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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-10-18

Give to your friends n cordial well
come. instead OF a variety of cakes
n pastry
The smile of the hostess is the cream
of the feast.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-22
"AND A LITTLE CHILD
SHALL LEAD THEM

Dear Editor:-Will you please per-
NIT me to speak through the col
umns of your paper, on behalf of the
children buying Thrift Stamps? l
am not writer; have always just
observed, listened and thought. But
we must eventually put thoughts and
observation into action, if we expect
to win the battle for justice. | am
somewhat of child myself, in many
ways, if not in years. We can always
count on the children to do things.
Most of them are real energetic, and
with a little encouragement from
their parents, we can depend on them
to do their bit in every good couse. |
feel sorry for children whose fathers
have always talked poverty to them,
making them believe that they can
not begin their saving and giving on
a small scale. Some fathers have per-
haps invested largely in Thrift
Stamps, when a solicitor came around,
after having denied his boy or girl
twenty-five cents to buy one stamp,
as a beginning, thus hindering his
boy in the work of cooperating with
his school in the great work of help
ing his country. The boy has no
hand in it. The honor goes to the
father and solicitor, if there is any
honor to it. When people neglect to
cooperate with their own school, they
are hindering the progress of their
own children. Everyone in the dis
trict ought to lend helping hand to
promote the best interests for the
school. Some do not cooperate, hence
their business seems to be to nag and
find fault. Great things are expected
of schools whose teachers and pupils
often labor amidst very unfavorable
surroundings. Some school houses
remind one of swinging bridge, es-
pecially when the wind blows. How
ever, the Thrift Stamps are being
bought by some, who are trying to
help. These investments with our
government reminds one that it is not
the large amount that we lend or
give, but like the mustard seed we
sow, showing that small beginnings
give large returns. If we cast no
bread upon the water, how can we
hope for any return? So it's the lit
tile things that count. Jesus sat a
little child in their midst and said,
"These shall be the greatest in the
Kingdom They are the hope Of
our nation. Will we help them?
AN OBSERVER.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-22
MISSOURI LIVE STOCK, 1918

The Missouri livestock statistical
report for February, 1918, issued
jointly by E. A. Logan, Field Agent of
the Bureau of Crop Estimates of the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture, and Jewell Mayes, Secretary
of the Missouri State Board of Agri-
culture, announces that there are A.
100000 hogs in Missouri, or $4,000
more than one year ago. There are
now 71,374,000 hogs in the United
States.
Cattle of all kinds in Missouri have
increased in numbers. There are now
10000 head of milk cows, an increase
during the past year of $4,000. The
United States has 23,824, 900 milk
cows.
Other kinds of cattle have also in
creased from 1,650,000 head in Janu-
airy, 1917, to 1,782,000 head in Mis-
souri, this year. There are 43,646,OOO
head of other cattle in the United
States.
Sheep have increased $4,000 head
during the past year, there being at
this time 1,466,000 sheep on farms in
Missouri. The United States has 49,
100000 head of sheep.
Horses have increased during 1917,
there being now 1,040,000 head in the
State, and q, 100000 in the United
States.
Mules also show slight tendency
to increase during the past year. The
number in Missouri now is $4,000
head, while in the nation there are
4,824,000.
Never in Missouri has livestock
been so high. The farmers have plac
ed upon their 4,7O8,000 hogs a value
of $3.50 per head, a total of SS7,096,-
900; 10000 milk cows at S69.70 per
head, SCI ,607 900; 1,782,000 other cat
tie at $47.6 per head, SS4,S23,200; l.
100000 sheep at $3.50 per head, $751;
oil 400; 100000 horses, valued at
$97 per head, $100,880,000, and S67,-
900 mules at $113 per head, SAL AL
900.
The total livestock population Of
Missouri is 10,273,UU0-a little more
than 3 head of animals to each per-
son in the State. The grand total val
uation of Missouri livestock is 1884,
90,000-over one hundred dollars for
each person.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-22
BLADES MANSFIELD WEDDING

