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m.? i* ;! '%>*<?- 5' < T' , '> ' >, 6» fa.' - * - >' >/*' :,ri }1%M ' :/\f* TQE MeHENRY VLAINDEALBft, MettfiJfBY, ttt. I*4" Is -3 P«r*« fe' hdxAW*i ~«v t»«1k'Wa w*mvar«rv*&< *»N*> • E 1 *A* f * *: f . <••»? twi. W j» "*»' W •*»£ •*•? W? • •;..•• t»e»*'«aS;-W":- x•:•? w <? F< |£ « ^ r rr F THE person who defined a gftt- - tleman farmer as one who never raised anything except his hat re-, ferred to onr Uncle Samuel of the United States department of agri­ culture, all I can say Is that said person Is a comedian who can't comede. Pardon the assumption, but I can prove this. In fact, 1 would bet one of Samuel's per* fectly good beaver hats on It. . , The other day I took dinner •$ the Doughnut Cabinet In the New Willard hotel, Ini our capital city,-and ha<J a talk with Uncle Sam and a few of his congressmen. Oh. no, this Dough" tout Cabinet has nothing to do with a kitchen cabi­ net, nor that tasty breakfast morsel--it's the room which some of your Uncle Sam's servants are said to seek when they want to "talk It over" and dine a bit at the same time. I simply took notes as I talked with Uncle Sam and his servants. One congressman was lq a particularly loquacious mood and his thoughts turned toward agriculture. "You know," said the congressman, "I was. back home a while before :6leetton~iand I met Farmer Smith whom I knew as a boy. Naturally I v^aa, glad to see him, but I couldn't help pulling my time- worn offer on him, the formula for which runs like this: 'My dear Smith, I have at my disposal a long list of bulletins published by the department of agriculture at Washington; I also have a few pack­ ages of seeds selected for me by the department's Scientists. It would afford me great pleasure, my old friend, to send to you either the goods or. some of the bulletins. What will It be, Smith?' "Now, Smith has no moss growing on his dome, f even If he did take off his cap and scratch -his head ' before he made his decision. He had received both bulletins and seeds from me many times before. 'Well,' said Smith, 'I think I would rather hav$ a bulletin with a live thought In It than a seed with a dead germ.'" "Apparently Farmer Smith appreciates my buile- tlnXf' exclaimed Uncle Sam. "I'm glad to hear that, for I'm making every effort to put into them the practical knowledge dug out by my scientists and investigators. Last year I distributed through you congressmen and the department of agriculture upward of 14,000,000 copies of Farmers' Bulletins, the subjects of which covered in some respects the entire gamut of the widely varied activities of the department. But it is impossible for me to supply even the six million farm families with all of the bulletins issued. Consequently the bulletins of the department are regarded as a foundation work upon which the superstructure Is built. "To supplement these bulletins I decided about three years ago to have a regular servlee bureau such as is provided by some of the large business ' enterprises, only mine was to tap a reservoir so great and so deep as to contain an inexhaustible fund of unbiased, scientific information. I chris­ tened this innovation 'office of Information,' and It has lived up to its name. "In order to start the office of information on the right basis from the standpoint of the newspapers and other periodicals, I scouted about for some time and finally secured the services of two old New York newspaper and advertising men and put them into the office with instructions to get their facta right by referring the stories to the scientists for a final O. K., but to write or edit them so the periodicals would publish - them and the people would read them. It was a difficult task, but it has been accomplished, as evidenced by the miles of clippings of stories sent to me by the various clip-,, ping bureaus. This convinced me that I was get­ ting more of the department's Information before the people--supplementing the bulletin service. "You wouldn't believe it, but some people con­ fused this maiden effort and thought I had started a publicity campaign. Far from it! They did not realize the difference between the giving out of in­ formation of a purely educational character, based •upon facta for which the people already had paid . their money, and the usual publicity matter. The office of Information performs the service of mak­ ing available to newspapers and other periodicals, in the form with which they are familiar, the practical knowledge dug out by the department's eclentlsts in field and laboratory Investigations. These men, trained