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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
DR0UTH-STRICKEN FARM
Frs SEND SPECIAL DEL
EGATE TO WASHINGTON

The drouth-stricken farmers of
Montana, represented at meeting of
Farm Bureau Presidents, at Helena,
elected J. M. Davis, president of the
Teton County, Mont, Farm Bureau, as
a special delegate to go to Washington
and present the facts of their situa-
ton to the Secretary of Agriculture.
The expense of sending the delegate
was shared by 10 farm bureaus. Mr..
Davis, accompanied by Gov. Stewart,
of Montana. met in conference with
Secretary Houston, the Committee of
War Finance Corporation, and other
committees. An arrangement was
made by which part of $4,000
set aside by the President will be
made available for extending credit to
Montana farmers in drouth- stricken
areas for the purchase of winter seed
wheat and rye. A special freight rate
of one-half the regular rate on hay
will be granted to relieve the feed sit
uation, and plans for further relief
are being considered by the Secretary
Of Agriculture and the War Finance
Corporation Committee.
The aim of the Government is pri-
marily to aid farmers who have ex-
hausted their resources, in order that
they may continue to remain on their
farms at time when the country
needs all its farmers. The Depart
ment Of Agriculture through its spc-
cial officers. including the county
agents, will consider the needs for in
dividual farmers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION

Director General McAdoo has issued
circular to all employees of the rail-
way lines operated by the Government
in which he enjoins upon them in en-
phatic terms the policy of courtesy
and efficiency. He announces that the
policy of the Railroad Administration
is exactly the reverse of the policy
known as "the public be damned pol
icy.
He states that the fact that the
United States is running the railroads
is not an excuse or justification for the
shortcoming of either the employees
or the Railroad Administration. "The
people have accepted cheerfully and
periodically the burden of increased
railroad fares that war conditions have
imposed upon them, part of which is
due to the increased expenditures
caused bv the raise in the wages of the
railroad employees, says the Director
General, "and the least that the rail-
road employees can do in return is to
serve the public faithfully, courteous
ly, and efficiently"
Railroads are just as much public
servants under Government admins
tration as under private control. The
change of management was made for
the purpose of making the railroads
more efficient servants of the people,
more especially in the great work of
winning the war. The relation of the
railroads and the railroad employees
to the public, therefore, is unchanged
except that patriotism to their country
as we'll as loyalty to their employer
should actuate the railroad employee.
Troop Transportation.
The Director General has also is
sued a statement to the public re-
garding the overcrowded conditions of
passenger trains, which he admits, and
expresses regret for the unsatisfac-
tory condition in some sections.
The great number of troops now
being handled over the railroads, it is
stated, has caused a shortage of day
coaches and sleeping cars, which can
not Immediately be remedied, and,
further, the increased demand upon
the transportation of the country by
the tremendous amounts of coal, food
supplies, war material, and other
things required for war purposes
forces a curtailment of passenger
train service. He urges the American
people to refrain from all unneces-
sary travel as a measure of war econ
omy and war sacrifice.
In the last IA months the railroads
of America have transported $751;
468 soldiers, of whom over 100000
were transported prior to December
81, 1917; 3,377,000 between January /
and June 80, 1918. Patriotic co-ope-
ration bv the people will greatly help
the solving of our transportation prob
lem under the strain of war.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
HELPS ASSURE
OIL FOR AlRPLANES

Castor oil-essential to the efficient
operation of rotary aviation motors,
great numbers of which are now in
use abroad or are being manufactured
was found in September, 1917, by
the Signal Corps of the Army to be
needed in largely increased quantities
for the aircraft program. Co-opera-
ton between the Department of Ag-
riculture, the War Trade Board, and
the materials department of the Blu
reau of Aircraft Production, with for
eign advice and assistance, has solved
the problem, according to recent
statement from the Bureau of Air
craft production. 1t is estimated that
100000 gallons will be available this
fall from 100000 acres planted to cas-
tor beans in eight Southern States and
California, and from large acreage
in Cuba, Haiti, and Santo Domingo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
AND OATS DEVELOPED
BETTER YIELDING WHEAT

