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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-18
OUR CHANGED WORLD

We have reached the end of the
five years. war. Although it is impos-
sible to set down all the changes that
the momentous struggle has wrought
for some of them are as yet upper
ceived-we may, nevertheless, mention
a few of those that have occurred. In
so doing we touch upon nothing that
is new, nothing that is not familiar to
every intelligent and observing per-
son; but it is always worth while to
group facts when grouping them
gives a broader and more comprehen-
sive view of the tendencies of the
times. What we present is bare out
line, without any expression of opin-
ion whether the changes are likely to
be beneficial or not.
The, United States can never again
be to the world what it was in the
summer of 1914. Whether it is to ac-
cept and join the League of Nations
may be undetermined at the moment;
but the period when We could avoid
becoming entangled in the fundamen-
tai policies of the other hemisphere
has passed forever. That President
of the United States has been work.
ing as an active agent with group
of European statesmen to define the
frontiers of Germany and of Italy
means that all the American interna-
tional policy of the past has been
thrown to the winds. So far as inter-
nal relations are concerned, the war
has ended our national unwillingness
to maintain an adequate military and
naval force and at the same time has
intensified our adherence of militar-
ism. That may be an apparent but is
not real inconsistency.
Prohibition and woman's suffrage
the one accomplished, the other as
sured! Two matters always hereto
fore held to be exclusively within the
province OF the states now conceded
even by the stoutest advocates Of
estate rights, to be under the contro
of the general government! Both Of
the great changes were FASTENED by
the war, but in all probability botf
would have been made a little later
BY one of them we have abolished oui
freedom to drink; by the other those
of us who have held all the power II
the government have consented t.
share it, and SO have put our govern.
ment on the most popular basis that
is possible.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-18

ginning to tassel. Condition of crop
was 81 per cent, July, 1918. On Oc-
tober LIST during the past seventeen
years, corn has averaged about 80
per cent, indicating yield of 30
bushels. The 1919 acreage Of Mis-
souri, corn is the smallest since 1894.
Condition of hay is 92 per cent, in
dicating 1923 tons per acre. Old mea-
dows poor, newer ones fine. June
rains beneficial Clover 80 per cent;
last years drouth killed much clover,
but new seeding is good. Alfalfa 80
per cent, first crop damaged by rains,
second crop bad start where first cut
ting was late. Timothy "a per cent
on reduced acreage with 1919 seed
ings fine. Millet, 80 per cent. Peas,
81 per cent, seeded late. Pasturage
best for several years at SO per cent.
Blue grass fine, with heavy crop of
seed. Abundance of water for live
stock.
Fruit conditions confirm May report
on frost. Apples, go per cent, with
near failures in some southern and
central counties. Peaches so per cent,
with failure in the northern third.
Grapes 76 per cent, frost damage at
scattering sections. Blackberries and
raspberries 81 per cent, best crop in
several years. Watermelons 76 per
cent, with low condition in CONNER
cial sections. Cantaloupes, Is per
cent.
Vegetables generally suffered from
too much rain. Potatoes 80 per cent,
slightly reduced acreage. Sweet po-
tatoes 80 per cent, also smaller acre
age. Beans SO per cent, tomatoes 80
per cent, cabbage 80 per cent, onions
SO per cent--better than most vegeta-
bles. Broom corn IS per cent, pea
nuts 81 per cent, tobacco 81 per cent,
sorghum for syrup 81 per cent, all on
slightly reduced acreage.
General crop outlook is above the
10-year average. Acute labor scare
ity, purely local, gradually relieved.
Great damage from rain in Southeast
Missouri, with much idle ground and
many crops in bad condition. Plant
diseases more prevalent than usual
Army worms worst in Charlton, How
ard, Saline, and in other scattering
neighborhoods, are disappearing. The
Missouri wool clip, IL pounds per
sheep, totals 10,926,900 pounds, at SO
cents per pound amounting to S.
463, 450. Farm clubs greatly benefit
ted the wool growers by pooling the
1919 clip.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-18

