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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-17
nv WILLIAM PHILIP siMMS
United Press staff Correspondent

United Press starr Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY
IN CHAMPAGNE, Nov. Ely
Mail, Cleaning up a battlefield
is n whopping big Job, Tho Sat.
tie of Champagne began month
ago aud several regiments are
still trying to make Il present.
able
This battlefield. which will be
known In future text books aa IN
many ways unique. il 10 miles
long and three miles wide. run.
ming east and west Az the
French advanced they faced the
Germans at It's southern edge.
their trenches. cut IN chalk white
as curds. being 80 To 200 yards
apart.
COLLAPSE OF WORLD
Two months before their drive
the French began TO accumulate
ammunition: mass artillery. dig
trenches. build narrow and
standard. gauge railways. vide.
we'll graded roek.and.gravcl high.
ways and other things OF the
sort.
September % the French artil.
lcry turned loose helfs jury OF
shells.
A German officers letter. In.
terruptcd by death. said the
Smelling resembles the collapse Of
world.
Practically every square yard
Of this f5 square miles OF chalky
ground was tossed into the air By
explosives.
White as sepulcher. II IL
hard 10 believe that ever again
will man be able 20 make hts
home amid these fields,
Fire fer Three Days
For three days the French
poured melinitc and ehedlts Into
the Germana' harhed wire IN,
tanglemeuts. steel turrcts. ma
chine guns. armor.d trenches, se'
crst traps. hidden defensas. In
visible wire coils with cutting
edges. centsrp OF resistance. for.
Titled woods and what not
The Germans. their food supply
cut off because supply trains
could not approach. huddied ~
tho bottom OF their bombshol.
ters. 20 feet under the ground,
while their breaches we're blown
20 nothing
Some companies lost half their
men during the bombardment
alone
Underground am m gnition
stores exploded. shelters were
ripped up az tho they were roof
ed with paper Instead OF yards
OF stone and earth.
The world never saw such
shell fire
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-17
UNITED PRESS WRITER
TELLS HOW SOLDIERS
CLEAN A BATTLEFIELD
They're still Working on the Battlefield of the
"Marne"-Graphic Description OF How the
World Collapsed on German Troops.
Bsyonet the Survivors

At s:ib a. m. on the goth. the
French Infantry charged. and at
aiib and half the houaeclean.
ing began.
A. the attackers entered what
was left of the German first line
trenches. the cleanup began with
the bayoneting OF all remaining
Germans Who offered resistance,
and making prisoners OF those
who surrendered.
Then the dead were thrown
out and tho position turned
around for possible counter
attack.
The dead Germans were buried
In their own trenches.
I have heard that 10000 10 49,
600 bodies were thus disposed ~.
while bodies AT the bottom OF
cave.ins. under destroyed bomb
shelters and ia like places were
left In the graves OF their own
choosing
Brand 1ow cemeteries were
made for the French who fell
The new graves are curious.
There being no time 20 place
crosses or head stones 20 mark
the graves. wine bottle. with
name and matrlculation number
corked inslde. ~ stuck neck
down IN the middle OF each new
mound
Buried In Common Grave
In cases where Identification
was impossible. the dead are
buried in common grave With
some such mark as this serving
for all
Here lie the bodies OF 81
French soldiers Who died for
their country"
The dead removed. tho clean.
ing-up continues
Hroken transports. shattered
wheels. splinterod planks. cloth.
Ing Gsrman and French helmets.
ammunition. guns. swords. books.
shoes. tevniverN aud numberleaa
other odds and ends. Including
arms and legs. lie promlscuously
abou, on the churued,up earth.
These all must be disposed OF
NV - AaNltaFN war.
II there have been no plAEueH
u ~ because the cleaninE.np has
been thoro
Settle In New Home
All this grucSome collection n
disposed uf hygicntcaiiy.
Usahle material IL parked and
sent 10 the rear. guns are stack.
cd In orderly piles. according 10
maFe: hayonris and scabbarda
aud swords and headgear and all
tho rest. ditto
The stuff is llatsd and shipped
aud receipts and Way.bills are all
properly made out aud signed
and sealed
Then the advancing army act.
ties down In itn new home.
u had made a fairly comfort
able place during tho months Of
waiting. but all this has been
left behind. and a now start Is
made
To-Day tho battlefield OF Cham.
pagne ID comparatively clean.
Hut ono ssill occasionally Htuha
ones toe against something or
other that 10 very unpleasant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-17

