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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
SOUTHEAST PREACHER
INYENTS AIRCRAFT THAT
ATTRACTS WAR DEPARTMENT

Rev. homas M. Finley, formerly
Methodist minister at 0ran and iatel
of West Plains was summoned tt
Washington last week by Secretary Of
War Baker and Secretary of the Ma.
Wy Daniels, to confer with them in re.
gard to patents which he says he has
on giant heavier-than-air cruiser
If his claims work out then he has the
German Zeps and all other aircraft
skinned to fragile. Possibly this
Southeast Missourian may revolution
ize aircraft building. A statement in
regard to his craft follows:
"The craft, which is now covered by
United States patents on "a different
parts of its mechanism, with patents
pending on a number of other parts
and also, patent pending in foreign
countries is neither of the aeroplane
or Zeppelin type, but is on a type Of
heavier-than-air gas machine, and is
the only machine of that type ever
invented
"The inventor believes that with his
aerocruiser he has solved number OF
the difficulties which heretofore have
handicapped the navigation of the air
At Washington he will present his ma
chine to a committee of experts re-
Gently appointed by the War and Ma
Wy Departments to purchase or de-
sign great dirigible machine of the
Zeppelin type, but he hopes to con-
vince the committee that the Aero
cruiser is superior in every way to the
Zeppelin.
"The government desires machine
that can be used without an aviation
field, and this the West Plains man
claims for his machine, which he says
can rise vertically in the air with 16
tons over and above its own weight.
1t can hover at any altitude, the in
ventor says, which is another much
desired feature, and can hover stead
lily and perfectly, which no other ma
chine yet invented can do.
"Among the other problems which
the Rev. Finley claims his machine
solves is that Of the operation of the
gasoline engine at high altitude and
also that of the breathing Of man at
high altitude. Both of these diff
ficulties result from the lightness of
the air at high attitudes and the min
ister claims to have overcome them
by controlling, at any altitude, the
air density in the various compart-
ments of his machine. This feature
Of the invention is one of the most
important and one upon which the in
yentor is Fastening to get his patents
perfected in all Of the principal coun-
tries of the world.
THE new air cruiser is mammoth
Graf according to the dimensions Civ
en- by the inventor. 1t is $40 feet
long, SO feet wide on the floor or the
widest part, 40 feet deep, and carries
engines with a total of 1900 horse
power. 1t viii carry 300 passengers
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09

Z crop because of the pasture it affords
: to stock in the fall and winter. As
soon as the wheat is off the field in
the latter part of May it is usually
sown in. COW peas which makes the
land yield two crops in one season,
besides COW peas being a legumen,
they are fine for the soil. Nowhere
does cotton grow so successful as
here--often attaining a height of six
feet, and what makes it safe crop is
the fact that the destructive boil wee
vii, which so often devastates the cot
ton through the South, is unknown
here. Here, too, alfalfa--the crop
which lifted the mortgage from the
farms of Kansas-grows in riotous
iuxuriousness, yielding from five to
SIX cuttings per year, and often net
ting a profit of $50 per acre. What
may be said for the above crop is al
SO true of watermelons, Irish potatoes
and sweet potatoes, and all other
forms of garden truck which finds here
soil and climate marvelously suited.
to them.
In no other section of the United
States is there region with better
railroad facilities than Southeast Mis-
souri,. The chief lines are the Frisco.
Cotton Belt and Iron Mountain. which
together with their innumerable
branches, furnish more than 1000
miles of trackage. In addition TO
these is the packet traffic on the Mis-.
sissippi which furnishes cheap river
transportation--an all of them are
only about 100 miles removed from the
great city of st. Louis, which is one
OF the greatest grain, live stock and
produce markets in the United States.
There is no more healthful climate
IN the central section of the United
States than Southeast Missouri, and
any reputable physician in this region
Will tell you so. Years ago there was
more or less malaria, but with the
digging of the big bitches it has dis
appeared almost altogether, while
such diseases as typhoid fever are
seldom heard of. The sandy subsoiI
has the effect of purifying the water
which makes it exceptionally whole.
some. All you need to do to be con-
WINGED on this score is to glance out
OF car window at any railroad sta
ton and see the rudy glow on the
cheeks OF those who crowd the plat
form. Winters are mild and the sum-
mers are tempered with the cool gulf
breezes which blow up from the
South.
No other State in the Union has a
better public school system than Mis-
souri,, which regularly sets aside one
third of its revenue for this purpose.
The drainage district is dotted with
school houses where the children of
every community are put into posi-
ton to acquire the best primary edu-
cation. There are more than 800 pub
lie schools in the nine counties com
prising Southeast Missouri, and few
sections of similar size in the United
States can match the showing. The
same may be said of churches, which
'epresent practically every denomina-
ion and lend their wholesome infiu-
,nce toward the training of an up
light and God-fearing citizenship
live Stock Reporter.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
d. A. r. HAVE CHARGE OF
LITERARY SOCIETY TONIGHT

