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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
Better THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered DR..
Edwards Olive Tablets are
a Harmless Substitute.

q. Edwards Olive Tsblets-the substi.
on1S for calomel - are q mild but sure
I1ipa and their effect on tie liver Is
GADot jnstsntnneoua They are the result
q u Edwards dissemination not to treat
~ md bowel complaints with calomel
TT obwts 70 banish II brought out these
~ o1ive-colored tablets
h1eo pleasant littis tablets do the good
)n8 oolomcl does but have no bad after
uoea Thy don't injure the teeth like
- nunid0 o. calomeL They take hold
= 6outle md quickly correct It Why
~ ~ Iivse 4 tho expense of the teeth
49, lunofinAse plaza ksFoc 18th the
~ ooda strong hquids tits best no,
6 D coIomSl but to let d. Edwards
~ j lh1oks tnis 10 place.
11 hoo1nchea NdmlneeSr end that
(lag Co., fsem ccuetipetos end
E6ols6 Nm. TIA b. Edwards
tSk1p9s Whsa you feel 'ioogy" and
Mn hov thsv Sr:esr clcuded
W. ~. th9v eeE up" u spiRtta
B 49, N dnec0lA
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
War Economy Sale
The Big Sale Commences
Monday, March 18th
Reprinted from an Editorial in
Great National Newspaper.

Wonderful bargains practically and slightly used Sudebaker
offered This in all probability last opportunity buy
a high grade at low price.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
MiSsourian Feels
Price Fixing Hurt
Farmers Fortune

WASHINGTON. March lG-Lone,
suffered BY farmers and stocR raisef'
through high price, Of feed were r..
counted today before the senate agfl.
cultural committee by ]. A. Hudson oi
Columbia. Mo. who declared one cat.
ne feeder IN Missouri lost $3.50 on Us
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16

today Parkinson and +. r. Howard,
state auditor, compose a committee OF
the state board Of equalization named
by Governor Williams to make recon-
mendaiions on the assessment Of rail
road property for this year.
As far as the valuation on railroad
property per mile it probably is at a fair
figure hut station property is too low,
Mr. Parkinson said. The railroads
shouldn't object to an equitable valua-
ton, for with their increased revenues
from new passenger rates they will he
able TO pay it,"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
Mail Is Delayed
by Cut in Trains

! on account OF 50 many trains on east
efh railroad being discontinued, mail
from the Atlantic coast states is slow
reaching Oklahoma City and other
southwestern points according to
Robert H. Hansen, superintendent OF
mails. at the local postoiiice,
Nearly half Of the mail directed TO
army training camps going through the
local postofiice is parcel post and more
ID. being handled now than at any time
in S1,o history OF the office. There has
beea no congestion here Hansen said
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
INITIATE THlRTy-FlVE

Thirty-five members will be initiated
INTO the Knights of Columbus tomorrow
This Is one Of the largest classes ever
taken in at one time, and few OF these
are scn-residents OF Oklahoma City.
The Initiation will start tomorrow al
tssuoon at o'clock and will continue
until evening. At $50 tomorrow nigh;
! banquet will be served in the Colnm
kus building, at Fourth and Broadway
where the initiation will take place. To
date twenty-six members of the local
council have entered the service
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
MuSelf auaOfhers
<2yo A2P-c-

An postcards and chewing gum.
An 'Altsd peanuts.
An other penny goods.
Then when you come to town.
You'd get on the street car
~ band James a dime
An tell tip you wanted.
A ride to th' terminal
An a transfer 10 Broadway
An one two-esnt stamp.
An some sps'Imint gum.
An that would kill the dime
An thors'd be no bother
In esrryin' pennies around.
An when you went home
You'd get on the car
An give him youI dime
An get transfer
An then buy the latest
Edition Of The Times
An some salled peanuts
An then sit down.
An read this colman.
The peanuts are necessary
Cause you always.
Must take what write.
with a grain Of salt
But the trouble Is.
That too many persons.
Really do already.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
Railroad Stations
Appraised Too Low,
Parkinson States

