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%$W&$$^^*&&#gi*.j Commercial Advertiser VOL. 45. NO. 31. CANTON. N. Y. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 16, 1917. $1.50 PER YEAR LOOK BEFORE YOU SHQOT SAVE HU>U N LIFE AND, AVOID KILLING DOES Don't Shot a Man Instead of a Deer— Observe the Buck Law and Preser- vation of the Does—Don't Waste Meat or Hides. Albany, Oct. 10.—\Look before you shoot\ is the word passed by Conser- vation^Commissioner George D. Pratt i to deer hunters in the Adirondack and Catskill mountains. It goes on cloth posters, which are being tacked ev- erywhere in the woods by the game protectors and forest rangers of the commission. \Save Human Life\ and \Avoid Killing Does\ are the reasons \ given on the poster for care in shoot- ing. • . \Saving human life,\ said Commis- sioner Pratt, at the office of the com- mission in Albany, \is the most im- portant idea that I wish to impress upon the minds of sportsmen. The annual toll of lives and the number of those wounded through careless- ness, with firearms during each hunt- ing season are nothing short of ap- palling. The saddest part of the whole business is, that practically all of it can be prevented easily, if every hunt- er will look before he shoots. We are putting up enough of these posters to drive that idea strongly home to ev- ery'man, evcept the most reckless and case-hardened. * \The observance of the buck law am! preservation of the does, as means of insuring a future supply of deer, have- assumed greatly added im- portance on account of the necessity for conserving fooo* supply during the war. We know in the Commission that a great many does are killed each year through carelessness, because some hunters do not look for horns until after they have shot. We know further, as a result of careful investi- gations made during the last two years, that the does are breeding ab- solutely normally and that the buck law is the surest safeguard of our fut- ure \deer supply. \It accordingly follows that every doe killed either in carelessness or intentionally, reduces the .supply of (icor in succeeding years and I want to impress upon hunters this season that it is a patriotio duty,.as well as a requirement of good sportsmanship, to take extra pains to obsei^e the buck law conscientiously. \t should like also to impress upon hunters and the general public that the deer annually killed in' New York constitute a most important item of food, which this year, particularly, should be most carefully utilized. Ev- ery deer shot should be fully . con*- sumed. If it cannot be kept on ac- count of warm weather, it should be given away to prevent spoiling, every pound of venison consumed saves a pound of beef, pork qr other meat that can be utilized in other ways. ''Deer hides have an added value to {;he country in the present crisis, on account of the shortage of leather, am\ none should be wasted. The price that they bring has nothing to do with this valuation, but rather\the us*. 1 to which the hides can be put. Many deer hides find their wa, .through the tanneries to manufacturers, who work them U]: into various articles of use. Just now when so many sweaters and other warm articles of clothing are being made for soldiers, there can be. no more suitable use for deer hides.than to make the minto buckskin vests for • one's soldier friends. A buckskjn ves in the trenches will be one of the mos comfortable garments that a soldie; can have, and at the same time a ver> compact one. \I want to ask evei*y sportsman t( keep this idea of c\ose utilization o: game carefully in mind throughou the? season, as well as to heed the ad monition to look before he shoots.