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Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-06-13
American Soldiers on Deck
Witness Thrilling Double
Stroke.
WORK OF A MOMENT
Story Completed on Return Of Trans
port Just Landed at an Atlantic
PORTRAIT of One Crew
Rescued.

An Atlantic Port, June 1O.-The
British transport which was reported
May 2G to have rammed and sunk a
German submarine on the other side
has arrived here with her stem twisted
by the collision. She was in dry dock
at British port to have her hull
inspected for any damage that might
have been done when she cut through
the U-boat and sent every member of
the crew to the bottom of the sea.
The first report received was that
is survivors had been rescued from
the U-boat after she sank. This was
corrected by officers and crew. who
were on deck and were witnesses Of
the incident with 1000 or more soldiers
standing on the deck beside them.
They said the transport destroyed two
submarines that morning which was on
Sunday.
Just at dawn the captain was on
the bridge with the chief officer, as a
great caution had to be used in navi-
eating a mine field. Suddenly out Of
the haze which hung over the water
the chief officer saw a big U-boat we'll
above the surface and said to the
captain:
what shall we do, sir?"
The commander, without a seconds
hesitation, replied: "Sink her."
The. U-boat was about two points
to the starboard at that moment and
instantly the big liner swung over and
crashed through the thin steel hull of
the submarine. Almost ut the same
moment the lookout man in the upper
crowsnest shouted: "Sublnarine on the
port quarter, Sir"
"A short distance away in the haze
there appeared another U-boat. lying
in wait for the transport. Bang! went
the six inch gun on the port quarter
and Il 10 pound explosive shell struck
the submarine squarely amidships and
sank her.
The American soldiers on deck for
ward cheered at the ramming Of the
submarine and were Joined by their
mates who were standing aft when
the second one was sunk.
An American destroyer, which ap-
peared on the scene, lowered life
boats and rescued four officers and
twenty-seven members of the last sub
marines crew, who had managed to
scramble on deck and take to the
water.
Search was made to see if there were
survivors from the submarine that had
been rammed by the transport, but no
trace of her crew could be found.
The double killing caused great ex.
citement among the American soldiers
on board, who were on their way to
the front. Only limited number
could be on deck at once, and the
remainder had to get the news from
them when they reluctantly went be
| low to breakfast.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-06-13
H0KE SMITH WE'LL PLEASED
BattIepIanes Of Great Speed Are Be.
ing Constructed Very Rapidly.

BattIepIanes Of Great Speed Are Be.
ing Constructed Very Rapidly.
Washington, June 10. Senator
Hoke Smith Of Georgia. q member
of the senate military affairs commit
tee investigating the aviation program,
has returned to Washington from the
Wright factory at Dayton, Ohio, en-
thusiastic over the prospects for the
production Of battleplanes Of great
speed.
1.-THE day before I arrived at Day.
ton," said Senator Smith, III battle
planes were completed. The De Havi-
land tours are being manufactured
at this factory. A Liberty motor is
being installed and is worked very
satisfactorily, indeed.
II saw battleplane come direct
from the factory and then 1 saw it
fly"
Senator Smith declared that he be-
lieved the situation regarding the pro-
duction of combat planes was rapidly
changing for the hetter.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-06-13
PLAN FOR ENEMY NAVY DASH
Germany Reported Preparing For
Stroke AGAINST Allies

Milan, Italy, June 1o.-Reports are
in circulation here that the German
admiralty is preparing a huge naval
stroke against the Allies. Orders
are said to have been given the high
seas feet to- be in instant readiness
to move. Numerous high German
naval officers have been recalled from
Switzerland and all leaves are said
to have been suspended.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-06-13

Proving the Contrary.
"He makes $1,000 year as an ayl-.
ator." "And yet people say you can't
live on air."
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-06-13
DESTROYS 100 CHURCHES
Work Of Germans In Diocese Of sois.
sons Alone.

