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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01
Seed Corn
Situation

The biggest problem facing the
American farmer today, with the
possible exception of the labor
shortage, is the lack of good seed
corn. Owing to the freeze last
September before corn matured
practically all corn north of the
Missouri River is unfit for seed and
much of the corn south of this
point is soft and contains dead
germ.
1t is therefore most essential
that every ear of corn used for
seed should be tested and any ear
failing to show 100 per cent germ
ination should not be used. We
must not let the lack of testing our
seed corn cause failure in our
1918 corn crop. It will not only
mean dollars to our farmers but it
will mean a great blow to our sue
cess in the war if we fail on a big
corn crop this year.
| am asking every rural school
teacher and every teacher of ag-
riculture in the high schools of this
county to assist the farmers in
making this test of seed corn,
both in giving the proper instruc-
tions through the school children
and actually rendering assistance
in making the tests. Some of the
schools, especially The high schools,
have heating facilities so that the
tests can be made successfully;
furthermore, | shall be glad to
test all of the corn that we can
possibly take care of in the Farm
Bureau Office. To test all of the
seed corn in the county is too big
an Undertaking for any one indi-
vidual, unless a charge can be made
for it and adequate help employed.
hope that all schools will COOP
crate so that the work can be done
free of charge to the farmers. A
great many farmers will be able
to make these tests at their homes.
The matter Of getting the proper
temperature will be he greatest
difficulty on a farm. The tenn
perature for the termination box
should not run much below 30 de-
grees. This temperature can be
maintained on cold nights by heat
ing a large rock and placing it
under a goods box. The ordinary
sand box or saw-dust box makes
the most practical termination
box. 1t is made by placing three
or four inches of sand OF saw-dust
in a shallow box and placing over
it piece of cheesecloth, marked
off in blocks. Place six kernels
from each ear of corn into a given
block, spread cloth over the
grains of corn and add an inch of
saw-dust on top. Keep sprinkled
with warm water. From 6 to 10
days will give sufficient TIM for
proper termination. The ears
could be numbered and unless each
grain of corn out of the given ear
terminates, the ear should not be
used for seed. Any surplus of
corn in the county that makes a
high termination test will demand
a good price as seed corn. shall
be glad to have list of such sur
plus corn and help the farmer find
a good market for it.
A. I. FOARD,
County Agent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01

VIM. B. Jennings, son of J. P. Jen-
nings, recently passed the civil ser
vice examination held in this city,
being the only successful one of a
class of six or eight. William left
last Friday for Washington, D. c.,
where he will receive his appointment
for work, though he did not know in
what department he would be assign
ed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01

Preparations for the Cabaret to be
given by the Young Mems Club have
been going steadily forward, and the
affair will likely be given at an early
date, beginning at 5 o'clock in the af-
ternoon,' unless the order of the Fuel
Administrator should be lifted in the
meantime, permitting the original
hours to be observed as first planned.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01
Latest News From
the Local Board

