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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13
An Old Timer

Andrew Mckinley of Commerce
Scott county. made The Times a pleas
ant call Wednesday afternoon. He is
79 years of age-one of the old-tim-
ers. This is his first visit to Farming
ton since he passed through here in
1859 on his way from Cape Girardeau
to Pixies Peak on a wild-goose chase
for gold, and he says there is a big
difference between the beautiful Farm
ington of today and the little village
through which he passed So years
ago. He knew the late Rev. Alvin
Rucker, Rough and Ready" Watts,
the Coffmans and many others of
their day around here. DR.. Frazier
was coming over to attend a meeting
IF the Board of Managers of State
Hospital No. a, and invited Mr.. Nc
Kinley to come along with him in his
auto, and he availed himself of the
opportunity, TO visit his niece, Mrs.
Drew Greer, Of Flat River.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

Pennington schools enjoyed an eX-
celIent attendance for the first month
The average for the entire school was
96.71 per cent. This was slightly
above the first month last year The
highest attendance was made by Mrs
Gruner's room in the South ward
The pupils were granted half holi-
day on last Friday in recognition of
their excellent attendance, which was
99.37 per cent.
Fire Prevention Day was duly OBJ
served in all the schools on Monday.
Instruction on the prevention of fires
was given in all departments and
much interest was manifested in the
subject. Mr.. Morsey represented the
city government and addressed the
pupils Of the High School building
on the subject.
The High School football team met
defeat on last Friday at Perryville,
where they PLAYED a dashing team
from Perryville High. The score was
ID to 7 against them. Perryville will
play here next Saturday, when the
local bows expect to get revenge.
The High School girls played the
first basketball game of. the season
on Saturday afternoon with Esther.
They won by score of IS to 5. The
Bismarck girls will play here Sat
ufday night.
Mrs. Byington's room in the H. S.
building has had a perfect attendance
for the past eight days. Every pupil
has been present and no one has been
tardy during that time. Such attend
ance means much for the room and
the school work therein.
A contest among the grade rooms
in the H. S. building on keeping the
neatest room is in progress. A score
card is used and the rooms are scored
several times during the day by a
third party. At present the flags de-
note that Mrs. Byington's room won
first place yesterday and Mr.. McCul-
lough's room second. The educational
value of neatness and cleanliness in
school-house keeping is of much i'm
portance, and valuable index to the
character of the teacher.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13
W. C. C. MEETING

The Woman's Civic Club held its
regular monthly meeting Thursday af-
ternoon in the Library. 1t was an in
teresting meeting, as several affairs
were settled.
A small sum of money was contri-
buted to the fund for furnishing the
Fairgrounds of the public schools.
Two refuse cans were donated by a
member of the Club to be placed in
front of the Republican and Demo-
cratic headquarters. Besides these
two, there are several others at diff
ferent places on the main streets. If
che citizens while in the business dis
trict will remember to wait until they
pass these places before throwing
away their waste paper or other re-
fuse, they will aid greatly in the
Clubs work to make Pennington the
cleanest and most sanitary city in the
State. Funds are not sufficient just
yet to allow the hiring of a street
cleaner. Therefore each person of the
town should feel responsible for the
appearance of the streets and do his
share by being extra careful about
throwing things on the sidewalks or
in the cutters. :,
Another thing that was reported to
the Civic Club was that in building
very often large piles of waste ma
terial are left in the streets, for some
times whole week. This not only OBJ
structs the traffic but also interferes
with the drainage of the streets and
is unsightly. There is a CITY ordi-
nance which makes it unlawful to
leave anything piled in the public
highway that would in the least in
terfere with the traffic. If we will
keep this ordinance in mind we will
not only avoid trouble. perhaps, but
will greatly improve the appearance
of our property.
The meeting hour of the Club has
been changed from to 8 o'clock.
during the winter months. The Club
is planning for it's active work in the
spring.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13
W. j. Bryan to
Speak at the Cape

