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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-04

Those of US who busy, and which Of US is not in
these superstrenous times frequently sigh over the ard
15onoss of irrevelent information through which we
have to struggle in our daily papers in order to obtain
those diamonds in dustheap-the items OF vital news
for which we are seeking. I1E l1IlEEGfAIG1 DlO0A
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-01-04

saves you all this trouble It derives its Of tn
news not merely from single paper, which would be
to retain the laers viewpoint but from weekly CLEAN
ing of all the worthwhile publications of the world
cordng the result without comment Partially, adher
ing to no view point but reporting all The facts of the
day focused from all points, yours in The Digest
Manchester Democrat., 1918-06-19
EXTEND THE AGE LIMIT.

It is now proposed to extend the ar
my draft to all men between the ages
of eighteen and forty-five. And why
not Should the mere fact that man
is past thirty-one exempt him from
military duty. A greater percentage
of men between twenty and thirty are
acceptable for army service than be-
tween thirty and forty-five and the
younger man is naturally more ac-
tive and adaptable but when the
needs of our country cannot be met
by the men of the younger class the
age limit should be raised to take in
all men.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
says that our future military necessi-
ties will exhaust Glass 1 and the de-
ferred classes will be drawn upon
which means that men will be called
into the army who have dependents or
who are engaged in occupations nee
essary to the successful prosecution
of the war or who are physically de-
fective. Should these men be taken
when men over thirty-one, without
these impediments, are left at home?
The plan to raise the age limit is
fair and reasonable one and the draft
law should be amended as proposed by
General Crowder.
Manchester Democrat., 1918-06-19
HARD SURFACE THEM.

About twenty years ago the late
William e. Curtis, the noted traveller
and journalist visited Manchester and
complimented the city upon its points
of beauty and interest and in refer
ring to the u s. fish hatcheries said
it was reached from the Dairy City by
two and one-half miles of the rough
est roads in America. Travellers as
rule roast Iowa roads. Last week in
Dubuque ex-President Taft said:
you newspaper men have chance to
do great work for your state. The
Iowa roads are something terrible for
auto travel L know what / am talk
ing about because I was stuck in the
mud for several hours on one of your
roads recently Go after your state
and county officials and force them to
build better roads"
Why is it that our roads are regard
ed as among the poorest Of any in the
United States? We pour out the mon
ey by the hundreds of thousands on
them every year. We know that the
work in the main is done intelligent
ly and honestly but dirt roads are
bound to be bad in wet weather and
good in dry weather if properly drag
ged AS a result we have bad roads
in wet weather and rough roads in
dry weather because the system of
dragging is failure The roads are
as. a rule not dragged at the proper
time or are not dragged at ALL The
hard surfaced road is the only one
that will be both pleasant and profit
able for auto travel.
Manchester Democrat., 1918-06-19

Just at the moment when the allied
armies have fought the German to a
standstill in his effort to reach Com
piegne the curtain is rolled up on the
Italian front by an Austrian offensive
to divert the eyes Of the world from
the failure of the armies of the Crown
Prince. A brilliant opportunity is pre-
sented on the Italian front to turn the
tide Of the war 1t is the concensus
of opinion that a decisive defeat of the
Austrian army at this time would pro-
duce a paralizing effect upon that ma
ton and might result in such internal
disorders as to eliminate her from the
war. Austria is Germany's weakest
point To serve the German plan
Austria should be strong throughout
the war and emerge in a state of col
lapse But to fall down before the
end with the allies in position to
take advantage of it would spell disas-
ter to German plans. A victory by
the allies such as the Russians won at
Lemburg or Przemysl at the beginning
of the war would put Austria out now.
Manchester Democrat., 1918-06-19

office the other day in regard to weeds
which had been making their appear
ance in the wheat fields.
Mr.. Ryan has found little mustard
and he suggests that the farmers
watch their fields in spare times and
put out these plants so as not to 20
troubled with them in the future.
This office has not received any 9TH
er notice OF any important weeds In
the wheat but suggests that people be
on the lookout. We would be glad to
have more men like Mr.. Ryan bring
these things to the attention OF the
farmers of the county so that they
will also be on the lookout,
Manchester Democrat., 1918-06-19

that time it was suggested that far
mers in the various communities over
the county should get together and es-
tablish circuit for their threshermen.
1t is suggested that the county be di-
vided into townships as soon as possi-
BILE and that the people of that town
ship organize themselves the best they
can to cooperate with the machine
that is located in their secion. This
plan is very necessary this year ow-
ing to the fact that there is an extra
large acreage of small grains. There
always has been an extensive loss II
the grain is put in the shock, and this
will be largely eliminated If certain
established circuits are made for each
township It would be better for the
Manchester Democrat., 1918-06-19
DELAWARE COUNTY FARM
BUREAU ACTIVITIES