Paris, June 10.-The bishop Of sois-
Sons has reported that 100 churches
in his diocese have been detroyed by
the Germans and that many women
and children have been killed by Ger
man aviators.
What q wonderful claim to glory
foy Germany" no 10 quoted @ say,
ink
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-06-13

90 I can do my house work without any
difficulty. I advise any woman who iB
afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Come
pound q trial and it will do as much for
them. Mrs. MARIE BOYD, 1421 9Th
St., N. F., Canton, Ohio. y
Sometimes there are serious eondi-.
lions where q hospital operation is tho
only alternative, but on the other hand
90 many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary-every woman who wants.
to avoid an operation should give it q
fair trial before submitting to such q
trying ordeal.
If Complications exist, write to Lydia
E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass,
for advice. The result Of many years
experience is at your service.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-06-13
Huns Won't Initiate Negotiations,

n f1uhS WON'T Initiate NeQotfatton0.
Copenhagen, June 1O.-Gen. Wies.
berg, speaking in the German rcichs-
tag, declared that Germany will not
initiate negotiations to cease air raids
on towns outside the war zone, but 'is
ready conscientiously to discuss the
proposals Of Others" according to
dispatches received here. Herr Fehr-
enbach, u Roman Catholic. has been
elected president of the German reichs-
tag.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-06-13
Battle Takes Place Off Atlantic
coast-Enemy Boat Submerg-
b es and Escapes.
Depth BOMB DROPPED
American Steamer Loaded With Food,
stuffs Chased Back to Port BY Sub.
marine-captain Asks For Arms
That He May Proceed.

AN Atlantic Port, June 1O.-An AM
erican steamer loaded with foodstuffs
put back to port here and reported
1t had been chased by a submarine.
The ships captain requested the naval
authorities to arm his vessel that he
might proceed again.
Foe Diver Fought.
Washington, June "a battle has
taken place between an American de-
stroyer and a German submarine off
the Atlantic coast, according to a
dispatch received by the navy de.
partment.
The destroyer is said to have pur-
sued and shelled the submarine, which
is thought to have escaped by sub
merging.
The destroyer soon reached the spot
where the submarine submerged and
dropped depth bomb containing a
charge sufficiently powerful to blow
the undersea craft to atoms, but whe
ther the submarine was destroyed ha.
not been established. The depart
ment is endeavoring to obtain more
detailed report.
CRITICISM Of the navy for not hold
ing coastwise shipping in ports after
first rumors of the presence of enemy
submarines were received and an.
swered by Secretary Daniels with the
statement that there would have been
mo shipping along the coast since Jan.
II this rule had been followed.
"There have been almost constant
rumors of the presence Of submarines
in American waters" the secretary
said.
The secretary said shipping must
take risks. For It's part the navy
will maintain the coast patrol to the
limit Of its power with available ves-
sells, but the navy will not bring back
vessels of Vice Admiral w. F. Sims
fleet.
1--WE have navy that is up to SNUFF.
It can take care of our cities and
everything else, and it will hunt
down hese damned devils and wipe
them off the face of the EARTH" said
Senator Ben Tillman, chairman of
the naval affairs committee, to the
senate.
Escapes U-Boat.
Newport, r. L., June 10.-Captain
Parker of the steamer Westerner. de.
clared today his ship was attacked
by a submarine 100 miles off Nan.
tucket shoals. Patrol boats appeared
and the U-boat vanished. In mid.
ocean, Parker says. another sub.
marine chased him but he was too
fast for it.
u. s. Steamer Torpedoed
| New York, June 10.-The American
steamer Argonaut was torpedoed by
a German submarine off the Sicily
islands, June S.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-06-13
CONCRETE SHIP IS SUCCESSFUL
Y. s. Experts Claim It Has Passed
Revond the S+sna If Exnerinan<

oeyoho tne Sta0e OF EXPERIMENT..
Washington, June 10 Evidence
that the government regards the con-
crete ship as having passed beyond
the stage of experiment to become
practical and efficient aid in the
country's transportation system was
given today in statement by the ship
ping board, showing no less than five
different branches of the government
contemplate building concrete YES.
sells.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-06-13
HOW MRS, BOYD
AVOIDED AN
OPERATION
Canton, Ohio.-"I suffered from Q
female trouble which caused me much

