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Norwich bulletin., 1918-08-19
AMERICAN HOUSE First class Garage Service Connected D. MORRISSEY, Prop. Phone shetucket Street
Put in the Punch.

%Our, war expenses $50 900 900 a day." writes the unima ginative headline au- thor when there was a chance to say s35,o 900 minute."-New York Evening Post.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04

or justified in getting inc the war"
This, too, after the Lusitania horror
and Germany's violation of her pledge
to the United States to cease her
ruthless piratical submarine methods
and to conduct it along the lines gov
erning international warfare. If Mr..
Rhodes mind, after careful study
of the war, is not satisfied that the
United States is either right or justi-
fed in declaring war against the
great Prussian war machine of con-
quest, what sort of a support would
he be likely to give a Democratic
Presidents war measures? Before
the primary election we heard num-
Der of prominent Republicans, whose
is 100 per cent plus, say
that if Rhodes were nominated they
would not support him because of his
in that speech.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04
LIBERTY DAY

President Wilson has appointed
Saturday, October IL, as Liberty Day,
in commemoration of the discovery
of America. 1t will be remembered
that on this day, 1892, Columbus
sighted the island of San Salvador,
one of the West Indies group, of
which Cuba Haiti and Porto Rico are
the principal islands. The following
quotation from President Wilson'S
proclamation suggests his reasons for
naming this day as one to be remem-
bered and celebrated by us:
Every day the great principles for
which we are fighting take hold upon
our thoughts and purpose and make
it clearer what the end must be and
what we must do to achieve it. We
now know more certainly than we ev-
er knew before why free men brought
the e terra
the great nation and government we
love into existence, because it grows
clearer and clearer what supreme ser
vice it is to be Americas privilege to
render to the world. The anniversary
of the discovery of America must
therefore have for us in this fateful
year a peculiar and thrilling signif-
canoe. We should make it year of
ardent rededication to the ideals upon
which our government is founded and
by which our present heroic tasks are
inspired" ,.r
The Presidents proclamation was
issued on September 10th, and lest we
forget we make this reminder that
our people may make some prepare
ton for its celebration. We suggest
that a committee be organized in
each town of Importance in the coun-
ty to arrange program and place
for holding celebrations. Speaking
and patriotic music and songs should
be features, with whatever appropri-
ate exercises may suggest themselves
to the committee in charge. The
Four Minute Men and "Four Minute
Men" Singers and the schools no
doubt would be glad to assist in ev-
cry way to make the celebration one
that would be appreciated by all the
people and arouse their enthusiasm
for the great boon of freedom which
is the stay and foundation of Amer
lean democracy. #. ..
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04
News From Our
Boys in Service
A LETTER FROM VIM. BENSON
Paris Island, S. c., Sept. q,

Paris Island, S. c., Sept. q, 1918.
Dear Mother: l have received all
your letters, and am very sorry !
have not had time to answer sooner.
| have been very busy but think here
after | will have more time. We fin
ished the rifle range yesterday and /
made second highest score in the
company. The highest score was 279
out of 300 and / made 26S out of 300.
l am now an expert rifleman and get
So more per month. / am feeling fine
and have not been sick since l have
been here. There were several boys
who had to go to the hospital and
didn't get to finish with US. l weigh
more now than ever have. o. r
Well, am writing before break
fast; it is 5 a. m. 1t is the first time
I can remember of writing before
but you never know what
you will do here.
Please don't worry about me for l
am getting along fine. Don't know
when | will be able to come home, as
the Island is under quarantine and
don't know when they will lift it.
All of you write soon.
Love to all from .a
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04
WASHINGTON is BOOMING

