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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-15
THE BEST TEST
Is the Test of Time.

Years ago this Americas resident
told of good results from using Doans
Kidney Pills. Now A. G. Alexander,
grocer, of 712 Spring ST., confirms the
former statement-says there has
been no return of the trouble. Can
Americas people ask for more con-
vincing testimony?
Mr.. Alexander says: My back
caused me much suffering and l was
hardly able to perform my duties on
account of the pains. The action Of
my kidneys was very irregular and
too frequent. causing me to get up a
number of times at night. Doan's
Kidney Pills soon relieved me of the
pain in my back and the action of my
kidneys became regular. The pains
left and have never felt them since
Statement given March IS, 1910.
A Permanent Cure.
On June 16, 1914, Mr.. Alexander
said: "Doans Kidney Pills made a
cure for me which has proven perma-
nent and now my back and kidneys
don't bother me a bit"
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr. Alexander has twice publicly rec
commended. Foster-Milburn Co,
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-15
THOUGHT THEY HAD
THE GREAT HINDENBURG

ROME, July 14.-Among the prison
ers captured in the big Italian push on
the Carso front is an officer who bears
such a strong resemblance to Field
Marshall Won Hindenburg that he was
at first taken for the latter The pris-
cner, major of infantry, was obsery-
ed in the collecting station by an Ital-
ian intelligence officer, who exclaimed
What! Have we got the great
Hindenburg?"
NO" replied the major, Il am not
Hindenburg, nor any relative of his. ]
am merely poor wretch who will do
no more fighting"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-15
70 DETERMINE SOURCE OF
SOAP USED BY GERMANS

ATLANTA, Ga, uly 14.-Atlanta ply
sicians are much interested in the re-
suits Of chemical analyses about to
be made in this country to determine
whether or not the German govern
ment as charged, is boiling down the
corpses Of soldiers for fats, oils and
grease. Some German soap has re-
Gently been brought to this country, af-
ter being taken off German prisoners,
and will be subjected to the chemical
test to disclose whether it contains oils
from the human body.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-15

Notwithstanding the high prices we
carry an ample supply ofprinhng paper,
ETC., to meet the requirements of every
line of business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-15
AMERICANS SPENT S250,00O,0OO
FOR CANDIES ALONE LAST YEAR

ATLANTA, Ga. July 14-Speaking OF
Injuries in war times, it has just been
figured out by an enterprising Atlanta
statistician that the people of the
United States spent over $250,0O0,000
last year for candy, and that they will
spend $3O0O0O,O00 in 1917, if the con-
sumption Of sweets goes on at the rate
.ot increase which has been recorded
for several years. Candy, however, is
not absolutely in the luxury class, as it
has a certain well recognized food
value.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-15
COMPULSORY MILITARY
SERVICE IN MEXICO SOON

MEXICO CITY, July 1.-THE new
law for the reorganization of the army
which is now in course Of preparation
provides for compulsory military ser
vice for all youths or men more thar
Is years old.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-12-20

Everybody has nome friend whom
they wish TO make happy. Il may
be Mother or Father, Sister Or Bro
Their. Itmay be q Wife or i may
be Superintendent often Them
selves.
Our stock 81 Jewelry and Bric-s-
Brac il complete. Each piece has
been carefully selected and we feel
satisfied that q visit from you will
bear a. ont that we have - hne .
selection as can be found anywhere.
ANY article that you rnay select
win IS laid aside and delivered when
wanted.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-12-20
Daily Optimistic Thouahs.
1he liberty of ne press i sesegiinl
TO q free government.


