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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19
COST OF KEEPING
WORK HORSES

Results of Investigations on the cost
of horse labor on the farm by the
University Of Missouri College Ut
Agriculture, show that, exclusive Of
depreciation, the average cost OF
keep per head of rs farm work hors-
es during 1928 was $92.33; Of 113
head for 1914 $95.58; and for 1872 head
for 1915, $86.63, or on an average for
the whole period of $91.22.
It was found that the cost of feed
ing, as a rule made up ~ per cent OF
the total cost Of keeping farm work
horse. Farms on which the feed cost
per head ran lowest average $45.69
per flead) fed an average of 1913 BUSH
els of oats per head of work stock,
while farms on which the feed cost
per head ran highest average $93.26
per head) fed an average of 41.6
bushels of oats per head f work
stock. Farms which used corn for
grain and no oats had an average feed
cost of $58.79 per head mad received
approximately the same amount OF
work from their horses as farms which
fed oats almost pound for pound with
corn at feed cost per head of $71.56.
The average amount of labor per
horse for 1928, 1914 and 1915 was
found to be 1165 hours, 1164 hours
and 1927 hours respectively. The
heaviest working of horses with the
most liberal amount of feeding or the
lightest working with approximately
a maintenance ration did not in the
general prove as economical from the
viewpoint of horse labor cost as med
ium work on moderate ration. From
the viewpoint of economy, experience
seems to warrant keeping sufficient
work stock on general farm in this
region SO that each horse will moi
have more than an average of 1,400 OF
1900 hours work, but it will not war;
ant a large enough supply to make the
average amount of labor per horse
less than 800 hours.
Records from the farm show thai
mules do more work on given cost
than either geldings or mares, ant
likewise geldings do more work thar
mares.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19
LOCAL DRAFT BOARD NEWS
PAGE THRE1

July S, 1918.
To All Local Boards:
The following telegram received
from the Provost Marshal General is
published for your information and
guidance:
"No. E-1720. The Engineer Corps
is in need of certain skilled men.
Only white men qualified for general
military service may be accepted un.
der this call. No man who is needed
to fill the July calls already announced
should be allowed to volunteer for this
service. Volunteers may be accepted
from the 1918 class provided the reg
istrant valves all the limits for class
ification and examination.
2. The following types of men are
desired: Auto repair men, axemen,
blacksmiths, boatmen, bridge carpen-
tiers, cabinet makers, caulkers, con-
crete foremen, cooks, craftsmen, cleo
tricians, gas enginemen, stationary
enginemen, farriers, horseshoer3,
photographers, machinists, buglerS,
photographers, plumbers, powdermen,
quarrymen, Triggers, saddlers, shoe
makers, surveyors, tailors, teamsters,
telephone operators, timbermen and
topographers.
8. Please give the widest publicity
to this matter using the Nations
Want Column" method and urging
qualified registrants to present them
selves to their Local Boards for list
ing. If a sufficient number of volun-
teers are not secured, involuntary in
duction will be used. On July 18th
wire this office the number of quail
fed men listed in each of the above
occupations that we may expect from
your State. Upon receipt of this in
formation we will make definite al
lotments and complete mobilization
details. Local Boards must under"
stand thoroughly that these regis
trants are not to be indicted until or
ders are received as to allotments
and that no men needed to fill the
july calls already announced shall be
. permitted to volunteer. Volunteers
for this service shall not be released
to the Navy or Marine Corps or to
withdraw their application prior to
August list. Acknowledge. Crow
DER"
In order that this office may comply
with instructions contained in third
paragraph of foregoing telegram, you
will advise this office by wire Might
Letter June ~ of the total number Ct
volunteers in each of the trades named
| in second paragraph. This report must
reach here on the morning of the 18th
in order to receive consideration. In
the event that you have no volunteers
no report will be required.
Nv d;ract;on of the Governor
]. H. McCORD,
1t. Col. N. G., Executive Officer
S. S, L.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19
How's This :

