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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-04
WILSON SIGNS WAR TAX
BILL WITHOUT F0RMALITY

WASHINGTON. oct. 1.-The war
TAX bill became law late Wednes-
day with Pres't Wilson's signature.
80 formalities attended the sign
ug OF the measure which levies for
this year more than two and half
billion dollars new taxes To provide
war revenues. 10 touches taxes on
incomes. excess profits. liquor. tobac-
eco. soft drinks. passenger and freight
transportation. proprietary medi-
,lue~ chewing gun, amusements.
musical instruments. talking ma
chine records and many other
things
one Of the immediate effects Of
the signing Of the law will be an
,ncrease I'm distilled beverage prices
90 meet the new tax Of $40 a gall
Ton which reaches even the stocks
of retailers i'm excess of so gallons.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-04
LORD N0RTHCLIFFE
URGES AIR REPRISALS

TORONTO. Ont, Oct 4.-"The
only way to deal effectively with the
German raids in England is TO do
as the French are doing-give them
bomb for bomb said Lord North
clffe. head of the British war mis-
sion TO the United States. who ar
rived in Toronto Wednesday,
Il have always advocated re-
prisals." he added Paris is only
125 miles away from Germany and
do you ever hear of raids upon
Paris? The French give them bOmb
for bomb. That is the remedy any
one would propose who understands
Germany"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-04

rounded by very capable company
OF entertainers. Miss Kitty Doner
perhaps attracts most attention
among the women members Of the
company. A cut little lady. she
wears boys clothes very fetchingly.
and romps through several num-
beers most zestfully ON occasions.
her work elected fully as much ap-
probation as Jolson's and rightly
so
Mable Withee. a graceful dancer
and grateful To look upon. present
ed several songs very pleasingly
and was especially effective in her
number with Harry Kearley. The
Mayflower Girl"
Frank Grace and Johnnie Berks
did some fast stepping which won
merited applause and Edward
Bowers. Alfred Crooker and Frank
Walters won a ''big hand" for
their acrobatic sailors fling.
Robert Ryles. the real vocalist
Of the company so far as voice is
concerned was also very convincing
in his presentation Of Crusoe. show
ing himself TO be a real actor as
well as singer. There are many
other capable players in the com
pany and taking II all in all, Jol-
son and company seemed TO enjoy
the performance fully as much as
did the enthusiastic audience. It
was all very "chummy," 50 Al
thought
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-04
SANDS OF SACRIFICE"
4 STRONG PHOTODRAMA

William Russell, well known 10
picture patrons, is seen in a likeable
picture, Sands OF Sacrifice" at the
LaSalle today. He is a strong, ath-
letic chap who handles his fists in a
way that wins admiration. especially
when his fights are in defense of an
innocent girl The story is we'll con-
structed and is filled with action
The scenes in the California noun
tain hunting lodges and on the bar
rem sandy desert have been produced
with wonderful fidelity and the pic
tturesque backgrounds alone make
the picture worth while. F'ranscelia
Ellington plays the principal girl
and pleases in Appearance and action.
ON Friday will be seen Julia San
derson. of musical comedy fame in
a Charles Frohman picture. The
Runaway"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-04
Al JoLson Show Goes Biz"

Without doubt il was the most
satisfying Winter Garden show ever
presented in South Bend when
Robinson CrUsOe. Jr..' with Al Jol-
son and a big company of princi-
pals and a very good looking cho-
rus was given at the oliver last
night
There was nearly capacity au-
dience on hand and JolsOn brought
them down" His every appearance
was greeted with thunderous ap-
plause. an evidence Of the almost
unanimous verdict that al last. a
Winter Garden show had met all
expectations. His first song was
presented with that animate feel
ing which won him his fame as q
'popularizer" OF popular songs and
il went over big" even before he
warned his audience that they
amt heard nothin' yet" Jolson $
fame now rests on more than his
manner OF putting over songs. he
is rightly rated "a one OF Ameri-
ca foremost blackface comedians
If there was any seriousness in
Jolson's good -natured joshing about
wanting 10 do something better"
than blackface. there were several
flashes in his work last night
which would seem 70 Justify that
ambition. He would enter another
field we'll equipped as TO personality
and with a remarkable facility in
mimicry.
The comedian has been sur
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-04
AT THE ORPHEUM.

