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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-25
CROSS ROADS

Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Hahn and Mrs.
Josh Hahn of Womack attended the
funeral of Mrs. Ben Labrott here
Wednesday evening.
Gus Vessels was Libertyville Wis
itorslast Friday.
A. G. Wilkinson was Frederick
town visitor last Friday.
Miss Dora Lenz spent Friday with
her aunt, Mrs. Joseph Vessels.
I J, B. Dimes Of @allaGreek was a. bus
mess visitor here Saturday evening.
Mrs. "A. C. Wilkinson and baby are
spending this week with her parents
near Patton. fE
Mrs. Ben LaBrott died at her home
here last Tuesday night and her body
was laid to rest in the Pirtle cemetery
Wednesday evening.
DR.. Dimes Of FredGricktcwn was
called to fhe-homs of Joseph Vessels
last Saturday. Mr., Vessels is reported
TO be quite i'll.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-25

a
card from her son., Corbin, who left
with the bunch Of boys for training
camp in Texas that had the honor Of
being captain en- the way down there
and that he was having very pleas
ant trip. The card was written on his
way there.
Miss Judith McNew of Pennington
visited the home Of Chas. McNew
Wednesday, ..,..,..
Born. to the wife Of Kossuth Hast
ings the 18th, a daughter.
DR.. M. H. Topping informs US that
quite number of Flat River folks
are being inocculated with the new
vaccine recommended by the Govern
ment for the prevention of influenza.
A foreigner going into the store Of
p. Sacks complained of being ill
when Mr.. Sacks told him he had bet
ter go to physician. He went to the
office of DR.. Rohrback and upon ex-
animation was found to have ,intluen'
"a. He was sent home and put I'M
der quarantine.
jim Newcomb and Goldman Burns
spent Monday night at the home OF
Marion Nicholson at DeLassus.
/ Mrs. C. f. Moore is reported on the
sick list.
The o. B. Hahs Tailor and clean
ing shop has moved from the west
! side of the NJ. R. & B. I. railroad tt
the building next door to the Leach
restaurant.
Miss Blanch Chiffon is reported il
with an attack of appendicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Estes of neal
Pennington were guests of Mrs. w
G. Estes Sunday.
Mrs. J. A. London is visiting at thu
home of her son, G. M. London, ant
her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Ford, o
Pennington this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Kennedy and lit
tie daughter, Dorothy, visited tn
mother of Mrs. Kennedy in Bonn
Terre Sunday.
Mrs. P. J. Brown of Ste. Gene
We've spent the first three days of las
week visiting her grandparents, MI
and Mrs Richard Rayourn.
Mrs. Will Sebastian is reported i
and it is feared she has blood poison
ing of the hand. ...
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cozean, az
companied by DR.. Keith, went to s.
Louis Wednesday. Mrs. Cozean ha
stomach trouble and DR.. Keith too
her to a specialist. She may enter
hospital while there.
, Mrs. Jake Alper received lette
from her daughter, Minnie, who
attending school at Columbia, say
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-25
Spanish INFLUENZA WHAT n Is
{. AND HOW / SHOULD Be TREATED
Nothing New-Simply the Old Grip or La Grippe That
s was Epidemic in 80, Only Then 1t Came
From Russia by Way of France and
uas This Time by Way of Spain
days or more, according to the severi-
.ty of the attack,
EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS

In order to stimulate the lining of
the air passages to throw off the
grippe germs, to aid in loosening the
phlegm and keeping the air passages
open, thus making the breathing cas-
Ter, Vick's VaporRub will be found eff
fective. Hot, wet towels should be
applied over the throat, chest and
back between the shoulder blades to
open the pores. Then VaporRub
should be rubbed in over the parts un-
til the skin is red, spread on thickly
and cover with two thicknesses of hot
flannel cloths. Leave the clothing
loose around the neck, as the heat of
the body liberates the ingredients in
the form of vapors. These vapors in
hailed with each breath, carry the
medication directly to the parts eff
fected. At the same time VaporRub
is absorbed through and stimulates
the skin, attracting the blood to the
surface, and thus aids in relieving the
congestion within. .a
| HOW TO, AVOID THE DISEASE
Evidence seems to prove that this
is a germ disease, spread principally
by human contact, chiefly through
coughing, sneezing or splitting. So
avoid persons having colds-which
means avoid crowds-common drink
ing cups, roller towels, etc. Keep up
your bodily strength by plenty Of ex-
ercise in the open air, and good food.
KEEP FREE FROM COLDS
Above all, avoid colds, as colds ir-
ritate the lining of the air passages
and render them much better breed
ing places for the germs.
Use Vick's VaporRub at the very
first sign of cold. For head cold,
melt little VaporRub in spoon and
inhale the vapors, or better still, use
VaporRub in a bcnzoin steam kettle.
If this is not available, use any ordi-
nary tea-kettle. Fill half full of boil
ing water, put in half a teaspoon of
VaporRub from time to time-keep
the kettle just slowly boiling and in
hale the steam arising.
NOTE-Vick's VaporRub is a dis
covery of North Carolina druggist,
who found how to combine, in salve
form, Menthol and Camphor with such
volatile oils as Eucalyptus, Thyme,
Cubebs, ETC., so that when the salve is
applied to the body heat, these in
gradients are liberated in the form Of
vapors.
\ VaporRub is comparatively new in
New York State, New England and a
few Western States where it is just
now being introduced, but in other sec
tions of the country it is the standard
home remedy in more than million
homes for all forms of cold troubles.
Over six million jars were sold last
year. VaporRub can be had in three
sizes at all druggists. 1t is particu-
larly recommended for children's
Group or colds, since it is externally
applied and therefore can be used as
freely as desired without the slightest
harmful effects.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-25
COLEMAN

Charley Blackledge OF Ste. Gene
We've was out on his farm near Avon
of last week and spent several days.
Johnny Gegg and family of Ste.
Genevieve spent Sunday night and
Monday with Mr.. Gegg's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Gegg.
Miss Viola Mcfarland was guest of
Mrs. VIM. Smith Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. John Gegg spent Sunday af-
ternoon with her daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Smith.
Miss Ida Govreau was guest of Mrs.
VIM. Smith Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Gordon Of Flat
River spent Saturday and Sunday with
his brother, Eliza Gordon, and family.
C. Graves and Hugh Mcfarland
visited Lawrence Govreau Sunday.
Nick Heberlie spent Friday with his
brothers, Emmett and Charles, Of
New Church.
Miss Nora Govreau of River Aux
Vases, who is visiting her sister, Mrs
Geo. Fannestock, took her little
nephew for a visit home Friday. She
returned to her sisters Saturday. Y
Mrs. Martha Gegg was guest Of
Mrs. C. J. Bauer Sunday.
Frank Graves made business trip
to Cape Girardeau the first of the
week. Gtss
Will Gcgg visited c. L., Bauer Sat.
urday night. f.5E
Will Gegg and Clemet Vale made
q business trip to Cape Girardeau
recently.
/ q Mr. and Mrs. Percy Heberlie and
sph bf Minnith spent Sunday witt
Mrs. Heberlie's father.
r. MRS. John Heberlie Of Minnith spent
Sunday night with her daughter, Mrs
| Tucker Boyd,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-25
Go to Bed and Stay Quiet Take
Laxative - Eat Plenty Of
Nourishing Food - Keep
Up Your Strength-Na-
ture is the Only Cure"
ALWAYS CALL A DOCTOR
NO OCCASION FOR PANIC

Spanish influenza, which appeared
in Spain in May, has all the appear
ances of grip, or la grippe, which has
swept over the world in numerous ep-
idemics as far back as history runs.
Hippocratcs refers to an epidemic in
412 B. c., which is regarded by many
to have been influenza. Every coun-
try has had its attacks. Beginning
with 1881, this country has had five
epidemics, the last in 1889-90.
There is no occasion for panic--in-
fiuenza itself has very low percent
age of fatalitics-not over one death
out of every 400 cases, according to
the N. C. Board of Health The chief
danger lies in complications arising,
attacking principally patients in a
rundown condition-those who don't
go to bed soon enough or those who
get up too early.
THE SYMPTOMS
Grip, or influenza, as it is now call
ed, usually begins with chill, fol-
lowed by aching, feverishness, and
sometimes nausea and dizziness, and
general feeling of weakness and de-
preston. The temperature is from
100 to 104, and the fever usually lasts
from three to five days. The germs
attack the mucous membrane or lin
ing of the air passages, nose, throat
and bronchial tubes; there is usually
hard cough, especially bad at night
oftentimes sore throat or tonsilitis
and frequently all the appearance Of
| a severe head cold.
THE TREATMENT
Go to bed at the first symptoms
not only for your own sake, but t.
avoid spreading the disease to Others
take purgative, eat plenty of nour
ishing food, remain perfectly quie
and don't worry. Quinine, Aspirin OF
Dover's Powders, etc., may be admin
istered by the physicians directions tt
relieve the aching. But there is nj
cure or specific for influenza-the di
sease must run it's course. Natur,
herself will throw off the attack if on
ly you keep up your strength. Tit
chief danger lies in the complication!
which may arise. Influenza so weak
ems the bodily resistance that there i!
danger of pneumonia or bronchitis de
veloping, and sometimes infiamma
ton of the middle ear, or heart af
fections. For these reasons it is yer!
important that the patient remain il
bed until his strength returns-sta.
in bed at least two days or more afte
the fever has left you, or if you ar
over so or not strong stay in bed fou
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-25
ESTHER

