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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Woodford of
Atchison, Kansas, were here a couple
of days the first of the week, the
guests of the family of Mrs. Wood
ford's brother, DR.. G. E. Scrutch-
field, Superintendent of State Hospi-
I tai No. A. Mr.. Woodford is one of the
leading bankers of Atchison.
Our good old friend and Confed-
crate veteran, Riley Moore of Knob
Lick, passed through town Tuesday
and made The Times an appreciated
call and had his name enrolled once
more among its readers. Mr.. Moore
was on his way home from a visit to
his son, former County Judge M. C.
Moore, at Desloge.
Mrs. f. A. Rozier gave a tea Thurs
day afternoon from 3 to 6 o'clock, to
enable her friends TO meet her cou-
sin, Mrs. George Gregory Smith, of
Florence, Italy. Mrs. Smith has been
engaged in the work of the Red Cross
in the hospitals in Florence and talks
in a most interesting way of her ex-
periences and the war conditions of
Europe.
DR.. w. c. Macurdy, who was pres
ident of Carleton College at this place
until the recent closing of that insti-
tuition, has moved with his family to
Marionville, Mo-, where he has charge
Of the NJ. E. Church College at that
place, of which he has also been pres
ident the past year. Hereafter he
will devote his entire time to the man.
agement of that college. Pennington
regrets the loss of this splendid fam
i1y
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
GOOD MEN FOR THE BOARD

There is likely to be some changes
in the Board of Managers of State
Hospital No. q when the next State
administration comes in, and the
friends of S.. ]. Stanton Of Ste. Gene
We've will urge his appointment as a
member of the board. Those who know
him best believe that a better selec,
ton could not be made. He is a man
of good business qualifications and
one who would take an active part in
the affairs Of that institution and
look after its best interests and the
welfare of its unfortunate patients.
The Times takes pleasure in commend
ing his appointment to the Governor.
In this connection we would like to
see Samuel McMinn, of Bollinger
county, a member of the present
board, retained. He has proven his
worth as a member. The experience
he has gained and the knowledge Of
the institution and its needs which
his nearly four years service on the
board has given him, make him most
valuable member. The Governor
would do well to give his claims ia
vorable consideration.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
LICENSED TO MARRY

Dec. 9, John w. Hartzel of Lead.
wood and Mary E. Hardie of Frank,
clay.
9th Edward J. Francis and Susie
+. Silsby of Elvins.
9Th, NJ, Pope and Pearl Whitworth
Of Fredericktown.
18th, John Hollis and July Ggetvay
of st. Francois.
18th, A. F. Silvey and Roza John
son of Flat River.
18th, VIM. Newhouse of Desloge
and Blanche Dees of Doe Run.
18th, Homer w. Carver of Farm
ington and Ruby Ruth Mcbride of
Edna, Kansas.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15

1t took two-ton truck to haul it. but it takes only
few pennies to buy some of it. Take home couple
pounds tonight and let the kids try it.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
McKINNEY'S

We have just opened some very fine special gift
boxes of hand made candies. Look 'em over boys
Sunday School and other committees should figure
with without fail Wen make it interesting for you
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
LOCAL MENTION