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine.
Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken
BY catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
ave years, and has become known as the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Hairs
Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on
the Mucous surfaces, expeiling the Pol
son from the Blood and healing the dis
eased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Meaicine for a short time you will see q
great Improvement In your genera
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Meui,
cine at once and get rid of catarrh. SEND
for testimonials, free. 49,.
r. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, ONO.
Sold by all Druggists. Toe.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19
EXTENSIVE PREPARATIONS
FOR STATE FAIR

Sedalia, Mo-, July 1.-THE organ
ization of the "Great Western Cir
cult of State Fairs" comprehensive
and harmonious alignment Of all the
"Corn Belt State Fairs to insure
closer and more effective co-opera-
ton, has eliminated that old-time
hoo-doo, the "one-day fair"--now all
of the auxiliary members of this Cir
cult have so builded their programs
as to make every day of their annual
exposition a full, complete "State
Fair Day.. Missouri's mammoth
State Fair and Exposition, that is
first in this years Circuit and will be
on August 10-l7, fully exemplifies
this new plan.
Opening on Saturday, Aug. 10,
great musical programs fill Sunday
afternoon and night, leading up to
"Big Monday" which, besides being
Governors Day., will also be "Auto
Race Day" with seven of America
most noted champion dirt track pilots
contracted to compete-each for him
self alone-for the rich prizes of
fered. Teamwork is absolutely
eliminated-each pilot is strictly on
his own merits and will win or lose
according to what's in him.
Here is the list of auto race drivers
contracted for Missouri's Big Mon
day and the names of the machines
they will pilot:
Earl Cooper in Stutz; DAlleen
Marmon; Louis Drisbrow, with his
Fiat (same machine he used at Toron-
to last week in June); CASTOR Chev'
rolet, a Chevrolet Special; Jerr!
Wonderlich in Marquette Buick
Cliff Woodbury., Dussenberger; JacN
| Durant in his famous Sunbeam.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19

Freedom of the seas from U-boats is
coming rapidly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19
OUR WAR INTENTIONS

"We intend what our forcfathers,
the founders of this Republic, intend
ed We in America believe our par
ticipation in this war to be the fruit
age of what they planted. Our case
differs from their only in this, that IT
is our inestimable privilege to concert
with men out of every nation what
shall make not only the liberties OF
America secure, but the liberties OF
every other people as we'll.
"There can be but one issue. The
settlement must be final. There can be
no compromise. No halfway decision
would be tolerable. No halfway de-
cision is conceivable.
"The blinded rulers of Prussia have
reused forces they knew little OIL
forces which can never be crushed to
earth again: for they have in their
heart All inspiration and q purpose
which ere deathless and Of the very
stuff Of triumph. From the Presl'
dents Mount Vernon Address.
Daily thought: click W. S. 5
and lick the Kaiser.
It might be stated right now thai
Uncle Sam is too busy to be interest
ed in Hun peace feelers at this time
The Austrians may not be yer,
good at fighting, but they have
compensating quality. They can ru'
home.
We don't quite see how we are go
ing to get any vacation this summer
Unless Happy thought! Perhap
EMr. McAdoo will run the plant for US
Yes, William Jennings Bryan ha
4 enlisted in the Navy at st. LOUIS. ~
he isn't the William Jennings brya
1 you hoped 1t was.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19
ENTENTE AND TEU-
TONIC RESOURCES

The Entente Allies-excluding Rus
STA and including only those British
dominions which are self-governlne
and only the United States proper
have 10000 square miles of terri
tory, 303,OOO,000 people, and $495,'
600, 900, 900 Of national wealth. ~,
The Central Powers have 1850, OOI
square miles of territory, lat 100000
people, and $134,00O,OOO,000 of ma
tional wealth.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19

