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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
WORK HORSES NEED
CARE IN SUMNER

1t is essential in a season like the
present, when a good days work from
a horse than it has ever been, that the
horse be kept in the best possible COLI
dition, according to E.A. Trowbridge
of the University of Missouri College
of Agriculture. Farm work horses US
ually carry less flesh in summer than in
winter and this is probably safer con-
dition for the hot weather. But
while hard worked horses are bound tc
lose flesh in sumner, they should not be
allowed to get so thin as to lessen the
ir strength and ability to do hard
work. Work horses, like men, need
plenty of good wholesome feed given
at regular intervals. A mixture OF
corn and oats, one-half each, and good
hay-fed in sufficient quantities is as
satisfactory under all conditions as
any ration.
Work horses enjoy a cool lot OF
small pasture at night and do better
there than in the hot and often dirty
stable. The privilege of drinking fro
quently and in small quantities re.
freshes horses doing harm work in hot
weather. Sore shoulders may be less
ened bv making certain that the coll,
ars fit the horses neck properly, anC
by washing both the neck and collar
each night.
At the University of Missouri it was
found that mares nursing foals los
A pounds between May 20 and Au
gust12, or a total of III pounds from
April % to August IL. By December
80 these mares had gained 269 pounds
which was a recovery from the effects
of hard summer. Mares not nursing
foals, underwent about the same chan
ge, but ate less feed during the sum
mer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
CONSCKlPTING LABOR

The government is about to take
the final step towards actual con-
scription of labor. From w; shlng-
ton comes the news that plans are be-
ing worked out by the War Depart
ment and the department of labor, by
which machinists and mechanics will
be culled out of the army and sent to
war factories to work, being given fur
loughs for that purpose. or course,
while they are on furloughs, they will
work for the regular wages of their
trades, but they will continue sub
ject to military control and discipline
and be liable to cancellation of their
furloughs and return to their COM
mands at will. They will of neces-
sity be compelled to work in the par
ticular factories to which they are as
signed and no doubt to report regu-
larly their whereabouts and conduct.
When the CONSUMPTION age shall
have been raised to 40 or 45 years,
which will be done as soon as the
government is ready for it, the gov
eminent will practically have at its
call the great majority of skilled la
bor in the country. 1t will only be
necessary to call the men into mill
tary service and then assign them to
factories, ship yards or any other en-
ployment necessary for winning the
war, even on the farms. The ap-
proach to this necessary finality of
the right and need of the government
to conscrpt its industrial strength
equally with it's military strength
has been slow and cautious, but that
end is now almost reached. We have
almost planted our feet solidly upon
the democratic platform that the cb-
legation of all citizens to do what they
are qualified to do for the national de-
Tense is equal and its performance
may be equally demanded and en-
forecast. Louis Star.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
HOW TO PREVENT
GRASSHOPPER INJURY

Swarms of grasshoppers have been
reported doing considerable damage
to field, truck and garden crops in
many Missouri counties. They will
continue to do injury to crops until
late this fall, unless measures are
adopted for their control. These pests
may be effectively and cheaply destroy
ed by sowing poisoned bran mash ov-
err the infested fields. This poison is
made as follows: Mix thoroughly in a
tub or half barrel rs pounds of wheat
bran and / pound of paris green. In
separate receptacle, mix 3 IL gal
Ions of water with two quarts Of mo-
lasses or syrup, and the juice, finely
ground pulp and skin of oranges or
lemons. Add this mixture to the
wheat bran and paris green and mix
thoroughly. A moist, coarse, crumb
ly mixture is desired. 1t should not
be sloppy, and the mixture should be
made fresh for each sowing. The
proportions given will sow A or s
acres.
For the best results, the poison
bran should be sown broad cast over
the field in strips IL to Is feet wide
in the morning before sunrise. 1t is
also advisable TO sow the poison bran
along the fence rows or weed and
grass-grown ravines from which the
grasshoppers emerge during the ear
ly morning. If the mixturs-is sown
broadcast, there is no danger of pois-
oning the birds or livestock. The
grasshoppers are usually killed in
from 6 to 4S hours after eating the
poison. The young insects are much
easier killed than the old ones, hence
the Importance of applying the pois.
on bran mash now, according to 7. J.
Talbert of the University of Missouri
College of Agriculture.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
SUNFLOWERS FOR SILAGE

