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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23

would get a little impatient in
shock threshing or on cold days in
winter.
The editor evidently takes the
word of DR.. Ladd as the truth with
out a question. Now isn't this DR.
Ladd the lad that very recently
claimed that the farmers would 60
broke raising wheat at So. 20 a BUSH
ell in Chicago? isn't he the same
Ladd that claimed no longer ago
than last year that a bushel Of wheat
weighing As lbs. would make as
much flour as one weighing 60 lbs?
| want to tell the editor that | once
had just as much confidence in
Professors as he evidently has now,
and | am going to tell him how my
confidence vas terribly shattered.
Along back in 1884, | was
farming in southern Minnesota.
About that time we were having
a good deal Of trouble with the
chinch bugs, and for several years
they nearly took our whole crop,
corn as well as wheat, when up
hobs Prof. Lugger, state bugolo-
gist claiming that he had a serum
that he could inoculate a Fl w bugs
with, and all we had to do was to
get a few Of these inoculated bugs
and scatter them around among
our robust and healthy bugs, and
in a few days they would all be
dead hugs. Now do you know
that / believed that as Prof. Lugger
was a far more noted man a. that
time than Prof. Laid is now. Well
had. faith great faith, for | rode
miles on horseback one awfully hot
day in June to get a n quart jar
full of the Professors bugs, which
were mostly dead and the bigger
part was plain dirt, but the learn
ed mar told me that where one of
these dead bugs or any Of the dirt
SO inoculated came in contact with
a healthy bug he might as well 60
to making arrangements for his
funeral.
Now | almost believed that. be-
cause | think that every individual
chinch bug invited all his relatives
and friends, who we're numerous,
to said funeral. but there was no
funeral, those invited ones and those
that l rode 20 miles to get. all lived
and boarded with me the rest Of
the season.
have an idea that by the time
the editor has has a few more years
experience he may have somewhat
less confidence in some Professor,
and may be in the Non-Partisan
League as we'll. But if any one
wants to pay SIG for the privilege
Of voting as some one else wants
him to, all we'll and good, but it
isn't my dea CT a good American
lcitizen, and as for myself, | shall
!, continue to vote according to the
dictates of my own conscience.
Now | do not want the editor to
think that | am trying to bother
him in any way. | am merely say
ing plain truths as they have been
presented to me-. And now will
bid you good by as | have neither
the inclination, talent or time to
enter into any newspaper contro-
versy. Besides | am not as fortu-
nate in one respect as the editor.
| have no paper of my own, so have
to rely upon my friends for publish
ing. Downie and | have always
been good friends, but he says there
is a limit. and that | have just
about reached that limit. and for
just this once he has promised to
print this article.
Yours truly
II I,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
I)S!;:SS2S44sss

Remember the three deadly
"D's"-dirt. disease, death.
Help to keep your city clean.
Use separate and large enough
receptac'es for garbage. ashes
and waste paper.
The best public service de-
Ponds OH cooperation and mu-
tnal understanding. Will you
help? Keep the garbage can COW
cred.
It's your street in your city.
Keep It as clean as you do your
room In your home.
It's your street. Why not put
dust and litter from the pave
ment into a can and not sweep
It into the gutter?
"Dont's' for clean streets:
Don't spit on the pavement:
don't make dump Of your
street: don't leave the garbage
a uncovered; don't throw pa
per. banana skins. ETC.. into the
street.
Clean homes aud clean streets
mean fewer flies. better babies.
healthier children. happier peo-
pie.
Clean streets increase business
and improve property values.
Don't let your waste paper blow
about.
DOM wait for clean up week:
do 1t now. It's your street and
your city. Help to keep them
clean.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
The war and BUSINESS

The Aberdeen Business College is
preparing young people for present
and after war business. The need
is great right now. 1t will be
even greater after the war stops.
Big Enrolment Day, Monday, Dec.
z
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23
Artssian Wells.