\ PENSION FUND $8,712,000 Support for Retired Clergymen Askei \s>r Year Ago is Oversubscribed by S3.700.000. Episcopalians of the country hav< rained $8,712,000 for the support ol their retired clergymen, according tc a statement in New York city by the Church Pension Fund, of which J. P Morgan is treasurer. This is $3,712 000 more than was asked for a yea a?ro when the work vas undertaken Five million dollars was all the most enthusiastic-advocate of the plan ed hope for. Although the announcement was de layed until yesterday, the final sub scription day was February 28, wher Bishop William Lawrence of Massa- chusetts, director of the fund, declar- ed the books closed. The following da\ the pension plan was put into opera- tion, and annual payment of $203,00C to aged and disabled clergymen, w dows and orphans were begun. Up t< date $5,164,555 of the subscription; has been paid. There were 47,713 known contribu- tors, and it is estimated that they rur into the hundreds of thousands. Ir many instances an entire congrega- tion's gift on a single Sunday was entered as the cmirch's gift. These contributions amounted to $2,019,61 Ten per cent of the gifts were in sum! und?r 3l<)0. Tho?e subscribers num In-rci 37.>K7. New York and Nev Jersey gave $3,281,354 of the abov amount, while Pennsylvania gave $2, 115,934, Illinois $1,102,927. Day Brothers, of Fulton, shipped 600 bushels of cucumbers from three acres of vines at $1 a bushel. Nearly as many more will be harvested the weather keeps favorable. AMOUS WELSH TliNOR COMING Anthony Jones, the ill appear at the ouse next Tuesday • 23d. Program—P 1. Rec;it and Aria, id, (Queen of Sheba 2. (a) The Star, [ear A Thrush at Ev losebud, Drummond. 3. (a) Ar Hyd Y \he Night), Old W<ilsh; L.eaf Clover, Brownell 3oys Come Home, Sp 4. (a) Mary, Rich! )h Take those Lips c) Macushla, Macmi Part 2 famous tenor, Canton Opera evening, Octo- irt 1. Lend Me Your I, Gounod. Rogers; (b) I e, Cadman; (c) Nos (All Thru (b) Four (c) When The gaks. rdson; (b) Take Away, Bennett; trough. a, Sound An 1. Recit and Ar larm, Handel. 2. (a) A Spirit Fbwer, Campbell- 'ipton; (b) The Ros 's Cup, Ward- Itephens; (c) The Nightingale, Ward- Itephens. 3. (a) Birth of Morn, Leonj; (b) tussian Peasant's Lullaby, Coverly; c) The Last Watch, Pinsuti. 4. The Gloria, Pecna. Mr. Jones has also promised to sing he following in addition to his regu- ar program: Dear Little Shamrock, [ow Vain Is Man, Czrry Me Back to (Id Virginia. Mr. Jones appeared at the Utica state Armory under the auspices of ;he Spanish War Veterans. The Uti- :a Daily Press commented as follows: ( Mr. Jones has a vo ce of appealing nd affecting quality capable of the nost beautiful effects,. The technique s very excellent;' so much so, that hile he was singing :old, it was not appa; i is program was dig above a heavy 'ent in his work, lified with num- bers of varied composition and senti- nent. His rendering vas powerful and co of the big Arias nmanding. The ireath control and enunciation were uch as to add to th> j productions by *eason of the conceal nent by the art- st of the effort necessary to render The singer was >rves high praise 'or his program.\ All music lovers should avail them- elves of the opportunity to hear one certs tenors in are now on sale t Stevens' Stationery Store and by uch productions. ! at his ease\ and ues( )f the greatest cor his country. Tickets Members of the Nat Women's Service. The proceeds of ;he concert are to be ng and sending Chiistmas he boys from Canton in the trenches ind at the Training HE NATIONAL WOMEN'S SERVICE During the past veek' communica- ;ions have come to ;he League from the ief in Paris, as folio onal League for used for prepar- Boxes to LEAGUE FOR the Secretary of Duryea War Re- \How can I thank you enough for four gift, which I have personally [tilized in that ti vacuated. You wi 1 ;oorl done or the pl< f your gift goes >ranch Depot. Tin nent has given us t 1 and we carry suppli and shed left among that tragic region. send clothing old or lassion is their sal ic happy to learn t 1 ie shipped to us apj \ross by addressing ea War Relief, 291 Do help in this pers< Nina La 11 Rue Louis A letter has alsc Walter Fletcher, th for the boxes of bo saying that the col fine one and great! the men in the coa Cape May. , Another collection to be made and thoae to send may bring Hall. The proceeds of given October, 23d i of the League are agic region just never know the isure given. Part i Somme to our French govern- e Canton to \do\ s to each cellar the wreckage of Mease help again new. Your com- 'ation. You wil at cases can stil irt from the Red them to the Dur Fifth Ave., N. Y. mal work, eray Duryea, ,e Grand Paris. come from Mr. .nking the ladies >ks recently sent, ;ction was a very appreciated by tal air station at of books is alsc who have book! them to Grange he Concert to nder the auspice: to establish Christmas fund to be devoted to send ng something at Christmas to OUT boys in the training camps. Regular meeting it Grange Hall on Thursday afternoon LASSENA MURDER STILL A MYS- TEl¥ The murder of IV in the village of M weeks ago, is still c and while everytl been done by the i police authorities, r anything that wou finger of suspicion has been newspaper sip but simmered d solutely nothing. During the week Herman Whymss Syracuse, suspect but investigation si bred man was in time and could in n with the murder. George Brice was Syracuse on a lik< was able to clear h The general belie der was committe< alone knows his guilt and his detec- tion must come from some act or ex- pression of his own. That \murdei will out\ is a belief that has provec true for generations, yet\ there art cases that have never been unraveled Is the murder of BJessie White one o: these TOWN All persona havir g accounts againsi the Town of Cantor will please file th« >\rn Clerk on or be- 1917. BARBER, Town Clerk. same with the To 1 fore November 3d, H. M. iss Bessie Whit, issena nearly tw< loaked in mystery ling possible ha: sheriff's office an( o clue has lead t< d point even the n any one. There talk and idle gos >wn there was ab a half-wit negro was arrested in d of the > murder owed, that the coi Canton jail at thi way be connectec A man namec also arrested suspicion but hi mself. is that the mur- by a man whe JCOUNTS OME WILL GO IN NEXT DRAFT CALL AMES OF MEN WHO WILL FILL QUOTA Ogdensburg, Oct. 12.—When the text call is made in the first dis- rict of St. Lawrence county, the uota will be selected from the fol- swing, who have been certified for lilitary service by the district oard to the local board here: George S. Curtis, Madrid. James E. O'Brien, Ogdensburg. Harry H. Williams, Canton. William Myers, Canton. Arthur J. Rushlow, Ogdensburg. William McDerment, Ogdensburg Merton E. Jeffers, Ogdensburg Alfred C. Shampine, Ogdensburg. Carl S. Martin, Waddington. Louis Henry Daniel, Ogdensburg. Donald B. Cheetham, Canton. Field Midgley, Morley. Joseph John Bowden, Lisbon. Delor Gagnon, Ogdensburg. Carl W. Ellis, Waddington. Charles H. Woodside, Heuvelton. Carl Edgar Bassett, Canton. William Mitchell, Ogdensburg. Frank Petriglia, Ogdensburg. Leroy Albert White, Canton. Lee McCready, Lisbon. Cuthbert Ramsey, Ogdensburg. William A. Spurback, Waddington. Clarence Merria, Ogdensburg. Floyd Kenyon, Canton. Harry Peter Doyle, Lisbon. Merton S. Longshore, Canton. Ernest LaRock, Ogdensburg. Kenneth G. Runion, Ogdensburg. Charles Maroney, Ogdensburg. Albert Monpetit, Ogdensburg. Amos Brebant, Ogdensburg. Sherman F. Martin, Pyrites. George Sheard, Canton. Edgar John McGinnis, Waddington Carlton J. Brown, Canton. Leonard M. Claflin, Canton. Myron Mayne, Heuvelton. John F. Reynolds, Ogdensburg. Frank W. LaPlant Ogdensburg. Frederick Wichhusen, Ogdensburg. Ernest Graham, Ogdensburg. Alexander McEwin, Ogdensburg. Edward Vincent Wilson, Pyrites. Frank Newman, Canton. Augustine H. Carey, Lisbon. Kenneth F. LaDuke, Canton. Sherman Edgar Locy, Pyrites. Charles Murray, Ogdensburg. Arthur Larock, Ogdensburg. Isaac Risk, Pyrites. i John S. Carruthers, Waddington. Ernest J. Smithers, Ogdensburg. Harold Judspn Haven, Ogdensburg. Richard J. Barry, Ogdensburg. Albert Mills, Ogdensburg. Goldie E. Brenno, Ogdensburg. Hugh E. McDonald, Ogdensburg. Leslie Ernest Finnie, Waddington. Micheal D. Toomey, Pyrites. Charles E. Tracy, Ogdensburg. Edward J. Amo jr., Ogdensburg. Robert K. Hanson, Ogdensburg. George Arthur Pero, Ogdensburg. Ernest G. Downey, Ogdensburg. George L. McCuen, Canton. Sidney Rushton, Canton. Floyd Earl Gilson, Canton. Hugh Mosier, Ogdensburg. Frank Trotter, Ogdensburg. Frank R. Chappell, Canton- Harry E. Marceau, Ogdensburg. Levi Royce Madrid, Clarence J. McGarrity, Ogdensburg. Henry E. Valois, Ogdensburg. Lester B. Radigan, Pyrites. David Salustri, Pyrites. Frank W. Helmar, Canton. John Smith Wood, Ogdensburg. ClaVence A. Nicol, Ogdensburg. John Andrew Brander, Lisbon. B. Frank Donahue, Pyrites. Walter J. Stickney, Ogdensburg. George S. Dawdle, Madrid. Willie Duval, Waddington. * Charles Allan Nash, Canton. Victor J. Morlsette, Ogdensburg. Harry Coleman, Ogdensburg. Clarence C. McVean, Ogdensburg. Harold J. O'Brien,. Ogdensburg. eneral Manager Harvey D. Wilson Advises All Division Managers to Start Campaign to Round Up Of- fenders. Washington, Oct. 12.