The following is list of names Of
men who failed to appear for physi-
cal examination on the day set for
them to appear. Their names have
been given to the Sheriff with instruc-
tions to look them up:
Failure to appear in case of this
kind is misdemeanor, punishable by
not to exceed one years imprison-
ment, and may also result in loss of
valuable right and immediate induc-
ton into military service:
Frank Griwirch, David Burt Johns,
James Bates, Dewitt Weible, John
Allen Durbin, George Rudolph Vaug-
han, Alvy Corbet Douglass, George
Anderson Wann, Roy McClurg, Nick
Tyrpak, Art Nathaniel Proffitt, Alex
andar Boston Young. .
Final classification cards have been
sent out up to Order No. 1868. The
following is the number in each class:
Glass 1, 305.
Class 2, 2.
Glass 8, So.
Glass a, 1896.
Glass 5, 174. -
Examination for class l will be held
on Tuesday and Thursday Of next
week. About fifty will be examined
each day. Following is the list:
William Roy Rice, James Fred
Lawson, Joseph James Moranville,
John Vargo, Frank Mark, Edgar L..
Horn, Leonard Albert Meesey, Gentry
White Keith, Clarence Henry Heit-
man, Wendelyn Rosamond Falk, Err
nest johnson, Homer Lee Barton, Ig-
mac Michalski, Daniel Otis Porter,
John Patrick Powers, James Kennett
Davidson, Bunion Gentry Bailey,
Vincent Elbert Thomure, Brodie Carl
Overton, Roy Davis, Luigi Brambella,
Carson G. Pryor, Lawrence Milton
Shields, Millard Lawrence, Guy Sam
uel Tubbs, Wucantly Walzak, Reuben
Henry Tangye, Alonzo r. Bloom, John
Ivester, Fred Sullivan, Will Edgar
Canterberry, Albert Hodge, Blaine
Mathews, Robert Allen Britten, John
Ezra Son, Teny Martunuk, Grover G..
Lowe, Samuel w. Thurman, AMOS
Lester Morris, Frederick Henry Hal
ter, Claud Raymond Hale, Joseph Cor
da, Sam Nichols Turley, John jana
suck, George Duncan, Opal Kossuth
Evans, Fred Lewis Govro, Luther
johnson Tinsley, Francis Anthony
Hunold, Edwin Mitchell, Samuel l..
sTurley, James Henry Cunningham,
.r"rhey Edward Leigh, James Ed.
i.fard, Clarence Clark, John
,aughn, Milton Santee Hickman,
John Thomas Downward, Charles Hen
~ Herbst, William Patou King, Will
liam Bell, Phillip Weiss, Charles Cor
da, Vernon Wilson Wallen, Roy Mark
Murphy, Wesley James Sisk, called
February 7th, 1918, for examination.
Irving T. Ray, Ed WillieRogers,
Grant A. R. Tlapek, Thomas Berkeley
Moore, Clarence Ray Woolford,
Emary Smith, Oscar Ralph Turley,
Edward Dubart Walker, William En-
nest Campbell, Samuel Edgar Polk,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01

Mrs. John Gall spent Tuesday
in ST. Louis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-01

Mrs. O. j. Mayberry is on the sick
list al the present writing.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-07
TO PLASTER CITY
HALL, HOLTV|LLE
Contractor Reams of Ell CentrO Is
Awarded the Contract for Putt
ting Finish on the New Civic Cen
ter Building in the East Side City
Other News Items.

i Holtville, May "A special meet
ing called of the board of trustees
was held Saturday evening to take
action on letting a contract to plas-
ter the new civic center building. The
following members answered the roll
call: P. L. Vreeland, B. L. Baker, J..
NJ. Tredenick and J. w. Griffin. Alb
sent. c. d. Harthorn.
The bid of w. A. Reams Of Ell Cen
tro to do the work of plastering the
building. the material to be furnished
by the city. for S267, was accepted,
and a contract signed in which 1t
was stiplated that the work was to
commence OF the earliest possible
date and rushed through to compile
ton.
Slipping quietly away from the
Holtville district Sunday night, April
%. Frank Kumberg and Essie Dobbs.
well known young people of the No
district, went to San Diego and
were married by the Rev. Crabtree
the following day. Friday night last
the young people returned to the
home of the groom. where their many
friends in the district made merry
with them. The evening was spent
in dancing ard music and the bride
and groom received many toasts for
a long and happy married life. Du-
ring the evening refreshments consist
ing of cake, sandwiches, pickles, olives
and iced tea were served.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-07
SAX0NS WILL PR0H|B|Tl
ERECTION OF VILLAS

New York, April 27.-For the pur-
pose of alleviating the conditions
caused by scarcity of small dwelling
the socialist members of the Saxon
Diet have introduced motion de,
that after the conclusion of
peace the construction of villas and
sumptuous homes be forbidden until
the demand for SMALL dwellings has
been met. Apartments not fully util-
lied would be taken over by the state
under this plan, say the German news
papers.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-07

Remember that DR.. Hutchison, Val
ley Optometrist, will be at the Den
yer Rooms, next to Library, on We'd
nesday. He will be at Brawley next
Friday. See him about your glasses
ADV.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-07
EL CENTRIC BOY
WRITES FROM
FRENCH FRONT

