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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-31

A meeting was held in the Circuit
Court room Wednesday night, the an
nounced purpose of which was to or
ganize New Commercial Club. The
"New" was inserted for the reason
that there have been previous efforts
to keep in working trim organizations
of different names, but having for
their purpose those things for which
Commercial Clubs are generally sup
posed to look out for. But for some
reason, or reasons, with which the
writer is not familiar, all such pre-
vious organizations have turned their
toes to the daisies" For this reason
the word "New" was inserted in the
call for the meeting, as it is proposed
to make this organization a "little diff
ferent" from its predecessors. For
one thing, every effort will be made to
keep the pep" machine grinding con-
stantly so as to have plenty of that
most essential material always on
hand.
There was fair and very repre-
sentative attendance at the meeting
Wednesday evening, considering the
limited advertising that had been CIV
en- it. w. H. Harlan was chosen tenn
porary chairman, and A. l. Foard was
made temporary secretary. Plans for
the proposed organization were dis
cussed at length, practically all pres
ent taking part in the discussion,
which demonstrated the fact that there
was a general and absorbing interest
in the proposed organization. While
it was stated that some of the pre-
vious organizations had accomplished
good work, the general opinion pre-
vailed that there was something lack
ing in their management, which per-
mitted their interest to ooze, which
finally terminated in the death Of the
organization.
But with the experience that has
been gained by members of such pre-
vious organizations, the sentiment pre-
vailed that the new organization
should be able to avoid all such pit
falls, and to follow close the more
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-31
Chautauqua Leaves Pleasant Taste

The Pennington Chautauqua last
week left a pleasing and satisfying
taste in this community, among all
who attended the entertainments. The
ten numbers were interesting, edi-
flying and educational. Especially en-
te~taining were the Cathedral Choir
and the Killarney Maids. Every mem
ber of these companies was an artist,
and their work was thoroughly high
class,
Then the several lectures were all
good, and especially so was that of
]. Adam Bede and Chas. H. Platten-
burg. But it is of the tall, Of the lat
ter named gentleman that we wish
principally to speak. Mr.. Platten-
burg is pre-eminently town booster
and town builder, and his talk demon
strated the fact that he has the prin-
cipal material for town building, as
it is generally supplied, at his tongues
end-hot air.
But his ideas were good, as well as
some of these ideas will take root in
the minds of a number of his Farm
ington hearers, to the end that they
will bring forth abundant crop in
season. He said he doubted if Farm
ington could ever be made the larg-
est city in the State, but that he had
no doubt but that she could be made
the best little city in Missouri. And
never was a truer thing said than that.
He also intimated that Pennington
would not have nearly so far to travel
on such a route as would most other
towns. This statement was also
manifestly true.
That the speaker was most favor
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-31
Roll of Honor

The Times management feels quite
flattered over the following splendid
list of new and renewal subscriptions
the past week:
New Subscribers-Lucy A. Will
liams of Route 2, Pennington, VIM.
House of Leadwood, Mrs. John Bragg
of Pennington, Mrs. Matte Smith of
Brighton, Mo-, Mrs. j. E. Mailer of
Fowler, Colo, Mrs. J. F. Lee of Lit
tie Rock. Ark, Vale Mining Co. of
Valle's Mines, Mo-, L. E. Cole, Mrs. H.
Engledow and S. McKinstry Of Black
well.
Renewals-N. A. Kincaid of Route
l, Kennett Byington of Route 2, John
Albert, N. A. McHenry and Abe Her
cd Of Route a, A. Kirkendall of Route
6, Rev. ]. R. Kincaid, Mrs. w. H
Young, Philip Leuthle, W. B. Rarideni
W. P. Devine, Robert Forsyth, Geo
A. Tetley, T. H. Holman, J. D. Mitch
ell, F. Fuhrmeister, DR.. F. L. Long
F. A. Gillespie, Oscar L. Halle, Rev
o. H. Duggins of Pennington, John
H. Clay and Federal Lead Co. of Flat
River, J. B. Webb of Knob Lick, En-
NETT Kerlagon of Route /, Bonne
Terre, S. A. Sykes of Valle's Mines
Geo. L. Cooley of Bismarck, J. H
Steele of Elvins, Joseph Coffman OF
Avon, H. C. Carter of Halifax, Mo.
W. P. Sebastian of Austin, Texas
Thos. Williams of Danville, Ill. Mrs
Addie Maxwell of Belgrade, Mo-, s
R. Turkey of Hanceville, Ala, c. v
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-31
State Hospital No.4
in Splendid Hands