Experiments with sunflowers to de-
termine their suitability for silage
are being conducted in the western
United States by the Bureau of Plant
Industry, in cooperation with State
experiment stations, There are indi-
cations that this crop may be special
ly useful in regions where the grow
ing season is too cool for the produc-
ton of large yields of silage corn.
The experiments were begun in 1917
at Huntley, Montana and Scottsblutf,
Nebraska, and the first years results
led the Investigators to extend the
work to other points this year. In
1917 the yields of sunfower silage
exceeded those of corn silage in the
same fields from so to 100 per cent.
Yields of more than 20 tons per acre
were obtained under irrigation. Pre-
liminary feeding tests have indicated
that the sunhower silage may be
substituted satisfactorily for corn sill
age, but directly comparable results
have not yet been obtained in sufti-
cient volume to justify full state
ment as to the comparative values OF
the two feeds.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
SEEDS OF WAR SOWN BY
GERMAN SCHOOL SYSTEM

The German school system, with its
highly centralized character, was the
chief agent used by the German rul-
ers to sow the seeds of war in the
Teutonic mind. There is but one
school system and at it's head is pow
full minister of education. When tkis
minister, sitting in Berlin, adopts n
course of study, it goes into effect the
next day, without question. These
points were brought out by President
A. Ross Hill of the University of Mis-
souri, at an assembly of summer school
students this week.
Fear and hatred of other countries
have been instilled into the minds of
the people through the schools, and
German achievements in literature
and industry, and German prowess in
war have been extolled, until the Ger
man youth considers the German a
superman. The books they study tell
of the wonders of Germany. The mis-
tories teach that Napoleon would have
overrun Europe had not Germany
stepped in and saved the day. AS for
the British, they were only towards;
it was the German morale and mill
tary power that saved Europe"
Besides preparing for war by de-
velopment of ideals, the German
schools have made preparation by Civ
ing vocational training. Every boy
who is not to attend a university is
given technical training as soon as he
has completed the eighth grade. Thus
they were taught how to be of SER
vice BEND the lines in all kinds of
technical work.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
WHAT is BARNARD
MANURE WORTH

There was never time when ten
of manure was worth as much as mon
ey as it is today, according to M. F.
Miller of the University of Missouri
College of Agriculture. The prices of
farm crops and the great need for in
creased production have given manure
a remarkable value. Results of ex--
perimcnts conducted on the Missouri
soil experiment fields for the past ten
years, which fields represent the most
important types in the state, show
that each ton of manure has brought
an increase in crops which at present
prices is worth $4.20. On some fields
the return has been considerably gre
alter. For instance, on the experiment
field at st. James, which is in Phelps
County tie return has been approx
imately $3.50 on the basis of present
crop values.
The farmer who has allowed manure
to accumulate around the barn or shed
should consider it a most paying pro-
position as we'll as a patriotic duty to
get every load of it back to the land
during the fall or summer. Not a ton
of it should go to waste this year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
ROAST BEEF ONCE A WEEK

From the immemorial, almost, the
man who makes the weary round of
hotels and restaurants has found roast
beef, medium, his favoritc dish. Stated
with various viands offered on the
bill of fare, he has glanced at the
proffered menu, thrust it aside impa-
tiently, and with sign of satisfaction.
said:
Bring me some roast beef"
But war times have brought a COM
plete change in habits of eating. And
roast beef can now be served at hQS
tells and restaurants only once a week.
The Food Administration recently an
nounced that the decreasing surplus
of beef and the increasing demands Of
the growing army make conservation
in beef consumption imperative until
September 18th.
The Hotel Division of the Food Ad-
ministration has suggested the follow
ing uniform regulations for hotels
and public eating places to accomplish
the conservation desired:
Roast beef, whether hot or cold,
should be served only on Monday at
the midday meal; stewed, boiled or
beef hash on Wednesday and Satur-
day at the midday meal, steaks in
any form, including hamberg steak,
on Thursday only at the midday meal.
By-products of beef, such as ox-tails,
livers, tongues, sweet breads, hearts
kidneys, brains and tripe may be serv-
ed at any time.
Every patriotic eating place is en-
pected to comply at once on volun'
tary basis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05

