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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-11
GETTING READY
not feel,

If anything emphasizes the unpre.
paredness of the United States in a
war emergency, it is the apparent
dead lock of Congress to perfect and
agree upon an army bill, by which the
proposed army of one million men is
to be raised. Both the Senate and
House passed bills providing that the
army be raised by draft or select con-
scription, but in the bills passed by
each house are differences to be ad-
justed before a perfected bill goes to
the President for his signature and be-
comes a law. Until this is done the
work of drafting, mobilizing and or
ganizing recruits cannot be begun.
Conference committees of the Sen
ate and House have been at work
trying to reconcile the differences of
the two bills since they passed on
April 28th. The Senate bill fixes the
ages of recruits between Il and 81,
and also has a provision to permit
Col. Roosevelt to raise a volunteer ex-
peditionary division for immediate
service in France. The House bill
fixes the age limit between q and 40.
1t is on these points that the confer
ence committees of the two houses
do not appear to be able to get to-
gether. The Senate committee seems
disposed to contend that the maxi
mum age of the House bill is placed
too high, and the House committee is
holding out against the Roosevelt pro-
vision of the Senate bill, insisting that
the House having turned down the
volunteer plan of raising recruits
cannot now support it in conference.
If the conference committees do not
come to some agreement, the bills
will have to be taken back to the SEN
ate and House for further instruction.
To the average citizen this looks
like obstinate and unnecessary quib-
bling when prompt action is neces-
sary, and then again in so important
and grave a matter there ought to be
the utmost harmony and perfect
agreement between the two branch
es of Congress. Of course we are not
in immediate danger of invasion, per-
haps not at all, even remotely, but
with all the expedition we can put in
to the work of fitting out an army of
war-like proportions several months
must elapse before it can be organized
and trained into serviceable condition.
All of which shows how complac-
emily we as people have been de-
pending upon an imaginary national
for security against war,
and how much better shape we would
be in if we had had liberal system
Of universal military training to de-
pend upon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-11

every question bearing on ways and
means that may be suggested. But
even if you are wiser than all these,
and are disposed to carping criticism
because your preconceived ideas and
judgment are not being carried out to
your satisfaction, it might be wise to
close your mouth, else your neighbors
and acquaintance might credit you
with disloyalty that you really do
not feel.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-11
LICENSED TO MARRY

May 4th, Lee Roy johnson and
Mary Peers Taylor of Pennington.
4th, Seth Rehkop and Carrie Braun
of Flat River.
! 9Th, Herman Jones of Flat River
and Susie Vance of Leadwood.
9Th, S. j. Smart and Malinda Robbs
of Flat River.
18th, Ralph H. Hughes and Florence
Myrtle Acuff of Knob Lick.
8th, Lawrence Glore and Grace NJ.
Whaley of Frankclay.
9th, Thos. Burns of Esther and
Gertrude Adds of San Beranndino,
Calf.
18th, Emile Griffard of Ste. Gene
We've and Estella Barnes of Farming
ton.
9th, William Church of Cedar Rap
ids, Iowa, and Della Bean of Bis
marck.
9th, Chas. H. Byers and Augusta
E. Smart of Flat River.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-11

A copy of prosperity Edition" of
the Miami (Okla.) Record Herald has
reached this office, and it is certainly
a "humdinger" in the way of exhib-
iting true newspaper enterprise. 1t
contains forty well printed pages, and
each section of it contains abundant
reason for the issuance of such a
mammoth edition, in way of page,
half-page, quarter-page and smaller
advertising, all most attractively dis
played. 1t is splendid demonstra-
ton of what a really live community
can do in the matter of presenting to
the world its advantages. In the rap
id march of progress that Miami is
making, we predict that the Record
Herald, under its present competent,
enterprising and able management,
will always be in the forefront of
things. Pr
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-11

Sun, The Pennington News, The Bis
marck Gazette and the Bonnie Terre
News.
w. A. Butler, constable Of Perry
township, made settlement Of fines
and show licenses collected by him,
which was approved.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-11