Jacob Shrum and wife of near Mar
quand are here the quests of their
nephew, H. S. Meyers. Mrs. Shrum is
undergoing treatment for affection of
the ear.
If you don't buy "Direct from the
Factory" you are paying the middle
mans profit. Gillam's way is "Direct
from Factory to Home. "-Bonne Terre
and Pennington.
Judge Tom Straughan of Ste. Cen
evieve, one of the leading stock buy
ers of Southeast Missouri, was in
Pennington Wednesday buying horses
and mules.
Fred Herman and Bert Bragg, two
Pennington boys, left last Friday for
Miami, Oklahoma, where they have
employment in Williams a Nichols
mining company.
Former Representative Of Ste. Cen
evieve County, 10 C. Pratt, now in the
law and real estate business in St.
Louis, was in Pennington the first of
the week on legal business.
Geo. w. Eaves of Hidalgo, Okla, is
visiting his brother, T. r. Eaves, at
Knob Lick, and his son, James Eaves,
at Desloge. He was formerly a res
ident of st. Francois county.
FOR SALE Billiard Hall and
Confectionery in Elvins; best loca-
ton in the Lead Belt; fine business.
Reason for selling, other business,
For particulars see j. c. Laird, Ell
wins, Mo. 49-2t
Sheriff elect Adams has removed
from his residence into the Jail build
ing. Joseph Smith, proprietor Of the
o. K. Barber Shop, has removed into
the residence vacated by Mr.. Adams.
W. C. Robinson, proprietor of the
Robinson Garage, and agent for the
Overland Automobile, is attending a
national convention of Overland
agents in Detroit, Mich, this week.
Snow gently fell all day yesterday,
and the earth is now covered with
several inches Of the beautiful" The
temperature was just low enough to
prevent it becoming mushy or slop-
Ply.
Mrs. A. 0. Sutherland and daugh-
ter, Miss Virginia, returned home last
Tuesday from Sagenaw, Mich, where
Miss Virginia has been under the care
of a physician, and who is very much
improved.
The Washington University Glee
and Mandolin Club of st. Louis will
give a concert at the Monarch Thea
tire Jan. 8th. There are SO members
in this club, and their performance
will probably be very creditable.
The Musical Entertainers" the
third number in the Lyceum course,
appeared at the Monarch last Sat
urday evening. Three ladies compose
the company, and they proved them
selves to be most entertaining trio.
We are showing a splendid line of
Ladies and Children's Wraps and
Sweater Coats at very attractive pric-
es. Also, you should see our line of
Mems and Boys Suits and Overcoats,
if in need of anything in that line
Pennington Mercantile Company.
Mrs. George Gregory Smith of
Florence, Italy, is the guest of Mrs.
f. A. Rozier, and will be here for sew
eral weeks. Mrs. Paul Leming and
little son, Edward Rozier, Of Cape Gil
rardeau, are also here to remain until
after Christmas.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
CROSS ROADS

Cold weather at present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Womack and
daughter, Marion, of Pennington
spent Saturday night with relatives
here.
Miss Dora LEM returned from Lib
ertyville Sunday, where she had been
spending the past week.
There were services at the Church
of God last Saturday night, Sunday
Morning and night
Butchering hogs is the order of the
day around Cross Roads.
Mildred Beard of st. Louis is the
guest of her parents at this writing.
VIM. LEM was a Mine La Motto
visitor Saturday, and also on Tues
day.
There will be church at the school
house here next Saturday night, Sun
day morning and night.
Mr.. Davis and children of Mine La
Motto spent Sunday night in our COM
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15

munity.
Fred Meredith has gone to Michi
gan to seek employment.
Frank Barron and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John Bar.
ron.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Tesreau were
Mine La Motto visitors Saturday.
There will be box. supper anC
spelling match at the school house
here Friday night, a week. Every.
body is invited.
Mrs. Vessels spent Thursday with
her sister, Mrs. LEM.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben LaBrott spent
Sunday with Mr.. LaBrott's sister
Mrs. Thompson, at Knob Lick.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
SILVEY-JOHNSON

A. f. Silvey and Miss Rosa John
son, both of Flat River, were married
in Pennington on December II, 1916,
by Justice VIM. Good. Amos Rub and
Delmo Silvey were present at the nup-
tials as witnesses. The young cou-
pie will make their home at Flat
River, and their friends wish them the
largest need of happiness and pros
perity.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. Lex Revelle attended
the funeral of Mr., Revelle's father
last week. He lived near Mill Creek.
Try Sal Vermi Stock Remedies, at
Laakman's Drug Store.
VIM. Lenz butchered hogs Tuesday
that averaged 225 pounds each.
Miss Viola Kennon is staying at
Mine La Motto.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
Christian Church

J. VI. Bailey, Pastor.
An invitation is given the public to
worship with US next Lords day, as
follows
Bible school at 9:55 a. m.
The morning hour will be observed
as c. w. B. M. Day, the pastor preach
ing the sermon from fragrance from
Mary's Flask" Let all the women be
present.
Evening service at 1880 p. m.
Christian Endeavor at $3.50 p. m.
Prayer service at 1880 p. m. We'd
nesday.
A welcome to all.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday school at 9:45 a. m.
Preaching at II a. m. and 1880 p.
m. by Rev. E. o. Sutherland.
Christian Endeavor meeting at g.
45 p. m.
Rev. Robert S. Boyd of Louisville,
KY, has accepted the call of the
church as pastor, and will be here to
charge the LIST of January.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
Lutheran Church
Hallprharu pa eto


