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New-York tribune., 1918-10-10

What was probably the greatest
demonstration in the history Of any
var loan campaign in any nation oc-
cured last night at Liberty Loan
concert held in the Metropolitan Opera
louse Here, under the spell Of the
eioquence of q young Anzac signaller,
Tom Skeyhill, s2o,2oo,0oo was pledged
% the loan Ten million was sub
scrlhed in four minutes after the ap-
real to the audience.
There was clock on the stage to
record the subscriptions as they came
IN. OR the first ten minutes no one
IN tAc audience saw the hands, SO fast
were they whirlcd to keep up with the
Mecges that came rolling in on young
Skeyhill, who had fired his hearers
with tales Of what his countrymcn and
'heir countrymen were doing in France.
John u. Rockefeller, jr., purchased
Sz'oO0,o1O worth of bonds for the
olandard Oil Company. When the sub
scrlption5 showed signs of slackening
glove OF the great French aviator
ouynemer vas put up at auction The
NATIONAL Biscuit Company and the
travellers Insurance Company jointly
pld this in for 81 100000.
But the great burst Of enthusiasm
s' 'he Metropolitan was simply bright
spot IN day otherwise filled with
gloom for the campaigners for the
fuorth Liberty Loan.
America is not mobilizing its dollars
for war.
Country Is Falling Behind
ne situation is growing daily moro
.Vti0us. In the first nine days of the
'IFe Only $1,791,20o has been raised
~ ID. .o65,oo0 less than was scheduled
- De raised in this period.
V''N ~ per cent of the nations
Soota Of S6,o0O,ooOOo has been filled,
ri'n the campaign virtually half over.
'"eSc cold statistical facts are re-
s.taed with alarm by Liberty Loan off
''"'"iedge that tho whole settle
~ ms't II Of the cataclysm hangs largely
-. ''e subscription of dollars without
t tA"' or limit it is hoped will arouse
t. american people from apathy
a'u tne loan, and to cause millions
-. INDIVIDUALS to so without many
sS IN order that the world NAV be
sale to live in.
Situation Is Serious
se''sving that only clear state
MT. a' OF the facts would impress the
Lass. asses with the gravity of the loan
~.on, Liberty Loan national head
Continued on page siy)
New-York tribune., 1918-10-10
Thousands of Prisoners Taken

The Allies Monday took 10000 prisoners it is learned and
yesterdays captures promise to be still greater Debenev
army alone took 1000 prisoners of ST. Quentin
Haig reported last night that the indenbrg systen,
had now been cleared hirtyve mile the Allies
were operating far beyond and to the east
In sectors the retirement !; disorderv ro1t A
whole regiment sight Tennessee men Of
General Edward r. Lewis's "Wildcat division
The Berlin official statement last night breaches'
were made at some points of the German line.
The First British Army yesterday Joined the battle can
ured Ramles and the great but ruined city Cam
bra and crossed the Sched Canal at the first named place
General Iewiss Southern mounaineers again were we'll i,
the They beat down the weak guards captured
flaming villages took batteries of guns turned them mme
diaely into the ranks of the fleeing enemy.
All along the front of the retirement the Scarne IN
below ST. Quentin the enemy burning lootng the towns
and villages he is cvacuating Beautiful Bohain is in flames
New-York tribune., 1918-10-10
brilliant Attack" Says Pershing

Pershing in his official statement called the Franco Ameri
operation north of Verdu Monday "brllant attack
Braban HaumoE Consenvoye and Beaumont were cap,re
with 5000 prisoners of whom fell to the French who
operated with the Americans The American of the
euse freed If the CALLING flank fire from the river
New-York tribune., 1918-10-10
Americans, Aided
BY Tanks, Push Past
The St. Etienr,e Line

WITH THE. AMERICAN ARMY IN
CHAMPAGNE, Oct. 9 (By The Associ-
ated Press In their operations west
of the Argonne Forest the Americans
Continued on, nert poge)
New-York tribune., 1918-10-10
Cavalry Closely Pursuing Fleeing Germans Be.
tween the Scarpe and Disc, South of St.
Quentin, With Infantry Rapidly Follow
ing Through Devastated Villages
Americans Take 1000 Prisoners
And Gain z Miles East of Me,,se
rranco-American Operation North of Verdun
Called brilliant Attack by Pershing in
Official Statement-Te Teutons Run at
Sight of IT, S. .'Wldcats"
October 10, ESQ q. m.

