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The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
DRAFT BOARD
men ARE Held
Two Arrests in New York
Follow Gross Evidence
of Fraud.
(By the International New, serriee.l }

Wy INT
New York, Aug. 1.-Two OF the three
members OF the New York City Ex-
emption Board removed yesterday, on
the order OF President Wilson, were
arrested today on Federal warrants.
charging conspiracy to evade the
draft law.
The suspension of the board and the
arrests Of today have precipitated a
general investigation into the work
ings OF every exemption board in New
York City. Three separate inquiries
have been started. one by the United
States District Attorney, one by the
city authorities. and one by the po-
lice for the United States Department
OF Justice. The investigators have.
before them. charges OF widespread
attempts to evade the draft law.
Some startling instances OF irTegu-
larities in the workings OF the local
boards have been laid before the in
vestigating officials who have been
Watching the exemption boards for
several days. II is said. Most OF the
apparent attempts to dodge the con-
scription seems to have been made by
boards working in New York, East
Side. the home OF the great number OF
the foreign-born populace.
Evasion Not Unexpected.
The men arrested today are, Louis
/ Cherry, superintendent Of Board
No. 90, and DR.. s. ]. Bernfeld.
The three draft board members had
been summoned early in the day, by
subpoenas, by the district attorney.
They were under investigation in his
office when the Federal agents ap-
peared with warrants for their arres;
and bore them off.
It is said that the action to halt
attempted conscription evasion was
not entirely unexpected. The Fed
eral authorities in charge of the ex-
emption work. in New York had been
ordered by Provost Marshal General
Crowder. in Washington, to watch
the operations OF the boards with the
greatest strictness and act promptly
on any evidence Of irregularity.
The evidence that has come to the
government agents working here has
been OF a startling character. Many,
who it was apparent even TO the lay
men, were not physically fit for army
service were accepted by the boards
it is said The detectives declare that
one of the examining boards even ac-
cepted a man blind in one eye. On
the other hand they say there have
been undoubted instances Of men be.
ing turned down for no other reason
than that they did not have the
money to buy a release.
Both of the men arrested today de.
clared the records of their board were
clean and that they welcomed an i'm.
mediate investigation.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
SERIOUS LABOR CRISIS
CONFRONTING ENGLAND
Henderson, 'Workingmen's Leader, Quits
Cabinet-Upheaval Over Stockholm
Conference Is Expected to Inflame
Workers of Entire Continent
CBy International News serviee.)

London. Aug ll-Athur Henderson of the cabinet
The labor leaders resignation rendered today the inevitable
of yesterdays decision of the British Labor party TO
send delegates the Stockholm peace conference was Immediately
accepted by Premier Lloyd George.
The two burning questions of the day now are:
First Will the breach between British organized labor and the
government widen and result the cabinet the WARP
TROUBLE QUICKLY SPREADS
Second How will the British delegates get to Stockholm when
sailor and Oker Great Britain refuses lend hand to-
ward carrying them thiher.
Virtually overnight the proposed conference previously regarded
more or less fantastic, utradeac drama of handful of pro-
ponen OF the brotherhood of has sprung the of the
political not only England but every other bserent
and neutral county,
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
DRAFTED MAN TAKES LIFE.

Rochester. N. Y. Aug. 1l.-Brood-
ing over the fact that he had been
drafted Morris silverman. q. tailor.
committed suicide In his rooming
house hare. early this aftesuoon by
inhalins Illuminating gaA
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
CROWN PRINCE
HURLED BACK
Fierce Onslaught South Of
ALLIES Turned to French
Victory.
(By the International News servtce.)

