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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10
AMERICAN GUNS
SHOOT THIRTY MILES

"The American Navy has designed,
built and is now manning with blue
jackets specially trained for land ser
vice, the largest and most high-pow-
cred mobile land artillery in the
world" it is stated in the annual re-
port of the Secretary of the Navy re-
Gently issued. The type of gun re-
ferred to is Of fourteen-inch calibre,
hurls its projectile 80 miles, and can
be moved from one end Of France to
the other, on specially designed rail
way cars on which the guns are per-
manently mounted, as easily as can
field artillery.
In comparing this type Of gun with
The German lOng-range freak guns
which fired on Paris, the report says:
"They (the German guns) were built
on permanent steel and concrete foun-
dations which were eventually sought
out by allied airplanes and the guns
subsequently silenced. The shells
were small and specially built for
long-range flight. This fact reduced
their military efficiency. The German
long-range guns, while they had GER
tail moral effect, were without great
practical military value. The Amcri-
can naval guns fire projectilcs ap-
p"oximately seven times heavier than
the shells the Germans used against
Paris"
Other recent achievements for the
Navy Department, as shown by the
report, include n special mine-loading
plant with a capacity Of more than
1000 mines day. This plant has
been established near Yorktown, Va.
About 1000 acres of land was needed
for the enterprise.
In Brooklyn the Navy Department
has built what is said to be the larg-
est concrete storchouse in existence.
The Navy has also installed in Anna
Polls the greatest high-power radio
station in the world and in Washing
ton has constructed two office build
ings for war eXponsion, one for the
Navy Department and one for the
War Department, which considered
as group exceed in volume and floor
space any other Office building in the
world regardless Of type; indeed, it is
thought that no existing Office build
Ing is larger than either Of these two"
Time records were broken in the con-
struction of these buildings. The to-
tai floor space Of the two buildings is
approximately 100000 square feet,
or more than Al acres.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10
CONDITIONS IN SERBIA

Although little information has as
yet come out of Serbia, enough has
been made known to show the desper-
ate plight of the people. 1t is esti
mated that the war has reduced the
total population of Serbia from 5,O0O,-
900 to 100000 Unless relief is
brought quickly, hunger and privation
will still further reduce the number
In all Serbia there are no implements
for tilling the soil. The Bulgars and
the Austrians between them stripped
the country clean of hoes, ploughs,
rakes, spades--indeed, not merely of
agricultural implements but Of all
articles made of metal. Furthermore,
the people of Serbia are living in
houses in which virtually all Of the
windows are broken. They have not
only no glass with which to replace
them; they have not even paper or
rags with which to stop the holes.
They are almost destitute of cloth
ing. A spool of thread costs forty
five francs-nine dollars. Cloth is
not to be had at any price. There are
no shoes; there is no leather for
shoes. The people are wearing rags
on their feet. Indeed, shipload Of
old rags and of old paper would be a
boon to them.
Destitution OF the sort indicated
will be relieved by the Red Cross
when it can obtain shipping facilities.
But there is restitution of another
sort that the Red Cross cannot deal
with. In Serbia there are not less
than $4,000 children orphaned by the
war. There were of course orphans
in Serbia before the war, but they
were cared for by relatives or friends;
now there are $4,000 children with no
relatives or friends to turn to, living
like wild animals. Serbia would well
come a commission of trained social
service workers who would help its
government to deal with the problem
CT these $4,000 children and enable
them to educate and to grow up into
men and women worthy of the brave
race from whom they sprang.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10

the last school year than during the
last previous one, that greater num-
Der dropped out after enrolling than
did during the year before. Such a
situation would, indeed, be grave
cause for alarm were it not explained
by the fact that conditions were in
deed extraordinary as a result of the
World War then in progress. Another
CLEAN of light is noted in the fact that
while a slight decrease in the number
of graduates is noted that st. Fran
co.'s county still stood and maintained
a much higher percentage of gradua-
ton than did the great majority of
counties in Missouri. In fact, reports
sent cut by the United States Conn
missioner of Education indicates that
this county stood we'll near the top
among the counties of the entire
United States.
J. CLYDE AKERS.
Co. Supt. of Schools.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10
Our Armies in France

