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The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15
Claims Almighty as His Ally.

Many doubt whether William was
entirely sane He said repeatedly that
he possessed a divine mandate TO rule,
that the Almighty was his "uncondi-
tiOnal and avOwed ally" 1t is not en-
tirely clear whether such o~utgivings
were the product of Il diSOrdered brain
or were due to %unbounded egOtism and
an effort to impress his subjects with
the idea Of reverent and unquestioning
submission.
His speeches to his armies in which
he asserted he and they were "instru-
ments of divine judgment upon Ger
many's enemies were regarded by
many outside Of Germany as pieces Of
rhetoric, intended only to deceive his
own people.
Few statesmen realized that the en-
perOr in his Shining armor," maneu-
vering his armies and fleets, building
up the German military system, ce-
menting the central empires and Tur-
key, and fostering the preaching Of the
supremacy Of autocracy, was erecting
q L ltut oIe Jay "oulu Iluhc
war upon all civilization.
Yet the world was warned by some
f~ar-sighted men that the emperor
would one day bring catastrophe upon
the nations. These men saw In him
then and see him now as a mad inven-
tor, given in his youth the most dan
gerous of all toys-his army and navy.
They were his playthings. He de-
veloped them throughout the years to
the point where he had to put them
feared the end of his reign would find
his inventions untried, so grasped the
first opportunity to wage a world war.
Meantime the German war party
grew, with William at It's head, and
the scheme Of world dominion awaited
the hour to begin its attainment. 1t
came with the assassination OF the
Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand
and his wife at Sarajevo.
Recalled from a yachting trip, Will
liam presided at a conference at Pots
dam Of representatives of the German
and Austrian armies, navies and COM
mercial interests. There, according to
the best information obtainable, the
decision was reached to make the AS
sassination of the archduke a pretense
for the world war for which Germany
had long prepared.
In the diplomatic exchanges between
Germany and Austria or n side and
Great Britain, France and Russia on
the other William posed as n wishing
for peace but driven to war.
He signed the order for the mobiliza-
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15
Big Shipments Are En- Route to
Jobbers. Until These Arrive
There May Be a Temporary
Shortage. All Deals Postponed
Buy in Small Lots Only.
RETAILERS CAN GET IMME,
DATE SHIPMENTS d.
RECT BY PARCEL
POST.

This advertisement Is written on
Monday, October 21st. 1t Is directed to
the attention of all distributors Of
Vick's VapoRub, both wholesale and
retail. In an emergency such as the
present epidemic-our duty-and your
duty-!s to distribute VapoRub In the
quickest possible manner to those sec
tons stricken by Influenza. We, there
fore, call your careful attention 10 the
following:
DANGER OF SHORTAGE If SUP.
PLY is NOT CONSERVED
On October LIST we hsd on han'l, at
our Factory and IN twenty warehouses
scattered over the country, sufficient
VapORub to last us, we thought, until
January 1st, allowing for a so per cent
increase over last years sales, and not
counting our daily output. This big
excess stock had been accumulated
during the summer months.
Then this epidemic of Spanish In
fiuenza hit us-and In the last ten days
this stock has vanished. At first we
thought this tremendous demand
would last only a few days, but the
orders have run:
Wed, Oct. 16. ..18,504 doz.
Thur, Oct. 17......25,3 1913 doz.
Fri, Oct, 49,. 1926 doz.
Sat-, Oct. 19.... 1888 doz.
Mon, Oct. 21......77,7 05 doz.
Up to Saturday, October 10th, we
have actually shipped for this month
s400,284.10, or over two million Jars
of vapoRub.
THE PROBLEM NOW IS TO DIS
TRIBUTE vAPORUB QUICKLY.
Most Of this tremendous quantity Is
still en- route to the jobbers, but
freight and express are both con
gested nowadays, and 1t may be some
time before this supply reaches the
jobbers. In the meantime, therefore,
1t Is necessary that we distribute, as
widely as possible, the stock that we
are manufacturing daily, together with
that now on the jobbers' and retailers
shelves, In order that 1t may get to
the Influenza districts quickly. Our
normal output Is about 1000 dozen
per day. We are putting on a night
shift, but It will be a little while be-
fore that Is producing.
WHAT WE ASK THE WHOLESALE
DRUGGIST TO DO.
Last Saturday we notified all Of our
jobbers, by Special Delivery, as fol
lows:
1st-Deals and quantity shipments
Of all kinds are cancelled. Fill no
quantity orders Of any kind, whether
taken by our salesman or by your own.
Sell In small lots only.
: 2nd-Order from us In as small
THE WICK CHEMICAL COMP.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat OF the disease.
Catarrh Is a local disease, greatly infiu-
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrh.
II is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF the
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is composed OF some Of the best tonics
known, combined with some of the best
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
OF the Ingredients In HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE Is what produces such won
derful results in catarrhal conditions.
Druggists 75c. TESTIMONIALS free.
3. J. Cheney & Co.. Props. Toledo, Q.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

