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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-09-13
BUY AT HOME

Few people, we believe appreciate
what they owe to the home merchant.
If they did, the hundreds Of dollars
which go out of this community to the
big mail order houses would remain
here and help to build up the town.
Let us consider few facts. When
you are up against it, it is the home
merchant who carries your account un-
til you are able to pay; when you need
money for the churches, hospitals or
charity, it is the home merchant who
helps you out. The home merchant
pays heavy taxes to support The
schools and keep up the streets and
roads and other public institutions.
He is your friend in time Of need and
the money you spend with him stays
here in town and helps to make, it
prosper.
The next time you are tempted by
the fine pictures in the mail order
catalogs remember that you can buy
better right here at home.
You need not ask yourself whether
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-09-13
SECOND DRAFT NOT LIKE
LY UNTIL NEXT SPRING

Washington-A full statistical re-
port on the operations of the draft law
will be prepared by the Provost Mar
shall generals office as soon as the
mobilization of the first increment of
6S7 900 men of the national army has
been completed early in October.
Pending the preparation of the re-
port and careful analysis of the con-
ditions is discloses, no step toward
calling a second increment to the col
ors will be taken. General Crowder
said that call for the second incre-
ment never had been considered at any
conference at which he was present
and that he had no indication that it
had been taken up by President Will
son or Secretary Baker.
The first increment will fill all the
training areas-sixteen national
guard camps and sixteen national
army cantonments--to capacity, and
there will be surplus of men besides
those assigned to the regular army.
The regulars are now $4,000 above
full authorized war strength by volun-
tary enlistment and the national
guard is in similar condition.
Training facilities already are tax
ed to make ready for the men now
available and it is now regarded as un-
likely that organization of an addit-
ional 500, 900 men of the national army
can be begun until the early spring of
1918. Inequalities of an unavoidable
nature will be shown in the statisti-
cal report
There will probably be some amend
ed regulations, based on actual expert
ence with the first increment and
some amendents in the law may be
thought desirable by Congress.
1t is possible that some provision
will be made whereby all the sons of
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-09-13

one family will not be taken A new
definition of the status of married
men may be one of the things acted
upon. President Wilson's recent let
ter to Senator Weeks is taken by
many to indicate feeling that more
liberal policy may be found desirable
At present, under regulations, a con-
dition of actual dependency must be
established to obtain exemption. The
condition of marriage in itself, is not
considered.
Another matter to be worked out is
the status of aliens. Still another is
the status of men who have passed
beyond the draft age since being
drafted and that of those who have
become of draft age in the meantime
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-09-13

should be treated in order that the
smut may be prevented. Scag is less
likely to be prevented by seed treat
ment, but the use Of the flaming mill
will assist materially in improving tie
crop grown from seed known to have
contaiaed scsbby kernels.
II the farmer is dependent on out
side sources for his seed. he should buy
from his neighbor if possible SO that
he may be likely to get seed adapt
ed to his conditions. 1t is advisable
to buy AS soon after harvest as pos
sible. as at this time prices are likely
to be lowest If the farmer delays
his neighbors may dispose of all their
surplus grain, and he may be forced to
plant seed grown under conditions rad
ically different from his own. II the
farmer patronizes a scotsman, he
should insist on getting seed grown rs
near his section rs possible.
Treat Seed Fer Disease
If seed is affected by diseases, care
full inspection will usually disclose the
fact. The presence of sinking smut
in wheat is indicated by the odor. and
the presence of scab by the appearance
of the kernels. Purchased seed should,
of course, be cleaned and treated for
destruction of the spores of disease
producing fungi if the examination
shows this to be necessary.
In choosing varieties of wheat the
farmer should be guided by the expert
ences of his neighbors and the advice
of his State experiment station. This
is true also of rye, but there are avail
able fewer varieties of rye. The sta
tions can furnish comparative statis-
tics on the yields and behavior of a
number of varieties of the two cereals
After the grain farmer has procured
a supply of satisfactory seed, he should
store it carefully so that it will keep
in good condition and will be safe from
the depredations of rats, mice, and ip-
sects. Bins which are supposedly rat
proof are available on practically all
farms, and it will pay farmers to see
that they are kept in good condition
to keep out the rodents.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-09-13

