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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-04
DOCTORS LIMITED TO
QUART PER PATIENT
IN PRESCRIPTIONS

Washington, d. c., June 30
Stringent regulations governing the
sale of alcohol for medicinal purposes
were issued today by the Bureau of
Internal Revenue.
physicians may prescribe wines
and liquors for internal uses" the
regulation caid, "but in every such
case each prescription shall be in du-
plicate and both copies be signed in
the physicians handwriting. The
quantity prescribed for single pa
tient at given time shall not ex-
coed one quart. In no case shall a
physician prescribe alsoholic liquors
unless the patient is under mis- con-
stant personal supervision.
"All prescriptions shall indicate
clearly the name and address Of the
patient, including the street and
apartment number, if any; the date
when written, the condition or illness
for which prescribed and the name of
the pharmacist to whom the pre-
scription is to be presented for fill
ing"
Similar detailed restrictions on the
sale of alcohol by drug stores were
promulgated All prescriptions must
be preserved and once month list
of physicians prescribing alcohol, the
names of the patients and the total
quantity dispensed to each patient
during the month, must be transmit
ted to the Collector Of Internal Rev.
enue.
Pharmacists were advised to refuse
to fill prescriptions if they had rea-
son to believe that physicians were
dispensing for other than strictly le-
gitimate medicinal uses, or that pa
tient was obtaining through several
physicians quantities in excess Of the
normal amount.
Liquor dealers, wholesale and re-
tail, having stocks on hand, may sell
to pharmacists having permit until
the present stocks are exhausted.
Alcohol for internal use must pay
the tax of $6.40 a gallon, while alco-
hol medicated to render it unfit for
beverage use will be taxed at $2.20.
Wine used for sacramental pur-
poses may continue to be made in
quantities not exceeding 100 gallons,
if production and distribution are en-
tirely under clerical supervision. 1t
must pay the usual tax. Collectors
were ordered to investigate carefully
and report full to the commissioner
any complaints that existing regula-
tions were inapplicable to the es-
tablished procedure Of any recognized
religious body.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-04
Why Not Stop
Profteering?

The 2-cent letter postage again
came into effect July 1st. This re-
duction in the cost of writing will be
calculated to make all feel much bet
ter, even though they may not write,
or receive, in excess of letter
week. 1t may cause two letters to
be written where only one has here
tofore been written, thus increasing
the sum of human happiness. Now,
if Uncle Sam would only go little
further and announce that proftcer-
ing must stop Immediately and for
ever, truly would the cup of human
happiness be filled to overfiowing.
Why should not such action be TAX
en- forthwith. There are laws against
bold highway robbery, where the rob-
ber is forced to take chance. Then
why should the sneaking profiteer be
protected by law in his nefarious bus
mess? If the governmental authori-
ties desire to do the right and proper
thing, and we are convinced that they
do, they should guard the people
against the profiteering brigand. The
Times is free to admit that it is "hu-
man nature" to indulge in profiteer-
ing. 1t is the easiest way to "wade
through this veil of tears. And it is
for that very reason that the profiteer
should have restraints thrown around
him from which it is impossible for
him to escape, at least without
heavy prison term.
The government has done we'll in the
late war by providing the people pro-
lection against the encroachments of
the miserable Teutons. Now will the
government cfford like protection
against the cowardly but far-reach-
ing "hold-up" practices of the profit
Ger? When this is done, then will the
hearts of the people go out in thank
fulness.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-04
WEEKLY NEWS NOTES
BY THE COUNTY AGENT
Terracing of Farm Lands

