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Williams news., 1918-12-06
From Los Angeles

From Los Angeles
 Alex Karkiakou has just re- turned from a visit of several weeks in Los Angeles. Seeking Damages
 MT. George Robinson was in town the first of the week mak- ing application for damages for an animal killed on the Grand Canyon railway. Back at kennedy's
 Harry Owen is back. at work it James KenneddyS;'s grocesfiy, after having been confined to his home for a number of days with a severe cold.
 With Mrs. Stevens
 Mrs. Wm. Ruby of Pitman Valley, and son William and daughter Isabelle, spent the Thanksgiving holiday with Mrs. Frank Stevens.
 Back to Front t
 Frank Sylvester has word from his brother in France who was reported wounded by fire gas, several weeks ago, stating that he is now fully recovered and back at the front again.  For Lure of Gold
 Tom Mullen, our local ma- son, expects to spend a part of the winter prospecting along the lower Colorado, near To- pee. He entertains high hopes of striking something worth while at some of the points in this country. Former exper- fence has made him we'll ac- quainted with the lay the land along this part of the riv- CT of wonders.
Williams news., 1918-12-06
PERSONAL AND LOCAL

Mrs. 0. Kent IS cIerk1nG III Rabbits during the Holiday rush.
 Roy Nagiller, of Pitman Val- ley, stopped in Williams the | first of the week. MT. and Mrs. Fred Platten were tradiuGin Williams, tWed-. nesday.
 s. M. Snyder is suffering from a severe attack if Spanish in- f1uenza this week.
 MT. James Morehead, of Cor va spent Sunday in Williams, with the home folks.
 MT. Tom Moss, of Red Lake has moved his family to town for the winter.
 MT. Bert Kearney is able to be about again, after very se- were siege of Grippe.
 Miss Velma Stevens is back at work as messenger girl for the Western Union, after two weeks vacation.
 Slight Attack of Flu H. M. Stark is suffering from a mild attack of the influenza this week.
 From Grand Canyon F. L. Payne, of Grand Can- yon, made our busy burg visit Wednesday.
 At Flag.
 Judge X. N. Sleeves tansact- ed business in Flagstaff Mon day.
 MT. and Mrs.. George McDou- gal recieved a telegram from their son Harry stating that he expects to arrive home Satur- day.
 Gone Again, Back Again
 c. E. Skipwith, obeying the unerring homing instinct, is again in Williams, afer an ab- sence of several months, Forced Holiday F. E. Lowe is taking a fore >Ted vacation from work at the Postal, this week, due to an attack of the Flu. Position on Citizen Miss Grace Sine has accept. ed a position in the circulation department of the Tucson Citi- , zen. Poor Feed at Anita MT. Fletcher Bly came in from Anita Thursday. He states that the feed is very poor out his way, and unless snow falls soon, will work a great hard ship upon stockmen. MT. Sefe Boyett, of Red Lake Valley, was Williams visitor Thursday. During the Intlu- enZa epidemic, he had one ot the severeist attacks of the di- sease, in the county, and has quite amazed his friends who saw him when the disease was at4its worst stage, by his rapid recovery.
 Farewell Dance and Dinner The old dancing club gave a dance at the Parish House last week end, in honor of MT. and
 Mrs. w. M. Hughes, who have since returned to their former
 home in California. On Friday
 evening of last week, MT. and
 Mrs. Hughes were also ren1enl:
 bered by a farwell dinner given
 in their honor by MT. and Mrs
 Martin Buggeln..
 To Visit in Prescott
 Miss Ethel Stevens, the Gar
 land Prairie school teacher stopped off in Williams Thurs
 day, while on her way to Pres
 colt to visit with Mir. and Mrs
 Samuel. B. Lyons MT. Lyon:
 recently made final proof or
 his homestead on the Prairie
 and has moved his family tt . Prescott to spend the winter.
 Farm For Sale 16O acres pat
Williams news., 1918-12-06

From LOS AH&eIeS
 Alex Karkiakou has just re- turned from a visit of several weeks in Los Angeles.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WAYS OF HELPING AND HOW
TO DO 1T.
Following Simple Directions VIII En-
able Each Man, Woman and Child
to Help in Winning The War.