Fred Parkinson, state examiner and
inspector, Is in favor Of a substantial
increase in the valuation Of railroad
station property and will make such a
recommendation at the next meeting Of
the state board oi equalization he said
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16

I'm not vorryin' much,
About whether the state
Or the railroads even.
Rails, III, passenger rates
Cause ! don't travel much
An don't expect to.
For a while at least
Unless some one should ask me,
To 20 on a honeymoon.
So ! Amt bothered.
whether Colonel Jack Love
Wants to make the price
Two and half cents a mile
Or $50 a foot
But ! am concerned
About this new stunt
OF raising the iar,
On the clsusn slectic,.
That carry US poor folks
In from PGcknVtown
To work every day
II they put II to Q cents
What are we going to DO
For pennies and change,
III tell Mr.. ShArteL
He ought to equip.
All his conductors
With 7-eent stamps.
And one-cent stamps.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16

head due largely. he contended 10 price
fixing ON wheat which rased prices Of
Uihe- gram
William Hirih also Of Columbia. No
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-16
Mrs. Emery Is Safe.

BOSTON, March l6.--A cable mes
SAGE announcing her arrival at Stock
hoImn, wa, received today from Mrs.
Henry Crosby Emery whose husband
has dren detained by Germans on the
Aiand islands.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
dashboard Ridge.

: We are having beautiful weather
at present and everyone is hoping it
will continue so.
Mr.. and Mrs. Drew Kelley and
children spent Sunday at the Jlnk
Wells home. "a,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Main and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. j.. w. Main
visited Sunday at the Fred Crees
Miss Lena Finkbone spent satur-
day night and Sunday With nome
folks. =.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Dingman visit
ed at the Ed Cave home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phipps and
children spent Monday at the home
of their daughter, Mrs. A. G. Crees
any Mr. land and Mrs. F. $. Robbins and q :!
daughter ,n Elqise M SPGint noS satup Misyy
Eloise returning to her home Sun
Otis Nash is husking corn for
Mrs Frank Ward went Friday to
spend few days at the Charles
Mullin home, Mrs. Mullin being quite
Miss Julia Main spent last Tues
day at the F. S. Robbins home.
Several from this vicinity. attend
ed the dance at Decatur Saturday
night.
night with his friend, Harry Fink
&C Charley Roger went to Grand
River Saturday for a few days Visit
with his mother, Mrs. Kate Roger.
Mrs. F. S. Robbins made. a bust
ness trip to Osceola last Friday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
Brush College.

Bob Durham and wife and Miss
Josephine COzad spent one day last
week with Mrs. r. e. Cozad.
b Mrs. Steve Latta gnent one day
last week with Mrs. David Robson.
Herbert Hubbard returned home
a two weeks visit with relatives.
E. p. Trembly spent Wednesday
afternoon at David Hubbard's.
Jim Still and family and Willie
Still and wife spent one evening last
week at Zach McDanieps.
Mike and Ed Griffin and Willie
Mahoney were Leon callers Satur-
q. P. Trembly spent Saturday at
David Hubbard's
Mrs. Jane Little spent Sunday
with her daughter, Mrs. Willie hum-
Misses Annie and Beulah Hubbard
spent Sunday at Andy Smiths.
John O'Boyle and family were
Clyde Waller and family spent
Sunday at Roy Walters.
Ms Steve hatta and In daqghsts mn.
day afternoon at Andy Smiths.
Herbert Hubbard spent Monday
" q, p. friendly spent Sunday
night at David Hubbard's.
Miss Blanche Marshall spent Sat
urday night and Sunday at David
Zach Mcdaniel and wife, E. P;
Trembly and Roscoe Mcdaniel spent
Sunday at E. j. Evans.
David Robson, wife and daughter,
Catherine, and Miss Fern Moore
were Leon callers Monday.
q. p. Trembly spent Monday in
Leon at the Ralph Frost home.
Herbert Hubbard spent Saturday
and Sunday at Ode VanderpooIs.
Willie Still and wife returned to
their home at Hastings, Neb.., Thurs
day after a few months visit with
relatives and friends in this vicinity.
Willie and Clarence Hubbard were
Leon visitors Saturday.
Nell Still and wife were Leon
callers one day last week. :
Miss Blanche Marshall spent
Tuesday night at j. O. Gamers.
William and Lawrence Latta spent
Sunday with Wilbur and Walter Rob-
iSOn.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
Burr Oak Ridge.

