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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-23
THE POOR MANS BUTTER"

A Democratic caucus of the United
States Senate last week approved a
proposition to reduce the government
tax on oleomargerine from 10 cents
to cents pound. The tax was orig
inally placed on the manufacture of
oleomargerine more as a penalty than
a necessary revenue measure, and to
protect butter from this cheaper COM
petitive article. The coloring of oleo-
margarine, as all creamery butter is
artificially colored, was also prohibit
ed, that it might not look so attrac-
tive or so much like creamery butter.
This was straining at a gnat, for if
it is wrong to color oleomargerine to
make it look more appetizing, it is al
so wrong to color butter for the same
purpose. All that is necessary is to
require that each be labeled true to
name, so that people may know what
they are buying, and those who pre-
fer oleomargerine at low price to
butter at a higher price could have
their choice.
Oleomargerine is said by food ex-
perts to be good, nourishing food,
and it is as palatable to some tastes
as butter, if indeed one can tell the
difference. Under our pure food laws
and government inspection it's whole
someness is as fully guaranteed as
any food product, and is most accept
able substitute for butter-indeed is
preferred to some grades of butter.
In these days of high cost of living,
with creamery butter selling at 48
and so cents pound, oleomargerine
is gladly accepted by those who are
not able to pay the higher price for
butter. Why should they be penal
lied ten or even two cents a pound
for the privilege of using it. The tax
is no protection to farm housewives
who make and sell butter. They US
ually have their regular customers
and sell their product below the price
of creamery butter, while large diaries
practically dispose of all their cream
or butterfat to the creamery butter
manufacturers. The penalizing tax
of 10 cents pound ought to be taken
off of oleomargerine and thus lessen
to that extent its cost to the con-
sumner.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-23
MILLIONAIRE CABINET MO-
BOLIZE FOOD RESOURCES

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 19.-If the United
States is forced into war, the food
resources of the country will be mo-
bilized Immediately by a committee
of 20 millionaire experts.
Julius Rosenwald, himself multi
millionaire and member of the Ma
tional Council for Defense, sent re-
quests today to the heads of 20 of the
nations greatest industries to Join
him in forming the millionaire cab
met" for food mobilization. At the
recent meeting of the council in Wash
ington the task of providing food and
uniforms for an army of 100000
men and naval force of 100000 was
assigned to Mr.. Rosenwald, should
emergency trise.
"In order to accomplish this task"
said Mr.. Rosenwald, 81 will need the
aid of the biggest men in various in
dustries. l believe everyone of the
20 whom l have called upon will help.
To make certain that an army of l.
100000 and our navy will be properly
fed and clothed and that our vast civ
lion population shall not suffer, it
will be necessary to mobilize the en-
tire food supply of the nation. This
will be done under the direction of
the cabinet which | am forming"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-23
TEN MILLIONS, THE MARK SET
7s. FOR JEWISH RELIEF FUND

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 19.-Jacob
Billikopf, welfare and sociological
worker, of this city, left today for
New York to serve as the campaign
executive of the American Jewish
Relief Committee, in it's effort to
raise a $10,000,000 relief fund for
Jewish war sufferers. The assembling
of the fund will be under the direct
guidance of Mr.. Billikopf, who has
been assured the best aid of the coun-
try in the work.
Mr.. Billikopf is native of Russia
and is acutely aware of conditions
among his people in war-torn Poland
and Galicia. He was appointed last
summer on the committee to distri-
butte aid among the destitute in Po
land, but the members of the COM
mittee were unable to leave this coun
try through inability to get their
passports vised.
The campaign for raising the fund
will be nationwide. Branches of the
American Jewish Relief Committee
now are in active operation in every
large American city.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-23