cry part of the United States has had
its representatives in the battle line;
the nation takes legitimate pride in
its soldiers--whether regular, militia
or conscript, whether from the North,
the South, the East or the West. 1t
salutes General Pershing and the
splendid military organization he
built up. Not the least glorious pag-
es Of our history have been written in
blood and fire on the fields of France.
LEGISLATURE TO BE ASKED
FOR PRISON APPROPRIATION
Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 5.-Chair-
man w. r. Painter of the State Pris-
on Board said today that the Peni-
tertiary has practically paid expenses
during the past 18 months.
A month ago Chairman Painter had
hopes Ct the institution showing a
profit of $4,000 to 100000, but the
prison YVES hit hard by the influenza
epidemic. This alone cost the State
approximately $4,000 in tie prison.
The industries at the prison have
shown a profit during the administra-
ton of the Prison Beard and the Leg
islature will be asked to appropriate
more money for the support of the
prison shops.
While the two prison farms, cover
ing almost LOO acres, were hit hard
by the drought and grNsshoppers,
they will show small profit, Chair
man Painter said.
Approximately 100 conyicts have
been employed in road camps, but
have not proven big success. Camps
are now being maintained in Dunklin,
johnson and Reynolds couties.
The merit system was inaugurated
at the prison January /, 1917. All
prisoners were placed in Glass c in
the beginning. Today there are l.
200 in Class A, 800 in Classes B and
C and 1870 men in Glasses D and E.
The men in the latter two classes have
been going down the ladder" instead
of improving their standing under the
system. Men in Class A are given
credit on their sentences and the sys-
TEN has proven a big success.
During the past two years the con-
victs have been paid 5 per cent of
their earnings, it being the first time
this has been done.
During this month the Prison
Board will issue double A cards to
about 20 convicts. These men must
have excellent records and will be Sc
lected from names submitted by the
guards. This is expected to prove an
other incentive to the men to obey
the prison rules and shorten their
terms.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10
WILL ASSESS
PROPERTY AT CASH VALUES

That the County Assessors in Mis-
souri, are determined to comply with
the law by assessing property at its
full cash value was disclosed today
when returns We're received by the
State Tax Commission from four
counties.
The returns from Adair, Pemiscot,
Montgomery and Morgan counties
showed the assessed valuation of
property there has been increased
from PASTE, PIG to $75,68S, 1893.
All of the counties last year assess
ed on 100 per cent basis by the as
sessments were rejected by the major
ity members of the State Board of
EQUALIZATION.
The report on the assessment of the
four counties shows the following
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10
REINSTATEMENT IN THE
CIVIL SERVICE OF MEN WHO
LEFT TO BEAR ARMS

Washington, d. c., Jan. 8.--Antici-
pating the time when men who left
the Federal classified civil service to
take up arms in defense of the coun-
try would be mustered out and, there
fore, seeking employment, the United
States Civil Service Commission rec
commended to the President that provi-
sion be made for the reinstatement in
the civil service of such men. Accord
ingly, the President issued the follow
ing Executive order dated July 10,
1918:
"a person leaving the classified
civil service to engage in the military
or naval service Of the government
during the present war with Germany
and who has been honorably dis
charged, may be re-instated in the
civil service at any time within five
years after his discharge, provided
that at the time of reinstatement he
has the required fitness to perform
the duties of the position to which re-
instatement is sought"
1t will be noted that under the
terms of the Executive Order, a man
who was separated from the civil cs-
Establishment to take part in the war
may be re-instated in civil service
position within five years after his
discharge from the military or naval
service. 1t will further be noted that
there is no restriction that the man
must be reinstated in the particular
position from which he was separated.
Under the terms of the Executive Or
der, he may be re-instatcd anywhere
in the civil service, provided that at
the time of reinstatement he has the
required fitness to perform the duties
of the position to which re-instate-
mcnt is sought.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10
WHY?

