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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-07
American lnrRntryman Has Advan-
tage In Ammunition Equipment.

The American infantryman in the
Expeditionary Forces carries 200
rounds of ammunition in the pockets
of his light canvas webb belt and his
bandoleers. The German soldier has
only 100 rounds, and 80 of these are
in his knapsack. To secure them at a
critical moment he must lose valuable
time.
The American webb belts, according
to the War Department, are far su-
perior to the German leather bando-
leers. Thy are not affected by pro-
longed rains nor torrid weather. The
manufacture of these belts is one of
the most intricate of the operations
in the textile field. U. S. Army belts
are made almost entirely of cotton.
The exact weight of the 220 rounds
carried by the American soldier in
France is IL pounds. With the SPRING
field rifle % aimed shots can be fired
each minute. Firing from the hip, 40
shots can be fred minute. The new
United States model 1917 modified
Enfeld) does even better.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-07
Men in Training Camps Have Equip.
ment for Many Sports.

At every training camp IN the
country plans of the Commission on
Training Camp Activities have been
carried cut to provide athletic facili-
ties for the men. Baseball heads the
list in popularity, and full equipment
has been placed in the camps. More
than 10000 baseballs and 5000 bats
have been sent. At Camp Lewis,
Washington. there are is baseball
nssds N use. Practically ewsy CONS
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-07
American Airman Tells of Fighting
Experiences.

Experiences.
A Committee on Public information
representative in London saws;
There are no better sportsmen in
the world than the allied airmcn, and
! American aviators now fighting in
Europe always play fair game, as
they learn it from the Allies. F. p.
Magoun, a former Harvard student,
now member of the Royal air force,
recently wounded, tells how the lives
of German observers escaping from
balloons have been spared.
"We caught three Hun balloons
above the allied grounds in a mist,
which prevented their gunners seeing
u.s." said he at was a cinch. You
should have seen them hustle out their
parachutes and abandon the balloons.
As they came falling down through
the air we circled about them closely
but, of course, didn't open fire, as
that's against the rules Of the game.
AS soon as they touched ground they
took cover like rabbits"
Magoun is the only American in his
squadron, having joined in February
of last year. He has bagged five Ger
man planes. While carrying bombs
for low attack in the recent offensive
he received bullet through his left
arm, but managed to return to his
own lines. Magoun tells of COM
panion in his squadron who had one
Of the luckiest escapes during the
war. He was put out of action at
/, 900 feet in the air when bullet
perforated his gasoline tank. He was
rendered unconscious by the fumes
and his machine took nose drive to
the earth, but he escaped without a
scratch.
A section of the Royal air force op-
Grating in the Ypres salient has lost
its only American member, who had
been with the squadron only 10 days
when he went on bombing raid at
low elevation. He was hit by ma
chine gun bullet and his plane fell in
flames. He was taken prisoner.
The efforts of newspapers to pro-
mote good feeling between the people
of England and the thousands of
Americans received official backing
when Sir Randolph Baker, member of
Parliament. offered to take charge of
the American troops welfare depart
ment of the British Government. His
plans contemplate continuous pro-
gram of healthful recreation in every
American rest camp and training
camp in England. Special London
theatrical companies will be sent out.
An organization known as "Sammy's
Blighty League" is being formed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-07
Finger Prints to be Taken in Registra.
ton of German Alien Females.

The registration of German alien fe-
males, to begin Monday, June II, and
and Wednesday, June &c, will be con-
Quoted i'll cities or municipalities hav-
ing 5000 population or over by the po-
lice officials. In communities having
a population of less than 5000 the
registration will be handled by post
masters.
In general the plan of registration
is the same as that followed in the
registration in February of German
alien males. Each person who must
register will be requested to register
her finger prints. This method of
Identification is also used in the mill
tary and naval services of the United
States.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-07

of these men as common laborers on
construction work at Norfolk, New
port News, Baltimore and vicinity.
Arrangements are now being made by
the Department of Labor to provide
proper housing for these men.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-07
Troops Are Being Equipped with
Browning Machine Guns.