In their specialties, are neces­ sarily not newspaper or advertising men and, there­ fore, do not know the periodicals want their ar­ ticles prepared. "Only occasionally does a scientist possess a •nose for news' and even less frequently can he ex­ press his news in a way that would escape the vigilant eye and active blue pencil of an editor. Only the other day I heiard a congressman say: 4An investigator Is a man who has found out what ev­ erybody already knows and tells about It In lan­ guage which nobody can understand.' "The statement about the language used by < many scientists certainly is true, but I have to pay ray respects to them as investigators. Their dif­ ficult lingo Is necessary to them, although to the . layman it may not always be advisable to de­ scribe common rainfall as falllhg meteoric water,' or to write about the elimination and toxicity of caffein In nephrectamlzed rabbits--whatever that means. The scientist, however, insists on it for ac­ curacy's sake, and accuracy is his middle name. . "You might as well try to pump the ocean dry," ' continued §amuel with emphasis, "as to exhaust th» information of my scientists along their special lines. Much to the delight of 'the boys' In the office, however. It is not always necessary to 'pump' this knowledge. Scientists frequently are very susceptible to attack by the Bacillus scrlbendl. The manuscripts resulting from the work of this scribbling bacillus are put into news shape by the office of Information. But, for one reason or an­ other, this germ at times becomes encysted and It is necessary to Inoculate In a new spot. This the office does by Interviewing scientists who are busy chasing microorganisms, which the newspaper man can't do, or are exhausted from telling the people about a bug they have already captured and h4#> 'tied...*; "*7 ' :v- "Making available In news form the interviews and contribution and extracting from scientific treaties thoughts of real value, but which would be lost in the mass of circumstantial evidence, con­ stitute a large portion of the work of the office. Many of these articles, or 'stories' as 'the boys' call them, go to the public through the Weekly . News Letter. This Is sent to the - newspapers, which are urged to reprint freely with or without credit, to crop correspondents, and to some others of the department's co-operators. "But by far the greatest service Is the mimeo­ graphed articles sent to the press of the country. The office thus affords a Vehicle for quick action-- a sort of rapid-fire gun quickly unllmbered While the 42-centlmeter ammunition, In the form of bul­ letins, is being prepared. It takes a pot-shot from the hip at insect or disease plagues and thus quiets or greatly retards the outbreaks. It quickly issues warnings of frauds or of pestilence, or decisions and announcements connected with the enforce­ ment of the meat-inspection law, the food and drugs act, and the other 29 regulatory laws which are administered by the department. During the last year about 170 of these special Items were sent the papers Interested. And, while I am on thi9 subject, I want to say that many a fake has been exposed by such treatment. Through its various classified lists of the publications of the country It can reach them all on short notice, or It can reach any group of city, farm or trade papers--in short, any desired combination of publications is possible, the distribution being governed by the range of ap­ plicability of the information to be sent out. "Now, gentlemen," continued Sam, "you eat your meal or it will be cold. Don't mind about me; I would rather any day tell you about getting facts to my people than eat a Thanksgiving dinner. You all know that editors and reporters are busy men these days and they welcome articles which re­ quire the minimum of editing to suit their particu­ lar paper. Many of the editors are too busy to make a digest of bulletins, and their facilities for getting special 'stories' out of the department are meager. j "During one month last summer a test reading of 175 agricultural papers showed that during the month 150, or 86 per cent, contained material sent by the department. The material so published, some 600 or more articles averaging a column in length, reached directly a very large number of my farmers. Before the European war news occu­ pied so milch newspaper space, material furnished by Information appeared In one month on. about 300,000,000 printed pages. "You all remember that hot fight against foot- and-mouth disease, how it got a start in 22 states, and here in the District, and