The following communication was
sent to The Republic yesterday from
the Whitley headquarters in the Plant
ers' Hotel:
1.-The st. Louis Republic has pro-
pounded two questions for reply by me
on behalf of the Whitley City Cam
paign Committee.
"They are:
do | approve of Senator Whitley
signing on March s, 1917. the telegram
asking the President to keep us out of
war If 1t were possible to do so with
out the sacrifice Of national honor?
and Would l have signed the tele-
gram II had been in Senator Will
fley's placer
Il am glad to answer any questions
pertaining to this campaign, asked in
good faith by the press. although am
not candidate for the Senate.
"My reply to the first question is:
Senator Wilfley's statement of his
reason for signing the telegram is
manly, straightforward. unevasive, in
accordance with his high character
and unimpeachable patriotism, and Is
entirely satisfactory to me and should
be to every fair-minded American. It
is in accordance with the attitude of
the President at the time it was
signed, and in accordance with the
view Of large majority of our citi-
Zenship.
"My reply to the second question is:
81 find 1t impossible to put myself
in the frame of mind that was in be-
fore the declaration of war, and can
not say whether l would have signed
the telegram or not The declaration
of war caused an acute change in the
minds, of American people. This
change affected The Republic and 9TH
err papers, as well as individuals, as
scanning of The Republics editorial
columns before and after the declara-
tion Of war will evidence. Like all
other Americans, / am now intent on
but one thing, a complete and over
whelming defeat of the Huns and all
that they stand for
IAN editorial was published in The
Republic on March /, 1917, exactly one
week before the telegram was sent,
bearing on the war situation. The
headline Of this editorial suggests the
question whether war could be avoid
ed, for the line reads The Overt Act
And Them The closing paragraph of
this editorial reads as follows:
"'War has not yet been declared,
end we hope may be avoided. When
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
Will Folk and the Republic
! Support Whitley II Nominated?
Senator's Campaign Managers Ask
Question and Await a Reply
(From St. Louis Republic, July LIST, 1879

we figure up the cost, both of going in
and staying out. we cannot wonder
that President Wilson has sought by
every means in his power to avoid a.
rupture
"The one event of importance that
has transpired between the publica-'
ton of this editorial in The Republic
and the signing of the telegram by
Senator Whitley was the inaugural adj
dress of President Wilson, In which
the hope that peace might yet be pre-
served was expressed.
at Is quite clear from such express.
sions, which were frequent in the edi-i
torial columns of The st. Louis Re-.
public at that time, that certainly up
to and beyond the date of the tele-l
gram which Senator Whitley signed
The Republic hoped war might possi-l
bly, be avoided with honor.
Neither his opponent nor The Re-
public opposing him dare assert Sena-I
tor Whitley is not thoroughly loyal
American.
But, since | am required to answer
questions, 1t Is no more than fair that
should be permitted to ask few.
Our reports from all over Missouri
indicate the nomination of Senator
Whitley by a substantial majority. He
reports large and enthusiastic meet
ings and feels no alarm at the injec-,
ton Of false issues or unjust personal
attacks into the campaign. A large
gathering of Missouri Democrats in
St. Louis yesterday brought nothing
but good news. The situation in st.
Louis and Kansas City could not be
better Consequently, the important
questions now before the Democratic
voters in this family quarrel is what
the attitude of Joseph w. Folk and his
followers is going to be after Senator
Whitley Is nominated.
my questions are:
will Gov. Folk support Senator
Whitley if Senator Whitley is nomi-
mated?
"Will The st. Louis Republic sup
port Senator Whitley If Senator VIII,
fley is nominated? (Signed)
JAMES ,HAGERMAN, JR.,
"The foregoing answers to The Re-
public's questions given by Mr.. Hager-
man express my sentiments and meet
with my full approval, (Signed)
JAMES E. BOGGS,
state Chairman, Whitley Campaign" :,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
HELPS PRODUCE BETTER GRAIN