BuueT1u&, 0uO Two
doctors decided
that ! would have
to go through an
operation before I
could get well.
"My mother, who
had been helped by
Lydia e. Pinkham'o
Vegetable Com
pound, advised me-
to tryit before SUBJ
hitting to an opera
ton. ltrelievedm me-
$ve~n mo- %roN,h1on
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-03
Mrs. Wells Gets
the Appointment

The Times is especially gratified to
announce that Mrs. Lawrence o.
Wells has been given the appointment
to fill the unexpired term as Assessor
of her recently deceased husband. The
delegation which departed last Friday
to interview Governor Gardner in re-
gard to the appointment of Mrs. Wells,
brought back with them their COM
mission.
After the delegation had presented
the matter, the Governor lost no time
in appointing Mrs. Wells to fill the
unexpired term, which runs to Janu-
ary 1st. next. This will necessitate
the election Of another Assessor at the
regular November election, and will
give all who may desire an opportun-
fly of submitting their names to the
reopie for election to that Office at
that time. The appointment of Mrs.
Wells to that position is just and
fitting disposition of the matter.
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-03

der to gain this end quickly and ad-
vantageously the handsomest collec-
ton of prizes ever offered by any
newspaper in st. Francois county
has been made ready for distribution
amonS these who participate most
| heartily.
Therefore, every wide-awake, ener-
getic man and woman of Pennington
and surrounding territory is offered
an unparalleled opportunity to profit,
and in big way, through their spare
time and effort during the next few
weeks. So, it is plan that works
both ways.
Contest Just Starting.
The contest, which is just starting,
is now open to any reputable man,
woman or child residing in Farming
ton or vicinity, All that is necessary
to become candidate and compete
for prize is to clip the free nomina-
tion coupon, appearing in the page
announcement elsewhere in this is
sue; fill in your name and address,
and mail, or, better still, deliver per-
sonally to the campaign department
of The Farmington Times, Marming-
ton, Mo.
Upon receipt OF this coupon, your
name, or that of friend whom you
might nominate, will be entered in
the race with 5000 free votes, and a
complete working outfit Consisting of
special receipt book, list of subscrib-
ers in your locality, sample copies of
the paper, etc. will be forwarded.
Thus equipped you have but to see
your friends and neighbors, relatives
and acquaintance and have them
save the free vote coupons from the
papers and to pay up their subscrip-
tions to The Times through you. That's
all there is to it! Subscriptions get
votes and votes win the big prizes.
Votes will be allowed on all subscrip-
tions-new or renewals, back pay
ments or in advance-according to the
schedule shown elsewhere in this is
sue.
First Vote Exhibit Next Week.
Preceding this article will be found
the first publication of the names of
candidates who are enterd in this race.
1t will be noted that comparatively
few, thus far, have signified their in
tention of becoming a candidate, which
is significant of one thing at least,
and that is that the opportunities ex-
listing for live-wire hustlers to get in
the game and make themselves impor-
tant factors and probable winners is
actually calling aloud.
There were number of other nom
nations sent in, but which were not
included in the above list. In each
case the nominee was notified by let,
ter and requested to return the en-
closed nomination blank. 1t is ex-
pected that some of these will be heard
from at an early date, and that next
weeks list will show a number of
new names added to the list and the
interest in the race growing by leaps
and bounds. ~
For further information regarding
this big prize distribution call on, tel
ephone or write campaign department,
The Harrington Times, Pennington,
Missouri
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-03
TO PRINTERS HOME

E. j. Haley, an old time jefferson
City printer, who worked for the Rec
ord last fall and winter, as compositor,
has been in failing health for several
months, and lately unable to work,
left Wednesday for the Printers Home
at Colorado Springs, Colo.-New Mad
rid Record.
"Tick" Haley is well known in this
city and throughout the Lead Belt,
where he worked for years, and where
he has many friends. He is a printer
of the "old school,, with many low
able traits of character, While The
Times is sorry to learn of his failing
health, this paper is also able to rec
ommend the Printers Home as being
the one best place for him in his
decreptitude. There the broken down
printers, who are entitled to admis-
sion, are given the very best of care
and attention.
Buy a Liberty Bond
Lieut.. Chas. Francisco, who was
home on leave last week, received or
ders Friday to report for further du-,
ty at Camp Meade, Maryland, and left
Saturday morning for that point.
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-03
First Show Begins at 500 P. M.
Admission Children under IL, 1Oc; adults 15c.
Let Us Have Boy
Scout Brass Band

