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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20
Our Next
State Senator

The nomination of ]. H. Tetley of
Pennington by the Democrats of this
Senatorial District for State Senator
made. He is well and favorably
known throughout the district, as the
large vote which he received in the
primary attests, and in his canvass for
the nomination he made many new
friends. At his home he has long
been recognized as reliable, working
Democrat, and since our country has
been involved in the war, he has been
actively engaged in war work for the
Government, as Chairman Of the
County Committee on Conservation of
Food; as local chairman of the Four
Minute Men, popular branch of the
National Committee on Public Infor-
nation, until he became candidate
for the State Senate, and as an eff
fective worker and speaker in the
Liberty Loan drives, the Red Cross
and Y. M. C. A. appeals and other
war activities.
Mr.. Tetley has always kept in
touch with public affairs and is there
fore well informed on all questions
touching State affairs. He is force
full and fluent speaker, man of high
moral character and ripe judgment,
and will make one OF the best State
Senators this district has ever had,
for he is sure to be elected. The Re-
publicans had no candidate for this
position before the primary, but the
Republican Senatorial Committee last
week filled the blank on its ticket by
naming Charles ]. Belkin as its can
didate. That, however, does not al
ter our conviction that the people of
this district will elect ]. H. Tetley to
represent them,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20
Splendid Offer

E. NJ. Alcorn, Field Manager of the
Missouri Ruralist, was in our office
and showed us the most complete,
large War Map that he is giving free
with three years subscription to the
best semi-monthly paper in the State
The Missouri Ruralist-all for $1.00.
The map is given at the time sub
scription is taken. We can vouch for
the Missouri Ruralist and will say
that our readers Of The Times can
safely subscribe with Mr.. Alcorn or
any of the following salesladies: Mrs.
H. C. Alcorn, Miss E. Wessler and
Miss B. Whiting, all of whom are can
vassing the county. Anyone wishing
to subscribe in town, can leave order
at the Markert Hotel in Pennington
with Mr.. E. M. Alcorn.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20
st Francois County is
Rich in Natural Resources

had not been assessed in proportion
to other lands and properties, have
been largely modified, This feeling
seems to have been overcome, until
now most of our people are not only
on the best terms with the companies
but are proud of this great local in
dustry and valuable asset of our coun-
tvs wealth.
. Our people, too, recognize the un-
selfish Americanism and loyalty mani
tested by all the lead companies in
their support of our government in its
great war measures. They have been
among the most intensive supporters
of the Liberty Loan, Red Cross, Y.
M. G. A., War Savings Stamps and
other drives, and it was largely due
to them and their loyal employees that
this county went "over the top" three
deep in the Third Liberty Loan drive,
and we have no doubt that they will
bend every energy along with all the
people to do their best for the Fourth
Liberty Loan drive, which begins on
the 28th inst.
Yes, our lead industries are valu-
able asset to st. Francois county
and we wish them the largest need of
success commensurate with that old
optomism of Give and let live" The
new and improved feeling and con-
dition in which the lead companies are
now placed in the public mind has
been very largely brought about by
the everincreasing number of Ameri-
can boys who are employed there as
we'll as a very great diminishment in
the amount of foreign labor. This is
exactly the condition for which The
Times has been zealously struggling
for the past thirty months--and it is
we'll worth such a struggle, is it not
And this paper will continue to be a
friend of the mine-owner as well as
the mine worker.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20
Fourth Liberty
Loan Parade

The Liberty Loan organization met
at Flat River last Monday night and
made preliminary arrangements fol
the coming bond campaign-the
Fourth Liberty Loan Drive, which
will begin on Saturday, September
28th. The organization has provided
for a County Parade, similar to that
held last April. The following named
speakers have been assigned for the
parade:
Bonne Terre, 900 to 9:40, J. H. Tet.
ley and Rev. S. w. Stophlet.
Desloge, 9:55 to 1O:30, J. c. Seger
and T. C. Marsh. 49,
Leadwood, 10:45 to 1920, Theo. d
Fisher and Don Cameron.
Frankclay, 1:30 to IL: :45, j. u. White
Bismarck, 1920 to 1:05, b. II. Mar.
bury and B. Upchurch.
Doe Run, 1850 to 2:05, Rev. J. M
Bailey and Bert Stapp.
Pennington, 2:20 to 800, A. W. Ay.
ers and Polite Elvins.
Esther, 1920 to 3:55, Prof. W. L
Johns and B. F. Melcher.
Elvins 4:25 to 500, C. R. Pratt and
Lieutenant Bressling.
Flat River, 500 o'clock, Robert Sci.
lors.
The pastors of all the churches are
also requested to give Liberty Loar
service on Sunday, September 29th
They are asked TO preach on this sub
ject that day. The purpose is to have
a song service, prayer and Liberty
Loan speech.
We do not know just what ma!
be st. Francois county's quota, bu
let us get ready to go cover the top.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20

