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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-27
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI LIVE
STOCK MEMS CONVENTION

Southeast Missouri live stock men
are called to meet at Pennington
August % and "a. The purpose of
this meeting is to afford an opportun-
ity for the discussion of problems.
confronting the live stock men of this
section and ways and means of in
creasing and improving live stock in
Southeast Missouri.
At this meeting the cattle, sheep
and hog men alike will have an oppor-
tunity of hearing discussions by men
of national reputation in their vari-
GUS lines. The plan is to bring the
best authorities of the country to this
meeting with the intention of lending
the greatest possible stimulus to the
development of the live stock indus
try of this section. Great opportuni-
ties in live stock farming exist in
Southeast Missouri, and it is hoped
that everyone interested in the live
stock business will plan to attend this
meeting.
The meeting is held under the au-
spices of the Missouri Live Stock
Producers Association. For programs
or further information write to S. T.
Simpson, secretary, Columbia, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-27
TENNESSEE WANTS
MISSOURI SEED WHEAT

Requests for two carloads of wheat
have been received by the University
of Missouri College of Agriculture
from Tennessee. The first request
came from the Extension Service of
the University Of Tennessee at Knox
vile. 1t called for information on a
carload of either Fulcaster or Fultz
seed wheat. The College of Agricul-
ture has had five men in the field GER
tifying wheat during the last four
weeks and will be able to notify the
Tennessee people where the wheat
may be obtained. They will be re-
ferred to groups of farmers around
those local centers which have trans
portation facilities that will give best
service.
Another request came from C. E.
Carter, a graduate of the University
of Missouri College of Agriculture
who is now county agent in Obion
county, Tennessee. Mr.. Carter wants
q carload of wheat for one community
and may want more for other parts
of his county.
Numerous requests for smaller
amounts of seed wheat have been re-
eeived from Missouri farmers by the
College of Agriculture. One farmer in
Indiana who owns land in Missouri
wants 400 bushels.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-27
THE LAW WILL GOVERN

The following set of resolutions was
unanimously adopted by the assessors
of Missouri in recent conference at
Jefferson City:
Whereas, idle and semi-idle wealth,
to the extent of many millions of dol
lars, commonly known as personal
property of the invisible class, annual
ly escapes taxation through the fail
ure and refusal of it's apathetic and
satisfied owners to make return of it
to the assessor, as required by law;
and
Whereas, declining to return any
value is more unjust and unlawful than
returning property undervalued; and
Whereas, this kind of tax-dodging
by predatory wealth is universally
recognized as the greatest evil of the
general property system of taxation;
Therefore, be it resolved, that this
conference, individually and collec-
lively, most diligently employ every
power given by law to uncover and as
sess personal property of the invis-
ible class, valuing same in accordance
with the law for valuing this and all
other kinds of property subject to tax
alton; and
Whereas, Section 1884 R. S. Mo-,
1909, provides that "the assessor shall
value and assess all the property on
his books according to its true value
in money!" and
Whereas, the statutes in fifteen diff
ferent places specify said value as the
value at which to tax property, and
as nowhere is mention made of any
other value as the one to employ in
making assessment; and
Whereas, Section 1874 requires the
assessor to take oath that he will "as-
sess all property at which he believes
to be its actual cash value;" and
Whereas, no option is given the as
SCISSOR in fixing valuations to depart
from the value prescribed by law, the
statute being mandatory and a PEN
atty being fixed for failure, refusal
or neglect to comply; and
Whereas, the law provides for va
rying the rate of levy within the
maximum prescribed blythe Consti-
tuition, so as to collect whatever guam
tity of taxes that may be. necessary
Therefore, be it resolved, that this
conference believes that the only le-
gal way provided to regulate the
amount of taxes collected is to vary
the rate, permitting law and facts,
conscience and courage to determine
valuation, and
Be it further resolved, that COM
plying strictly with the law in fixing
valuations is for the purpose of es-
tablishing uniformity, for having only
one standard of measurement, and
for insuring equality of burden, and
not for the purpose of increasing tax
es, as any increase or decrease must
legally depend on the rate levied, and
only on that rate.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-27
Proposals Wanted
State Hospital No. Four.
DEPOSITORY.