October q. NJ.
The enemy was in wild retreat on a thrvfve mile front
between the Scae and the Ose south ST. Quentin last
night The remnants of thirty broken divisions were eein
at full speed
cavalry was closely pursuing them. Behind followed in
1antry marching rapidly columns fours through evacuated
villages The Allied advance miles, and its speed
IS increasing A German debace in sight
At the time the American first army striking an
the whole twenty five mile front from the centre Of tho
FOREST to several miles east of the euse northeast of Ver
great victory.
TWO thousand prisoners taken by Persng in addi.
tlo TO 5000 on the preceding day the euse his men
advanced two miles taking Sy penetrating haune Wood
west OF the Meuse the Brunhilde line was penetrated be-
tween Cunel and Romagne Pershng cleans the last German
defences out.
In the Argonne commanding heights were seized and the
line linked up with the French
New-York tribune., 1918-10-10
W E A T H E r

Fair Thursday and probably Friday;
slightly warmer Thursday; gentle
south to west winds.
Full Report on Paso
New-York tribune., 1918-10-10
situation Is Serious

n,an1 s,'hs that only clear state
~ OF the facts would impress the
s;.s.. a.s with the gravity of the loan
-esion' Liberty Loan national head.
New-York tribune., 1918-10-10

tCont'nued on page siv)
New-York tribune., 1918-10-10

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New-York tribune., 1918-10-10

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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10

Marvin Roberts spent the week in ,,,. II
St. Louis trarsacting business.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10
Combined Session
Held in Blackwell

The County Court, which convened
Monday morning, adjourned Tuesday
afternoon over Wednesday, for the
purpose Of meeting with the Jeffer-
son Co. judges Wednesday at Black
well, for the purpose of attempting
an adjustment of the bridging Of Big
River, near Blackwell. Big River is
the dividing line between st. Francois
and jefferson counties, and the ford
at that point often becomes danger
Gus. In fact it has been the direct
cause Of the loss of several lives with
in the past few years.
Also for the past several years ne
gotiations have been pending between
the two counties for the construction
of suitable bridge at that point
which would forever eliminate all dam
ger to life at chat dangerous crossing.
The courts Of the two counties have
been practically together several
times, but for different reasons the
work has never been actually started
up to this time, and it is the sincere
hope Of all those who know Of the diff
ficulties that are often presented at
tndC lOTu, W -tHOSe WHO uesue W
cross over, that the joint meeting of
st. Francois and Jefferson county
courts agree on a plan for the early
construction of a substantial steel
bridge at that point, on which work
will soon begin.
The County Court Judges of Wash
ington county, hearing of the joint
meeting of the County Judges from
St. Francois and Jefferson counties,
decided to meet there with them, as
they had an appointment already ar
ranged with the St. Francois County
Court for May 18th. Blackwell being
SO near to them they decided to ac-
cept the opportunity offered them
Wednesday, and were also present
and discussed road matters of mutual
interest to both counties. While moth
ing definite was done, either in re-
gard to bridge or road building, it is
the belief of the st. Francois County
Judges that start was made that
will soon result in work of tangi-
BILE nature.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10
War Exhibit Train
a Great Attraction

Many Farmington;ans went to Flat
River Saturday to see the exhibit
train of war relics and souvenirs,
which was on exhibit at that point
from 2:30 to 4;30 in the afternoon.
The train also stopped at Bonne
Terre from 1880 to 2:30 the same
afternoosf, xAnr1 a great gathering
of Interested spectators had gathered
The gathering at Flat River was
Simply immense, coming from all ov-
er st. Francois county, and there were
many even from outside the county,
to see this interesting exhibit. .Prac-
tically every thing that is being used
in the present war was there to be
seen, so that it furnished about as
minute picture of what the war real
ly is as could be drawn.
Aside from the exhaustive exhibi-
tion of war paraphernalia, there were
also several interesting and entertain
ing speakers present to tell about the
conduct of the war, which they did in
most graphic manner. Some of them
had but recently returned from the
front, so that the information they
impaired was first-hand. One of-the
speakers, a Canadian officer, in speak
ing of the doubt that was often ex-
pressed by some in this country, as to
tn authenticity of many of the re-
ports heard as to the frightfulness
and barbarity that is being practiced
/ by the Huns, stated that the most in
human of such reports that he had
heard were absolutely true-that he
knew they were true, because he had
seen with his own eyes many evil
dences of them-such as Belgian chill
dren with their hands cut off-of wo-
men with their breasts torn away by
the damnablc Huns-who call them
selves soldiers, He was glad to give
ell permission to quote him as their
authority for the statement that such
statements were all true, for the rea-
son that sane imagination falls short
of realities when Il comes to the devil
ish, inhuman brutalities that are be-
ing practiced by the Huns, in the
name Of war.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10
Will Vote ON ~, --n,e'
Local Option

