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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-08

Since Attorney General LANCER took
personal charge of the prosecution in
the Emmons county murder case,
friends of the defendant are hopeful
of an acquittal. st. Paul Dispatch.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-08

Miss Mary Beattle, who has been
elected to the p~rincipalshin 70 ISL .
Hamilton schools, will spend the ,me
mer months doing clerical work fnr
the government at Washington. she
has been assigned to the air Graft nnn'
auction service at a salary of So
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-08

Wells County Immigration and
development association was organ
ized the first of asst week at a meetins
held at Fessenden, with R. J. Lyness
as president. ]. G. Straus, vice presi-
and treasurer.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-08

While bathing. in the Pemoin.
river Wednesday, Cecil NOME
ray found q bottle with a wnnIar
cork. which required the hraaEs
ing OF tho neck before Il oonld ~.
got into. There was q nane,.ir
the bottle on which were the fnI.
lowing words: est. Joe, Dali. Ter
August 10, 1857. Party surronnd'
ca by enemy Indians. II mo- wn.d
IS received form us soon Wa al
nkeiy be in their hands. Co.,.
y friends. Commodore Kitt.
son."-WaIhalla Mountainee-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-08

Townley organizers are AZ worL 4,
Trail county soliciting donations rnr
a United Consumers store to be starr,
ca at Hillsboro. Townley apparently
needs some more spending money and
1t Is not more than right that the far
mers be given a chance to come
across. ~oAAo
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-07-08

Leo McCaul, second quarter master
aboard the u. S. S. Minnesota, is
spending a two-weeks' leave of abb
sence at the parental home at Wall
halla.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-23
AVON

Wheat threshing is the order Of the
day in this community.
Mrs. w. w. Rorgcrs and son, Les
ter, were guests of Avon friends one
day the latter part of last week.
Emmett Boyd was Pennington
caller Monday. "hF%
j. T. Russell! was business trans
actor at Knob Lick tho last of the
week.
Mrs. A. L. Bauman and children
spent Saturday night with their aunt,
Miss Orlena Boyd.
Clarence Bowling Of New Church
spent Saturday night with friends near
here.
Frank Biri was a business visitor
near here Monday morning. y.
Mrs. Harriet Boyd of near Eads
returned to her home Sunday, after
having spent several days with relat
tives and friends on Route 8. ~ 81
Misses Ethel and Edyth Rodgers
were guests Of Miss Dorothy Haney
Sunday afternoon.
.Messrs. Allan and lRey.alM /, S.
Counts on Tuesday completed the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-23

I Action: Divorce. '~ s.:..4
Now at this day comes the plaintiff
herein by her attorney and files her
petition and affidavit, alleging, among
cher things, that defendant, Anthony
Minoughan is not a resident of the
State of Missouri:
Whereupon, ut is ordered by the
Clerk of this Court, in vacation, that
said defendant be notified by publica-
ton that plaintiff has commenced suit
against him in this court, the object
and general nature of which is an ac-
ton for divorce upon the grounds Of
desertion and non-support, and that un-
less said defendant be and appear at
this court, at the next term thereof,
to be begun and holden at the Court
House in the city of Pennington, in
said Co., on the 18th day of November
next, and on or before the last day of
said term, answer and plead to the
petition in said cause, the same will
be taken as confessed, and judgment
will be rendered accordingly. @'
And it is further ordered, that
copy hereof be published, according
to law, in The Pennington Times,
newspaper published in said county of
St. Francois for four weeks success
lively, published at least once week,
the last insertion to be at least Is
days before the first day Of said next
November term of this court.
Order made and entered this 18th
day Of August, 1918.
A true copy from the record.
Witness my hand and the seal of the
Circuit Court of St. Francois County,
this goth day of August, 1918.
JOHN A. KNOWLES,
| (SEAL) Circuit Clerk.
Aug. 20, 80, Sept. 6 and 1873. {
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-23