Be sportsl Live up to the
letter and spiri, OF the dry la~l
Help enforce al
Such was the pist OF a talk
made by Mayor Gill Thursday
night before Ballard COM
rrunity meeting at Eagles hail.
~ voted against the dry law"
said the mayor, "but now that
II 10 the law. I intend TO accept
IL and abide by II.
"The day OF the saloon 10
gone and that OF liquor going.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-17
SHIPMASTERS have
ANNUAL ELECTION

Re-electing NIL officers for an.
other year. the Shipmasters' As.
ISOLATION of the United States held
fts first annual banquet at the
Halnier-Grand hotel Thursday
night.
Among those who spoke were:
Attorney Heber y. iIoyt Robert
Bridges, Blon -. Whitney and X. II.
Armstrong. u. s. agent or the Tele.
funken wireless system.
Reelected officers are: Capt.
Frank NJ. White. president Capt
Fred Warner, Capt. Thomas W.
Garllck. Capt. Henry Cam. Capt
J. G.. Nord. ce-presidents; w. T.
listed, secretary.treasurer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-17
OFFICIAL ACCUSED

NEW YORK. Dec. i7.--Robert
Wood. public service commissioner
Of the first district. wanted 81. 900
to swing subway contract" to
the Union Switch & Signal Co. &C.
cording to the testimony OF the for.
mer ylce-president Of the company
before the Thompson executive I'm.
vestigating committee yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-17
SENDS POLAR BEAR
SKIN TO PRESIDENT

Hugh c. Wallace, a Tacoma cap.
italist. has sent the skin of giant
polar bear, shot in Siberia. to Pres.
ident Wilson and Mrs, Gait. as a
wedding present. II measures ten
feet from tip to tip. II was pur.
chased by c. c, Berg. a Seattle
furrier. from Russian hunters, and
is valued at $500.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-17
ues or some other manner"

ues or some other manner"
Rev. +. NJ. Randall OF the Gilman
Park Methodist church made some
remarks on Billiards. potential pos
sihilities.
A feature OF the evening was the
rendition OF duet by Jacob Barn
ason, tallest and deepest-voiced
member Of the Seattle police depart
ment. and Gunder Matthewson.
They were accompanied on the
piano by Miss Edna Dahlstrom.
Mrs. Marie Simondsen gave sew.
eral recitations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-17

custom prevalent among many peo-
pie here of spending their change in
the other end OF the city. Every
nickel spent In Ballard will return
nj some time. You may not see IL.
but Il will come i'm real estate val.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-12-17

A deed TO 97S.055 acres of land
was recently filed I'm Dalhart. Tex.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10
|. o. O. T. BANQUET

Monday evening the st. Fran
co.'s County Odd Fellows Asso-
citation met at the Odd Fellows
Hall in Pennington. About 200
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs were
present; almost every lodge in
the county was represented. The
gathering on this annual occa-
sion far surpassed in numbers
and in social features any other
similar meeting. The State Sec.
Ben Weidle, of st. Louis, and
Miss Hughes Field Organizer
for the Reb4kahs, delivered STIR
ring addresses, which were en-
icyel by all present. After the
addresses a sunptuous dinner,
which had been carefully pre-
Dared for this particular occa-
sion and daintily arranged on
the long tables in the dining
room Of the ]. o. @. f. Hall, was
ready for the many guests. The
Brothers and Sisters were de-
ligh fully introduced to the ta-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10

In this issue we reproduce a
letter from State Auditor Cor
don, which fully explains the
appropriation of school moneys
that has been referred to as mud
died, by the Republican press
Really there has been nothing
muddled about the matter ex-
cept Acknowledgement Barker's
reversal Of opinion, which we
realize was done, not for the
sake of consistency, but to
quiet an unwarranted and I'M
founded expression of disap-
proval based on a failure to dis
tinguish between Ordinary
Revenue" and Extraordinary
Revenue" In view of conditions
as they now stand, unless Hon.
II. A. Gass, Supt. of Public
Schools, dismisses his Mandam-
us suit, there is no question in
our mind but that it will be nee
essary to convene the Legisla-
ture in extra session to pass
remedial legislation on this top
ic some time between now and
next fall if one-third of the Tex
traordinary revenue" be avail
able for appropriation for school
purposes; because the Supreme
Court cannot, in our estimation,
hold otherwise under the law as
it now stands. The words "or-
binary revenue" infer that there
is other than ordinary revenue"
and one-third of this other reve-
nue. will not be subject to ap.
preparation for school purposes
without legislative enactment
relative thereto.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10
LABOR DAY CELEBRATION
AT DESLOGE