For over 1000 years the Chinese have
obtained water through means Of arte-
sian wells. One Of the most famous
wells In existence Is that at Grenelle.
on the outskirts OF Paris. where the
water Is brought from > depth Of 1,706
feet. A well In Pesth was sunk 70 the
depth Of 3, 100 feet In the seventies.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-11-23

Paul Sample and Floyd Brown were
Summit visitors last Thursday.
q Mrs. Webber, who has been visiting
at the Stewart home the past two
weeks, returned home Sunday.
Nj. and Mrs. Royce Sharf Sunday
ed Of the H. II. Engebretsen home.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-27
CREEK REPUBLIC
AHEAD # RULING
MONARCH FAILS
Nation Giving Last Trial 10
Royal Family

ATHENS. Aug. u. NJ. Boussios,
opposition member, raised a ,umult in
the chamber OF deputies when he de
clared that King Constantine never
abdicated, but oply had been dismissed
by the entente powers as proved by the
fact that the act OF abdication had not
been presented to the chamber.
Premier Nenizelos and other depu-
ties LETT seats TO protect NJ BousSioS
from personal attacks by angry mem
bcrs OF the majority. Later the pos
sibility and opp%ortuneneSs OF establish
ing a republic in Greece was discussed
NJ. Venizelos declared
Despite the weakening Of the royal
power through the fallen \ kings ac-
tons. the government, interpreting the
feeling OF the chamber. thinks another
trial should be given to the royal in
stitution in Greece, 1t is certainly the
last experiment we are asking. am
certain that Greek people and majority
representatives will approve sincerely
the trial IN order to make strong and
sure, conditions for the eventual work
ing of Hc regime OF a crowned repub-
lie"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-27

trust them Is it really possible TO be
true in all things? ! am a person with
good intentions, but doubt all l2j.
Cd shakespeare words are very true.
You sec, IT we ceased 10 he hypocri,ical
and never lied, not even to ourselves,
we would necessarily be true TO other
people. Many OF us are lying to our
selves all the time we refuse to see un-
pleasant things about ourselves and try
to make ourselves believe that they are
not there. 1t is possible TO be true -
someone else and at the same time not
trust him. But YOU will find the truer
YOU are to yourself, the more faith you
will have IN others, and people who are
trusted and believed in in most cases
prove trustworthy.
81 Shakespeare did believe what he
said, because his words arc so true.
(N You have made a mistake in look
ing for someone to he true so that you
could be true yourself. II would have
been SO much better to he true yourself
and q light OF truth and ge%nuinene's 20
others II will probably help YOU to
read, Ralph Waldo Emer'on's essays.
| think YOU will especially like Self
Reliance" and Compensation"
II doesn't seem to he possible to he
human aud at the same time true IN all
things, But truthiulne,s Is worth
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-27
HOOVER PLEDGES
TAKEN BY CITY
Ninety-Nine Percent Of People
Promise Economy,

Ninety-nine perccpt OF the citizens OF
Oklahoma City Hoovcrized last week,
it pledges received in the telephone
campaign of Hoover week were OBJ
served Reports on the results OF the
campaign were received at the meeting
OF the Housewives league at the Cham
Der of Commerce this afternoon.
League Active.
This organization was prominent in
aiding the spread of the food conser-
vation gospel last week and the educa-
tional campaign preceding it, Mrs, +.
!. Bonnell, president Of the league,
made a plea for the continuance OF the
food saving plans that were given a
trial in homes last week.
Few original recipes with the econo-
my idea featured, or iood-Saving plans
were received at the Chamber Of Com
mcrce today. Those sent in BY house
wives this week will be assembled and
sent to Herbert l., Hoover, food ad-
ministrator, to be disseminated through.
out the country.
thanbcr OF commerce Officials re-
ceived a request this morning from Dr..
Strat,on d. Brooks, head OF the uni
vcrsi,y Of Oklahoma, who is in charge
Of the Hoover campaign in the state,
for detailed information as to the way
in which the conservation campaign
was carried out in Oklahoma City and
its results. Like campaigns will be
launched in other cities OF the state.
Markets Boosted.
The community market plan was
given another boost at the meeting to-
day. Mrs R. f.. +. Brown, chairman
OF that committee, reported on avail
able sites for such markets on both the
east and west sides. This report will
be placed before the city officials, who
have promised their cooperation.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-27

