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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-18

I c., on account of the apparent ad-
vantage in government training.
Then the epidemic of Spanish in
fiuenza that swept over the country
seemed to find an extra number of vic
Tins in this section, closing some of
the schools as early as the first of
October, and many of them have
played the game of ION again. off
again" for the rest of the term.
This school was closed for two
weeks the latter part of October on
account of flu conditions, but only
two or three cases developed here
and work was again resumed the first
of November which has continued I'M
interrupted to the close of the term
Only one physician has been called
to the few cases which were not con-
sidered serious, and no one seemed to
have been alarmed. The pluck and
ioJ"iIJ VI Ooth IooSHeIS anu StuueHIS
Ito the SCHOOL, in the face of such
unsettled and unprecedented condi-
tions, is to be commended.
"The spring term will open January
6. Quite a number of applications
have already been received for en-
trance on the above date and many
more prospective students are in cor
respondence with the principal. There
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-18

is no place that offers as much for the
money as these district schools.
''The flu has come and we trust will
soon be gone; other schools may come
and go, but the Aggie runs on
forever
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-18

FOR $500 CASH and 100000 at
$500 month will purchase 926 and
928 Oglethorpe Ave houses and lots.
Make US an offer Cannons Screen
Works, Albany, Ga. 10-1Ot
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-12-18
There's
Nothing
Like 1t for
Results

Il am glad you A<l
are using the Long
Distance Bell Tele- LEE~~N~
phone in your bus N&
mess. Theresnoth-
ing like it for saving time and travelling ex-
penSeS. It is the source of direct profit and
satisfying results.
Every often talk to statesmen and to
customers on important matters. That's
one advantage of the Bell Telephone. You
can sit in your office and bring the world to
you.
Thanks for the order. By using the
Long Distance Telephone you enable us to
save twenty-four hours on the shipment.
Yes. it certainly is wonderful"
Every Bell Telephone is Long Distance Station.
O ; s'5 45ssd ss74 't s517ss7
P. E. Westbrook, Manager
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11
Mail Service
To Be Improved

While Postmaster Smith has as yet
received no official notice as to the
exact date that the Pennington mail
will be routed by way of Flat River,
he has received notice that the deliv-
cries of the mail from DeLassus has
been ordered discontinued on Jan.
18th, which date will, of course, mark
the installation of the new route.
Such service as this contemplated
change will give to Pennington is just
what this community has been in sore
need of for years, and to which the
people have justly been entitled. This
change in improved mail service
should get the morning mail into this
city not later than 7 o'clock. Under
the present arrangements very often
this mail does not reach Pennington
until noon, or after. This improved
service will be fully appreciated.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11
Tree Planting
Inaugurated

DR.. ]. L. Eaton, Superintendent
of State Hospital No. 4, is always
keeping a. sharp lookout for methods
that promise for the Improvement
or betterment of that institution.
Since he assumed charge of that
splendid institution a number Of i'm
provements have been made, all tend
ing to the better care and surround
ing Of the inmates.
Beginning with the first Of the
present year DR.. Eaton inaugurated
a tree planting movement, which he
proposes to make an annual custom
hereafter, and will plan to make the
event of ever increasing interest.
State Hospital No. 4, which is the
newest of the States institutions OF
the kind, was opened with the most
modern group of buildings in the
State, and the natural beauty of the
grounds have been constantly added
to with attractive landscape garden
ing and improved hygenic surround
ings.
1t is not DR.. Eaton's disposition to
be satisfied with the present condi-
ton of things, even though they may
be ever so attractive, so long as other
things may present themselves that
offer for the betterment Of that in
stitution. So it can confidently be ex-
pected that State Hospital No. a will
constantly press forward to better
and better things under is present eff.
ficient management.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11