The Bonnie Terre Register is still
suffering with its same old afflict-
ion--persists in going off half cooked.
1t appears to be fault of the paper
rather than the management, as all of
the several arrangements that have
been trying to control that unruly an
imal since the present Times manage
ment has been in this community have
apparently permitted it to take the bits
in its teeth and run wild, especially
when it comes to commenting on The
Times. It persists in constructing q
case as it would have 1t, and then in
variably reaching the conclusion in
this wise: "If"-this and that is a
fact, then it should be thus and so.
We would suggest to the Register that
we have found it to be very good
plan to find out something of which
it is attempting to write, before ex-
pressing itself. Then, too, the "f'
will not have to be so largely drawn
upon. We do not know the name of
the present editor of that sheet, as it
does not appear therein. We suppose
however. that it is Albertus, or Arch
ibald or something of that sort. Any
way it should be. Now, Archie, in re-
Spouse to your query, @Maybe now is
the Times time to apologize some"
we will again state, not yet. Now,
lust another little pieceof advice. Ar-
chic. Tell the truth, and you will not
have to apologize some" The truth
10 The Times long suit.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-23

we were on our way. / didn't think he
wanted to see US very bad, as we were
well protected by sub-chasers and bat
tleships.
My friend, Isakson, and l are sit
ting in our little shelter tent enjoy
ing ourselves. We read and write and
play dominos, the Y. M. C. A. man
having given us a small set.
This leaves me we'll and hope will
find you well and enjoying life. / was
sea-sick several days on the sea,
though it did not amount to much. /
fed the fishes a good deal but was
not the only one who did. / guess
three-fourths Of the men were sick.
l guess you have received the card
stating that we had gotten across o.
X.
This is a cool rainy evening. was
on guard last night and feel somewhat
tired and sleepy. Will have to close
soon and go to bed and get nap.
Wood and water are somewhat
scarce at this place. l haven't had
a good bath since left Camp Devens,
Mass.
Must close. Tell all, hello, giving
my best regards. May God bless and
be with you all is my prayer. A kiss
for little sis. Your loving son and
brother,
CHAS. MCFARLAND,
Co. H, 602nd Engrs. Reg, A. E. F.,
France.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-23

ORDER OF PUBLICATION
State of Missouri, County of st. Fran.
co.'s, SIS.
In the Circuit Court, November term,
1918.
Myrah Minoughan, Plaintiff,
vs..
Anthony Minoughan, Defendant.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-23
Pennington Tire Works

Rebu tires and makes them good positively guaranteeing
them stand much service tires though
peatedy demonstrated that the rebuilt will
than the tire Our method Of rebuilding tires by
patented process which tires securely
lied .,5 1Se
We also thoroughly equipped for retreadng tires and do
all kinds Of tire repair work safsf q
gfjsor
DRUCE g. CHALK. Proprietors,5 : Pennington. Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-23

Autocracy is engaged in trying To
escape with as whole a skin as pos
sible. But autocracy will have to
lose its skin along with the rest of
the beast.
Baseball might regain its popular
ity by merging the game into two
National leagues, one made up of
Boy Scouts and the other of Veterans
of the Civil War.
British subjects here must enlist or
be drafted. The days of grace are
past, and those who have been dodg-
ing service (there are relatively few
we are glad to say, might as we'll
make up their minds to "joint out"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-23

fencing of the Counts cemetery at
the Lido Counts farm, now owned by
E. L. Rodgers.
Mrs. Floyd Biri spent the first of
the week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. E. Ellis, of Womack.
Quite a number from this commun-
ity attended the W. S. S. speaking at
Ste. Genevieve Wednesday.
This community was shocked Sum-
day morning to learn of the illness of
Rev. W. E. Golfer, he having been
attacked by a stroke of paralysis at
about 6 o'clock Sunday. We are glad
to state, however, that his, condition
is seemingly improved at present.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
McAdoo Makes Congress Gasp.

Secretary McAdoo's plan for a war
finance corporation. announced during
the week. fairly took the breath away
from Congress. The corporation would
start off with a capital of half a bill
lion dollars. to be supplied by the gov
ernment, and would have authority to
issue it's securities for four billion dol
lars additional The corporation would
make loans to essential war Industries
and in addition would have authority
to pass judgment on and to veto all
private issues of securities of 100000
or more. In other words, it would prac-
ticaliy have supreme control over cred
its during the period of the war
1t was stated that the plan was for
mulated at conferences between Secre-
tary McAdoo and the leaders in Con-
gress. and the bill is to be introduced
In the Senate tomorrow by Senator Sim
mons, chairman of the finance commit
tee. and in the House by Chairman
kitchln OF the ways and means. Though
the leaders were consulted, apparently
the rank and file of members were not,
Judged by the amaZement with which
announcement of the plan was greeted.
The bigness and daring of the project
give 1t certain attractiveness, Iayine
aside entirely the question of its sound
ness, but 1t is not going to win its
way through Congress without the most
stubborn kind of opposition. Republic
cans already are lining up for the
hght, and there are indications that
they will have no little democratic
support.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Housing for Shipbuilders.