—Declaring ;hat efforts to disparage the work of ;he American Red Cross are being nade in various sections of the coun- ;ry as part 'of an anti-patriotic pro- paganda, General Manager Harvey D. Wilson today telegraphed all Red ross division managers to begin ition-wide campaign to trace the lovement to its source and combat it. \It is evident that rumors and in- luendoes, critical of and calculated to mbarass the Red Cross, are being in- [ustriously circulated as part of an nti-patriotic propaganda,\ the tele- gram reads: \In so far as such state- ments or questions are merely efforts o obtain information, they should be earnestly and sincerely met, but many f the stories, utterly unwarranted in \act emanate simultaneously from ;oo many different parts of the coun- ;ry to be merely accidental. \Suggest you advise all chapters to :ell all workers officially and advise ocal press and everyone with whom ihey come in contact.of the character f the movement which is on foot, and ask members and public generally to roceed on the theory that nothing .gainst Red Cross should be believed mtil investigation. Ask each chapter lend to division headquarters account f all such rumors and criticisms be- ing circulated as well as statements source from which they come.\ RED CROSS NOTES The Red Cross work is going on every Monday, Tuesday, and Friday afternoons from two to five at thi comfortable quarters at the home o: Mrs. Priest on Judson street, cornel of Groodrich. On Thursday afternoon from two to five, at the same place surgical dressings will be made undei the direction of Miss Cunningham who gives her services free of charge. Volunteers to assist on any or all oi these days will be most welcome. We are indebted to Mr. Gilmore fo the use of his team and for chairs an< table. To Mr. Heaton for shelves, am to Messrs. Harper & Griswold foi their kindness in arranging and ad justing the ,shelves. Trie following new members 'have been received:' Bernice D. Selleck Colton; Eva Lamson, Clare; Delberi Rowley, DeGrasse; William McCrim- mon, New Bridge; Mrs. William Me- Crimmon, New Bridge; Fred North- up, New Bridge; Fred Davis, New Bridge; Horton Williams ,New Bridge, CANTON BOARD OF TRADE Forty-one factories registered 2,67 boxes of cheese with no price made. One year ago today 2,794 boxes o cheese sold for 19 1-2 cents. New York quotation as per telegram: But- ter firm 45 cents; receipts 50,000; cheese weak 25 to 25 1-4 cents; •ceipts 11,000. Buyers present, W. H. McCadam, C, E. Griffin, and H.*G. Chandler. Advice from Watertown was ers offering 22 cents; Salesmen fusing to sell, therefore no price was agreed upon. Probably all cheese will have to be, sold for 22 cents un less salesmen hold and see what next will bring forth. A. M. PIKE, Secretary. Canton, N. Y., Oct. 13, 1917. LOT TO DEGRADE RED CROSS WORK RAISER BILL TO 60 HEADLONG PART OF ANTI-PATRIOTIC PROPAGANDA AUSTIN-O'NEIL Miss Florence Louise O'Neil, aughter of the late Senator Mrs. William T. O'Neil, was married t trte home of her mother in St Regis Falls, Saturday, October 13, tc hester M. Austin of Malone. Th< :eremony was performed in the living oom of the home by Rev. E. E. Hutch inson of Brushton. E. H. O'Neil, bro- ther of the bride was best man. The fireplace in the living room, efore which the service was read was banked with pink asters and as- paragus. The bridal party, consist- ing of four little girls, the Missei Carol Blood, Helen Tryon, Josephim Ramsdell and Marguerite Haner, en- tered to the wedding marchh playec »y Mrs. H. G. Douglas. The wed- ding march was also sung by Miss Bernice B. Young and Mrs. H. G O'Neil of Malone. The bride entered the arm of her mother. Miss Dor othy O'Neil, sister of the bride, wa maid of honor. The bride's gown was of ivory sa in and georgette crepe embroiderei with pearls. From her shoulders fell long train edged with pearls am