Q. want to begin to save on the
war savings plan. What is the first
thing to do?
A. Take $412 to tho postoffice or a
bank or any other agent, buy a War
Savings Stamp "a and ask for War Saw
ings Certificate.
@. What is a War Savings Certifi-
cate?
A. It is a pocket-sized folder con-
tanning 20 spaces upon which to affix
War Savings Stamps.
@. Is the War Savings Certificate a
government obligation7
A. 1t becomes an obligation as soon
as one or more War Savings Stamps
are affixed to 1t.
Q. Can get a War Savings Certifi-
cate without buying stamp?
A. No.
Q. Does the War Savings Certifi-
cate cost anything?
A. No. The agent from whom you
purchase the stamps will write your
name and address on the certificate
and will furnish you an envelope in
which to keep II.
O. What do do after that?
A. Affix the War Savings Stamp on
your certificate In space No. and
take good care. of 1t.
Q. What do do next?
A. You have now become a war
saver. Continue to buy War Savings
Stamps every week or month and put
them on your certificate until you
have filled all of the 20 spaces. When
this is done you can buy another War
Savings Stamp and you will receive,
free of cost, another certificate, to
which you can attach new stamps as
you buy them.
Q. When ], have filled the 20 spaces
on my certificate what do do with it?
A. Keep the certificate until Jan. /,
1928, and the government will pay you
500 for it,
@. How many War Savings Certifi-
Gates can / fill? ff.
A. Ten The law allows each per
son to own $1,000 worth of War Saw.
ngs Certificates.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
I" COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE ::

cowpeas, soybeans, clover, timothy,
and orchard grass, were greater than
ever before.
In many respects the 1918 corr
show was a record breaker. The Corn
Growers Association has had a stand
ing offer of a gold medal to the farm
er who averaged more than 100 bush
els per acre in the five acre contest.
Two men received those medals this
year. They are: H. G. Turner, Car
rington, with yield Of liz 12 bush
els; J. Il. Shelton, Holden, with a
yield of 1913 bushels per acre. This is
the first time that such averages
have been made since the Corn Grow
ers' Association established the med
ais. In addition, honor diplomas will
be awarded to the following men for
making an average yield of more than
So bushels on their five-acre plots:
Simon Baumgartncr, Pierce City, av-
erage 96.8 bushels; William Romig,
Dresden, average 85.9 bushels; and
j. w. Nicholson, Ash Grove, average
80 bushels.
The grand champion bushel Of the
show, Reds Yellow Dent, was grown
by II. G. Windsor of Boonville. The
best bushel of white corn was exhibit
ed by S. T. Mathes of Eagleville. The
honor award for grand champion ten
ears was won by E. A. Bennett,
Springfield, with a sample Of Johnson
County White. The grand champion
single ear, Reds Fellow Dent, went
to H. G. Lougeman, Elmont. }. R..
Shelton, Holden, took first place in
the mems fve-acre contest in South
Missouri, with an average of l03.l5
bushels per acre. H. G. Turner, Car
rington, took first place in the mems
five-acre contest in North Missouri,
with an average of 1925 bushels per
acre.
In the boys classes the sweepstakes
ear was won with an ear of Reid $
Yellow Dent by d. L. Boots of Palniy-
ra. The sweepstakes ten ears was won
with a sample of Reid's Yellow Dent
by Leslie Schweer of Gordonville. In
the boys acre-yield contest several
yields in excess of 100 bushels are
reported Glen Caldwell of Milan
made 10 bushels on his acre; Joe W.
Hensley of Jackson, 1915 bushels;
Harley Hendricks of Stockton, 1lO.5
Dick Hopper of Sikeston, 1O4.8 bush
els. Kenneth Mcclure of Aurora has
reported a yield of 1872 bushels, 8
pounds. This yield had not been YER
flied at the time of going to press.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
CROSS ROADS

Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Lunsford and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wifkerson were shop
ping at Mine La Motto last Monday.
jeff Barron spent Sunday at the
home of VIM. LEM.
The mail carrier on this route had
the misfortune to get one of his hors-
es down in a snow drift last Friday.
Several men in our vicinity have re-
ceived their questionnaires.
VIM. Ragsdale of Pennington spent
last Sunday evening here with friends.
Robt. Ferguson was a Mine La
Motto visitor Sunday evening.
Henry Kennon of Mine La Motto
spent few hours here one day last
week.
Marshie, Mildred and Alonzo Bar
ron spent last Sunday at the home Of
Chas. Moore.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
LIBERTYVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. D. r. Strahlman were
Pennington visitors Monday.
E. o. Presnell has been on the sick
list the past week.
Mrs. Turley has been suffering
with rheumatism.
DR.. D. w. Gordon of Bonnie Terre
was in this community one day last
week.
C. F. Detring was a business visitor
in Knob Lick Thursday of last week.
Albert Tucker and Willie Wade
visited in Pennington the latter part
of last week.
Mrs. Deitsch of Pennington visited
her mother, Mrs. A. M. Smith, here
last week.
Frank Brock went to Pennington
last Saturday.
VIM. Shaw passed through here last
Saturday.
Helen Ballard is reported on the
sick list.
Rev. Mcdonald filled his regular
appointment here last Sunday at the
M. E. church.
Mrs. McDuffee of Womack is here
visiting her daughter, Mrs. F. M
Biggs, and family. ... o.. .-..
Lester Presnell visited friends near
Avon last Sunday. .v...
Mrs. VIM. Weatherington and chill.
dren are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. King, and family.
Frank Detring returned last Sunday
after visiting his brother. Albert, who
is in training at Camp Funston, Kan
H. B. Presnell has been hauling
walnut logs to st. William but has
been unable to get there lately on &C,
count of the snow drifts.
Rev. Harral, pastor of the Chris.
tian church, will preach his last ser.
mon here next Sunday before depart.
ing for the South. Everyone SHOULD
come out and hear him.
C. F. Detring and wife were shop.
ping in Pennington Monday Of this
week. They made the trip in
sleigh. which we think will becori'
quite fashionable if this weather con
tinues.
A. L. Miller of Bonnie Terre spen'
few days here last week visiting his
uncle, ]. G. Turley, and wife. H'
announced to his friends while herr
that he would be candidate for Col
lecscr of this county.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
BISMARCK

Dr.. P. H. Barth was g professional
visitor at Hopewcll Monday.
Estellc Cooley, who has been abb
sent on account of scarlet fever in
their home, resumed her work at
school monday. ,
DR.. F. ", Gale was a professional
visitor at Bonne Terrc Thursday.
c. W. Cronbaugh and daughter,
Miss Ruth, moved to Bonne Terre last
Sunday, where Ruth will attend
school. DR.. Cronbaugh, however, will
still practice at Bismarck.
The youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
o. Z. Templeton has been ill the past
week with scarlet fever.
O. w. Ramsey spent a part of last
week in Joplin transacting business.
Miss Geo. ia Matkin was the
guest of friends in Ironton Saturday
and Sunday.
John Winters went to Bellevue
Wednesday morning to buy some ties
for the Illinois Southern Ry.
Mrs. Grant Wallace and children
were Ironton visitors last Saturday
and Sunday.
S. A. Wallen of Tampa, Kan, is
here at present visiting his parents,
H. C. Walien and wife.
Mrs. Geo. Demon and niece, Miss
Hazel Kitchen, were Bonnie Terre Wis
itors from Tuesday until Friday. 49,
Geo. Steele, who has been very il!
for the past few weeks, is rapidly re-
covering.
Miss Elsie Beard returned home
Wednesday after spending several
days with her aunt, Mrs. J. W. Den
ton, at lockwood.
The newly elected Masonic officers
were installed last Saturday night.
After the installation refreshments
were served to the members and Wis
itors.
Rev. J. l.. Hicks Of Conway, Mo-,
preached at the Baptist church last
Friday and Saturday evenings. Bro.
Hicks has been elected as pastor of
the Baptist church at Bismarck.
The little son of August Edmonds
is sick with scarlet fever.
Mrs. Riley Lindsey went to Leper,
Mo-, Monday, to visit her son, Nell
Vile, and wife of that place.
The jitney service between Bis
marck and Elvins has been shut
down since Thursday, on account of
the heavy snow. The mail carriers
also have been unable to make their
routes.
Mrs. Sisc Of this city returned home
Sunday from the Lead Belt, where she
has been visiting her daughter who
has been quite ILL.,
Lloyd Black was visiting Bismarck
friends the first of the week, before
leaving on Tuesday for st, Louis,
where he enlisted in the U. S. army.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
"TWO-BIT' CLUB IS LATEST
Patriotic Organization Whose Sole
Purpose Is to Contribute War
Money Each Day.