we have not been asked to express u
views beforehand"
II cannot Of course, say what the
other dominions will do. but nothing
could be further from the thoughts Of
the Australian people than to extend
the same treatment to Germany In re-
gard to tariffs and economic arrange
ments after the war as France, Belgi-
um, Italy and America, and nothing
but force majeure will compel us to
do It," he continued.
The Australian premier's speech was
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15
PLEASE Note
VICK'S VAPORUB OvERSOLD
DUE TO PRESENT EPIDEMIC
Tremendous Demand Last Few Days Has Wiped Out
Excess Stocks That We Had Estimated Would Last
Until Next January. Last Weeks Orders Called For
One and Three Quarter Million Jars-Today's Orders
Alone Amount to 932, 459 Jars.

quantities as possible. If you are u
we will try to ship a limited amount
by Parcel Post or express, and pay tho
charges ourselves.
3rd-In order TO make distribution
still quicker, we will ship direct to
your retail customers quantities not
more than three (3) dozen soc size at
any one shipment.
4th-We are now out Of the 60c size
and will be for the next ten days.
WHAT WE ASK THE RETAIL
DRUGGIST TO DO.
Buy In as small quantities as posss'
BILE. II you have any quantity orders
given the jobber's statesmen or given
to our statesmen, don't bother about
them-no need to write us-it Is abso-
lutely impossible to fill these orders
at this time. If the jobbers In your
territory are out OF Vick's Vap0Ruh,
we will ship you by Parcel Post, pre-
paid, quantities not more than thres
(3) dozen soc size In any one order.
Naturally, we can't open accounts az
this time, so your check or money or
der for this amount must accompany
order. Don't write us stating to ship
thru your jobber, as we then have to
wait until we write this jobber and get
his o. X. IF you wish the goods to
come thru your jobber, have him order
them for you.
SHOWED UNDER WITH coRRE-
S~PoNDENcE.
Our force has already been "shot to
Observation-Disclosures of our men are
wearing Uncle Sans khaki-and this
recent rush has simply buried us. All
our sales force has been called In to
help In the office and factory. We just
mention this so you won't hold 10
against US IL your wires and letters
aren't answered promptly.
SPECIAL BOOKLETS ON SPANISH
INFLUENZA.
We will send, on request, to any re.
tail druggist, 100 or more little book.
lets, just issued, on Spanish Influenza,
giving the latest information about
this disease-its history-the symp-
toms-the treatment, and particularly
the use of Vick's VapoRub as an e1-
ternal application to supplement the
physicians treatment.
NEW WAYS TO USE VAPORUB.
In addition TO the usual method or
using VapoRub-that is, applied over
the throat and chest and covered with
hot flannel cloths-Our customers are
writing us daily telling Of their sue
cess In using VapoRub in other ways,
particularly as a preventive. They
melt a little In a spoon and inhale the
vapors arising, or melt 1t in a benzoin
steam kettle. Where the steam kettle
Is not available, VapoRub can be used
in an ordinary teakettle. Fill the tea
kettle half full Of boiling water, put In
half n teaspoon Of VapoRub from time
to time-keep the kettle just slowly
boiling and inhale the steam arising.
According to a Bulletin just issued
by the Public Health Service, DR..
Stiles recommends that the nose and
throat be kept coated with some oily
substance. For this purpose VapoRub
is excellent-just put a little up the
nostrils from time to time and snuff
we'll back into the air passages.
GREENSBORO, N. c.
Dorho-a 4Ao noS,oo0,, AFa5o~ Ga
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15
E N HUGHES is BITTER
Saws in No Uncertain Manner That
Proposed Peace Terms Are Not
Acceptable to Australia.