We don't quite see how we are go
ing to get any vacation this summer.
Unless Happy thought! Perhaps
Mr.. McAdoo will run the plant for us.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19

The Austrians may not be very
good at fighting, but they have 9
compensating quality. They can run
home.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19

Yes, william Jennings Bryan has
enlisted in the Navy at st. Louis. NO,
he isn't the William Jennings Bryan
you hoped 1t was.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19

James M. Houston, county agent for
Nodaway county reports that 1850
acre field of wheat which lies south of
Barnard, Mo-, and which belongs to Q
young man who is now in France will
produce 40 bushels to the acre. Mr..
Houston says that the young man
working night and day wore out a
tractor in getting the gumbo in
shape to put the crop in. The crop
will be harvested by the citizens of
Barnard, who will also assist in har-
vesting a 9O0-acre tract of wheat in
the river bottom.
Freedom of the seas from U-boats is
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-19
LAME SHOULDER

This ailment is usually caused by
rheumatism of the muscles. All that
is needed is absolute rest and a few
applications of Chamberlains Lini-
ment. Obtainable everywhere (advt.l
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30

down when another alarm was sound
ed and every one again rushed to quar-
tiers. This time the first corners on deck
could see clearly the coming tower of
a submarine, which was racing along
between two transports, but absolutely
with no opportunity to fire torpedo.
Every available gun was trained on the
spot and one shot resulted in an explo-
sion which the navy men said was n
collision between an American shell
and German torpedo.
J Half an hour later another peri
! scope was reported on the starboard
side. but this was too far toward the
flank of our far finng transport to be
seen by us, but the cattle of machine
guns, the boom of six inch guns and
Of many depth bombs indicated some
real enemy on that side. One destroy
er reported having rammed this en-
envy craft, at which there was much
rejoicing aboard ship. The soldiers
were still below deck quiet and order
| ". Two hours later we came to an
Choir. Some finish to what looked like
a quiet trip
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30

a third submarine was bagged is also
indicated.
1--WE were just 80 miles from shore
when lookouts discovered subma-
rine, = writes the major. "Officers and
men had just gone to dinner. Every
body was wearing life .preservers, and
with the alarm all moved to prescribed
places The men were under good con
troll when the first shot was fired at the
disturber
Under the brilliant MONDAY sun the
sub was an easy mark. She quietly be-
gan submergin", while machine guns
raked the vicinity and the torpedo boat
destroyers conveying us raced for the
scene.
'sThe sub had emerged 500 yards in
the rear and to the right of our trans
port. In the next five minutes we wit
ing of our mosquito fleet, which had
been reinforced during the morning by
converted American pleasure yachts.
depth bombs were hurled in number
at the place the sub vanished from
and considering the way our huge
! transport tremble at every explosion
| though now several thousand yards
away tie explosive force Of these new
/ bombs must be terrific.
- For a little while the men thought
our own transport had been torpedoed
| but We kept them constantly informe,
Of what was going on above deck, Will,
they were being held below deck read!
for any emergency soon every trans
port increased speed and when on
watched the well-trained crews perform
il was easy to understand why mos
torpedoes miss their mark. All thi
time the signal flag at every mast
head indicated a submarine nest
After a while the last destroyer re
ported up, with material found floating
over the area where the depth bomb
did business, indicating that the DARN
sea rover had met her fate
. After this we went back to dinner
but hardly had we begun to settl
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30

from that of j. A. Piper The body
was lying on it, left side, the fire hav-
ing burned all around it and had final
" died out. Tie bod5 was badly
burned, the clothing being entirely gone
from tue feet to the waist and tho
face and hands were burned
The authorities were notified and
the body was removed to the undertake
ing parlors of A. j. Blac kmer Wheth-
or the man died of heart failure or
tainted from exhaustion and burned to
death is not known.
Mr.. Smith was born in New Haven
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30

noon and when he did not come home
in the evening NJ. T. Butterfcld, with
whom he lived, started a search but
failed to find him and shortly after
midnight searching party was
formed consisting of Mr.. Butterfeld,
Humphrey Sullivan, John Mcmahon,
Ira LeFlcur, Charles Shaw and Enrol
Gorham.
The pasture was searched with the
aid of lanterns bat it was $50 in the
morning before the body was found
by Mr.. Mcmahon lying near line
fence which divides the Smith land
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
Get New Kidneys