striving for, certainly. Some peopi.
are very truthful their integrity is e,
marked that you would trust them in
anything.
II from now on YOU have more faith
IN yourself and in other people your
lie will be very much happier.
Dear Mrs, Thompson i am a girl
N wears old and have s-en gong viii,
a young man my own agc. He is not
old enough to he drafted. as all nv
other friends arc, but he wants very
much TO join the army and run an air.
shlp. have tried to discourage him
from doing this, hut he still wants ia.
II seems to me that work is So danger.
Gus and | hate to have him 20. Don't
you think he ought to go into some ~
the other branches Of military training
II he must 30 to war
ENGAGED.
The way airShipS and altplanes ara
built nowadays there is probably not
much more danger in that line OF ser.
vice than in any other. The Young man
ought To be commended for his patriots
ism, and would he proud OF his iriend-
ship it | were you.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-27
or SECOND
Line IS ENGAGED
IN REPAIR WORK
Bridges and Canals Destroyed
by Germans Replaced,
(By the Associated Press.)

ON THE FRENCH FRONT, Aug
H-Whllc the soldiers Of the active
army are engaged all along the front
attacking the Germans or defending
the French positions against the fire.
qucnt assaults OF selected German
shock troops, their poor relations
composing the troops OF the second line
are kept busy removing traces OF the
destruction which marked the retreat
OF the Germans IN March before the
advancing French and British.
Dozens of Bridges Destroyed.
Dozens ot bridges over rivers and
canals, as well as many locks which
hcld back the waters OF the canals were
blown UP by the Germans as they hui
ricdly retrcarcd.
In many cases the reaches of the ca
mails have run dry while the courses
have been blocked bv large masses pi
steel, reinforced concrete and stone. U.s.
Special Companies Of Engineers.
In order to avert floods in rainy
weather, special companies Of engi-
ncerS vera formed immediately after
the battle OF the Marine from among
the old soldiers OF the second, ~ ter
titotlal reserve, whose duty i, was to
follow m the rear OF the advancing
alIlrs and lu clear all Instructions
from river and canal beds. They were
called companies OF waterway sappe,,
and the men composing them were Sc
cured because OF their training in va
tlous trades smiths, rlycttcrS. e%lectri.
Clans, hoa,men, divers, miners and 9th.
ets accustomed To- the handling Of eN.
plnslvcS One some occasions these
men have On lo their work under iitc
oi the enemy, guns
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-27
1873 Ready in
District No. |

One hundred and thirty-eight men
have been certified BY district board
No ! a sbeing ready for military ser
vice, This includes only those who
passed the physical examination and
did not claim exemptions or whose
claims were not allowed, There are a
number OF others who did not report
tor examination when called. They
Will also be certified as physically tit.
Tomorrow is the last day on which
applications may be filed in support OF
claims for exemption and any aiiidayitS
not filed by tomorrow night will not
be considered by the board A com
pletc report from this district will be
made to the district appellate board
Wednesday night.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-27
Twelve Fingers
and II Toes No
Bar to the Army
New York Man Accepted With
Extra Digit on Each
Hand and Foot,

NEW YORK, Aug, H-(Spccial)-
!, SIX fingers on each hand and six
toes on each foot are Of any greater
AID To Uncle sam than the ordinary
mans extrcmitloS, And Saba,ine. q
years old, OF Oneonta. y. Y. should
he OF value to the army. lie has iust
enlisted in the infantry branch of the
regular army and has been sen, to Fort
Slocum, n Y, for training.
When Sabatine applied for enlist.
mcnt he easily passed the regular phy
seal examination, but when the officer
discovered his extraordinary hands and
ieet there was some question as 10
whether such a person could do elf
Gent service as a soldier.
Maj. Charles !. Green, l. :. A fin.
ally decided, as the Italian has the free
use ct every one OF his twenty four
digi,s that there is no adequate reason
for barring him,
No sooner had Sabatlne been accent,
ed than he hurried home and ou,rtly
returned with his cousin, Cropallo Sa
batine, whom he had persuaded IN On
list lie would have returned with hi,
brother CharleStino also il that man
were free to leave his wife and three
children. Chatlestno, who tough, IN
the war between Italy and Turkey in
l9ll and was shot through the right
shoulder, IL quite diSmayed that hi,
family ties held him from going back
to Italy when val Started. There are
two other brothers in this Italian fam
ily and they are fighting in the artil.
lcry OF the l%taliai army.
Andl Sabatine was born in Aquila.
ltlly
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-27
VETERANS OF FOREIGN
WARS IN CONVENTION