Some appearance of spring wealth
Fer the past few days.
An eight pound boy was born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chastain, FEB.
End, the little one was taken to Iowa
City for an operation. he was nam
Mrs. Jane Johnson and daughter,
Stella, spent Sunday at Tom Web
ster's
w. A. Arnold, of Egbert, Wyo.,
and Mrs. Ace Bethards spent one day
last week at Charles Chastain's:
paharad M 2f heme of an Mr.
Mrs. George Meek before their NOV
ing out of the neighborhood. Re,
freshments were served and a good
time was had by all present. Every
one regretting to lose them from
III Mrs. Adams and Mrs. Turner, Of
johnson, Mrs. j. M. johnson, Mrs.
McGee and Mrs. Lloyd Walters We're
callers at c. e. Chastains to visit
Mrs. Mae Bunker entertained the
East Eden school with a Victroia
Miss Dartle Martin returned to
her home Saturday. She, had been
doing the housework at Charles
Chastain's.
ROY Gill and Charley Johnson
were Lineville callers Saturday.
Miss Ruth Barlean entertained
Vica and Charles Umphress and Lyle
tChrissop at tea party Sunday after
noon.
Mrs. Nettie Bethards spent one
day last week at Charles Chastains.
A number of friends and neigh,
bors sprang a surprise on Mr.. and
Mrs. George Meek before their de-
parture for their new home. Every
one regrets very much to see them
leave our neighborhood.
Mrs. McCalla and granddaughter,
Elizabeth Turner came up from Da-
Wis City to spend week at c. b.
ChaStain'S
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
Little River.

,a E;rg Tondnhair
-. Larson anu s+ nts so1a aast Of
attended the large STOCK saie e rnno Ut
togo last WEDNESDAY, ,.; ans po'
stock selhng a. nish pnvcd +o their
Chaflle GraHaM, nus st e W '
new home near same ia aso wee Garaon
Grove to the properly 1or MaI s 1MH-
ed Dy Cnarhe Gra IRA aard siaSX;no he
ed IN sleds Dut nay 1 aara eAeuu'ne
fore they rea can Hean tho sale
Garneu EaTsu on 1ast Thursdav
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14
Fairview.

Laural Johnson and wife, Dide
Petty and wife spent Sunday at the
Reno Willis home.
Charley Bright and family called
at the Don Moore home Sunday even
ing. 80 80,
and family spent Sunday at the
home of Oak Vaughn.
night and Sunday with Lloyd Bright.
Hugh Baker, of Lineville. spent
Sunday with his parents, Bud Baker,
of this place.
Mrs. Reno Willis and Mrs. Dide
Petty spent Thursday of last week
with Mrs Ancil Durham.
H. E. Bright and family spent
Sunday with his parents, Pete Bright
and wife.
Mrs. Blanche Dobson and daugh-
ter, Vienetta spent Sunday with her
brother, Frank Bright.
Mrs. Lucy Peck and daughter,
Mrs. Mary Moore spent Friday
night and Saturday with her son, ..
l.. Peck
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1918-02-14

The Osgood Lens Lights the Road
not the sky. Have us install
pair on your car-use them one
week. If they are not worth more
them off. Auto Specially Co., call F,
4. Wagner. Reporter office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
Sunday
Men Who Live Long.

