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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-27

3046-(476) Mike Podorski L.
199-(477) Charles Wines F.
3S8-(478) andre Bilyk F. R.
1423-(479) Robt. Motley st. F.
2458-(480) Jess Ira D.
I1716-(4S1) VIM. Drum B. 7.
| 773-(4S2) Marvin Reeves F. R.
519-(483) Tony George F. r.
l1730-(484) Fred Forshee B. I.
25-(485) Roy Bryson F.
392-(486) Robt. Beaman F. r.
2O81-(487) Clyde Matkin Bis.
2231-(488) Thomas Canterbury XII
8S9-(489) Otto Woodcock F. r.
383-(490) Horace Brackem F. R.
I1166-(491) VIM. Walter Smith E.
l1712-(492) VIM. Douglas B. t.
I2186-(493) WILDER F. Smith Lib.
58S-(494) Frank Jankia F. r.
3O99-(495) Oscar Thurman L.
I2591-(496) Harry Babel D.
856-(497) Claud Thomasson F. R.
705-(49S) Ode Medley F. r.
1346-(499) Mike Balas st. F.
I3249-(50O) Fred F. Gentry L.
l2835-(501) Roy Turner E.
l2263-(502) Harry E. Robinson X. l..
l2432-(662) Clyde Good D.
l1021-(663) Elmer Goodwater F. r.
llOZZ-lOO4J EOIllJH d.
l1240-(665) Herbert Hinkle Els.
l2461-(666) Clyde henderson D.
524-(667) Mike Garbaski F. R.
l2111-(668) John Schroeder Bis.
911-(669) Mike Yatowisky F. r.
l3214-(670) Micheal Kurminski ERR
l1172-(671) Give Schoonover E.
532-(672) Jos Farrell F. R.
l1517-(673) Vetal Duoglas B. 7.
IOfDo IcFdN To,,oe D1,olro4+ n
l1851-(675) Bert Shelton B. 7.
l192f(676) Dewitt Weible B. T.
l1139-(677) David Johns E.
l1214-(678) Walter Cashy Els.
336-(679) Paul Adams F. R.
l2342-(680) Walter Weiner D. R.
l2857-(681) Herbert Yount E.
I1952-(682) Rauel Aubuchon B. T.
212-(683) Freeman Bridges F.
I1357-(684) Walter Sulp St F.
| 49-(685) Francis Drury F.
8+(686) John Bailey F.
l2793-(687) Tony Philip E.
l2954-(688) Floyd Hovis E.
l2700-(689) James Evans E.
l2485-(690O Marvin Meadows D.
l1707-(69D Jos. Dodson B. T.
l2039-(692) Russell Baryer Bis.
l2872-(693) Jos. Denton l..
1160-(694) James Raby E.
l1192-(695) Emmett Barton Els.
1660r( 1880 John Ames B. 7.
305--(697) Linn Zolman F.
I1143-(698) Went Ketcherside E.
557-(699) Walter Hoy F. R.
I2886-(700) Geo. Boatwright L.
l1652-(701) Aud. Yount B. T.
1433-(702) Geo. Marler st. F.
l2431-(703) James Cuff Lib.
1640-(704) John Vargo B. T.
l179S-(705) Louis McCombs B. T.
622-(706) Wasil Laskowski F. R.
2409-(707) Leeman Forshee D.
585-(708) VIM. Janis F. R.
l3005-(709) Ode Mayberry L.
l2873-(710) Chas Boyer L.
l2191-71D Raymond Umfleet Lib.
l2071-(712) Chas. Kistner B.
The evening world., 1917-04-30
Successful SaleSmanship
By H. j. Barrett

