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not be righted by the commission of similar wrongs against Germany and her allies under the pretext of repara- tion and settlement. These are war aims that Americans can understand, that are true to American traditions, that Americans can be willing to fight and die for. The admirably chosen words are those of MT. Wilson. but the sentiments in every syllable arc those of the American people,
 PITTSBURGH POST-President Will sons address to Congress was the an swer of all the intelligent forces ar rayed against the treacherous and sell fish masters of Germany to the ignor- ant as well SIS the willy who would bring about a patched-up peace. There is not one tone of weakness in the message, and 1t ought to prove one of the most useful in the war.
 PITTSMURG GAZETTE-As an ex- pression of American purpose it must inspire all the countries banded against Germany. In the latter country 1t should awaken questioning anew or the sense of continuing struggle to real lZe Wlthtu dIHDltiDIS SO pdlDdDly lii- possible to achieve.
 ST LOUIS WESTLICHE POST-The Presidents declaration can be taken and considered only as a natural yes. inevitable step in the development of events. In fact, such action should have been taken long ago It would be highly inconsistent, almost unnatural, for us to remain on a friendly footing with Austria Hungary, when we are prosecuting our war against her with all the force, vigor and energy of which the nation is capable It has be- come and is our war. and it must be fought to g successful conclusion, and 1t canrot be so fought if wc are to re- main neutral or maintain friendly rcla- tions with any of the allies of Ger many. This reason applies with equal force to Turkey and Bulgaria.
 BUFFALO EXPRESS-There Is no reason why the President should be misunderstood by any who do not wish 70 misurderstand him. We are in the war to win it. We are going to win it
 we can, not to compromise it, and we are going to leave no imperial au- .ocratic power, either in Berlin, Vienna
 IT Constantinople, to maintain the doc
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SPECIAL FRUIT CAKES
 FOR CHRISTMAS

Place your orders now with the Peerless Bakery. Guaranteed to keep one year. 40 and 60 cents per pound. If.
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Mems Fur Caps of Otter, Beav- CT, Muskrat made in our own work room now on display at Goldstein's.
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Xmas suggestions at Miss Wahl- greens Needlecraft Shop; stamping to order, 122 Second St.. phone 417.
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Buy your Stock Fish at La- France's. I lahHiTa 2 biiud
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13

turn of real winter, we are once more
reminded of the wood house.
Paul Price Of st. Louis was the
guest of his mother, Mrs. Mary
Price, and brother, H. S. Price, and
family few days the past week.
Mrs. Robert Daineley left Monday
for Illinois to be at the bedside of her
father, Mr.. Douglas, who is in a very
critical condition.
VIM. Blackledge was a Farming
ton visitor the first of the week.
A. Sanders of Pennington was a
business visitor in this community
over Tuesday night.
John Huffstutler was an Avon call
err Monday.
The pie supper which was to have
been given at Coffman Saturday eve
ming, was postponed until Monday
evening on account of the rainy wea-
ther. However, we are glad to re-
port, it was a success in every way.
The pies sold reasonably well, amount
ing to about $40. Every one reports
having enjoyed themselves immense
ly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burl Evans and chill
dren, Ivan, Ada and Leanna, were
guests of the formers uncle and aunt,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Gordon, Monday.
Miss Reeva Boyd spent Sunday
with her friend, Beulah Daineley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Gordon, who
have positions at State Hospital No.
A, spent the Easter holidays visiting
relatives and friends in this vicinity.
Through reports of the farmers of
this locality we understand that from
the present outlook of their various
wheat fields, the wheat crop will be
a complete failure, which is rather
to them.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13
4 COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE "

6 Sunday.
Miss Sadie Skinner was a Knot
Lick visitor Monday.
]. D. Wells was a Pennington Wis
itor one day last week.
Miss Edith Lowe is on the sick list
at this writing.
Miss Bertha Wells was visiting
friends in Flat Woods Sunday eve
ming and Monday.
B. B. Anderson was caller at
Bud Erwin's Sunday afternoon.
Everett Marshall went to Farm
ington last Friday on business trip.
Chas. Kassabaum of Riverside at
tended singing at this place Sunday
night.
Bill Lemon was visiting his ia
ther-in-law, Wesley Bess, on Route
6 Sunday and Sunday night.
Miss Grace Erwin was visitor at
Bug Hollow Monday morning.
Miss Sadie Prescott and her friend,
Jess Erwin, attended singing here
Sunday night.
John Lowe, who is attending school
in Pennington, visited home folks at
this place from Friday until Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13
ROSS FRANKLIN STACKS

