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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-24
Wheat Acreage
Must Be Increased

More wheat must be grown. 1t is
estimated that the Missouri acreage
must be increased 80 per cent this fall
over the acreage sown last fall if the
State furnishes its quota of wheat
needed in the United States and Eu-
rope. Concerning the necessity of
production ]. C. Hackleman of the
University of Missouri College of Ag-
riculture and chairman of the seed
stocks committee of the Missouri
Council of Defense, has given the fol-
lowing interview to the press:
"There can be no question but that
we are now facing serious shortage
of food in the worlds store house and
we must prepare to export more wheat
during the next year and half than
ever before in the history of the Unit
ed States.
Our exports of wheat in 1916 were
not to exceed 25 per cent of our pro-
duction. During 1917 we must export
40 per cent and if this war continues
longer than the next year, we may be
compelled to exceed even that figure
if we supply the food which our allies
must have.
missouri has been asked in this
great stimulation program to in
crease the wheat acreage very mater
tally over the acreage sown last fall.
The increase necessary is about 30
per cent over the area sown last fall,
but considering the harvest acreage
this summer it will be necessary to in
crease from 1,539,000 to 100000
| acres.
"This increase means an average of
about ten acres per farm instead OF
approximately seven as has been
grown. The farmer, therefore, who
sowed 20 acres of wheat last fall will
sow at least 81 this fall. The man
who sowed so acres will sow 65 to
70.
"Were it not for the fact that the
world is hungry and the fact that
there is an actual scarcity in the Wis
ible bread stuffs supply of the world,
the farmers might be facing a glutted
market. The conditions of the worlds
food store, however, guarantees a
heavy demand for all food produced,
and especially is this true of the
wheat from which the soldiers bread
must come.
"There never was a time in the his
tory of the State and Nation when the
prospects were better for the farmer
to make excellent profits from his
farming operations. This is particu-
larly true of wheat, and the farmer
who increases his acreage by 80 per-
cent will not only be rendering a pa
triotic service but he will at the same
time be taking advantage of good
business opportunity.
"The College of Agriculture at Col
umbia, together with the United
States Department of Agriculture,
are planning an extensive wheat cam
paign. In this work it is proposed to
send representatives of the College of
Agriculture into all wheat counties
of the State to give any assistance
they can to the farmers.
"These county wheat campaigns
will be arranged and handled by the
members of the county councils of
defense and the officers of the farm
ers' organizations of the county,"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-24
100000 Infantrymen to Go to France
With 100000 Other Fighters

Washington, August 19.-The War
Department is planning to send more
than 100000 infantrymen to France.
On the basis of two infantrymen to
one artilleryman the ratio preserved in
the organization of the new divisions
this will mean that at the very least
our overseas forces will number l.
100000 fighting men.
Of the more than a million and a
half the United States will soon have
under arms, the remainder will be re-
tanned in the United States as depot
troops from which the vacancies in the
expeditionary forces will be filled.
This statement, the first authentic
indication of the actual numbers of
fighters to go abroad, was contained
quite incidentally in bulletin from
the Committee on Public Information
today.
Officials have hitherto maintained
strict silence on the matter and today
no further information as to the time
or order of the moving of troops was
permitted to be published.
1t is known, however, that 100000
men a month can De transported to
Europe and kept in supplies there with
the shipping now at hand. If the full
possibilities of the shipping facilities
are availed of, and it has always been
insisted they would, this would mean
that the 100000 men will be in Eu-
rope within the year.
The bulletin of the Committee on In
formation, in which this statement was
contained, related to the cost of equip
ment of each 'infantryman.
Each mans full equipment to start
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-24

with will cost $15630, divided as fol.
lows: Clothing, etc., S101.21; eating
utensils, etc, S7.73; fighting equip.
ment, S47.36.
The fighting equipment, which in
cludes steel helmets and gas masks, is
to include the United States Rife
model 1908, generally known as the
Springfield. 1t is announced that the
first 100000 to 100000 troops to go to
France will carry that weapon, but
that the so-called Enfield rife, used
by British troops, is being manufac-
tured to equip other American troops
and has been officially designated as
the American rifle, model of 1917
This means all the infantry of the
original expedition will carry the
Springfield"
Total Cost, SIPS. 900, 900.
1t is not stated in the announce
ment where the British Enfield is be-
ing manufactured. but recent reports
have been to the effect that it is being
made in England.
The estimates of costs given are
for infantrymen only, and only those
who are to go to France are mentioned.
Figured on basis of 100000, it will
cost in round numbers $125,000,000
for infantry equipment alone.
These figures do not, of course. in
clude transportation, subsistence, med
ical supplies, ammunition, etc., except
that on the item of ammunition each
man is furnished, as a starter, with
100 cartridges. The additional am
munition which will be needed at the
front is not mentioned, nor many
other items.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-24
PENITENTIARY YIELDS