Born, to the wife of Duff Yount,
Monday, son.
Miss Naomi Hill of Pennington
was guest Of Mrs, J. j. Heltzel Sum
day. An 'os y.
Sam Williams went to Morohouse
to attend the funeral of his sister,
Miss Bertha Williams, on Monday of
this week. Hlt' et 51"Fl4 !.
Miss Edith burlington of st. Louis
has returned to her home because of
ill health .ga9hs tfs 6l'fele
Leslie Center and Geo. FrasieI
went III Ricliwo0ds LAST Wednesday tni
la .hunthey returned Monday re-
porting. success.
Miss Clara Frayser and little
daughter, went TO Irondale Wednes-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-25
An Appeal From the Worker
To The Farmer ,'

flooding the State with false statements to
prejudice you against our cause They are
trying to force so-called temperance legisla-
ton upon us, and upon you. We hold to the
theory that you cannot make men good by
law, but we know that. by education and the
development of strong moral character. in
temperance can be eliminated. There is
practically no intemperance among the organ
lied workers, because they are men Of prac-
teal education, who know how to conduct
themselves without the restraining influence
of law
The prohibitonists have held club over
our Government to force it to adopt their
program. They have interfered with the
Government in the prosecution of the war.
They have set themselves up as the autocrats
of America. when. your sons and ours are
fighting to destroy autocratic power. The
editor of dry publication recently wrote:
Thank God for the drought that forced
the President to close the breweries.
That is the spirit Of the dry autocracy
which is willing to see the farmer ruined, the
wase-earner thrown out Of employment. the
safety of our nation imperiled. and the war
a failure. to force its program upon the
American people.
Do you propose to be governed by the men
you elected to office or by body OF self
constituted autocrats1
You are playing with fire when you adopt
prohibition. Look at Russia-the only
European nation that adopted prohibition
as a war measure. Get the Congressional
Record of October 5. l9l7-ask your Con-
gresham for it-and turn to page 1859. There
you will find this quotation from speech by
Richmond Pearson Hobson. author of the
National Prohibition Amendment. and re-
garded as one of the great dry leaders:
THE experiences of Russia have been a
full demonstration Of the wisdom and eft
fectiveness Of national prohibition in prac-
teal operation.
That is what Hobson says about prohibi-
ton in Russia. He invites the United States
to follow the example of Russia. Are you
going to do it9
Do you want to feel the iron heel Of the
conquerer upon your necks. as the Russians
feel it upon theirs. and see anarchy stalking
through America. as in Russiaa
We believe that the red-blooded farmers
of Missouri are going to stand with the red
blooded organized workers and strike down
this scheme of the richly paid professional
agitators to fasten prohibition upon this
State.
The Prohibition Amendment is No. on
the official ballot. Vote against Prohibition
by scratching Yes" and leaving No 'un-
yLeagueof Missouri
y ,~gv' -s- - UHi&p ~ GeSss ippE pss ~ e5
Joseph J. Hsuser,, President, Il
-. 1881 SaIsna Street, st. Louis
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-25