Interest in better seeds is shown by
the number of farmers who are send
ing seeds to the Missouri branch seed
laboratory at Columbia. This labora-
tory is maintained by the United
States Department of Agriculture and
the College of Agriculture of the
University of Missouri for the pur-
pose of testing seeds for purity, germ
nation and identification, by which
the farmer is able to save both the
labor and expense of planting poor
quality seeds. The laboratory gives
prompt attention to all seeds sent in.
Last year 1889 samples from seed
men, and 1920 samples from farmers
were sent to the laboratory to be
tested. This is an increase of 1858
per cent over the previous year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
IF KAISER KNEW ALL
U. s. is DOING HE'D
SURRENDER, SAYS BRITON

New York, July 1.-"If Germany
knew the truth about Americas war
preparations she would surrender at
once" declared Oliver dc Gerdc, a
British munition manufacturer, speak
ing at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel to-
day. "America herself doesn't know
the whole truth about her own prepa-
rations. The country is too vast for
the inhabitants of any one section to
have any comprehensive view of the
whole"
De Gerde has toured the United
States from the Atlantic Coast to the
Rocky Mountains, and has been study
ing the American process of muniticn
manufacture.
"My trip has been like visit to
Fairyland" he continued. 81 visited
many wonder cities and was very
deeply impressed with the quantity
and quality of the products being
turned ort by the gigantic factories
Munitions, clothing, motor trucks
submarine rolling stock, submarine
chasers, railroad rolling stock, all to-
gether in the same wonder cities"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
CENTER OF AGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTION IN ILLINOIS

The center of agricultural produc-
ton of the United States, according
to the value of crop and animal pro-
ducts for 1917, is in west central Ill
inois, as shown by a diagram just is
sued by the Department of Agricul-
ture. The States of greatest produc-
ton are: Iowa, $1,330,0O0,000; Illi-
nois, $1,255 100000; Texas, $1,045,.
100000; Missouri, $947 100000; Ohio,
1851 100000; Nebraska, $774,O0O,O00;
Indiana, $766,000,000; Kansas, $780,
100000; New York, 100000, $1,000; Min
nesota, $646,OOO,OOO; Pennsylvania,
$636,0OO,000; Georgia, $6O5,OO0, 900.
Wisconsin, $598,000,000; California,
$575,0O0,OOO; Michigan, $534,000,000
and Kentucky, 100000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
TO THE CITIZENS OF
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY

By reason of i'll health, f. A. Rozier
resigned the craftsmanship of the
St. Francois County War Savings
Stamp Board. Late in the afternoon
of June Goth, the undersigned was
appointed to fill the vacancy.
On account of Mr.. Rollers pro-
longed ill health, our county was not
properly equipped to make a success
full drive on the 2Sth, as requested
under the proclamations of the Presi-
dent of U. S. and the Governor Of our
State. However, much was accomp-
lished, yet much more is to be done
in order to hold our well known rec
ord Of always going cover the TOP
in all efforts in behalf of our country.
/ am now assembling the returns of
the drive made on the 28th in the
various school districts in the county,
for the purpose of reporting the rc-
suits to the government, and | am in
structed to report in one list the names
of those who subscribed for War Saw
ings Stamps; in another, the names
of those who do not subscribe. | want
to furnish only one list. That is, these
who have subscribed; and | call upon
every citizen of the county who has
not subscribed for War Savings
Stamps to assist me in making such
a report, by going to your post office
and securing a blank subscription
card, fill it up for some amount, mark
upon it the number of your school dis
trict and mail it to me so that it will
reach me by the 18th of July.
Respectfully,
E. T. holland,
County Chairman w. S. S. Boari,
Pennington, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
SAVES CORN BY TESTING

H. T. Neioton, agent for Marion
County, has made complete report on
the seed corn testing project of the
farm bureau. The testing stations
served 1876 farmers directly. A tot
al of 1881 bushels of ear tested seed
corn was planted, and figuring that all
discarded corn would not have grown
in the field, the work represents pos
sible saving of $685. bushels to the
county.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
TUBERCULOSIS-FREE
HERDS TO BE LISTED