the mail order houses would give you
credit when you have sickness in the
house or are out of work. Yea know
they would not. You nsed Mt ask
yourself whether the mail order houses
are doing anything for your town.
You. know that every dollar they take
out of town is preventing it form 90
ing ahead Sst that much.
Every time you send money out Of
town for goods you are directly injur-
ing yourself. Buy from your home
merchsnts-your neighbors and your
friends-the men who are helping to
make this live, wide-awake commun.
ity.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-09-13
WHO MAKES THE PRICES.

"'Taint me-" says the farmer,
who's getting the stuff"
"Taint me-" says the packer,
Il get just enough
To pay = small profit,
As far as can be-"
And all of them chorus
Together, "Taint me-"
"Taint me-" says the tanner,
who gets the high price
For high shoes and low one,
For slippers and ties"
"'Taint me-" says the rancher,
Il live and that's all"
"Taint me-" says the dealer,
My profits are small"
"Taint me-" says the Gamer,
"My margins the same"
"Taint me-" says the huskster,
Who's bracing the game"
"Taint me-" says the gardener,
I'm poor all the time"
"Taint me-" says the grocer,
II amt seen a dime"
It's purely a puzzle
To know where it goes;
No maker or seller
Or any of those
Partake of high prices,
So they all agree;
And I'm a consumer,
I'm certain "Taint me-"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1917-09-13
Her Age

The maiden lady of uncertain age
became very indignant when the CEN
sus taker asked her age.
did you see the girls next door,"
she asked, "the Hill twins?"
Certainly" replied the census TAX
er.
"And did they tell you their age?"
"Yes."
well" she snapped as she shut the
door in his face; "I'm just as old as
they are!"
"Oh, very WE'LL" said the census
man to himself, and he wrote down in
his book:
"Jane Johnson-as old as the Hills"
Take your butter, cream and eggs
to WINTERBOTHAM
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-28

to kill the system that is dragging
young women away from their fam
lilies and friends.
ThiTty-fiYe hundred persons are
reported missing" to the New York
police in the course Of a year, and Of
this number, fully 800 never are
found.
Fully half those permanently miss
ing are girls; the rest are about even
ly divided between mature women,
men and boys.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-28

New York, Feb. 29.-Gotham, the
GObbler of Girls, is to see a great
spring drive against the port of miss
ing maidens, in which society will
attempt to. salvage 1000 girls who
have disappeared from their homes
in the past three years and never
have been found.
So serious has this problem Of the
metropolis become police and pulpit
ere about to unite in a mighty effort
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-21

Preceding Lessons: I Your Post
OF Honor Making Good as a
Soldier. .. Nine Qualities of a
Soldier 4. Getting Ready for
camp. >. FIRST Days in Camp g..
Cleanliness in Camp. Z. Your
Healthl
The new soldier seldom under
stands how important il is for him
TO learn 20 march and. To develop
his muscles 30 that ne can easily
carry his arms and equipment.
Marching constitutes the principal
occupation Of troops in campaign
Onfantry Drill Regulations. para
graph 623D Modern trench warfare
in Europe has for the time being
reduced the amount Of marching
required i'm campaign: Vet it re
mains Just as important an element
in the soldiers training as it ever
was.
I'm order to march for long dis
tances the soldiers feet must be i'm
good condition. As has been aptly
remarked. the infantryman' feet
are his means Of transportation -
Special attention should he paid 10
the fitting Of shoes and the care OF
the feet Marching shoes should be
quite a little larger than shoes for
ordinary wear. Sores and blisters
on the feet should he promptly
dressed during halts. At the end OF
the march feet should he bathed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-21
NEED BILLION DOLLARS
FOR SHIPPING PROGRAM

WASHINGTO Aug 2f-A DILL
lion dollars probably Will be the
sum asked Of congress by the ship
ping board for completion of its is
months building program
Contracts soon TO be placed for a
great fleet OF fabricated steel ships.
ordinary contracts about 10 be let
and the cost OF Communicating
ships under construction. il was
learned Monday. will send the total
far above the $500. 100000 additional
estimated by the old board Pres {
Wilson's approval Of the request for
the appropriation viii he sought i'm
mediately
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-21
MAKE ALL YOU CAN
COAL MAN POLICY
No Limit to Profit Even IN
War, Says Missouri
Operator.

