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The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-04-04

How l cnvied him. But when the issue
commenced my envy died, and I real
lied that the first requisite OF Il non
commissioned officer on active service
is diplomacy. There were 10 men in
our section, and they soon formed a
semicirclc around us after the corporal
had called out, "Rntions up"
The quartcrmaSter sergeant had
given slip to the corporal on which
was written Il list Of the rntonS. Sit
ting on the floor, using wooden box
as table, the issue commenced. On
the left of the corporal the rations
lowing:
Six loavcs Of fresh bread, each loaf
Of different size, perhaps one out of
the six being as flat as q pancake, the
result of an army service corps man
placing a box Of bully beef on it dur
ing transportation.
Three tins Of jam, one apple and the
other two plum.
Seventeen Bermuda onions, all DIFF
ferent sizes.
A piece Of cheese in the shape Of a
wedge.
Two one-pound tins Of butter.
A handful Of raisins.
A tin of biscuits, or as Tommy calls
them "jaw breakers"
A bottle Of mustard pickles.
The "bully beef" spuds, condensed
milk, fresh meat bacon and "Macono-
chic rations" (n can filled with meat,
vegetables and greasy water) had been
turned over to the company cook to
make stew for next days dinner. He
also received the tea, sugar, salt, pep
per and flour.
Scratching his head, the corporal
studied the slip issued to him by the
quarter. Then in slow, mystifled
voice he read out, "No. section, 10
men. Bread, loaves, six" He looked
puzzled and soliloquized In musing
| voice:
"SiX loaves, nineteen men. Let's see,
| that's three in loaf for fifteen men
well, to make it even, four Of you'll
have to muck in on one loaf"
The four that got stuck made howl,
but to no avail. The bread was dished
out. Pretty soon from a far corner of
the billet, three indignant Tommics ac-
coStcd the corporal with:
"What do you call this, loaf Of
bread? Looks more like sniping
plate"
The corporal answered:
"Well, don't blame me, l didn't bake
it; somebody's got to get it. so shut
up until I dish out these bllnkin' ra-
ti0ns."
Then the corporal started on the
jam.
"Jam, three tins-apple one, plum
two. Nineteen men, three tins. Six
in Il tin makes twelve men for two tins,
seven in the remaining tin"
He passed around the jam, and
there was another riot. Some didn't
like apple, while others who received
plum were partial to apple. After a
while differences were adjusted and
the issue went on.
"Bermuda onions. seventeen"
The corporal avoided row by say
ing that he did not want an onion, and
I said they make your breath smell, SO
I guessed I would do without one too.
The corporal looked his gratitude.
Cheese pounds, two"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-04-04
increase Land Nalues

Every acre Of land lying near good
roads is easily valuable, available
asset, while mud-houId land Is un-
profitable except for the unsociable
man and the sOciable hoot owls and
predatory wild animals.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-04-04
ROAD +"
Bull DING
GOOD ROADS OF THE FUTURE
Steps Should Be Taken Immediately
to Provide New Highways and
Keep Them In Condition.

While we have very considerable
mileage Of so-called good roads In this
country, 1t Is an undoubted fact TINT
the greater portion are not of char
acter to sustain successfully the heavy
motor truck traffic that is now appear
Ing on them, and which will certainly
Increase rapidly in the near future.
70 meet the new conditions steps
should be Mt once taken to formulate
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-04-04
LEMONS WHITEN
THE COMPL PLExION
ANY WOMAN CAN MAKE UP THIS
CREAMY BEAUTY LOTION
FOR a FEW CENTS.

The luce of two fresh lemons strain.
cd into q bottle containing three ounces
Of orchard white makes whole quar-
tor mint of the most remarkable lemon
skin bcnutficr ut about the cost one
,n,,st nav for small jar Of the ordi-
norv cold creams. Care should be TAX
ON 70 strain the lemon juice through q
fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets In,
then this lotion will keep fresh for
months. Every woman KNOWS that
lemon iuicc is used to blcach Il dark
cn,d skin and remove such blcmishes
as frcckcs sallowncsS ana tan ana IS
the ideal skin softcncr, whtcner ana
bcautiiier.
Just try it! Got three ounces OF
orchard white at any drug store ana
two lemons from the grocer ana make
up a quarter pint of this Swcctly ira
Grant lemon lotion and massage 1t daily
into .he face, neck, arms and hands,
Adv.
Sometimes Il faS, young man tries
to initiate the Hight nt The swallow,
low ;,rl swift
The Zoe is rs hard tu Kill as an
old hedge fence hut Wcll get him.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-04-04
Way to Fatten Steers.