Germany, it seems, would like to re-
open diplomatic parleying with the
United States over her submarine
plan of warfare, but wants to go right
along sinking merchant ships of both
the belligerents and neutrals without
warning or search while the parley-
ing is going on. But as that is just
why President Wilson broke off dip
lomatic relations with Germany, he
doesn't purpose, if we understand his
position, to renew those relations I'M
til Germany abandons her peculiar
style of submarine war and gives bet
ter assurance than she has ever here
tofore given that she will respect and
keep her pledges, which she is too
much disposed to regard as "mere
scraps of paper" to be torn to pieces
at any time by her mailed fists.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-23

southwestern frontier, show how in
adequately prepared we are to meet
an emergency of slight proportions.
Then why should there be any OPP
position to national system Of uni
versal military training for both army
and navy? Every citizen owes his
service to his country when needed,
and in certain conditions he may be
drafted. How much better, when he
is called out, that he should have the
military training and discipline that
would make him an effective soldier
instead of one of the awkward
squad" A volunteer army is the best
in the world, perhaps--after it has
been disciplined, trained, hardened, and
knows how; but that requires time
time in which our country might be
overrun with the enemy and largely
despoiled. Universal military train
ing, such as is contemplated by meas
ures now being considered by Con-
gress, would prove a splendid expert
ence to every young American, would
in no essential interfere with his
peaceful calling and success in life,
and would make of him a sure rock of
defense in time of emergency and need
the only time he would be called up
on to serve his country in that ca
pacity.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-23
THOMAS MABREY DEAD

Hon. Thomas Mabrey, one of South
east Missouri's most conspicuous and
best known public men, died at his
home in Doniphan, Ripley county, or
the 18th inst, in the 82d year of his
age. He was one of the pioneers and
history makers of this section of the
State. In July, 1861, he enlisted in
the six-months' call for State Guards
by Governor Claib Jackson under
General jeff Thompson, and later en-
tered the Confederate army in Col
Whites regiment, with which he
served until tie close of the Civil
War.
After the war, Mr.. Mabrey prac-
ticed law, and in 1868 was elected
Prosecuting Attorney of Ripley coun-
ty. In 1878 he was elected to repre-
sent his county in the Missouri House
of Representatives, and afterwards
his senatorial district in
the State Senate, He was prominent
in both branches of the General AS
sembly and made his influence felt in
Mr.. Mabrey's wife was a sister Of
the late Judge William Carter and of
francis M. Carter of Pennington.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-23
GEN. FUNSTON DROPS
DEAD IN TEXAS HOTEL

San Antonio, Texas, Feb. 19.-Gen.
Frederick Funston, Commander of the
Southern Department of the United
States Army since February, 1915,
died suddenly at hotel here tonight,
a few minutes after he had finished
dinner. He collapsed while seated in
the lobby of the hotel, talking with
friends, and was playing with a little
girl, guest of the hotel, when he
fell unconscious. Death was almost
instantaneous. Gen. Funston was 81
years old.
Ever since March, 1916, when he
was placed in command of all United
States forces on the Mexican border,
Gen. Funston had worked at an unus-
ual pace. At critical times in border
developments he frequently remained
on dutv "a hours of the "a.
Handling of regulars, disposed of
at various stations on the border, the
Pershing expedition and of late re-
arrangements of regular troops, while
providing for the return of National
Guardsmen have entailed an enormous
amount of detail work, probably ex-
ceeding that which fell to any COM
handing general of the United States
Army since the Civil War.
/, Only today Gen. Funston completed
orders for the return of the last of the
guardsmen. Because of the amount of
work which has fallen on him, Gen.
Funstons only recreation or relaxa-
ton for nearly year has been an
occasional dinner party with a few
friends.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-23

Phil A. Hafner, the versatile and
irrepressible socialistic editor of the
Scott County Kicker, announces the
temporary suspension of his paper on
account of sickness. He says: "It is
with much regret that l announce the
suspension of the Kicker for an indef-
mite time. am very sick man and
cannot go on" Arrangements have
been made with the Cape Girardeau
Tribune to supply his subscribers Gun
til he is able to take hold again"
which we hope may be soon. We are
not always able to agree with Pills
reasoning, but he never fails to make
it interesting.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-23

Since our break with Germany, and
the slender thread upon which peace
rests may be snapped any day, aliens
all over the country have begun a
hurry-up rush to become American
citizens. About 900 applications for
first citizenship papers were made in
st. Louis last week, and in other large
cities a similar manifestation is re-
ported. Most of them are said to be
subjects of the Central Powers
Germany and her allies-many of
whom have been in America number
of years, but have never severed their
allegiance to their mother country,
Whether this means that they have
determined to be loyal to their adopt
ed country and its institutions in the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-23
--,--------- -
AN OPEN FIELD