Representative Frank H. Farris of
Phelps county, Democratic floor lead
err of the House at the recent session
of he Legislature, was the guest of
honor at banquet given by the Com
mercial Club and citizens of Rolla on
the LIST inst, and he was presented
with diamond pin. His splendid and
effective work in the Legislature was
recognized and applauded by speak
ers, and all present Joined in paying
tribute to his public services and to
him as an honored citizen of Phelps
county. In short an initial movement
was set on foot to make him the next
Governor of Missouri, all declaring
their willingness to work to that end
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-11
U. S. LENDS $4,000 900 TO
FRANCE AND BELGIUM

| Washington, May 9.-The American
Government today assumed the imme-
date financial burden of. Belgian re-
lief by arranging to lend to the French
and Belgian governments $75,000,000
to be expended by the American Bel
gian Relief Commission for food to go
to Belgium and Northern France.
The money will be advanced in
monthly installments of $12,500,000,
of which $7,500,000 will go to Bel
GUM and 100000 to France. The
way has been left open for the COM
mission to apply for more money
when the loan is exhausted at the end
of six months.
Under the arrangement the Ameri-
can commission will bear the entire
cost of supplies, thus relieving the
British and French governments,
which hitherto have borne about go
per cent of it.
Administration of the relief abroad
will be left in the hands of Spanish
and Dutch agents of the Belgians and
French themselves. The money loaned
is a part of the $3,000,0O0,000 allied
fund being raised here.
Herbert c. Hoover, director of the
American commission, announcing the
loan today, said:
"The inability of the commission to
secure ships to provide full rations to
Belgium and Northern France makes
it possible for the $12,5O0,0O0 month
ly to cover the present restricted OPP
erations of the commission. There
will be ample need for any balances in
hand and any further subscriptions
for reconstruction work and the care
of orphan children in Belgium after
peace, even if new emergencies dur
ing the war do not require the use of
all available funds.
"The commission intends to retain
all funds received from public chart
ty, after the date when the new gov
eminent subsidy begins, in special
reserve fund to be used as outlined.
An improvement in shipping condi-
lions may change the situation entire
ly."
Americans recently have been con-
tributing about a million dollars
monthly for Belgian relief. The
French and British governments have
spent many millions a month.
Hoover returned from Europe al
week ago to become head of the Food
Committee of the Council of Nation
al Defense, but he will continue to di-
rect operations of the relief commits
sion and the commissions headquar-
ters will be established in Washing
ton. Since the Americans left the
Belgians themselves have been car
rying on the relief work, assisted from
the outside by the Spanish and Dutch.
The United States has made a call
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-05-11

The United States has made a call
for 10000 engineers for service on
French railroads. Men who have had
experience in the physical operation
of railroads will be given the prefer
ence. The regiments of engineers,
nine in number, will be recruited from
the principal cities of the country.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-27

Mr. and Mrs F. E. Rogers and daugh-
ter of Fort Dodge are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs Robert James.
Misses Mayme O'Neil of Virginia,
Mimi, and Margaret O'Neil of Mil
waukee are spending their vacation at
their home here.
Miss Agnes Burghardt of GAINESVILLE
is here visiting her mother, Mrs
Charles Burghardt.
Miss Marguerite Hupperts of Platte
vile Normal is spending her vacation
with her mother.
Miss Ellen Hales of Beloit College,
Beloit, is spending the holidays with
her parents, Dr. and Mrs w. 6. Hales.
Miss Beulah Wearing of Madison is
here visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Samuel Wearing.
Miss Bertha Hosken of Aurora is
spending few days with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs w. O. Hosken.
Miss Mae Collins, teacher at Kenosha,
Clarence Collins of Marquette Univer-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-27