. L. Crawford. Who Spent Two
/ Years in This City and Enlisted in
/ he Ambulance Corps a Year Ago,
Writes His Impressions of France
and Its People.
Mrs. Sarah F. Crawford of FL Cen
t } has received a letter from her
n. A. l.. Crawford of this city.
Z awford enlisted in the U. S. am
h. lance corps year ago and is now
:; the front. Extracts from the let
,t-r follow: W.
Somewhere in France, April IS.
191S.-Dear Mother: l am leaving
for the front Yes, the 75-mile shells
are a reality. A friend of mine was
i1st missed by falling lump of NOR
IN about three hours before l ar
rived in the big city. | have seen
some wonderful buildings and l. hope
Il see some more in due time. | am
writing a letter to Ruth. / have
lust finished a 300-mile auto trip
and as a result I am rather tired. |
passed through the California of
France. There were many beautiful
chateaus and few ruined castles.
I can speak French quite well now,
as T had to deal with French people
in the markets when I had charge of
the officers mess at the last town.
used to see many sailors while
there. I spent Easter da promenad-
with two young ladies who could
= t speak word of English. Well,
! must close. Your loving son,
"LONNIE."
Somewhere in France, April 10,
1S.-Dearest Mother: l am now on
e battle front, or, as you might
/. ", at it. I can see the places, hear
= cannon rear and have helped with
ne wounded, and there are many
. ghtly wounded in this war. l see
any very interesting things here,
i: d not the least are the people. I
c1n parley vous Francais very we'll
and, in fact, I told the madam here
in the cafe that I wished a little
paper to write letter to my moth
Ell. I have plenty of paper, but I
thought that you might appreciate
it if it came a la Francois.
~ am we'll and feeling fine. The
knit belt that I wore has been re-
placed by heavy cloth belt rein
forced with leather and much heav-
ier. We have to drink wine here, as
the water is awful and we are or
dered not to drink it. AS a result I
am now drinking some liquor, but
not for mine when back to America.
This wine here is part of the
French ration and we have to use it.
You see, we are attached to the
French army, and in this town we
are the only Americans, with the ex-
ception of the Red Cross unit from
one of the colleges in the East, and
they are all girls"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-07

London, April 2.-The champion.
ship flag offered by the board of ag-
riculture to the team plowing the
greatest acreage with the new trac
stion ploughs, has ben won by two in
valid brothers who had never done any
farm work until they left military
hospital six months ago.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-07
BALSZ HURT IN
WRESTLING BOUT
Thrown Over DaviscOurt's Head, He
Lands on Hhis Shoulders, Straining
the Ligaments and Is ThereupOn
Advised by Physician Not to Con-
tinue the Struggle

Calexico, May AFTER 43 minutes,
wrestling time, of as clever and Nigh
tv a struggle as lovers of the wrest-
ling game have ever seen in Calexico
or elsewhere, Dan Balsz lowered his
colors Sunday night to Nick Davis
court, who became champion of the
Southwest as we'll as of the North
west. Balsz was painfully injured
when Daviscourt threw him, Dan
landing on the back of his neck and
being so badly hurt that DR.. Rice, aft
er examining him, advised him that
it would be extremely dangerous and
ill-advised to continue the match.
The men contended for side bet
>of $1,000. The match was to fin
.ish and when, after Commute rest,
Balsz was unable to appear for the
third and last bout, Referee Frank
w. Roach awarded the decision to
Daviscourt. The latter expressed to
the audience his regret that his op-
ponent had been injured and said a
few words in praise of Dams game
ness and ability, which added to his
nonularity here.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-05-07
Rumania Signs Treaty.
(Ry Associated Pressl

Amsterdam, May IA Bucharest
dispatch sassy peace treat between
Rumania and the Central Powers was
signed yesterday.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-30
LOYALTY
GLORIOUS CHAPTER
OF NATIONS HISTORY
BY L. c. HODGSON,
Mayor of St. Paul, MINI.

Among all the chapters that organ
lied labor has written to it's credit in
the history of the country none is more
glorious and splendid than the great
chapter of the loyalty of labor in the
United States in these great hours.
When the time comes that this war
is over and peace is with us again,
if any man should ever ask, "Was
labor loyal?" the only answer we need
give is, America fought and won this
war"
And you know and | know that if
labor were not loyal, in vain we might
attempt to win victory out of this
great struggle.
The hosts of organized labor today
are building this new United States
and this new world Labor is march
ing under the flag of this free republic
today on the thunder -smitten hills of
France.
The voice of labor mingles with the
great harmony of freedom all over
this land. We hear it in the music
of the hammer and the anvil, in the
flaming forge and mighty engine, on
the battleship-eve everywhere the voice
of labor.
Labor almost more than any other
element of our society has caught the
vision of what this great struggle
means.
Labor has had this vision of a new
world in which men should no longer
have to fight for their rights, world
SO big and, so pure that right and jus
tice will be the heritage of all people
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-30
The Biggest Anti-Hun
Drive.

That was some drive which Marshal
Foch directed against the Huns when
he thrust them backward from the
Marne and sent them scurrying to
their new line of defense along the
Aisne. Never for moment did the
Hun-hungry poilus and Yanks stop
their dashing, smashing attack; never
| for moment did they give the baby
butcherers breathing spell; never
for moment was there thought with
any one Of them of anything but put
ting just as many Germans as pos
sible permanently out Of business. 1t
was world thrilling exhibition of al
lied valor, stimulated by typical Yam
kee punch.
1t gave the Crown Prince his most
decisive defeat of the war. 1t set the
Prussian-dominated press of all Ger
many to camoufaging the situation.
1t shook the German army morale and
sent the first thrill of apprehension
up and down the spine of the whole
German empire. 1t probably inti-
mated to Kaiser Bill that after all the
Lord was not altogether holding up
his end of the self appointed partner
ship. And it put new spirit, new hope,
new confidence into every war weary
Allied heart.
1t was magnificent thrust, but the
biggest anti-Hun drive Of them all,
the one that will mean more to the
allied cause than the last victory of
the Marne, that will pave the way for
more tremendous onslaughts than
ever, will begin on the 18th of Sep
tember- the Fourth Liberty Loan
Drive.
We stay-at-homes could not partici-
pate in that glorious Marine victory,
but we can, every mothers son of US,
take part in this coming drive: We
can make our dollars fight for us. We
can show the world at large, our boys
in the trenches, and the German en-
pire in particular, that the heart of
America is in this fight to the limit.
And if our loyalty is genuine, if our
patriotism is simon pure, if our sense
of duty is thoroughly alive, we will
do this.
Early we will begin laying aside
for our next bond purchase.
We will save as they struggle, lend
as they fight.
And we will buy early.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-30

offer you, not only the services of our
membership of three hundred and
eight thousand men, but the entire
machinery of our organization as
we'll, so that the war may be speedily
won, freedom proclaimed and world
wide democracy established.
"WILLIAM HUTCHINSON,
General President.
"FRANK DUFFY,
General Secretary"
To which the following reply was
received:
Washington, d. G.
april 18th, 1918.
"My Dear Sir:
"Your telegram of April 18th con-
veys a most welcome message. The
action taken by the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners OF
America in their regular quarterly
session at Indianapolis does them the
highest credit and speaks spirit OF
patriotism which | am sure will meet
with the applause and appreciation Of
all public-spirited men.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
(Signed) Woodrow Wilson"
AS further proof of our patriotism
and loyalty to our country it is inter
esting to know that from reports made
70 us our organization has purchased
up to the present time $2,118,63!
worth of Liberty Bonds. What ou
individual members have taken we d,
DOT know and we will never know
What the children of our member
have invested in Thrift and War Sav
ings Stamps we will never know, bu
we feel safe in saying that altogethe
it will exceed more than three and
half million dollars.
Our sons are in the army and navy
Our mothers, wives and daughters ar
active in other war work, especial,
Red Cross work.
Our patriotism cannot be questioned
We love our country, our governmen
and our flag. We love justice, free
dom and democracy and we will figh
for them as we'll as work for them.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-30
The Pledge Of
American Labor

On this Labor Day, the day on which
America gives formal pause to her
endeavors to pay homage to her sons
of toll, through whose creative energy
the great machinery of her industries
is evolved and guided, we the working
people of America, make this declara-
tion to our native land:
We are engaged in a great war for
the preservation of our democratic in
stitutions and for all the opportuni-
ties that lie only in democracy.
In this great struggle we know no
cause but our nations cause, we know
no allegiance but America.
We value above everything the lib
erty for which America stands and we
declare that M sacrifice is too great
for the safeguarding of that liberty
We pay high tribute othe valiant
American army in France and it is
our great pride that thousands in that
army have come from our own ranks
We, in the work places of America,
constitute the industrial army of our
land, and we know full we'll the inn
portance of this service We know
| full well, also, the honor and dignity
and responsibility of this service.
We declare it to be our inflexible
purpose to so order our conduct that
our service may be of the highest
value to our nation at war and we hold
it to be fixed principle that conduct
which cannot be justified to our broth
ers on the firing line is intolerable
and cannot be condoned
We set above life itself the cause
for which America has entered this
war, and we proclaim our condemna-
ton of all men and agencies which
set themselves in the way of our
course of victory.
We declare that the cause of Amer
lea is the cause of humanity every
where and that he who obstructs the
defense of this cause by word or act
is traitor to humankind.
! We, the working people of America
on this Labor Day, renew our pledge
and covenant to humanity, for the
everlasting freedom of humanity
through the institutions of democracy
made safe from encroachment.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-30


YOUR FLAG AND MY FLAG.
Your flag and my flag,
And how it flies today
In your land and my land
And half a world away
Rose-red and blood-red
The stripes forever CLEAN;
Snow-white and soul-white--
The good forefothers' dream;
Sky-blue and true blue, with stars te
CLEAN Alright
The gloried guidon of the day; shell
ter through the night.
Your flag and my flag!
And, oh, how much it holds
Your land and my land
Secure within its folds!
Your heart and my heart
Beat quicker at the sight;
Sun-kissed and wind-tossed
Red and blue and white.
The one flag the great flag the flag
for me and you
Glorified all else besidethe red and
white and blue?
Wilbur ID. Nesbit
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-30
CARPENTERS
AND .JOINERS
Have More Than 10000
Members In Service;
Over 1000 Working
In France.
So, 900, 900 i'm Loan Bonds Adds
To Proof of Carpenters
Spirit.

By Frank Duffy
General Secretary, United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners of
America.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1918-08-30
GLOVE WORKERS GAIN.

uLOFE WONh EIto UAIN.
Snohomish, Wis.-The H. W. Wells
Glove company has signed the Seattle
wage scale of its organized glove
workers.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-27

$50 Grant ST., Buffalo, N. Y.
1T have been Paraly=ea on tie
svhole right side since April SOth.
referred the case to a physician,
who wrote me personally, advising
the use of 'Fruit-a-tives'.
bought three boxes and used
them as directed. lam feeling tine
better than / have in the past nine
months.
i would not be without 'Fruit-a-
tives' for anything; no more strong
cathartics or salts so long as 'Fruit-a-
tives' are purchasable no more
bowel trouble for me.
4 recommend 'FrNit-a-tives' to all.
feel more like 10 than 81, which 1
have just passed..
VIM. Fl. OSTRANDER.
zoe. box, 6 for s. so, trial size 2jc.
At all dealers or sent on receipt of
price, by FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited,
OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-27
WE CHALLENGE VT. STATE
LAW

While we Vermonters have
been busily engaged the last
hundred years making a foolish
quantity of foolish laws with no
excuse except every man who is
sent up Ito Montpelier we mean
not Windsor) seems to think
he's simply got to introduce a
bill casually a counterfeit) else
weld not believe he'd done his
duty.
1t is the law that if you re-
commend, a remedy-any rem
edy-even rice powder for your
best girls shiny nose you have
violated vt. state law and might
be severely punished.
Now being fully cognizant
(you can guess the meaning OF
this word or look it up) of the
majesty of the law yet we re-
commend for heat prostration,
athletic underwear, gauze hose,
zephyr shirts, a Palm Beach suit
and a panama hat. We guaran-
tee, twill keep you from getting
hot under the collar more pro-
perly speaking below the collar.
Now you four would be sher-
ifs, do your worst NATURALLY
we expect that anyway
Respectfully submitted,
CHAS G.. COLE
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-27
p. o. EMPLOYEES EXEMPT
List Of Those Entitled TO r'c'erred
Classification.

List Of Those Entitled to r',ferred
Classification.
Montpelier, July 25.-Gov. Graham
has received word from the war de-
partment a new regulation relative to
postal employees which provides that
postmasters in first and second class
Offices may file affidavits with the 10.
cal boards, securing deferred CLASH
flcation FOR the following employees:
Supervisory officials in postofiices,
clerks whose services cannot be dis
pensed with without lowering efiicien.
cy, drivers of government automobiles
merchanics and skilled laborers
whose services are absolutely neces.
sary. clerks and substitutes clerks
employed at military branches.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-27
Neu ArriUaLs

Red Cross work aprons of white lawn.
sweaters and slip-ons-wool or silk
"Sammy-girl" Khaki dresses-cotton or
wOol-bungalow and cover-all aprons
bathing togs-suits and caps-and
THE PRETTIEST LOT OF NECKWEAR!
Dreams of lovelinessl Newest mid
summer ideas from New YorlI's cleverest
designer.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-07-27
SKIRTS
in uttermost profusion

Pre-shrunk white cottons and linens,
white organizes, nainsooks and silks, plain
silks, stripe silks and plaid silks, wool,
wool sport stripes and plaids.
Plain serge skirts-navy or black,
Shepard-check skirts.
All alike severely price lessened.