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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-15
THE HAPPY ENDING

The end of the worlds greatest cat
astrophe has finally been checked and
overcome by the Christian nations of
earth, and the end of Prussian au-
tocracy doubtless marks the end of
the reign of savagery for all time to
come. The reign of terror has ended
for the Central Powers, and out of the
debris will doubtless be constructed
enduring peace.
But the work now to be done, dur
, ing the period of reconstruction is
stupendous. Yet the men who will be
in control of such work are big enough,
and their past accomplishments dem
onstrate that they are patriotic
enough, to bring to a successful fin
ish the great work of putting the re-
organization Of the world upon a solid
foundation, from which it cannot
again be shaken, for the benefit of the
inhabitants of earth.
But one thing that appears to be
uppermost in the minds of many is
what will be done with the late
Kaiser and his arch conspirators 2"
The Times is of the opinion that all
those who were prominent in the late
dastardly attempt to bring the world
under the iron heel of German autoc-
racy will soon be dealt with in a man.
ner that will prove to be satisfactory
to every true patriot. What their
punishment will be is not for US to
attempt to say at this time.
Here it may not be amiss to quote
from French lieutenant on the bat
tie front, Immediately after news of
the German surrender had been re-
ceived. What was in his mind doubt
less portrays quite infinitely what was
in the minds of all the brave whose
valiant work had brought about the
surrender:
Naturally, everyone welcomes a
victorious end. Nevertheless | am
sure large proportion of the army
is disappointed that the war will not
be carried into Germany. Perhaps it
is hardly fair to judge by my battal-
ion, because they were exasperated by
an unusually vile case of deviltry.
"a patrol came to a cemetery few
weeks ago in a village just abandon
ed by the enemy. They found a new
dug grave with the bodies of two
French soldiers near by and wooden
cross ready. Thinking the enemy had
been interrupted in humane task,
they reverently lifted the bodies to
finish the burial, when all were blown
to pieces by the explosion of mine
with which the corpscs were connected
by wire.
There have been similar occur
rences hardly less abominable. Can
you wonder that a furious desire out
weighs all other considerations
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-15
THE RETRIBUTION OF MERCY

We do not like DR.. Solf. His asso-
citation with the late Imperial Govern
ment of Germany gives US much rea.
son to distrust him. We do not like
anybody who had any connection with
that government. Therefore, any ap-
peal from him for clemency, or from
any other man who was in the slight
est degree associated with that GRIM
inal political organization, will be re-
ceived without sympathy He asks
upon what authority we are not in
formed, for his present status must
be matter of doubt1Athat the Pres
ideht Of the United States use his in
huence to secure modification of the
terms Of the armistice, particularly to
the one in regard to. the, continuation
Of the blockade and the use of trans
ports in order to save the German
people from starvation. pr. Solf and
the German people should not forget
that the armistice Is military meas
ure. having stern military purpose,
and that the circumstances of the sit
uation require its firm application un-
til its purpose is accomplished.
But DR.. Solf is needlessly alarmed.
Barbarism is not dealing with civili-
zatipn. 1t is civilization dealing with
barbarism, and DR.. 'Solf and the Ger
mans will soon see and appreciate the
difference. His appeal was answered
by President Wilson before it was
made, and the President announces
that it was answered by the allied
council days ago. "The humane. tenn
per land intention of the victorious
u
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-15
TERMS FOR GERMANY DRASTIC