Sealed proposals will be received
by the Secretary of the Board of
Managers of State Hospital No. Four,
for custody of the funds of said in
stitution, from banking corporations,
associations or individual bankers de-
string to be selected as such deposit
tory, for the ensuing two years, end
ing August, 1919.
Said bids shall be delivered to the
Secretary of the Board of Managers
of State Hospital No. Four until 10
O'Clock a. M, Monday, August IS,
1877, on which day they will be con-
sidered by the Board of Managers in
regular session.
Each of said bids shall be accom-
panied by check in favor of said in
stitution on some solvent banking
corporation, association, trust COM
pany or individual banker, duly certi-
fed, for not less than one thousand
$1,000.00) dollars, as a guaranty of
good faith on the part of the bidder
that if it's or his bid shall be accepted
by the board it or he will enter into
the bond hereinafter provided by the
Board of Managers according to Sec.
5 Laws of Missouri, 1911.
The Board of Managers reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
G. C. VANDOVER,
28-4t Sec. Board of Managers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-27

value"
Sec. 114O4 in fixing definite rules
for the county board of equalization
to observe says, "frst, they shall
raise the valuation of all property re-
turned below its real value, according
to the rule prescribed by law for val
uation; second, they shall reduce the
valuation of property returned above
its true value"
Sec. HAP in giving the duties of
the state board of equalization re-
quires "such per centum added to the
valuation of property valued below its
real value as will increase it to its
true value; and such per centum de-
Quoted from valuations returned above
real value in money as will reduce the
same to it's true value"
Sec. 20 of the State Tax Commits
sion Act makes assessment of prop
erty sin accordance with the letter
and plain provision Of the law" the
first enumerated duty of the Commits
sion after comforting on the Commits
sion the power to supervise the work
of the assessor, and county boards of
equalization and appeal, and after en-
joining the Commission to adopt such
measures as law affords to enforce
all revenue acts to the end that sourc-
es of revenue shall not be impaired
by lax administration.
If the law is not right, only the leg
islature, or a vote of the people, can
change it.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-27
WAR MAKES GREAT
NEED FOR ENGINEERS

Government and military officials
are calling for large numbers of en-
gineers of all kinds to help in the
present emergency and one of the
most important points of national
service which will be performed by
the University of Missouri will be in
helping to train efficient men for these
needs. That was the statement of
Dean E. j. McCaustland of the en-
cheering school upon his return from
Washington a few days ago.
Dean McCaustland attended con-
vention of engineering teachers and
heard several addresses by govern
ment officials and men high in mill
tary affairs. These men urged teach
ers of engineering to stand at their
posts and train as many men as they
can along regular engineering lines.
The government can then give these
men special preparation for war SER
vice. Dean McCaustland said that
Missouri University will help the ma
ton to its utmost in this way. Men
just out of high schools, he said,
should heed the advice of the Presi-
dent and other government officials
and prepare through higher education
for greater national service.
Pershing is one Of the most expedi-
tionary generals that this country has
ever had.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-07-27
A GERMAN REHOBOAM