The County Agent is pleased to note
that several farmers have inquired in
to the wool situation during the past
week. There is quite stock of wool
on hand and it ought to be moved
soon. Some little misunderstanding
has arisen in regard to local prices in
regard to the clip.
It is necessary that wool be graded
and classified in order to know which
class it comes under in selling it on
the market. The sheep of this country
are divided under western grades
which includes the Merino type OF
sheep and there is a classification for
Manchester Democrat., 1918-06-19

at Earlville have received their licen-
Sc for handling wool and we urge that
the people in that district will notify
them at once as to the amount Of wool
they have on hand. There is no par
ticular reason for holding the stock of
wool on hand because it appears that
the government is going to requisi-
ton it in the near future the same as
they have the wheat. For this reason
it would be well for the producers to
sell their wool clip now.
Threshing Routes.
At the meeting of farmers at MAN.
chester Thursday evening, the matter
of handling farm accounts was dis
cussed. Also the problems connected
with the harvesting and threshing. At
Manchester Democrat., 1918-06-19

. a g.
men who have threshing machines
since they will not have to push back
and forth which is so often the case
where two or three different machines
are competing. It is difficult for peo-
pie to shift their labor in the same
community owing to the fact that two
or more machines happen to be operat-
ing at the same time 1t means a con-
fusion ofslabor for threshing work.
The Farm Bureau would suggest to
the neighbors of these communities
that they should get together and ap-
point a leader to organize their COM
munities and in that way get their
work accomplished in short time.
Watching Weeds.
Harry Ryan called the Farm Bureau
Manchester Democrat., 1918-06-19
the longer wool breeds.

the longer wool breeds.
A dealer in wool should have a IL
censed certificate since the govern
ment is taking over that industry. In
regard to the prices which are being
paid locally will say that it around
5Sc per pound. The prices which were
given in this paper last week in our
article was for seaboard prices on
grades of wool mentioned. All dealers
in wool this year are under the direct
supervision of the government and are
only permitted to have a certain
amount of specified profit for handling
wool clip. This profit is so small as
to make it of almost no value to the
buyers.
We understand that Holscher & Co..
Manchester Democrat., 1918-06-19

When we see what it has taken to
place eight hundred thousand men in
the field we wonder at the sacrifices
that must have been experienced dur
ing our Civil war when we were fight
ing among ourselves and placed al
together on both sides about five
million men in the field.
Manchester Democrat., 1918-06-19

All voters subscribing to the funda-
mental principles Of Democracy are
invited to participate in the election of
delegates to this convention.
By order of the Democratic State
Central Committee of Iowa at meet
ing held June IL, 1913.
J. w. REYNOLDS, Chairman
w. Il BRANAGAN, Secretary.
Manchester Democrat., 1918-06-19
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

d 7 2
A delegate convention of the Demo-
cratic party Of Iowa is hereby called
to meet in the city of Des Moines on
Thursday, July 1S, 1918, at 10 o'clock
a. m.
The purpose of said convention Is
for the filling of any vacancies for
state offices as provided for by Sec.
1887 AIT and to formulate and adopt
the party platform. TO select a state
central committee consisting of not
less than one member from each Con-
gressioRal District and for the tran
saction of such other business as the
convention may deem proper and nee
essary.
The ratio of representation will be
one delegate from each county and
one additional delegate for each 200
votes or major fraction thereof cast
for Hon E. T. Meredith for Governor
at the general election in 1916.
Upon such basis the counties are en-
titled to the number of delegates as
set forth below:
Blackhawk ----------------20
Bremen
Buchanan ---------------------
delaware
Franklin -------------------4
Hardin -------------------- .
Wright
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-20
Turkish Guest Size
Towels Colors : 25c

