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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
RAILROADS APPEAL
TO president
The Common Carriers AK for Re-
lief - President Wilson Directs
Attention of Public TO

iGI $50 fIGSlUIIll w hSOH DiFtGtb
Attention Of Public TO
Their Needs.
Tho committee OF railroad eNecu-
tiyes, headed by Mr.. Frank Trumbuli,
representing thirty-llye of the leading
railroad systems Of the nation, recent
ly presented to President Wilson a
memorandum briefly reviewing the diff.
ticulties now confronting the railroads
of the country and asking for the CO.
operation Of the governmental authori-
lies and the public in supporting rail-
road credits and recognizing an emer-
gcncy Which requires that the rail.
roads be given additional revenues.
The memorandum rocites that the
European war has resulted in general
depression of business on the Ameri.
can continent and IN the dislocation
Of credits at home and abroad With
revenues decreasing and interest rates
increasing the transportation systems
of the country face most serious
crisis and the memorandum is u
strong presentation OF the candle
burning at both ends and the perils
that must ultimately attend such a
contlagration when the flames meet
is apparent to all In their general
discussion the railroad representa-
tives say in part: BY reason of leg
islation and regulation by the federal
government and the foTty.eight states
acting independently of each other. as
well as thrgos zion of strong
public opiHu Swecl H. expenses in
recent yearsNasl 81, @roJ increased.
No criticism Is here !hue Gxs The gen
eral theory of governmen(aS, :, =, a.
ton. but on the other handTye =
genuity can relieve the carriers =, 4
penses created thereby"
President Wilson, in transmitting
the memorandum Of the railroad
presidents to the public, character
ICES 1t as "A lucid statement of plain
truth. The president recognizing
the emergency as extraordinary, con-
tinuing. said in part:
hch tSh mt W Gull lut dllGHllpU
of the country to the imperative need
that railway credits be sustained and
the railroads helped in every possible
way, whether By private cooperative
effort or by the action. wherever
feasible of governmental agencies, and
am glad to DO SO because | think
the need very real"
The conference was certainly a
fortunate one for the nation and the
president is to he congratulated for
opening the gate to new world of
effort in which everyone may cooper.
ate.
There are many important prob.
lens in our complex civilization that
will yield to cooperation which will
not lend themselves to arbitrary rul.
ings of commissions and financing
railroads is one of them. The man
with the money Is factor that can
not be eliminated from any business
transaction and the public is an inter
ested party that should always be con-
suited and happily the president has
invited all to participate In the solu-
ton of our railroad problems.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25

You can go over either Of the roads
at the following hours:
Illinois Southern G. Frisco--Leave
Pennington over electric railway tc
Esther ut 2:l4 P. m, arriving in St
Louis ut 1925 p. m.
NJ. r.. g. B. T.--Leave Pennington
over electric railway to Flat River Il,
$500 u. m. and cid p. m, arriving in
st. Louis ut 1905 a. m. and G:27 p. NJ
Fare from Pennington, $1.6G. Rounc
trip, SEQ, 0f passenger can 90 anC
return same day, the round trip rat,
is 1922.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25

stable sweeps, childrcn'S brooms and
whisks and several grades of service,
able mops.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
MRS. McCLAIN'S EXPERIENCE
WITH GROUP.

when my boy, Ray, was small he
was subject TO Group, and was always
alarmed ut such times. Chamberlains
Cough Remedy proved far better than
any other for this trouble. 1t always
relieved him quickly. am never with
out it in the house for ! know it is u
positive cure for Group" writes Mrs.
W. r. McClain, Blairsville, Pa. For
sale by all dealers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
BLIND BROON-M AkERS
Betty Boyd Visits .hc Factory
Work as Good as the Best