st. Francois county is peculiarly IA
vored in the matter of resources, di-
versified with successfully and pro-
gressively managed stock and grain
farms, manufacturing, thriving and
prosperous towns with their various
lines Of business, and probably the
greatest lead productive district of
any single mineral area in, the world.
Indeed, it is to this latter valuable
asset that the county owes most. It's
four extensive lead industries, with
their thousands of employees, furnish
a home market for everything the
farmers produce of grain, fruits and
produce, and thus have contributed in
calculably to the county's agricultur-
al welfare. The money paid out by
them to local managers and other en-
ployes, amounting to hundreds of
thousands of dollars annually, is
spent wholly or mostly, among our
own people, thus encouraging, build
ing up and supporting many lines of
business, merchandising and trades.
Their local benefits do not stop there.
They furnish employment at good
wages to thousands of our citizens,
men of family and young men, from
this and adjoining counties. Condi-
tions in the Lead Belt, which at one
time were frequently strained be-
tween the men and the companies over
the question of wages, are now of a
more harmonious character, and there
appears to be a better understanding,
one of the disturbing elements-the
foreigners--having all but been re-
moved.
An underlying feeling of prejudice
or resentment against the companies,
because of conviction that they were
not bearing their proportionate share
of the taxes, that their vast and valu-
able holdings, through the companies
manipulations or political influence,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20
PUBLIC SCHOOL CARNIVAL

Preparations are we'll under way for
the annual Carnival of the Public
Schools. which will be held this year
ON Friday and Saturday, September
27 and 28. 1t will take place in the
basement of the High School, IN the
gymnasium, and it is hoped will be
even on larger scale than last year
in spite of the drought in the late
Entries will be made on Thursday
afternoon and Friday morning, ano
anv one having articles they wish to
exhibit are at liberty to do so, though
the premiums will be given only to Pu'
nils in the five upper grades and the
High School and those in the same
grades of the Lutheran School.
There will be two classes OF pre-,
miums. for pupils of the 4th, 9TH and
9Th grades, and for the 7th, 9th and
H;ph School. The affair will be under
the management of the Parent-Teach'
ar Association, and committees have
been appointed to arrange the detalls
of the event, so that the faculty ana
pupils may have no interruption III
the regular school duties. !.
Exhibits will be made in these n-
visions: /, Garden Produces; z, Can
ming of Fruit and Vegetables; 3, Dry
ING of Fruit and VEGETABLES; A, baK-
ing; S, Plain Sewing. A. f.,
Premiums are offered for the fol
lowing: u..:ooa
etables Unjust include 5 staples.) w
Half-peck potatoes, one-halt peer
SWEEP potatoes, one-half dozen toma'
toes, one-half dozen sweet corn one
quart string beans, one quart NM
beans, one head cabbage, one-hall
dozen carrots, one-half dozen peppers
one pumpkin, one squash, one egg
nlant. one melon, one-half galioi
meas. one quart onions, one-halt peer
turnips. one-half dozen beets, on'
caulifower, bunch radishes. ,.
Division 2.-(a) Best collector
canned goods-fruit, vegetables, pick
les and jellies. (b) Best can OF peas
beans. corn, tomatoes, beets, greens
Lima beans, carrots, peppers, pump
kin. (c) Best can cherries, strawper
RES. gooseberries, dewberries, black
berries, apples, grapes, jar apple-out
ter and bottle grape-juice., td) bes
lar pickles, and sweet pickles.
Division 3.-(a) Best COLLECTION
dried fruit and vegetables. (b) bes
dried apples, grapes, pumpkin, sWee
potatoes, corn, string beans, othe
beans, carrots, and peas.
Division 4.-(a) Best collection bak
ing (no cakes). (b) Best loaf of wal
bread, best pan gingerbread, best In
dian pudding, pan bran mufilns, loal
Boston brown bread, one-half doZei
substitute mullins.
Division 5.-(a) Best plain dress
best suit underwear, pair darned stock
ings. -, ,o. Al.
baking as under the present rulings
of the Food Administration, the indl'
vidual sugar allowance will not ad
NIT of cake being made, and beside:
it is the duty of patriotic citizens u
use no sugar for cake until the wal
Look over your garden and store
room and let the children enter some
thing for the Carnival, so that they
NAV feel that they have a part IN iti
success, and that they may know tnt
full meaning Of the Government II
urging every patriotic man, woman
and child to plant garden and pu'
away the produce thereof. H.,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20
lover the Top"