The city council Of Bonne Terre on
Monday night called for a special
election, to be held June 9Th, for the
purpose of voting on the local option
question. Such action, The Times is
informed, was taken in response to a
petition to that effect, which was nu-
merously signed by many of the lead
ing citizens of that city.
Bonne Terre was but recently in
corporated as a city, of the third
class, under a special act of the Legis-
lature, and this is by far the most
important action she has taken since
getting the bits in her teeth. What
tie result Of such election will be on
ly the vote can definitely determine.
1t seems altogether probable, however,
that spirited contest is in prospect
there.
1t now appears to be more than
likely that this contes., on the part of
Bonne Terre may result III another
contest arising as to the legality Of
the local option election in st. Fran
co.'s county, which carried something
more than three years ago. At that
time Bonne Terre was without NUM-
cipal government, and voted with the
county.
Now that it is no longer an inte-
grail part of the county government,
it appears that another breech is
open for the entrance Of "fine
point of law" as to whether or not
the county can, be bound by that
election of more than three years ago
Anyway, it seems that the way is
again open for much more Legal
wrangling. The Times is informed
that St. Francois county has furnish
ed practically all the "fine points" Of
law that has arisen over the liquor
question throughout the State: That
she is "still on the job" is evident from
the trouble that is "brewing" at Bonne
Terre,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10
Lucky Jack is
Showing Up Fine

The Times recently published an az
count of the Pennington Mining Co.,
the Lucky o. K, and the Lucky Jack,
all rich Miami, Okla, mining prop
critics largely owned by local people,
having been taken over by the Federal
Lead Co., the immense Guggenheim
corporation. Recent developments
has proven that information was pre-
mature, as the deal that was being
figured on fell through, and these
companies are still being operated by
the original stockholders.
While all of these properties arc
very rich in mineral, the Lucky Jack
in particular continues to show i'm
provement as its development goes
forward. Its production is perhaps
the richest of any mine in that entire
field, and sells at premium of SIS
Der ton by reason Of its richness.
With new scale of prices for mine
rails, which has recently been fixed in
that district, practically all the mines
are again opening up and production
is being pressed forward. The new
price scale, which has been accepted,
means fair working profit for prac-
tically all the mines in that district,
Notwithstanding the heavy royalty
that many lease holders are compelled
to pay. M
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10

They're OF!
The bars arc up, the track is clear
and every one of the enterprlsing can.
didates who are entered in The Times
Automobile prize contest has right OF
way". The preliminaries are now oyy-
er, and the race for rich prizes-head-
ed by that splendid brand new 1918
model "Mitchell-Six" touring car,
worth $1,320-is now on in earnest.
Preceding this article will be found
the first published announcement OF
the standing of candidates, showing
the number of votes cast for each up
TO. Wednesday night of this week.
Each candidate has started in the
race with a vim, determined to win or
to know the reason why, and the bat
tie royal now in evidence is attract
ing countrywide attention.
Several of the most aggressive can
didates have started In the race with
a goodly number of votes to their
credit, but the leaders of today do
not necessarily indicate the winners
by any means, as five full weeks re-
main TO bridge the chasm now exist
ing between the first and the last on
the list hf f~& f.
Don't Become Discouraged
Don't be discouraged just because
YOU are not at the head of the list In
this weeks vote exhibit. The contest
is now Just in its infancy, and there
is not a single candidate among those
listed above who could not, if the
proper interest and effort were put
into the matter, secure enough votes
and subscriptions by this time next
week to lead the entire field.
When one takes into consideration
the fact that $4,000 SPECIAL EH-
IRA votes are allowed on "clubs" OF
SIS, in addition to the regular votes
allowed on each individual subscrip-
ton, it can readily be seen how high
vote totals are obtainable, and that
nc cne, so far, has a walk-away fol
the big prize automobile,
Time Is Limited; Get Busy.
Now is the time for those who are
competing in this race to make dust
fly" Only little over two weeks re-
main during which to secure the max
imum number of votes on subscrip-
tions-two weeks in which to WIN OF
LOSE--for that is exactly what il
means. After May 25th there is q
material decrease in the schedule OF
votes; and, after June 8 there is a
still further decline in the scale Of
votes. In fact, it is cut almost in
half. '''' j"
Our best advice to those who wish
to win is to hurry every available2sub-
scription to the campaign department
before the close of the "first period
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10