Work az Good as the Best
saw the philanthropic Col, James
Gay Butler emerging from the double
store building Mt 37il Cass avenue one
day last week 1t wasn't very i'm
posing looking structure, hut when
investigated, found over the door
way modest little sign which pro-
claimed it to be the headquarters of
business enterprise that, though well
known in the ncirhborhood where it is
located, and hourishing, is but little
heard Of and almost entirely uGapprec-
lated by the city at large
That little sign told me that here
was located the Wholesale and retail
broom factory Of the Missouri Associa-
ton for the Blind conducted by a
corporation organized to aid the blind
in earning their own living.
It's officers are: President. James
Gay Butler; vice president, james C..
Jones; treasurer, William +. Carter;
secretary. Mrs. a. f. Harris. The
Board Of Directors is composed of Mrs.
Charles Virgins, Mrs. 4. Waldheim,
Miss Laura Perry. Miss Edith Cook,
and Messrs 5. NJ Green, Joseph Mat
thcws, Lewis Gustafsop Joseph ilaber,
Oscar Leonard, George Il. Mangold,
Dir. John Green Jr. and Rev. James
Wise.
The organizations main activity cen
tcrs around this broom factory. which
is now GO per cent seIf-supportinG. The
factory began operation December II,
1872.
Factory Was Established.
If you should chance, AS | did, upon
this quiet, unassuming broom factory
you will be surprised at all you will
see and hear there. James Huff, the
blind foreman probably will relate to
you, if you seem Interested, how he
and his Is factory hands learned their
trade at your expense and through
the thoughtfulness and benevolence of
the State, at the Missouri School for
the Blind.
He will tell you how after being pro
nounced by the school authorities as
capable and contentious workmen,
they went forth from the institution,
with hope swelling in their breasts
and in their hearts the firm resolve to
make their own way through life in
the future, not us helpless, cropping de-
pendents, but as strong and willing
men.
Then he will tell how the bright
flame of hope ard confidence flicker
ed and faltcred and died within them
until finally there remained only the
smolderinF embers, as they CROPPED
their way from door to door of the
broom factories of the city without
avail, for no seeing" factory will en-
ploy sightless man.
So these men, although possessing a
trade, were unable to work at it until
the Missouri Association for the Blind
came to their rescue.
James Huff was studying to become
a druggist. When he was Is years old
blindness came upon him, the after
math of an attack of measles. Being
at the time a resident of Pattonburg,
Mo-, he was sent in 1900 to the Mis-
souri, School for the Blind. Max No
vack, who yesterday wound brooms, in
his busy days of sight, kept saloon
ut corner of Seventh and Carr streets.
He speaks seven different languages
and, having but recently lost his sight,
learned in his old age the broom
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
THE BIG DOG GETS THE BONE

1t is passing strange that there is
not more fraternal spirit prevailing
among the farmers and the consumers
and between the two classes.
Because Of their lack of organiza-
ton they are being plundered by the
Icbber middle men and trusts--scien-
titcaily picked TO the marrow.
Did you ever throw a bone out III
u little dog and then watch dozen
big dogs pounca upon it? And did
you take note Of the little fellows
panied look rs he watched his meal
fade away?
The consumer and the farmer arc
In much the same position as The lit
'lc deg and It's master.
ihare are too mary big dogs
arouad.
IN other words, instead Of having
farm products take 4 short cut from
the producer to the consumer, either
direct or via the retailer, they pass
through the hands of numerous MD
dlemen, all Of whom slice Off abnor-
NAL profits ard boost the price sky
high before the consumer ever gets q
taste.
Middlomen will have their pound Of
flesh, whether the producer and the
retailer get anything or not. And
often produce junkets around from
one big dog to another until the price
mounts so high the robbers must get
ther additional plumber by looping off
the legitimate profits that are due the
farmer.
Too much big dog and not enough
,bonel
D The average farmer is keen upon
the big dogs away from his
little one, bu, through force of habit
he just about lets tine middlemen and
the trusts rob him of even the socks
he stands in. He has been soaked and
gouged and ileeced so often and so
much he would feel lonesome if some
one didn't hand him another wallop.
And he will continue to be gouEed
and feeced and sw.ndled and plum
dered until come one comes along
with sane plan for kicking the buz-
Yards into the discard and marketing
his products without treblng or quad
rupling their cost to the consumer.
Down among the Florida fruit grow
els the big dog got the bone for 3
good many years, until some fellow
with brains advanced the idea OF q
fruit growers organization. OF
course, like everything else rev, it
was poo-hooed at first, but now the
members of that organization, are
getting good prices for their fruit,
their crops are marketed by the or
ganizStion, they are Sure of their
money, and the consumer gets his
ut reasonable price.
Many little dogs can lick big one,
and in like manner consistent organ
ization can do wonders for the farm
or and the consumer.
Middlemen and trusts are big dogs.
They are hungry-ravenously hun
gry--and will continue to gobble ey-
thing in sight until the farmer arises
in his might and thunders the mighty
"NOw
With the right kind of organization
among the farmers the big dog will
cease to exist. But until such an or
ganization is an accomplished fact he
will continue to get the bone.
The "Times" gives the news wfsie
il is news.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
making trade at the blind school.
BrO0m-M Making Interesting.


