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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-04
Are You Indicating Proper
Interest in the Public Schools /?

during school hours? Would they
think of paying so little attention to
their stock or their automobile as
that? And yet the parents of Farm
ington are sane and normal beings.
They think just as much of their chill
dren as do the parents of any other
community think Of theirs, even if
such conduct does not indicate such
fact.
Then, do you ask, what is the cause
of such carelessness and seeming in
difference? 1t is the opinion of The
Times reporter that it is the result of
thoughtlessness, pure and simple. The
average parent Goes not take time to
consider that little more apparent
interest in the public schools, made
manifest by an occasional visit to and
inspection of the schools, would not
only stimulate and create additional
interest in their children in their
work, but would also often act as a
tonic to the teachers, who would be
aroused to greater effort, if possible,
in their work when they would see the
absorbing interest of the parents in
th.a work they are carrying forward.
ifge teachers, no less than the pupils,
will appreciate such encouragement,
it will also enable them to perform
thbir work in more thorough and
satisfactory manner.
In regard to the writer's visit to
the high school Monday, we desire to
say in. closing that we felt such visit
had been not only good for us, but
that we were actually edited and ben
Gifted by it. Both Superintendent
Johns and Prof. Halderman appeared
pleased to extend to US every possible
courtesy, and seemed to be gratitied
that our interest in the schools had
been. sufficient to cause US to make
this visit Try out this plan yourself.
1t will not only benefit and instruct
YOU on the splendid work that is 60
ing forward there day after day. 1t
viii encourage both the pupils and the
faculty to further and better effort.
Is the best interest of your child not
entitled to such small effort, not only
once, but many times, during the
school year? There should be a
"loosening up" along this line in
Pennington. 1t will not only benefit
you and the schools, but your own
child will be the principal beneficiary.
Try it once-and you will repeat.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-04
Another Mule Sale

The Federal Lead Co. held another
mule sale in this city Saturday after
noon, at which time thirty-three mules
and two horses were sold. The sale
was personally conducted by Park
hurst Sleeth, general manager for
that company in this field. A large
crowd was in attendance, there being
number of bidders, and the stock
generally brought good prices.
All the animals sold had been work
ed underground for different periods
of time, which work is unusually try
ing on them, and many showed indi-
cations of rough usage. However,
there were many animals in the bunch
that were comparatively undamaged,
and they always brought good prices,
according to their condition, as most
of the bidders were men who could
quite accurately judge the value of
mules at glance. j. G. Watson, who
occupied the auctioneer's stand, won
additional laurels by his ability to Sc
cure the highest dollar for every ami
NAL sold.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-04

A Times reporter exercised the
privilege-which also proved to be a
great pleasure-of visiting the high
school building Monday morning. The
special purpose of such visit was to
hear talk by Mrs. Vera Schuttler.
high school teacher, which, it
had previously been announced would
be made, on "The Missouri Legisla-
ture." While Mrs. Schuttler has the
reputation of being particularly gift
ed speaker, her presentation Of the
important subject Monday morning
was most pleasing surprise to The
Times reporter, indicating as it did
that the speaker is a particularly
gifted woman.
The speaker went into details in de-
scribing the workings of the State
legislative bodies, showing a clear in
sight into legislative procedure. To
the stand-patter" her talk would
have been a revelation, as it indicat-
ed more practical knowledge of the
work of legislative bodies than is pos
sessed by one in twenty-five of the or
dinary run of male citizens. Yet Mrs.
Schuttler has never been a member Of
such law-making body. The reporter
was thoroughly convinced that with a
few such women as she in the legisla-
ture they would be a positive stimu-
lus to such deliberations, ard in nc
sense a handicap They would surely
make the most, active and capable
"mere men" in that body sit up and
take notice.
Mrs. Schuttler gave quite a splen-
did description of the magnifcence Of
the Capital building, lamenting the
fact that Missouri craftsmanship was
so fer inferior to the architecture.
That talk, which appeared to be
wholly impromptu, was well worth
any ones time to have heard, and the
reporter was surprised to note that
there was not another visitor present,
though Monday morning talks have
long been a feature at the high
school, when the best possible speak
ers obtainable are on the program.
This caused the thought to arise:
Why such apparent Indifference on the
part Of the taxpayers and parents,
whose money it is that keeps open the
public schools? Do they think for a
moment that they are doing their full
duty by their children when they pro-
vide shelter and teaching fer them
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-04
Most Interesting
and Lucid Lecture

