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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-30
CROSS ROADS

Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Wilkinson were
called to Castor last Friday night in
answer to! d message stating his
mother was dead, 49, t-F.s'0
Mrs. Wilson of Illinois is the guest
of her mother, Mrs. Rhodeman Fray
sher. ).
2 Among those from here who went
to Pennington Wednesday to see the
boys leave were, A. j. Kennen and
daughter, Bertha, Rhodeman Fray
sher and son, Alma Wright and Dora
LEM. -.5s
Mrs. A. M. Wallace is. the guest of
her sister, Mrs. VIM. LEM.
Miss Dora Lenz spent the week.
end at Fredericktown with friends.
Miss Bertha Kennon and Aaron
Hahn were married at Pennington
Wednesday. Their many friends wish
them bon voyage through life.
Ira Fraysher left Wednesday for
the training camp at Camp Funston.
The school here will start next Mon
day, the End Of September. r -
y FOR sALE-Two horses, cheap.
Phone 34t-4, Pennington, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-30
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STOP THE GRUMBLING.

= Some dissatisfaction has been :
+ caused by the recent regulations I
= concerning the consumption of "
= of sugar. The disconnected
= should remember that the Food
I Administration is not to blame;
they should direct their criti- 1
= elsfn at the German junkers and 4
! not at the Food Administrator. +.
= The shortage of sugar has been 4
= caused by the U-boats. There 10 4
7 sufficient sugar in the world, 4
= but the lack of shipping and the I
= sinking Of sugar eargoes has 4
+ caused all the trouble.
= II 10 q small sacrifice that has 4
= been asked of the people, and !
+ there is no doubt 1t will be com; l
4 piled with. although there will 4
4 be some grumbling. But let the 4
4 xrumbler think OF the men at I
= the front who are giving all for
= their country, who are enduring I
+ eheerfully great hardships and 4
= extreme danger, and then look I
= at himself in the mirror when
= he complains Of being deprived 4
4 of the second tsaspoonful of 4
= sugar. One look should be I
= enough. ,..-. 1917.
= MISSOURI DIVISION, u. s. 4
= FOOD ADMINISTRATION.
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-30
BISMARCK

Fred. Twomy made a business trip
to Ironton last week.
Capt. W. H. Evans of Hopewell was
in Bismarck a few hours last Thurs
day. -iIs'
Miss Nellie Black of Slvfns spent
last week with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. N. Beard, of this city. "
Miss Edith Hawk is now able to be
up, having just recovered from Sc
we're case of typhoid fever. -t,.I
Rev. Del Longgrear is at present
holding revival meeting at Bellevue.
Neal Burnette of Chicago spent the
weekend with his sister, Mrs. Ada
Kettinger.
Mrs. L. H, Butler Of Cape Girar-
deau spent last week with Bismarck
relatives and friends.
Chas. Kistner was down from St.
Louis last Saturday. His friends are
glad to learn that he is gradually re-
soning. y
L. Nagel of Flat River spent satur-
day in Bismarck.
c. j. Hill spent few days of last
week with home folks at Licking, Mo.
Harold Barrett of Hoxie, Ark, was
a guest at the Osterle home the first
of last week.
Miss Roxie, Beard of near Bellevue
spent the first of the week with Bis
marck relatives.
Judge and Mrs. C. T. Tullock left
for st. Louis Friday, where they will
make their future home.
H. c. johnson and family and Mrs.
Fred Twomey and children were in
Fredericktown last week.
Mrs. Chas. Edmonds spent Sunday
at Bellevue. -
Word has reached here of the death
of Henry j. Kline at Ontario, Canada,
which occurred July 31st. Mr.. Kline
was former resident of this city and
was eighty years of age at the time
of his death. ..,,t ,... -, ,,,,..
Misses Kathleen Lentz, Viola and
Hester Beard attended the Teachers
Meeting at Pennington Thursday
and Friday. :" ~ .'t&
Mrs. ]. G. Clanton of Poplar Bluff
is up packing her furniture to move
to her new home in, Poplar Bluff.
Miss Ruth. Clanton will soon discon-
tinue her music class here, as she has
a position as music teacher in the
Conservatory there.
On Monday, Sept. 2, the Public
Schools here will open. Since the
last term a new fence has been built
around the grounds, and we are to
have Domestic Science in our school
this year.
Geo. Matkin, C. H. Lucy and Hugh
Steel have been appointed registrars
for the coming registration, when all
men from IS to As years of age will
register.
Freeman Shaner was the only Bis
marck boy to leave for camp Wednes-
day. -,.-
B. T. Chance sold his property in
the northeast part of town to E. w.
Hughes of Walnut Grove. Mr..
Hughes will leave the farm and move
to town on account of his wife's ill
health. .. , up ,-...
With the removal Of, Judge C. T.
Tullock from our city, . special cleo
ton will have to be held to elect a
mayor for the unexpired term.
F. F. Beard had very severe at
tack of acute indigestion Wednesday
but is doing nicely now.
Mrs. Edna Allison left Wednesday
for a few days visit in st. Louis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-30
The Diary of a Sugar Hog