For one whole evening the delights
of modern Cabaret" will be trans
planted, minus any booze or other
Objectionable features, to the Young
Mems Club rooms on the evening of
Tuesday, January 22d, following the
action of the Club at its meeting Sun
day afternoon.
The affair is to be quite elaborate,
and admission will be by card only,
as is usual with all affairs given by
this organization. An admission will
be charged, and this together with the
proceeds from the sale of refresh
ments, flowers, check-room privileges,
and perhaps other delightful ways of
cornering the nickles and dimes for
the Red Cross, will be given in full to
the Red Cross, after necessary ex-
penses are paid.
The dancing will be general and
continuous after $3.50 among the ta-
bles, and the entertainers will be in
evidence throughout the evening,
with no formality or "set program"
but with something interesting and
different going on every moment.
The committees appointed, includ-
ing members of the Club and Red
Cross members, are as follows: Man.
ager, Mrs. M. P. Cayce. Equipment,
Fred Butterfeld, Miss Rozier and
Miss Marion Guessing. Program, Mrs
F. S. Weber and E. C. Barroll. Fl
nance, Carl Trauernicht and Mrs. j
P. Cayce. Committees in charge Of
various activities are, Refreshments
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11
WAGES AND THE COST
OF LIVING NOW AND
BEFORE THE WAR

In discussing the relation OF wages
TO the cost of living now and in former
wears, a writer in Bracstreet's pre-
sents data of much general interest
and Significance. Official statistics,
however, come down only to 1916, SO
that the writer has to be content with
general statements respecting the
trend of wages since the beginning
of 1917. In 1916 it is found that
weekly wage-rates in ninesy-nine
trades moved up A per cent over those
of 1915 and that in 1914 a like per-
centage is shown, bit that COMPARE
son with 1910 shows an increase OF
II per cent, while one with 1907 indi-
Gates a gain of 16 per cent. Further
more, while wage-rates have been ad-
vancing, work-time has slightly de-
creased. Thus, in 1916 the regular
hours of labor decreased l per cent
as compared with 1915, per cent
from 1914, 2 per cent from 1910, ana
per cent from 1907. Rates OF wages
per hour have therefore advanced
more than weekly wage-rates. In
a collective sense rates per hour IN
1916 were A per cent higher than in
1915. 5 per cent above 1014, IA per
cent over 1910, and 19 per cent over
1907. At the same time "compensa-
tion paid in the form Of wages has
not increased so rapidly as have re-
tail prices for food" Index numbers
show that rates of wages per hour
advanced from a relative "a in 1907
to 100 in 1916, rise Of 10 per cent,
In the like period retail prices Of food
expanded from 72 in 1907 to 100 in
1916, the rise being 80 per cent. In,
dex-numbers, based on a relative OF
100 for 1916, are given as follows:
Rates
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11
Young Mems Club to
Give Red Cross Cabaret

Mrs. w. L. Morris and Miss Mayme
Giessing. Decorations, Stanton Nc
Clntock, Park Bleeck and Fielding
Mccormick; Dancing. M. L. Clardy;
Booths and Selling, Miss Emma Lang
and Mrs. Sam Isenman; Service of
Guests, Walter Morris and Mrs. ]. H,
Jones; Building, P. S. Cole, Jr.; PUP
licity, Mrs. 0. w. Bleeck; Account
ing, Carl Trauernicht; Admission and
Order, Mr.. A. l. Foard; Check Room,
Miss Pauline Byington and Miss An
ma Craig.
Assistants were appointed to CO.
operate with the Program Committee,
each of whom is expected to originate,
obtain or perform and produce at
least one stunt" of some entertaining
character, as follows: Mrs. X. G.
Weber, Mrs. C. 0. Nelson, Robert
Forsyth, Hugh Porter, WHY'S Bliss
Mrs. W. N. Fleming, W. N. Harlan,
Mrs. W r. Lang, Miss Lavinia Ro-
zier, Mrs. Lee Rariden, Mrs. Guy Tul-
lock, Mrs. J.. B. Graves, Mrs. J. b
Smith.
While it is true that each and ev-
cry member of the Young Mems Club
has "done his bit" individually for the
Red Cross, the organization, as an or
ganization, considered it would be q
timely and appropriate action to make
substantial donation to the work al
this time, ard the cabaret idea was
hit upon as a means Of giving 9
thoroughly enjoyable entertainment
and at the same time securing good.
ly sum for the purpose designed.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11
Abusing Patients
Frowned Upon

