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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04

Nrv York Herald
Under au Enryeh law ~ many.
many years nru 70 Protestant crryt-
Inr tho horse ~ Roman CuthnIc
could acquire u f.r himself ON rRN-
r,out of Is. no matter what tho Nhlu"
.r tho animal This law w0s the
ylprcmc effort ot British Ftupiiity.
~ is doubtful n ANY statesman no"
living no mnttcr what hi7 zeof IN
,,ronrdoinC. cuuld-dcvIsf one he'ier
calculated 10 create bitter nud l'st-
ing resentment
Dut that enactment. although re-
ne1Ied a1 long nro that no one t'uoN
car hnrk back to The tim" whom "
was in forrs. stnl lives and serves
oven "a bascf purpose than ihe' Tor
which 10 was intended. lrisNw'h
W hose forchcnrs ncvor owned n
horse or saw os much Rs q am 1'
oprc and who are themselves un-
certain whether h vs. q myth nr q
Nlgtoric fact. arc gciulouq'v Keeping
that law alive MS a convenient .l
fnr their own Cowprd'co NnN H.-.
iov1itv Behind every horse nr'
every fivc-pound note there '"rN"
ono OF tho class shrHwdly chNr7..r
ired hv tho Ancient order '' TT.
hcruians as "profcsr!or1l Do. hw.m.
and denounced ny that oryuu.g.'a"
for disrracinr thcir race
Here We may tlrd am o.LonrH Co..
rothcr with thar true Son ut Erin.
Nr Harry Wrinhcrryr
Those paCiflgts and e'n.N"r' and
draft cvadcrg are yrr.f1N.. w.u
without n country denied .N. ..Hr
/ trishmau's birthrlEht az U.H' r..|.
rf glory lu tho splendid H.......
m,nts ~ their fellow ruu".r".n .n
the hattie front n w.. Poe ....f
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04

Miss Helen Vnrick Boswell, cNecu.
tive secretary Of the organization Of
Rcpuhllcans OF New York handed
peach OF an answer tQ the bun
oombe. politics Ia adjourned whom
she declared at tho Saratoga meet.
ing, politics r. patriotism ON tho
iob" That IL an honest truthful
and straightforwnrd state M "a :
which allows every man and woman
having the welfare Of America AZ
heart 10 work IN tho open. and not
rkulk behind a statement which
was branded as iie within a day
of It's utteranco
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04
1rArr rs TIN MnNIrs-

n IL hoped thai General Crowdcr
will stand firm on hls recent ruling
that moving picture actors are en-
guaed IN an essential lnduNry n
H ycry Important, indeed that hard
working Americans both AZ home
ard abroad. should not he robbed of
tlprIr Entertainment without gomo
relaxation men ana women cannot
work 10 tho maximum And to mil
lions of people moving pictures are
almost tho only source of amune-
mont ou'sldo the home
Soldiers In camp both a. homo and
abroad find I'm moving pictures n
never falling source ~ pleasure and
relaxation The Y NJ g. A scndr
abroad Zach week FOR the entertain
Hont of soldiers IS miles ~ Him
Every foot OF these 3 miles is used
again and again In rplto of this II
II said that the demand far out
strips the supply
II In true that moving pictures
could stlll bs made II all actors bo-
tween the ages of ~ and 81 went 90
war. or found Jobs on farms or In
shipbulding plants But much OF
their flavor would bc gone who, for
instance. could replace FATTY Ar-
micklc2 Think how rrd it would be
II an heroes had 10 be over ~.
Tho movies are for the tollrrS and
that word should descrihe about All
of ms until the end of the war
Hurt tho movies and YOU hit the
boys who are fighting FOR rs
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04