July This is the day when sugar
ratiouQng begins. The Food Admins
tration has ahnouneed everyone must
go on strict rations On account Of q
shortage. That doesn't affect me:any;
I'm prepared for 1t. was wise. and
bought sueply a couple Of weeks sE 4,
as ! saw this shortage coming, limit.
ing us'to twopound purchases doesn't
deter me from having silently. went
to six stores and bought two pounds
at each place. I thought that was rath-
er clever. This business of asking us
to limit ourselves to three pounds a
month is all nonsense; cant be both
cred. When We are put on sugar cards
| will be time enough to worry about
how much we are eating.
The Germans are still going strong,
the papers say. wish there WAS some.
thing l could do to help.
July 4--Independence Day. 4 shall
show my Independence by hsyfns ELLEN
make good old apple pie. The; Food
Administration ts still harping on the
necessity Of saving sugar. I don't see
why There is plenty Of sugar TO be
had; know that. Food officials tell
,,r,,t o,rsaiuss ..asssa aa..eaa, ~
month. I'll let the otheF feiiowsn ap
that. I've got plenty, SO what's tie
use in my depriving myself. I've got
cr.ras a.
Tb. w., .,.u..,o, ,,.u u
briahtor Wi, IT. 80. n,.. :.
in. "a mo.n ~. =: aso-,,;o ~
xisa Pm ~. .,S - r~s. st.,
could be,n : COW. o.har NO., L.n
homo ">
Ju,v M ho,o,, OK no,,a. =,
TO-DAY NV s,unire = oartit,ca,o 80
r.e q nv ,srn,n. .nd sarv,,. IT,
cot I. M, -, a. a. hss. ~,
a. danger =, r.ai :. - = -
an n 20 hest IN bo nronorad IT,, -o,n.
10 urah oil Inan Tha.o u,,,oa -
ulstions ara on,v ,or ,hosa - 10,
follow tbsm ria 10 no,htna -,
nulsorv about ,bem
submsrines .rs h,sv ov. az !rh,s
war is a terrible thing
July 1b-Ellen wants to M. un sous
fruit with that 25 pounds of sugar
bought: saws I bought Il for that n,r.
pose and II must be used for that sb.
is strong for living up to the rules:
that's Just like a woman, She says II
We have more than our share someone
else will suffer. I should worry about
that; I've got mine. I've Quit buying
candy for the children; that liz suffi.
cient sacrifice for one family '.l.--..
see the Belgians have only one
pound Of sugar a month. That IL a ter.
rible condition. I don't see why some
thing isn't done to give them more.
War is even worse than | had tnas.
ined. rot
July 25-Now we are being asked to
limit our sugar consump tion to two
pounds a month, beginning Aug. /.
That can't be done. l wonder What is
the matter with the Food Administra.
ton, anyway, that 1t can't keep US sup
piled with sugar. | told Ellen not to
put any more sugar on the children's
cereal. We've ct to make more SAD
rifices, guess 10 these times
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-30

Complete returns from the primary
election in Alabama show the tri-
umphant nomination of Hon. Thomas
E. Kilby on the Democratic ticket for
Governor. Mr. -Kilby is the rugged
and patriotic candidate in whose be-
half Judge Gilbert or Nations, of this
city, recently made an. extended
speaking tour Of The State Of Ala
bama,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-30

Senator Ollie M. James, Of Ken
lucky, died Wednesday at the Johns
Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, after
a prolonged illness, of kidney trou-
BILE. For years past Senator James
has been recognized as national
Democratic leader. He was AZ years
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-30

The present household sugar ration.
with little chance of increase, is two
pounds month in the United States.
two pounds in England, one and one
half in France and one pound In Italy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-30

