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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-08
DeStitution
Doubly Distilled

A pitiable case of destitution was
recently brought to the attention OF
Juvenile Referee and Probation Of.
ficer R. c. Tucker. in the Leadington
community, In company with sew
eral charity workers from the Lead
Belt, Mr.. Tucker last week visited the
camp of the parties complained of
and there found the conditions of the
family of Geo. Tucker even worse than
they had been represented. Mr..
Tucker summoned the head of the
family to appear in his court We'd
nesday, to show cause why his chill
dren should not be taken from him
and placed in better surroundings.
The man, accompanied by two boys,
about 8 and II years of age, made
their appearance in court as per
schedule, leaving the woman, he
claims is his wife, with her 5-months
old baby, "at home" There was also
present at the hearing Mrs. Dobbins
and Mrs. Melka, members of the Char
ity committee of Flat River, and Mr..
Dempsey, who testified as to the
frightful surroundings of the "home".
All these witnesses testified that the
appearance and general surroundings
of that hovel were the worst they had
ever seen; that the "house" consists
of an old wagon sheet, stretched over
three pegs, and patched with rags,
old carpet and burlap, intended to
keep out some of the wintry blasts.
Aside from an old set of bed springs,
lying on the ground, covered with a
varied assortment Of rags, and an old
metal tub which was used as stove,
there was not the semblence of fur
niture, fuel or clothing in sight.
Yet when the above mentioned la
dies inquired of the woman what they
could get for her, she replied that
they did not need thing; that they
had all they could eat, also good
clothes, though they were not in
sight. At Wednesdays hearing the
man said that it was sometimes hard
for him to "get by, but that he man.
aged somehow, and usually had some
money in his pockets. He said he had
no furniture because he had "no use
for it," He claims to be a travelling
horse trader, though he has lived in
this county for q number of years.
The strangest part of the disclosures
brought out is that they all appear so
perfectly contented with their lot, alb
horrent as it seems to others. Testi-
mony was that the woman, though
not more than II years
old, was actually scaly from dirt and
neglect.
Judge Tucker was by no means sat
isfied with the results of his findings
in the case, feeling that the children
should have better care than is pos
sible for them to receive in their
present surroundings, and he fixed
next Monday morning at 10 o'clock
as the time for rendering his decision
in this matter.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-08
Weak Criticism

The fact has been brought to the at
tention of The Times that there are
few citizens of Pennington who
doubtless through a desire TO justify
their own shortcomings, are trying
to shift the blame for non-perform-
ance of their duties onto the shoul-
ders of others. Such things are to
be expected. In fact they are always
in evidence whenever there is real
call for the performance of a gene
raj public duty. A fitting term for
such critics( (?) is that they are slack
ers"-trying to justify a failure of
the performance of their real duties.
In this day no one can misunderstood
the meaning of the term Stacker.
Neither does any other appellation fit
so well in this particular instance.
The Times has been attempting to
suggest improvements, not only in
Pennington, but throughout st. Fran
co.'s county, ever since the present
management has been in charge. The
real and lasting good that has been
accomplished is very apparent to
those who have been familiar with
the conditions in this city and county
two years ago and at present. The
extent to which The Times is respon-
sible for the present improved condi-
tions is not for this paper to say. It
will say, however, that there has
been very noticeable improvement
for the better in several things.
Now as to those "weak criticisms:"
After the first heavy snowfall, The
Times began making suggestions as
to the enforcement of the city ordi-
nance in regard to keeping sidewalks
free of snow. But recently Mayor
Giessing very properly notified the
Pennington public that such >ordi-
nance would thereafter be vigorous
ly enforced. Now some fault-finding
critics appear to be very much wor-
ried because the walk in front of The
Times editors home was not cleared
of the last fall of sleet, even though
comparatively few walks were so
cleared. This criticism perhaps orig
mated in the minds of those who new
er clear their walks of snow, and
perhaps resented the Mayors notice
that they would hereafter be COM
PEELED to attend to this duty they had
been shunting.
The Times editor is ready and
willing to bear his portion of the ex-
pense for keeping his walk clear of
snow, and hopes the city authorities
will have a properly equipped force
to look after such work. The last
sleet was a very rare exception. 1t
was almost impossible to free the
walks of it. Neither does it make
such inconvenient walking as six
inches or more of snow, which can
easily be removed. This paper has
never said anything to lead anyone to
believe that the editors walk would
always afford a "stomping ground"
where pedestrians could kick off the
balled heels that might be accumu-
lated in passing over other walks.
While The Times editor has small en-
durance as snow-shoveler, he truly
hopes that Mayor Guessing will see to |
it that the city ordinance bearing on
this matter is hereafter strictly en-
forced, ,- +.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-08

