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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21
Children's Bureau Finds Many Babies
Suffering from Lack of Food.

Reports are reaching the Children's
Bureau of the Department of Labor
from the hundreds and thousands of
women who during the last 60 days
have been weighing 100000 children
of America. And the way in which
permanent poverty menaces the
healthy growth of the children of the
Nation is being revealed as a result
of the weighing and measuring cam
paign.
Workers have been so much arous-
cd by the conditions revealed that
they request information regarding
follow-up work. Many of the fami-
lies are described as being pitifully
poor. One mother had a new baby
wasting away for want of milk. The
mother was told to drink one quart
of milk a day herself and to give one
quart day to each of her six chill
dren. Milk is 6 cents a quart, and
the family income SIS a week. The
women writing to the Children's Blu
reau said they did not know how to
solve the problem.
The Chiloren's Bureau has beer
compelled to reply to such reports
that Federal appropriations are avail
able only for the families of men ac-
tually in the military or naval SER
vice.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21
Nearly All Artillery for American
Army to be Motorized.

Motorization of field artillery will be
carried to a greater extent in the
American army than in any other
army engaged in the war. Not only
will a far greater amount of motor
equipment be provided in proportion
to the strength Of the army, but it
will be used for work where armies
now in the field depend solely upon
horse power and man power.
The Ordnance Department has sue
ceeded in developing such types OF
tractors that, exclusive of the heav-
lest field artillery mounted on rail-
road carriages, all American artillery
will be motorized, with the exception
of some of the 3-inch gun batteries.
The problem of motorization of field
artillery is a difficult one, which ex-
plains why it has not been carried to
greater extent than has been the
case with the armies that have been
fighting in Europe for the past three
years.
The possible output of tractors for
the transport of field artillery in the
United States is practically unlimited,
whereas the supply of horses is at
present limited and is becoming more
SO each month.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21
Repair of Clothing At Army Camps
Saves New Equipment.

Through the operation of repair
shops for clothing and other articles,
a considerable saving in reissue of
new equipment has been made at
army camps. One camp quartermas-
ter estimates the issue Of new cloth
ing has decreased one-third, and of
shoes 40 per cent.
At base repair shop for clothing
an average of 1881 garments were re-
paired daily during the first Is days
of May. In addition to the work done
at base repair shops, many thousands
of garments are equipped at camp
shops, one shop being located at each
large camp.
During April nearly 10000 pairs
of shoes were repaired in army repair
shops. At present practically all hat
repairing is done by contract, the
price varying from so to 80 cents
per hat.
This work is in charge of the Con-
servation and Reclamation Division OF
the Quartermaster Corps, which has
been in operation only during the last
four months.
More Railway Engineers to Go to
France.
When the five new regiments and 19
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21
Firms are Penalized for Violations OF
Food Saving Rule.

Scores of firms throughout the
United States have been penalized for
violations of rules of the Food Admin
istration. In some cases licenses to
operate have been suspended; in
others, contributions to the Y. M. c.
A., Red Cross, and other organiza-
tons have been accepted in lieu of
suspensiono license.
Among the more numerous viola
tions are sales of -four without sub
stitutes; refusal to accept delivery of
foodstuffs previously ordered; operat-
ing without licenses; excess sales OF
sugar; carrying than a normal 80.
days supply of sugar; failure to use
the proper amount of -four substitute
in bread making; and profiteering.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21