The Allies are still rapidly march
ing onward toward Berlin, and are an
initiating the Huns on the way. May
their pace never diminish until the
goal is reached.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-30

Restaurants and hotels are restrict.
ed to two pounds of sugar for every 80
meals served. This includes sugar for
kitchen as well Is table use.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-30

Sugar bowls have been banished
from AAmStican dining cars. A trav-
essr ID served his portion OF sugar and
.---..-- 80 y .4-a y IL,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-30

Out of the last harvest the American
people. BY instituting wheatlsss days.
saved 10000. ooo bushels Of wheat to
feed the hungry Allied nations, and
these same people are going to stay
right on the sugar Job and see It
through.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-30
How l6uGnAalp||

USE FRUITS Fake advantage OF
the natural sugar IN fruits can
without sugar. or with little sugar.
Add sugar later, when it will be more
plentiful. Dried fruits, such as rails
ms, dates and figs have much sugar
IN them Use honey. maple products
and svruns when available.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-30
Pennington Tire Works

tires good positively guaranteeing
much tires though has been
peaedy demonstrated the rebuilt tire will stand
vice method of rebuilding tires is by
patented process which used old tires securely vucan
lied. >SsVf sz4nas+t afs~-,
thoroughly equipped for eeading Of tires and do
ALL work .1e q sa4 & taE.
FL ii sGra 4tis
BRUCE q CHALK. Proprietorsgs Harrington, No,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-30

5 SAVE SUGAR. Two pounds per
month is the American honor.ration.
Try to eat less and add to the national
surplus for canning. Do this that the
fighting forces may be kept fully sup
Piled, and that England, France and
Italy may receive their greatly re-
stricted requirements. -
SAVE BEEF. Food for % lighting
men. Save the large carcasses for
them BY. restricting yourself to small
cuts, by-proddetsI ana tfiitfhihss:
hearts. tohxdes, y ifvers.' We have
snonSk 1ncffease supply of pork this
summer to permit econdmitSr sxpan-
sion in Its use to relieve the pressure
81 beef > ~ '.'S EN' "a
: SAVE 3WHEAT.. Keep, oHs saving,
though the harvest lie largesa Build up
war reserves by persistent .cpnserva-
ton. Without American wheat saved
from the last harvest the Allied cause
would haver been lost. The margin
next year must not be so narrow,
~ - % WASTE N
Three times each day every Anne
practical help to the men on the bal
Our efforts during the FISCAL year
pounds more meat and fats and 80, 9ee
1851. From American sources of !
! sugar was shipped than the pseswar
NJ ~ ~, HOW ax6iA(aIsiRQy
SAYEsdFo III TN
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-30

" FOR sALE-Two forses, cheal
Phone 341-4, Pennington, Mo.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
DAN COLEMAN IS
ENOUGH TO MAKE
GAYETY SHOW BIG

At the Gayety for the week is
Harry Hastings Big Show" Dan
Coleman makes it all right to leave
the word big" in. Coleman doesn't
need much makeup and rollicks
through about 'steen different situa-
tons in as many different garbs, with
the face of him always the same
Phil Peters, whose part is sort OF
a sub-lead, is quite show in himself
Just to look at. He's built some
what after the general specifications
of sand hill crane, and dresses. of
course, in manner to bring out all
the lines, or rather lack OF them.
Hazard and Burnstone do horn
pipe, or highland fling, whichever it
is, and do it so we'll that they're made
to come on for several repeats.
The Hastings show will likely fill
the Gayety bill at every performance,
for it carries nifty aggregation OF
pretty girls, with a sprinkling of real
beauties. These are strung out in
various specialties from impromptu
nurses to sea-going "vamps." The
costumes, many of them. are espec-
tally striking. Some, though. would
not cut much figure in the high cost
of clothes--if bought by the yard.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
BILL WOULD END
INSURANCE EVIL
AGAINST u. s. DEAD

Washington, March l7.--Decertion
and fraud have been practiced on
the benehciaries OF American soldiers
killed in the war with Germany. Rep
resentativc Fields of Kentucky, a
member of the house military COM
mittee, said today after he had in
troduced bill designed to put an
end to the alleged practices. The
measure limits the fee of agents or
attorneys to SIS and imposes heavy
penalties on persons collecting more
Claim agencies already are Or
ganized throughout the country"
said Representative Field, "and as fast
as casualty lists are published these
agencies or their representatives hurry
to benehciaries with the statement
that it is extremely difficult to collect
the soldiers insurance without the
aid of special counsel.
"By such method they frighten the
beneficiary into employing them at
extortionate figures. Some claims are
being purchased at mere pittance
through the same methods.
Service of special agent or at.
torney is not necessary in collecting
war risks insurance except in some
unusual cases, where the claimant may
encounter difficulty in establishing his
identity. A law should be enacted to
ini1ict upon these people the punish
ment they deserve"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
Governor Asks All in State
To Give Aid to Refugees
tFrom a staff Correspondent.)