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tesa * nsivRrsl'g 70 determine its our
ltSs E'vakitt MeNeil.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-04
WHEAT CROP is LACKING

Corn must make up for the short
age in the wheat and other grain
crops according to statement which
has been recently made by Dean F.
B. Mumford of the College of Agri-
culture Of the University of Missouri.
"The United States produced in
1915 ten bushels of wheat per CAPT
ta," Dean Mumford declares. "In
1916 we produced only six bushels per
capita, In 1916 we consumed for seed
and ordinary consumption six and
one-third bushels per capita. There
was exported from American ports
in 1916 two and one-half bushels per
capita. Recent estimates of the world
crop indicate that there is world
shortage in the present wheat har-
vest of nearly 300 million bushels.
"The present condition of wheat is
63 per cent of normal. Compared
with 1O-year average, it is SO per
cent normal"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-04
A MISSOURI MOTTO

The United States were founded on
opposition to unnecessary and unjust
taxation. The american idea" is to
levy and collect all taxes necessary
for good government and to oppose
taxing anything or anybody for any
other purpose whatever.
An American State or city, using
its taxing power recklessly, can tax
down its business activities to the
tax old industries out and
prevent new ones from coming in.
How many American States and cit
les are doing. that now? How many
are having new schemes of oppres-
sive taxation thrust on them by COM
binations of tax consumers, fee-grab-
bers and special interests?
Exemptions from all unnecessary
burdens is the first essential of grow
ing industry.
When the new Capitol of Missouri
is to have its front inscribed with
mottos supposed to condense the self
evident truths of good government,
we suggest the motto: Unnecessary
taxation is unjust taxation"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-04
225 MISSOURI STUDENTS
RECRUITING FOR FARMING

Approximately 225 students in the
University of Missouri have been ex-
cused from the institution to do work
on the farms of Missouri and other
neighboring States. The University
is one of the first schools in the Unit
cd States to recognize this urgent
need of the country by release of
the students. The majority of the stu
dents released have been from the
College of Agriculture but few have
been given permits from the several
other divisions of the University.
All will be required to furnish writ
ten evidence of their work before re-
ceiving credit for their work this Sc
mester in the institution.
Because of the scant agricultural
production of the State for the last
year, the University faculty and board
Of curators has recognized the neces-
sity of raising the food production to
its maximum and for this reason have
given students the opportunity to
'enlist for the farm"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-04
A WAR BANK


Mr. Editor: The American wal
food situation and Assistant Secretary
of Agriculture Carl Vrooman's tour OF
the South and West, bringing us a
message from President Wilson, must
convince US that each individual as
well as every class, should show pa
triotism by attention to preparedness;
by doing full share to forestall in
America the hunger calamity that has
befallen Germany.
The Federal Land Bank, by lower
ing interest rates and arranging for
long time loans, relieves the farmer Of
worry, and thus sharpens his mind
and speeds up his physical energies.
The local bankers can cooperate with
us-and we feel certain they will
by cheerfully granting temporary as
slstance to the former whose obliga-
tons mature on a date earlier than
can be reached by him through his
National Farm Loan Association. The
farmer may need the money for fer
tilizer, which would increase the crop
yield; or for improved implements,
or for a, additional team which would
allow him to widen his cultivated
acreage; or he may need fencing SO
that he can get his herd of hogs on
the grass; and by these means swell
the total of food produced. It is a
patriotic act to help him and thus
increase his output.
So far as information is in the
hands of this Federal Land Bank, the
as class, stand ready and
willing to grant this help. Corpora
ton by our fellow bankers throughout
the farming districts will be appre-
ciated by US, and would prove their
patriotism to all observers in a most
convincing manner. In the meantime
the Federal Land Bank of St. Louis
has reached the point of approved
forms for carrying on the business,
and it only remains to have them
printed and distributed when the APP
praisers for this bank will be en-
gagged in visits to Farm Loan Asso-
'iations for the purpose of final APP
prevail of loans.
The Federal Land Bank of st. Louis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-04
LONDON WANT ADS. SHOW ODD
EFFORTS TO EARN LIVING

