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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-31
SENATE AND TREATY

The following from the Glasgow,
Scotland, Daily News, should prove to
be most impressive to all on the ur-
gent need of the ratification of the
League of Nations by the Congress
of the United States, without further
buncombe tactics:
While the action of the American
Senate in regard to the treaty and the
League of Nations is exceedingly
puzzling to British people in general,
the salient facts of the moment are
capable of simple statement. The
Presidents tour in the West has pro-
vided remarkable series of spectac-
ular incidents. There has been no
thing like it in the past, for this is the
first time that President has gone
out to educate the public upon great
theme transcending the national in
terests of the United States. 1t has
however, been remarked that Mr.
| Wilson's oratorical successes do not
appear to have had the effect of con.
solidating public opinion on the def
mite issues, and the Opposition Sena.
tors have been boasting that their con.
stituents in the States visited by the
| President have not taken steps to make
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-31
REDUCING GOVERN
MENT EXPENSES

When the war came to a sudden end
with the armistice of last November,
one of the questions that the public
asked was, how soon and how far the
government would be able to cut down
its expenses. In the month of April,
1917, when the United States declared
war on Germany, the national revenue
was $93,000,000 and the expenditure
$81 100000. By December of that
same year, the monthly revenue had
risen only to $104, 100000, but the dis
bursements were $611 100000.
Then came the heavy war taxa
ton, which, in the month Of 1913 when
the income tax was paid, brought near
ly $2,0O0,000,000 to the government.
But war expenditure was also in
creasing with bewildering rapidity. 1t
could not be checked at once when the
armistice was signed on November II,
1918, and public expenditure in De-
oember of that year, passing beyond
all other monthly totals, reached the
huge figure of $1,670,000, 000--mort
than twenty times the expenditure Of
April, 1917. 80
How rapidly could that scale of ex
penditure be reduced, and how nearly
could the pre-war scale be re-estab
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-31
POLITICAL BUNCOMBE

The President vetoed the "Dry En-
forcement Act" on last Monday, and
stated in his veto message that his
sole reason for doing it was that the
necessity for the wartime prohibition
had passed; that he had heretofore re-
quested Congress to repeal this act.
When the Congress passed the Ma
tional Prohibition Constitutional
Amendment, it was agreed that the
liquor people would be given year
to get ready; millions of dollars were
borrowed by them. with liquor secur-
tiles; more than a billion of dollars
were invested in property by them
Congress thought it best to give this
years respite to them to get their
business affairs Strengthened out. The
wartime prohibition act was passed
after Nov. II, 1918, and provided that
it should remain in effect until peace
was concluded and the army demobil-
lied; and the President was advised
by the Attorney General that this law
was in effect until the peace treaty
was concluded.
1t seems to US that the Republicans
are simply trying to play politics
anything to discredit President Will
son and defeat the Democratic party
at the next general election.
The House and the Senate each
passed the law over the President s
veto; Senator Spencer voted with the
drys; Senator Reed voted with the
vets. Congressman Rhodes was
named as absent, but had voted for
the act in its passage.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-31

Sunday editions, restrict their adver-
Using somewhat, and make a legiti-,
mate subscription charge, they would
make as much money as they are
making and still leave enough news
print to make it possible for the coun-
try publisher to get his newsprint at
a liveable price.
thousands of country newspapers
have been crushed out of existence
the past three years by the high
prices resulting from the feverish de-
mand for supplies created by. the
metropolitan papers, and by their low
subscription prices. Thousands more
will be crushed out the coming year.
The country newspaper is as necess
sary in the life and development Of
the country and it's social order as
the metropolitan paper, and it is not
out of reason to ask congress to save
the country press from the destructive
methods Of the metropolitan papers in
their ruthless reaching out for more
profits lin these strenuous times"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-31

