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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
COUNTY COURT

Sam LaRue and Emmett Meyer de-
MED pool room license because of in
junction pending against ten parties.
Assessment of Mrs. Emily Forces
ter ordered reduced from 500 to $50.
j. D. Huff ct al, file petition for new
road in Pendleton Twp.
Petit jurors selected for February
term Of Circuit Court, as follows:
st. Francois twp: Edward Parks,
MN. Jones, Sam Craig, Sam Ragsdale,
j. j. Doughty.
Randolph twp: Geo. Goforth, Jas.
Cole, E. W. Hughes, Ed Arenz.
Perry twp: Thos. Calvird, Eugene
Fitz, John Spence, j. G. Lang.
Iron twp: j. S: Mccoy, F. F. Beard,
Jas. Banks.
Liberty twp: John F. O'Bannon, AL
bert Belken.
Big River twp: Henry Thurman,
Otto Ally.
Pendleton twp: John Weimer, Ira
Pearsoll.
Marion twp: Monroe Kerlagon,
John David.
State Auditor authorized to draw
his warrant in favor of H. w. Cof-
field, Treasurer of St. Francois coun-
ty, for amount of salary due County
Supt. of Schools, for quarter ending
Dec. 81, 1917.
Road in st. Francois twp. ordered
established as petitioncd for by VIM.
Ryan, ct al.
Pool room license granted Price
Glore of Cherryville.
Permit granted Standard Oil Co.
to operate auto-filling station in town
of Flat River, provided it does not OBJ
struct traffic.
Court adjourned to- Monday, Feb
ruary A.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18

Why German should be taught in
American schools in preference to
more universal languages like Span
ish and French, has long been a mys-
terry. 1t now seems to have been
brought about as part Of the Kaiser's
far-reaching propaganda, as will be
seen from the following excerpt from
an article in the Literary Digest,
headed "Germany's Deepest Plot
Against U.s." the quotation being
from an article by Wilhelm Schleiden,
published in noted German maya
zine in 1903: at is the duty of ev-
cry one who loves languages to sec
that the future language spoken in
America shall be German. 1t is of
the highest Importance to keep up the
German language in America, to es-
tablish German universities, improve
the schools, introduce German news
papers, and see that in American uni
versities German professors are
more capable than their English
speaking colleagues, and make their
influence felt Enthusiastically on
thought, science, art, and literature.
If Germans bear this in mind and help
accordingly, the goal will eventually
be reached. At the present moment
the center Of German intellectual ac-
tivity is in Germany; in the remote
future it will be in America"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
FARMERS INTERESTED
sE&-lis'' so IN PURE SEED

" The seed testing laboratory. at Col
umbIa, which is maintained Jointly by
the United States Department of Az
ricuiture and the University of Mis-
souri, College of Agriculture has exI
perienced unprecedented demands for
seed analyzing during the last few
weeks. 1t has become necessary to
obtain another seed analyst to assist
in the work Of the laboratory.
Farmers, and within certain limits.
seedsmen, are at liberty to send sam
pies of seeds to this laboratory for
analysis: The seeds are tested for
purity, for termination, for examina-
ton, and for Identification. This lab
oratory is of great service in detect
ing adulterants in seeds.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
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
0LIN DALE NORWINE.
GEORGE WILSON CLOUD.
AMOS c. NORWINE.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
STILL TRYING TO
SERVE HIS MASTERS