The St. Francois County |. O..
0. F. Association gave their an
nual celebration at Desloge Sep
TENDER 6th-Labor Day.
A large delegation of citizens
from all parts of the county
spent the day at Desloge. The
program was well arranged, af-
fording pleasure and entertain
ment to the vast assemblage of
people in a very pleasant and
profitable manner. The princi-
pal drawing cards were the adj
dresses by Gov. Major at l p. M,
and fraternal addresses deliver
ed by Sec. Ben Weidle, Miss
Hughes and other high officials
in the Odd Fellows fraternity.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10

Are the Anti-Saloon people of
our city and county inclined to
permit a damper to be thrown
upon the good effects that should
inure to the inhabitants from
the absence Of the liquor traffic
as provided by the Local Option
law adopted recently; or shall
it be seen to, that the will Of the
people is enforced regardless of
politics, other affiliations or con-
siderations?
The great sober-minded body
of our people will not long toler-
ate procrastination in the pros
ecution of illegitimate liquor
business, and he who fails to re-
spond to his official duty will
and should be eliminated from
official position in the future,
Woe be unto we derelict, for 10,
the axe is laid at the root Of the
tree.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10

Der Oath of 5000 copies of 16
pages each. The principal indus
tries of Pennington and st.
Francois county are to be es-
pecially featured and superbly
illustrated by appropriate draw
ings and photographs. We be-
lieve the citizens of Farming
ton and st. Francois county will
recognize and appreciate the
value that undoubtedly will in
ure to the benefit of this COM
mnuity from such special edi-
ton. Practically every home in
the Southern and Central part
of the county, and a major part
of the homes in the Northern
portion will receive a copy Of
this special edition. We invite
your earnest cooperation to the
end that this special issue will
be lasting benefit to Farming
ton and st. Francois county.
We have quite a good deal of
space to sell yet, but it is going
rapidly and you should act as
early as possible should you de-
sire a special reservation in this
BIG SPECIAL EDITION.
A half ton $4,000 Of white
paper will be necessary to COM
plete the full issue. This is an
opportunity to advertise your
business, or profession, that sell
dom comes and is well worth
your consideration from a bus
mess point of view as well as
from philanthropic view
point, in that general benefits
will inure to the city and county
in common.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10

We would suggest that the
Democrats of S. E. Missouri ar
range in the near future for a
get-to-gether meeting som e
where in the Southeast part of
the State-say Pennington
and invite to the meeting some
of the prominent National ora
tors; Senator James of Ken
lucky, Senator Lewis of Illinois,
Senator Vardaman of MISSISSIPPI
pi, and as many others as could
be induced to attend, for a gen
eral discussion of the great prin-
ciples Of Democracy advocated
by Thos. Jefferson. We need
harmony but this, however, is a
secondary consideration. What
we need most is to get together
and lay the base for q success
full campaign in 1916. We hope
that the press and every Demo
crat Of this part of the State
win do all they can TO bring
about this meeting,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10

We are at ali times glad to
see Southeast Missouri men
come to the front and merit and
receive recognition; and for this
reason, among many others, we
are glad to see Charles G. Re-
velle appointed as Judge Of the
Supreme Court. He is recog-
nized as being well qualified, hay
ing served two terms as Prose
cutting Attorney of Bollinger
County, and one term as Assist
ant Acknowledgement, and had
large experience as a general
practitioner.
We trust he will have no OPP
position in the general primary
for the unexpired term of four
years.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10