Ross Franklin Stacks was born in
Barnes, Kansas, April 16, 1884, died
at his home 1915 Valley street, Jop-
lin, Mo-, April 8, 1917, aged 80 years,
II months and ID days, of asthma and
pneumonia. He leaves wife and
four children-Eddie, ID years; Mabel.
IL yearn; Moran, 10 years, and
Gladys, z years--also father, bro
Their and sister, who live at Esther,
Mo. He had been in poor health for
over year. His death came to US
sudden shock, as he seemed to be
improving in health for the last two
months. He had remarked to his fam
lily last Sunday evening that he felt
better than he had for weeks. He took
sick that night at 8 o'clock and died
Tuesday morning at 4:10. o'clock.
Funeral services were held at the
home Thursday at 2:30 p. m. by Rev.
Sapp of the NJ. E. Church, after
which he was laid to rest to await
the great resurrection morn.
Sleep on dear brother; rest in
peace; thy memory we shall always
keep. A SISTER.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

We should congratulate ourselves
on the progress made at the annu-
al meeting. The fairy prince, Pro
gress, has really been at work. 1t is
indeed gratifying TO look down on the
list of st. Francois county schools
and find higher levies and free text
books all along the line. There are
very few districts in the county that
have not provided for free text books.
Ut is fondly anticipated that the resi-
will Zine up" within three OF four
weeks through special elections. A
few districts in the county that have
never known the "pleasurable sensa-
ton" of voting the maximum levy
permitted by law for school purposes,
have now 'broken into the big league"
and are seemingly delighted with this
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13
PAGE SEVEN

new experience.
Supt. w. L. Johns Of the Farming
ton schools and Supt. c. M. Danuser
of the Esther schools, have been re-
elected to their present positions for
next year. Mr.. Danuser's annual SAL
airy has been raised to $1,500.00.
Prin. Luther F. Blackwell of the
East Bonnie Terre school writes: "In
one room we have what we choose to
call The Pupils Industrial Store We
tried to initiate grocery store by
building shelves, a counter, collected
dummy cartons, tin cans and other
things belonging to store Of this
kind. The pupils were very much in
terested in this work and the interest
grew as we continued to play store.
Recently we gave a program and box
supper which was well attended, and
everyone had a pleasant evening. The
net proceeds were $37.77. With this
we intend to purchase bell, some
gas lights and some smaller articles.
Our attendance for the first three
quarters will average about "a per
cent. We are trying to bring about
conditions which will cause the chill
u gil w NC pICSViI CN6Iy pOS5l-
BILE, rather than allow them to become
careless of Indifferent as to attend
ance."
Miss Marguerite Warren of the
Esther school writes in the following
interesting manner as to the effect of
the recent earthquake there: "The
earthquake for second or two threat
ened to completely unnerve the chill
dren, but almost before the termina-
ton of the first shock Supt. Danuser
sounded the fire bell, and that moment
order and calm were restored. Quick
ly but quietly the children filed down
the steps-not knowing what awaited
them. After a few moments recess
during which the ruffled nerves of the
children were Gained by the assumed
calmness of the teachers, work was
resumed"
List of pupils recently awarded at
tendance certificates from this of
fee, continued: Zell Meyer of the In
dependence school; Minnie Herbst,
Mary Hoehn, Edith Welker, Percy
Horrell, Freddie Womack, Lois Wom-
ack and Carl Sides of the Hildebright
SCHOOL, Carl London, Mary Haynes
and Kossuth Haynes of the Sugar
Grove school, and Roy S. Carrow of
the Carrow school.
co. SUPT. OF SCHOOLS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13
BRIGHTSTONE

Listen for the wedding bells.
A box supper will be given at the
Brightstone school house Saturday
night, April ID. Everybody come
Girls bring well filled boxes and the
boys the dough" to buy them.
Miss Eva O'Bannon left Monday
for visit with her sister, Clara Bel
ken, at Libertyville.
Ed Marshall was a Pennington
visitor last Friday.
Joe Brewer was a business visit
or in Pennington one day last week
Miss Birdie zimmerman was shopping
in Knob Lick Monday.
Alex Lowe was a visitor on Route
6 Sunday afternoon.
Miss Maggie Skinner returned to
Flat River Monday, after a three
weeks visit with home folks at this
place.
Everett Marshall and John Wells
were visiting John Mund on Route
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13
CROSS ROADS

