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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
STATEMENT

OF the ownership, management, and
publication of The. Pennington Times,
newspaper published weekly at
Pennington, Mo. q, Editor and Bust,
ness Manager, P. Z. Rhodes, Farm
ington, Mo. Owners: Gf a corpora,
ton, give names and addresses of
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more of total amount of stock l.. K,
Peers, Mrs. Ann Tetley, Farmingtop,
Mo-; Thos. H. STAN, Pennington,
Mo-; E. Z. Swink, Pennington, Mo-;
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Rhodes. The Pennington Times
Printing Co., Publishers.
and other security holders, holding
/ per cent or more of total amount of
bonds, mortgages, or other securi-
ties: Thos. II, STAN, Pennington,
Mo.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 29th day of September, 1914.
p. f. RHODES, Editor
W. N. FLEMING, Notary Pub.
(SEAL)
My commission expires January II,
1915.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09

| financiers Of the country and which
previous congresses had hesitated or
failed to improve, has been RELOCATED
to the has beens, and comprehen-
sive and constructive banking system
substituted in its place, with twelve
regional reserve banks in different
sections Of the country, thus check
ing the absolute control of a few
great Eastery banking institutions
over the financial affairs of the whole
country and minimizing the dangers of
money panic. The Trade Commission
bill and the Clayton antitrust bill
have been passed to strengthen the
Sherman antitrust law, prohibiting
interlocking directorates and other
helps to monopoly. Measures for the
benefit Of labor, extension Of the eight
hour day into government work, reg
ulatng injunctions in labor disputes,
establishing Il Department of Labor
and the Children's Bureau, and other
measures for the relief of labor,
which the labor organizations have
been demanding for years but have
heretofore failed to secure, have been
enacted.
These and more have been accom-
plished, in time Of stress and in
ternational disturbances, when the
trouble in Mexico and other foreign
questions of moment were demanding
attention and which were met with
broad, calm and wise craftsmanship
But the time has been short and there
is much yet to do. Are you ready to
help hold up the hands Of President
Wilson in the great work he has be
fore him? On the Sd of November
you will be called upon to help elect
Congress that must be in harmony
with the policies of his Administra-
ton if the good work is to continue.
Are you ready to do it? You have
had opportunity to observe the ear
nest, dominant patriotism and ability
Of the man. We have confidence in
the intelligence of the American peo-
pie and that they will sustain him.
To do this effectively Democrats
must look well to their local party Or
CARNATIONS. They are called upon to
mobilize. The county organization is
a unit of the State organization as
the State is of the National. One
cannot exist and do effective work
independent of the other. As the
company to the regiment, the reg-
ment to the brigade, and the brigade
to the division in well-equipped
fighting army, so are the units in
political organization. They must all
work in harmony. Then see that
your county ticket has the support and
vote of every Democrat in the county,
and that will insure the COMPRESSION
al and the State ticket the full vote
of united Democracy. Every Dem
ocrat is expected to do his duty IN
unfolding the able, effective and wise
administration of Woodrow Wilson.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
A DUTY TO PERFORM

Perhaps you have been cngrossed
with the war news from Europe and
all its attending horrors. Forget
them for awhile. There is peace
sweet peace, in our good broad land
and duties of a peaceful character
teeming with the essence of patriot
ism, confront US. There are battles
other than those of carnage to be
fought, battles in which ballots and
not bullets are the missives of victory.
We are within few weeks of a gen
eral election in which the policies and
work of the present National Admin
istration are to be weighed.
A little less than two years ago the
Democratic party came into control
of the machinery of government, with
leader who, assisted by n Congress
in harmony with his views, has proved
himself in that short time a man Of
wise constructive craftsmanship, of
quiet determination and endurance-a
man who has won the admiration of
even his political opponents and the
approval of great majority of the
American people. The pledges made
to the country in the platform on
which Woodrow Wilson and tine pres
ent Congress were elected have not
been allowed to lapse into mere ebul-
litions of nothingness, but have been
made to materiali2e into trenchant,
wise and effective legislation.
The oath of Office had scarcely left
his lips when President Wilson issued
n call for an extraordinary session of
Congress. That extra session merg-
ed into the regular session and has
been continuously at work ever since,
with the President urging, encour-
aging, advising-the hardest worked
man in the nation. There was much
to be done, and much has been done.
The endurance and the work accomp-
lished by the present Congress have
made 1t exceptional in the history of
the country.
The tariff law has been revised
downward, and the alleged protective
traiff schedules, some of which even
President Taft, while officially ap-
proving, declared to be "indefensi-
ble," have been cast into the scrap
heap Of discarded illusions. An in
come tax provision has been added
to the tariff law which shifts in a
measure the burden of supporting the
government from the shoulders of
those least able to bear it on to the
shoulders of those most able to bear
it. An effete and cumbersom nation
al banking system, so recognized by
the most enlightened bankers and
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
LIBERTYYILLE

