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The Farmington times., 1918-02-22
BEWARE OF THE CLAIM AGENT

Secretary McAdoo has announced
that it is unnecessary for anyone hav-
ing claim against the Government
as a dependent of soldiers or sailors
killed in service to employ an attorney
or claim agent. Such claimants need
no agent in collecting what may be
due them. The Bureau of War Risk
Insurance will furnish blanks for the
filing of claims.
The government does not propose
to have class of men preying upon
the misfortunes of those who survive
our fighting men. For generation
after the Civil War every community
supported some individual whose bus
mess it was to handle pension claims.
These "pension agents" flourished
and grew fat. Much Of the money that
should have gone to the dependent
or claimant found its way into their
pockets. They were recognized by
the government, probably as a neces-
sary evil, under the pension laws as
they existed.
Claim agents are not needed now.
Those having a claim should deal di--
rectly with the government.
The Farmington times., 1918-02-22
EXAMINE BEANS FOR PoIsoNs

The port laboratories of the Bureau
Of Chemistry of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture are giving
special attention to detecting posion-
GUS beans offered for import to this
country. According to the annual re-
port of the Bureau of Chemistry, the
high prices of beans has led to ship
ment of so-called Burma or Rangoon
beans from Asia and tapiramos beans
from South America, which are
known to yield hydrocyanic acid un-
der some conditions. Shipments indi-
eating the presence Of hydrocyanic
acid were therefore excluded as being
dangerous to health. These poisonous
beans are varieties Of lima beans OF
various colors, and in shape may not
be unlike the common navy bean. On
careful inspection they may be dis
tinguished from the common bean by
the fact that, unlike the common bean,
they show distinct situations, or strip
es, radiating from the eye to the edge.
There are also other less noticeable
differences.
The Farmington times., 1918-02-22
A NATIONAL DUTY

The Treasury of the United States
has a great deal of money to raise
and it cannot be raised by bankers
alone, says Secretary McAdoo. The
banks of this country cannot alone
sustain Americas needs in this war
and extend to our allies the essential
aid which they must have to continue
the war.
The rich of this country cannot do
it alone; the men of this country can
not do it alone; the women of this
country cannot do it alone; but all of
us, the people of the United States,
disregarding partisanship, forgetting
selfish interests, thinking only Of the
supremacy Of right and determined to
vindicate the majesty of American
ideals and secure the safety of Amer
lea and civilization, can do the great
and splendid work which God has
called upon us to do.
The Farmington times., 1918-02-22
Automatic Insurance Covers Men Lost
on TorpedOed Transport.

- - ~ .
ANY American soldiers iost on u tne
torpedoed transport were protecteo
by United States Government lnsur-
ance and Government compensation
Those who had not applied 1or insur-
ance were covered by automatic m
surance which is payable 70 70 WlIe
child, or widowed mother. Inc auto,
matte insurance aggregates aoou,
$4,000, netting S25 month 1or zao
months. insurance that mad peen ap-
Piled for Is payable TO mucn larger
class OF -benetlclaries ana can 60 as
high as $lo,ooo, nettihg S?|oo
mcnth Tor Z4o months. =,
The compensation IN case OF DEATH
given by the Government Wlthou'
charge and regardiess OF rank or pay
ed on the number OF dependents. Fay
ihents u1uer nne co'npsensa.i1Vi; aea'
The Farmington times., 1918-02-22
German Socialist Sees Neglected Op
nOrtunitY Tor Peace.


The Committee on Public Informa-
ton has received the following ex-
cerpt from a speech in the German
Reichstag by Herr Ledebour, joint
leader of the Independent Socialists:
"Again has an opportunity been
neglected to satisfy the worlds long
ing for peace. 1t is plain that step
backward has been taken and that the
political authorities have completely
adopted the military views of the
Conservatives. 1t is very disquieting
for friends of peace to hear the
Chancellor say that we now have a
free hand in the west. Czernin's
speech is a striking refutation of
Hertling's, for Czernin accepts Viii
sons proposals as the basis of under
standing, whereas the Chancellor re-
jects them. We hope, nevertheless,
that we shall soon have the negotia-
tions, which Czernin's action permits
us to expect. We cannot agree to
Czernin's and Kuehlmann's interpreta-
ton Of the right of self determination.
We want general peace on democrat
ic foundation. The pretended popular
manifestations in the occupied terri
tory were brought about under the in
fluence of the German administration.
The creation of the kingdom of Po-
land was a tremendous mistake. The
German Government must give up it's
false methods, and we shall soon have
peace in the east. The true opinions
Of nations can only be expressed by a
referendum after evacuation. The
Fatherland Party wanted to replace
The Farmington times., 1918-02-22
Deaths in British Forces in Action
and from Wounds Estimated at
But Per Cent.