The kidneys are the most overworked
organs of the human body, and when
they fail in their work of filtering out
and throwing off the poisons developed
in the system, things begin to happen.
One of the first warnings is pain or
stiffness in the lower part of the back;
highly colored urine; loss of appetite; in
digestion; irritation, or even stone in the
bladder These symptoms indicate a CON
dition that may lead to that dreaded and
fatal malady. Bright's disease, for which
there is said to he no cure
You can almost certainly find immedi
ate relief in GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil
Capsules For more than 300 years this
famous preparation has been an unfailing
remedy for all kidney, bladder and urina-
~ troubles. Get it at any drug store. and
if it does not give YOU almost immediate
relief. your money viii be refunded. Be
sure YOU get the GOLD MEDAL brand
None other genuine. In boxes, three sizes.
ADV.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
U-BOATS SUNK BY
TRANSPORT FLEET
Letters Tell of American
Vessels Running into
Nest of Submarines
FIRST WAS SUNK
BY A DEPTH BOMB
Bottom by a Destroyor-Possibih
Is Also Indicated.

DETROIT, April 30-fIow a fleet OF
American transports ran into nest Of
submarines and hit enc Of the U-boats,
which was sunk by depth bomb, and
how another was rammed and sunk by
4 destroyer, is told in letter received
in Detroit from Major a. II. Gansser
of Bay City, Mich, which took about
1G0 casuals from the Thirty second Di-
vision overseas after the main body of
troops from Waco had been landed safe
" lover there. The possibility that
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30
BODY IN BURNED FIELD.
Gustavus Smith Met Death from Fire
Of Heart Failure.

MIDDLEBURY, April 30-Gustavus
smith of this village was found dead
Sunday morning in a pasture owned by
him situated between the creek road
md what is known as the middle road
about mile south of this village. Mr..
smith had been burning brush sat
srdav hut was ut home for dinner He
returned TO the pasture in the after
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30

50 years ago but had lived here many
years He was widowcr and the
known survivors are three nieces, Mrs.
Scott Gooding Of Rutland, Miss Ger
trude Smith of Douglas, Mass, and
Mrs. Rena Pierce and a nephew, Harry
Smith Of Ohio.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30

II YOU know how to spend less than you
get You have the philosophers stone
Franklin
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-30

Wisdom Includes the ability Of rec
ognjHng foolishness.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-06
TEACHING WAR.

France and Britain have been our
masters in the war game. Thus far
we have been under their tutelage,
mastering the new lighting art as they
have learned it in the school of expert
ence. We have added some small ele-
ments ourselves, which may turn out
to be improvements At any rate. we
now have big body of men trained
to the minute. ready to beat the Hun
at his own game. We are turning out
graduates in steady stream. Our
war schools are complete in organiza-
ton and equipment, and quantity pro-
duction has begun.
We are now ready to do for smaller
allies what our big war associates
have done for us, to pass along the in
struction, to use our great training
outfit for the benefit of allied nations
less prepared than we are.
An invitation is therefore being ex-
tended to our Latin-American allies
to send troops here for training along
with our own. We hope that Brazil,
Cuba, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and any
other neighboring republics that may
decide to take more active part in
the war will accept the invitation.
They can do so with entire self-respeet
just as we ourselves lost no self-re-
spect in learning at the feet of the
French and British.
We should take particular pleasure
in such close association as this would
mean for the young manhood of neigh
boring peoples whose political ideals
are SO similar, who are all in the same
boat, and who ought to know each
other better
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-06
BOOK LORE