BroDm-makng as carried on by
these gentle, sightless men, who all
learned the art at the Missouri Blind
School is an interesting process, Here
is none of the whir Of revolving
wheels or the endless sweep Of leath-
err betting, as carried on ut the Cass
avenue plant, is matter Of hand
work and manual labor almost en-
tirely.
When the big ball Of pretty green
broom corn, which weighs probably
400 pounds, arrives at the factory it
is opened and the straw tied up in
smaller bundles, which are dropped
into a tub Of water to soften the harsh
fiber so il may be handled with great
err ease.
The sorter next grades the material;
il is wonderful to watch the agile,
thinking fingers pass rapidly through
the green mass, separating the soft
and fine parior broom grade from the
heavier and coarser bristles. Then the
corn is placed upon the wooden han
dies and fastened there with two nails
for each broom. The windcrs now re-
ceive it-Novack, Lyman, hker and
Mouroe-who carefully wind and tie
the straws to the ha1dlc, SO carefully
that when their work is finished no
pccring hand can detect the slightest
rouchness or inequality of straw, nor
loose, broken string end. Now the
wound broom is ready for the elec.
trio thrasher, the only piece of ma
chincry in all this shop, the operator
Of which sees with his fingers that
the corn is completely cleared of all
seeds.
Next the sewing squad comes into
play. j. T. Cherry, Frank Haverstick,
Lewis jenkins and Henry Meyer use
the queerest, longest needles, with
points at either end and an eye in the
middle. Thimbles, too, are most pc
culiar.
Mr.. Cherry and his companions wear
leather cuff on their hands in which
is embedded a steel thimble-like af-
fair. In this way the palms of both
hands are protected from those dead
ly, doube-pointed needles that flash
so rapidly in and out.
Brooms Good us the Best.
examined broom sewed by Mr..
Meyer and feel certain no outside
factory, be it equipped with ever so
many pairs of the sharpest eyes,
could turn out better work than does
this sturdy, independent workman.
All the work thus far is performed
in the large front room of the Cass
avenue factory. The next process,
clipping the straw, is done in small
back room by James Douglass, who
also forms the finished product into
bundles of dozen each, to be dis
tributed by James WATSON, whom
some of us remember as former
Courthouse employee.
| saw Mr.. WATSON yesterday, just as
he was starting out to deliver dozen
heavy warehouse brooms to the Mer-
camille Club, and large consignment
to the City Infrmary for Joseph
Thomas. Mayor Kiel's Supply Com
missioner, who declares the NJ. A. B.
brooms give more service than any
others he has ever purchased.
Mr.. WATSON telis me he has many
customers all over st. Louis and finds
10 trouble in pleasing them. The fac
tory turns out seven varieties of par
Tor brooms, three kinds Of house
brooms, warehouse brocnis and heavy
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25

Iron Mountain--Leave Pennington
over electric railway to DeLassus al
1887 p. M, arriving in st. Louis al
6:27 p. m. Fare for one way from
Pennington $3.50; round trip, $3.50
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25

Local Service between Pennington
and Leadwood, Bonnie Terre, Elvins
and intermediate points: Cars ieav.
ing Pennington at 5:55 and 1857 Il,
IN. and 4:54 p. m. make direct con-
nections with NJ. r. g. b. I. Ry. at
Flat River for Bonnie Terre and
Leadwood and intermediate points.
Cars leaving Pennington at TBS
and 1915 a. m. and 2:14 and 4:54 p.
m, make direct connections with the
M. R. & B. T. Ry., at Flat River
for Elvins and intermediate points.
All M. r. & B. T. Ry., trains make
direct connections at Flat River with
electric cars for Pennington and in
termcdiate points.
Between Pennington and DeLassus
Lv. Pennington. Arr. DcLassus
l1:41 q. m. 1850 p. m.
1897 p. m. LAS p. IN
Lv. DeLassus. Arr. Pennington
1885 p. m. 1850 p. m
2:l5 p. m. 2:27 y. III
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
From the South.

