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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-18
FUNERAL OF
FIRMIN EARL CLAY

The following is a synopsis of the
funeral address delivered Sunday,
Oct. 18th, over the remains of Earl
Clay, who died in the Marines train
ing camp at Quantico, Va, victim of
Spanish influenza, by Rev. 0. H. Dug
gins, pastor of the Methodist Church,
South, of this city:
Deceased was born near Lead
wood, this county, on Aug. Is, 1896,
and died in training camp at -Quanti-
co, Va, Oct. 8, 1918, being % years,
] month and 20 days of age.
On May 5, 1916, at st. Joseph, Mo-,
he was married to Miss Riva Smith,
of Pennington, who survives him. He
is also survived by his father, Rob-
ert J. Clay, who is present today,
and by five brothers and two sisters.
The brothers are R. l.. Clay of this
city, Bert J. Clay of Leadwood, Fred
Clay of Esther, and Harry Clay of
Flat River. The sisters are Mrs. Ida
Hawn of this city, and Mrs. Nora
Rudy of st. Louis.
Firmin Clay was reared in a Chris
tian home, and when Ia years of age
gave his heart to God, and united
with the M. E. Church, South, at Wes-
ley Chapel, where he remained con-
sistent member until his death His
wife was with him four days before
the summons came, and to her he eX-
pressed submission to the will of God.
He was at peace with his Maker, and
ready to go.
He was a volunteer in the Marine
service of his country. 1t was while
engaged in training that he contract
ed the fatal malady. His company
sailed for France the day before his
death, and Frmin expressed disap.
pointment at not being able to sail
with them. This young man as truly
gave his life for his country and the
cause of freedom as if he had fallen
on the battle fields of Europe.
In him we discover all the elements
of the Christian patriot. Deatf
found him at his post of duty, heroic
and unafraid. Dead at his post Of
duty! What finer eulogy? All the
boast of pomp and glory seem but
idle breath, beside the calm quiet Of
death. Where death and duty meet is
found solution most complete of al
life's problems! It's enough, dead
and at his post!"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-18
walter Townsend. better known as.

WdItcT IoWuoShoy DcttSi hi"wh 90
Major, the very efficient and ac-
commodating mail carrier for State
Hospital No. 4, is patriot among pa
triots, always ready and willing to do
anything in his power toward helping
along the boys in the trenches and
winning the war. The first of the
week he purchased the large pumpkin,
weighing 81 pounds, for the sum Of
S., which amount goes to the REQ
Cross fund. "Major" says the pump
kin is again for sale, for the same pur-
pose as before, and he doubtless has
the hope in mind of thus establishing
an endless chain" for the benefit Of
Red Cross work. Would that such pa
triots as lis "Major" Townsend were
more numerous.
The Rickus Grocery Store has a
splendid line Of Chinaware, including
extra dishes, which you should see be-
fore buying.
FOR SALE-1917 Briscoe Touring
Car, like new; also Piano, cheap. Am
leaving, so must sell at once. Phone
1856, or write R. R, Trengove, Lead
wood, Mo. 39-St
G. B. Snider has resigned his po-
sition as cashier of the st. Francois
County Bank, to accept position as
Deputy Internal Revenue Collector,
under Internal Revenue Collector Geo.
H. Moore. Mr.. Snider expects to
leave shortly to take charge of his
new work, when he and Mrs. Snider
expect to move to St. Louis, Their
many friends here will deeply regret
their departure, but will wish them
every success and happiness in the
new and broader field. Mr.. Snider
will be succeeded as cashier of the st.
Francois Couty Bank by R. l.. Allen,
who has been resident of Farming
ton for some time and is well known
to many of our people as reliable
business man and an excellent gentle
man. Mr.. Allen has purchased sub
stantial block Of stock in the bank of
which he will soon assume charge.
If you will be in need Of fertilizer
soon, better make arrangements now
to secure it, as you may be unable to
get it when wanted, without advance
preparations. We also take it for
granted that you will want the best.
Give us your order now and we will
save it for you. Tetley-Klcin Lumber
Co, tt.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-18
BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES


Miss Ora Kleppsattle has been en-
gagged as instructor in the College and
viii begin her new duties just as soon
as we open for business training. She
has been receiving special training
here for some time, and there is no
question of her ability. % wi.
The College was closed, oof course,
last Saturday under proclamation of
the authorities. While no one knows
just how long this will be effective,
we hope, and, expect this to be but a
short time. TIE office is open every
day, excepting Sunday, as usual.
Miss Frida Schumacher and uncle
of Bonnie Terre called Monday and
Miss Frida arranged for a bookkeep-
ing course. She will enter just =, as
quickly as possible. T
Miss Kennedy of Knobs Lick called
last week.. She is graduate of Mar
vim College and expects to enter in
order to complete her stenographic
course.
Among those who expect to begin
when the college opens, we note Miss
Lavinia Rozier, Fred Schramm, Or
vile DAVIS, all of Pennington; Miss
Schmiedke of Marine, ILL.,; Miss Heit-
man of Marquand; Miss Beatrice
Mayer. of Bonnie Terre; Miss Daisy
tSpray of Flat River.
Twenty new desks have been made
to order by Lang Mfg. Co., of Farm
ington, and placed this week. The
largest class room. will be changed to
an additional study hall. This has
become necessary in order to accom-
modate the additional enrolment
which is the largest in the history of
the school.
Miss Grace Gruner has an offer of
three different positions, and finally
decided to go to Cape Girardeau.
Miss Peck accepted position with the
Himmelberger- Harrison Lumber Co.,
at Morehouse, but does not expect to
begin until about the first of Novem-
Der. The last position was arranged
by long distance telephone and later
confirmed by correspondence.
The advanced class of those begin,
ming stenography in September have
received returns from their first ex-
animation submitted to the headquar-
ters of the Stereotype Co., at Indian
apolis, Ind. The lowest grade any
of our students have yet received is
97.7 per cent and it would be hard to
find more enthusiastic group.
Another typewriter was bought and
addedto our equipment last week.
Edmund Shelley, one of our old
students now working in st. Louis,
visited Pennington this week. He
gave up Office work to become an in
spector in munitions plant.
Hilbert Thomure, who attended here
about a year ago, writes from the U.
S. S. Rose, on board of which he is a
Yeoman. He sends very interesting
letter, says he likes the life very
much, and gives considerable credit
to the training he received here for
his ability to make good" as Yeoman
in the Navy. The Rose was at AS
toria. Ore, when he wrote.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-18
. WALES MINES

Mrs. Ed McClain of Bonnie Terre
visited relatives here Wednesday.
Misses Ada and Elsie Heaton visit
ed their sister, Mrs. H. c. Rhodes,
Thursday evening.
Mrs. John Manwarring of Bonnie
Terre visited her mother, Mrs. VIM.
H. Blunt, Thursday.
Edw. Brown (colored) died at Fort
Riley, Kans,, Wednesday with pneu-
monia. His body was sent here for
burial.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Rhodes visited
at the home of w. e. Heaton Thursday
and Friday. ~
There was no school here last week
on account of the teacher being sick.
Mrs. Geo. Whitesell and Mrs. F. M.
Richardson were Bonnie Terre visitors
Friday. 2gs sata9gf tSaa Y WI
Mrs. Bunt visited her daughter,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-18
CAR LOAD OF
BOOZERS TURNS OVER

A carload of "half-shot" speeders
on their way to their home at Desloge,
turned over on the Farmington-Flat
River road last Sunday near the home
of Ed Harrington. According to their
story they were trying to pass, an
other car and their own car got out
of control, running into ditch and
turning over. Byron Burgess and
several other men who were return
ing from work in the Lead Belt
came up and righted the overturned
car, releasing those pinned under
meath, none of whom were badly in
jured. In turning over, some "wet
goods" spilled out of the car which
perhaps grieved the occupants of the
car more than the accident.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-18
Mrs. NJ. M. Huff is moving to St.