Enough heavy Browning machine
guns for instruction purposes have
been shipped to every National Guard
training camp and National Army can
Torment in the country where troops
are in training. Heavy Brownings
for overseas training have been ship
ped.
Light Browning rifles sufficient in
number to equip the machine-gun
units of more than four army divi-
sions have been manufactured, and
overseas shipment of one half has be-
gun. The other half of the output
goes to army divisions in this coun-
try.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-07
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to thank all those who
rendered such valuable assistance
during the fire of our house; also to
the firemen for their well directed eff
forts.
MR.. and MRS. LAAKMAN.
MR.. and MRS. MILLER.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-07
Has a Coed Opinion of Chamber
lain's Tablets.

"Chamberlain's Tablets are won
der. | never sold anything that beat
them," writes F. B. Tressey, Rich
mona, Ky. When troubled with indi-
g4stion or constipation give them q
trial. Obtairable everywhere. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-07

For some reason the Kaiser forgot
to announce that the British sea raid
on Zeebrugge was q Great German
victory.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-07

This Is good planting weather.
Lets plant the Kaiser.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-07
Men Who Leave Country to Evade
Military Service viii Be Watched.

keeping our Fighters Fit-For
War and After" is the title of an Of
fetal book issued by the Commission
on Training Camp Activities, describ-
ing the athletics, mass singing, So
cial life, and other recreations of men
in Army and Navy camps. The book
tells of the theatres, the work of the
Y. M. c. A., Knights of Columbus, and
other organizations associated with
the commission in welfare work, and
gives details of life in the camps.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-07

The two picric acid plants to be
built at Little Rock, Ark, and Bruins
wick, Ca, contracts for which have
been completed by the War Depart
ment, will cost approximately ST.
0O0, 900.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-07

Production of honey will be in
creased during 1918 in many locali-
ties, according to the Department Of
The increase in Colo
RADIO, it is sad, will probably be 100
per cent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-07

The board appointed by the Secre-
tary of the Navy to examine the sys-
tenn of bouyancy boxes installed on
the Lucia has reported the installa-
ton not advisable for general adop-
ton because of its questionable eff
cacy as preventive against sinking,
the reduction in cargo-carrying ca
pacity, and the length of time required
for installation.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-04
SAVE y 16,0 oO, 600 BUS HELs
Oh WHEA 4. / s RMERL
VAS 0sT IN THlIREs;HI!NG [;
Farmers, Urged ~ Food Admlnlstra.
tlon, Provide Seven Extra Loaves
81 Bread for Every American.


BY adopting cleaner threshing meth
DDS and BY literally combing harvest
fields to gather grain formerly vast
ed, threshermen and farmers Of the
United States this year saved fully
ZIG, 900 bushels Of wheat, estimated
as equivalent to about seven one pound
loaves OF bread for every person in
the country This result, accompanied
by corresponding savings Of barley,
oats, rye and other grains, is shown BY
reports from SO grain states to7the> y.
h S. Food Administration. Other states,
although not prepared to furnish def.
Mite figures of conservation in the
grain fields, report greatly reduced
harvest losses. ~. :%ssas Il
!: This rural food saving achievement,
accomplished in scarcely six months
time, was in direct response to re-
quests by the Food Administration,
which asked farmers and +threshermen
to reduce harvest losses from about
81 per cent.-the estimated average
In normal times-tO the lowest posi-.
BILE minimum. Country grain thresh-
IA6 NOAAuAllCCO rhNulllCu luIU every
grain growing community the official
recommendations for accomplishing
the results desired. .~
In numerous instances drivers OF
racks with leaky bottoms were sent
from the fields to repair their equip
ment and frequently bad order thresh-
ing machines were stopped until the
cause of waste was removed But in
proportion to the number Of persons
engaged in gathering the nations grain
crop, cases Of compulsion were com.
paratively rare. The Food Admins
tration freely attributes the success OF
the grain threshing campaign to pa.
triotic service by farmers, thresher
men and their crews. incidentally
grain growers Of the United States are
many millions Of dollars I'm pocket"
as result Of the grain saved.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-04
PROVED SPIRIT
DEL I0 ! ] !
Voluntary Basis Of Food Saving
Showed Heart Of America
Beat True for Ere dom. N