Personal" want ads in the London
daily papers are offering queer op-
portunities for business and adven-
ture in topsy-turvy England.
The nobility are tearing their fin
gernails at manual and even mental
labor and beggars are riding on horse
back.
Jobs of various kinds are offered to
gentlemen by gentlemen from ambu-
lance drivers in the war zone to gem
tlemen stable hands.
Here are some ads taken from per-
sonal columns:
urgent, officer distracted, invalid
wife in sanitarium needs 5000 imme-
diately."
"Oficer, 26, offers drill instructions
in school for three months hospital
ity."
Lady, young, having had her own
home and elderly maid with her some
time, owing to money losses would
take entire charge of gentleman's
house, or any position of trust"
"Chauffeuse, young, English lady,
conversant with motors
and upkeep, desires engagement"
"Gentlewoman, 25, chauffeuse, ex-
perienced driver, tall and of good APP
pearance in uniform, desires employ
ment."
Would any gentlemen, who are
strong enough, knowing something of
lorses, help gentleman farmer, on
active service, who cannot get cart
ers? Comfortable home offered in
for service"
Musician would take great care of
baby grand or small upright piano,
saving storage; reference supplied"
"Wanted-Voluntary men drivers to
serve six months or more with French
Army motor ambulance conveys in
France. Apply Director General,
Red Cross, London"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-04
/. NJ, BUYS HoUCK ROAD

Although there has been no newspa-
per publicity, news developed here
last Wednesday from an authoritative
source that the Iron Mountain expects
soon to enter Cape Girardeau.
The plan is, according to report
here, that the Houck line has been ac-
quired and will be reconstructed and
prepared for heavy traffic, the light
steel replaced with heavy and the road
ballasted. The road may be extended
to bridge connection at limo, where
the Iron Mountain has large interests
now dominated by the Cotton Belt.
1t is also probable that extra train
service will be put on in the near fu-
ture to compete with Frisco train SER
vice in and out of Cape Girardeau.
This will be welcome news, if true,
to those living on the Belmont Branch.
1t is assured that the extra service
would start at Charleston.-Enter-
prise Courier.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-04
JOURNALISM WEEK POSTPONED

Because of the war and the unex-
pected delay in the arrival of the
material for the banquet from Japan,
the Journalism Week of the School of
journalism of the University of Mis-
souri, at Columbia will be postponed
one week. 1t will be held May 14-18,
instead of May I'll as originally an
nounced.
Following the entrance of the Unit
ed States into the war it was found
that many of the speakers who had
accepted invitations could not come
on the dates arranged, but most of
them expressed belief that they
would be able to leave their duties a
few days later. Letters notifying
these speakers that the meetings have
been postponed one week have been
sent out by Dean Walter Williams.
The invitations to the editors of the
State have been mailed. The post
ponement in the date will not mater
tally affect the program of Journal
ism Week.
Another reason for the postpone
ment was the receipt of the following
cablegram from Oscar E. Riley of
Toxic, Japan, who is personally look
ing for the arrangements in that
country for the big Made-in-Japan
Banquet:
"Poltrivat Musikalien Pipalabunt
Pioppo.
Literally translated those code
words mean that six tons, twelve
thousand pounds of Japanese products
valued in Japan at $4,000, were ship
ped April 8 and will arrive at San
Francisco April 27.' The cablegram
thus gives the news that at least
twice as much material for the ban
quet, consisting of food decorations
and souvenirs of all kinds, is being
sent as had been expected. This ma
terial is coming on the Nippon Maru,
as originally announced, but the boat
has been delayed in returning to ia
pan from the Chinese ports and thus
was not able to sail from Yokohama
until one week later than its regular
sailing date.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-04
BIG CROP OF soYBEANs NEEDED

