who docs make q
sacrifice, IL real man. and q true
American.
You-the man who is reading this
know these statements are fair and
true ones. This appeal is not writ.
ten In vain, because 1t is going to
influence you. You are going to buy
Liberty Bond.
Graham guardian., 1917-12-28

Many eastern promoters and
stock brokers of doubtful charac-
ter, together with some reliable
interests, are preparing for silver
mining activities. 1t is indicated
that the next few months will
see the country flooded with
wildcat silver stocks, along with
which there will be a demand for
legitimate silver prospects. Own
ers of the latter should be very
careful in making associations.
Inquiries of reputable New York
and Boston banks or brokers OF
good standing on the New Yorl
Stock Exchange should be made
as to the regulations of those
proposing to take over properties
offering investments.
Graham guardian., 1917-12-28

Oil stock booming in the Chino
valley, near Je, ONE, is the pre-
sent favoiile pastime of a num-
ber of promoters. Oil is admit
tedly present IN the formation
beneath this valley, but whether
in commercial quantity remains
to be prove. The advice of
successful investors in mining
stocks that it is cheaper to buy
the stock of a proven mine at
$500 than of prospect at 5
cents, hold equally good with oil.
Graham guardian., 1917-12-28
IAAAN%NANA\A~/
PIMA NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ferrin
and children spent Christmas at
Miami.
Walter Anderson returned
Tuesday morning from a visit at
Globe, with his sisters, Mrs. Joe
Farley and Mrs. Isaac Blake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Blake,
of Thatcher, spent Christmas
here as guests at the home of
Mrs. Blake's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. J. Anderson.
Henry Johnson came in from
Bonita to spend Christmas with
his wife and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Boyle and
children are here from Bonita,
guests at. the home of Mrs.
Boyle's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Follett.
Mrs. Sarah Taylor, Mrs. Hattie
Cluff and Mrs. Amanda Dodge
went to Miami to spend Christ
mas with their children.
Miss Nettie Bull and Acel Col
vim, formerly of Eden, were mar
ried at Miami, Saturday, Decem-
ber 22d.
Miss Winnie Foster and Miss
Thelma Norton, who have been
attending the Tempe Normal, ar
rived home Sunday evening to
spend the holidays.
Paul Merrill, who is attending
the University, arrived home
Saturday to spend the holidays.
Wilford Burlington arrived
home Saturday evening from
Camp Funston, having received
his discharge from the National
Army.
Eddie Follett came in Sunday
evening from Camp Kearney to
spend Christmas with his folks.
The Cluff family held a reunion
at the pavilion, Christmas Day.
A very interesting program was
enjoyed and a delicious Christmas
dinner was served.
MIR. and Mrs. Dave Felshaw
motored from Clifton last week
to spend the holidays here.
Robert Echols, who left here
several months ago to join the
navy, is home on furlough from
Mare Island, CAL, to spend
the holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Echols.
The Mutual gave a very inter-
esting Christmas program at
their conjoint meeting, Sunday
evening.
A. C. Peterson, of Thatcher,
was a visitor at Church Sunday.
He was here in the interest of
the Red Cross work.
Mrs. Walter Haws and two
children came up from Globe
Sunday evening to spend week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. H. Nuttall.
The Primary gave a Christmas
entertainment Friday night at
the pavilion, which drew a large
crowd. The receipts were used
to give the children a Christmas
treat, which took place at the
pavilion Monday afternoon.
Graham guardian., 1917-12-28
OBITUARY

The remains of Private Frank
Hawk, 158th Infantry, son of T.
A. Hawk, who died at Camp
Kearney, CAL, December Is,
1917, arrived here Friday night,
and were taken in charge by
Funeral Director Samuel Paxton.
The funeral took place Satur-
day afternoon, at 200 o'clock.
Services were held at the grave
III Union cemetery, Rev. F. l..
Glisson officiating.
The services at the grave were
very impressive. Private Hawk
was the first soldier from Gra-
ham county to die in the service
of the colors.
Graham guardian., 1917-12-28
Red Cross Dance,
Layton Hall, Tonight

The Stafford Auxiliary, Ameri-
can Red Cross, will give a dance
tonight at Layton Hall.
A feature will be the prize
waltze, the lucky couple winning
handsome prizes.
The Stafford Orchestra will
furnish the music. Dance tickets,
$1.00.
Graham guardian., 1917-12-28
HOW 70 SECURE A LIBERTY
BOND.

You are satisfied that 1t is youl
duty to yourself and to your coun
try to buy q Liberty Bond. Nov
you want to know just how to SO
cure one. Go to any bank, sign ar
application form for the bond Of the
value desired. ...s
The bonds are of the followins
values: $50, 500, $500. $1,000, 5000
and $4,000.
Your banker will take your check
for 2 per cent of tho amount Of the
bond you decide to purchase. The
remaining payments will be made
as follows:
Eighteen per cent on Nov. 15, 1917
Forty per cent on Doc. 15, 1917
Forty per cent on Jan. is, 1918
You can pay in full At time oi
application for any bond up to the
value Of $1,000 II you wish.
II you care to pay for your bond
IN full at the time OF application
you can have your bond by about
Oct. 10. II you pay by installments
you will receive your bond as soon
as you have finished paying for It.
The bonds are free from Federal,
State or local taxes. In the case
of wealthy people who pay income
surtaxes. and hold bonds Of over
$4,000. there II q small tax, but ~
far as the average man 10 CON.
cerned they are tax free.
Tho interest on the bonds 10 4
per cent, payable to you on May Is
and Nov. Is each year.
The bonds may be redeemed BY
the government In full on and after
Nov. Is. 1927.
During the meantime the bonds
may pass from one person to an
other almost as freely as a dollar
bill does. There Is very little diff.
ference between giving your check
for a $500 bill and giving It for .
Liberty bond.
Any banker will handle your sub.
scription and charge you nothins
for the trouble.