meant learning craftsmanship out Of a
book And. analogous reasoning. that
terrible foe to clear thinking betrayed
Itself. Because they had known me-
dlocre salesmen connected with firms
which issued manuals they concluded
that the manuals were responsible for
poor salesmanship.
II saw that the situation demanded
tactful handling. / dropped the sub
tect, but for the next few meetings
had s~tenographic reports made Of T. =
proceedings, As each man narrated
some instance In which he SUCCESS
fully met "A noval objection IL was 90,
down In black and white. later to be
typed. The men began TO come to my
desk TO consult these records.
Finally l selected the most valua-
able data, added TO them certain fun
damental principles OF sales psychol-
ogy, had this material printed In q
little pamphlet entitled Sales Confer
ence Proceedings and gave each man
q copy.
They perused them i~nterestedly.
partly because each man found some
contribution OF his own included. Now
they wouldn't be without a copy. And
! verify believe that II never occurred
to some OF the original directors that
they are using a sales manual"
The evening world., 1917-04-30
BY Roy l.. McC ardell

and talk about things women talk
about, and then everybody sings to-
gether later when it's near time to go
home, They sing the old songs To
show they are happy.
Everything may come out all
right. cheer up" said Mr.. Jarr.
You eve heard the Lorelei sung,
did your" asked Gus, not needing
MIR. Jarr's outburst of optimistic en-
couragpment. THAT Is a song every
body used to sing before going home.
in the old country. to show. II was a
happy day. 1t goes like this:
Itch weiss nicht was soil Cd be-
deuten.
Das ich so tranrig bini'
(Which means 4 don't know why II
II l am 80 unhappy"
And | don't Know why II Is you
are 80 unhappy, either!" cried Mr..
Jarr. "Doggone It! You've given me
the blues too. Why are you so I'M
happy"
Ask mel" replied Gus. NIT the
war, NIT bad business, init trouble
with the old country, and init what
my wife Lena will say when she
zones home and finds I've taken the
picture OF Learning Baby TO Dance
out OF her parlor, do you think
should be laughing"
The evening world., 1917-04-30
The Jarr Family

Cant stand what?" asked Mr..
Jarr.
That there should be war and
hghting and not enough to eat and.
hating everybody in the old country"
said Gus. "And everybody in mourn
T. and all them lin. You was In
the old country and you saw how
n.Ge ~ Was.
Yes. but you spSak of spring. /
was there In autumn. II was nne
then Rnd oIeryuouy seemed happy.
| remember tine Octooertest III
Munich"-
"but in the s~pringtime in Berlin,
when l was a young Teller inter.
rupted Gus, then everybody was
happy. Comes "A fine, warm Sunday
and then everybody goes to church
In the morning dressed in their good
clothes and NIT the church bells ring
ing, and then In the afternoon your
wife or your mother packs a basket,
and Nit Kind und kegel-that means
with the children and everything
they go to the beer garden. And they
sit at the tables under the trees and
the kids play around and the men
read the papers and talk Socialism
and the women drink coffee and knit
The evening world., 1917-04-30
Letters From the People

President 10 take such action. The
similarity In the wording OF these
petitions shows ~conclusively their
origin.
Very little thought seems to be
given 10 the serious nature Of all
that Is Involved In the proposed
action, Little attention has been
paid 10 the methods used by Great
Britain. France and Germany in
handling the liquor problem during
the war; and few seem TO realize that
while, for one reaso or another, GER
tain restrictions have been placed
upon the business in these countries
which are bearing the real war bur
dens, prohibition has not been an.
piled. Furthermore for every ~rostric.
tion which involved a loss OF prop
erty, full compensation has been
givcn-n thing undreamed OF In the
philosophy OF tho American prohibl-
ZIONIST.
Please let me thank you Tor the
fairness " your editorial. J. !. C,
The evening world., 1917-04-30