J. w. Bradley, who for short peri
cd bad been serving as an attendant
at State Hospital No. a, early Tuesday
morning attacked e. B. Station, who
is a patient iii that institution. No
sooner was the matter brought to the
attention of the Superintendent, DR..
J. L. Eaton, than thorough investi-
cation was made, which developed the
fact that Bradley had not only struck,
but had also choked the patient. DR..
Eaton then called up Sheriff Adams
and asked that Bradley be arrested
for assault. The Sheriff Immediately
went to the institution, arrested Brad
ley and brought him into Squire j.
P. Zolman's court, where the prisoner
plead guilty to the charge, was assess
ed fine and costs, which he paid, and
Immediately thereafter left town. He
claimed Fulton, Mo-, as his home.
This is the first trouble of the kind
that has occurred at Hospital No. a
under it's present management, and it
seems a perfectly safe assumption
that the practice of mistreating pa
tients, which has often been entirely
too common in some State institutions
of this kind, will soon be made so un-
popular at Hospital No. a that it will
soon pass entirely from that institu-
tion. DR.. Eaton considers the abuse
of patients there as the capital Of
fense, and will absolutely refuse to
tolerate such practices. He refuses
even to permit abusive talk to pa
tients by their attendants. One thing
he uncquivocally demands, and on
which he will strenuously insist is
kind treatment of all patients from
attendants. 1t is his idea that the pa
tients in his care are entitled to the
very best care that can be given them,
and his purpose is to see that such
treatment is. accorded them.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11
rs and Near" Slackers
H..
Should All Be Closed Up Tight

civilizing and liberty-loving influence
es of this country, could remain "neu-
trail" in the face of the revolving hor"
rors that Germany is practicing in
the present war, is absolutely impossi-
BILE.
But there is still one other class Of
citizens to whom The Times atten-
tion has been drawn, who at the pres
ent time is enjoying" practically the
whole field that is usually turned ov-
er to the undesirables, at least with
regard to the war. This latter class
are those who are long on talk and
short on thought. Their "thlnk tank"
has never been allowed to develop by
reason of their uncomfortable desire
to talk. They have never been able to
suppress their CAB long enough for
their thoughts to form, and conse-
quently have contracted the disease
known as running off at the mouth,
which we understand is practically in
curab',. They are the fellows who
congregate in the postoffice and
other places where people are inclined
to gather, especially when the
weather is disagreeable, as at present.
Out in the open such foul gasses are
soon dissipated, and are practically
harmless. But in closed and crowd
ed room such fumes often prove to be
most depressing. They are always
handing out advice as to how the war
should be conducted, in order to bring
it to successful termination. Meth
er are their remarks always void Of
governmental censure, in a way, at
least. For instance: "I was afraid
that Uncle Sam was biting off more
than he could chew" "If was over
there" ETC., etc. Such conclusions
are altogether asinine, and their pub
lie expression should be suppressed,
for the country's good.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11
ORGANIZATION of
New Mining Co.

]. ]. Roberts returned this morning
from the Oklahoma mineral fields,
where he had assisted in the compile
ton of the organization of the South
east Missouri Mining Co., company
composed practically. in its entirety
of Southeast Missouri people. Farm
ington people are the most numerous
in this company, though Messrs. Geo.
Smith, o. Whitencr and VIM. Gudger,
of Fredericktown, are stockholders in
the company, while Mr.. Whitener is
its president.
The Southeast Missouri Mining
Company owns 40 acres right in the
hear, of one of the richest fields that
has been developed in the great Mi
ami field, closely adjoining the Pitch
er field. This tract has already been
thoroughly tested with 81 drill holes
all ever it, and each and every hole
shows high-graGe ore, SO that it has
already passed the experimental
stage. Another attractive feature in
regard to this property, especially To-
Gated as it is in the heart Of that alb
normally rich field, is that the COM
pany's lease calls FOR only Is per
cent royalty, whereas the usual prices
paid for such location is 20 per cent
or more.
Associated with Mr.. Roberts in this
organization are number of Farm
ington citizens who have already had
considerable experience in mining en-
terprises in that field, and all of them
are particularly enthused with their
holdings in this company. A shaft is
now being sunk on this property, and
a 600-ton mill has been contracted for,
so that active operations are expect
ed to be commenced there soon.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11
BE ADVISED IN
YOUR WAR WORK