Washington has resigned its claim
and its beautiful park system has been
shattered all over with war buildings,
tents and war gardens. The parks
have been put to work. Before the
war began it was estimated that there
were between forty and fifty thou
sand Government clerks in Washing
ton. It's safe guess to say than an
additional hundred thousand clerks
have been added, though it is only a
guess. All the permanent buildings
Of Washington were long since occu-
pied by the new activities and the
newcomers. Then came the period
when temporary office buildings
sprung up. Most of these are two or
three stories high, and they are COW
cred outside with stucco, of sort of
battleship-gray color. The inside of
these buildings is divided off by thin
partitions composed principally of
"compo board, "or heavy building pa
per. These buildings were put up "by
the acre., and in them thousands of
clerks, and many of the 'dollar a
year" men serve Uncle Sam. Some
new and substantial permanent Office
buildings are now being constructed.
The new "dormitories", of which there
will be a few acres, are calculated to
give comfortable living quarters to
several thousand young women, en-
plcyed by the Government. They will
resemble the new temporary Office
buildings, and they are now under
way and will be ready for winter.
They will be comfortable, and will, of
course, be run in high grade man.
ner. Washington merchants, restau-
rateurs, hotel keepers, and boarding
house proprietresses, in contemplating
the war can truthfully repeat the old
saying: "there is never any great loss
but there is some small gain" There
is quiet, grim dignity and respecta-
bility about the Washington boom,
that makes it different from all other
places where there has been phenomi-
nal growth. But Washington is a
busy hive of industry, and the young
women who have come from all parts
of the country are to be particularly
commended for the valuable aid they
are giving to the Nation, in their
clerical capacities.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04
------------------ -
Mr.. BABLER'S BABBLE

Jacob L. Babler, Republican Ma
tional Committeeman of Missouri, was
in Washington City recently on his
way to New York to attend confer
ence with Will H. Hays, Republican
National Chairman, and gave out an
interview in which he said, among
other things, that Republican pros
poets in the congressional elections in
Missouri are better than they have
been for years. He said:
eve will carry the Thirteenth and
Fifteenth districts sure. They are
now represented by Hensley and
Decker respectively, whose records are
being attacked strenuously by the Re-
publicans. The recent defeat of
Shackelford for denomination in the
Eighth district has encouraged the
Republicans to believe that the people
do not want Congressman of that
type. ..
All of which shows that Mr.. Bah
Ter, if he is the babbling Republican
National Committeeman of Missouri,
is not as we'll informed about Missou-
ri politics as he might be. Mr.. Hens
ley is not the Democratic candidate
for Congressman in this 1.-THE 13th)
district. Arthur T. Brewster of Iron
ton, a red-blooded American and
staunch supporter of the Administra-
ton and its war measures, is the
Democratic nominee, and is in full
harmony with President Wilson and
his determination to win the war on
the basis of the principles so clearly
stated by him.
But speaking of records: If "the
people of Missouri do not want Con-
gressmen of the Hensley and Decker
stripe, how about the Republican
nominee in the Thirteenth district, Mr..
Rhodes of Washington county? Is
his record on the war sans reproche?
He is reputed, in speech to contin-
gent of our soldier boys leaving his
county for training camp last April
to have said, in effect; Il have given
this war careful study and have not
vet been able to satisfy my own mind
that the United States is either right
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04
THE ESSENTIALS OF PEACE