When Governor Gardner suggested
a change in the method of operating
the State Penitentiary and the COM
plete abolition. Of the contract labor
system, many Republicans, in the Leg
islature and out of it, opposed the
change and asserted that it would cost
the taxpayers at least million dol
lars year.
In this connection the monthly re-
port of State Treasurer Middlekamp
is interesting. The report discloses
that the earnings of che penitentiary
for the month of July were $90,786.71
and the disbursements were $50,
So, leaving a balance for the month of
$4,224.18.
All other State funds show healthy
balances also. State revenue $780,
1898; State school funds s2.024,-
008.11; State road fund 40,526.40;
Capitol building fund $707,831.17.
Democrats of Missouri may well
point with pride to the business rec
ord of the present administration as
evidenced by the splendid financial
showing.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-24
PURE BRED HOGS AND CATTLE

We are now preparing a booklet
which will list the fall offerings of the
leading Poland China, Duroc, Berk-
shire, Hampshire and 0, l. G. hog
breeders of Missouri and also the Of
ferings of the leading Hereford, Angus
and Shorthorn breeders-and in few
days it will be ready for distribution
and free to all farmers who will send
US &c stamp to cover cost of mailing.
BY having this booklet you will be
able to select exactly the breed of
hogs and cattle you want at prices in
keeping with the size of your pocket
book-and you will also know that
you are dealing with honest breeders,
for this is the only kind we list. The
fine corn crop which is in prospect in
Southeast Missouri, should make this
a great year not only for feeding-but
especially is this a good time to get a
start in pure bred hogs or cattle, for
the farmers of the United States will
have to replenish the devastated herds
and fiocks of Europe when the war
comes to an end. Thought the
Corn Belt, therefore, the slogan is,
"Build Up Your Breeding Stock" And
remember a pure bred hog or steer
eats no more than a "scrub" and
brings twice as much in the market.
What Southeast Missouri has long
needed is better live stock and our
booklet will list hundreds of spring
gifts and boars of the different breeds,
as well as young bulls and heifers of
the different types-therefore, do not
delay writing us. We will also be in
the market for several thousand BUSH
els of good cowpea and soybean seed.
Address THE MISSOURI FARMER,
Columbia, Mo. 32-3t.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-24
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering 1t through
the mucous surfaces, Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by f. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.. contains no
mercury, and is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Halls
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
inc 1t is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio. by T. J. Cheney & Co. TIES
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price &c per bottle
Take Hairs Family Pills fo- constipation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-24
NOTES AND COMMENTS

Mr.. Lloyd George seized the oppor-
tunity, while in Paris, of impressing
the French newspaper editors with
something of what Great Britain has
done in this war. "We knew it be-
fore" says Gustave Herve, "but never
had we realized it so much as in the
light of the few figures given us by
the British Premier" Figures have
an eloquence of their own; they COM
bine statement with proof in a way
particularly appreciated by the pre-
else French mind. There is, of course,
no doubt that the French people rec
ognize what the help of great Britain
has meant to France ever since Aug
ust, 1914, but there is no harm in a
gentle reminder, particularly when it
comes from such persona grata, with
the modern Gauls, as the Celt Pre-
mier.
It is held. in California, that nobody
has ever seen a native jack rabbit
drink. The testimony of observers
who have dwelt in the most arid of the
deserts is to the effect that never is
a Jack rabbit found in the neighbor-
hood of an oasis. The margins of wa
terholes in desert districts have Seen
carefully examined by the curious to
see if the tracks of jack rabbit
could be found, but without success.
Apparently he never drinks. The
wonder is that no bone-dry' State has
adopted the jack rabbit as a symbol.
The difficulties of explaining Brit
ish parliamentary procedure to a
Frenchman are feelingly described by
recent writer. The question was
Mr.. Bonar Laws statement on the
abandonment of the Mesopotamian
proceedings. and it was pointed out
that Mr.. Dillon had secured permission
to move the adjournment of the
House. The Frenchman was obvious
" delighted. A brilliant scheme!
Who would say that there was any
difficulty in understanding British
methods? That, of course, was to
stop discussion. 1t would prevent the
Left is always the Lcft-from OBJ
iecting, because there would be no
speech. When it was explained to
him that the adjournment motion
meant more speech. instead of none at
all. the cloud settled down again.
"Truly quaint people, you English"
he murmured.
While her husband was serving with
his regiment on the Mexican border,
last summer, Mrs. Charles H. Brown
conducted his newspaper, the Horton
(Kan,) Headlight Commercial, with
what a rival paper generously calls
"signal ability, bringing both the
circulation and the advertising pat
ronage up to the highest notch. Her
husband. who is captain, has now
been called cut with the Kansas con-
tingent destined for France, and Mrs.
Brown has resumed her editorial du-
ties. The same generous rival now
expresses the hope that Captain Brown
may accomplish as much for democ-
racy at the front as his wife will ac-
complish for the same cause at the
rear. This is fair illustration of the
way they are taking things in Kansas.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-24
TooTHsoME MEATS

Of every description can always be
secured at Autsen's Meat Market.
$500 Coupon Books for $4.85. Good
meat is our speciality. Phone So.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-24

The particular feature about the
wars birthday is that no one wished
it many happy returns of the day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-24

The Kaiser is probably sorry that
he didn't see America first.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-10
The Worst WaY.

