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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-26
MRS. HANCOCK
TELLS FRIENDS
ABOUT TANLAC
81 Have Gained Ten Pounds
Since | Started Taking
IT," She Declares

81 have gained ten pound, since laklng
Tanlac and feel so good that ] am tell.
ing all my friends about this wonderful
medicine said Mrs George w Han
cock OF All Worth street Dallas
Texas, recently
"All last year" she continued "My
system was SO badly run down. and ]
iel, so tired and worn ont that ] was
hardly fit for a thing lost my appe
tite and soon after eating would hl0at
up with gas TIN I could hardly stand
II. At times would suffer terribly
from rheumatism 80 my back and
shoulders, my nerves were IN such a
dreadful condition that / could hardly
sleep, and when ! got mp IN the morn.
ings. I'd feel Just as tired and Jagged
out as / did the night before tried
al kinds Of medicines, but nothing
did me any good and ! was getting
worse all the time
$50 many people were taking IanIac
and praising it so highly that [ tried
il too II sure made me hungry from
the start, and my appetite has been fine
ever since, began TO pick mp right
away eat an ! want and everything
agrees with me My nerves are now
in such good shape that | sleep like
a child all night and get up 700 Oh,
morning full OF life and energy and
able to do al my homework withou.
any trouble and could do twice as much
II | had 70
Tanlac is sold in Oklahoma City by
the Westfall Drug Co. and leading
druggists and dealers everywhere
IAHrl
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24

having too many! 1t would be better to
win by million more thaS enough
than to lose out by a hundred votes
or so, representing mere handful,
of subscriptions. 3@'
We are putting it up to you square,
ly. If you entertain as'y idea of be-
ing returned winner of first honors
and the big prize automobile, you
cannot possibly afford to let this "pe-
riod" pass without having done your
very best.
At any rate tomorrow night will, to
considerable extent, tell the story.
Your fate is in your own hands. You
can sweeten or embitter it yourself.
Your own subscription counts.
- Give to the Red Cross - y
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24
A Mistaken
!, Assignment

Harry Norwood, billed as AN
American boy who has been with the
British army in the trenches OF France
for more than two years, wounded and
out on sick leave" made talk at
the Monarch Theatre "Wednesday
night, and another one at the Circuit
Court room Thursday morning. These
talks were supposed to be IN behalf
of the second Red Cross drive, now in
progress, but Private Norwood had
very little TO say about the Red Cross,
and a good deal to say about himself
and the. superiority OF the British
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24
STANDING OF CANDIDATES

Tomorrow night at o'clock sharp
mot one minute later-marks the
close of the "first period" in The
Times big automobile prize contest.
After this time, and for the next two
weeks, the Second period" schedule
will be in effect, which means a ma
terial reduction in the voting power of
all subscriptions--while the third and
last "period" will see the scale of
votes cut practically in half.
Leading candidates are seething
with the bustle of preparation for the
final dash and, with one accord, are
fighting valiently and dcterminedly to
reach the goal--where the big prize
"Mitchell- awaits. Each candi-
date realizes that he or she is within
reach of prize worth considerably
upward Of thousand dollars, all to
be WON or LOST during the next few
days, depending almost entirely upon
the number of subscriptions turned in
while the BIG VOTES are allowed,
terminating at 8 o'clock tomorrow
night, and each have entered the final
lap with the grim determination of
being declared the victor or of know
ing the reason why.
With grand total of i,813,370 votes
to his, credit, Stephen Bedford Burks,
of this city, continues to lead for first
honors and the attendant award, al
though Mrs. T. r tBartl Welch. also
of this city, is pressing him hard for
first place, closely followed by Mrs.
Paul Mitchell, of Flat River and Miss
Nina Rae Williams, of Bonne Terre.
This brings the four leading contend
ers pretty close together, and the race
is an interesting one to say the least.
Speed Will Win.
The crucial test is now at hand. If
you ever intend doing anything BIG
in this race DO 1T NOW. Instead
of being in second, third or fourth
place GET UP AT THE TOP and
STAY THERE. Now is the time to
secure an insurmountable reserve
vote. Now is the time to make rea-
sonably certain of the prize you most
desire.
Not to do so simply means that you
will have to re-double your efforts
during the remainder of the race to
make up for lost ground. A few long
term subscriptions NOW may be the
very ones needed to "cinch" the big
prize; they could hardly help but win
one of the major awards.
And, as a timely warning, don't try
to figure just exactly how many votes
it will take to win, for you will surely
fail to get enough. Don't be afraid of
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24
HENSLEY NOT TO MAKE
RACE FOR CONGRESS AGAIN