James Crowly and the Inspir-
alton Girls headlines the new vauie-
Vile bin opening al the Orpheum
theater today in d spectacular mus
ical comedy act. There is nine
people in this act. all OF whom can
dance and sing and many novelties
are introduced in the course OF the
offering. Porter j. White, assisted
hy a capable company, presents an
original dramatic sketch written by
oliver White and entitled The
Visitor" Tudor Cameron, assisted
by Ruth Tufford, has a real novelty
i'm an amusing skit entitled The
Extra Act Billy Beard. in talks
on warology and the De Bours
sisters, South Bends own French
entertainers. round out the bill.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-04
THEAT ERS

com suddenly reappears in the home
that ne left as a young BOY seven
years before. So far as the manu-
script is concerned there is no scene
at all for not a word is spoken. and
yet il is the one incident Of the
play that fingers longest in the
minds OF the audience.
The scene is laid in the kitchen
Of Mrs. Bascom's little farm house.
Mrs. Bacon is reading her Bible.
seeking 70 prove 10 herself that her
boy must return in answer 10 her
prayers. Betty Bascom. the sweet
faced daughter. who has but the
rarest recollection Of her brother.
has placed in the window the lamp
that for seven years has shown
nightly 70 guide the wandering boys
footsteps hOmeward Not a sound
is heard. The door opens softly and
Joe BaScOm enters He stands gaz-
ing at the little mother bent over
her big Bible while Betty, who does
not recognize the intruder, stares at
him.
Suddenly cid Mrs. BascOm's sweet
and gentle face is raised as if in
response to some whispered call and
her tired old eyes gaze into those
OF the son for whose return she
has just been praying. For a mo-
ment neither stirs. Then the old
lady gIides forward and takes the
boy in her arms. For what seems
minutes because of the tenseness of
Of the situation, the two stand in
each others embrace while Betty
looks on in amazement. Then sud
denly the mother slips from her
boys arms and falling on her knees,
buries her head in the old rocking
chair and pours forth her soul in
silent thanksgiving.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-04
OINTMENT
BEST FOR ECZEMA
D irst Application stops Itching of Ec1e-
ma. salt Rheum and Piles.

Live and let live As my motto" says
Peterson druggists all over America
sell IETEESON'S OINTMENT for -
rents large box aud I say 10 these
druggists Dr. anyone BUYS my ointment
.or any 81 the diseases OF ailments FOR
u Hirb 7 recommend 10 and are not bene-
fifcd give them their money back
Eve got s3fe full ~ thankful let
ter. testifyiuC 90 the mighty healing
power of Petersou's Ointment for old
and running sores eczema. salt rheum.
ulcers. sore nipples. broken breast. itch
INK scalp and skin pimples. bIackheads.
blind bleeding and itching piles"
John scott. 81 Virginia ST Buffalo.
u rites ''Petcrson's ointment is simply
wonderful. To cured me OF eczema and
I~u piles. and did IL So quickly that I
..- a~touishcd.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-04

The date Of one of seasons biggest
musical productions at the oliver is
set for oct. 10. when Klaw and En-
LANCER will send 10 South Bend their
greatest musical comedy success,
Miss Springtime" This attraction
is one Of the most important that
has left New York this season for a
road tour and will be presented
here exactly as u was done during
the all season runs OF the show in
Boston and New York. There will
be 10 people in the company, headed
by a cast, the names or which are
indisputable guarantee Of the excel
lence OF the organization. In ad-
ditiOn 10 other unusual features.
there is a special orchestra of 16
pieces carried by the company No
more attractive names than those OF
Frank Mcintyre. Zoe Barnett, Harri-
son Brockbank, Hattie Burks, Frank
Doane. Mae Hennessy. ALI Fisher.
W. r. Num- and Alice Gaillard have
ever been found i'm the roster of a
musical comedy production visiting
this city and these distinguished
principals. together with Kalman's
music, Guy Bottoms book. p. G..
Warehouses; lyrics, Julian Mitchell's
staging and Joseph Urban's scenery
give ample reason for the tremen-
dous popularity Of Miss Spring
time"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-04
EMBARGOES To
WHIP GERMANY
British and American Action
Expected to Force NeutraIS
to Same Course.