battalions of railway engineers now
being organized are put on duty there
will be $4,000 Americans engaged in
railroad construction and operation in
France
After the United States entered the
war one of the first requests transmit
ted to this Government by the French
mission was for assistance in
strengthening the French railways.
Nine regiments of railway engineers,
whose organization was started be-
fore Gen. Pershing sailed, were in
France by August, 1917. Six of them
have been engaged in construction
work, building and rebuilding rail-
ways, building docks, and rearrang-
ing terminal facilities. The other
three regiments have been engaged in
operation and some of the railway
troops have been on the fighting line.
The additional troops will be used
partly for construction and mainte-
nance and partly for operation.
A total Of $160,000,000 has been
spent on railway materials alone. In
cluded in the purchases are 1,727 loco
motives, 22,630 freight cars, and
$50 tons of steel rails.
The standardized type b" truck has
been officially adopted as the standard
heavy-duty cargo truck for use by the
army in all its departments requir-
ing this capacity truck. A large
number have been ordered and it is
expected the first 10000 will be COM
pleted about August /, 1918.
There is no discrimination of any
kind between soldiers who are not
citizens of the United States and the
native born or naturalized citizens in
the American army, excepting that
the former cannot hold commissions.
In all other respects-care, attention,
privileges, etc.-they are all on the
same footing.
The Food Administration is making
careful survey of the national ice
situation in order that it may be pre-
pared to meet any sudden shortages
in any particular communities. The
destruction of ice plants by fire,
breakdown of machinery, or the ex-
igency of the weather may at any
time cause serious shortage
Next to the aggregate number of
subscribers, perhaps the most strik-
ing feature of the Third Liberty Loan
was the support given it by the farm
ing and rural populations of the coun-
try, according to statement by the
Treasury Department. Not only did
the farmers purchase literally of the
bonds, but the rural communities as
a rule were more prompt in COM
pleting their quotas of the loan than
the larger cities. More than 10000
communities in the United States sub
scribed or oversubscribed their quo
tas, many of them on the first day of
the campaign. The majority of these
were not cities, but country districts.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21
Soldiers Are Transferred to Meet
Particular Needs

4
Nearly 100000 transfers of men
from one unit to another have been
| made in army camps as q result of
occupational qualifications determined
by Investigations by the War Depart
ment committee on classification of
personnel. Recently about 10000
transfers have taken place each
week.
Through the committee organiza-
lions have been built up in all army
camps, by which enlisted men and
commissioned officers are classified ac-
cording to occupational qualifications.
In some camps, where as many as
$500 men are received daily, forces Of
200 interviewers are employed to as
certain full information regarding
each mans occupation, education, ex-
perience, and special qualifications.
War Department Shows Procedure in
Notifying Relative of Casualties
Relatives of soldiers named in cas-
ualty lists forwarded from France or
dinarily are notified within "a hours
after receipt of the lists, according
to a statement authorized by the War
Department. A Statistical division,
with staff of officers and a corps of
stenographers, gives all its time to
the maintenance of files of soldiers
names and addresses. This division
notifies relatives.
A copy of the roster of each con-
tingent sailing to join the Expedi-
tionary Forces is filed in card index
fashion, each card bearing the name
Of one soldier, his organization, and
the name and address of parent or
other relative or friend designated by
him to be notified in emergency. When
a casualty list is received from Gen.
Pershing each name cabled from the
American Expeditionary Force is
listed with the emergency address on
file in the card index. AS rapidly as
the new list with emergency address
es is built up, the telegraph clerks
get duplicates. These clerks already
are supplied with blank kilograms
which require only the relatives ad-
dress, name of sender, nature of cas-
ualty and the date, and filling in the
blank spaces they get the telegram off
as quickly as possible. In addition
to maintaining the telegraph blanks
for the sake of speed the statistical
division is supplied with sets of form
letters to be filled in and mailed when
further details are available.
While relatives are generally in re-
ceipt of information within "a hours
after the cables are received, delays
are sometimes due to clerical errors
caused by the fact that names must
pass through so many hands in France
and in America, incorrect emergency
addresses turned in by soldiers, re-
moval of families to addresses other
than those listed, and the occasional
necessity for cabling back to Gen.
Pershing to verify a name or to OBJ
tain an address.
Aside from these four causes of
delay the only reason for the failure
of relatives to receive word at once
is military consideration. Gen. Per.
shing may, at his discretion, withhold
casualty list until he is positive it
will have no military value to the en-
envy.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21
Radio and Buzzer Operation Taught
in 500 Schools.

The demand for specialists in the
army is increasing daily. Mechanics
and technicians of all kinds, including
radio and buzzer operators, are need
ed by the Signal Corps.
In nearly every large city the Fed
eral Board of Vocational Training
through local school authorities, has
established schools of radio commun-
ication where men of draft age who
have not been called may receive q
preliminary course in the operation
of radio and buzzer instruments
There are about 600 Of these schools
where Instruction is given, usually in
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21
For County Collector
OLIN DALE NORWINE.