he» veil of tulle was most becomingly fashioned in cap fashion, and trimmed with orange blossoms. She carried a shower bouquet of roses and lilies of the valley. The mother of the bride wore a gown of taupe satin and geor- gette trimmed with gold lace. The four girls wore white net dresses with pink jackets and blue sashes and car- ried ribbons which formed the aisle for the bridal party. Miss Young and RANK McCORMICK TELLS LIFE AT FT. NIAGARA OF Some guys have both feet in th-j trough. When mess is thru we make our bunks The duty squad picks up the hunks, Of dirt and refuse thrown around, And cigarette butts on the ground. We then have nothing more until At seven o'clock, roll call for drill. get \ \Squads left\ 'Squads right\. We'd \kill the Germans dead\ with fright If they could see how very fine We execute, \Front into line*' An hour and a half of infantry And then we get our M. P. D. down, and twist There Is No End to Work, Quickly We Knocking Into Shop Men Who Will Officer National Army in Overseas Campaign—Men Known in Canton are in the Camp—Views Regarding Breaking the German Line, .and Starving Germany—Camp Poetry. Fort Niagara, N. Y., Battery 2, R. O. T. C, Hands up, hands October 7th, 1917. around > My dear John: I judge that ere this you have decid- ed that my promise to write you some- thing of the life at this camp was on my part at least forgotten. Were you here in the same squad with me or anyone else in this camp you would realize why I found no time to write. They keep the boys here everlastingly >n the jump. Personally, I have been around shops and places where I thought they put their program over with some snap, but I will add right here that as we get older we learn, and this place marks the crest of my experience in hustling. The idea here is to give us in the brief interval of three months a skele- ton of what the West Pointers' learn thoroughly 4p. four years. We get what we can of it on the fly. About 80 per cent of the candidates had some military experience before coming here and s of course absorb more of the deluge of military knowledge tha: those lacking any previous experience. There are about 1400 men at this camp. 'Very few have been dismissed thus far. The test is both physical and mental. To stand up under this grill, a candidate, as they are termed here at camp, must be well developed and balanced both physically and mentally. If there are any false fronts in a man's make-up the system of al- ternating strenuous physical drill with equally exacting mental exercise will surely search them out. The men are used well here and everything possible is done to assist them to them WHAT FARMER'S MILK COSTS WHY MILK PRICES WERE IN- CREASED FOR OCTOBER to develop themselves and fit to train the men whom the draft system is mustering into our great national army. In response to this, there is a great eagerness and willingness to serve and to learn evi- dent throughout this post. \You front rank man, eyes off the ground.\ We get this until our backs are sore, And then they give us semaphore. From semaphore we get a change By marching out across the range To the gun park/and it's always here We get the \School of Cannoneer.\ \Prepare to mount,\ and \Change posts\ too; Gosh! What am I supposed to do? \Get off that limber, number three!\ \Six that's not where you ought to be!\ Sometimes we get the elevation, Sometimes we study equitation; Some to buzzer then are sent, Some to the B. C. instrument. And this goes on for hours or more When \Fall in\ all the non-coms roar. And then most anyone can guess, We've got to hike it back for mess. It isn't long till mess is thru, And then we've nothing else to do, But shave ourselves and scrub the floor And get the dirt off what we wore. At half past one we have a course On ills and ailments of the horse. And then to discount variations We study \Army Regulations/' . Then lest our thoughts should stray too far, They give us all F. A. D. R. When this is thru, it's just turned five. Is study over? Sakes alive! My grey hairs rise, what heresy! 