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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
WILHELM AND WILLIAM.

Kaiser Wilhelm has taken the
trouble, in the midst of the worlds
greatest battle, and in the most cru
cial period of his countrys' fortunes,
to order the publication of ma
tional edition" of Shakespeare.
The reason why there can be a
national edition of this particular
author in Germany is perfectly sim
pie. Germany claims Shakespeare.
1t has been explained by German
professors that all supremely great
men are German-that is, they are
great by virtue of possessing tai
ents that are characteristically Ger
man. On this ground, Shakespeare
is denied to England, just as Dante
is denied to Italy and Cervantes to
Spain. 1t happens, too, fortunately
for the theory in this case, that
Shakespeare's plays are easily trans
lated into the German language,
and have always been popular in
Germany since that country discov-
cred them, about a century and
half ago.
But why should the kaiser set
about such an undertaking at this
time2 1t is not always possible to
fathom the imperial mind, but the
matter probably stands about like
this. Wilhelm wants to show that
he is too big a man to be wholly
engrosscd by the momentous war he
is conducting. He has always posed |
as the supreme patron of literature
and art. Here is an excellent
chance. He steps into the calcium
glare of the war theater, so to speak,
and pays his respects to fellow
genius, while the whole world looks
on. By patronizing Shakespeare in
this spectacular manner, he shows
himself true cosmopolitan. 1t is
thus, we NAV assume, that he will
act habitually, singing out the
genius of all lands for Prussian
honors, when he is master OF the
world.
BY so doing he shows the British
particularly that there's nothing
small or provincial or prejudiced
about him. And the incident will
not be without effect, he imagines,
in helping to reconcile the British
to Prussian peace.
As for William, looking on from
Elysium, he merely smiles his in
scrutable smile. Having a sense Of
humor, he must find Wilhelm very
amusing.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
PIGS ON THE STATEHOUSE
LAWN.

Kentucky is doing its porcupine
duty. According to Col. James
Thompson of Louisville, known as
Lord Bacon" because of his pork
er propaganda, most of the farms
in his section have a hog popula-
lion of from 50 to 200. The interest
is not confined TO the farmers, eth
sr. Everybody who can manage it.
IN country or city, is keeping one
or more hogs. One sof the most in
spring sights in the state is said
to be large herd OF hogs kept by
Governor Stanley on the statehouse
lawn.
If pigs are worthy Of a place of
honor at the state capital, they be-
long anywhere. We may yet see
them along with the sheep, or in
place Of the sheep, on the White
House lawn. They may not be the
pleasantest OF neighbors: bat they're
preferable to platoons OF German
soldiers, and anybody who raises
them is helping 10 keep the Ger
mans away.
To quote Colonel Thompson
again: Pork products now com
Prise - per cent of our meat ex-
poHs, and are the most convenient
10 handle, requiring no refrigera-
lion. This is the only country that
ran raise and ship hogs, because We
have the feed and the ships" The I
more hogs We raise, the more easily I
We can iced our army and our al
lies. Without our hogs, the prob /
lem OF feeding our army and our
alies would be far more difficult.
Swine" IS the delicate endear-
ment the Germans apply TO their
Toes. Very well-swine will beat
the Germans.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16

done promptly and effectively with
as much elimination of waste ef-
fort as possible.
The government is therefore
sending out through the country
an appeal that the would-be letter
writer's think twice before they dash
off needless epistle to headquar-
ters. In $4,000 postoffices of this
country there appears a daily "of-
ficial U. S. bulletin" Careful peru
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16

sal of this would answer good
many of the questions asked in the
letters that pour into Washington.
Then there are local authorities suf-
ficiently informed and obliging to
answer other questions and to re-
ceive suggestions without troubling
the nations capital.
Suppose we spread the good word
around that a nice saving of sta
tionery, postage and, most important
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16

for winning the war. All of these
letters together are taking up the
full time of hundreds of clerks in
sorting, reading and answering this
deluge of thoughtless correspond
ence.
What would be only nuisance
in ordinary times becomes more Sc
rious in these strenuous war days
when there is so much vitally i'm
portant work on hand that must be
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
THINK BEFORE WRITING.