Lincoln, March H.-(Special -
Governor Neville has issued the fol-
lowing proclamation:
During the week of March lS to
rs the American Red Cross will make
an extra effort to secure donations Of
good used clothing for shipment to
destitute refugees in German occu-
pied territory in France and Belgium.
These dorations are of a nature
that makes it possible for all to share
in doing something of the greatest
importance 20 those who are suffer-
ing most intensely as a result of the
war. The clothing asked for is espe-
cially for women, children and aged
men. | understand full statement
will appear in the Sunday papers as
to how and by whom the clothing
will be gathered and taken care Of.
"For full information inquire of
your nearest Red Cross chapter.
This whole matter appeals to our
humanity and patriotism and has my
unqualified endorsement"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
COAL; TRADE PUT
UNDER LICENSE
BYU.S. DICTATOR
Permits Must Be Obtained Be.
fore April |; Swapping Of
Coal" and Other Fictitious
Operations BaniShed.
(By ..cS ciated Press.)

Washington, March l7,-All coal
jobbers, brokers, selling and purchas-
ing agents, and wholesale dealers,
were put under license last night by
President Wilson on recommendation
of Fuel Administrator Garfield, who
issued regulations carefully circum-
scribing the changes to be made for
their services.
While recognizing that legitimate
jobbers are essential to the conduct
of the coal business the fuel admin
istration said, affiliated companies
organized solely for receiving the
jobbers' margin, the swapping OF
coal" and other fictitious trade
operations will be dealt with severely
April I Date Set.
Licenses must be obtained before
April |. The regulations affecting the
sale OF coal under the jobbers
licenses do not apply to contracts for
coal, before the presidents executive
orders taking over control of the
industry.
A licensee who sells coal or coke
without physically handling the fueI
shall not ask, according to the
regulations for more than the mine
price, plus 5 cents for each ton oi
anthracite coal which is re-screened
at Atlantic or lake ports. for trans
shipment by water.
Purchasing agents for retail dealer:
or consumers, who deal in coal with
out discrimination, the owner of the
coal may charge a commission moi
exceeding IS cents a ton for bitum
inous coal, S per cent of the delivered
price of smithing coal. The 5 cent:
re-screening charge may be added az
in the previous case.
Only One Commission.
Combined purchasing commission;
of any number of licenses, who ac
for a retail dealer or consumer are
limited to the commissions allowed
for one license. No licensee shall
charge any purchasing commission, az
purchasing agents of coke for retail
dealer or consumer.
1t was ordered further that no re
bate to any mine owner or stock
holder should be given by a license,
from his commission. Persons EN-
ployed exclusively as purchasing
agents by a single consumer or "a
salesmen by single producer are no
required to obtain licenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
Idaho Home Guards Prepare
To Fight Threatening |. w. WIS

St. Maries, Idaho, March H.-F:tty
United States soldiers and S. members
of the home guard of Standpoint
Idaho, arrived here today and began
patrolling the streets and guarding the
Jail because of threats made by mem
bers of the Industrial Workers of the
World and their sympathizers.
1t'was reported to the authorities
that an attempt would be made to
release by force the six alleged In
dustrial Workers arrested last night
by armed citizens. The federal troops
and the state guardsmen were ordered
here after a: outbreak yesterday when
an attempt was made to release from
jail w. NJ. Nelso, former secretary
of the Maries branch of the Industrial
Workers. Nelso was removed to
Couer d'Alene by the state authori-
ties,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
Washing Won't Rid
Head Of Dandruff