(By the International News Servtce.)
London, Aug. 1l.-Six times the Ba-
Yarian crown prince sent his infan-
try legions through the mud and blood
Of the Flanders battlefield last night
to re-conquer the lines lost TO the
British yesterday. Six times the -Teu-
tons crashed against a wall Of steel
and then turned back in flight, scat
tered and beaten.
I'VE hold all our positions" Sir
Douglas Hais reported in his day bull
lctin, "and in addition have gained
further ground in the neighborhood
of the Ypres Menin road"
Berlin's version is one of victory.
The British. asserts the German high
command were beaten OF everywhere.
OF the six Teuton counter attacks
there is no mention. 1t is conceded
by the German war Office. however,
that French assaults further South
on the St. Quentin front were ''orly
partially successful"
Called Furious Onslaught.
OF this battle Paris reports that
appreciable progress was made by
the Poilus in the region OF Fayet
They wrested from the crown prin-
ces' troops most OF the trench ele-
ments lost to them Thursday and
Friday. Below Laon also. the French
were victorious. They recaptured.
in a brilliant charge. an important
trench south of ALLIES that had been
previously snatched from them in
one of the crown princes furious
onslaughts
In the Champagne Paris admits
the Germans succeeded in gaining
fifty yards OF a French trench.
Their initial momentum carried
them through on a farther and
wider front, but Petain's men came
back in an embittered counter-at-
tack which cleared all except the
tiny strip OF invaders.
Berlin reported the bagging Of
nineteen entente airplanes and two
captive balloons in yesterdays
fighting. Most OF the machines were
brought down in Flanders.
Russians Capture 400 Teutons.
London. Aug. 11.-Optimism with
regard to the Russo-Rumanian sit
uation was revived today by an Of
ficial report from Petrograd report
ing several brilliant local successes
of King Ferdinand's troops and
their Muscovite allies. Four hun
dred prisoners were taken by them
in the southern part OF the Buko-
wilma. where they effectively stopped
the Teuton advance.
To the southwest OF Brody. IN
Northeastern Galicia, Prince Leo
pold. OF Bavaria, also met a check.
A vigorous Austro-German drive in
the sector OF Zarkow was stifled in
it's incipiency. the Teutons suffering
heavy losses. according to Russian
war office reports.
But gloomy news came from the
Vital sector of the Rukavian front
where Mackensen is sweeping
northward to invade Moldavia and
cut OF large Russo-Rumanian
forces. Petrograd admitted a re-
treat for a distance of three miles
southwest of Okna and conceded,
also, that the Russo-Rumanian
troops. were thrown back over the
Suchitza River west OF the Focshani
Railroad.
To the east OF that line the Aus
tro-German troops were defeated
losing 800 officers and men in pris-
oners.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
la TOILETTE DEMANDS ALLIED
PEACE Terms BE RESTATED
Wisconsin Senator Wants Declaration by U. S.
Against Indemnities, Territorial Acquisi-
tions and Commercial Privileges.

Senator La Toilette introduced resolution in the Senate
day calling for of the allied terms He demands
that this country declare indemnes territorial acquisitions
no commercial privileges
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12
KING ATTACKS KAISER.

And upon the heels of h Senator King opened heavy bonn
badent on Germany He accused the Kaiser of violating treaties
destruction plotting organizing his people
for International epass His resolution declared that he govern
nent of the United States will make peace until purpose and
principles declared by the President shall have been acknowledged
and accomplished"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-12

the home IS worth
ten on the high
way.
The Farmington times., 1917-03-23
LIGHTNING RODS UP

Since the announcement of Con.
gresham Walter L. Hensley that he
would not be a candidate for re-elec-
tion in 1918, there has been consid-
cradle "buzzing" in political circles
and number Of men are mentioned as
candidates for the Democratic nomi-
nation. Among the first to be men,
toned was Prof. G. w. Moothart of
Pennington, who is now serving as a
member of the Legislature from that
county. Men from the district who
have visited jefferson City recently
bring back the word that State SEN
ator Carter M. Buford of Ellington
has let it be known that he will be a
candidate for the place. People of
Jefferson county seem to think that
Clyde Williams of Hillsboro is the
logical candidate and will urge him
to become a candidate. o. L. Mum
ger of Piedmont is also being talked
of for the place. OF course it is a
long time yet until the race will as
sumo proportions, but in the mean
time all those who enjoy the politi-
cal game can have a lot of fun fig
uring out who will be the winner
DeSoto Times.
The Farmington times., 1917-03-23
SPARKS FROM MANS BODY
CAUSES GARAGE FIRE

When a resident of Dubuque, Iowa
wearing fur coat and rubber boots
walked hurriedly to mis- garage on a
cold morning recently, he did not real
ize that his movements were storing
up dangerous amount of electricity
in his body. But the fact was that
the friction of his arms against the
coat caused certain amount of sta
tic electricity to be generated, and
this was stored in the mans body, be-
cause it was insulated from the
ground by his rubber boots. When
he sought to prime the motor of his
car with mixture of gasoline and
ether, using a metal squirt can
probably of copper, which is a good
conductor of electrical current the
can was brought so close to the mo-
tor that spark was produced be-
tween it and the printing cup, ignit-
ing the gasoline. The can exploded,
throwing the flaming liquid over both
man and car. The man escaped with
severe burns, but the car and garage
were completely destroyed.-Popular
Mechanics Magazine.
The Farmington times., 1917-03-23
SALT RISING BREAD is
GREATEST IN NUTRITION