A vigorous plea for system as the
foundation for success in business
was made Wednesday night before a
large gathering of merchants and bus
mess men in,the Court House by W. F.
Brennan of Dayton, Ohio, representa-
tive Of the National Ca& Register
Company. Accompanying the lecture
was "The Troubles Of a Merchant" F"
moving picture showing how the
man who "guesses" about the various
processes of his business is almost
certain to be more or less of fail
ure and sure to be the first to go to
the wall in time of stress.
The lecture and picture were ar
ranged by the Commercial Club Of
Pennington. It covered methods Of
advertising, salesrnahship and many
Of the other points Of the best mod
ern business practice.
Speaking of advertising, Mr.. Bren-
nan said, that newspaper advertising
was the most effective and cheapest
form Of which the merchant could
take advantage. He urged more at
tention, however, to the window dis
play, declaring that the moro goods
displayed in that way in an attractive
manner, the larger sales would be.
snake the display simple" he
said, "use colors and arrangement to
call attention to the article you wish
to sell. Always state the price. Fix
your lights so they will shine on the
goods and not on the street. Remem-
Der that people get an idea of the
kind of goods on the inside of the
store from those they see on the out
side"
Nj. Brennan told of the good eff
fects that school for the employees
had secured for The National Cash
Register Company. Every employer
he said. ought to teach his clerks how
they can become expert salesmen.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-04

Speaking to the clerks present, Mr..
Brennan first said that to be a good
clerk, a person must first be a good
man.
"Bad habits outside Of work hours"
he said, make bad record in the
store the next day. A man can't stay
out half the night and expect to sell
the goods the following day."
Mr.. Brennan urged neatness, accu-
raey, honesty, and courtesy as the
first essentials Of successful salesman
ship. Misrepresentation Of goods"
he said, sis bad for the store and bad
for you. Nothing is more important
than courtesy Remember the motto
which made john Wanamaker's mil
lions: THE customer is always right"
Speaking of the credit business, Mr..
Brennan urged his hearers to guard
against the extension of credit un-
wisely and forgetting to charge for
sales. He also urged the cutting
down of delivery by elimination of
long hauls, the formation Of co-opera-,
tive delivery systems and elimination
Of unnecessary deliveries by sugges-
tion and quick service, through which
the customer could be counted on to
carry many of their purchases home.
"The difference between the up-to-.
date and the out-of-date merchant" !"
Mr.. Brennan said in closing, sis that
the up-to-data merchant knows all
about his business and the out-of-
date merchant only guesses. He
guesses what stock he has on hand,
he gnesses which of his clerks are
honest, he guesses about his selling
price and guessos about the cost of
doing business. Consequently there
are thousands Of failures in the bus
mess world every year"
A film showing community better
ment, boys garden and vacant lot
planting, play grounds, etc, as car
ried on in and around the city of Day
ton, was also run.
The lecture was one of tho most
comprehensive ever delivered here,
and those who attended were greatly
benefited.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-04
CALLED HOME

Miss Mary Ann Hammers died at
the home Of her brother, Noah Ham
mors, five miles east of Pennington,
at 5 o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
April End, of paralysis. Deceased was
50 years Of age, and was greatly be-
loved by all who knew her for her
many estimable traits of character.
Since the death of his wife twelve
years ago, she has kept house for her
brother, where she will be missed al
most as wife and mother. Inter
ment was yesterday afternoon in
Pleasant Hill church cemetery.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-04
Miners Form
Organization