The fact has long been very ap.
parent, at least to all those who have
been around somewhat during the
past few months, and paid any atten-
ton at all to existing conditions, that
the country districts are still in a
state of apparent inertia, in regard
to the war preparedness activities
that have been uppermost in the
minds of all, when such country dis
tricts are compared to metropolitan
communities. While there are many
in the country districts who are Won
derfully alive to the true existing
conditions, we are speaking generally.
Of course there is a very apparent
reason for this. 1t is not that the
rural communities are any more lack
ing in true patriotism than are the
cities. The real conditions have been
brought more necessarily and direct
ly home to the city folks than has
been possible In the rural communi-
ties. This is evidently the sole rea-
son for the different degrees of en-
thusiasm that has been manifested in
the city and country communities.
The st. Francois County Council
of Defense has decided to put forth
additional herculean effort in an eff
fort to bring home to every American
in this county, wherever they may
reside, as forcible demonstration as
it is possible to produce in the hope
of arousing all to the real war con-
ditions now existing, as we'll as a full
sense 5sesonal responsibility that
every citizen should feel, as well as
the duties they should willingly per-
form. Surely those who go about
their customary avocations from day
to day, without the least apparent in
tcrest in what is going on in the
great world war, has no adequate ap-
probation of what is really involved
in such controversy, or how its set |
tlement will most vividly affect his
life, as well as that of his offspring.
for all time to come.
The Council of Defense, through its
chairman, Farm Agent A. ]. Foard, |
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-08
WILL HOLD MEETING
in FARMINGTON SOON
State Tax Commission Will Favor This
City With Special Session to Hear
Complaints of Unequal Assessment

Hon. Cornelius Roach, chairman of
the State Tax Commission, has prom
ised Pennington a meeting of the
Commission for the hearing of the
complaint of certain mining interests
of inequalities in assessed values in
st. Francois county. The date for
such hearing has not yet been fixed,
but ample time will doubtless be per-
mitted in order to give the Taxpayers
of the county an opportunity to at
tend the proposed hearing.
This will be most important oc-
casion to the taxpayers of this coun-
| ty, and The Times urges on all citi-
zens the Importance of making pro-
vision to attend this hearing. Espec-
tally is this true of the farmers, as a
special effort will evidently be made
to show that the assessment of their
lands is entirely too low, in compari-
son with other property.
II the Taxpayers of the county will
give the meeting of the State Tax
Commission the attention it deserves
when it meets in Pennington, there
will be no question but that the Com
mission will be made to see that the
latest assessment returned by Law
renee o. Wells is in exactly the right
direction, and The>Times would be in
no manner surprised if the Commits
sion does not recommend other steps
in the same direction--a general rails
ing Of the mining properties.
That the mining companies will be
strongly in evidence there is no rea-
son to doubt. 1t will therefore be of
utmost Importance that the other tax
payers show a similar inerest in the
hearing, providing they expect and
desire full justice in the premises. The
mining companies will be represented
by their experts" 1t is therefore
important that the remainder of the
taxpayers should have at least a few
"fgurers" appear before the Tax Com
mission.
If the proper interest and attention
is taken in this hearing, which will be
brought right to the front door of st.
Francois county taxpayers, The
Times really believes the results will
be not only a finding in favor of the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-08
NEW FOOD RULES
ARE EFFECTIVE NOW