About three inches of snow fell
here Saturday night.
The annual school election was held
here Tuesday. A. E. Green was elect
ed director to succeed James Fergu-
son. Mr.. Green is also clerk.
Lydia Meredith spent from Friday
until Sunday with her sister, Mrs
Ernest Moore, at Libertyville.
VIM. LEM was a Mine La Motto
visitor Saturday evening.
Quite a few from here attended
the funeral of Mr.. Smith at Liber-
tyville Saturday evening.
John A. Smith died at his home
near here last Thursday morning, of
kidney trouble, aged about 65 years.
He leaves a wife, seven sons and one
daughter to mourn his death. Only
three sons were present at the fun
eral. His body was taken to Lib
ertyville Saturday evening, and the
funeral services were conducted at
the M. E. Church there by Rev. j..
N. Sitton, and, his body inferred in
the Methodist cemetery. The writer
extends sympathy to the bereaved
Iamlly.
The school here closes today (Fri-
day..
Mr.. and Mrs. Acy Smith and lit
tie son, Wilson, were shopping at
Mine La Motto Saturday.
Will Kiepe of Libertyville was in
our community Monday.
Mrs. Simmons and daughter are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. j.
Critics.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13
ELVINS

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Scheck spent
Tuesday of this week in Doe Run.
The people of this city were great
ly surprised when the earthquake
passed by Monday.
]. A. Higgins of st. Louis spent
Saturday here with friends.
Leo LaBrot of Flat River was a
visitor here Saturday.
R. S. Woods, who sold his Ford to
Carl Bergman last week, has pur-
chased q Maxwell touring car.
A. c. Stubs of the Hallet & Da-
Wis Piano Store of Bonnie Terre, was
business visitor here Saturday.
Rev. H. P. Grove of Pennington
NJ. E. Church, South, Presiding Ell
der, made his regular appointment
here Sunday night at the M. E
Church.
Wilson Marklcy of Flat River was
in this city Monday.
VIM. Smith, Chas. O'Brien, Archie
O'Brien, Dewey Smith and E. H
Smith motored to Bonnie Terre Sun
day afternoon.
Frank Ritter is on the sick list
this week.
James Ogle has purchased the four.
room cottage of Otto Halbrook, near
the high school, and will move into
it in a few days.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13
COLEMAN

Easter Sunday we had a heavy
snow for this time of year.
Mrs. Henry Laws and Hilda Bauer
spent Friday afternoon with Mrs
Mcfarland.
The Easter program and pie supper
which was to have been given Satur-
day night, was given last Monday
night.
Mrs. Tony Evans was the guest OF
her son, Earl, and family Tuesday.
Ed Neighbor and his wife were
guests of relatives at Elvins Satur-
day and Sunday, returning home
Monday.
Ed Turley weighed some of his
fine stock Monday. Old Duke weighed
zoos pounds; one calf two weeks old
weighed 105 pound, and one four
months old weighed 705 pounds.
A fire scare occurred at the Ora
ham store one day last week. For
tunately little damage was done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Bauer attend
ed church Easter Sunday at River
Aux Vases, and stopped Saturday
night with Mr.. Bauer's sister.
Aunt Susan Vogt visited friends
and relatives at River Aux Vases
from Friday until Monday.
Mrs. Lizzie Vogt was visiting
friends and relatives at River Aux
Vases from Friday until Monday.
The Misses Herman passed through
this vicinity and attended church at
River Aux Vases.
Henry Gegg and family attended
church at River Aux Vases Sunday.
Hilda Bauer took supper with her
friend, Miss Cora Haney, Thursday.
Leo Johnson of Womack has
bought the barber shop at Coffman.
Miss Ophia Graham spent Sunday
with Hilda Bauer.
Leo Johnson was guest of James
and Henry Bauer Saturday night.
Mrs. Jack Hewlett spent several
days with relatives of this vicinity
last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Haney are on the
sick list.
Mrs. John Gegg was guest of
Mrs. Chas. Bauer Friday afternoon.
An earthquake occurred Monday at
3 o'clock and another about 6
o'clock, which alarmed the people Of
this community.
Joe Gegg and wife motored to Ste.
Genevieve Sunday afternoon. Mrs.
Gegg will remain there a few days.
There were several cars motored to
Ste. Genevieve from this vicinity last
week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13
WALES MINES


