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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-13
AMERICAN MARKSMANSHIP

In the view of many the real turn
ing of the tide against the Germans
occurred near Chateau Thierry when
an American general, declining to re-
treat as he was ordered, counter-at-
tackled unexpectedly and won dccis-
lively. One of the recent war dis
patches, without mentioning this men,
orable event, attributes the favorable
turn of affairs to American marksman-
ship. ut was the Americans upon
whom the spearhead of the German
offensive was broken" we read. "And
northwest of Chateau Thierry a sin
gle American division laid the corner
stone Of the Foeh offensive, which
seven weeks later was to deliver a
signal blow to the enemy. Without
this wonderful rifle shooting by a
comparatively small number of Ameri-
can infantrymen, the Germans would
probably have reached Meaux and put
their feet soidly on jumping otf
place for Paris"
However this may be, we may rest
assured that the time honored tradi-
tons of accurate American fire are
still maintained. Ever since the first
entry of our soldiers into this war re-
ports from time to time have referred
to the rapid and extremely accurate
fire of both our infantry and artil-
lery, showing that century-old dis
tinction has not been lost. Admir-
ing comment on american gunnery''
was widely made in foreign countries
in the closing months of 1898, the
prompt and complete destruction of
the Spanish fleet off Santiago, with
practically no loss on our side, having
been due in great part to the accu-
rate aim of our gunners. The accu-
rate aim of our rifemen is much
older tradition, dating back to the very
settlement of the American colonies
and originating in the constant prac-
tice of our frontiersmen called upon
to defend their homes against Indian
attack.
1t is said that at Bunker Hill the
Americans waited until they could
"see the whites of the enemy's eyes,
and then delivered whitening fire,
but probably the most conspicuous eX-
ample of this accuracy of aim on a
large scale in the early days is to be
found in the battle of New Orleans on
January 8, 1915, in which about five
thousand Americans, chiefly frontier
rifemen from Kentucky, Tennessee
and Georgia, under the command of
General Andrew Jackson, faced and
overwhelmingly defeated about ter
thousand invaders. Assaulted by the
! overconfident British, the entrenched
Americans not only moved down their
exposed enemies with their few anC
small cannon but poured into them q
continual and whitening rifle fire, the
practiced frontiersmen throughout the
ranks actually sighting and baggine
his individual game. The significant
| figures tell the story. With only s
killed and 13 wounded on the American
side, the British lost $500 men, in
Guiding two of the four commanding
generals. 1t is distinctly gratifying
to know that this accuracy of aim, 81
conspicuously exhibited from the ear
liest periods of our history, is still
characteristic of American arms.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-13
LET'S CONTINUE THE FIGHTING

During these days of Allied success
in the war zone it isn't unusual to
hear many expressions to the effect
that the war will soon be over. Some
of these who express such an opin-
ion give their reason; others simply
say the war will soon end, because the
wish is father to the thought.
Optimism and confidence are won
derful assets under most conditions,
but an abundance of either when in
spired by nothing more tangible than
a wish often prove liability. Ameri-
ca is a nation whose people love peace
rather than war, but the time has rot
yet come for peace. These are war
times, and any peace talk has a ten
dency to divert attention from the
prosecution of the war. The officials
in charge of the prosecution of the war
have shown no signs of letting up.
Germany is checked and is being
slowly but relentlessly pushed back.
But we must not forget that it took
Germany four years with one of the
best armies the world has ever seen to
advance to the position she was hold
ing when American soldiers turned the
tide of battle and began forcing them
back. While American soldiers who
have been trained only a short time
are in every way the superiors Of the
Huns who have been trained for a
lifetime, we can't hope to win back in
a few months what Germany was four
years in gaining.
1t is time that the war lords of the
German Empire arc beginning to see
the Handwriting OH the wall" Wheth-
err or not they fully interpret the
meaning, no one knows; but they have
seen enough that peace overturcs are
more popular with them than at any
time since the war begun. The prop
uganda for peace will be no less in
sidious than it was for war. To all
pleas for peace, short of unconditional
surrender, Americas reply should be
that Of the illustrious Paul Jones
ave haven't begun to fight"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-13
A PATRIOTIC ADVERTISER