Iron Mountain via Bismarck END
DeLassus-Arriye at Pennington ov.
e. electric railway ut 1886 p. m.
Belmont Branch of Iron Mountain
Arrive at Pennington over eectri;
railway from DeLassus at 2:27 p. m
Frisco and Illinois Southern vie
Ste Geneyieve-Arrive at Farming.
ton over electric railway from Esther
ct Eli p. m.
Cape Girardeau Northern-Arrive
at Pennington at $40 p. m. from
Cape Girardeau and intermediate
points. Going south the train leaves
Pennington Mt 200 u. m. Both
trains make connection with Frisco
trains at Pecryvillc Junction.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25

WOOD FOR SALE - Delivered
promptly. Max Freeman, Farming
ton, Mo. Phone Loida Line, No.
5000.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1914-12-25
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
70 reach Pennington you can usi
either one of the following routes

TO reach Pennington you can us'
either one of the following routes
From the North.
Via st. LOUISE
VI. r. g. B. T. Ry.--Leave st. Loui,
at 1882 a. m. and 1856 p. m., arriving
ut Pennington over electric railway
Iron Mountain and Illinois South.
ern via Bismarck--Arriyc at Farm
ington over electric railway from Els
ther at 4:3l p. m.
from Flat River at 1855 a. IN. and
1886: p. m.
Frisco g. Illinois Southern--LeavC
ST. Louis at sos a. M, arriving at
Pennington over electric railway
from Esther at 2:ll p m.
Iron Mountain--Leaye st. Loas al
1892 or 9:05 n. m, arriving at Farm.
ington over the electric railway fror.
DcLaSGus at 1896 p. IN.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-24
+ + ! ! : \ + \ = +
CHARTER OAK ITEMS.
! - ; So !

Miss Tillie Neubaum journeyed tC
Council Bluffs Tuesday for visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Clarence Smith and little son
Wayne, came from Maurice Monday
for visit in the parental, c. Robert
son, home.
Friday afternoon the Ladies' Aid OF
the NJ e. church gave a tea at the
home of c. A. Mackey. A neat little
sum of nearly ten dollars was real
lied.
Wednesday morning Rev. c. N. Nc
MILAN and son, LOye, went to Morn
ingside on some business.
Thursday evening company OF
fourteen young. people surprised Miss
Susie Fiene and so helped he rcele-
brate her birthday. A delightful eve,
ming was spent by all.
DR.. Thomas Thomson came Satur-
day from his hospital work in st
Louis for two weeks visit with his
mother. DR.. Thomson has recently
graduated and is at present acting as
intrne in one of the large hospitals.
Mrs. Charlie Miller and little people
came Saturday afternoon for visit
with her mother. Mrs Mary McGrath.
G. r. Coin visited his son, the doc
tor, in Manila Sunday.
Miss Jennie Robertson, of Des
Moines, came Sunday for a visit with
her brother, Chas. Robertson.
Sunday afternoon the Germans had
A Il
both from town and the surrounding
country, attended and good time was
enjoyed by all.
Otto Hallestin came Saturday from
his work in the bank for weeks Wis
it at home.
Miss Fanchon Probasco came Thurs
day from her school work in Iowa City
to spend her vacation with her par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Brown left last
Wednesday morning for n visit with
their daughter, Mrs. j. p. Johnson
The Linger Longer club celebrated
the birthday OF Mrs. o. o. Collins on
Tuesday. The men were invited in
for supper and everyone reports Il
fine time.
Quite few Charter Oak people have
begun to plan to attend the chautauqua
at Denison next month. 1t is little
early, but the good time nccessitates
early planning.
Five of the business men, Deur
Holmes, Paul Fienc, Bert Weed, Hen
ry Wichmann and Oscar llaakinson,
iourneycd to Smithland Wednesday to
enjoy days fishing.
Thursday evening fifteen of our
young people journeyed into the cOun-
try and participated in a moonlight
picnic and wiener roast. All report 4
splendid time.
Monday afternoon Mrs. ]. NJ. French
tie tots and the second class Of the
NJ T.. Sunday school on a picnic. The
afternoon was spent in pleasant games
in the open and after a picnic luncheon
the little folks returned to their re-
spective homes tired but very happy.
Grover Wilkcns. of SaliX, spent Sun
day. in the Oak with friends.
Sunday evening quite a bit of eX-
element was created when Il swarm
of bees made their way into the home
of John Deur on Second avenue. The
family fought bees several hours be-
fore they were finally captured and
put into a hive.
Sunday afternoon the Danbury and
Charter Oak teams played ball. and
the score was II to 4 in favor of Dan
bury.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-24

Kermit Roosevelt may be quite a
traveller. but some people think that
when fellow begins a voyage on the
sea of matrmony, it is the most ven
turesome yet.
The boys would no doubt be glad to
NOV the lawn. if they did not feel that
it is such splendid exercise for dad.
How can the sulfragetteS thing they
are fitted for citizenship, when they
know so little about baseball?
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-24
Official Publication
COUNTY rREAsuRER's REPORT.