Housewives must buy other cereal
with every -four purchase until fur
ther notice.
All the new regulations and rules
OF the Food Administration govern
ing sales of wheat are effective in
Missouri after February 1, with one
exception, F. B. Mumford, Federal
Food Administrator for Missouri, has
announced.
Because of the congestion Of freight
traffic now and the difficulty of obtain
ing a sufficient amount Of other ce-
reals Immediately, the housewife will
be required to buy a pound of some
other cereal with every pound of
wheat flour until after February Is.
Until that time the required proper
tion will be rs per cent wheat -four
and 25 per cent of other cereals, such
as corn meal, corn starch, corn -four,
hominy, grits, barley -four, rice, rice
flour, oatmeal, rolled oats, buckwheat
-four, potato flour or feterrita fours
and meals. The housewife may use
these products separately in making
breads, cakes and pastry or she may
mix them as she desires.
Consumers will be able to obtain
mixed cereal bread from their bak-
ers, who will be required to mix 5
per cent of other cereal with their
wheat flour both in bread and rolls
and will be required gradually to in
crease this substitution until begin
ming February Gath, minimum of
20 per cent of such cereal is to be
used. The Food Administration
strongly urges the buying of this
bread which will be known as Victory
bread. Graham and whole wheat
bread will be given the same name
as they contain 25 per cent more of
the wheat grain than ordinary white
bread, and serve the purpose of saw
ing wheat flour. Those who bake
bread at home are asked to use wheat
substitutes; and those who buy bread
are asked to buy only Victory bread.
Manufacturers of crackers, maca-
roni, spaghetti, noodles, breakfast
foods, pies, cakes, and pastry will be
limited to 10 per Get of the wheat
-four they used during the correspond
ing months of 1917.
& There is no waste of food among
the Allies. If you will read the Engs
lish food reports you will find wo-
man was fined 500 and Jailed for 80
days for throwing away half a rice
pudding; that baker who threw
away two pies was sent to prison for
six months. y-.
u u. S. FOOD ADMINISTRATION.
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-08
New Subscribers

The following new subscriptions to
The Times has been received during
the past week: Eugene Ditzler and /.
F. Robinson of Route 6, Rev. o. H.
Duggins, DIR. E. c. Mccormick, Har-
ry Dobbins, P. A. Shaw and H. D.
Baker of Pennington, Jake Barber
and w. P. Devine of Bismarck. J. r,
Womack of Esther, W. R. Burks of
Blodgett, No., Sam ]. McMinn of
Buchanan, Mo-, B. J. Baker & Co. of
Boston, Mass, J.. G. Yeargain, Route
3. Pennington; j. B. Dimes Of Fred
ericktown.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-08

Chas. Belken, of Mine La Motto,
farm superintendent of the Mine La
Motto Mining Co., was in Pennington
yesterday transacting business. His
attention must be given to about one
hundred different farms, and yet he
gets the best possible results from
them. His very appearance indicates
high degree of competency and eff
ficiency.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-08

Mrs. Roena Schaffer left yesterday
for Jonesboro, Ark, to resume her lpo-
sition at that place. Her visit here
was considerably prolonged owing to
the sickness of her mother, whom she
left in an improved condition.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-08

County Recorder Henry M. O'Ban-
non last week moved his family from
Knob Lick, where they have lived for
several years, to Pennington. We
are glad to welcome Mr.. O'Bannofl's
splendid family to our community.s :
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-08

Elmer Bowling, who is in service
in the Aviation Corp, is at home for
a short visit. Judging by the expert
ence Of others from Pennington, the
visit home" precedes. a little trip
cover there, so we may hear of Ell
men bringing down the Boches in
France before long.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-02-08

J. c. Watson went to St. Louis
Tuesday on business.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-17
MAXIM HAS SCHEME
TO PROTECT SHIPS
lnvents Process to Lessen
Effect of Explosion.

