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The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
Page 424-5.

The total amount of insurance car ried by the 1,947 farmers mutual fire insurance companies in existence on January 1. 1915, the latest date for which relatively complete statistics are at hand was approximately s5,- 264,f19.0O0 The total amount paid for losses during 1914 was s10, ,766, ,651. and the expenses of operation were S3,138,649, making the total cost Si3,- 905, 300 From these figures It may be seen that the average cost per S100 of insurance in all these companies was about 26 cents.
 The farmers mutuals. almost with out exception, limit the amount of the insurance written to either three fourths or two-thirds ef the actual value of the property \ reasonable allowance fo rthis fact shows the t6= tai value Of the farm property insured b. these cempanies to be approximate Iy s, 736 GOO GOO The total value Of Of all insurable farm property in the k States on January l, 1915. was, as nearly as can be estimated. sI5,88G,- oo0 This would indicate that nearly 421z per cent of all inSurable farm property n the IS States of the Union vas insured in the farmers mutual insurance companies.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Big men with the toothache always look foolish.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Some men make fortunes out of old things. and others starve while trying to invent new ones.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

As old line fire insurance has ad- vanced so much recently as to be al most prohibitiye We have organized The Farmers Mutual Fire Association, which will greatly reduce the cost Of fire insurance on farm property. This form of insurance has been success fully carried on in the United States for many years and has proved prae- tical and successful Below we give you excerpts from the Year Book, 1916. L. s. Department of Agriculture, by V. \. Valgren, Investigator of Az ricultural Insurance:
 Page 421
 One of the most successful forms of rural cooperation in the country Is that of farmers mutual fire insur- ance. Up to the present time, how ever. t has received but little gener- al publicity. Few men, even among the farmers themselves. are aware Of is quantitatige or relative importance. Many wilI be surprised therefore. to learn that there are at present nearly 2.000 farmers mutual fire insurance companies in the United States. These companies carry total amount Of insurance exceeding S5,250,000,000 The property on which this insurance ls written Is Valled at more than s6,- 7o0,o00o08. which is more than t~e= fifths of the Yalue Of all the iasurable farm property in the x states That the annual saving to the farmers through this form Of cooperation is large may be seen from the cost fig ares to be found on succeeding pages.
 While the mutual fire insurance in the United States dates from 1752. the first farmers mutual fire insur- ance eopmnaies came into existence about 1925
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
50c TRIAL ORDER l5c.

Generally q girl isn't as anxious to marry as she IS to become engaged.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

Not until the undertaken gets busy with q man does he cease to be unpop- ular with his wife's relations.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

the school year. were at home. Uacle Henry Pyeatt's children were also at nome, or # least. d par of them I believe that Misses Henrietta and Clara and Mrs Laura Ward aere the ones Miss Ee.ma Lewis also from Fayetteville spent several days here. Miss Ellen Moore came ID for few day say lst before stmas. These are part and all that comes to my mfHa just now.
 There have been many changes in and around Cane Hill in the last three weeks Tom Reed has moved to his farm the Roy Reed place. Noah Pen nel, who lived there, moved 10 the Hodges place which he bought a short time ago Ed Long moved to his farm near Bethesda Billie Parker to the place he bought of Herbert Pyeatt Louis Burns to the Billie Parker place at Cylde which he bought George West to the Toes property Jim Bak- CT to Tom Edmiston property jus, back of the store Earl Reed to his farm near Morrow Mir Copley to the place Earl Reed left which vas sold te Mir Napier, Mir Copley's father-in- law Jim Sharp to the Carnahar property which he bought. Morris Cruse to Pea Ridge. W. c Butler bought the Oats place in Greasy Val ley and he and Neal Cruse moved there. Mr Oats moved to his farm on Skylight.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

1a MT II nany country newspapers h 6 ter who live west of town was handed sections have increased their r
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18
Page ZS