After the death of his father, Sol
onion, Rehoboam went up to Schechem
to be made king. In advance of the
coronation the people made the fol-
lowing request: "Thy father made
our yoke grievous; now therefore ease
thou somewhat the grievous servitude
of thy father and his heavy yoke
which he put upon us, and we will
serve thee" Rehoboam put them off
for three days, while he took counsel.
The elder statesmen advised concili-
alton. "If thou be kind to this peo-
ple," they suggested, "and please
them, and speak good words to them,
they will be thy servants forever"
But the crowned prince turned to
younger advisers, who urged firmness.
They advised that he tell the people
that his little finger should be thicker
than Solomon's loins. Rehoboam took
this counsel, fattering to his auto
cratic pride, and said to the petition
ers: "My father made your yoke
heavy, but | will add thereto; my IA
Their chastised you with whips, but |
will chastise you with scorpions" So
all Israel, except the house of Judah
and the tribe of Benjamin turned from
Rehoboam and made Jeroboam, an
INSCRIPTIONS but astute politician,
their king, and the great empire of
David and Solomon passed forever
from the stage Of history.
This story from the second book
of the Chronicles is brought to mind
by the reported stand of Frederick
William, the German crown prince, in
the present crisis. He has not waited
for the demise of his father to fling
defiance in the face of the liberal SEN
timent of Germany. His father has
shown an exaggerated medieval con-
ception of the divine rights of the
king of Prussia to lord it over the peo-
pie But even the Kaiser sees the
rising tide of democracy and has
recommended concessions. He pro-
fesses a willingness to ease the i'm
perial yoke somewhat. But the crown
prince, early advocate of the war, au-
thor of the tragedy of Yerdun and de-
fender of military oppression of the
civilian population, snaps contemptu-
Gus fingers at talk of moderation.
The submarine is no longer "a shin
ing weapon" in the kaiser's eyes, but
the crown prince is prouder of it than
ever as "the last argument of kings.
How like unto Rehoboam is Freder-
lex William in spirit. Is history pre-
pairing for another dramatic repeti-
ton ?-Globe-D
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-17
BEWARE OF PEDDLEns.

OF all times. this is the time for
everyone to buy standard well
known merchandise Of every des.
cripti0n. Buy them Of your local
dealer.
Beware Of Peddlers clever Ger.
man spies are selling court plaster
and various other articles through.
out the state and these contain to-
tanus 0ockjaw) and leprocy germs.
Just another scheme Of Kaiser Bill
to do devlish work in this country.
The best thing for you to do is to
beware Of peddlers. Don't buy any.
thing-fruit. dress goods. lead
pencils. etc. from psddlers. II you
care for life. give Ill peddlers .
wide berth and do not allow them
to enter your home. This is the
most critical time in the history OF
our country and you cannot be too
careful, especially with persons sell.
ing goods at your home.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-17
=. ". MARsHALL

Phone AIR Holly, Cole,
The Sale Season is now on.
The following dates are made.
J. w. Miller. near Hartman, Aug
ust 25th. II head of livestock.
Main Brothers, 8 miles southeast
of Granada, August 2sth, Is head
Of livestock.
Others will be announced next
week.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-17
Cheney Center

Myrtle Stockton visited Saturday
with Ines Allen.
The tabernacle meetings will con.
tinue all this week. An all day
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins visited at
Mr.. StOckton's, last Monday.
Mrs. Pringle was shopping in
Holly, Thursday, of last week.
Mrs. Clyde Aliens mother is here
on a visit from some point in Mis-
souri,.
Mr.. Cheney seems very much in
terested in having the road fixed
across the creek. Wonder why?
Rev. Woods and family attended
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-17

the tabernical meeting at Cheney
Center, Tuesday evening of lasA
week.
Miss Marie Kennedy, spent few
days last week visiting with Mrs.
Richardson.
We have come to the conclusiop
that the dry season is over Wee
have had three good rains last week
service will be held Sunday
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-17

For Sale-Young Holstein COW, at
reasonable price. See I'll. l.. johnson.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-17

Mems and Boys summer under
wear at summer prices at the Bar
gain Store. Come see.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-17

Ray Brown, of the H.-B. Garage
was in Denver, the first Of the
week, visiting with friends, look
ing over tall buildings and attend
ing to some business matters. They
have been unable to get Ford auto
mobiles fast enough the past
several weeks and Ray went up to
register "holler" about it.
Ira T. Morris was in the first of the
week and reports one of the heavi-
est rains of the season at his home
Friday evening. He also reports
some hail in that locality the same
night. Saturday night another
storm came along and the lightning
struck his barn, structure 24x32
feet, and burned it to the ground
with all contents. No horses hap
pened to be in the barn at the
time.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-17
Heavy Rains Last OF Week

The past ten days has witnessed
several very good rains in this To-
cality and as a consequence every
thing is looking very much impro-
we'd. The heaviest rain fell on Fri
day and Saturday evening of last
week and from all appearances was
pretty general reaching south to the
New Mexico line and west to Pueblo.
The southside was beginning to get
little dry and the recent heavy
rains will prove great benefit to
the grass as well as the growing
crops.
The Holly chieftain., 1917-08-17