Washington Jan 15.-~Hudson Maxim
the inventor. today outlined to the
senate ship investigating committee.
plans for ship constructions which he
claimed would minimize the effect on
merchant vessels OF explosions Of tor
pedons by instantly dislntegrating
through a cooling process. the gases
formed by the explosions. He said he
had sought in vain TO interest the
emergency fleet corporation In his pro
posal, and that he came to the commit :
tee in the hope that the government
would conduct experiment to deter
mine its worth.
His plan. the inventor said, was TO
line the inside of the hulis OF vessels.
with cylinders containing water with a
steel screen behind them.
When the torpedo exploded, the
water tanks. he said, would be hurried
againss tho screen atomizing the water
which would disEcrse the heat and alb
sorb the gases.
He denied the plan would be costly
and said 1t would operate on ships ot
/ 5000 or 5000 tons practically as well
| an on larger vessels.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-17
MARKET DIFFERENCE
CAUSES BIG LOSSES
Western Cattle Men Suffer
From Packers.

st, Paul. Jan. 1G.--BecauBe OF the
difference between the South st. Paul
market and the Chicago market, north
west cattle shippers suffered loss OF
fO72Sb7 In 1915. A, =. Craighead. n
Sherburne county shipper, testified be
fore the federal trade commission here
today.
Regarding the difference between
the two markets. Mr.. craighead said
his Information led TO a different con
clusion from that reached by John ".
Bangs. resident manager for Swift A.
Co, who testified yesterday that the
South st Paul market IN usually only
% cents lower. Mr.. craighead offered
series OF figures. taken from market
reports he said. which showed that the
hog market here from September 20.
1917. 10 January Is. 1919. was approx.
mateiy 81 cents under the Chicago
market. He testified that during 1915
hogs averaged ti.2o less. cattle. IS per
head less, calves, $50 per head less,
and sheep. 81 per head less on the
South ST. Paul market than on tho
Chicago market.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-17
Montana First
State University Forest
School Patriotic.

Yale hands II to Montana now.
In the current issue OF the Yale
Forest School News. tho Montana
state University school OF forestry
is hailed az first IN war and first
in peace
statistics gathered by the Yale
paper show that Montana has not
only furnished more men, proper
tionately. to the army than any
other school OF forestry In the
country. but has also attracted
more freshmen this year than any
other institution OF its kind
Montana leads all other schools
In actual numbers OF representa-
tives In the forest engineer corps
Of the army. with three captains
from the faculty anG Drigndes tnl-
mosD Of men from the student
body. lnasmuch an admission to
the forestry regiments Is granted
only TO qualified men, Montana's
school Ia proud II the showing.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-17
DRAW ON WEST
FOR MECHANICS
McAdOO Nav Move Men
From Western Divisions
to Fill Shortage.

shortage oY nachinlsts and other
skilled railroad workers in the east
looking TO moving "A number OF these
men from western railroads for n
few weeks until Tho overburdened
eastern lines can make delayed repairs
TO locomotives and freight ears which
now cannot be- operated.
Mechanics Needed.
A. II. Smith. assistant To Director
General McAdoo in charge OF trans
portation in the east, was asked to
report on the number OF mechanic
needed by the eastern roads while
several executives OF western roads
started Il survey 10 ascertain how
many men they could spare. Within a
fcw days results of these Inquiries will
te presented to Mr.. McAdoo. Mean
white 1t was stated today, some eas,
srn roads already have asked the lesa
burdensd western and southerp lines
TO furnish them with maehlnists and
car repairrrs. 1t was made plain the
efforts viii be made TO transfer only
those men willing to make the change
and that no attempt viii BE- made 10
coeree workmen.
The need of additional labor al
nearly all railroad centers I'm the cas-,
was emphasized today In reports oi
congested transportation conditions to
th" director general from Interstate
Commerce Commissioner McChord
Locomotives badly needed to move
freight were lied np for need Of re
pairs.
Railroads plan TO take advantage oi
the shut down OF Industries the nex'
iir" days by order OF Fuel Administra =
tor Garfield to hire idle mechanics and
other workmen for railroad work. This
viii be left TO each local. railroad exc
CutiVe.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-17
OPPOSE WOMAN LABOR
IN SOME INDUSTRIES
Department Is Providing
Houses for Shipworkers.