The following is copied from an adj
vertisement of sale of farm lands in an
Iowa paper:
Nothing (but Liberty Bonds) can
beat an investment in good farm"
~ y
The advertiser recognizes the great
truth that Liberty Bond is the best
investment in the world for a good
American.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-13

Economy is desirable both in order
to help win the war and to enable the
average individual to make both ends
meet. The American dollar of five
years ago, according to official an
nouncement, is now worth only SO
cents in San Francisco, So cents III
New York and Chicago, 81 cents in
Philadelphia, and "a cents in Balti-
more and Washington. In all other
cities, towns and hamlets there has of
course been a similar shinkage in pur-
chasing power.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-13
AS the German newspapers are now

AS the German newspapers are now
allowed to admit that 100000 Amer
lean soldiers have reached France,
what does it profit them to persist in
the fiction that fourteen of our trans
pors were sunk in June with the loss
of 722 lives? That would be an av-
erage loss of only about fifty for each
transport. If the U-boats had sunk
a single one Of our great carriers
filled to capacity, the loss of life might
have been as great as that which they
estimate for the imaginary fourteen.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-13
Good for BiIiousness

1.-TWO years ago l suffered from fire.
quent attacks of stomach trouble and
biliousncss. Seeing Chamberlain
Tablets advertised / concluded to try
them. ! improved rapidly."--Miss
Emma Verbryke, Lima, Ohio. OBJ
tainable everywhere. lady. J
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-13
DiarrhOea in Children

For Diarrhoea in children one year
old or older you will find nothing
better than Chamberlain's Collie and
Diarrhoea Remedy, followed by a dose
of castor oil. 1t should be kept at
hand and given as soon as the first
unnatural looseness of the bowels an
pears. Obtainable everywhere. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-13

1t would appear from the raincoat
disclosures that divers contractors
have been laying up against a rainy
day, even if their products were I'M
seaworthy.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-10
]. WATSON THOMPSON
Justice of the Peace

All legal work attended to promptly,
Papers correctly ACKNOWLEDGED
B-7-6.6- mos e.o d.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-10
LIGHT KEEPER DROWNSs
Captain Calvin HI. BOzman, of Hoop
er's Island, Supposed to Have Fail
len Overheard.

Princess Anne, Md, Sept. 8.-The
body of Capt. Calvin H. Bozman, Of
Danes Quarter, was discovered yes
ter by the captain of schooner
bound through Hooper Straits for
Tangier Sound. Captain Bozman
was the keeper of Hooper's Island
Light, and was drowned Thursday.
He was about SIS years old. Captain
Bozman and Ulman Owens, both of
Danes Quarter, were the keepers of
the Hooper's Island Light.
Captain Bozman had been spend
ing few days with his family at
Danes Quarter and went back to
the light Thursday morning. Upon
his arrival Captain Owens left the
light to go ashore.
When the B., c. & A. steamer
came through Hooper's Straits Fri
day morning, going to Deals Island.
the officers discovered that there was
no light on the lighthouse.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-10

Pay you State and County
taxes during September and
save 2 per cent on county
taxes. Interest begins prompt
ly on October lst , on State
taxes. Thos. E. Kerr. Treas.
and Coll. B. g. r. 3 wks.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-10
SIP RUSSIANS EXECUTED
Were Shot as Reprisal For Murder
of Moses Uritxky.

Amsterdam, Sept. 10.-According tt.
an official announcement made at Pet
rograd, received by telegraph, 512
alleged counter-revolutionis includ-
ing ten members of the Right Social
Revolutionary party, have been shot.
as reprisal for the murder OF Moses
Uritzky, chairman Of the Petrograh
commission for the suppression of Il
counter-reyolutiOn.
In Smolensk. thirty-four land-own
ers and the former Moscow Archi
mandrite Makari, have been shot ~
a reprisal for the attempt on the life
Of Premier Lenine
list of hostages who, il i
threatened, will he shot In the case Of
q fresh attempt at counter revolt.
contains 121 names. including thoS"
Of the Grand Dukes, NJ. Verkhoysk
war minister under Kerensky; Prince,
Shakhovsky. minister Of public aid
in the Ivoff cabinet; number Of
bankers and Serbian officers, the edit
or Of the Bounrse Gazette and mum.
Ser of generals.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-10
HEAVY LOSS
IN CORN CROP
Big Gain In Wheat, is Govern
ment Forecast.
CUT IN MANY STAPLES
Lack of Rain During August is Held
Responsible For the 100000, 900
Decline