There is no doubt but that
business has (not will) revived ;
that there is plenty of money in
the banks to be loaned on the
usual good security; that all
metal mines throughout the U.
S. and also in this county, are
booming; but it does not appear
that the laboring men are being
as well considered in this coun-
ty as elsewhere.
The Calumet, Mich, miners
seem to be doing well, as is ev-
idenced by the following:
Calumet, Mich.-The Mohawk
and the Wolverine Copper Min
ing companies have paid their
employees a second bonus of 5
per cent on their wages, the first
being paid last month on the
wages for June. 1t is under
stood bonuses will be continued
by these companies as long as
metals are selling at present
high prices.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10

Judge P. H. Huck of Ste. Gen
evieve called at our office last
Wednesday and gave US hand
shake and grip that suggested a
reading between the lines. The
Judge was, as usual, radiant
with citation and the glow of
health, and if he has any appre-
hension of defeat, at either the
coming primary or general cleo
ton, they have not, as yet, had
any perceptible effect on him
either physically or mentally.
His firnness, equitableness anc
affability have won for him the
affection Of friend and the re-
spect Of foe, If such there be.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10

The people of st. Francois
County voiced their sentiments
overwhelmingly against the Ii
quor traffic on July 18th last, and
in conformity Herewith, and the
law, Hon. John T. Barker, At
torney-General for the State,
gave an opinion which was con-
firmed and supplemented by a
published opinion, delivered by
Hon. Henry Davis, Prosecuting
Attorney of this county, to the
effect that after due and lawful
publication of the Notice of the
Results of the Local Option cleo
ton, all persons dealing in in
toxicating liquors in violation of
the law would be subject to
prosecution and punishment
therefor as provided by the sta
tutes. 1t is a generally known
fact that liquors have been con-
signed recently to parties in this
county, in carload lots, and we
are not inclined to believe that
it is being shipped here for sto-
rage only, that it may cage"
Shall the press, that posed as
the Champion of civic righteous
ness and our public officials,
wink at this violation of the will
of the people, which is the SUI
preme law of the land, with an
eye of iniquity?
Shall we acquiesce to trans
gression and permit the fruits
Of a well-earned victory to be
swallowed up in defeat without
a protest?
This publication believes in
the wisdom and virtue Of the
common people, as it has in the
past, and carrying this belief
into practice has at no time as-
stunned the roll Of dictator; But
rather that Of infornler and sug
gestor, always leaving the ind
ing of fact to the wisdom Of the
people as a,Whole. The fact was
found by an Overwhelming ma
iority Of the people Of Farming
ton January 18th last, and Of
the county July 18th last. There
fore, there is no further consid-
GRAFTON, our only proper alterna-
tive being the enforcement Of
the law salus populi suprema
lex este.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10
HORSE SToTE EN-

One black horse, long Ices with
scar on right flank, natural rack
or, sunburnt on back and will
weigh about $50 pounds also
smooth saddle and bride, al
stolen from Browne Dry Goods
Cos. barn III Taylortown We'd
nesday night, Sept. 9Th. $500
reward viii be paid for the re-
covery of the animal.
Browne Dry Goods Co.,
st. Francois, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10

The high standard of the pub
lie schools of st. Francois Coun-
ty is principally due to the UNI
firing efforts Of our late County
Superintendent, Prof. A. H.
Akers, and under the efficient
leadership of Prof. J. Clyde
Akers we look forward when st.
Francois County will pay better
salaries under more favorable
conditions than any other cOun-
ty in Southeast Missouri.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10
Worth Their Weight in Gold

z have used Chamberlain's
Tablets and found them to be
Just as represented, a quick rel
lief for headaches, dizzy spells
and other symptoms denoting a
torpid liver and d disordered
condition Of the digestive or
gans. They are worth their
weight In gold,7 writes Miss Cla-
ia a. briggs, Elba, N. Il. OBJ
tainable everywhere. (adv.l
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE

al concern; and to assure you of
their readiness to follow your
leadership in all matters which
you may deem best to promote
the honor and maintain the
peace and welfare of the nation
and the whole people"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10

The assumption of ignorance
in him, who may be far your in
tellectual superior, is a sort of
personal dictum that attends
over self-confdence and is based
on theory rather than fact.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10

A general, who should capture
a stronghold and not hedge his
victory about so as to enjoy the
fruits thereof, would summarily
and dishonorably be dismissed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10

1t doesn't seem that our legal
advisers are suffering much from
that common malady-over self
confidence. One red-hot opinion
scarcely cools before it is thrown
into the melting pot and recast.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10