j. Thurman was a Bonnie Terre Wis
itor Wednesday.
| Mrs. A. H. Whaley and son, Lin
dell, visited at the home Of w. E.
Heaton Tuesday.
Jake Busher was a Bonnie Terre
visitor Tuesday.
F. G. Frazier made business trip
to Hillsboro Monday.
Mrs. Tom Turley visited her bro
ther, Lon Moore, Tuesday.
Tom Turley was a DeSoto visitor
Wednesday,.
Miss Edna Roughly visited her
brother, Oliver Roughly, of near
French Village Wednesday.
A. H. Whaley was a Herculaneum
visitor Thursday evening.
Ameil Roughly of near Plattin Wis
tied at the home of Mrs. Bette Roug-
gly Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Frazier visited
relatives in Festus the latter part of
last week.
Miss Clara Myers visited her un-
Gle, Henry Shumake, Friday.
Miss Sally Semar visited her bro
Their in st. Louis from Friday until
Sunday.
Miss Della Porterield closed a very
successful term Of school at Coon
vile Friday. Homer Appleberry and
Carrie Shannon were the graduates.
Miss Viola Thurman visited rela-
tives in Flat River from Friday un-
til Sunday.
Hettie Appleberry was the guest
Of Elsie Heaton Friday evening.
Miss Ada Heaton was one of the
graduates from the Valle's Mines
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Thurman and chill
dren visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. Williams of near. Melzo Sat
urday.
There was no church here Sunday
on account of the preacher holding
meeting at Blackwell, but there will
be services here this Sunday, April
18th.
Arthur Sykes, who has been visit
ing his sister in Flat River, returned
to his homesFriday evening.
Miss Cora Busher visited relatives
in St. Louis the latter part of last
week.
Arthur Sykes is visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. Stella Long, at River Mines
this week.
Arnold Roughly was Bonnie Terre
visitor Sunday and Monday.
Oliver Sykes of Flat River visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs, S. A. Sykes,
Sunday evening.
Mrs. E. Horn of lockwood visited
her family here the latter part of last
week.
S. A. Sykes and son, Clarence, were
Bonnie Terre visitors Monday.
Shelton Richardson visited Arthur
and Clarence Sykes Sunday evening.
Miss Myrtle Heaton visited at the
home of Mrs. A. H. Whaley Sunday
evening.
Everybody is invited to attend
church here Sunday morning and
Sunday night.
Charley Busher visited in Festus
a few days the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Heaton and son,
Aubrey, of Flucum visited at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Heaton Mon
day.
Geo. Barley visited his sister, Mrs.
Fred Busher at Festus Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Richardson and
children visited relatives at Hazel
Run Monday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-04-13
AVON

Quite an abundance of rain fell in
this section Saturday afternoon and
night, accompanied by a considerable
snow storm. However, due to the
fact that a great portion melted as it
fell, we were not able to realize its
amount.
VIM. Sheer recently purchased a
nice horse from Osban Adams Of this
town.
Messrs. Stacy and Kelly of near
Fredericktown passed through here
Wednesday en- route to Cold Water
to visit relatives and friends.
James Beard of Pennington was a
business visitor in this vicinity a few
days the past week.
E. L. Rodgers, ST., and VIM. Black
ledge attended the Masonic Lodge at
Libertyville Saturday afternoon.
Easter Sunday was rather dull in
this community, as the day through
out was very disagreeable one, and
very little church-going and visiting
was done.
On Tuesday of last week Mrs. ]
M. Blaylock returned home from the
Lead Belt, where she had been visit
ing relatives and friends.
G. A. Boyd was a Coffman caller
Saturday.
Mrs. G. w. Beard and little son
George, went to Ste. Genevieve last
week for an extended stay with rela-
tives and friends. Weunderstand that
Mrs. Beard contemplates going on to
st. Louis for medical treatment. She
has been in poor health for some
time.
After a short period of warm sun
shiny weather and then the quick re-
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-07-25
500 SHOTS FIRED;
TWO MEMCANS KILLED
American Border Patrol Drives
Off Bandits After An
Engagement.

Mission, Tex, July 2O.-Approxi-
mately five hundred shots were ,x-
changed across the Rio Grande today
at Ojo de Aqua, eight miles south
west of Mission, between small
American border patrol and a num-
Der of unidentified MeXicans. There
were no American casualties, but
latest reports say two or three Mex
leans were seen to fall during the
engagement which started at IL
O'Clock this morning and ceased at )
o'clock when the MeXicans withdrew.
The Americans were under COM
mand of Corporal Kent and the fight
ing started when several shots were
fired from the Mexican side. The
outpost at Ojo de Aqua, hearing the
Americans returning the shots, inn
mediately sent reinforcements under
Sergt. j. c. Henderson. The fight
ing continued six hours. Late today
Col. B. F. Delamater reached the
scene with one hundred men from X
and M. companies of the Second Tex
as Infantry from nearby posts. A
strong patrol has been thrown out
along the Rio Grande in the affected
section as a precauticn against Il
possible attempt at border raiding.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-07-25
as YOUR BOY GOING?"