Congressman Walter L. Hensley of
this district has taken time by the
forelock and cleared the political deck
for all who may have a congressional
bee buzzing around in their bonnets,
by a prepared announcement given out
on the 18th inst, that he renounces
all intention of being a candidate to
the succession in 1918. Mr.. Hens
ley's statement may be found on an
other page of this number of The
Times and speaks for itself.
Such an announcement, so far in
advance of the campaign and before
he had entered upon the term to which
he was elected last November, is
somewhat unusual. But we suppose
Mr.. Hensley wanted to give aspirants
plenty of time to study the situation,
hoist their lightning roads and be
ready for the first flash out of the po-
litical skies. At this distance hazi-
ly may be seen the names of Clyde
Williams of Jefferson county, Judge
Elbridge M. bearing of Washington,
State Senator Carter Buford of Rey-
nolds, 0. L. Munger of Wayne, Judge
R. A. Anthony of Madison, Farmer
Sam McMinn of Bollinger, Attorney
S. j. Stanton of Ste. Genevieve, Pros
ecuting Attorney William R. Edgar,
Jr., of Iron, T. B. Hood of Perry, and
st. Francois-Who?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-23
HANA-STEWART

John H. Hama of LaPort, Ind, and
Miss Cora E. Stewart of near FARM
lngton were united in marriage in
Harrington on Saturday, Feb. nth,
by Justice VIM. Good. The groom is
formerly of Pennington and is a son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Hama. The
bride Is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
K. I. Stewart. The newly-weds win
make their home in LaPort. Their
friends extend congratulations and
best wishes,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-23
THE GOVERNOR ION THE JOB

Rumors, more or less defined, have
been current ever since the organiza-
ton of the present session of the
General Assembly of the State, that
there was an undercurrent of oppo-
sition to Governor Gardeners revenue
reform measures. The Governor has
been disposed to adopt policy Of
watchful waiting to see what the Leg
islature purposed doing with his
measures, rather than presuming to
exert an active administrative or per-
sonal influence upon its deliberations
in pushing them to a successful con-
clusion. But the constitutional linn
itation of the legislative session has
more than half run its length without
any definite progress having been
made, and rumors of opposition here
and there persist in making them
selves heard.
The Governor sees in this something
of menace to his administrative
policy, and early last week announced
his intention TO take a more active
and aggressive position. He has Civ
en- up his purpose to attend the
Presidential Inauguration with his
staff and has cancelled his acceptance
of the invitation of the Missouri So
ciety at Washington to be its guest of
honor on that occasion. He says: 81
have determined to stay here on the
job, night and day, until the Legisla-
ture adjourns. 1t is apparent, there
fore, that | must lay aside all other
matters, including appointments"
The Governor says: 81 cannot but
feel that the measures which | have
recommended to the Legislature are
of such vital Importance to all of our
people that it is my duty to strain all
my energies to see them enacted into
laws. The session is now about half
over, and l am willing to risk my
reputation as a prophet that these
measures will become law. .a1
a. Prison reform.
"2. Good roads, providing for the
construction of $500 miles of surface
roads.
"3. Revenue measures sufficient to
pay off the States debts and adequate
ly maintain our institutions.
"a. A State Tax Commission.
"These embody practically every
thing recommended in my inaugural
address. When these recommends
tions are enacted into law the Forty
ninth General Assembly will be known
as the greatest in the States history,
GAS to whether my administration
is to be huge success or a fiat fail
ure the next 40 days will determine
Our necessities are so clear to me that
| shall consider myself poor execu-
tive if ] fail to impress them upon a
Legislature which believe is bent up
on doing its full duty to the people as
it understands it.
"If Missouri is to win in this intense
and fierce race for industrial, COM
mercial and social supremacy in which
she is now engaged with her sister
Commonwealths, we must begin by
preparedness and organization at
home. The four great reforms l have
outlined are, therefore, imperative and
essential. When this work is done
we will have cleared the decks and
will be ready"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-23

event of actual hostilities between the
United States and Germany, or wheth-
er it is more particularly to fortify
themselves against certain inconveni-
enccs that they might experience as
aliens, is not altogether clear in ev-
cry case.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-02-23

