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The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09

A common way of testing the age
of dressed poultry, as described by
home economics specialists of the U.
S. Department of Agriculture. is to
take between thumb and finger the
end of the breastbone, farthest from
the head, and attempt to bend 1t to
one side. In very young bird, such
as a "broiler" chicken or a green
goose, IL will be easily bent, like the
cartilage in the human ear; in a
bird a year or so old 1t will be brit
tie, and in an old bird, tough and
hard to bend or break.
Tricky dealers have ben known
to break the end of the breastbone
before showing the bird, thus render
ing the test useless.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09
Chronic Constipation.

II is by no means an easy matter
TO cure this disease, but it can be
done in most instances by taking
Chamberlain's Tablets and complying
with the plain printed directions that
accompany each package. IN
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09
GERMAN LETTERS
TELL WOEFUL TALES


With the American Armies North
of the Marne, July 2S.-First- hand
evidence that the Germans have the
highest respect for Americans as
fighters is provided by letters found
on prisoners taken from the 2Sth
Prussian Division, which has been
opposite our troops in this region
since the latt perart of June. The
writers of these letters we're all
quartered in the Village of Epaux-Be-
zu, then about three miles behind
the front, now about ten miles be-
hind ours. The letters emphatically
belle the derogatory statements con-
corning the American troops made
recently by Gen. Won Stein. Prussian
Minister of War. Here are some ex-
tracts from the letters:
81 am not yet with my company,
as ! cannot get out of the village, for
they are firing very heavily; in fact,
we have Americans opposite us. When
they fire it just halls, and we think
every hour that our lives are at an
end One can learn now what sort
of people these Americans are gen.
orally"
Another letter which the writer
had no time to despatch runs:
81 find myself at Epaux, quite
close to the front, and the Ameri-
cans are shooting with such effect
that / am never sure of my life. We
all hope that the war will be ended
soon and that can go back to Baden
and stay always in my Fatherland."
Yet another addressed to a woman:
Il am going to send you beauti-
full ring which l found in France
during our offensive.
81 certainly hope l never fight in
the trenches again. Everywhere l
am in constant danger of my life.
Every day mass of wounded go
back in ambulances with as many as
eight or ten wagon loads of those
severely woundd, and this besides a
of slightly wounded, who go
to the rear on foot. 1t fairly makes
one heartsick.
"In this vicinity the Americans
have been firing on us with one can
non after another, SO that one can
not go out at all what with shell ex-
plosions on all sides and men falling
about one"
Two letters from persons in Ger
many to their kinsmen at the front
were shown to me to-day. One reads
in part:
Times are hard. We have only
mouthful of meat a week and one
has to stay by the potato patch all
day to get enough in his stomach
Whoever did not plant is certainly in
hard luck. You write that the SOL
diers are being armed for another
winter campaign. We all hope the
war will end this year. wonder If
we we're deceived once more. oh, IL
these sad times would only pass"
The other letter from Grmany con-
tanned this.
81 cannot promise myself any re-
suits from our offensive on the Wes-
tern front. Throngs of men so down
to their death and our main object
Is not attained. Peace huvers only
further way, and the German nation
receives only fresh wounds and suf-
fers still further privaticus."
A high officer, whose duty is to
himself with the morale
of the enemy, tells me the letters
quoted are characteristic OF thou
sands he has examined and censored
in the past fortnight,
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09
Consultation is the starting point

+ Constipation is the starting point
for many serious diseases. To be
healthy, keep the bowels active and
regular. Herbine will remove all ae-
cumulations in the bowels and put
the system in prime condition. Price
6Oc. Sold by Ohio County Drug
Company. III
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09
BOOSTERS and Bad Eggs Must Go.