Mr.. f. A. Meckcl, of the Agriclu-
tural Engineering Department, will as
sist the County Agent, from July 29th
to Angst I'd, inclusive, in laying out
farm terraces and in the construction
of the same. Exact locations for these
demonstrations have not been decided
upon as yet. Soil erosion costs the
farmers of the United States, more
than 81 100000 every year. The great
est problem in soil maintenance that
the farmers of st. Francois County
have to solve is to stop soil erosion.
This can be done successfully by soil
terraces. A former County Agent con-
structed two such terraces in St.
Francois County and both are proving
successful. They are inexpensive to
construct and are almost permanent
when built. Do you want demon
stration on your farm? If SO, let the
County Agent know about it at once.
Spraying Produced Fine Peaches
Some of as fine early peaches as can
be found have been appearing in the
windows of some of the local mer-
chants of Pennington. These big,
red peaches were grown by Mr.. C. A.
Secor, living out short distance
northwest of Pennington. Mr.. Sc
cor sprayed his peaches according to
the Farm Bureau instructions. He
does not hesitate in making the state
ment that he knows spraying pays.
Mr.. Secor will have some late peaches
which will far surpass his early ones,
judging from present indications.
Powdery Mildew on Roses
Several inquiries have come to the
County Agent as to what could be
killing crimson rambler roses. Ex-
aminations showed the leaves and
stems to be covered with patches of
something resembling mold or mil
dew. The leaves were drying up and
the plant generally looked unthrifty.
These symptoms are the result of the
powdery rnildew Of roses. 1t has been
especially bad this season but may be
kept under control by dusting the
leaves and stems of affected plants
with fiowerzof sulphur.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-04
Loses Thumb
in Buzz Planer

While working at buzz planer in
the Lang Manufacturing plant at
about A o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
Fred Keller lost the thumb of his right
hand. At the time the accident oc-
Cured Fred was handling a piece of
lumber with bark on it, and in press
ing it down into the machine it is sup
posed piece of the bark gave way,
permitting his thumb to slip down
against the edge of the machine,
which runs at great velocity. The
thumb was cut off clean we'll up into
the second joint.
The injured man was hurried in an
auto to doctor, where the wound
was dressed, and it is the hope of his
many friends that no more serious
results will transpire. Fred Keller is
about 35 years old and has worked
for the Lang Manufacturing Co.
practically his entire life. He is en-
crgetic and reliable, and has a host
of friends here who will wish him an
early recovery from his injury. The
buzzer that caught his hand in it's
sharp teeth is the same machine that
did practically the same to w. S.
Miller's hand last year, though Mr..
Miller's thumb was recovered and
grew back.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-04
Suicide
of Demented Man

VIM. B. Woodbridge, aged A years,
who had been in State Hospital No. 4
from Stoddard county, since 1909,
was drowned in the st. Francois river
last Thursday. For number of years
he had been in charge of the library
and recreation room, and during all
that time he had enjoyed the privilege
of the grounds at the institution. On
last Thursday, June 26th, Woodbridge
deliberately left the institution, and
all visible signs pointed to the prob
ability that he had left with a pre-
arranged plan for ending his exist
ence.
His body was found at 5 o'clock
Saturday afternoon by Emile Klein
and family and Mrs. John Henry Tet-
ley, and son, John Henry, Jr., in the
st. Francois river, about mile and a
half from Hospital No. A. Notice of
the finding of the body was at once
given, and the remains were brought
to the Pennington Undertaking and
Embalming Co. establishment, where
an inquest was held. He had on all
lis clothes when found, and there was
small rope around his neck and a
wound in his head, evidently caused
from coming into contact with a
rock, stump or root. When found the
body was floating with one shoulder
projecting from the water.
A jury was hastily summoned and
an inquest was held, the verdict being
Suicide by drowning The body was
in an advanced stage of decomposi-
ton, necessitating hasty interment,
which was made in the State Hos
pital cemetery at midnight. Wool
bridges only known surviving rela-
tive is an aged and infirm mother,
living near Bernie, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-04
FROM
SOMEWHERE IN THE COUNTRY
TO
SOMEWHERE IN TOWN

