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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-11-24
BRYAN SAYS PROHIBITION
WILL BE ISSUE In 1920
Will Devote His Time Next Four Years
to Trying to Persuade Democratic
Party to Favor Issue

Are the returns from Nebraska COM
plete yet?'\ What about Wyoming?'
and why is North Dakota?' The
question of How old is Ann?' was
overshadowed for a while.
Second Effect of Election.
"The second ecect is to free the
country from the superstition that all
campaign calculation must be based
on carrying New York. The country
can now proceed to legislate on the
theory that the law should suit the ma
jority, no matter in what section or
sections the majority lives"
On Hughes campaign he said:
"You have to make allowances for the
fact that Mr.. Hughes could not sue
cessfully attack the administrations
record and could not plunge the coun-
try into war, although war was the
natural inference which many draw
from his attacks on the Presidents
policy. Mr.. Hughes was put in the at
titude Of attacking without offering
anything as a substitute. think the
best cartoon Of the campaign illus
trated his embarrassment. 1t was en-
titled, Listening to the Knocking
Bird
Bryan summarized the reasons for
the Presidents victory. He said:
every large group of our voters had
received some material advantage
from the Wilson administration. The
commercial class had been benefited
by the currency law, the farmer by the
rural credits law and the laboring
man by the eight-hour law, the anti
trust law against government by in
junction and other measures Of spe-
cial interest to labor.
"The women voters probably were
influenced by the fact that the Pres
ident had been able to keep the coun-
try out of war with Mexico and with
Europe and all classes had been dou-
bly, benefited by the tariff law. First,
they had the advantage of lower i'm
port rates. and, secondly, they were
relieved Of the fear Of panic by the
fact that prosperity had come with a
low tariff, despite all the gloomy pre-
dictions Of the Republican leaders.
Generally speaking, the unparal-
leled record in the matter Of econom-
ic reforms was the basis of the Pres
ident's claim for popular approval,
but the peace argument strongly re-
enforced the argument based upon
remedial legislation.
The drive Bryan will captain against
the liquor interests will be undertake
en- Immediately. He departed to-
night for Indiana to speak in Indian
apolis Sunday morning before ma
tional assemblage of the Women's
Christian Temperance Union. He
will speak in Chicago Monday, at the
luncheon of the Antisaloon League
Globe Democrat.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-11-24
TOP DRESSING OF WHEAT LAND

Every year sees a greater number of
Missouri farmers using manure as a
top dressing on wheat. There is con-
siderable evidence to show where
wheat is grown in a rotation, manure
can very often be applied to better adj
vantage as a top dressing on this
crop than as an application before
corn. There are two principal advan-
tages of this practice. The first one
is that it greatly stimulates the
growth of the wheat and helps to pre-
vent winter killing with resulting
increase in yield. The second is that
since clover and grass are usually
sown with the wheat and since the
manure aids very greatly in securing
stand of these crops when used as
top dressing with the wheat, this
alone may be sufficient reason for its
application. AS a matter of fact the
top dressing of wheat with manure
almost insures stand of clover or
grass on land which is at all suited
to these crops. The land may be too
sour or too wet to grow clover. Much
land in Missouri is too sour. If it is
only slightly sour, the manure great
ly aids in getting a clover stand. If
it is very sour, lime is usually essen
tial in addition.--M. F. Miller, Mis-
souri, College of Agriculture.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-11-24

blessings of peace and unbrok-
en- prosperity which He has be-
slowed upon our beloved coun-
try in such unstintod measure.
"And also urge and suggest
our duty, in this our day of
peace and abundance, to think
in deep sympathy Of the strick-
en- peoples of the world upon
whom the curse and terror of
war has so pittilessly fallen, and
to contribute out of our abund-
ance means to the relief of their
sufferings.
"Our people could in no better
way show their real attitude to-
ward the present struggle of the
nations than by contributing
out of their abundance to the
relief Of the suffering which war
has brought in its train.
"In witness whereof / have
hereunto set my hand and caus-
ed the seal of the United States
to be affixed.
"Done at the City of Wash
ington, this seventeenth day of
November, in the year of our
Lord 1916, and of the independ-
ence of the United States, the
one hundred and forty-first.
"By the President,
WOODROW WILSON.
Robert Lansing, Secretary of
State"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-11-24
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BY POLITICIAN"
Some Gubernatorial Political History
i'm "Old Mizzou'

