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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20
BRING THEM HERE

With the thousands of Hun prison
ers crowding the prison cages in
France and England, why would it
not be a good and even economical
plan to transport them to America ?
The problem of caring for them would
be materially lessened, saving the ex-
pense of shipping the food they con-
sumo to Europe. Then our transports
on their return voyages, loaded with
these prisoners, would be shielded in
measure from the menace of enc
my submarines, for outlaws as they
are the Prussians would hardly relish
torpedoing ships loaded with their own
soldiers, though they do not hesitate
to attack hospital ships carrying the
Allied wounded.
The prisoners could be guarded here
by men unfit for active service on the
firing line and put to work on public
roads and farms, or given such en-
ployment as the Government might Sc
lect and made to pay their way. This
plan would certainly be a great relief
to burdened France and England, and
help us in supplying food for our own
army in France and for the Allied
nations.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE"

the Bakers Convention which is in
session there this week. He probably
will not return until Friday.
Geo. Phillips and Ralph Watson
went to Roselle hunting last Friday
They returned Saturday !, with 16
squirrels. -. -, ...,y.',
Sam Crawley of Herculaneum spent
last week visiting his, mother in
Pennington and his sister, Miss Ruth,
who, is here. at present. .,,y, 49,.
MI. and Mrs. Luther Mayberry and
children visited relatives at Bonnie
Terre and near Loughboro Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Pritcbett and Mrs. w,
M. Rudy visited Mrs. j. A. Kite Of
Pennington one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Baker of De.
Soto were guests of their son and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Baker, from
Thursday until Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Springer are the
proud parents of baby girl that ar
rived Sept. 18th.
Mrs. Jim Duncan and children are
spending the week visiting Mrs. Guy
Eaton and other relatives. Mrs. Dun
can comes from Cornwall, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Hawthorne and
daughter, Miss Mary, of Womack
We're guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sevening the weekend. ...
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Boyd visited rel
atives at Knob Lick and Route 3
Pennington, last week.
Miss Ruth Crawley and Miss Thel-
ma Kelly visited friends in Desloge
Sunday.
Mrs. R. N. Kelly was reported on
the sick list Saturday and Sunday.
J. E. Baker was business visitor
in st. Louis Tuesday.
Mrs. Walter Pritchett and baby
spent the past week visiting her pa
rents near Doe Run. De" '.l
Mrs. J. Cooksey of Bonnie Terre was
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Win
eyer, Monday.
Miss Ora Robinson was Bonnie
Terre visitor Monday.
Grandma Abshier, mother of Chas
Abshier, left Tuesday for &c Segundo
Calf, where she will spend several
months with another son living there
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Robinson re-
ceived a letter from their son, Law
renee, who is in France, saying he is
on the firing line, but had been get,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20

ting along fine so far. Lawrence is in
hope, as so many of our boys are,
that the war will soon be over.
A surprise party was given at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Weekly
on Saturday night, by the friends of
Miss Eva Weekly. Those present
were: Misses Ethel Courtois, Fern
Lutz, Constance Sullivan, Tillie Mon
teer and Halle Beard; Messrs. Homer
Thorp,. Walter Hawk, Carvel Cole, Mr..
Scott, Earl Montgomery and Mr.. Lew
is. Refreshments were served and an
enjoyable time had by all.
Corbin MCGEE is home from De-
troit, Mich, visiting home folks.
Little MARBLE Hunt is on the sick
list this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thomasson
went to st. Louis Thursday, where
they visited friends.
Mrs. G. A. johnson had the pleas
ure of entertaining at her home her
two sons, Ed Johnson and Oscar
Hartsel, and their friend, Sibyl
Schwartz, who motored from Dupo,
ILL.,, Wednesday evening, bringing
with them two sailor boys, Messrs.
Clayton and Haynes. The latter has
been in the service for about two
years. He has also made the trip to
France twice and says he enjoyed it
very much and wishes other boys to
do likewise as soon as they get the
opportunity. Oscar and Ed expect
to get in the service as soon as pos
sible.
Mrs. ]. r. Rabadeaux won the 5000
Victrola in the contest at the Houser
Drug Store this, week.
Mrs. Chas. Abshier will 60 to St.
Louis today, on shopping tour, her
daughter, Miss Vida. accompanying
hsr. =. D."
> Mrs. Chas. Neltnns and daughter
Miss Florence, were guests of Mrs. r.
H. Robinson Thursday.
Mrs. Fred Batten expects to leave
for st. Louis in the near future. Mr.
Batten has employment in the ammu-
milton plant and has been, there fol
some time. %"
Miss Della Robinson was a Bonnie
Terre visitor Wednesday.
Miss Ruby Graham of Frederick.
town arrived Wednesday to visit her
sister, Mrs. Jonah Shepard.
Mrs. C. ". Smith entertained the
following guests at dinner Wednesday
Rev.. H. S. Hardy and family, Mrs
bort Miller and Mrs. Papin, and Miss
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20
BISMARCK