WASHINGTON. Oct 49, Great
Britain's embargo on the export Of
All supplies 20 the northern Eu-
ropean neutral countries. just an
nOunced. was declared after every
phase Of its possible effect was gone
over in conference between Amer
can and allied statesmen
American officials IL was learned
Wednesday. initiated the discussions
and insisted that the British step be
taken 20 make sure that there be
no notification of the purposes the
United States government had in
view in putting into operation its
own embargo.
TO Isolate Germany.
The step indicated that the allies
have united i'm a decision that the
1eutrals must cut off the shipment
% all supplies 10 Germany Amerl-
can officials and some Of the allies
heretofore have hesitated just how
FAR 20 go in demanding cessation Of
trade between the neutrals and Ger
many. At one time il appeared they
would ask no more than that neither
'NAAAEA ANWUr LADI llld ANl i4lH ga INAnlAN-
I'd oy allied commodities be sold IN
Germany by the neutrals
The new policy can be accomplish
I'd through rigid EN- bargoes applied
10y all the allies The neutrals can
not exist without British and Amer
lean supplies and within the next
TWO or three months an Of them are
expected 10 declare fiat embargoes
the export Of their commodities
Zoo an countries. This will hit Eng
land as we'll as Germany. but the
British who can draw on the Unit
States are ina position 10 do
without neutral goods. while Ger
many. cut off from the rest Of the
world. cannot exist officials here
say If neutral shipments cease.
Will Hasten End OF War.
TO those familiar with the military
and economic situation i'm Germany,
the new policy indicates that the
allied governments have come 10 the
conclusion tS1t by making every
use of economic weapons the war
VIII be ended much more quickly
than by military supremacy alone.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-04
AT THE OLIVER.

production of Jack and the Bean
stalk" will he the attraction at the
Oliver theater for four days. start
ing Thursday, oct. II. This is an
ideal picture for children and il is
said TO be interesting 10 the grown
ups also. Little Francis Carpenter
takes the part of Jack" and Nir-
ginia Lee Corbin will be seen as the
princess. J. G. Traver will portray
me giant whom Jack kills.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-04
AT THE OLIVER

Tears and laughter fight for mas
terry i'm Turn to the Right" the
comedy success to be presented at
the Oliver theater next Friday and
Saturday by Winchell Smith and
John L. Golden, but there is one big
moment in the play when the two
give way 10 hushed stiffness. Tears
flew when the silence is broken but
for the moment the audience is held
dry eyed and rigid
This is the scene wherein Joe Bas-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-04
CONFTRN NONuNATTON.

WASHINGTON. oct. 4.-The nom
inption OF Charles r. Page of Cali
ornia as a member of the shipping
board was confirmed Wednesday by
the senate.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
For City Marshal:
For City Marshal:
$50
L. W. BLOMEYER.
JOSIAH BRUETT
SOLON hOUGH.
KNOB LICK

Mrs. Dickey and children of St
Louis visited friends and relatives
here last week.
Will Wallace made business trip
to Pennington last week.
Dave Fleming of Desloge was call
ed to the bedside of his brother, Bud
Fleming, last week, who had a case
of blood poison.
Geo. Wallace was a Fredericktown
visitor Tuesday.
Grace Snyder and Ada Arnold of
Desloge spent Sunday and Monday
with relatives here.
Noah Hibbits left Mondav for Des-
loge,. after a visit with home folks
here.
Ralph Hughes and Brad Parmley
left Monday for Elvins.
Miss Clara Bayless was Freder-
icktown visitor Tuesday.
Rev. Ball is holding meeting at
the holiness church this week.
Howard Bayless returned Tuesday
from a visit in the Lead Belt.
Fait Draper and Richard Eaves
spent Tuesday and Wednesday in
L al ihAHS wi DO uSlSkdIGo uIOill Vic
Knob Lick !. 0. o. F. lodge.
Joseph Bayless left Sunday for the
Lead Belt where he has employment.
Quite an interesting game of base
ball was played Friday afternoon be-
tween the Knob Lick school and the
town boys. The score was IA to IL,
in favor of the town boys.
Maggie Milne left Saturday for ST.
Louis.
Ethel johnson returned Wednesday
from visit in the Lead Belt
The funeral of the infant daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bayless of
Flat River was held here Wednesday.
1t was very largely attended.
All are invited to attend Sunday
School.
j. S. Jarnagin, who has been visit
ing relatives here, left Tuesday for
his home in ST. Louis.
T. A. Vandergriff spent Sunday with
his uncle, Andy Vandergriff, who re-
sides near Doe Run.
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis and children
returned Monday from Pennington.
Miss MCGUIRE returned Sunday from
a visit with home folks in Elvins.
Geo. Jennings of Pennington was
a Knob Lick visitor Monday.
James Lowe visited home folks Sun
day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
LEWIS-GLORE