With money flowing out of the Treas
ury in such flood. the fifty million
dollars placed last week at disposal of
the shipping board to provide housing
a ,commodations for 300 900 shipyard
workers seems almost insignificant but
these nifty millions promise TO be highly
useful dollars in the war against the
Hun. Relatively small as the amount
is. and pressing as is the need for its
expenditure, it was held back for a
considerable time because of inability
to agree as TO just who should have the
spending of it.
Placing Of the money at disposal of
the chipping board was coincidental
with the launching of q nationwide
campaign to recruit quarter of mil
lion workers for the shipyards. Enroll
nlent Cf this great army of volunteer
workers was begun in every state OF
the Union, and responses during the
those charged with responsibility for
furnishing the ships absolutely neces-
sary if the allies arc TO be fed and
America is, to play an efficient part in
the war.
Delay in the shiphuilding program
has been one of the things which has
subjected the government to severe
criticism. and so far the shipping
board has not had Baker to come to
its defense AS was the case. though
with the War DEPARTMENTS delinquen-
cies. ii is likely the country will readi-
IL forgive shortcomings of the past if
the ships are ready when they are
needed. And Mr.. Baker told the SEN
ate military committee there was rea-
son to hope they would be.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Seeks Greater Efficiency.

Evidence that he is anxious to avoid
a fight is found in his willingness to
reorganize War Department methods,
though opposed to having such 4 reor-
gariza ton forced upon him. The ap-
pointment of Edward r. Stettinius to
be surveyor general of supplies for the
Army is followed by announcement of
plans for centralizing still further the
production and purchase of war neces-
sites. Details of the program have not
yet been published, but belief is eX-
pressed that it will accomplish all that
would be achieved under the Cham
berlain bill for director of munitions.
A large part of this supervision over
supplies. it is understood. is to be
intrusted to the war industries board,
which now is in process of reorgani-
zation. Whether responsibility finally is
placed with board or on single man,
the one sharp point of dintinction from
the Chamberlain plan is that the new
agency will be subordinate. and not
superior, to the Secretary of War.
The Presidents position seems to be
that SO long as he has sufficient con-
fdence in Mr.. Baker to retain him at
his post Congress shall not tie the
war minister.
His opposition to a superior war
council. apparently. has the same
foundation Congress could not, of
course, create a war council which
would take any authority from the
President. If the President, therefore,
is to WELD full authority and bear
full responsibility he is going to choose
his own assistant burden-bearers. And
he chooses to have as assistants the
members of his cabinet. In this it
would seem that his position is so
unassailable that Congress is not like
ly to go the length of attempting to
force a war council upon him against
his will.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
building which will need to be pro-
tected.
Other Developments of Week.

Following are some of the. other
events and developments of the week
bearing on Americas preparations for
war:
Steps were taken by the Department
of Labor to create a conference board,
representing both capital and labor,
which Will seek to outline general pol
icies to govern the relations of en-
ployer and employe during the period
of the war, to the end that strikes may
be averted.
Draft legislation bills were made
ready for introduction in Congress- The
chief feature is n provision for register
ing youths who have attained the age
OF tWenty-one years since June last
New regulations and methods were
announced from the office of the sur
geon general of the Army for the re-
claiming of drafted men suffering from
durable physical defects. The new pro-
gram is expected to result in fewer
exemptions and an improved physical
standard.
Fast freight trains loaded with food
and other supplies were rushed through
from the middle west to the Atlantic
Seaboard, despite heavy snowstorms
which seriously delayed railroad traffic
Announcement was made that the pro-
duction of bituminous coal in January
fell 100000 tons below normal,
threatening another serious fuel short
age, with the possibility of Gripping
essential war industry
The government took over 500. .O0O
rifles which were being manufactured
in this country for Russia. They are
of slightly smaller caliber than the
new american Army rife, but NAV he
used for the training of troops and
other auxiliary purposes.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Food Problem a Grave One.