lished? We had one precedent in our
history. During the last. twelve
months of our Civil War, the Govern
ment spent 81, 294,000,000, as against
only SCI, 100000 in the last year be-
fore the war. From the very high
level of 1865, the expenditure fell in
the next year to $4,000 900, and in
the next to $343, 100000. But it new
er got back to the low figure that
marked the year before the Civil War;
the smallest yearly expenditure after
the Civil War was nearly four times
as large.
A full year has not yet elapsed
since the huge war expenditure OF last
December. But the monthly disburse-
ments of the government have de-
creased from 81 ,670,000,000 of that
month to 81 ,O42, OOO,00 in the ensuing
March, to 100000 last June, and
to 565,00O,OO0 in September. While
war expenses were being thus reduced
by two thirds within nine months, the
proceeds of taxes, under the final war;
taxation bill, were more than doubled.
The interesting result is, that where
as in the three months beginning with
July, 1918, the excess Of public expen-
diture over revenue had been $3,114,-
100000, the similar excess for the
same three months in 1919 was only
$516, 100000.
How much further the monthly and
yearly government expenditure can he
reduced, no one can be quite sure. The
army is already almost demobilized,
but many other sources of expense
created by the war can be removed on
ly after longer delay. Even more i'm
portant as an influence, the annual in
terest payment on the public debt,
which was slightly less than $25, OO0,-
900 in the twelve months before we
joined the war, now exceeds $900,0O0,-
900.
Yet even in that matter, as in the
general reduction of war expenditure,
we have reassuring precedent in our
own history. The Civil War debt
brought the yearly charge for interest
of the United States government up
to $143,700,000.. But so rapidly was
the debt redeemed that ten years after
the war the annual charge had been
reduced to $100,000,000, and in twen-
ty-five years to $36,000,0O0.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-31
STRANGLING THE !.
COUNTRY NEWSPAPER

George Marble, editor of the Fort
situation in this Manner:
"The metropolitan newspapers are
just beginning to realize what the
country papers have been up against
for two or three years in the cost of
newsprint. Teh Kansas City Star
complains that it is now compelled to
pay over 500 a ton for part of its
news print and the Seattle Times has
raised the price Of its paper from 3
to cents on account of the increase
of half million dollars a year in the
cost Of its white paper.
"The suggestion was made recently
at the National Editorial association
meeting that the metropolitan news
papers be restricted by law in the
consumption of white paper. And
that is practically the only remedy for
the present situation in the newspaper
trade.
Advertising has increased so enor-
mously in the city papers that they
are compelled to publish page after
page and section after section of the
most triffling and no-account reading
matter to balance the advertising.
They have been able to increase their
rates almost without limit and thus
provide revenue for limitless amount
of newsprint, almost regardless of the
price. The. Star gets the bulk of its
newsprint much cheaper than any
country paper can buy it and pays the
fancy price only for such tonnage as
it requires to handle it's abnormal vol
ume of advertising. Tine country pa
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-31

dered by said Court in favor of Cora
E. Webster fort sum Of thirteen
hundred ninety-two and 20-1O0 dol
lars, which Saidi Judgment was rem
dered! atrthe May term, 1919, of said
court, and which said execution was
delivered to me on the 10th day of
June, 1919, made returnable to the
November term, 1919, Of s said court, court,
and III" '..,,'"
Whereas, notice of levy was duly
made and filed for record as the law
requires, and
Whereas, /, the undersigned Sher-
if of said county, did on the 30th day
of October, 1919, levy upon and seize
all the right, title and interest of W.
E. Bell in and to the following de-
scribed real estate, situate in the coun-
| ty of st. Francois and State OF, Mis-
souri, to-wit:
"All Of leased Lot Number Eight
10y, Block Fortv-six( 46), of the city
Of Bonnie Terre as shown by plat on
| file in the office of the Bonnie Terre
Farming and Cattle Company, and
for the purpose of satisfying said ex-
ecption. / will, on ~ y
MOhuay, Tie z4IH udy VI INOVemDcf,
FFS 1919, .
at the south front door of the court
house, in the City of Pennington,
4 County Of st. Francois adm State Of
Missouri, and during the sitting Of
the Circuit Court of st. Francois
County, and between the hours Of
nine o'clock in the forenoon and five
o'clock in the afternoon Of that day.
expose to sale and sell the above de-
scribed real estate, subject to deed
Of trust held by the Bonnie Terre
Building and Loan Association, to sat-
Iisfy said Judgment and costs.
Witness my hand at Pennington,
Missouri, this 30th day Of October.
1919.
CHARLES H. ADAMS, Sheriff.
Oct. 81, Nov. 7, IA and II.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-31