In an article entitled "llave You
Some Imaginary Troublesf" the Ameri-
can Magazine says: "Gladstone wac
another one OF those hard workers,
with no breads with regard to work,
turning from political responsibilities
of the heaviest To Greek for recrea-
ton. and living his fourscorc years and
more, Just us Pope Leo NH turned
TO Latin poetry for his relaxation
from worldwide burdens, and lived
on beyond four-scogc and ten, living
so hopefully that when, at the little
dinner given him ON his n!netieth birth
day, one of the cardinals said, In pro
posing toast TO him: Here's that
You may live 70 be q hundred, Holy ta-
Their the old pontlff replied. But why
limit me 10 hundredT They were
contemporaries Of Itanke, the German
historian, who at the age of ninety-one
proposed TO write Il history OF the
world in II volumes, one volume to be
completed each year, and actually
lived, | believe, to complete nearly half
of IT, These men had no breads; but
they allowed their energies To work
on, without any fear of exhaustlng
their vitality"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
CIVIL SERVICE EXAM.
A man Of national

An examination for clerk and car
rier will be held at the post office in
this city on June %.
Age limit, Is to 40 years on the date
of the examination.
Married women will not be admitted
to the examination. This prohibition,
however, does not apply to women who
are divorced, but they are eligible for
appointment only as clerk
Applicants must be physically
sound, and male applicants must be
not less than feet inches in height
in bare feet, and weigh not less than
1875 pounds without overcoat or hat.
For examination blanks and for full
information relative to the examinat-
ions, qualifications, duties, salaries,
vacations, promotions, etc, address
Immediately Willard NJ Stuckey, Sec
rotary Board of Civil Service Exami-
ners, Alma Michigan.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
Deeds Of Ancient ReIalans.

Belgians, those thousand obscure he
roes, barons barded with iron, who
carved with their heavy swords their
way in the Japhc fiecholds OF Galiiee
and Of Sayette; plous parishioners OF
the Flanders, which made known and
feared in the mysterious orient the
name of Frank. 1t was by this name
that the Turks, terrified by such BRAY
cry, designed the Crusaders. They
came for the most part from that an
cient Frankish AustraSia from whom
the conquerors Of the Gauls, from Clio
Wis 10 Charlcmagne, drew their best
soldiers; this ancient Austrasia. which
remained Frankish while the Pepins
and the Charles mixed in with the
population of the Gauls.-EXchangc.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Advertised list for the week ending
June 3rd, 1918.
Bennett Iron Co.
Mr.. X. +. Bowser
Miss Laura Burkett (two)
w. +. Carter
c. H. Cirhievn
MIR. Joe Cimbalo
Mr.. Howard Drake
Mr.. Clifford Edmonds
II. o. Ellison
Mr.. W. IL. Firke
Herbert Filher
Mr.. George Holiday
Mrs. S. Hinkson
Mr.. II. +. Hurley
Mrs Bessie Huber
MIR. and Mrs. w. A. Kelly
Mr.. Clarence Ludwick
Mrs. Engine Mcdonald
Mrs. Everett Mile
Mr.. Harry Marble
John +. Mauro
Mr. Geo. Palmer
Mrs Mary Snelemberger
The above if not called for will be
sent to the Dead Letter Office June
18th, 1918.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
OBIT UARY

Carrie Leone Erase, the infant
daughter Of Henry and Celia Erase,
died at the home of her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Peckin this city,
Friday morning, May 81, 1913. Car
RE Leona was two years, one month,
and IL days old.
lShe was called to her home above
after lingering illness, terminating
in pneumonia. She leaves to mourn
their loss, father, mother, grand
parents and several uncles and aunts
The funeral was held at Vestaburg,
from the Brethren church, and the
body was laid to rest in the VestaburR
cemetery.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
W. c. T. U. NOTES

