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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01
THE DROP BUSINESS

"Come in, Patrick, and take a drop
of something"
mo, Mike, I'm afraid of drops ever
since Tim Flaherty died"
"He was one Of the liveliest fell
lows in these parts; but he began the
drop business in Barney Shenon's sa-
loon. 1t was drop of something out
of a bottle at first. But in a little
while Tom took few drops too much,
and then he dropped into the gutter.
He lost his place, he lost his coat and
hat, he lost money; he lost everything
but his thirst for strong drink. Poor
Tint But the worst is to come. He
got crazy with drink one day and
killed man, and the last time / saw
him he was taking his last drop-with
a slipping moose around his neck. /
have quit the drop business, Mike.
| have seen too many good fellows
when whiskey had the drop on them.
They took just drop from the bot
tie, then dropped into the gutter, and
then dropped into the grave. No rum
seller can get drop on me any more
and if you don't drop him, he win
drop you.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01
Women's Liberty
Loan Committee

Mrs. Geo. W. Doughty, who has
been selected as Chairman of the Wo-
mems Liberty Loan Committee for
Greene County and who will act in
conjunction with Mr.. 7. D. Brabson,
the Chairman for Greene county, has
appointed the following ladies to act
as chairmen in their respective dis.
tricts:
Mrs. Harry Milligan, 10th dist.
Mrs. N. p. Earnest, 1st District.
Mrs. DIR. T. H. Woolsey, End dist.
Mrs. James Allen, 3rd dist.
Mrs. H. c. Maloney, 4th district,
(Warrensburg.)
Mrs. F. P. McCorkle, 4th district,
(Thula.)
Mrs.H. T. Easterly, 9Th dist.
Mrs. Ulysses RAIDER, 9th dist.
Mrs. J. N. Pierce, 7th dist.
Mrs. J. A. Harmon, 9Th dist.
Mrs. A. ]. Stephens, 9th dist.
Miss Nina Bailey, 18th dist.
Mrs. Chas. G. Hardin, 18th dist.
Mrs. 7. S. Rankin, 18th dist.
Mrs. d. S. Ripley, 18th dist.
Mrs. E. c. Prather, 18th dist,
Mrs. Emma Hays, 18th dist.
Mrs. j. H. Digger, 18th dist.
Mrs. c. w. Legarde, 18th dist.
Mrs. Will Huntsman, 10th dist.
Mrs. DR.. T. B. Hughes, goth dist.
Mrs. J. f. King, 21st dist.
Mrs. Moses Hay, 22nd dist.
Mrs. ]. P. Boles, 23rd dist.
Mrs. S. A, Bell, oath dist.
Mrs. M. M. Susong, 25th dist.
Mrs. Doughty has invited these la
dies for luncheon as her guests at
Hotel Brumley, at noon, next Satur-
day, at which time a thorough or
ganization Of the county will take
place and an address will be deliver
ed by Mrs. Chas. Perkins, of Knox
vile, explaining the different features
of the Third Liberty Loan drive, etc.
A most attractive campaign begin
ming April 9Th will be waged for 80
days by the ladies of the county as
well as by the men.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01
OLD BLUE BACK" sPELLER


Have you an old "Blue Back SPELL
er" in your home? The book treas
ured so dearly by your parents, years
ago? These books have been out of
circulation for many years-you can
not buy one now at any book store,
but we have arranged to supply our
subscribers with copy of the old
Blue Back Speller with every new OF
renewal subscription to the Sun for /;
short time. If you could buy the
book it would cost you about 60c.
We give the book and years sub
scription to the Sun both for only
$1.5O-the regular subscription price
of the Sun now.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01
MORE RIGID RULES

New and more rigid rules and in
structions for the conservation Of
wheat and flour are expected in view
of the recent urgent request Of the
government that more wheat be saw
ed. No idea whatever Of any way in
which this is to be done is conveyed
in the announcement, but they expect
that it will be by way of direct limi-
tation of wheat in making -four, prob
ably by adding more substitute and a
limitation also in the output Of the
mills.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01
IMPORTANT TO RED CROSS
KNITTERSl