how It finally was stamped out In February, 1916. Those days were strenuous for Information as well as the whole department. The office supplied to papers in the regions affected exact and immediate information of the outbreak of the disease, and to the press of , the section in danger, information as to the best measures for combating the disease and preventing its spread. Dally the regions affected and all other sections having traffic with quarantine areas were kept informed of each modification of,the quaran­ tine, with the object of encouraging as free move­ ment of live stock as was consistent with the safety of the general or local cattle industry. Over 100 mimeographed statements in addition to the department's formal publications on the subject, conveying news and directions and recommending precautionary measures were Issued. Besides these, the press associations and correspondents here In the city were informed dally by telephone. "But It doesn't take an epoch-making event like foot-and-mouth disease to cause the office to get out a series of articles. Possibly this past year you have read by installments of the control of the Hessian fly, the army worm, the Gypsy moth, the white grub, the Southern cattle tick, hog cholera, and other pest!|, as well as conservation of food supplies, hints for gardeners, l|ye stock problems, cultural methods with plants, harvesting, market­ ing, and so ad Infinitum." "But what about these stories? Do they play up the personnel of the department?" Interrupted the congressman. "Ah! I have been, expecting that, son," replied Sam with a satisfied smile. "Quite to the con­ trary, the names of individuals rarely are men­ tioned unless essential to the story. The depart­ ment Is mentioned, as the authority, for it is back of the statements, but you won't find among Its stories any pipe dreams as to what the depart­ ment hopes to accomplish, statements about half- baked experiments, freakish write-ups, or articles written to influence legislation. $*' The boys' showed me a year or so ago that there were certain fundamentals In agricultural practice which were not being regarded by many of my farmers and which stood out like the buttons on my coat. H 'Why not posterlse the facts f argued Informa­ tion. "'Your uncle is willing, $s long as you stick closely to the fact#. You know I wouldn't be wearing this gaudy outfit If I didn't believe in at­ tracting attention myself!' "I had been fighting the Texas fever tick for some years and had made good headway, but as I was planning to throw that work Into high gear I needed to get before Southern farmers who live in » tick-ridden district the information about the toll which the tick takes on Southern agriculture. And* when I got her into high I wanted to 'step on hejr tall and nail it down.' Consequently, a new edu­ cational campaign was launched with a large pos­ ter, and the gist of what It said was, 'Dip that tick!' "This was followed by a Whole brood of smaller posters, folders, primers, and news stories. Until .comparatively recently there had been much an­ tagonism to the work of eradicating the tick; In fact, they tell me that not a few of my inspectors have been dipped instead of the cattle, and what's worse, those people who did not believe in my tick-eradication measures blew up some of my dipping vats. But sentiment has now changed until the department finds It difficult, with the force available for the work, to keep up with the demands. This change of front, of course, Is not entirely due to the department's activities. Infor­ mation also has been spread by the state col­ leges, railroads, chambers of commerce, county agents and others, but many of them, nevertheless, used the published matter furnished by Informa- -H tUrn." . "Yes, I saw. that poster and some of the pamph­ lets, and I wondered ho,w the conservative govern­ ment eve/ happened to use red ink," declared the congressman. • "The government has as-much right to use red Ink and make its publications attractive as I have to wear red stripes on these trousers," retorted Uncle Sam. "But I saw that some of the papers reprinted the poster and pamphlets without giving credit to the department of agriculture as author," urged the -congressman. - - • - -••• - "Our department of agriculture Is not looking for credit, not If I have anything to say about it," ejaculated Uncle Sam, growing rather warm under the collar. "When a pamphlet, mimeographed ar­ ticle, poster or anything else Is released It can be used by any periodical with or without credit* and without cost. I have noticed the