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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-12
Announcements

The Times is authorized to make
the following announcements, for the
offices indicated, subject to the action
of the regular Democratic Primary
election:
..f For County Collector
'oLIN DALE NoRWINE.
of Flat River.
GEORGE WILSON CLOUD.
of Flat River.
AMOS C. NORWINE.
of Bonnie Terre.
J. ED BREWER.
of Doe Run.
ALBERT LEE MILLER.
of Bonnie Terre.
ESPY E. JACKSON
of Leadwood.
C. /. GARRETT
of Randolph Township.
T. L. HANEY
of Flat River.
w. IN. FLEMING
of Pennington.
GUY TULLOCK
Of Pennington.
Fer County Clerk:
BERT STAPP
of lockwood.
A. P. (PAUL) MITCHELL
of Flat River.
For Circuit Clerk:
j. C. HEIFNER
of Flat River.
For Recorder of Deeds:
HENRY M. O'BANNON
of Pennington.
For Presiding Judge of County Court:
w. A. MITCHELL
of Esther.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-12
CROSS ROADS

The Raleigh man was in this COM
munity last week.
Mrs. Oliver Moore and son of Lib
ertyville passed through here Tues,
day en- route to Mine La Motto.
Miss Anna Baldwin spent last Sun.
day with Miss Viola Umfeet.
Robt. Ferguson, who is working at
Mine La Motto, spent Saturday night
with his parents here.
DR.. Barron Of Mine La Motto made
a call here one evening last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Buckingham
of near Fredericktown spent last Sun
day here.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-04-12
CHAIRMAN WOMAN'S COM,
St. Francois County

The Cartoon and Poster contest
open to every child in the county will
close April goth. The subject of the
Poster and Cartoon is what Liber-
ty Loan Will Bdyr A, handsome sill
yer cup offered as "a prize. Cartoon
and Poster sent to 1893 Railway Ex-
change Building, st. Louis.
~ f CHAIRMAN WOMAN'S COM,
4 st. Francois County.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19

The-committee which was ap-
tpuutrd to revise the state course of
s1Kiy and report 1t the next high
Lscbod conference has also been in
tHrzEfed to make a preliminary re
rptl TO deal with the Refreshments
lOf 1e public as a national aid in
sNzr-zpd. to mobilize the schools for
war service. Among the members
of this-commit;ee are: Prot. \. {.
Parsons, state high school inspector,
chairman; X. ii. Wilson. state su-
kPcrmtendent OF public instruction;
Supt- c. W. Richards. Ardmore;
Prof. NJ. A. Beeson. A. & NJ. Col
lege; three university professors.
and representatives Of the leading
S1ngh schools and state schools.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19

sian rouble has deprecated in value
and pair OF shoes now sells for
$40, suit OF clothes for $50 and
he was offered sos for a single bar
rel of flour which he had brought
from the United States for embassy
use. A $4,000 stock of groceries
also shipped from America was hus-
banded for two months at the EN-.
bassy and was sparingly dealt out
to Americans in and near Vologda.
Mr.. Todebush was in Petrograd
during the reign OF terror that swept
over the city with the overthrow OF
the Kerensky government. Several
times the rabble fired rifles in the
street, he said, merely to keep their
hands warm on the gun barrel. AT
one time he was attending 4 per-
Torrance of the imperial ballet when
the sound of firing was heard. He
ventured into the street and was
told the warship Aurora was shelling
the winter palace. AS he stood talk
ing man a few feet away was
killed bv a shell.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
GEISSLER MAY NOT AS
SEMBLE COMMITTEE
Chairman Holds That Action Pro-
viding Election of His Sue
cessor Is Void.

Oklahoma City. May lS.-The ac-
ton OF the Republican preferential
convention in directing the chair
man OF the state committee to call
meeting of the committee ten
days after the August primary for
the purpose OF selecting new chair
man with the approval OF the nomi-
rec for governor, is null and void,
AS is also any other action taken by
the convention in regard to the ten
ure of the chairman, is the position
taken Yesterday by Chairman Ar
thus Gessler of the committee.
He is not bound, he says, to call i
meeting OF the committee at the
time designated. If there are mat
ters which at that time should Ac
looked after by the committee, it is
probable he will call a meeting, he
says. but he will not be induced 10
90 so by the action of the conven-
tion. Mr.. Gcissler did not intimate
that he would contest his stand in
the courts, as had been rumored.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
ACCUSES p. o. DEPARTMENT
IN MAIL TUBE AFFAIR