remarkably stingy during her lifetime
Her own physician testified that h
would even go so far as to protest
against the use OF clean bandages
for her wounds on account OF wasting
the materials.
Tho woman lived alone and die
alone. And now they o all lighting
over her fortune.
When, oh when, will people realize
that when they are as penurious as
this person that they are usually
boarding up money for legal battles?
When, oh when. Will they under
stand that when they spend some OF
a million dollars they are in reality
spending their heirs money and not
their own?
Jus reflect. gentle reader. on the
wasted and unhappy life of this lonely
old lady VINO ted herself, who did
not know the love OF little children
and WIT did nothing with her wealth
during her lifetime.
The everlasting truth remains. She
had to leave IL, She couldn't take It
with her; and after all she has caused
The evening world., 1917-04-30

will manage II somehow
1 can see an old grandmother about
to become a charitable charge in an
institution and the millionaire lady
sees that she Is kept In the home OF
some loved ones.
] can see mothers in congested dis
tricts struggling with little babies and
the gentle hand of tho spinster lady
reaching out and saying, II have no
little ones OF my own; may | not help
you with yours7" And who knows,
as she gave out love perhaps a N
great love would have come her way
And at the end l can see Iovlng
hands close the eyelids and fearful
voices whisper, "'Tis well, she has
done her duty. She played her part,
and left O. great example for us TO
follow"
oh, so many beautiful pictures can
I see OF this woman in her life, as "it
might have been"
Instead OF this we have the sorry
The evening world., 1917-04-30
By Sophie Irene Loeb

spectacle OF her lords and her cOus-
ms. and her sisters and her aunts'
who had little or no opportunity to
care for her, contesting her millions.
How many people there are who
think they have fulfilled their work
when they have left money for char
ity? And how much OF 1t really goes
to charity? How much OF 1t truly
benefits?
And how much better II would have
been to be her own glver while she
lived-while she could have seen the
seed she sowed for success grow and
bear fruit?
How much better to have SO lived
as 10 be able to feel that you have
not only left money but something
OF yourself-the personal touch, the
personal interest. in the charity job
that you want to have done with
whnt belongs to you.
The story of this stingy spinster Is
surely food for reflection.
The evening world., 1917-04-30
The Stingy Spinster

dissatisfaction in the way she left II.
She lived alone and she cied alone.
Oh, the tragedy of II.
As against this what n wonderful
life this WON IN might have lived-an
example for her sister women of
money.
What a picture l can see of this
same woman. | can see her drawing
young people about her, helping them
with their work. laughing with their
joys and sympathizing with their sor-
rows, and | can see her remaining
young with them.
Il can see this woman going to a
young nephew and saying, John,
know YOU have a hard problem. You
want to 20 to a higher school, but you
can't afford IT. I'll see you through"
l can see a young girl coming to her
In great glee with a beautiful love
story, but who can't leave a helpless
mother. | can see this millionaire
woman saw, "Ncver mind. dearie. we
The evening world., 1917-04-30

TT was on April 80. 1924. that the
Chevalier Bayard was killed In
battle. His end was character
istic. Engaged in a campaign In
northern Italy whore the imperial
army under the traitor De Bourbon
was pressing hard upon the retreat
ing French troops, Bayard was asked
TO take the command and save the
army. 1T Is too late he said. but
ms soul Ia Gods and my life is my
coUntry's." Then putting himself at
the head OF a body OF men at arms,
he held the enemy at bay until struck
by a ball. He was thrown from his
herse but refused TO retire, AayLpg
The evening world., 1917-04-30

One such flag had a st. George oross
IN the corner upon a white Rrornd,
with thirteen stripes. This leaves
little doubt that the Grand Union
Flag was suggested by the banner or
the English pioneer merchant enter
prise, But the thirteen stripes OF the
Grand Union Flag certainly were
chosen as emblematio OF the Ameri-
can colonies.
Tho new flag waves IN triumph
March II, l776, when the British
evacuated Boston and Gems. Ward
and Putnam led two divisions OF
continental troops into the city. The
Bostonians got their first glimpse OF
the banner at the head OF the march.
ing columns.
Tho troubles with the mother coun.
try were becoming acute, and the
spirit or he colonies was rapidly
shipping toward an ope breach.
The Declaration OF Independence
was adopted by the Continental Con.
gress In Philadelphia July 4. The
thirteen stripes had a new simin-
canoe. The stars OF Old Glory were
yet to coma
The evening world., 1917-04-30
c%""rght. 1917, by The Preos PublLddpE Co.
rrhe Nes York Evening WORLDLY