Now that American troops are TAX
ing their places in the trenches, at
tention is again directed to an esti-
mate by the Secretary of War, that
the losses up to June, 1917, of the
British Expeditionary forces from
deaths in action and from wounds
amounted to but 7 per cent of the TO-
tai of all men sent to France since the
beginning of the war.
The ratio of losses of this charac-
ter today, because of improved tao
tics, is less than to every 100 men.
The Farmington times., 1918-02-22
Athletic instruction Is Given Men at
Army Camps.

Special courses OF training for ath-
letic instructors have been establish
ed at Camp Kearny, Linda Vista, Cal
One lieutenant and one non-commis-
stoned officer from each company have
been detailed to take the courses
which include boxing, wrestling, and
calisthenics. The classes are helt
three times each week, and the officers
in turn instruct their men.
Two athletic fields have been laid
out at Camp Lewis, American Lake
Washington, and stands with seating
capacity from 10000 to $4,000 persons
built at cost Of $4,000 each. The ex.
pense was met with funds derived
from athletic contests and entertain
ments given by the men.
Attendance at boxing at Camp Up
ton, Yaphank, N. Y, to which officers
and on-conmissioned officers have
been assigned, has been made compul.
sorry.
The Farmington times., 1918-02-22
Small Towns Best Cities in Purchases
of CniIaoa Ranks for SoIdiprs

OF Smllage BOOKS Tor SOldIeES.
Results of the Smilage campaign,
which put books of theater admission
coupons on sale in nearly every town
and city in the country, show the
small towns and villages far ahead Of
the cities in overselling their proper
tionate quotas of books.
Pilot Rock, Oregon, was the first
town in the country to send in a
check. Laurens, Iowa, town of 900
population, took in $100 before the
first Smilage book was received. Ii
touka, Iowa, with 200 population
bought S63 worth Of books, the larg-
est sale in proportion to population
yet returned.
The coupons in Smilage books are
exchanged by the soldiers for admis-
sion to entertainments in theaters
built in the camps by the Commission
on Training Camp Activities. Admis-
sion charges range from 10 cents to
rs cents, or from two to five Smilage
coupons.
The Farmington times., 1918-02-22
Carrier Pigeons are Being Killed by
Hunters.

Complaints have been made to the
pigeon section of the Signal Corps
that carrier pigeons Of the racing
homer type, being trained throughout
the United States for communication
service with the American Army, have
been shot by persons on hunting ex-
petitions.
Because of the important part car
rier and homing pigeons are playing
in the war, and the need for their
breeding and development in this
country, the War Department has
considerably expanded the pigeon
section of the Signal Corps. Homing
pigeons constitute one of the most eff
fective means of communication in the
army.
Any pigeon in the air may be
carrier pigeon flying from loft under
Government supervision. Its de
struction may be serious loss to thu
American army. Anyone coming in
to possession of pigeons labeled ~
rs. A.-18," indicating they are being
trained for army purposes, is re
quested to report the fact at once t.
the office of the Chief Signal Officer
Land Division, Washington, D. c.
The Farmington times., 1918-02-22
l,S0O,0OO Women are Engaged in Ag-
riculture in United States.

According to late report of the
1900 900 women engaged in agricul-
ture in the United States, 100000 are
under 20 years of age and 1,050,0CO
are negroes. A majority of the wo-
men workers are found in the South
ern States.
The lines of work in which women
will be likely to increase their farm
ing activities, according to the report,
are vegetable gardening, poultry rails
ing, butter making, hog raising, etc.
1t is suggested that women who know
how to operate motor cars may with
little additional training operate tract
ors.
The Farmington times., 1918-02-22

Hertling with Prince Buelow, but that
is no longer necessary. Militarism
has won the day, and The proleraria;
must force peace on the basis Of the
reconciliation of all nations"
The Farmington times., 1918-02-22
Truck Roads are Mapped from Manu-
featuring Centers to Atlantic Sea-
board.