The Bonnie Terre Register continues
to try % find some amusement" over
The Times frequent articles in re-
gard to the mining situation in St.
Francois county. Such references are
apparently paid for. Anyway it seems
to be necessary for him to misquote
what this paper really says, even to
uphold his contemplate stand. If he
is really as dense as his references to
The Times indicates he is, then it is
little short of a crime that he should
be attempting to run a newspaper.
Times subscribers know that every all
legation The Times has made in re-
gard to the lead companies are found
ed upon facts, and appreciate them at
their true worth. While we have nev-
or seen map of the radiating counte-
nance of the Register editor CD it
is our individual opinion that he is
either fool or knave-perhaps both
notwithstanding the seeming con-
trariness of two such freaks going
together. In one sentence it express
es it amusement" at reading The
Times, and in another it miS-states in
toto what this paper really said.
For the information of those who
may not know, we quote the following
from last weeks Register:
at is rather amusing to read The
Pennington Times. 1t just has one
fit after another, one each week,
about the lead belt companies in the
district, but no one seems to notice
the attacks. The Times never wear
les of its job, however, but just keeps
on having it's spells" In a recent
issue it said that it would admit that
Holmes owned majority of its stock,
and that anyone saying he did was a
liar
The above connection was based on
an editorial which appeared in this
paper on Dec. 81, which, to be brief,
stated that "for the sake of argument,
we will admit that Mr.. Holmes does
own a majority of stock in the Farm
ington Times Printing Go. What of
it? Is there anything reprehensible
in that" etc., etc. The following par
agraph starts out in this manner:
Coming back to who is the owner of
The Pennington Times Printing Co.,
we will state that his name will be
found signed hereto. Anyone making
an assertion contrary Ito this is a
liar" The editorial was signed "a. W.
Bradshaw" Is it possible for anyone
to misinterpret the above statements
in the manner given in the above ex-
tract? If so, his mental condition
would suggest treatment at State
Hospital No. 4. Evidently, Sanders
hasn't enough sense to go crazy.
Therefore our conclusion that he lis
either a fool or knave; to permit
himself to be used as cats paw by
The mining companies to assist them
in their attempt to. rake chestnuts
from the fire. But they are welcome
to all that the Bonnie Tcrre Register
can assist them to.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18

Quite few people have the mistak-
en- idea that any citizen with Ger
man name is an out-and-out pro-
German and a traitor to the United
States. Right here is where they are
badly mistaken. In the United States
are great number of Germans who
came to the United States to get
away from the military and despotic
form of government in vogue in Gar
many. These old-time Germans and
their off-springs are as loyal to the
United States as any citizen of Eng
lish or French descent. The call to
the colors found thousands of them
offering as volunteers, and few have
attempted to avoid the draft. The
individual that makes one tired is the
native American who is grumbling
and criticising everything and every
body. About a quarter of brick
landed in the mouth OF few of these
slackers would do Iuore. good than
anything else. Watch the native
Stacker, the labor agitator, the l. W.
W., the rabid socialist and the man
with religious scruples." Our I'M
Gle Samuel will handle the German
end of the line.-Sikeston Standard.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
SPECIAL NOTICE
IMPORTANT TO YOU

On and after FEBRUARY
FIRST the subscription price of
THE TIMES will be advanced
to ONE DOLLAR AND A
HALF PER YEAR. Positively
no exceptions will be made to
this rule. DURING JANUARY
ONLY you can subscribe (pay-
ment in advance) for one year,
two years, three years, or as
long as you wish, at $1.00 per
year. But beginning next month
all new and renewal subscrip-
tons will be at $l.5O per year.
We are publishing this notice
in each issue of the paper dur
ing January, in two places, so
all will have DUE NOTICE of
the increased price.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18

What the British did not do to Jer-
usalem perhaps excites the contempt
Of the German high command.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18

One cannot but suspect that they
have been having a ccunty-to-county
oratorical tour in Russia. efs'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Tar Earnings Decline
Barrett Co. Reports Sharp
Drop in Balance for Stock

Higher costs of materials and labor
and increased taxation are held re-
sponsible for the decreased earnings re-
ported by the Barrett Company, manu-
facturers of tar products, for 1917.
The annual statement of operations
issued to the stockholders yesterday
showed balance of $3,3O3, O36 available
for dividends on the common stock
after preferred dividends, equal to
SPOOL share on the $16O19.043 COM
S13,297 APO Of common in 1916. Net
sales of the company last year aggre-
gated $34,297,371, an increase of &c.
497,185 over 1916.
William II. Childs, president of the
company, in his remarks to the stock
holders points out that the present
financial and commercial position of the
Barrett Company and all it's subsidiary
companies is considered by the
directors to be favorable.
1t is stated that subscriptions to the
preferred and common stock of the
company offered to the stockholders in
April, 1917, have all been paid in and
the funds received applied to the paw
ment for the necessary addition to the
company's working plant equipment
and to the increase of its working can
ltal. The company's balance sheet as
of December 81 shows cash and cash
items of S1,647 ,032, compared with ST.
064, 1876 year ago. Marketable securi-
ties are carried at $1,15O,992, against
$8l8,039 at the end of 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Government Will
Stimulate Nations
Oil Production
Action Taken to Offset In
creased Demand for
War Purposes