Some folks are writing whole
lot of unnecessary letters to the
government at Washington. A
good many of the letters simply ask
questions about all sorts OF things
that the inquiring citizens could
easily learn without annoying I'm
Gle Sam with his correspondence.
Others carry wondrous suggestions
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
Under SuSnicionS

Boston Transcript: The profess
or regarded with an eye Of suspicion
the small yellow cube the waiter
had brought him. i take thee. !"
he murmered, for butter - or
worse"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16

of all, the time OF those many cierks
At Washington, can and must DC
effected by curtailing OF our un-
necessary correspondence with Oh-
Gle Sam.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16
Ii Held Rlls Down

Boston Transcript: so you
sent a dollar for that advertised ap-
pliance TO keep your gas bills down.
What did they send you?"
A paperweight.'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-06-16

The Virgin Islands have Just cele-
brated the completion OF their tirst
year under the flag of the Oniteu
States with holiday and a merry
making.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-29

At the urgent solicitation of friends
hereby announce that | am candi-
qate qt Tor re e-election as member of the
house OF representatives from Pickens
county, subject to the action of the
voters in the approaching Democratic
primary. w i; EIMnI Itv
Y.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-29
LAND SALE
The Dan Durham Farm

two miles of court house, on the Cal
houn and Rome road, has never beer
sold for division among the heirs.
This farm was bought by the de
ceased thirty years ago. 1t is a gooC
farm and well located.
Farm has been subdivided into three
farms. Tract No. l, COILS acres; No.
2. SO Id acres; No. 3, l14l-2 acres.
House and outbuildings with good well
water on each; also living water on
each tract for stock.
ElThe open land on each tract is leve
and lies from the road back; the rear
of each tract is rolling and is woodland
some saw timber and lots of wood. The
price Of lumber and wood the short
haul to Calhoun and on all the year
road makes the timbered land very at
tractive.
The above lands will be sold before
the court house door, Calhoun, Ga,
the first Tuesday in September (3rd)
on the following terms: One fourth
date of sale; balance January lst, 1919,
date of possession, without interest
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-29
SALES or SUGAR
CLOSELY WATCHED
Retail Dealers Required by the Food
Administration to Keep Accurate
Records Which VIII Be Carefully
Checked Up by County Food Ad.
minlstrators.

Columbia. Aug. SIT Is stcrnly
necessary for tho retailers to super.
wise the sale OF sugar and prevent
those who are greedy and unpctriotic
from obtaining more than their share"
says the Food Administration In an
order requiring the retailer to keep a
record or all sugar sales made. A
carbon copy Of this record is to be
sent to the County Food Administra-
tor. and check will be kept upon
those who seek to buy more than their
proportionatc share Of sugar.
1t Is essential that an equal distri-
button OF sugar Is made as the sugar
situation Is very acute.
The profit on sugar will be closely
watched by the Food Administration,
Ihe retail profit should not be more
than one cent a pound. except where
the traction OF a cent Is involved.
Sales Of sugar should not exceed
two pounds at one sale to a customer
who lives in town, and should not ex-
ceed five pounds to customer resid.
Ing in the rural districts. For can.
ming purposes not more than 26 pounds
may be sold to householder on
Homo Gamers Sugar Certificates ex.
cept upon written permission of the
County Food Administrators.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-29
HOW TO SELECT SEED
CORN IN the FIELD