About l5 per cent of al farmers mutuals in the country write policies giving combined proteetion-fire and lightning This fact makes the aver age of 26 cents per $100 fro the coun- try as a whole all the more remark able. when compared with the rates that farmers without mutual orgaajza- tions are obliged to pay.
The Springdale news., 1918-01-18

tes, who are taKing the opportunity II . rfne artinoe thuir rln ;r,n. +. tb..-,... II
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28

ing war times, would not in itseli
mean that it is d~isloyal or pro.Ger.
man. AS far as We can see, there is
nothing Objectionable to our way OF
thinking In its literature except a few
sentences IN It's pamphlet entitled
WAR Program and Statement OF
Principles" which some time ago has
been denounced by the Nebraska
Council Of Defense and elsewhere
The sentences we do not like in the
pamphlet and which should have ne.
yer been adopted in the resolutions OF
the League, and which no doubt have
placed the League under suspicion OF
disloyalty and o.Germanism, are
these:
Page 25, paragraph 5: 1--WE there.
fore urge that III government be.
fore proceeding further In support
OF u European allies, insist that
they, In common with IT., make i'm
mediate public declaration of terms
of peace, without annexations of
territory. indemnities, contribu.
tionS, ETC."
This literally means, that ravished
Belgium, Serbia. Russian Poland are
TO receive no indemnity from the Ger
man barbarianS who started this
world holocaust for world DONNA
tion; that the countries OF France,
Russia and England and others which
have been drawn into the vortex of
war by German and Austrian intri-
que, shall not get a cent for their III.
told suffering. 1t also means that
peace should be made with Germany
and It's dirty fellow brigands status
quo ante; that rs, give Germany back
all IL has lost in Il war which was
made in Germany. Our country
has made its declaration Of no annexa
tionS and indemnitics, but our Allies
cannot accept such terms Of peace.
because that is Just exactly what Ger
many wants. IT we make peace on
the basis Of "status quo ante" we
shall he going back to the conditions
which started the war aud we get no
where. Germany So far has kept, and
intends to keep, every inch of occu-
pied territory, viz: Belgium. Russian
Poland, Serbia, now Finland. Ukra-
MIA, eastern France. What in hell Is
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28
Advice to Patriotic Nonpartisar
League Members.

Some time ago we wrote the head
quarters of the National Non-parti-
san League at st. Paul for literature
that the League has issued since its
organization, for the purpose of post.
ting up on Its aims, program and pur-
pose. Our request has been complied
with and In a personal letter from
the League we were asked for sugges-
ttons after having read the litera.
ture. This, we think, Is a fair propo-
%sition, and for the benefit of many
OF our readers who are members of
the League, we have decided to pub
liSh our opinion In the Independent
and mail a copy to the Leagues head
quarters.
1t Is to be understood from the
start that W. shall not attempt to
criticlse the League from the stand
point OF the various reports IN the
press, wherein speakers for the
League have been arrested and the
League denounced rs prO-German,
etc, but solely from the contents Of
the literature i'm hand. And we think
this to be the safest basis.
In the first place the purpose OF the
League is to organize the farmers.
The workman has his Unious, the
banker, merchant, publisher and kind
red trades all have their Associations
UrRanizati ms, and the farmer has
the right TO Go likewise. and should
not be denounced for that, because It
is true that the farmer has not had n
a square deal from Big Biz" and can
get 1t only thru organization.
That the League was organized dur
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28

For sale, |. III. s l6 Mogul trac-
tor in good shape, self steering.
Two p. O. self lift plows will also
be sold with or without The trac-
tor. Chas. Machacek, route 2 Ia
Dor, S. ID. Adv. 1921
Early Ohio potatoes for sale, at
81 90 per bushel. L. Koletzky.
Adv. Alp
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28

les were more German than American
The patriotic members should see to
it that such insidious propaganda
should not creep into its ranks and
the League will then he true to its
purpose.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28

| have plenty of good clean al
falfa seed at 22c IA pound, reclean-
ed seed, Of extra good quality.
Sacks are soc extra. Lewis Vel
fl, Belvidere, S. d. Adv,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28

For sale, the Sturma hall. State
your price. FIR. Pekar, Scotland.
Adv. "
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28