Mrs. o. T. Kelly spent Tuesday in
St. Louis.
Mrs. o. E. Templeton was in Flat
River Friday.
Henry Boyer attended the fair at
DeSoto Thursday.
Miss Mabel Pickrel was home from
Pennington Monday.
Mrs. Harry Montovan and family
returned to their home at Knobel,
Ark, Thursday, after spending the
past week as the guests of Mrs.
Scharper.
M. Bisplinghoff was very ill last
week, but is reported better now.
Mrs. F. G. Grisham is at present
visiting friends at Lutesville.
]. H. Wyatt and wife were in
Pennington last Thursday consulting
the eye specialist.
William and Edward Eversole of
Caledonia were Bismarck visitors
Saturday.
The Camp Fire Girls met at the
home of Mrs. Butler on Monday eve
ming. After the usual business ses-
sion a few social hours were spent.
Rev. H. P. Grove preached at the
Methodist church Sunday morning.
Chas. Kistner was down from st.
Louis a few days of last week.
Miss Edna Boss went 30 st. Louis
last Thursday, where she has ac-
cepted a stenographic position with
the Moon Motor Co.
Mrs. ID. Hannibal and son have re-
turned to their home at Batesville,
Ark, after spending the summer with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 0. w.
Ramsey.
Several from Bismarck attended the
musical recital by Vernon Delhart at
Flat River Wednesday night. They
pronounced it great.
Misses Kathleen Lentz and Ruth
Creager spent Sunday in Arcadia
with Miss Lentz's sister, who is at
tending the Convent there.
Rev. and Mrs. Hicks left Sunday for
Texas county, where they will visit
relatives for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker and family of
near Brunette spent Tuesday and
Wednesday with her sister, Mrs. J.
Sisk.
Miss Mamie Signer of Ironton was
the guest of her brother, Prof. G. w.
Signer, and wife the first of the week.
Two Junior Red Cross classes have
been organized among the eighth
grade and High School pupils. They
are planning to do great work.
Mrs. Edison spent Friday in Flat
River.
Mrs. J. F. Ellis left Tuesday night
for Leslie, Ark, where she will be
joined by her husband, who is serving
in the U. S. Navy.
Bob Davis and wife of Pennington
are at present visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Bolz of near Bismarck.
At the registration place here
Thursday, 1879 men between the ages
of 18 and 45 registered under the Sc
lective draft act.
The High School is the appreciative
recipient of two historical pictures
from Mrs. Monohan. The pictures
were in the Rouse home for over SO
years.
Otto Stewart died Tuesday after
noon from poisoning, supposedly from
canned goods. Funeral services were
held Thursday afternoon and inter-
ment was in the Odd Fellow cemetery.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20

News of the death Of Henry F. Sta
pei, editor of the Atchison County
Mail, published at Rock Port, Mo-,
brought deep regret to the many
friends of that good man throughout
the State. Death occurred in Omaha
last week while deceased was en- route
home from Colorado, where he had
been in the hope of recuperating his
health. Mr.. Stapel was not only a
good newspaper man, but was also
widely known as successful insur-
ance man.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20
LEST WE FORGET