Comment is frequently heard. in
connection with the various patriotic
meetings, parades, etc., which are of
such frequent occurrence nowadays,
that Pennington should have a band.
1t certainly should. There has been
several good brass bands organized
here in the past, the most successful
of which for a good many years was
Covers Juvenile Band which dis
banded when Mr.. Cover Joined the
colors some time ago. Practically all
of the boys are still in Pennington,
NOR of them being under draft age,
anL as school will soon be over and
the summer vacation making time
available to them, it is suggested that
the band should be re-organized and
put in shape to furnish music for raj
lys, speakings, ETC., when inspiring
martial music is needed. Inquiry re-
veals that large majority of the
young musicians who play brass or
reed instrument are members Of the
Boy Scouts. So it would seem to be a
worthy activity of that enterprising
body of young Americans to organize
a brass band within the Scout body
and give Pennington the unique dis
tinction of being the only town in
Southern Missouri with Boy Scout
band. r.
The material is here in abundance.
All that is required is a competent
leader to take hold, get the boys to-
gether and drill them. Attempts to
organize band from among the
old fellows who have been band men,
bers in the past seemingly ended in
failure in Pennington. Other interests
claim these older musicians, they lack
the time for practice, and it is diff
cult to work up much interest or en-
thusiasm. But the boys, especially
when dozen or more of them are al
ready fairly proficient musicians and
many of them own first-class band
instruments, could easily be organized
into very creditable musical organ
ization, under competent leadership,
which in few nonths would be dis
pensing brass band music of good
quality. Their youthful enthusiasm
and interest would supply the one
thing needed. The Times suggests
that the Scouts consider this quickly,
and get the band together for the
summer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-03

Many complimentary remarks are
being heard on every hand with ref
erence to the progressiveness and en-
terprise on the part of The Times in
offering a brand new 1918 model, six
cylinder Mitchell touring car, worth
81 ,320, and other rich and attractive
prizes in its big subscription cam
paign, just starting, and which comes
to grand climax Saturday night,
June 15-just six weeks from tomor-
row night.
The undertaking, while colossal in
way, has met with instantaneous
favor in the eyes of the newspaper
reading public, and, if the advance
interest manifested be taken as a
criterion, the venture is already an
assured success. Never before in the
history of this county has any news
paper staged contest of such mag
nitude, and where the time was so
short and the conditions so easy and
liberal, as the one just started by this
newspaper.
"Mitchell-Six" Is Big Feature.
One feature alone is enough to
make it the most talked of event in
recent years. That feature is the Of
fer of awarding free a brand new 1918
model, 6-cylinder Mitchell touring car,
worth $500, to the candidate secur-
ing the greatest number of votes in
this contest.
There have been other contests in
Pennington and surrounding towns
where the first prize was piano, a
Ford or some other cheap car, but that
was not good enough for The Times
first prize. We want good work, and
are willing to pay literally for it. The
best there is to be had, such as high
grade Mitchell, is none too good for
our candidates, and that was what
The Times had in mind when it de-
cided on the big car.
And, can you imagine anything
more alluring than a free Summer
Vacation trip, with all necessary ex-
penses paid, to any point of your
choosing within the United States
the second grand prize? Think of be-
ing able to spend your vacation this
summer in Cool Colorado; to visit
friends or relatives in distant State;
Or, perhaps you would rather spend a
week at Palm Beach, Fla, New York
City, Chicago or elsewhere. Any
where you want to go-The Times will
pay your way!
Then, too, there are those cash
prizes which are just the very
amounts necessary to buy that some
thing you have wanted for so long,
and which are worthy of any effort
they might take to secure.
Nor is that all! Any participant
who remains active throughout the
entire campaign, making a regular
cash report but fails to win one of the
above mentioned prizes, will be paid
a cash commission of twenty per cent
one dollar out of every five of their
total collections. This arrangement
assures compensation to all active
competitors and means that there will
be no losers in this race.
Object of This Campaign.
The object Of this campaign is, or
course, to secure new and renewal
to The Times, and in or
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-03
Birth of a Nation
Draws Large House