4n
Now is the time to buy
your lumber if you are
going to build anything
this year.
This is the time to do your planning even
though you cannot buy until later on.
The Actual Facts About the Lum-
Der Situation in a Few Words:
l. You can save money now
Lumber is about teo only thing that isn't 'high": The wortc car shoaagem
that til not Unreasonable to s.peeta serious scarcity Of lumber during the
car save money! by buying NOW before the situation develops
2. You can haul the lumoer out next Spring and
pay for it next Fall
hsnOt necessary for you to haul your lumber now. We will protect you on
the presently cea nd you cn haul itm an time that GU require it durngt the
take advantage of our 10 per cent. discount for cash when DELIVERY begins
8. We can work your building out on paper now
and save you a good bunch of money!
Building by guess is now practically a hin of the past Working it out IN
paper enables su to see just how our building lis going o look before you
begin. o. cn exchange the sketch as man times as you wish to ChangeN
without expense We also furnish you with guaranteed materials list IT
any extras are required, we will furnish thnfr free charge. If you have
any material left over, we will purchase it from you al the price you paid us
for it. The winter thme is the proper time for you to do yur planning. Our
Service Department can handle your work for u low to betr advantage
than alter OF when the rush will naturally cuse serious delays
4. You will be able to build when you want to
without having to wait for MATERIAL
The car shortage is so severe that It's going to be practically impossible to
secure enough care to stock our yards during the busy season. BY making
arrangements for our material new, you rot only save money, bta are
certain you will gte every piece Of lumber that you are going to require when
you need i,
Putting it off simply means that
the material you know you are going to
need will cost you more money---planning will be
done in rush-mateIal will have to be hauled when you team are working
overtime md car shortages will delay the arrival of mdera.
In addition to your saving a good bunch
ofmoney you will be helping relieve the worst freight congestion
and car shortage in the history of commerce.
Thompson Yards, Inc.
FAMOUS FOR SERVICE"
mo Figuring Nec@sary- The Same Price All"
JOHN HATWAN, Locals alesmapager.
EEzs=41zz1H09aSJ zk.IEz=EE
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28

Yellow dent seed corn for sale:
tested 90 per cent. FIR. Wurtz,
route z. Adv. Alp
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28

Old iron bought at $40 per ton,
delivered Mt Tabor. John Hat
wan. Adv.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-03-28

tinueS to war on innocent" Germany
to laid England or any other country
In their imperlalistic Designs"
These then are the statements
which, in Our opinion, should have
never been permitted to appear in
the literature Of the League, and
which no doubt have cast suspicion
on that organization. We do not be-
lieve that the thousands OF patriotic
members Of the League sanction
them and for this reason, as we have
stated before, they should keep an
eye on some Of their spokesman. II
Congressman Baer, or another speak.
er for the League makes reasonable
and unwarranted statements, that in
itself would not mean that the Lea
que is disloyal, but all such'things re-
fleet on the whole body, No doubt
"Big Bizz'' has taken advantage of
these statements and is trying to
break up the League on the strength
II them.
When the League expurgates It's H.
t%craturc and keeps an eye ON it's
spokesman. Big Business will have
been deprived Of a formidable weap.
on to disband IT., and no, one will find
flaws with it. The sentences referred
to have a strong German accent, and
whoever Is responsible for their ap-
pearance I'm the literature OF the Non
partisan League, surely his sympath-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
RAILROAD RUMBLES
Railroad Administration
Denies Dividend Stories

Washington. July 1.-THE railroad
administration yesterday authorized
formal denial OF widely circulated
reports that the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio Railroads had
deferred their regular dividends be-
cause the contract between the Gov
ernment and the railroads under Fed
eral control had not been signed.
Failure Of the directors of the two
roads at their June meeting 10 vote
dividends payable August 81. as had
been the custom. the announcement
says, was due TO the fact that the di
rectors have decided not to adjourn
over the summer months. but will
meet this month and in August.
The announcement by Director
General McAdoo also makes il plain
that pending formal execution of the
contract now under consideration by
administration officials and the rail-
road executives the railroad admin
istration is willing to make advances
10 roads II reasonable necessity Is
shown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
Ireland's Blue Pencil
Man, Lord Decies, Fair
to All Erin's Classes

Dublin.-Seldom can person
hurdened with the duties OF an an
portant censorship lay claim to any
considerable degree OF popularity.
but Ireland possesses a press censor
who is really popular even with the
men whose writing he is compelled
TO blue-pencil and criticise The
Irish press censor is Lord Decies.
well known in the United States. and
all classes of Irish newspapermen
appear to be agreed that he is the
right man for the place.
Lord Decies' censorship Office is
located on two upper floors in a
building in Grafton street, Dublin.
above a barbershop and billiard
room. lrishmen hate ceremony and
unnecessary formality and Lord Dec
les is not in the least pompous or
ceremonioUs. He is always ready
to meet and talk with the men whose
copy he censors, and when the
business of the moment is finished,
he is ready to chat with them for
few minutes on the favorite Irish
topics of sport and horses, on both
OF which subjects he is an expert.
The key to Lord Decies' success as
a censor. however, is probably that
he has succeeded in convincing all
classes of Irishmen whether Sinn
Fein or Orangemen. of his absolute
impartiality and fairness to both
sides. One of the best tributes TO
his popularity is that he is occas-
ionally made the subject of newspap-
er Jokes. He has pasted on the walls
of his office some of the extraordin-
airy letters and clippings which have
reached him. In several of them he
is jocularly addressed as His ROYAL
the Lord High Execution
er of Copy. Dublin"
Lady Decies. his wife was Vivian
Gould, of New York.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