The presidents advocacy ot Henry
Fords election as senator from
Michigan Ia t9kcn a. evidence that
there is statute NJ limitations for
tho "acid test" Iva this years poll
tics M Fords before -the-war bo-
havlor was ~ tho pacinst plus or.
der. iIls millions we're only rlight
~ drawn upon 60 nay tor tho al
vcrtisinr which ho published broad
cast to declare his belief that tho
advocates OF preparedness were
toola NJ munitlon makers. and the
like wa assume that tho total eN.
pcusc' of the ridiculous peace ship
which was 60 take tho boys ont ut
lthc trenches hy christmas made. no
appreciAhie dent IN Mr. Tnrd'a BANK
RON. However, no spent an that h'
/ thought was necessary fnr hh
pacifst propaganda. and no one cat
] doubt that n ne had had tho op
portuuity he would have voted foI
tho McLemuro resolution ns cheer
I fully az any ~ those whom th
president has called to account ~
no doing We do not doubt Mr
Fords essential p1triotism now. I
"a altogether likely that hc has nj
Of the passion OF most converts.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04
Daily Food


A.hoiA I .tand At iha door and tnost
N Any man hear my voice. snd open tho
door. I uiH coma In 70 him and ~ sup
with him. and be with me. hsv o.A9-
Bshold stranger 81 the door;
He rentiy knocks has tnocked heiorei
Uas waited long 10 waiting ntilli
You nae no other itlend 10 VI.
To MIN that ovrteometh viii, ' rrani "
ali Nth me in ny throne, even a. als0
sy.reama and am set down 9Th my Father
N his thront Rev, attl.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04

man propaganda IA tho United
states the color OF truth He must
ue wiped out, and congress must DO
uc wlplnr It IL important there
flrc that tho voter think twice bo-
fore casting hls ballot
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04
PHONES
Political Announcement.

hereby announce ny ssndidaey for II,
sffies Of JuiEs Of The Aupsnot ooui'
Dsmosratie primarJ, Aafus 9. 1918
LEE DANIEL
hereby shnoupos myself oandldAe tot
Fs sslsetion - County Clerk. subject 70 lhs
assiston Of tha Democratic pTtmafyt AuEuh
4 iais LEwis CLiNE.
hereby announce myssf candidate i"I
County Commisslouer No 2 sahleet 70 ln'
Aeel,ion Of tho Democratic primafyl AuH-
sst ~ DALTON
4 hereby anBOunee myselt eanaiahe 10,
Coanty TfrAturer subject 90 the detls'"N "
gAa DsDoeralo primary August ..-.
W " sTuCREf
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04

The above leads M Woman s.
Patriot Gro say
Certain purifiers NJ politics re-
crnuy made ntieU pta 20 uar the re.
HruBs Tor thc Advancement ~ Their
own 'ruusc len south Dakota and
oklahoma These efforts were
quickly stopped hy the Red Cross
authorities Certain other 'puri-
rI,rs have used Rcd Gross letter.
heads 600 appc0'a Co scnRtorH. hoping
to convey % subtle impression that
The EriNCross was backing ho.r et-
forts Co secure the triumph OF their
cause
"Hut thr Rcd Cross now officially
declares that 70 0s dcforT o.
keep out of politics for patriotism
% Is the greatest humane orr1ni-
71uun since tbp world began safs
General Icrshug
"Thc aC'l0u OF this greatest or
proves araIn that
tru-. petty minds who tW0k that
nothing can hc done cXtcpt through
politics arc ro flr wrong that they
cannot oven conceive mo fact th"
prrerrs and orranlzo-
ffars know. namely, that' freedom
from political affu1tlon md non.
uro necessities I'm et-
frct.Nc humanitarian service"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04

Colonel Rooscvelts announcement
that he would not Ne a candidate for
governor " New York has caused
renewal OF interest IN golt In wash
urion.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04

The indianapolis star thinks a lot
ot good would result IN Mexico ~
Carrauza could be pcrsuaded 20 make
a work or fight order In that country
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04

" there ls "a medal for ornerynsss,
go 30 TO tho Gcrman-M Mexican society
just fgmod In Munich
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04