Finding that there is no longer
call for Sweaters during the summer
months, the Knitting Committee asks
that all who are knitting for the Red
Cross confne their work to the knit
ting of Socks. Be careful not to rib
the heel and see that your measure
ments are correct. Before finishing
toe, measure to see if you are going
to have foot IL inches long. This is
important and should not be over
looked. Do not use the small needles.
Those who have out yarn are urged
to work up and send in finished gar
ments at their earliest convenience.
The last order for yarn is now in
stock and we will be glad to see our
friends. Rooms open at 2 o'clock on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
R. C. KNITTING COMMITTEE.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01
Big Crowd Attend
Old Time Singing
At Rheatown

It is estimated that fully two
thousand people attended the old
time singing at Rheatown yesterday.
Greeneville was we'll represented,
some twenty or thirty automobiles 60
ing from here. Hon. H. H. Gouchen-
our delivered an address after being
introduced by Capt. Joe Marshall.
The good people of Rheatown did
themselves proud on this occasion, as
is their custom. Everyone was made
to feel welcome and ample provis-
ions had been prepared to have taken
care of many more.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01
THE WEATHER COCK.

In France, Belgium and England
each church spire is surmounted by
the Dress figure of Growing cock, to
remind passers by not to deny their
Saviour like Peter, who denied him
thrice ere the growing of the cock.
AS you read these lines men are
dying Christ-like to save you and
each of you and yours from the un-
speakable traocities of the Hun! Are
you doing your full duty by these
suffering; dying soldiers? Are you
like Peter denying them or Judas-like,
selling them for thirty pieces of sill
yer?
1t is your duty-aye your glori-
Gus privilege to do not merely your
bit, but your best for your defend
ers-your saviours. When you buy
a Liberty Bond you have done a
splendid piece of business for your
self, but that is not enough. Not
everyone can fight in the trenches,
but everyone can fight the German
somewhere-it is up to you to find
how you can best serve your Coun-
try. To do this you must quit think
ing of how much money you can
make, and begin thinking how much
you can do to help win this real war.
If it be not won, you and all you have
are lost!
Despise Not the Day OF Small Things
Little drops of water, little grains of
sand
Make the mighty ocean and the silvry
strand.
Little drops of Precipitation
Dropped in fields of wheat,
Will save this mighty nation
And save us from defeat.
And our little efforts, Humble though
they be,
Will help to lick the Hun
And save fair Tennessee!
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01
Other Towns Should
Take Notice of This

Asheville, N. c., April AFTER
celebrating on the matter since last
Tuesday the city commissioners an
nounced their decision to close all the
pool rooms and bowling alleys of the
city on June / by refusing to issue
new license. for the next fiscal year.
This action was taken as a war meas
ure, a large number of citizens of the
city having appeared before the board
last Tuesday to ask them to close
these places for tn reason that they
promoted idleness and crime in that
a large number of men habitually
congregated in the pool rooms when
their services are needed in prosecut-
ing the war.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01
Americans Are
Finest Fighters
In The World
By J. W. 7. MASON.
Written for The United Press.)

written for The United Press
NEW YORK, April General
Foch's decision whether or not to use
American troops in large numbers in
the present combat, will probably de-
pend on the magnitude Of the coun-
ter assault that iseplanned against
the Germans.
e the allies decide to attempt to
bring the war to an end by over
whelming the armies in western
f. ce then every possible source of
strength must be thrown into the bat
tie and General Pershing's full
force viii participate. But, if a
counter offensive with strictly limit
ed detectives is considered the wisest
course at this time, General Foch may
think it inadvisable to use the Ameri-
can army for the present.
The American troops now in
France and those fast arriving are
the finest offensive fighters left in
the world. This is true, not because
they are Americans, but because
America is the only great power left
where first classes of picked men have
not suffered the casualties of nearly
four years fighting.
If the allies major offensive is not
to be delivered Immediately, General
Foch may desire to keep the Ameri-
cans for the principal role at later
date.
A major American offensive to-
ward the Rhine, for instance, instead
of in western France, might not only
carry the war into Germany, but at
the same time compel Won linden
burg to shorten his western line by
abandoning much if not all Of the
territory he has just won. Such a
retirement under target of an Ameri-
can invasion of Germany could GER
certainly have a far more depress-
ing influence up on the kaiser's sub
iects than a limited counter attack
by the allies along the Disc, Somme
and Asera.
Questions such as these must be
fully considered by General Foch be-
fore he makes his decision.
Won eHindenburg is now concen-
trating what is left of his offensive
strength for the capture of Amiens.
Foch's first work of great import
ance may be to save hmiens by a di-
rect counter offensive against the
German pressure to the east of that
highly important railway center.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01
TAKE NOTICE