From the Tyler, Texas, Courier
Times of Feb. 18th, the following ac-
count Of the marriage of Miss Kath-
leen Peers Mansfield is taken. The
bride is daughter Of Mrs. Katie
Mansfield, former resident of Farm
ington, where she has many friends.
The bride also has a number Of
friends here, who wish her much hap
piness. She is a grand-niece of L. X.
Peers CT this city, and a grand-daugh-
ter of the late DR.. George w. Will
Hams, who was one of the best
known physicians Of St. Francois
county:
Thursday morning at 1890 at the
home of the bride quiet but beauti-
full wedding was solemnized in the
presence of a few intimate friends
and neighbors, uniting the lives of
Miss Kathleen Peers Mansfield and
Mr.. Horace Blades.
The bride is the only daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. +. Mansfield, highly
refined and accomplished, possessing
a sunny nature and sweet Christian
spirit which has drawn to her scores
of friends and admirers. Mrs. Blades
is talented musician, having studied
at various times with some of the best
teachers.
The groom holds responsible posi-
ton with the government, serving in
the capacity Of ". S, Commissioner
and Deputy Clerk. Bearing at all
times the traits of a cultured gentle
man, he has during his four years
stay in Tyler made many friends and
is highly esteemed by all our citi-
1anc ~
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-22
A WOMAN HAS HER SAY

/ was so glad to notice that Eng
lands Uncle John has regulated fash,
ion for his nieces in one respect at
least--that is the height of her shoes.
/ am afraid, though, that it is from
purely selfish standpoint, because he
needs the leather that shoe tops are
made of, as he didn't say a word
about the height of the heels. To have
lowered them would have improved
their health.
I've been hoping that our Uncle
Sam would take charge of all our
fashions and also allow his nieces
the same privilege of saying what
they want to that he gives their bro
theirs. We are not boasting that what
we want to say will amount to so much,
but the privilege of saying it does,
amount to a whole lot.
l have lately read in a magazine |
love, an article by an editor whom l
delight to read after, urging upon wo-
men, to whom suffrage has recently
been granted, to study from A to z
just what it means to vote. He didn't
say it in those words but that is what
he meant. Then was conscience strick-
en- enough to add the following: "You
may ask if such study is not as nee
essary for the male as for the female
voter. Yes. Nevertheless there is
this difference. The boys who will
vote in the next election have been
for some years looking forward to
this duty. They have talked politics
with their fathers and with their COM
panions; they have learned-insensi-
bly, it is true, but still really-some-
thing respecting these political prob
lens and the duties which citizenship
lays upon them" More in like vein
follows, but | should like to know
why that it is evidently thought that
we never talk politics with our ia
theirs or with our companions. /
know one woman who has talked poll
tics and the problems of both State
and Nation with her father from the
time she could understand what she
read in the newspapers until she is be-
ginning to get gray haired and tooth
less. She has also had to make her
County Superintendent believe she
knew little about civil government
before she could get certificate to
teach. She also knows she isn't the
only woman who has done so.
l have no complaint to make against
the advice he gives, only that he OBJ
viously thinks that we haven't studied
the subject enough to average up with
the Callow youth of the nation.
We love Uncle Sam, but we are so
tired of being classed with the little
folks who should be seen and not
heard, we would like to speak as in
dividuals having real ideas of our own
and be listened to.
One Of Uncle Sans Nieces.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-22