John W. Lewis of Cantwell and
Miss Verna V. Glore of Stony Point,
Mo-, were married in Cantwell Mon
day, Feb. IL, Justice J. P. Zolman
tying the gordon knot.
The couple came here to get their
license, but the bride-to-be, being of
interchangeable age under the law,
had failed to bring written consent
of her parents, hence the license was
not forthcoming. So Squire Zolman
procured the license and accompanied
the groom to the home of Miss Glors
and got the mothers consent. The
bride-to-be stopped at the2) .5*4
bride stopped at the groom's home in
Cantwell to await the return of her
intended and the Squire. They re-
turned in few hours with the news
that the mother had consented. They
were then happily married, after
which they all relished a good supper
Justice Zolman then caught the car
and returned home The young cou.
pie will make their home in Cantwell.
Their many friends wish them a
happy voyage over the sea of life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16

j. w. Shaw, formerly Of Liberty
vile, Mo-, but who has been ranching
at Grassy Range, Mont, for the past
thirty years, was here Tuesday with
his brother, Will, of Libertyville, to
visit DR.. ]. P. Clark. He tells US that
his section raises big wheat crops,
producing 80 bushels per acre, and
that hog raising is now a big item,
and that hog cholera is unknown. He
said over 400 cars of hogs had been
shipped from his county the past year.
Mr.. Shaw is himself engaged in rails
ing beef cattle.-Perryville Republi-
can.
Call and get my prices and terms
on Pianos, Player Pianos and celebrat-
ed Pathe Talking Machines.-W. A..
Gillian, Bonnie Terre and Farming
ton.
]. H. Orten has sold his fine farm,
in Ste. Genevieve county, about five
miles east of Pennington, to w. A.
Ship, of Pennington. There are las
acres of good land in this farm, which
is splendidly improved. Consideration
was $7,4O0. Mr.. Ship will, for the
present at least, continue in the en-
ploy of the St. Francois County Rail-
way Co. Mr.. Orten who takes the
Ship place, in the Doss addition, in
the trade, proposes to make it his
home, though for the next few months
he will travel. He is splendid citi-
zen, and his host of friends through
out this community will be glad to
know that he does not intend to re-
move from this county. He has lived
on the old home place for the past
thirty-six years.
The Times good friend, j. L.
Counts, never fails to remember us
on Valentine Day. For twenty years
or more he has made the Office visit
on that day to renew his own and the
subscriptions of several of his chill
dren. Wednesday of this week was no
exception to his rule; he came in his
smiling, good-natured way, and adj
vanced for another year the sub
scriptions of himself, his daughter,
Mrs. Cora B. Harter of Route No. 3,
and his sons, F. E. Counts at Bonnie
Terre, and l.. M. Counts at Colorado
Springs, Colo. We are glad to have
Mr.. Counts, who is one of Farming
tons best and most reliable citizens,
one of our staunch friends, and appre-
ciate his good will beyond measure.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

Now is a good time to take an in
ventory o yourself. Have you grown
any during the past year? Are you
in rut? Have you lost the joy that
you need to have in your work?
Perhaps one reason for the refus-
al of country district to levy more
than thirty cents for the support of
its school is that they are having
thirty-cent school.
The county court has apportioned
the Foreign Insurance tax to the dis
tricts furnishing free textbooks.
Bonne Terre, by reason of its great
enumeration, receives more money
from this source than any other dis
trict, its quota this year being $701.-
so. In other words, the Bonnie Terre
district, alone, receives $701.50 this
year from the State but would not
have received a penny from this
source unless they were furnishing
free textbooks. 1t is high time that
all districts that are not furnishing
free textbooks should fall in line.
P. w. Keay of the Davis Crossing
school reports that he and his pupils
journeyed over to the Mitchell school
vi ihob luuy dltCIHOOil anu eflRdR-
ed the pupils of A. j. Knight in
spelling match. While trimmed" by
a very close score, Mr.. Keay is plan
ming to even up things when Mr..
Knight and his class carry the bat
tie las they plan to do soon) to Da-
Wis Crossing. Such matches are an
excellent thing and should meet with
encouragement. Boys and girls must
have little variety, little excite
ment, or school life becomes irksome
and the pupils restless and dis
couraged.
Elsewhere in this paper will be
found an announcement of the next
teachers examination. Advance in
formation indicates that quite large
class will be on hand to try the latest
assortment of "puzzlers."
co. SUPT. OF SCHOOLS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16

itor Tuesday.
Mrs. Joe Link is on the sick list
this week. There seems to be quite a
number of sick folks in Cherryville
this week.
Hardy Cunningham is reported sick.
Little Marion Randall has pneumo-
mia at this writing.
Thos. Slinkard, who has been sick
for several weeks, is not much better
at present.
Fritz Miller is on the sick list.
Pearl Murphy and Gertrude Sou
der were guests of the formers aunt
Mrs. S. D. Wells, in Bonnie Terre, last
Saturday and Sunday.
Fred Bradley and Mr.. White were
Desloge visitors Saturday.
Ella Pritchett was in Flat River
Thursday.
Ed White and family were Leadwood
visitors Saturday.
Rev. Raymond Jinkerson will preach
the Church of God Sunday. There
will be prayer meeting tonight (Fri-
day..
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
MRS. ANNIE HILLMAN