1t is a characteristic of President
Wilson's utterances on the war that
the latest to be delivered seems al
ways the best. Certainly he has new
er surpassed the noble, clear and de-
termined speech in which last night
at once gave voice to the will of the
American people and gave careful
form to its aspirations. 1t is not too
much to say that in its moral appli-
cations the speech will become fam
Gus in the history of international
politics. For it insists on justice,
sheer, absolute, uncompromising JUS
tice, to be administered regardless of
selfish interests even where the bro
therhood of war might easily allow us
to condone a slight deviation from the
path of righteousness. 1t is in this
lofty sentiment, backed by the con-
viction that in very truth this is now
a peoples and not statesman's war,
that lies the Unreasonable difference
in sincerity between what the Presi-
dent says of peace and what German
statesmen say of it. This is peo-
pies war, and it must be followed by
a peoples peace.
The President was at no point in his
address more eloquent or convincing
than when he spoke of the gradual
hardening of this nations will and the
gradual awakening of it's vision to the
real implications of the war. "The
common will of mankind, he said,
''has been substituted for the partic-
ular purposes of individual states"
That is true, and it is the common well
fare of mankind--not merely the ex-
istence of any particular state-that
the war put into jeopardy, and kept
in jeopardy until the force of Ameri-
ca began to be felt in the battlefelds
of France. That common welfare
must be secured by whatever peace
finally comes. 1t cannot be huckster-
ing peace. 1t must be peace found
ed, as the President sees, on broad
moral and political principles. To Sc
cure such a peace we shall need a
moral conscience to deal with, and
that conscience is not now available
among those who rule Germany and
Austria. They are outlaws, in the
Presidents phrase. We cannot deal
with them. Nor can we talk of
League of Nations after the war I'M
less tha peace guarantees US nations
that willsmeasure honor and justice as
we measure them, that will respect
the rights Of the weak as we respect
them.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04
SUGAR GROVE

Henry Hahn had COW crippled by
an l. S. train Tuesday.
Mrs. S. A. Henderson of Bonnie
Terre is visiting in this neighborhood
this week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Zolman, of Bismarck,
spent few days of last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Perkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. V. Swearingen, Mr.
and Mrs. F. M. Horton and son and
Miss Maggie McHenry of Flat River
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Horton Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Gossett of Elec-
trio Place were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louie Horton Saturday night.
Those who spent Sunday at the
home of John Gossett were: Mr.. and
Mrs. E. H. Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs. R,
C. Martin, Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice
Orell, Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Hartshorn
and children, Mrs. Harriet Bradley and
Mrs. Tom Counts.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04

Chas. Horn of St. Louis spent over
Sunday with home folks on this route.
Miss Leona Burgess of Hospital
No. a spent Sunday afternoon with
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Burgess.
Miss Vera McKamy entertained
quite number of her friends on last
Saturday night. Games were played
and everyone left at a late hour de-
claring that they had spent delight
full evening.
Alfred Shinn spent Sunday after
noon with Vernon and Gillum Burgess.
We are glad to hear that Otto Gull
bcrtson, who was shot by his nephew,
Marvin Laws, of Okla, is rapidly i'm
proving.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04

The Greenville Journal says that
aside from his many personal quail
fications which commend him for
Congressman, since the declaration of
war was made, Arthur T. Brewster
has been in thorough sympathy with
President Wilson and his administra-
ton upon all war measures. The
Journal then continues: GAS far as
we have observed, Mr.. Rhodes has
failed to state publicly just what his
attitude is or has been on these ques-
tons. If the Republican newspaper
of Washington county, published at
Potosi, the town in which Mr.. Rhodes
lives, and which sponsors his nomina-
ton and now urges his election, re-
fleets Mr.. Rhodes opinion upon the
war matters, then Mr.. Rhodes is en-
tirely unsuitable For that paper has
been nasty in its criticism and now
loses no opportunity to seek to dis
credit almost every administrative
act"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04

If troubled with Indigestion or
sleeplessness you should read what
Miss Agnes Turner, Chicago, ILL.,, has
to say: "Overwork, irregular meals
and carelessness regarding the ordi-
nary rules of health, gradually I'M
dermined it until last fall l became
wreck of my former self. l suffered
from continual headache, was unable
to digest my food, which seemed to
lay as a dead weight on my stomach
l was very constipated and my COM
plexion became dark, yellow and mud
dy as l felt Sleeplessness was added
to my misery, and l would awake as
tired as when / went to sleep. I
heard of Chamberlain's Tablets and
found such relief after taking them
that ! kept up the treatment for
nearly two months. They cleansed
my stomach, invigorated my system,
and since that time l can eat and
sleep in comfort. am today entire
ly we'll" Obtainable everywhere. f.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04
BILL.
ANXIOUS TO GET ACROSS