c. H. Adams, care of court house, SO;
H. M. O'Bannon, Recorder, stamps,
etc., $4.44; X. G. Weber, Probate
Judge, stamps, etc, So; City Livery,
hauling coal, SLIT; Pennington Mill
ing Co., supplies for Co. Inf, So; City
Drug Store, supplies for Co. Inf, ST.
70; A. Neidert & Son, burial L. M.
Pritchctt, $25; ]. C. Alexander, sup
plies for Co. Inf, 81; H. W. Coffield,
Treas, foreign insurance tax money
apportioned to common school district,
$748.55; C. H. Adams, Sheriff, six
days attendance on Probate Court,
SIP; Pennington Mere. Co., supplies
for Co. Inf, $63.65; E. ]. Mckinney,
supplies for Co. Inf, 1914; .Thos.
Autsen, supplies for Co. Inf, $3.50;
G. W, Howell, 2 months support Mrs.
L. E. Halbrook, $40; C. M. Thomson,
Supt., ligth and power for Co. Inf,
$7.73; c. M. Thomson, Supt., light and
water for court house and Jail, $45.34;
Bonnie Terre Star Prtg. Co., adv. for
Supt. of Schools, $500; Lead Belt
Post, Stationery for Pros. Atty, $12.-
SO; G. H. Middlekamp, Treas, sup
plies for Co. patients at Mt. Vernon
Sanitorium, $47.S8; G. Bruno, repairs
at court house, SITS; st. Louis Smelt-
ing & Refining Co., car of coal, $98.38;
c. H. Adams, Sheriff, boarding of
prisoners, S170.25; Remington Type
writer Co., supplies for Recorders Of
fee, 81; Tine Murphy, cleaning cess
pool, S12; J. L. Mcfarland, road ov-
erseer, bal. due for road work, $1.10;
j. Nj, Wildman, supplies for quaran-
tine patients, SIZES; Lead Belt Post,
adv. for Assessor, S3.75; Lead Belt
News, Circuit Court Docket and sup
plies for Supt. Of Schools, $4,000; G.
II. Middlekamp, Treas, support Of
county patients at Mt. Vernon, $780,
As; Buxton & Skinner, supplies for
county officers, $40; C. NJ. Thomson,
Supt., light and water for court house
and Jail, $24.54; C. M. Thomson, Supt.,
light and power for County Inf, $10.-
%; Burroughs Adding Machine Co.,
adding machine for Treasurer's Of
flee, 1894; w. H. Blue, Sheriff, board
ing prisoners at Ironton Jail, $49.50;
W. H. Coffield, Treas, county criminal
costs, $3,079.05; C. |. Garrett, eight
days service and mileage, salts; w.
A. Mitchell, eight days services and
mileage. $40.70; F. NJ. Matkin, eight
days services and mileage, S40.70; C.
H. Adams, Sheriff, eight days attend
ance, SIG.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-22
LETTER FROM THE PHILIPPINES

Corregidor, P. l., Jan. 6, 1918.
Dear Mother:-l received your
Christmas present and was, sure glad
to hear from you and to know | am
still remembered by some of my
friends and especially you and papa.
| also got letter from Miss -
and package from the Epworth
League, which l was so glad to get.
/ spent my Christmas on Corregidor
and we had a fine time and enjoyed
the dinner. The native people here
are about half civilized and sleep on
a floor Of bamboo, and there are only
one or two rooms in the house, and
anywhere from six to twelve in the
family. They are a very lazy people.
They cat in very peculiar way. They
never use knife, fork or spoon, but
roll their rice in little ball and dip
it in grease; also eat rice with fish,
and for dressing bananas.
The way we soldiers spend our
22are time is to so to the picture
show, and three times q week to a
band concert and from there we go
where there is string band and
watch the dancing and then go to bed.
We begin our day at 6 a. m. $3.50
a. M, breakfast, 1880 a. m. artillery
drill until $3.50 a. M, and from 10 a.
m. to 1880 infantry drill. From l
p. m. until p. m. if not on guard
we can sleep or go anywhere we want
to, until $50 p, M, when we have
supper. $3.50 retreat and at $3.50 tat
too, which is lights out; 1915 p. m.
call to quarters, and at II p. m. taps,
and that finishes the day. This is
five days week. On Saturday we
have inspection and Sunday we have
nothing but necessary guard and IA
tigue.
We are always glad to hear from
the U. S. A. for we are so far away
from home that word from our
friends cheers us up and makes us try
to do the right thing.
In February we have carnival and
soldiers parade when we pitch tents
and rest until the next day. In the
parade there are many American
soldiers, some marines, Philippine
scouts not a few, some sailors and
plenty of bands and lots of good mu-
sic. / hope to leave for a furlough
home some time. l have quite num-
Der of curios and pictures to bring
with me.
/ will close for this time.
Your devoted son,
SHELBY L. TUCKER,
goth Inf, Co. c. A. C.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-22
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