Will Seller of Pennington was Il
business visitor here last Tuesday.
Raymond Hines spent Saturday
night and Sunday in Fredericktown
the guest of his grand parents, MIR.
and Mrs. VIM. johnson.
Emanuel Smith of near Avon was
business visitor here last Tuesday.
Ramsey Westover of near Farm
ington was here last Saturday look
ing at some farms with the inten-
ton Of buying one.
Miss Freda Hicks who was operat-
ed on at the Parkhurst Sanitarium
a few weeks ago for appendicitis, we
are glad to report, is improving nicely.
John C. Gordon Of Route has been
doing some repairing on the telephone
line lately.
Jim Welker and wife were Farm
ington visitors Saturday night.
People here were panied last Fri
day morning to hear of the sad death
of our Farm Adviser, A. w. Terrill.
Owing to the death of A. W. Ter
rill, the farmers postponed their meet
ing last Friday night.
Little Miss Audell Cashion depart
ed for Hennessy, Okla, last week,
where she will attend school the COM
ing year.
H. NJ. Mckenzie and wife of Flat
River spent few days the first Of
the week here visiting the formers
parents.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
MISS GENA BAKER WEEDS
A HOISINGTONIAN

Mrs. Mary E. Phillips received
cards announcing the marriage of her
niece, Miss Gena Baker, to Mr.. John
Brooks Porter of Hoisington, Nans..
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. andrew
Baker, formerly of this county. The
Times joins u host of friends in old
st. Francois county in wishing these
young people n happy and prosper
Gus welded life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
BERKELEY OPENS CAMPAIGN

A large crowd gathered at the
Court House last Friday evening,
Oct. 2nd, to hear Hon. james G.
Berkeley Of DeSoto, Democratic NOM
inee for State Senator from this SEN
atorial District, discuss the great po-
litical and economic issues of the day.
Mr.. Berkeley was full to overlooking
with romance, logic and patriotic
portrayals of those indisputable JEFF
fersonian doctrines which have with
stood the terrific blasts of time.
An enthusiastic gathering was
present to learn anew of the policies
of administration which have been as
oil on the troubled waters of the
earth, at time when the nations Of
Europe and Asia are rent with the
horrors of war
Sweet music rendered by an ex-
cellent band enlivened and patriotic
ally enthused the audience until the
orator of the day assembled the plat
form and commenced to expound the
eternal doctrines of Democracy.
Mr.. Berkeley demonstrated fully
his ability to drive a point and clinch
an argument, holding his audience
spell-bound with his masterful logic
and comic portrayals.
We predict for Mr.. Berkeley an ov-
erwhelming victory at the November
election and know that Our Party
will have in him a worthy exponent
and a daring, yet considerable, rep
resentative.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
BACK ON HIS JOB

Our deservedly popular Congress.
man, Walter l.. Hensley, returned tc
his labors in Washington last week
He had been granted few days
leave of absence to attend the plat
form-making convention of nominated
candidates, but a necessary surgical
operation at st. Louis hospital
interfered with his immediate re-
turn. He is now back on his job
however, sound and well and ready
to stay as long as he is needed to
help out important administration
measures now before Congress, as he
did during the campaign before the
primary. He stuck TO his duty and
left the people to look after his in
terests, and they did it by giving him
n denomination by splendid ma
jority. Congress is trying to arrange
an adjournment on or about the 18th.
That will give Mr.. Hensley an OPP
portunity to come home and make
some speeches over the district be-
fore the election, but he will stay
and work as long as Congress is in
session as his vote and voice are need.
ed to help carry out the policies of the
And IL this should
cut into the brief time he may have to.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09