Washington, May lS.-F. ID. dc
Berard, representing the New York
Merchants association, and George
A. Gardner. former assistant super
intendent of railway mail service,
charged before the house rules com
mttee today that the postofhce de-
partment had used its influence to
obtain the report from committee
of experts which recommended
against the government acquiring
the pneumatic mail tube systems in
large cities.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
OF RUSSIAN
WRECK AND RUIN
AMERICAN RELATES INCL
DENTS OF ACUTE INTER
EST REGARDING LAND.
Bv Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
St. Louis, Mo, May lS.-It is ;
story of ruin and chaos that Charlie
ID. Todebush brings back with hin
from Russia His, Also is one of the
first direct stories told in ,his coun
try OF the forced departure from
Petrograd of Ambassador Franci,
and his encourage when the Ger
mans approached that city. Mr.
Todebush, formerly a broker in St
Louis was the chief accountant OF
the American embassy and he ha,
just returned to the United States
to present formal report of condi-
tions TO the state department at
Washington.
To the friends of Mr.. Francis in
St. Louis, Mr.. Todebush told OF the
severe conditions to which the am
bassador has been subjected during
the past year. The American EN-
bassy now is housed at Nologda
about IS miles east of Petrograd
The quarters Of the Vologda Social
Club have been assigned free OF
charge to the Americans. but they
contain only few attributes OF 4
club, he says.
MIR. Francis uses one OF the
sleeping rooms as his bedroom anf
the reception room as his othce,
said Mr.. Todebush. The card room
has been turned into the general
embassy Office. But when the am
bassador or any OF his aids wishes
to battle he must go several doors
down the street to a Russian bath
house. Mr.. Francis for the past
eight months has worked on an
average of eighteen hours 4 day. yet
he is enjoying splendid health and
has not aged in the least.
Denies One Story.
"Published reports of Mr.. Francis
drawing a revolver on mob at the
embassy in Petrograd are nonsense.
No member Of the embassy ever had
ONSdSlOl " idW NN"pC''' 49,
great mass of the Russians regard
America as their best friend"
According to Mr.. Todebush there
were in Petrograd last February.
Just before the embassy departed,
more than l25.000 released German
and Austrian prisoners idling about
the cafes and places of amusement.
Some were in uniform. While he
would not advance the opinion Off
cially he said the belief prevailed III
Russia that neither Germany nor
Austria wanted these released pris-
onerS back in their own land be
cause they were so impregnated
with Bolsheviki propaganda that
they were considered dangerous.
Speaking of the utter demoraliza-
ton of the country, Mr.. TodeDush
says that the nobility and aristoc-
racy of Russia have practically dis
appeared. Their fine horses and
equipageS have been commandeered
by the government and most OF the
families have gone to the Crimea.
Food Conditions Hopeless.
Food conditions are almost hope
less, he says, because OF paralyzed
transportation facilities. The Rus
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
AIRPLANE MOTOR OIL
SUPPLY is AFFECTED

Cuero, TEXAS, May ia blight
which has attacked castor bean
plants in Hocheim and Cheapside
communities s being investigated
by b. r. Wilson, government agri-
cultural department expert. The
castor oil provides the most perfect
lubricant yet developed for airplane
motors, and at the request OF the
government a large acreage was
planted this year. The blight, it is
said, threatens to destroy the crop.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
AMERICANS NOW HOLD
LARGER BATTLE LINE
THAN BELGIAN SOLDIERS

Washington, May lS.-The Amer
ican expeditionary force has be-
come such 4 military factor on the
western battle front, members OF
TIE senate military committee were
advised today at thei' weekly con
ference with Secretary Baker and
the war council, that they now rank
third in the mileage held.
The French hold the most mil
cage. with the British second, and
the Americans third, exceeding the
mileage held by the Belgians.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
CADET AVIATOR FALLS
ONE THOUSAND FEET

Wichita Falls, Texas, May l9.--
His machine bursting into flames
while 1000 fee. in the air, while
ny;ng as one of formation of five,
Jerome T. Aukcn, p years of age,
met death at Call Field this morn
inig at 7:30 .ock when the plane
crashed to earth IN the flying field.
Auken was an advance student IN
the solo class. Auken is from Sagi-
raw, Mich.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
.UIRyIVlE ERSl7TY CORNER
One high school is offering salary
OF SIPS per month for teacher.