Interest in the war abSorbs univers-
al attention, and it is right that it
should, for it is the most momentous
crisis in the worlds history. So much
is at stake that the whole body of our
people is called upon to make the ut
most sacrifice, that the peace and well
fare of the world may be freed from
the menace of autocratic rule, con-
quest and plumber. This menace is no
hysterical dream--it is a vital, living,
real force. 1t is the duty Of every
citizen Of our free democracy to make
any sacrifice, even the supreme sacri-
flee if necessary, to help bring the
war to successful conclusion and a
. lasting peace.
But at the same time our system
of government must be maintained at
home. The eXigencies of war do not
excuse the people from exercising the
functions Of carrying on the business
Of government, National, State and
local. The election of good and true
men to civil offices is as incumbent
and necessary as in time of peace, if
not more important. Let us not,
then, in our engrossment of the great
war tragedy, forget that National,
State and local elections for important
civil officials are only about six weeks
off.
The Democratic party is responsible
for the Wilson administration. In
this great struggle that our country
has been forced to face, his admins
tration must be sustained, and the
surest and best way to do that is to
place men in responsible public posi-
tions in harmony with the party the
administration represents.
This is no indictment of the Re-
publican party. Many of its oldest
representatives have stood by the
administration on its war measures,
but it cannot be denied that some of
them could not refrain from playing
politics in our nations greatest cri-
sis, with hectorings and criticisms
tending to create among the people a
feeling of distrust and opposition to
the plans advanced by the admins
tration. A change in the political
complexion of either branch of Con-
gress would be taken as rebuke to
Mr.. Wilson's conduct of the war. and
give comfort to our enemy, the Kai-
ter, who has tried to convince his
own subjects and neutral nations that
the American people are not back of
our able and intrepid President.
Let the people hold up and strength
en- the hands of the President, in the
elections this fall. In our State,
Congressional and county divisions
the Democrats have nominated tick
cts composed of good and patriotic
men. They are in full accord with
our national administration, and
their election will be an Endorsement
of and expression of confidence in
President Wilson.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20

Mrs. w. A. Ciscell is in st. Louis
visiting relatives.
Miss Nellie Moon was guest at the
home of John Rawson Saturday eve
ming.
Elmer Hoelzel of Melzo motored to
DeSoto one day last week.
Leathel Rawson attended B. Y. P.
U. at the Prospect school house Sun
day night.
Several from here attended the fun
eral of the infant of Mr.. and Mrs. C.
C. Blackwell near Melzo Saturday
evening.
Late gardens and late crops are
looking fine.
Saturday and Sunday will be regu-
lar meeting days at the, 7. M. B.
church. Everybody is welcome.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20

Estella Bess, all of Desloge, also Miss
Virgie Mabuce of Flat River.
The following persons left here
Tuesday for Sikeston: Misses Lizzie
Rinke, Alma Baldwin, Virginia Stray
horn and Miss Matte Given, the Do
mestic Science teacher. They were
invited to come to the Sikeston county
fair and demonstrate canning. All
their expenses will be paid while
there. They will return Friday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20
A peace" OFFER

Austria Hungary, Germany's ally
and vassal, has addressed a commun-
ication to the Entente Allies proposing
peace parley. 1t suggests "a con-
fidential and unbinding discussion on
the basic principles for the conclusion
of peace"
Last March Germany started what
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20
FOR SALE

Five-room house and two good,
large lots, cellar and other outdoor
improvements, located near car line.
Price $85000, payable as follows
$4,000 cash, balance in Building &
Loan, $500 per month. Possession in
few days.
See ]. S. CLAY, Farmers Bank
Building, Pennington, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Sept. 16-Arthur Bickel, of From
tenar, Kan, and Amelia Marshall, of
Knob Lick.
Sept. 17-WLadyslaw Modzelewski
and Magozata Zopert, both Of Flat
River.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-16