Strains of wheat and oats that are
superior to ordinary varieties have
been developed in cooperative cereal
experiments conducted by the United
States Department Of Agriculture
and the New York State College of
agriculture. The experiments have
been in operation for about 10 years.
Many comparative tests conducted in
various parts of the State show that
the new strains make better yields than
ordinary varieties grown under the
same conditions. With some of these
strains sufficient seed has been grown
to make possible a rather wide distri-
button in the State, and they are be-
ing grown this year on large acreages.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06
Good for Biliousness

1.-TWO years ago l suffered from fire.
quent attacks of stomach trouble and
biliousness. Seeing Chamberlain's
Tablets advertised l concluded to try
them. ! improved rapidly."--Miss
Emma Verbryke, Lima, Ohio. OBJ
tainable everywhere. (adv.l
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-06

In the mean time the British keen
on fighting and not saying much about
il.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15
Importance Of Healthy
Kidneys
South Paris Readery Should Learn
to Keep the Kidneys Welt

The kidneys have . big work to do
All the Blood In the body 10 coursipa
through the kidneys constantly TO b
freed Of poisonous matter. Il 10 heavv
enough task when the kidneys are vail.
but cold, chill, fever or some thought.
less Exposures likely to irritate. ipflsms
and congest the kidneys and intsrrupi
the purifying work.
Then the aching frequently begins and
10 often accompanied BY some irreeulari.
ty OF the urine-too frequent passaees.
sediment or retention. Thousands testI'
II to the wonderful merit Of Dosn's KId.
ney Pills, . remedy for the kidneys onlv.
that has been used In kidney troubles 81
years. Yon> will make no mistake n foi.
lowing this South Paris citlssn's advloa
Mrs.. Horatio j. Faruham, 1 Pearl a..
says: had . bad backbone which ~.
suited from . severe attack OF the grin.
~ back was % lame and core that no
position was comfortable. I felt drsad.
fully iangnid and tired I'll the tina. /
heard OF Doan's Kidney Pills and IL.
Enough my back was painlng me badly.
l got prompt relief on usine them. IkeSt
on taking Doan's for some time and NJ
Kidneys ware strengthened and nv healtk
became much better"
PrIce 900 ct Ill dealefs. Donst aimplv
eek for kidney reuedy-eet Doanss
kidney Pills-ths sane that Mn. I'm
nam, bad. 1ostpe- Hlhurn ca, Mlsrs,.
s'As~sos ~ ~ o8 as
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15
Medical Examinations.

The human body is worth more to Its
owner than is cow or an automobile,
thinks the State Department of Health,
and then 1t wonders why 80 many men
are more careless In the upkeep of their
bodies than in the upkeep of their chat
tells. A business man keeps books and
knows what bis assets and his liabilities
are. An auto owner has an expert 20
over the parts of the car to keep it in
condition and to detect leakage and
breakage. A farmer has an agricultural
expert report on his COWS and bis hogs.
But comparatively few men spend thirty
minutes q year in undergoing physical
examination to determine their ply sical
assets and liabilities.
The results OF the draft examinations
indicate the need Of an occasional
accounting In the realm of health. Stats
tics show, too, that the diseases of old
age are creeping down into middle life
and taking men off when they ought to
be most effective. It is estimated that
four hundred thousand persons die an.
nually from diseases which in most cases
could be prevented and in practically all
cases could be postponed. In 1914,
organic heart disease surpassed tuber.
culosis In death rate. Cancer kills nc
less than $4,000 Americans annually
Brights disease takes away an even
larger group. The tragedy of 1t all ID
that with little more care, q little bet
ter realization of the danger, little
wider application of the principle Of
efficient management to the field oil
bodily control, much of this destruction
OF life could be avoided.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15
Use pop Corn-Three Ways.