Instead of the usual program of the
, Pennington Literary Society tonight
friday the evening has been turned
over to the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, who have prepared a
specially interesting program of stere.
optical pictures of historic and inter-
esting spots in Missouri, with an en-
PERTAINING lecture on the pictures by
Rev. r. S. Boyd, and number of mu-
steal and literary numbers. Follow
ing is the program to be given:
Chorus-Star Spangled Banner.
Historic Spots of Missouri, shown in
colored slides with latest projecting
machine.
Lecture on Pictures, by Rev. r. S.
Boyd.
Talkalog Mr.. Carl Trauernicht.
Violin Solo-Two Movements, from
the Seventh Concerto by DeBeriot,
Mr.. Porter, Miss Rachael Murrill,
accompanist.
Pianologue-Miss Cover, Miss Logan,
accompanist.
Saxophone Solo, "Humoresque" by
Dvorak-Mr. Barroll; DR.. John B.
Robinson, accompanist.
Reading, "Remorse", Mortimer Lewis
Miss Elizabeth Gruner.
Vocal Duet, ~ Live and Love Thee,
by Campaign Mrs. K. C. Weber
and Miss Logan.
The program promises to be an I'M
commonly interesting one, and also
quite different from any program
hitherto given by the Pennington
Literary Society. So it is hoped that
even a larger crowd than usual will
be on hand. There is as always no
admission charged, and no collection
will be taken. The entertainment is
free, as all Pennington Literary So
ciety programs invariably are. Pro-
gram begins promptly at O'clock.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh is blood or constitutional disease,
and in order to cure 1t you must tale in
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure is
taken internally. and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure is not quack medicine 1t
was prescribed by one of the best ply
slcians in this country for years and is
a regular prescription. 1t is composed of
the best tonics known, combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton of the two ingredients is what pro-
duces such wonderful results in curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Prcps, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. price 75e.
Take Halls Family Pills fer constipation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
The Garden Spot Of the Imperial
Mississippi Valley

There is no section of the countr,
more conducive to prosperous farm
ling than Southeast Missouri. We ar,
not alone in considering Southeas
missouri one of the richest agricul
tural sections in the whole country.
Very few Of the American people
appreciate what a great possession 9
good farm is to day, and much great
er it will be in Is or 20 years from
now. 1t has only been few years
ago since good land could be bought
in the corn belt for 1923 to $50 an acre.
Almost in the twinkle Of an eye this
situation has changed and today this
same land commands all the way from
$75 to $3.50 and even 5000 per acre.
Only a few years ago Western Kan
sas, Oklahoma and the Panhandle of
Texas were vast cattle ranges-but
the restless energy and ever-onward
march of mighty nation with its
one hundred million souls has COM
PEELED the picturesque cowboy and the
iong-horned steer to hit the trail over
which the Indian and the buffalo dis
appeared short while before-a trail
over which no traveller returns. Where
the corrall stood yesterday the lit
tie country school stands today. and
the adobe hut of the frontier settler
has given away to the modern farm
house scene with painted barns and
houses. Is years ago this land could
be bought for from $1.50 to $3.50 per
acre. Today it sells for $50 and ev-
en- $75-and the great overwhelming
lesson it teaches is that the wise man
the man who would protect himself
against the vicissitudes of old age and
leave heritage to his children will
lose no. time in acquiring good piece
of land, for the time is not far off
when the price of it will be beyond his
reach.
1t IS merely the history of the Old
World nations repeating itself in this
great Republic of ours and the won
der is that no more of us have read
the hand writing on the wall II YOU
would save your children from land
lordism in the years to come, now is |
the time for you to act. War, fam
Inc and pestilence may come, but If |
you own good piece of land, and your
loved ones are secure, let he future
bring what it may.
The great lesson we would impart |
to the chance reader of thses lines is
that there is no time to lose in ac-
quiring somewhere in this wonderful
country of ours a farm home of our
ownl
Why take chances with the hot
winds and drouths out in Western
Kansas and Oklahoma or down in the
Panhandle country when you can buy
land just as cheap in Southeast Mis-
souri, where the soil is hundred-fold
richer-where hot winds never come,
where the soil is full of moisture the
whole year round-making crop fall
ures unknown.
There is not profitable farm crop
that cannot be grown successfully in
Southeast Missouri. 1t is a sight in
Tended to make farmers heart leap
for joy to see the great corn fields
great stretches of dark waving green
which yield from % to 40 bushels per
acre and is made doubly profitable
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