Auto speeders in Pennington would
do we'll to remember that they are on
dangerous grounds. The law is liza
Bile to "get them" if they exceed the
speed limit, and then their Joy riding
will prove to be a very expensive pas
time for them. They should remem-
Der that others have some rights on
the public highways, which they will
be forced to respect.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-15
u, B. 0RPHANAGE
AND HOME REPORTS
18th Annual Booklet Shows In
Stltutl0n ProSperS.

Tho 18th annual report Of Tho or.
rtanaec and Homo Of tho United
Hretafen Church. located at Quincy,
ia, has just been issued
Ihe Ieport shows that Mt present
dec are 100 children in tho IIomc---
~ bays and 4 Rirl8. Seventeen were
sdmtted ana Il regularly rejected
during the year.
The wheat crop for the year YIELD.
cd aG5 bushels; corn, 500 barrels; pc.
tataes, 45o bushels; hay. 70 tons. up.
H'ea. loo bushels, peaches. 100
la heels; tomatooa Is bushels. sugar
l"ete, ESQ bushels; onions. 40 bush.
rvs; apple and peach butter. $50 gal.
'oua and vegetables in season for all
he needs IF The institution The poul.
r department yielded 1865 egga
aud dthc dairy $40 pounds of but.
tcG The caah from farm produce
Old in e2ccss Of what was used for
home consumption was $4,000
The bakery Tor The year exceeded
an previous outputs. The treasurera
report VIII show $1O.671.28 as gross
IocrIpje from the sale of bakery pro.
ducts. The output for tho year was
t%S,s34 loaycs OF bread, 1874 dozen
.oa rolls. 2,595 dozen sandwich rolls
205 dozen small cakes and 1000
.e.CfW rHIses
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-15
TO CONSULT SPECIALIST.

Druggist \ al Gilbert, accompan.
A by Or II G Tonkn. went 10
Baltimore this morning TO consult
With specialist For some tlme
pa Mr. Gilbert has been afflicted
viii rheumatic trouble and some time
ago had o Severe spell OF orysiDelss,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-15

homes never. exceed what is known as the
minimum charge This is especially true in
Here is a little comparison of the rates of
the Potomac company and the Northern
Virginia Power Company that will show
YOU lust how that one feature affects the
people Of Martinsburg.
The verv lowest bill tl1at YOU can receive
from, the Potomac conpDany is 79 cents.
The very lowest bill that v0u can receive
cents C. gl'z 90 - '''
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-09
GERMAN U.BOAT Is THOUGHT
SEEN OFF AMERICAN COAST

Boston. February THE sighting of
a strange vessel resembling subma-
rine, was reported tonight to Captain
William r. Rush, commandant of the
Boston navy yard, by Captain Smith A.
Ross, master of harbor tug. Captain
Ross said he saw the stranger four
miles off Marble Head this morning.
He was heading In from sea at speed
which he estimated at Is to IS knots
an hour, but soon after being sighted
steered to the south, toward Cape Cod
Captain Ross expressed the belief
that it was q submarine. He was GER
tain, he said, that the craft he sight
ed was not one of the American type
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-09
FIFTY PER CENT OF STEEL on
NEW c. & 0. BRIDGE IS IN 70.
SITION, TO BE READY IN
THREE MONTHS