English oords with white rubber stitched soes and low
heels Mill and Factory Sale Price, ........ ST .39
Women's $3.50 and $500 black kid skin oxfords and
patent leather oxor with welted and leather
military heels. Mill and Factory Sale Price ST 90
Womens $500 white Sea Island oxfords with long
plain toe vamp light weight stitched soles and canvas
covered heels Mill and Factory Sale Price SO. so
Boys $O0 black tennis shoes, with red rubber soles
Mill and Factory Sale Price, .................. 75c
Dives. Pomeroy Stewart Floor. Rear.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
Middle Division Men Again
Show 100 Per Cent.

Middle division operating men es-
jsblished mark Of loo per cent. in
the scoring of efficiency tests made
during the month OF June. In the
observance OF rules they established
a mark OF ss.s per cent. efficient.
This is one OF the best records ever
scored on the division.
There were total Of Sal tests
made during the month and there
was not one single failure recorded.
The greatest number were for the
observance OF automatic signals to
stop and for the home and advance
signal at stop and distance signal at
caution.
There were 2S,o71 observations Of
obedience rules made during the
month, and OF these there were but
two failures. They were the failure
OF two fiasmen to properly protect
their trains out OF total Of III OBJ
Servations. one fiagman was sus-
pended and the other reprimanded.
There were total Of 2S.4Is tests
with but two failures, and this es-
tablished a record Of 99.9.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
Kaiser, Still Praying,
Admits War Not Won

Amsterdam, July 1.-THE Ger
man Emperor has replied to a
congratulatory telegram from the
University of Cologne as follows:
THE invincible bravery and un-
limited self-sacrifice of the Ger
man nation shine brightly out of
the darkness of the mightiest war
of all times. Our victorious armies
have not yet succeeded in entirely
breaking our enemies will to de-
struction, but Germany's sons,
with unshakable confidence. are
rallying round their supreme war
lord and their trusty military
leaders to win for the Fatherland
life. happiness and freedom to
create a free path for the deveI-
opment of its intellectual and eco
nomical forces, God will be with
US and our just cause.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
English Pay Tribute to
Sacrifices of America


London, July IL. = The people of
the United States by self-imposed
food restrictions have aided greatly
in maintaining the food supplies OF
the European allies. Sir William A.
NJ. Good, liaison officer of the Food
Ministry. with the American Food Ad-
ministration, gave striking figures.
showing the extent of American self
sacrifice in an address yesterday be-
fore the Consumers Council.
From July. 1917. to April. 1918. the
United States exported to the allies
S0.000.000 bushels of wheat ptoducts,
said Sir William. 1t was calculated
by Herbert Hoover. American Food
Administrator. that 50.000.000. 900 of
this represented the voluntary sac
rifices of the American people
American exports of pork products
to the allies in March. 1918. were
sos, 100000 pounds. This was accom-
plished by porkless days and cease
less hog production in the United
States.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
Engineers for eos. es2. a4s.
Firemen for s1s. sl4, ass. s4e.

Engineers for EOS. es2. 24s.
Ffremen for as. s14. sss. e4e.
Flagmen for 5s. 81, IL.
Brakemen for is. 81. OS. 81, 50, os
81.
Brakemen up: Smith. Yerges
Coirier. Williams. Bailey. oldresser
Garland. kerns, Laird.
Middle Dtvision-The 25s crew first
to go after 2.15 o'clock: 1os. III Il5
los. lilo. lis. 104, l0s.
Engineer for lis.
Flagmen for l15. lO4.
Brakemen for los. l1O. lis (aD, i09
Yard Board-Engineers for 1st 1872
extra lis.
Firemen for end Is2. extra end 1O4,
1ls.
Engineers up: Barnhart. Bruaw,
kapp, Gingrich, Hanlon. Feas. For
tenbaugh.
Firemen up: Hsndiboe. Eichclber-
ger. Bish. Bainbridge. Stefree. Wal
lace, Huber and Martin.
PASSENGER DEPARTMENT
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
HERE'S MAN WHO is
TOO BUSY NOR MOVIE,