ST. LOUIS NO. Aug William
s scott. president OF the Missouri
and Illinois Co. which leases coal
mines near Bellevle. Ul Nonda>
testified at hearing OF the Missouri
inquiry into the high prices OF fuel
that it was the policy of the coal
men TO make an they can. both in
war and in peace Asked as to ms
idea Of a fair profit during war. ne
said.
There is mo- limit We get what
We can. Every body is doine that.
including the farmer"
DO you think that is rizht ." ask
ed Asst Atty. Geen. GOse
Il am not qUaI7ed TO say was
the reply. II am doing all 1 can %
set what / can.
He said the highest price he had
obtained recently for coal was six
dollars a ton for SIX inch Carter
Vile lump.
How do you Justify charsine
six dollars for something thar cOrs
less than two dollars 20 produce o.
Because YOU can set il You are
lawyer and YOU would no; do a
piece of work for FIVE dollars if yol
could get $40 for it," was IN, reply
To Ar. Gose's question.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-21
q KILLED, TWO HURT
IN POWDER BLASTS

CINCINNTI o.. Aug. 11.-Fol-
lowing three explosions ~ the Pow
Ger Line" series 90 small build
inrs at the King Mills Powder Co.
at kiu-s Mills. il was announced by
the management of the powder
company late Monday that four men
had been killed and two injured.
Four tons OF blasting powder are
said 90 have let go ir one OF the
small houses and the force OF tins
explosion caused the powder i'm the
other buildings % explode
An iutest.ga ton is iu progress by
The mana cement and il probably
will cali on the government 70 probe
the explosion
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-21

lowed but encouraged. They help
wonderfully 10 make the long road
seem shorter
These are all very simple rules.
but none the less important. Keep
Them i'm mind. Some men never
learn except from their own hard
experience: but II is expected OF
the men iu the national armv that
they Will have the good seu~e Ca
see the value OF these suggestions
and 20 apply them from the very
beginning
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-21
COAL STRIKE SPREADS

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Aug. q.
The news from Wyborg. KY. says
the coal strike has spread To that
section. hitherto unaffected 10y the
mine troubles. and that the men at
the plant of ;he United states Coal
co. walked out Monday. IL is also
reported that the situation is be-
coming more serious throughout the
entire field i'm Kentucky and Ten
ueSsee
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-21
LESSON No. =.
MARCHING AND CARE OF FEET.