Obituary notices, resolutions, cards
of thanks and all notices of entertain
ments, whether church or school,
where an admission is charged, will
be charged for at our regular adyer-
Using rates which will be one cent a
word for each insertion.
The GreeneviIIe Sun.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Mr.. w. D. McCannon, of Maryville,
spent Saturday in Greeneville. Mr..
McCannon came here to take the ex-
animation for embalmer's license be-
fore Mr.. 7. w. Stevens, local member
Of the State Board of Embalmers.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

\ W. A. Susong & Co. are exclusive
local agents for the famous Hart,
Shaffer & Marx clothes. Every young
man knows that when he gets a suit
made by these famous. tailors he is
in style. The new spring styles are
now on display.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Miss Marguerite Mathes, instruct
or in music at the State Normal
johnson City, came home to spend
Easter with her mother and friends
at Tusculum.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Hon. N. T. Howard is making ex-
tensive improvements on one Of his
nice cottages, on Davis street. A
very decided improvement to this
rapidly growing section of the city
will be a granolithic walk running full
length from Maple avenue to the
Knoxville road, on the West.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Fred Eiscnhour is at home from
Camp Sewer, on furlough. He is
being warmly greeted by his many
friends.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

BUY A BARGAINING story
house, q convenient rooms, 2 large
halls, front and back porch, y Scre.
Of ground. fine garden, chicken lot,
paved street. See S. B. LaRue & Co.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Miss Helen Park who is in school at
V. l., Bristol, came down and spent
the Easter holidays with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Park.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

The splendid 7-room dwelling and
lot, and large garden of Mr.. o. S.
Bradford, on Maple avenue, is now
for sale and at a bargain. See s. B.
LaRue & Co.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Mr.. s. w. Houston will leave today
for Washington, Iowa, where he ex-
poets to locate permanently.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

That pretty spring line of Hart,
Schaffer & Marx clothing has just ar
rived at w. A. Susong and Co. They
invite you to call and see the beauti-
full styles.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Misses Marie and Kate Easterly
and Esther Blanton, of Pates' Hill
were in Greeneville Friday.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Mrs. Allen Russell, of Knoxville,
has been the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. E. Wilds, on Highland avenue, the
past few days.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

The Sunday Journal and Tribune
makes this mention: .Miss Laura
Williams will be a visitor in the city
during the Easter holidays. Miss Will
liams is a teacher in the high school
at Greeneville, Tenn"
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

You can always find any thing in
the Green Goods line that the market
affords at the Borden Grocery Co.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

The beautiful spring styles of
Hart, Shaffer & Marx suits for young
men are now on display. Come in
and see them. W. A. Susong & Co.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Several hundred people attended
the baptising at the Meas pond, on
Highland avenue, west of Highland
Park, Sunday afternoon.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Mrs. Fannie Baker left today for
Church Hill, Hawkins county, where
she will spend the week the guest of
Mrs. Hamilton.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Miss Zoe Williams was the guest of
Mrs. Paul E. Divine, in Johnson City,
Sunday.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Mr.. ]. H. Leming, of Bristol, spent
Easter here with Greeneville relatives
and friends.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Mr.. Harold Hawkins came home
from Chattanooga to spend Easter
with his parents and friends.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Mrs. Leighton Armitage spent the
weekend in the city with her par
ents.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

The black scale will kill your mag
nolia if it is not treated. See W. l..
Babb.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01


Mr.. FraRk Brown came in off the
road Saturday and is spending a few
days with his family here.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

PURE SEED FOR SALE-Birdeye
and bunch October Beans for
sale. Call on Mrs. w. M. Wool
sey, at Mrs. Isaac o. Harrell's.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Try cup of Nabob Coffee for
breakfast Easter morn. For sale by
Borden Grocery Company.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Mr.. Ed Ridgeway has gone to Vir-
GINA, where he has contract work for
the summer.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Now is the time to protect your
fruit from the ravages of the moth.
See w. L. Babb.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Miss Edwina George, of Maryville,
was q recent guest of friends in the
city.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Mr.. Frank Gosnold is a visitor in
the city, the guest of his mother on
N. Irish street.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Mrs. Thad Grifftts, of Friendsville,
spent the weekend as the guest of
Miss Imogen Howard.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

