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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27
Wooden Pipes for Water.

In these. days of iron and cement it
makes one sit up to read the report
from the New England waterwOrks on
wood pipe for water supply. They
claim it is preserved and not rusted
or corroded by water; it is not cor
roded by any substance or destroyed
by acids or salts; it's carrying capaci-
ty is 20 per cent greater than castiron
pipe and remains constant, while that
Of metal pipe decreases with age; 1t
does not faint or affect fluids going
through it; it does not burst If frozen,
the elasticity Of the wood preventing
it; it requires less labor and expert
ence to lay in place than metal pipe ;
it can, when service pipes are not
taken off, be laid in shallower bitches
than metal pipe, for it is not easily
affected by frost; while more or less
joints show slight leakage when the
pipe is first filled, they soon swell up
and give less trouble in the end than
castiron pipe.-Los Angeles Times.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27
OIdtime Border Controversy.

There was once a border dispute be.
tween the states o. Michigan and Ohio,
but 1t was peaceably settled and had
no serious results. In 1885 a cOntro-
versy arose in regard to the boundary
line between the. states and the right
to a strip Of land to which both laid
claim. A convention held at Detroit
that year framed a constitution by
which Michigan claimed the tract. For
awhile there was danger of bloodshed,
but 1t "blew over" In June, 1886. on
gress passed an act admitting Michi-
gan into the Union on condition that
she relinQuish her claim to the dis
puted tract. in consideration Of which
another tract, known as "the Upper
Peninsula" was given her. These con-
ditions were rejected by one conven-
ton, but accepted by another held in
1896. and in January, 1882, Michigan
was admitted into the Union.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27

Street suit taken from Cromwell's rule
in Britain. Ii is of dark-blua cloth
with two rows Of tiny silver buttons
down the front, a battlemented hem,
and wide linen collars and cuffs.
that, in a tremendous time like this,
which makes his mighty battles puny
events, we should 90 on playing varia-
tons on the theme of clothes which he
brought about through his Marian adj
ventures in other lands than his own.
None of the designers have gotten
very far away from the NapOleOnic
era, and their apology is that inspira-
ton was drawn from every source dur
ing the reign of this one man, and that
1t would be difficult to find something
which had been omitted. Very true.
We Turn to England.
There was once a time, in the be-
ginning of the Consulate, when fash
ion in Paris was turned toward the
ancient enemy across the channel and
borrowed ideas for dress. This was
done in a spirit of perversity by GER
tain sections Of society; but the Paris
designers now turn there in a differ
ent spirit-one Of intense gratitude
and friendliness, and instead Of look
ing among present fashions for inspira-
ton, knowing full we'll by practical
evidence that they are Partisan, she
Later she may remember Mesopotamia
and Palestine, and linking them to
Allenby and Marshall, swirl back to
Holy Land costumery.
At the moment she Is interested in
eraS of which she has thought little
and cared less. 1t seems a strange
thing that the temperamental design
ers of Paris, on whom the world de-
ponds for the movement of the season
in clothes, should revive the fashions
Of Cromwell. Curious juxtaposition Of
ideas. None has v arisen in French
history who could be likened to this
Puritan, and we may find the reason
for this singular recrudescence in the
pleasant fact hat Cromwell was sand
wiched between two Charleses whose
crivolity is historically foreign to Paris.
The Cromwellian inspiration is new ;
The revival of those fashions which
were adopted before the word had
any significance when Henry / was
king Of England. In looking over a
book Of old costumery the similarity
shown between the frocks of then and
and Is startling. And this is all the fur
ther we have gone in dress, is the ex-
clamation that m first.
Those were severe fashions when
Cromwell interrupted the pleasure-lov.
ing Stuarts. Some one has said that
when Charles III came to the throne
England with a sigh Of relief laid
aside her hair shirt to show that she
wore a silk one beneath.
Just recently there has appeared sew.
eral sorts with battlemented hens,
a strange sign of those times, and a
double row Of buttons on each side of
a long straight front opening. The
wide linen collar and cuffs are added,
and n sees that 1t Is q new fashion.
Not % new, but equally Cromwell.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27

and other native Christians and the
Jews all occupy separate sections of
the city. The exports are mainly tex
tiles, leather and nuts. The nearest
seaport is Alexandretta, 20 miles away
on the Mediterranean coast.
A city 81 old and held by so many
peoples, with their various religions
may be expected to have its share Of
legends and holy places. Aleppo is
rather disappointing in that respect.
There are few shrines of any sort and
all Of any consequence are Mohamme-
dan. One Of the mosques, of which
there are many, contains a tomb re-
puted TO be that of Zacharias, father
of John the Baptist.
The Turks have long regarded Alep-
pc as n Of the strongholds of their
faith and the probable capital Of their
dominion should they be forced out of
Europe.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27