For County Collector
OLIN DALE NoRWINE.
Of Flat River.
GEORGE WILSON CLOUD.
Of Flat River.
AMOS C. NORWLNE.
Of Bonnie Terre.
j. ED BREWER.
of Doe Run.
ALBERT LEE MILLER.
of Bonnie Terre.
ESPY E. JACKSON
of Leadwood.
C. 1. GARRETT
of Randolph Township.
T. L. HANEY.
of Flat River.
W. N. FLEMING
of Pennington.
GUY TULLOCK
of Pennington.
L. GEORGE WILLIAMS
Of Bonnie Terre.
For County Clerk:
BERT STAPP
Of Leadwood.
A. p. (PAUL) MITCHELL
Of Flat River.
u. A. (GUS) LAWRENCE
of Pennington.
MARVIN w. CROWDER
of Pennington.
G.. P. WILSON
of Bonnie Terre.
For Probate Judge:
R. c. TUCKER
Of Pennington.
For Circuit Clerk:
]. C. HEIFNER
of Flat River.
A. w. KINZER
Of Flat River.
For Recorder of Deeds:
HENRY M. O,BANNON
of Pennington.
For County Assessor:
JAMES u. NORRIS
of Desloge.
M. A. PATTERSON
Of Bonnie Terre Route /.
F. M. HORTON
of Flat River.
For Prosecuting Attorney:
r. L. ALLEN
of Pennington.
or Presiding Judge of County Court:
W, A. MITCHELL
Of Esther.
NATHAN A. ZIMMERMAN
Of st. Francois.
or County Court Judge, LIST District:
E. C. PAPIN
Of French Village.
J. w. JONES
Of Flat River.
OR County Court Judge End District;
F. M. MATKIN
of Doe Run.
or Constable st. Francois Township:
EDWARD GRIFFARD
Of Flat River.
REPUBLICAN, ANNOUNCEMENTS
'or Presiding Judge Of County Court:
HENRY II. RINEE
Of Flat River.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21
Colored Registrars to Be Given
Technical Training.

Nearly $4,000 Negro soldiers are
now in the National Army. OF these
1000 are line officers holding COM
missions of captain and first and Sec
ond lieutenants. There are about $50
colored officers in the Medical and
Dental Reserve Corps.
The army now includes two divi-
sions of colored troops, which when
fully constituted will include practi-
cally all branches of the service: In
fantry, Engineer, Artillery, Signal
Corps, Medical Corps, and service
battalions with men technically train
ed in all branches of scientific work.
There are now openings in the Vet
Urinary Corps for Negroes skilled in
veterinary and agricultural work. Ar
rangements have been completed to
send negroes registered, but not yet
called, to schools and colleges this
summer for training in radio engi-
neering, electrical engineering, auto
mechanics, blacksmithing and the OPP
GRAFTON of motor vehicles.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21
Announcements

The Times is authorized to make
the following announcements, for the
offices indicated, subject to the action
of the regular, Democratic Primary
election:
For Congress:
ARTHUR T. BREWSTER
Of Irontcn.
DAVID N. HOLIDAY
of Greenville
For State Senator:
J.. H. TETLEY
of Pennington.
W. B. RARIDEN
of Pennington.
For Representative:
JEFF D. POSITION
of Bonnie Terre.
JOHN C. SEGER
of Bonnie Terre.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21

common cause and the common obli-
CATION that I have ventured to come
to you today.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-06-21
Weekly War News Digest

the afternoons and evenings. II
takes about 200 hours for student
of average ability to obtain a speed
of 20 words a minute, sending and
receiving. Further information re-
garding these schools may be secured
from local school authorities.
Electrical engineers and men with
good fundamental training in engi-
neering or physics are particularly in
demand for Signal Corps work. Men
of satisfactory qualifications are Civ
en- three months training in special
schools, and have every opportunity
to take examinations leading to pro-
motion.
Men who have had experience as
electrical repair men, wiremen, and
mechanics are also desired for as
signment to special schools and later
to field organizations.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-12
COBLENz TAKES
YANKS' COMING
VERY CALMLY