In our enthusiasm for the easy way
we are losing sight of many Of the
old time methods of cookery which
are valuable and which with very lit
tie care and thought may be made
easy. Among these is the making of
salt rising bread.
Yeast bread used to be more or less
of an experiment-now it is a science.
The housewife purchases her cake of
yeast and with measured ingredients
is practically certain of her result.
Salt rising bread was up to several
years ago in the experimental stage.
The housewife knew that she boiled
one cup of milk and poured it over
one-fourth cup of corn meal and left
it in warm place, and that it some
times grew light. If it grew light
she added more milk and flour and
made it into most palatable bread
The leaven was explained in various
ways, usually by saying that "wild
yeast" had fallen in. We now know
that saltrising bread is made light
not by yeast but by bacteria intro
duced into the corn meal. These have
been isolated and there are at present
pure cultures of these organisms be-
ing used in bakeries in the prepara-
tion Of the commercial salt rising
bread.
These bacteria grow best at high
er temperature than yeast requires,
so the bread is set at about ten or fif-
teen degrees higher. Since this leav-
en- loses its strength if kept in liquid
form, it must be dry form if to be
kept.
Salt rising bread has several dis
tinct advantages: the development of
a desirable flavor in the bread; a
much more even velvety texture than
is obtained in yeast bread, and much
less loss of nutritive value of the
bread in fermentation. In raising,
yeast bread loses 5 per cent of its nu-
tritive value, while in salt rising bread
the loss is only 6 of per cent.
The Farmington times., 1917-03-23
. ON GETTING UP

When you roll from the warmth of
your soft downy bed, when the wealth
er stands seven below; when your
nose is so blue and your cheeks are SO
red that they tingle clear down to your
toe; when the blankets above you SO
comfortable feel that you'd like to stay
there all the time; and to stick your
foot out makes you shudder and
squeal, and you think getting up is a
crime. When the fires to be built in
the cold living room and the ashes are
piled to the top, and you feel that to
move will invite dreaded doom and
you'll fall, freezing, downward ker-
plop; when your shadow is frosted
and froze to the floor; when your
breath comes in pillows of steam:
when it seems thirty minutes from
the bed to the door and the air is the
color of cream. 1t is then that you lie
or turn over in bed and wish that old
time would turn back; when YOU tug
at the blankets and you cover your
head and sigh, "Oh, alas and alackIs
1t is then that the clock you let 90
ticking on through the gongerings a
merry tattoo; and you groae and YOU
moan and you faunch and YOU fawn;
and you wonder just what you can do
to soften the edge of the sharp chilly
air which clear to your bones pene-
trate; till at last with humble and
mutter and swear, you roll from
your bed--an hour late.-Ex.
The Farmington times., 1917-03-23
SAM F. IsENMAN, City Clerk.
ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given to the voters
of "School District of Pennington, !"
also known as District No. "a, Town
ships 30 and 36, Ranges and 6, of the
County of st. Francois, State of Mis-
souri,, who are taxpayers of such
school district that the annual school
election of said district will be on
Tuesday, April 3, 1917,
at the following polling places in the
City of Pennington, Mo-, to-wit:
First Ward-City Hall, East side of
Public Square.
Second Ward-Circuit Court Room,
Court House.
Third Ward-Waters Press Print
ing Office, in Farmers Bank Bldg.
Fourth Ward-Henry Manley's Shop,
on Henry Street, one-half block South,
of Columbia street.
Polls will be opened for such cleo
tion at o'clock a. M, and closed at
z o'clock p. m. of that day.
Two directors to be elected for a
term of three years. Also there will
be submitted for the purpose of vot.-
ing thereon, a proposition proposed
by the Board of Directors of said dis
trict, to-wit: To authorize the Board
of Directors to levy a tax rate of 100
cents on the One Hundred Dollars
assessed valuation for school purpos-
es.
By order of the Board of Directors
of School District of Pennington.
FRED NJ. KARSCH, Pres.
]. P. CAYCE, Secretary.
March 16, 1917.
The Farmington times., 1917-03-23
NOTICE OF GENERAL
ELECTION FOR THE
CITY OF FARMINGTON