Premier Hughes of Australia made a
bitter protest against the peace terms
In addressing The Australian club at
London.
"We were launched into this war
without being consulted" the premier
declared, "and now the terms Of a vic
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15
THE BLUE A r u

Red Cross Ball Blue gives to clothes
a clear, dazzling white, whittier than
snow, not a greenish yellow tinge like
cheap bottle blue. Buy Red Cross Ball
Blue for next washday. You will be
happily surprised. Large package at
your grocers, 5 cents.-Adv.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15
Generosity.

you should not disdain to feed the
stranger at your gates"
II don't" replied Mr.. Cumrox; my
wife feeds one stranger after another
at luncheons and teas and things"
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15
Trust, and Fear Not.

"He saith, A whole l planned. Youth
shows but half trust God-see all,
nor be afraid "-BrOwning.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15
STOMACH ACIDITY,
INDIGESTION, GAS
QUICK! EAT JUST ONE TABLET
OF PAPE'S DiAPEPSlN FOR
INSTANT RELIEF.

When meals don't fit and you belch
gas, acids and ~undigested food. When
you feel humps of distress in stomach,
pain, fatulcnce, heartburn or headache.
Here is instant relief-No WaitlngI
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15
Quick to Go.

Doctor-You are as sound as a dol
Gar.
PATIENT hope / last longer than
one, doctor
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

If we could just find money as easily
as we And fault we would all be mil
lionaires In q short time.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

Perhaps the Germans Mdden fond.
ness for peace Is born Of his inability
to make further war.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15
ABD|CAT|ON ENDS
KA|SER'S DREAM
Insane Ambition Leads His Peo-
pie to Ruin.
POWER WRECKED; HE QUITS
Mar Who Plunged the World Into War
Will Go Down Into History as
Most Hated Ruler World
Has Ever Known.

The kaiser has abdicated and the
crown prince has renowned his right
TO the throne of Germany.
The %grandioSe scheme of world con-
quest or downfall has ended in the
complete downfall of German military
might and of the rule of the Hohea-
zOllernS.
For decades the m;iitaristic oligarchy
Of Prussia, supported by philosophers,
historians, teachers. preachers and
men of business had directed the
moral, intellectual and material re-
sources Of the empire along consistent
lines toward the tremendous concen-
tration and cOnsummatiOn Of organ
lied force which in 1914 the kaiser let
loose upon the world.
Sought World Dominion.
He signed the order for the German
mobilization. He stood sponsor for
the terrorism and %brigandage which,
Under the guiSe of warfare, raviShed
Belgium, laid waste the cities Of
France, depOpulated and outraged Ser
bia and sent the Lusitania with her
freight Of women and children TO a
grave in the Atlantic.
Civilization will never forget that it
was the miniOnS Of the emperor who
officially shot TO death Edith Cavell,
the English nurse who b%efriended the
BelgianS in Brussels.
Against these his cry II did not will
the war" awaited rs nothing. Before
the bar Of humanity William was adj
judged guilty Of the greatest crime
since the crucifixion. In him human
ity saw the last of the autocrats, the
final Caesar.
Assertions that he was at heart
peaceful, so persistently circulated for
years as to give them the stamp OF
German propaganda, became branded
as false. He who had long proclaimed
himself the prince of peace stood re-
vealed as humanity's scourge, and
against him and all that he represent
ed rose the new world Of democracy
and freedom.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

A spinster's ideal man Is one wins
will say the word.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

No mans ignorance ever prevented
him from giving advice.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15
Cutlcura Heals Eczema

And rashes that itch and burn. II
there is a tendency to pimples, etc.,
prevent their return by making CUT
cura your daily toilet preparation. For
free samples address, "Cutcura, Dept
K, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment Is and 50.--Adv.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

The public safety is the supreme
law.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

II youth will not prepare the soil
age cannot reap the harvest.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

An ideal family hotel Is one that
lacks all the discomforts of home.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

Just as soon as you eat a tablet of
Pape's Diapepsin all the dyspepsia, in
digestion and stomach distress ends.
These pleasant, harmless tablets OF
Pape's Diapepsin never fail to make
sick, upset stomachs feel fine at once,
and they cost so little at drug stores.
ADV.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15
&An~ Ah~ n-a-

stop the Pain.
The hurt Of a burn or a cut stops when
Coles Carbolisalve Is applied. II heaH
quickly without scars. CSC and soc bJ
J. w. Cole Co.. Rockford. m.-Adv.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

GREENSBORO, N. c.
The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1918-11-15