ing occasional illusions to the ship-
ment Of liquor in collins. Gardner,
on the other hand, conducted digni-
fed campaign.
A few days before the election the
st. Louis Times, in connection with
several Democratic politicians brought
great pressure to bear to make Gard
ner declare himself on prohibition.
Gardner contended he had already de
clared his position in his speech in
Springfield during the summer, but
finally yielded to the continued de-
mands and repeated his Springfield
declaration. The following day, Sat
urday, November 4, the st. Louis Re
public carried large headlines, read
ing:
Gardner AYERS he would veto bill
prohibiting Statewide prohibition;
Lamm refuses to make direct reply
In the body of this article, below
the headlines, Gardner was quoted as
follows:
81 stated repeatedly during my
primary campaign that if elected
Governor, | would veto a Statewide
prohibition bill, because it would take
away from the people the right to
vote on the question. That defines my
attitude"
The Republican campaign managers
Immediately sent kilograms through
out the State giving wide circulation
to the headlines above quoted. From
reliable information received since
the election, Gardner's friends believe
these headlines cost him between 49,
600 and 10000 votes. 1t was believed
Gardner would run away ahead of the
ticket on account of a large labor
vote, which was expected for him,
because he had given bond for certain
labor union leaders sentenced to the
penitentiary. If the labor unionists
gave him any preference, it is not
shown in any of the returns, although
Lamm had been declared unfair by
one Of the labor union councils of his
home city, Sedalia.
Altogether the campaign has been
a most notable one, and it is certain
ly fair to say that Gardner will as
sumo Office without obligation to the
politicians, to the labor unions or 10
the prohibitionists.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-11-24
Shall We Abolish Electoral College

electors instead Of by a popular vote
is denounced by the New York World
as "a menace to the political stability
of the United States" The menace,
if we read the World Alright, lies in
the repetition of such uncertainty as
existed in 1876 and again appeared
this year. We are asked to believe
that the uncertainty would disappear
if the President were to be elected by
a plurality of the votes cast. The
New York Sun has Endorsed the
Worlds suggestion, The facts, how
ever, do not justify the conclusions
which these papers reach. Mr.. Til
den had plurality of 250,935 over
Hayes, while Hayes had a majority Of
one in the electoral vote. The uncer-
tainty of 1876, it is true, would not
have existed if we had elected our
Presidents by popular vote, but con-
ditions in 1880, under the popular
vote plan, would have been immeas-
urably worse than they were in 1876
under the electoral system. Mr.. Gar
field then had majority of SO in the
electoral college; but his plurality in
the popular vote was only 1923, out of
a total poll for the two candidates Of
1891 ,083. That is, the vote of seven
thousandths of one percent of the to-
tai poll would have decided the issue
if we had had election by popular ma
jorities or pluralities. In an election
so close as this, with the temptation to
tamper with the returns over the
whole country, instead of over close
State or two, the conditions would be
much worse than the worst which have
ever prevailed under the electoral
system.
Electors Don't Bolt.
Philadelphia Press: Since 1920,
presidential electors have voted regu-
larly for their party candidate and
carried out in good faith the mandate
of the popular election. 1t is not
true, as sometimes appears in print,
that a Democratic elector in California
bolted in 1880. That State gave its
popular vote to Hancock by majority
of 49, One of the Democratic electors
was Judge Terry who long before had
killed Senator Broderick in a duel, and
some Democrats scratched his name
when they voted and the result was
one Republican elector ran ahead of
him and the State gave one electoral
vote to Garfield, but it was cast by a
Republican who had been properly
chosen as an elector. In close cleo
lions one elector more popular than
his fellows is not infrequently chosen,
while the other electors of the same
party are defeated. This has hap
pened in Maryland, Kentucky and
twice in California, but boiling his
party candidate by presidential cleo
tor has not taken place since the pres
ent practice of regarding electors as
agents for definite purpose has
come into general recognition.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-11-24
NOW LOOK OUT.