We take the following from the
page in "The Ladies' Home Journal"
edited by the "Ofice Dog:
"Alcohol doesn't require many
cereals, say the brewersl Yet last
year 81 million bushels of barley, "a
million bushels of corn and II mil
lion bushels of rice were used in alco-
holic drinks. And it required three
million acres of land to grow the ce-
reals and 10000 cars to haul the ce-
reals and drinks"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
THANK PEOPLE OF CITY

The W. r. c. and c. A. r. Of this
city extend to the people their thanks
for the decorations given, the kind
loan Of automobiles, and especially
the Presbyterian church for the use OF
the church on Memorial Day and Rev
William II. Mason for his address.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
THE CHURCHES
Baptist Church

j. w Priest, Pastor, residence 500
Gratiot avenue.
Sunday School-9:30 a. m.
Morning service-10:30 a. M.
Sermon to children: They That
Seek Me Early Shall find Me-"
b. Y. p. U. Meeting-6:30.
Topic: Progressive Christians"
Leader: Hazel Shankel.
The Children's Day exercises of the
Sunday School will be held at 7.30.
Music and recitations by the children
including an emblematic piece, THE
Banner of the Free"
Thursday Night Prayer Meeting.
1880.
All are cordially invited to these
services.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
CARD OF THANKS

We extend our heartfelt thanks 70
the many trends and neighbors for
the kindness and sympathy shown US
during the sickness and death of our
beloved baby. To the friends for their
floral offerings, the minister for his
words Of comfort, and the girls for
their singing.
Henry and Celia Erase,
Arthur and Mary Peck.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
CARD OF THANKS

! wish to express my deepest graft
tude to Rev j. S. Raum for his com
forting words and to the friends and
neiehbors for their many acts Of kind
ness shown in every way during the
illness and death Of my husband.
Mrs. Henry w Sandal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
NJ. f. Church

Sunday services:
$50 a. m.-Sunday School
1870 a. m.-Morning worship. Ser
mon subject: "The Stewardship Of
Life"
$50 p. m.-Epworth League. Topic:
Finding and Filling Ones Place in
the World" Leader: Rose Horton.
7.30 p. m.-Evening service. Ser
mon subject: "The Unbeliever"
A cordial invitation to all services.
NJ. W. Duffey, Minister. Residence,
724 State St
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06

19OS-Peace and
prosperity! Ameri-
cas- battle ship fleet
Ready for a fight
or a frolic," as Ad-
miral DO b" Evans
remarked, gone on
It's $4,000
around -,h e-world
cruise, pointing out
10 All nations the fact
that we had become
a power 10 be reck-
oned with, and q
cruise which Euro
mean exDertS 9aid
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
NOTICE

The special sewer tax for the sew
eral sewer districts in said city Of
Alma are now due. | will be at the
office Of Sharrar & Watson to receive
said taxes any time until July /, 1913.
46-4t-c ID. w. Adams, City Treas.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
ST. Johns Church

Sunday School $50 a. m.
Morning Prayer 1870 a. m.
Subject: Gods Answer to Mans
Deed"
Vesper Service 500 p. m.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
CARD OF THANKS

wish to thank the many neighbors
and kind friends for their many acts
of kindness during our sad hour of
bereavement, and for the beautiful
flowers, also the members of the |. q.
o. f. lodge.
Mrs. Gladys Gray.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
New FIash-lamp.