The latest and perhaps the most
unique club organized is the "Two-Bit
Club" of the United States. The slo-
gan of the "Two-Bit Club" is: Have
you done your two bits?"
The two bits" which the members
are pledged to are the, saving Of rs
cents each day through personal sacri-
flee, in order to buy Thrift Stamp
daily, and the helping Of Uncle Sam
to win his biggest war.
This organization was formed on a
Southern passenger train by passen-
gers en- route to Dallas from New Or
leans. w. G. Funck Of Dallas was the
originator and was made secretary and
treasurer by the rs charter members.
The following pledge is necessary
to take in order to become member:
An initiation fee of 10 cents Is charged
members, in order that they may be
provided with buttons and a member
ship and the organization provided
with a small fund with which to pro
mote the "Two-Bit Club" idea. Mem
bership in the organization may be OBJ
tanned from the secretary.
1--WE, the undersigned, do hereby
pledge ourselves to daily make per
sonal sacrifice that will permit us tt
purchase one 25-cent Thrift StannI
each day, or its equivalent. which w
agree. to purchase for period Of one
year"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
HOUSEWIVES OPPORTUNITY
Thrift Stamp Sale Gives Her Chance
to Do Two Bits for Her
Country

Virtually every housewife in the
country is familiar with the trading
stamp or gift certificate which is gty-
en- by many merchants and manufac-
turers with merchandise, and has at
various times saved such stamps and
certificates until she had a required
number, when she presented the
stamps or certificates to the merchant
for redemption, receiving an article OF
merchandise or cash. which is equiva-
lent to a discount.
Through the Thrift Stamp the Unit
ed States government offers every
housewife in the country rare oppor-
tunity of doing "her bit" for her coun-
try and at the same time creating a
savings account for her own security.
BY saving the pennies, nickels and
dimes until she has accumulated rs
cents she can buy Thrift Stamp from
the postman at her door, or the rural
letter carrier, or at any postoffice or
bank or trust company When she has
her thrift card futile Thrift Stamps
she may take the card and with IL
cents additional during January-each
month thereafter an additional cent
must be added-secure War Savings
Stamp, which in five years, January,
1923, brings her S. in cash, receiving
SO cents interest on her investment OF
$4.12.
In addition to rendering her country
patriotic service by saving and lending
the United States government her saw
ings, she has made good investment
with gilt-edge security.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
EDWARD J. BURKHAR
CALLAWAY COUNTY ASKS
FOR TWO 'ROAD CAMPS

Galloway county is maintaining an
easy lead in the progressive move
ment for better roads by asking for
the establishment of two "honor road
camps" County Highway Engineer
Divers has communicated with the
State Prison Board asking for the
use Of 70 men to be used in con-
structing the National Old Trails
Road in Galloway county. There is
also a movement under way to form
a special road district covering the
Capital Highway from Bloomfield to
Jefferson City. 1t is planned to i'm
prove this Springfield Hannibal road
from the State Capital to the Audrain
county line.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
HIGHWAY ENGINEERS TO
MEET IN KANSAS CITY

J. P. Davis, assistant State High
way Engineer, who is also secretary
of the Highway Engineers Associa-
tion of Missouri, has announced the
annual meeting Of the Association to
be held at the Muehlbach Hotel, Kan
sas City, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, February 9th and 28th and
March fst. ii. S. Murray of Skies
ton, president of the organization,
and Secretary Davis conferred at the
Slater Hotel in st. Louis this week
and completed arrangements for the
session. Illustrated lectures will be
given and special effort will be made
to have all County Judges attend this
convention.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
HELD THE BIGGEST CORN SHOW

The biggest corn show in the his.
tory of Missouri corn shows was held
in Columbia during Farmers Week,
January Ia to 18. This was the fif-
teenth annual show under the direc
tion of the Missouri State Corn Grow.
ers, Association. About 1000 ears 81
corn were exhibited The small grain
entries, consisting Of wheat, oats,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
DELINQUENT REGISTRANTS

The Local Board requests The
Times to announce that no more lists
will be published, owing to lack of
time and other good mad sufficient
rnasODs
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD
l am a little soldier boy,

