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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-20
Visit to Country Town.


Merchants should publish a COM
parison of their prices with those Of
the retail catalogue houses-fight them
with their own weapons. While visit
ing a country town recently the writer
made some investigations and discov-
cries. For example, Chicago mail
order house was selling 100 pound
grindstones mounted for $40. The
local merchant sold the same article
for 1925; freight from Chicago, 55
cents. making the mail order article
cost $685.; seam roofing, $2.S5 in Chi
cago and $3.50 from the local mer-
chant, freight 10 cents per square to
be added to the $2.S5, making it So de
livered: washing machines, $685.
against $3.T5. freight 25 cents to be
added to the 1886. These are facts
which every merchant can prove and
keep right on proving all the time.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-20

Local merchants will quote prices on
goods SO low that catalogue and mail
order houses cannot duplicate them.
But you must pay cash. Mail order
houses demand the cash in advance.
Why not pay the local merchant in ad-
vance? Besides. when you buy from
catalogue you send your money
away from your home town. You buy
from a picture and wait week or
ten days for the goods to arrive; then
you open up your prize box" to see
what you really have drawn in the
lottery and what you have to show
for your money. II you have drawn
one Of their "baits" you tell your
neighbors and friends about it--in fact,
you will tell every one about 1t. II
you find, as is usually the case. that
you were 'stung" you say nothing
about it; your lips are sealed as tight
as death.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-20
The Times ''Buy at Home' Dept.
THEY DECEIVE WITH PICTURES
Favorite Method of the Catalogue Houses The
Farmer and the Cow

Would He Buy One From Picture?
Mail Order Houses Use Exaggerated
Drawings and Paintings Instead OF
Photographic Reproductions - stuns
and Nothing lie Said About It.
copyrighted, 1914, by Thomas j. Sullivan.l
A book with pictures and book
without pictures differ nearly as much
as room with windows and a room
without windows, for pictures are loop
holes of escape to the soul, leading 1t
to other scenes and spheres where the
fancy for the moment may revel, re-
freshed and delighted. They are win
dows of imprisoned thought
A picture is invariably an exaggera-
ton of the object reproduced, and, gen
orally speaking, to please it must de-
ceive.
OF Deceptive Value.
The deceptive value OF drawings or
paintings over photography is recog-
great catalogue houses, hence their
adoption of the most expensive method
of displaying their goods to the public,
we'll knowing that photographs tell the
truth, so far as correct pictorial re-
production is concerned, and would not
be conducive to good business methods
when the goods offered are faulty.
How many farmers would think of
buying COW from picture in
newspaper or catalogue, with just
name and description under it? OF
course the description would say that
the COW was a fine black and white
COW, weight 800 pounds and SO many
hands high, free from blemishes and
offered at the reduced price of $39.91
because Of spot cash deal with a
stock farm which failed.
There is as much sense in a pur-
chase Of that nature as there is for
farmer to buy a buggy "our own
brand" at $2470 when he can get the
real article from his home dealer for
$25 and have the privilege Of inspect
ing it before buying And no freight
to pay.
Did Farmer Consider Everythins2
While talking to farmer the follow
ing was cleaned: Farmers, as a rule,
do not like to send their money to Chi
cago or any other place for their goods.
They would rather buy of their local
merchants if their prices are not out
of reason. Merchants generally buy
their goods where they can get them
the cheapest, whether in Chicago, New
York or Asia, no matter how much Of
the same goods the farmer has to sell.
The price is the first and last consider
alton. They fix the price of what he
sells as well as what he buys. Can
the farmer be blamed for buying
where he can get the best bargains?
He wants to enjoy the same privilege
MS the merchants do. Fair play is all
he wants."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-20
ORDER YOUR EASTER SUIT
NOW!
GIERSE BROTHERS
TailOrs-Cleaners.
HARRINGTON MILLING co.

Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Flour, Meal, Bran and Ship-Stuff.
The names of the -four that you get
at home are: Golden Rod, Snow Drop,
Blue Label and FarmilcO Self-Rising.
Phone "a
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
$3O,0O0,000 DAMAGE
To NTERNED Ships
Sabotage Without Parallel in History,
Says New York Report.