Next Thursday, October 18th, will be
great day at Cape Girardeau. vii.
liam j. Bryan will be there to deliver
the princinsl ADDRESS; and Col. Fred.
erick d. Gardner, the Democratic can
didate for Governor, Governor Major,
Congressman Lloyd, Frank McAllis-
ter, Democratic candidate for Attor-
ney General, and Congressman 10
Russell, will also be there to speak.
This is expected to be one of the
largest Democratic rallies of the
campaign. Big delegations from st.
Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Perry,
Scott, Stoddard, New Madrid, Penn
iscot and Butler counties are expect
ed. The Wilson-G Gardner Club of
Cape Girardeau is putting forth ev-
cry effort to make it one of the great
est Democratic get-together meetings
Of the campaign.
Preparations for feeding and TAX
ing care Of the large crowd that is
expected have been made. Dinner
will be served at all the churches, four
brass bands will discourse music, there
will be an auto parade, but the great
est drawing card of all, William j.
Bryan, who has been a popular idol
of the people since 1896, and who new
er fails to reach the hears and stir
the enthusiasm of his hearers, will
tell the people in his characteristic
and eloquent way what the present
Democratic administration has done,
and why it would be calamity to the
country not to re-elect Woodrow Will
son President and a Democratic Con-
gress to back him up in his forward
work.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13
Wrong Date

In The Times mention last week
of "An Innovation" to be established
by the Klein Grocer Co., in systema-
tizing deliveries, we made an error as
to the date of starting this new sys-
TEN, which will be inaugurated on
November 9th. We stated that it
would be begun on the 9Th of the
present month. The management
figured that it would be the better
plan to give months notice, in order
to better impress such change on the
public mind. When the proposed reg
ular deliveries shall have been inaug-
urated there is little question that
the satisfaction with the improve
ment will be general.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13
Free Illustrated
Lecture--Missouri

Everybody in st. Francois county is
cordially invited to attend free il
lustrated lecture on the State of Mis-
souri,, to be given in the Court House
on next Saturday night, Oct. 18th, at
7:30 o'clock, by Mr.. J. Kelly Wright.
Institute Lecturer of the Missouri
State Board of Agriculture. Those
who know Mr.. Wright best appre-
ciate the privilege they will enjoy in
hearing his lecture. He is we'll known
all over the State where he has been
lecturing in the interest of the State
Board of Agriculture and the College
of Agriculture at Columbia. Mo-, for
a number of years. Mr.. Wright's lee
ture will be found to be especially in
teresting to women and children,
farmers and business men, because it
is his purpose to set before the peo-
pie of this State the beauties as well
as the wonderful possibilities of ag-
riculture, horticulture, stock raising
and all other things of interest to a
Missouri citizen. The committee or
arrangements appointed by the st.
Francois Farm Bureau expects large
attendance at this lecture. This com
mittee earnestly urges all persons in
terested to tell their friends about the
lecture and be present on next Sat-
urday night. Whoever hears this lee
ture will thereafter entertain a bet
ter opinion of the great State of Mis-
souri,. T. B. CHANDLER,
For the Committee.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13
Two More in Luck

M. A. Young and Russell Doss, who
have recently acquieed apparently val
liable leases in the Miami, Okla, min
eral fields, have just received Informal
ton that the first shaft on their hold
ings, now about 100 feet in depth, has
passed through 35 feet of good lead
and jack. Another and much thicker
ledge of mineral is expected at a
depth of about 200 feet.
The many friends of'Messrs. Young
and Doss win be pleased to learn that
they have succeeded in getting into
the considerable bunch of Farming
tonians whose chances appear to be
good for rich strike in the Miami
fields. May their dividends exceed
their most sanguine hopes, is the wish
of The Times.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13
LICENSED TO MARRY

October 5, Bert Williams and Ger.
tie Cross of Knob Lick.
5th, W. R. Collins of Ironton anc
Vida May Cain of st. Louis.
5th, Norman H. Hendrix and Ber-
tina Dicus of Leadwood.
7th, Willard Thurman and Pear
Olithe Rickard of Pennington.
9th, Joseph H. Dodson and Esther
Mavo of Bonne Terre.
9th, Clarence f. Crawford and Mrs
Ethel Peace of Elvins.
10th, Albert L. Toenges and Mag
gle Mae Williams of Flat River.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13
For a Consideration