Died at the Davis Hospital, in this
city, last Friday morning at 8:45, of
tuberculosis. Deceased was 30 years,
8 months and 20 days old. Her home
was in Flat River, but she had been
brought to the hospital for treatment.
The body was taken charge of by DR..
j. H. English, who had it removed to
the Pennington Undertaking estab-
lishment, Where it was prepared for
burial, which occurred Sunday after
noon in Pleasant Hill cemetery, where
two children of Mrs. Hillman pre-
coded her.
Her husband and one child are left
to mourn her untimely death, and
they have the sympathy of many
friends.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
CHERRYVILLE

Harry Freeman, Mrs. L. Bess and
Mrs. Frank Hahn were in Potosi Sum
day.
MIR. and Mrs. Winnie Laramore are
visiting Mat Rasnic this week.
Geo. Bradley was a Pennington Wis
itor the latter part of last week.
John Snead was a Leadwood visit
or Tuesday.
John Mathes and family were Ell
wins visitors Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Mathes was in Pennington Mon
day. -
Chas, Pritchett and son, Fred, were
visiting Mrs. Pritchett's parents Sun
day.
Guy Hughes was a Flat River vis-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
Presbyterian Church

Rev. Robert S. Boyd, Pastor.sy
Morning service at IL o'clock. Com
muniOn service; topic: "In Remem-
brance of Me-" All members urged to
be present. pif45tfs
Evening service will be at the Bap-
fist Church. This is to be the first in
Union Gospel Services, under the au-
spices of the Pennington Gospel
Team, The pastors of the five CO.
operating churches will preach alter
nately. All members of this church
are urged to attend and support this
effort by their presence and their ear
nest prayers.
Christian Endeavor, as usual, at
6:45, closing in time for Union ser
vices.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
DISH SHOWER

A dish shower was given at the M.
E. Church, South, Tuesday night Ev-
eryone who attended took dish, which
was given to the church to be used in
serving refreshments at the social &C.
casions. A large number were pres
ent.
A social hour was spent, after
which refreshments were served. All
report an enjoyable time.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
LICENSED TO MARRY

Feb. 10, j. H. Sebastian and Sarah
E. Cowley of Knob Lick.
18th, Steve Hook and Mari Kober-
ent of st. Francois.
10th, Jesse Barnes of Pennington
and Stella Weiss of Doe Run.
10th, Mike Momot of st. Francois
and Mary Koberenko of Desloge.
18th, John w. Lewis of Cantwell and
Verna Viola Glore of Stony Point.
18th, Milton Benjamin House and
Ollie Glove of Bonnie Terre.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
FARM BUREAU MEETING

There will be meeting of the St.
Francois County Farm Bureau at it's
in the Farmers Bank
building at l o'clock Saturday after
noon, February II. Farmers general
ly are urged to attend.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
Church Notices
IMIIllIItITnuITIIIIIIIlINnTII
Christian Science
Subject; Soul"


Golden text: Proverbs 1910.
Services are held each Sunday morn
ing at eleven o'clock and Wednesday
evening at 1880 o'clock, in the News
building. The Wednesday night meet
ing is the testimony meeting. 4 free
public reading room, maintained in
the same building, is open on Monday
and Thursday afternoons from two
to four o'clock.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend these services and visit
the reading room.
Gospel Team meeting every Sunday
evening in the Sunday School room
of the M, E. Church. Men are always
welcome to attend.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
LOCAL MENTION
A BUNDLE OF GOOD CHEER

If you want to be happy,
Begin where you are,
Don't wait for some rapture,
That's future and far.
Begin to be joyous,
Begin to be glad,
And soon you'll forget
That you ever were sad.
Todd.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-16
Lutheran Church

LuIHtFan CHURCH
II. Hallcrbcrg, Pastor.
Sunday before Lent.
Sunday School at $3.50 a. m.
English preaching service at 1890
a. m. Subject of sermon: "a Leatel
Invitation and Prayer"
German service in the evening at
1880. Subject: Luther Reniniscens-
es."
Gotta Circle meets next Wednesday
afternoon.
Ladies' Aid Social next Thursday
afternoon.