them modify their hostility to the
treaty and the Presidents policy. 1t
will be noted that the initial vote on
Senator Lodges motion has followed
almost the strict party line. Mr.
Wilson's party is in minority of two.
The Lodge resolution gained ma
jority of three. When the voting on
the treaty is reached the party divi-
sion will not be maintained, but this
trial of strength is sufficient to indi-
cate that the two-thirds majority
needed for ratification may be almost
an imposSibility. Hitherto it has been
generally assumed that although the
majority in the Senate would insist
upon formal reservation the treaty
would be ratified. Should it prove
true that serious amendments are to
be adopted and that the President will
meet them by withdrawing the treaty
and holding it in suspense until after
! the elections next year the result
must be world disaster which it will
be impossible to measure. Few peo-
pie in Britain today have any illusions
as to the Treaty of Versailles, and it
is certainly true that the covenant
commands only small part of the en-
thusiasm which inspired the splendid
prospect of the league of free nations.
But today the task before the Great
Powers, and especially before the
English-speaking nations, is the re-
building of the world and the saliva
ton of its Governments from chaos
and its peoples from illimitable suf-
fering. The American people entered
the war for the rescue of civilization.
If now in their name the Senate de-
cides to affirm the right of the United
States to stand aside, withhold her
guarantees, and leave Europe to stag
ger forward through the night, it will
be hard indeed to see how any toler-
able international order can emerge.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-31
LICENSED TO MARRY

Oct. 2S---Roy Derickson, Crystal
CITY. and Ercel Faulkner, Festus. Fay
.'1I6ct. 29--Maryin d. Babb, Cleveland,
Ohio, and Madeline Richardson, Flat
River.
B Oct. 29--Roy Thomlinson and Rillia
Strickland, Desloge.
Oct. 29-R0bt. Mccoy and Eva May
Bye, Flat River.
Buckner, Cantwell.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-31
Autumn's Fleeting Flame

(Passion)
By Iona of the Ozarks
Autumn thy passion, like fleeing flame,
Fills with rapture true
Thrills me as naught else could do;
Who that hath known thee, would not say the same?
When see thee, in purple hue-and gold
Mid the CLINT upon the lee;
Thy poise, thy wondrous beauty,
Is in TRUTH beyond mortal to unfold. '
Then, too when meath the SUMS departing CLEAN,
In FURNISHED gold brown and red
You pause, and with dropping head
Vanish, as would vision, dream t'e
Autumn thy passion-lke fleeing flame, 91
Thrills me with a rapture true aa
Thrills me as naught else could do;
Who that hath known thee, would not say the same?
A tribute to the Valley of Arcadia. H.,
(Eden of the Ozarks) IN
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-31

per has been paying the fancy price
all along for three years, and it is lin
fled by the possibilities of its adver-
Using field.
"If the metropolitan newspapers
would eliminate the effete matter from
their columns. especially from the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-31
NOTICE OF SHERIFFs SALE
Under GENERAL EXECUTION

Whereas, on June 18th, 1913, a
general execution was issued out'lof
the office Of the clerk Of the Circuit
Court Of st. Francois County, Missou-
Il. against w. E. Bell, Stephen Bell
and F. r. Lesser On Judgment rem
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-10-31
Do They Analyze the Causes?