The Pennington Times offers n
public road into approximately $500
homes in Pennington and the sur
rounding country. If you have any,
thing you want to sell or barter, ad-
vertise it in The Times. a large
mail order house, that ships to a
central point for distribution a car
load of catalogues and pays men with
wagons to distribute them from house
to house, does it because it brings
results, as has been proven by con
Germ that ID years ago started mail
order business with but a small cap
ital and an Office room, and doing to-
day millions of dollars worth of bus
mess annually. They advertised.
To omit advertising is Il species of
business suicide.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
DESERVED TRIBUTE

The above unsolicited tributes tc
our able and efficient Prosecuting At,
torney is very fitting at this time
when he is asking to be reelected tC
the office Of Prosecuting Attorney OF
st. Francois County.
These words of. commentator are
sufficient to convince the most skep.
tical that Mr.. Benham is highly
worthy of the office to which he as.
pires.
The editorial tribute of the "Lutes-
vile Banner, which is a republican
paper, is especially valuable since it
will confirm the belief of many Re
publicans in the county that better
timber than Mr.. Benham for Prose
cutting Attorney could not be found.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09

u. S. Senator:
WILLIAM ]. STONE
State Supt. Public Schools:
HOWARD A. GASS
Judge Supreme Court, Division No.
JAMES T. BLAIR
Congressman
WALTER l.. HENSLEY
State Senator:
JAMES G. BERKLEY
Representative:
GEORGE W. MOOTHART
Presiding Judge:
CHARLES /. GARRETT
County Judge LIST Distict
SHELTON T. HORN
County Judge I'd Distict:
WILLIAM b. MURRILL
Pobate Judge:
THOMAS c. YOUNG
Circuit Clerk;
HENRY NJ. O'BANNoN
County Clerk:
CHARLES p. WILSON
Recorder of Deeds:
HENRY MCFARLAND
Prosecuting Attorney:
f. A. BENHAM
Collector of Revenue:
JOHN l.. BRADLEY
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
A PARTY WITHOUT AN ISSUE

The Republican party seems to
have no definite issue with which to
go before the people in the present
campaign, but shows strong in.
clination to harp on the tariff. Pres
ident Wilson's clean-cut administers
ton and the splendid constructive
work of the first Democratic Con-
gress in both branches for years have
deprived it of an issue. Or if 1t would
take issue with any policy of the
Democratic Administration, what
piece of legislation or feature of the
Administrations foreign policy will
it dare tackle, except the revision
downward Of the tariff law? And it
was this question of downward re-
vision, and the failure of the Repub-
lican party to revise it downward. that
precipitated the revolt in its ranks,
gave birth to the Progressive party
and resulted in the most complete
drubbing two years ago that any party
ever received. Wisdom would sug-
gest that it sing low on the traiff.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
HAVE READ HARRINGTON
TIMES FOUR DECADES

Mr.. Lott Griffin, a prosperous farm
er, south of town, called at The Times
Office the first of the week. In course
of conversation Mr.. Griffin stated that
he had read The Times for nearly 40
years. We appreciate to meet and
shake hands with those who have been
so loyal to The Times.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
STROKE OF PARALYSIS

Father j. r. Davis, who has at.
tanned the ripe old age of SO years,
fell victim to slight stroke Of
paralysis the early part of the week.
Mr.. Davis has been very robust man
with strong constitution, and there
are yet hopes that he may rally from
this affection.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
DIED

Grandmother Best passed away at
her home in Pennington Wednesday
morning. She was S5 years old.
Funeral has been postponed on ac-
count of Rev Weidman's absence.
He is expected to return today.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
Springfield, Mo-, Oct. 7, 1914

The following letter from the Sec.
rotary Of the Interior, Franklin X.
Lane, and Secretary of the Navy,
Josephus Daniels, and A. S. Burleson,
Postmaster General, were read at the
opening of the Democratic State Cam
paign at Springfield, No., October
9th.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09