One high school is offering salary
OF SIPS per month for teacher.
DR.. Roy 7. House. head OF tn,
department. OF French. has cancelled
his contract with Chicago Univer
sity to teach French there during
thc summer term, and has accepted
a position as director OF the teach.
irg of French in Camp Doniphan a
Fort Sill. He will leave the uni.
versity June and expects to stay
there until about Sept. Is. This is
done at the request OF the Y. NJ
{. A. and the war work committee
OF the Modern Language Associa-
tion.
Military instruction is to be Of
fered in every college in America
with the beginning OF the new
school year next September, it was
announced from the war depart
ment. The general plan will be as
follows:
Military instruction under officers
and non-commissioned officers OF
the army will be provided in every
institution of college grade that en-
rolls for the instruction 100 or more
ahle-bodied students more than
Is years old. The necessary mill
tary equipment. so far as possible.
will be provided by the government.
There will be created military
training unit in each institution.
Enlistment will be purely volun-
tary. but all students over Is will be
encouraged 10 enlist.
The enlistment will constitute
thc student 4 membe: OF the army
ct the United States, liable to ac-
tive duty at the cali OF the presi-
dent. 1t will, however, be the pol
icy of the government not to call
the members Of the training units
to active eduty until they have
reached the age of q. unless urgent
military necessity compels an earlier
cali. Students under Is. and there
fore not legally eligible for enlist
mcnt, also viii be encouraged to en-
roll in the training units. Provision
will be made for coordination Of
the reserve officers training corps
system, which exists in about one
third of the collegiate institutions
with this broader plan.
The plan aims to accomplish a
two-fold object: First, to develop
as a great military asset the large
body of young men in the colleges;
ard. second, to prevent unneces-
sar yand wlsteful depletion of the
colleges through indiscriminate vol
unteering by offering to the sta
dents definite and immediate mill
tary status.
Under this plan the university
will be assured of reserve officers
training camp rating, as the provi
sjons in it are practically the same
as those of the present reserve Of
tiers' training corps organization.
However, as the enlistment in the
ne worganizltion is voluntary the
university system of military drill
will probably be continued on the
same basis as this year for those
who do not volunteer for the gov
eTnment organization.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19
GRAMMAR SCHOOL GRADU-
ATES CALLED BY CROWDER

Washington, May lS.-Provost
Marshal General Crowder today an
nounced that he had called on the
state of New Mexico for 400 draft
registrants who are grammar school
graduates and possess some mechan-
ical inclinaticns. They are to be
sent on June 10 to Camp Mabry At
the University OF Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19

Lady Asquith. wife OF Sir George
As9uIth, Great Britan's chief indus
trial commissioner, has come out IN
favor OF conscription OF women for
war work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-19

DR. 6. w. Reaves, head OF the de-
,partment OF mathematics. receives
almost daily requests for teachers
OF mathematics Tor high schools.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-07-13
TWO ASSISTS MADE QUICKLY
George Sister. First Baseman for ST.
Louis Browns, Takes Part in
Quite Unusual Play.

Something unusual in a fielding
achievement is credited To George Sis
Ter. former idol OF University of Mich
iCan baseball enthusiasts. and now
first haScman for the ST. Louis Amer
leans
During the last Detroit Brown series
Sister got credit for two assists in ten
seconds. WHY two out in the ninth
inning. Ralph Young hit a sroundor To
Ssler. The latter did not have time
10 beat Young To the Gag, SO tossed to
Bert Gallia. who was covering the bag.
Ga)lia dropped the bail and rolled
AWAY. Sister recovered it and threw
to Gcdeou few feet AMEND of YOUNG.
who was trying To advance. Gojcon
also dropped the bah and Young was
safe. Sister got CREDITED for two as
SjStS. while Gallia ANA Gedcon were
charged with an error apiece.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-07-13
HARLEM OIL CAPSULES
IT YOUR BACK ACHES