There Is one good American food OF
which we have an abundance and We can
use a. much of il as We like-oorn. Use
all kinds and In many ways. Pop corn
10 one of the kinds everyone likes. It is
q good food just simply popped, and can
also be made into such wholesome,
inexpensive sweet that 1t should be
widely used. Here Is the way to pop 1t
and several ways to use 1t.
Shell the corn II 1t 10 on the cob and
pop the dried corn in q covered iron fry.
ing-pan or q regular pepper, shaking
vigorously. II wire pepper Ia used,
do not pop the corn directly over the
flame or it will scorch. Shake 1t quite
high over the flames, or better over Goals
or on top of the stove. Take just
enough corn to cover the bottom OF the
pepper. A cup Of pop corn makes about
three quarts when popped.
Pop corn ia good, OF course, seasoned
with salt. A common way of serving is
to mix with q very little melted butter
and sprinkle with salt. But have you
ever tried 1t a. Q breakfast food eaten
with milk or cream? 1t makes good
cereal.
To make sweet OF pop corn boil to-
gether cup of corn strip and l table,
spoon of vinegar until few drops
harden In water and pour It over the
freshly popped corn while 1t Is hot. As
soon as 1t is cool enough to handle,
grease the hands and form into balls.
This amount of strip covers 8 quarts OF
pop ccrn.
Chocolate pop corn 10 delicious. Cook
1 cup of corn strip for five minutes.
Add 2 ounces of chocolate two squares)
and stir until melted. Cook slowly until
soft ball is formed In water. Beat
until thick. Have the popped corn In .
CREASED dish. Pour the strip over It
and form into balls when cool enough to
handle. This amount covers IL quarts
Of pop corn.
Farmers Bulletin 553 tells how to
grow pop corn. Why not have few
rows Of pop corn In your garden next
spring?
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15

The term "penitential psalms" 10 ap-
piled to q group Of seven psalms on ac-
count Of the marked penitence they
show. They are the Sixth, the Thirty.
second. the Thirty-eighth. the Fifty.
first, the One Hundred and Second. the
One Hundred and Thirtieth and the
One Hundred and Forty-third. The dis
tinction Of these from other psalms be.
gan In the early Christian times.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15

The taking of jerusalem by the British
reminded Dean Kenneth G. NJ. Stills of
the Bowdoin College faculty, who was In
Palestine in 1918, of an interesting
prophecy made by Prince Joachim, the
youngest aon of the Kaiser. On the
boat leaving Joppa there we're only .
few first class passengers, among them
the prince. There was discussion OF
the fragrant misruie Of the Young Turks
iu Palestine. A Philadelphia lady
turned to the prince and said: "When
You got home to Berlin tell your father
to send 10000 good German troops to
Palestine and give 1t some sort of decent
government and rule" The prince
shrugged his shoulders and replied:
"But re English would be there f1rst."
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15
Men Wanted for Naval Reserve.

The Naval Reserve Force OF the Second
Naval District at Newport, r l., is once
more open-this time for 1000 recruits.
This announcement will mean much
to hundreds of young men whom circum-
stances or hesitation have hitherto pre-
vented from signing up for military
duty.
The Naval Reserve has rightly been
one of the most popular branches In the
war. The officers training camps,
aviation, and the Reserve have proved
to be the three most promptly filled
services.
The advantage of the drst was the
opportunity for q commission, of the
second the chance for daring and indi-
vidual work, and of the Reserve, CON-
bination of practically the best features
of both.
Many men in the Reserve who have
shown themselves 10 be possessed OF the
necessary qualifications for citizenship
have studied for the regular examins-
tons, passed, and received commissions
as ensigns and warrant officers.
Perhaps the greatest allurement that
the Reserve Force has for young men
lies in the fact of It's varied kinds of
service.
A radio school In the district 10 ready
to prepare men for positions as wireless
photographers 10 our Navy.
Other men have successfully applied
for q transfer to the Naval Reserve Fly
ing Corps.
Every week examinations are held for
those who desire to improve their rat
ings. These ratings cover practically
every field, and man with any boat,
shop, mechanical, carpenter, or nautical
experience can, In all likelihood, qualify.
Applicants are accepted only for gen.
eral service, and II they enlist and re.
main in the seaman branches they are
likely to have an opportunity to see SER
vice in one of the no footers, those
small, fast boats that are doing scout
duty in both these and foreign waters,
or transports, or the convoy vessels OF
our navy.
The central enrolling Office ia located
in the War College in Newport, R. /.
Letters of inquiry In regard to the Naval
Reserve should be addressed to the
Enrolling Officer, War College, r. L.,
ana tue same Will % promptly oubWoEou
and the information forwarded.
Applications for service in the Second
District may be made also at the Reserve
Enrolling Officer, Building IS, Brooklyn
Navy Yard, and the Navy Recruiting
Stations in Newark, New Jersey, Pitts
burg, Pa, In Minneapolis, Minnesota,
and in St. Louis, Missouri, and further
information regarding the service may
be bad from any regular Navy Recruiting
Station.
To Newport, men have come from
many states. The high reputation Of
the district, the large number of college
men enlisted In Il, the wide diversity of
opportunity offered, the zest and at
effectiveness of small boat service have
combined to make the station powerful
magnet.
It Is expected that the 1000 men re-
CURED will seize this chance In Q very
short time. Unless men hurry to enroll
now, they will doubtless find that once
more the doors OF one of Uncle Sans
most appealing services have been irrevo-
cably closed,
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15