Union Labor, speaking for more than l6O,-
600 workers in Missouri makes this appeal
to the farmers Of the State:
We are the men and women who keep the
factories running. the trains moving. the
wheels of industry going. the mines produc-
ing
Many of us work at hard. grinding toll
under conditions which strain every nerve
and muscle of our bodies. When our day S
work is done our physical strength is nearly
exhausted. We need relaxation and stimu-
lation to give us strength for tomorrow's
task.
On November 5. the people of Missouri
will reject or adopt the proposed Prohibition
Amendment.
This question is of vital interest to the
toilers of our State. and we, the organized
workers, appeal to you. the farmer. to join
us in defeating this proposed amendment
The adoption of this amendment would
throw 10000 of our workers out of employ
ment. 1t would force thousands of them to
give up the homes they have paid for out Of
their lifetime savings. and make it practically
impossible for thousands of others to earn
living. because they have no other occupa-
tons.
1t would also deprive the workers Of the
pure. healthful light beverages to which they
have been accustomed, and which are abso-
lutely essential to their well-beins. Bever-
ages light in alcoholic content always have
been recognized as necessary for the toiler.
and malt beverages are especially refreshing.
stimulating and beneficial. We. the workers.
always have enjoyed the privilege Of these
beverages. and now certain agitators are at
tempting to deny us the privileges which al
ways have been guaranteed to US by our Con-
stitution.
Many workers in factory and mill came
from the farms, and the workers always have
stood by the farmers. The tillers of the soil
have been welcome guests at our conventions
and we have used our influence to aid the
farmer in getting beneficial legislation. We
propose to stand by the farmers in the future
as we have in the past.
But we think it is only fair for US to ask
that the farmers reciprocate and stand with us
in fight against the abridgment OF our indi-
vidual liberty. the ruination OF our homes
and the destruction of the business which
has given employment at good wages to
thousands Of our fellow toilers. 1t 10 for this
reason that we. the organized workers. ad-
dress this appeal to you. our fellow workers
on the farms. to join us in defeating this
vicious. undemocratic and un-American
amendment, ~
The situation is serious. The prohibition
lists are. spending many thousand dollars and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24
SEVEN NEW SHEPWAYS
RISING ON DELAWARE
New York Corporation Begins
Construction on Site of
Gloucester Iron Works

The New York ShiUhuilding Corpora
ton which has started tn" construc-
tion Of seven new wooden shipways
along the Irolawar" RiN"r. south of its
plant, and ON the sit" uf Tn" old GlouC"s-
ter IRON works plant, today started a
fore" Of men digging away the hill
which stands IN front Of the spot where
the new ways are 1T ing built
When tho old IRON works plant was in
operation its buildings stood on this hill,
but when the shi9huildlng corporation
purchased the sit" tn" buildings were
torn down and the Gulr Refining Com
pany built a distributing station on the
river front
This station is to he removed to 4
site along the white Horse pike. It will
hc replaced by a number &C buildings
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24

willingness 10 saCrfiC" personal desires
for the public need
The eastern sCahNards are iamm"d
with mountains Of supplies, and the rail-
road sidngs for miles outSid" tn" sea-
hoar3 cities haN" been hllcd with freight
for overseas. This congestion is raridIN
heiuE relieved. however. Icy the building
0f more ships
Enrolment in tEi+ organization docs
NOT mean that the mechanic WIN h"
called At uuc". but II does mean that
"h"n the day comes and h" is needed. he
will to ready. and then h" VIII b" called
10 a definite place. to do a G'finlt" thing.
for = definite generous wag" which
means that every member "f tho l'uit"d
States shipyard volunteers will hold his
rresen, job until h" is called t" do frs
part in the work.
Enlistment can h" mad" At the nearest
cnroIlment agency Of the United states
Public ServiC" Reserve of the Depart
ment Of Labor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24
HOG ISLANDERS To HAVE
CIRCUS FOR v AR CHEST
Promise Hair.Raising Stunt. a, Phip'
ward Performance Tomorrow
Afternoon

Enthusiastic war workers Of Hog
Island have planned an amateur circus.
to he given on the island at O'Clock to-
morrow afternoon. The proceeds WllI
60 to the War Chest.
Experienced circus men in all their
glory have never dreamed such unusual
and hair-ra sing stunts as Will hF pre-
scented tumorruW At least this IS what
the amateur circus men are proudly
boasting.
The public has been invited. and II j.
experted several thousand men anu
women from Philadelphia viii attend
the performance.
Girls employed on tn" stand are sell
ing tickets for the affair, and the circus
men have implicit faith in the ability
Of the Young women to bring murn
monev into the war-work Golfers.
Through the efforts Of nearly bhO
women uf the island, $4,000 worth OF
war savings stamps We're sold there
in the two-day drlN" last week. In the
third Liberty loan campaign the
stands quota was $5OO.0O0. y total of
$2l35,O 900 was subscribed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24