Ideas of many of, the articles furnished trf the press are played up according to the notions pf the editor and the space at his command. This is exactly In accord with my klfeas of the service which Infor­ mation can furnish. When the department finds out a good thing, son, I want the people to know it, ahd the press is one of the best agencies. "I want to tell you of one of the latest posters Information has published," he continued. "It deals with the boll weevil--that little Insect which ' has caused millions of dollars of loss to the South­ ern cotton planter. This persistent pest advances its battle line practically every year and the scien­ tists and demonstrators In the trenches have not been able to win a really decisive victory. No one can say, however, where the weevil would have been by this date If the shell fire had not been kept UP, new methods of control devised and knowledge of them spread broadcast. "You know familiarity sometimes breeds con­ tempt. The majority of Southern planters have been on intimate speaking terms with this weevil for some years. They recognize his work at every turn and have been forced more or less to 'live with him,' but they really don't know this dinky Inhabitant of the cotton plant, for he secrets himself In the bolls and squares. However, they will have" no excuse for not knowing what he looks like after inspecting my new poster," for It pictures and describes him so that 'he who runs may read.' And It Is well that the reading matter is in large type, for If 'colored pussons' should see by moonlight that picture of a monster weevil they would immediately either choose the city pavements and cause a dearth of perfectly good cotton pickers, or mistake him for an opossum and call on the dogs. Once seen In the daylight, I'll bet my last year's beaver hat to the hole in that doughnut the picture will recur often In the minds of the farmers and with it the accompany­ ing selling argument. If they don't carry away some worth-while ideas, then it's about time for me to join the old ladies' knitting circle." "You must be very sjure of your facts when you put them before the public in such a manner," in­ terrupted the congressman. "Are you positive that what these scientists say is correct?" "Well," replied Sam, "as a rule, scientists are careful men an$ don**: talk until they think they have the proof, Was painfully brought to my notice only the other day while I was riding with one through a very beautiful and interesting country. I talked about everything I saw or could think of,' but I couldn't get a 'rise* out of my careful companion. Upon passing a flock of sheep in a field I called th#>m to my friend's at­ tention and asked what breed he thought they were. The scientist would not hazanT a guess. At last I became impatient at his conservatism and exclaimed: 'You can at least see that the sheep are sheared and you would say that they are sheared, wouldn't you?' 'No,' he answered, 'I would say that they appear to be sheared on this side.' N "Now what scintillating Idea, by the great horn spoon, would you expect to get out of such a man that you would be able to posterlze? Wouldn't you be better off to see* a good shady place and Fletcherlse? You might feel like rumi­ nating a bit, 1 ut that Is not the Job of the office of information. It pumps the facts from the scientist and presents them to the public In easily digested form. Doubtless you have seen the pos­ ter giving directions for getting high grades for your corn or how to handle that dreaded plague-- hog cholera. If you are Interested in that food which is found the world around--hen'^eggs-- perchance you hqve been directed to the depart­ ment's egg candling and chilling car by one of these posters, or have studied the one which shows the bone> of the egg marketing business-- the fertile egg kept in a room where It can start incubation and quickly spoil. If you "believe in bird sanctuaries, and that the singing laborer is worthy of his hire, Mr. Congressman, it would do your eyes good to stop reading figures which run Into the millions and learn "how and why you should feed the birds this winter. If you will read that poster I'll agree to shave off my chin whiskers in case you don't take more lriterest in the protection of birds--an Inexpensive and de­ lightful recreation. Yes, there are lots of othet posters, pamphlets, and folders appropriate to the varied activities of the department; so many, 1% fact, I can't remember them all." TIME TO SHOW OIIR PATRIOTISM Governor in Proclamation Say* Time of Supreme Test of . , ^dfeitizenship Has Comew ̂ • * ____ Sc. POWERFUL APPEAL TQ STATE r*rat erou Makes No Direct Reference tb Coal itora, but Denounces In Vig­orous Terme Those Who Ex- * tort jUnjust Prices. J •' -- , Springfield.