1t becomes more apparent daily
that the present Board Of Managers
Of State Hospital No. 4 are not only
competent but thoroughly alive to the
best interests of this State institu-
tion. 1t is generally admitted tina the
Superintendent elected is thoroughly
capable, both as an executive and ply
sician, which, coupled with energy and
interest In the work, assures one of
the most successful and beneficial ad-
ministrations in the history Of the in
stitution.
DR.. Eaton's first executive order,
to feed the patients more and better
food, met with the hearty approval,
not only Of the patients, their rela-
tives and friends, but was commended
by the public generally. Humane
treatment is required, taught and
practiced, and the abuse of patients
is the capital offense, the penalty of
which is immediate dismissal
Chapel service is held each Sunday
afternoon; picture show on Monday
evenings, and the recreation dance
Thursday evenings, and all are attend
eu regularly ny ONer OuS-ldlI VI IHe
patients. Visitors are admitted on
Thursdays of each week, and rela-
tives and friends of patients are per-
mitted to see them at any hour of the
day.
An immense and profitable garden
is keeping the institutions cannery
busy The large dairy supplies the
milk and butter, and a splendid poul-
try yard, together with the products
of the fertile farm of 400 acres, plac-
es the institution practically on a pay
ing basis, with little or no assistance
from the State.
Southeast Missouri physicians now
exclusively manage and direct the des-
tinies of this great State institution,
and we are free. to predict that this
will be one of the most successful and
beneficial administrations in the his
tory of Hospital No. a. The credit is,
therefore, due to the present Board of
Managers for selecting wisely, for
manifesting good judgment, and for
their business acumen and sound
finacial experiences, all of which are
highly necessary, and viii be utilized
to the fullest in this successful ad-
ministration.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-31
ountyEducational
Conference Session

The st. Francois County Educational
Conference convened yesterday morn
ing in the High School auditorium in
their regular yearly session. County
Superintendent Of Schools j. Clyde
Akers, presiding. An excellent pro-
gram consisting of interesting address,
es and discussions on school problems
and topics, is being given. The larg-
or part of the program is being given
by our county teachers and school pa
irons.
Thursday morning at the opening
session fifty teachers were enrolled
and several more have come in since.
Among the prominent teachers and
school heads in attendance are: Supt.
Jones of the Desloge schools. Supt.
White of the Flat River schools, and
Supt. Melcher of the Bonne Terre
schools. Both Supts. Jones and
Melcher report vacancies in their
corps Of teachers.
Following is the interesting program
that is being given:
Thursday Morning, August 30.
Organization.
Music.
Invocation-Rev. j. NJ. Bailey.
Home Economics in Rural and Graded
Schools-Miss Olga Hungate.
Discussion.
Course of Study, Elementary Science
Miss Lillian Thompson.
Discussion.
The Teachers Place in the Billion
Bushel Wheat Campaign-Mr. Glenn
S. Hensley.
Discussion.
Afternoon Session.
Address-County Superintendent of
Schools.
Address-Dr. L. S. Rohrer.
Discussion.
Course of Study, Reading-Miss Ma
bel Maupin.
Discussion.
My Problems and Their Remedies
Three-minute discussions by all
teachers.
Friday Morning, August 81.
Music.
Invocation-Rev. 0. H. Duggins.
Boys and Girls Clubs-County Agent
A. |. Board.
Discussion,
Course of Study, Grammar-Prin. T.
d. Bennick.
Discussion.
My Problems and Their Remedies
Three-minute discussions by all
teachers.
Household Arts and the Present Sit
uation--Miss Mary B. Brucher.
Special Topics--County Superintend-
ent of Schools.
Dismissal .a
Friday afternoon will be given to
individual problems in the Office of
the County Superintendent.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-31
COMMERCIAL CLUB
WILL BE ORGANIZED
Preliminary Steps Taken at Meeting
Wednesday Night to Inject More
"Pep"In Into Development of City