Consult the home demonstration
agent in your locality about your war
work. She may have just the infor-
nation or the ideas you need in plan
ming your program Of helpfulness this
year. Home gardening, poultry clubs,
conservation activities in regard to
food and clothing, child nutrition,
household conveniences, marketing
these are some of the subjects on
which the demonstration agent can
furnish information to women and
children. She is the clearing house of
! ideas along these lines for the COM
Here are some of the things
conntr, - ,me agents are doing.
dou 10 function of the home demon
question oagsnts comparatively en-
ura,r' ;nmton will IN res.e;tate agricultural col
which would result ifa states Depart, M
people of this commuaf 10 pro'ilo.E iot, NY w
ed relief. The conditionRsWI as wen a.
now, and have long been, ohe w en-
ence at this point has practictposn pro,
the Houck railroad out of businese Eal
( For instance: Farmers in all thah'e :,
fertile farming country embraced in 7
the Libertyville community have been
unable to ship their grain to this
point, over the Houck road, OH ac-
count of the excessive and prohibitive
switching privileges which the Houck
road is compelled to pay to the Elec-
trio line for use Of their lines in this
city, which prevents cars from being
switched to the mills, should tie grain
be hauled to this city. For this rea-
son alone, so we are informed, none
of the wheat produced in the Liber-
tyville and adjacent communities
reaches the mills here. Consequently
it all goes into Cape County, in this
way working a great injustice, not
only on the consumers Of this COM
munity, but on the merchants as well,
in diverting to other points consider
able trade that would otherwise como
to Pennington.
But just at this particular time
there is a far greater and more i'm
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11
A Busy Month
For Collector

County Collector James Croke re-
ports having had an unusually busy
season in his office during the month
of December, which necessitated ex-
ira help. During that month he COL
Iected in taxes $296,O0O, as against
S245,OO0 during the previous Decem-
ber. Such prompt payment Of taxes
indicates great improvement in the
financial situation among the people
generally. For last month more than
$45,000 was collected than for the
same month of 1916.
Collector Croke also says that the
total collections that will be made in
his office for 1917 taxes will be about
S3hO. 900.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11
START A HENNERY--
SPECIALISTS WILL AID

Every family which has even a
small backyard can go far toward
supplying itself with eggs and pro-
ducing some poultry which will lessen
its draft on the nations meat supply.
Even in small backyard, with the
aid of a few hens, much of the kitchen
garbage can be manufactured into
food instead of being wasted at a
time when there must be no waste of
anything that can be made edible.
Keeping chickens even on a small
scale can be made a pleasant, worth
while recreation, particularly inter-
esting to a child old enough to as
sumo responsibility.
This article is the first of a series
of simple, practical instructions on
keeping poultry on a small scale. The
series is designed primarily to help
beginners start their flocks, but
should convey valuable informatiI ,
to those who have had experienced
who keep poultry on subW But
larger scale. The facts ,aat have
gathered by the Goysrectric limo,
try specialists on the St. Joe Lead
,oAgriculture' cents ton, so we are
switching privileges,
makes such a route altogether i'm ,
PRACTICAL.
The Times would call the attention
f the fuel administrators, as well as
he Missouri Senators and Congress-
men, to the very great injustice that
s being forced upon the people of ,
his community through the "hold up"
actics of the Electric line, the own
RS of which have apparently long
'een conducting that line in the man
Ter that best suits the individual ca
,rices of those in charge-but always
gainst the best interests of the peo-
,le of Pennington and community.
The man, or men, who may be in posi-
ion to correct this unnatural condi-
ion in transportation matters will
,arn and receive the sincere thanks
If this community, when such influ-
nee is exercised to such an end.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11
PROGRAM OF THE FARM
INGTON LITERARY SOCIETY