"Nngh 1917, by rhs Prns PubllSanE Co.
rrhe New York Evening woridl
GCOME on in the back room and
u look II over It's a regular
United States place now"
said Gus. the proprietor Of the cafe
on the corner
Mr.. Jarr walked back in. you see.
I've taken down the picture OF the
Kaiser and put up George Washing
ton" And Gus indicated the portrait
OF the father OF this country II not o:
his.
That's the picture you should have
had there in the first place." sug-
Gested Mr.. Jarr,
81 guess So confessed Gus. "But
YOU know II you had gone to my
country as n young Teller, you would
have hung up George W%ashington's
picture, and John l.. ~Sullivan's. and
all them heroes. But ] hope you'd
never have to take EN- down" And
Gus sighed.
"Cheer up. Gus" said Mr., Jarr
Maybe everything is for the best"
81 took down Bi,marck's picture
too" said Gus, "And brought down
Lena, my wife's. favorite picture
there In the gold and plush frame
Sec III Amt that n nice picture
Learnirv y TO Dancer"
Mr.. Jarr might have said he would
| We preferred Bismarck's ait
to the work OF art In question, but
he did not want to hurt fuss feel.
a -,
Well" no said, 'qct us hope we
have peace soon and forever, all over
tho world"
But Gus's emotions were stirred, a
big, dn' = '"Hr ry., VA his
check. "In springtime l can't stant
It," he said huSklly.
The evening world., 1917-04-30
To-Day's Anniversary

that he had never shown his back
I, the enemy,
He vas placed against a tree, facing
the advancing host. In the want OF
a cross no kissed his sword and be-
cause OF the absence OF a priest he
confessed to his maitre d'hotel. When
De Bourbon came UP and expressed
regret at seeing him In such condi-
ton, he said: Weep for yourself,
sir. For mo, l have nothing to com
plain OF; | die In the course OF my
duty 20 my country, You triumph In
bctraying yours; but your successes
are horrible and the end viii be sad"
Having uttered these words the gal
liant knight died and was buried by
his enemy on the held with military
honorA. u
The evening world., 1917-04-30
Grain Editorial Upheld.
N ne Editor Of The Evening World:

" ue kdlor oil lne Evening NoIu'
I have Just read the Grain and
Liquor" editorial in The Evening
World.
1t is refreshing TO find that some
editors are still doing their own
thinking and that these editors can
not be stampeded by the propaganda
of the Anti-Saloon League.
A very palpable attempt is now be-
ing made by the Anti-saloon League
10 STAMPEDE the President into ask
ing Congress 70 enac legislation
which will make the country dry for
the period OF the war, Accepting at
their face value facts. and figures
furnished by the Anti-Saloon League,
churches. social organizations, wom-
ems clubs, and individuals are pour
Ing letters. petitions and kilograms
A1ta the White House Urging the
The evening world., 1917-04-30