S. A. Hale discusses the present coal
situation fully in the July number of
the Worlds Work His final word is
If there is a coal shortage in the
East, it will be because Transports
ton, both rail and water, has failed
to meet the necessities of the situa-
ton, for the mines in that part of the
country have a potential capacity in
excess of even the requirements Of q
war-speeded industry. If there is a
shortage in the West, the responsible
ity will rest upon the public in that
section because, in the face Of the fact
that the Western mines must have
practically continuous operation in or
der to make good the deficiencies
caused by the withdrawal of Eastern
Goals. il has made such operation i'm
possible by refusing TO place orders
during the spring and summer
A steady Tow Of coal from the
mines to consumer must be main
tanned. Upon every citizen devolves
the duty Of doing everything in his
power to keep that how o. coal con-
tinuous.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-06
MANY JEWS WANTED
TO ENLIST IN ARMY
Only so More Days For Enlistment
In The Palestine Contingent At
Baltimore

Only for another eighty days VIII
Iews have the opportunity of enlist
ING in the Palestine Contingent of the
British Army After this period no
further enlistments will be contem-
Mated. There are in Baltimore many
Jews not subject to the draft laws OF
the, United States, who are eligible
for service in Palestine. Three of the
American contingents of Jewish volun-
teers for the force have already arriv-
ed in England Mostly they are Rus
slams. and they hail from every part OF
the United States. They are enthusl-
astic Zionists, who have responded
To the call after British declaration
with regard to Palestine AT lunch
con given to a number of these men
in London recently under the chair
manship of Lord Rothschild, Sir
Adolph Tuck stated that about $4,000
Jews were now serving on the west
ern front with the British forces. 1t
is computed that between 10000 ana
20 600 Jews (including the Colonials)
are with the British forces.
1t is good to remember that-to
quote General Allenby's own words,
..the British troops entered Jerusalem
not as conquerors but as liberators,
and their advent has been joyfuliy
! welcomed alike by Moslems, by Chris
tians, and by Jews. BY this historic
stroke, Jerusalem has been freed from
the shadow of the age-long tyranny
apd n nrosnerous future has been
opened for the virile and intelligent
races who inhabit the soil of Pales-
tine.
The British and Canadian Mission,
81 West Baltimore street, Baltimore
is enlisting men for foreign service.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-06
CoRR,S PEACE FORMULA.

Irwin Cobb says. that America has
three tasks 20 perform in this war.
They are:
First. to make the world a decent
place for human beings to live in;
Second. to cure the only spot on
earth where a gang OF autocratic de-
generates still believes it has divine
right to rule over it's fellow-men;
Third, to knock the mania out of
Germania."
1t is a pretty good statement of the
situation. On careful analysis, how
ever. the three really boil down to
one. If we succeed in knocking the
mania out of Grmania" the other two
items Will take care of themselves.
Mr.. Cobb deserves the thanks of the
nation for furnishing this lucid Cobb
ian peace formula"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-07-06
MEMORY
BY Berton Braley


/ remember, remember,
The days that used to be,
When porterhouse was eighteen cents
And soup bones given free;
When milk was five cents by the quart,
And butter twenty-four,
And bacon fifteen cents pound
In those brave days of yore.
I remember, / remember
When one could hire maid
For three or four or five week,
And when she came she stayed.
But now they are naughty clan.
Who cost you eight or nine,
Who come TO you at 10 O'Clock
And then at noon--resign.
/ remember, remember
When gentle working men
Would come whene'er you asked them
to.
For life was simpler then;
But now. although your pipes are
burst
And troubles leave you vexed,
You cannot get bit of help
Until week after next,
I remember. / remember
(Oh, why must visions fadeD
When there was sugar sold to all
And coal men sought your trade;
But now the times are altered,
And there is little joy
In thinking of how cheap things were
When / was but boy!