D. w. Griffith's wonderful cinema
spectacle, "The Birth of Nation"
was shown at the Monarch on Mon
day night of this week, before a
packed house, despite the admission
charge of Soc and 81 required in order
to bring this mighty picture to the
city. For nearly four hours the thrill
ing story of the Civil War and recon-
struction days following was unfolded
before the. spectators with reality
and vivid earnestness which brought
back stirring memories to those old
enough to recall the scenes enacted,
and gripped every spectator in an in
tense way not often achieved by the
silent drama.
The spectacle is said to have cost
more than half a million dollars to
produce, with $4,000 people participant
ing in the action, 5000 horses, and ev-
erything else in proportion. A fea-
ture of the production is the special
music, created to accompany and set
off the pictures, and running continu-
ously, without pause, from the begin
ming to the end of the screen presenta-
tion. The score was sent to Farming
ton with the films, and the music was
given by DIR. John B, Robinson at the
piano, with Prof. Porter and E. C..
Barroll assisting. ts, Il
II was the general verdict of the
vast audience that no feature pre-
sented by the Monarch for long time
had proven so generally and thorough
ly satisfactory and delightful. It is
said the management plans to bring
to Harrington one or two other fam
GUS film spectacles in the near fu-
turc, following the exceptional suc-
cess of the Birth of Nation. \,
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-03
A SPLENDID
PATRIOTIC PROGRAM
Liberty Day Splendidly and Fittingly
Observed in This City Last Friday

Farmington's celebration of the Ma
tional Liberty Day proclaimed by
President Wilson for Friday, April
Goth, was fitting and splendid tri-
butte to the patriotic spirit Of the COM
munity, participated in by thousands
of citizens, and marked by the presen-
tation of community service flag
showing one hundred and six stars
representative of one hundred and six
brave sons of the city and immediate
vicinity who are now actively in SER
vice.
The program as given at the Mon
arch theater was opened with music
by Mrs. Frances Shaw's boy quin-
tette, composed of Leslie Evans, May
ford Spence, VIM. Shaw, Ted Graves
and Harry Williams. This was fol-
lowed by an invocation delivered by
Rev. Mitchell. The American Flag
was then unfurled by the Boy Scouts,
after which salutes were offered, to-
gether with the pledge of allegiance,
and the singing of the Star Spangled
Banner and the recitation of Amer
ica's creed by the audience, led by
Rev. Bailey.
Then followed the presentation of
the community service flag, which
was given by the Fortnightly Club,
the presentation being made by Hon.
Theodore d. Fisher. an ex-Confeder-
ate soldier, with splendid patriotic
talk inspiring and graceful. The flag
was then unfurled by little Misses
Josephine Watkins and Mary Ann
Pipkin, both of whose daddies are in
service cover there" at this time. The
flag was then accepted for the city in
an appropriate speech by Carl Trauer-
NIGHT, the local secretary of the Red
Cross. Following this, poem, COM
posed by Mrs. o. w. Bleeck of Farm
ington, was read by Miss May Cover.
The poem follows:
o Liberty, fair, we salute thee,
This day dedicatd to thee,
Our hearts and our lives are thine
ever,
Our ALL, whatsoever it be.
Our boys have unsheathed for thy
The sword that has never been
stained,
And have fought on the ships that
I s.- shall ever a. ar,r. ~
Sail, over the seas unrestrained.
And even the skies bring new glory,
Thro airmcn intrepid and brave,
Who fight meath thy colors unvan-
quished,
Thy infinite glory to save.
And when in the thick of the battle,
They fall meath the shot and the
shell,
These others work bravely- untiring,
To send them back home to US well.
The ambulance corps bears them
bravely
Away from the field where they fall,
To where angels of mercy await them
With comfort and healing for all.
And the Triangle Red sheds its bright
rays
On the boys every spiritual need,
His body and mind are uplifted,
He finds here the friendship he
Graves.
And at home every hand is kept busy,
To send to our boys "over there,
All he needs to keep fighting thy bat
ties, 3tp.-
Good food and warm garments to