Back in the dark ages, when the
management of the Erie railroad wa
not all that it should have been-the
rolling stock needing more oil and the
common stock less water-a west
bound passenger train jolted into Corn
ing one day two hours behind time and
halted to patch up the engine and
take on such passengers as were liz
no hurry and preferred waiting to
walking.
Just as the train was about to jerk
itself in motion an excited individual
came rushing along the platform, drag
ging a heavy carpetbag with one hand
and waving a telegram with the other.
"You must waltz he shouted,
breathlessly. "Im in an awful hurry {
1 want to get to Buffalo the worse
way"
"All right" sang out the conductor
of the starting train. Hurry up and
jump aboard. You won't strike any
thing worse than this r"-Everybody's
Magazine.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-10

than "a cards, an additional cents
on the present rates.
Taxes on life insurance, eliminated
from the house bill in the senate,
were amended and reinserted, raising
about $5,000,000. Effective November
l the new taxes on new insurance pol
icies issued are s cents per 500 or
fraction thereof on life insurance and
1 cent per 81 on the premium charged
on marine, casualty, fire and inland
assurances.
Amusement taxes agreed upon pro-
vide that all persons entering places
of amusement free, except employees
and officials on duty and children I'M
der twelve, would pay tax rate of /
cen: on each 10 cents or fraction
thereof of the admission charge. This
tax also would apply to cabarets and
similar performances where the cost
of entertainment is included in other
costs, such as service. Holders of an
nual box seats would pay 10 per cent
of the annual rental. Nickel theaters
and shows, rides and other outdoor
park amusements with maximum adj
mission of 10 cents and benefit enter
tainments and agricultural fairs were
exempted.
After November 1, 1917, members of
all clubs, except fraternal orders, pay
ing more than $12 annual dues would
be subject to a 10 per cent tax.
Exemptions Are Allowed.
On excess profits the conferees
agreed upon a minimum deduction of
per cent and maximum of 10 per
cent, instead of the 6 to 10 per cent
fixed by the senate. Other exemp-
tons are $4,000 for corporations and
$4,000 for individuals. Corporations,
partnerships and individuals having
no capital stock would pay fiat rate
of per cent on net profits in excess
of $1,000 for corporations and $4,000
for individuals and partnerships.
Miscellaneous income tax amend
ments inserted by the senate were
generally adopted, including the So
called Jones amendment for tax of
10 per cent on corporations indiS-
tributed surplus, without allowance
for income taxes paid. The 10 per
cent tax would not apply to undis-
tributed income actually invested or
employed in business or invested in
federal securities after September l,
1917 and 5 per cent penalty for sur
plus retained but not employed is pro-
vided.
In making provision for administra-
ton and collection of the new and
existing taxes the conferees provided
that the special tax of 1917 per cent
on war munitions manufactures shall
be reduced to 10 per cent, but re-
tanned to January l, 1918. 1t now
yields about S2e,0OO,OOO annually and
the senate had proposed its repeal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-10
Difference in Insignia.

A young lady is grieyed and disap-
pointed to learn that an eagle dis
played on the shoulder or the collar
Of a military person means that he
is merely a colonel. In her opinion
SO splendid a decoration ought to be
reserved for full general at least.
She finds it difficult also-to distinguish
at anything but the closest range be-
tween the oak leaf of major and the
star Of a brigadier. And after you
learn the meaning of stars in the army
it is frightfully upsetting to find that
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-10
GARFIELD FIXES COAL PRICES
Fuel Administrator Announces Final
Decision, Which Will Be Bind
ing on All Dealers.

Washington. - Fuel Administrator
Garfield announced regulations, effec-
tive at once, for the limitation of the
retail prices of bituminous and an
thracite coal throughout the country.
The fuel administration has fixed,
in the conclusions arrived at, not the
specific price which the retail dealer
will be allowed to charge the con-
sumner, but the gross margin which
the retail dealer will be allowed to add
to the average wholesale cost of his
coal in making retail prices.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-10
Get Menthoi From Japan.