Thomas Crist Of Beloit is visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mrs Calvin Crist.
Mr. and Mrs J. B. Wallis of Perry,
Iowa, and Mrs Clara Vivian and son
Stansmore of Madison are guests at the
home of Mrs Mary Neal
Henry Kislingbury of Jackson, Mich,
spent Christmas with his mother.
Leigho Burgess of Ogden, Utah, is
visiting his mother, Mrs John Dunn.
J. j. Fielder transacted business at
Madison Friday and Saturday.
Miss Frances Ruedebush, teacher in
history at the high school, has resigned
and accepted position in the Lacrosse
High school. Prior to her departure
the senior class presented her with a
beautiful cameo broach and the Sopho-
more class a kodak.
Charles Neumann returned to Camp
Grant Wednesday, after spending
Christmas at the W. H. Jacka home.
Roland Ross of the e. of W. is
spending his vacation with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs w. S. Ross.
Miss Ellen Hales of Belcit College is
the guest of her parents, DR.. and Mrs
W. G. Hales.
DR.. Charles Ross and son John re-
turned Thursday from a visit in Chica-
go.
Miss Evelyn Ryan of Des Moines is
spending the holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs T. S. Ryan.
William Kislingbury of Camp Grant
has been spending a several days fur
Tough here with his mother.
Dolores Richards Of the Z. Of W. IS
spending her vacation with her parents.
Miss Helen G. Mess. representative
of the Weise Publishing, Co., of
Chicago is spending a few days with
her mother, Mrs q. w. Mess.
Mrs Burdette Given and two children
and Miss Magdalen Simon of Man
chester, Iowa, are here visiting their
parents, Mr. and Mrs Nicholas Simon.
Mrs Michael Smith and children Of
Monroe are the guests of Mr. and Mrs
Alex. Metz.
Miss Florence Hawkins Of Edgerton is
spending this week with her father j.
P. Hawkins.
Mrs Charles Grindell of Platteville,
Mr. and Mrs George Fordyce of Chica-
go and Mrs George Chamley and son
George Of Livingston enjoyed family
dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs A.
F. Bishop, Jr. Christmas.
Mrs E. w. Crellen and son Curtis Of
Pittsburgh, Pa, Hugh Hutchison OF
Lake Forest Academy and Sergeant
James P. Hutchinson Of Camp Grant
are guests at the J. w. Hutchinson
home.
Mrs William Jeuck, Sr. left Wednes-
day for Chicago to visit her daughter
Mrs Earl Thorn.
Sergeant James P. Hutchinson, Is
home on furlough from Camp Grant
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-27

the Great Lakes. Naval training
station.
Joseph J. Bond, Orville C.. Bond of
Kewanee, ILL.,, and Mrs Carlyle Shilton
of Oregon spent Christmas here with
their parents, Rev. and Mrs w. j. G.
Bond
Misses Lillian and Katherine Ayl
ward and Arthur Aylward of White
water and Frank Arthur of Darlington
are the guests Of Mr. and Mrs William
Arthur.
| Mr. and Mrs William Hammill left
last Wednesday for Caribou, Maine, to
spend the winter with Rev. and Mrs r.
N. Joscelyn.
Robert Spensley Of Grinnell College,
Grinnell, Iowa, and George Spensley
of Chicago are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs Calvert Spensley.
Gordon Shepard of the q. W. is
spending the holidays with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs S. E. Shepard, Sr.
spending the holidays with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs E. G.. Fielder
Henry Klein of Oeerichs, S. OAK,
is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs
Peter Klein.
Mr. and Mrs W. FL. Schubert Of
Prairie du Chien arrived here Saturday
to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs Josiah
Paynter.
John G. Jackson spent Christmas
with his daughter Mrs Arthur Con-
naughton and family at Madison.
Miss Enlalia Richards returned Fri
day from visit in Chicago.
Miss Marguerite Weise, teacher at
Columbus, is spending her vacation
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Henry
Weise.
Miss Genevieve Penhallegon, teacher
at Portage, and Miss Marion Penhalle
gon of Platteville Normal are spending
the holidays here with their father, w.
J. Penhallegon.
Mrs Ella Sims left Monday to spend
Christmas with her sister Mrs w. Il.
King at Darlington.
Miss Lillian Jeuck Of Davenport and
Mrs Clyde M. Taylor of Marion arrived
here Saturday to spend the holidays
with the John Jeuck family.
G. w. Reynolds and Mr. and Mrs l.
l.. Reynolds of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs
Walter Kirkpatrick and daughter and
Mr. and Mrs Henry Springer Of Linden
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs j. B.
Reynolds Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs Irwin Penhallegon Of
Chicago are the guests of Mr. and Mrs
H. S. We'll.
Harry Frieden arrived here Sunday
from Davenport to visit his parents, Mr.
and Mrs Henry w Frieden.
Hermann Gilman of Beloit is spending
few days with his mother. Mrs Henry
Gilman.
George Goetsch was at Waukesha
last week on business.
Miss Amelia Spratler and daughter
Miss Laura are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs J. M. Reese at Dodgeville.
John Gerlach Of S. Dakota is visiting
relatives here.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-27

on account of an injury to one of his
feet caused by horse stepping on it.
Prof. Lawrence GRADER and sister
Elsie of the u. of w. and Sergeant
Urban GRADER from Camp Grant spent
Christmas with their parents, Mr and
Mrs Louis GRADER.
Mr. and Mrs II. A. Smith of Chicago
are the guests of Mrs Mary j. Jacka.
Wallace Salmon of Detroit is visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs Samuel Sal
mon.
Mr. and Mrs 0. S. Rundell and
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-27