Here's what you have been look
ing for-Men's dress shirts for only
so and rs cents at the Bargain
Store
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-19
HALF OF OUR
FUND RAISED

When the IL teams met at the
Olympus hotel at noon Tuesday
to make their reports on the first
mornings drive of the Tacoma
Red Cross campaign, 1t was esti-
mated that half of the 100000
| fund asked of Tacoma had been
raised.
II. w. Stone. manager of the
campaign for Washington, Oregon,
Idaho and Montana, sent to Ia
coma the following reports of
subscriptions in these cities and
towns at noon:
Sumner, asked. for $1,000, has
subscribed $500; Spokane, asked
for 100000, $57,335; Everett,
asked for $4,000, $4,000; Bel
bingham, asked for $4,000, $21,-
900; Foster, asked for $500, $3.50;
Renton, asked for $1,000, $1,000;
Wenatchee, asked for $1,000; $5,-
500; Duvall, asked for $500,
|$1,100.
Every big city is active in the
Red Cross campaign to raise
viVV,VvVtVVV uuiihe NCu Siobo
week, according to United Press
dispatches to The Times.
The first days returns, COM
plete up to 10 a. m, puts totals
at $3,203,250, exclusive of New
York City, which had not yet re-
ported officially.
New York, however, has col
lected upwards of $4,000, 900,
with one million dollar contribu-
ton from j. p. Morgan q Co.
Tacoma's Part
Tacoma today and every day
this week faces a big task---that
of raising 100000 for the Amer
lean Red Cross. SSH
It's Red Cross week over the
nation and the American people
are asked to subscribe 100000
600.
Eleven teams OF business men
today began systematic canvass
of the business and residence dis
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-19
Administrator Tells Senate u: S
Must Feed Its Allies Or
Fight Great War Alone

wage level. There must be a
change or great social disturb
|ances."
Amazing Situation.
1--WE are facing the amazing
situation in this country" he
said, "of having a great and suf-
ficient supply and yet the high
est prices in our history. The
average prices to consumers in
those countries where they have
food control are much lower than
prices in the United States"
"The bill merely is means of
regulating the distribution ma
chinery to a war basis. 1t is de-
signed and it is our purpose to
mobilize the spirit of self-denial,
to eliminate waste in the country.
We can do this by self-sacrifice
on a patriotic, volunteer basis.
IF we can't do this, we might
better accept German domina-
tion."
But there is always, Hoover
said, some who refuse to coop
crate, and it is to force these
giving support to the patriots who
fall into hne-that legislation is
necessary.
What is needed.
The paramount necessities fac
ing the country now, according
to Hoover, are:
Control of exports, instrument
talities set up to regulate legiti-
mate as well as illegitimate spec
ulation in foods, mobilizing the
housewives of the country to aid
in conservation and erecting in
every state of food administra-
ton depots.
He advocated the formation of
a wheat commission to regulate
exports and imports and also reg
ulate prices.
He expects long era of high
prices.
I'VE must maintain high prices
of wheat and encourage produc-
tion,' he said, "but the price
must not be prohibitive to the
Regulation of the transporta-
tion of wheat was also taken up.
Women Must DO 1t.
Hoover also advocated forming
Continued on rage Five.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-19
Jumps FROM
WINDOW and
BREAKS LEG!

In the closet wash room where
the actual killing is believed to
have occurred pieces of tin had
been newly tackled over what ap-
peared to be splotches Of blood.
A thin coat OF fresh white
paint had been applied to other
splotches on the wall.
Removal of a square of galvan-
ICED iron from the floor of the
shop disclosed a newly cut trap
door which II was necessary for
the murderer to cut to get the
girls body into the basement
without taking IL outdoors and
down the cellar steps.
This trap door had been re-
joined. the saw marks puttied and
the whole floor freshly white
washed and the metal plate laid
over II.
An amazing story of young girls
whose lives are now actually In
danger-who may be murdered
should knowledge OF the efforts Of
certain men to gain control over
them become known-was reveal
ed this afternoon by Humiston,
whose efforts led to the discovery
of the body.
The body OF Ruth Cruger was
buried today somewhere In the
country" Morbid curiosity was
given no glimpse Of the funeral
cortege. Quite alone, the father,
mother and sisters of the muir
dered girl followed her body TO
the grave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-19
ARMY POST WORK AWAITS
WASHINGTON INSTRUCTIONS