Dear Aunt Jane:
have been sick in bed for the past
week. Do you know that means right
in the midst Of the berry season, and
the harvest and when all the peas and
beans and beets that was going to
can by the cold pack method were 60
ing to waste in the garden? don't
believe anybody who has never had
the experience, can know what it does
mean for a farmers wife to be sick
under those circumstances.
| don't believe | should have recov-
cred at all if old aunt Minty, one of
the neighbors had not come in. / was
just fretting myself to death ard she
said, "Saw, now, Susan, the world got
along pretty well before you were in
it, an thingsll wag along $3.50 after
you're gone, SO insted of frettin' your
self into fever, you jest lay thar an
think up ez many ways as ye kin of
savin' time and strength when ye do
git up"
That gave me an idea. / took pen
Gil and paper and as | lay there, jot-
ted down things that would help me
do just those things. You would be
surprised at the list both as to the
number and kind of things on it.
For one thing, I've cut my ironing
just about half, sheets, towels, night
les, rompers, etc, fold neatly and put
away. It saves hours and hours.
l plan my meals the day before,
and do all l can toward dinner while
| am getting breakfast and washing
the breakfast dishes and so do not
have so much to do in the heat of the
day. And as to my vegetables. I'm
going to- dry nnst Of them instead OF
canning them this year. Don't know
just how we shall like them, but Mrs.
Mccormack says that the corn she
dried last year was perfectly delicious.
So got bulletin from Miss Tucker,
our Home Demonstration Agent, that
gives full instructions and I'm going
to dry things in the sun on the tin
roof of the back porch.
You may be sure Pm looking for
ward with great expectation to my
birthday parcel You have my thanks
even before it arrives.
Lovingly,
SUSAN.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-04
Tax Levies Fixed
By County Court

The County Court met last Monday
in a short session for the purpose Of
sSxis. tbs tax leties of the comfy for
the year 1919. The levies were fixed
as, follows:
Tax levy for road purposes fixed at
25c on the $100 valuation; proceeds
to be applied to the County Road
fund.
Levy for county purposes fixed at
40c on the 500 valuation.
Levy on road purposes outside of
incorporated towns, 10c on $100 valu-
alton.
The apportionment of county rev.
enue by the County Treasurer was
ordered to be:
Road and Bridge fund 10 per cent
Grand and Petit Jury fund, 10 per cent
Contingent fund ....... 20 per cent
Pauper and Insane fund. 80 per cent
County Officers fund. . 80 per cent
Court will convene again next Mon
day, July 7.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-04

The Times office has received a
premium list Of the 10th annual ex-
hibition Of the Missouri State Fair,
which will be held in Sedalia on Aug.
9th to 10th, Inclusive. It is splen-
did compilation of interesting exhib-
its and events that will be held there.
While we have but q single copy you
will be welcome to look it over by
calling at this office.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-04
THIS YEARS SWEET
GIRL GRADUATE

The Sweet Girl Graduates" in the
June that has just ended were just
as sweet as the girls of other years.
AS they tripped gracefully to the foot
lights and related the old, old story
about Italy lying beyond the Alps they
were just as easy to look upon as were
the girls of the years gone by.
There were perhaps not so many
frills in the dresses as we were once
wont to see. And there was certain
uniformity about the costumes that
added to rather than detracted from
the beauty and poetry of the occasion.
There was not the contrast of yore-
when some rich mans daughter out
shone in gorgeousness of apparel her
rivals, or some poor mans pocket
book was strained we'll nigh to the
breaking point that his daughter might
appear to as great advantage as Dives
daughter.
Then the flowers were not so lavish
in the June of 1919 as they were a de-
cade ago. A girl graduate without
flowers would be somewhat akin to
Hamlet without the melancholy Dane
so there were flowers, too, just
enough to harmonic with the spirit of
the occasion, and not too many in one
girls arms and too few in another's
to cause either regret or elation.
America began acquiring the thrift
habit several years ago. She began
it unconsciously. The war opened the
eyes Of thousands who had refused to
see before that catacylsm was added
to history.
Then came the War Savings CAM
paign that found most hearty sup
port in the schools. Many quarter
and many five-dollar bill that might
have been swallowed up in lavishness
or perishable flowers or in the gor-
geousness Of a too prepossessing grad
uation gown went into Uncle Sans
Golfers, while the pupil has start on
savings account and thrift habit
that will endure throughout life.
r L. x..1 I,,L ,,AI
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-04

The court house park is undergoing
complete repairs and considerable i'm
provement. All the paths that have
been made by "corner cutting" as
well as all other former bare spots,
have been sodded. Some of the old
end useless stone walks have also been
removed and sodded. Concrete road
ways have also been put in entirely
across the park for use of wagons in
hauling coal, all Of which adds great
ly to the appearance Of that beautiful
green spot"
You can now save a cent on every
letter you send.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-04
Committed to Industrial Home