School Board Convention tomorrow
Indications are that it will be an in.
spring and profitable meeting.
An excellent entertainment was Civ
en- by the teachers and pupils of the
Elvins schools on last Friday even
ing. As it was near Washington's
birthday a part of the program was
in commemoration of that event. The
audience was entirely too large for
the high school auditorium, many be-
ing turned away. 1t is planned to re-
peat this program in order that all
may have the opportunity of enjoying
it.
Prin. A. l.. Van Amburg of the
Knob Lick school writes: yesterday
was cleanup day at the school house.
After the afternoon recess all win
dows were washed, every cornor was
relieved of its dust and cobwebs. the
floors and baseboards cleaned and
scrubbed, and everything was fresh
ened up. All of the children were in
terested and did their part. This
morning | watched for results. It
seemed like new school house with
new scholars, for each one worked
harder than usual" Vertically,
Cleanliness is next to Goodness"
Mis- Marguerite Warren of the Es-
Their school writes, "Washington's
birthday was celebrated in our school,
not by holiday from our duties
there, but by program in each room,
and an exhibit showing what progress
the young folks were making in the
various branches of school work. The
pupils of each room were taken
through each of the other rooms to
survey the work done there. In the
evening an enjoyable program was
given by the High School Literary So
ciety. We find decided improvement
in management and poise on the part
OF the pupils at each succeeding enter
tainment."
Forty-two teachers and prospective
teachers took the examination on last
Friday and Saturday. Every section
OF the county was represented.
List of pupils recently awarded at
tendance certificates from this office,
continued: Juanita Hulsey, Dolly Sa-
go, Raymond Jones, Harley French,
Alice Sparks, Rollin Barron, and Pearl
French of the Gumbo school; Aubrey
Knight, Harry Queen, Martha Miller,
Alvin Link, Raidee Miller, and Beu-
lah Pyeatt of the Mitchell school; and
Maud and Mabel Meeks, Neva House,
Ola Price, Tia Jarvis and Ethel Jones
of the Frankclay schol.
co. SUPT. OF SCHOOLS.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
STARTLING RESULTS
IN HARRINGTON

People report incredible results
from simple lavoptik eye wash. "A
girl suffering from weak, strained
eyes was helped by one application.
Her mother could hardly read or sew
because of eye pains. After one week
her trouble was gone. A small bot
tie of lavoptik is guaranteed to help
EVERY CASE of weak, strained or
infamed eyes. ONE WASH will star
tie with its Incredible results. Pure
aluminium eye cup FREE with each
bottle. w. E. Aubuchon, druggist,
Frankclay, Mo. (adv)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09