Ostrich Eggs
in Liquid Form

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The report of the British Imperial
institute on o consignment Of ostrich
eggs in liquid form gives the following
analytical data: Water, 75.1 per cent !;
protein, 1917 per cent; fat, ia per
cent, and ash, Ia per cent. Chinese
liquid eggs contain: Water, 70.7 per
cent protein, 1871 per cent; fat, 12.7
per cent, and ash, II per cent If the
above figures are calculated on a uni.
form basis of 70 per cent of water, the
composition works out the same in the
two cases, and it is also seen that
liquid ostrich eggs contain less pro-
TEN and more fat than average hens
eggs, though rather less of these in
gradients than ducks eggs. The re-
port adds that the strong odor Of
liquid ostrich eggs may prevent their
use for edible purposes, but that they
might be useful for technical pur-
poses in the forms of egg albumen
and Of preserved egg yolk in the
leather industry. - South African
Journal.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27

ian, is the sleeveless blouse, or short
tunic that our shops sell rs casually
as they once did the American shirt
waist. These, also, were battlemented
at the hem, while ours are not, but
they also showed the full sleeves Of
the shirt beneath. In those days the
man chose the undershirt in broad
yellow and red-barred stripes.
As we wear this other coat, the bat
tlemented one with long sleeves, fas-
tened at the neck, hut not below, the
effect is good. 1t provides n variant
from the accepted styles of jackets. 1t
is beltless, which is Il fashion the
French designers are striving hard TO
establish. The slim lines of this coat
keep the widths from a~wkwardness
and the small armholes aid the clean
cut look.
Sinuous Hips of the Orient.
1t may be a happy fact one that
gives cause for rejoicing that design
ers have no objection to punching"
the countries when it comes to fash
ions. To put the oriental hip drapery
alongside the coat Of Cromwell and
the chemise of Adele of Lauvain is
legitimate business.
Ais well that once looked well,
might be their motto and they go on
making a sartOrial Tower of Babel, for
If q costume could speak, this is what
would happen in any representative
gathering. The Orient is always too
seductive, too easy of imitation, to
escape constant usage; there may
have been periods in social history
when il would not have been posi-
bic to persuade well-placed women to
appear in the clothes of the Temple
girls and those of the Bazaars, but we
| don't happen TO belong to one of them.
We have stopped at some things In
the last six years, but we have gone
far, very far.
Sedateness has entered into costum-
cry during the last two years, but now
we may see q return to license In cos
tumery that may make pre-war fash
ions appear anemic. Let us hope that
Joy won't be too uncontined.
If there is a pleasing sedateness
with freedom from occurrences and
drabness, then we will see good cos
tunes. Already there is a gracious
way Of employing orientalism which
cannot be objected TO by conserva-
tives, even in the hip drapery whose
swathings are the sign and symbol Of
the Eastern dancers.
There is q tendency TO combine col
ored satin with black thread lace in
the oriental frOcks, which takes away
the suggestion of the East except in
the swirl of fabric that goes about the
hips.
The Square Figure.
These are minor changes, however
important they may be to the Of
women who have no intention of
swinging their clothes into every pro-
ceSsiOn that passes, in comparison to
the subtle transformation going on in
the contour of the figure. 1t is get
| ting square. If it succeeds there is
another blue ribbon Of victory to the
house Of Callot who moves along a
mysterious way toward changing the
fashion of the civilized world.
When Cabot sent to this country
those primitive garments without belt,
or curve, cut straight from two pieces
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27
Cutieura Comptexione

Nothing better than Cuticura Soar
daily and Ointment as needed to make
the complexion clear. scalp clean ana
hands soft and white. For free sam
pies address "Cuticura, Dept. X, Bos
ton" Sold by druggists and by mail
Soap %, Ointment % and 5O.-Adv.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27

Grump-I have absolutely nothing to
be thankful for.
Gay-You can be thankful you're not
dead, can't you?
Grwmp- What! And me carrying o
big life insurance2
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27
Too Msny for Him.