A pleasing assortment Of c]olorings are In.
,ludcd in this collection Of handy small sire
Turkish towels ut 7Sc each.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-20

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and l,.lrI inr l,rI In, KIM IA. I,
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-20
l9x40 Fancy Turkish
Towels A: Each Soc

Heavy absorbent Turkish towels, in ihe
wanted oolorlug,. \ tremendous, value indeed
Al SOC each tumOtow.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-20

Corporal Charlie, T. Allen uow sta
toned a. Camp Jackson. Columbia
South Carolina has written q letter "a
the Time, Is q farewell 10 friends m
Oklahoma tiiy among whom arc many
working on the FRISCO railroad
Of want an my friend, 10 know 7 am
on my merry way 90 France he writes
OF was formerly a brakeman ON the
Frisco and when ! lived no Okllhom1
CITY my home was a. lhc Victoria hotel
II enlisted 900 llc L. s. army thc last
0f November lyl5. IN the American
ordnance base depot Of France. I'm st.
/ oui,. and vas sent from st. Louis 10
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri From
Jefferson Barracks | was sent 20 this
camp and am standing ON orders 10
leave here for overseas al any day
now
u am not very much ON letter writ,
ing but ! will be very grateful IN the
Time, IT ~ can. hy means ut my letter.
notify my friends ] ann soon to start for
ihc real war ! want 20 be kindly re-
mcmhcrcd 90 an oi them and for them
'n expect that ! ann going lo come hack
to Oklahoma City again 90 live among
them
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-20
Extra Heavy,.Large
Bath Towels for 69c

Blcse arc the T.. S A. Turkish bath towels.
They're extra heavy and a good gcncrou, size.
Tremendous values tomorrow, 6Oc.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-20

There's practically every color IN this fine lot
of towels which are priced tomorrow at soc each.
Aud they arc a good heavy quality.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-20
l8x35 Hemstitched
Towels 3 for 81

When again will such value giving be posi-.
lc no one can tell Here they are for tomorrow,
however at } for 81.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-20
FIRST PATRIOTIC
SCHOOL LEAGUE
CHARTER SIGNED
Sooner Pupils First to Pledge
Selves TO Patriotism


o", UN one me pupI' OF ihe sooner
Nenl'I .'' iN'',' 'a'I oI VE''noIl" Wy
M''Ne' l' '', ',1'n'I 5 G $ ana ,'fp'"
lhc'r names To- ihr pledge OF the Okla
n',i' ''n''I i%"'I'"iI' league VIC W,
~ lIe 'IaIe u" ne 'IRn'u from ''' '''
,'l IuI'I W inc ''h'"i' ! % years "'l'
Gown 'Ne l.uuR''l VINO h lu'' ",
llcl II ,iRned the 'hdti'i' pIcNRlng
lhcir l"'aIly as itue sons ana daush
lcI. OF me Nni'h STATES, WIN aI inc
pIlac "I ln'i 'hlI"l,n n''Il'
some "l ihe smallest l"l' Il'0 new
hands directed by l.c teacher MISS
he''lc Ferguson. MI, Anna huik'
Love, county superintendent o. schools,
told ihrnl ihrif names. signed to-day
would 1--we after them
Red Cross Work Shown.
"If $50 bic grown uns had signed %
charter of rrr. Kind vn,n vr were liri.
children lu.t ahc gou ur would not
ha,. $40 many uumiiu1rc people 10 uur
country now said Mr., Love. who told
the children the purpose of the char
ter. planned for aIl tine schools m Okla
homa hy 4 IT, Wilson state ,upcru.
tcndcnt of schools MIS- Love read
Mr. Wilson'S letter sent with the char.
ter, 10 each county superintendent m
tho state.
Mrs. Lolita Nosicr rrir.irli ~ me
Lowell school 900 Oklahoma lrf,. az.
COMMANDED Mr Love and spoke about
and showed cine work of the Junior Rcd
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-20

War Saving, Stamps pay you 4 per.
interest.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-20
Extra Heavy Turkish
Bath Towels Only SOC

Several hundred heavy absorbent, pure white
bath towels will he placed in this sale at soc each
tomorrow.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-20
UnbleaChed Turkish Bath TOWELS Are In Two
Great Lots roc and I5C Each
Ribbed Turkish Bath
Towels CSC Three for ST

They're extra heavy and are 1ON4O inchc, A
splendid towel at a moderate PRECISE or bet
ter still, three for 800.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08
EFFICIENT HOG BOX.