"Why do you want Q divorce from
your husbanda" asked . friend Of tho
family. 4
because he isn't the man I thought
he was when l married him." sobbed
tho young wife.
"My dear child, . general application
OF that principle would break up nearly
every homo 10 the country"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15

When Sewing on Snap Fasteners
When sewing on Fasteners, sew on
each half bearing the little knob first.
Then chalk these little knobs with ordi.
pary chalk; press down firmly just IS
you wish the garment closed. A little
line of white chalk dots will mark the
exact centers where the other half Of the
snaps should be placed. Colored chalk
may be used for white garments.-Mrs.
I. R. F., Salem, Oregon.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15

OUR JITNEY oFFER-THIs AND &c
DON'T MISS THIS. Cut out this
slip, enclose with 30 to Foley & Co., 1856
Sheffield Ave., Chicago, ILL.,, writing
your name and address clearly. You
will receive In return trial package
containing Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound for coughs, colds and Group;
Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic
Tablets. Sold everywhere.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15
HAD THE GRIP THREE WEEKS

With January comes lagrippe. Linger.
ing colds seem TO settle In the system,
causing one to ache all over, feel feverish
and chilly, tired, heavy and dropping.
Mrs. Lizzie Tyles, Henderson, KY,
writer: my daughter had lagrippe for
three weeks. Igave her Foley's Honey
and Tar and now she ID oil right" Sold
everywhere.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15
mechanics IN the Navy

Young men with liking for
mechanics are offered an attractive op.
portunity BY the. Navy for skilled work
that 10 Indispensable now and which
will open up untold chances 10 the
future.
Il takes many men 10 make tho flight
of the aviator perfect, safe and effective.
It 10 this field which Secretary Daniels
has Just opened up BY calling for eight
thousand mon for the ground personnel
of the Nays Flying Corps. They are
not wanted 10 fly or necessarily to be-
come mon Of the ships. Their training
and the development of their skill will
al be directed to making them mon OF .
now calling, mechanics OF the birdmen.
Most of the men will be trained ut the
Naval Air Station, Bay Shore, Long l.
land. This period 10 Of comparatively
short duration. Good work will bring
desired ratings In the service. Promo
ton will be - quick ~ 1t 10 deserved.
The requirements for enrolment Will
be the same a those for the regular
service of the United States Navy.
Training for machinists' mates and
qnartermasters will last about three
months. Carpenters' mates will train
for approximately six weeks. On COM
pletion Of the training, the provisional
landsmen, after examination, will be
rated first or second class petty officers.
Carpenters, wood-workers, machinists,
ooppersmiths, blacksmiths, fabric work.
ers, riggers. acetylene welders, gas
engine repair-men and instrument
makers are included In the trades cover
ed by these ratings.
Landsmen for quartermasters need have
no previous trade experience, men OF
trades such as rigging, fabric working
and wire working are desired, a. are al
80 men experienced In the operation OF
hydrogen plants or in the care and up
keep OF dirigibles or balloons. Carpen.
ters' mates will look after the upkeep
and repair OF wings, pontoons, flying.
boat bulls and bodies, balloons, and
dirigibles. Their training will cover
the practical application of their trade
skill to general aviation work. Machin.
lists mates must show previous expo.
rience in gasoline engines or any
allied skilled trade such as that OF
electrician. They will be trained In the
upkeep and overhauling Of aircraft
engines.
Provision is made for men especially
we'll qualified for enlistment or enroll.
ment as carpenters and machinists'
mates to be enrolled directly for that
second class rate, should their skill be
sufficient. The rating badges for men
in this service will be the same as In the
regular Navy except for the addition Of
double wings.
Men enlisting in the Eastern District,
which includes New York and Brooklyn
will train at the Naval Air Station, Bay
Shore, L. I. Central District men
which includes those from Chicago, will
be instructed at the Naval Training Sta
ton, Great Lakes, ILL.,, and the Dun
woody Institute, Minneapolis. The
Southern district training school viii
be at the Naval Aeronautic Station,
Pensacola, Fla, as we'll as at Bay Shore
L. I. The Western district enlisted
men will go to the Naval Air Station
San Diego, CAL, and also to Long Island
N. Y.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15