Although Missouri farmers have
! planned to grow far larger crop O.
/ soybeans in 1917 than ever before
they should now greatly increase the
acreage of this crop. The depart.
ment of farm crops of the Missouri
College of Agriculture predicts that
as result of the war the crop will
be in demand as a feeding concen-
trate, for oil and for human food in
addition to its normal use as forage
crop.
Experiments have shown soybean
meal to have about the same feeding
value as cottonseed meal; and cot
ton seed meal will probably be so high
next fall that it cannot be afforded
for feeding. There is sound reason,
then, for anticipating a great demand
on the crop for use as a feeding con-
centrate.
Because of the present shortage of
fats and oils throughout the world,
due to war consumption and low pro-
duction in Europe, all available sourc
es of these necessary materials will
presently be utilized. Although the
soybean is not considered source
for oil in this part of the country, in
Virginia and North Carolina, the
threshed crop is sold mainly to the
cotton oil mills where the oil is ex-
pressed and the residue, or cake,
ground into meal. Indeed soy-bean
seed is actually second only to cotton
seed as source of vegetable oils. 1t
now seems certain that the demand
for soybean oil will soon become great
er than can be supplied by the west
ern crop and that the Missouri crop
will be drawn on to meet the need.
During the war, when foodstuffs |
of all kinds will continually diminish,
many unusual kinds of human food
will be brought into use. The soy
bean is one of the crops which will |
be utilized. Already several manu-
facturers in the East have success
fully substituted soybeans for navy
beans in baked pork and BEANS. In
deed the demand in the east for soy
beans for packing and for planting
has been so great since last fall that
the cotton oil mills have practically
ceased crushing the seed and are turn
ng them to the planters and packers.
One mill which last fall bought TO-
BOO bushels of seed and planned to
rush at least 100000 bushels did not
crush any seed but disposed of the
whole stock for food and planting.
Only the yellow seeded varieties are
Used for food.
With the wartime demand on the
;oybean crop for an animal eoncen-
rate, for human food and for oil, in
addition to the normal demand for
'orage and seed for planting, there
S no doubt that high prices will be
Soybeans are now SELL
ng at $3.50 to $500 bushel-at
louble the usual price-and farmers
hould not fail to plant the largest
possible acreage. 1t will be profit
bile and patriotic enterprise. The
Missouri College of Agriculture is
eady to advise farmers in produc-
ion of the crop.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-04
EXPEDITION
ENTRAINS FOR FRANCE

Columbia, Mo-, April 30.-The first
American expeditionary force, con-
sisting of two divisions, has entrained
from Columbia to France. They will
go directly to the front. The expe-
dition was organized as direct re-
suit of the decision of the United
States to cooperate with the Allies.
The College of Agriculture of the
University of Missouri has succeed
ed in marshalling this force, 10000
strong, while Congress is still de-
liberating and debating Americas
part in the war.
1t was not a military force, but an
agricultural detachment. Two quarts
of soybeans, one of Morse and one
of Mikado, have been sent to Fam
ME c. Lang, La Tourette Caravan,
Mention, France.
Miss Lang's attention was called
to soybeans as a result of the food
production campaign started sew
eral weeks ago by the College of Ag-
riculture. Thus the scope of the
has spread not only through
out the United States but to even the
European war zone. 1t has at least
brought the desired result in France
for Miss Lang wanted the seed for
food production.
The following is quoted in her let
ter:
"Will you kindly vouchsafe me some
concerning the 'Soybean'
of cultivation, source of seed
supplies, etc? AS an English woman
residing in France, desire very
much to interest people in raising this
wonderful crop. During the crisis
we are unfortunately going through,
feel that it will render immense
service -
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-04
CARE OF THE INFANT
PURPOSE OF BABY WEEK