Washington, Sept. 10.-Heavy loss
in the prospective corn crop, but q
considerable increase i'll the forecast
of spring wheat production featured
the September crop report, issued
by the department of agriculture.
Lack of rain during August in the
principal producing sections of the
corn belt caused reduction of 3D.,
000,000 bushels in the crop forecast
bringing the loss III prospective pro-
duction since July 1 to 4S1, 100000
bushels, representing more than $780,
100000.
\ corn crop of 2.672,000,0O0 bushels
this year was forecast from Septem-
ber l conditions. That would be al
most half billion bushels less than
last years crop and slightly smaller
than the average crop of the five
years from 1912 to 1916.
The spring wheat crop showed inn
provement and there was an increase
of 21 10000 bushels in the forecast
of production. bringing the prospec-
tive crop 10 $4,000. 900 bushels With
the winter wheat crop of 556,ooo.ooo
bushels, previously announced, this
years total wheat crop will be 800
900. .0G0 bushels This is almost $50
vested last year. and 90.000,0oo bush
els more than the 1926 average.
Estimates of production of other
crops. compared with those made Il
month ago. showed various changes.
Oats had 100000 bushel increase,
tobacco Il 2O00O,O00 pound loss, hay
a 13,0OO0000 tons loss, and white
potatoes a 100000 bushels loss.
Other changes were: Barley, 1000
600 bushels increase: sweet potatoes.
100000 bushels increase, and rice
100000 bushels decrease.
Heaviest reduction in the corn pro
ductiOn forecast came from Kansas
with Il loss of 62,000,000 bushels ::
Nebraska, with GO,OOO00O bushels ::
Missouri, with 57.0o0,OOO bushels !:
Illinois, with 37,0OO,OO0 bushels, and
Iowa, with 32,O0O,OO0 bushels
Condition Of the trops, September
I, follows: Spring wheat, S2.1; corn,
87.4; oats, S44; barley, SIS: buck
wheat, S3.3; white potatoes, 745;
sweet potatoes, 74.5; tobacco, S24 :;
fax, 72.6; rice, S37; sugar beets,
S6S; kafirs, sol.
Forecasts of production Of the prin-
cipal farm crops, based on their con-
dition September 1, were announced
by the department of agriculture as
follows:
Spring wheat, 343.OOO,OOO bushels !;
all wheat, S99,OO0,OOO; corn, 2.672,-
100000; oats, 1,477,0000O0; barley,
2360O0,000: buckwheat, 2jl0J,t"M :
white potatoes, 3S5,OO0O0O; sweet ro-
tatoes, S1,OOO,OOO; tobacco, 1,21S,O00,-
600 pounds; flax, 15,900,O00 bushels; :;
rice, 100000 hay, se30O,00O tons ::
sugar beets, 6,2100O0 tons; apples
196,000.00O bushels; peaches. 40,200.
600: kafirs. 74.20O,000.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-10

prices for Baltimore city and imply
VIII
|
apply TO fancy special brands
outside Baltimore city these prices subject TO
! mil amount IN the case
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-10
PASS DRAFT STACKER CLAUSE
Senators Also Favor Twenty-Year
Jail Term For DisIoyai Talk.

Jail Term For Disioyai Talk.
Washington, Sept 10.-An amend
ment to the espionage act designed
10 reach draft slackers and to pun
lsh disloyal talk was passed by the
senate after brief debate and sent
to the house.
1t fixes a maximum penalty of
twenty years Imprisonment or fine
of $4,000 or both, for making false
reports or statements with intent to
interfere with the United States mill
tary or naval success.
The penalties would apply 30 any
one who attempts to obstruCt The sale
of United States war securities or
to promote insubordination. disloyal-
ty, mutiny or refusal TO perform
duty, or to those who in any way in
jure the United States in the prose-
cution of the war.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-10
Habit,

The drunken dinner table habits of
q century ago, referred TO by the bishop
Of Chelmsford, are not to be wondered
at when one considers the iron etiquette
of the tim in relation to toasts. In
this little matter Scotland seemed to
have set rather bad example. Accord
ing to Lord Cockburn, it was the rule
In edinburgh society to drink each
guests health individually. Thus,
where there We're ten people there
were ninety healths drunk - And be-
fore the ladies retired came rounds"
of toasts, with Sentiments" such as
MAY the pleasure of the evening bear
the reflection Of the morning" or
"Delicate pleasure to susceptible
inds."-London Chronicle.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-10
Garfield to Cut Price of Gasoline.