Mrs. M. M. Huff is moving to St.
Louis.
w. l.. Hensley and son, Robert, and
w. T. Halle went on a hunting trip
today. .l
Miss billiard who has been visiting
her brother, DR.. billiard has returned
to her home in Iowa.
Miss Louise Huff who teaches in
the St. Louis schools is visiting at
home while the schools are closed on
account of the Influenza.
Mr.. Armstrong who formerly lived
at Charleston and who is now manager
of the Lead Belt Telephone Co. moved
his family here this week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-18
DR. LEE -GRUNER
DIES OF INFLUENZA

DR.. Lee Gruner, a former Farming
tonian, who was in the Dental Corps
of the Army at Camp Funston, died
of influenza this week at that place.
DR.. Gruner was the son of Henry
Gruner, who lives on a farm on the
st. Francois river, southeast of town.
DR.. Gruner, before his enlistment, was
engaged in his profession at East
Prairie, Mississippi county, Mo. He
was 81 years of age and was married
in September, 1917, to Miss Myrtle
l.. Snyder, whose home was in Chi
cago. We have not learned where or
when the funeral services will he
conducted. 81
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-18
Presbyterian Church

et hoDerC .. bOyu, faStor." -.
If the Closeup" ordinance prevents
the holding of public services next
Sunday, let us take it as a blessing
sent upon us to promote family re-
ligionh and foster family worship. The
members of this church are hereby
requested by their pastor to spend at
least two hours next Sunday morning
from 10 to 10 m. in some simple form
of worship in which all the members
of the family may take part. Sing
ing, reading, meditation and prayer
are fitting parts of worship which
may besnsed in any home. This is not
an original idea. It is being done in
manyd homes under similar circum-
stancesgs In crisis like this the ma
ton andaahe army must not be denied
the blessings derived through wor-
shsp.si sGs-yss ~ ~
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-18
SECRETLY Welded

About two weeks ago Jimmie Davis
and Ethel Benson, two of our Farm
ingtcn young people, were married.
Up to last night they had managed to
keep it secret. Last night, however,
their secret was discovered and they
are now receiving the congratulations
of their friends.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-18
CLYDE PHILLIPS
WOUNDED IN FRANCE

Mr.. and Mrs, w. B. Phillips received
a telegram Monday from the War
Department stating that their son,
Clyde, had been seriously wounded in
France on Sept. Gath. No information
further than this was given and Mr..
and Mrs. Phillips are waiting in sus-
pense for another message as to. their
sons condition. Clyde's many Farm
ington friends sincerely hope that he
may have a speedy recovery.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-18
FOR SALE

An. excellent five-room house and
four beautiful lots, good cellar, smoke
house and other out buildings, young
orchard, healthful location. Price
$1500.00, payable as follows: 100000
cash and balance $1,000 per month on
both principal and interest.
See J. S. CLAY, Farmers Bank
Building, Pennington, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-18
SOUTHEAST TEACHERS
MEETING POSTPONED

The Southeast Missouri Teachers
Association, which was to have con-
vened October "a, rs and rs. has been
postponed on account of the preva-
ience of influenza in Southeast Mis-
souri,. The meeting will be held some
time in March, at the Normal at Cape
Girardeau. The Pennington teachers
will likely attend the State meeting
in st. Louis in November. &.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-18
DRY-CLEANING

Your last years Suit made like
new. i7a ia4.''
Gierse's Dyeing & Cleaning Works,
Phone 302
Return postage prepaid.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-18

Mrs. John Manwarring, of Bonnie
Terre from Friday until Sunday.
Mrs. Effie TuFley and children Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs. Geo, White
sell, Saturday and Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-18
NOTICE

Those wishing needlework done for.
the Christmas season will do well to
place their orders early.
THE ENTERPRISE.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-18

- anu PetooSh6St DSSat SAfeN>aN .e'N $3.50
dunn size touring cars; also delivery
truck, all good values, and priced un-
der what they are worth. See them
at the Norwine Auto Co., Bonnie Terre,
Missouri.
Geo. w. Gaebe, former Farming
ton boy, who for the past several
years has been farming near New
Salem, North Dakota, has sent to his
father, Carl Gaebe. samples of Irish
potatoes grown by him which are the
finest the writer has seen for years
past. Three of these "spuds"-even
that name does not really diminish
their size-weighed pounds and 3
ounces, being without blemish and
perfectly smooth. The son asked the
father to try and place two or three
carloads of these potatoes with deal
ers here, and offered to sell them at
a price that, by retailing them at 81
a bushel, would net the retailer nice
profit. While The Times is not in the
potato business, it feels sure that such
potatoes would easily command a
price of So bushel, as long as pota-
toes greatly inferior i'll size, as well
as imperfect in other ways, are SELL
ing at $1.75. But Mr.. Gaebe in
formed us he had as yet been unable
to place any of these splendid pota-
toes with local dealers.
This is the season Of the year when
reliable information in regard to the
best fertilizers should be welcome
news to all farmers.e We sell only
the best. But another important thing
is that orders should be placed soon in
order to insure your being able to yet
It when yousneed its-Tetley- Klsn
Lumber Co ~ s'Nsa s-a ss
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-03-12
Boundary County
Idaho