T. w. Hukriede, Chairman of the
State Republican Committee, is send
ing out circular letter to all Repub-
lican voters-and sometimes the one
addressed proves to be Democrat
calling loudly for campaign contri-
buttons. 1t says "There are two
things necessary to make Missouri
Republican State; first, the money to
pay the necessary expenses, and sec
ond. the cooperation of every Repub-
lican in the State" They'll certain
ly need all that and then some to
swing the old Ship of State Missouri
from her Democratic mooring. But
listen to the inducement he offers:
ave are going to mail everyone who
contributes to this worthy fund a
stock certificate which entities him to
consideration on all party matters in
don't you see the pie sliced in libe-
raj cuts ready to hand around? Hold
tight to those "stock certificates" or
you are sure to miss that slice of pie.
Herr Hukriede isn't as resourceful
as his Republican brother committee
man of Indiana. They are having a
guessing contest over there, with a
capital prize of $500 in gold or a free
trip to the presidential inauguration
for the best guesser. Any one twenty
one years old and over may "sit in
the game" the only qualification be-
ing that he register by a certain date
and pledge himself to vote for Hughes.
Neat, isn't it? Why not try the plan
here, Herr HulSriede, to swell the Re-
publican vote in Missouri,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13
ALLEN-O'BANNoN

Albert 0. Allen, Jr., and Miss Maud
O'Bannon, both of New Madrid, were
married in st. Louis on Thursday
October 5th, 1916. Mr.. Allen is as.
sociated with his father. Capt. AL.
bert o. Allen. in the publication Of
the New Madrid Record. We cor.
gratulate him on his election to the
Benedict Club, and wish for him and
his charming bride all the happiness
that their hearts anticipate.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13

MIR. and Mrs. VIM. o'Sullivan left
yesterday for st. Louis, where they
Win make their home during the COM
ing winter, to be with their children,
several of whom are employed or gol
iag to college in that city.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13

Edward A. Rozier spoke to fair
sized audience at the Court House
Monday evening. From a Republican
point of view, the speech was fair,
though no new points were made and
but little interest was manifested,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13

The Times has installed splendid
new motor for its typesetting ma
chine, and we do not anticipate any
further trouble in that regard, at
least for some time to come.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-10-13

What's the scorel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-30
IMMIGRATION TO U. S. is
RETURNING TOWARD NORMAL

Washington. =. Q. May 30-The Flow
o. immigration INTO the United states.
shows A greater increase toward nor
nal with each succeeding month
Figures made public today hv the de-
partment OF labor show that 1000
aliens reached American shores I'm
March, ! percent more than in the Drc-
cediug month. and - percent 1ors
than during March OF the nrsr-5(,-,.
year In March. 1914. $500 alieDs
were admitted
Italy. with 1910 in March. sent mar.
immigrants than any other counf-,-
Greece was second with aa1S. Tn~Isr5
third with 25S4. Mexico fourth. with
2299 and the Scandinavian countries
fifth with 20S3. Immigrants OF Cen.
nationality numbered 1910
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-30
SAYS HELD BY Ell PASO
POLICE; NOT KNOWN HERE

Police and military authorities in Fl
Paso are not possessed Of any knowl-
edge pertaining TO the supposed arrest
Of G. a Vidal a ranchman OF Pomona
Calf taken into custody by the mill
tary guard" while attempting TO cross
the international line on MAY o.
according to a front page story OF the
Los Angeles Herald Of May 2s Accord
ing TO the article. Vidal who Is IN
known here. attempted to cross from
Fl Paso and Juarez zen route TO the
"bandit-ridden regions OF Mexico" 20
rescue his parents. but was detained at
the international bridge and thrown in
Jail Lieut. T. 3. Lewis. assistant
provost marshall IN FL Paso, and CITY
police officers. stated Monday morn
ing that they had no record Of the
alleged arrest OF Vidal.
The story in the Los Angeles Herald
says the man was arrested in FL Paso
for attempting to cross the interna-
uonal line into Mexico TO rescue his
aged parents. who live south OF Chi
huahua- The story says he was held a
prisoner in the Ell PasO Jail on a charge
Of being a Villa spy"
Information OF VidaTs arrest
reached Pomona today" the article CON
tlnues. in the form Of an appeal from
the imprisoned man for his friends 10
send affidavits to the Fl Paso authori
ties showing that he was an American
citizen"
The story further states that Vidal
on arriving in II Paso, attempted to
get permission TO cross into Mexico. but
was refused II by military authorities.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-30
FREE DRINKS ARE
MAKING CONVERTS
An indication of World In
terest IN Vitalitas May
Now Be Seen in
Ell Paso.