1t is a very great pleasure to The
Times to be able to publish the fol-
lowing letter, which is self-explana-
tory, and which demonstrates that st.
Francois county is again "over the
top" in war preparedness:
Pennington, Mo-, Sept. 14,y191s.
Hon. Festus J. Wade, ~&s-'+ =
Director w. s. s. Committee,
st. Louis, Mo. S f%hs.s
Dear Sir:-I have the honor, to re-
port on War Savings Stamps in St.
Francois county, as follows: = - I
Sales and subscriptions as
reported July 27th. .S304;i0S.00
Subscriptions in Pershing
Drive .................$ $3.50, ,025.0 90
Total sales and subscrip-
tons to date ........ .$454, 1890
Respectfully submitted, q =
b. e. T. holland, 3y1sr
County Chairman w. S. s. Committee.
Dr.. Monroe, who hEs been superin-
tendent of tho Bonnie Terre Hospital,
has regigncd that position 10 60 into
army service. The Times is not in
formed as.+o-who his-snccsssor-w will be.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20
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This County, Again
n" "Over the Top

There was an unexpectedly large
registration in st. Francois county
last Thursday of those between the
ages df 18 and As years--4,593. This
numbcsdwas several hundred in ex-
cess oftcalculations, so that this coun-
ty is. again well, ,aover the top" in war
preparedress.F
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20

]. @. Doherty, who recently sold his
place on Route 4, Pennington, moved
bis family the first of the week to
Bonne Terre Route 1, where they will
live with son and daughter for. the
present.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-09-20

A daughter was born Sunday night
to Mr.. and Mrs. Laurence Smith, at
the home of Mr.. Smiths parents, DR..
and Mrs. A. o. Smith. In response to
such information the proud father,
who is in a naval band, now stationed
at New Orleans, arrived home We'd
nesday on furlough.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-04
T0WNtEY DENIED
RIGHT To SPEAK
At CONVENTION

Boise. Idaho, July 3.-Mayor s. H.
Hays this morning issued orders to
the police to see that A. G. Townley
president of the non-partisan league
be not allowed to speak In Boise at
the non partisan state cnvention here
today.
At 10 O'Clock this morning more
than 500 members of the Ada county
defense league met in tho park OPP
posite the theater In which tho con-
vention is being held. They marched
four abreast down the business streets
of the city to the city hall where the
mayor was summoned to the front
tesps. A spokesman for the defense
league stated to the mayor the de-
termination not TO allow Townley to
speak. and appealed to the mayor to
take legal action.
Mayor Hays promptly announced
that since the state council of defense
the county council of defense and the
defense league all we're averse to the
Townley speech. that the non-partisan
leader would not be allowed to make
his address. Orders were at once
issued to the police to prevent Town
ley speaking, and to see that he does
not even enter the convention hall.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-04