beaten paths in such matters. The
wonderful possibilities that are al
ways on hand to be worked out by a
live commercial organization were
well known to all those present, SC
that there was no effort to bring them
out. The object of principal concern
was to inject more "pep" into the or
ganization, in order that the proper
momentum can always be kept up, and
several plans were suggested to such
an end that this preliminary meeting,
so that question will apparently be
satisfactorily solved.
On motion the chair appointed the
following committees, with instruc-
tions to report at the next meeting,
which will be held next Tuesday night,
September 4th, when it is expected to
complete a permanent organization:
Organization Committee - Harry
Denman, Judge X. C. Weber and Will
Overall.
By-Laws-A. /. Foard, M. P. Cayce
and l.. H. Williams.
Membership-A. w. Bradshaw, VIM.
Good and Barney Petty.
On motion, the chair appointed all
present as auxiliary members of the
membership committee, in order that
a large attendance would be doubly as
sured at the meeting next Tuesday
night.
There is an earnest desire among
practically the entire citizenship of
Farmington for a live, progressive
Commercial Club in Farmington-a
club that has an abundance Of red
corpusles in its veins-one that can
DO things-and they are not only will
ing, but eager, to put their shoulders
to the wheel in a united effort for the
permanent good and upbuilding Of this
city.
Every good citizen of Pennington
and vicinity owes it to his home COM
munity to attend the meeting next
Tuesday night and take an active part
in the organization andafuture work of
wide-awake, progressive Commercial
Club, DO NOT FAIL TO BE PRES
ENT.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-31
Successful Meeting

The Southeast Missouri Livestock
Mems Convention, which was held in
this city last Thursday and Friday,
was much lighter than it should have
been. The program presented an un-
usually good list Of speakers, among
whom were men of national reputa-
tion as practical and successful breed
ers. That the various talks proved TO
be interesting to the auditors was
abundantly evidenced by the numer-
Gus questions that were constantly
interjected.
On Saturday morning eighteen au-
tos carried the visitors on tour over
portions of st. Francois county, and
the fine-stocll advocates were permit
ted to see some of The best farming
lands to be found in the entire State.
They also saw numerous herds and
flocks, such as would be credit to
any county. 1t is impossible to even
estimate the value of that trip as an
advertising medium to st. Francois
county, besides furnishing the visit
ors with delightful diversion, but it
is perfectly safe to say that what the
visitors were shown that day will long
remain with them as a pleasing re-
membrance.
The party was supposed to carry
their lunch with them, and they did
in reality, but when they reached Lib
ertyville along about the noon hour,
the splendid people of that most hos
pitable neighborhood appeared with
overflowing baskets of good things to
eat so that the conservation idea was
for the time being entirely forgotten.
The Libertyville folks are SO accustom-
ed to feeding visitors that it seems i'm
possible for them to forego that
pleasure-especially to the, guest.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-31
A REAL TREAT

1t is positively real treat TO geI
such letters as the following, iron 1T0
The Times old and good friends; lhg
writer is now member OF the boarQ
of Pardon Advisors of the state o. q
Texas, was formerly resident. OF thlS
citv. where he still has many friends
Austin, Texas, Aug; 22, lSlh
Mr.. A. w. Bradshaw, Editor Times
Pennington, Mo.
Dear Sir.-Yours of the 9th inst
informing me that my subscription tI
YOUR paper expired on the first OF lasI
month. has been received. l have beer
a subscriber to The Times for more
than forty years, and I would rather
do without half of all the other pa
pers | am now taking than to discon'
tinue my subscription to the "old ne
Enclosed find my check for $l.5O
which please place to my credit 1ol
the purpose above indicated.
with personal regards.
Yours respectfully.
W.. P. SEBASTIAN.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-31