WHY, if such large employers of
labor as Charles M. Schwab and E..
H. Gary of the great steel industries
declare that it would be better for
them to operate their plants at some
loss to the stockholders, than to re-
duce the wages of their laborers, be-
fore the cost of living has been low
cred? Is it not to obviate possibly a
greater loss than such a reduction
might entail, should wage reduction
proceed a reduction of living cost ?
does not this indicate a greater loyal
ty and a juster attitude towards those
who create the major portion of all
wealth?
WHY do such different attitudes to-
ward labor exist between the big steel
industries of Bethlehem, Penn, and
the big lead industries of St. Francois
county, Mo-, if it is not that the lead
companies see only one interest (div-
idend) while the steel company rec
ognizes mutual interests?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10
CARD OF THANKS

We desire to extend our sincere
thanks to our many kind friends and
neighbors for their many acts of
kindness and sympathy extended to us
following the sad death of our dar-
ling daughter, Helen.
A light is from our household gone,
A voice we heard is still,
A place is vacant in our home
That never can be filled.
MR.. and MRS. JOHN FURRY.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10
COLLEGE STEER TOPS MARKET

The department of animal hus-
bandry of the University of Missouri
sold on the St. Louis market, Dec.
II, 1918, a purebred Hereford steer,
Guardian End, just about one year
old and weighing $40 pounds, at the
price of $27.50 per cwt., which was the
high market record price for beef
steers on the St. Louis market. This
steer sold for $2.15 per cwt. above the
former record. This steer was bred
at the University of Missouri and
fed under the personal direction of
Prof. H. o. Allison of the department
of animal husbandry.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10
NEWS ITEMS
by County Agent Glenn S. HensleN
Corn Club Boy Produces 1896 Bush
els of Corn on An Acre, in Spite

Corn Club Boy Produces 1896 Bush
els of Corn on An Acre, in Spite
of Drought.
Ernest Burlbaw, the young son of
John Burlbaw of Route 4, is the only
member of the Corn Club in this coun-
ty to finish his work and report on his
yield. The other members became
discouraged at their low yields. Err
nest produced 1895 bushels of corn
on his acre and had the severe hot
winds not struck his corn when it did,
he would have easily more than dou-
bled his yield.
Estimating the value of his corn at
$3.50 per bushel, his acre gave a re-
turn of S5692, which leaves him a
nice profit for his summers work.
Ernest has entered his yield in the
State Corn Show. He also owns two
purebred Duroc Jersey pigs and is
planning to get into the pig club next
year.
Early Matching Campaign
State Poultry Extension men in CO.
operation with the Farm Bureaus,
have planned campaign to induce
farmers and poultrymen to hatch
their chickens early.
Early-hatched pullets produce more
winter eggs and return greater prof
its than late ones. Hot weather re-
tards the growth Of chicks. Hatch
your chicks early and have eggs next
winter when eggs are high.
Com ittoo Moatipu
The Executive Committee of the
Women's Farm Bureau met at Bonnie
Terre on Saturday, January 4th
Several members of the committee are
planning to attend Farmers Week at
Columbia, January goth to Gath, in
elusive.
Three numbers of special interest
to the women have already been an
nounced. Miss Jane Adams, of Hull
House, will speak at the opening ses-
sion, which is to be held on the eve
ming Of January Goth. Miss Julia
Lathrop, head of the child welfare
work in the United States, will speak
Tuesday evening, and on Thursday
evening S. A. Baker, State Superin-
tendent- elect, will discuss the rural
school problem.
Farmers Week is a coming together
of thousands of the progressive peo-
pie Of Missouri to get into touch with
the big movements that are making
for the bctterment Of Missouri farm
and home life.
Demonstration
The Home Demonstration Agent
held a meat demonstration at the home
of Mrs. c. B. Denman on Thursday af-
ternoon of this week. The first part
Of the afternoon was given to a meat
cutting demonstration by Mr.. Leroy
johnson; the latter part to meat can
ming.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10
NEXT FIVE YEARS TO BE ERA
OF PROSPERITY, GARY SAYS