Do you feel tired and "worn-out?'
Are you nervous and irritable? Don't
sleep well at night? Have a dragged
out" unrested feeling when you get
up in the morning? Dizzy spells? Bill
iouS? Bad taste in the mouth, back
ache. pain or soreness in the loins,
and abdomen? Severe distress when
urinatng. bloody. cloudy urine or sed-
iment? All these indicate gravel or
stone in the bladder. or that the poi
sonouS microbes, which are always in
your system, have attacked your kid
neys.
You should use GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules Immediately.
The oil soaks gently into the walls
and lining of the kidneys, and the liz
tie poisonous animal germs. which are
causing the Inflammation, are imme
diately attacked and chased out Of
your system without Inconvenience or
pain.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-07-13

Don't ignore the little pains and
aches especially backaches, They
may be little now but there is no tell
ing how soon dangerous or fatal dis
ease of which they are the forerun-
nerS may show itself. Go after the
cause of that backache at once, or you
may find yourself in the grip Of IN in
durable disease.
Do not delay a minute. Go to your
druggist and insist on his supplying
YOU with a box Of GOLD MEDAL
Harlem Oil Capsules. In "a hours
YOU win feel renewed health and vigor.'
After you have cured yourself, con-
tinuA % take one or two Capsules
each day 50 as to keep in irstclass
condition, and ward off the danger of
future attacks. Money refunded il
they do not help you. Ask for the
original imported GOLD MEDAL
brand. and thus be sure of getting the
genuine.-Adv.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-07-13
KIDNEY TROUBLE NOT
EASILY RECOGNIZED
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected

An examining physician for one of the
prominent life insurance companies, in an
interview of the subject, made the as
tonishlng statement that one reason why
SO many applicants for insurance are re-
jected is because kidney trouble is so com
mon to the American people, and the large
majority of those whose applications are
declined do not even suspect that they
have the disease.
Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence OF DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for
its remarkable record OF success.
We find that Swamp-Root is strictly
an herbal compound and we would adj
wise our readers who feel in need of such
remedy to give it trial. 1t is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes,
medium and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.
kilmer q Co., Binghamton. n. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-07-13
NO TEN-SEC0ND MEN
FOUND In BASEBALL
New York Players Can Run Fast
From Home Plate to First.
Jim Thorpe Doubts if Any Man Can
Cover Century In Less Than
Eleven Seconds While Wearing
His Playing Uniform.

There is no such thing as a ten-sec-
ond man in either football or baseball.
Take the word of Jim Thorpe, "the
greatest all-around athlete America
has produced" James should know.
Thorpe says he'll lay a bet that
there is not man in the major leagues
who can run 100 yards in a baseball
uniform in less than IL seconds.
There are men on the New York
club who can go from the plate to
first at rate of speed averaging less
than II seconds, but they could not
keep it up for 100 yards. Perritt, the
pitcher, has a record of ten fiat on
the cinder path, but he could not do
the distance in IL in his baseball
clothes.
zone hundred in IL seconds is fast
travelling. 1t takes training to do
that. When l was at my fastest and
in the best of shape / could never
beat 1901 running in fimsy track suit
and running shoes.
Same goes for football, even more
so, as football toys weigh more than
baseball suits. Mount Pleasant. the
famous Carlisle quarterback, used to
run away from me in the 100-yard
dash, although 1 could leave him be,
hind in the POO, but In football uni.
form l would beat him any distance,
any time. The weight of his uniform
slowed Mount Pleasant up at least
one second in 100 yards"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-07-13
Advice.

81 want 20 know how to succeed In
the world" said the young man 70 the
older one
Young fellow" said the gray-haired
individual. right now you've got no
business worrying about your own sue
cess. All you've got to do is to get a
job in the army OF navy and help to
win the war. After that III be glad to
give you a tip on how to become rich
or famous"
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-07-13
TINKER REMAINS HIGH CHIEF
Former Cub Player still President OF
Columbus Team-Mordecai Brown
Is Manager.

An impression that may have OBJ
tanned from the wording of a dispatch
stating Mordecai Brown had succeed
ed Joe Tinker as manager of the Co
lumbus team. is erroneous. Tinker
still is president of the club. but he
considered that it would be better for
him to devote all his time TO the duties
of president. so Brown was put in
charge of the team on the road. So
successful was he that Tinker decided
to leave him in charge.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-07-13

medicine for woman's ailments 7 s pss.
saw. Mrs. SARA SHAW, R. M 'I =
Portsmouth, Ohio. -'0' Il
Mrs: Shaw proved the merit If ~.
medicine and wrote this letter in ~ o. vi.
that other suffering women NAV SI 6r5
relief as she did. una
Women who are suffering az she v,.
should not drag along from day tn J@
without giving this famous roo ~ a osy
herb rem edy, Lydia E. Pinkban s Vs @ul
table Compound, trial. For snec;Si
advice in regard to such ailments wr ria'
to Lydia p. Pinkham Medicine Co. .I,ynn nm
Mass. The result of its fortv wear.
experience is at your service.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-07-13