If you want your groceries in a
hurry, call the Borden Grocery Co.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Jud Brown motored
up from Morristown Sunday.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Miss Bess Geagley, of Knoxville,
was guest Of friends here and at
Alton for the weekend.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Mr.. Jay Milligan returned from
Knoxville Sunday.
Born, to DR.. and Mrs. J. F. Lane,
on the 29th, daughter.
The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01
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GREENEVILLE AND VICINITY

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The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-01

Mr. Jay MIigan from Leming Bristol spent
Sunday. Easter here with Greenevlle relatives
and friends.
Born, 10 Dr. J. F. Lane,
on the 2sth, daughter Mr. FranE Brown n Of
road Saturday and spending few
Mr. and Mrs Jud Brown motored days with his family
up MoristOwn Sunday
Misses Marie Kate Eastery
you groceries in Banton, Hill
hurry call the Borden Grocery Co. in GreenevIle Friday
Edwina George Maryve Mr. today
of friends in the Washington Iowa.
ety. poets to locate permanently
your mag You always any thing
treated See w the Goods line that the market
Babb. \, affords at the Borden Grocery Co.
Mrs Leighton Armitage spent Fred Ecnhour home
weekend the city with her Camp SEWER fulough He is
being warmly greeted by his many
friends
Miss Zoe Williams guest of
E. Divine, Johnson City, Fannie Baker left today for
Sunday Church Hill Hawkins county, where
she will spend the week the guest of
Mr. Ed Ridgeway has gone to Vr- Mrs. Hamilton.
ginia, where he has contract work for
the summer. RUSSELL Knoxville,
has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Now is the time to protect Wid Highland the
from the ravages of the moth. past few days.
u Babb.
Several hundred people attended
Mr. Frank Gosnod visitor in bapsing the pond
the city, the guest of his mother Highland Highland
N Irish street Park, Sunday afternoon.
Miss Bess Geagley of Knoxville pretty spring line of
Of friends here and Marx clothing has just
rived at W. A. Susong and Co. They
invite you to call and the beauti-
Mrs Thad Grifftts of FriendsviIe full styles
spent the weekend as the guest of 49,
Miss Imogen Howard Miss iieien f"rN "no . III nooi az
v. l., Bristol, down and spent
~ on, n Naboh CoFaa for the holidays with her parents
by mr. ana MRS Leroy Fark
Borden Grocery Company. -
The splendid 7-room dwelling and
Mr. Harold Hawkins came home large garden of Mr. o.
from Chattanooga to spend Easter BRADFORD on maple avenue now
with his and friends or SAFE ana az bargain pee o. p
LaRue
Sunday Journal and Tribune
miss Miss Marguerite Mathe instruct
Williams will be visitor in the city at the State Normal
during the Easter holidays City, home spend
friends
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02
GET SPEAKERS
FOR w. S. S. MEET
War Savings campaigners and the
Public to Attend Prelim-
mary Session Friday
Night.

Speakers for the meeting Of war
savings stamp campaigners in the
county court house Friday night, have
been named. J. H Mcnamara, Frank
Swan, Hazen I. Sawyer and the Very
Rev. James Gillespie will tell of the
Importance Of the work to be under
taken for a week, beginning Saturday.
Each speaker will be limited to ten
minutes. J. p. Ingle, county chair
man, will preside. The meeting is to
begin at 1880 O'Clock. Block lieuten-
ants, ward chairmen and other men
workers are urged to bring their
wives as the meeting will be public
one.
Pledge cards will be distributed
throughout the city to obtain amounts
that will be subscribed for during the
remainder of the year by every man,
woman and child.
Business houses are not to be So
fcfted, said Mr.. Ingle.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02
CRIMINAL CASES
SOON TO BE TRIED
Number Set for Next Week in District
Court, Clerks Docket Shows
Larceny, incendiar-
ISM