WdrTIeIo 10 CUt FFIce OF GdSOIIne.
Washington, Sept. 10.-Fuel Admin
istrator Garfield announced that he
expects to fix lower price for gas
oline, both for domestic consumers
and the allies. BE is awaiting re-
ports on conditions before taking
definite action.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-10

Pay your State and County
taxes during September and
save 2 per cent on county
lakes. Interest begins prompt
ly on October lst. on State
taxes. Thos. E. Kerr, Treas.
and Coll. B. 6. r. 3 wkS.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-10
FAIR PRICE LIST

Issued by the Food Administrator August 81 1918
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-10
Great Faith in Chamberlain's COlic
and DialThOea Remedy.

"Chamberlain's Collie and Diar-
rhoea Remedy was used by my ia
ther about a year ago when he had
diarrhoea. 1t relieved him immedi-
ately and by taking three doses he
was absolutely cured. He has great
faith in this remedy" writes Mrs. W.
II. Williams, Stanley, N. Y.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-10
MONEY TOLOAN

MONEY TO LEND-On mortgages.in
sums to suit borrowers. Fletcher &
Jones, Attorneys. Stiff. 3t.a.w.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-10
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA Quiet.
Winter straight S10.25 q 1880 Spring
wheat, S11@11.25.
90 RYE BYE IFLoUR-oulet; F. re. barrel,
WHEAT-Firm No red. S2.36.
CQRN-Quiet; No. 2 yellow. sl.75
OATS-Firm; No. white, 40
SOC.
POULTRY-Live, steady: hen$. "a
@36c; old roosters, 26627c Dressed,
steady; choice fowls, 3712c; old roost-
ers, 2skc
BUTTER Steady: fancy cream.
cry, 52c per lb.
EGGS = Firm; selected. 53d 55ci
nearby. 41c; western, 47c.
Live Stock Quotations.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES gener.
ally csc high9r; top, 5000: butchers,
packing, S1s.B5@1e.30; rough. SITS
@1S.50; pigs, good and choice. $3.50
41e.
CATTLE-steers. good ana l:"'ter,
steady to strong; others auG butch
ers' stock, slow to 25c lower: calves,
slow To lower.
SHEEP. P.-Market slow and irregu-
larly steady to 25c lower Good TAT
classes relatively scarce.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-10
President Abandons Tour.

Washington, Sept. 10.-Definits
abandonment of President Wilson's
plans for a trans-continental speaking
!our for the fourth Liberty Loan was
announced at the White House
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-10

MONEY TO LOAN-I am prepared to
lend on mortgages. in sums to suit
borrowers, amounts ranging from $500
to $4,000. If you wish to borrow mo-
ney. or have some you wish to lend.
apply to T. Sangston Insley. Cambridge.
Md. 2-21-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-10
The Weather.

Forecast for this section: Fair to-
,iay and probably tomorrow variable
winds.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-09
CITY NEWS.

The women of Sandusky will hold
market Saturday, May IL, At II p.
m. in the Keokuk Electric company's
store. All proceeds will go to the
Ped Cross work.
"A decree Of divorce was granted
Martie Albert Florie from his wife,
Minnie Pearl F1orie, in the district
court Wednesday. F1orie Is soldier
and came home recently on a short
Through.
-Cobs for sale. Phone B $50.
Chief John Anderson of the IRE
department, Mrs. Anderson and
Henry Miller, fireman, made trip
to Washington. Ia. Wednesday in MIR.
MTller's automobile. The Andersons
visited with their son and daughter,
MI. and Mrs. Hurley Edwards. The
trip of more than 100 miles was made
without incident The route taken
was from Keokuk to Mt. Pleasant,
thence north to Washington.
John vermi1lion Of Wayland, Mo-,
has joined the United States navy
vermillion has recently been making
his home in Keokuk. He took exam
nations in Burlington several days
ago.
War savings posters are taking
the place of Third Liberty loan post
ers in the windows of business houses
and other public places, today. A
committee is at work posting them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-09
Daily stock Letter.