To the voluntary service and sacri.$
fee Of the American people must be.
attributed the ~ continued health.
strength and morale Of the Allied ar.
/. mics and the civil populace. n &; Il n.
@ Upon this spirit Of service and sac.
rlfice will depend Europe's fate in the
4 months to come. In the past year we
have carried out an export program,
the magnitude of which is almost be.
yond comprehension. ! But with the
new demands that have come, with
the liberation tof nations freed from
German oppression, our exports must
4 be almost doubled Instead of 11,S2O,-.
600 tons, we must ship twenty million
tons of food to Europe in: the coming
year--as much as cam be pushed
through our ports. -: ~
II the Allies had not been fed by
America, it, would have been impos-
+ sible for them to maintain their de-
Tense against Germany '- ,,
Meeting this world need on q purely
voluntary basis, the American people
: have conclusively proved that democ-
racy is a success ano that in time of
need it will rise to it's own defense.
If there We're no other accomplish
ment to its credit the very fact that it
has shown the strength of democracy
has in itself more than justified the
existence of the Food Administration
in the eyes of the world.
Less than four months after, the
United States declared war the United
= States Food Administrator expressed
his determination to meet Americas
food problem on a basis of voluntary
action and reiterated his confidence
that awakened democracy would prove
irresistible
''Many thinking Americans" said
Mr.. Hoover. land the whole world
have been watching anxiously the last
four months in the fear that demo.
cratic America could not organize to
meet autocratic Germany. Germany
has been confident that it could not be
done. Contrary proof is Immediately
at our door, and our people have al:
ready demonstrated their ability to
mobilize, organize, endure and prepare
voluntarily and efficiently in many d.
rections and upon the mere word of
inspiration aside from the remarkable
assemblage Of our Army and finances"
The history of the Food Administr:,-
ton has clearly shown that the trust
Of those who put their faith in democ-
racy has not been misplaced
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-04
NO ONE SUFFERED HERE.

The marvel of our voluntary food
saving, now that we are "get1ing re.
suffered any hardship from it; that
we all are better in health and spirit
and better satisfied with ourselves be-
cause of our friendly self-denial
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-04
Celebrated Starck Player Piano

This wonderful instrument makes
musicians of US all. The Starck Player
Piano is rich-toned, easy to operate
date features that make it just the instrument
you, need in your home. Our direct.fTom.fac.
tory.prices are low. and we will take your old
piano in exchange, III 'iG~ =,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-04
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Duluth. Minnesota

Nov. 10. 1918.
Notice is hereby given that John
Hirsch, of Grand Portage, Minn., who.
on December 26th,. 1913, made Home
and NEN Of sWN, Section 81, Town.
ship 81 N, Range East, 18th p 'Merid-
IAN, has filed notice Of intention to
make Final three year Proof, to es-
tablish claim to the land above describ-
ed, before George Leng, Clerk of the
District Court, at Grand Marais. Min
nesota, on the 23rd day of December,
1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Frank Shaw, of Grand Portage, Min
nesOta, Otto l.. Hendrickson of Grand
Duluth, Minnesota. Axel E. Berglund,
of Grand Marais, Minnesota.
JOSEPH WINCZEWSKI.
11-20 Register.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-04

Food control made sufficiency' from
shortage, kept the rein on food prices,
gave the nations full strength exer.
else.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-04

Find more wheat, it came more
pork, it came; save sugar, it was done
So Americans answered the challenge
of German starvation.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-04
Easy Payments