similar to those recently built on the
camden side ur Newton Creek, directly
back Of tn" ten shipways.
Test billing have all been driven for the
new ways, and the actual work on the
WAYS begins today. When tnes" are
finished there viii be on" long ro" Of
shipways from Bulson street, gloucester
to the old iron works wharf, dis
tance of more than milo.
THE COrpOratiOn IS also rushing the
work ON the foundations for WORKERS
homes. which are being built ON 'he
outskirts 0r camden and Gloucester.
The houses will h" within fv" minutes
walk of tho Shipyard
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24
WHAT OUR SHLPWORKERS ARE DOING no WIN THE WAR
SPEED UP SHIPS
FOR 4TH OF JULY
Yards Along Delaware to
Make That Big Launch
ing Day
MEET SCHWAB REQUEST


Heads of Delaware River shpNards
today expressed their entire willingness
!. ,. ,.o roc,,as. or ,.h,r,os NJ
=
SenWap' orecior general ol the Nihe''
kency Fleet Corporation thFt the Fourth
cf July be made the greatest ship
iaunching day in the history or the
world
Not dissenting voice is heard among
the shipbuilders on the Delaware. and
not an objection has been raised. Work
& on ships scheduled for later launchlngs
he's beer speeded up and all along the
river many celebrations VIII nc the
order on independence Day as the sh'pS
glide into the water.
Frederick Holbrook. president Of the
American International ShiphuHdlhs
Corporation. a Bristol. today eXpresSed
the sentiment OF the Delaware huldeis
when he said Give us the materIa',
and though we may have t" go some
we will make every effort to compI!
with Mr.. Schwah's wishes"
NJ. a. Neeland, president Of the New
X York Shlpbutlding Corporation sa.d
II have no official notice "t MI
Schwab's request. hut We VIII ne ohIE
too willing to cooperate
Samuel w Ta%lor' ~ N"ento"u' san =
You bet wen launch shp I"r MT
Schwab on the Fourth. AFTER 'un' j.,
we are going to put a snip IN the water
every three weeks
Henry W. Hand. president "t me
Cramp shipyard. responded th's way
While we are not building many Si'pS
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24
NINE SWEEPER AND TANkE
WILL BE LAUNCHED soon
Ship Builders at Pennsylvania Yard in
Gloucester City Put on Full
Speed Ahead"

There will he two lauuChings al the
plant OF the Pennsylvania shipyard'
Gloucester City, within the next two
weeks.
The first boat launched will be NINE
sweeper, and the other will be tanker.
Fast work has been carried on by the
shpyard workers on these two ships
especially on the mine sweeper.
There are three other ships under con
structon at this yard and tnrce at
the New Jersey plant, which adjolns
the Pennsylvania yard. The keels or
two additional ships we're Iald a, ne
New Jersey yard last week and the
workers expect to show good results
on these two ships,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24
Lehigh Mines Look for May Record

HazIeton, Pa. May "a. - Anthracite
operators in the I.ehigh field expect
record output for May. Thus far there
has not been one day of tdleness outside
o. Sunday, and the supply Of cars has
been better than at any time within the
last two years. Despite the unfavorahle
attitude Of workers, companies still hope
the men will meet their request to con-
t!nue at their places on Memorial Day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24
800 MACHINISTS STRIKE


>orriStown. Pa. May - Five hun
drcd maChiniStS are on strike in Norris
town Th-y walked from the plants Of
the whitman manufacturing 'ompany
and the Lust"r Iordan COMPANY several
davS ago when they were refused An
Increase in wages Both firms have
made propositions. all "f which thus far
have been unsa atiSfaCtorN to tho men.
Government agents are here In an
effort to settle tho strike. The Wtidman
Company. in addition to manufacturing
knitting machines. is engaged In making
nlnnifi inng nr MAr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-24
1 STACKER COLOR APPLIED
READING War Workers Use Cure" on
Alleged Disloyal

Reading. Pr. MAY 24.-Employes AZ
the Carpenter Steel Works celebrated
Z sSlacker Day today when they daubed
one laborer with yellow paint. forced
two others to kiss the American flag and
drove one of the latter from the plant
with stones II was a day of ealously
expressed loyalty to the nation. its arms
the war and the cooperating agencies.
such as the Red Cross Y NJ e. A.
and X of G. on the part of employees
busy on war contracts.