Oakland. Cal.-There is a man in
Oakland. who has never seen Mary
Pickford smile, who doesn't know
what the Charlie Chaplin walk is.
and who has never seen Douglas
Fairbanks leap from the second story
window upon the back of his waiting
steed
James NJ, Koford. the man who
admits only having seen the moving
picture in his existence. is not soured
at life. neither is he blind. He is
assistant district attorney for Ala
media county and declares that the
tragedies of real life keep him so
busy that he has no time for the
ones of reel life.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
Friday Specials in White
Footwear For the Play
time of the Year

Girls $1.50 white canvas
sport oxfords, with white rub
Der soles and low heels. Spe-
cial in the Mill and Factory
Sale, $50
Children's $1.25 white can
vas Mary Jane pumps, with
leather soles and low flat
heels; sizes 81 to II, Mill
and Factory Sale Price, $50
Misses $1.75 white canvas
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
Standing of the Crews
HARRISBURG SIDE
PhEadclphfa Division - The


Philadelphia Division - The les
crew first to go after 4 o'clock: ls0
liz. los. 1ls. 1s5.
Flagman for 1ss.
Brakemen for iso. los ca. 1a7 (sl,
Engineers up; Miller. Steffy, Con-
way.
Firemen up: Swarr. Mace. Howell
Mogel. Cushing. Brehm. Grunsley,
Graham. Craver. Valentine. Uuey,
Gingrich. Myers. Araley. Inswiler.
Brakemen up: Mehan. Walters.
kassman. porsett. Smith.
Middle Division-The SS crew first
TO so after o'clock: So. 90. SIS, is.
Is. SO. s24. Is. 81, -.
Engineers for 20, 80.
Fireman for 81.
Flagman for 50.
Brakeman for Is.
Engineers up: Leib. Corder. Hawk.
=. Il. snyder
Firemen up: Freed. Buss. Benson.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
PhilntieIphIn Divl,ion

Philadelphia Division Engineers
up; A. Hall. b. f. Lippi. w. s. Lind
ley, V. C. Gibbons, b. A. Kennedy,
H. W. Gillums. NJ. Pleam. c. r. os-
mond. R. b. welch.
Firemen up: w. L. Aulthouse. II.
5. Copeland. L. l.. Everhart. w. L.
Spring, NJ. G. Shaffner.
Fireman for PS6.
Middle Division-Engineers up at
l2.O1 o'clock: ]. Crimmel, II. Nj.
Crane. w. c. Graham. II. E. Crum, @.
q. Keiser, ID. Keane. o. L. Miller.
Engineers for PA49.
Firemen up: ]. L. Fritz, Il. L.
Ross l.. ]. Sheesley. II. A. Arnold,
p. r. Gross. $. ID. Wright, c. l..
Sheats.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

man. Jones. Beecher. Iackv. Dow
hover. Zimmerman, wyn, Shuser.
Firemen up: Peale. Winters,
swartz,, oconer. Leach, Strominger,
cine Sennet. Brady, Morrison,
Leitner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

Swarts. Humphreys. Barnett. Near
hood. Serge. Johnson. Paul. Warner
Conductor up Lower.
Brakemen up: Baker. Fenicle
Barton. Mckee, Trego. Roush. Arndt
Shade, Ewing. Meas, Hemminger
Gross. Foltz. Manning. Bell, Dennis
Weigle Lentz. Page. Bell. Carsatt.
Yard Board-Engineers for 4-sC
s-14C, s-15C.
Firemen for SIC. 4-7C, SIC, 1oc,
12C. LILAC, 1-15C. csc.
Engineers up: Lackey. Cookerly,
Maeyer. Sholter. Smell. Bartolet.
Getty, Sheets, Eyde, Keever. Ford,
Klerner. Miller. BieVer.
Firemen up: Stuart. Killing, Gar
man. Hoover. Heiney, Lake. witchey.
Myers. Kistler Moses, Cain. Mummaw,
Rhine, Newkirk.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11
RESORTS
ATLANTIC CITY, y. ].
GRAND ATLANTIC

Virginia Az. near beach. Capacity
500. \ strictly modern hotel after eN-
tenSive alterations. Private baths.
running water in rooms, elevator. etc.
Notable table. white service. $3.50 up
daily, special weekly. Booklet.
W. +. SHAW.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-11

John Wintersteen. United States
Government supervisor OF railroads.
IN this district, is making an inspec-
tion OF Central Pennsylvania lines.