Della johnson, II year old girl Of
Elvins, in the court of Juvenile Judge
R. C. Tucker Monday afternoon was
committed to the State Industrial
Home at Chillicothe until she becomes
of age. SIZE was committed there be-
cause she was delinquent child of
criminal taste and habits. She was
the prosecuting witness in the case of
Frank Keay and Charley Penberthy,
above mentioned.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-04
Bound Over to Circuit Court

Frank Keay and Charley Penberthy,
both of Elvins, were bound over to
Circuit Court without bail Monday
when they were tried in Squire Geo.
Sutherland's court. They were charg-
ed with rape, the prosecuting witness
being Della johnson, aged IL years,
of Elvins.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-04

Oscar LePere arrived home Tues
day noon for a several days furlough.
He has recently returned from over
seas and is slated soon to engage in a
shooting contest conducted by the U.
5, Army. Oscars brother, Jack, Is
still overseas.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-04
NOTICE

We, the undersigned, respectfully request our
patrons to help arrange all dental appointments be-
tween and IL a. m, during the months of July and
August Our Offices will positively be closed on
each Wednesday afternoon of these months, begin
ming July9.
DR. JOHN B. ROBINSON.
DIR. LEE RARIDEN.
DIR. c. A. TETLEY.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-04

July has come and gone; but not
SO with the July thirst.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-08-06
You Do More Work.

You are more ambitious and you get more
enjoyment out of everything when your
blood is in good condition. Impurities in
the blood have very depressing effect on
the system, causing weakness, laziness,
nervousness and sickness.
(HOVE'S TASTELESS Chill TONIC
restores Energy and Vitality by Purifying
and Enriching the Blood When you feel
Its strengthening, invigorating effect, see
how it brings color to the cheeks and how
1t improves the appetite. you will then
appreciate its true tonic value
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
is not patent medicine. it is simply
lNON and QUINlNE suspended in Syrup.
so pleasant even children like it. The
blood needs Quinine to Purify it and IRON
to Enrich it, These reliable tonic prop
critics never fail to drive out impurities in
the blood.
The strengthening Power of GROVES
IASTELESS Chill TONIC has made it
the favorite tonic in thousands of homes,
More than thirty-fve years ago. folks
would ride long distance to get GROVES
TASrELESS Chill TONIC when a
member of their family had Malaria or
needed bodybuilding. strength h-givins
tonic. The formula is just the same to-
day. and you can get it from any drug
store G0c per bottle.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-08-06
WOULD PROSECUTE
CHAIN STORE MAN

wheeling, w. Va, Aug. 12.-John
B, Wilson, agent of the Department of
Justice, here announced that he would
recommend federal prosecution of
George B. Hevener, of Baltimore, sec
retary 0 fthe G. d. Kenny Company,
chain of stores, on the charge that
HcVener ordered the sale of sugar at
Il higher figure than government reg
ulatJon.
K. K. Gardener, local manager of
the Kenny company, testified at a
food price inquiry here yesterday that
Hevener had ordered him to sell
sugar 1t 5000 per 100 pound, !, while
government regulations prohibit sales
at Wholesale for more than 1851 per
100.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-08-06
GREY LIK ELY TO ACCEPT

London Aug. 12.-(By the Associat-
cd ress.)-Viscount Grey, of Fallod-
en-, who retired as head of the British
foreign office in 1916, it is understood,
IS likely to accept the post of British
ambassador to the United States.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-08-06

FOR SALE-my famous Ford Tour
ing car. Better known as the
"Cincinnatti Tlycr" Has run many
thousands of miles and just start
ed. For the purpose Of getting n
new and better car, will give this
one away for $375.00. Better come
quick. II. II. Mcdln, Summerton,
S. G..
The Hayti herald., 1919-04-24