WASHINGTON, April IA general
policy of stimulating oil production is
being initiated by the government, to
offset the tremendously increased de-
mand for war purposes, which is not
being equalled by the growth in out
put. AS custodian of untouched In
dian lands in Oklahoma, Wyoming and
other Western states, the government
is the holder of the largest amount OF
oil bearing territory in the country,
from which must come most of the ad
ditional fuel needed to supply the navy
and the big fleet of oil burning mer-
chant ships being built by the Ship
ping Board.
These Indian lands are being opened
for development as rapid11 as con-
ditions warrant. Application ;2r leases
in the Shoshone territory of /! coming
are being made in increasing quantity.
The third big block of Usage lands in
Oklahoma will be leased at public sale
in Pawhuska, May 18, the date having
been changed to-day from May Is by
Commissioner Sells, of the Bureau of
Indian Affairs, to permit more extensive
advertising. Production must begin in
nine months, instead of two years.
"The present and prospective war re-
quirements for petroleum., together
with its continuously increasing use
for industrial and other purposes, has
made oil the most important and in
dispensable mineral known" Mr.. Sells
said to-day.
while on the whole oil production
in the United States has increased
since 1914, it has fallen far short Of
keeping pace with the demand.
at is now apparent that the de-
mand for petroleum and its by-prod-
ucts will continue to grow until it far
exceeds the present production out
look.
"The Usage leases about to be Of
fercd include scattered tracts on the
east side of the reservation, leaving
the west side wholly undeveloped"
Reserve stocks of oil have been de-
Ginning at the rate of more than one
million barrels a month since the
United States entered the war. Figures
compiled by the geological survey show
that the Oklahoma production in 1917
was 98,622S43 barrels, as compared
with 107,071,715 barrels the preceding
year. The loss was due largely to the
decline in the Cushing field, where the
monthly production decreased steadily
from 4,169,535 barrels in March, 1915,
to 100000 barrels last month.
CALIFORNIA; output in 1917 was o.
267 1892 barrels, an increase over 1916,
but decrease of more than 100000
barrels from the production of 1914.
Counteracting these losses has been
the remarkable growth in Kansas,
which produced only 3,103,585 barrels
IN 1914 and 3S,000,0o0 barrels last year.
New development in Texas increased
the output there from 90 068,OOO bar
rels in 1914 to 100000 in 1917
Wyoming last year turned out 100000
barrels of oil, as compared with $780,
375 in 1914. Total 1917 production in
the five big oil producing states was
272.120,236 barrels, which was r.
100000 barrels more than three years
before.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Reserve Bank
Discount Rates Tn
New Schedules Are An.
nounced That Will Affect
Entire Country

WASHINGTON, April 12.--rnd.s
the influence of the u per cent hiobs
interest rate on Liberty bonds, Feders
Reserve banks discount rates on com.
mercial paper have mounted inward
correspondingly. The Federal Resers
Board to-day announced a new sched.
ule of discount rates providing mora
general increases than for several
months.
Fifteen-day paper for most banks re.
mains at per cent. Cleveland and
Richmond rates have been raised to
Az and New York from ~ to 4. Six.
teen to sixty day paper is now Ak per
cent in all districts, having been
raised from Az in all except Boston,
whose rate was lowered from s. Sixty.
one to ninety-day bills bear AZ per
cent in all banks except Chicago, Min.
neapolis and Dallas, which have S.
Agricultural and livestock paper o.
more than ninety days ranges from 5
to 5a per cent. having been raised in
only three districts. Ffteen-day pa.
per secured by Liberty bonds or Treas.
ury certificates now is discounted uni.
formly at per cent, and sixteen to
ninety day paper similarly secured has
41A per cent. For trade acceptances
the new rate is AZ per cent, having
been raised for most banks from 81
and per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Filipinos Favor American Shoes

