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The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
HOG PROFITS WILL CON
TINUE.

Uncle Sam intends that the
farmers will not lose money by
increasing the pig crop. It is
the intention of the Food Admin
istration to stabilize prices SO that
the farmer can count on getting
for each 100 pounds o. hog
ready for market, thirteen times
the average cost per bushel of the
corn fed-as to hogs farrowed
next spring. This is the state
ment of Joseph P. Cotton, chief
of the meat division, Chicago.
The ratio of corn price to hog
prices on an average over a series
of years has been about II to
or a little less When the ratio
has gone lower than II to /,
the stock hogs has decreased; !;
when it was higher than IL the
hogs have increased. The board
has given its judgment that to
bring the stock of hogs back to
normal over the present condl-
tions, the ratio should be about
I3.
The first step is to stop the
sudden break in prices paid for
hogs at the central markets. These
prices must become stable so
that the farmer knows where he
stands and feels justified in in
creasing hogs for next winter.
The prices, so far as we can eff
feet them, will not 60 below a
minimum of about $3.50 per
hundred-weight for the average
of the packers droves on the
Chicago market until further no
tice.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
AT THE GEM THEATRE.

Friday and Saturday, Dec. rs
and 20. THE BARRIER, Rex
Beach Photoplay. Remember that
Friday the 18th is PAY NIGHT
everyone buying ticket to the
show will receive an envelop with
Real Money in it. From I cen,
to S. bill. Admission IS and
so cents.
Monday and Tuesday, Dec
3Ist and Jan. Ist, Special Com
edy has been secured with one
of the funniest Lady Actors in
the world. Mary Dressler in
THE SCRUB LADY, two reels
JERRY, 1 reel and Helen Hol-
mes in the RAILROAD RAID
ERS. Second chapter. Read the
story in the Pioneer. Big Fun
Night, IS and 20 cents.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

Senator Gallinger of New
Hampshire has introduced in the
senate a resolution asking that
the agricultural committee of that
body investigate the advisability
of admitting Chinese labor dur
the period of the war. The SEN
ator is thoroughly alive to the
economic danger that threatens
this country unless there is a
large increase Of farm labor for
the coming season. In an inter
view the senator is quoted as
saying: Il think we will be in
very serious fix unless we get
farm labor. Crops everywhere
are unharvested because the labor
is leaving the farms. Complaints
come to us, some of it bitter,
that while the governments asks
the farmer for increased produc-
ton the crops cannot be har-
vested" The resolution does not
propose to admit Chinese as citi-
zens, or with a view to their
permanent residence here, but on
somewhat the same terms as
American soldiers are sent to
France, under the control of their
government, to be returned when
their labor is no longer needed.
The labor shortage is acute, and
does not promise to be any less
so in the future. And if the
country is to produce the record
crop expected. for it another sea
son, there is no time to be lost
in arranging for an adequate sup
ply of labor.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

Since the overthrow of >the
Ramanoffs, things have happened
so rapidly in Russia that the aver
age editorial writer is forced to
keep a stock Of effusions on hand
to insure getting the right dope
and even lot of perfectly good
editorial efforts have been dump
ed into the discard. If things
over there ever stay put" for
twenty-four hours at a stretch,
we may be able to say something
of them.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

The Russian Bolsheviki seems
to have been handed lemon in
the German peace proposals. The
Kaiser's government modestly de-
manded control of the Russian
wheat market for a period of ff-
teen years, that she retain all
Russian territory now occupied
by her troops, and that all Ger
'man-made goods be imported to
Russia duty free. Doubtless there
were a few minor concessions she
would have also. but she hoped
to have no trouble in securing
them when she had the victim
securely tied. But even a Bol-
sheviki has glimmerings Of rea-
son and the proposition was moi
received with enthusiasm.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
O. u. HOOVER.