H. Hallerberg, Pastor.
Third Sunday in Advent.
Sunday School at 9:15 a. m.
Preparatory service for commune
cants at 10 a. m.
English preaching service with
Holy Communion at 1890. Subject
of sermon: "The Judgment of the
Lord"
German preaching service in the
evening at 1880. Subject of sermon
"The Coming on Antichrist."
A cordial welcome to all.
The Young Peoples Society meets
Thursday evening at 7:30.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
REV. BOYD ACCEPTS

Rev. Robert S. Boyd of Louisville,
KY, has accepted the call to the pas
torate Of the Pennington Presbyter-
ian Church, and will be here to take
charge teh LIST of January.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
Church Notices
aIIInIIlIllINlnIIIIInIIIIINnnnIIIl!lIII
Christian Science

Christian Science
Subject: SIS the Universe, Includ-
ing Man, Evolved by Atomic Force p
Golden text: Psalms 1898.
Services are held each Sunday
morning at eleven o'clock and each
Wednesday evening at eight o'clock in
the News Building. The Wednesday
night meeting is the testimony meet
ing. A cordial invitation is extended
TO all to attend these services
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15

I Williams Jennings Bryan has ac,
cepted an invitation to address the
Prohibition convention at jefferson
City on January Gath. The conven-
ton will be composed of delegates
from the Missouri W. C. T. u, the
Anti-Saloon League and the State
Federation Of Ministerial Alliances
The Legislature will be in session at
that time, and that body will be
pressed to submit another prohibition
amendment to be voted on in 1918.
Mr.. Bryan's acceptance of an invita-
ton to address the convention is sup
posed to be in line with his recent an
nouncement of a purpose to try to get
the Democratic party to indorse pro-
hibition as party measure, and will
doubtless draw a large number of
people to the State capital outside of
the convention delegates.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
FREE BIBLE LECTURE

There will be a free Bible Lecture
at the Sugar Grove school house Sun
day, the 18th of December, at 7:30 D.
NJ. Subject: "The Downfall of the
Nations Preparatory to the Establish
ment of Our Lords Kingdom on
Earth" by w. S. Davis. All invited
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-12-15
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS

For real values in farm. or city pro-
perty, see Pipkin & Story, Farming
ton, Mo.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30

: attendance for seven games. II the
Red SON and Dodgers PLAYED this year.
T would be around 1880 or close to
10000 for seven fun games
Larger Dividends
The players split this season prom
iSes TO be larger than IL has been for
some years. assuming that the Red
SoX and Dodgers will be the figures
in it, In 1913. 1914 the share was
rather small owing to the fact that
the Athletics park and those OF the
Giants and Red Sox were used. The
big crowds that flocked into Braves
field last year boosted the players
'divvy" close to the record. despite the
fact the Phillie games drew only about
"a. 600
The juciest melon ever cut was that
one in 1912. The players share for
the four games was S147. STEPS. Their
share in 1913 was S135.I64.14- in 1914
IL was S121.S95.s4. while in 1915. owing
was S14f.S99.55. II the Dodgers and
Braves grapple with each other this
year, the players share probably viii
90 beyond $4,000
Weather Won't Hurt Receipts.
Oddly enough. not one world series
game since 1911 has been postponed
on account OF weather conditions. In
Boston in 1912 IL looked for a time as
though two OF the games would hive
TO be played on other dates. That was
due 10 driZzle in the morninG ana
fell last year in Philadelphia j 81 be-
fore the first game was scheduled. but
by heroic treatment the field was put
into shape for the combat
It seems that the weather man
hausted all his water supply in 49,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30
Doping The WorFs Series
Pennant Race Has NARROWED Down
and Doping Is Now Less Certain
Collins Barrv
Injuries May Not Permit Him o Be Figure in the Big