'Tis then we get M. I. G. D. And this is followed in rotation And this is followed in rotation By first aid class and l&nitation. All this comes just before parade, As I learn more of the detail of the And then when shadoW 3 start t o fad e st machinery needed in the preset vast machinery needed in the present war, I often wonder what the boys who so nobly rallied to the colors in '61, and stayed through the terrible days to '65, would think of the way camps are organized and disciplined today. The duty of that generation was to serve with the colors. We all know how well they did their part. The duty of the present generation Is the same, only this time it is overseas against P. foreign foe. There are not a few men here who have already seen service in the trenches on the western front. One in particular, Roberts, a graduate of Syracuse University, 1909, and a mem- ber of the Varsity crew the same year. Roberts is an exceptionally intelligent man. He rose to a position of prom- inence serving under the Union Jack, but at the out-break of the American part of the struggle came back to the U. S. A. to aid his native land in pre- paring an army. He has seen a great M»s. H. G. O'Neil wore pink taffeta^ deal of action \over there\ and hai talked with a great many German tmbroidered in silver and carried col- onial bouquets of pink roses. Miss O'Neil wore a gown of blue tulle ov- er silver and carried pink roses. Following the ceremony a dinner was served at the O'Neil home. Those serving were friends of the bride, and were the Misses Grace Tryon, Alice Murphy, Goldie Sovey, Mrs. Vera Ha- ner and Mrs. J. W. Fraser' of St. Regis Falls, Miss Hazel MacDnoald of Hens Falls, and Mrs. Guy Gould of Ellenville; Misses Mildred and Alice Jriswold of Canton. Mr. Austin is the manager of the Franklin County Farm Bureau and a graduate of Cornell University. His bride is well known in ^ Canton and was- a student at St. Lawrence University. Mr. and Mrs. Austin will make their home in Malone. Among the guests were Mrs. Cla- flin, Mrs. M. McGinnis and' Miss Lou- ise Reynolds of Canton. VISIT CAMP DEVENS One week ago Sunday Royal New- ton, G. W. Lewis, W. W. Haile and E. D. VanBrocklin left Canton in the Newton car for New York, where dur- ing the week they saw a portion of the big baseball championship series. Late in the week County Clerk Haile re- turned to Canton and the rest of the party motored over into New Eng- land along Long Island Sound and made their *way to Ayer, Mass., where they visited the big national conscript camp, Devens. Here they saw the St. Lawrence county boys and found them all well and apparently enjoying life. Mr. Lewis states that the Canton bunch is especially cheerful, and en- joying life in a camp where they are well housed, well fed, and well enter- tained by Y. M. C. A. and K. of C, with plenty of concerts, movies, read- ing and everything that one could de- sire. * ' Asked regarding men reported as rejected, he stated that he talked with Leslie F. Myers of Canton who was reported as rejected and he didn't talk like a rejected man, nor even allude to it and it was his impression that there was nothing of the kind. The party came up through New England and back home by the nor- thern New York route and express themselves as having had a most de- lightful trip. And the sun goes down, we have re treat. 0 Blessed Hour! 'Tis then we EAT, From half past six until just seven, We take our ease. It seems like Hea ven. From then till nine, lest some shoul< shirk, We study up the next day's work. By then we're feeling pretty fine And all stay up till half past nine; Then \Call to quarters\ and (perhaps The lights are turned out by \Taps. 1 prisoners. He says Germany will not quit as a result of exhaustion, not right away at least. He said the opinion at the front when he left there last May was that the German west- ern line would possibly be hammered down in time but would never actually break at any given point or collapse. However, our senior instructor, Colonel Heavey, teils us that, that line will break and that Americans are going to break it—Uncle Sam must give the final push that will send Kaiser Bill headlong to destruction. Let us hope that it will not cost too much and that there will not be too many gaps in the ranks when the boys come back. Enclosed you will find a poem com- posed