Attorney General Frank W. Meal
lister and Insurance Superintendent A.
L. Harry are resisting every effort Of
the fire insurance companies operat-
ing in the State to increase their
rates in the State by the addition Of a
ten per cen surcharge. The COM
panies were successful in securing the
increased charge in many States but
Missouri officials refused to permit
it and the case was taken to the
courts where Attorney General Nc
Allister and his Assistant, John T..
Gose, successfully opposed it, Insur-
ance companies, it is said, will take the
case to the Supreme Court Of the
United States. Messrs. HARRY and Nc
Allister say they will follow with the
fight for purchasers Of fire insurance
In the Stats. . Z. q.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-18
PICNIC AT SPROTT

An all-day picnic will be given Sat
urday, July 10Th, for the benefit of
the Sprott Baptist church, in the
grove one-half mile south of Sprott,
on the Burks road. Dinner will be
served. Speaking at II o'clock and
services at night. Everybody invited.
MARY KATE BALL, Route 5.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-18

Don't forget that if President
Wilson had pleased the reactionary
Republicans in Congress, he would
have disappointed nearly every one
else. .8....--,. A, i. \.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-18

Reactionary Senator's who are
against the League of Nations will
learn before long that the League Of
Nations is also against them.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-18
JEFFERSON CITY, LETTER
by means Ray.)

by means Ray.)
The props have been knocked from
under the movement to delay enforce
ment of the Workmen's Compensation
since it became known that personal
injury or damage suit attorneys of the
State have been furnishing some of
the funds to pay for securing sigma
lures to the referendum petitions
which are being circulated For a
time labor leaders in the building
trades were all back of the movement
to refer the law under the referendum
provision of the constitution but
when the interest of the damage suit
attorneys became apparent many of
the leaders withdrew from the move
ment.
Rube Woods, president of the State
Federation of Labor, is strong in his
opposition to delaying the operation
of the law.
The State Highway Department
has been informed by the Federal
Government that fourth allotment
of trucks has been made to Missouri.
The trucks will be for use on roads
where State and Federal aid is ex-
tended. At the close of the war the
Government had many trucks which
are being distributed for use in road
construction. Missouri's allotment
now totals It's light and heavy trucks.
Because of the war and epidemic of
influenza the life insurance companies
of the country have announced an in
crease of ten per cent in rates. Some
companies make fiat raise of 81 on
all men and So on women. The in
crease will not affect old policies. The
State has no control over life insur-
ance rates.
Auditor George Hackman has re-
fused to pay the salary of Representa-
tive Charles U. Becker, Of Polk coun-
ty, Republican, as a clerk in the
Highway Department. The Auditor
refuses to do so on the ground that
Becker as a member of the legisla-
ture can't hold State office. There
was quite little laughing here over
this matter when it was referred.
Heretofore Haekman has sought legal
advice from a Republican attorney in
st. Louis and has ignored the Attor-
ney General who is legal adviser for
all State offices and departments.
Republican members Of the Statute
Revision Committee are hearing from
the people of the State over the stand
some of them have taken against the
League of Nations. Members of their
party seem to favor the plan of world
peace as much as do the Democrats,
and if sentiment does not change a
shift of Republican leaders in the
State is expected. The feeling among
the people generally is that the League
will go long way toward righting
the wrongs which have heretofore ex-
listed throughout the world.
Superintendent Harty of the insur-
ance department will publish a month
ly bulletin in fight against fire loss
in the State. The publication will be
edited by B. Ray Franklin, a we'll
known Missouri newspaper man.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-07-18

Superintendent Harty of the insur-
ance department will publish a month
Iy bulletin in fight against fire loss
in the State. The publication will be
edited by B. Ray Franklin, a we'll
known Missouri newspaper man.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26

1TI5ID)SNiMIII7TIu1Ca For MALARIA,
luvIIlIkI II I5l[ASUuQu HIM CEIILLS and
WI uu1@> 0SJ FEVER
M nTu1I7TJ IT TI/O\INT1I@ Also a Zine General
NV NululAl@ u\/lNJu\S Strengthening Tonic
Al
LEECH AS WEATHER PROPHET
Those Familiar With Small Creatures
Habits Can Foretei Changes
That Are at Hand.