daughter Ruth of Madison, and Mr. and
Mrs W. r. Dixon of LaFarge were the
guests of DR.. and Mrs j. P. ParmIey
Christmas.
Misses Gertrude and Myrtle Walker
Of Modesto, Calf, are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs Morris Van Matre and Mr. and
Mrs Charles Cunningham.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-27

sity, Milwaukee, and Joseph Collins of
the y. of W. are spending the holidays
with their mother, Mrs P. A. Collins.
Charles Morgan of Dubuque College
is spending the holidays with his par
ents, DR.. and Mrs W. J. Morgan.
Miss Elizabeth Davis, Platteville
Normal, is spending her vacation with
her parents.
Miss Thelma Richards of the Platte
vile Normal is spending her vacation
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs A. T.
Richards.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-27
MIGRATION of Birds.

Until the acquisition of Alaska by
the United States it was a wonder
where certain wild fowl went when
they migrated from temperature climes
on the approach Of summer, as well as
snowbirds and other small species of
the feathered tribe. It was afterWard
found that their habitat in summer
was the waters of Alaska-the Yukon
river and the lakes of that hyper
borean region.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1917-12-27
MINERAL POINT OF TODAY
NOTES BY THE DEMOCRATS
NEWS GATHERER


The Co Workers sent little Christ
mas baskets containing fruit, candy and
nuts to the sick and shut ms in our
city Saturday.
Mrs B. Dunwiddie and daughter and
son spent Christmas with her mother,
Mrs Jennie Church, at GAINESVILLE.
Mrs George E. Buehner and little son
left Saturday for Hortonville to join
her husband DR.. e. E. Buehner, who
has located there.
Philip Hewitt left Friday to visit rel
atives at Sutherland, Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Motley spent sever
al days last week at Camp Grant,
Rockford and GAINESVILLE.
Stairway Jacka of Blanchardville is
spending his vacation with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs AlOuzO Jacka.
Miss Mabel Allen attended the funer
al of Mr. Strang at Richland Center
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs j. FL. Dunn left Friday
1Ol al NiSlb Win MID "a L. L1Oud ual VI
at Marietta, Ohio
Mrs T. E. LaMondy of Farnia Ont,
Canada, arrived here last Wednesday
for visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs Nicholas GRADER.
Russell Meserole of Lawrence Col
lege, Appleton, is spending his vacation
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs j. A.
MeserOle.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs S. c. Nauman.
on Tuesday, December 25, daughter.
Mr. and Mrs Charles G.. Carroll and
f.mily of Linden spent Christmas at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs BENZ.
J Tonkin.
Misses Elsie and Helen Harmeling of
Elgin are the guests of Mr. and Mrs
Leroy Vim.
Miss Margaret Alblinger arrived here
Sunday from Chicago to visit her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs Frank Alblinger.
Miss Helen Ross of Monticello Sem
mary, Godfrey, ILL.,, is the guest of her
parents, Dr. and Mrs Charles Ross.
Richard Brewer of the u. of W. at
Madison spent Christmas with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs James Brewer.
Miss Eva Schmit of the Marquette
University and Miss Gertrude Schmit
of Miss Browns business college at
Milwaukee are spending the holidays
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs Matt.
Schmit.
Dalven Julian, who has enlisted in
thu N. A., arrived here Thursday from
the Autographed branch Office in
Chicago and left again Christmas day
to report at the Ridio Corps at the
Great Lakes Naval training station.
William Grange, chief cook at Bat
terry E. 331st Reg. F. A, returned to
Camp Grant Wednesday, after visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs John
Grange.
w. P. Gundry and sister Miss Mary
Gundry left Saturday to spend the holi-
days with their sister Mrs King at
Cleveland, OHIO, after which they leave
for points of interest in Florida to spend
the winter.
Miss Marjorie Jackson of Chicago is
visiting at the home of her father,
Joseph jackson.
Robert Smith. son of Mr. and Mrs
Robert Smith of this city, has enlisted
with the U. S, N. and is in training at
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-12
HIGHWAY COMMISSION MEETS.