Senator William J. Stone. of Mis- souri, chairman of the foreign rela tlons committee, who died at bis home in Washington Sunday as the result .of paralytic stroke suffered Wednes day.
 Senator William J. Stone was in public life A years and during that long period probably engaged in as many political contests as any man Of his time. ranging all the way from controversies over county offices to the broadest national issues.
 At the entry of the United States into the war, Senator Stone perform ed the trying feat of antagonizing his own party administration and then re-aligned himself with it in a gen. erally satisfactory manner. It was in connection with the bill proposing the arming of American merchant ships that he took sharp issue with President Wilson. He stood with the dozen senators whose opposition caused the failure of that measure at the close of the 64th Congress, and brought down the denunciation of the president upon "the wilful twelve" " While Senator Stone made no apOlO- gies for his course on that occasion he always ccntended it was in strict line with his duty as senator be- cause in accord with his convictions, and as he believed in protection Of America's interests.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-16
CITY RECOGNIZES COCO
 WORK OF FIRE CHIEF
New Motor Apparatus to Bear Name of 'TOny Briener" as Mark of
 Appreciation of Chief.

In recognition of his efficient and faithful service to the city of Pine Bluff, A. C. Briener, chief of the fire department, had the pleasure and qualification yesterday of hearing an expression of appreciation of his work, and the further qualification of seeing the new motor fire apparatus christened "Tony Breiner" in further recognition of loyal and successful eff forts to serve the people.
 The new truck, which is to be made part of the equipment at Station No. 2, on Oak street, was christened with simple ceremonies yesterday forenoon, Mayor Simon Bloom and other officials being present. Alder man F. o. McGehee, chairman of the fire committee, extolled the virtues of the fire chief, reviewed his 20 years service as a member of the department and dclared that his own opinion, based on inspection of several depart metns, Pine Bluff had the most eff cient department of any city of it's size in the country. "There may be larger departments" said MT. Me Gehee, "but there are none better. And we owe the efficiency of this de- partment to MT. Briener, whom We are honoring today"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-16
PINE BLUFF COMPRESS
 REFLECTS OFFICERS
sinmi- Annual Dividend of j Per Cent Declared, l7 Acres Purchased,
 and Improvement Ordered.

All officers of the Pine Bluff Com press and Warehouse company were reelected at meeting of the board of directors yesterday, following the annual meeting of the> stockholders. The stockholders made one change in the board, selecting T. J. Coll.ar TIT to succeed w. J. Wilkins. Officers reelected are: P. P. Byrd, president; Ziba Bennitt, vice president: Frank M. ROane, treasurer, and Alex Strauss, secretary. James P. Daily, who has so efficiently managed the compress for the past several years, was again named as manager.
 The board declared a semi-annual dividend of per cent. and decided upon the purchase of IT acres of land just across the road from the com press. Storage sheds are to be con structed on ta's property. To elim- mate the draft from the floor of the compress and thus reduce the fire hazard, the directors authorized the construction of a brick foundation wall all around the big building This work will be started in the near future.
 The compress has enjoyed another prosperous year, and the officials ac- cord to Manager Daily the credit for the net revenues of the business.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-16
SCOUTS S(,0URING OCEAN F0R TRA[f:
 IF LOST COLLIER Naval Officials Refuse to Give Up Hope of Find ing Some Clue to Ship. WASHINGTON IS
 PUZZLED BY AFFAIR All known Ways Vessel Might Have Disappeared Apparently int " possible under ti," Cir ....
 cUmstanceS.

Washhineton, .tr.il l6.--llnrom- hitting search of trade routes Will be carried on ny American and French naval and merchant vessels until every possible hope of fading some trace Of the missing naval col Her Cyclops has heen exhansted. Secretary Daniels has ordered addit- ional fast scouts dntai,ed fer his, service altho toGt% passed without any report streng,heAing in the slightest degree the hope still felt by Secretary Daniels and several of his chief assistants. These offir als refused to believe that the grea. 19,O00 ton collier and the 293 lives sine carried could have been wiped out without leaving a trace. Orders have gone out therefore for the scar ching vessels to ''quarser" every rod of the routes covered by the Cyclops and to visit every ore of the score Of islands which dot that port on at the seas. Every isolated bay will be en- tered and every beach scrutinized.
 Naval officials frankly confess that no theory yet advanced to explain the disappearance of the Cyclops from March 4, when she left Balba- does-it was officially stated tonigh' that it was the West Indian port from which she sailed-seemed rlaus- ible in the face of the facts. While one engine was out of commission
 power remained to drive the big ship ten knots an hour. An internal ex- plosion might have destroyed the vessels wireless and motive power at an instant, but surface wrackae. would have remained enemy aeent@ might have gained control in g, mid night Eortie, but even in such
 impossible event lack of coal would have prevented an attempt to start on an transatlantic voyage; the posi- bility that sudden hurricane, not infrequent in those waters might have first disabled and then engufed the collier was admitted, hut again, is was pointed out that some eviden- ce of the disaster must heve been left 'n this case; manganese ore with which the Cyclops was heavily lad en might under certain conditions give off an extremely dangerous gas, precautions have been taken against this however, on all ships engaged Tn the manganese carrying trade
 As to Ia report that a member of the crew had written relatives in Bait more regarding an explosion on the CyclOps several weeks ago, it was stated at the navy department that nothing of this sort had been report ed by Lieut. Commander G. w. Wor- ley, commanding the collier.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-16
64 Huns of 400 Killed by Sanlmies, Many Wounded or Taken in Attack
Teuton Trckery Fails to Fool Americans and They Are Heavily Repused-Am Soldier Trades Hun
 Prisoners for Matches-Gets the Habit.