Pa has hcen too busy 90 cougratu-
int the crown prince over tho late
success or our Rrmica-"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04

party'
TpIk about loai.pipc rir,h't how
about MaHt I'r"r NJ hI"''nfr
county We DO mot know 'u' what
office be ls running fpr nn' h" doe.
mot scom io rave Huv uuunTi'"u
Itrr. fa tnc way fha NeAInstrr Nrwa
rnpfinI rrfora to him 'In Do" ''si
~ count, candidate ruhlsN"d |u
TUESDAY. Nrws Curli1l 'ho maine NJ
Nprr lester was Inadvertently I"''
out TIo IHp roodId1'r uruu fIr 'N''
ofrre on me Democratic ilrk"' I''H
roruhrifv is 1'i'F'rd hv ''u 'Hr'
fhrf Nr wIl hlve mo- rnr0a'''"0 either
ln th" primary or mo election
n is urdorwood thet s.rro 'fnl
nuor Johnnie rlrruor nns f'nni 'n'
mat na has mo- drrsuArni' POI" h'-
hie rrIn uar'"i t"ndg 'o "n''Hi 'n'
r4 to the front irsi Ha aunu 0' h'
fuda ou' how mony votes Bob Gal.
breath receives pop senator
John ~ Ciavuopl uf Duncan "a one
~ tho Haruhilrvu candidates for
roy,rnor ur hps mot made much
noise puuproutlu reNlrv his chances
ruon tho ',lrr'-hlp ~ jim iltrrin
Cisvppors FIRST b'd fQr fnme was
when he tried Nv s'r7i tho e'rohen-
county federation for Jim U1rri7 f0r
national committeeman lle Fot
caught with tho roods on Nls nersnn
nnd the denl he trlcd 20 nun off wnS
no raw thrt even friond~ from h'H
o,,, r0upt, would uof cow" 80 n'r
pid ont ~ gratitude lin Tlarri7 hos
prohahiv induced him ~ ret into 'hr
race ana Wnl throw him his supuori.
Dr Drirrwairr NJ Tur1ul' 's vr-
pected of hcinr an nii-proh'hit'on
is,.
The most fiirr punistmo0' 'N~
Oki,horpp Ciiv Times cun think ~ '0
InflIct on the kaiser IL 10 sh'H On.
hecco away rrom MIN
Of course % ruhlir official Is %
servant ~ tho uconic. lut n ls only
during tho strosa ~ r. comu'I~0 INV
no acts that wnv observes mo "douf
worry" man on tho oklahoma CITY
Times
Down IN Oklahoma CITY % has rot
10 tho polui where q store That io's
not wos- 1 "fifr rrire' label 10 put
IN tho Stacker rlnss
Vow mat tho government controls
1'hs wires ana runporfinr role7
wen homo while hoping cheap
ana fine
Oklahoma city Times
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04

win follow the advice which hos
been prrscu'od iu good season. To
hesitate VIII uc ~ tempt fate. which
ever 0s flirting with ones zenlous
friends
As for the person who in n pro.
fs'r.ouU political capacity de'ih.
orutaIy attempts 20 use the tr'I
.SS.ss or make capital out " his
,'t4s,gsA zion herewith ho undHuhl.
trdlS1 100 bc accorded proper t.ca,-
mcnI
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04

Pete Joyce r. attn for judge Rob
"riorn such Avlty H touching
90 my tho lep8t
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04

would n not Do i0tr ON iu"
Democrats ln some oklahoma rHur
iirs n 'hry had 20 devise aoWr n'Nps
~ having that 9r rnr cent section NJ
'ha primary law HrrWr"' unDYn".'H
'Iurnl ana "a uWruHfInu ~ fhD r.r''.
and privileges or m" Democrat.
party7
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04