Columbia.-James W. Draffin, Of
Leslie, York County, has made re-
markable record in Corn Club work.
He has been a member Of the York
County Boys Corn Club for four years,
and has been a county prize winner
each year. Twice he has been a sec
ond State prize winner His article
on How Select My Seed Corn in
the Field, which is given below. makes
very interesting reading.
"One OF the essentials OF profitable
corn growing is proper selection of
seed. Stalks OF the predominating
type in the row or field should be
chosen, II equally resistant and we'll
cared as others. Get the form OF
the ideal stalk we'll fixed in your
mind, and look for It, Remember
the type from year to year and don't
change unless you should change to
different strain or seed variety.
II don't wait until all the cora is
In the crib to select my seed for next
years planting. If you do, you will
fall in the crop. The standipg plant
will answer the question as to whether
the selected ears have come from good
stalks. I always try to be sure to get
plants that grow not less than two or
not more than three good ears to tho
stalk, and not more than halfway up
the stalk. I select the well.fllled ears,
not too large nor too small. but me-
dium size. and sound. The shuck
should be loose on the grain and
should have wholesome look al
ways try to select my seed corn from
the stalks standing where they grow,
as soon as ripe. and before the first
hard freeze. I select ears from the
stalks that have produced the most
corn without having any special ad-
yantages. such as space. moisture or
fertility. The most important con-
alteration is to select seed from those
plants which have the ability to fur
nish the largest quantity OF dry she'll
cd corn. Early maturity is a desirable
quality. and so are short, thick, wind
firm stalks; top.heavy ones with eara
borne too high are likely to mean
losses.
II collect my plants that bear my
seed ears and cut Off the top and
bottom and hang the part on which
the ears are fastened, in some con-
venient place In the crib or barn.
This will keep In mind how the plants
looked In the field.
II go through my corn and cut tho
diseased and stunted stalks about
July first or August first 30 as to pre-.
vent crossing with the good stalks
that are to furnish my seed. Now,
IL am going to plant on upland.
do not use seed that has been long
grown on lowland. and II am going
to plant on lowland. use my field Sc.
iected seed that has given best results
on that kind OF land as far as possible.
plant seed that grew on the Same
type OF soil that I am going to cult.
vate. L always try to procure my
seed from corn that 10 known to pro.
duce large yields. It has been pretty
we'll demonstrated that tho proliAc
corns are the best varieties for the
South. They do not mako tho largest
and best show ears. but they do make
the largest yields. and the greatest
money value per acre. prefer Good"
mans Prolific Variety"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-29
For House of REPRESENTATIVES

Many friends of j. S. Leopard hereby
respectfully announce him a candidate
as member of the House of Repre-
sentatlves from Pickens county, sub
lect to the rules and regulations of the
Democratic party.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-29
IsTEow.'s This 3

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot b0
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
flve years, and has become known as tho
most reliable remedy for Catarrh Halls
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
tho Mucous surfaces. expelling the Pol
son from the Blood and healing the dfs-
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Medicine for q short time you will see q
great Improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine at once and get rid Of catarrh. Send
for testimonials. free.
r. J. CHENEY s. CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 76c.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-29
For County Commissioner

hereby announce myself candi.
date for the office of Commissioner OF
Pickens county, subject to the action OF
the voters in the approaching primary
election. j. A. HENDRICKS.
Friends of w. 7. BATES hereby an
nounce him candidate for the office of
Commissioners of Pickens county, sub
Ject to the action Of the voters in the
approaching Democratic primary cleo
ton.
The friends of JOE A. FINLEY hereby
announce him candidate for the office
OF county commissioner of Pickens
county, subject to the action of the vo-
ters in the approaching Democratic pri-
mary election.
| hereby announce myself candidate
Tor commissioner Of Pickens county,
subject to the rules and regulations of
the Democratic party
JOHN +. LESLEY.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-29

Columbia.-The State Council OF Do.
fense has gone on record. by the adop.
ton Of resolutions at the bi.monthly
meeting held here, as favoring q gov.
eminent financed cotton corporation;
to President Wilson and Congress- that
action be taken, through tho forEna-
ton of cuch governmental, agency,
to fx minimum price which the
rermor may be guaranteed for his cot
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-29
ANNOUNCE M EN- rs
For State Senator

At the solicitation of friends / an
nounce my candidacy for the State
Senate, subject to the rules and regu-
latlons which govern the Democratic
primary. j. II. EARLE
Friends of FRANK H. ALEXANDER
hereby announce him candidate for
State Senator from Pickens county.
subject to the rules and regulations Of
the Democratic party.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-29