Further evidence that the government
regards the food problem with the ut
most gravity was Forthcoming during
the week in the letter President Wilson
sent to the conference of farmers at
Crbana, Ill. 1t was a call upon them 10
produce larger crops than ever before
were produced. and he made no secret
of his conviction that the fate of civil
iizatlon hangs on the activities this
year Of the American farmer. In none
of his utterances since the war in En-
rope began has Mr.. Wilson used Ian
guaSe more solemn and impressive
There also was in his letter a note
which is bound TO attract the attention
of all the world. 1t was that this is 10
be the critical year of the war. and
though avoiding expression of belief
that the year will see the wars end
he did not hesitate to say that the out
come of the struggle is to be deter
mined by achievements within the p-es,
ent twetvemonth.
The Presidents letter to the farmers,
following SO closely on his food-saving
proclamation addressed to all the peo-
pie, has made the food question almost
paramount, for the time being, at least.
= legislation enlarging the powers OF
the food administration is deemed nee
essary, and ii can be had only after a
fight with Congress. there certainly has
been no lack of efficiency in making
the necessary preparations for such a
night. The administrations side of the
question has been got before the
people in way which opponents in
Congress cannot hope TO equal The
public mind has been cultivated and
sown with belief that prevention of the
waste and boarding of food is necessary
to the winning of the war. 1t will not
be easy to convince the public that
granting necessary executive power to
prevent such waste and boarding would
be menace to American liberties. That
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Getting Used to Billions.

ouch government plunge into high
nnance would have been unthinkable a
year ago. but the country has grown
SO used to considering dollars by the
Dililon that the suggestion comes with
a iessened shock. The Treasury De-
partment announces that expenditures
during the last six months have
amounted "only to 15O,OO0,0OO," a
good deal less than had been estimated.
Even with loans to the allies, the cost
OF the war to date has been kept below
billion dollars a month.
Whatever failure there has been by
the government to spend money as
rapidly as it was expected to spend it
rs TO be made up shortly, it is promised.
The United States now is LAYING out
s'z3;o00.0OV a month on its own war
machine, and is lending $i50.00O, 900 a
month tc the allies, so that the billion
dollar-a-month mark has been passed
by a very considerable margin
Evening star., 1918-02-03
DECLARE HUN WAR DIET
is KILLING GERMAN RACE
Boche Scientist Warns Government
Food Substitutes Will End
Third of Population.
of the Associated Press.

Correspondence Of the Associated Press
AMSTERDAM. January lS.-The al
most complete lack of nourishment in
many of the food Substitutes" now be-
ing sold in Germany is arousing
storm of warning from German scien-
lists, who declare that government su-
perviSion of the whole substitute food
tratflc is an Immediate necessity. Prof
Juckenack of the University of Berlin
writing in the Nossische Zeitung says:
1T is useless any longer to hide the
truth. Unless the government actively
intervenes to put some control over the
are overwhelmed. the end of the war
will also see the end of a third of Ger
nany's population. Moreover, the re-
naming two-thirds will be so enfeebled
from malnutrition that they will be
unable to perform the immense tasks
of recuperation and restoration.
The devil alone knows what are the
ingredients of thousands of these
wretched substitutes that already do
duty for butter and eggs, oil and milk
flour and spirits, meat and broth, cof-
fee and sugar. tobacco and tea. fish
and sausage, cheese and caviar. and SO
on, without end.
The latest products of the inge-
NOUS substitute-mongers are really too
terrible to he tolerated. A prepara-
ton of crude kerosene is now be-
ing largely sold as frying oil. and
500 cases of serious illness, together
with nine deaths. have been traced to
its use in Berlin alone. A preparation
called goose dripping" is prepared
from dogs fat; egg substitute from a
mixture of chalk and baking powder;
caviar from fish scales and bread from
straw What people. no matter how
patriotic, can hold out on such fare?"
Evening star., 1918-02-03
''CAN'T KILL AN AMERICAN"
ITALIAN AIRMEN, AVER
Filler Stops Machine, Plunges Earth
ward, Hits Telegraph Wires, Saved.
Another Prize Story.