by a student, which covers our daily routine pretty well. Among the men here at camp whom you might recall are the following: S. A. Timmerman, S. L. U., 1908; H.'L. Vincent, S. L. U., 1909; G. W. Dodds, S. L. U., 1912; J. Wells, S. L. U., 1915. Also one Dan Sheehan who was time-keeper for the Clements Construction Co., at the time they were erecting the State School of Ag- riculture. There may be others here who hail from the old stamping ground, but thus far I have not met them. Dodds, Wells and myself are in the field artillery branch of the service. Timmerman, Vincent and Sheehan are in the infantry. I have not heard any of them say they did not have enough to do. Very truly yours, J. F. McCORMICK. Following are the lines enclosed with the letter: Life at Fort Niagara. (By Wilbur E. Wilder, Jr.) (Second Battery) The Life up here is very nice, At five-fifteen we crack the ice That gathers in the trough outside; I said 'twas nice—you know I lied. We've hardly got our faces dried, When the Sergeant bellows \All Out- side.\ If absent when they call the roll, May God have mercy on your soul. From reveille we go to mess — We eat like hogs I must confess, Our manners fine are all thrown off, Uncle Sam Needs #10,000 Stenograph- ers and Typewriters at Once Washington, D. C. October 13, 1917. Now triat Uncle Sam has the young men of the country in training fo military service, he finds that he need: 10,000 typewriter operators and ste- nographers and typewriters, both men and women, for the Departments at Washington. The Civil service Com- mission has notified all of its 3.00C boards of examiners that they shouh put forth their best efforts to secur< these urgently needed workers. While examinations »re now held weekly in 450 cities, the Commission states that arrangements will be made to have an examination held at any accessible place where a small class of applicant: can be secured. The entrance salariei range from $1,000 J6 $1,200 a year. Promotion is reasonably rapid to those whose services prove satisfactory. No appointments can be made to these or other positions in the Federal class- ified civil service unless authorized by the Civil Service Commission unde: the civil service law. Any informa- tion to the contrary is unauthorized This is a splendid opportunity to serve your country. Full information may be secured from the secretary of the joard of civil service examiners a the post office in your city. Cornell Man Stands by Figures Given Dairymen's League—Various Items In Production. New York, Oct. 8.—Prof. G. F. War- ren of the State College of Agricul- ture at Cornell Universityj was sharp- ly questioned today by members of the mayor's milk price investigating com- ittee concerning statistics on the price- of milk production furnished by him to R. D. Cooper, president of the. Dairymen's League. These, figures were offered by the iairymen to show they were justified ;n demanding higher prices from dis- ;ributors for the October supply with resulting increase to, consumers. There were frequent clashes be- tween Prof. Warren and his inquisi- tors, but he maintained that his esti- mates were correct. * ow Won't Give Milk by Argument. Pressed to state definitely the am- >unt of feed it takes to produce a giv- quantity of milk, witness replied impatiently: \There is no way to make a cow give milk by argument. The quantity if feed cannot be changed. It took as much, hay, grain and silage or of something else, to get 100 pounds of milk before there was any such place as New York as now. It is a mere matter of physiology.'* Previously witness , had declared \any farmer knows it takes three pounds of grain to produce one pound of milk.\ Prof. Warner said the figures he had given Mr. Cooper were based on , Broome County statistics and repre- sented 798 cows. He declared \the feed cost per day in Broome County is five times as much in % winter as in summer,\ but that while it was ne- cessary to raise the price in fall and winter, the whole increase in cost of production in winter over summer was not reflected in the increase in price of milk for those months which the dairyman adds. Items Figuring in the Cost of Milk. Among the items that go to make up miscellaneous costs, Prof. Warren mentioned whitewash, gasoline, saw- dust ,salt, ice, labor or horses, bed- ding, fences, pasture, interest on cows, depreciation interest and depreciation on barns, upkeep, dairy, equipment, fly paper, medicine ,veterinary fees and appetizers. Asked if he could indicate some way to lower the cost of producing milk, Prof. Warren said: \If the prices of hay, grain, silage, labor and the costs that go to make up the miscellaneous costs are not lowered, I don't see how you can lower it.