state department was advised today
by American charges that tomorrow
will be a national hliday In San Saliva
dor Peru and Nicaragua.
Messages to the American pee pie
we're sent tonight by General PERISH
ing, Secretary Daniels, Secretary
Lansing, Secretary Wilson and Lord
Reading, the British ambassador.
Message From Pcrshing.
General Pershing said.
|. "On this anniversary of our inde-
pendence, the officers and men of the
American eXpeditionary forces on the
battle fields of France renew their
pledge of fealty and devotion to our
cause and country. The resolve of our
forefathers that all men and peoples
shall be free is their resolve It is
quickened by sympathy for an invad-
ed people of kindred ideals and the
war challenge of an arrogant enemy.
1t is fortified by the united support of
the American people,"
Secretary Daniels said.
"The American people have had a
fresh baptism of the spirit OF sacri-
flee for liberty which enabled the men
of '76 to make the Declaration of In
dependence the decress of powerful
nation. They have entered this war
to aid in nsuring peaceful people
freedom from conquest and they VIII
not Law down the sword until the mem
ace of militarism is lifted from man
kind Out of the tragedy of war the
steady light of peace. guaranteed by
a league of all free nations. Will IL
lumine the world"
Secretary Iansing's Message.
This will be Secretary Lansing's S
message:
"This year the Fourth of July is
more than a national holiday; 1t is an
international holiday. While we re-
joice over liberty achieved for our
country, we should consecrate our
selves to the defense of that liberty
which is imperlled by Prussian mill
tarism. on this day of glorious mem-
cries America with stern will and un-
alterable purpose re-dedicates her all
to liberty and looks into the future
with supreme faith that God will
crown with glory the cause of the
nations arraved against autocracy'
Secretary Wilson said:
with the exception of the Fourth
of July, 1875. this Fourth of July Is
the most Significant in the history of
the republic. On this fateful day, for
the first time in our, annals, we are
face to face with the question whether
freedom, as we understand it. shall
continue to exist in the world, or
whether the feudalism which we once
deemed obsolete, shall he reimposed
upon mankind. If the tide Of battle
could be adverse. 1t would mean that
for many years the best hopes of
human kind would come to disappoint
or to naught. In that reflection lies
the inspiration Of the war"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-04
JULY 4 TO BECOME
A FRENCH HOLIDAY

Paris. July 3.--President Poincare
cabled President Wilson today that
the French government. agreeing
with the national representation in
parliament wishes independence day
to become a French holiday.
Tomorrow our two nations will
Join in memories of the ancient battle
which won liberty for America" the
message said. "The approaching vic
tory will reward the allies for their
long and ardous efforts and insure a
fruitful and lust peace. based on the
rights of nations and strengthened by
the approval of human conscience,
President Poincare closed his mes
sage by Expressing the best wishes
and CONGRATULATIONS OF France to the
United States und President Wilson.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-04
DEP0RTATIONS AT
BISBEE REVIEWED

tsv no-s,ao JousnAl SPECIAL LEASED wlR,l
Chicago. July 3.-The strike and
deportation OF miners at Bisbee. Ariz,
were reviewed in detail today at the
!. W. w. conspiracy trial before Fed
eral Judge X. NJ lands.
A. S. Embree, said<o have been one
of the deported mines, testified as
witness for the defense that general
dissatisfaction was caused in the Bis
bee district late In 1915 and early In
1917 by an effort of the companies to
speed up mine production.
"Miners were expected to put in
and fire twice as many holes as
formerly" he said "After a conven-
ton which decided on a strike, del
egation was sent to the Copper Queen
Mining company. but the manager re-
fused to talk with us and tore up
the written demands of the men,"
James Phillips, a defendant. testi-
fled that there was little trouble
among. the seafaring men and firemen
in the Atlantic service from the out
break Of the war. He said the 4. w.
w. had a5 per cent Of theNmariners In
the coastwise service,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-04
American independence Day. to Be
Observed in Great Britain, Italy,
France, uthAmerica and Home

Washington, July 3.--American in
dependence day will be observed to-
morrow as never before. While the
people of the United States are gath.
ering to celebrate the signing one
hundred and forty-two years ago of
the Declaration of Freedom, exercises
will be held in Great Britain, France,
Italy and in other lands to commem-
crate the birth of American Liberty to
the defense of which the nation al
ready has sent million men OYER
seas.
In this country the day will be the
occasion of a renewal of allegiance
by the foreign born, and President
Wilson will be the honor guest of a
committee representing thirty nation
alities on a pilgrimage to the tomb
stone of George Washington. The
president will deliver an address
which will be read simultaneously at
demonstrations which has cabled for
reading and publication in Foreign
lands.
Day to bG Il Gala One,
Patriotic celebrations have been
arranged in virtually every city and
town in the country in which native
born and foreign born will join, while
the day will be made q gala one at
all army and navy training camps
and stations. No small part of the
days celebration will be the launche
Ing on the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific
coasts of 100 merchant ships and
fourteen torpedo boat destroynrs to
challenge ,he German sea wolves.
The celebration OF the day already
has begun In France with great dis
play of flags. This will be followed
by exercises tomorrow Throughout that
country. Along the front where
American troops face the Huns and
back of the trenches at supply depots
and army CAMPS renewed Significance
will be given to the Fourth of July
demonstration by American soldiers,
In Great Britain exercises will be
held in London, Liverpool and other
cities and American soldiers ana sail
ors. will be guestS>of the municipalities
at dinners and entertainments.
schools Close in Italy.
In Italy the public schools will be
closed and all employees of the govern
ment will be given holiday.
In several South American repub-
lies the day also will be observed. The
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-04
Troop Shipments \.
Abroad Surprise
English People