is the extreme northern county Of
Idaho. It's principal resources are ag-
riculture, dairying and stock raising,
mining, timber. The county includes
large portion of the Kootenai Val
ley, the most fertile district of the
world. Cutover lands may be pur-
chased on long time contracts at from
$40 to S25 per acre. Bottom and mead
ow lands sell for from SO to $50 per
acre. There are many hundreds of
acres of agricultural land in Boundary
county which will make fine homes for
the energetic farmer. Millions of feet
of timber remain uncut and the rivers
and creeks may be easily harnessed to
give thousands of horsepower. Raw
material in quantities to last 100 years,
for paper pulp, may be found in the
county and this timber is easy of ac'
cess. The mining industry is yet in
its infancy. Sufficient capital would
put only one of a dozen mines on a
dividend-paying basis. The climate is
ideal, the rainfall all that is needed
No irrigation in this district. Coco
roads, good schools. Plenty of trans
portation facilities.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-03-12
Business Directory Of Boomers Ferry, Idaho
THE BONNERS FERRY HERALD
Established In 1891.
c. w. KING. Editor.
c. ID. Rowe, Associate Editor.

Published every Tuesday at Boomers
Ferry, Idaho. in the interests Of the
Kootenai Valley of Idaho. Entered as
second class matter. January 1, 1906,
at the postoffice at Boomers Ferry.
Idaho, under the Act Of Congress OF
March 3, 1879.
Subscription rates, $500 per year if
paid in advance; $3.50 otherwise;
Canada and foreign countries, $3.50
yearly in advance.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-03-12
Boomers Ferry
Idaho

is the county seat of Boundary county
and is located on two transcontinenal
railways, the Great Northern and Spo-
kane International. Bonners Ferry is
the head of navigation on the Koote-
mai river. 1t is the terminal of the
Kootenai Valley railway. which runs
to Foothill, close to the Canadian boun-
Diary line.
Boomers Ferry has three fine, mod
ern school buildings and an efficient
corps of teachers. Seven religious de-
nominations are represented and near
ly all of the best lodges have organi-
cations. The city is well supplied with
all kinds of business houses which car
ry large stocks of merchandise.
The citizens of Boundary county
and Boners Ferry are energetic and
wide-awake and are willing and anx-
ious to encourage the coming of new
settlers in the county.
The Kootenai Valley Commercial
Club is a live organization and if any
reader of the Herald desires full par.
ticulars concerning the town or coun
ty, write A. j. Kent, secretary of the
commercial club.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-17
DOZENS OF SCHOOLS AT CUSTER
Both Officers and PriVates Attend
Glasses Of Various Kinds.

Camp Custer, Battle Creek All of
Camp Custer seems to be going to
school.
The "schoolboys" scurry along the
streets with their books under their
arms at various appointed times and
they are by no means confined to the
little army of 500 enrolled in the Off
GERS training camp.
There is a school for reserve Off
cers-the men from Fort Sheridan and
other places where Uncle Sam cram
a three-month curriculum. This is a
daily affair and consists of two terms
of four weeks each.
There is a school for medical SER
geancy candidates. Here the privates
from ambulance companies, regimental
infirmaries, the base hospital, etc., are
getting a chance to prove themselves
worthy of chevrons.
There's a medical officers school
they call it a lyceum, with regular
"lectures"-at the base hospital,
Monday. Tuesday and Friday even
ings.
For some time there have been ma.
chine gun schools, school of fire"
for artillery non-coms, a cooks school
for each unit, and several hundred
classes in French, English and their
subjects conducted under Y. NJ. G. A.
auspices.
The newest one is the singing school,
with four men from a battalion as pu-
pills. These men will be taught to be-
come song leaders, each for a COM
pany.
But the privates, non-coms and re-
serve officers are not the only school
boys Even the veteran staff and
line officers-the majors, colonies and
rigadier-generals-a going to
school Their instruction of course is
in modern warfare, of the type with
which they have not ben familiar.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-17
WHEATLESS DAYS COMPULSORY
U. S. Plans to Enforce saving-AIlies
Must Be Fed.