Washington, May 22.-Representa-
tive Walter L. Hensley Of the Thir-
tecnth Congressional District of Mis-
souri,, today announced he would not
be candidate for reelection. Hens
ley will return to Pennington and re-
sumo his practice Of law.
II have thought the matter over
very carefully and tried to decide to
accede to the requests Of my friends
that again be q candidate, but ! had
promised my wife when l made the
last race that it would be my last
race, and am going to remain true to
that promise" said Hepsley. 'T APP
preciate the kindness of my friends
and ] had not the slightest doubt Of
being successful in the primaries and
in the election"
Hensley said he understood Chas. p.
Damron Of Fredericktown, David N.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24
A Reversal
of the Case

A very unusual case came up be-
fore the county court on Monday of
this week. A constable of Leadwood
brought in a woman who has been
living in that community with man
named Russell, the woman supposedly
being insane. Drs. Eugas and Bran
ing were called, and after examination
pronounced the woman entirely ra-
tional, and decliped to commit her to
the hospital. Further questioning of
the man, who came with her, develop
ed that he had been living with the
woman since January, 1917, Nas man
and wife, she having in court with her
a 7-months old infant.
Her name, she said, was Belle Riel,
and her home formerly was at Leeper,
where she owns some property, and
where she lived with her husband un-
til they separated. Sc is net divorced
from her husband, and the facts
brought out showed she bad never
been married to Russell. Thereupon
the court officers turned the man over
to the Prosecuting Attorney. and a
statutory charge was lodged against
him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24
RegistrantsNand Others Charged With
knowledge of these Regulations.

Holiday of Greenville, B. H. Mar
bury of Pennington, Arthur 7. Brews-
ter of Ironton and Clyde Williams OF
Hillsboro all had been mentioned as
possible candidates in the primaries.
Each of these men had assured him
they would not file their declarations
of intention to be candidates if he de-
sired to make the race, he said
Globe democrat.
a----- Give to the Red Cross ---
Harry Sutton, of Oak Ridge, Cape
Girardeau county, accompanied by
two children, arrived in Pennington
the last of the week for few days
visit at their old home Mrs. Sutton
was unable to accompany them, ow-
ing to recent attack Of the grip.
Harry looks prosperous and reports
business good in his new location,
where he has a vulcanizing establish
ment and is agent for the bort auto
mobile.
..~ ------ Give to the Red Cross
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24
- Give to the Red Cross -
IMPORTANT MEETING

The st. Francois County Sunday
School Convention, which meets in
Bonnie Terre Wednesday and Thurs.
day, May 20 and 80, at the Baptist
church, will hold during Wednesday
afternoon four special conferences
for Elementary, Secondary, Adult and
Administrative.
At these conferences Miss Beare
and Mr.. Veith will bring the best
plans for each department that the
world has to offer, as well as promi-
nent speakers from our own county
Teachers and officers from every
school in the county should plan to at
tend the conference specializing ir
their line of work.
ST. FRANCOIS co. S. S. ASSN.
- Give to the Red Cross ---
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24
A'EVERYBODY-T CHURCH
DAY" AND "EVERYBODY-TO-
SUNDAY SCHOOL DAY

Sunday, June End, has been set by
the minister's alliance of Pennington
as Go-to-church and Go-to-Sunday
school Day. Pastors and Sunday
school superintendents and teachers
) are requested to do all within their
power to secure large attendances' at
Sunday school and church that day
This need be no spasmodic effort but
may help to result in the habit of reg
ular attendance on these services in
many life. To go once is to want
to go again, is the rule with most
lives.
Every person who is able to get out
of doors should be, urged to attend
Sunday school and church services
that day and conveyances should be
provided for those who cannot walk to
church. Twenty-Five hundred people
or more should attend services ir
Pennington that day. Why not
They are here and Everybody" in
cludes them. This means YOU. A
most cordial invitation is extended to
strangers and visitors to attend the
church of their choice. Business men
professional men, and county and
/ State officials are especially invited
Never was there greater incentive
or greater need of worship than now
God is Americas most necessary ally
He is the hope of every life, the only
salvation of every soul.
-. Give to the Red Cross ---
Miss Odile Mccormick, who spent
a faw davs in Farmington visiting
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24
REGISTRATION NO. 2