Analysis of the terms imposed upon
Germany elbows them to be even more
drastic than those enforced against
Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey.
From a military standpoint, all Of
these powers have been stripped even
of the means of defense.
The object sought--absolute pre-
vention of recurrence of hostilities-
is the same in each case, and, in gen.
eral, the same character of concess-
ions were required, though in Ger
many's case there was no necessity
to provide for future campaigns
against remaining enemy.
The surrender of 5000 cannon, e.
600 airplanes and other war material
in proportion, military men say, means
that for years to come the German
states will be unable to think in terms
of armed forces against any of the
powers accosiated against them. Aus
tria, Bulgaria and Turkey are in the
same state as to military essentials,
even if the complete political disenti-
grafton of Austria Hungary had not
virtually disposed Of danger from that
suorce. r. 49,
The strength OF the German Navy
has been cut away by the agreement
to surrender 100 submarines, six bait
tie cruisers and ten battle ships, fif.
ty modern destroyers and many other
craft. At a single stroke Germany
would lose virtually. its whole modern
fleet. The ships which remain are
chiefly Of the pre-dreadnought days
and other obsolete styles.
1t was noted by officers here that
Marshal Foch and his naval advisers
had not lost sight of the mutiny with
in the German fleet and the possibility
that this might interfere with the car
rying out of the armistice naval terms.
The supplementary condition, author
izing occupation of Helgoland as an
advanced base by the Allies in case
the specified ships are not properly
turned over, is designed to render the
German feet harmless in any case and
its destruction certain in the end.
It was noted also with satisfaction
that ample precautions had been taken
in the .tarHas against the erection III
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-15
A 700-YEAR WAR ENDS


The fight for human equality which
began at Runnymede with a faint
skirmish against the divine right of
Kings ended in a triumphant victory
in Berlin November 8, 1918. The
King is dead, long live the people.
The last of feudal rights in civilized
countries with William of Hohenzol-
lern and Charles of Hapsburg. Their
kind will never return. Civilization,
when it really begins to move up
ward, never stops, hesitates or turns
back. The world is mounting toward
greater and better things.
There are still Kings in Europe, but
they wear tinsel crowns and sit up
on PAPER mache thrones. They lead
cotillions and set the styles in mems
neckwear, but of power over their fell
low-men they have none. The consta-
BILE in the smallest village of the coun-
try has more authority than they, for
his right of rule is derived from the
people.
In that 700-year war for mankind,
millions of lives have been lost, coun-
try after country ruined, plaques have
swept the world and at times it seemed
as If the few would continue to DOM
mate over the many. But the torch
of freedom was not to be put out. At
times its flame grew low and it flick
cred, but only to burn with a greater
glow than ever before. It's fuel was
human blood, but there were always
enough thousands and millions to give
the precious fluid that the torch might
be kept burning bright.
Probably no people in the world
have been as plant in the hands of
feudalism as the Germans. 1t was a
crafty kingship that held them in
shackles, kingship that made them
believe they were freer than all other
people, kingship that kept before
their eyes vision of world empire.
domination over all other peoples. In
their dream of power to come the
Germans lost sight of the thraldom
at hand.
Four years of bloodshed have opened
the eyes of the Teuton. He sees him
self today pariah among the decent
people of the world. He looks about
him and sees that the world has been
right and the feudal lords wrong. He
has been deluded and made a fool.
Woe to those who kept the bandage
over the eyes of the German people!
A day of reckoning is to come that
will make the French revolution fade
into a mild demonstration. One can
not torture lion and then face the
freed beast with IMMUNITY.
If the German people are sincere in
their repentance they will find that
America and the Allies will be only
too glad to lend helping hand. Our
war has never been with the prole-
tariat, it has been with the feudalism
that was binding it to its military
chariot.
For four years we have been the |
best riends that the Germans have
had. We have been helping them in
spite of themselves, deluded as they
were by their masters, We have been
trying to tear the rope away from
their necks and they have been made
to believe by their overlords we were
trying to draw it tighter.
The German people as free peo-
Die have great possibilities and Amer
ca will do nothing to weaken the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-15
anv interior defensos hoh;nd A. 4 ph ~,