A. hlg hour 80 looN- ne n there
md heer 70 ~rd def'eci'rn ~ cl'v 1'.
rfiristrp'lon f1rcrs from mo Mex
prarr. club rnd that me r0' "'rur
,-Ie ror "a sent iu 'hc nnu' wagon IH
un W course we u'av he mistaken
bui 'Nis ls the way n looks from tho
outside
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04

Vow mat tho government controls
The wires ana Fupporfinr r'le7
wen hone while horlnr'F cheoI
and fine
our calls WON'T ,iud n tr1vv line
oklahoma city Times
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04

Down IN Oklahoma CITY y ms rot
20 tho polui where s'or" 'hni io's
not wcs- "fE rriref label is put
IN the Stacker class
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04

The most ftiirr rnnistmc0' ~"
Otiahomn Ci', Times can 'hinh. NJ ''
infllct on the kaiser II ~ tnkSh'H tn.
hscco away rrOm him.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-04

Dr Dri0twatrr NJ Tur1ul' 's vu-
pecteh ~ being an Hnti-prohihltlon.
49,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-01-23
MARS AND SToRK COMBINE
Male Predominant in Denver Since the
United States Entered the
War

Denver, Colo.-That old man Mars,
the god of war and destruction, has
working agreement with that humble
and beloved bird. the stork, to leave
boy babies instead of little sisters on
his visits to Denver homes since the
United States entered the struggle
against Germany, is claimed by those
who dote on vital statistics in this
city.
John w. FIintham. deputy health
commissioner of Denver. has complied
figures showing that of the 1861 chill
dren born here from Janusry 1 to
August 1, of this year, LII were
boys.
Several physicians maintain that
male children are more numerous dur
ing war times than at any other Pc
Rod, and say that during the past six
months FIVE out of every eight children
born have been boys.
And. despite the fact that she would
prefer TO see suffragists increasing.
DIR. Alice T. Moore reports that of the
last "a babies she has ushered into the
world, As have been boys. sah@,e>...,-
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-01-23
TRENCH WARFARE
DEMANDS BURLAP
To Save Burlap, Fertilizers and
Other Commodities Must Be
Shipped in Large-Sized
Bags.

Juge for burlsp comes from India
that is II used 10. Just now this all
important fiber either stays In India,
or on its way 10 our shores gets no
further than the European battlefront.
Because Of the resulting shortage fer
tillzers have TO be shipped In large
bags, ten to the ton. instead of II. i6
aud even 20 TO the ton, as was for1a-
erly the common practice. To men
unaecustomed to handling these heav-
Ter packages this means Inconvenience
and even actual hardship.
Using the larger bags economies
buriap--in fact saves Is million yards
for more urgent needs. What farmer
would not be glad To share this In
convenience IL be but realized that
one OF the big reasons for the buflap
shortage is that our soldier boys are
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-01-23
s45, 900 PEARLS ARE SOUGHT
Package Containing SIS Gems Stolen
From Vessel Which Recently Ar
rived at New York.

New York.--A search of New York
city pawnshops is being made by Pink
erton detectives for $4,000 worth of
pearls which were stolen from a
French ship that arrived on November
&c. There were 535 pearls In the miss
ing package, of which the three largest
weighed between IS and IS grains
each. The others weighed from one
to three grains each.
II Is said that the pearls were sent
by Paris dealer TO one here; that TO
avoid an extra rate the shipper did
not reveal to the company the char
acter Of the shipment. and that it was
not placed in the ships strong room.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-01-23
LEASE OUT WOMAN C0NVlCTs
Action of County Commissioners In
Alabama May Bring LesisIa-
tive Action.