The only sure way to get rid of
dandruff is to dissolve it, then you
destroy it entirely. To do this, get
about four ounces of ordinary LIQUID
arvon; apply it at night when retir.
ing; use enough to moisten the scalp
and rub it in gently with the finger
tips.
Do this tonight, and by morning,
most, if not all, of your dandruff will
be gone, and three or four more ap-
plications will completely dissolve
and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace of it, no matter how
much dandruff you may have.
You will find, too, that all itching
and digging of the scalp will stop at
once. and your hair will be fluffy, lus-
trous, glossy, silky and soft, and look
and feel hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any
drug store. 1t is inexpensive and
never fails to do the work.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
Three Boys Slightly Hurt
When Struck by Cars

Jesse Kelly, II years old, 24ll
Cunning street, was bruised about the
body and suffered a sprained ankle
after being run over by c. f. Kirk
patrick, 1908 Thirty-second avenue,
in front of the Empress theater.
Kirkpatrick was arrested for in
vestigation but released on bonds
when the boys injuries were found
to be slight.
Lawrence Peterson, s years old,
2022 Harvey street, was slightly
bruised when he fell from a truck in
which he was riding with several
other boys. The accident happened
in the rear of the Powell Supply
company.
George Bertelson. 828 South
Twenty-second street, IS years of
age and employed by the Western
Union Telegraph company was
slightly bruised when run over by an
auto truck at Fourteenth and Doug
las streets. The truck was driven by
William Kurskin, 1904 Spring street,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
WattIes Will Investigate
COMPLAINTS of 0verCharueS

Complaints of excessive prices for
wheat mill feeds are invited by Cur
don w. Wattles. federal food admin
istrator for Nebraska. Such COM
plants will be promptly investigated
and action, which may be warranted
in the charges, taken.
Margins allowed under the most
recent rulings for the distribution Of
mill feeds are:
Jobbers handling car lots, 50 cents
per ton; in less than car lots, 81; de-
livered, $l50.
Retailers, So per ton, and delivered
$4
These margins should bring all
feeds to the consumer at maximum
of $3.50 over the SO per cent mill
Drice
Omaha daily bee., 1918-03-18
new CONTRACT TO
keep PROF|TEERS
FROM BIG GAINS
War Board Will Spend Billion
Dollars; Eminent Experts to
Replace Cantonment Con-
struction Division.

Washington, March l7.--With the
creation of construction division in
the War department to hardle
the largest single building program
in history--aggregating ST. ,0S4 ,00O00O
"a board of eminent experts appoint
ed by acting Secretary Crowell, re-
ported that the present form of con-
struction contract is "prohteer proof"
The new construction division will
replace the cantonment division,
which did the preliminary work of
building national army camps, and
will carry on an immense building
program, involving hundreds of thou
sands of workmen and extensive
structures for the army throughout
the country. 1t will be under the i'm
mediate direction of the chief OF
staff.
Personnel of Board.
Headed by Prof. A. N. Talbot of
the University of Illinois, president of
the American Society of Civil Engi-
neers, the board includes John Law
renee Mauran of St. Louis, president
of the American Institute of Archi-
tects; Charles T. Main of Boston,
president of the American Society Of
Mechanical Engineers; John r. Al
pine, representing the American Fed
Grafton of Labor; R. Goodwin Rhett
of Charleston, S. G., president of the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States; E. w. Rice of Schenectady,
N. Y, president of the American In
stitute of Electrical Engineers; Fred
erick L. Crawford of Brooklyn, pres
ident of the General Contractors as
sociation of New York, and Oscar A.
Reum. of Chicago, representing the
Building Construction Employers as
sociation.
Because of .the hundreds of mil.
lions of dollars involved, the board
was asked to examine the present
form OF contract and If necessary pro-
pose a new one. The board reported ::
New Form Concrete.
"The form of contract PERMITS
starting actual work weeks and even
months before the details are COM
pletely worked out and delineated, and
permits the government to push the
job at any speed it may elect, chang
ing at will its scope and plan, but pay
ing only what the work actually costs
plus a fee which is so reasonable to
to be above the reach of fair-minded
criticism"
This form of contract so thorough
ly approved is known as the cost
plus sliding scale of fixed fee" in
which fixed fees to contractors range
from 7 per cent on contracts OF $780,
600 or less down to as low as lM per
cent on the very largest sums.
The fee, according to this form, is
fixed when the contract is let and if
the cost exceeds the estimate because
of higher labor and material prices,
the contractor receives no additional
compensation whatever. Labor and
material prices always will be subject
to approval by the government.
Under other forms of the "cost
plus" contract, so widely attacked in
congress, it was possible for a con-
tractor by running up labor charges
and paying extravagant prices for
material to increase his fees accord
ingly.