INV MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WRIT
Coblenz. tMonday, Dec. ., by The
Associated Press. 1.-The flutter of ex-
citement caused by the arrival of the
American troops yesterday having
subsidized, Coblenz settled down today
to taking the occupation of the city
by the armed khaki-clad soldiers as
a matter of course.
In a proclamation issued by the
burgomaster, children are forbidden
to stay in the streets after 6 D. M.
while all civilians must be off the
streets by II o'clock each night. The
proclamation also forbds the gath
ering of more than three. persons in
the streets.
The store windows of the city are
full of toys and Christmas decora-
tons, some of the shops devoting MI
their show space to suggestions for
Christmas and New Year.
Tons of worn German army uni
forms have been turned over to the
Junk dealers of Coblenz, the uniforms
having been left in the barracks by
discharged soldiers. From one large
school formerly used by the German
army as barracks. the Junk dealers
wagons were engaged all day today
in hauling away the war-worn army
clothing Some of the coats and
trousers are in such condition that
it will be possible to dye them and
make them available for civilian use:
while other uniforms are too far cone
to be available for this purpose, These
will be turned into rags.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-12

support of the government is dwarf
ing in importance the support of
the Workmens and Soldiers Council.
Armed Conflict Futile.
Although the Workmens and Sol
diers' Council has a national congress
planned for December Is, il is occu-
plying a diminishing space in the
days news.
While it is huge difficulty to pre-
dict to what lengths an armed con-
flict must so, it can hardly result in
anything but the increasing of the
power of the present government.
Former guard regiments have an
nounced themselves formally as sup
porters of the government against a
counter revolution from the right or
LETT" and as they feel themselves
bound to support the social demo-
cratic government they are aroused
over the attacks of the Spartacus
group, which, ir lie Rote Fahne, calls
them scheidemann's White Guard.
Feeling Against Prussia.
Parallel with this immediate ten
sion is the effort of the Ravarians,
with The South Germans. to pun apart
from the north il the government con-
tinues to direct affairs from Perrin.
Premier Kurt lsisner, at Munich,
wants united conference at Jena,
which the government refuses AT
the bottom OF this struggle is tho old
feeling against Prussia, which some
Prussians reclprocate.
Catholics IN the south are welding
political Influence which is surpris-
ing in the north. The socialists pre-
cipitated this In reality there are
two struggles between the north and
south, one between the socialists in
the south and those in Berlin, and
the other religious and directed
against the socialist group which at
tackled tho power Of the church.
From these struggles il is expected
there will he a practical breaking IN
of Germany between now and Feb
imary, but with new union there
after. Forecasts indicate a majority
of the constituent assembly will be
won by the moderate social demo-
Gratis.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-12
ENGLAND OPPOSES
FREEDOM OF SEA
WHEN WAR RACES
Declared That Doctrine Would
Mean In War Time One
Sided Disarmament To De-
triment Of England Only,
tsy noss,sa ,eussA. ssrc,AL .s.s.o w.s,


London Eng Dec. -Expound-
ing the British view of the freedom
of the seas. the legal correspondent
of the Times describes the main Brit
ish position on the question as fol-
lows:
Readiness to continue as hereto
fore the freedom of the seas in times
Of peace, which has been carried out
by England, for example as to the
admission Of foreign vessels to coast
wise trade, more than by any other
important commercial country and to
agree to the conversion into free
sea OF any sea now treated as clos
ed sea.
"A strong conviction, greatly
strengthened and hardened by the
lessons of this war, to maintain safety
for our people and empire and to be
no party to any agreement conflicting
or tampering with 1t.
"A belief that the conditions of war
fare are so changing that we must be
careful TO protect ourselves against
perls ahead.
"a readiness to consider any
changes put forward by neutrals con-
sistent with these essentials.
"A desire to cooperate in render
ing impossible hideous crimes at sea.
"a readiness as far as is compat-
ible with safety to promote any prac-
ticable scheme for a league of ma
tions.
I'm short--a firm resolution as to
essentials and an open mind as to
secondary matter"
In leading up to this conclusion the
correspondent says:
THE more the British point of
view is understood the more 1t will
commend itself to impartial opinion.
The closer we look at the question
from the American angle the more
the differences are likely to be di-
minished. We are dealing with the
world as it still is and so far as the
freedom of the seas interferes with
the projections of our vital interests
1t means n one-sided disarmament to
the detriment of England and Eng
land only.
1T is indsputable that the British
fleet saved civilization and Mr.. Roose-
welt in acknowledging the obligation
which America owes to the British
navy said: The peculiar position and
the vital needs of the British empire
render it imperative that her navy
should be the first in the world
There, expressed accurately and gen.
.erously, is the first essential of the
British policy
''rhe second essential to he borne
in mind is the revolution in maritime
warfare caused by the changes in the
size of armies, the changes in weapons
and munitions and modern commerce.
The pressure exercised upon Germany
has not been due TO any single mea-
sure but to series of measures di-
rected to one end.
doubtless neutrals experienced
mueh Inconvenience by reason of
them, but would the United States
have RETAINED, in a life and death
struggle, from using any of such
measures"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-12
SOUTH AMERICA
ASKED To HELP
PREVENT WAR
vv pos.,ss IoussAt srro,., LEASED WIZ.