New York City, Sept. go, 1918.
Dear Mamma: Received your let
ter and was certainly glad to hear
from you.
We are having beautiful weather
now, but still there seems to be quite
lot of sickness, especially that in
fluenza epidemic. There are hundreds
of cases in Government hospitals, al
so the municipal wards are full.
My company is still held in readi-
ness, but l don't know when or for
where we will depart. l heard Caru-
so, the great singer, Monday night,
but l have heard about the same me-
lodious strains coming from Pete
Keith's barn early in the morning.
There is no change in work; still
doing police duty, but mostly in New
York of late. Yesterday at nine
o'clock every whistle in the land blew
for fifteen minutes. 1t was almost
deafening; some of the buildings ac-
tually trembled. 1t will be long re-
membered as the greatest war loan
drive.
A transport came in last week bear
ing wounded, 16 of whom had their
tongues cut out; they had been pris-
oners in Germany. They shouted for
help at a low-fying aeroplane, and
their tongues were cut out to prevent
further shouting.
After you see the condition some of
our boys are in you certainly itch to
go over and l have done everything
possible to get to go, but to no avail.
Well, as l am at my wits end, l
will close, hoping this will find you
well and contented. -}
With love,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04

The st. Louis Republic last Satur-
day published what it claimed was an
exclusive" story, regarding the big
shortage of C. R. Woodward, late
cashier Of the Federal Lead Co. in tie
st. Francois county Lead Belt. Had
The Republic examined The Times of
the preceding day, which was doubt
less in that office before that story
had been received, it would have found
the complete story of such shortage,
with perhaps more details than was
given in their exclusive" story. We
are free to admit, however, that the
account in the Republic was "exclu-
sive" insofar as the st. Louis dailies
were concerned. But The Times is
entitled to "exclusivencsS" SO far as
that story was concerned.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04

The DeSoto Press says the Repub-
lican candidates of Jefferson county
for Collector and Circuit Clerk have
withdrawn their names from the tick
ct, and suggests that their withdrawal
was the result Of vision of "hand-
writing on the fall" A graceful
stepping to one side is far preferable
to being run over by the Democratic
tank. The Press also says that the
chairman of the County Republican
Committee has seen danger signal
ahead and stepped down and out.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04
LADIES, ATTENTION

If you have a mustard strade Pop
lin Suit you are tired of, have us dye
it for you.
Gierse's Dyeing & Cleaning Works,
Phone 302
Return postage prepaid.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04
CHESTNUT RIDGE

Misses Vera McKamy, Alvenia Bic
ger and Audie Brannon were guests
of Miss Edith Shinn last Sunday.
Preston Burgess spent Saturday
night and Sunday with relatives in
Doe Rum
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04

The Woman's Suffrage amendment
failed by two votes of passage in the
Senate, Notwithstanding the Presi-
dents endorsement.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Feezor and
little daughter, Ruby, spent last Sum-
day with Mr.. Feezor's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Feezor, of Route 3.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04
For SALE

An excellent five-room house and
four beautiful lots, good cellar, smoke
house and other out buildings, young
orchard, healthful location. Price
S1500.00, payable as follows $4,000
cash and balance $1,000 per month on
both principal and INTEREST," asy
See j. S. CLAY, Farmers Bank
Building, Pennington, Mo-. 1873 n u
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04
Foruard!

The same sharp challenge to battle
is sounding for us. We must answer
in the same proud way-the way of
our fighting men-the American way.
Ne must lend the qUay they hght.
We must show the war-maddened
Hun united American people NOV
ing forward shoulder to shoulder,
irresistibly, to Victory,
Our task is to supply the money,
the ships, the guns, the shells that we
must have to win. 1t is tremendous
task. We must do it as our fighting
men do theirs-with the indomitable
spirit of Victory.
We must work, and save, and lend =
with one thought only-TO FIGHT
AND WIN. ~.
Get into the fght-with your .uhole
heart. Buy Bonds-to the utmost!
This Space Contributed by
Swift & Company
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04
.Forluard!'