Mobile, Ala.--At the next session of
the state legislature a measure will
probably be introduced looking to pro-
hibiting counties from leasing woman
convicts. A sensation was recently ere
ated when the Escambia county COM
missioners leased negro woman prison
ers to contractor for Is cents day,
for term of two years. For years
male prisoners have been leased to
niue operators and other employers of
labor, but this was the first instance
where women had been leased. Until
the war made a strong demand for
labor there was no market for the ne
gro woman prisoners. But In certain
lines of work 1t mas been found they
have small earning capacity and
other counties will probably follow the
lead of Escambia.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-01-23

using II In the trenches7 Every sol
der on going to the firing line takes
with him one or more burlap bags.
During the day. as the entertainments
are worn down by continuous shell
fire. these bags are filed with earth
or sand and then at nightfall are
thrown up to repair the parapet.
ence-It Is question OF necessity.
The boys in the breaches must have
FIRST call on the burlsp supplies.
The larger bags even have certain
advantages. When etnptied they may
be used to carry crops from the field
to the bin or crib; 2o0-pound bag
holds two bushels OF potatoes. Very
few men ever carry two sacks OF po-
tatoes in a single trip. even though
each sack contains but one bushel-
On the other hand most men can cas-
fly carry two bushels when they are
In the same bag. and hence do this
part Of their work more rapidly. So
1t happens that the large bag becomes
very real labor saver, and this at
time when all farmers must cut cor
ners TO make most productive labor
supply all too short.
There are other advantages for the
larger bag. II Is much more useful
as wrapping material than are the
smaller sizes. 1t can be cut up for
packing purposes. and used In other
ways. Once farmer becomes accus-
toned TO this size he never returns TO
the smaller sizes. Whole states in the
suuth have FOR years used nothing but
the 0-pound size.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-01-23
NAIL CRACKS GLASS EYE
Carpenter Asks Damages From Con.
struetIon Company Because
Of Accident.

Camp Funston, Kan.-If one-eyed
man is driving nail and the head
flies off and hits him In his glass eye.
breaking II. is he entitled to damages
for "injuries?"
That is the question that Is bother
ing the Fuller Construction company.
camp officials and Louis Scudder. a
carpenter of Topeka. Scudder worked
for the Fuller Construction company,
building the Funston cantonment.
Scudder went TO the company doc
tor. who examined the eye. took out
the broken glass. but found no cuts.
Don't I get damages for injuries?'
demanded Scudder.
'T'll take 1t up with the company
the doctor answered.
"Wen. TIL go down to Topeka and
get another glass eye before i go back
TO work" said Scudder.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-01-23
@DRY SHAMPOO is FORBIDDEN
British Hairdressers and Patrons Lat.
est Victims Of Defense Of
Realm Act.

London.-The defense Of the realm
act. which has been nicknamed Dora"
has now come In for abuse from hair
dressers, owing to new restrictions on
the use Of alcohol. This measure has
become necessary in consequence Of
the enormously increased demand for
munition and Red Cross needs. Dry
shampoos and hair lotions are all
threatened by the latest order or
Dora" As the use of methylated
spirit for burning also is forbidden,
forced-draft oil stoves which cannot be
lighted except by the aid of spirit are
made useless.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-01-23
GAVE COMMAND FOR
FIRST SHOT AT KAISER

Roodhouse, Ill.--Centrai Illi-
nois. has the distinction Of Civ
ing to Uncle Sam the man who
ordered the first American shell
fred against the Germans In
France. He is Maj. John r.
Starkey of this city. And II was
an Irish "Sammie' from Indiana
who fred the first shot. Major
Starkey designated the gun and
the gunner who sent the first
historic shrapnel at the kaiser.
Word to this effect has been
received here by relatives i'm a
letter from the hero. When the
war broke cut the major was de-
tailed to Gen. John ]. Pershing's
command and Is now serving
with BLACK jack "over there"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-01-23
LAST OF HORSE CAR LINES
Electricity Dispiaces Horse Drawn We
hicle on Line Between Kansas
Towns

Cottonwood Falls. Kan.-The last
horse car line in Kansas. and one Of
the last in the West, has quit business.
1t has been In operation for thirty
years. between this city and Strong
City, Kan.
The horse car line win be replaced
with single electric car, and while
the track is being relaid to accommo-
date the heavier equipment. a hack is
taking care Of the business.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-01-23
WOMEN OF PRINCETON
ADOPT ENTIRE VILLAGE

