davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
Passing of Eddie

eddie, the -year-old- Thomas
cat which, at times, was perfectly
white, except where he was black,
yielded to the infrmities of age and
senile debility, together with the un-
fortunate bad luck he encountered
Sunday by getting bone stuck in his
throat, and showed signs of giving up
his nine lives. The humane feelings
Of that tender-hearted bunch about
McKinney's prompted the calling of
DR.. billiard, who prescribed chloro-
form for Eddie, and gave him good
big shot of it at once. So far Eddie
has not "come back, and it is unlike
ly that he will. Eddie had many
friends. He was very sociable and
loveable sort of cat. He will be
sadly missed by his scores of ac-
quaintances.
Mckinney had little cat,
It's fleece had once been white;
Five years ago they washed that cat
But now--gee! such sight.
All well, what's just color to
A cat? No more we'll meet;
Well see his footprints everywhere,
But wen not see his feet!
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
Mail Re-Routed

The. first mail to Pennington over
the new route, via Flat River instead
of DcLassus, reached here Wednes-
day morning about 10 o'clock. This
same morning train yesterday WIS
again late two or three hours, so that
as yet there is no scintillating i'm
provement in the morning mail SER
vice, this city's most important mail,
as it carries not only the morning pa
pers, but also the bulk of the letter
mail, as well.
But the new route has not had q
fair test, and its service is sure to
By the old route the mail would do
well to reach here the same day the
papers are supposed to be read. We
are willing to bear with the new route,
at least until the weather conditions
again become normal, when it is al
together likely that the. morning mail
will reach this city about z o'clock
each morning.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18

all practically agreed on the justness
of the sliding wage sche aule. It is
no longer a.theory. II has long since
become proven and established fact.
The Times believes that the opera
tors who now fail and refuse to adopt
the sliding wage schedule, after it has
been thoroughly tested and found to
be true, and after it has been adopt
ed by very large percentage Of the
mining fields outside of st. Francois
county, are governed wholly from q
selfish and cold-blooded purpose
with the intention Of squeezing every
nickel possible from the pockets of
the miners in their own well-filled
vaults. We say this, wholly without
malice, because we believe it.
While on this subject, we again
quote from that eminent mining au-
thority, the Mining and Scientific
Press, of Jan. 9Th, which says:
On December IS the Metal Mine
Workers Union s)pted to call the
strikes off, and return to work. Wages
for miners before the trouble was
$4.75 per diem, and at present are
$5.25. Payment is based on a sliding
scale with a base of $3.50 per day
when copper is under sic. and ad-
vancing Csc. for every &c. increase in
the price of copper. The rustling-
card has been modified. A weekly
payday is now in operation and has
been received with much qualification
by the miners. The Anaconda pays in
cash, whereas the other companies pay
by check as formerly. The weekly
payday eliminates the wage-scalper
or assignment-shark. Formerly all
employes were maid monthly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
Preparing
for Cabaret

Preparations for the Cabaret, to be
given by the Young Mems Club on
next Tuesday night, have been going
forward this week with vim. A first
class program is being prepared for
the entertainment of the guests, and
this with the dancing which begins
at $3.50, will provide a very enjoyable
evenings entertainment.
Various kinds of "eats" will be pro-
vided, and several good things to
drink will be on hand. The large
dance hall of tho club is being beau
tifully and specially decorated for the
occasion, and a good orchestra will
be engaged to provide music for the
dancing. Some 500 invitations have
already been sent out, and large
crowd is expected to be on hand.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
The Sliding Wage Schedule Success