With the American Army in France, April 16.-The German attack against the American positions on the right bank of the Mouse, north of St. Mim- jed, yesterday was made by 400 pick ed troops, recently brought there from the Russian front. Altho the Americans were outnumbered more than two to one, they completely re- pulsed the enemy, driving him back to his own trenches. The known ene- my casualties included GA dead, many wounded and II prisoners, besides a number of wounded who were drag ged back to the German lines by their comrades. The Germans attempted to deceive the Americans by appear ing in front of the trench and speak ing French and English, and also by yelling "gas!" The deception, howev- CT, was discovered and cost the enemy dearly. The American casualties were comparatively slight
 Numerous stories of individual bravery poured into the headquarters today. A young Italian born in Pennsylvania mining town killed one
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-16
SECOND ENGINEER
 PLATOON EXAMINED

Jonesiboro, April 15.--The men who have been signed up for the Jonesboro platoon of the First Ark ansas Engineers were eXamlned Thursday at the local exemption board headquarters by Jonesporo physicians.
 First Lieutenant Guy w. Cobb IS Tn charge of the platoon, which forms the second platoon of Co. A, F1rst Arkansas Engineers, and i' Will pc under Captain A. l.. Matthews or Pine Bluff. Federal inspection or the platoon will. be held next Thurs1ay, followine; the inspection of the first platoon at Pine Bluff Over oo men will be ready for the inspectlon' about that number having passed the local examination Thursday
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-16
DEVIL DOGS NOT
 'LEATHERNECKS' NOW

Washington, April 15.-That time honored nickname borne by the Unit ed States Marines for generations "leathernecks" is no more. At least, the Germans have abandoned it, ac- cording to reports from France.
 In it's place the Teutons have hand ed the sea-soldiers one with far more meaning. They call the American scrappers "teufel hunden," which, in English means devil dogs"
 Gee, those guys rank us with the Ladies from Hell,'" declared griz- zled old marine sergeant. swelling with pride, when he heard the new title.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-16

German and captured three. He saw German patrol walking in com munication trench ahead of him; he shot and killed one, and ran after the others, capturing two and wounding some of those who escaped. He then returned to the American lines and turned over the prisoner to non-com- sissioned officer, and cooly asked for a match.
 The officer jokingly said: "Tll give you match if you bring in another prisoner" The Italian, who is only 5 feet tall took him at his word and went back over the parapet. He re- turned in less than five minutes, walk ing with drawn bayonet behind a six foot German. who was yelling Exam erad."
 A few minutes later it was reported that ten Germans were lying in ma chine gun nest in "No Mans Land." The Italian started for the spot alone, but he was ordered back by the com- mander of the unit, who later sent a detachment of men to rout out the enemy, which they did.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-16
CECIL SAYS NO
 ASSURANCE THAT
 LAPS WILL LEAVE

London, April 16.--Lorl Robert Cecil. minister of blockade. answering a resolution in the house of com mons today, said:
 No assurance has been given that the British and Japanese will be withdrawn from Vladivostok as soon as order IS restored, but it is hoped that the incident soon will be clos ed."