any interior defenses behind the Rhine
The occupation of the Rhine territory
and of thirty-kilometer zone on the
right bank of the river, wherever q
bridgehead is to be protected, gives
absolute domination of the forty-kilo-
meter neutral district established east
Of the Rhine to the allied forces, even
without the garrisoning of any cities
or other points within the zone. The
way is to be kept open, continually for
advance into the heart of Germany
by a dozen routes across the great
river.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-15
CELEBRATING; SHOOTS HAND

bill" Anderson, a prominent char
acter of our city whose motto is:
Honesty is My Policy, suffered an
accident on Monday. Bill became en-
Unused over the news that the war had
ceased and began celebrating. His
enthusiasm finally became so great
that he shot himself in the hand
twice. On being questioned how he
did it, Bill said he just damned" loose
and shot himself. One of his friends
suggested that possibly there had been
too much fire-water in the crowd. Bill
insists not and we believe him, know
ing well that "honest is his policy"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-15

REMEMBER: School will NOT
begin Monday, h.
Mr.. and Mrs. Linn Rariden are re-,
ported to have the influence, ,s.,a sy,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-11-15

Alrthe news .sothe, ssp st.s.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
Converted Grand
Opera Singer Gives
Sacred Concert

Virginia Shaffer and w B. Yates
soloists for the coming meeting, will
give a Sacred Song Service Saturday
night, May II, at 8 o'clock in the Big
Brown Tent on University Place Miss
Shsffer broke her engagement last win
ter with the Chicago Grand Opera
Company to do evahgelistic work. Her
voice is one that appeals and carries a
message TO the heart.
Rev. A. P Gauthey, noted evangelist
Of New York City, will begin services
Sunday afternoon at 2 30 and Sunday
night 8 o'clock, which will continue
every night for four weeks
Rev. Gauthey's volunteered service to
the Government as Chaplain in the
Army has been accepted and he will
ieave Immediately after this meeting
Tor France to carry the gospel to our
boys on the battlefield.
= This meeting 10 undenominational
under the auspices OF some Bible
classes, which are made up Of members
from every church in the city
A free-wll offering will be taken at
NE Song Service to defray local ex-
penses. (Adv.)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10

judicial inquiry as political juggery
and adds
Major Maurice's charges remain IN
affected by this mel, lrama and th,
public is left to laugh or weep, accord
ing to It's humor, az the latest achieve
ment OF political wizardty"
Premier Lloyd George, says the
Morning Post, sought 10 subNantiate
one series OF one sided and un,up-
ported statements by another series.
Because the house Of commons chose
10 be satisfied with Mr.. Lloyd Georges
statement" it adds. 1T does not ollow
that the people outside the house will
be equally pliable. In tn. matter as
in others, the commons has ceased to
represent the nation The government
survived another emergency but under
existing conditions 1t must rccur and
each succeeding crisis leaves 1t
weaker and more di,credltcd."
----wsa
Seven or cightroom house wanted
at once. in good ncighborhood and must
have garage Only two in family
Best OF reference Address NJ 80 care
Times. (Ady)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
Press Is Divided
On Premier'S SUCCESS

LONDON. May 10. The action oil
the house OF Commons IN turning down
the ASqulth motion by large ma
jority generally accords with the views
various newspapers expressed previous
TO the premier's statement in the house
The staunch supporters OF Premier
Lloyd George accept his statements
without question and regard il az a
complete retutaton ui the charges made
by Major General Maurice Those pa
Ders which urged an inquiry treat the
speech as having a restricted value and
as being an cS-partc statement, al
though they admit It was a good effort
Asquith Out Generated.
Among the former papers is the
Daily Mail which says that not a rag
OF General Maurice's pretentlous in
dictment is LET 1t declares that former
Premier Asqulth was out generated and
out fought
The premlcr'S answer, says the Daily
Telegraph was complete and over.
whelnng and showed that General
Maurice had not a shadow OF justiica.
ton for any OF his charges
The Daily Chronicle voicing tn,
second view says the issues are lci
in the same mischieyous obscurlty a,
before the premier spoke, because o.
the uncertainty in the mind Of IN,
public It declares the prcmier's state
ment does not remove the serious dis
quiet from the mind Of the army.
Maurice Charges Stand.
The Daily News refers to the pre-.
miers withdrawal Of the plan OF a
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10