Nipper-Did your rich uncle make
any provisions for you in his will?
Ripper-Yes, he made SC many II
was impossible for me TO live up to
EN- aHd got the money.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27
SUGAR In the Philippines.

Tie Philippine islands are stead
iiy gaining In the production Of raw
sugar. From crops of 345.O77 short
tons II 1913, and Of 40S, $3.50 tons In
l3t4, the crop of 1917 advanced to 425r
266 tons.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27
AIonn the Food Lines.

England tries 10 overcome the fruit
shortage by using vegetable marrows
for jam. This suggestion might be
taken MP by housewives of the United
Suites now that sugar Is more album
dant. Carrots, pumpkins and squash
cGE be used for jam making.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27
His Trouble.

HAS he difficulty in learning Eng
lish?' Indeed he has. His difficulty
Ia pronounced"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27
Ruffie Of GTde Eddinn

Corsets of flesh-colored silk brocaoe
and yelled by black lace are finished
at the bottom with q ruifie Ut wide
edging.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27

Gown of sweet-gum colored veIours
showing the square contour for
which fashion Is headed. The back
Of the skirt is plated, the front
plain. Under the square bodice
there Is a sash Of Indian-red crepe.
of cloth, or so it appeared, and sewed
up at each side, m simply uttered
an emphatic negative and passed them
by. Ever that little group of extrem-
lists which can be depended on to try
out everything once, at least, were too
doubtful of the experiment to put
money in it. And yet here it is creep
Ing In among all the best gowns from
Important houses and promised as the
ruling contour for spring.
(Copyrisht. 1918, by Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.)
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27

Keep clean inside as well az outside by taking
a gentle laxative at least once a week, such 40
Doctor Plerce's Pleasant Pellets. Adv.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27

ALWAYS sure to please, Red Cross Ball
Blue. All grocers sell it. Adv.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27
Genius Walks.

Genius must ever walk alone"
Looks that way. Most everybody
,lse car afford n car"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27

After putting your best foot forward
GET there with both feet.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27
Its Lack.

"This is n big world drama which Is
being played" Eyes, but 1t isn't draw
Ing any royalties"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-12-27

Necessity is the ballast In our Life
vOyage-Ra'ph Pariette.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-04
V0TEEARLY
TOMORROW
And Uphold Hands of Your
President Vote for Sim
mons and kitchin
STATE & COUNTY TICKET

Vote early tomorrow and hold up
the hands Of your President and re-
turn the splendid state and county
government you have been njoying
Vote for Simmons and Kitchen, the
Corporation Commissioners and the
Supreme and Superior Court Judges
the constitutional amendments as
follows:
Amendments. six months school
term and Exemption from taxation
of Homestead notes.
Wilson County Democratic Ballot.
For Solicitor Second judicial
District-Richard G. Allsbrook OF
Edgecomhe county.
For Senators Seventh Senatoriar
District Henry q. Connor, Jr., OF
Wilson County; T. r. Ross of Edge
combe County.
For/ Member OF House of Repre-
sentatves Wilson County-NathaIl
Bass.
For Sheriff of Wilson County-B
f. Howard.
For Register of Deeds Wilson
County-John r. Dildy.
For County Commissioners of
Wilson County-Walter F.. Woodard
Henry B. Lane. Nathaniel Kirby,
William L. Shelton, j. Stephen Tom
lnson.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-04
WASHINGTON VIEW OF
THE ARMISTICE

Washington, Nov. 44.-Armistice
terms which the Austrians lrve ac-
cepted are expected here to furnish
a clear index to those which the su-
preme war council at Versailles is
preparing for Germany. Consequent,
iy their publication will carry great
er Significance than otherwise would
attach since the Austrian surrender
had been discounted in advance by
the internal disintegration OF the
dual monarchy and the collapse OF
the Austro- Hungarian forces on the
Italian front.
Ofical announcement that the ar
mistice had ben signed reached the
State Department yesterday. In
making this known officials gave no
Indication Of the terms imposed, noy
was there any explanation of why
cessation of hostilities had been de-
layed "a hours or more after the ac-
tual signing OF the article of surren-
der. The generally accepted view,
however, seemed to be that it was
desired to have virtually all Italian
soil fred OF enemy troops before the
Italian armies were committed to
end their attacks upon the routed
Austrian forces.
Military men here said that terms
which the supreme war council had
prepared would make 1t impossi-
BILE and probably included the dis
arming of the namely Trent and
Trieste, already have enemy troops,
and occupation of strategic points as
well. y
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-04
SOCIALISTS OF GERMANY
ARE NOT SATISFIED
ARM|ST|CE SIGNED
WITH AUSTRIA
Fighting Ceases This Afternoon
at Three O'clock. Details
Publidhed Tomorrow
GERMANY STANDS ALONE
GERMANY STANDS ALONE