Certainly most owners do not examine the
causes which account for Essex performance.
When they tell you of it's bouyancy they DO
not, as a rule, explain that light weight pow
erful motor and rigid frame, all carefully bal
anced is the explanation.
Nor do they mention mechanical construc-
ton when they tell you how easy it is to drive
the Essex, or how comfortably it rides.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
Ira U Lette


ONE Of New Yorks most interesting
" institutions. the Curb Market. IS
threatened with extinction-that is il
is in danger Of being converted into
an ordinary indoor exchange
For 80 years the Curb Market has
transacted business in the streets Of
downtown New York A severe storm
sometimes drives the curb brokers
indoors. but otherwise. IN winter and
summer. all day long. sane and pros
perous business men throng Broad
street from curb 70 curb They 1unhF
about excitedly, violently waving
their arms shouting and signaling tc
above. Strangers in New York have
often rushed to the scene OF the Curl
Market thinking that a riot was n
from selling and buying stock throug1
progress.
Now. it is stated. the curb broker.
plan 10 house the market IN order tc
keep persons who are not members
from trading. This has been tried be-
fore. without success The Curb Mar
ket has always been an informal Or
ganization with no rules such as o5-
tain in the New York stock exchange
Now the brokers are anxious TO limit
the membership to 500 and 70 elm
mate outsiders
Indoors the market would eontinu,
business as usual. handling its owr
line OF securities The Curb Marke'
has always dealt in stocks not trades
IN by the conservative exchanges
The greater part OF its business /.
with small brokers, though some OF
the magnates who pay 1900 foi
admission to the stock exchange send
representatives 70 the Curb Market.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01

nected up few roads in all the states approaching ma
tienal system
We have road work Of the country expand from
the township unit into the county unit; from the county
unit into the state aid unit from the state aid unit to the
state unit; from the state unit to he federal aid unit and
but logical and reasonable that the final steps should
be taken by establishing federal unit.
Many Of the highway activities Of the states when they
first entered into road construction, cooperation
with the agricultural departments of the state gricu
tual colleges but It found by experience that
this work expanded and grew it became important that
it necessary provide independent unit Of the state
government whose duty It would be look after this
important development of the state Likewise the day has
when the road wcTk Of the federal should
be separated from the agricultural department of the gov
eminent and put into the hands Of strong commission
who viii devote its time and energy this important
work Of the nation, and place in the position should
occupy TO be the most benefit to the people.
Tie advocates Of good roads only asking in this
National highway bill that the roads should be put
equal footing with the other departments of the govern
men that they be given proper consideration and
study for there other pursuit Of the federal govern
snt that viii develop and bring prosperity to the country
to greater extent, for the money invested than the
speedy improvement Of its important highways.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
Short SnatcheS
From Everywhere

The doctors hold out some hope that
John Barleycorn's life may be pro-
ionged until the first OF the year. but
the patient has begun picking threads
off the nterpane.@NeHark News
Perhaps after all we don't realize
fully the terrible conditions in Ger
many. Il IS said the German small
boys are left without circuses. all the
menagsries having been eaten uD dur
ing the war.-Santa Fe New Mexican.
You can grin and take Il, Heinie.
9r you needn't grin--Greenville Is.
c. Piedmont
Nicaragua has appealed to us for
help against Costa Rica. Boy, page
sergt 4ork--GreenTille IS. c. Pied
mont.
We don't mind feeding the small
nations, but We should ike them to
stop fighting between meals.-Brook-
Ign Eagle.
The United States is a country Of
quiet ziajorities and vociferous mi
norities-BostOn Shoe and Leather
Reporter
We fear there viii be nobody left
10 keep the league OF nations out Of
lsar-Toledo Blade.
Every bomb explosion Is preceded
BY brain xpl0sion--Philadelph
Evening Ledger.
A. -. Fre9An-e u snip EOlQ
abroad We print the information
for the benefit Of our readers who are
tocked.-Greenville Is. c. Pied
mont
Ever and anon there are indications
That the seat OF government in Mexico
IS sem1oetached Nilla--Philadelphi
Evening Ledger
The most notable thing about the
campaign Of terrorism" launched BY
tie anarchists is that no one seems
- be terrorized by it.-New York
Evening sun
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
Reconstruction