tsv MORNING JovsnAl SPECIAL lEAsxp wsssl
London, July 3.-Secretary Of
War Bakers letter to President
Wilson, announcing that more
than a million American soldiers
had left the United States for
France, was published in the early
editions of the London afternoon
newspapers under great head
lines. The figures came as a great
surprise.
Amazing Atlantic record" and
United States program SIX
months ahead" are among the
headings stretched across the
pages. i,
The letters of President Wilson
and Secretary Baker, also are
printed in large type. The Westr
minister Gazette says: >
The figures will be as grate-
full surprise to our own people
as they will be q painful shat
tering Of the German Illusions
The Pail Mall Gazette says:
ut Is a unique Independence
day which Amsricans will cele-
brate tomorrow. A million Of then
win keep the feast In their cCun-
tEy's uniform IN = forsiSn lnnds \ \,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-04
House Interstate Commerce
Committee Reports Favor
ably on Resolution Permit
ting This Step to Be Taken
FEDERAL CONTROL ONLY
FOR DURATION OF WAR
Proposal to Make $3.50 a
BusheI the Minimum Price
for Wheat May Delay Con-
templated Summer Recess,

rsv sosn,se JouAnAL SPECIAL Ls.sso w'REi
Washington July 3.-Although the
house interstate commerce committee
late today ordered favorable report
on a resolution authorizing. If the
president deems necessary, govern
ment control of telegraph, telephone,
cable and radio systems as a war
measure, congressional leaders con-
tinued tonight to make plans looking
to recess of both houses through
July and part of August. They eX-
pected to dispose of pending appro-
priation measures late this week or
early next week and to recess imme-
diately afterward.
Chairman Sims of the house COM
mittee announced that he would sub
NIT a report of the telegraph reso-
luton tomorrow and would endeavor
to bring 1t before the house as early
as possible. Despite this, however.
leaders declared that final action
would 20 over until after the recess
unless President Wilson asked for its
adoption before that time.
Sanders Resolution Adopted.
In reaching an agreement on the
proposal, the committee adopted as a
substitute for the Aswell resolution,
which was approved by the president,
one proposed by Representative
Sanders of louisiana This is similar
to the resolution under which control
of the railroads was taken over with
a provision providing for Just COM
pensation" to be paid the companies
for the use of their wires. The reso-
lution provides fov control only for
the duration OF the war. n.
,Conferees on the $12,00, 000.00
army appropriation bill worked
throughout today and when adjourn
ment was taken Senator Chamberlain
Of Oregon. chairman of the senate
managers said he expected a fipal
agreement would be reached tomor-
row.
Senate Firm on Wheat Price.
Conferees on the $3.50, ,000,0 goo gen.
eral deficiency bill have practically
reached an agreement and expect to
complete the consideration of final
details Friday.
Senate leaders admit the contro.
versy over the proposal to make $3.50
a bushel the minimum price for wheat
is stumbling block in the way OF the
recess. After the conferees today had
decided to report disagreement, the
senate voted against receding and the
matter now goes to the house. House
leaders are doubtful whether any ac-
ton can be taken on the wheat
amendment before next Saturday.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-04
FOUR DANGEROUS FIRES
RAGE IN IDAHO FORESTS

Spokane, wash. July 3.-Four dan
gerous fires, famed by high winds,
are sweeping thousands of acres Of
timber lands in the Selway and Clear
water forests In northern Idaho, ac-
cording to reports today to district
number of the United States for
est service. The most dangerous fires
are on Rocky Ridge. Gedney Creek,
Red Springs and Bear Creek.
The Rock Ridge fire has covered
1000 acres and seventy men were orr
dered from Spokane to fight the fire.
The extent of the fire at Red Springs
was unknown. The Gedney Creek fire
has destroeyd 500 acres OF timber and
the Bear Creek fire 900 acres.