teen county agents in Missouri anC
many more counties are making in
quiries in regard to the methods OF
obtaining these agents.
The summary of the work done by
the county agents in 1916 has been
compiled by the College of Agricul-
ture. Twelve thousand acres of corn
were planted with tested seed corn
last year. More than 1000 acres
were planted for silage under their
direction. The report shows that 789
farmers followed in detail the plans
suggested by the agents, and that 3d.
600 letters giving advice and answer
ing inquiries were sent out.
Are You Proud of Your Front Yard?
The improvement of ruarl highways
and the building of good roads lay a
new responsibility upon every farmer.
1t means that there will be a greatly
increased amount Of traffic passing by
his homestead; it will bring him more
closely in touch with the outside world,
including citizens from the immediate
neighborhood, from the surrounding
counties and indeed from many parts
of other States.
The farmer and his home life are
now brought more directly to the at
tention of the general public. Under
these circumstances H. F. Major of
the Missouri College Of Agriculture
suggests that he take more pride in
the Development of his home grounds.
"a man is known by the company he
keeps" so the character of a man is
judged by his home life and the atmos-
phere with which he surrounds him
self.
The improvement of the home
grounds does not necessarily imply
spending great sums or building an
extensive "Show Place" decorated
with architectural furnishings and
formal gardens. 1t means treating
the yards as an out=of-door living
room; as a part of the house. It
means keeping it clean and neat and
comfortable and cheerful. 1t should
be decorated with fine trees, beauti-
full Towering shrubs and with annual
and perennial flowers that fill the soul |
with gladness and make home low |
able spot surrounded by endearing as
that tug at the heart
strings and give the full meaning of |
Home, Sweet Home"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
SICK WIFE'S STORY SUR
PRISES FARMINGTON

The following has surprised Farm
ington: A business mans wife suffer
ed from dyspepsia and constipation
for years. Although she dieted she
was so bloated her clothes would not
fit. ONE SPOONFUL of buckthorn
bark, glycerine, ETC., as mixed in Adj
Ier-i-ka relieved her INSTANTLY.
Because Adler-i-ka empties BOTH
large and small intestines it relieves
ANY CASE of constipation, sour
stomach or gas and prevents appen-
dicitis. 1t has QUICKEST action of
anything we ever sold. e. M. Laak-
man, Druggist. (adv.l
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
COOPERATIVE EXTENSION AGRICULTURE AND HOME
ECONOMICS, STATE OF MISSOURI

College of Agriculture University Missouri u Department Of Agr
culture ST. Francois Court County
Bureau, cooperating
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09

IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS

II does not appear to be generally
known in this city that the Sunshine
Special, the fast train on the Iron
Mountain, receives passengers at
Bismarck for all points south where
that train stops. It has been doing
this for the past year. This train
reaches Bismarck about $40 D. m.
This obviates the necessity of going to
ST. Louis in order to make long trips
west or south
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
SIGN on GOOD DIGESTION

When you see cheerful and happy
old lady you may know that she has
good digestion. If your digestion is
impaired or if you do not relish your
meals take dose Of Chamberlain's
Tablets. They strengthen the stonl-
ach, improve the digestion and cause
a gentle movement of the bowels. Oh.
tainable everywhere. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
w. d. Ashburn Elected President

W D. ABHDufh EIecLed President.
The Farm Bureau elected w. D,
Ashburn as president for the coming
year. The other officers elected were
as follows: w. E. Matkin, first Vice
president; Robert Sellers, second vice
president. Delegates: Walter Cartee-
Weimer, J. H. Shaner, j. M. Bester-
feldt, Will Kinkead, VIM. Bruett.
The president and as many other
officers and delegates as possible, with
the County Agent, will be glad to
meet with any body of farmers in the
county and help them organize sub
bureau in their neighborhood.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
STOCK FARM FOR SALE

1906 acres; 200 acres fenced, about
t45 acres in cultivation and pasture.
Lots of outside range. Spring water
plentiful. House, barn and silo. Some
good corn lard. Would make two
good farms. Term. Investigate.
], c. BALLARD,
Libertyville, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09