With no thought of bursting shrap-
mel and poisonous gases into which
they plunge-with every muscle tense,
with every faculty of mind alert,
with one thought only-TO FIGHT
AND WIN. ...
That is the way our men are going
into battle. When the shrill whistle
sounds the advance, out they go-their
whole heart in the task before them.
No b0qOer an earth can hold them hack.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04
FROM WALTER PERE

.. France, August %, 1918.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob LePere, ''3'e
Pennington, Mo. A.
Dearest Mamma and Dad %"
| have your letters of July 9Th and
9th respectively, and am glad to note
all are well, but am sorry Viola has
been ill; poor little lass. think
about her every day, guess she will
be quite a large girl when come
home wish l could spend just one
night at home and | would be salts
fed for long time), and Ethel will
no longer be my little sister, but a
young woman instead, and you and
dad will have gray hair. Well, you
won't have much on me; my hair is
turning, but do not care. All / ask
is to come home sound of body and so
forth.
We are back of the lines again
training for another battle. am
anxious to get another crack at them.
They have killed my best friends.
Don't you know it is hard to see the
men fall on your right and left and
have some one step up to take their
places and then see them also fall
and here / am alive and we'll
Remember me to Mack and Bessie.
Love to all, -
WALTER.
Col. w. H. LePere, U. S. M. G., 18th
Co., 9th Regt., A. E. F. via N. Y.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-04
NV Last Day of Civilian Life

This letter, from Flat River boy
at Cape Girardeau, S. A. T. c., to pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Kirkland,
after having been introduced into
army life: .
Dear Mother and Dad:-Received
box of eats and it tasted fine. Had
letter also from you. Yesterday we
had a big time. They gave US the
oath, and had some speeches from the
big "guns". Will send you the pa
pers soon. They will tell you all.
Things are going to tighten up here
soon. Our schedule will change. We
will have to drill harder from now on.
think / will have to take some part
in athletics. 1t is compulsory in the
army. will ask permission as soon
as / get my uniform to come home.
think l can have chance for l have
never missed class or drill since
here. More than some of the boys
can say. / would rather come home
than for you to come here, as I
would like to see Flat River for few
hours. The boys from Flat River are
doing nicely. All have attended class
es and are doing as good as could be
expected. am very glad that Scotty
came with the other boys. He is
rooming with me now and is good
kid, / think, and will make good, I'm
sure. The Adjutant will fix up those
papers for me so / won't have to wor-
ry. Must close. With love,
KENNETH.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-05
Load OF Kerosene
Goes Up In Smoke

La Moure, N. D., Oct. 5.-If the
auto truck had been loaded with gaso-
line instead Of kerosene, Billy Hart
man would be twanging a golden harp
right now. AS it is, BILLY" is alive
and kicking, but his car is a total
wreck.
Monday afternoon Mr.. Hartman
loaded a number of cans containing an
aggregate of 275 gallons Of kerosene
onto his auto truck and started for
the home Of James Good west of La
Moure. When climbing the hill near
the Carl Neverman farm one of the
drive chains broke and the car at
ono began to descend the hill. II
gathered momentum rapidly, and Mr.
Hartman thought the best way ia
avoid q smashup vas to back the car
into the bank alongside the road. 1t
was a good scheme but it didn't work
we'll.
1t is surmised that when the ca,
bumped into the bank the impact jar.
red the cover off one of the cans and
that the oil splashing over the hot en-.
CINE was ignited. In an instant flames
poured up around the seat and Mr.
Hartman had to jump quickly in order
to avoid them. He left his overcoat
and robe Is additional, fuel for the
flames, and in less than no time the
entire a was enveloped. The gaso.
line feed, tank exploded and every:
thing Of a combustible nature wen1
up in smoke.
There was no insurance on the car
which it will cost about 5000 to re