The local organizations of the
Federal Lead Company, the St. Joe
Lead Company, the National Lead
Company, the Baker Lead Company,
the Bonne Terre Farming & Cattle
Company, and the M. R. & B. T. Rail
way, all employing many men are
entitled to special commendation for
their excellent work and cooperation
with the sales division Of the Liberty
Loan Organization in their systema-
tic methods of soliciting and obtain
ing the subscriptions of so large per
cent of their employees. 1t was the
many, smah subscriptions that put it
over in this county.
Also, the liberal personal subscrlp-
tions of President Crane and the st.
Joseph Lead Company, made early
were of double value in that they
served as a stimulus to the campaign.
Mr.. c.. R. Bramblet, District Chair
man, and Mrs. M. P. Cayce, District
Chairman of the Women's Division,
both residents of this county, are to
be complimented very highly for the
work which they did in this county,
both in heloing to form the county
organization and in their personal
efforts and results in selling bonds.
Last but not least-to no other
single individual in the county do we
owe 50 much gratitude as to John j..
Bowman, Of Bonne Terfe, County
Chairman, for his untiring efforts
and good Judgment. He with the
organization which he had formed
started the campaign of with a
whoop and without brakes and kept
it going full speed until the, night Of
May 4th. The results speak for
themselves.
The entire county organization as
Uncle John Marshall of Bonne Terre
expressed it. was a wheel within a
wheel and all working well and was
the most efficient organization ever
formed for any purpose in st. Fran
co.'s county. AS Director of Sales
for the county I was perhaps in closer
touch with the entire workings of the
organization than any other person
and | want to say that there was
simply an inconceivable amount OF
work put into the campaign-and
with almost no wasted effort.
Lastly, the response of the citizen
ship Of st. Francois county in the
purchase of the Third Liberty Loan
Bonds marks one of the brightest
pages in the history of the county,
one that will long be remembered
after this horrible and bloody war is
ended. Nearly 1000 of the 35,73s
citizens of st, Francois county sub
scribsd for bonds and purchased ap-
proximately three and one tenth
times the county's quota This surely
is record for every citizen OF the
county and our boys who are at the
front to be proud of.
w, B. MASSEY
| Director of Sales for
1 fF7ssF' st. Francois County.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10
MRS. JOSEPHINE M. EDWARDS

Mrs. Josephine M. Edwards was
born Nov. 21st, 1849, and died May
9th, 1918, aged 68 years, IL months
and Is days. She was born in St.
Francois county, the daughter of
Hardy and Elizabeth (Straughn)
Virgins, and lived in this vicinity all
of her life. She was buried May 9th
at the Woodman cemetery, near
Three Rivers, services being conduct
ed at the Three Rivers church by her
pastor, Rev. Sitton. Mrs. Edwards
had lived for many years at the home
place, 6 miles north of Pennington,
her husband preceding her in death
about 5 years ago. She leaves four
sons and one daughter.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10
St. Francois County More Than Three
"Over the Top" for Liberty Bonds

ed for by 5, $50 subscribers, which al
so is remarkably large proportionate
number. There were 679 subscribers
in Pennington alone, where $305,050
worth of bonds were taken, while this
city's quota was only $129, COCOON
siderably more than twice over. But
it was the great mining companies in
the Lead Belt, all of which were
heavy buyers, that contributed large
Iy>to putting the county over the top
so handsomely. The following banks
and lead companies report the fol-
lowing amounts of bonds sold, to-
gether with the number of buyers:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10
COUNTY DECLAMA-
TORY CONTEST