Before the war about half the men-
thol crystals exported from Japan
were sent to Germany. Since the Out-
break of the war the United States
has become the largest purchaser of
these crystals, followed in order by
Great Britain, France and British In
Ola. The price has varied from 81 to
$3.50 a pound during the last five
years, remaining most of the time near
the higher mark Recent improves
ments in the process of manufacture
have kept the price within reasonable
limits in spite Of a considerable in1
crease in the demand since the begin-
ming of the war.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-10

Secretary McAdoo issued the follow
ing appeal:
There is now offered to the Amer
lean people a new issue of $3,000,000.-
600 of bonds to be known as the Sec
ond Liberty loan. They will be issued
in such denominations and upon such
terms that every patriotic citizen will
have an opportunity to assist the gov
eminent by lending his money upon
security of the government bond.
at is essential TO the success of the
war and to the support of our gallant
troops that these loans shall not only
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-10

be subscribed. but oversubscribed. No
money TO the government, but every
one is asked to lend his money to the
government. The loans will be repaid
in full with interest at the rate of 4
per cent per annum. A government
bond is the safest investment in the
world; 1t is as good as currency and
yet better, because the government
bond bears interest and currency does
not. No other investment compares
with 1t for safety aud ready convert
bility iuto cash"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-10
SEEKS NEW LIBERTY LOAN
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
Formally Opens Campaign to
Raise Needed Funds.

Washington.-The campaign for the
second Liberty loan of S3.000,000.000
was formally opened at Cleveland by
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo.
Ten million subscribers to the new
loan will be sought. and ii is possible
that the ultimate issue of bonds may
be s.. 1000. 900 coo.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-10
Sorry He Asked.

Anxious Father-Now, that you've
heard my daughter sing, what would
you advise me to do?
Music Master-Well, / hardly know.
Don't suppose you could get her in
terested in settlement work or horse
back riding, or something like that?
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-10
HOw'S This ?

We offer $4,000 for any case of catarrl
that cannot be cured by HALLS CA
TARRH MEDICINE. HALLS CATARRE
MEDICINE is taken internally and actI
through the Blood on the Mucous Sun
faces of the System.
Sold by druggists for over forty year.
Price 75c. Testimonials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-10

stars in the navy do not always signify
the same thing. The young lady says
that every theater program ought to
print a key to the rank of officers of
the army and navy.-Exchange
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-10

A wide fertile area will be reclaimed
by the construction of 32-mile canal
In Matanzas province, Cuba.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-10

The first lead pencil, or graphitel
pencil, was made in England in the
reign of Queen Elizabeth.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-10

One-tenth of the 100000 inhabi-
tants of Uganda are Protestant Chris
tians.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-10
A Question
Don't Listen Too Much

If you expect to believe everything
that you hear, better not listen mud
of the time.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-10

senate cOnfereeS provides for the rails
ing of approximately $2606, 800, 900, as
follows:
income tax .............S S42,UOU,OUO
Excess profits tax. ...... 100000 900
Distilled spirits ...... 1876, 0Oo, 900
Rectified spirits ........ 5000 900
Fermented liquors $500. 100000
Wines, etc. ....... 10000, 900
Soft drinks, sirups, etc.. 100000
Cigars ................. 100000
Cigarettes .............. 100000
Tobacco 80. 100000
Snuff ................. 100000
Cigarette papers ........ 200 600
Freight transportation 77,5oo,0o0
Express and parcel post. 100000
Passenger transportation 100000
Pipe lines .............. 4.5oo,oo0
Seats and berths ...... 2,250,0Oo
Telegraph and telephone
messages ........... 100000
Insurance policies new 100000
Automobiles (saIe off,. 100000
Musical instruments
(saIe of ............ 100000
Motion picture films. -. 100000
JeweIry (sale by manu-
facturer) ........ 4,5oo,ooo
Sporting goods ........ 100000
Pleasure boats ........ 100000
Perfumes and cosmetics 100000
Proprietary medicines ;. 100000
Cameras. ............... 10000
Admissions ............ 100000
Club dues ............ 100000
Schedule A, including
playing cards ........ 100000
War estate tax. ......... 100000
Virgin Island products. 10000
First class mail matter. 100000
Second class mail matter 100000
Total .............. Sc, soc, $780, 600
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-10
MAIN FEATURES OF
NEW REVENUE BILL

Washington.-The war revenue bill,
as finally agreed on by the house and
senate conferees provides for the rails
ing of approximately $2,606,320, 900, as
follows.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1917-10-10

Washington.-The joint conferees on
the war revenue bill completed their
draft after two weeks of elaboration.
As revised by the conferees the
measure has been raised from the levy
fixed by the senate of $2,416,670,00 to
an aggregate of approximately $2,700,-
100000. Chairman Simmons Of the
senate finance committee estimated
that the increase made by the con-
ferees would approach $275,000,000.