CBy the International News serviee-) }
New York, Feb. s.-Thirty million dol
lars worth Of damage has been done to
thirty-one German and Austrian ships in
the New York harbor, according to the
New York Sun today.
The Sun says:
Sabotage on a scale SO magnificent is
without parallel in history. Without the
slightest hesitation, and on the mere
hint from high officials, whose hints are
never slighted, the persons in authority
delivered to axe and crowbar the finest
products of Hamburg and Bremen
Last Wednesday a German in street
clothes stepped quietly aboard the Ham
burg-American and North German Lloyd
liner in the port, bearing a code word
that meant scrapping $50. 100000 worth OF
splendid engines. The Sun has informa-
ton from men Of unquestionable veracity
and honor as to the extent of the dis
mantling and as to the general methods
employed"
officials Of the Hamburg American and
North German Lloyd lines have persist
emily denied rumors of damage done to
their ships.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
WEATHER MODERATING;
TRAINS COME IN LATE

Last night at s. o'clock the thermometer
registered 80 as compared with 10 degrees
Monday evening, showing that the wealth
er Is inclined to moderate. The forecast
for today is fair and warmer. Conditions
tomorrow are predicted unsettled with
probable rain and moderate winds blow-
ing mostly from the southwest.
Taking advantage of the brief cold
spell skaters were out in force on the
tidal basin yesterday. The ice was OF
the finest and ten inches thick. Hundreds
enjoyed the sport by moonlight last night
Skating should still be good today, but
with the rapidly rising temperature the
ice will be dangerous by tomorrow.
Running hours behind their schedule
because of the cold weather and snow,
beiated passenger trains struggled Into
Union Station during the past several
days. From New York, Chicago, Pitts
burgh and Cincinnati. delays ranged from
few minutes to several hours, but more
serious delays were reported in the ar
rival of passenger trains from south
ern points.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
NEUTRALS MUST SUFFER
SAYS GERMAN OFFICIAL
Will Be Thankful for Submarine War
fare Later. Declares Helferich.
CBy the International News serviee)

CBy the international News service.) }
Berlin (via Sayville wireless), Feb. g.
Secretary of State Helherich in an inter-
view with the correspondent of a Nor
wegian newspaper today declared that
neutral nations would have to suffer in
some respects from Germany's subma-
rine war.
I'VE consider the submarine an efficient
means of shortening the war" said DR..
Helnerich. I'VE expect to break for
now and all times England's tyranny on
the seas. Certainly neutrals will have
to suffer in some respects from the sub
marine war.
You can be sure that the difficulties
caused to your country by our subma-
rine war will be little compared to those
caused by England" he continued. ASK
your own countrymen by what brutaliza-
tons England coerces Norwegian ship
owners to carry contraband, how with
all Its members it strangles the Norwe-
gian fishing industries, how it paralyzes
Norwegian industries by holding back
coal
"As to the submarine war there is no
way back for us. We shall go the way
we chose until the end and we are
convinced that neutrals later on will be
thankful to us for this
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
COAST HOUSES SHAKEN
BY TEST OF Big GUNS
Jersey Residents at First Fear German
Sea Attacks.
Special to The w,.hinxtou Herald.


New York, Feb. e-Big gun tests at
the government proving grounds at Sandy
Hook and at Fort Hancock spread alarm
far along the New Jersey coast until the
reason for the heavy detonations was
known yesterday. From Highlands down
TO Point Pleasant and even further. the
roar Of the guns not only was heard, but
houses shook and windows ratified until
It apeared they would break in their
frames. At Seabright a heavy water
leader was knocked Off a cottage, so vio-
lent were the detonations there. Looking
out to sea one could plainly see the big
projecttles ricohet as they hit the water
there.
The hrst shot was fired at about s:4s
o'clock, and after that came a shot about
every forty-five minutes Persons who
for years have heard the guns at the
proving grounds say they never heard
such heavy detonatons before. The
reverberations were carried further than
ever before by the high wind.
Efforts to learn definitely what was
taking place proved fruitless for some
time, attempts to reach Fort Hancock
revealing the fact that the telephone
communication had been suspended tempo
rarily. Later it was learned that all the
guns at Fort Hancock were being tested.
Some OF the detonations were so heavy
that 1t was reported along the coast that
some of the pieces being fired were the
great 16-inch guns.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
FORD Will GIVE PLANT
TOU. S. If war COMES
Says He Can Build 1000 Submarines
a Day.