County teachers examination Fri
day and Saturday, March ! and 2,
next. Prospective teachers should Sc
cure certificates before securing po-
sitions. For a teacher to secure
position and subsequently fail in the
examination is embarrassing for
teacher, County Superintendent and
school boards. 1t is earnestly hoped
that all who expect TO take eXamina-
tons this year will be on hand for
the March examination, Boards, I'M
der no circumstances, should elect a
teachers who does not hold a certi-
fcate.
Miss Hazel Webb Of the Fairview
school reports that her pupils have
sold'29 Red Cross Seals.
In his report on the work of the
Esther High School, the State Super
intendent further states: "While it is
true that with the present small en-
rollment in the high school the mad
equate building space is not as no
ticeable as with large number of
students, still the classification of a
high school to first class must always
be made with some regard to the fu-
ture. The first requirement for First
Class classification for your high
school is therefore more room.
The second reason is the unsettled
condition of the curriculum. No one
is to blame for the condition as it is
the natural outcome of the growth of
the high school. AS soon as possible,
however, the curriculum should be
definitely worked cut and stabilized
SO that the classification of pupils will
become regular. At present pupils Of
the different years are mixed in the
various subjects too much.
| am sorry to learn that bonds for
additional building were defeated and
/ hope that the next effort will sue
coed. / wish to commend the board
for employing a faculty of strong
teachers in the grades. 1t is the in
spector's opinion that this fact to a
large extent counterbalances the bad
conditions due to the extraordinarily
large enrolment"
List of pupils receiving perfect at
tendance certificates from this Office,
continued: Leonard White, Rhoda
Hayes and Nellie Hughes Of the Cher
ryville school; Blanche Gray, Fran
ces johnson. Lavinia Webb, Robert p.
McGeorge, Earnest East, Woodrow
East, Floyd Webb, Maude Sutherland,
Grace Webb and Ethel Allen Of the
Knob Lick school and Carl Sebastian
of the Fairview school. is
co. SUPT. OF SCHOOLS. .
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-22
THRIFT ESSAYS TO BE WRIT
TEN BY THE CHILDREN

The youthful minds of the school
children in Missouri are now at work
writing essays on "How to Help Uncle
Sam Win the War Through Thrift
Stamps"
The great army of young Americans
in this State may produce some ideas
that eventually may give beneficial
thoughts to the fnanciers.
The War Savings Committee in
Missouri offered five prizes for the
best compositions written upon the
above topic. The winners will receive
$4,000 Baby Bonds.
Uel W. Lamkin, State Superintend-
ent of Schools, is directing this con-
test for the, War Savings Committee.
One prize. will be awarded the pu-
pill writing the best essay in the High
Schools of Missouri.
The town schools are divided into
two classes: first to fourth, and fifth
to eighth grades.
A town school in this classification
means any school district in which is
located an Incorporated city, town or
village.
The boys and girls in the rural dis
tricts will not compete with the pupils
in the town schools.
Two prizes of 800 bonds will be
given them for their efforts. They
will be offered in the first to fourth,
and fifth to eighth grades.
Students in the rural high schools,
however, can compete with the pupils
in the town high schools,
The plan outlined for the contest
by State Superintendent Lamkin is
as follows:
Children in each class room are to
write compositions on "How to Help
Uncle Sam Win the War Through
Thrift Stamps"
The teacher in each class room to
arrange to give one 25c Thrift Stamp
for the best essay in her class room.
This prize winning essay will be
placed into competition with all the
other winning Thrift compositions in
the county. In turn the writer of the
best essay in the county will be
awarded a SIS War Savings Certificate.
This prize will be given through the
County War Savings Committee. The
prize winning county essay will COM
pete for the grand prizes.
Each essay will be classified ac-
cording to the particular grades.
In the lower grades the Thrift COM
positions will be limited to $50 words,
while the essays written by the adj
vanced pupils must not exceed 500
words.
M. Izzlz,.- ILL ,z..l- 49,: .s.,,.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-22
HOME ECONOMICS
In the Interest of Food Conservation,
Prepared by Mary B. Brucher,
Emergency Home Demon
stratiOn Agent.

University Specialist to Meet Farm
ington Women.
Mrs. Wright, a State University
specialist, will hold a two-day extern
sion school in Pennington on Friday
and Saturday, March Sth and 9th
These demonstrations are for the ben.
eft of all interested women and
should be well attended.
The schedule follows:
Friday--10 a. m. to IL M, Planning
Meals in War Time.
2 to A p. M, Corn Meal Dishes.
Saturday--10 a. m. TO IL M, Meal
Substitutes.
2 to p. M, Millinery.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-22
LITERARY SOCIETY

A Literary Society program will be
given tonight in the High School au-
ditorium, beginning sharply at s
o'clock A good program of interest
ing numbers will be given and it will
be a program that will be enjoyed by
all. Come out and hear a good pro-
gram tonight.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-22
GoGGIN-HEITMANN

On Feb. 10, VIM. Goggin and Miss
Mae Reta Heitmann, both of Elvins,
were united in marriage in this city,
by Justice Good. They were accom-
panied by John Layne and Miss Min
ME Goggin, also of Elvins. The
groom is son of Milton Geggin and
the bride daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
C. M. Heitmann. Their many friends
wish for them a long and happy we'd
ded life.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-22
Announcements