jefferson City, Mo-, Aug, ga
report started here today to the eff
feet that the Democratic State Com
mittee would soon be urged to call a
big delegate or mass convention for
the purpose of adopting resolutions
asking United States Senator's VIM.
] Stone and James A. Reed to re-
sign and let some men represent Mis-
souri, in the United States Senate who
will be in line with the President and
his war policies.
No one seems to know just who
started this report. 1t seems to have
"broke out" like measles in a school
without anyone knowing whence the
epidemic came.
II is deemed likely that if such a
gathering is called, two or three con-
gressmen who have been hostile to the
President will not be overlooked. IL
is said that practically the entire
membership of the Democratic State
Committee condemns Stone and Reed.
II required some droit schemlng
during the last session of the Legisla-
ture to prevent a resolution of con-
demnation of Stone passing the Gene
raj Assembly. Two joint resolutions
were passed commencing the Presi-
dent and all of his war policies. At
that time Reed had not wandered OIL
the reservation and was supposed to
be in line with the President.
Counter Move Is Feared.
Something that has kindled the zeal
of Democratic leaders to plan the ov-
erthrow of Stone and Reed is fear
that a nonpartisan movement may be
started almost any day, calling for
a gathering of Missourians to adopt
resolutions condemning both of these
men and calling upon them to step
down and out. Such a gathering
would be taken to mean that the
Democratic leaders, while bitterly
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-31
Stone and Reed Under
Fire of Missouri Democracy

criticising Stone and Reed, were afraid
to step out in the open and do SO.
Officials and politicians from both
parties who come here have the same
story to relate concerning Stone and
Reed, and it is to the effect that they
are both misrepresenting Missouri and
could do the State their greatest SER
vice by resigning. This feeling, it is
stated, is becoming more bitter with
every attack made by either of these
senator's, and nothing they may say
or do in the future will restore them to
public confidence.
Both of these senators have been
bombarded again and again by their
constituents and asked to line up with
President Wilson and the American
nation on war measures, but the pro-
tests have not accomplished any vis-
ible results.
BlantOn Against Them.
The Democratic press of the State
is said to be almost a unit in the opin-
ion that Stone and Reed have ended
their days of usefulness in the Senate,
or any where in public life. Many of
these newspapers are bitter and out
spoken. Jack Blanton Of the Paris
Appeal says that one of the most pop
ular things newspaper man can do in
Missouri these days is to condemn
Stone and Reed and boost Wilson.
The suggestion that the Democratic
party should discipline Stone and
Reed through convention is deemed
likely to spread like prairie fire be-
fore a high wind, judging from what
former friends of both these men
say. 1t is expected that letters and
petitions will soon deiuge Chairman
James Cowgirl of the committee, ask
ing him to call that body together for
considering ways and means of in
forming Stone and Reed that they
should "step down and out while the
stepping is good"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-31
Notice
COMPULSORY ATTEND
ANCE OF CHILDREN
Parents and Guardians Required TO
rSend Children to School.

