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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-07-08

been stated the larger portion of the profits earned has
been used to finance huge stocks of goods and provide
additions and improvements made necessary by the
nous demands of our army and navy and the Allies.
If you business you will appreciate the signi
canoe OF these facts. If you nacquanted with bust
ness, talk this matter with business acquant
ance-with your banker say-and ask him to compare
the profits of the packing industry with those any other
large industry at the present time
No evidence is offered by the Federal Trade Commission
IN support OF the statement that the large packers have
monopoly The Commissions report shows the large
number and Importance of other packers
The packers mentioned in the statement stand ready to
prove to any fair minded person that they are in keen
competition with each other and that they have no power
to manipulate prices.
If this not true they would not dare to make this
positive statement.
furthermore government figures show that the five large
packers mentioned in the report account for only about
onethlrd OF the meat business Of the country.
They wish possible to interest you in the details of
their business Ofhow for instance thew can sell dressed
beef for less than the cost of the live animal owing to
utilization of byproducts and of the wonderful story of
the methods Of distribution throughout this broad Land
as well as in other countries.
The five packers mentioned feel Justified in coonorat;no
with each other to the extent of together presenting this
public statement. ~
They have been able to do big Job for your government
IN It's time OF need; they have met all war time demands
promptly and completely and they willing to trust
her case to the fairmndedness of the American people
with the facts before them. P'P
ARMOUR AND COMPANY.
CUDAHY PACKING CO.,
MORRIS & COMPANY,
SWIFT COMPANY, ~ @..n
WILSON & COMPANY. "..:. .
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
Two More Drafts
for Present Month

There are two draft calls to be made
during the present month. The FIRST
will be from July 9th to 9Th, and the
second will be from July 18th TO 10Th.
The Times ia pleased to state, now
ever. that ST. Francois county's quo
to for both these calls have already
been sent to cantonments in previous
cnusignmonts, so that no additional
soldiers viii be taken from this county
during the present month.
This condition was brought abcat
by the forosightedness Of Chief Clerk
VIM L. Chanslor, Of the Local Board
who had sent a few extra men with
former consignneats, keeping tirf>
county's allotment of men ahead of
the calls to such an amount as to pro-
vide for the two small consignmerts
that otherwise it would have beer
necessary to send outNthis month
The very great advantage of such an
arrangement can hardly be fully ap-
preciated by these who are un&c-
quainted with the vast amount ii
work that each consignment of sol
dicrs that are sent puts upon the To-
cal board. 1t also permits a longer
breathing spell for all, as everyone is
interested in every contingent that
must be sent to the different canton
mcnts. 1t also demonstrates the fact
that S. Francois county is 100 pei
cent American.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
BUSINESS COLLEGE NOTES

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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
EVERY STACKER MUST
BE INDELIBLY MARKED
So There Can Be No Possible Erasures
Nor ForSetfulness of Treasonable
Conduct After War Is Won

The time for branding the pro-Gol :
man and Stacker of any and every de-
scription is at hand, and while such
work should be systcmatized, in order
to put it on a better working basis,
such work will be carried forward,
whether any particular system is Oh
served or not, to the end that all
traitors to their country will be mark
ed with a scarlet letter that can never
be erased or effaced, but which will
remain forever after as the mark Of
Cain, glittering with added intensity
if an effort is put forth to conceal it.
The Times is of the opinion that Il
"strong arm" committee would be the
proper authority to handle such cases.
Such committees have proven very
satisfactory elsewhere in causing neu-
trails, Us well as pronounced pro-
Germans, to renouncc such unholy
allegicncc, and substituting therefor
at least a similar amount of hate for
German kultur.
While Pennington and this entire
community has never failed to rise
supreme and to clear itself in every
test, demonstrating that for true
Americanism she ranks well up to TIE
100 per cent mark, generally speak
ing, at the same time, The Times is
panied to state, there are few 8us-
picious characters, even m this con.
munity. And right here we desire TO
say, and wish to impress ii on the
minds of all slaCkers, or apparent
slackers, that their conduct, in this
crucial period, must be absolutely and
altogether above suspicion. BY your
conduct shall you be known, ana in
order for you to be on the right side
you had best rid yourself Of the last
bit Of laxity that might be now eYist-
ing in your fidelity to this country,
which row offers you opportunity to
prove your fitness to continue as a
citizen. If you fail in this, then you
must take the consequences, whateV-
er they may be.
In the hope of serving q few souls,
who may now be on the road to per-
dition--ll6t only in this life but also
throughout eternity-The Times will
go even a step further in its warning
to traitOrs---otherwi5e slackerg--they
are all the same now. II has come tJ
us that there are in the city Of Farr1-
ington, even now, one or more mer-
chants who are perhaps soon to nave
the brand of Cain pressed on .jheir
forehead. There is anything but mai
ice in this statement. The Times
would sincerely nope that such state
ment is untrue. But we cannot qucs-
ton the reiableness Of our informa-
tion. That any man could be doing
business in this community, in times
like the present, asking and apparent
ly expecting the patronage of our peo-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
Clean Business
Demonstration