Daily stock Letter.
limited Press Leased Wire ServiceI
NEW YORK. May 9|The New
Yrk evening Sun financial review to
day said:
price movements IN todays Stock
market were arratic, althoueh trading
- on Z dimiuishing scale. Eardy the
steel group dragged along fracdonaiiy
below wednesday.
About the only features Of STRENGTH
among the industrials through the
forenoon and midday periods we're
the sugar. shipping and alcohol issues.
PARTICULARLY the last The rails were
II gor.i form With especially good de-
mand for the low priced issues.
In the absence Of other factors, the
afternoon movement with steel as the
star performer, was attributed to
covering by traders Who had gone
short yesterday.
Buying through the entire list CON
tfnued most spirited in the last hour
with steel still in the lead, ruling
close to lot, about four points UP.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-09
CITY NEWS,

The council room in the city hall
rs being epapered and decorated.
Board OF education members and
their wives win take dinner In the
mckinley school at p. N. today.
Students In the domestic science de-
Partment are to serve the meal, which
rs an annual one for the board.
Announcement is made that a
young peoples society Christian En-
deavor meeting Of the United Presby-
terian church, scheduled for tonight,
mas been indefinitely postponed.
The Mississippi River Power
company has filed a contract in the
county recorders ONCE wherein It has
leased to J. o. Boyd all real estate
belonging to the lessor in the north
Fast quarter Of section thirteen in Lee
township IS. The property rs east of
me Chicago. Burlington and Quincy
Fight Of way and lies between the
railroad and Lake Keokuk.
June is the day for payment Of
eity dog taxes. All dogs, regardless
pr sex, are to be paid for at the rate
Pi % head this year. say city off,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-09
LOAN WORKERS
ARE PRAISED
Governor of District No. Ss~en,
Federal Reserves, Gives
Thanks 70 Army
ut Home.

A note Of thanks and appreciation
addressed generally to workers IN
the third Liberty loan, has been re-
ceiyed By John A Dunlap. Lee coun-
~ chairman. from ! b McDouga1
governor OF the seventh federal re-
serve district
In part, the letter sayoc
son behalf Of the federal reserve
thank Of Chicago. as fiscal agent Of
the United States treasury depart
ment changed with the duties and
Responsibilities Of handling Liberty
f3oans in this district, wish to e1-
|press sincere appreciation and most
cordial thanks to those workers IN
Liberty loan activities who have not
[been in the public eye, but who,
|neyertheless, have done the work
That they have been called upon to
| do. both pstriottcally and cheerfully.
This class represents . vast army
|compoeod Of committeeman md sole
|1tors. bank clerks, railroad employees
land employees of other firms and
In Chicago and other
|Cities and towns throughout the
|district
Subscriptions In this district num-
her IN round figures, some 2,50O.0O0
and the work involved In the hand
Hing Of this enormous number OF
means intensive labor
and long hours
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-09
MOTOR SPEEDERs
TO Be 'P|AcHED''
po4,os tnarze.<yr 'las aaagf 'ros -
euesoasssl.ss Ihsse
vssaasDsS Are
csSL
COMPLAINTS ARE FILED
South ElotsessneA md sessa sss'
teea&s, ceaerste Drisss ussd
FOR Faiae En-
s
COMPLAINTS ARE FILED

City police no nssdy b open var
nm automobile speederA This was
the word that went forth from head
quarters today.
south Eighteenth street and North
sixteenth streets, concrete thorough
fares. are being used Is speedways
~ the motor vehicle law viol2tors,
said Deputy Chief John Pearson.
Numerous complaints have been
filed. 49,
al speeders caught, said he.
Motor car owners Who "oofn mp
Main street late At night and other
hours OF the day. viii b watched,
too, the police saI
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-09
PERSONALS

Mrs George n. Moore returned to
St. Louis today after visiting her
mother Mrs. R. G. Horne.
John F. Craig has returned from a
two days attendance in the supreme
court at Des Moines.
Mrs. G. G. Hanford and Mrs. Jennie
Jacobs left today for visit to north
ern Missouri