Many farmers prepare hot water
for scalding hogs by the old method
Of heating rocks and pieces of iron
and dropping them into the water.
Here is better way; Make your
scalding box just as usual; except
use a sheet of galvanized tin for the
bottom, having it large enough to
lap up the sides and one end about
three or four inches, and at the
other end to the top of the box.
Drive short nails thickly around the
edge of tin, and be sure to have the
tin drawn tightly over. the edges.
Next, dig a trench about one foot
deep and as wide as the box, leaving
two or three inches around the edge
for the box to rest on, and parallel
to wind. Place the box over the
trench and use the end that is cov-
cred with tin for fire end. Erect a
piece of stove pipe at the other end,
if convenient. Bed earth around the
sides and pipe so as to close the re-
cesses. Start the fire just under the
end and in very short while the
water will be ready. 1t doesn't take
more than an armful of wood and
less than thirty minutes of time.
BY this method one can kill at his
convenience.-Southern Ruralist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08

ever, has any attempt been made to
compile an exhaustive list Of holidays
for the guidance of bankers and mer.
chants. This task has just been com
pleted by the Guaranty Trust Com,
pany Of New York City.
Contrary to the popular notion, the
new democracies Of the west enjoy q
greater number Of holidays than thei-
sister nations Of the eastern hemi'
sphere. Of the 81 nations or depend
encies listed Brazil leads, with "a holi:
days. The United States, with "a, is
q close second, although she, unlike
Brazil, practically ignores the church
days. Another popular delusi0n is
shattered when we find that France
has only 1S formally observed days
and Italy only %. We had supposed
the Latins always outdid us in this
particular. Among the other belliger-
ents Germany, it Is presumed, will OBJ
serve 20 days next year, Great Brit
ain 16, Japan Is and Russia II.
The United States has no national
holiday. Acts Of Congress and Presi-
dents pronouncements in this respect
apply only to the District Of Columbia
and the territories.
Among the favorite months Of holi-
days the world over November leads,
with 26 out Of It's possible 80 days,
May comes next, with rs and an addi-
tional Sunday not otherwise celebrat-
ed, thus actually tying November In
the number of days closed to business.
March, on the other hand, Is the long
est all around business month, having
only 10 holidays.
New Years Day Is the only holiday
universally observed. But, alas, it falls
on II different dates in different parts
Of the globe. and some countries OBJ
serve more than one Of them.
Christmas Day, due to its religious
significance, Is not so generally OBJ
served as New Years Day. 1t has,
moreover. only three different dateA
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08

If smudging is to be done during
the frost season get the piles of leav.
es, sawdust, or whatever is to be
used and arrange them in the or.
chards. Get in a, supply of kindline
and make ready to do the job in a
ship-shape manner. Don't cry over
split milk if the frost gets the
blooms because the smudge piles
were not ready.-Southern Ruralist
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08
WHEN BANKS ARE CLOSED
HOLIDAYS THAT DELAY !.
1HEWORLD' 'sBUS|NEss
Only a. Days in the Year in Which
the Worlds Business Is Not
Interrupted Somewhere by
Holidays and Sundays.
CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT THE
WORLDS HOLIDAYS.

4 There ls no national legal hoIi- !
X day In the United States H..
X Massachusetts daes> not OBJ
4 serve New Years Day as legal !
4 holiday.
Five Christian countries do not
+ observe Christmas an alegal hol-
4 lday.
X New Years Day Is the only ,
X holiday observsd throughout the )
X Eleven different dates are OBJ
X served as New Years Day In dif-:
X ferent parts Of the world.
4 international business will be :
X Interfered with by holidays. or
4 Sundays In 2s1 days In 1918, OF
X these 261 days. being holidays.
K This leaves only 81 days In
K which universal banking busi.
X ness 10 possible. 49,
K November, with 26 holidays In
X different parts Of the. world,
X leads tho months. -
X March, with 10, has the few
4 est holidays.
4 Brazil leads the nations Of tho
X world with 81 holidays.
X The United States comes next
K with 81. =
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08
FOOD FROM THE GARDEN.