Washington-Sh losses and crop
failures abroad have brought about
such a serious food situation in the
Allied countries that the United States
is planning to release for export an
additional 90.O00,000 bushels of wheat,
although the country's export surplus
had been shipped by mid-December.
The American people will be asked
by the food administration to cut their
consumption to make up the amount
to be exported Unless they do so,
the nation is threatened with -four
shortage in May before the new wheat
crop is harvested in June
The food administration is consider
ing legislation to make the saving of
wheat compulsory and has approved a
bill drawn by Representative Lever,
author of the food control BILL to en-
force wheatless days Proposals for
mixed 1ours and for a form of war
bread of mixed grains also are under
consideration as possible measures to
reduce the use of wheat flour
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-17
WHOLE COUNTRY SToRM-SWEPT
Coolest Weather in Nineteen Years
Hits v. S.

Washington-The coolest weather
experienced in the United States since
1899 Saturday night extended from
the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic
coast and from the lakes to the gulf.
Zero temperatures we're registered
almost as far south as Birmingham.
Ala. while in North Dakota the Their
mometer went to 80 degrees below
zero. II was only II degrees higher
in many parts of the middle west.
The cold wave was accompanied by
a high. wind in many sections, while
in the west there was heavy snow,
which blocked railroad traffic in sew.
eral states on both sides OF the Miss
issippi river.
Inability of the railroads to deliver
shipments of coal urgently needed in
many sections, particularly in Ohio
and Michigan, increased greatly the
suffering caused by the storm.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-17
CAPTAIN, SLAYER,
COMMITS SUICIDE
HAD KILLED FOUR MEN WITH
RATCHET IN NATIONAL
ARMY BANK.
ROBBERY MOTIVE FOR ATTACK
Sole Survivor of Tragedy. Terribly
Cut, Identifies officer AS Perpe-
traitor Of Crime.

Camp Fusion. Kansas-Capt Lewis
Whistler. OF the 954th infantry. be.
came his own 'executioner last Satur.
day after suspicion had been directed
at him as the probable slayer of four
men who were hacked to death with a
Ratchet in the bank at the national
army camp here Friday night. He shot
himself twice in the head with an
army revolver.
Whistler was identified by the sole
survivor OF the tragedy, Kearney
Wornall.
The men in the bank were killed
some time after $3.50 o'clock Friday
night. Kearney Wornall, cashier Of
the bank. terribly battered and cut by
the assailant. stumbled from the bank
covered with blood and fell at the feet
of a passing sentry. He declared that
a man in a captains uniform had killed
four men in the bank and had fed.
Within ten minutes the military DO.
lice and Capt. ]. c. Smallwood. pro-
situation. Guards were thrown about
the camp and cities within a radius
Of 100 miles were notified. Dogs
were placed on the trail
Footprints of the assailant were
found in the bank. Because OF Wor-
nails declaration that a man in a cap
tain's uniform had done the killing. all
captains at the post were ordered to
report to headquarters and have their
fingerprints taken. Whistler did not
appear. His body was found in his
room in the officers barracks.
Bloody towels were nearby. There
were splotches of blood on the wash
stand. Whistler lay on the opposite
side of the room. He had obtained two
hatchets from the supply department
the previous day.
The men killed were: G. Fuller Win
tiers, Kansas City, Mo-; Carl Ohleson,
Kansas City, Mo-; John w. Jewell,
Springfield, Mo-; o. NJ. Hill. clerk.
Wornall, who is seriously injured,
probably will recover.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-17
WITH THE BOySAT CAMP

All officers have been instructed to
familiarize themselves with the metric
system of weights and measures,
which is standard In Europe. Gun
sights, II Is ordered, shall hereafter
be graduated by the metric system.
Because somebody Numbered each
company IN camp was forced to accept
nearly a half ton of onions for its
mess. AS that quantity will last about
year, Custer has vast quantities OF
onions for sale.
Owing 10 the fact that a number Of
enlisted men have made a practice OF
writing foe publication for pay despite
army regulations to the contrary, or
ders have been issued which strictly
forbid a continuance OF the practice
Even letters which are intended for
publication must hereafter be submit
ted TO the division censor.