Section 1896 Missouri Statutes
1909 provides as follows:
Every parent, guardian or other
person in the State of Missouri hav-
ing charge and control of child be-
tween the ages of eight and fourteen
years shall cause such child to attend
regularly some day school, public, pri-
vate, parochial or parish not less than
three-fourths Of the entire time the
school which said child attends is in
session, or shall provide such child at
nome with such regular daily instruc-
tion during the usual hours as shall
be, in the judgment of the court hav-
ing competent jurisdiction, substan-
tally equivalent at least to the in
struction given chilrden of like age at
said day school in the locality in which
the child resides; provided that every
parent, guardian or person in the
State of Missouri having charge and
control of a child between the ages
of fourteen aDd sixteen years, who is
not actually and regularly and law
fully engaged in some useful employ
ment or service, shall cause said child
to attend regularly some day school
as aforesaid.
Section 10901 Statutes of Missouri
1909, provides that:
Any parent or guardian or person
who, having charge and control Of a
child between the ages of eight and
sixteen years, violates any provisions
of sections 1896 to 10905 Missouri
Statutes, 1909, inclusive, will receive
due warning and for failure to COM
ply with said law the punishment pre-
scribed therefor is not less than ten
dollars nor more than twenty-five
dollars, or be imprisoned for not less
than two days and not more than ten
days, or by both such fine and i'm
prisonment.
Section 1O9O4 Missouri Statutes
1909, provides that:
Every owner, superintendent or Of
fcer of any mine, or factory work
shop or mercantile establishment
and any other person who shall en-
ploy any child between eight and four
teen years of age contrary to the pro-
visions of Section 10903 Missouri Sta
IuteS, 1JOo, Shall DS uSCHlSu SuliCy VI
misdemeanor, and upon conviction
shall be fined for each offense in the
sum of not less than twenty nor more
than fifty dollars and costs.
R. C. Tucker, attorney, of Farming
ton, has been appointed Probation Of
fcer of this county by Judge Peter H
Huck, and Mr.. Tucker has informed
me that he will visit the schools OF
our county from time to time during
the school year and receive reports
from the instructors thereof regard
ing delinquent and negligent children
and especially will report to the
Prosecuting Attorney all children who
are not complying with the compul,
sorry school law, and thereafter an in
vestigation will be made regarding the
above matter in question.
THOS. A. MATHEWS,
Prosecuting Attorney.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-31
FROM A TRUE PATRIOT
St. Louis, No, 8-26- II

St. Louis, Mo-, 8-26-17.
Mr., A. w. Bradshaw, Farmlngton, MO-
NV Dear Sir:-While working at
INV trade as carpenter at Elvins on the
Federal min last year I met many OF
nv old friends and they asked me 70
write YOU, as they were always gIad
70 hear from me. They said always
hit the nail on the head. So | will
give YOU the honor Of hitting the. nan
on the head when you published the
truth of the Flat River trouble, You
are one who had the backbone to pub
Tsh the real situation. am union
man. and it's home folks hrst, ana
America at all times, .
have two sons in the war, Marvin
7 and Richard Bland Creegan. Mar
vim is in the Fourth Regiment, Ma
chine Gun Company, and Dick is IN the
1st Regiment, Company d. ana am
in bad because they won't let me 20,
I am past 62, but not when IL comes
to fighting for my country. am no
man for trouble, and would Suggest
neace at all times, but when imposed
nnon. | am sure to demand my rlghIs'
Thank God we have man at the
head of our government who VIII see
that we get our rights. The lawyer
who withdrew his subscription ana
card from the Times, holding up tor
the clad hogs, might have thought tn the
Times would be done for, but me me
Times will reach its many reaaefS
lust the same.
With best wishes to you, | am
Most respectfully yours,
MARK L. CREEGAN,
464O Cote Brilliante, st. Louis, Mo'
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-08-31

abyl impressed with the location, as
we'll as the appearance of Pennington,
and it was evident that he meant eX-
actly what he said, evidently as an
extra, truly you have a splendid lit
tie town here-one you should be
proud Of" His suggestions were that
all must first become boosters-that
if there were any knockers, as he
knew there were, they should either
be converted, or else shipped out. +"
By following the right tactics he did
not understand why a bunch Of real
boosters could not bring about con-
ditions that would double the popula-
tion Of Pennington within the next
year. And evidently all who heard
him believed all he said. We do not
believe any real business man would
contend otherwise.
Would you like to see Pennington
double her present population within
the next year, or would you rather she
would "hit the trail" that is already
marked by more than 800 other towns
in Missouri--of going backward? Of
course there is no good citizen but
desires to see this city go forward.
Then why not help her along? 1t
takes push to get anywhere these
days. And it requires "gas" to gen.
crate push" If you cannot furnish
the push, then you can generate the
gas. There is something for every
one to do in a thorough system of
town building. Do you think it is
worth the effort?. If you do, GET
BUSY.
1t will be pleasing information to
all Chautauqua patrons to know that
next years Chautauqua has already
been arranged for