am little soldier boy,
/ take my pen in hand,
And try to pen you these few lines,
To make you understand.
Did you ever stop to consider
The life that soldier leads?
Did you ever pause and wonder
What the soldier really needs?
Did you ever think of the happy days
When by the fire he sat,
Holding hands with his sweetheart
Have you ever thought of that?
Well, I'm soldier in this great war,
Playing this wonderful game;
Sent out to find the Kaiser
And bring "Old Glory" fame.
So, before ! go on my daring task,
Let me tell you word or two:
There's only one thought a soldier
has,
And that thought is of you.
You who are not in this great war,
But still with your pals at home,
Can't you give a cheer to the soldier
boy
Who left his dear old home?
Who left mother waiting,
Whose hair has since turned gray,
Who prays to the God Almighty
For our safe return some day?
Now, you know It's Christmas,
And around the fire you'll be,
In cozy little cottage,
Or perhaps some show you'll see.
But we, the boys in the olive drab
Won't have an awful fuss,
We will hardly know tbs Christmas
With our folks so far from us,
Away in some far-off city,
Many miles away.
know twill be a sad Christmas
In many home that day.
For there's many a mother awaiting,
And many loved one, too,
Who is anxiously waiting
Till this cruel war is through.
And when the war is over,
And our ship is under way,
Well keep tho band APPLYING
Till we reach the Gay White Way.
Then with outstretched arms you'll
| meet us,
And you'll cry with pride and joy,
And do most anything at all
To help soldier boy.
So now before my leaving,
Just take tip from me,
And try your best to help a pal
Whose going across the sea
Across to get the Kaiser
For the wrong that he has done,
And we'll all go up to Berlin
And have little fun.
For you know we're in the flying
corps;
Well get away up high,
And we'll drop the Kaiser's presents
In bombshell from the sky.
! So, goodbye all my readers;
You know Pm still alive,
And belong to the aviation squad
One hundred and fifty-fve.
EDWARD ]. BURKHART.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13
NORTHWEST GUILFORD

Henry Brownson spent 4 week insl
Wayne county.
John Geisinger has gone to Florida
to spend the winter.
Mrs. Mahlon Rohrer is spending
several days with her sister, Mrs.
Fred Goehner, in Akron.
Mrs. Clyde Morrison is spending a
few days with her parents.
During violent wind the other
day, J. B. Carlton had the misfor-
tune to lose good eve by hay rack
falling over on it.
Some Of the flu victims are Mrs;
Bert Roberts, John Chamberlain and
the family Of Harry Aker.
The children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Reese were at home last week Sun
dav and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Young
also spent the day with them. Elmo
Reese left for West Virginia.
Don Rickard Of Camp Sherman was
home Thanksgiving.
Mrs. VIM. Hosmer and daughters
and Claud and Lester Rohrer and
Mary Beck were flu victims the past
week. Y,
Mrs. j. H. McCleary was SICK Win
plural pneumonia.
George Shook received a telegram
| Sunday that his son Marvin was
sick with nasal hemorrhage in Kansas
CITY, and Oh Monday morning another
stating that he was dangerously I'LL;
Mr.. and Mrs. Shook left Monday al
ternoon for Kansas City. Word has
since been received that Marvin was
better. N.
A son Of Luther Deucker has been
quite sick with the flu.
John Chamberlain has moved his
/ family to Leroy for the winter SO ne
| will be closer to his work.
Y MI. Rue, who had been suffering
with the fiu, followed by an attack
of pneumonia, passed away at ms
4 home On Friday. Burial at Acme
III 4 reported that Mr.. Horst, who
recently moved from what was known
as the Dan Friedt farm 70 2 farm
l south Of Wadsworth, had died Of pneu'
rnonia, following the flu.
1 LEILA Fulton has gone to care fol
the new daughter at the home Of Guy
/! Chamberlain at Medina.
4 Mrs. /. L. Close received word thai
4 her father had fallen and FRACTURED
some ribs.
/ Mabel Deucker Is also = victim O
the flu. N,
Mrs. i Livingsperger is ailing witt
rheumatism.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-12-13

her home on the Akron road Tuesday
night, Dec. 3, after being i'll but .
few days with heart trouble. Mrs.
Hoover was the mother Of five chill
dren, Mrs. Blanche James, Mabel
Vernie, Leslie and Ray, who is with
the American forces In France. Mem
bers of the family have been i'll Of
influenza. and owing to the serious
condition Of Verne and Leslie, fun
|eral services were held outside the
residence Thursday afternoon and
burial made in Woodlawn cemetery
Rev. e. G. Hamilton, of the Church
lof Christ, had charge Of the services
Willard Geisinger, who has beer
seriously i'll since Aug. / is reported
las improving.
Wadsworth township schools closed
last Wednesday for an indefinite per-
| iod on account of flu.
The body Of Elmer e. Hunsberger
whose death occurred at Durango
Mexico, on Nov. 10, reached Wads.
worth on Monday Of last week, &C.
companied by his mother, Mrs. w. B
Hunsberger and family Of Cincinnati
The latter left for the Mexican bor.
der as soon as news Of Elmer's deatl
arrived and it required two weeks
time to secure the body and have i
delivered at Laredo, Texas, distance
of 400 miles. Even then it was nee
] essary to conduct negotiations through