You are not asked to Fay
any cash down. but after 80
days Of trial you can begin
payment on the lowest, easiest
terms suggested bya piano
manufacturer. These
a terms are arranged to
suit your convenience,
and you can buy a piano
for your home. without
missing the money.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-04

Food control in America held the
price of breadstuffs steady, prevented
vicious speculation and extortion and
preserved tranquility at home.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-04

We have constantly on \
hand a large number of
slightly used and second IL
hand pianos of all standard
makes. The above are a few
sample bargains. Send for our
latest complete second hand
bargain list.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-04

In no other nation is there so willing
sense of voluntary self-sacrifice a.
In Anerica-that was shown in the
abstinence from wheat.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-04

Good will rules the new world RS
fear governed the old world. Through
sharing food America helps make the
whole world kin.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-04

FOR SALE-160 acres, we'll timbered
275 miles from lake Superior. E1a
of SWA, VIZ Of SEA, of Section 80,
Township 81, Range 2 East. Apply
to w. E. Lucas, Halliburton, Ontario,
Canada.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-12-04

Starvation by Germany challenged
all the world; food conservation in
America answered the challenge.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-05
GOVERNMENT ADOPTS
 THE MARLIN GUN Gives Rush Order For, Forty Thous- and Following Teets.

, A Bristol despatch of Monday says: A. F. Rockwell, president of the Marlin Rockwell corporation of New Haven announces that during the past week the government has adopted the type of aeroplane gun manufactured by the Marlin Rockwell corporation and called the Marlin gun.
 MT. Rocl5well's son, Hugh M. Rock well, has been working on the aero plane gun for several months and has developed synehonizing devica which which. it can shoot through the blades rof the propeller.
 The government has, ordered 10000 of this. type. of gun. following tests during the past week on the aviation field at New Haven.
 The aeroplane propeller makes 1000 revolutions 8 minute on an averase, perhaps, and the gun will shoot TOO times a. minute and the problem was to time the firing so that the gun would shoot through the blades of the propeller. This has been accomplish ed and work is being rushed on these guns.
 MT. Rockwell said that the work was progressing according to schedule on the 14o, 900 Belgian rifles which he is turning out at The Hopkins .& AL len plant in Norwich. He is turning out 800 day now and expects to turn out 1000 a day by the first of April and says the whole order to be com pleted by the first of July. He said there was no question but that the rifles would be turned out on sched- ule time and deliveries are being made I to the Belgian government according to schedule.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-05
EiETEEN ALIEN ENEMIES
 REGISTERED MONDAY
Figure Represents a Quarter of Ger
 man Subjects in This City.


 A total of fifteen alien enemies reg istered at the police station on Man- day, the first day of the period set aside by the government in which all alien enemies are Required to register. :. This figure represents about one -quar- ter of the German subjects now re- siding in Norwich. It is said that there. are. between 50 and SN alien ene- mics in this city at the present time.
 Corporation Counsel Herman Alef- sin and Alderman William H. Alien of the police committee assisted Chief George Linton in the registratien work yesterday.
 The work of registering an alien is no easy matter and takes considerable time and labor. The afffdavits must | be made out and the finger prints as 1 well as the print of the hand must be taken. The registrant must furnish Photographs of himself or make ar engagements with the police odleial to have them taken.
 The taking of the finger prints of each registrant requires about four or five minutes and with the filling out i of the affidavit it requires consider able time. The finger prints were made on the backs of three copies of I the affidavit. Any registrant who can- not sign his name is required to make his mark on the affidavit and then the thumb print of his left thumb is taken 1 Instead of a signature. Each photo hgraph of the registrant must be sign ed by him across the front of the pic- ture. The method is similar to that used in the army and navy.
 1 When registration, including finger printing, is completed, one copy of the affidavit will be forwarded to the United States Department of Justice at Washington, another Will be filed | with United States Marshal c. c. Middlebrooks in the federal building here and the third will remain with 1 the Hartford police department And when the registrant returns within ten days after making out the affidavit, l he will get a booklet. issued by the department of justice, attesting. to his proper registration. A photograph of l the man will be pasted on eaEh afi- | davit with one in the booklet which the registrant is to carry on his per- son at all times.
 On the outside cover of the regis tratian booklet is the mans name and taddress. On the inside are the name, address, date of registration, phote- graph and 1nger-print of the left I thumb.
 There are also two important notes from the department of justice. One reads: "An enemy alien required to register shall not. after the date fixed for his registration and the issuance to him of a registration card. be found l within the limits of the United Statex it's territories or possessions without having his registrations card on his person under liability, among other l penalties. to arrest and detention for the period of the war" Another note reads: rThe issuance of this registration card does not re- feve the registrant from full com piiance with any and all laws and l regulations now existing or here after made, concerning the conduct oi alien enemies"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-05