A practicable fiash-lamp without n
battery has been invented by utilizing
n tiny neutrality-suspicious. driven by a
spring and c,ockwork.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06

VIM. S. Hart in a return engage
ment of "The Dawn Maker" Idle
hour. Wednesday
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06

Win. S. Hart in return engage
ment of "The Dawn Maker"-Idle-
hour, Wednesday.-ad
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06
1898-19O8-1918
Three Signal Years in American History

l898-War with Span Humanity and liberty
brought by America to oppressed Cuba and Philippines
the United States taking its firm place world power.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06

8 secretary bee a me
S Secretary of the
Navy in the Roose-
Welt cabinet.
Inf9fS, TRUMAN
II. NE w B + K X Y,
again a volunteer, q
Commander In the
Third Naval District,
including New York
City and Brooklyn
navy yard, the most
important naval d.
vision in the country.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1918-06-06

In which she tells you why she preferred
to marry bartender to society youth.
The interior journal., 1918-08-30
Commissioner s Sale
LINCOLN CIRCUIT COURT

Christina Graves. &c, Plaintiff
Versus Notice Of Sale.
Ellen Roe, &c. Defendants.
In obedience 90 a judgment rem
dered in the above styled court and
action at the May term, 1918. the
undersigned Commissioner will on
Monday, September 9, 1918 (Coun-
~ Court day., at about IL A. NJ, in
front of the courthouse door in
Stanford. Ky, offer for sale at pub
lie cutlery to the highest and best bid
des a tract Of land on the waters of
the Hanging Fork in Lincoln county,
Kentucky, adjoining the lands Of
Stagg. Helm, Reynolds and Hill. be-
inc part Of the old W. II Young tract
of land, containing 20 acres, more or
less
The object Of the sale is for a di-
vision Of the proceeds among the
owners.
TERMS-The sale will be made
on credit Of six months. A bond
WILL be required Of the purchaser
with good security for the purchase
price. payable 20 the Commissioner.
bearing &C, interest from date Of
sale until paid. having the force and
effect Of a judgment and secured by
lien on the land.
Z. c. WALTON, VI. c. l.. c. G.
The interior journal., 1918-08-30
SCHOOL OF THE SOLDIER

"The neat and even elegant ap-
pearance Of the American suldier
isn't maintained" said War Secre-
tary Baker, "without hard work.
Yes, the work is hard, but doesn't the
result more than justify its
"On the train the other day. n
private sat with his tunic unluttoned,
for the temperature was high. a ser
geant strode up TO him and said:
Button up that tunicl Did YOU
never hear Of bylaw 217, subsection
~ I'm Sergeant Jabez Winterbot-
TONI
"A gentleman in the seat behind
tapped the sergeant sternly on the
shoulder.
How dare you issue orders with
a pine in your mouth?' he asked
Go home and read paragraph 174,
section M, part TX. am Major
Eustace Carroll
Here a gentleman with a droop-
ing white mustache interposed from
the other side Of the aisle:
If Major Carroll he said coldlv,
will consult bylaw 81 Of section X,
he will learn that to reprimand a
sergeant in the presence Of a private
is an .ofense not lightly TO be over
looked"
The interior journal., 1918-08-30
THE RETIRING FARMER

Comes story from various sec
tions of the state that farmers are
retiring from active tilling of the soil
of late at a much earlier age than has
been their custom in bygone years.
Most of them are remaining at the
old homesteads, few are drifting into
the villages.
But they are turning over to their
boys the active farm work.
And in these localities the reason
is no secret.
1t is merely an effort to save their
sons from the draft.
The public at large will have no
quarrel with the farmer for retir-
ing. Generally it recognizes that in
the past the farmer has been having
rough shedding. And it has no COM
plant now that he is finally coming
into his own, appreciating fully that
conditions not of his making but of
world dictation are putting and keep
ing prices for his products where they
are today. 1t may grumble a little
but it will pay the price.
For folks generally are pretty lib
eral minded.
But unless the retiring farmer
does his part in the next Liberty
Loan drive, buys Uncle Sans Lib
erty Bonds in measure proportion
ate to his prosperity and puts aside
all doubt that he is doing his duty
to the utmost, there is likely to be
a decisive protest against this auto
matte immuning of his sons.
For the public has little patience
just now with stacking or subterfuge.
IL eXnects every man To do his duty