A writer in the August Womans
Homo Companion says:
"Close to me lives a man whose in
terests have been separated from
mine by more than mere ivy-grown
stone fence-to be exact, by several
hundred thousand dollars. The other
day he leaned over the fence and in
CURED: E~N
"'Your boy going?' ~
eyes
"'Mine. too. Had a notion he
didn't want to wait for CONSUMPTION.
By the way, those elephants of yours
are not coming on very well. May |
send my man over with some ferti-
lizer that has helped ours
"The fence is still there-but not
the barrier. Our bows and our coun-
try leveled it.
"There's bound to be a lot Of such
leveing from this time on. Some of
us who have been too busy to get ac-
quainted are going to know each 9th
er. Some who have been too absorb
ed by money-malling and reputation
seeking to make friends will sudden
l. feel the need Of comradeship.
Some Of us who have worried be-
cause our neighbors dressel, Ec1-.,--ir
than we did. had finer photograph,
or ran a faster Car are going to have
our eyes opened to the falseness of
the standards b.. which we have
judged ourselves and each other
We're going to like each other a
great deal better and to need each
other a great deal more"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-07-25
JOHNSON'S SUGGESTION
ADOPTED BY PRESIDENT
No City of Washington
nations Will Be Dated "In
City Of Washington"
Says the Washington Star:

Says the Washington Star:
There is no city of Washington on
the map. There has been no city of
Washington since February 81, 1871.
Representative Ben Johnson of the
committee on affairs of the District
of Columbia says so. The President
concurs.
For the first time in history proc
lamation by the President is dated
Gin the District of Columbia" and
not Washington, d. c." 1t is sig
nificant. Probably every other proc
lamation issued by the President will
bear the same date.
1t is to be assumed that Represen-
tative Johnson's views prevailed. He
says, in letter to the President:
"For some years now l have MOTTO
ed that the President, in issuing proc
lamations and commissions. says:
Done at the city of Washington, d.
c.
"Since February 21, 1871. there has
been nc City of Washington
Charter Repealed In 1871.
"On that date Congress repealed
the charter Of Washington, George
town and the levy court and created
instead the one municipality of the
District OF Columbia.
Therefore i suggest that the proc
lamation should state: Done in the
District of Columbia and not in the
city of Washington as there is no
city Of Washington"
The President, in his proclamation
of July IA putting German insurance
concerns out of business in the Unit
ed States, "done" it in the District of
Columbia.
By order of the President this form
will be followed for commissions. as
well as proclamations, after the pres
emit supply of blank forms has been
exhausted. So there is no city Of
hereafter.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-07-25

What Young Men Of Ohio County
Must Do To Claim Exemption
Under the Selective Draft Law

Washington, July 20.-The follow
ing classes of persons will be exempt
ed from the national army by local
exemption boards: J.
Officers of the United States and
of the several States and Territories
and of the District of Columbia.
Regularly ordained ministers Of re-
ligion.
All students of divinity preparing
for the ministry on May IS, 1917.
Persons in the military or naval
service of the United States.
Subjects of Germany residing in
this country.
All other resident aliens who have
not taken out their first papers.
The following persons will be dis
charged by local exemption boards,
upon investigation:
County and municipal officers.
Custom house clerks, persons EN-
ployed in the transmission of the
mails.
Workmen employed in the arsenals,
navy yards and armories of the Unit
ed States.
Persons employed by the United
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-07-25

States designated as exempts by the
President.
Steamship pilots, marines actually
employed in sea service of any citizen
or merchant within the United States.
Any married man whose wife or
child is solely dependent upon his la
Dor for support, any son Of a widow
solely dependent upon his labor for
support.
Father of a motherless child or
children under Is years of age solely
dependent upon his labor for sup
port.
Brother of a child or children I'M
der 16 years of age who has or have
neither father nor mother and is or
are solely dependent upon his labor
for support.
Any person who is a member of a
well recognized religious sect, organ
lied or existing MAY 10, 1917, whose
creed forbids it's members to partici-
pate in war.
All persons morally deficient, such
as criminals.
All attempts for exemption must
be supported by affidavits.