manpower at the beginning Of 1917 in
France. There was a great increase in
the manpower oi the army throughout
the world m 1918 as compared with
l9l7 But the increase in France was
greater than the average throughout
the whole area
y do not know whether General
Maurice had that in mind when he
talked about fighting strength. We
must draw a distinction between the
combatant and the non combatant Let
me say At once that ! do not reach the
distinction when he talks about Eight
ing strength as 10 who are combatants
and who are non combatants (cri OF
oh oh }
Are those men who stopped the ad-
vance OF the Germans at Amicns the
other day combatants. They are not II
you begin TO make distinctions.
Combatants or Non Combatants.
Are the mcE who are under fire
every day making roads and tramways
and railways; who suffer severe cas-
ualtles, comhatants Or non combatants
Does anyone mean 10 tell me that they
are not part Of the fighting strength OF
the arnyP
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
4 Simple Way To
Remove Dandruff

There is one sure way that has never
failed TO remove dandruif at once, and
that is to dissolve it, then you destroy it
entirely. To do this, Just get about four
ounces OF plain, common liquid arvon
from any drug store (this is all you will
need, apply it at night when retiring {;
use enough to moisten the scalp and rub
il in gently with the finger tips
BY morning, most il not all, OF your
dandruff will be gone and three or four
more applications will completely dis
solve and entirely destroy every single
sign and trace Of il no matter how much
dandruff you may have.
You will find all itching and digging
OF the scalp will stop instantly, and
your hair will be fluffy. lustrous. glossy,
silky and soft, and look and feel hun
dred times better. (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
Laundry Case Goes
Over Till May 20

On account OF the Oklahoms Operat-
ing company filing an amended petition
for a temporal injunction against the
state corporation commission TO pre-
vent the commission from interfering
with the company increasing its rates
for laundry ork which is to be argued
before Federal Judge John H. Coueral
IN the United States district court May
IL, the citation before the commission
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
Maurice Never Questioned.


be found who could give non-partiSan
Judgment.
Maurice Never Questioned.
The principal point OF the premier's
defense was that the disputed statements
had been based on information fur
nished by General Maurices department
OF the war office and that General
Maurice never had questioned them
while he was in daily conference with
the cabinet lie said that General
Maurice had ceased to hold office "for
good or bad reasons"
Personal feeling between the former
prime minister and his successor was
evident and n appears 10 increase pro-
b gressNcly with each of the clashes in
cldent TO their positions as head OF the
government and as leader OF the oppo-
sition
Premier Loudly Cheered.
When the premier left the house he
was loudly Checfcd
He said he had been treated unfairly
II was the business OF General Mau-
rice, he declared, to come to the cabi-
net and point out where the ministers
had made mistakes
The premier added that if the motion
was carried Mr.. ASquith again would
be responsible for the conduct Of the
war
Denying that the strength of the Brit
ish fighting forces had been misrepre-
sented. as stated by General Maurice.
Mr. Lloyd George asserted the figures
which he had given were taken from
official records at the war office.
Figures Not Inaccurate.
Since that time he had made in
quiries on this point, he added, and the
figures were not inaccurate The de-
mand made by Mr. AsQuith for a select
committee was characterized by the
premier as without precedent in the his
tory of the house
During the time General Maurice was
in office and when he had access 10 in
formation and TO the ministers them
selves, Mr.. Lloyd George said, he never
challenged statements OF the ministers
Cocoa Press" Slop.
He added
"Since have thrown myself into the
vigorous prosecution Of the war, have
been drcnched with cocoa press slop
(The cocoa press is the Daily News
group OF newspapers controlled By
Quakers, formerly the premier's strong
est supporters
II was General Maurice's duty, the
premier asserted, TO tell the ministers
they had erred in an apparent state
ment OF facts. He never had heard
syllable of the matter until lie saw it
in the newspaper, lie would ask the
house to give judgment respecting II
today
Great Increase in Manpower.
I With reference 10 the strength OF the
army the premier said
"Therc is absolutely no doubt that
there was a very considerable addition
to the manpower of the army at the
beginning of 1918 as compared with the
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
NO GERMAN TROOPS
MARCH ON PETR0GRAD