1HIS doping worlds series results
before a man is certain which
- teams wiz really win. certainly
is tough job The only comfort is
the side lights that the figures throw
upon the varying abilities Of players
against certain clubs.
You see, before I was sure which
clubs We're going to cut into the old
kale. had TO sit down and take each
player on every one Of the three lead
ing teams in each league and compare
him with the man who was to oppose
him That made a lot of things to fig
ure on. had no idea until I tried it
how much the value Of any player de-
Ponds upon the club against which he
is playing. 1t made the doping tough.
and, now that il is easier, we can 90 a
bit more into detail
There have been a lot Of fans writ
ing in and kicking on my figures. One
accuses me OF saying Jake Daubert is
a better man than Ty Cobb. He forgets
that Cobb is an outfielder and Jake a
first baseman. and that a first baseman
Is much more valuable to mis- team on
defensive than any Outfielder can be
because he has so much opportunity to
MAKE or break game You see this is
not comparison OF men at all-but OF
the value Of certain men, in certain 20
sitions against certain teams. 7 also
have had several complaints that I
have not given enough value 10 PLAYERS
not as much as / gave them last
spring in figuring the seasons outcome
tt is ridiculous to think that a PLAYER
viii be as strong against the picked
pitchers of the best team in an OppOs-
ing league as he would be against the
run OF pitchers of his own league. He
may be even more valuable Ii may be
that some one of two batters Of team
fancy exactly the kind OF pitching they
VIII encounter This Is what we have
10 find out by the dope I'm fact il is
true in several instances. but that is
mere accident Last year Duf Lewis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30
SECOND BAsEMTN.

happened TO find just the sort OF stuff
he likes to hit against The year be
fore Hank Gowdy found the best of the
Athletic pitchers easy for him-easier
than those he faced every day Such
things viii happen
Take the second Basemen.
Having explained. let Us consider the
second hasemen- For the first time in
q Ions while il doesn't look as II we
would have Eddie Collins or Johnny Nv
ers to compare. either with each other
or with someone else Evers. 1 find. no
longe ris the standard Of second base
men. except in his great fighting spirit
He has gone way back because he has
been crippled w with neuritis-and
you can't blame him much Collins
struck his right gait late in the sea
son and would have come into the Sc
ries in top form. Jack Barry. another
OF our standards on which to figure.
has been hurt and out of shape for
weeks
Red Sox Miss Barry.
II we could have the regular players
in every game Of series and know
that they are in their best condition.
doping would not be so hard. Take the
case Of the Red SoX- Barry is the
brains of that infield. the kingpin of
the entire team But for his misfor-
tune, the Red SOX probably would have
galloped away with the pennant in
easy fashion. It is true that in the
pinch, Janvrin leaped into the job and
played even better than he was expect
ed to do. He rose to the emergency.
and. in figuring the team. we must give
Janvrin full credit.
But even so. Janvrin detracts from
the club value of the Red SoN-not me-
chanically. for it is PROBABLY true that.
as a mechanical player. he OutpOints
Barry The Red Sox depend upon Barry
as the rallier. the leader II he is alb
sent, the team is much like a ship VITA
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30

out captain. To show how far his
absence from the club affects is work.
we see that 10 reduces the atchinG
strength materially. because when
Barry is unable to play. Carr-an is
compelled TO go behind the PLATE i'm or
der TO furnish the team with a leader.
tarrigan is still "A good catchsr. but
not what he was when younger. He
mas oeen striving TO retire. am only
works IN order TO lead his men
VIII Barry BE in shape.
Whether Barry will be in shaps FOR a
worlds series is doubtful and. Nen il
he Is IN perfect physical form. IL will
not be as good as he was tits my
opinion. however. that Barry. With
broken Lex. can beat most OF tfe sec
ond oasemen playing the game Fig
ured IN combination with Janvin. TO
lind the combined strength of TIP Red
SoN at second Barry still leads Eddie
Collins, in his present top condition
would outfigure his old side kick Bar
~, against most teams, but not AGAINST
The National league second basemen
do not compare well with those 4 the
american because we have had Q put
Evers down so radically. In fat. We
would throw Evers out almost entirely.
allowing only for his brainwOrk and
influence upon the others. II he were to
be in the series. His sub. EEan. is
very fair ball player but does not fig
ure IN within many points OF rvers
either in attack or defence
CutshnT n Great Player.
Comparing the Red SoX second base
man with Cutshaw. we find the Nation
al league making a much better show
ing. This fellow is one OF the oldest
is a smart man and filled with ideas
the weakness Of his work being that he
cannot always persuade his teammates
tContsnued ON next pa=e.I
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30