The following program will be
rendered at the High School auditor
ium Friday, January 11th:
Patriotic Song-Star Spangled Ban
ner.
Piano Duet--Mrs. Lee Rariden, Miss
Hiawatha Boyer.
Reading-Miss Wilhelmina @Herwig.
Vocal Solo---Miss Lavinia Rozier.
Humorous Reading--Carl Trauer-
nicht.
Trio--Mrs. Bugs, Mrs. Tate, Mrs.
Morgan.
Address-Mr. Harry Denman.
Come out and hear these excellent
numbers. Program begins promptly
at 8 o'clock. s1E5,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11
every community through

cursed with a few slackers--
y n / who down deep in their hearts
e, 1--we pro-German sentiments. The
plumber of such undesirables, of
Course, vary considerably in the diff
ferent communities, and at this time,
when the cover is being pressed
down upon theEa more tightly, it has
become very rare occurrence when
one sticks his head out long enough
to "Hoch de Kaiser. Sympathy with
German "kultur" may still rest deep
down in the heart, and doubtless fire.
quently still is there, though prac-
tically all such German sympathizers
have been brought to a realization
that safety for them depends on
their keeping closed mouths in such
matters-that if they are to continue
in the pursuit of life, liberty and hap
piness they must, at least outwardly,
act like American citizens.
Then there are some who pretend
to occupy "neutral" position regard
ing the war, though they, too, are
rapidly becoming practically obsolete,
so far as such public expressions are
concerned. perhaps, are even
a greater menace to this country than
the pronounced German sympathiz-
er, which they really must be at
heart. Their principal usefulness to
Germany has been. in their ability to
throw a wet blanket over all natural
feelings of patriotism for liberty
loving country and people. But now
that patriotic fervor has everywhere
burst forth, in irrepressible and gi
gantic volume, their puny attempts
are no longer of any avail; hence
they, too, have attempted to change
their face. The bare idea that any
one who has been nurtured on thu
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO REGISTRANTS

The Local Board finished the work
of sending out questionnaires to all
registrants in the county on Wednes-
day of this week. If you are a regis
trant of this county and have not as
vet received questionable you
Should make inquiry at the Office Of
the Local Board and your question
naire will be traced, or another will
be furnished to you.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11

A new mailing list Of registrants of
the county is now being made at the
office Of the Local Board and all reg
istrants who have changed their ad-
dress since June 9TH are instructed to
notify the Board. Always mention
your order number when writing to
the office Of the Local Board.
LOCAL BOARD.
Lee Coffield, who is travelling for a
st. Louis shoe house, spent a couple
of days at home this week.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11

Pennington friends of Miss Besse
Mcpill, who for several seasons was
the trimmer at the Enterprise, have
received announcement Of the mar
riaga of Miss McDill on Tuesday, De-
cember 18Th, to Mr.. James E. Chase,
at her home, Sparta, Mo. The happy
couple will live at Sheboygan, Wis
consin. The Times joins in congrat-
ulations.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11
Wage of Wages Retail
p.ior nor Maak pricnS

The writer proceeds to present
other aspects of the subject:
because of the relatively greater
advance in prices of food, the pur-
chasing power of wages has actually
diminished, fact that is borne out by
the following official index-num5ers
of the purchasing power of union
wages as measured in food:
"So Po+oo af
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11
Rates of Rates of

"While the statistics do not present
any facts that have not been firmly
impressed on the pocketbooks of the
ordinary consumer, they do, however,
give authoritative data, or the actual
evidence. Literary Digest for Janu-
ary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11
Rates of Wages
Wages per Week

"As heretofore stated, the above
tables are based on 100 for 1915, the
terminal year. On the other hand,
some students of these movements
NAV prefer to have the index num-
bers presented on the basis of q
comparison with 1917, the initial
wear. When 100 is accepted as the
base for 1917 the data work out as
follows:
Rates of Wages Retail
Wages per week Prices
per hour full time Of Food
1907 -. 100 l00 loo
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11
PRICES ON LEAD

The following are the prices of
lead per pound, f. o. b. New York, for
the mast three years:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-01-11

"Still using 100 as the base for
1907, we get the following ccmpara-
tive index-numbers Of the purchasing
power of wages as measured in terms
Of prices for food: