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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-25

the lowlands are no barrier to the
doughboys.
Near Scissors all of the American
units are beginning to get into the
fight. Several hundred military po-
lice, supplies companies and several
other units which have been rated as
non combatant troops but who have
rendered effective service have been
thrown into the line.
AT scissors all of the bridges are
under heavy fire by the allied artil-
lery. Elsewhere along that line the
Germans seem to be driven back
which indicates the possibility of
Withdrawal from Soissons similar to
the withdrawal from Chateau Thier-
ry ....
Allies Welcomed at Chateau Thierry.
American forces entering Chateau
Thierry with the French forces were
overwhelmingly greeted by civilians
which We're mostly old women and
men who had remained in that town
during its occupation by the German
forces.
They had been locked in the cathed,
raj but they liberated themselves.
The Boches looted the town thor
oughly. breaking into the private hom.
es and the stores and taking every
thing that was of any value.
They had barricaded in the streets
but had done little or nothing during
their last few hours of its occupation
in German hands.
Town Not Badly Damaged.
1t was not greatly damaged by the
allied artillery fire. The French fore.
es took five prisoners when they en-
tered. One of the Boches said that he
had oversight and that the other mem
bers of his unit had failed to awaken
him when they withdrew.
Little Booty Was Left.
The other four prisoners captured
were telephone operators who had
volunteered to remain in the city and
maintain communication with their
retreating comrades.
Some of the German steel pontoon
bridges are being used by the Ameri-
can and French forces while all along
the line up to Soissons the German
cannone are being turned and used in
firing on the fleeing Boches.
Weakening of the German artillery
firing near Chateau Thierry was eX-
planned by prisoners to be due to the
lack of ammunition.
Huns Are Holly Pursued.
The allies. artillery fighting and
firing all along the communication
'oads prevented the enemy from
bringing up it's supplies and rein.
Orcements,
The French forces were the first TO
enter Chateau Thierry and the Amer
can forces later followed closely up
IN the movements of the former and
look their places farther to the north
If the city.
One Of the American units advanc-
ing to the northwest of Chateau Thi-
AIy and encountered so little resist
tnce. including artillery fire. that it
marched from one town to another
n squad formation.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-25
TAKE Care Of Wheat.

Farmers in sections where the acre
age of wheat is unusully large are
urged by the Food Administration to
provide enough bins on the farm to
take care of all their wheat when
threshed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-25
ANE ERICANs WIPE
OUT HUN CAVALRY
COMPLETELY ANNrHiLATE FORCE
SENT TO CUT THEIR LINE.
5000 PRISONERS; 100 GUNS
PershIns Tells Of Great vieaory and
Infantry and Tanks Also
Driven Back.
(Bv Frank j. Taylor.)

With the American Armies in
France, July 21-Night: American
troops facing their first cavarly charge
of the war utterly wiped out formi'
dable force of German horsemen east
of Rheims and defeated what appear
ed to be an attempted ambition to cut
the allied lines and reach Chalons.
So far as is known this is the first
time that the enemy has employed cav.
AIRY since the counter offensive began.
Immediately thereafter the some
American unit broke up completed
enemy attack of infantry and tanks.
Enemy Encounters Sharp Shooters.
The American forces are holding an
important sector on a slight rise be-
hind a chalked covered hin over which
the enemy front positions extended.
When the enemy crawled over the
top of the hill and swept down upon
the American forces they ran into a
unit which had a remarkable record as
being sharp shooters and they opened
up their fire with machine guns, aa-
tomato rifles and Enfelds and the
American forces quickly drove them
back from their lines.
Then the artillery came to the aid
of the American forces. The German
cavalry was fast dwindling and only
a mere handful of the horsemen re-
mained and they galloped swiftly over
the hills back to the German lines.
Tanks Split to Pieces
The Germans then began reorganiZ-
ing for another attack.
American observation units spied
German tanks crawling over the top
OF the chalked covered hill and again
the infantry came into action.
This time the American artillery al
so cut loose and the first fire of the
Salvo struck several tanks squarely
and cut them wide open. Simultaneous
Iy the German infantry began TO melt
away under the fire of the American
infantry and machine gunners.
This effort was also broken up al
most as quickly as the previous one
and the Germans made no more at
tempts to attack in this sector.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-25
still In Use.

That a good old time fence is a
good property asset is being demon
strated By H. A. Manley. No. 1929 M
avenue West. who is closing his prem
ises with neat structure.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-25
Indians Are "Heap" Fighters.


El Paso. Tex, July 22.-Indian
scouts mentioned in today's dispatches
from the American army on the Marne
are Apaches, recruited from the White
Mountain reservation Of eastern Ari-
zona.
Many of them had been acquainted
with the moutains, deserts AID trails
OF Chihuahua since the Geronimo cam
paign. and were obtained by General
Pershing in 1916 when he went into
Mexico after Francisco Villa and his
followers. following the attack by Villa
on Columbus, n. M.
A company of the Apaches was
gathered at Fort Apache, Ariz. The
Indians garbed in their picturesque
tribal costumes and mounted on their
own ponies, rode forty miles to the
Santa Fe at Holbrook, Ariz.. held a
war dance all night and entrained the
following morning for Columbus,
where they were given regulation
army uniforms. All were provided
with wrist watches which they priced
highly.
Did Good Work In Mexico.
The scout company did effective
work In Mexico. both in trailing ban.
dts and in engaging them when en-.
countered When Brig. Gen Robert
Howe in the expeditions was promo
ted colonel from the lower rank. the
Indians hammered out the eagles. his
insignia. from Mexican silver dollars,
When the expedition came out Of Mex.
ico. the Indians. mounted on mules.
received a great ovation which they
received with customary stoicism.
When the expeditionary forces went
TO France. the Indian scouts manifest.
ed willingness to go along to hunt
Germans and General Pershing took
them with him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21
RED CROSS AUCTION
SALE GREAT SUCCESS
Pleasant and Profitable Day Affords
Abundant Evidence This COmmun-
ity is 100 Per Cent American

The Red Cross Auction Sale in this
city last Friday, for which extensive
preparations had been made, proved
to be complete and abundant sue
cess. The great crowd present, as
we'll as the liberal bidding that marked
the auction, as well as the liberal pat
ronage that was bestowed upon the
q different stands that Uttered the
court house square, furnished posi-
tive and ample proof that all who were
there present are loyal through and
through--that the citizens Of Farm
ington and community are 100 per
cent Americans.
There was one unusual thing no.
was the unusually large number Of
members of the splendid German fam
lilies of this community who were at
the head of different stands and
other activities. It was this thought
fulness on the part Of the managers
of the days program that doubtless
added much to the days receipts. It
not only gave the patriotic Americans,
of German birth or extraction, an op-
portunity to show their patriotic zeal,
but it inspired their loyal neighbors
to put forth extra effort to make the
occasion one that will long be remem-
bered for its All-Americanism.
The exceeding liberality of all in
their contributions of articles and
property of every kinds, was as sur
prising as it was liberal. Many evi-
IDENTIFY gave "till it hurt" and then
many did not appear to be thoroughly
satisfied because they had nothing
more to give. 1t was splendid as
we'll as forceful demonstration of
standing steadfastly behind the "boys
over there, which will doubtless
prove a benediction to not only the
Americans in the trenches, but to the
Allies as well.
The example set by Col. Thos. B.
Straughan was most cheering and in
vigorating to all, and doubtless had
a very large effect in the pronounced
success of the occasion. Col.
Straughan volunteered his services as
auctioneer, coming from his home in
Ste. Genevieve, paying his expenses,
and put in the entire day auctioning
off the innumerable things that had
beeH uOItdtCus why - man Va eIc
strongest physical endurance could
have withstood such an ordeal. But
Col. Straughan is not an infant. In
fact he is built along unusually large
lines, in every respect. He kept the
people in good spirits, thereby rem
dering invaluable aid in sustaining
the buying spirit, which resulted so
advantagcously in running up the re-
ceipts of the day to splendid figure.
The days receipts run right up
around $4,000.
Another very pleasant diversion,
for which Capt. w. A. Kennedy stood
as principal sponsor, was the old
fiddler's contest, held at the Monarch
in the afternoon. Ten cents atmis-
sion was charged, and the house was
packed to the doors. Everyone
greatly enjoyed the unusual enter
tainment, and after all awards had
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21

great deal of care and constant
watching"
Among many other things, he stat
ed that it was his business, as well as
it is apparently his pleasure, to re-
charge, as well as to rebuild all bat
teries that may be brought to him for
treatment, no matter in what condi-
tion of decay they may be. While
this plant has been running only
about year, he is now successfully
treating 100 to $50 delinquent bat
teries per month. He also handles
new batteries, which sales run from
five to seven per month. Mr.. Wines
is not only an expert in such work,
but he is also in love with it, and he
is even now figuring on moving to a
more central location, where his con-
stantly growing number of customers
can be more conveniently served.
s This is the only Willard Service
Station between Cape Girardeau and
st. Louis, whose territory is composed
Of the counties of Ste. Genevieve,
Madison, Washington, Iron and st.
Francois. 1t is another industry of
which Pennington has reason to feel
proud.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21
Frightful Tragedy

Mrs. Liner, the young and comely
wife of Sam ]. Liner, committed SUI
eide in their room in the St. Francois
hotel in this city, about 1850 O'Clock
Wednesday afternoon. Death result.
ed abort two hours later, in an auto
mobile, about two miles out Of town,
in which they had attempted to con-
vey her to the Bonnie Terre Hospital.
The body was returned to the Nei-
dert & Sons undertaking parfors in
this city, where an inquest was held
last night, the jury promptly return
ing verdict of suicide, after hearing
the testimony Of few witnesses.
Before committing the rash deed,
Mrs. Liner had locked herself in her
room, the door being forced open by
her husband after the fatal shot had
been fired. During the eight weeks
stay of this couple in Pennington,
during which time Mr.. Liner had
brought to close very successful
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21
Storage Bat
terry Specialist

A Times reporter dropped into the
storage battery plant of Thomson
& Wines, near the electric depot,
where the manager, B. A. Wines,
seemed pleased to show US through his
laboratory and became enthused as
he explained to US many of the in
tricacies of his business. After a
most interesting tour of inspection,
the reporter was impressed with he
fact that Mr.. Wines is indeed a spe-
cialist in. the handling, treatment and
care of storage batteries.
ut is commonly known" said he,
"that a man who has been without
food for a long period cannot imme-
diately resume heavy eating without
serious result. Scientifically the rea-
son for this is that his system is not
prepared for sudden overlooking. He
must be fed small quantities of food
frequently in order that his system
may adjust itself to changed condi-
tions.
"This condition has an exact par
allel when applied to storage batter
les. A storage battery which is in a
completely exhausted condition, or
what is commonly known as starved i,
cannot be brought back to normal
again simply by running the engine
and generator. Many car owners be-
lieve that they can recharge an ex-
hausted battery by this method. This
practice, however, is mistake, the
direct result Of which is to shorten
the battery's life.
"The only way to properly recharge
an exhausted battery is to have an ex-
pert remove it from the car and
charge is from an outside source at
the proper rate, carefully adjusted to
meet the changed condition of the bat
terry"
"Our equipment" said Mr.. Wines,
the local Willard representative, "is
complete in every respect, with the
most modern type of delicate electric
instruments. We have found many
cases where battery had to be re-
charged very carefully in order to
conserve its life, This calls for a
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21
ANNUAL PUPILS RECTTALS
OF THE SCHUBERT
SCHOOL OF MUSIC

These recitals will occur on Nom
day and Tuesday evenings, June oath
and 25th, in the High School Audi
torium.
The program will consist of selec-
tions, for piano, violin and voice, TAX
en- from the best of musical litera-
ture. Some of those taking part are
Margaret Ellen Mccarthy, Georgia
Edwards, Thomas Miles, Villa Ware,
Harriette Pease, Mabel Croke, Rod
ney Wulfert, Barbara Caroline Tul-
lock, Lucille Counts, Miss Ila Abb
shier, Dorothy Hallerberg, Harriette
Tetley, Dorothy Rickus, Andrew
Ponder, Weston Boyer, Raymond Lue-
ders, Sarah Tucker, Frances Mitchell,
Lucille Druce, Eugenia Morris, Mar
tha Harlan, Dee Allen Mckinney,
HELEN Graves, Geraldine Gale, Cath
crime Jones, May Fiquard, Meta
Schramm, Anita Bartels, Sobreta
Mitchell, Leila Davis, Bessie Margaret
Denman. Firmin Castleman, and
others. "a
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21
CAPITAL PRIZE
IN LITIGATION
Big Subscription Campaign just Closed
Was Most Successful Affair of Kind
Ever Carried Out in This Section

I only decision that was possible, in
| view of honesty and fair dealing, as
well as out Of wholesome regard
for clear conscience, which is still
active.
So far as The Times management
Is able to Judge, ii seems altogether
personal friendships which we have
been privileged to make since COM
ing to- Pennington are supporters Of
the contestant who, by the decision
that has been rendered, is the winner
Of the second prize. Is that not suf-
ficient to convince any fair-minded,
sane, normal mind that the decision
was made absolutely in accord with
the rules of the contest, the wording
of which was so simple and plain
that they could not be misunderstood.
We must here add word Of COM
mendation to the accuracy and ex-
pertness Of Sam J. Liner, the capable,
thorough and efficient manager who
brought such contest to a successful
close, and whose broad knowledge and
long training into the technique Of
contest management kept down to
minimum all friction so apt to be
generated ky the contest ro;.e. A.gssa;::
we repeat that to Mr.. Liner is due
full credit for closing this contest un-
der a clear sky, even il clouds did
soon appear upon the horizon. No one
unacquainted with the duties which
devolved upon him can appreciate the
absolute efficiency of his work during
The Times contest period.
Insofar as the contest was con-
cerned, in the matter of adding new
subscriptions to The Times list, it
was thorough and complete success.
The subscription list of The Times is
more than doubled by the contest,
while the enterprise manifested in
putting on such contest has brought
this paper to the favorable notice of
thousands who otherwise perhaps
would never have seen 1t. While the
regret of the management is sincere
and heartfelt that any cloud should
have arisen, even after the close, in
regard to this contest, our conscience
Is as clear as bell in regard TO the
matter, as we feel---yes, we know
that during the entire contest we did
everything in our power TO keep away
efSH the SiiBHIest appearance OF evil.
The Times management is perfectly
willing to leave it to any who may
know something of the management
of that campaign whether or not it
was conducted along fair and impair
tial lines.
Finally, The Times is now in a po-
sition to guarantee to advertisers a
list of subscribers in st. Francois
county second to no other paper. This
will enable its scope of usefulness to
be largely increased, which alone, in
the estimation Of the management, is
worth all of the several thousand dol
lars which was secured through this
contest. That is the source of the
greatest satisfaction to The Times
management.
Later-Jerry B. Burks yesterday
replevine6 the car, giving bond for
twice the value of the property, and
its final ownership will now probably
have to be determined in the courts.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21
Auto Runs Amuck

The Ford automobile belonging to
Sundy Liolios, the candy maker, ap-
parently became somewhat devilish
about $3.50 o'clock Tuesday afternoon,
when it had been cranked by VIM.
Spinos, the brother-in-law of Mr.. Lilo
lios, who works in the factory, pre-
paratory to driving home. William
had entered the store for a moment,
preparatory to leaving, when the car,
which in some manner had been
thrown in gear, started somewhat do
cilely down the street. But by the
time it reached the post Office corner
it had begun to "pick up", while
young Spinos was chasing madly af-
ter it.
AS it passed the st. Francois Coun-
ty Bank it veercd somewhat to the
right, the right hind wheels running
onto the pavement, causing it to COLI
lide with the posts supporting the
heavy awning in front Of the Tetley
Jewelry Store, bringing down that
structure, striking the large telephone
post Just beyond with such force as
to throw the car backward some dis
tance. which also caused it to change
it's course sufficiently to get by the
troublesome impediment, and it then
continued merrily on its way down
Columbia street to the middle of the
next block, where it evidently espied
a brother, into which it went without
the formality of slowing down. The
innocent Ford belonged to Mr.. Counts.
It sustained only slight damage. The
Liolios car received some rather deep
scars from its "joy ride. though
nothing very serious, which appears
to indicate that nothing can hurt a
Ford. About $50 will pay for the
medical bill.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21
sNIDER--MooRE

The Times Office received a long
distance telephone message yester-
day morning from st. Louis, stating
that G. B. Snider, cashier of the St.
Francois County Bank, and Miss Ada
Ellen Moore, Of st. Clair, Mo-, had
been united in marriage in the par
lors of the Marquette Hotel, st. Louis,
on Wednesday afternoon.
:. Mr.. Snider is one of Farmington's
most highly esteemed citizens, prod
gressive citizen and 100 per cent
American, who has devoted much
time, money and energy in helping the
Red Cross, Liberty Loan, Thrift
Stamp campaigns, etc. The bride is
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. J. R.
Moore, old and respected citizens of
st. Clair.
Mr.. Snider and his bride expect to
arrive here tomorrow, where they will
make their future home, and where
The Times bespeaks for them hearty
welcome. VI,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21
o O o o o o o O o 9

The Times big subscription con.
! tost was brought to successful close
at 8 o'clock last Saturday evening.
But Immediately thereafter trouble
began to brew over the fact that the
candidates had, apparently purely
through oversight, not been placed in
the ballot box.
So that this unfortunate ending of
an otherwise entirely successful con-
test, leaves bad taste in the mouths
of not only the leading contestants,
but of their numerous friends as we'll.
This is but another illustration of
how closely Success can spmetimess be
linked up with Failure. While one
must have won fairly, in accordance
with the plain provisions of the rules
of the contest, the other leading con-
testant, who would have won, had his
reserve vote been placed in the bal
lot box, as was absolutely necessary,
in accordance with the rules of the
contest, appear to feel that full and
complete justice was not meted out
by The Times management, whose
painful duty it. finally become to de-
eide whether or not the reserve vote,
which had not been placed in the bal
lot box before the closing minute,
should be counted.
The decision made by The TIMES
management was in complete and alb
solute accord with the published rules
governing the contest, and with which
every contestant was perfectly fa-
miliar. While such management
deeply regrets that the necessity arose
for making such decision, it was the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21
TWO MORE PRISON
CAMPS IN MISSOURI

The State Highway Department has
established two more prison road
camps on State roads in Missouri
one at Windsor, Henry county, and
one at Washington, Franklin county.
The State Highway Board has also
authorized the location of prison road
camps in Jefferson, Reynolds, Carter
and Taney counties. The work done
by the honor prisoners on the public
roads of Missouri has been highly
satisfactory, and it is expected that
the law will be amended at the next
session of the State Legislature in or
der to extend the system.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21
TRAUERNICHT LONG

= George Trauernicht, SON of Albert
Irauernicht, who is well known in
Farmlngton, came home this week and
was married on Tuesday to Jennie X.
Long of Bonne Terre.. They were
married at the home of Geo. Long,
the father Of the bride, by Rev. Vel.
WICK. Inc groom is at present living
at Miami, Okla, where he has DO
sltion with the Bilharz Mining Co.
They Will make their home at Miami.
They left after the marriage for a
wedding tour to Denver.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21

subscriptions contest for The Times
Mrs. Liner had created the impress.
sion Of beng sort Of human butter.
fly, always laughing, gay and over.
flowing with joyful life, and energy
But just as she was apparently pre-
pairing to leave with her husband for
his next engagement, an impenetra-
bic gloom appeared to settle upon her,
which made her feel that she wanted
to die.
Mrs. Stevens, her mother, arrived
Wednesday night from her home in
Decatur, ILL.,, to which place the re-
mains were shipped yesterday for in
terment. While this frightful act
comes as a positive calamity to the
management Of this paper, it is moth
ing to the suffering which it has
brought to a loving, true and devoted
husband, who is truly man among
men. M5s
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21

E. S. McGee sustained an injury to
his right ankle last Saturday at the
Robinson Garage. He had lacked up
one end of car to change an old
wheel. and in attempting to take off
the wheel the jack was forced out
letting the side fall, the axle striking
his ankle. He was able to extricate
his foot when the spring caused the
side to bounce up. Fortunately only
a very badly sprained and swollen an
kle. with cut place or two, were the
only injuries sustained.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21

been made, about $1S remained,
which was turned over to the Red
Cross. The day, on the whole, will
long be remembered as one of the
most successfully managed that this
community has enjoyed for long
time, and secured splendid returns
for one of the noblest organizations
on earth--the American Red Cross,