\ Fann labor has decreased about 15 per cent, he said, and added: \If the war keeps up a year and labor contin- ues to slip away from the farm and should we get a poor crop, as we do once in ten years, then you will have l milk famine. Prices are not the problem, but continued production is.\ John J. Dillon, State Commissioner of foods and markets, announced to- night that at a meeting of co-opera- tive farmers in Utica last Saturday, it was agreed to sell Grade B. pasteur- ized milk to grocery stores in New York city for nine cents a quart, which would be retailed to the con- sumer at ten cents a quart. Groceries Can^Sell for 10 Cents. \The #plan will enable the grocery WILLIAMS-WHITNEY Announcement is made of the mar- riage Saturday, October 13^ of Dr. Frank Fay Williams, Jr., and Miss Pauline Whitney of Canton, in Nei York city. Mr. and Mrs. Fred J Wheeler were present. Dr. and Mrs. Williams will make their home in New York where he is interne at Flowei Hospital. Both Dr. and Mrs. Williams are well known and popular in this village. He is the eldest son of Dr. and Mrs. F. F. Williams of Canton and grad- uated from St. Lawrence University in 1912 and later took a > medical course in New York City, where he has made his home since, becoming a qualified physician. Mrs. Williams is the second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Whitney of this vil- lage. TAYLOR-LA VERY At Grace Church rectory, Monday evening, October 8, occurred the mar riage of Winfred E. Taylor and Miss \ddie Lavery, the Rev. Carroll H. Fen ton officiating. > The couple were at- tended by Mr. and Mrs. William C. Thayer, brothet-in-law and sister c the groom, an&, the ceremony wa performed in the presence of only th? immediate families of the couple. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor will make their home stores to sell milk to families at 10 cents a quart and make their usual profit,\ the statement said. \Hereto- fore they have been paying the big milk dealers 10 cents a quart and sell- ing it to the consumer for 11 ce?its.\ Ten farmers who produce milk in Greene and Delaware counties have been subpoenaed to appear in New York soon 'before the grand jury which is investigating the increased cost of that commodity, it was an- nounced today by the district attorney. Their testimony will be introduced in the evidence, which, according to the prosecutor, is sufficient to warrant the handing down of several indictments. at the Taylor cottage River. near Little BRICK CHAPEL BOY AT CAMP DEVENS Through the kindness of Mrs. Her- bert Bullis we are able to publish the following letter from a Brick Chapel boy who went with the second draft contingent from this district on Oct. 5. The letter was written by Harold Mathews to his sister, Mrs. LaClare. Camp Devens, Ayer, Mass., October 11, 1917. Dear Sister: I received your letter some days ago but have just gotten around to write to you nt>w. Am feeling fine i»nd in £ood health also. It is pretty cold here lately; you can believe that—foggy and rainy at pre- sent. We are within thirty miles of the old Atlantic, which we are soon to cross for other lands. Hope so any- way. Some of the boys are learning French here at the Y. M. C. A. on Wednesday evenings. It is certainly fun to hear them go it. Plenty of time when we get over across to suit this fellow. We are about to leave for South Carolina or Georgia. Don't know ex- actly when and don't care* as long as *we get there. Some fun, but lots of work also. It's not all play; believe me, it isn't. We have good food here and the boys'are all a happy lot. I will write you again soon. Your loving brother, Harold Mathews/ d. Co., 1st Bat. Depot Brigade,