carry them along the remainder of the year. This extra appropriation has been masd necessary in the big increase in the price, of coal The mayor said that the appropriation will be offset in the increased receipts. as the receipts will be greater than was estimated last year. The department
 has already received $25se09 in Ter ceipts so. far and there will be seE- eraa more thousands of dpllaas il re- ceiPts before the gas and electric year closes. This increase over the esti-
 mated total will offset the needed ap-
 propriation. Mayor Brown said that the special city, meeting will be, called for next Monday night if possible. / The meeting closed a. few minutes after o'clock
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-05
FOUR TELEPHONE CALLS
 FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT
Bad Chimney Fire at Duro Residence r Monday Night,

In addition to the bell alarm from Box B early Monday evening there were four other calls, all telephone calls for the fire department Monday. Shorty after the bell alarm there were two telephone calls in quick success sion. One was for bad chimney fire at the Duro residence on Fox Hill, and the other was for blaze in the wood work of an old fashioned fireplace in the house on North Main street, own ed by Antoine -Covello.
 At S.05 o'clock Monday morning the bumper was called to 134 Broadway, the residence of Charles M. McNamara and B. W. Ryan. Mrs. Ryan was carrying an oil heater in the kitchen and let it fall to the floor. The flames scorched the woodwork in the room considerably but the damage was not great. Six gallons of chemical were use. There was a chimney fire in the Chamberlain house on Church street at 96S o'clock Monday morning. Nine gallons of chemical were employed to put out the fire.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-05
Be Careful in Using =
 Soap on Your Hair

Most soaps and prepared shampoes contain too much alkali, which is very injurious, as it dries the scalp and. makes the hair brittle.
 The best thing to use is just plain mulsified coeoanat oil, for it is pure and entirely greaSeless. It's very cheap, and beats the most expensive soaps er- anything else all to pieces. You can get this at any drug store, and a. few ounces will last the whole family for months
 Simply .moisten the hair with water and rub it in, about teaspoonful is all that is required. It makes an abund- ance of rich. creamy father, cleanses thoroughly, and rinses out easily The hair dries quickly and evenly. and is soft, fresh looking; bright, fluffy, wayy, and easy to handle.s Besides, it loosens and takes out every particle of dust, dirt and dandruff,
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-05
THE ciW COURT.
E. J. Mitterer Appeals Fine fer Breach of the Peace.

At the session of the city court held Monday morning there were many cases, which were disposed of in the following manner:
 Five men were fined for intoxication and breach of the peace and three went to jail and the other two paid Frederick J. Mitterer was fined $5 for breach of the peace and he ap- pealed his case. It is claimed he had trouble with his wife.
 A man who failed to have the re- auired light on his wagon was fined g. and costs. which he paid to the clerk.
 Three women were in court charged with intoKication. One woman, Eliza beth Harper of New London, was fined $3. but was unable to pay and went to Jail The other two women, one from Hallville and one from New York, were given their liberty, as it was their first offense.