"We are about to celebrate Baby
Week throughout the United States
and many people may ask why this
is an event Of national importance.
1t is important because the baby Of
today is the citizen of tomorrow, and
no country is virile which does not
look after it's infant population" DR..
M. P. Ravenel of the department Of
preventive medicine of the University
of Missouri declares. "It has been
we'll said, Infant mortality is the
most sensitive index we possess of
social welfare and of sanitary adj
ministration'."
"The present death rate amongst
babies is appalling. In the United
States, about one-fifth of all the
deaths are of children under one year
Of age and, in addition to this, APP
proximately one-ffth of all children
die before they reach the age of one
year. The Census Bureau in 1911
estimated that 124 children out of ev-
cry 1000 born died during the first
year of life. AS only about two-thirds
of the country has registration of
births and deaths, and this compris-
es the more enlightened population of
the country, it is safe to say that the
actual death rate for the entire coun-
try exceeds this. Even with this es-
innate it means that 100000 babies
die every year in this land of en-
and abundance.
"The design of Baby Week, then,
is to call attention to these facts, and
to teach mothers and people gene
rally the proper care of babies. The
two great factors in the early death
rate are ignorance and neglect. Pow
erty plays a large part. Poverty |
may not be easily Cd rected, but ig-
norance and neglect can be.
Throughout the country meetings
will be held, at which demonstrations
will be given, baby contests held, and
general interest aroused over the ne
cessity of caring for this part of our
population. Every one should take
an interest. Don't leave it entirely
% mothers. 1t is a matter of nation
Il Importance and vital interest to all.
National Baby Week will be held the
irst week in May. In some commun-
ties the date will be advanced so that
professors and teachers generally
AN distribute their services to one
II more communities.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-04
Sharing Profits

Mr.. Internationally / noticed an
account in the papers of meeting of
the stockholders of the Underwood
Typewriter Company, at which they
voted to share the profits of the con-
Germ with all employees. The article
stated further that the announce
ment Of the policy of the company al
so included the statement that the
fund to be distributed would total
about $250,000. This is 20 per cent
of the net earnings of the Underwood
corporation for the past year.
This decision on the part Of that
great corporation is one of the most
far-reaching Importance. 1t indicates
that there is coming to be among
some of the big employers of labor,
recognition that all concerned in
the production of wealth have right
to participate in its profits. Why, by
the old standards, this is rank social
ism. Here under our very eyes a
quiet change has occurred that is
revolutionary in its character. A rev.
olution not attended by the war
and blood-shed that is affecting Eu-
rope today, but a revolution no less
powerful in its influence and conse-
quences. Thank heaven for the sober
intelligence of people that can solve
the industrial problems that confront
US without having to invoke the force
of arms to effect a settlement.
This has set me to thinking about
our own situation in this county.
Here are number of great corpor-
ations engaged in the mining from
the earth her treasures of lead. So
far as my observation has gone dur
ing recent years, these corporations
have not only refrained from even
considering SO just and humane pol
icy as the distribution among en-
ployes of the net profits arising from
their mutual industry, but they have
sought to minimize wages
to the lowest possible scale. 1t is on
ly during the last year or two that
any Improvement in the wage situa-
ton in this district has been observed,
and this improvement in the form of
bonuses has not come by voluntary
grace from the companies, but from
sheer coercitn of circumstances.
Scarcity of labor and the prevailing
high prices of lead are the factors
which have produced the good result.
Now if the policy of sharing prof
its with the laborer is a wise one for
he Underwood Typewriter Company,
why could not the principle be APP
piled in the Lead Belt in an equally
profitable and advantageous way?
Ny acquaintance with the mining sit
lation here during the last several
,ears, however, has led me to believe
hat the men in control of these va
ious corporations decade or more
go were more inclined to modern and
progressive ideas than those in control
oday. Mr.. Holmes of st. Louis
GEMS to be about the only one of the
lumber headed in the direction of pro-
tressive thinking and dealing with
he industrial problems of the dis
riot. And he isn't getting very far
nth his ideas, nor won't until some of
he opposition confronting him is re-
loved. The press of the county has
tremendous influence, and / trust
will espouse the cause of the en-
loyes of this section in regard to a
1stematic distribution of profits and
clip US win such fair and just con-
'sslon. G. G.