Asserting that his point Of view had
been in the past continually misrep-
resented. Henry Ford said yesterday he
wanted to make 1t plain that while he
was pacifist he was ready to nght ana
fight hard when crowded. II can build," !"
-, 900 small submarines . day and 2.00O
motors . day, and stand ready to do
that, or any needed proportion Of It.
without cent Of pront."
'I never said I would not fight I
never said I would not do all for the
country that / was able to. ! am a
pacihst. but want to say that a paci-
fist is the hardest fighter you ever saw
when he is crowded into taking up armB.
cannot believe that war will come, but
II 1t does. then it is our duty and the
duty of every man to help all he can. :"
Mr.. Ford said that there were 42,oon
men and women on the payrools Of his
plant in Detroit. 1t has been estimat-
ed that his property's lowest valuation
would be about 100000, 900. In case
this plant was devoted to the produce
ton OF munitions and war materials It
would be the largest for such . purpose
In the world.
The submarines Of which he spoke, Mr..
Ford explained, were small ones, not
more .han twenty feet long and operated
by one man. Manufacture OF these would
have to be standardized, but when that
was done they could be produced at the
rate of Loo q day. Mr.. Ford said he
believed Germany had many OF these
tiny craft and that they would prove
most effective weapon in naval war
ware.
Mr.. Ford added that he believed profits
from manufacture of war materials were
one of the bases for war. and thus ex-
planned his offer to operate without a
profit. They form the interest which
cultivates so-called patriotism, which
fans the flames Of international hatred.
which alarms the fears Of the people
and ultimately throws a country into the
greatest of all calamities-wer.
Real patriotism. or love for country.
would not attempt to incite competition
In argument between nations, but would
seek reasonable and amicable under
standings between them at all timea
Real patriotism will cause every man to
contribute his share when the country
unfortunately falls into war, and con-
tribute 1t without cent OF profit"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
NO RUM; BETTER BUSINESS.

The Temperance Exhibit at 1927 G street.
under the auspices of the Ant-Saloon
League of America, opened its doors last
night to the public with an address by
the Hon. Abingdon Smith, of Idaho
Mr.. Smith told how business had i'm
proved in the States where prohibition
was adopted. "The first business to in
crease" he said, was the laundry. When
men stop drinking they think about their
personal appearance. They are particular
about their linen. The next business to
increase was the shoe industry; and the
next was the clothing.
Tomorrow night Mr.. Robert Burbank,
president of the Epworth League, will
be in charge of the exhibit. The Rev.
Clarence Wilson, d. D., secretary Of the
Methodist Episcopal Temperance Band,
will speak. A musical program will be
rendered under the direction OF Miss
Bessie s. Mann.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
P0OLROOMS DENOUNCED
BY DISTRICT ATTORNEY
Official Declares Youths Demoralized
by Frequenting Them.

Poolrooms were held up by District At
torney Laskey last night as one of the
greatest agencies in promoting crime
among youths now in existence.
He was speaking on Proposed Legisla.-
ton for the District OF Columbia" before
the, members of the Columbia Heights
Citizens Association at their regular
monthly meeting held in the Park Road
Postofice Hall and he earnestly de-
nounced what he termed as the "poolroom
evil"
The crying need of the District" Mr..
Laskey declared, is the enactment of a
bill which will prohibit youths under n
years Of age from entering poolrooms,
similar in construction to the law now In
effect prohibiting them from entering
saloons.
"The poolrooms make for evil infu-
ences. In them one meets those expert
enced in crime and they are in no man.
ner a at place Of amusement for imma- :
ture young men. The time of these youths
should be utilized in more useful and
healthful occupation than that of shoot
ing pool"
Mr.. Laskey also said that the bank
check law now pending in Congress would
be a bad piece of legislation. IL enacted,
as under il a man who unintentionally
overdrew his checking account would
suffer unwarranted embarrassment.
The Lewis bill advocating the govern
ment ownership of telephones, in a re-
port before the association by the public
utilities committee, was termed 'unwar-
ranted and a detriment to the interest of
the community at this time" The execu-
tive committee, in a report before the
body. advocated the appointment as
Judges OF the Police Court only residents
of the District
Frederick ]. Rice, president OF the asso-
citation who presided, announced that
since their last meeting they had received
forty new members.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
WILL TRY To RECOVER
EIGHT INTERNED Ships
German Lines Charge Crew at Homo
lulu With Opening Sea Cocks.