Like a field of race horses
waiting for the barrier to drop,
Tacoma's contractors were ready
Tuesday to start instant construc-
ton work at the American lake
army post, as soon as detailed
plans and orders had arrived from
Washington, d. G.
A dozen contracting firms, as
sociating with the Hurley Mason
Co.. are awaiting the word. 1t
is expected Tuesday afternoon, ac-
cording to Charles B. Hurley,
president of the firm which re-
ceived the 100000 contract.
But It may not come until late in
the week.
Definite plans for construction
of the 1900 barracks buildings
and other structures of the I'M
mense post have not yet arrived.
The plans by c. F. PLAT, land
scape engineer, from army head
quarters at Washington, were
merely a rough duplication of all
general plans sent to the 16 can
tonments In the United States.
THE detailed plans should ar
rive today" said Maj. David l..
Stone, head OF the army post con-
struction job, Tuesday.
No Unnecessary Delay.
But no one can expect piece
of work of such magnitude to be
rushed forward In two or three
days. The contractors have not
yet even signed their contract.
They must arrange for the pur-
chase of vast amounts of ma
terials, and they must get their
sub-contracts laid out so that the
work can be properly divided.
There is no unnecessary delay
about the construction work. The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-19
Omitted Press Leased Wire,


WASHINGTON, d. c., June 10
1t is up to America either tC
feed the allies or to fight the
great war alone!
1t is up to America to demand
passage of the Lever food con.
troll bill IL the Teuton hosts are
to be kept from American shores!
These were the outstanding
features of Herbert Hoover
warning to senator's when he ap-
peared before them today to ex-
plain the food control plan.
Under a fire of crossrexamina
ton Hoover cleared away much
misunderstanding of the bill.
Depends on Volunteers.
Here are some of the potent
factors he told calmly, but with
an intenseness that made an obvi-
-ously deep impression even on
some of those senator's who have
opposed the drastic measure:
1.-The administration of food
control is to depend largely on
volunteer, patriotic support OF
the people-from purchaser to
consumer.
There is no desire to enforce
by law rules and regulations on
the peoples diet Such might be
suggested, but they would be vol
untary.
Control is needed only for
food conservation and distribu-
tion.
THE bread ticket is a symbol
of food control in desperation.
There is no intention of issuing
1t in this country.
Spectator Blamed.
Spectators must be stopped.
The American people lost $780,
100000 in five months thru spec
ulators in flour. Someone Is
taking So a barrel which belongs
to the people.
I'VE must save our supplies
even from our allies, lest the
pull of the European vacuum
leave us short in the spring.
"All of us should purchase
thru one agency-neutrals as well
as belligerents.
"The present high cost of liv-
ing is such that labor cannot be
nourished at the present
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-06-19

porbation facilities to the army
post.
Bound on tour of inspection
TO the Todd shipbuilding plant,
which his company is also build
ing, President Hurley of the Hur-
ley-Mason Co., stopped a moment
Tuesday to explain that his COM
pany was ready to start work at
the American lake post as soon as
the word of command was flashed
from Washington.
We need good many men to
work at the army post, but do not
want any to go to the lake as yet.
All persons who want employ
ment should leave their names 1T
our headquarters, 1016 A street.
Everyone will be cared for"
Two hundred men went to the
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plans made by the government are
being changed daily to conform
to local conditions. but should be
in our hands almost any hour
now"
Mai. Stone had received no Of
fetal instructions Tuesday re-
garding the word from Washing
ton that the date for assembling
the conscripted army, had been de-
layed, as had been rumored.
He spent all Tuesday morning
comforting with Northern Pacific
railroad officials regarding trans