ICY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED WibHt
Washington, Lee. ll.--All South
American countries have been asked
~ the United States to join in its sug-
geston to Chile and Peru that the
interests of pan-American unity de-
mand an amicable settlement of their
controversy over the provinces of
Tacna and africa Acting Secretary
Polk Of the state department an
nounced this today, explaining that it
had been enormously reported that
Argentine alone had been approached
on the subject.
Secretary Polk made it clear that
the American government was not of
ferng its good offices to compose the
trouble between the two South Amer
lean republics. but at the same time
lot itobc kncwn that IL such good of
fices were requested they would be
extended promptly This information
was conveyed to all the South Amer
lean republics with the suggestion that
each make similar representations to
both Chile and Peru
The American government was rep
resented as being particularly desir-
Gus that conditions in the western
hemisphere be settled during the
meeting Of the peace conference at
Paris. Tho Tacna and africa dispute,
II wa ssaid is the only serions disagree
ment now existing in the western
world.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-12-12
Prosecutor Declares Plan Pro-
Vided Secret Route to Mex
co for Draft Eyaders Seek
ing Sanctuary,
SAYS DEFENDANTS
CURSED THE ARMY
Allegation Also Made That
They Favored AboIishing|
tile Red Cross and De-
nounced Liberty Loans,

Abf MORNING JOURNAL hPNrtAL WlNtl
Chicago, Dec. H. Evidence to
show the planning of an "undcr-
ground railway" to Mexico so that
draft evaders might seek sanctuary
in the southern republic. that efforts
We're made 10 form anti-war socialis-
tic societies at Camp Grant and other
army posts and similar activities "all
designed to embarrass the United
States in the prosecution of the war
was promised by Josenh u, Fleming
first assistant United states district
attorney in his opening address TO the
jury at the trial today of Victor l..
Berger, Milwaukee socialist congress-
'man-elect, and four other socialist
leaders.
Mr. Fleming finished his remarks
Just as court adjourned and ii is eX-
nected that some testimony will be
heard tomorrow after the opening
statements of the defense,
jury Is Completed.
The jury was completed at the
start of the afternoon session. 1t is
expected that several weeks viii be
required to hear the testimony, which
Mr., Fleming indicated would consist
largely of excerpts from speeches,
newspaper articles taken from Ber-
gers publication, the milwaukee
Leader; pamphlets, cartoons, illustra-
lions and billboard displays.
Mr. Fleming read at length from
the indictment. explaining that II
charged conspiracy to violate three
of the espionage act which forbids at
tempts to cause INSTRUMENTATION in the
army and navy or 10 discourage en-
listments
Cursed tie Army.
"We win show that one defendant
said; TO hell with the army. Only
a skunk would ioin the army of the
United States, said Mr. Fleming
I'VE will show that these men de-
nounced the liberty loans and argued
for reputation of all war debts of
the United States, Germer said
These bonds are letters which bind
YOU to the chariot wheels of capital
lists and also Liberty Bonds are salve
bonds
1--WE will show that certain of the
defendants voiced desire to abolish
the Red Cross.
ALSO they held up as ideals the
government OF Lenine and Trotzky in
Russia They are Bolsheylks.'