The Times is authorized to make
the following announcements, for the
offices indicated, subject to the action
Of the regular Democratic Primary
election:
For County Collector
OLIN DALE NORWINE.
of Flat River.
GEORGE WILSON CLOUD.
of Flat River.
AMOS C. NoRWINE.
of Bonnie Terre.
j. ED BREWER. -.
of Doe Run.
ALBERT LEE MILLER.
of Bonnie Terre.
ESPY E. JACKSON
of Leadwcod.
C. /. GARRETT
Of Randolph township.
For County Clerk:
BERT STAPP
of lockwood.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-22
Pennington for Victory Breads!

When the Food Administration
be purchased with wheat flour, Farm
ington women made up their minds
not to permit these substitutes to be
wasted because of lack of knowl-
edge as to how they could be used
palatably.
A number of women have volun-
teered to assist Miss Brucher, the
District Home Demonstration Agent,
in giving instructions on bread max
ing from substitutes. These women
are receiving instructions and will be
competent to help their neighbors and
friends. A class met Miss Brucher on
Tuesday at the home Of Mrs. Grover.
Those in the class were Mesdames
Grover, Nelson, Doss. Clay, Hender-
son, Gould. On Wednesday the fol-
lowing met at the home of Mrs.
Johns: Mesdames Johns, Bleeck, Tay-
lor, Johnson, Trauernicht and Mitch
ell.
The demonstrations are scheduled
to take place on Friday afternoon at
1:15. The places for these meetings
will be announced later. Call Miss
Brucher to find out which is closest
to your home.
The following recipes will be found
to be useful in getting up palateable
dishes:
Corn Meal Biscuits.
1 cup cornmeal, cup wheat flour,
l teaspoon salt, A teaspoons baking
powder, 2 tablespoons shortening,
liquid to make a soft dough.
Mix dry ingredients. Cut in short
ening. Add the liquid, place on
Toured board and roll out one-half
inch thick. Cut and bake in hot oven
IL to Is minutes. Brush biscuits with
milk or water just before baking to
avoid foury surface. Dat meal may
be used instead of cornmcal.
Corn Meal Cookies.
1-2 cup melted fat, 1-2 cup molas-
ses, IL cup corn syrup, l egg, 6 ia,
blespoons sour milk, 1-2. teaspoon So
da, 2 cups cornmeal, l cup wheat
-four.
Combine the fat, molasses, syrup,
beaten egg and milk. Sift dry ingTed-
tents and combine with the liquid
Drop from teaspoon onto CREASED
pan and bake in a moderate oven for
Is minutes. This makes so esokies
about 2 inches in diameter.
Corn Meal Pudding. f
cups skim milk, 1 cup cornmeal,
Ia cup honey or sorghum, 1-2 cup
tablespoons butter substi-
tute, tablespoons cinnamon, IL tea
spoon salt, egg.
Scald milk and add the meal. Re-
move from stove and add other ingred-
tents. Bake 2 hours in moderate ov-
en- stirring up every half hour until
done. Serve with cream or pudding
sauce.
Scrapple.
7 cups water, 2 1-3 cups cornmeal,
2 teaspoons salt, 2 cups meat cut in
small pieces. .H
Make a mush by stirring the meal
into boiling sailed water. Add the
meat and cook until well done, STIR
ring constantly or cook in double boil
er. When done pour into square cake
pans about / 1-2 inch or 2 inches in
thickness. When cold, slice and saute
in hot fat. Use scraps of beef or
pork or cheap cuts, as piece from the
neck of beef, Makes excellent break
fast or supper dish.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-22
THE LOCAL MARKET

Wheat, per bushel. !. $2.06.
Flour, per 100 lbs. $500 to $50
Meal, unbolted, per bushel. -. ESQ
Meal, bolted, per bushel. 2.55
Mixed feed, per 100 fbs..... 2.55
Ship-stuff, per 100 lbs. 2.80
Bran, per 100 lbs. ...... 2.35
Corn, per bushel. .4......... 1.50
Butter, per pound .......... 40
Eggs, per dozen .......... AS
Ducks, per III, EXPERIMENTATION. is
Bacon, per pStind .......... 80
Hay, per ton .......... S22 to $500
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-22

Occasionally man refuses to drink
beer Unless his physician recommends
sit--orf unless he thinks he ought to
recommend it.