ItpOSttTS Estsr~ oV'
Now that the egg buyers are IL
.censd by the Food Administration
and are allowed to buy only can
died eggs. the person who brings bad
eggs to town will not be able to sell
them. In addition to having the
eggs turned back to him, he will risk
fine or Imprisonment for violating
the pure food law in Offering to sell
eggs unfit for use. T. S. Townsley,
of the University of Missouri College
of Agriculture, says that the farmer
who has not sold or confined all ma
ture ROSTERS has no right to complain
about the bad eggs the dealers find
in his basket. In spite of the urgent
appeals that were made before hot
weather began, for ali poultry keep
ers to disupose of their ROSTERS.
thousands of male birds are still at
large. Fertile eggs are the kind that
spoil, and the rooster makes the eggs
fertile. To be on the safe side, there
fore, farmers should sell or confre
all ROSTERS
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09
II 100 Hens Were on Every Earn

II 100 Hens Were on Every Farm
There should be 100 hens on each
farm in the United States. Each
hen should produce at least 100 eggs.
With approximately 100000 farms,
that would mean 100000 hens
and $4,000, OOO.O 200 eggs per year.
That number of eggs constitutes a
military resource not to be ignor-
ed.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09
Ask Anyone Who Has Used It.

There are families who always aim
to keep a bottle of Chamberlain S
Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy in the
house for use in case it is needed,
and find that it snot only a good
investment but saves them no end
Of suffering. AS to its reliability,
ask anyone who has used it. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09

ceive compensation therefor In kind,
In addition, Germany shall have plac-
ed at her disposal sufficient tonnage
to bring the aforementioned raw
materials to her ports.
3-Germany demands that the res
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09

Keep accounts No merchant could
hold on year who kept no record Of
what his goods cost him and what
Ire had to pay for them. Many a
farmer would find himself greatly
surprised IL he had figured 1t up, to
see that his birds are actually paying
him big money.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09

The American COW has made
great contribution to the war. She
has given, in the last year, one hun
dred million dollars worth of her
products to the exports of the United
States, most of 1t going as condens-
ed milk to the boys in the trenches.
Add to this butter and cheese.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09

olutions of the allies Paris economic
conference shall not be enforced. II
they are enforced the Germanic
powers must close their markets to
the raw materials or manufactured
products of the British colonies.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09

When you yawn a good deal in
the daytime, feel dull, achey and
want to stretch frequently it is an
unmistakable symptom of malaria,
and unless you do something at once
you are booked for a spell of chills.
Herbine is a chill medicine that will
prevent or cure the disease. 1t
drives out the impurities on which
the malarial germ thrives, strength
ems the liver and cleanses the bow
els. Price 6Oc. Sold by Ohio Coun-
ty Drug Company. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09
Minutes,

After sterilizing remove the filled
containers. Seal jars; invert to cool
and test the joints. Wrap In paper
to prevent bleaching and store in a
dry. cool place. If tin cans are us
ed it will be found advantageous to
plunge them into cold water imme-
diately after sterilization to cool
them quickly.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09

Don't select your brood SOW toe
early. You can tell lot more about
what a SOW is going to look like al
six months of age than you can at
six weeks.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-08-09

Don't breed too early in life. In
the long run you'n 'get lot more
out of a SOW who isn't bred till she
is a year old than you will from one
bred under that age.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-02-14
BIC HERDS CONE
World War Wastes Europe's
Meat Supply.
American Stock Raisers Cooperate
With Food Administration in Con-
servation Measures.