CBy the International News Service
Honolulu Feb. 6-Legal steps win be
taken to recover eight interned German
merchant vessels in the harbor here, ac-
cordtng to the attorney for the Hack
feldt Company, agents for the German
lines. IN an announcement today. HabeaJ
Corpus proceedings will be fled in be-
half Of the members Of the crews now
held at the immigration station The
crew of the Waldemar Pommern are
charged with opening the ships sea cocks.
Bonds for the sailors have been fur
nished by the German consul and they
will be given hearing Monday.
Divers are at work searching the bot
tom Of the harbor for machinery believed
10 have been thrown overheard from the
tnterned vessels.
San Francisco, Feb. 6.-This Is the first
cable message received from Honolulu
since the diplomatic break between the
United States and Germany, indicating
that the censorship has been lifted
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
ARRANGING 10 HANDLE
BELGIAN RELIEF WORK
Holland. Switzerland. and Scandinavia
May Continue American Activities.

(By the international News Servtce.(
London, Feb. e.-HolIand, switzerland,
and the Scandinavian countries have join
ed In an arrangement to take over the
American relief work in Belgium, accord
Ing to the following dispatch from Berne
printed In the Times today:
7 understand that an arrangement has
been made for Holland. Switzerland, and
the Scandinavian countries Jointly to
take over the American relief work In
Belgium.
THE situation IN Switzerland is so del
fcste that extreme tension naturally pre-
walls. Bulletins giving news that the
United States had broken of relations
with Germany were posted last night.
am informed that there is continuous
communication between the neutrals
looking to uniformity of action"
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
GERMANS MAKE RUSH
To Change ALLEGIANCE
Naturalization Held Up Awaiting In
structions From Washington.
CBy the international New. Service.

(By the international News Service }
Baltimore, Md, Feb. 6.-There was a
rush for naturalization yesterday and to-
day by Germans, supposedly because Of
the prospect of war between the United
States and their native country.
All who applied were told they would
have TO wait until instructions from
Washington as to the proper course to
pursue in view of the relations between
this country and Germany. The law is
clear that nations of any country with
which the United States is at war may
not be naturalized and officials here sai6
they want to know IL the applications Of
Germans for naturalization shall be re-
clared.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
Cabinet and
Finishing Shops

We are especially well equipped to
stain or enamel your reed furniture.
and would suggest the following
shades. which will be used this season:
Tobacco Brown. Silver Gray. Austrian
Brown. French Gray. Turkey Red.
Special attention given to the re-
gliding of antique pieces. also the
waxing of Italian Walnut.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
Awning Shop

will be much to your advantage to take up the question
Of awnings While anticipated need. and laid in
heavy stock of materials before the sharp advance in
cost this not inexhauste and when gone the Of
ins will advance materially. We viii take your order NOW,
make up your awnings. and install them when wanted.
The Ideal Headrod Hanger is patented invention
not otherwise procurable.
Special attention paid to sleeping porch curtains
Our representative will gladly call with sample, and talk
this proposition with you.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07

who discovered by accident that he
had . number OF Germans on board
Ernest Hogejsnseek had shipped a.
German, and Capt Turner thought IL
a matter Of policy to pay him OF. He
also gave him a bonus.
To Capt, Turner's surpriee, he was
confronted with seven others claiming
to be Germans and who refused TO go
on the trip. They all had signed as
being natives Of England and Switzer-
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
BRITISH THANKFUL TO GERARD

London, Feb. 6.-High tribute is paid
here by the press and public to the ex-
cellent work done in behalf of British
prisoners in Germany by James Gerard,
the recalled American Ambassador. The
Morning Post says:
"1n good time Great Britain will give
herself the privilege Of making to Mr.
Gerard an enduring memorial which shall
testify to the world this nations graft
tude."
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
HEAVY RUN ON GERMAN BANKS

New York, Feb. s.-Evidently fearing
seizure OF money deposited in German
banks in the event Of war between Ger
many and the United States, depositors
today began heavy Withdrawals which
amounted almost to runs.
Police were necessary to keep order In
the long line OF depositors at many Of
the banks. The German Saving Ba, X.
one of the largest and wealthiest of It's
kind, was drawn on heavily.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
Electric Sign Urges
Support for Wilson
Stand BY the President.