A number Of criminal cases are com
ing up for trial in the district court
next week.
These are the cases which have
been assigned:
May at 2 p. m. the State VS.. Ed.
ward South, who is charged with set.
ting fire to property with intent to
burn; State VS.. William Haga and
John Stack. indicted for breaking and
entering; State VS.. William Haga, Will
liam Brown and George Brown, charg-
ed with larceny of poultry.
Beginning May 9 the following civil
cases are assigned for trial: B. F.
Jones VS.. o. w. Newberry; Louise B.
Field VS.. Theresa Nodler; White Sew
ing Machine Co. vs.. C.. G. Boggs;
Charles Pitt VS.. William Pitt and Peter
VanAusdall.
These win be followed by cases spe-
cially assigned for May 13, as follows:
May Steadley VS.. W. W. Perdew; Dav-
i'd Steadley VS.. W. w. Perdew; Ely &
Walker Dry Goods Co. VS.. e. T. Bart
ruff; NJ F. Eaton VS.. Mrs. Emma on
and Charles on; William Gibbons vs..
Glen Summers; Peter Hatton vs. Har-
vey Hanson; J. F. Daugherty VS.. c..
5. French; John Fl. Young VS.. Keokuk
Electric Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02
CITY NEWS.

| Harvey Beach, son of n. L. Beach
! 1923 Timea street, is i'll with typhoid
fever.
Room No. / Of the Terrence
school has qualified as an auxiliary
of the Junior Red Cross.
The annual meeting of the Equal
Suffrage association will take place
Friday at p. m. in the home of Mrs.
0. G. Mandt, 21S North Fourth street
The will of the late A. N. Ma
theney was probated in the district
court, today. Miss Elizabeth Maheny.
his daughter, was made administra-
tor to serve without bond.
Meredith auto transfer and NOV.
ing. Phone Red 1902.
More than 100 men have already
responded to the invitation to attend
the Laymen's banquet in the Y. M.
G. A. dining room at 6:15 p. m. Fri
day night. C. F. Mcfarland is to be
POSTMASTER. G. r. Joy will be the
principal speaker.
Mrs. S. c. Sweet, company
mother" of Battery A. Camp Dodge,
Des Moines, today acknowledges the
receipt of $25 from the city Of Keo-
kuk for the purchase of records for
the battery's trench phonograph. A
letter of thanks was sent to Mayor
Ed. S. Lotion.
The physical committee will have
a meeting tonight at the Y. NJ. c. A.
DIR. H. A. Kinnaman filed a wat
er report today with the city council,
which Is to be considered at meet
ing in the near future. Tests have
been made of Keokuk's water sup
ply, recently.
The divorce case of Edith leila
Shelter VS.. harles T. Shelter was
heard this morning and a default de-
cree Of divorce was granted Mrs. Shelf
fer. The ground for divorce was cru
ell and inhuman treatment such as to
endanger her life. The defendant did
not contest the suit.
Blowing of whistle at the plant
of the Standard -Four Tire company.
today, signalized another record that
had been set by the workers in the
establishment The men made 500
tires, Wednesday, which broke the
former record of 456 tires completed.
for day.
A. H. r. A. social Friday evening,
May 8, benefit of Red Cross, at Valley
school house.
rendered the increment of the select
i've men by the Eagles, Tuesday
night, is contained in letter address
ed to the aerie, here, today by f. G.
Smith, in charge of the rockies"
A car being trailed by rope to
the Paige garage, between Fifth and
Sixth streets, police alley, was struck
and slightly damaged today by an
belonging to DIR. j. Brad
field of Pella, Ia. The mishap occurred
near the Sixth street fire station. No
one was injured.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-02

ever small grain that has germinat-
ed has rooted well, winter wheat has
begun to stool in the southeastern
counties, and normally warm and
moist weather would bring these
crops along vigorously.
Few rainy days and cool weather
have favored field work which has
progressed more rapidly than in any
spring in recent years. The labor
supply which is known to be much
shorter than usual, has been used to
remarkably good advantage. About
IS per cent of the corn ground is
ready for planting and only warm,
sunny days are needed to start the
planters briskly. In fact, a little
planting has been done in the south
ern counties and few scattered re-
ports of the planting have been re-
ceived from as far north as Greene
and Pocahontas counties. However,
the scarcity and low vitality of seed
corn will keep cautious farmers from
taking the risk of planting till the
ground is warm.
Pastures and hay lands have suf-
fered seriously from the cold. dry
spring.
Fruit trees are tn full bloom in the
south and beginning to bloom in the
central portions Of the state.