A pathfinder car has started on a
new lap of mapping out Army truck
roads for the Government, one official
route having already been laid out
from Detroit to the Atlantic coast and
another from Buffalo to the seaboard.
The car will go as far west as the
Mississippi River and will map routes
from cities in Wisconsin, Illinois,
Michigan, Indiana and Ohio.
When this trip is completed the
Government will have four main
highways forming connecting links be-
tween the great manufacturing cen
ters and the Atlantic seaboard. Mo
tor trucks on their way to France will
follow these routes.
The Farmington times., 1918-02-22
Weekly War News Digest

The United States Public Health
Service is carrying on campaign
along sanitary lines in areas adjacent
to % military camps. Complete SAN
itary organizations work to prevent
the spread Of disease from the civilian
population to military forces, and to
protect civilians from communicable
diseases where they have occurred
among troops.
The organizations include physi-
clans, sanitary engineers, nurses, at
tendants, and laborers. Methods un-
dertaken include inspection fall es
adjustments handling food supplies.
Warning Issued Against Scheme to
Swindle Farmers.
Another scheme for swindling the
farmers of the United States has been
discovered by the Federal Farm Loan
Board. A man advertising himself as
an authorized organizer of national
farm loan associations is sending out
advertising matter emblazoned with
the national flag, stating that he will
organize such associations at $500
each, and will teach others the trick
for a certain sum of money. His ad-
vertisements have reached farmers
and business men over a large part of
the United States. He claims to be
so busy organizing national farm-loan
associations that he needs help, but
will take time to teach others for a
monetary consideration.
All such representations are fraud
ulent. In order to borrow under the
farm-loan act, it is necessary for
farmers to organize cooperative ma
tional farm-loan associations in their
local communities. 1t is a violation
of a ruling of the Federal Farm Loan
Board, published more than year
ago, for a national farm-loan asso-
citation or a joint stock land bank to
spend any money for promotion pur-
poses. Associations thus organized
will not be chartered by the Federal
Farm Loan Board. Farmers are
warned therefore against anyone ask
ing a fee for his proffered services III
connection with applying for loan
under the Federal farm loan act.
The Farmington times., 1918-02-22
Smokeless Powder Plants Will Have
Capacity of Million Pounds Day.

Plans and contracts are completed
for the construction Of two smokeless-
powder plants, each to cost approx
imately $5O,000,0O0. The estimated
capacity of each is 100000 pounds OF
powder day, and from 10000 to 49,
900 men will be employed at each
plant.
The initial output at each factory is
expected not later than next August.
Much of the product will be available
for the allied nations.
The Farmington times., 1918-02-22
WOMAN'S STATEMENT
WILL HELP FARMINGTON

"I hated cooking because whatever
I ate gave me sour stomach and
bloated feeling ! drank hot water and
olive oil by the gallon. Nothing help
ed until I tried simple buckthorn
bark, glycerine, ETC., as mixed in Ad-
ler-i-ka." Because it fiushes the EN-
TIRE bowel tract completely Adler-i-
ka relieves ANY CASE sour stomach.
gas or constipation and prevents ap-
pendicitis. The INSTANT action is
surprising.E. M, Laakman, Drug
gist.
The Farmington times., 1918-02-22

When minister fails to stick to
his text it may be that he believes
that scattered shot hits the most
birds.
The Farmington times., 1918-02-22

One difficulty about mobilizing the
idle rich is that SO many Of them
went to France and entered the war
before Uncle Sam got in.
The Farmington times., 1918-02-22

Public Health Service at Work in
Areas Around Army Camps.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-23
KNIGHTS DRIVE CTS RESULTS
 FOR FIRST DAY