Judge E. G. Speer of Braggadocio
was attending to official business in
Hayti few hours Saturday.
The Hayti herald., 1919-04-24
ROAD =.
Bull DING
DRAINAGE FOR GOOD ROADS
Hiahway--Another Requisite Is
Firm Foundation.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
An essential feature Of an improved
road Is adequate drainage. Thorough
drainage Is so necessary that it Is
practically impossible to maintain sat
fsfactory road unless 1t be given prop
er attention. Another prime require
ment wherever a hard surface road Is
to be constructed Is firm and unyieid-
Ing foundation. AS the quality of the
soil has an important influence on the
proper method Of drainage and the type
OF foundation to be employed, much
care and study must be devoted to the
nature. type, and character Of the
soils in the section through which 1t Is
proposed to build road
The most important primary soils
are classified as gravel. sand and clay.
but often many of the secondary or
mixed soils. because of their more gen
road-building operations, are equally
Important. Such types as loan. mari,
gunbO. and hardpan are representa-.
tive of this order.
In the design of road the drainage
structures are planned to take care
of water under three general conditions
rain that falls on road surface or
grade; rain that falls on contiguous
land and flows in accumulated volume
toward the road; and ground water
from any immediate source. To meet
these conditions use is found for spe-
cial structures. including longitudinal
side bitches, usually parallel. or ap-
proximately parallel to the center line !;
intercepting bitches to accommodate
water whose approach so close to the
roadway as the side bitches is likely
to cause injury; lateral bitches or cul-
vertS to conduct accumulated water
away from or under the road ;
and subdrains. In order to plan intel
llgently system of drainage for any
particular road, it is necessary to con-
The Hayti herald., 1919-04-24
Water Drains Readily From This Type
Of Highway.

slider not only the local character of
the soil composing the roadbed but
also the topography of the adjacent
land, the amount and rate of rainfall
and the availability of material suit
able for use in constructing drains.
Surface drainage systems for roads
consist of side bitches along the road,
paved cutters (Which are develop
ment of side bitches and replace them)
open intercepting bitches constructed
to prevent water from reaching the
road, and lateral or relief bitches to
carry Off the water which collects In
the side bitches or in the intercepting
bitches. Culverts and inclosed drains,
which are constructed for the purpose
of removing storm water from the side
bitches or cutters, are essentially
part of the surface drainage system,
and are not TO be confused with sub
drains which serve an entirely differ
ent purpose.
Where the grade OF road Is so
steep that the ordinary earth side
hilNhGo tuliDOl De lllullllulItu SlllSIuc-
torily at reasonable cost, or where
earth side bitches would be inSanitary
or appear unsightly, it is customary to
provide paved cutters for removing the
surplus water.
Drop inlets and catch basins are
used to conduct water from side ditch
es or cutters into underground drains
or culverts. On country roads they are
used most frequently on side hill loca-
tions where the water collectisg In the
upper side ditch or gutter can be re-
moved from the road at intervals by
means of culvert across to the low.
er side. Drop inlets usually are sufff
cient. and catch basins seldom are used
In country road work, except where 1t
is especially desirable to prevent the
silt and other foreign material carried
by the water from getting into the
underground drainage structure.
The Hayti herald., 1919-04-24
LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS

F. M. Perkins went to Nicola
Tuesday on business, =.
Jake Mears of Blytheville was a
Hayti visitor Sunday.
B. B. Sanders of Caruthersville
transacted business in our city Tues
day.
Judge E. C. Speer of Braggadocio
was attending to official business in
Hayti few hours Saturday.
Cleo Garrett and Billy Coppage of
Charlottesville spent few hours in
our city Easter Sunday.
! Attorney w. l.. Byrkitt of Kennett
was attending to business in this
city few hours Saturday.
Miss Flora Baldwin spent Easter
day morning.
! Glen Young of Cape Girardeau
came down Tuesday eveing to attend
the dance.
Mrs. E. B. Baton returned to her
home in Idaho yesterday, after Wis
it with Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Myers.
Phil Coppage and Martin L..
Smith Of Charlottesville motored over
to our city Tuesday and spent a few
hours.
Miss Beatrice Spaulding Of Caruth-
ersvile came over Sunday and re-
mained over until Tuesday, visiting
friends.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Ball passed away last night. We
understand the little one died of
pneumonia.
Large lot of beautiful diamond
rings, bar pins, ear screws, ETC., now
on hand at Turnbaugh's Jewelry
Store. Caruthersville, Mo.
The County Board of Equaliza-
tion has been in session all this
week adjusting the assessments oi
real and personal property of the
county. The proceedings of the
Board of Equalization will be SCI
= forth in detail, showing the raising
and lowering Of values, in our mex
!, weeks issue of the Herald.
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