and dressed; the socks and il prac-
ticable the shoes should he chang
ed. Infantry Drill Regulations.
paragraph 627.)
You viii learn in time the prac-
ucal rules for taking care Of your
feet that are followed by experience
ed soldiers You will avoid consider
able discomfort however. If YOU
learn some Of these rules now and
put them into practice from the very
beginning:
l. See that your shoes are large
enough. They will at first look and
feel unnecessarily loose. This is
needed because il has been found
that feet swell and lengthen on
marches especially when carrying
packs. But shoes fitted this way
VIII give you no cOrns, bunions.
blisters. or other foot ills In fact.
they will cure any that YOU may al
ready have.
:. Take pains 10 keep your shoes
IN good condition. II is "A good idea
10 apply a light coat of neat's-foot
oil which will both soften the
leather and tend 20 make them wa
terproof Don't neglect 10 smooth
out wrinkles i'm the lining Of the
shoe Break i'm" new shoes before
wearing them on long marches.
?. Wear light wooden socks
such as viii be issued to you. See
that YOU have no holes or wrinkles
i'm them. II hole has been worn
and can not be mended at once
change the sock from one foot TO
the other So Jhat your foot will not
he irritated more than is neces-
sary.
&. Keep your feet. socks. and
shoes clean. When on the march
try TO wash your socks at night
and put on clean pair every
morning Battle the feet every even
ing. or at least wipe them off with
wet towel.
.. Keep your feet sCrupulously
clean. a foot bath can he taken.
when other facilities are not at
hand by scraping a small depres-
sion in the ground. throwing
pOncho over it and pouring water
into this from your Canteen. Even
pint Of water will do for a foot
bath. You can battle all over by
making or finding a depression OF
suitable size and using your poncho
AS for a foot bath
6. Keep your toe nails trimmed
closely and cut them square across
the ends This will tend TO prevent
insrowing nails. BY all means avoid
the common error Of rounding the
corners of the nail and cutting IT
10 point in the center.
:. I'm case a blister is formed
while on the march. open the edge
OF the blister with the point of a
knife or a needle that has been
heated in match fame. BE sure
10 squeeze all the fluid out Of the
blister To leave any in IL may make
il worse. DO not pull of the loose
skin but press it back. Then put on
an adhesive plaster. covering the
skin well beyond the edges Of the
blister putting il on as tightly as
possible without wrinkles In the
same way pat an adhesive plaster
over any red or tender spots.
&. I'm case any tendOrs become
inAamed or swollen CASUALLY due
TO lacing the Logging or shoe too
tightly or 20 some other unneces-
sary pressure), soak the foot i'm
cold water, massage the tendon.
and protect it as much as possible
by strips Of adhesive plaster You
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-21
SENATE CONFIRMS ALL
BUT TWO NEW GENERALS

WASHINGTON. Aug 11-With-
out opposition the senate Monday
confirmed nominations of former
Rep. Victor Murdoek of Kansas 20
the federal trade comiSSion. and an
except TWO of nearly 200 MAJOR gem
erals and brieadier generals recent
Iv ramed by PreSt Wilson.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-21
Home Reading Course for
CHizen-SoZdiers



a practical help m
Is InOm
Of
Ia
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-08-21

Don't say you saw II in the
newspaper. Say NewS-Times.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-17
FRENCH TAKE 10000 GERMAN PRISONERS

shrapnel barrage which completed the demo ition of the entrapped enemy.
 It was little wonder that later l,500 German dead could be counted or that 100 guardsmen surrendered with up- held hands and emotional cries Of 'Eamerad'
 Everywhere they have been pushed back from the British front and es. pecially north of the rolled up" DOT tion of the. Hindenburg line, the Ger. mans are endeayoring by every means 10 gain time in order to complete de. fense upon which to fall back. Their effort. to dig in everywhere and seek the she ter of strongly fortified lines do not tend to cOrroborate the oft stated German hopes that the war. fare might become open again. In fighting thees retarding actions the Germans are sacrificing their picked troops as they did during the rear guard engagements fin the recent re. .Lirements on the SOmme.
 Lens was virtually invested today, although the Germans are making a desperate effort to hold their positions about il, as Lens seems to be the pivot of the new backswing of the German lines necessitated by the bat tie of Arras.
 Explosions continue within Lens ard the outlying mine districts and .tlere seems little doubt that the .mnes Cer ainly will he destroyed as far as possible. Lens cathedral still stood today, apparently litt.e damaged. Fires still were seen inside the Ger man lines.
 The prisoners taken in tho southern part Of the line had heard nothing of the Arras fight except that British attack was somewhere crushed and that the Germans had taken hundreds of prisoners. A certain Irish regiment fighting in the vicinity of Lens has during a breathing spell taken pains tc in ornl the enemy of the results at Arras. some of the adventurous spirits planted a board in No Mans Land few nights ago saying, We took 5000 Huns yesterday The Germans endeavored all next day to shoot the board down but did not sncceed. That night the Irish planted a second board reading. Sorry We made mistake. Should have been l1,000 Huns instead of 5000
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-17