--Declaring that the "sp- preme test" for America had come, Governor Lowden Friday.4n a procla-> mation to the people of Illinois de­ plored war profiteering by those wffao are "growing drunk on profits" and said that the country must be put ,$rst or the nation would fall in the present struggle. The proclamation of the governor made no reference to the coal situa­ tion in Illinois, although It was be­ lieved to have been prompted by the failure of coal operators to co-operate with Chief Justice Carter, coal direc­ tor for Illinois, in fixing coal prices as agreed by the operators In Chicago. Coal prices have been branded by the state council of defense as "Indefensi­ ble." The proclamation of the gover­ nor follows: The time has come, when American bualnees men must decide whether they will put their country or their fortunes first. No man Is a patriot who would not give all he has If he could tomor­ row, with honor, end the war. What then shall be said of the men who epenly avow that they not only want large profits for the present but want to recoup their, losses ot the past-and. ! Provide insurance against possible future osses? »• It is essential to the successful pros­ ecution of this war that business should proceed along normal lines with a fair profit- To attempt to extort, however, unnatural profits at such a time Is to seek blood money. Germans' Sneers Told. The German empire has ^neeringly referred to us as a nation that cares for naught but wealth. It's rulers for this very reason have minimised the danger to them If we were to enter the war. Does it not look at times as though they were half right? The supremest test h*s come. We shall either put our country before all else; we will wait until the dawning of peace before we even consider our per­ sonal fortunes, or we shall fall. To preserve peace and quiet at home is as difficult a problem as to win battles upon the battlefield. How •re we to achieve this if the people who are giving their sons, their all, to their country, are to be exploited at home by those who are growing drunk upon profits which this war has brought to them? Let me put In contrast to this a scene I witnessed at Fort Sheridan a few days ago. Not Thinking of Wealth. Five thousand young men--the (lower of the manhood of three states--were there assembled to prepare themselves for the arduous duties of war. They were not thinking of wealth. Many of them were giving up opportunities for great personal gain. As they stood there, calm, resolute, in deadly earnest, they knew that many of them would find their graves in in foreign soil. But they knew, too, how much America, In all her past, had meant to humanity. They had vision of even a nobler country, If we could but win this war. And, though that nobler country should not be for them, humanity would forever be their debtor. In this supreme test which has come to America shall the spirit of greed prevail or shall the spirit which Ut the faces of those young men at Fort Sheridan be' come the dominating spirit of thp repub­ lic? FRANK O. LOWDEN. Federal Action Promised. The coal conference at Chicago, which on Thursday wired the presi dent Its report on the coal crisis, rer celved the somewhat cryptic answer as follows: Washington. D. C.--"Samuel Insull, Chairman Conference of Governors and State Councils of Defense: Tele­ gram received. Can assure you that the matter is receiving the most care­ ful consideration and everything that can be done will be done. "WOOD- ROW WILSON." In Chicago and elsewhere the great coal controversy moved swiftly towards tho Inevitable climax. Within a week the coal mines of Illinois will be In the possession of the, state or the national government wlll^lVve taken over con­ trol of the coa^ pilniilg Industry of the whole country. A third remote possi­ bility is that the coal operators of Illi­ nois will agree to accept the pit-mouth prices to be fixed by Chief Justice Car­ ter. . .. * SCRAPS ts needed In Greece. • Men's hats of American make are making big sales in Guatemala. Several housed In a Spanish town are built of meerschaum, a coarse va­ riety of which Is mined In the neigh­ borhood. Spinach has been termed the "groom of the stomach" by a French physician because It thoroughly cleanses that or- caa. More than 1,000,000 hides are used annually in the upholstering of motor­ cars. A perfumery atomizer small enough to be carried in a