The declamatory contest Of the
Lead Belt Oratorical Association was
held last Friday night in the audi
torium of the High School. Crystal
City, Doe Run, Bonne Terre, Flat
River, Leadwood and Harrington
were represented in the contest. An
excellent program of musical num-
bers, songs and solos, were prepared
by the pupils of the Pennington
schools to go between the different
readings which greatly helped the
program. A fairly good crowd was in
attendance.
The honors were captured by Flat
River in both first places. Mariana
Cecil won first place in the grls con-
test, with the reading "The Tar Ba-
by", and Thomas johnson first in the
boys contest, with the reading 'B;rg-
ISM. Lorraine Mahn of Come Terre
won second in the girls contest, with
"The Man of Sorrows, and Mack
Denman second in the soys' contest
with the oration George the ILL.,"
The special music was rendered by
Misses Virginia Castleman, Susie An-
toine, Barbara Caroline Tuliotk. FIoy
London and Versie London, and also
chorus of High Scnool girls sing
ing the rMarsaille. : fta
Marvin Roberts spent the week in
90 e,,.. 4,..,-,r, nj, 4, ~ t,,,riperc k&e
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10
Here's How to
Jump Into The Lead

Here's an example of how
easy it is to secure SOC, 900 votes:
$4,000 votes are allowed on each =
5-year subscription to The Times
(new or renewal), providing it is
turned in before the close of the
"first period, terminating Satur-
day night, May rs.
= Ten such subscriptions (amount-
ing to $75 in business) would en- 4
title you to 250,000 REGULAR
votes. And, according to the Of
fer of allowing $4,000 SPECIAL
= EXTRA votes on every Club"
of $15 turned in (S75 consti-
tutes five complete "clubs" and
amounts to 250,000 SPECIAL
votes) making 250,000 REGU-
LAR votes plus 250,000 SPE-
= CIAL votes, or grand total of
100000 votes.
Therefore, ten such subscrip-
tions, or approximately it's equiv
: .alent in shorter term orders,
" would mean half million votes.
. Easy enough, isn't it?
+" Haven't you got ten friends
= who would help you to. the ex-
= tend, of q 5-year subscription to
The, Times (only $7.50) toward
y winnihg that splendid Mitchell
: SIX" touring car, WORTH 81 ,320?'
e Try it and see. "
y ** **s *#+ -
and thus secure the BIG VOTES. No
to do so simply means that you art
throwing golden chances away
chances that may bring you the biz
prize Mitchell or something els
equally attractive.
No Cutters Here.
You are "off at the post" now ant
the pace is growing hot. Your abil
ity and popularity have been demon
strated. Can you finish strong, a.
you have started, with the best taleh
and the keenest wit in and aroun,
Pennington pitted against you? Yol
most certainly can if your courage
doesn't fail you now! Who can finisl
victorious in the face of keen compe
tition? If we know character at al
we opine that no such misery as
quitter'will appear among those VIII
are entered in The Times contest
Certainly the winners will be entitle
to admiration for defeating such
field, and as certainly will commenda
tions be- the due of those who "di
game" H. ~, or
Get inpthe race with a shout fo
you're off fnin bunch, pnd MAY THI
BEST CANDIDATE WIN! -
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10

Owing to the lack of a necessary
part to our type-setting machine, The
Times is this week unable to print the
Financial Statement of the receipts
and expenditures of st. Francois
county for the year 1917, as was
promised last week. However, we
Lave finally received the necessary
piece Of machinery, and will print the
Financial Statement in next weeks
issue.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10
THEY'RE OFF TN "a BUNCH
IN TINES BIG CONTEST
Today Marks Real Beginning of Contest
Its Anybody's Race for the Prize
'Mitchell-Six'--Watch EN- Go!
HERE'S HOW THEY STAND

MRS t. b. (BART9 wELcE, Farmngton $4,000
MRS MITCHELL Flat River 5o2soo
STEPHEN BEDFORD BURKs Fsrnngton s45i,soo
MISS NINA'RAE WILLIAMS Bonnie Terre 425ooo
C. b. MeCLINTOCK Pennington ............. $1,000
MISS VIOLA HARTER, s. Pennington 5000
MRS ALICE M sTURGEss, Liberyvile 5000
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-10

St. Francois county went more than
three times over the top for the Third
Liberty Loan, and was still going
strong when the time limitnexpired.
Perhaps there is not county in the
State that has made better showing
than patriotic and loyal old st.AFran-
co.'s county. The apportionment rfor
this county was $305, ,050, while the
amount of Liberty Bonds that were
sold up to Saturday evening was ST.
O06 ,950-about $4,000 more than
three times the amount of its appor-
tionment.
This splendid amount was subscrib-