AMSTERDAM, May lO.-No Ger.
mans arc participating or will partlci-
pate IN the advance by Finnish troops
on PetroPrad According TO the Vor-
waerts, this announcement was made
before. the main committee Of the reich
stag ON Wednesday by General Won
krisberg
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10

Of the cou,any to explain why II had
raised its rates without first getting
permission, continued this morn
ing until May ~
Several weeks ago Judge Colteral de-
MED the application Of the operating
company for an Injunction against the
commission
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-10
MAURICE CAREER
ENDS As ASQUITH
IS BEATEN AGAIN
Continued From Page ~

Law for saying that members could not
be found who could give a non-partiSan
Judgment.
Evening star., 1918-06-06

tablished. Senators and representa-
lives will find Uncle Sans work
abundant and pressing. They will
have to stay close to base and in ac-
tion for long periods.
The old order was easy. Out Of the
twenty-four months which measured
the term Of a representative in Con-
gress he gave to Uncle Sam not ex-
ceeding nine-a little more than q
third. An extra session was rarely
called. The long session rarely ex.
ceeded six months. The short session,
then as now, was limited by law to
three months
Serving Uncle Sam at that time,
therefore, was something on the side.
There was abundance Of time for at
tending to private business, or to law
practice, at home. Members Of Con.
gress took official life leisurely, and
saw far more of their homes than of
this very comfortable town Of Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
Ice Trust Methods.

Food Administrator Wilson is on the
track Of q particularly mean imposi-
tion in the ice business as result Of
complaints received. It is charged
that in consequence Of the new scale
of prices ice wagon drivers are now
finding deliveries so profitable that
they have entered into arrangements
with the janitors Of apartment houses
giving them exclusive rights within the
buildings. An effort to change ice-
men in consequence of repeated slow
and light deliveries disclosed to one
complainant the astonishing fact that
deliveries by any other wagon were
not permitted in that particular apart
ment house. If there is foundation
for this charge it should result in pun
ishments. For combinations Of this
character are distinctly in restraint of
trade and should be severely penalized.
The householders' ice problem is seri-
Gus enough as it is without being
further complicated by the application
Of trust methods. The cost Of keeping
q family refrigerator sufficiently iced
will be very heavy this summer at the
present scale Of purchase and deliv-
cry prices. and it is to be hoped that
the food administrator will render all
possible aid to prevent impositions.
Evening star., 1918-06-06
Potomac Park Ferry.

It is immaterial whether the pro-
vision for the municipal ferry between
the water front and lower Potomac
Park is carried by the snndry civil bill
as now proposed, or by the District ap
preparation bill, as at one time planned.
The chief point of concern is that
some measure be assured that will give
the people easy access between the city
car lines and the park space that is of
such rapidly increasing use to the pub
lie. At present it is possible for those
who have no motor facilities to reach
the lower park only by the Alexandria
or Fairfax cars, from which long walk
is necessary, or by foot all the way
from the city. A ferry plying across
the harbor will bring the park within
easy reach Of multitudes, for pleasure
or for the gardening work now in
progress there. It will cost but little
to maintain such q means Of access
and will render accommodations to
great numbers now either barred from
tho park altogether by lack Of facili-
ties for reaching it. or put to seri-
ous Inconvenience and loss Of time in
going to and fro. The ferry should
be established without fail this sum-
mer.