With the passing of Bismarck the
emperor's real reign began. AS a mill
tary man he was a stickler for eff
cheney, discipline and the observance
of etiquette to the last detail. And with
the details of all these cOmponents Of
army life and training he was familiar
to the smallest point.
In everything he was described as
thorough and, withal, n Of the hard
est workers in the empire.
Physically unimpressive-he was
short and inclined to stoutness-Wil-
liam was fond Of being photographed
while striking a military posture,
though taking good care to veil the
deformity Of his left arm, a disfigure-
ment with which he was born and OF
which he was extremely sensitive. He
blamed his English mother for living
a life of self indulgence and cursed her
repeatedly as being responsible for his
deformity.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-15

Gardner & Soehl.
G.. A. Hughes.
Spurrier Lbr. Co.
@. r. Barker.
F. E. Houghton.
John Adams.
4. @. Barker.
Rucker Burton.
Powell & Brodie.
Z. L. Hirsclli.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-15

John Dean.
Guthrie Gas Co.
Okla. Garage.
G. S. Petty,
Owl Drug Store
Corner Pharmacy.
Boston Meat Market.
Hugo Miller.
P. r. Walton Lbr. Co.
r. w. Long Lumber Co.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-03-21
CHAPTER n.
sIlghty to Rest 1iIIets.

The next morning the captain sent
for me and informed me: "Empey, as
recruiting sergeant you are wash
out" and sent me to a training depot
After arriving at this place, was
hustled TO the quartermaster stores
and received an awful shock. The
quartermaster sergeant spread q wa
terproof sheet on the ground and COM
menctd throwing a miscellaneous as
sortment of straps, buckles and other
paraphernalia into 1t. / thought he
would never stop, but when the pile
reached to my knees he paused long
enough to say, "Next, No. 5217, 'Arrisr
B company" / gazed in bewilderment
at the pile of junk In front Of me, and
then my eyes wandered around looking
for the wagon which was to carry II
to barracks. was rudely brought to
earth by the "quarter" exclaImlng
"Ere, you, 'op 1t; tyke 1t aw'y; blind
MY eyes, 'e's looking for is batman to
'elp I'm carry it."
Struggling under the load, with fre'
quent pauses for rest, reached oul
barracks (large car barns), and my
platoon leader come to the rescue. II
was a marvel TO me how quickly ht
assembled the equipment. After HI
had completed the task, he showed me
how to adjust It on my person. Pretty
soon / stood before him proper Tom
my Atkins In heavy marching order
! feeling like an overloaded camel.
On my feet were heavy-soled boots
! studded with hObnails, the toes ant
heels Of which were REINFORCED b.
steel half-moons. My legs were In
eased In woolen puttees, olive drab II
color, with my trousers overlapping
them at the top. Then a wooden KHAKI
tunlc. under which was blush gra
wooden shirt, minus a collar; beneatl
this shirt q wooden belly band abOu
six inches wide, held in place by ii
strings of white tape. On my hea
was a heavy wooden trench cap, wit
huge earlaps buttoned over the tol
Then the equipment: A canvas bel
with ammunition pockets, and tw
wide canvas straps like suspender
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-03-21
Mr., SIMPKINS PAYS
HIS INCOME TAX
(TO Be Continued
BY ROBERT MceLAlR.

Mr.. Simpklns gazed at the portrait
on the wall till his eyes filed with
tears. 1t was a portrait of his father,
Colonel Simpklns, who had four times
been promoted for valor dL.lng the
Civil War and had died bravely on the
field o. action. Mr.. Simpklns' throat
ached now for two reasons: First, he
reverenced and adored the memory of
his father; secondly, his age and his
eyes and his game leg wouldn't let him
so to war himself. And as he observed
the martial bearing and uncompromls.
ing gaze of Colonel Slmp'sins he saw,
In Imagination, the khaki.clad lads of
the new generation marching forth and
crossing three thousand miles of sea to
fight. maybe die, for liberty.
Mr.. SlmpRlns peered around TO make
sure that neither Bess nor John twhO
were at the teasing ages of sixteen
and seventeen) were where they could
see him. then he Strengthened and
threw his right arm up for salute
But his gouty shoulder twlnged, and he
grOnned. He couldn't even salute.
"Damnl" uid Mr.. Simpkins, and
with his other hand fercely twlrled his
white mustRchiOs.
He turned and limped into the H.
brary and sat down creakily before the
mahogany desk on which were lying
the blanks for his income tax state.
ment. blanks which he had rather
grumpily got from the Internal Reve-
nue. officer only that day after lunch.
con on his way home from the club.
Mr.. Slmpklns' income for 1917 had
amounted to just about $4,000, and he
had been rather snappy on the sub.
ject Of taxes ever since he had dlscov.
cred that the more income a man has
.he greater the percentage Of II he
pays In taxes. He could think of sew
eral men who, like himself, were mar
rled and had two children, and yet
although their incomes were nearly
half of his, they would pay only .
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-03-21
Favor Minimum Price