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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-29
For Coroner

at the solicitation Of many friends |
hereby announce myself candidate for
Coroner, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary
S. e. (TED) MAUI.DIN
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-29
T.sM.iBOAZ, Calhoun,IG
Notice to V0tersAB ~'e., -,

~, 'SSsy2<sd
The Board Of Registration will open
its books at the following places and
dates given below for the purpose of
registering all qualified voters who
failed to register during the months of
July and August. 1918: @3 EJ
Calhoun, Friday, Sept 6, a. m.
Central, Saturday. Sept 7, q. m.
lssaqueena Mills. Saturday. Sept. Z.
a. m.
Cateechee, Monday, Sept. 8, a. m.
Norris, Monday. Sept. 8, p. m.
Liberty Tuesday, Sept 10, a. m.
Easley Mill No. 2, at Liberty, Tues
day, Sept. 10, p. m.
Easley Mill No. l, Wednesday, Sept.
II, a. m.
Glenwood Mill, Wednesday, Sept. II,
p. m.
Easley, Thursday, Sept. IL, a. m.
Alice Mill. Thursday, Sept. 12, y. m
Six Mile, Friday, Sept. 13
Antioch, Saturday, Sept. ID.
Pumpkintown, Monday. Sept. l6.
Dacusville. Tuesday, Sept H.
Elias Day,
Clerk Board Registration for Picken,
County.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-29
For Magistrate
EASTATOE TOWNSHIP

hNSTNTOE TOWNSHIP.
At the solicitation of friends an
nounce myself Il candidate for the
office of Magistrate Of Eastatoe Town
ship, subject to the action of the voters
in the Democratic primary election.
G2a85I u. G.. BOWIE.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-29

| hereby announce myself candidate
for Coroner of Pickens county, subject
to the action of the voters in the ap.
preaching Democratic primary election
W. IT, BEASIEY
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-29
For County Supervisor

| hereby announce myself a candidate
Tor Supervisor of Pickens county, sub
Ject TO the rules and regulations of the
approaching Democratic primary cInr- @
ton. j. II. MCkINNEY.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-08-29

f. +. LooPER is hereby announced
as u candidate for Supervisor Of Pick :
ems county, subject to the action of the
voters in the approaching Democratic
primary election
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-23
FROM BOYS
In The ARMY CAMPS

Mr.. and Mrs. l. l.. Fillman received
the following letter from their son
Corporal August .Filman, Somewhere
in France"
France, July 21, 1918.-Dear Mother
and Dad. l just received three letters
from you and five from Carrie. II
sure done me lot of good to read all
those letters. 1t was the first mail
any OF us got since we got across but
/ guess we will get MALL pretty reg
ular now. l am sure sorry to hear
that Alice died. l hope Lorenz didn't
take it too hard. / might see Lorenz
some of these days for we have been
getting closer to where he is at right
along. You better not try to send
candy over for it will never get here
unless we get. a permit.
/ just heard the bells ringing in
town, / don't know what for. l guess
just because they like to hear them
ring. We are in some billy country.
They are regular little mountains and
just covered with trees, mostly ever
green trees. When you get on top of
the hills you can see the patches of
grain. There are sure some beautiful
scenes in France. Say you don't want
to worry about this war being so ter
rible for it isn't. The imagination
makes it four times as bad as it really
is. Well, this is all l know for this
time, SO will close. With lots of love,
Your son, August.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-23
YOUNG MEN REGISTER
ORDERS NOSTEXPuC|
THOSE REACHING TWENTY
ONE MUST SIGN NAMES
Saturday Is Time and the
County Court House Is Place
Designated