more dangerous than the Brooklyn. be
/ cause they have Alexander, the greatest
pitcher or the age. and Alex Is expected
I TO do much better than last year II he
{ gets another chance The Red Sox Will
he about 10 to Z or to favorites
+ if they face the pills. Against the
! Dodgers they would be favored by . 10
1 odds
Let it be said right here. however,
that such figures would be false odds.
In a short series of four out of seven
games, there are NO true odds Of to
1 in baseball
They Need Speaker.
With the Carrigan Red Hose clean
ing up al crucial moments as they have
done. what would have happened if Iris
Speaker had been with the club still.
instead Of in Cleveland livery2 Also
what would have occurred If Jack
Barry had not been injured and was in
there at second base IN place Of Harold.
JanYrin2
Last year when the Red Sox
slaughtered the White Sox and Tigers
in the decisive series of the campaign,
much Of the credit was bestowed On
speaker and Barry But here the SOE
have done the same thing without the
services of either of these stars.
It's about time the baseball public
awake TO the fact that Bill Carrigan
is a real manager-a great manager.
To Fight at Tia Jana.
Charlie White is going to get an
other crack at Freddie Welsh's world
lightweight championship. this time
over the 50 round trail at Tia Juana.
Mexico. Those who saw the dready
! battle between these two at Colorado
Springs can't see a chance for White
TO win in a finish fight. They feel
that Welsh can keep out of danger by
the same tactics he used last time, that
he will dance and hug until White has
tired himself out with futile swings
and then viii be able TO stop his weak
ened antagonist.
Surely if White can't beat Welsh this
next time. with a long distance like
that 10 travel. the Chicagoan should
quit talking about his championship
aspirations and let somebody like
Johnny Dundee have the stage. Dun
dee is the one man Welsh fears most
Call this a prediction IL YOU will
Harvard will have TO get an almighty
move on unless il expects TO lose at
least half the games on its 1916 foot
ball schedule As things look now. fol-
lowing that dismal showing against
Colby last Saturday. the Crimson viii
have such a weak line that nearly any
opponent viii be able TO gain ground
readily against it Early odds declare
Princeton q favOrite 10 down the Grim
son. the figures being now three 10
two. and Yale IS favored over Harvard
in the future book by almost the same
figures Watch these odds get greater
and greater each week. At least that's
the present indication It does not
seem 10 be a Harvard year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30

- EN 4Orlhs sept su--lle dppe-
M tite Of the baseball fans, sharp
= ened by the great pennant races
in both circuits. makes it certain that
capacity crowds will Jam their way
into the parks for every game OF the
world series TO come
It is within the range Of possibility
that attendance records will be smashed
at the frolic. provided. OF course. that
the Red Sox and the Dodgers are the
warriors. The Dodger park viii seat
10000 and may be stretched TO $1,000
The Red Sox park could pack in close
10 $4,000, but il is likely that they
viii use the $1,000 capacity lot Of the
Braves.
The largest crowd that ever saw a
world series combat was at the third
contest between the Red SOX and Phil
lies in 1915 in Boston 4 total OF
1890 romped in and the gross receipts
were SSS.isI. which also is a record
That game Of course, was played in
the Braves field
1912 Made Other Records.
The record that the world series
battlers Of this year must shoot at
when total attendance IS concerned
was established in the 1912 battles be-
tween the Giants and Red Sox- The
total attendance was 251.901 for the
eight games and the receipts were
an eight game series viii be played
this year. but If IL went to seven the
chances are that the 1872 record would
be smashed The average attendance
for each Of those eight games was
bit beyond 10000 The capacity average
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30
GREATEST BASEBALL CROWDS
WILL WITNESS WORLD'S SERIES
Close Contest in Both Leagues Has Sharpened Baseball
Appetite Receipts Should Be Larger Than Ever Be
fore and Players Share Will Break Records
Weather Won't Hurt the Gate Receipts
BY FRANK C. MENkE.

TEW YORK. Sept 50.-The appe-
N tte Of the baseball fans. sharp
= ened by the great pennant races
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-09-30
NOVICE TOURNAMENT
IN AMATEUR BILLIARDS

New York. Sept 3O.-In an effort
to foster the players who rarely have
ar opportunity to compete. the Ma
tional Association Of Amateur Billiard
Players has launched a novice tourna-
ment The competition will be held
simultaneously in nine of the more
important billiard rooms OF the city
More than 1000 players will begin
the matches of 100 points duration in
the preliminary round OF the IOurna-
ment, which viii begin Monday, Oct
16 Only amateurs who have never
made an average Of better than al
balk line will be eligible TO compete.
J. Ferdinand Poggenburg. the chair
man Of the executive committee, viii
act as referee OF those competitions
The winner and runner-up OF each
room tournament will meet in a final
round robin for the trophy TO be OF
fered by the National association The
final matches will be of $50 points
duration. and throughout the lorna
ment the official straight rail rules
viii govern All competitors must
qualify as amateurs
Tenement collections see Lee Newman.