An era of great prosperity for
America during the next five years
was predicted by E. H. Gary, chair
man of the United States Steel Cor
poration Board of Directors, here at
tending the annual dinner of officials
and employees of the Carnegie Steel
Company. Speaking of "Prices and
Wages, Gary said:
"There will be readjustments in
prices, too, eventually, but the read
justments in wages will come slowly
and in such way that labor will rec
ognize their justice. If employers
were fair to labor, / have no doubt
labor will reciprocate."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10

The Copenhagen school district
heads any of the school districts in
the Pennington Chapter in the num-
Der of members secured. Their rec
ord follows:
2 Life Members.
2 Sustaining members.
26 Annual members.
6 Magazine members.
- Junior members.
The total receipts from the Copen-
hagen district were $1G125.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10
RESULTS OF RED CROSS
CHRISTMAS ROLL CALL

The Pennington Branch Chapter of
the American Red Cross exceeded all
expectations in its Christmas Roll
Call campaign, due largely to the eff
forts of Miss Emma Lang, local chair
man of the drive. AS usual she dis
played great skill in organizing and
leading the campaign.
The number of members secured
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02

Ardmore retail merchants have re-
instated the former practice OF refund
ing railroad fare to outOftown buyers.
Letters from Tulsa Holdenvlle, Hen
ryetta, Ada, Davis, and the towns west
Of Ardmore on the new Oil Cities route
show keen interest and indicate that
the route viii soon be transferred from
paper 10 the ground by means of mark.
ers all along the route.
Col. Sidney Suggs is organizing local
clubs for the Indian Trail Highway AS
socation in Choctaw and McCurtain
counties this week and is receiving ex-
celent encouragement. Everywhere
there is the keenest interest in every
phase Of road promotion.
An association interested in estab-
fishing plants for curing sweet pota-
toes Is investigating Ardmore as the
location Of u plant. j. f. Hamilton, Of
the Hamilton Shoe Co., has a plant Of
this character with capacity Of eight
thousand bushels that has proved sue
cessful. Mr.. Hamilton declares that the
district southeast OF Ardmore is not
excelled in the United States for grow.
ing sweet potatoes
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02
Opening A New
Road To Davis

Chiefly at his own expense Robert
Scivally is opening a road through his
great mountain pasture tract between
Springer and Turner Falls. This stretch
OF road forms the connecting link in
the proposed Oil Cities route from Tulsa
to Wichita Falls; gives direct connec-
tion by the most logical and the short
est route between Ardmore and Davis;
viii be a part Of the great north-and- p
south central Oklahoma highway as
proposed in the state system now be-
fore the legislature.
This route brings one Of the most
picturesque and delightful summer re-
sort sections OF oklahoma into direct
connection with Ardmore. 1t is an
ideal section for summer camping
grounds and already the Baptist church
Of the state has secured grounds and
will hold a summer meeting. Two
branches of the Presbyterian church are
making inquiry for tracts.
Mr. Scivally announces that it is his
intention to equip on large scale
hunting and fishing reservation and
well equipped summer resort These
are adiuncts greatly needed by Ardmore
in It's development as south.central Ok
lahoma metropolis.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02

Ardmore retail merchants have re-
lnstated the former practice OF refund
ing railroad fare to outoftown buyers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02
Victory Carnival"

Ardmore is not coming back She
has not been away. She has been sit
ting by the side Of the road watching
the war go by, with all the menfolks
away in the war. Now she has just
arisen to her feet and is rarln' to gol
Automobile dealers Of the city have
united to put on the greatest business
revival in Ardmore history And right
behind them-or rather right beside
them pulling in the collar with them
are the retail merchants Combined,
the two interests intend to make the
wholi surrounding country realize that
ArdmOre is already "On the way" once
more in leadership of south.central Ok
lahoma.
Convention Hall will take care OF the
automobile show and the high.class
vaudeville that will be staged with it.
The merchants will decorate and dress
up their stores and put glad rags" on
the city as they never have done before.
The crowning feature will be a great
liberty parade" of some thousands of
automobiles decorated with the national
and allied colors. a dance in Conven-
tion Hall will close the festivities.
Ten thousand visitors in the three
days Of the shOw-MarCh 26, q and 2S,
is a conservative estimate OF attend.
ance, based on confident expectations
Of the promoters Of the event
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02