Jim Humhert general Haa7 a
the Hutchinson street ra.i"at EN- y,
the best known chicken .aA-'7'' -
Kansas. says that the In,
not fooled by the ne" aas.= ~
law -,,,
NO. sir" he remarked ''A s, ,a,,
fool a chicken. I've tried y .'i
this new daylight la" cane .--g .5,,
wanted my chickens 70 .,1-J
10 regulations, but tees ~,
bulge. They simply refused al,
off the perch until the "a,
time gave them the hoar SIS
fool 9 man on this day.l- -.-.,,
but you cant chicken
(Kan) Dispatch.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-07-13

Duke L. Kahanamoku, the famous
swimming champion from our island
territory of Hawaii, is going to make
our other swimmers speed up this sum
mcr. He is coming all the way from
Honolulu to uphold his worlds cham
pionship standing by competing in 80
and 100 yard swims in the United
States.
Kahanumoku is by far the best short
distance swimmer in competition and
he holds I"actlcally every title for the
so and 100 yard sWims. covering all
sorts of strokes. 1t isn't often that
the duke is beaten, and on those days
II is almost certain that he is not flt.
TO see him glide through the water in
race is more Uon enough vindica-
ton for his great skill.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-07-13

Catcher Leslie Nuumuaker ot the
St Louis Browns, because eff "a taa
knee was rejected for tjrst-lne army
duty but wns placed in the class for
Selective service. and since he has haG
experience handling automobiles h.
expects 10 be assigned to some aruy
supply service. He has NO uforHa.
ton as to when he will he called
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-07-13
l3ASE BAL-L-.
STORIES

Ondrachek. the new Buffalo twirler,
halls from Niagara university.
Vean Gregg, after his good start for
Connie Mack, seems to be webbing.
Shortstop Dem0e is the latest Chat
tanooga player to be called for mill
tary service.
The Baltimore club has secured
Pitcher James Parnham from Kansas
City of the American association.
The new owners of the Minneapolis
club evidently mean to start from the
bottom in building up team of young
sterS.
The Rochester club announces that
it has signed Outfeder Gilbert White
house. who was in the Eastern league
in 1917.
Manager Dan HOwley of Toronto is
Dragging about Fred Bailey as the best
outfelder seen in the International in
many a day.
Jack O'Toolp. who quit his Job as
an umpire in the Southern League. has
gone to work in p munitions plant at
Hazelton. Pa.
Eastern league clubs that can spare
players will lend assistance to weaker
clubs and thus try to keep the race
close and interesting.
Bill Fischer former National league
catcher finally has been permitted to
Join Binghamton, all major league
clubs having waived ON him.
Chicago has forgotten all about Vic
Safer and other famous first sack guar
dams, because of the splendid work
Fred Merkle has been doing this
season.
Before Urban Faher boards sub
marine chaser for Uucle Sam he may
pitch for The Great Lakes for the serv-
ice baseball championship of the Unit
ed States.
Allan Sothoroa has come to the
front ms the pitching ace Of the st.
Louis Browns again ana unless he is
worked to death he will help the St.
Louis entry nightly.
John H. Farrell as secretary of the
National association. was forced to
decide against his own league when
he awarded oufeoiIer Rabbit Cakes to
New London of the Eastern league.
Eddie .s'ow, awarded to Little
Rock bag the National commission, still
proved u'duratn and upon his final
r"fH~ to play with the Southern
''"Sl' ten" De was sold to Toronto.
tn" Pacific Coast International
.'a-ar can ~i.l boast Of the most high
sounding space filing name Of any
'r'at I'm baseball, if that Is any
Satisfaction 80 the men who burdened
.t ".ta The ule
h-1s HehNtzeL first baSeman Of the
Ho~'7 Red Sov, has received notice
2" report to Fort Oglethorpe. Ca. He
Recently enlisted in the dental corps
.. ...s rrwN Hobby has been made
>e'ond lieutenant