To attempt to draw informa-
ton from a vacuum reminds one
of the little boy who stuck his
finger in a bucket of water and
looked for the hole.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10

a conference Of the Governors
of more than 20 Of the states
recently met at Boston and dis
cussed and considered matters
Of interest to the States and the
Union. IN that meeting were
both Republican and Demo
cratic Governors as well as many
other statesmen Of national rep
utation. Before adjournment,
Governor Walsh Of Massaehu-
sets introduced the following
highly complimentary resolu-
tion 10 President Wilson, which
was unanimously passed
\ "The governors of the several
doinmonwealths Of the nation,
i'll conference assembled, desire
To tender to you an expression
df their confidence and support
III this hour Of deep information
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10

ton in 1912, in fact, the vote
between him and Mr.. John P.
Gordon, the present Auditor,
was so close that several days
were required to determine def
initely which had been success
full.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10
$1.OO PER YEAR

The Ides of August is come
and gone and, yet, the Demon"
liveth and stalketh on forbidden
ground.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-09-10
BOOST A LITTLE

The management Of the Far1n-
ington Times has decided to Isl
sue a special edition ON septem-
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-17

The school enrolment in Ro-
nan to date is 158, of which num-
Der q are high school students.
Miss Marie Myers returned
from Missoula last Friday and
will attend school in Roman this
winter.
Stanley Scarce has had gold
lettering placed on all the Win
dows of the Big Store, each de-
partment being designated.
Marion Deschamps was found
guilty in Judge Bailey's court
last Saturday on a charge of dis
turbing the peace and fined SIS.
Abe Meilleur is in the hospital
at Missoula receiving treatment
for stomach trouble. He came
to the hospital from his home
near Standpoint, Idaho.
Fred and Tom Wagner adver-
tise a public sale for tomorrow,
Sept. Is, at the Dick Hart resi-
dence in Roman. Tom is prepar-
ing to join his brother, Claude,
at Terry, in the real estate bust
ness.
Mrs. VIM. Connerly was oper-
ated on in the hospital at Mis-
soula last Saturday. Her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edmondson,
were down from then until the
middle of the present week. Mr..
Edmondson and Mr.. Connerly
returned home and announced
that Mrs. Connerly is improving.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-17

r. J. Holland Of Arlee was a
visitor in Roman Monday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Hartshorn, on Saturday, Sept.
II, a girl.
Luther W. Wright made proof
on his homestead in section 6,
21-19, last Monday.
Ross R. Holloway has accepted
a position in the clothing depart
ment of the Big Store.
Miss Imelda Morigeau returned
home Tuesday from a visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Kelley in
Missoula.
The Roman orchestra will give
a dance Saturday night, Sept. Is.
Dancing at 8 o'clock. Every
body invited and q good time
assured to all. adv.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-17
HOUk &c HAY
Advertised Letters

The following letters remain
uncalled for in the postol1ice at
Roman, Montana. When calling
for same please say advertised"
Mr., ". W. White, Miss Grace La
fray, Mary Catherine Paul Mr. Sill
vestrhenry, Mrs. Adeline Nema.
A. NJ. STERLING, P. M.
Sept. %, 1916.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1915-09-17

With one Or two exceptions the
farmers of the big flat, southwest
of Roman, have their grain all
stacked and as consequence the
wet weather has had no terrors
for them. Their grain is safe
if they don't get it threshed until
Christmas.
Miss Wright of Poison, will be
at the Roman telephone exchange
building Friday and Saturday of
this week with a full line of
ladies' fall suits, dresses, hats
and furnishings, for your in
spection, and invites all to- come
and see them. adv.
Dave Mendenhall made a trip
to Kalispell last Saturday, re-
turning Tuesday, accompanied
by his daughter, Miss Edna, who
has been with relatives in Da-
kota. Miss Edna will remain at
home with her father and attend
school in Roman this winter.
The Ladies' Aid society held
the first meeting of the season
at the home of Mrs. Brandjord,
on Tuesday afternoon of this
week. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Mrs. A. J.
Davenport; vice president, Mrs.
J. D. Larson; secretary, Mrs. I.
M. Brandjord; treasurer, Mrs.
j. P. Swee. Mrs. F. ]. White
was appointed press reporter.
Hereafter the regular meeting
day will be Thursday instead of
Tuesday.