the Ardmore house of the Bass
Furniture Company for the last 3
years and has had IL years SER
vice with the Bass Furniture and
Carpet Company. He came to
Ardmore from Oklahoma City
where he was assistant manager
for the Oklahoma City house.
The reason for Mr.. Reds reSig-
nation is that he will enter busi-
ness for himself al Ranger Texas.
His store in Ranger will be built
on the same order OF the Ardmore
house with the exception that the
Ranger store will be two floors
and a balcony where the Ardmore
house only has one floor and the
balcony.
The first stock for the Ranger
store will be OF medium price fur
niture but later on the house will
handle only the very best goods,
Mr.. Reid states that Ranger has
great possibilities for good fur
niture house and although the new
store will be out OF proportion
for the town OF Ranger at the
present time later on when the
town has increased in population
I. can we'll afford a furniture house
OF the first class.
Mr.. Reid resigned his position
Feb. 2l and will remain in charge
Of the Ardmore house until his
successor arrives. No one has
been appointed to iiii the vacancy
It this date bat Mr.. Reid states
,hat he expects the nSw manager
20 take charge N.thin ihe ne,;t
I'VE weeks. -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02

The Agricultural Aid committee is
now supplying farmers with high grade,
specially bred cotton seed. Two thous-
and bushels are being distributed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02
{. B. REID RESIGNS AS
CHAMBER PRESIDENT

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02

The federal government having sus-
pended the half freight rate granted to
farmers in the drouth section, the
Chamber has discontinued buying feed.
About eighty cars were handled during
the relief period. The business was fin
anced by the cooperation Of all local
banks and most of the supply was
bought through the state market com
mission and local wholesalers a great
saving was effected to the farmers.
many of whom were in very serious
circumstances because OF the famine
co9ditions and were in danger Of hav-
ing to sacrifice their breeding stock and
starve their work stock 10 the danger
point.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02

The Agricultural Interests commit.
tee will ask the city commissioners to
Include an appropriation to build live
stock pavilion for the Carter County
Free Fair in their budget soon TO be
made up.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02
MEMBERSHIP REVIVAL
LAUNCHED MARCH

To increase the membership of the
Chamber Of Commerce, and thus actu-
ally enlist every important business in
terest and eveyr important man Of af-
fairs in Ardmore in the work of advanc-
ing the citys interests. is the first Of
two great detectives aimed at by the
Membership and Finance Committee in
launching a campaign beginning March
l. The second objective is to finance
the old indebtedness of the organiza.
ton and thus relieve it from a serious
haEGcap.
The campaign opens with letter ac-
companled by a circular explaining in
detail the needs of the organization and
proposing plan for increased eff.
cheney. Each member is assessed fifty
per cent Of his present subscription FOR
one year in order 10 secure funds with
which to retire the indebtedness. AS
an alternative TO paying this assess
ment the member is given the privilege
Of securing another member.
1t will be readily seen that new mem
bers are preferable TO cash, and a con
siderable increase Is Anticipated. a.
though the ground seems already TO be
fairly well burned over"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02
REID WILL Go
TO RANGER TO
OPEN NEW STORE

F. B. Reid, manager OF the Bass
Furniture Company OF this city,
has resigned his position same to
go into effect as soon as his sue
cessor can be appointed.
Mr.. Reid has been in charge OF
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02

Judge c. b. Ames of Oklahoma City
has been invited to deliver an address
at Convention Hall about March 10, on
the subject Of the proposed league Of
nations. Judge Ames Is closely asso-
cated with eXPresident Taft in sup
port OF President Wilson's ideas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-03-02

Two new business rooms ard the ra-
modelling OF the Al Rice building will
improve R'Uadway opposite the Fed
eral bu ding and nring that bocl; oc-
lively within the business center