When a cold hangs on as often hap
pens, or when you have hardly gotten
over one cold before you contract an
other, look out for you are liable to
contract some very serious disease.
This succession of colds weakens the
system and lowers the vitality so that
you are much more liable to contract
chronic catarrh, pneumonia or con-
sumption. Cure your cold while you
can. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
has great reputation. It is relied
upon by thousands of people and new
er disappoints them. Try it. 1t only
costs a quarter. Obtainable every
where. (Adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-11-24
ONE DAY ONLY
Hours 10 a. m. to 8 p. m.
Remarkable Success of Talented Ply
sician in the Treatment of
Chronic Diseases.
Offers Services Free of Charge

The United Doctors Specialist, Ii
censed by the State of Missouri for
the treatment of all diseases, including
deformities, nervous and chronic d.
5eases of men, women and children,
offer to all who call on this trip, COZ
sultation, examination, advice free,
making no charge whatever, except
he actual cost of treatment. All that
IS asked in return for these valuable
services is that every person treated
will state the result obtained to their
friends and thus prove to the sick and
afflicted in every city and locality,
that at last treatments have been dis
covered that are reasonably sure and
certain in their effect.
The United Doctors are experts in
the treatment of chronic diseases and
so great and wonderful have been
their results that in many cases it is
hard to find the dividing line between
skill and miracle.
Diseases of the stomach, intestines,
liver, blood, skin, nerves, heart, spleen,
rheumatism, sciatica, tape worm, leg
ulcers, weak lungs and those afflicted
with long standing, deepseated di-
seases that have baffied the skill Of
the family physician, should not fail
to call. Deafness often has been cured
in sixty days.
According to their system no more
operation for appendicitis, gall stones,
tumors, golfers, piles, etc, as all cas-
es accepted will be treated without
operation or hypodermic injection, as
they were among the first in America
to earn the name of "Bloodless Sur
geons," by doing away with the knife,
with blood and with all pain in the
successful treatment Of these danger
GUS diseases.
No matter what your ailment may
be, no matter what others may have
told you, no matter what experience
you may have had with other physi-
clans, it will be to your advantage TO
see them at once. Have it forever
settled in your mind. If your case is
incurable they will give you such adj
vice as may relieve and stay the di-
sease. Do not put off this duty you
owe yourself or friends or relatives
who are suffering because of your
sickness, as visit at this time may
help you.
WORKOUT or rundown men or wo
mem, no matter what your ailment
may be, call, it costs you nothing.
Remember, this free offer is for this
visit only.
Married ladies come with their hus-
bands and minors with their parents.
Laboratories, Milwaukee. WiseOnae.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-11-24
POTATO BREAD

Potato bread is not alone a ration
for the war stricken peoples but also
very pleasing and nourishing food
which any American housewife can
prepare by using a recipe made up by
the Department of Agriculture. 1t
calls for pounds of boiled and mash
ed potatoes and pa pounds of wheat
flour. Bread made with these ma
terials has a rich brown crust. an ap-
petizing odor, a very agreeable taste,
and will keep fresh several days long
er than ordinary bread,--From the
December Popular Mechanics Maya
zine.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-11-24
Do You Have Sour Stomach?

If you are troubled with sour stom-
ach you should eat slowly and masti-
cate your food thoroughly, then take
one of Chamberlain's Tablets imme-
diately after supper. Obtainable ev-
erywhere. (Adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-11-24
TOOTHSOME MEATS

OF every description can always be
secured at Autsen's Meat Market
$500 Coupon Books for $4.S5. Good
meat is our speciality. Phone SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-25
Our Baby Series
never ILL A DAY
Unusual Record Set by Three
Kansas Youngsters.
Happiest Infants in the World,
Too, Parents Say.

An unusual record has been set by
three Kansas infants. The babies
Lawrence belong. Georgia Richie
and Elwood Gleason-whose photo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-25
BIRTHS REPORTED