"a taHo people are seeing. testi,-s-
NO. iil 49,. ST eating natural Vitslitss tbs
st wonderful medicinal prndTct 10
i. - age II is already brinripg -.
-,.alet ana freedom from varione siI
i ,,ellts 10 them just as it is to necnic
H. 1l tifss throuEnout the South and =
!. WI 10 people OF the enfi-o I,o,is
"a taSt as Nitalitas can be placed he
mere are no secrets in the prod,,c-
ION OF this natural product AMI r.
la9ors tories at Houston. Texas he
only place where VitalitaS is eHf-scte,I
gre open At all times to the nrbIi,'
Natural Nitalitas is mined out ~ tbe
earth and from h the Houid - -
tIacted chemically pure II is rich in
natural forces and elements Unor
Wnich life and health depend II is
not unpleasant 10 take and fea
spoonful or II IN glass of hot or cold
wafer mas marvellous tonic ana cor
receive effects. It literally sweeps
away many obstinate disorders or
stomach. liver kidneys. bowels and
blood cures classed as marvellous are
constantly being reported where all
other human agencies had failed.
call upon Mr.. Moser. the specfsl
dcmonstrator, question him and sample
Aitalitas free at Kelly & poIlartrs
Drug store. sheldon HoteI-A5v.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-30
NEW DESIGNFO
j. s. SMALL COIN
Dimes, Quarters and Half
Dollars Will Be Minted in
New Form, Announced.

washington. D. C.. May SO.-Dimes.
,,,,srterS and half-dollars of new de-
elm viii be minted after July 1, secre-
tsrv Of the treasury McAdoo announced
todsv. For the first time since 1891.
a change will be effected in these
risces The announcement disclosed
that the half dollar has fallen prsc-
ticsl1v into disuse. The new design was
selected with hope OF restoring it into
more general circulation, il was indi-
Gated. Under the new coinage. each
niece viii be OF different design The
balf-dollar and dime models were made
by AdoIph a. Weinman, and the quarter
Inv Herman A. Mcneil Both are sculp-
tors Of note.
The face OF the new half-dollar bears
a fun length figure of Liberty. with a
lack ground Of the American flag fly
ing 10 the breeze. The goddess is strid-
ine- for. ard to the dawn OF a new day.
CARRYING laurel and oak branches, sym
holic OF civil and military glory The
reverse side shows an eagle perched
high upon a mountain crag, wings IN
folded. Growing from a rift in the rock
is a sapling Of mountain pine, symbolic
of America
Quarter Typifies Awakening.
The design or the 20 cent pieces Is
intended TO typify the awakening OF the
country to its own protection, secretary
McAdOO stated.
Liberty. a full length figure, is shown
stepping toward the country's gateway.
bearinp appraised a shield from which
the covering is being drawn The right
hand bears an olive branch Of peace.
Above the head is the word liberty
and below the feet 1915
The reverse bears a figure OF an
eagle in full flight, wings extended
and the inscriptions United States Of
America" and e Pluribus Unum-- Both
the half-dollar and the quarter bear
the phrase "In God We Trust"
Simple Design For Dime.
The design of the dime is simple
Liberty with a winged cap IS shown
on the fore side and on the reverse is
a design Of a bundle of rods, sSm-
bolical OF unity. wherein lies the
nations strength
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-30
MESILLA VALLEY MAY GET
TWO BEET SUGAR FACTORIES

That the American Beet Sugar com
panys OF Rocky Ford. Colo. would Is
tdousn a sugar refinery Of immense
proportions in the Mesilla valley is con-
sldered probable by F. L. Jones. in the
agricultural department Of the com
pany- who left the city Monday night
-lr- Jones was here on other business.
but incidentally looked into the n1e-irs
q Mesilla valley for the raising Of su-
gar beets and visited the chamber Of
commerce.
Al present the Holly Beet sugar com
pany. OF Holly. Colo. is making verv
satisfactory progress with a 100 acre
experimental tract on which the com
pany Is raising sugar producing beers
II me results OF the experiments come
up 10 The expectations or the corpora-
uon, large sugar refinery will be es
laonshed IN the Mesilis valley. II either
company locates there il will omen a
1lsId Tor other refineries. as there is
industries
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-30
1863 STRIKES IN SIX MONTHS
UNUSUAL RECORD FOR U.