Soybean a Promising Crop for Mo
The soybean is one of the best for.
age plants among the legumes and il
exceeds any of the legumes in the pro-
duction of seed, although it is now
grown largely for its abundant yield
of rich forage. The high value of its
seed offers the most promising pos
sibility for the future use of the soy
bean as seed crop, according to w
c. Etheridge of the Missouri College
of Agriculture.
Soybean seed are the richest in
crude protein of any seed used for
feeding, are extremely high in fat and
are highly digestible. Feeding exper-
iments have shown soybean seed meal
to be slightly superior to cottonseed
meal for dairy cows and only slightly
inferior to cottonseed meal for fatten-
ing cattle. Soybeans are also excel
lent feed for horses, sheep and pigs.
1t must be understood, however, that
soybean meal is a highly concentrated
heterogeneous feed and as such must be
fed sparingly-in about the same ra-
ito to other feeds as cottonseed meal
is fed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY FARM BUREAU
"a. |. Foard, County Agent)

The annual meeting of the st. Fran
co.'s County Farm Bureau Saturday
was a success. 1t may be said by
some that the Farm Bureau in this
County is dead, but if it is dead it is
one of the wiggliest, Invest corpses I
have ever seen. The Bureau now has
81 active members. The membership
started at the meeting of the Bureau
February 18th at the zero point and
has worked its way rapidly up to the
az mark, and / am informed by the
officers that more are coming in ev-
cry day. The germ is spreading.
Has it reached your community yet?
II not, arrange for a netting at your
school house. Get in touch with the
County Agent. / will attend your
meeting at any hour in the day you
may suggest, from 2 a. m. to mid
night. Get your farmers in your
neighborhood together and organize,
for you cannot accomplish lasting re-
suits without an organization of your
community. l am getting calls from
all over the county from different COM
munities to meet with them and help
them plan some work for their partic-
ular community needs. ! am dating
these calls up right along.
But about the annual meeting. II
was about to forget. Sixty-fve farm
ers were present from various hooks
and corners of the county. Mr.. P. H. |
Ross, State Leader of County Agents.
of Columbia, Mo-, addressed the meet
ing and went into considerable detail |
explaining the Farm Bureau work |
and its function in the county from
the standpoint of the farmer and
County Agent and State and Govern
ment. He mentioned some of the
good work that is being accomplished
in other counties that have County
Agents and some of the good work
that has been done in st. Francois
county through its Farm Bureau and
County Agents. "St. Francois county
is particularly noted throughout this
State and other States for its soy
bean work and its advancement of
live stock which have been accomp-
lished through the Farm Bureau"
said Mr.. Ross.
Mr.. Ross presented some projects to
the Bureau for it's approval which he
and the County Agent had decided
would be of fundamental interest to
st. Francois county. Some of these
projects which were approved by the
Bureau and which will be Immediately
put into action in this county are:
Boys and Girls Club work, Live Stock
Exhibits, Investigation for the Use of
Limestone, Soil Saving Dams, Farm
Survey, Orchard Demon
strations, Control of Hessian Fly,
Control of Contagious Diseases and
Growing of Soybeans.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09

County Agents are in Demand.
Linn, Pike and Nodaway counties
are making efforts to obtain county
agents with the cooperation of the
college of Agriculture of the Univer-
sity of Missouri. There are now thir-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1917-03-09

more safely than the ordinary auto
mobile carries it's five passengers on
a country road, according to Mr.. Fin
ley.-Lutesville Banner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-09-27
BALES
SOLO HERE IN
LAST 80 DAYS
COTTON CROP IN SUMTER COUNTY
Is MORE THAN HALF PICKRD-
SMALL TOWNS HAVE HANDLED
5000 BALES.

Ten thousand bales of cotton have
been marketed in Americas in the last
thirty days.
This represents approximately $780,
00o. counting the receipts from the sale
of the seed also.
However, at this time last year
nearly twenty thousand bales had been
brought to the local warehouses.
1t is estimated that at Plains, Les
lie, Cobb, DeSoto, Sumter and Ander-
sonville, about 5000 bales have been
sold.
The cotton is Being slowly picked,
although more than one-half of the
crop has been gathered and baled.
OF the 10000 bales brousht to Amer
icus this year, more than two-thirds of
it has been sold. The rest is being
held in the warehouse, pending prob
able advance in the market Some of
the big planters are holding for 25
cents or more.