NEW YORK, Aug 27-With two
veterans OF the Mexican war, both over
" years old present, the eighteenth an
nual encampmcn, OF the Veterans OF
Foreign Wars opened here today. The
veterans, OF whom 1000 will attend the
convention, have not given up the hone
ct lighting for the United States simply
because they are old, according 10 Al.
bert Rabin OF New York. commander
IN Chief ct the society Mr.. Rahin said
Is percent Of the members oi the ar
gani,a,ion have already enlisted for the
present war shile eighteen member, OF
the post at Fort sam Houston are al.
ready in France with the rolor,.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-27

dark gray striped with blue. This is a
reversal OF colors from the suit and is
quite an effective touch.
Don't let the fact OF this muffler used
around the neck instead of a collar
escape your attention. 1t is significant.
Drccoll has put the Apache handkcr-
chief on his coats, Doeuillct comes out
with the mufflcr collar. and some OF
the other houses are rcverting ito a
variety Of careless neck lines in which
the material rubs against the skin.
Copyright by the Mcclure Newspaper
S~yndicatc)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-27
BELIEVES
lit SAVED HER
LIFE, SHE SAYS
mdiiiea Was So Serious She
Md Almest Given Up
HSps, She Declares.
tcoUlDNT USE HER
HAND FOR TWO YEARS
Declares Medicine That Will
Do What Tanlac Did for
y Her Deserves Praise.

by the help of Tanlac ! have over
epne troubles | had begun to fear
Sould end my life" said Mrs. Al,uc
Ramsey, who resides at 303 South Pearl
otreet, Dallas, Texas, recently.
MY stomach has been troubling me
ior eight years" she continued. and |
mad gotten to where | couldn', even eat
raw eggs or drink sweet milk w,,hou,
/suifering afterward. At times my ,,om
'}Nch was so gassy and upse, tina, !
Douldn't retain a thing, For the nae,
NNQ years ! have had rheumatism in my
bt shoulder and arm so bad | could
fdly use my hand. | was So nervor,
miserable | could hardly sleen a,
Ion4 could do no work withou, feel.
C~eoapletely exhausted. | was badl,
6cAted, had Sich a glimmer befor,
pesJ could hardly see and woul,
Geti 70 diary ! had to lie down.
n4arly every medicine | eve
~ tyied in vain so long with
6nything to help me that
think ! couldn't get wei.
~ from Georgia told m
~ while l neve, 10
~ first bottle, III
o.SlA ssting hearty an,
NJ my third bottl
ooetjoe that I eoul,
100.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-27
Red Pig ARRESTED"
on South Broadway;
Is Held by Police

A red pig, weighing about fifty
pounds, is held at the police station
awaiting Identification by its owner.
The valuable piece OF property was seen
strolling up South Broadway this morn
ing and Officer H. w. Powers, with the
assistance of several boys caught it.,
and took it to the police station,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-27
1900 ACRES FREE

To any responsible drilling com
pany who will commence drilling on
some part OF land within NINETY
DAYS after contracts are executed and
signed and continue actively there
after until hole is completed.
Location and other information de.
'ltcd will he gwen on request Please
don't answer unless YOU are willing 10
deposit a Reasonable sum Of money in
some bank here to guarantee the ful.
hllmcnt OF your contract.
Geological report, arc ila,trring ON
ms land Fuel oil and water IN abnn
dance
OkA-Ady.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-27
Gertrude Langley WEEDS Bhtish.r.