A Pennington union of laboring
men was organized last night at
meeting in the circuit court room,
which was held for that purpose.
This union is the elimination of the
agitation that has been stirring the
lead belt for some months past. Pres
ton Shumake of Bonne Terre, and Fe-
lix Dixon of Elvins, international and
local representatives of the Interna-
tional Union of Mine, Mill and Smell
ter Workers, are primarily response
BILE for this organization, which starts
out with quite a large membership.
Rev. Dunmire, of Leadwood, who is
at the head of the labor organizations
in this county, was the speaker of the
evening, and he made an interesting
and impressive speech, eliciting much
applause.
Mrs. A. B. Mckenzie returned Sun
day from Ste. Gcnevieve, where she
spent ten days with relatives.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-04
Special, While They Last! .
AT SUNDY'S CANDY KITCHEN

Chocolate Covered Cherries, worth Soc per pound
box, now 60c.
Milk Chocolates, Covered Fruits and Nuts with
Cream. worth Soc per pound box, now 6Oc.
TAKE A BOX OR SO HOME WITH YOU.
See the boxes in our display window
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-04-04
Election Results

The city and school elections Tues
day failed to create any special inter-
est in Pennington, as there was no
thing special to be decided, other than
who were to fill the various offices
for the next term. Therefore a light
vote was cast, with the following re-
sI1lte.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-30
New Mexico.


OIL LAND, LEASES AND STOCK
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-30

MyT that vacant room. 0uIck and
satisfactory results assured by the
Want Ad Way.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-30
palyILHcEs.

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HL kieae 4 seqceoston wanted for
YU1osiIu9 An0uoe balr Qepternber s-4-6.
I. Extra Soo1 60 MiiItary band,
= Ssmes se1 laaeS lAch Day Phone
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01D1D for jefferson county fres
II. 10 % -: no excinGDvea Wtu
=, oecy.. Ryan. OkM.
P--A Eccd clean cnrnIvsI CON.
~ county fair 10 be hsId al
QoA-. September i0-i1-. ara
nat concessions Write ~.
sccreiary OF chamber
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-30
Michigan
FARMS ON cREDIT:

FARMS ON CREDIT.
Fine for grwins, Arasses, fruit. vege-
tables. Hardwood land In Mlchigan's q
best counties. Stock and poultry do
well. 40, 900 acres. Only $l6 10 so per
acre, Very easy terms. 10 TO 100
Acres. No swamps or STOKES. F1ne
schools. churches, markets, climate,
lakes and streams Money loaned TO
build. Large company. Write today
for Information. SwigartIYE.and COM
pRny. Tl256 First National Bank Build
ing Chicago IllInoia
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-30
, American Bank BldgA
Walnut ASt.

WE BUf and sell oil stock and leases.
our listing includes leases in TIL
man county, Okla. Wilbarger county
and the Panhandle section OF Texas;
also Tucumcarj: N. N. Write US for
prices and further particulars. Orcutt-
Harris h Co.. kpc.. ti3 Southwest Re-
serve Bank BldE.. Oklahoma City.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-30
CITY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
BY Owner

HNU UP, 'oV cd6h bhMhVo mOHthIy
payments
A bcau,ifu, homo. 76xl5o feet OF
ground; can be had at old time prices.
A practically new l0-room house.
close In. especially adapted for keeping
highclass roomera This property can
be handled on terms and below value.
A duplex. splendid location This
property is worth the money. A fine
place TO 1.-Two besides good monthly In
come.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-30
Acreage For Sale
Near Biz Production

Two tracts. elghty-two acres and
ninety two acres IN Oklahoma with
eontrlst With state calling for usua
one -eighth lo1aky: tl00. 20 psr acre
separately. leieo.0oo for entire acreage
One tract. e1s mile and quarter north
a Bark bvrhctt townsite, other two
niIles south. half mile west Qsvol. ~
hhod1n. northeA1t, Bufkburnett nostl
Eset extension. Regarding title con
fjtians Of assignment OF lease ava ful
particulars. " Interested WRIT .Bo
1858. stock Yards station. 0dah6nr
CITY Oklnhema
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-30