Rev. Charles R. Joy, formerly pastor
of the First Parish church of Portland,
who delivered several pacfist sermons
and addresses, the last Of which led to
the termination OF the relations between
pastor and parishioners, has sailed for
France, to engage in Y. N. C. A. work,
it became known recently in Portland.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15
HER TROUBLE Is GONE

Mrs. Thomas 81. Davis, Montgomery,
Ind says she had trouble with her bIad.
der and had dootored for several months
without relief, when Foley Kidney Pills
we're recommended and she commenced
using them and got relief. They relieve
backacbe, rheumatic pains, stiff, swollen
jnints and kidney trouble. Sold every.
where.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15

Instead Of Rggs.-Grated carrots can
be used In place Of eggs In meat loaf.
Use any loaf recipe and substitute two
OF three grated carrots for the eggs. I
nse cup Of tomatoes instead OF water
to mix the bread crumbs. / use grated
carrots in place Of eggs In pancakes
too.-O. a., Los Angeles, California.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15
Liberty Of the Lawmakers.

6SD0dV Vt s"0 6aN
Members Of both houses Of congress
have the privilege Of freedom Of
speech and debate In their respective
houses. That Is. only the house Itself
can call members to account for their
utterances In that body. A senator or
q representative cannot be prosecuted
In the courts for libel or Islander on
account Of any utterances In the house
to which he belongs, or for the oficial
publication Of II.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15

Mrs. James F. Bridges of Newfeld,
the mother of nine children, the young
est II months, has canned $50 quarts Of
fruit and vegetables the past summer
aod fall, which record entities her to the
distinction Of being the champion food
conservstionist In York county. Besides
putting up the canned stuff she picked
and prepared IL al. She does oil the
house work, with what little assistance
the children can render, when they are
not In school. She read Of tho necessity
OF people conserving food and canned
large quantities OF fruit and vegetables.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15
GROUP AT MIDNIGHT WELL IN

"a few nights ago one OF my patrons
had small child taken with Group about
midnight" writes n. T. Davis, Bears
vile, W. Va. "Thsy came to my store
and got bottls Of Foley's Honey aud
Tar. Before morning tho child had
entirely recovered" Use only Foley's,
for coughs. colds. oroup and grip. Sold
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15
GETS GOOD RESULTS QUICKLY

GETS GOOD RESULTS QUICKLY
These few lines from j. e. Haynes,
McAlester, Okla, deserve careful read.
ing by every one who values good health
II find no medicine which acts so mildly
ard quickly with good results as Foley
Cathartic Tablets. They empty the
stomach and bowels, giving all of the
digestive organs healthy action" Sold
everywhere.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15
WAS FEELING ALL RUN DOWN

Louis Buckner, Somerset, Va, writes
II was feeling all run down; tired, with
pains in my back. After taking Foley
Kidney Pills I felt like a new man."
Backache, rheumatic pains, stiff joints,
sore muscles, swollen ankles, and sleep
disturbing bladder ailments yield quickly
to this time-tried remedy. Sold every.
where.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15

Increasing the Burning Power of
Coal.-.An old housekeeper vouohes for
the following: DISSOLVE large handful
Of wsshing-soda in pail half full Of
warm water and throw 1t over . bag Of
coal. Let the coal dry before using. She
claims this prolongs the burning power
twenty. FIVE per cent and gives more
heat.--L. G. c., Boston, Massachusetts,.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15

For Kuitters. ITO straighten the kinks
out Of wool that has been used, wind the
wool In skein and tie the skeIn In four
places. Then dip It In lukewarm water,
squeeze water ont gently, and hang up
to dry. The wool will look Ike now
Mrs. C. B., New Rochelle, New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-01-15

Slows the little old fivver going
nowP"
"Fine," replied Mr.. Chuggins.
"Run It every dsy?''
"No. We have to alternate. One day
We buy milk and the next We buy gaso-
line. We can't afford both on the same
day."