Portsmouth, Ohio, February 6-More
than half the steel work on the c. &
o. Northern bridge over the Ohio
river at Sciotoville is up, and within
three months the bridge is expected
to be completed. Over 1000 tons
of steel have been erected and bolted
in place. The bridge Is to contain
1880 tons of steel when ready for
service.
All wooden false work from the
Ohio river shore to the middle river
pier has been torn down and the steel
bents used to support the bridge will
be taken out soon. That part of the
bridge completed is from the big pier
on the Ohio river shore to the middle
river pier. Work on the steel con-
struction was started August 8, This
work has been done by means OF a
gantry traveller ON false work. The
work Of erecting the remaining half Of
the bridge from the middle river pier
to the big pier on the Kentucky bank
will be done by means of an overhead
creeper as cantiever erection. Two
small bents will be used under the last
hail.
The channel spans are continuous
over the center pier and constitute the
first large bridge of continuous type as
we'll as the longest and heaviest full,
rketed truss In America. The large
channel spans are being built double
track. The approaches are being bull
to accommodate future second track
Steel track has been laid from thu
Ohio shore abutment about foul
miles north. this work being done b,
the railroad company. The track /.
ballasted for this same distance. Th,
grade contractors. who are workins
between Jacksonville and Waverly
expect to finish their work in another
month.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-09
HOUSE BODY AUTHORIZES $3.50.
100000 FOR WARSHIPS

Washington, February Favorable
reports were ordered by the House
Naval Committee today on three ad-
ministration measures which will be
offered as amendments to the Navy
appropriations bill, when 1t is to be
taken UP in the House again tomorrow
for immediate passage.
One of the amendments would au-
thorize bond issue of $150, 900, 900
to cover the cost of prompt completion
of war ships now under construction
and the purchase or construction of
additional submarines, destroyers and
supplies. Another would authorize
the communicating by the government
of ship yards and munitions plants
and the third would appropriate ST.
100000 to purchase basic patents OF
air craft.
At Secretary Daniels suggestion the
committee eliminated a provision for
drafting into the naval establishment
the officers, agents and employers Of
any private plant Communicated. Mr.
Daniels did not believe the drafting
authorization was necessary.
The air craft patent bill was amend
ed so as to require the Wright-Mar
tin Company, owners of the rights
to be sought to give an indemnit,
bond to protect the government il
case the Supreme Court should &C
adversely on their patent.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-09

There is in Stevens Point, Wis, q
pine tree and an oak tree growing
from the same stump. Both are If
teen feet or more in height. Appar-
emily the trees are branches growing
from common root and one of the
pecullarities of the combination is that
the bark Of the pine does not appear
normal. 1t appears to have been i'm
pregnated with some Of the qualities
OF tho oak.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-09
JUDGE FOR YOURSELF
Which Is Better-Try an Experiment
or Profit by MaysyiIle
Citizens Experience.

Something new is an experiment.
Must be proved to be as repi esent-
ed
The statement Of manufacturer is
not convincing proof of merit.
But the endorsement of friends Is.
Now supposing you had a bad back,
A lame, weak, or aching one,
Would you experiment on It?
You will read of many so-called
cures.
Endorsed by strangers from far
away places.
It's different when the endorsement
comes from home. NJ
Easy to prove local testimony.
Read this Maysville case:
Ben. p. Fleming, constable of Ma
son Co., 217 e. Lee St., Maysville, says:
Il have used Doan's Kidney Pills off
and on for several years, getting them
at Wood & Sons Drug Store, and they
have been of great benefit. At times,
my kidneys have been out of order
and l have suffered from dull, con-
Seoh' oShO IhiouSh thC SIudll VI MY
back. The kidney secretions have
been irregular in passage, too. A box
or so of Doan's Kidney Pills have
never failed to relieve me of the com.
plant in a short time"
Mr.. Fleming is only one of many
Maysville people who have gratefully
endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. II
your back aches-if your kidneys
bother you, don't simply ask for q
kidney remedy-ask distinctly fol
DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS, the SAME
that Mr.. Fleming had-the remedy
backed by home testimony. SOC al
stores. Foster-Milburn Co., Props,
Buffalo, N. Y. when. Your Back Is
Lame-Remembe the Name"
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1917-02-09
CIVIL MOBILIZATION BILL II
READY 70 RFRENCH PAR.
LAMENT

Paris, February THE government
bill providing for civil mobilization IL
ready for presentation to parliament
The proposed measure gives the gov.
eminent the right, which 1t already
has in part by previous law, to i'm
press persons for the needs of ma
tional defense, for war manufactures
for transport and for agriculture.