On FToor American NntL Hhuk HTdK
THE BEST SO-acre fruit and truck
farm IN the county. soon to pave
within | mile Of place: 90 acres in cul-
tlvaQon; all smooth, level land; >
small houses wind mill. good sized
barn; good soft water. 10 acres OF
bearing apple trees. this is n snap NJ
the price. W. ". Groves, llSIs y.
Bpadway, oklahoma city. Okla,
Walnut Illi
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-30
Arkansas

I'LiSTBN -3S. acres stock, grain aQd
fruit furm; 100 cultivated: 10 acre
apple orchard house: barn: $3.50 per
acre; terms: have smaller farms; list
free. ward. the land man. Mountain
| Home Ark
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-30
Farm Owners

We will have an exhibit IN tho north
east corner of the new Liberal Arts
building at the state fair grounds Sep
tcmher ~ to q. There win he thou q
sands ot farm buyers call on us there.
and We win furnish them lists of
farms for sale, Put your farm In this
list. YOU can close the sale during the
fair or just after. Write or see us to-
day as We will soon close the lists.
Farmers Exchange Of
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-30
Louisiana
'NOtre Dame Valley

Americas greatest and surest invest.
ment. The rich prairie lands In Terre-
bonne. Louisiana are most productive
'Nnd the best cotton, rice, cattle grazing
and prospective oil and gas lands In
tho world now In q raw state, With de-
velopment will pay enormous returns
annually. Big American company H.
nanced by men OF affairs organized for
y 100000 have purchased 4 large tract,
Common shares $40 each. subject tn
advance without notice. Big profits as
sured. This opportunity In undoubtedly
the very best ever offered investors.
viii be sent free j. request. Address
The Crstell Land 4 Harbor company.
Inc. 1926 whitney Central Bldg. New
Orleans. La. U. 8. A.. Department A.
New Mexico.
ZOO ACRES, New Mexico, plenty
water. grass ana sheltef; take some
GOOD income, cash basis; $3.50 an acre
V. " Price, Franklin. Texas,
OIL LAND, LEASES AND STOCK
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-30
North Ameriran o. & K.

Wanted at $3.50 unsigned stock. Y-:S
Okln homnn.
HUGHES and Seminole counties oil
| leases: send for list and plat. w. J.
Ryan. Holdenville. Okla. Phone lSs.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-08-30
IIlI0CHLLANEoUs TRADES

nAIU OR TRADE STANLEY a. Son
~ r. kctically new: would consider
"a ~ model Ford roadster. bi5
Arizona republican., 1919-08-03
It Will Have a Name

The Republican is in receipt of copy of a news paper unique in that it is without name. It has everything else necessary to a newspaper a pub fisher of national reputation able and carefully selected force, place of publication equipped with every modern appliance for bringing out newspaper in the richest city the continent considering its population. Yet is has name, usually the first equipment of budding newspaper
 But it will have a name if money buy It is offering s1,Oo0 for and has opened com petition with prizes ranging from $500 for the sue cessul finder of name down through ninety seven persons who try to find one and fail
 This newspaper bears the temporary title of New Pasadena Evening Newspaper" whose owner is F. W. Kellogg familiar in American journalism any other, MT. Kellogg recently purchased the Los Angeles Evening Express in connection with which the Pasadena newspaper will be published and offered to subscribers. The with whom MT. Kellog has surrounded himself are all trained who have made good in newspaper work in the west. We would mention especially Mr. Harlan W. Hall who more than a year was associated with The Republican as news editor He severed his nection with this newspaper to engage in work earnest repeated solicitation of the author ities. Later he returned to the coast and then to Pasadena where he had formerly lived for many years and had been engaged with the News. The familiar acquaintance Mir Hall with that field and throughout all southern California enhances the value the services to the paper of perienced highly trained and well qualified news paperman.
 The issue of the New Pasadena Evening News paper" on August only preliminary the actual date of the beginning of publication September when the real name will complete it's equipment.
Arizona republican., 1919-08-03
ID o M A N C E s
 of Summer Girl BY ZOE BECKLEY (copyrisht, 1919, by N. E. Al
Bv ZOE BEcKLEY
BY ZOE BECKLEY
Copyright, 1919, by N. E. Al