That the sliding wage schedule for
miners is the most successful way of
carrying on the mining business is be-
coming each day more and more ap-
parent. 1t not only satisfies the min
ers and takes from them all desire to
strike for, higher wages, but takes
away the job of the walking dele
gate, whose business it is to incite
trouble and discomfort among the
miners. 1t does all this, and goes ev-
en- farther; il affords the mine owners
and operators absolute protection, as
it guarantees the workmen only fair
wage per diem, based altogether on
the market price Of mineral, so that
if the miners wages are high, the
profits to the operators are corre-
spondingly high.
But it is principally when the met
al prices are low that the mine own
ers and operators receive their best
protection; it is then that discomfort
is apt to be prevalent among the
miners. But If the sliding wage sched-
ule has been adhered to before the
decline in mineral prices set in, then
there is absolutely nothing for the
miners to do but to bear their part of
the hardship caused by sinking pric-
es. There is no longer any manner
of doubt about the sliding wage sched-
ule being the fairest system that has
yet been discovered in regard to mine
working. A business man can see
the correctness of this theory, but
whether he may choose to put it into
practice depends entirely on whether
or not he desires to treat the miners
with absolute fairness.
Mining experts and engineers are
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
SPRING FLOWING IN FRANCE
WILL BE DONE BY TRAC-
TORS FROM AMERICA

To increase Frances crops and to
tighten the burden of toll on her old
men. women and children 1900 farm
tractors will go to that country from
the United States. The first hundred
are already on the way, and the whole
number will be in France by March,
in time for the spring blowing. Deck
space was provided for the first ship,
ment on a naval transport. Schools of
instruction will be organized.
The acreage sown to crops in the
uninvaded portion of France in 1917
was about 100000 acres less than
in 1918, or 24.4 per cent. The in
creased production through the use
of tractors this year is expected to
greatly improve the food situation.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
Several County 4,
Funds OverdraWn

Collector James Croke settled with
County Treasurer H. w. Coffield, the
settlement running up to January Is.
There is still considerable collections
to be made for last years taxes, which
will considerably increase the totals.
This settlement shows several funds
considerably overdrawn, for which no
one in particular can in any way be to
blame.
This settlement shows the follow
ing funds overdrawn in the amounts
indicated:
County Officers .....$ 2,526.85
Contingent, ........ 4,0S0.05
Grand and Petit jury. 2,5S4.41
County Roads ......... 14,683.35
The largest overdraft is in the
county road fund, which is generally
in the "rcd" as much as at present,
or more. The taxes for the present
year will probably relieve this situa-
tion, which has long been strained.
AS to the other funds, shown above,
as being overdrawn, they also need no
explanation to anyone who would give
the matter a moments thought. They
are caused by the unusually heavy
court costs, handling and boarding Of
prisoners, ETC., practically all of
which grew out of the late Lead Belt
strikes and the subsequent prosecu-
tions. st. Francois county is in real
ity to be congratulated that these ov-
erdrafts are not much larger than
they are here shown to be, in such an
abnormal year for heavy expenses.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
THE DISTRICT BOARD SAYS:

A merchant or banker would not be
entitled to deferred classification on
industrial grounds as such enterpris-
es are not necessary to the mainte-
nance of the military establishment or
The public interest during the emer-
gency.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18

Attorney General McAllister, Treas
urer Middlekamp, Secretary Of State
Sullivan and Superintendent Lamkin
have rendered splendid service to the
State in their several departments
No State in the Union is better gov
erned or more economically managed
than is the State Of Missouri.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18
New Subscribers

Mrs. Jennie M. Taylor and Amos
C. Norwine of Bonne Terre, John Y.
Morgan of Pennington, Thos. B,
Straughan of Ste. Genevieve, Claude
A. Eaton of st. Louis, A. r. Straughan
of Heisson, WASH, Mrs. Dave Laws
of Route l, Pennington, j. B. Webb
of Knob Lick, Joel J. Laws of Route
5, Pennington.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-18

Jesse w. Miller, Jr., Of Maryville,
Mo-, who is dental student at st,
Louis University, has been the guest
of Paul James several DAYS the past
week, returning to his work at the
University on Tuesday.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-04-25
EX-GOVERNOR WEST,