Twelve hundred and twenty-five hundred dollars was the first mornings resalJ in the Knights of Columbus war camp fund drive. announced yesterday noon at the luncheon served the several teams at the Knights Of Columbus club rooms by the Catholic Ladies Society. RedOubiei efforts will be the coGntersjgn Of the two remain ing days for the work
 Only ten teams were represent ct at the luncheon yesterday. Consequently. the team captains and others interested in the sue cess of the affair predict that when every team gets in it's re port the total raised will be large. Little doubt is felt by the men m charge of the movement that the S5.00l goal will be reached
 Yesterday the luncheon served to interest teens and sppease the individuals aHpeuyes- The beiance of the day was spent in active so- licitatiOn.
 Today every team is expected to be on the job with their cards
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-23
DICKINSON OPENS LECTURE COURSE IN
 BISBEE TOMORROW

The people of Bissee will shortly rave Tle pleasure Of Q viSit rom s |. Dickinson. safety engineer Of the Ari- zOns state bureau of mines. who will Visit here giving 9 course of day lee rures. under the auspices of A. R. Richardson general secretary of the ' V. c A. and educational depart ment- on January -. s5. 9s at the Y- II. c. A
 CicsiEson in his wOrk Of safety en- ginee- of the bureau Os mines, hes been conducting an investigation in camp welfare work in the state of Arizona. and probably iS better qual- flied to talk on this subject than any enc within the state.
 For many years Dickinson was con nected with the United States bureau of mines. in welfare work. first aid and mine rescue training. being con nected with Car No. travelling through the northwest He was also in charge Of the United States bureau of mines exhibit at San Francisco and San Diego.
 The course of lectures which will ts given here win cover camp vel fare work. the sociological problems incident 10 mining camps. and first aid training Besides the regular course of lectures. to be given at the place above mentioned. the WOmen's club have the opportunity of hearing Mir Dickinson speak on the problems peculiar 10 them, and the high school students will also have the oppOrtuni- Y of hearing him
 It is anticipated that there will be a large attendance at these lectures. ell of wEich will be illustrated by lantern slides and moving pictures.
 Thursday tomorrow. is the first day, and the shows will be at 1:30 p. m. for the benefit of the night- shift. and
 at o'clock in the evening
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-23
APPEARANCE OF THE
 OFFICERS IS SUBJECT
Ony Revlew Leasei Wirel

CAMP FUNSTON. Kan. Jan. 22- Junior officers of the SS;h national army division at Camp Fuvst1a hSve rec ved a laconic hint in a genersl ',r- der that they must give more attention 10 tae'r personal appearance. Al rSe same time the order comments that the unlisted personnel hsS made . splendid response to the disciplinary requirements and has 36sChced well beyond the point jusnhed by the con duct Of certain junior officers
 Particular attention will be paid to standardiLing instruction and diSci. pline among the junior officers of the division. the recent order states New ly assigned officers. it sS added. and officers attached to organis2..Oa> will he given every opportunity tor com manding men and thas dlsv5rlire sni training for organizations wiz justify.
 Commenting that the srrcstsss laxlsv of discipline has been observed on the pert of some junior officers. Jhs order continues:
 The division commando therefore. expects all officers of thss c1n,laand 10 justify their commissions hy lnmc diste appearance and .1epruaohablr conduct at all times
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-23
REGISTRATION DAY
 FOR GERMAN ALIENS
 ON FEBRUARY FOURTH

Registration day for all German enemy aliens will see a soOdlv num. Der Of male subjects of Kaiser WI nelI1- now located in Bisbee appearing before the chief registrator. City Marshal James Allison Yesterday the city marshal received all of thp supplies for the work and is anxious that all liable 10 such registration in. vesugats the conditions of the order.
 Every German male from I4 years upward has To register. The time for registering is February , 10 9. in elusive The office hours Of the city marshal will be from $ a. m unrn g D m
 Persons required to register should understand that in so doing they are giving proof of their peaceful dispoSi- IlonS and of their intention to conform 10 S1e laws of the United States
 Every regist-anf should read care fully the form Of registration affidavit handel to him and ask the registration officer for explanation on all points not clear to him before attemptng to i'll out the blanks Resistration of ficers are instructed to give resistant all possible aid in the way of explana- tiCn and advice
 Each registrant is required to fur nish four unmOunted photographs Of himself not larger than three by three inches in size, on thin paper. with light background All four photo graphs should be signed by the regis tralt across the face of the photo n oh. tures- if the applicant is able 10 write
 Three blank forms Of registration affidavit must be completely filled out by the rigstraGt or his representative tw5th the exception Of the blanks in dicated to be filled out by the registrs- ton officer and the description of the registrsnt and the placing of finger prints on the blank and must be sign ed and sworn to by the registrant in the presence Of and before a registra- tiOn officer, who will III in the de scriptiOu Of the registTant and super wise the fixing of the finger prints and the atrachng Of the photographs II the registrant can not write he must make his mark in the signature space and af1-N his left thumb print In the space provided opposite the signature space.
 The finger printing is a method of Identification and folloTs the practice observed il the milIIry and naval service Of the United States
 The resistrant is hereby informed that he must again present himse1 before the registration officer who took hs oath after 10 days but before 15 days from the last day fixed for registration in his registration dis trict to obtain a registration card. up on which he must sign his name or make his mark. and place his left thumb print in the presence of the registration officer
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-23
K. C. ATHLETIC CLUB
 INVITES OFFICERS
lBy Review I.easea NYirel