pocketbook is the idea of a French Inventor. The United States bureau of stand­ ards has tested and approved a non- leakahle gasoline tank. Early morning is best for black bass on smaller streams, and the later part of the day till sundown very good. On cloudy days midday is good, especially eooL. An attachment ,for two-wheeled hand trucks has been Invented that holds bags o$en as they are being filled. Sweden.formerly supplied horseshoe nails to Argentina, but shipments have been irregular on account of the war. Italian motion picture makers start Alpine avalanches they photograph bj exploding dynamite in the snow by electricity. For fly fishing for bass early morn­ ing hours and an hour before dark best time; if full moon even later gets the ;Mf ooes. • A combined chemical and mechan­ ical process for recovering all the un consumed fuel to furnace ashes has been perfected by Dutch Inventors. ' A rod attached to a desk and ter­ minating in a cup, which fits under a child's chin, has ioyented In Eu rope for the purpose of compelling school children to sit erects A Chicago woman is the patentee of a holder for a spool that can be fas­ tened to the clothing so that a supply of thread may be within reach whe* wanted. Operators Brelk Fafth, Friday before Judge Carter the Illi­ nois operators officially repudiated their contract with Governor Lowden. They then withdrew from the hearing. The coal operators will be given a last chance to put the prices fixed by the coal director Into effect. If they refuse--and the national government does not In the meantime assume con­ trol of the coal mining industry--Gov­ ernor Lowden is expected to take im­ mediate possession of the coal mines. Baby 8how at State Fair. Illinois will have a baby show at the Illinois state fair which opens Septem­ ber 7. Pians for the better baby fea­ ture will be In personal' charge of Dr. C. St. Clair Drake, director of the state department of health. The executive committee of the state board of agri­ culture has set aside space In the dome building. Valuable prizes will be award­ ed to the winners of the contests. Sec­ retary B. M. Davidson has been as­ sured that the horse show will be held each night during the Week of the state fair. Highway Advisors Meet. The state highway advisors, a body created by the new department code, held Its first meeting in the offices of the state highway department and ef­ fected an organisation by the election of Representative Homer J. Tlce of Greenvlew, the author ef the\ good road- laws, as president, and A. R>;Hall of Danville as secretary. The other members of the commission are: Wil­ liam G. Edans of Chicago, Joseph M. Pnge, editor of the Jerseyville Demo- ^rn*. and Robert B. Clarke of the city of Peoria. ' ' J W,;, ! \ ~ 1 Mate - teard? 4, 4 The agrfctu! tttral advisory board met with Governor. L6wden and Charles Adkins.^tiltector,,of agriculture, at the statehousfe, %}th» the following mem­ bers present: feijfene Davenport, J. T. WHUams, -W./g. Corsea, J. P. Mason, W. i^. JTaylor, Henry Davis, C. V. Greg* t>ry, C. It- Doty, Johtf M. Crebs, H. j; Sconce, J.& Frank.Prather, J. G. Imbo- den and J. C. Sqjylor. . This meeting was called for the pur­ pose of considering the report of the committee on permaneat organization and rules, and to hear the report of fjthe committee appointed to confer with a like committee of the state eouncll ef defense <pfflthe farm labor problem. J. Frftnk P&tlver of WilllftrasvlHe vyas elected president, Dr. W. E. Tay­ lor of Moline vice president and C. V. Gregory, editor of the Prairie Farmer- of Chicago, secretary. Consideration was given to the con- •dittons now prevalent In the older countries that are now at war, in re­ gard to milk. The price of milk is now so out of proportion to the price of feeds that enter into the business of dairymen that many dairymen either operated a loss or hav$ to sell their cows. .The matter Of a recommenda­ tion to meet that iittiatlon was consid­ ered at length. The survey being made by Lewis N. Wiggins of this dniry question With reference to calf clubs o,nd other sudh activities of the state was brought up by 'the director and a proposal made to the advisory committee that as soon as. the survey is completed steps be taken jto try to meet thai demand. . Farm Labor Problem. ̂ , The farm labpr #fol>lera ts .