1t is probable that Europe for many
years after the war will look to a
great extent to America for its meat
supply.
Europe's herds are dwindling under
wars demands faster than they can be
replenished.
When the German armies retired
from occupied portions of France and
Belgium approximately 100000 head
of cattle were appropriated. This ad-
dition virtually safeguarded Germany
from cattle shortage other nations now
suffer.
In England some 100000 acres of
grass lands have by compulsory meas
thus reducing pasturage and hay lands.
A declining scale Of maximum meat
prices for live cattle was ordained in
England, as follows: For September,
$17.76 per hundred pounds; October,
SIPS; November and December,
S160S, and for January, $1440. The
evident intent of this measure was to
drive the beef animals into market as
soon as possible.
According to official French figures,
the cattle Of France have decreased to
total of Il, 341, 300 as compared with
14,S07, 900 in 1913. Today, due TO lack
of forage principally, France Is pro-
ducing only one gallon of milk where
before the war two and one-half gal
Ions were produced
Meantime the United States food ad-
ministration has taken steps to con-
serve our flocks and herds and to in
crease their numbers. The stock breed
ers of this country show a disposition
to cooperate with the government in
this.
For many years it has been a prac-
tice among many of the dairy people
of this country to kill male calves at
birth and In many instances the fe-
males If not needed to replenish their
herds rather than go to the expense of
maturing them into veal. The high
continuance of this killing. Another
encouraging fact is rs per cent of
calves killed for veal this year were
males.
Somebody has very aptly said that
the wars of the world have been won
with grease, meaning that bacon and
lard have been as essential to success
in war as powder, which 10 true.
The hogs of Europe have been very
greatly sacrificed to present day needs.
This makes the American burden all
the more heavy and makes doubly es-
sential an increased pork production
in this nation. In Italy grain is now
forbidden to be fed to hogs. In Den
mark under recent orter one-fourth
of the hogs were ordered to be killed
1t is estimated that one-half have now
been killed.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-02-14
SEIZURE OF HOUSEWIVES
FOOD STOCKS IMPOSSIBLE

The government has never consld-
cred any plan of Selling foodstuffs
owned by householders. Nor is there
any policy of this kind suggested for
the future.
In spite of this fact, the United
States food administration has been
obliged repeatedly to issue official de-
malls of rumors that the government
intends communicating preserves and
canned goods put up in American
homes.
These rumors were originated partly
by pro-German propagandists and part
ly by constituencies grafters, who
sought to profit through buying from
misinformed housewives
The year 1918 will see home canning
and preserving practiced on greater
scale than ever before in the nations
history, officials in Washington believe,
And they are assuring all patriotic
housewives that foods so saved are
theirs, and theirs alone.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-02-14

The resources, advantages
and powers of the American
people are very great, and
they have consequently sue
ceeded to equally great re-
sponsibilities. 1t seems to
have devOlved upon them to
test whether q government
established on the principles
of human freedom can be
maintained against an effort
to build one upon the exclu-
slve foundation of human
bondage.
How did Lincoln, the prophet of the
plain peOple-Lincoln the individual
American, not Lincoln the President
and in-chief-cOntribute to
this determination to maintain human
freedom?
HE BOUGHT LIBERTY BONDS!
In letter to his wife, written a lit
tie later, he said II put the money
into the treasury at 5 per cent, with
the privilege Of Withdrawing it upon
notice. suppose you will be glad to
On February II Americans celebrate
the birthday of Abraham Lincoln.
Never since that day 100 years ago,
when the star Of Liberty shone over
the humble Kentucky cabin, has the
day been of such significance to Amer
leans. In this year of 1918 Abraham
Lincoln has been born again of the
spirit in millions of American hearts.
Words such as those which he ad-
dressed to the workingmen of Eng
land acquire not only new solemnity,
but more intimate personal appeal.
How proud the average plain citi-
zen Of America would be could he
take Lincoln by the hand today and
present him with birthday token Of
love and reverence. To take him by
the hand is not possible, but to make
a birthday present to the soul that in
spires America today is not only pos
sible, but simple. He has indicated
the present he would prefer. If ac-
lions speak louder than words he has
said in resonant tones:
"RJTY IIRERTY RONDS ~
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-02-14
BUYING BONDS
AT IA CENTS A DAY

Many thousands of Americans
bought Liberty bonds Of the second is
sue by paying 81 down for fifty dol
lar bond and pledging themselves to
pay the balance at the rate of 81 a
week.
They did 1t by taking advantage Of
the offers of banks and bond houses
in New York and elsewhere to buy the
bonds and hold them until the so pay
ments were completed.
The bankers arranged that every
cent paid on the bonds should begin
earning the 4 per cent. interest paid
by the government as fast as the in
vestOrs made payments on their bonds.
The bankers got nothing In return ex-
cept A per cent. on so much of their
money as was in the bonds. This
amount kept decreasing all the time.
The investors who bought bonds this
way were doing better than If they
had saved the money and put 1t in a
savings band 81 at a time, where 1t
would have received per cent. inter
est only on quarterly basis-that Is,
the money would not have started to
draw interest until the end of the cur
rent quarter.
The investors were better off, too,
because they were saving for definite
object, and an intensely patriotic OBJ
ject and Uncle Sam was better off be-
cause he had the Liberty bond sub
seriptions. Not only that, but Uncle
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-02-14
FASTENED RUSSIAN COLLAPSE