Presiding Judge G.. i, Garrett made
business trip to St. Louis last Fri.
day. He went over the Iron Mountain
road and was accompanied by his 49,
year-old son, Bert, whose inicial trip
il was to the great city. The Jduge
was met there by County Surveyor Z.
II. Holman, who went on the NJ. r.
g. b. T. Railroad The purpose Of
their trip was to try and negotiate a
more satisfactory deal for the people
of St. Francois county for the large
motor truck. The truck was pur-
chased last year, through misrepre-
scntations being made by the sales
man for the Garford Motor Truck
Co. the salesman who uniuudea the
machine on the st. Francois county
court lost his position for the mis-
statements he made in order to dis
pose Of the truck.
But the Garford Co. felt Icspou5i-
BILE for the Misrepresentation which
had been practiced by their salosmen,
and seemed perfectly willing, when
proper preSontments had bceu made
by Judge Garrett and Surveyor HOi-
man, to do anything in reason to make
up for the dcfalcations Of Their repre-
sentative. Feeling SO, Judge Garrett
managed to secure an exchange Of the
big truck which this county has been
attempting, at different times for the
past year, for two threc-aAd-a-half
ton trucks, without the payment OF n
single dollar in exchange. These
smaller trucks arc guaranteed by Tie
Garford Co. to do the work that will
be required of them in satisfactory
manner. They are rubber-tited, and
will speed up at the rate Of thirteen
miles an hour whcn loaded.
Through this splendid exchange
there now appears to be no reason TO
doubt that the two splendid trucks
that have thus been secured will be
able to render to the upbuiding Of
the roads of this county most valua-
BILE assistance. The Garf0rd Co. also
promised to make delivery Of the two
new trucks at the earliest possible
date, and it has already been planned
by the County Court that they will be
put to work Immediately on their az
rival here to hauling chat along the
I, Farmington- River road, wnich
viii be spread over that thor5ughfare
wherever it may be required to rui
in first class condition that much lsed
roadway,
For this splendid business transac-
ton the members Of the st, Francois
County Court are entitled to the
thanks of their constituency. Espc-
cially is Judge Garrett entitled to a
full measure Of credit for this deal
which promises so much for the guoG
and upbHilGing of The highways of thls
county. Full original value Of the
big truck was thus secured Not only
that The two trailers which were
purchased at the same time the big
truck was secured, can now be dis
posed Of easily at their original cost
as the price of each has advanced
something over $400. An apology is
now due from certain papers in this
county, who have been criticising The
County Court very severely for some.
thing Of which they seemed to have
very little correct information. The
members Of the present County CoGr;
have earned the thanks of the citizens
of this county for the manner in wlich
the business affairs have been attend,
ed to.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05

Pile, while at the same time his mis-
cradle life is sustained by tne patpi-
tations Of traitorous heart, would be
indeed difficult for us to believe had
the papers not for years past ocen
filled with the horrible beastil,ty, blu-
tality and inhumanity Of the HIM
forces.
As stated above, the time is now al
hand for branding the Stacker, OF
traitor. The last opportunity is now
being offered them 10 get on the right
side. But the mere buying Of Liber-
ty Bonds, War and Thrift Stamps
will not be sufficient to cause them 70
pass the acid test through which they
must go. They must, at least appar-
nelly, add their moral support to the
cause of world democracy; they must
damn tie Kaiser, even though it
chokes them. Another splendid per-
formancc, which will accompany them
long way over dangerous ground
which they are likely to be forced to
pass, would be a liberal contribution
to the Red Cross, y. M. c. A., etc.
Such money goes to the care, protGc-
tiun and welfare Of the boys over
there, wko are making the no5lest
fight for the good Of humanity that
has ever been waged on this old
earth. And while there may be 10
immediate return on such Investment,
in dollars and cents, if your heart
sympa.lics 80 with such contribution,
you will soon discover that it was The
best Investment you have ever made,
even though you may have invested
in thousands of dollars worth Of Lib
crty Bonds ard Thrift and War
Stamps.
There is,no doubt that many trait
ors, not only in this community, tut
throughout this country have al
ready purchased Liberty Bonds and
Thrift and War Stamps, if for 10 other
reason than to attempt to create ev-
idence to prove their Royalty, in case
their sins should find them out. Again
The Times wishes TO caution all such
undesirubles that such purchases, cv-
en- though they may run into thou.
sands of dollars, will amount to lit
lie in proving ones loyalty. Why
should hey? They were not INTENDED
for thu purpose. They are an invest.
ment, pure and simple, and the very
best investment ii is possible to make
in times like the present. While it is
true that such loan it, in sense,
an accommodation to the government,
the buyer of such double gilt-edge in
vostmcats is serving himself in the
best possible manner. The poor devil
,,,l,o bC,,os 4, ,ro,4n bis lpvalfv hN,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
SAYS $4,000 A YEAR Is
TOO MUCH SALARY