Notice is hereby given that gen
eral election to be voted at by the
qualified voters of the City of Farm
ington will be held in said City of
Pennington, Missouri, on
TUESDAY, APRIL 3rd, 1917,
with polling places in each ward, as
follows:
First Ward. City Hall, east side of
Public Square.
Second Ward. Circuit Court room,
Court House.
Third Ward. Waters Press Print
ing office in Farmers Bank Building.
Fourth Ward. Henry Manley's
Shoe Shop on Henry street, one-half
block south of Columbia street.
The purpose of said election shall
be to elect Mayor, a Marshal, and
a Police Judge for the City of Farm
ington, and to elect one Alderman for
each of the four wards of this city,
which said officers shall be elected
to their respective offices for period
of two years, and in addition thereto,
one Alderman shall be elected for the
Fourth Ward to serve during the un-
expired term of John Coffman.
The polls will be open from six
o'clock a. IN. til seven o'clock D. m. of
above named day.
E. j. Mckinney,
Mayor of Pennington.
Attest:
The Farmington times., 1917-03-23
RANK FOOLIsHNEss

You occasionally see it stated that
colds do not result from cold weather.
That is rank foolishness. Were it
true colds would be as prevalent in
midsummer as in mid-winter. The
microbe that causes colds fiourishes
in damp, cold weather. To get rid of
a cold take Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. 1t is effectual and is highly
recommended by people who have
used it for many years as occasion
required, and know its real value. OBJ
tainable everywhere. (adv.)
The Farmington times., 1917-03-23
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, ss they
cannot reach the seat of the disease Ca
tarrh Is a blood or constitutional disease
and in order to cure 1t you must tal,e in
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally. and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine. 1t
was prescribed by one of the best ply
sicians in this country for years and is
a regular prescription. 1t is composed of
the best tonics known, combined with the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
tion Of the two ingredients Is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
catarrh. Send for testimo mails, free.
F. J. CHENEY e CO., Prcps., Toledo, o.
Sold BY Druggists. price 10.
Take Halls Family Pills fer constipation.
The Farmington times., 1917-03-23
IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS

1t does not apear to be generally
known in this city that the Sunshine
Special, the fast train on the Iron
Mountain, receives passengers at
Bismarck for all points south where
that train stops. 1t has been doing
this for the past year. This train
reaches Bismarck about $40 D. m.
This obviates the necessity of going to
st. Louis in order to make long trips
west or south.
The Farmington times., 1917-03-23
HON. o. L. MUNGER
NO Nm n

~ DlI 111ANOADtI
The Journal is in position to au,
thoritatively state that Hon. o. L
Munger of Piedmont will be eandi.
date for the Democratic congrcssion-
al nomination at the primary election
of next year. Congressman Hensley
recently announced that he would not
again be candidate for that office
and since that announcement Mr.
Munger is looked upon in many parts
of the district as the logical candidate.
Viewing all of the circumstances con-
nected with his race last year, Mr..
Munger made an excellent showing.
He is man of exceptional ability and
lives in the section of the district
which by every rule of political JUS
tice is entitled to the congressional
Journal.
The Farmington times., 1917-03-23

Walter Claus of Perry county was
killed on the 18th inst. by his team
running away and being thrown from
his wagon and dragged some distance.
His skull was crushed.
The Farmington times., 1917-03-23

Mrs. Caroline Mecker (nee Wein-
rich) of Perryville, died on the 14th,
aged So years. Besides her husband,
she leaves eight children, grand
children end other relatives.
The Farmington times., 1917-03-23

DR.. John Neumuller of Altonburg
died on the 9th inst, aged 68 years.
The Farmington times., 1917-03-23

Theodore Sach5c of Appleton died
at the st. Francois Hospital, Cape
Girardeau, last week, aged 80 years.
The Farmington times., 1917-03-23

DR.. j. P. Clark of Perryville re-
ceived a telegram from his wife, who
is in New York, yesterday evening
dated March ID, saying that their
daughter, Iva, presented her husband
with another baby boy, and that the
mother and baby are getting along
nicely. Mrs. Clark left here a few
days ago for New York to be with
her daughter when the stork made
his visit.-Perryville Sun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
Cubs Lose to Giants

Batteries: Tyler and Tragesser; Crimes, Carlston and Wagner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
GUN CLUB SHOOT