That buEaboo, the European pau
per labor" which the Republican tar
if spellbinder erstwhilc rolled under
his tongue as sweet morsel, has
completely disappeared under the war
coluds Of Europe. 1t appears to be
heroically disseminating its ranks.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09

Democrats opened the State cam
paign at Springfield Tuesday with the
greatest enthusiasm and confidence.
Senator Stone and the Wilson admin
istration were cheered to the echo.
Former Senator Townne of Minneso,
Ia, Governor Dunno of Illinois and
Governor Major were the principal
orators of the day.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
The Secretary of the Interior.
Washington, October Q, 1914

My Dear Mr.. McClung:-
My interest in seeing the President
secure an endorsement from the West,
which can only be given him by way
of reelection TO Congress Of men
who have stood back of him and sup
port his policies, leads me TO express
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09

With Prof. &. w. Moothart, man
of broad, intellectual force, at the
head Of the Democratic county ticket,
the party ought to be able to poll its
full vote, Prof. Moothart's knowl-
edge Of men, public affairs and the
needs of the county and the State,
will make a representative for whom
our people will never have cause to
blush.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09

Senator Stone is recognized as one
of the leading and ablest members of
the United States Senate, which is of
itself reason why he should be tri.
nmphantly returned to that body, but
his fairness and loyalty in standing
up for President Wilson and his wise
policies make him more popular than
ever with the people of Missouri, and
they are going to re-elect him in
November with loud shout Of APP
proval.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09

to you the hope that Missouri will
recognize by large vote of approx
al the splendid work done by Senator
Stone. Cordially yours,
FRANKLIN X. LANE.
October 2, 1914.
My Dear Mr.. McClung:--
For many years in Democratic ar
ticles Missouri has been the Gibral-
ter of Democracy west Of the Missis-
sippi. From the time OF Benton, it
has furnished leaders who have tru-
y lead for measures to promote the
common veal. This was never truer
than today, and in common with all
who believe that the welfare of the
Republic at this time needs the cleo
tion of able, forward blocking men in
the next Congress. / am earnestly
hoping that the Democrats of Mis-
souri, will uphold the hands Of Pres
ident Wilson and the cause of Peace
by re-electing Senator Stone and all
the Democratic members of the House
by increased majorities.
The record which the Missouri
Democrats have made has brought
them not only the approval of Demo-
Gratis, but of progressive voters of all
parties. In the Senate the passage
Of twenty-five peace treaties and wise
action on the grave international
problems that have been before that
body are due largely, if not chiefly,
to the patriotic and able leadership
Of that great Missourian, William j..
Stone, Chairman of the Committee of
Foreign Relations. There has not
been time in Il quarter of century
when that Committee was charged
with questions that so vitality touched
the American people.
Senator Stone has promoted peace
and concord with all nations, and his
reelection will be a guarantee that
this great Committee will retain at
its head n chairman who has meas
ured up to the best traditions of our
highest legislative forum.
Very sincerely yours,
JOSEPHUS DANIELS,
Secretary of the navy
Washington, D. C., Oct. 5. 1914.
Hon. d. c. McClung,
Chairman Democratic State Commit
tee.
wish to avoid the appearance of
intermeddling in your political af-
fairs, but cannot refrain from ex-
pressing my gratitude for the loyal
ty to our President and his admins
tration, and the valuable services rem
dered to the nation by Senator VIM.
J. Stone and the other Democrats in
Congress from Missouri, and it is
my earnest hope that the people Of
Missouri without reference to politi-
cal affiliations will be vigilant and ac-
tive in the coming election to assure
the reelection of these men who have
been so faithful to their trust
A. S. BURLESON.
Postmaster General.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09

Francis A. Benham, Prosecuting
Attorney of St. Francois County, at.
tended our court again and in assist.
ing County Attorney, Williams, con-
WINGED everyone who attended the SEES.
sions that he is young man of very
rare legal attainments. The Oldest
attorneys find him at perfect poise
and fail to break his "line-up" of a
cause at any point. He has made a
host of friends in Bollinger county,
Marble Hill Press, October /, 1914.
Attorney Francis A. Benham of
Pennington added fresh laurels to
those he gathered here at the March
term of court. He is certainly des-
tined to attain very prominent posi-
ton in his chosen profession. A stu
dent, his cases are always well fran
ed up, and he is so ready and quick
witted that the oldest lawyers fail to
find vulnerable spot in his conduct
of n case.-Lutesville Banner, Oct. l.,
1914.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

s1.0O Per Year. soc for Six Months.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-10-09
ADVERTISING BRINGS RESULTS