1--WE must not overlook the fact that
Russia collapsed, not because of the
Germans on her. borders, but because
she failed to organize and feed her
own citizenship" the food adminlstra-
ton announced
eve must be warned that if we are to
emerge victorious from this war we can
not risk the collapse of another of our
associates In this war from this cause
anybody that is looking for the col
lapse Of the German people on the food
question had better turn around and
look at the moon, because the results
will be the same. Germany is In no
more danger of collapsing on that
score than we are, If as much"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-02-14

Sam also had the nun sum ne sought,
for the bankers advanced their insti-
tutions' money to pay In full for the
bonds
Without the American people-ready
to invest and to save little by little
with never letup-the banks and
bankers could not mobilize the dollars
the government must have.
Now, 81 a week is approximately IA
cents a day. Fourteen cents day is
now buying millions of dollars worth
of Liberty bonds.
Fourteen cents a day
A little more than car fare to and
from work in the city, seat at the
movies, a cigar, a shave, candy for the
youngsters, etc.
Of all the 100000 and more
Americans, how many can save IA
cents day?
OF the 20,000,O00 and maybe more
American families, how few there are
that cannot put aside ID cents a day
AT IA cents day, why should there
not be Liberty bond In every home
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-02-14

The American House Manager Is
today a member of the army that
is fighting to save democracy in
the world More than 100000
managers of American homes
have enlisted for the duration of
the war and pledged themselves to
support the fighting men by the
way they buy, cook and serve food.
Food will win the war, and these
women will help to win it. Amer
lea must send food to Europe.
The armies cannot hold out if we
fail to send 1t. Only certain foods
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-02-14
LINCOLN And LIBERTY.

Fifty-f1ve years ago this month Abra-
nam Lincoln, that kindly, brave, fore
seeing man." the seer not only of his
own time, but of our time and of all
time so long as America shall remain
nation, addressed a letter to the
plain people of the world In thanking
the workingmen of London, who had
sent him an expression of faith and
announcement he saidI
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-09
His History
and Committee Statement

w. L. Alexander born in North Carolina in 1869 be-
descendant of of the sgners of the first American
Declaration of Independence signed at Charlotte May 20
175 When he but old his parents removed to
died when Mr. Alexander but nine of leaving
the lad to face pioneer life with only the widowed mother to
help him the difficulties He cowboy section hand
and school teacher in Texas and Oklahoma Territory
the memorable into Oklahoma Territory when
it opened for settlement April 22, 1889, and located
claim Oklahoma county, where he engaged IN farming
and teaching school.
He among the first democrats who organized the
Oklahoma Territory and has been consistent con-
rucve party worker from then the present he was first
elected to township office and proved efficient He was twice
elected of Oklahoma county filling the place with
business man. private citizen made and retained
friends continuing to be factor in the development OF Okla
being of the Oklahoma Territory leaders for single
statehood No citizen of Oklahoma has had longer more
than W. L. Alexander He elected state
1914 and has distinguished himself thorough
his efficiency whatsoever he has undertaken and
duty sdesteps issue he discusses He from
the ranks people, knows their needs and has al
WAYS his natural kindlness He knows people
in Okahoma probably other citizen of the state has
number of acquantance Long residence and
section of Oklahoma-no conversant with the
diversified needs of the state.
candidate democratic
knowing the
with and which all will be thankful
and practical
things
emoreno promise
For candidate for
platform declaration of IDEAS topics Of i'm
porance
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-09
TRIAL CONTINUED ON
TECHNICAL GROUNDS