The dark, rainy weather kept most of the shooters away from the Gun club Saturday afternoon, but there was more than a squad of the old faithful who braved the weather conditions and had pleasant afternoon at the trap. Lee Moody was shooting in fine form and led on the 50-target match with 49 out of 5o, missing his thirty-fourth target Mrs. Carl was next in line to Moody, breaking AZ out of 50.
 Dick Leland broke his first 20 straight but in his second event he got started of bad, dropping four targets. This gave him third place, with 46 out of 50. Moody also proved to be the winner of the 100 target match with 8 out of 100 and two long runs to his credit of SS and 34 each. Johnnie Fletcher got started off bad but was batting them out about right in his last SO.
 Dr. Majors got back in form on his last 50 ana only let four targets get away iron, him. He also had straight run of S1 to his credit.
 Those who remained away on account of the rain were losers. for they certainly mi ssed a good time. Scores:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
MOley's Men Lose But Two Games and Win Four
 During Week
MOBILE CLUB STARTS
 TO PLAY REAL BALL
Crackers Continue Consistent Play. Vols Also Show New Life-Chicks, Under Barger's Leadership,
 Show Vast Improvement

Atlanta. Junne 9.-(Special )-The week in the southern association was featured by a great spurt by the Birmingham team, which set the pace for the rest of the league, losing but one game. Atlanta and Nashville came close on the heels of the Barons as did Memphis the three latter teams winning a majority of their games. On the other hand Chattanooga suffered severe slump managing to nose through with but one victory. Lit tie Rock likewise made poor showing The Travellers won only one game and as result were displaced by the Nash vile club in the percentage column. Mo- bile, while putting up some game fights, won only one game. Monday was an off, day for the Memphis and Nashville clubs, bzut they staged a double header on Tuesday.
 Atlanta continued it's march at the head of the procession, winning safe ma jority of games played. The New Orleans team. next in line for the league hon. ors, didn't fare quite so well.
 The Birmingham team started the week with a heart t-breaking To defeat at the hands of the New Orleans team, led by 1Op DOS SifIlNn III lflS DcA- soIilitIls Cp- posed by Ralph ComstocB, recently of the American association, allowed the Bir- mingham players but three hits. His win was directly due, however, to an error by the opposing second baseman. This was Comstock's s first appearance in the South ern.
 The poor showing of the Littls Rocks was costly to that team, for coming as it did when the Nashville was engaged in 8 great spurt, the latter team passed the Travellers in the club standings.
 Memphis team. under the leadership of "Cy" Barger played well throughout the week. losing but one game would hardly indicate the class of ball that team has played, for on Sunday they battled with the Atlanta club for F innings for 0-0 draw and finally lost in the thirteenth only after their pitcher had weakened, which was followed by wild throw. Sew eral of their games were marked by close scores
 A compilation of games played from Sunday through Friday shows the fol- lowing results:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
Reds Bunch Hits and Win

rec, Prendergast and Elliott
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
How Deaf Mutes Feel Music

From the Popular Science Monthly.
 Deaf mutes love music. 1t thrills them. They feel it by placing their hands and elbows on a piano while the teacher plays it. The vibrations not only give sensa- tions which enliven the body. but they actually stimulate them. The parts most sensitive to vibrations are the chest, head. lungs and feet. An exciting feel ing comes up through the floor is the way one deaf boy describes it. Without music I would be lonesome" wrote a little Italian deal mute. Tt gives me a strong shock through the feet to the head" stated another. Others when asked to explain their sensations, said: T feel it in my temples and in my legs .I feel it through my whole body'' and "I feel it in my chest and lungs"
 According to teachers of deaf mutes. musical instruction is more important as an educational factor for the deaf child than it is for the hearing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-10
M'GRAW SUSPENDED FOR HITTING JUMPS
Leader of Giants Out for Indefinite Period for
 Fight With Byron

New York June 9.-President Tener of the National league announced today that he had suspended John J. McGraw, manager of the New York Nationals, for an indefinite period as a result of the latters attack upon Umpire Byron in Cincinnati yesterday
 Manager McGraw admitted hitting um- pire Byron after the game with the Cln- cinnati team yesterday, but claimed that he had provocation. The umpire and the manager became engaged in an ar gument when they met under the grand stand after McGraw had been ordered from the contest as a result of disput- ing a decision by Byron
 Mana ger McGraw was notified by tele- graph from National league headquarters of his suspension.