Postmaster Genera
Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-06
AGAINST ",OMrAN.. Union

ALTOONA Ia, lar. 3-for the purpose of
showing railroad workers the advantages OF the
h"na fid" railroad hroih.rhaods AS against +,
company Organization known M IA. Emrlnyes'
Mutual Association. ~" various railroad orysni-
cations tiN" held twn fine meetings In this civ
which has resulted In a better und. rst.ndI,., h.
'"t'h N" rhilroaders, and II l. now believed !,
hthhch OF n" brotherhood of Federated Railway
Employees Will he formed here In ia. n.at f,,ur.
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Strike bulletin. (Clinton, Ill.) 1913-1915, 1914-01-06
UNDERGRADUATES Ar rIRM.

NEWPORT NEWS VI, In Agents Of IA.
N'"I"rt N'"- shphuIliing and Dry 10, com
ihhH ar IN Philadelphia, Wv York and other
Eastern points IN futile .ffnti To s.rnr. strike
breakers Tor the t"mranA whose hoiIermak.rs
went ~ strike 1t toh.t b.,tuSe the. refused
10 accept Ii"e"N"ik and insisted on n. abolish a.
m"ht II unfair conditions that then existed Tn.
men al as determined = ever and H.. metal
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'.h'''i AZ i~ S'hiil" convention. decided To IL H.
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Evening journal., 1914-06-15
WGMhEIsn
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0cCzeho1uoI

Getting into the Congressional
Record sicked the jinx on Walter
Johnson, who was licked yesterday
by the cellar champions with a raw
recruit on the slab.
The Peerless Walter has now lost
seven games, the same number he
lost all year.
With the Athletes troupe featured
the White Sox drew $4,000 yester-
day, while the Chicago Federals were
entertaining 10000 at a double bill.
Three members of the air-tight
White Sox hurting leaked six
teen hits under assault by the Mack
ian war clubs.
Slim Caldwell, of the Yankees.
walked three in row in the eighth
at Detroit and Cobb and Crawford
finished the work for the Tigers.
Evening journal., 1914-06-15
sTANpING OF THE CLUES.
Rv BILL McGOMAN.

The City League circuit was boost
ed about SO points higher ia local
fandom on Saturday by reason Of
two we'll played games of ball be-
tween the Eden club and Browntown.
The games were called at 2 o'clock
on Eden's grounds by Jack MCGOWAN.
Before the games were started Eden
was leading the Fred X, Felt circuit,
having won eight consecutive games,
with Browntown the runner up with
a mark of seven wins out of eight
games Both teams we're full of vim
and were out for blood. Browntown,
however, took both and were re-
turned City League leaders for the
first time.
The dethroned aggregation, it must
be said took their medicine like true
sportsmen. Every fan that witnessed
the games was we'll satisfied.
About 1900 persons witnessed two
Of the most hotly contested amateur
games that have been played by local
eams for years.
The first game was thrilled by sem
sational fielding. Browntown landed
On Barry for eight hits, while Eden
found CaswelI for five. The former
twirler famed 15 batsmen, and Cas-
we'll made IA take the count. IT was
a pitchers battle.
Dick" Elliott, who formerly play
I'd with the Parkside All-Wilmington
League team. was the J. Franklin
Baker OF the day. His terrific hitting
crowned him with glory. The vicious
home run drives from his war club
spelled victory for Browntown IN
both encounters. Dick broke up the
first game in the ninth inning with
a homer to deep center. He repeated
this feat in the eleventh inning OF
the second game. Besides his two
homers, he walked once, singled
twice and doubled.
Pitcher Caswell, whom Manager
Jimmy Campbell secured from Fort
Dupont, famed fourteen men in the
first game and sixteen in the second
II may also be said that Dick" FL
liott's first four-base swat broke the
sensational winning streak of Pitch
or Roy Barry, who had previously
won seven straight games. The
score.