The Local Board has received Reg
istration Regulations No. 2, provid-
ing for the registration of all male
persons, citizens Of the United States,
and all male persons residing in the
] United States, who have, since the
5th day of June, 1917, and on or before
June 5th, 1918, attained the age of
q years. The only exceptions are
persons in the military or naval SER
vice of the United States.
! The Regulations provide that the
Registration be held in the office of
; the Local Board, except where tray
/ ell therein is unusually difficult, or the
Office too small TO accommodate all
the registrants. The Local Board act
ing on these regulations will require
all registraRtS to register in the Of
fee of the Local Board at Farming
ton, Mo-; and in order that they may
do this with the least trouble and ex-
tpense possible, it requests all automo-
| bile owners wherever possible to as
sist the registrants in getting to the
Office in Pennington free of charge.
The Board is confident that more than
enough automobiles will be provided
to enable every registrant to come to
the office in Pennington without any
expense.
TIE office will be open for registra-
tion from 7 o'clock a. m. to 8 o'clock
p. M, and sufficient help will be Sc
cured to easily take care of all the
registrants in the county.
The Regulations provide that the
Prosecuting Attorneys and City At
torneys shall cooperate with mem
bers of the Legal Advisory Boards,
aiding and advising in all matters
touching the registration. All regis
trants should feel free to call upon
any of these men for advice at any
time before the day Of registration.
The Regulations further provide
| that the Police Officers of the county
shall hold themselves in readiness to
render whatever assistance may be
necessary in preserving order, and in
assisting in bringing about a COM
plete registration; and to report to
/ the Local Board the names of any
persons known by them who have
failed to register. These officers will
take due notice and govern themselves
accordingly.
i RegistrantsNand Others Charged With
knowledge of these Regulations.
These regulations have the force
and effect of law, and all persons re-
quired by these regulations to be
registered and all persons to claim any
right or privilege in respect Of any
registrant are charged with knowl-
edge of the provisions hereof. Fail
lure by any person required to be reg
istered to perform any duty pre-
scirbed by these regulations is a mis-
demeanor, punishable by imprison? :?
ment for ono year, and may result in
loss of valuable rights and privileges
and immediate induction into the mil
itary service.
Local Board st. Francois Co., Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24
TOMORROW NIGHT
NINE O'CLOCK SHARP

Is Positively Your Last Chance Enter Subscriptions In
The Times Big Automobile Contest and Secure
the Maximum Number of Votes--Act
NOW, Before It Is Too Late
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24
UIVt 10 IfV Ittu VFOSS
MARRIAGE LICENSES

May 16-G. D. Smith of Kansas
City and RobertaBrown of Flat Riv-
er.
May 17-Earnest Mank of Flat
River and Beulah Tissell of Esther.
May 20-Vance Imbodcn of Mad
ison county ILL.,, and Louisiana Man
gan of Bismarck.
May 20-Elmer chatham of Farm
ington and Halle Burch of Farming
ton.
May 20-Robert Lawson of Melzo,
jefferson county, and Esther Ransom
of Bonne Terre.
May 20-Wm. Carver of Flat Riv-
er and, Bessie Watson of Sligo, Dent
county.
May 20-Harry Bayless of St
Francois and Ola Hardesty of Doe
Run.
May 22-Eddie Phillips of Flat
River and Alice Papin of Flat River.
May 22-Artie Brand of Bonne
Terre and Marguerite Stegall Of
Bonnie Terre.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24
We 10 IHtt Ntu OfOsS
MARRIAGES

Vance Linbodcn Of Madison, Ill.
and Miss Louisiana Mangan of Bis
marck were quietly united in wedlock
by Justice VIM. Good at Pennington
Monday, May goth. They will reside
at Madison, for which place they de-
parted soon after the ceremony.
William Carver. of Flat River and
Miss Bessie Watson of Sligo, Mo.
were married by Justice VIM. Good
in Pennington, Monday, May 20, 1918
They were accompanied by Ben Link
and Mrs. E. J. Link.
---- Give to the Red Cross
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24
Ditch Acquitted
of Murder Charge

The case against Spufgeon Ditch,
who is accused of having killed for
eign miner in the Lead Belt about a
year ago, was tried in Circuit Court
here yesterday. The trial Of this case
had been postponed owing to serious
illness of the defendant, who is now
apparently in fairly good health.
After hearing all the evidence,
Judge Huck instructed the jury to
return a verdict of mot guilty., which
was done without leaving their seats
in the jury box. Ditch was the reci-
pient Of many congratulations.
The defendant was competently
represented by B. H. Marbury, W. E.
Golfer and r. L. Allen, while the
States case was well attended by
Prosecuting Attorney Mathews and
his assistant, r. G. Tucker.
- Give to the Red Cross -
MARRIAGES
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24