CAMP FUNSTON. Kan. Jan. ss- Commissioned officers of the Ssth div ision ot the national army. stationed here. have received an invitation from the Kansas City Athletic Club to make their club rooms their headQuar- ters while in Kansas City. The invita- tiOn follows: f.-
 The club advantages and facilities m our present quarters are somewhat limited, but we want every commiS- stoned officer who. for any reason. visits Kansas City. to know that he is welcome in our club. and that CUT ev- cry facility is his for the using and that if the demands on our quarters exceeds our capacity we will make other and temporary arrangements to accomOdate them pending the erect ion of our new and permanent home. %
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-23
Alleged German
 PI0tter Is Held

United States Deputy Marshall James Mcdonald returned last evenius from Tucson where he took John Bolt. the slleSgd German piOJter, to ;he county jail there to await the action Ol the United States grand jury He was ordered held under a Ss.000 bond by the '. s commissioner at Douglas on the charge of having nitrO-giycerin 2 in his possession. Bolt was brought up from Douglas on Monday niSht and held here in the city Jail until yester- day morning when he was taken to Tucson by the deputy [. :, mers1all
 Bolt. in his examination before ihe commissioner. finally disclosed some Of his movements but they were not sUhStaut;ated by othec IactS and he cGutra5ictsd himself q number of times He admitted that he worked in and around Bisbee for a few months last fan ana was in the employ O. the F. A Tovres company at its slaughter house for several weeks a. Don Luis 2Ai that he alsA worked in seve;al ether places around the Warren Dis trict- Officers here are now inveStl> gating his movements while he was ir this locality.
 The officers in Douglas have suffi- cient evidence to connect him with the robbery of the Bchannan grocery store In tha, city several weeks ago. but it was decided to let the govern, ment try him or the charge OS having explosives in his possession first. The penalty for that on conviction is fine If $s.O00 and a year in the peni- tsntiary- Should he escape this charge he will be tried on the burglary charge
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-23
GRANDMOTHER KNEW
There Was Nothing So Good for Congestion and Colds
 as Mustard

But the old-fashioned mustard plaster burned and blistered while 1t acted. Get the relief and help that mustard pizsteTs gave, without the plaster and without the blister.
 MusteTole does it. l. is clean, white ointment. made with oil of mustard. IL is sdeundczily p7epued. so that It works wonders, and yst does not blister the tendereSt slZil-
 JuSt mass2ge Musterole in with the fIn- eer-tps gently See how quickly II brings TeEef-h0w speedily the pain disappears.
 Use hiUsterOle for sore throat. brOn- chitis. tonslids. croup, stid neck, asthma, neuralgia. headsche, congestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbsgo. pains and aches of the back or Jo-lts, Sp-aIns, sore muscles bruises. chiiblzIls, frosted fcet. colds of the chest (It often pTevclc PlsumOlial.
 soc and 60c jars hospital size S250
Bisbee daily review., 1918-01-23

ing of alcohol Dizziness, headache. baekache and bladder trouble are all signs of weak or diSordered kidneys and should not De neglected. Use Doan's Kidney Pills, the home-en- dorsed kidney remedy. Read this Bis bee residents statement;
 Mrs. Lille CrabA. of sl7 Opera Drive. says; Anyone suffering with kidney trouble should try DoSn's Kid ney Pills. About a year ago my back was awful lame and never bent over but what sharp pains would catch me in my back and would get diIIy. That