Continued from page 1.)
tion. With Stanfield as senator nei-
ther West nor the Oregon Journal
would control the United States SEN
atorial delegation from Oregon. as
they do today in a great measure, ow-
ing to the close ties between West,
Chamberlain, McNary and the Jour
nal. Stantield is the kind of a man
in whom the Journal could inspire
no terror and with whom the whole
West-Journal crowd would have no
influence beyond that to which they
would be entitled on the merits of
anything they might propose. For
Stantield is ''he man"
Unquestionably Vests declaration
will have powerful influence in
causing republicans to rally to Stan
field. Most of the party leaders con-
cede that if nominated Stanfied
would run stronger against West
than would McNary, as McNary is a
colorless candidate, so much like
West and such a follower of West
| that the people generally would pre-
fer the real thing to the poor imita-
tion. With Vests following in the
republican party and all the register
ed democrats voting for West, the
only support McNary would have
would be the remaining republicans
who would place party above per-
sonal considerations and reluctantly
vote for McNary simply to elect a re-
publican United States senator even
If he was a republican of the West
variety.
1t is notable that all over the state
the Stanfield supporters are jubilant
over Vests declaration, as they re-
gard it as concession by the West
McNary forces that Stanfield is sure
to get the republican nomination.
The possibility is limited that
should McNary be nominated by the
republicans West would not be an
aggressive candidate against him for
the election This possibility is har
dly in line with Vests character
as a fighter, a man who keeps up a
scrap into which he enters. Yet it
is known that in Washington right
up to the present time West and Nc
Nary are on the most intimate j III
mate terms. The possibility that
West might '1ay down" to McNary
after the primaries is one that repub-
licans are talking over, and every
time it is talked over it makes votes
for Stanfed. For the bulk of the
republicans want to take no chances
either on West or Vests candidate.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1918-04-25
WAR RECIPES.

1 Wy ANNheh AAAhoCJsJ
The U. S. Food Administration asks
every housewife to use as many pota-
toes as possible, in order to save more
wheat. Following are few potato
recipes that will help in this.
Potato Soup.
2 cups hot diced or mashed pota-
toes
quart milk
slices onion
tablespoons butter
tablespoons -four (rice or corn
four
u teaspoons salt
Celery salt
Pepper
Cayenne
l teaspoon chopped parsley
Scald the milk with the onion; re-
move the onion; add the milk slowly
to the potatoes. Melt the butter; add
! to it tire dry ingredients stir the mix
ture until we'll blended, and add the
LIQUID mixture, stirring constantly.
Boil the soup for one minute, strain
if necessary, add the parsley and SER
We it. Water saved from cooking cell
cry is a good addition to potato soup.
Two cups of tomato juice and 1-l6
teaspoon of soda may be substituted
for two cups milk.
Stuffed Potatoes.
Cut baked potatoes in half, remov.
the pulp, mash it and add enough
milk for the usual consistency Of
mashed potatoes, and season with
butter, salt and pepper FIJI the ca
ses with this mixture, dot the tops
with butter, or brush them with
milk and bake them from 8 to 10
minutes In hot oven. Potatoes may
be stuffed in the morning and reheat-
ed at noon or in the tvening for din
ner.
Variations To the mashed pota-
toes before the cases are filled, may
be added any one of combination
of the following:
a. Beaten white of egg Il egg to
medium sized potatoes)
b. Grated cheese V cup to me-
dunn sized potatoes)
c. Chopped meat (1a cup to me-
dium sized potatoes)
d. Chopped parsley Il tablespoon
to medium sized potatoes)
Potato Cookies.
2 cups sifted -four
" teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
y cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons shortening
egg we'll beaten
cup mashed potatoes
Cream together the butter and su-
gar, and add the we'll beaten egg and
the mashed potatoes (free from
lumps). Beat until smooth. then
add the twice sifted -four. salt and
baking powder. 1t will not usually
be necessary to add any liquid. Mix
dough until stiff enough to roll. Place
on Toured board, roll out about one
eigth inch thick, cut into rounds, and
place on creased baking sheet. Bake
in moderately hot oven, until del
icate brown. Bake more slowly, than
wheat -four cookies.
(This is the third of series of re-
cipe articles from the Domestic Sci
ence Department of Heppner High
School dealing with food conserva-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-28
"ARISTOCRACY OF
FUTURE OUTLINED
BY CHAS. SCHWAB

Bethlehem, Pa, Feb. 2S.-Charles
NJ. Schwab, speaking here last night
in connection with the Knights Of
Columbus war work fund, said the
aristocracy of the future is not go
ing to be made up of people born
to position and control, through
purple lineage and wealth, but by
the people who work
And declared Mr.. Schwab 81
here want to correct the misquota-
ton OF my remarks that nave been
made on this subject before, and to
correct impressions formed. !
meant by the people who work,
not only those who work with tools
and machines, but those who work
with their hearts, brains and ener-
gies in any form. | regard myself
as a worker.
1T will not conform with the
standards of the future to have the
enterprises of the world directed
by any others than those who
work"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-28
CITY LAKE FISHING