Fattcning steers on grass ana cotton
seed cake is nearly always more profit
able than grazing them without feed.
The use of u small amount of corn in
addition to the cottonsccd cNke has
proved profitable.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-04-04
EMPEY LEARNS HOW THE TONNES ARE FED IN THE
FR0NT-LINE TRENCH AND BACK OF 1T.

Synopss-Frel by the sinking of the
American lives Arthur Guy mpey an American living City,
to England cnliSS
short he
training
his first while the bullets overhead.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-04-04
Whenever You Need y General

rl,nKC Clic ,'d Standard GROVE : TAS'rtJ ESS chill
Of uilSNl; , IT ,hE MI. knTwn tonir pr"prrtrs
Mrn,'il w HrmGi i"nn, lnur. You can feel tho GOOD
eh"'' on iir blood Iitcrl ~ rSt fcw doses GOr o."
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-04-04

work for me and know it will help
others if they will give it a fair trial."
Mrs. LIZZIE COURTNEY, 108 9th Ave-,
West, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Why will women drag along from day
to day, year in and year out, suffering
such misery as did Mrs. Courtney, when
such letters as this are continually being
published. Every woman who suffers
from displacemcnts, irregularities, in
flammation, liberation, backache, ner-
vousness, or who is passing through the
Change of Life should give this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, trial. For
special advice write Lydia E. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result
Of its long experience is at your service.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-04-04
IN MISERY EBR YEARS
Mrs. Courtney Tells How She
Was Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Oskaloosa, Iowa." For years I was
simply in misery from weakness and

aW1ul palnS-a n u
nothing seemed to
do me any good. A
friend advised me
to take Lydia T..
Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. I
did so and got re-
lief right away. I
can certainly re-
commend this valu-
able medicine to
other women who
suffer, for it has
done Such good
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-04-04

Empey realizes for the first
time how death turks In tie
trenches when comrade fats
ny his side. He tells about 1t In
the next installment.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-04-04

The Toe is rs hard /" Kill as an
old hudg, fence hut Vel get him.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
GERMANY SIGNS ARMISTICE;
KAISER AND SON ADVOCATE
Allied World Goes Mad in Victory Celebration as Kaiser
and Crown Prince and Staff Flee Into Holland
RevOlutiOniss and Socialists in Control
German PlenipOnai Sign Humaig HOsie
r Nyember-Eyeybody Celebrates
ALVIN o. ANDERSON. Viola.

ALVIN o. ANDERSON, Viola.
VIRGIL f. MOODY. Readstown.
TENNIS A. LARSON, Chaseburg.
CARL II. OLSON, Viola.
TIMER A. OLSON, Chaseburg.
GORDON NJ. CUSTER, Hillsboro.
CHARLES ID. kIMBALL, Genoa.
SAMUEL A. MACAULAY. De Soto.
DANIEL ID. SHAKER, ElrOy.
LEE A. WARREN, Ferryyille.
ARTHUR F. HAMS, Cashton.
JOEL 3. LINDAHL, Viroqua.
ELDoNE ARNOLD, Viola.
JAMES SMITH, Hillsboro.
ROSS NJ. HARRIS. VirOoua.
GILBERT ANDERSON. Readstown.
BERNARD DEMPSEY. Roekton.
GEORGE II. WOLFGRAM, Viroqua.
WILLIAM &. SMITH, Valley.
OSCAR NUNDAHL, West Prairie.
HENRY 5. kNuDSoN, Coon Valley.
HENRY R. wADDELL. La Fargo.
TELFORD THOMPSON, Westby.
PAUL G. WR0BEL, Chaseburg.
EDWIN GOPLEN. Westby.
SIGURD CHRlSTfANSON, Westby.
NORDAHL SkAUG, Westby.
SEVER LAV0LD, Viroqua.
PEARL WILDER. Viola.
SEIMER J. ANDERSON. Viola.
CHRIS kUNTSON. Coon Valley.
MICHEAL o. ALLNESS, Viroaua.
INGVAL TOMTEN, Westby.
ISAAC EARL STALLSMITH, La Fargo.
THE0 r. LANOLD, ViToaua.
HENRY o. DALEY, Wonewoe.
" ~. ". 1hOcohOn r IhAseputK'
MORGAN c. BERG, Westby.
NELLY +. SWANGSTU. Viroqua.
FRED w. MYERS, Mt. Tabor.
AD0LPH J. WR0BEL, Stoddard.
GUILFORD G. HANESWORTH, StoddR I'd.
AMOS J. ANDERS ON, Viola.
THEO HOYUM, West Prairie.
MELVIN Il. JOHNSON, West Prairie.
CLIFFORD STORLIE, Viroqua.
JOHN SHILLING, Viola.
HENRY L. DAVIS, Vir0qua.
MELVIN II. BRYE, Niroaua.
ELMER G. PETERSON, Niroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
A BIG LUTHERAN GATHERING
Three Bodies of the Church Expect
ed to be United at This Convention