Princeton. n. 1.-THE commit
tee of women in charge of the
) Rose Cottage tea house annex.
which provides lodging and
) meals at very reasonable rates,
have adopted" the little village
. of st. Paul-aux- Bots in the Aisne
region of France.
. In the great drive on Paris In
1914 the Germans swept
! through the little village. which
was held in the grasp of the in
vaders until the retreat after
the hattie of the Somme. The
575 inhabitants were left desti-
tute.
Through the operation of the
annex, the committee regularly
realizes a neat sum, which is
. being steadily forwarded 10 the
French villagers.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-01-23

This unusual photo Is probably the
most characteristic ever made of the
hard-working king of the Belgians. He
Is busily engaged on some important
piece of business in the simple little
room that is his headquarters not far
from the front lines. From here he
directs the armies and the destinies
OF the little nation whose entry into the
war prevented Germany from over
running all western Europe.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-01-23
REDUCING SOFT CORN LOSSES.

The 1917 corn crop is very poor in
quality. Much of Il is soft. so soft
that IL falls TO keep In storage. A re-
cent crop report from the United States
Department OF Agriculture indicates
an average condition OF 75.2 for the
1917 corn crop over against an 81 per
cent average for the last ten years;
this valuing mature corn at 100.
Early frosts and cold, late growing
seasons are responsible for much of
the soft corn loss In the corn belt We
cannot control the weather but by
proper cultural methods. We can hasten
maturity Of the corn by from one to
two weeks, thus ripening the crop be-
fore the arrival Of disastrous frosts.
Cutting short Nhsi growing season of
the crop seven to fourteen days will
In the majority Of cases. make nine
ears out of ten marketable instead of
two ears out Of three as during the
past season.
Proper Varieties Essential.
One great cause for the large amount
of soft corn produced Is the planting
Of varieties which are not adapted to
climatic conditions under which they
are grown. In our fervor for bigger
crops, we have often gone South for
large yielding varieties which require
longer growing seasons than prevail
In most sections of the corn belt. Most
Of these varieties are iarge-eared and
weigh heavily because they contain a
larger percentage of moisture than our
northern grown varieties. and thus
mislead the farmer but not the grain
dealer, for much of the grading is done
on basis OF moisture content
Balanced PIantfood Insures Crops
Perhaps the biggest reason for the
large amount of soft corn produced In
1917 and In other years, Is the lack
Of sufficient available plantfood in the
soil to give the crop quick start to
| enable it to take advantage Of every
growing day and to properly ill this
| ears and hasten maturity. All other
| conditions being equal. the use of sufh
| Client amounts Of well-baianced. avail
/ able plantfood will shorten the~grow
ing season of corn crop from ten t.
fourteen days. This ten to fourteen
/ days often means a difference between
| a crop OF marketable ears and a erol
which is hardly worth harvesting.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-01-18
STATE GROCERS SIGN.
FOOD PLEDGE CARDS
Four Thousand of Them Have
Entered Into Conservation
Scheme

Minnesota grocers to the number of
1000 signed the new retailers pledge
card put out by the federal food ad-
ministration during the first week of
the campaign, it was announced to-
day by A. D. Wilson, federal food adj
ministrator for Minnesota. Announce
ment in Washington says $4,000 out of
100000 grocers in the United States
signed the pledge card last week
Signatures were secured largely
through the efforts of travelling sales
men under the direction of wholesale
grocers
The new pledge binds the retailer
to give his customers the benefit of
fair and moderate prices. in addition
to making conservation foods avail
able to his trade and increasing. their
sale through displays and advertising.
Grocers who sign the card are pro-
vided with posters which identify
their stores as pledged to give their
customers the benefit of fair prices,
and grocery purchasers are urged to
look for retailers pledge card.