Complaints from various sources have
reached the meat division Of the United
States Food Administration to the effect
that producers felt the minimum price
en- hogs OF $3.50 per hundred weight
on the basis Of packers droves at the
Chicago market which the Food Ad'
ministration had established at the re-
quest Of growers for the purpose oi
stabulizipg the market in the general
policy Of increasing production was
detrimental to their interests. Joseph
P. Cotton, head oi the meat division,
recently authorized the following state
men.,
In my judgment that minimum
has been a sustaining element in prices
Of hogs. But in order to find out
whether my judgment was well
grounded, I decided upon a referen-
DUN. ! therefore sought the advice Of
one hundred leading hog producers,
editors Of farm journals and presidents
Of live stock exchanges in the principal
hog producing states.
Answers to my requests have been
Overwhelmingly in favor Of maintain
ing the minimum, only three answers
expressing dissatisfaction with the plan
have been received. The minimum
will continue in Iorce."
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-03-21
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I--Fired by the news Of the
sinking OF the Lusitania by a German
submarine, Arthur Guy Empey, an Ameri-
can, leaves his office in Jersey city and
goes to England where he enllsts in the
British army.
CHAPTER IT-After a period Of train
ing, Empey volunteers for immediate serv-
ice and soon finds himself in rest billets
somewhere in France" where he first
makes the acquaintance of the ever-pres-
ent "cooties."
CHAPTER III-Empey attends his first
church services at the front while Ger
man FOkker circles over the congregation
CHAPTER IV-Empey's command goes
into the frOnt-llne trenches and Is under
fire for the first time
CHAPTER V-Empey learns to adopt
the motto Of the British Tommy, "If you
are going to get it. you'll get 1t, so never
worry"
CHAPTER vI-Back in rest billets, En-
pey gets his first experience as n mess
orderly,
CHAPTER VII-Empey learns how the
British soldiers are fed.
CHAPTER VIII-Back in the front-line
trench Empey sees his first friend of the
trenches go West"
CHAPTER IX-Empey makes his first
visit to a dugcut in Suicide Ditch"
CHAPTER X-Empey learns what con-
stitutes a days work" in the front-hne
trench.
CHAPTER XI-Empey goes "over the
top" for the first time In a charge on the
German trenches and Is wounded by q
bayonet thrust.
CHAPTER XIT-Empey Joins. the sui
eide club" as the bombing. squad Is called
CHAPTER XIII-Each Tommy gets an
official bath.
CHAPTER XIV-Empey helps dig an
advanced trench under German hre.
CHAPTER XV-On listening post" in
No Mans Land.
CHAPTER XVI--Two artillerymen put
one over" on Old Pepper, their reSlmental
commander.
CHAPTER XvII-Empey has narrow es-
cape while on patrol duty in No Mans
Land
CHAPTER XVITI-Back In rest billets
Empey writes and stages farce comedy
CHAPTER XIX-Soldiers have many
ways TO amuse themselves While "on their
own"
CHAPTER XX-Empey volunteers for
machine gun service and goes back into
the irOnt-line trenches.
CHAPTER XXI-Empey again goes
"Oyer the top in a charge which cost MS
company II killed and 81 wounded.
CHAPTER XXII--Trick with n machine
gun silences one bothersome Fritz
CHAPTER XXIII-German attack, pre-
ceded by gas wave, is repulsed.
CHAPTER XXIV-Empey Is forced to
take part In an execution as member
OF the firing squad.
CHAPTER XXV-British prepare for
the Big Push-the battle Of the somme.
CHAPTER XXv1--1n a trench raid,
preceding the Big Push, Empey Is des-
perately wounded and lies unconscious In
30 Mans Land for 36 hours.
CHAPTER XXVII--After four months
IN British hospital, Empey. Is discharged
as physically unit for further war serv-