Twenty-one birth returns were re-
corded with the city clerk during the
past week, IL of which were boys and
9 girls.
George H. Stadel. 1177 Boswell
street, called on the city clerk to find
out if a report had ever been made of
the birth of his little daughter. which
occurred March %. 1913. When in
formed that they had no record of
the birth he asked that a record be
made which was done.
To JOHN BIRMINGHAM and wife,
602 West Fifteenth, March "a. girl.
To LOUIS ROSS BRIT and wife, R.
F. d. No 1. March g. girl.
To FRANK E. BRENNAN and wife,
Shorey, March 10, a girl.
To FRANK NJ. CRUMLEY and wife
1041 Lawrence, March %, a girl
To r. CONQUEST and wife, 622
West Eighth, a boy.
To BYRON V. CURRY and wife,
433 Woodlawn. March 10. boy.
To GEO. H. CHRISTOPHER and
wife, $40 East Locust, March 10, girl.
To GEORGE WARREN ENLOW
and wife, 1924 Lincoln, March IS, a
! boy.
To r. E. FROST and wife, 1915
West Eleventh. May %. 1915. girl.
/ To THOMAS ]. galley and wife,
1924 Tyler. January "a, boy
/ To HARVEY GEORGE and wife.
Ala German. February IL, boy.
! To ALBERT ]. HOPPER and wife,
/ Tecumseh, March %. a girl.
! To J. WESLEY HILBERT and wife.
/ 11o1 Seward avenue. March 23 a girl.
To OLIVER ADAM KRAUBER and
wife, 1ss Strait, March "a. a boy.
/ To CHAS. r. MESSENGER and
wife, $50 Hancock, March II, boy.
/ To ORLEY MEANS and wife. 736
Locust, March Is, boy
To CHARLES REYNOLDS and
wife. AL Bellview. March 16, a boy
i To JNO. ROOSEVELT and wife,
2710 Monroe, March g, boy.
To GEORGE H. STADEL and wife,
/ 1177 Boswell, March IS, 1918, a girl.
To VIM. SCHMIDT and wife. 149
Emmet, March 49, d boy.
To FRANK c. WRIGHT and wife,
321 Fillmore, March Il, boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-25
BAN ON RUMORS
Wilson Determined to Put Stop
to Fake Reports.
Cabinet Believes Agencies Are
Busy Circulating Them.

Washington. March 25.-Convinced
that powerful influences are at work
to force intervention in Mexico
through the spreading of alarming ru-
mors, administration officials today
were considering just what steps shall
be taken to bring the agitation to an
end.
Many officials believe that & well
defined effort is being made by inter-
ests owning property in northern Mex
leo to inflame the minds of people il
the United States and in Mexico to
precipitate war between the two coun-
tries. Following a thorough discus
sion of the subject at yesterdays cabi-
net meeting. Secretary Lansing pre-
pared formal statement which was
awaited today.
President Wilson is said to be deter
mined to stop the circulation of the in
flammatory rumors and to take legal
steps if necessary. The use of the law
against the publication of reports
tending to incite arson, tightening the
censorship on Mexico news and warn
ing array officers on the border
against giving out unconfirmed re-
ports are all under consideration by
administration officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-25
Topeka LOSES BOTH
High School Debaters Defeated at
Homo and Abroad

Hard luck was T. H. SIS portion in
both entries in the triangular debate
of the Topeka, Manhattan and Kansas
City high schools. The negative side of
the subject, Resolved, that the United
States Shall Increase Its Armament -
was sustained by the Topeka team at
Manhattan and the affirmative phase
was held against the Kansas City team
here last night. Both Topeka teams
lost
John Brown of the visitors side,
practically won for the K c. school.
His delivery and style and compost
ton were remarka BILE in a high school
debater- The Topeka team that rep
resented the high school here was
composed of Byron Collins. Thomas
Dewey and Miss Faith Young The
t H S. team that spoke at Manhat-
tan was composed of Curtis Nettels,
Cole and Paul Young.
A feature of the debate was the
presence of a brother and sister on
the T. H. S. teams: Miss Faith Young
and Paul Young, the children of DR..
Benjamin Young of the First Metho-
dist church. According to the judges
of the debate they showed marked
ability. younger son of DIR. Young.
who has just entered high school is
also said to have ability to carry on
the oratorical record of the family. II
| is expected that he will take part in
! next years debates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-25
AT SOUND OF CONC
Biggest Membership Contest of
Y. Nj. G.. A. Will Start.
One Thousand Men Will Enter
the Field Tuesday Evening.
SUNDAY