Tuesday began what has been call
ed the most important convention of
Lutherans ever held in America. The
convention is assembled in New York.
The three older bodies of the Luther
an Church-The General Synod. or
ganized in 1920, the General Council,
organized in 1867, and the United Sy-
nod South, dating back to the days of
the Civil war, will meet for the last
time as Independent organic bodies.
Before a week is over their forces will
be combined and they will be new
unity in American religious life-The
United Lutheran Church of America,
representing a communicate member
ship of 100000 members and a bap-
tiled membership of 100000.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
Last 10 Go; First 70 Return

The boys entrained at the depot
amid the fervent good-byes of the
crowd while the bells and the whistles
never ceased to sound forth their deep
throaty message of world liberated.
Hardly had the train pulled out before
word was received that no men were
to be entrained. Settling down in
their sumptuous palace cars, sur
rounded by gifts in the form of eats
and smokes, with their minds all fixed
for long and delightful trip to Camp
Wadsworth, Spartansburg, South Car
oline, it was surely a rude shock to
the embryo soldiers when their train
was stopped at Westby and ordered
to return to Viroqua. SO fate ordain-
ed that they should be the last to go
and the first to return, and 1t IS only
fair and true to say that it was as
keen a disappointment to them as it
was a source Of JOY to their relatives
and friends. The news of their re-
turn spread like wildfire through the
town; the band and crowd returned
to the depot to await ~ G train; then
escor ted them back to the court house.
Shortly following came a telegram
from the Adjutant General to entrain
them as so1a as possible. This was
soon countermanded by the transpor-
tation company and finally after hours
Of INDIGESTION and doubt the order fin
ally came toward evening that all No
vember draft calls had been cancelled
by the President and general staff,
and the boys were honorably discharg-
ed and told they were free to 90 home.
They left in all directions by car dur
ing the evening and the next morning.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
Dairy Cattle Taken Out

The Arkansas stock buyers shipped
out a carload of dairy cattle which
they purchased hereabouts. They will
take them to the farmers of North
west Arkansas where the dairy indus
try is being built up. The stock was
bought from the following farmers:
Seven head of Jerseys from H. R.
Vergeront, 7 head of Holstein from
the county farm herd, Is head of Jer-
seys from Frank Robinson, l Jersey
from Marvin Darwin.
Some prospective Guernsey cattle
buyers are expected soon from other
states to buy cattle in this county, so
County Agent Graf reports to US.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
Must Not Kin Squirrels in the City

The city council is causing to be
republished an ordinance which deals
with Offenders who violate the local
law regarding the destruction of
squirrels. The ordinance was passed
n19O8, and the present regime viii
endeavor to prevent killing the little
tame animals within the city. And
the purpose is a good one.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

The united soldiers var drlVe VIII
certainly 20 over the $4,000 top by
next Monday if the present pace Is
kept up. A great many school dis
tricts and villages have yet to report.
Virooua's quota was 81 800. We now
have $3.50 and the polls are rot yet
closed. Everybody vote, shoot right,
and center the bulls eye.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
Westby Had the JubiIent Spirit

About noon a great honking of auto
horns was heard to the north, and up
the Main street hill came Westby to
share their JOY with the county seat
They came and came, blocks of them,
and like Ivory soap they were 1914 per
cent bure-practically all Fords. The
unfortunate Kaiser hung in the lead
ing car, and a shots gun corps at inter
walls shot holes through his inflated
head. The procession circled through
the city and then wended its way north
and visited Cashton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
From a Mighty Productive Section

Cashton Record reports that the
longest train of stock ever pulled into
Sparta over the Viroqua branch was
accomplished on Tuesday of last week.
The train was made up Of thirty-three
cars of stock, two Of merchandise and
the coaches. It is estim1ted that the
train contained 100000 worth of live
stock. FThe former record, as far as
is known by the station agent was q
cars
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
Young Man Killed on Burlington