HUH Al COMMlOSlON MEElS.
The following letter is being sent
over this section of Missouri regard
ing the meeting of the State High
way Commission in District No. 2
which includes Audrain:
To the Editor of the Ledger:
One of the objects of the Northeast
Missouri Industrial and Agricultural
Association is "Better Roads" The
new State Highway Commission has
called a meeting for District No. 2 to
be held at Hannibal Tuesday, April
18th, at which time the new law will
be explained.
District No. 2 is composed of the
following counties: Marion, Chari-
ton, Schuyler, Adair, Macon, Ran
dolph, Howard, Scotland, Knox, Shell
by, Monroe, Audrain, Boone, Gala
way, Clark, Lewis, Rails, Montgom-
cry, Pike, Lincoln, Warren and St.
Charles.
The new Highway Commission will
have several millions of dollars avail
able for road construction and we
want Northeast Missouri to get some
better roads with the assistance of
Federal and State aid. How coun-
ties may get this aid and other ques-
tions will be answered by the Com
mission.
We most respectfully urge every
county to send representatives to this
meeting.
Northeast Missouri Industrial &
Agricultural Association.
j. H. WOOD, President.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-12
HOLLINSvILLE ITEMS

Mrs. John Foster, of Canton, Mo-,
visited her mother, Mrs. Tena Love,
last week. - Bryan Roberts and
Ralph Love went to Centralia Satur-
day evening. - F. l.. MCGEE sold a
stack of hay to Mr.. Carter for $12.-
so. - o. T. Cawthorne sold j. L..
Carpenter seed oats for Coo per bu.--
Rev. A. w. Paisley, of Columbia,
preached at Midway Sunday on "The
Mission of the Church" - Midway
Church is to have its quarterly bust
ness meeting Saturday, April Z. All
members are requested to attend, as
there is special business to attend to.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-12
ABoUTFHE BOONE HIGHWAY
Great Trail to Pass Through This
City From the North

From Canada to the Gulf of Mexico
there will be a new motor road, map
ped and marked, by early fall if the
plans of highway enthusiasts along
the so-called Daniel Boone trail are
carried out. This route passes thru
Mexico, Mo.
"We have made a fine start on the
work in Minnesota and Iowa." says
President j. B. McHose, of the trail
organization in a recent announce
ment, "but we have not as yet press
ed the campaign in Missouri for want
of time. AS soon as the weather set
ties I expect to go over the Missouri
trail from the Iowa line down to st.
Louis. In the meantime / am re-
questing the directors in every coun-
ty to get busy. We hope to make this
Daniel Boone trail the leading high
way from north to south"
The route between Minneapolis and
st. Louis has been decided but be-
low st. Louis two routes are under
investigation, n going directly
south by way of Poplar Bluff to Mem
'phis and the other to the eastward
along the Mississippi river by way of
Cairo, Ill.
The name Daniel Boone is one cal
culated to inspire enthusiasm among
the people Of the middle west. Boone
was a mighty hunter. With his trus-
ty fowling piece he shot deer, bear
and Indians, and had adventures
which were a source of never ending
delight for the small boy who read
about them. The road through
northern Missouri follows what the
early day path blazers called the
"Bee Trace" 1t is along the ridge or
backbone of the state. Tradition has
it hat Boone and his fellow hunters
travelled this trail in the quest of hon
ey and adventure. Close by, at one
point, is the cabin where Boone lived
when he first went to Missouri.
This summer it is planned to locate
the trail from end to end and to es-
tablish it by substantial markers.
The sign now in use on some parts of
the trail containt the name, ''The
Daniel Boone Trail" on a 10x30 inch
enamel steel plate, in black and white,
the letters D and B are a monogram
on the marker.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-04-12

were two Dummies in bride and groom
costume. The guests were asked
to read the line of poetry on their Eas-
ter eggs according to the number
called. When they were all read,
the following poem by the hostess
told the story;
Now in East you may not know it
I'll show you | can make a rhyme;
Indeed, Pm such a brainy poet
III start with "once upon atime."
I'll tell a story that is true
About a girl with curly hair
And deepest eyes of dreamy blue
A heroine supremely fair.
And too-my story'll have a man;
A sure 'nough live one, big and true.
In fact, he's just so very grand
| can't describe him here for you.
Now. he's been counting for sometime
And tho q few are really "wise"
For most of us this little rhyme
Will truly hold a big surprise.
Now in the month that's coming soon
Two hearts will beat as one for life.
For in the early part of June,
Our Leliall then be Carriers wife.