Washington, r. C.. May @o.-Strikes
and lockouts throughout the United
states recently have been unusually
numerous. according 10 a statement to-
dav bv the department of labor The
last six months produced 1859 and
ApriI there were e6S. The most OF
the April strikes. says the statement.
were due TO the demand Tor labor to
fill war orders
This demand for labor" 10 adds.
had been accompanied by demands Of
working people for increased wages
the rapid and increased granting OF
which during the last six months has
resulted in new demands OF laboriuE
men that many employers deem exces-
sive and refuse 10 grant"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-30
Al of Company L, Texas
Guard, Acts As Best Man
When Miliiiqndn Mdrries

san Antonio. Texas. May 5G-Aliss
Margaret Fisher. the first war bride
OF the Texas national guard, was mar
ried here Monday TO Corp Walter
Rimmcr. company 7. Third regiment.
who promised 70 love and cherish
and then stepped in.o the ranks 10
leave for service on the border Com
pany l. acted as best man. at the
ceremony.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-30
VATICAN ORGAN PRAISES
WILSON'S PEACE SPEECH

Rome, Italy, May 30.-The Osserra-
tori Romano, Vatican organ. in Ionr
article praising president Wflson'S
speech, says the president has given a
clear manifestation Of his intention to
pass rom the ideal TO the practical
Iieio- The authoritative head OF the
Dig American confederation" said the
paper, has clearly set forth some gen
eraI principles which may serve as a
foundation for the solution for the
renewal"
After recalling that the pope. since
me beginning Of the war. has done ev-
erything in his power to shorten fbe
conflict, the article continues.
me PRESIDENTS words cannot fail 70
~ ternity among the people and everv
sincere friend Of civilization"
me long concluding passage of the
artlcle was obliterated by the censor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-30
FIVE GRADUATES FROM NEGRO
HIGH SCHOOL GET DIPLOMAS

The Douglass High school Negro
will present its commencement play
Thursday night i'm the Texas Grand the
alter and on Friday night the school
will give its commencement exercises
The commencement play VIII be i ne
PennantF The graduation will be
Blanche Collins Blanche Henderson,
sarah Hunter. Johnnie Waller and Aus
tralia Henderson
At the graduation exercises, +. j.
Tirhe SUPERINTENDENT Of the public
schools. will make a brief speech on
school work President F. NJ Whitaker
Of the school board. will present the
diplomas.
their education I'm colleges. I'M the south.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-30
German Emperor Takes
First Street Car Ride

Elbing. Prussia. May 30.-The EN-
DerOr. with a small suite. arrived here
Monday morning unheralded TO visit
the Schichau ship building yards. He
walked TO a street car OF the bobtaiI
variety and asked the motorman wheIh-
or the car ran to the Schichau yards
Receiving an affirmative answer he
called out: All right, gentlemen. get
on
The emperor and the men dropped
groschen in the box and when the trip
ended the emperor thanked the motor
man for his first experience in riding
on a street car. emphasizing his thanks
with a 10 mark piece.
The local authorities learned OF the
emperor's presence before the insDec-
ton OF the yards was concluded, and
automobiles were in readiness to take
the party 70 the station
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-30

less Of the party lines. Others saw
that he will receive only the strict
Darty vote from the railroad ranks
There are those who believe he will
not hold even the full party strength
in this quarter. And then q few admit
that they do not know what the vote
win be, that they cannot foretelI any
thing about il
This is. after all, about as good
guess as is to be made. Nobody can
determine accurately what strength a
supposed candidate will command, il il
becomes known whether he is a can
didate Out OF the mass OF conflicting
opinions, il appears to be reasonably
clear that Mcdonald will be renomi-
mated. II he so desires. A majority Of
the many with whom 7 have talked,
believe that he desires 10 be renomi-
mated. have no opinion-yet.
Whether he would be elected. II
nominated. is still pure speculation.
The two parties are equally positive
in their opposite views.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-30
Ell PASO BUSINESS MEN
BACK FROM FISHING TRIP

heportlns Pleasant outing and fiFh
plentiful. party Of Fl Paso business
men have returned from the Devils
river country after 2 week in the wiIds.
IN the party were F. N Murchison.
J. n Dudley. II. P. jackson. n r
Ware. A. r Coles. Lee II. Orndorff Y
". Kirkpatrick and Charles Neili.
The party made camp about 20 mfTer
Up the river from the mouth. and here
bass we're found plentiful.