And considered It - bad form to be seen dining with your it years
husband
A to b sn wearing your last years haiti
BUT
That was before I left the little Home Town and went out into the
wide, wide World"
And discovered that almost EVERYBODY IA doing that sort Of thing
Now AM going to be different" l WON'T be q Bromidei
Nothing can stop mel
am going to cease living in hotels and studios,
And ! IN going to buy a little house in the suburbs.
And hang family portraits on the walls instead Of VorticSt night
mares.
And have bacon and eggs for breakfast and tea at s o'elock.
And dinner at {, and newart rugs o the floor and q canary in the
Window
I am going to lead the prayer meetings and be President Of the Ladies
Aid Society. and Join tho Browning Club and learn how to knit socks or
the soldiers
l am going to put up Jelly and speak OF Greenwich Village a "Ms
slumsi"
l am going to raise sweet peas and nssturtiums, and learn how to
COOK.
And embroider guesttowes, and veal black silk on Sunday.
l am going to sew for the heather,
And try to love my neighbors as they love themselvesi
I am going to keep a photograph . a cat and some chickens,
And 90 to bed at hshpast nine.
And. II ! marry,
l am going TO wear a big conspicuous wedding ring. and take my huS
bands full name, and darn his socks and say Yes, dear!"
And laugh at his Jokes and agree with his politics and entertain his
mother and speak OF him to other women as "MR. Smith" and clean his
safety razor and pick up things after him.
And. above all
1 am going to LOVE him. no matter what people say!
And to be perfectly HAPPY. no matter how odd It may seem.
Because tho fashions in women. like the fashions In morals and man
ners and clothes have completely changed!
One must keep ahead of the styles to be Individual"
And I an going to be "dinerent"-
Oh, 20, so DIFFERENT!
Why. l haven't met E woman like mat since was a little GIRL
The evening world., 1917-04-30
The Evolution of Old Glory
By James c. Young
Copyright. 1917. by the prrs ruHshins CO THE New York Evening World.
Thirteen Stripes md Union Jack Joined.

~ Jan. 2, l77s. a flag having the
- thirteen historic white and
crimson stripes was raised for
the irst time as a symbol OF Ameri-
canlsm. 1t nuttered above the head
quarters OF Washington in Cam
bridge, Mass. whore the growing CO.
lonial army was moblliLing. But
King Georges subjects a not
agreed on secession. II waS some
thing that men talked of much, shook
their heads about and wondered what
the end would be. In this divided
state of mind, and as an indication OF
LOYALTY 10 the crown. he British
Union Jack appeared in the upper
left corner OF the flag, where
the field OF stars was to be placed at
a later time.
The Union Jack in that day con-
sisted of the red vertical cross OF s..
George, edged with white. and the
white diagonal cross of st, Andrew,
combined on a blue ground. The st.
George cross was the national flag
OF England until 1906, when 1t was
combined with the st. Andrew cross
10 mark the union of the two coun-
tries.
So the Union Jack had a place OF
honor In the new American nag. King
Georges ~colonists had not foresworn
their allegiance. Blu like men having
a grievance they raised Il now banner.
Had the British leaders in America
and at home used reasonable judg-
ment the Revolution even then could
have been avoided. Fresh agrees
sions were to rouse the spirit Of re-
bellion and strengthen the colonists'
hearts for the struggle to come.
The new banner, commonly known
MS the Grand Union Flag, had the
approval OF Washington and "a
soon flying throughout the colonies,
There is evidence TO show that the
combination OF red and white stripes
was no new thing. About the be-
The evening world., 1917-04-30

ANSOAoD, Spokeu VI "AANSoH'
10 the only means we have OF
conveying thought" remarked
a sales manager. but It Is a far from
perfect medium. The reason for this
Is that the same words convey differ
emit meanings to different people. This
is because Of the personal associa-
lions of words. Certain prejudices ex-
lst in the minds OF all OF US. They
are connected with certain words.
Utter words which awaken those
prejudices; instantly the mind begins
TO reject, a hostile attitude develops,
and, as a consequence, progress Is
prevented.
AT ono OF our fortniGhtly sales
conferences | brought up the question
OF our compiling n sales manual. A
sales manual Is, Of course, merely a
condensed compendium OF intorma-
ton regarding selling a product,
gathered chiefly from the combined
experience OF your statesmen.
Some of our older statesmen OPP
posed the suggestion. They were preJ-
udiced against the idea. To them It
The evening world., 1917-04-30