London, Nov. 4.-Germany now
stands alone. An armistice with
Austria was signed yesterday after
noon by Cen. Diaz, the Italian COM
mander -in-chief, according to an Of
fetal announcement made here yes
terday evening. The text OF the
statement reads:
"a telephone message has been
received from the Prime Minister In
Paris saying that news has just
come that Austria Hungary, the last
of Germany's props, has gone out OF
the war.
The armistice was signed by Gen.
DiaZ and will come into operation
today at o'clock. The terms OF
the armistice will be published to-
morrow TUESDAY.
The Germans FoItlfying Their
Country
Copenhagen, Saturday, Nov. 3
troops are being
withdrawn from the western front
and the Germans, fearing the allies
will farch through Austria, are dig
ging trenches and erecting fortifca-
tions along the Ravarian frontier,
according to a Vienna disutch TO
the Politiken.
With the Italian Forces in North
'ern ItaE, SaLurday-The battle con-
tinues with the Italians and the1!
allies completing the destruction OF
Austrta's mighty army. 1t is esti-
mated that 5000 Austrian CANON
will be the total taken by the Itai-
ians In addition to vast quantities OF
other war material
The allied forces areever pressing
on toward the frontier in the noun
taiTss. They already have reached
the val SuBana, where the EdllanS
are holding their line Of year ago.
The word strategy" cannot b.
used in AuStria's retreat, which is a
pellmell effort on the part Of the va
riOus bodies to save themselves. The
Austrians are fleeing helter SHELTER.
fighting in the mountains when
Obliged to do SO. On the plains they
are merely putting up rear guard
local fights with machine guns.
blowing up bridges as they go along.
The long lines of enemy troops on
the roads are being pelted with the
machine guns Of allied airplaDes.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-04
The Americns Driving Fast.

Washington. Nov. 4.-The First
American army has captured the
dominating heights from the Ger
mans northwest OF Verdun and
brought the following cities and i'm
portant railroad centers under their
big. long range guns, Montdey, Lon
guon and Confans Gays General
Pershing In his Communique Of Sum
day afternoon regarding the advance
OF the American First Army which
has covered twelve miles over an
eight mile front In three days. They
have also captured 5000 prisoners
Md 100 guns. In the fighting were
troops from Texas, Oklahoma, Kan
sas, Colorado, New Mexico, New
York, New jersey. Maryland. West
Virginia and the District OF Colum-
bia.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-04
Russia Stopped Her Payments.

Copenhagen. Nov 4.-Russia
will refuse to make any further
payments to Germany. The Cologne
Gazette says that Russia which has
made two payments of war tndem-
nifty under the terms OF the Brestol-
visk treaty has stopped the trans
portation OF gold and bank notes.
Evidently she refuses 20 pay the
last part of the indemnity the pa
BeE adds.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-04
CITIES Of
IMPORTANCE
In Europe and Their Popula-
ton atnthe Outbreak of
+. the War
THEIR SUFFERING INTENSE