My Tuesdays are neatless, IN,
Wednesdays are wheatless
I'm getting more eatless eacl
day.
My home is heatless, my bed il
sheetless,
They're sent to the Y. M. c. A
The bar rooms are treatless, m,
coffee is sweetless,
Each day | get poorer and wiser
My stockings are feetless, m.
trousers are seatless.
My God, but | do hate tn
Kaiser.
Exchange.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

There are now approximately
10000 speakers in the -Four
Minute men" the nationwide or
ganization of volunteer speakers
who assist the Government in the
work of national defense by pre-
senting messages of vital impor-
tance to motion picture theatre
audiences.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

tian hands, and the preaching of
Peter the Hermit has been vim
dicated. During twelve hundred
years in which it has been in
the hands of the Moslem It would
be hard to estimate the lives sa-
crifced in the attempt to wrest
it from him. 1t shoul1 never
again be desecrated by his pres
ence, to say nothing Of his con-
troll. The Holy City should re-
vert to its rightful owners, and
the entire territory of Palestine
with it. They should have a free
hand in rebuilding Jewish ma
ton if they SO will.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

Late reports on health condi-
tions at the army cantonments
show the epidemic of measles to
be greatly decreasing. In sew
eral camps where measles has
extensively prevailed the number
Of cases of pneumonia has de-
creased.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

Many dry cows are neglected. A
COW that is dry and will not
freshen until the latter part of
the winter or toward spring will
get along reasonably well at pres
ent with good rough feeds and
no grain, but dry COW that will
freshen within a month or two
must have some grain in addi-
ton to the roughage. 1t is
serious mistake to allow COW
ready to freshen in a month to
get poor inflesh. Such a COW
will weaken and may even be-
come physical wreck. A cow
in such poor physical condition
cannot possibly develop and give
birth to the best kind Of calf.
The COW is a mother and though
she is giving no milk must not
be neglected.
To turn such COW into the
field and make her hustle for her
rough feed in the corn stalks and
on the frozen meadows and find
shelter in a straWstack is poor
economy. If farmer has some
young stock that will keep in
good condition, sort out the cows
heavy in calf and give them ex-
ira care and feed in the barn or
in a runshed. Every COW that is
due to freshen within two months
should receive this additional
care and feed.
A ration consisting of good
corn silage and good clover or
alfalfa hay is sufficient feed for
any dry COW. She will eat about
IS pounds of silage and about 8
to 10 pounds of hay per day
Prof. c. Larsen, S. D. State Col
lege.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

See DR.. Fitzgerald about t
those loose teeth and in
famed gums. If your gums
bleed when you brush
your teeth it indicates bad
condition.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

Dancing is one form of amuse-
ment provided on large scale
for the men of the Army and
Navy. 1t is one of the ways the
war camps community service,
under direction of the Army and
Navy Departments, provides
wholesome pleasure for the
troops.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

According to new regulations
in England, women's shoes must
not have uppers of leather ex-
ceeding 7 inches, nor any other
material exceeding 8 inches in
length.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

We are assured by Washington
officials that pro6teering in food
will be ended. May it end soon,
and may it also be the end OF
the profteers.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

Total acceptances of recruit:
for the Army on December I3tt
numbered more than I4,3oo-tht
largest number accepted in one
month in the history of the
country.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

"Lightness nights" are planned
by the Fuel Administration as an
additional measure for saving
coal.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27

The number of men now be-
ing served by the American Red
Cross canteens in France is more
than 5000 a day.
The pioneer. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-12-27
NEWS. ODDITIES

An ice famine would have no
terrors these days.
The Newark journal., 1917-01-04
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The Newark journal., 1917-01-04
WOMEN ACCUSED OF
 AIDING IN HOLD-UP

Searcy, Jan. 2.-Two women giving the names of Mrs. Ag- nes Overmiller and Mrs. Geor- gia White, arrested as access sories to the recent hold-up at the Missouri and North Ark ansas railroad station, were held to the Grand Jury after a preliminary hearing in the jus tice court of w. E. Harlan.
 The women say that they are the wives of Overmiller the man arrested for the hold. up, and White, the one who es- capped. They were in a Kensett hotel on the night of the rob- bery. A Searcy officer, who se- cured a room next to theirs at the hotel says that he heard them talk of the robbers and the hold-up in a way to indi- cate that they were connected with the affair. The women are in jail in default of bond.
The Newark journal., 1917-01-04

Monday for Conway to resume her studies at the State Nor mal.
 MT. and Mrs. A. P. Yates left Saturday for their home near Paris, Tenn, after pleas ant visit here.
 Dr. J. M. Byrum left Thurs day for his home at Shawnee, Okla, after a pleasant visit with his parents. He was ac- companied home by his sister, Miss Ethel Byrum.
 Rev. A. N. Storey and Miss Alma Lane were united in mar riage Sunday by Rev. J. M. Thrasher. The happy couple left Monday for Conway where Rev. Storey is attending Hen dirk College.
The Newark journal., 1917-01-04
close cotton would rot

your close cotton would rot sooner.
 Now as soon as cotton gets up to where you can see it bursting through the ground, take a side harrow of some kind and go around your cot ton. Turn your side harrow so the front tooth is just breaking the crust, the next tooth deeper and so on, and in this manner you rake all of the trash to the center and leave a nice clean row to hoe. 1 never scrape cot ton unless it gets grassy and I have to in order to clean it.
 Now about corn. Early corn is most always best and one big, round, fully developed ear IS worth two or three nubbins and you must give your corn distance or you will have nub- bins if your corn is on old land. l think it ought to be worked up until 1t begins to silk and tassel, if you don't do anything but run a Y harrow in the mid |dle. This keeps the weeds down longer and keeps the crust broken and your corn will stay green longer. If you ever get your corn stunted, with a little old round spindling stalk, your corn will be stunted when you go to gather it. It takes a bet ter farmer to raise good corn than it does cotton.
 Most any kind of old block head can raise cotton if he will give it the distance and keep it clean. 1 generally plant my corn level with the surface and when l am through plant ing corn and see 1 am going to get a stand 1 take a 16 or IS inch sweep and go between the rows and as soon as 1 can fol- low the rows 1 take a side har- row and go around my corn and next time blow with a good cultivator or double shovel and you have given your corn a good start.
 Now about alfalfa. 1 have always had good luck sowing oats with alfalfa, about three pecks or a bushel to the acre. You always have to cut the weeds and grass off the first time to give it a start, so in this way 1 get half a crop of oats. 1 am manager of a 1900 acre farm, all in cultivation. A bookkeeper and 1 are the only white people on the farm. l am manager for Dr. D. P. Robinson of Little Rock.
 WALTER PASCOE,
 Scotts, Arkansas.
The Newark journal., 1917-01-04
A USEFUL PAIN Newark People Should Heed
 Its Warning

Have you a sharp pain or a dull ache across the small of your back? Do you realize that it's often a timely sign of kid- ney weakness? Prompt treat ment is a safeguard against more serious kidney troubles.
 Use Doan's Kidney Pills.Pro- fit by this nearby residents ex- perience.
 Mrs. w. B. Fryer, Broad st., Batesville, Ark, say:"My back was very weak and at times, I could hardly stoop over to lift anything, it hurt me so. My head ached and I often had dizzy spells. The kidney secre- tions were unnatural. Since I have used Doan's Kidney Pills, my back has beenmuch strong CT and my kidneys have acted as they should"
 Price soc at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy -get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same Mrs. Fryer had. Foster Milburn Co.,, Props, Buffalo N. Y. 2
 Advertisement
The Newark journal., 1917-01-04

Charlotte, Jan. 3.-Sam ana Turney Moore made a business trip to Batesville Saturday.
 MT. and Mrs. G. J. Lindsey visited relatives at Hazel Grove Saturday night and Sunday.
 Silas McGee of Cave City visited relatives here last We'd nesday.
 Hubert Storey of Alicia was the guest of Clyde Lane last week. .a
 MT. and Mrs. G. w. Jerni- gan entertained the young peo- pie with a party Thursday night.
 Dean Wiles of Sidney was the guest of friends here few days last week.
 c. w. Purcelly, Virgil Flu banks and Johnnie Palmer spent Sunday at McHue.
 Miss Ora Stewart of Mt Carmel visited her aunt, Mrs w. c. Palmer last week.
 Miss Vergia Weaver left
The Newark journal., 1917-01-04
NOTICE OF EOMMIS- SIONER'S SALE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned commissioner, by virtue of the order and de- cree of the Independence chancery court made and enter ed of record on the 7th of De- cember, 1916, i'll the cause therein pending between the Doyle Kidd Dry Goods Co.,, plaintiff and c. E. Bonner, ct al., defendants, will publicly offer and expose for sale at the Main Street Door of the Inde- pendence County Court House at Batesville, Arkansas, to the highest bidder, the following described lands situated in h. depenence County, Ark, to- wit:
 Lot one CD in Block 4 of Arnold's Addition to the East ern Division of the Town of Newark, Arkansas. Said sale will be on
 SATURDAY, JAN. 20, 1917 between the hours prescribed by law for judicial sales; said sale to be on credit of three months, and the purchaser will be required to give note with approved security and a lien will be retained on the land to secure payment of same.
 Given under my hand this 26th day of December 1916.
 B. F. ADAMS, Dec. 28 At Commissioner
The Newark journal., 1917-01-04
WARNING ORDER

In Justice court, Big Bottom township. Before A. H. Saylors, Justice of the Peace.
 D. P. Whisnant, plaintiff, vs. W. N. Lewis, defendant.
 The defendant, w. N. Lewis, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days from this date to answer the com- plaint of the plaintiff, D. P. Whisnant.
 Given under my hand this the 27th day of November, 1916. A. H. SAILORS,
 Justice of the Peace.
The Newark journal., 1917-01-04
ADVERTISED LETTERS

The following letters remain uncalled for in the Newark postoffice, Jan. l, 1917. George Baker
 Hoy Alexander Clarence Atchison c. A. Craig
 T. H. Clark
 Frank Colra
 Fife Church
 Chas. Alexander E. M. Fry
 Monroe Hale
 Bill Harris
 M. P. Hatock
 Dan Henderson Lawn Kankey
 Wm. Menzer
 Bettie Redman c. F. Pierce
 Dora Smith
 Cora Walker
 Tom Wilson
 J. w. Wright If not called for in thirty days will be sent to the dead letter office at Washington, D. c. J. T. THARP, P. M.
The Newark journal., 1917-01-04
NOTICE OF SALE
 OF LAND

Whereas, the Independence Chancery court on the third day of its December term, 1916, did appoint the undersigned as commissioner to sell the fol- lowing described lands, lying and being in the county of h. dependence, state of Arkan- sas, towit::
 The s. s. Clark lot, being 210 feet by 210 feet, and being part of lot 2 of the Northeast quarter of section 5, Township 12 North, Range 4 West, and being a part of the miscella- neous division of the Town of Newark, Ark, said lands being the property of Geo. F. Cros- ser and Addie Crosser, and be- ing ordered sold by the court to satisfy a judgment in favor of V. G. Richardson against the said Geo. F .Crosser and Addie Crosser.
 And whereas, the said Geo. F. Crosser and Addie Crosser having failed to satisfy the said judgment within the time re- quired by the said chancery court.
 Therefore, Notice is hereby given that I, B. F. Adams, will in pursuance to said order, of fer for sale to the highest bid der, at the Main Street door of the Independence county court house in the city of Batesville, on
 SATURDAY, JAN. 20, 1917 between the hours for judicial sales the above described land, on credit of three months, purchaser to give a note with approved security, and a lien to be retained on the lands un- til the purchase money is paid in full.
 B. F. ADAMS, l2-28-4t. Commissioner
The Newark journal., 1917-01-04
LEGISLATURE WILL
 CONVENE MONDAY
Candidates For Various Posi- tions Gather in Capital City
 For Organization

Little Rock, Jan. 3.-The Forty-first session of the Gen. eral Assembly of Arkansas is upon us. It will convene at 12 o'clock noon next Monday. In view of the large amount ot llIl, portant business to be consld- cred, much regret is expressed that the session is restricted to sixty days. While it cannot be denied that much time is vast ed with local legislation. In consequence, there was more of that character of legislation which may be called half-bak- ed" in the recent session than ever before. And it will require the exercise of the greatest care to prevent recurrence of similar conditions this time.
 Legislative politics has the right of way this week. The members are beginning to ar riWe-in fact the advance guard came last week. The numerous aspirants for gav- el honors are opening up headquarters in the Capital and Marion where they are re- ceiving their friends and mak- ing and remaking their slates. There is a large number of can- didates for all the offices, as usual, and the applicants for clerical jobs are as numerous as ever. It is too early to make prognostications about the Presidency and the Speaker ship, with any degree of cer- tainty. The indications are the field for President of the Sen ate will narrow down to about three, and for the Speakership to less than half of the original ten.
 While Dr. Trough is not taking any hand in the organi- zation, his influence is never theless being felt in the House and Senate. The prediction is freely made that the adminis- tration will have a working majority in each body, and that the proposed measures to be embodied in the new gover- nor's inaugral will have the support of the law makers.
 Great interest is felt in the message of Gov. Trough. No in- timation has been given out as to it's contents, except in some minor details. It is believed that he will advocate the call ing of a constitutional conven- ton, since he has expressed himself as favoring it. The greatest interest is felt in his recommendations for financial legislation. This continues, as it has been for some years, the greatest question confronting the lawmakers. Several ef- forts have been made to solve it. The natural increase in tax able values, ano the slashing vetoes of appropriations by the Governor, have helped some. Two years ago, when the leg islature convened, the outstand- ing indebtedness, represented by unredeemed warrants, was $448,065.06, and when the Legislature convenes next Mon- day, there will be a deficit of only $130,000. If the governor can suggest means for plac- ing the state permanently up- on a cash basis again, he will have accomplished a feat that will commend him to the peo- pie as a financial Moses.
The Newark journal., 1917-01-04
DISCUSS FARMING
 AND BALL PLAYING
Former Citizen Tells of Old Time Game in Which New
 ark Won Honors

Editor Journal.-If you will allow me space, 1 would like to say something about a ball game that took place at Bates vile 25 years ago last fall, in which Newark won a premium offered by the County Fair.
 The game-a doube header was between Newark and Melbourne and Newark and Greenbrier.
 Newark won the first game by a score of ' to 5. This took all forenoon, and at the close of the game we just had time to eat a lunch, standing, while the second game was being called.
 The second game, between Newark and the Greenbrier boys, was won by score of g to 7, and 1 think it was almost dark when 1 caught the last man out. was catcher for the Newark team, and during the last game some one stole my mask and init, and I was forced to catch one inning without mask or init, the other boys thinking 1 would get hurt and they would win the game, but they didn't.
 Now 1 want to give some of my farming ideas, especially on cotton, as cotton is our chief product. In the first place, most people have their cotton too close in the row and too close in the hill. 1 think the best distance is about 4 feet for the rows, one stalk only about Is inches apart and no closer. This may seem too far apart for some land, but your stalk and bolls will get full growth and the lint will keep it's reg ular length. Otherwise your bolls will be no bigger than hickory nuts and your lint will get shorter and pretty soon you will have to change seed for you have run yours out.
 You can improve your cot ton as we'll as you can improve your stock. Besides all of this, you can work more land. After you once get cotton chopped out this distance, it is easy to keep clean, for your hoe isn't hitting each side of the stalk and skinning it up and making your cotton look sick.
 Besides all of this, if you have given your cotton the proper distance in the drill and row, it very often happens just when you are ready to lay by your cotton, it comes a long rainy spell and your cotton gets grassy and weedy and you have it to hoe and of course it is hot and you are about half sick. Here is where, if your cot ton is close in the drill, 1t will cause you trouble, for you will have to take your hoe and shove each stalk aside to find a clear place to hit and then you knock off the limbs and skin up your cotton and if you had cut you cotton out Is inch es or better at the start, you could see what you are doing and not skin up and bruise your cotton. Besides all of this, if you should have boil weevil the thick cotton affords more shade and they last longer. If you should have a wet fall
The Newark journal., 1917-01-04

Lost.-Key ring containing three keys and button hook. Finder please return to The Journal office.
 We don't need the money ourself, but the people we owe say we must pay them. If you owe The Journal anything pay up and help the other fellow.
The Newark journal., 1917-01-04

Patronize the merchants who advertise in this paper. They will treat you right.
Douglas Island news., 1917-01-26
FOR HEALTHIER CHILDREN

The first medical examination Of children of the Douglas public school began Wednesday Of this week and will be continued until an the chll- dren have been examined. Dr. AL bert R, Sergeant is conducting the examinations. assisted by Miss Brady. graduate nurse. By this movement it is expected that close watch will be kept on the physical conditions of the children and that their general health will be materi- ally improved Where any ailmcnt or defect is noted the parents will be notified and they can take the necessary steps for treatment. Duplicate cards will be made out for Iau children examined. one being for warded to the parents and the other ! filled in the office Of the medical cx- aminer for future reference. Dr Sergeant is examining the children at the rate Of about fifteen per day, Ihis services being given gratis.