Ross McHenry, Bonnie Terre.
Alfred Dodson, Bonne Terre.
Floy James Mcdowell, Elvins,
John Akers, Leadwood.
Fred Daniel Braun, st. Louis.
Robt. Lee Laramore, Frankclay.
Virgil Estes, Pennington.
Charley Ratty, st Louis.
Lawson Eli Carrow, Pennington.
Walter r. Grayson, Desloge.
Clarence Sullivan, Herculaneum.
Bon 0frasee, Royalton, Ill.
Charles M, Parker-Kelly, Carthage.
John Conrad Wichman, Pennington.
John Mackley, Flat River.
Luther Sheperd, Esther.
Roy Gibson, Elvins.
Charles X. SCHNEIDER, Compton, Cal.
Martin r. Thurman, Elvins.
Henry Fred Polite, Bonne Terre.
Alfred Allen Hill, Pennington.
Alfred ]. Carrow, Pennington.
Quineey Robert Morris, Bonne Terre.
Cecil Ulysses Hughes, Flat River.
VIM. Emil Parker, Bonne Terre.
Homer James Wilkerson, Elvins.
Tlios. VIM. Yancey, Pennington.
MaraO MaZapelia, St. LOUIS
Meyer Neudelman, Elvins.
John 5Coffcll, Pennington.
Frank j. Vogt, Pennington.
Monte T. Horn, Bonne Terrc.
Clarence Payton, Woodrow, Ark,
Chas. L. Ebert, Lesterville.
John Edward Mitchell, Leadwood.
Grover c. jefferson, Elvins.
Harry Anderson, Mineral Point, Mo.
Fred Labudde, Leadwood.
VIM. Burle Ragsdale, Pennington.
VIM. Hilton Doe, Bonne Terre.
Charley C. Franz, Bismarck.
Charles A. Horn, Pennington.
L. w. Richardson, French Village.
Philleander Hammock, Halifax.
Lewis j. Thurman, Halifax.
Edw. o. Roughly, Valle's Mines.
Guy Hutchings, Knob Lick.
- Give to the Red Cross -
DECICTp ATInN M .
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24
JT-OF-TOWN CANDIDATES
ATTENTION!

In order to afford out-of-
town candidates the same op-
portunity to work up to the
closing hour of the "first pc
riod" as those residing here in
Pennington, they will be priv
ileged to mail their letters
containing subscriptions from
their home towns as late as
9 o'clock Saturday night, May
25th, and such letters bearing
the postmark of the above
hour and date Tor before) will
be accepted and the "first Pc
riod" votes issued thereon.
o O. o o o o o o o O.
Csvo kn tha DaI Cea-,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24
William RaineS
Not Near Dead

The family of Geo. M. Raines, of
this city, recently received the joyful
information that their son, William,
is alive and enjoying good health in
Detroit, Mich, after having mourned
for him for some time as dead. Mr..
Raines saw in the list of those who
went down with the Lusitania the
name of William Rains. He also re-
ceived notification from the War De-
partment which indicated that it was
his boy who had gone down with that
Inflated ship.
He then received additional infor-
nation from the War Department
that there was a William Raines in the
9Th Brigade, goth Engineers, Co. A.
He at once wrote to that young man,
in the hope it might prove to be his
boy. He has just received a reply,
under date of April 10Th, from Sonic
where in France" from that William
Rains, who proved to be the wrong
party. That young mans home is IN
Jefferson City, and while he expresses
sympathy for the sorrowing father
whose letter he had received, he was
also pleased to get the letter of in
quiry, and intimates that he would
love to be the son that was being
sought, as his own father died while
he was small child. He also ex-
pressed the hope that he might hear
often from his namesake, and Mr..
Rains assures The Times that he will
do so.
In the meantime, while waiting for
this reply, letter reached the Raines
home from the son who had been
mourned as dead, stating that he is
still in training camp at Detroit,
where he has been for many months,
fretting and fuming to go to the
trenches. Mr.. Raines also has neph-
ew there in training, and while both
boys are exceedingly impatient to be
off for France, neither have yet sue
ceeded in getting started, though they
now think the day for their departure
is drawing near. The Rains family
now understands the joy that comes to
those who discover that loved one
who had been mourned as dead, is
still alive and in good health.
Give to the Red Cross ----
MARRIAGE LICENSES
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24