* very grave one, now, and a great deal of time was spent In an effort to devise a way to meet the Circumstances that will confront us when the time comes to gather the corn crop that is now growing and to conserve th£ other ag­ ricultural and dairy activities. This master \\as considered not only from the stlindpoljjt of the local people but the people all over the world who are ldokin^. to tlte Mississippi valley for a very large per cent of the food products that will be necessary to sus­ tain our^people and keep our soldiers supplied in the field. The advisory board Is mindful of the fact that if the farms of the coun­ try are to respond in such a way as to meet the needs of . the people It will be necessary to have the co-operation of all other agencies and Interests In the state. The members of the board are: Dean Eugene Davenport of the college of agriculture of the University of Illi­ nois, Urbanaj J. T. Williams, Sterling; W. S. Corsa, Whitehall; J. P. Mason, Elgin; W. E. Taylor, jMollne; MaJ. Henry Davis, Springfield; C. V. Greg­ ory, Chicago; C. B. Doty, Charleston; John M. Crebs, Carml; H. J. Sconce, Sldell; J. Frank Prather, Wllllams- ville; J. G. Imboden, Decatur; J. C. Saylor, Clssna Park. , a * State1 in Need of Employeea. The state of Illinois Is seeking per­ sons for a number of important posi­ tions, some paying as high as $75 a month. \ Examiners of accounts are needed by the pqj^ic utilities commission and should be mep thoroughly familiar and experienced with the classifica­ tions usud by the Interstate commerce commission and the. Illinois commis­ sion. Sampler clerks are wanted by the grain Inspection department in Chi­ cago. Storekeeper in institutions and head farmers for State farms. • Dormitory matrons for women's halls at woman's building at state nor­ mal schools. Roller operators and junior highway engineers lor, the state highway depart­ ment Stenographers for institutions. The position of executive secretary to the president of the University of Illinois Is also to be filled as welt as several positions for architectural draftsman at the same school. ' J "" Examinations for ail of the above positions will be held at many polnta over the state about September 15. Flag Design Wins Prise. S. T.)Wallace was awarded the $100 prize ror designing the best flag tot the citvW Springfield, by members of .the stareOart commission. Members of (the) commission who acted as Judges were: Walter Roache. Lorado Taft, Martin Ryerson, Paul Bartlett, Irving K. Pond, Ralph/ Clarkson and Hugh S. Maglll. ' The design selected is very beauti­ ful and will be reproduced within a short time} It Is expected by state fair week. The flag consists of twenty white stars in a circle on a blue field. The twenty stars represent the twenty states to enter the union previous to the stdte of Illinois. In the center of the circle Is a large white star, repre­ senting Illinois, the twenty-first state to Join the union, and within this star is a red star, representing Springfield, the capital of the state. • The is subject to change. •' NEWS ' m BRIEFLY TOLD Free Employment Agency %ig Aid. The co-operation of the Illinois free employment office with the Sangamon County Farmers' association In the placing of men with fanners during the present season has been most help­ ful to tooth employers and employed. The conditions anlslng from the mili­ tary draft have m^de the situation for farmers of the state exceedingly diffi­ cult. In a great many instances the best men formerly working in the farms have enlisted. The seaspn has been unusual In some resrieqts and the work dlf^cult because of large crops. These two organizations have been able to help In a practicel\way in the preparation for crops and in the har­ vesting now going on. 8. E. Prattler, secretary of the Sangamon County Farmers' association Is more than pleased with t^e way in which the em­ ployment bureau and the association have been cb-opSrating.. *The bureau* is having the most difficulty at the present time in filliufr the positions of cooks, dining room helpers aud help for general house work. Many per­ sons apply at the office for work for Just a few da^3 and this ai^kes it dif­ ficult to fill positions W <*** or It to aJ/P°Sit Wire Reports of Happenings From AH Parte of the Stati*j3 ̂ v r l NEW HOSPITAL FOR INSANE* : •w-,, • State Institution Opened at AtteHn mr; Using Public Schools at Bockforfi^'- - For Canning Demonstrations i --Guardsman Cuts Throat. : \ . Alton.--Illinois' new hospital tof • the insane here is receiving patlenta. Accommodations are ready for 1,000 of the mentally deficient wards of the state. All of the hospitals for the to- sane in Illinois which are overcrowd­ ed wm be asked to send several ins- dred here. Roeaford.