Now that the government is urg-
ing everyone to cut down the con-
sumption of wheat bread and the
county generally is getting more
and more onto a war basis, it be-
comes necessary for us farmers to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08

Get busy on the fertilizing ques-
ton. All bearing orchards need
about 60 or 70 pounds of mixture
of cottonseed meal, 100 pounds, and
acid phosphate, 200 pounds. Get
this fertilizer mixed and ready for
application as soon as the plowing is
finished.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08
News for the Farmer

can eat more potatoes and less
wheat bread, more peas and beans
and less meat, just as we'll as not,
and actually have better health by
so doing. 1t is simply question of
the will to do our part.
You know we are prone to get in
to the habit of eating certain things
and we actually think if we don't
have them we will starve to death
or become weak or lose flesh. We
put the same things into our stom-
achs day after day and week after
week until our poor stomachs get
tired and we complain of indiges-
ton. We even become stupid and
blue, and catch cold, and have liver
trouble, as the direct result of a
sluggish condition of the system and
this condition continues until we de-
eide we must take dose of calomel
or pills of some sort, or call in the
doctor, and we lose time and energy
and money in, the process.
Now, modern science has proved
that it is quite possible to make
food take the place of medicine. In
other words, if you vary your diet,
and eat the proper food you will
keep well. This includes drinking
plenty of pure water, especially
when you first get up in the morn
ing, and eating fruit and vegetables
and less meat and bread. Indeed,
meat should not be eaten more than
once a day, and many days it can
be cut out altogether.
You know beans and peas will
take the place of meat and supply
your system with the same elements
of nutrition. Potatoes and rice and
hominy and corn bread can be sub
stituted for wheat bread.
In addition to this, turnips and
turnip greens, cabbage, mustard and
spinach or any boiled green vegeta-
bles are most healthful, and should
be eaten literally. Also, don't neg
lest the pot liquor. This is more
nutritious than the green's themsel-
YES. This is a time when nothing
should be allowed to 60 to waste
which can be used for what you
save, someone else may eat.
Don't be afraid, therefore, if you
do eat different things from what
you have been accustomed, but
know that it is good for you; that
your stomach will thank you and
your liver rejoice at the change, and
you will feel a whole lot better all
around. -.
When planting your garden this
year, figure first on the food value
of all the vegetables you grow and
try to make your garden supply your
table to the greatest possible ex-
tent. Then, plant some of the salad
vegetables, such as lettuce and rad
ishes, etc. Also, tomatoes. While
there is comparatively small food
value in tomatoes they help to make
other food more palatable and
should be planted literally and saw
ed and canned for future use.
Let us try this year as never be-
fore to make our gardens pay and
pay big in food production for our
families and to SELF. J. M. IN
Southern Ruralist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08

February is a good month to fix
up the edges of the walks, fill in the
holes in the lawn and give the place
general Strengthening up before
spring opens. After the spring work
starts on the farm there is going to
be little chance of getting any la.
Dor about the home until the rush
is over. Take time by the forelock
and do the fixing up ahead of the
rush.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08
CAN'T DO WITHOUT
THE PRESS AND BANNER

Abbeville Pres sand Banner:
Please renew our subscriptin for
another year as we can't get along
without the paper.
Respectfully,
Mrs. VIM. G. Harper,
211 Calhoun St., Charleston, S. c.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08
HOME GARDEN NOTES.

Start the plants for transplantine
out of doors this month. If there is
a hotbed on the place use that; il
not, plant the seeds in boxes in the
house and keep the boxes in the kit.
chen or where they will keep warm
Not only Towering plants, but to-
matoes and such like plants should
be started this month.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08

but where it was planted early and
has done well turn it under during
the, last of this month or in early
March.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-02-08

The new Polish Army that = II .Ss i, IS
training in France will rival ths|
famous French Foreign Legion. Ghsl
legion is, composed Of men from 1Si'|
many countries but the recruits fotf
the Polish army are from the Unit
ed States, Canada, Italy, Englands
Brazil, France and Australia ss