OF ~sixty-hve. h Q
were many liti-
gants, including
charity societies.
relatives and vari-
Gus other would
be or want-to-be
b~enenciaries.
The significant
situation was de-
veloped in the wi
dcnce that the
~splnster was re-
The evening world., 1917-04-30

Beginning tonight New York enters upon its strictly dry
after-1 A. NJ, regime, There may be some wailing and gnash-
ing OF teeth at first, but We wager in a months time the city
will have adjusted itself to the change and be admirlng the
new bloom on its cheek and lustre in its eye.
The evening world., 1917-04-30

May Day tomorrow. the hspplest time of all the glad
New Year"-dreaded in, Europe as a day OF misery, mutterlng
and menace.
The evening world., 1917-04-30

The French Department OF Agriculture reports that crops
in France this year will fall far below the average.
News to send fresh energy down the handle OF every hoe
in America.
The evening world., 1917-04-30

COanRht 1917. bY This I'rn~. PublialnnE Co,
rrhe New YORK Evening worldl
FEW days ago there came a
. wrangle before tn" courts over
h VIII Of a millionaire sinister
The evening world., 1917-04-30

NllN blA talNhs iltlb 10 al
illustration!
The Governor In the Chinese city ~
Foochow had a new road built fron
the old native city to the fore gn set
Element on the Min River. 8 or I
miles distant. TO relieve the conges-
ton on tho narrow, crowded single
street, practically impossible for
wheeled vehicles, which had up to
that time supplied the only means OF
communication.
Before 1916 bicycles were unknown
In Foochow, with the completion OF
the new roadway u Japanese opened
Il shop for their sale, and at the
same time hired a small piece OF
land and began to teach Chinese 10
ride at 5000 Chinese currency per
hour. As a result a bicycle is now a
common object In the city and the
japanese IL waxing rich.
The evening world., 1917-04-30

UT HUT 7 VHVUBHE bVTEVUVTg N"""
and wearing q sea1green smockl
And taking up classic dancing and cigarettes and
psychoanalysis.
/ burbled incessantly Of having . career and
. mission"
And always spoke of the Future Of WOMAN In full
capsi
I read Nietsche and Schopenhauer and Henry
James,
And looked down upon marriage a. can institution
for the incurably stupid" and q last refuge Tor
ta Duu
The evening world., 1917-04-30

ginning OF the eighteenth century the
hast Indla Company carried a similar
ensign on Its ships. The number OF
stripes seems 10 have varied, nine or
ten being the most frequent number.
The evening world., 1917-04-30
What Every Woman
COm eS To
By Helen Rowland

Copyright, 1911. By the P.- Publshns %. rAs Ne" York Evening wohC.
nee upon a time
/ yearned to be different"
- / wanted to be "a woman with a soul" Individual" "uniau
The evening world., 1917-04-30
How One Japanese
Saw the Main Chance

HE Japanese are admittedly
among the c]leverast people on
this old earth. Here Is m
The evening world., 1917-04-30
Sales Manuals.

ANGUA0D spoken or written,
, 10 the only mean we have OF
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1917-05-10

well under way, and the big sur
prise worked finely.
After a season at progressive
Rook, excellent and bountiful re-
freshments were served; then mu-
sic was enjoyed for an hOur-sueli
music as is making the Baskett
home distinctive IN that line.
Those participating IN the af-
fair were:
Misses Edna Cargill, Viola More
land, Doris Ternahan, Addie Po-
tcei,- Marie Poteef, Grace Flatt
Lily Shaffer, Beula Biggart, Isa-
bel Stoufcr, Florence Stoufer
Blanche Rowe. Hattie Syron, Ha-
Eel Basket, Caroline Baskcti
Mcssrs. Glen Sullivan, Delmai
Sullivan, Robert Wright, Leroy
Perrine. Alexander Fox. Richard
Fox, jefferson Poteet, John Con
ger, Leslie Basket.