Associate Ci5y Counselor Fyko Ct
Kansas City, in an argument before
the Public Service Commission today,
startled The Commission with the
declaration that $4,000 year is tco
much for a utility company to pay
an officer in war times and then ask
the people to pay additional rates.
Fyke was making an argument
against % per cent increase to the
Kansas City Light and Power Com.
pany, for which it applied. j. F. Por-
ter, its president, who was present
draws $4,000 a year salary.
"Here is a president of this CON-
pany, with q salary Of $4,000 year
$50 a day, and the company here be-
fore the Commission asking for char.
ity," he declared.
THAT salary is too much for any
utility to pay. 1t is three and half
times The salary of the Governor Of
Missouri, more than twice the salary
of the judges of the Supreme Court
and three times the salary of pub
lie service commissioner"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
DESERVED COMPLIMENT

The excellent picture of Miss Mary
Henderson, of this city, which ap-
pcared in last weeks Times, together
with a brief mention of the splendid
record she made at Crescent College,
Eureka Springs, Ark, was printed
without Miss Henderson's knowledge
or consent in last weeks Times.
The half-tone, together with The
data accompanying it, was sent to
this paper by Prof. R. R. Thompson,
the capable president of Crescent Col
lege, who desired to compliment very
capable student, who had graduated in
music with high honors from his col
lege. And such was The Times sole
object in publishing Miss Henderson's
picture compliment one who BY
hard and persistent effort has brought
credit to herself.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
Farmington Boys
Meet at the Front

2. S. Cole has recently recaiyed a
letter from Ms SON, fhAsP, 5f's wso
has landed in France, saying that he
has had the pleasant experience of
meeting another Pennington boy,
Lynn Dobbins, who is in France. This
is another indication that the old ad-
age that, "the world is not 80 large
after ALL, is true when two boys from
the same town who are in different
companies and different divisions Of
q vast army, such as the American,
meet in foreign land.
Philip was rising young lawyer
before his entrance into the army and
received his training at Camp Funs-
tsn. He landed on the "other side"
on June G. Lynn is Sergeant in QUO
Of the National Guard companies,
which was mustered into national seq
vice, and received his training at
Camp Doniphan, Okla. He was a
travelling salesman before enNsting.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
st. Francois Hotel
Changes Hands

E. A. Sample, an experienced hotel
man of Fredericktown, on Monday
took charge Of the st. Francois Hotel
in this city, having bought the fun
nishings and entire equipment of THAI
hostelry of H. D. Baker, who for the
past four years and four months had
been the capable and accommodating
proprietor. Mr.. Baker and his estima-
bic wife will be greatly missed by the
friends they have made during their
residence in Pennington. For the
present they propose to enjoy vaca-
ton. before looking for another To-
cation. They left yesterday morning
for st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sample fit in nicely
as managers of the st. Francois, and
the indications arc that somewhat ex-
ceptional hostelry will be kept well up
to it's former high standard Of excel
lence under their business-like and
courteous management. Mr.. Sample
has been in mercantile business in
Fredericktown. He has also run ho-
tells there and in Paducah, though he
has claimed the former city as his
home practically all his life. He is in
love with Pennington, however, and
proposes to put forth his very best eff
forts in order to give this citysa ho-
tel of which our citizens can feel
justly proud. The Times bespeaRs
for his success in his undertaking.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05