Mamie Gaunce filed suit in the
district court yesterday afternoon.
seeking a divorce from her husband,
Onie Baunce. Her attorney met
the defendant on the street and in
duced him to sign waiver OF pro-
cess of summons and to agree that
the case might be heard at any time.
Then he came into court and asked
the Judge to hear the case. The
court did not grant the decree. how
ever, telling the attorney he would
not hear the case until the time for
service as required by law had ex-
pired. The plaintiff alleged in her
petition that they were married in
1906 and have two daughters, aged
S and ! years, respectively; that the
defendant has been guilty OF gross
neglect Of duty, in that he refuses
20 come home at night and during
much of the daytime he keeps COM
pany with different women of dis
repute. She alleges that ne is an
oil-well shooter and is paid large
salary. She asks for alimony of
$50 per month and the custody of
their minor children.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-09
MUST DEFEND PARIS
REGARDLESS OF COST
DEPUTY URGES SUPREME
EFFORTS UNTIL AMERI-
CAN ARMIES GAIN.

Paris, June Sin an article in
The Matin, dealing with the recent
appointment of the Paris commit
tee of defense, Frederick Brunei, a
Socialist deputy. saysA
by another drive made without
regard to sacrifices, the Germans, if
they did not enter Paris, perhaps
could approach near enough to hold
the capital under the fire of long
range guns, as now, for an inter-
mittent bombardment. hut for me-
thodic. permanent fire.
"Such conditions would render
industrial life impossible and the
government will to resist must not
be influenced by the fear of sacri-
hcing the lives of non-combatants
or by fear of the consequences
which a cessation of the output OF
the munition factories surrounding
the capital would entail
M. Brunei highly approves the
formation of the committee.
Extreme Possibility.
Even the most unlikely, the most
extreme possibilities, ought to be
considered" he says, until AReri-
can contingents can turn the scale
Of electives in our favor.
Although | am convinced that
our armies will keep the enemy far
enough from the capital to prevent
the horrors of an intensive bonn
bardment, all measures should be
taken to fortify the defense and in
sure the safety of the aged and the
children.
Paris cannot be abandoned. 1t
must be defended with energy, tor
it is supreme retreat where the
fate of the country might be de-
cided. and everything ought to be
subordinated to its preservation.
$50 long as Germany seeks to
impose domination by force no
peace is possible and but one duty
is imposed upon us--to fight AM
conquer"
Deal With Night Raids.
The committee in question, whose
duty it is to defend Paris area, will
not only study plans to meet the
threat Of invasion, which is regard
ed as improbable, but will deal with
the problems caused by night air
raids and the long-range lombard
ment, says Havas Agency review
of the committees work which sum-
marizes the newspaper comment.
The committee will also take into
question the morale of the people
with the confident assumption that
while the enemy can strike at, he
cannot break down the resolution
or courage of the people.
This morning the long-range bonn
bardment of the Paris region was
resumed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-09
ASKS DIVORCE ON
GROUND OF CRUELTY

Bessie VI. Adair has filed suit in
the district court seeking a divorce
from her husband. Ernest B. Adair.
She alleges in her petition that
they were married at Ardmore Aug.
3. 1917. and that the defendant has
been guilty of extreme and repeated
cruelty toward her. in that he has
abused and cursed her in the pres
ence Of other persons and that he
struck her. She also alleges that on
March q. 1918. he abandoned her.
She asks that she be restored to her
maiden name. Bessie Hawkins.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-09
RAVIA MAN ACCUSED OF
HARBORING DESERTER

Edgar Key. deputy United States
marshal, went to Ravia yesterday
and arrested ]. M. Weaver, who is
-t.arged with hart c-ing a deserter.
He was placed IN the county jail.
Some weeks ago Weaver and his
son were arrested on like charge,
the deserted being a son of the elder
Weaver. On a preliminary hearing
Weaver was held in bail of $1,000,
and. failing to make bond. was
transferred to the federal prison at
Muskogee. About week ago he
made bond and was released. There
was another case pending against
him at the time and 1t was on this
charge that he was apprehended
YESTERDAY.