--Public 'schools are being used during the vacation period for canning and preserving demonstra­ tions. Many housewives bring their fruits and vegetables where experts put them up without charge. Rockford.--Melvin D. Foor, private Company I. First infantry, L N. which is doing police duty at Camp Grant, died in the Rockford hospital. Foor Joined the Guard last June and had been in poor health for a long time. A week ago last Thursday he cut his throat. This was his second attempt at suicide, according to Cap­ tain Hlckey. His home was in Seat­ tle, Wash. Modesta.--Branch of Red Crosa formed here with 70 members. Carlinville.--Robert Whitley, Sr., old­ est man in Macoupin oounty. celebrated his ninety-eighth birthday. Bath.--Mayor 1*. F. Keith of this town was arrested at Havana for speeding. Peoria.--Walter Smith of Bloomln*- ton was probably fatally shot by a po­ liceman while resisting arrest. Belleville.--The St. Clair county grand Jury investigating the recent race riots at East St. Louis has re­ turned 234 indictments, Including nine for murder. Pleasant Plains.--Martin Hannibal, seventy-two, Is dead at his home here. Shelbyville.--O. O'Day, traveling salesman, ditched his auto' to escape beirtg hit by a train. Havana.--County Coroner Edward H. Lederer was arrested for auto speeding. >• Springfield.--In a report on Sanga- man county government the Sage foun­ dation strongly criticises the county's audtlng and commends the auditor's report. Springfield.--T. Guy Duey, window dresser In a store here, was elected vice president of the International As­ sociation of Display Men at the annual convention at St. Louis. Ottawa.--Body of Joseph M. Dol- drina, twenty-eight, recovered from the Illinois river and It Is suspected that he drowned himself because of being drafted. Springfield.--Four Springfield boys, who are descendants of Capt. Joseph Ogle, pioneer and Indian fighter, are now connected with the United States army. Willard A. Matheny and Noah • Matheny Dixon having received their commissioners and Noah Matheny Dix­ on and George B. Holmbe having been called to the second training camp. Macomb.--The Central Illinois Meth­ odist conference will convene here September 12 for a week's session when appointments will be made. Bloomlngton.--Survivors of the Ninety-fourth regiment of Illinois In­ fantry, one of the most famous com­ mands of the Civil war, held Its annual reunion here. Prophetstown.--John W. Lewis, wfol buyer, has bought 12.0Q0 pounds of wool in this section, paying from SO cents to 68 cents per pound, hie high­ est since the Civil war. Chicago.--Charles E. Kohl, SOB of the late millionaire theatrical man, Charles E. Kohl, has asked an account­ ing of his mother, who Is executor of the, estate and who he charges with diverting money of the estate. Springfield.--Henry Drischel, fifty- two, city pumping station employee, found dead with bullet In his heart. Wood River.--Franz Strohl, one Of the interned German seamen arrested by the federal authorities. Chicago,--Page eulogies of Kaiser Wllhelm were torn out of 70,000 t̂ell­ ers by the school authorities. , Chicago.--Tracy C. Drake, chairman of the hotel men aiding the national council of defense, has asked women who can afford a pet dbg to go "50-50" with the dog and raise a pet calf to help their country. Springfield.--Members of Illinois dis­ trict appeal boards of which there are eight in the state, met here to deter- tnine upon a policy with reference to exemption for industrial and occupa­ tional exemptions from the national army. Bloomlngton.--Mrs. Jchn L. Kroger, her tw*o young sons and "her nephew were killed when an Interurban car struck her automobile. Graycliffe.--Harry Matterley, twen« ty-slx, killed, and M. C. Dorney, fifty, " badly Injured by Illinois Central train hitting their auto neng here. Dixon.--Mrs. Frederick Lederer of Milwaukee killed, and three others in­ jured when their auto went into a ditch near here. Auburn,--Rev. James T. Patter^* ninety, died at his home^jere. Pana. -- Eugene Botmel, drowned while swimmit&. Chicago.--Leslie Followell couldnt produce his registration card when rounded up as suspected slacker, but he peeled off his shirt ?M>d there on his back in red letters was: Lesl:e Fol­ lowell, born November 5, 1SS5, but policeman said, "anybody can buy t&t paint," and gathered him in. Springfield.--The Central Dairy­ men's association effected permanent organization by the election of officers with Russell L. James of Auburn as president. v Chicago.--Dynamite bcoib found M* der the viaduct of the Northwestsst road of West Ch'cac ̂ >•, •: : V >£?' ' m m Mil 1 ' lr "i a. • .#1 ; ---hA •.--'-ijiVijr - •V -i*r. 7 . ' * Y&rf,; d£<?. s,