- Give to the Red Cross
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-24

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-14
PEOPLE REALIZING
THERE'S A SCHOOL
AT CREST OF HILL

Citizens of East Moline are be
ginning to realize that there is a
high school at the crest OF the hill"
declared j. w. Casio, principal Of
the East Moline township high
school, this morning, speaking Of
the large crowd that turned out
last evening to the reception ten
dered by the board OF education to
the public.
Short addresses by D. B. Hoff-
man, superintendent Of the schools;
J. F. Ryan. representing the bust
ness men, and George d. Long. rep
resenting the industrial concerns,
were given and appreciated. A mu-
steal program was later enjoyed in
which Miss Bernice Mason and
Uriel GOuzeia, vocalists; Miss Edna
Young, viOlinist, and a piano solo
by J. W. Casio were included. The
school, which is practically new,
was inspected during the course of
the evening.
About twelve youths of Rock Is
land, former students of Mr. Casio,
during one of the intermissions In
the program, gave a yell for the
high school leader. Last evenings
affair was the first of its kind held
in the high school. A series Of such
entertainments will be given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-14
BELIEVES YOUTH
HARMLESS; FARE
GIVEN FOR HOME

Jimmie MCDOWELL, the 17-year-old
Kewanee youth, arrested yesterday
morning on a charge OF burglary,
was today sent to his home, the
railroad fare being paid by Pete
Petriogania, the proprietor in whose
place the lad was found.
Jimmie declares he meant no
harm and only lodged in the base
ment of the pool room as it was a
cold night Petriogania handed the
boy 80, instructing him to 90 home
to his parents and get a job.
When asked how he came to Mo
line the youth told this story: !
came here with the carnival about
six weeks ago. I've been working
in restaurants and hanging around.
1t was cold last night and | just
went down the basement to sleep
Magistrate GustafsOn and VI. j..
McEniry. assistant states attorney,
agreed to release the boy and he
promised to remit the 50 to Petrio-
gania as soon as he got a job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-14
JOY OF WHIPPING
HUNS MAKES YANK
WOUNDED FORGET

Paris, Friday, Sept. 13-The first
group of wounded who arrived at
an evacuation hospital behind the
battle front today from the St Mi
hiei sector forgot their sufferings
in their Joy over the beating the
Germans had been given. says the
correspondent of La Liberte be-
hind the fighting line a captur-
ed German officer when interrOgat-
ed declared the Americans were
terrible adversaries,' the CORE
spondent SAYS.
The wounded men in talking of
the enga cement described the fight
ing as Of the severest sort, especi-
ally in the series of dense woods
scattered about the salient and also
along the railroad line Scarcely
two hours after the attack was
launched the Germans started d
counter attack with three divisions
which, however, were unable to
stop the American advance
The American troops" adds the
correspondent, showed masnif-
cent bravery and disregard of dan
ger, while some Of the French went
into the battle with their cOIors
flying and the men singing the Mar
sellaise.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-14
STORE ENTERED
BIG LOOT TAKEN
Burglars Break in Jennisch Drug
StOre-Entire Stock of Jewelry
Is Missing.

Burglars entered the Jenniscn
drug store, Tenth street and Eigh-
teenth avenue, Moline, last night,
taking with them more than one
hundred pieces of jewelry valued
al $500, the entire jewelry stock
OF the store.
Entrance was gained through a
door in the garden, sometimes used
as an ice cream parlor, on the
north side of the building. Upon re-
firing at II o'clock last evening. Mr.
Jennisch. proprietor of the store.
who lives on the second floor of the
building, heard a street car pass,
followed by a crash of glass. Moth
ing more was thought of the noise,
thinking that it was a window of
the passing car that was broken.
The case in which the jewelry
was displayed, stood in the center
of the store Two dOllers from the
cash register was taken. but moth
ing further was reported missing.
The burglary is a complete mystery
to Moline police authorities. Pawn
shops and jewelry stores have been
warned in the tri-cities and in
neighbOring towns to be on the
lookout for the thieves.
Following is the list of the loot
taken: Twelve golG-filled brace
lets, 10 ladies' necklaces, 26 men S
watch chains. two ladies' gold
watches. As solid gold rings, two
gold-flled pendants, one gold cruel
fix, two strings of beads. u stick
Pins, two vanity cases and a collec-
ton of tie clasps, shirt studs, ivory
handled toilet articles, etc.