The ringing of a big gong will an
nounce the start of the Biggest Mem
bership contest of the Central Y. M
c. A. next Tuesday evening. when a
big complimentary banquet will be
given to any one in the least interested
in the association work.
At the sound 1000 men of the Blue
and Red teams will seize each his
neighbor by the coat lapel and if said
neighbor is a man of good intellect
and sound mind-and not already a
member of the association-he will
shortly be provided with a member
ship card which he will duly sign.
His membership card will entitle
him to entire privileges in any of the
5000 associations of the biggest lodge
in the world-the Y NJ c. A. 1t en-
titles him to a hundred privileges de-
MED to the man outside-and for a
fee scarcely half of what an ordinary
club would charge for half the priv
ileges. The general line of argument
which will be advanced by the team
members will probably be something
like this:
Are you interested in getting prop
er exercise and recreation under
skilled gymnastic teachers?
Are you interested in billiards or pool
at half ordinary charges?
Do you bowl, box, swim. wrestle
play basketball, volley ball, tennis?
Enjoy sitting down in the most COM
| Portable lounge chairs in the world
with the latest magazines at your ell
bow?
Are you interested in Bible study
under the best teachers in the city?
Do you enjoy going into an annual
summer camp or taking long hikes
with congenial companions?
Do you enjoy hearing current top
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-25

les discussed by prominent men of the
city and state?
Have you ever seen or participated
in the big annual circus and other en-
tertainments of the association?
Would you enjoy the fellowship of
the best men, young men and boys of
the city?
Have you ever eaten Mrs. Cha p
mans cooking at the association cafe
terra?
Are you interested in having an in
spring, helpful community center in
stead of the pool halls and miscella-
neous gathering places of the city?
There is but one answer whether
you are busy business man, a school
boy or a young man.
Join the Y. NJ. C. A. today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-25
Slants
By "Zeke"
By "Zeke"

The country cousin no longer be-
trays his origin by rubbering at the
tall buildings. Instead he makes his
debut to the city by waiting for the
waiter in a cafeteria
One of the easiest ways to get into
trouble is to try to short change the
street car conductor.
Speaking of the high cost of living;
how about General Villas 100000
bean"
Just where does the amusement
feature come in for the man who
plays one hundred chess contests ST
simultaneously.
We proclaim loudly at the foolish
ness of war, yet we encourage the gen.
eral inherent foolishness of people by
giving publicity to man who is walk
ing backwards from New York to
San Francisco.
That, by the way, is the biggest fool
stunt that has been attempted in
some time.
If a man has shown cleverness in
his misdeeds he is generally able to
find some one to write his recon-
mendation for clemency on the basis
of his prospective value to the COM
munity.
The rule is that about fifty men in
the convention know what is going on
up to the time it is called to order
After that all that remains for the
other thousand is to say Me too"
Anyway Bristow has just as much
chance to make living on the lecture
platform as Bryan.
Our understanding of the difference
between the equal suffrage people and
the Congressional Union is this: The
Equal Suffrage association wishes to
gain the ballot by securing the fran
chise in each of the several states
The Congressional Union wishes to
gain the same object by Constitutional
amendment, which requires ratifica-
ton by twO-thirdS of the states
AS a sporting proposition it looks
to US like the odds are in favor of the
Congressional Union. Especially in
view of the fact that in forty-one
years only eleven states have adopted
equal suffrage.
And in the meantime DR. Harding,
Democrat candidate for congress- is
having a good laugh at the tried and
true Republican women who followed
her bell.
kilograms from an ordinary citizen
are short from military commander
they are laconic.
The ArkanSaW man VINO returned to
his cell after death sentence had been
passed on him and played his guitar
probably did it to get even with the
sheriff.
Our experience is that the aug
mentsd orchestra has little effect on
the pictures
Much of the new stuff comes from
the colleges A correspondent from
the State University at Lawrence &C
cuses Sam Seaton of welding adj
jectival thunder
The words of an ex-president are
always interesting, principally because
they come from Il man who is in a
position to know the inside of the gov
ernmental machine.
1t is worth while then to think over
the following statement from ex-Presi-
dent Taft. We have made our way
SO far on bluff, except when the Lord
gave us Spain, the only nation weaker
than ourselves, to fight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-25
NAMES POSTMASTER
Wilson Selects Bayiess steele for Job
at Kansas City, NO.

Washington. March 25.-BayIess
Steele has been selected by President
Wilson as postmaster of Kansas City.
Mo. The nomination will be sent 20
the senate either today or Monday.
The selection of Mr.. Steele will end
a disagreement between Presiden.
Wilson and Senator Reed over the
Kansas City postoffice appointment
which began in 1914. The president
then nominated W. n. Collins. who
was rejected by the Senate at the in
stance of Mr.. Reed who now agrees
to Mr.. steele.