Although clinging tenaciouslv to
their native dress, the Filipinos have
generally adopted American footwear
according to report made to the RI.
reau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce, Department of Commerce nv
Commercial Agent C. E. Bosworth. I'm.
ports of footwear amounted to. nearly
$i'00O,000 in 1916, and although present
high prices may prevent further in
creases for the time being the future
market will expand steadily.
The methods of marketing shoes IN
the islands are described in detail in
the report for the benefit of the Ameri-
can manufacturer, and there is an in
'teresting account of the native shoe
manufacturing industry, which is crow row.
ing steadily. American equipment is
used in the large establishments an ID
good grades of American style shoes
turned out. The Filipino is good
shoemaker eooo
The native hide and leather indus+r,.
is also described, and recommendation
made for saving much of the hides and
skins that now go to waste. Most of
the horsehides and goat and pip SKINS
are thrown away. p't' 'N'''S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13

Louis F. Post, Assistant Secretary
Of Labor, makes this statement in
the United States Employment Ser
vice bulletin:
Many farmers claim that even at
present prices they are not making
money. Be that as it may, any agree
ment which applies to the farmer ap-
plies to the farmland also. If the
farmer himself complains Of living
conditions when his market prices
are doubled, he cannot expect his en-
ployes to exist on the same old wage.
And further:
Upon the farmers in those sections
where there are labor problems I
urge an immediate betterment in the
wages and working conditions Of the
farm worker. Higher wages he must
have-$45 month with board and
lodging should be the minimum
Permanence Of employment is needed,
and this means no more hiring by
the day. Shorter hours are needed;
this means no more sun-to-sun DAYS,
A man will do more and better work
IN ten hours than he will in four
teen. Finally, better housing and
better food are needed.
That would be a splendid pro-
gramme if it were not for a fact
which Mr.. Post ignores, namely, that
the proposal involves a great in
crease in the cost of production,
whereas the price for wheat has been
fixed and there is no certainty that
price control will not be extended to
other farm products. The Admins
tration has bitterly opposed an ad-
vance in wheat prices; we do not see
how it can consistently refuse such
an advance and the same time urge
farmers to increase costs, especially
as many of them complain that they
cannot make money at present prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Corporate Returns

Cuba Railroads.&c. company's re-.
port for February shows gross OF
$1,164,564, compared with s395,631 for
the same month of 1917. Net amounted
to s451, 1877, compared with s52,932 TOT
the corresponding month Of the pre-
ceding Year. Surplus after charges fof
the neriod was s34S,030, compared with
a deficit of $60,SSO for February OF tho
year before. Gross earnings for inc
eight months ended February 70, WI,
amounted to $6,947 ,915, compared WIZ
$4.331,926 for the same period OF tns
previous year. Net earnings wels
$2,042, 242, compared with sl,224, 44b 10!
corresponding months of 1916 and ls sas
Surplus for the period was $l,2Ve'ole
an increase of $702,59S over the sam'
months of the year before.
Toledo, St. Louis & Western Ral.
road.-Gross earnings for the month o.
February last amounted to s4S2'S's
compared with SAT-, 900 for the sa"'
month of the preceding year. Net al@i
taxes was S37,932, compared with va.
1913 for the corresponding period VI
1917. Total deficit was $3.50, c0l.
pared with a surplus of sS1.2oS i -.
February of the year before. Gross sso ~.
the first two months of 1918 was s0. .ss
SIG, compared with $992, 59b lof W.
same months of the previous W. Wv.
Deficit after taxes was sSS,slV ". 'v q,
pared with surplus of slso'Vsar o t
January and February of 1871. iv..d
deficit amounted to s1i0,534, comps. NV.
with surplus of S97,227 for tne . ~.
responding months of the year pe''''
Calumet & Hecla Mining Company,
The annual report for the wear eH. ~
December 81, 1917, shows copper y
livered amounted to s16,soo,570' 1r
ducing and delivery expenses were "
746,125. leaving a gain on copper -
livered of s9,154,450. DIVIDEND. ', and
other companies were $3,Zoo'eeo0HSs o Is
other income amounted to sosO, s.sr
bringing the total income for nc ssnt
to $13,201, 039. Miscellaneous i,ayinr;ns
were $6S.646. Dividends PAID as .nr.
the year were SS,50O,0O0, leaving 80
plus of $3,652,9l9.
Davis DAILY Company.-Net esrn ~.
for March amounted to s6S'oo0. w..
lease of the Ramsdell property yie .s;s.
royalty of $4,000 on March o''
Ments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Illinois Central
Profits Cut by
Interest Default
Earned 1877 Per Cent in
1917, Against Is Per Cent
the Year Before