NOW that the peace treaty duly signed attention
~ viii doubt be concentrated that most pressing
matterhe reorganization Of Europe The countries
especially lack stable forms of government and IN
Of generally adverse conditions of bolshevm and
social unrest they establishing themselves with great
difficulty Bohevist Russia is bleeding herself to death.
South Russia Finland and the Archange districts sOrey
IN need OF economic assistance while smaller allies
such Belgium, SerFa and Rumana have in part been
devastated and need all sympathy and assistance
The cost Of living everywhere high-even in Italy
France it is far higher than here while portions
Of Europe starvation is rampant.
Actually, the principal immediate effect Of the signing
Of the treaty viii be sentimental in far reconsruc-
ton is concerned for Germany pay yet; she
cannot give to the world that which the world wants but
which she herself ackfood and materials She could
provide IN abundance German paper and German securities
but these only Of ultimate value purchasing power
IN Germany and for time she OF necessity be
more an importing than exporting nation.
IN truth there IS short road reconstruction; this
goodS-1aw materials fo0dstuffs machinery and manu-
featured articles generally and goods have to be produced
by work Work production, whatever else It nav
be called IS the keynote to the whole situation Every
increase IN the volume Of world production more goods
for world consumption is tie volume of goods uro-
comfort and increase IN real wages. The wages paid
per hour and the number Of hours worked per week
It is the number Of items produced for each
unit OF wages and the number Of items produced each
week Of work that really matter Under lad social cond
Tons It possible for good days work to be given for
poor days pay, but IN is II possible for
poor days work 10 be permanently rewarded BY good
days pay Sooner later employers and employed viii
realize these simple facts and find basis Of agreement
rst as later they viii realize the unutterabe
futy and wasefuness of that seemingly endless game
being played between combinations Of employers and
employed, whereby increases in wages, followed BY
creased prices negang the increased wages succeed one
another in endless procession
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
GeologiSt Thinks Oil Extends to the Western Texas Field
New Mexico Gives Good Sport to Cavalry Ball Players

So perce-t copper and Is percent
nickel Cuproc0pper IS stronger than
brass, and. Notwithstanding the pres
ence OF copper in its composition.
takes and maintains through long
usage a natural nickel finish. TX
periments have demonstrated 1hat this
alley has an advantage over nickel
plated brass in that il holds its nickel
finish longer. Therefore. the office
Of the director Of sales is calling the
fact 10 the attention OF the manufac-
turers OF automobile accessories. cut
iery, building hardware. iewelry. pipe
fittings and other nickel plates com
mOdities. and inviting suggestions
from them as 10 new uses to which
the metal may be put"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-07-01
HOROSCOPE
WEDNEsDAy. nTy 7o7o

THE sun is in benefic aspect to
friendly planets. according to as
trology Jupiter is mildly adverse.
The sway IS held to be most pro
pitious for those who rule. whether
in national or domestic affairs.
It IS lucky day for those who seek
political rewards or financial favors.
While the planets are not in posi-
tons especially favorable to initiative
in bushes scr commerce. they encour-
age those who seek office or places
where advancement is probable.
One OF the signs OF the times seems
to indicate that there will be a great
increase in competition for govern
mert positions This will be part Of
me effect Of the war. II is prophesied
This applies to state as well as federal
offices
This month sto be marked by a
diplomatic victory of some sort and
THIS will offset possible blunders fore
tolo recently.
Uranus is in q place that threatens
continued danger from explosions, but
loss of life will be comparatively
small, for strong protective Influences
are at work.
AGAIN lreacnery or double dealing
on the part Of foreign power is
prophesied.
Danger from the south seems to be
presased By the stars and there may
Be- fighting OF some sort far from
either the eastern or the western
coast
Much activity in regard to publish
ing is prognosticated for the summer
months. New newspapers may be
started
The lunation OF the month IS most
encouraging for workers Of every
class
Persons whose birthdate 1t is have
the augury Of advancement in busi-
ness or professional work. The do
nestle circle should be safeguarded-
Children born on this day are likely
TO be very popular, but these subjects
Of Cancer may incline toward selfish
ness Their principal ruler is the
mOon--Copyright 1913. by the Nc
clure Newspaper Syndicate.