Report of Louie Evers, County Treasur-
or Of Crawford County. from Jan.
l, 1914, to June l, 1914.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-31
Jersey Descendant of
Col. Varick Protests
Change in Street Name

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.--Descendants
of Colonel Richard Varick yester-
day petitioned the board OF estimate
not to change the name of Varick
street to Seventh avenue south. The
petition was in the form of let
ter from Mrs Susan Varick Knox.
of So Bayard street, New Brunswick,
N. J. Mrs. Knox's letter is as fol-
lows:
"On behalf of about sixty of the
collateral descendants of Colonel
Richard Yarick, may I lodge pro-
test with your honorable body
against changing the name of Var
lex street to Seventh avenue south ?
Many changes are doubtless justified
by convenience and utility, but this
proposed change seems useless. II Is
my personal conviction that In this
case sentiment and historical as
ISOLATION should be considered, and
know that / voice the opinion of
the relatives who take a just pride
in Colonel Varick's services as a
revolutionary soldier, private secre-
tary of General Washington, one of
the original members of the Society
of the Cincinnati and mayor of New
York for twelve years"
The board of estimate, which has
already recommended the change in
the street name to the board of al
dermen, took no action on the ap-
peal
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-31
Grain Market

CHICAGO, Oct 31.-European read
mess in accepting offers at higher
prices had a strengthening effect to-
day on the wheat market here. At
tention continued to centre on the
uncertainties brought about by Tur-
key in the European war situation.
Traders were made cautious, how
ever, by the outlook for a big increase
of the domestic visible supply total
Monday. After opening u to y up,
the market reacted little and then
advanced slightly higher than before.
Corn sympathized with the firm
ness of wheat. Besides there were
new export sales. The start which
showed AQ# to u gain was followed
by some additional hardening of
values.
Seaboard demand lifted oats. Cash
houses were fair buyers of the De-
cember option.
Provisions were without much sup
port.
Lard in particular seemed to be
difficult of sale.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-31
COTTON EXCHANGE
! OPENING ADVISED
Sir George Paish Says 1t viii
Settle Problem and I'M
prove Business.

+ WASHINGTON, Oct. 31.-"Open the
cotton exchanges" Sir George Paish,
Great Britain's financial envoy to the
United States. declared today in an
exclusive statement to the United
Press, land our spinners in England
will begin by buying cotton in such
quantities that it will take but little
time to settle this existing problem.
The amount of cotton our mills will
buy even at the reduced prices which
may prevail will go far towards re-
ducing the debt which this country
owes to England at the present time
1.-THE point is that our 5pinners, and
even those In this country, cannot
change their methods in a day or by
a stroke of a pen. They are not ac-
customed to buying cotton to spin
and taking all the risk of that cotton
declining in value. They want to sell
cotton short on the exchange at the
same time they buy so that they will
not run any risk.
Business conditions in this coun-
try are rapidly Fighting themselves
and will soon be normal, especially In
this cotton problem, can be disposed
of by the opening of the exchange.
with the exports of grain and
other foodstuffs. this country Is
gradually closing UP the balance of
trade which now lies against 1t.
But meanwhile. something ought to
be done about debts which this coiIn-
try owes England. l would not have
it all shipped in gold. We do not
want so much shipped that you
would not be happy. AS to the
mothers of remedying the situation,
we have no suggestions. They will
come from your government.
Your exports TO England are GO
Ing ahead. They are probably ex-
ceeding imports, despite the decrease
in exports. Even at the low price
being paid for the cotton and even
with the small quantity of cotton
now going abroad. there Is no doubt
that the balance against the United
States is being reduced. But not
withstanding this. we think that
there should be shipments of gold
to relieve to some extent the situa-
ton"
rs there any Federal action which
you would SUGGEST" he was asked.
I'VE have been invited to hear
your proposals, not to tell you what
you should do" he replied smiling.