In order that the readers Of the
Times may have some idea Of the
size Of the cities that they read
about and the number of people af-
fected by the war we are biving the
population Of some of them as they
were Just before the war began in
August 1914.
Many towns of course are very
important from a military stand
point, but very small and unimport-
ant otherwise.
In the vicinity of the battle front
of France and Belgium we give the
following: France; Lille 217,S07;
Verdun 21,706; Valenceinnes "a
766; Laon 1928; st. Quentin 55,-
571; Lens 31,S12; Cambrai 1882;
Amiens 93,207; Sedan 1889; Dou-
al 36,314; Rheims 1878; Toul
1868; Nancy 119,949; Belfort 49,
371; Versailles 60,45S. In Belgi-
um: Antwerp 3O1,766; Brussels
72O,347; Bruges 53,2S5; Courtrai
1859; Client 166, ,449; Mons 27,-
S2S; Namur 32,362; Ostend 42,207;
Liege 1854; Thourout 1881;
Louvain 42,123; Tournai 36,9S2;
Ypres 17,409. In Germany: Metz
6S, ,59S; Mulhausen 95,041; Strass-
burg 1881.
Other towns near the front are
less than ten thousand population.
On Italian front, Trieste 1860;
Trent 30,o40; Pola 5S,0S1 and FL
ume with 49,s06 population are cit
les in Austria that Italy will get
back when peace is declared.
In the Polish sections of Russia,
Germany and Austria, the following
cities will belong to the proposed
New Poland: Warsaw S72.4S5;
Lod2 415.617; Danzig l70,337;
Przemysl 54,O7S; Krakow l5l.SS6:
Lemberg 206,113 and Posen 1885,
691. The New Czech-Slovak nation
as proposed with its capital Prague
with 223,741 population; Brunn
1851; Carlsbad 17,459; Pilsen
S0,343 Budwies 45,3OO and many
other smaller cities.
Ukraine, the new nation OF Prus-
sia with its capital Kief Jo5.ss0; /;
Odessa $40, 100; Khark of 24S.3to
and other large cities near the
Black Sea. The population of cap
ital cities not mentioned above, but
not well known before the war are
as follows:
Budapest. Hungary sS0,37l; Bu-
karest, Roumania 33S,109, Constan-
tinople, Turkey 1,200,000; Sofia,
Bulgaria 102,S12; Belgrade, Servia
90,S95; Athens, Greese 167,479;
Amsterdam, Holland 566,131;
Christiana, Norway 243,S01; Copen-
hagen, Denmark 559,398; Stock
holm, Sweden 350,955; Cetinie.
Montenegro 5000. Cities of Tur-
yey-in-Asia or the Holy Land that
have been In war news of late had
'pre-war populations as follows:
Bagdad 225,000; Damascus 300,-
900; Beirut 10000; Alleppo 2Oo,-
600; Smyrna 375,0OO, Jerusalem
$4,000.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-04
M A X K e T S
COTTON

New York, Nov 4.-There was an
excited opening in the cotton market
today on the war news and there
was heavy buying for both account
Dec. sold to 28.15, Jan. 27.50, with
active months selling from 38 to 80
points above Saturdays close.
Mex York, Nov. 4.--Cootton flu
turss opened firm with December
27:S5 to 2s:15. January 27:30 to
1880. March 27 to rs 80, May 26:
go. July 26:40. Spots Wilson mar
ket .26 cents.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-04
STOCKS

New York, Wall Street, Noy. A
The swar news especially the armis-
tice with Austria impaired strength
10 the stock market this morning.
Mexican Petroleum gained Z points
and Royal Dutch Ooil advanced five
points, Marine Preferred rose two
points and the rails also made a
good showing. Transcontinental
gained from one 10 two points. The
Steels and Coppers and Motors av-
eraged one point but soon lost this
advance.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-04
MRS. RUSSELL SAGE DEAD

New York, Nov. Mrs. Russell
Sage, the widow of Russell Sage,
the financier, died this morning at
her residence in this city. Her
health has been poor for some time.
She was 80 years old.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-04
THE ELECTION In NEW YORK
The Herald Forecast Indicates the
Election of Smith, Democrat as


Governor by 58,S79 Plurality
New York, Nov. 4.-Based upon
the tabulation of 75,452 straw votes
from every county in New York the
New York Herald estimates that Mr..
Smith will receive a plurality OF
196,74O in New York City and that
Governor Whitman will receive
plurality of 139,S51 outside the city
which is normally Republican.
The Herald says that the vote of
the women will cut an important fig
ure in the election in New YORK
State, as will the weather, if the
weather is bad so the ladies cannot
get out the chances of Mr.. Smith
will improve. A fair day will bene-
fit the Republican nominee.
The daily times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1902-1936, 1918-11-04

The retreat of the Austrians is D,
ing hindered by the condition of the
road. For thesame reason the Ital-
ian advance in some regions is slow.
The Austrians are leaving their
wounded by the roadside or in hous-
es. Two thousand Austrian wound
ed were deserted in Feltre without
attendance or medicine.
Udint has been evacuated. The
civil population everywhere COM
plains that they were stripped of ev-
erything of value by the enemy in
the invaded provinces.
Thousands of cannons are being
captured by the Italians in addition
to great qutntities OF war material.