The front page editorial in The
Ardmoreite yesterday pointing out
the danger of opening up the city
waterworks lake once more for fish
ling, as contemplated by the city
commissioners, brought forth a deal
Of pertinent comment, the public
generally taking the view of the
newspaper, and many of the signers
of the petition for fishing openly
stating that if it would mean any
additional danger in communicating
the water supply of the city they
would be opposed to resembling the
present ordinance.
The presentation of the petition
TO the city commission by Olin H.
Wolverton gave the impression that
he had been active in securing the
Signers, but it seems that it was only
through the merest accident that he
was present at the meeting Tuesday
night, having been invited to accom-
pany the men having the petition
and when the matter came up he
was handed the petition by ]. B.
Spragins, and in turn handed it to
the city commission for their con-
sideration, However. Mr., Wolver-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-28
VEAL THY IRISH
FAMILIES UNEASY
MANY GO TO DUBLIN TO ES.
CAPE EXPECTED RIOT BY
SINN FEINERS.

London, Feb. 28.-The ncwspa-
pers continue to print reports Of
seizures of land and other acts of
lawlessness by Sim Feiners in Ire
land. The police are said to be un-
able to prevent these acts.
Among the minor incidents is a
report that Sim Fcincrs seized
American flags which two boys
were carrying in a street in Galway
and tore and burned them.
Henry Duke, secretary for Ire
land, has not resigned and it is un-
derstood that he intends to stand
by the Irish convention until the
end. He is credited with the opin-
ion that much Of the present law
lessness is due to an organized con-
spiracy against the convention.
1t is reported that many wealthy
families residing in the west OF Ire
land have gone to Dublin to escape
the disorders.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-28
Enemy Paper Wants
Peace Talk With u. S.

Amsterdam, Feb. 2S.-Chancellor
Won Hertling's denial of any inten-
tion by Germany to establish her
self in Esthonia and Livonia, says
the Frankfurter Zeitung, excludes
misunderstanding. 1t adds:
1T must now be assumed that
there is no fundamental difference
of opinion between the chancellor
and President Wilson, and peace dis
cussion based on President Wilson's
principle might begin Immediately.
at is important, however, for the
president to induce his allies to rec
ognize his principles. AS they seem
to be hopelessly entangled in their
own plans, while President Wilson
himself is not free, and league of
nations is not in existence to offer
mediation, there is slight hope that
the chancellor's appeal will Intro
duce general peace"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-28

ton had discussed the matter with
the mayor previous to the meeting
and expressed himself as not wish
ing to urge any action which might
endanger the city lakes dam or the
water supply.
1t now appears from information
available that the lake is INSULT
GENTLY guarded, and that not only
should the commission refrain from
resembling the ordinance cutting off
fishing privileges but that the guard
should be increased at once.
This country is at war with a foe
which is ever present, and which
adopts the most insidious methods
of warfare, Vigilance cannot be re-
laxed for one minute, and it is not
presumed that anyone here would
aid and abet the enemy, but such
would be the effect were the bars to
be thrown down at the lake once
more.
This is a time for serious thought
and the signers of the petition pre-
sented on Tuesday night will prob
ably take this view Of the matter
now that it has been presented to
them.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-28
THREE ARE CHARGED WITH
HARBORING OF DESERTERS