A list of the owners of accredited
herds-pure-bred dairy herds that
have shown by two annual tuberculin
tests that they are free from tubercu-
losis-together with owners of herds
that have successfully passed ore
test, the number in the various herds
and the breeds, will be published by
the Bureau of Animal Industry in
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
FOR TRUSSES

Supporters, Belts, Shoulder Braces,
Clutches, Crutch Tips, see E. M. Laak-
man, Druggist.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05

1t will be hard to get onto the curv-
es of that baseball autographed by
Colonel Roosevelt.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05

"Dear me, forgot to send her an
invitation to our wedding" Il ann
agine it won't make much difference.
We won't miss one pickle fork"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05

July. 1t is planned that this list with
additions will be published periodical,
ly thereafter. This information will
be of value to buyers and sellers of
dairy cattle, as it will enable buyers
to locate cattle that are free from tu-
berculosis and will help breeders in
finding more ready market.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05

In the arrival of the Hun U-boats
we foresee enlarged activity among
the shark liars of previous summers.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
NIAGARA KEEPS ARMIES WELL
Chlorine, Used in Water, Kills the
Germs of Disease, Yet Leaves
the Drinker Untouched,

In the trenches Of Europe there
must be pure water, lest epidemic dis
ease sweep over them, destroying more
than the shells, shrapnel and machine
guns Of the enemy; and Niagara comes
forward with chlorine, or an allied
product, which kills the germs of dis
ease. yet leaves the drinker un-
touched.
In the simplest forms. the process of
breaking up salt and getting command
OF the qualities of the two elements in
1t consists Of dissOlving about one part
of common salt in eight parts of water
and passing a given current of cleo
tricity through it. The resultant fluid
is ;-:eat bleacher and disinfectant.
A gallon of it will kill all the germs in
a days drinking water of city like
Washington.
A thousand American cities sterilize
their water with these products of
Niagara, which have done more than
any other agency in the hands of the
sanitarians to wipe out water-borne
epidelnics. In the hospitals of France
and England they form the active part
of mixtures used to sterilize the
wounds Of the soldiers.-Nationa
Geographic Magazine.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
SASH IN FAVOR ONCE MORE
In Various Forms and Shapes, It Is
Seen on Most Of the New Models
imported From Paris.

On great many Of the new models
lately imported from Paris are to be
| seen sashes in varied forms and
shapes. This is an innovation. It has
been Il long time since the sash was
Il popular bit Of wearing apparel.
On some Of the velvet gowns, for
instance, the sash is made of the vel
vet material in the gown; it extends
from the side around to the back, is
lined with contrasting color of satin.
and is tied in knot at the back. the
wide, heavy ends dropping to the bot
tom of the skirt.
Sometimes On evening gowns these
old-fashioned, new-fashioned sashes
are tied in regular butterfly bows and
there has never been in fashion his
tory anything more picturesque and
quaint.
Sometimes the sashes have fringed
ends, and sometimes the wide ribbon
is drawn together and finished with a
heavy tassel, which helps toward the
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-01-12
CHAPTER TX.
On the Sea Floor.

VII suC 0S0 VtOOFs
He struggled for balance as the ser
depths enveloped him. He groped
In the water as in fog. The swirl Of
bubbling air from the oxygen appara
tus in the lock carried him some dis
lance from the submarine, and ther
he felt himself sinking.
He sank very slowly, and as. he sank
he CROPPED for Ida. He could not find
her. The submarine had disappeared
completely.
He waded to and fro clumsily. He
was like dead man who wakes in an
uninhabited purgatory Of desolation.
There was nothing anywhere-noth-
ing. Only the yielding water, at which
his fingers clutched fruitlessly.
He began to walk for six PAGES in
every direction, calculating that In this
way he could bound a parallelogram
and return to his starting point. But
he saw nothing, and he did not know
that he had returned to the place from
which he had set out.
He started wildly backward, believ-
ing that the submarine lay behind him.
As he walked. dragging his weight like
Z oonvict's chain and ball, suddenly
the outlines Of the F55 appeared be-
fore him.
He realized that she was lying with
her bow higher than her stern. At
once he grasped the situation. She
had sunk with her bow toward land.