All young men who have reached
the age of twenty one years since
June 5, or who will reach that age
before August "a, are required to
register Saturday, according to in
structions sent out by Provost Marshal
General Crowder. This registration is
being taken to insure sufficient men
for the draft until the great manpow
er bill now before congress passes
and all these new registrants are
classified.
Not Many In Blue Earth.
In Blue Earth county it is not
estimated that very large number
of men will be affected by this order.
Taking an estimate of the previous
registrations it is not considered
likely that more than forty or fifty
young men will be affected by the
registration. Every young man of
twenty one years, however, is warn
ed that he is ordered by the United
States government to register for
service at this time.
Court House Is Place.
Due to the small number of men
affected the registration for the en-
tire county will be held at the office
of the local board in the court house.
The new office is now located on the
second floor in the grand jury room.
All registrants should make their ap-
pearance there Saturday. The office
will be open until nine o'clock in the
evening
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-23

three in st. Clair An amusing story
is told Of two enthusiastic drys at
Eagle Lake, who after working all
voters to vote Eyes" were overly zeal
Gus in the interests of others and when
they got to the polls marked their
own ballots wrong. They were great
ly chagrined when they learned what
had been done, the more so when their
ballots were counted to boost the tall
ly of the vets.
Statement of Dry Workers.
The following is statement by
Senator Richard Jones of Duluth,
chairman of the Minnesota Dry Fed
Grafton, who was sent here by that
organization to direct the campaign in
Blue Earth county.
81 am, of course, gratified at the
results of yesterdays election. 1t
was clean campaign all the way
through, free from mud singing,
while snappy and full of interest.
1.-THE big majority in the county,
and the fact that we were able to
hold the wet majority to only forty
three in the city of Mankato, indi-
Gates that the state will vote dry next
November.
Prohibition is in the air. The peo-
pie of Blue Earth county will, am
sure, give even a better account OF
themselves in the fall election We
have hard battle to fight, but II we
can secure the CO. operation of the dry
workers throughout the state as we
have had it in the local campaign, we
are bound to win.
81 wish to thank every man, woman
and child who helped in the fight. l
have enjoyed every minute that we
have been in the county,"
Judge Lorin Cray, chairman of the
Blue Earth County Dry Federation
said:
81 am greatly pleased with the re-
suits of the election. / wish to thank
every person who assisted in the
work."
Nicollet county is still an oasis,
but it is not at all likely that the
people of North Mankato will sane
ton the granting of liquor licenses in
that village The local option issue
was fought out in that community a
number of years ago and the majority
was decisively against license.
The canvassing board will meet
August % to canvass the votes.
The option law will affect twenty
four saloons in Mankato. Two in Good
Thunder and two in st. Clair. Two in
Madison Lake
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-08-23
FARMERS ARE GUIDED
WRONG BY C. R. DAVIS
Letter He Wrote Means Con-
tributing Wheat Sales to
Red Cross

One little letter from Representa-
tive Charles R. Davis has cost fifty
two farmers around Waconia the loss
of lot of wheat which they had
saved, $1,90S.46 in contributions
to the Red Cross and an investment
of $2,45O in War Savings Stamps, says
The ST. Paul Pioneer Press.
Representative Davis is not SO
was, it is said. The farmers did not
object to contributing to the Red
Cross or the purchase of war stamps,
but they do object to being classed as
wheat hoarders.
In reply to letter of inquiry from
Frank Wagner, farmer near Wa
coma, Representative Davis wrote
on letterhead of the house COM
mittee on appropriations, April %,
1918:
81 am in receipt of yours of the
22nd inst. Concerning the order is
sued by the food administration, set
ting the time for the sale of wheat,
beg to state that l am advised that
each producer is to be permitted to
keep on hand a reasonable quantity
of seed in case of crop failure-C. R.
Davis"
Acting on this advice, the fifty two
farmers had on hand varying amounts
of wheat, the largest amount in any
one farmers hands being sixty five
bushels, when a representative of the
state food administration made a
search of the neighborhood and seized
the grain. The farmers contributed
$1,308.46 to the Red Cross and about
half of them bought savings stamps
in amounts ranging from $25 to $500
each, to the total amount of $2,450.
The others already had purchased
War stamps, and all of them had
taken their allotments of Liberty
bonds
Mr.. Wagner also wrote Senator
Knute Nelson, and the latter referred
the inquiry to the food administra-
ton. Herbert Hoover, the food ad-
ministrator, replied that crop condi-
lions indicated that there would be
an abundance of seed wheat for next
year, and that wheat must be sold to
the utmost by May Is.