hiSh prices mean, and that high prices can only be aided by encouraging production. They are practical in their knowledge of these situations. and there is not a question of doubt but that they will voluntarily con- tribute to the prizes that are to be given the boys and girls of Garland county who. by their own hands, pro. duce something worth while, not alone to themselves, but to their nation
 The details of the contest will be worked out later, after conference with Mir. Alsopp and Mrs. Trussle. Only the general terms are arranged by us. The one general provision is that the boy or the girl may raise whatever crop they can best raise, land that the contest will be based on the value of tho crop. A boy may raise pigs or corn or eet, :. oYt.@...-.s.s toes or chickens. or anything he thinks that he can raise to best ad. vantage A girl may put up this or
  that fruit or vegetable, fitting her part in the contest to the best of her surroundings
 The total valuation of the produce the boy or girl has made will be con. sidered only. There will be no mini- mum age limit, so the little boys and the little girls will be entitled to en- ter-but there may be a maximum age init fixed if Mir. Alsopp and Mrs. Trussel think this is best, and this will be one of the details left to them to determine.
 A committee composed Of five rep resentative citizens of Garland county will be selected to pass on who shall be awarded the prizes. The distribu.
 CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-17

The sum of $1O0 in cash as an in. centive for Garland county boys and girls 10 produce more this summer and early fall than they have ever produced before, and thus help their country and particularly the South and Arkansas to be self-maintaining, will be given by the Sentnel-Record.
 The $1o0 in cash will be paid out at the time of the fall festival. which is always held in this county. and at which time the Garland county boys and girls take great pride in exhibit ing their crops.
 County Demonstrator Alsopp and Mrs. Sarah Trussle of the girls can ming club will assist the Sentinel-Rec- lord in the matter of determining the boy and girl to receive the largest prize, and the other boys and girls who will receive the lesser prizes. There will be an equal division oi the $lG0, half of which will be dis tributed among the boys and half .among the girls. The first prize for the best boys crop will be $25, and the second best will be $15. and the third best sl0 That will make the $50 that is 10 be distributed among the boys. The distribution among the girls will be on the same basis exactly -$25 to the girl with the best dis. play, $l5 to the second and $l0 to the third.
 But there is a bigger field of op. portunity ahead for the Garland county boys and girls. for the mer- chants and business men and bank CTS Of Hot Springs are invited to join with us in this movement. The business men realize the importance of the call the government has made on it's people. They realize what
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-17
yonG you IuSe Committee FaDOrS / Volunteer Army Plan
The Administration is Standinq Squdrely Upon the Position of
 the SelectiDe Draft.

Washington. April 16.~Ten,atiyc votes in the house military committee today disclosed a majority In favor Of making some provision for volunteers in the army war plans which as drawn by the general statf and approved by President Wilson are based entirely upon the seeletye draft system. Two members Of the committee were ab- sent and the question of preparing 9 substitute for the administration bill will be passed upon finally tomorrow,
 Various methods Of raising and or gan zing the great fighting force have been advanced by members opposing immediate app 'ication of the draft, ranging from a propo al to eliminate the draft provision entirely to Chair nan Dents scheme to authorize a call for 500,000 volunteers and authorize the president to resort 10 the draft if the volunteers do not come forward in reasonable time.
 The administration is sthndlng squarely upon tho general Astaffs
The Sentinel=record., 1917-04-17
SECRETARY LANE APPEALS FOR
 PLANTING RECLAIMED LAND

Washington, April 16.-Secretary Lane tonight appealed to holders of land made valuable by government re- cliamation work to put all their avail able soil in fooo crops. He said land in excess of 70000O acres made useful oy the government and not under till. age, 1T planted, would produce $l5,- "o,0o0 worth of food this year.
 "Loyalty and patriotism as well as economic necessity said the secre- tary demand that you get busy and put this and into food crops this year and next. The United States cannot perform her just function in the world crisis in which We are now prceipitat ed, unless our farmers do their full duty