Stand by the President"
These words, In the form of
large electric sign. inspired the
pedestrian and others coming down
Pennsylvania avenue to patriotism.
The sign has been prominently
placed at Seventh street and the
Avenue By the Potomac Electric
Power Company. The patriotic
trend of the company is further
shown in the decoration Of their
offices with American flags.
This idea will be followed by
many other Washington firms and
business houses.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
Karger Entertains Optimists.

Smiles and laughter took the place Of
care and worry at the Optimist Club,
which met last night at 1901 X street
Gus Karger, of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
was the speaker OF the evening He
spoke in humorous style of his reminis-
cences of different Presidents.
Mr.. Frank III. Briggs is president of the
club. The hostesses of the evening were
Mrs. Frank II. Briggs and Mrs. La Croue.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
Drapery Shop
MaSe-ts-0 Order Draperiss.

Whether it be a simple net or serim
curtain or an elaborate scheme of cur
tain, and overdraperies. this shop is
fully qualified to take care Of your
needs.
Every kind of material j, here for
selection, and special prices vii be
given for the cost Of making up.
We invite you to confer with our
drspey salesmen, who are experts 10
this Inc Of work.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
GARMENT WORKERS STRIKE.

New York, Feb. 6.-Garment workers
numbering about 5000, employed in in
dependent shops, went on strike today,
to compel their employers to indorse the
awards made by the board of arbitration
IN the recent strike.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
Is Work Too Hard?

Many kinds of work wear out the
Kidneys, and kidney trouble makes any
kind of work hard. 1t brings mornin 9
lameness, backache, headache, dizzi-
ness. nervousness. rheumatism, and
distressing urinary troubles. II your
work is confining, or strains the back,
or exposes you to extreme heat or
cold or damp, it's well to keep the
Kidneys active. Doan's Kidney Pills
are reliable and safe. Thousands rec
ommend them.
A Washington Case.
John Z. LHsksy. city foreman, 4Is Seventh street
southeast. says: Il had q severe Of baekache
ind weak kidneys. At times my back was 90 weak
that it all could do 10 attend to my duties.
II hurt and rained nc to do any bending and a
sudden movement Of any kind brought on sharp.
shooting twinges across my kidneys. Doans Kidney
Fills nd me Of the trouble
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
LET US ESTIMATE.
SLIP CnvERS

Cretonnes specially selectes for slip and
being shown have only to be be appreciated and sd
mired We aso showing single and double width imitation
linens and cotton damaks in white and coorins
Special prices will be quoted by estmstors orders
placed for delivery when finished and samples Of materials
will be shown to you at home if desired.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
Reupholstering

While there q great deal of work still unfinished in tins
shop special price, will prevail for the few weeks
There immense stock Of materials from which
ect covering tapestry. dsmask brocsde vert velour. and
other fabrics
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07

Out IN UmatiilA Ores.. there vss an
up-to-dste election. Mrs T. z. etarcher
defeated her husband In the msyorslty
race and women were elected tn all ether
municipal offices, including those Of al
dsrmsn, treasurer and recorder.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07

land. They were discharged. but ne
bonuses given them They will be re
placed by English or seandhsv.sn
sailors.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
Right Away That
Hacking Cough Stops

II you want to surely and quickly
stop that distressing cough and do
away with sore throat, hoarseness and
bronchitis. get q IS cent bottle OF
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
shop. 50. 8. Jlloses 8 Sons. S
+ ono lb Sts. =
Shops

Our shops have always been the best in Washing
ton both in labor employed and material and machinery
used.
To keep this high standard regular organized
January February
will offer
February
should specially
hnished
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
Shade Shop
Window Shades

Made to order in every material
available. Anticipating a shortage in
Scotch Hollands. we bought heavily
of these some months ago. and are
able to furnish practically any color
desired.
Improved Hartshorn Rollers are
used. and the best workmanship is
guaranteed.
A representative will call with sam
pies and quote special prices.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-07
DISCHARGES GERMAN CREW.
American ship Captain Replaces
Teutons with Other Nationals.

bers of the crew of the American
steamer Sherman. loading machinery
and coke here for Chilean ports, have
been discharged by Capt T. J. Turner,