Between Ferryville ard Lynxville.
last Wednesday, Tobias Hoium, of
that lection, was run over by train
ana instantly killed on the track Of
the Burlington road. His back was
broken and feet cut of. Mr. Hoium
was 43 years old.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
Change in Rural Carrier Service

Beginning November 10Th, the win
ter schedule goes into effect. Carriers
will leave the Office at a. m. instead
of 10 a. m. On account If bad roads
and heightened routes the depart
ment found this to be absolutely ne
cessary.
w N. COPELAND, Postmaster.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
Practically a Holiday Of Rejoicing

Work on such a day was entirely
out of the question, and the entire bu-
siness district shut up shop in the af-
ternoon and paraded the streets. Ow-
ing to the influenza, little in the way
of program could be arranged, no IN
door gatherings being permissible.
Interest centered around the Bank of
Viroqua where reports on the progress
of the War Work drive were being re-
ceived and recorded on a dial. The
band played spirited selections, and
everybody smiled at everybody else
and extended mutual Fluctuations that
the nerve racking period of anxiety
was over, the victory won, democracy
triumphant over autocracy, and our
boys spared to return to us bearing
the honor of having participated in
the greatest struggle in all history
andin cause sublimely high and holy.
Truly it was great day, undoubt-
eddy the greatest day in the history
of the world. Throughout practically
the entire world the same celebration
was in progress, at the same time, for
the same reason, a fusing of nations
and races upon one democratic prin-
ciple, an exhibition of brotherhood at
once beautiful and prophetic--the en-
ancipatIon of the human race; the
dawn of republican government over
all the earth; the moving of the spirit
of God in the heart of the race.
Toward evening the taut nerves of
the more mature people commenced
to relax and feelings returned again
to somewhere near normal, but the
enthusiasm of youth is irrepressible
and all the evening the youngsters
paraded and called into play all man
ner of machinery for disturbing the
silence. But happy peace and SUM
Der finally dropped from the wings
of night and EMBODIED the city and its
people in darkness, silence. repOse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

Synopsis Of the terms Of the arms
tice follows:
Immediate evacuation Of invaded
countries. Belgium, France, Alsace-
Lorraine and Luxembourg to be evacu-
ated within fourteen days; all German
troops not leaving in that time to be-
come prisoners of war.
Repatriation of all inhabitants Of
these countries to be completed with
in fourteen days.
Surrender of 5000 guns, 10000 ma
chine guns, 5000 minnenwerfer and
2000 aeroplanes.
Evacuation Of the countries on the
left bank Of the River Rhine in eleven
days-making nineteen days Of grace
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

Good old Comrade and friend, Josiah
Latta passed away at his home in
this city on Sunday, after long months
of suffering. Funeral is held this at
ternOon. A tribute to his worthy life
viii appear next week.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
THE LAST HONOR FOIL
Those compriging this contingent VI

nose COM toiilE bA]lS contingent " q
EMO CLARK. Wesley.
WILLIAM NOTHAFT. Westby.
LELAND GETTY. La Fargo.
CHARLES ". REAGAN. Viroqua.
FLOYD Is. CHRISTfANSOS, YirOqua
LUTHER EOKkEBT, C0on Valley.
KAY AINSWORTH. La Fargo.
ERWIN RANKIN, Wilton.
PALMER JOTuEN, Cashfon.
OSCAR sLETTE. Casht0n.
EDWARD SEIBEL, StoddaTd.
FRANK A. CROSSMAN, Elroy.
CLYDE WINCHELB. ROckt0n.
ALI &. sLETTES. Cashton.
EARL +. sIcHESRY. La FarEe.
HAIRY n. sCEOLL. Stoddard-
ALBERT hRAUsE, Genoa
HARLEY r. WEBER. Firoqua.
Jerry +. FRONk, Hiillbor0.
JOE NOVACHEk, Hiileb8rO.
JOHN S0JCHEK. sfoddaTd.
ALFRED J. SCHROEDER, Chassburg.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
VIII Buy Live Stock

l wiz buy and ship live stock each
Monday from the Southeastern yards.
See me ISAAC LAVOLD.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
GREAT MILLINERY SALE

Reduced prices for the balance of
the season. Don't let the boys come
home and see you with that old hat,
when you can look stylish for a little
money. Call early while stock is
fresh.
ETHEL ATWOOD. Yirnnna
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
The Disruption Overseas

Germany has apparently suffered
a disintegrating process similar to
Austria's plight The revolutionists
sprang into power with astonishing
rapidly. The sailors mutinied and
turned over practically all of the navy.
Bavaria ousted the Wittenburg dy-
nasty and proclaimed itself repub-
lie. Practically all of the important
cities Of Germany were soon under
revolutionary control The Kaiser
was not so mad as to attempt to hold
out in the face of these conditions. He
resigned and fed, appointing Fred
erick Ebert (Socialist) as regent of
the empire. The Kaiser has been tried
three times and convicted of first de-
gree murder by the English courts
and it is probable that extradition
proceeding win be resorted to and he
and the military gang may later have
TO face the indignant allied world and
pay the price of their debauch.
On the heels of the fall of the I'm
perial German government, came the
signing Of the armistice-the terms
Of which strip Germany of all military
power and eliminate all possibility of
a resumption Of hostilities
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13

At nine o'clock the draft contingent
scheduled to depart on that day as
sembled at the court house. The din
of the bells and whistles had brought
cars into town from the surrounding
country and a large and joyous crowd
surged about the court house steps
to join in doing honor to Vernon's
departing soldier sons. Rev. Eman-
uel Harris opened with fervent prayer.
Reverends +. A. Stevens, j. II. Bull
lock, and J. J. jacobson addressed the
assembly in words that blazed with
the Joy and thankfulness inspired by
the news the bells told. Headed by
the band the procession moved to the
depot by car, fianked and followed by
the cheering crowd In the forefront
of the parade hung the etfegy of the
Kaiser, with this significant motto
pinned to him: AMERICA DID 1T"
Shortly before the entrance of Amer
lea into the war, this same William
Hohenzollern said to our ambassador
Gerard, II will take no<nonsense from
America after the war" Now William
and the Crown Prince Willie and Won
Hindenburg and the rest of that pirate
crew, the Imperial German staff, are
in Holland, where they fled in ten au-
tomobiles before armistice was signed
to escape the vengeance so rightly
due them from their outraged and be-
trayed people and the world they had
ravaged in their mad lust for "Dutsch-
land cher allus." With them has gone
forever the myth Of the divine right
of kings. King Ludwig of Bavaria
also renowned the throne.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-11-13
WHAT is MY SHARE?

WHAT is MY SHARE?
What is my share? What should pay
To help the causes of tie day?
Relief work, l0ans.-what must / spare
To keep the balance true and fair
'Twixt what keep and give away!
Answer me that; ] win obey.
know | have my part TO play,
In ell this people do or dare,
And gladly win / do my snare:
What is my share?
All, folks at home, no work and pray,
Let inst do the best We may;
Remembering, if We truly care,
How many millions over there
Give ali they have and never say,
What is my share"
WI. Griffin received notification from the
government last week telling him of the pro-
motion Of his son, Lee, to the position Of list
mission having been given about month
ago. Both of Mr.. Grifins sons are now serv-
ing in the army and each with The commits
sioa-of INSTRUMENTATION Newt
Paul Sanger, who sustained . shrapneI
wound in France some time since, has been
returned TO the United States and is at Camp
Dodge, near Des MOines, I0Na.
The Methodist minister. known by many of
our people Rev Vance, who was appointed
10 chaplaincy in the army in August and
sent 10 Camp Custer. Michigan, fell from
horse recently and fractured hip. He will
be laid up in hospital for two or three
months.
This makes the soldier boys laugh right out
in the ranks: when il suggested to
the kaiser that he should a5dicate his response
was, Il " i'll not abandon my sorely tried peo-
pie" The German people have been more
sorely tried by the kaiser himself, than by any
other condition disaster.
Mrs. Asbjornson receives word from her son,
Hilmer in France that he is ell but working
hard. II has been three months since word
was had from him and mach anxiety is re-
lieved by the arrival Of letter.
City Clerk e. ]. Older received letter from
his brother Charles of Montana. saying that
his son Delbert had died after IS days sickness
Of Spanish influenza in the military camp at
Seattle, Washington, and that they had in
TERED the body at Victor. Delbert was born
at Sprirgville, and went to Montana when
three years old. Mr.. Older has one other
son in the service who is head sawyer getting
out timber for airships, he writes.
SPECIAL AT OLSON'S VARIETY STORE
Best Red Alaska Salmon per can Csc. limit
cans Il bars white laundry soap, 3yc, limit
bars; I0c kaO amonia compound 3 packages
for Csc: mems canvas gloves pair for 25c,
limit 4 pairs,