Mrs. A. w. Bradshaw and daughter,
Miss Alma, started to return to their
home in Pennington last Friday. af-
ter three weeks visit with relatives
in Salina, Okla. A. w. Bradshaw
met them in Lebanon, Mo-, where they
spent two days with relatives and
friends at their former home. From
there they proceeded to st. Louis,
where thay stopped for days visit
with friends. On Monday afternoon,
after lunch, Mrs. Bradshaw was per-
suaded to take nap. During the
next one, two or three hours she was
stricken with what the physicians pro
nounced light cerebral hemorrhage.
She soon recovered somewhat, but
was Immediately removed to the jew
ish Hospital, where she is receiving
the best possible attention, and the
physician in charge has given out the
cheering statement that he believes;
after four or six weeks care and
treatment there, that Mrs. Bradshaw
can return home in better health than
she has been since first stricken with
paralysis, more than seven years ago.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
Electricians at
Federal Strike

The underground elcet riaians at the
Federal plant at Fiat River went out
on a strike Monday. Their contention
is for mole money. While most OF the
electricians are receiving good wages,
some, however, do not. Those rc-
ceiying the lowest wage have struck
and The Others have gene out in sym
pathy with them. As yet the strike Of
the Underground electricians has not
disturbed Che working operations, but
if they stay out much longer there is
danger Of it. Also it is possible that
the strike may spread TO otner parts
Of the plant and cause a general tie
up.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
TO BE TAKEN TO HARRINGTON

At Il special session of the County
Court here last Saturday evidence
was heard regarding the mental con-
dition of Walter Arncld, who was re-
Gently shot in a scufiic by Samuel
Bond. After hearing the evidence of
several witnesses, Arnold was asked
some questions, and from his own ans
wer it was evident that he is mentally
deranged and it was also evident from
the testimony that it is unsafe to let
Arnold run at large. After having
heard the testimony Of several good
and reputable citizens the Court or,
dered Arnold taken TO the hospital
for the feeble minded at Pennington,
Mo-, to which he will be taken Friday,
This is the safest plan and the best
thing for Arnold. There he will get
special attcntion.-Perryvile Sun.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
COUNTY AGRICUL-
TURAL CONTESTS

Sedalia, Mo-, June 29.--Visitors to
the Missouri State Fair in former
years have observed rather strenuous
contests in the division Of County
Agricultural Display" each county
competing having present q strong ar
ray, Of loyal rooters.
For the next exhibition, August 10,
IT, the Fair management offers ter
prizes for such exhibits that aggre-
gate $525, the first being S125. The
Missouri statutes authorize county
courts to pay the expense Of having
such displays collected and installed
at the State Fair. While the date is
too early for this years growth o1
field corn and fall fruits and mats, i is
particularly timely for almost all
other farm products ard already there
is assurance that many counties will
compete. Last year 20 States were
represented among the visitors mere
hence the advertising--as well as edu-
catioral-value Of county displays is
high.
The scale of "poiltS" by which
these county displays are scored are;
quality, 80; artistic arrangement, 20;
number of field products, Is; number
of orchard products, Is; number of
garden products, 10; labelling, 10.
Secretary E. G. Bylandcr will fur
nish free to all prospective exhibitors
all needed information.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES

June 29-Austin Miller and Ellen
Pashea, Flat River.
June 29-Tony Heyliger, Flat River,
and Esther May Allen, Bonne Terre,
July ii. L. Dunlap, Leadwood, and
Mrs. Virgie Ball, Bonne Terre.
July / Lawrence McGrael and
Goldie Mcssengale, Bonne Tore.
July 1--Bozo Markovic and Alex
sandra, Sigacki, Flat River,
July 3-Orda M. Mcleod, Flat Riv-
er, and Della E. Childers, Desloge.
July 3--Gordie Stephenson and
Luck Golden, Elvins.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
HENSLEYS TO MOVE
BACK TO FARMINGTON

Congressman Walter L. Hen3lcy
end his family will move back 20
Pennington to make their home as
soon as Congress adjourns. Mr..
Henslcy will again take up the prac-
tice of law in which he was engaged
before going to Congress. Mr.. Hens
ley announced several weeks ago that
he would not make the race for Con-
gress again.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-07-05
TAX AND HOMESTEAD LAWS
WILL GO BEFORE VOTERS

Petitions containing 39,500 names
and asking that the single tax law
and the homestead loan law be sub
mittcd to Missouri voters at the cleo
ton next fall were filed with Secle-
tary of State Sullivan today by the
Homestead Loan and Land League,
The signatures are sufficient to require
both questions to be submitted to the
voters.