AMERICAN AVIATION TRAINING
CAMP. SOUTHERN ITALY. January Is.
You can't kill an American" ia the
dictum OF the Italian officers training
the several hundred young aviators.
who have been flying here since the
ehd OF September. when, by arrange
ment with the Italian government fbis
camp was established.
The Americans have such ra,,+.
tion for luck that Italian soldiers come
mere so they may touch one or the
aVlators. 1T brings us good luck. too. .
they explain. wv
night virtually every day Not single
one mas been killed and but three have
been injured at all seriously. One of
me me latter. on his third trip alone. got
understand. with the result that he
stopped his motor, whereupon the ma
chine began to plunge downward unftl
',s,da lus ran was checked by the telegraph
nearby city. Thence the machine
dropped to the ground and was
smashed. The aviator was picked IN for
oead; out In fve days he was ready for
The prize story of the camp concerns
Harry Harris Of California. who Rot
lost. first in the clouds. and then in
central Italy. He was couple of hours
SoiaS away anu u WnOle week coming
back to camp. AS he afterward ex
planned. he went UP for an altitude rnd
wren he got above the clouds he was
unable to discover whether he was f1y-
ing upside down or right side up, or
whether the earth was above or below
him.
Finally. after grazing a few noun
tam tops of the Apprentices, he lighted
IN the center of a village square, beg
sing for something to eat As he
couldn't speak Italian. his explanation
that he was "Americano" didn't satisfy
the local police. who had never heard
of American aviators in Italy, but had
heard a lot about those of Austria. who
have the unpleasant habit of dropping
bombs on coast towns along the
Adriatic.
However, he was fed and started
campward. after couple OF days of de-
tention. He had flown nearly $50 miles
away from camp. and when he got
back there. he was accused Of having
been on a visit to some sweetheart
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Presidents Stand Is Firm.

1t is not yet clear whether there is to
be a test of strength between the
President and Congress over the crea-
ton of a superior war council and a
director of munitions. Mr.. Wilson made
it plain to senators again last week
that he is unalterably opposed to the
Senate military committees bills Great
ing the war council and the munitions
director. This leaves the decision as to
a fight up to Congress.
At the Capitol there is talk of COM
promise. but none at the White House.
The President apparently is unshaken
in his conviction that, having been in
trusted by the people with the respon-
sibility. he must be left unhampered in
his conduct of the war. He has taken
the stand that Congress. having exer-
cised its constitutional prerogative of
declaring war; now must support the
war by providing the men and money,
but without encroaching upon his con-
stitutional prerogative as the COM
mander-in-chief There is nothing in
Mr. Wilson's career since he attained
the presidency to justify belief that he
will retreat from that position. 1t is
believed he is very anxious to avoid a
fight with Congress, but no one thinks
he will run away from one.
Evening star., 1918-02-03
HINGS are not SO bad as the
public had been led to be-
lieve them.

public had been led TO De-
lieve them.
=. Such seems to be the almost
unanimous opinion OF the
country, following Secretary OF war
Bakers reply to Senator Chamberlain
chairman of the Senate committee on
military affairs.
In fact. it develops that things are
nucb better than had been suspected,
even before criticism had eliminated
in the sensational speech OF the seia
tor from Oregon. The government So
far from having ceased to 1unctioi''
has been going ahead with war prePa
rations at a rate not even thought pos
sible by the military experts
These disclosures have silenced an
the critics except Col. Roosevelt
The surprising thing, the thing the
country finds greatest difficulty III u'-
derstanding, is that the chairman u
the Senate committee on military az
fairs should have been kept in is-
norance Of this progress. Many thlnsS
of which Congress, called upon to raise
millions OF men and billions of money
for the war had not been ADVISED must
necessarily have been known 10 .ne
German government TINS IS cai sa,S
secrecy to an extent when tne cou
Srv finds difficult to reconcile with mill
tary necessity. 1t is not willing 70 pc
lieye that Mr.. Baker was entitieo ~
be trusted blindly while the electeu
representatives of the people, the me-.
charf-ed with responsibility for coO
seripting the manhood and the wealth tn
of the nation, We're not entitled 10 ne
trusted at all. The country is not VIII
ing to concede that this is Mr- BAKER
nerSnnal War.