Washington, Jan. l6.-Providing ade-
auate housing facilities for the thou
sands Of new workers pouring into war
Industrial and ship building centers
will be the first work undertaken by
Secretary Wilson. as labor admins
traitor and his advisory council. Co.
ordination of all the separate housing
plans now being made by the shipping
board. the Council of National Defense
and other bureaus was begun by the
council today at its first meeting.
In connection with the labor admins :
sration's plans for supplying workers to
industries 1t was announced that the
introduction OF woman labor into in
Slustries for which men are available
would be discouraged and that no re
dnction Of wages because workers are
women will be permitted.
F,it support Of the business men m
the country in any course the council
may find necessary was promised by ;
delegation from the chamber OF com
merce Of the United States, headed b.
Edward n Tilene Of Boston.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-17
ALL EASTERN INDUSTRY
EXCEPT IN FOODSTuFFS
HELD UP TO Save COAL
Garfield Explains
Radical Coal Order
Fuel Admin;strator Garfield i.

Fuel Administrator Garfield q.
sued this statement.
adverse weather oonditions In
the recent week and the inade.
quaoy Of the prssAnt coal supplx
and transportation facilities 9
meet the wartime demand have
made necsssary immediate reetrio.
tions A. TO the use Of coal Ia that
part Of the Unitsd Statss east ef
the Missippi River.
Tho movement Of coal II t),o
United States must be directed =
~ to aid the director general u
railways IN dealing with ths ralt.
road emergency crsatsd ~ roo6gse
blizzard conditions. Donsetio 6oh.
sumsrs Of coal must b kept wtaem
and other absolutely nee6eeatx
consumers must b supplied.
"All industry s,nust - fully ~.
strictsd In it, use Of coal In ofdoe
that the availabls supply for tho
remainder Of the winter may -
properly distributed and may "
made sufficient for ahsolutsly ..
ssntial needs during the remainder
Of the winter.
"Ths United States fuel admjni6-
traticn counts on the eomel6to
patriotic 90 operation 81 svery II.
dividual, firm and corporation ~
fsetsd by the order IN its snseree.
mont. Every effort win BE- mlIde
by che fuel adminIstra3len Ahd
other government officials charged
with tho enforcement Of the order
10 carry out ths plan propossd
without undue interference WITH
the ordinary courses OF business.
"lt 10 the earnest desire Of The
fuel administration TO prevent On.
tire'y any permanent dlslecation q
industry or labor"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-17
Germany Far From Famine
Declares American Woman

New York, Jan. l6.--While the peo-
pie of Germany are living under n ra-
tioning system which provides much
less food than was obtainable before
the war. conditions in that country do
not in the least approach famine, ac-
cordine TO Miss Lillian Goldman, of
this city, formerly connected with the
American embassy in Berlin, who left
the German capital about two months
ago. After the United States entered
the war Miss Goldman entered the
service of the Dutch embassy in Ber-
lin and remained there until she left
Germany.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-17
PLENTY Of COAL HERE
SAYS FUEL HEAD KEITH

M'ssouia's coal supply is ade.
quate. and no such action a. that
taken east Of the Mississippi river
yesterday 10 likely to be nsesssary
here. according to Frank p. Keith.
representative Of the fuel admin
istration. -.-.-
Coal dealers here are we'll sup.
piled, said Mr.. Keith last night,
and Missoula people need not be.
como slarmsd in any dsores.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-17
Western States Can Eat
Any Meat Except Pork

Washington. Jan. l6.--The food ad-
ministration has decided that all meats
except pork may be eaten on meatless
days In a group of western states in
which growers have been forced to
market their stock because of the
scarcity and high price of foodstuffs.
The ruling first was made to apply
especially to beef. but was later made
tn include the other meats. when II
was found that In some states the
same situation applied TO their pro-
duCtion.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-17
Plan to Annul Scores
of Passenger Trains

St Paul, Jan. l6--Early orders for
senger trains in the northwest and
middlewest, as a result of the alarm
ing coal shortage in the east were an
ticipated today by st. Paul railroad
officials. Traffic between the Twin
cities and Chicago viii be affected
most, il is said.
Transcontinental traffic over the
Great Northern. Northern Pacific and
Chicago, Milwaukee & 81. Paul roads
Will be the least affected, ii is expected.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-01-17
R0lsheviki Send Ultimatlim
to Rumanian Government

Petrograd. Jan. 1s.-The council e
national commissioners yesterday sant
ala ultimatum 10 Euma MIA, demanding
the releas. Of the Bofsheviki arrested
recently In that country. the punish
ment Of officials who ordered the DIS
armine of Russian troops and gua--
antee for the future