The Illinois Central Railroad was one
OF the few transportation companies
able to carry at least part of q big
increase in gross earnings for 1917 to
operating income. Had it not been for
decline of $5,O06,465 in incorporating
income the surplus before deductions
Tor fixed charges would also have been
greater. The years balance available
tor interest payments amounted to
$26,6l5,oS2, compared with s29,775,O69
in 1916
Z. ii. Markham, president of the
road, explains the decline in nom
operating revenue to the failure of the
1azoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad
Company to pay interest on the Louis
vilie' New Orleans & Texas Railway
Company second mortgage income
bonds, and the Dubuque e. Sioux Citv
ha'iroad Company to pay dividends on
It's capital stock, from which sources
s4'924,469 and $6s4,199, respectively.
were received in 1916 from the onera-
tons of those companies for q period
ol eighteen months. Both companies
retained their surplus income last
year, Mr.. Markham stated. to nav for
improvements. The loss in other in
come ne SAID, was partially offset bv
a seml-annual dividend on Central NJ
Georgla Railway stock, amounting to
The total operating revenues for
1871 which amounted to SS7.14a 7se
an increase of S13.404,52O. wcre to
largest in the history of the road
oo expenses absorbed S62 .339.-
oo4 Oh the gross earnings, or S9,496. G85
more than in 1916. Taxes amountod
~ 20 o;loo'5oo, an increase of $2,O7O,299.
ne largest increase in this item was
d dop Federal taxes, which totallcd ST.
w, 1913, an increase of S1.697.s5 ovar
1916. ''o1 over
After all deductions, the cornanv
showed surplus for dividends lay
year OF $l5,Ol6,193, equivalent to a.
per cent on S109,2o1 ,391 capital stock
outstanding, compared with 1903 nor
cent earned in 1916. 'N'
IN ms remarks to stockholders Mr.
Markham states that $15,642 sol was
expended for improvements to road
way and structures and for new couin-
ment' IN continuation of the policy
OF recent years to add to and better
lacllltles commensurate with the in
crease IN business. The wisdom IF this
plan mas been demonstrated by The re-
suits obtained under the unusual con
dltlons existing during the year. when
the traffic of the country as a whole
was SO large as to overtax the facilities
OF the carriers, with the result that in
many cases the operations were ham
pered by congestlons of traffic, which
abnormally increase expenses"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-13
Elections

Frank Haber has been elected a d.
rector OF the Central Foundry Com
pany, succeeding Waddill Catchings, re
signed. Stephen J. Leonard and De
Courcey Cleveland we're also elected d.
rectors.
Herbert A. Jackson, formerly with
the Bethlehem Steel Corporation, has
been elected president Of the Chicago
Pneumatic Tool Company, succeeding
w. o. Duntley, resigned.
At the annual meeting Of the United
Cigar Stores Company The retiring di-
rectors we're reelected.
Edward +. Barrett, formerly Deputy
Chamberlain Of the city Of New York,
has been appointed secretary Of
Charles y. Mitchell, president OF the
National city Company.
Robert Bentley, president Of the Ohio
iron and Steel Company, and J. f.
Byers have been elected directors Of
the Sharon Steel Hoop Company. in
crsasing the board Of directors from
ssysn 70 nine members.