LONDON, Aug 27-rhe marriage
Of Miss Gertrude Langley, adopted
daughter OF Frederick w Vanderbilt
and Lance Corporal LoQuell OF IN,
Canadian army. son OF a professor 4,
Otporto university, is announced in m,
Ra6io-Mirror The bride said her par.
ents had not yet heard OF the weddins
which took place at Seaiord and whici.
Vas extremely quiet,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-27

NfNk MhS, lI1Omi SON '- '"
keep thinking OF these few lines
- OF ShakeSpeare'S
This above all ~ thine own self be
true, and it must follow as the nigh,
the day, thou cans't not then be false
to any man
Cd What do you think about them
(2) Could someone be true to some
one else and still not trust him
90 DO you think Shakespeare really
believed that And l. II uuc'
! haven't had a very good education
and | cannot explain jdst the way feel
but the nearest | can corne to what |
want to ask is this;
~ am untrue to- myself SO many
<ayS, and have never known anyone
that | though was true IN every way,
NJ my life has been spent It seems, in
looking for someone that is good aud
true, SO that \ could learn 10 be myself
Some | love and think are real good,
much better than | am in a way, but
still there are 50 many ways | do not
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-27
fE xEN
|Eih ToPASS
PHYSICAL TEST
MI One Examined by Dis
tHct No. 5 Board,

XX1IvNttSt W. u iesPu''uSu w ''"'' w
3epost at the Emergency hospital, corner
Second street and Stiles avenue Tor
dpfUsical examination at 9 o'clock this
eening. DR.. Leroy Long, examining
MUSICIAN for that district, examined
brty-onc men during the morning, there
being four men from other cities pres
- for examination.
N Twenty-one Disqualified
OF the forty-one examined. tweuty-
rae will have to appear for ,e- Wamina-
fTtlou At 4 later date, as Doctor Long, dis
faualified this number because Of physi-
Zeal defects.
W While it was impossible to find out
X bow many OF the twenty who were found
tSphysically sound would claim exemption,
III was noted tina, the majority OF these
told Charles W Guntcr, chairman OF
the board. that they were married and
would claim exemption. II is not thought
that nor than six Of the twenty who
Hpassed the physical examination will fail
10 file exemption claims on the ground
t49 dependent relatives.
III. The third city district needs twenty
five more men to fill its quota OF no
.non. OF AZ men who have been ex-
Snmined previously to this morning, 81
have been certified to the district board
~ ready for military service.
Fifty to Report This Afternoon.
x Fifty men have been ordered to report
u the Emergency hospital for physical
examination this afternoon.
y The names OF the twenty men found
I ptysically qualified this morning fol-
low: George T. Brown, F~airview,
Okla. Fred Nelson, Marlin, Texas,
and the following Oklahoma Cityans
William X. Smelling, Willie 7. Wat
son, S. l.. Malcomb, G. n. Frank, +.
rs. D%unnaway, Elem Edwards, o. NJ.
Foraker, S. +. Cox, J. o. Hart, George
Holt, L. Hayes, J. w. Brainard, W.
"A. Mum, ]. Z, Gilkey, A. o. Johnson,
y. R. Finley, Richard Robertson and
Nv. B. Kelsey.
muse pnys'Shny uisqudlil'cu " 1
peekham. Fort Worth, Wade Coo,
Kansas City, Mo; Henry Gaines, Rob
cest n. Smith, Herbert, L. Smith, Amos
bCcaie, R. A. Stier. {. S. billiard, John
Driver, H. 6. Miner, Eugene Hull,
lease Jones, NJ. Schwartz. Nv. Tay-
NJ, J. V. Lindsay, w. r. Hatfield, ".
yG. B. Nissen, II, ID. Garfield, Sam
Wiley, Clifford Boyd, S. J. Bennett, and
]. p. Newberry.
Thirteen Fail TO Report.
The following thirteen men ordered
oappear for examination today, did
90 report; George Carl Jackobs, 40
xyvesf Frisco avenue; Athie Williams
South Douglas avenue; Wesley Har-
g0n. TIA West Maple avenue Roy V.
1sador. 100 South Robinson avenue:
Eagar A. Ridge, 324 West Washing
~ avenue; Henry Carl Page, BIS East
Hickory avenue; Bert +. Hendrick, 10
East F avenue; Jesse Maurice, 400
West Washington avenue; Alfred Be
1umen, 2l7M West California avenue
Gavvido, Wilson & CO.. w. S.
Isudgeon. 1904 West Nineteenth
street.; Marshall G.. Creason, Ola Yves,
Sixth street, and l.. A. Shields. The
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-08-27
WAnellc Edltol Soils pnner

WANEIlE, okla, Aug 5-(Spe
e,all j. l. BrcWer editor Of The
Nanc,le Enterprise, sold his office
here and has moved to Oklahoma City