Dick Hignight, deputy United
States marshal, went to Tlshomingo
yesterday afternoon and returned
with three prisoners, two men and
a woman, all charged with harbor-
ing a deserter.
w. w. Robinson, a wealthy farm
er who resides IS miles south of
Tishomingo and his son, W. P.
Robinson, had been brought to Tish-
omingo by the Johnston County
council of defense. The elder Rob
inson had a son in the army at
Camp Bowie, Fort Worth, Texas,
who deserted last November, and
his father and brother were suspect
ed OF harboring him. The council
of defense, of which Ben Colbert
is chairman, went TO search the faith
er's place. In a large barn filled
with hay they found the missing
soldier. He had little house built
in the center of the great NOW of
hay and it was supplied with bed,
food and water, and everything nee
eSsary to withstand siege, includ-
ing two six-shooters and thirty
rounds of ammunition. The soldier
was taken back to Camp Bowie, the
father and brother to Tishomingo,
and the federal officers notified. The
Robinsons are in jail here and will
be arraigned before the United
States commissioner this afternoon.
Deputy Hignight also went three
miles north of Tishomingo and ar
rested widow, Mrs. Sloan. She,
too, is charged with harboring a de-
serter and was brought here and
will have hearing today or tomor-
row. The soldier she is charged
with harboring also deserted from
Camp Bowie, Nov. y, but was
found and taken back to camp Jan
rs. He was arrested by Ben Colbert
and deputy sheriff. When they
went to the widows home early the
morning of the arrest they saw the
soldier come out, feed the pigs
milk the COW and do other chore.
about the place. When they ar.
rested him he had no gun on him
but was anxious to get into tn,
house. When the widow found h,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-28
A. 4. PALMER HONORED
BY STATE MASONS
ARDMORE RESIDENT ELECT
ED GRAND TREASURER
OF FRATERNITY.

McAlester, Feb. 28.-Joseph Will
liam Morris of Snyder was elected
grand master of the Oklahoma
grand lodge of Masons, in yester-
days session of the state meeting.
Alonzo Connor of Ninita was
named deputy grand master, Frank
A. Derr of Guthrie senior warden,
J. S. Patterson of Prague junior
grand warden, William M. Ander-
son Of Oklahoma City grand secre-
tary, A. H. Palmer Of Ardmore
grand treasurer, Fred V. Hurlburt
of Muskogee grand lecturer and
Henry S. Johnson of Perry grand
orator.
Oklahoma City was awarded the
next session of the grand lodge.
Guthrie was the only other city
considered.
A resolution was adopted requir-
ing all Oklahoma lodges to exempt
soldiers from dues. The resolution
for the recognition of French Ma
sonry, which was expected to come
up for consideration today, was not
discussed. 1t is not known whether
the resolution will be submitted la
ter or not.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-28

would not be allowed to come i'll,
she asked to be allowed to talk to
him privately. The soldier had a
reputation that caused the officers
to take no chances, and he was
handcuffed. They thea told the
widow she could talk to him, and
as she approached him they asked
her il she had gun, and she said
she had, and produced .38 auto
matte. She said it belonged to the
soldier and was under his pillow
and she took it for fear he would
get to it and hurt the officers. The
widow also had a Winchester rife.
Both guns were con6Scated.
There are also two Germans re-
ported by the Bryan County conn
cil OF defense and are detained at
Durant. Deputy United States Mar
Shal Key was sent after them today.
Both are alien enemies and one was
registered, but he, together with the
other, is said to have been boastine
as to what he was going to do as
between this country and Germany
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-02-28
OTHER ENTENTE ALLIES ALSO ARE.
INCLUDED IN PLANS TO TAKE ACTION.
TO PREVENT TEUTONIC SUBJUGATION.

London, Feb. ga speech
made Sunday by Viscount Motono,
and reported from Paris, as to ia
pans possible activities in view OF
the German advance into Russia,
are given prominence by the morn
mig newspapers. The Times says
it understands that the statement OF
the Japanese foreign minister is re-
garded in we'll informed quarters as
an authoritative declaration OF ia
pans policy.
In its editorial comment the Daily
Mail says:
General Goch's appeal to Japan
and the United States to cooperate
in confronting the Germans in 81
IBERIA is answered by Viscount Mo
tono as far as Japan is concerned.
If an allied expedition, in which ia
pan and America would necessarily
have leading parts, could control the
Siberian railway, ana with II the
rich food raising and mineral bear
ing districts of Siberia, a heavy
counter-strike would be dealt to
Germany's advance.
Japan's services in the allied
cause already is considerable; it is
not impossible that she will soon
add to it.
Announcement was made in
Washington Wednesday that Japan
had sounded the entente powers
and the United States concerning
joint military operations in Siberia
Negotiations on the subject be
tween the United States and Japan
still are in progress.