 l anticipated your letter, my dear Joan, and wrote Captain Wallis along just about the lines you advised. Of course, it was a wild idea, my going out to that lonely camp in the woods and acting as his lightning stenog rapher while he reeled off a 30,000 word novelette,. A perfectly wild idea.
 And I fully realized it, dear. I wrote him a sane, unemotional letter saying 1 just simply couldn't, no matter how much I longed to help him out in the emergency.
 Then I went to bed and could not more sleep than as though l had de- liberately robbed a friend of a year s income.
 You say Joan dearest, that Captain Wallis had no right to ask such a thing of me-to put me in the posi- toin of refusing to help him out, while all the time the thing he asked was impossible to do. You say you think less of him for having asked it.
 am trying to, too. It is like man speaking to you on the street. You are indignant, insulted. And yet-Oh, Joan. if he is young-and good looking and appears to be a regular man after all-and a gentleman-why you can't help feeling just a little bit pleased.
 And you begin to wonder if he isn't the exception. And whether it would not have been perfectly safe, in this | one case, to let it go a little further. After all. you are able to take care of yourself. And maybe he is total stranger in the town who longs to know some nice girl and has no way of meeting one.
 The thing assumes all the delightful possibilities of real adventure. Inno- cent, clean, yet exciting and-and leading to who knows what! Nothing l is impossible The world is full of romance if one only happens to run across it.
 Of course you scarcely dare admit 1 all this even to yourself. You choke off your wild and silly dream. You 1 don't even look over your shoulder. And he is gone
 | You yawn upon your way. Perhaps l you try to make the best of the hum | drum man who is next formally and properly presented to you by your l Cousin Cornelia. But in your secret | heart of heares you sometimes think 1 of that naughty other man who trans | gressed the social rules-and looked so interesting.
 That is the way in my case, Joan.
 Only, in addition to the tempting | thrill of the adventure, there was the chance of helping a fellow being 1 through a real problem. That is what rankles. To be handicapped by social laws in way to prevent your actually saving a serious situation.
 If Captain Wallis had been drowning and 1 had chance to rescue him, would it have mattered whether or not we had been properly introduced? If he
Arizona republican., 1919-08-03
INSURANCE FOR THE BOSS

We discover a spirit and system taking hold of American business
 It is the systematic application of the Christian exhortation to divide your blessings
 Divide them with those less blessed; especially with those whom you depend for your prosperity.
 One big manufacturing concern has agreed to match dollar for dollar the savings of it's workmen, up to per cent of their yearly wage.
 A 5000 year mechanic save $500 from his wages and the firm will deposit another $500 his credit
 The only string to the agreement is that the workers remain with the corporation five years their bonus being paid at the end of this period.
 This will be found good business for the boss and reliable workers; it removes the necessity of constantly breaking in hands; it spreads tentment like healing balm the CT tire nstitu. tion and it protects the families of the workmen from the sudden of sickness death, that, until recently, have terrorized the toilers.
 The worker has always responded to advances like these.
 The highly paid any class of workers be- comes, the highly skilled it becomes, and the profitable it's services become to their employer.
 The country over. it will be found that the boss es who best pay their workers the most pros- porous.
 business that it's wage slaves, and rob their pay envelopes is business that is due the junk pile
 That is divine compensation; fair dealing must always win in the end; else there would be room only for devils in the
Arizona republican., 1919-08-03

A lot of American statesmen who shed tears the Shantung settlement don't know anything about it except that Wilson partly responsible