An excellent weather prophet can be
made by placing a leech in a glass jar
of water.
If the weather is to continue fine
the leecl lies motiOnleSs at the bot
tom of the jar, and rolled together in
spiral form. IT it is to rain, either
before or after noon. it will be found
to have crept up to the top of its lodg-
ing, where it will remain till the
weather is settled.
If we are to have wind. the poor
prisoner gallops through his limpid
habitation with amazing swiftnesS,
and seldom rests till it begins to blow
hard.
If a remarkable storm of thunder
and rain is to succeed, the leech. for
some days before, lodges almost con
tinually without water, and gives itself
up to violent throes and convulsive-like
motions. In frost, as in clear summer
weather, it lies constantly at the bot
tom; and in snow. as in rainy weather.
it pitches it's dwelling on the very
mouth of the jar.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26
THREE CROPS TO
Be UNDER AVERAGE
LOUISIANA REPORT SHOWS PO-
TATOES, SUGAR AND COTTON
WILL BE VERY SHORT.
ONLY HALF CROP OF SUGAR
More Corn, Sweet Potatoes, Perique
Tobacco, Rice and Peanuts Than
Last Year-Cotton 81 Per
Cent of Normal

Louisiana is going to produce this
rique tobacco, rice and peanuts than
last year She will raise less cotton,
Irish potatoes and sugar. A half-crop
of sugar and Quarter-crop Of Irish
potatoes is the best that John S. Den
nee, state agent of the government
crop bureau, will promise as result
of his survey of conditions on July J..
Here are the figures in detail:
Acreage - Corn, 1,S5O,000 acres;
oats, $1,000; cotton 1,445, 900; Irish
potatoes, 10000; sweet potatoes, Co.
600; perigue tobacco, $50 acres; SUI
gar cane, $4,000 acres in the twenty
three parishes comprising the cane
belt of Louisiana; rice, $4,000; hay,
238,o0O; peanuts, $4,000 Of which
about $500 acres will produce pea
nuts for market; sorghum cane flor
syrup, $40 acres.
Condition-In comparison with nGr-
NAL represented by 100 per cent: Corn,
Is; oats, IS; cotton, 81; Irish poIa-
toes, "a; sweet potatoes, So; perique
tobacco, so; sugar cane, 62.9; rice,
S7.4; hay (alD So; peanuts, ~; sor-
ghum cane for syrup, "a: clover FOR
hay, SO: alfalfa, 50; millet, 80 pas
lures, 1902; grain sorghum, S.; cow
peas, so; field beans, IS; tomatoes,
30; cabbage, 80: onions, So; apples,
rs; peaches, 80; pears, II; grapes,
80; watermelons, 6S; cantaloupes, 81;
pecans, So.
Wool, weight per fleece, SO pounds.
Production-Corn, 33,994,000 BUSH
els; last year, 29,600,oOo bushels:
oats, 1,799.875 bushels; last year, q
o0O, 900 bushels. Cotton, 392, 200 bales;
last year (census), 586,6S0 bales irish
potatoes, 1,075,200 bushels; last year.
4,345,00 bushels. Sweet potatoes, s.
891, 900 bushels; last year, 4,S75,oo0
bushels. Perique tobacco, 1920
pounds; last year, 126.0O0 pounds. SUI
Sugar cane, 2,983,196 net tons; last
year 5,447,126 net tons. Sugar. 1867
$50 net tons; last year, 2S0,900 nes
tons. Rice, 19,054,O74 bushels; last
year, 17,9S0,OOO bushels. Hay (aln,
455,O00 net tons; last year, $4,000
net tons. Peanuts flor market), 12O,-
$40 bushels; last year, 10000
bushels.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26
Ca|ome| Users! Listen To Me!
Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone
Your druggist gives back your money if it doesn't
iven your liver and bowels and straighten
you up without making you sick

spoonful and if it doesn't straighten
you right up and make You feel fine
and vigorous l want you to 90 back TO
the store and get your money. bod.
sons Liver Tone Is destroying the sale
of calomel because it is real liver
medicine; entirely vegetable therefore
it cannot salivate or make you sick.
| guarantee that one spoonful Of
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels of that sour bile and consti-
pated waste which is clogging your
system and making you feel miserable.
/ guarantee that bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone will keep your entire fam
lily feeling fine for months. Give it to
your children. 1t is harmless; doesn't
grippe and they like its pleasant taste.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26

Ugh! Calomel makes you sick. It's
horrible Take dose of the dangerous
drug tonight and tomorrow you may
lose days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Caiomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile, crashes into it. breaking
it up. This is when you feel that awful
nausea and cramping. If you are slug
gish and "all knocked out" if your
liver is torpid and bowels constipated
or you have headache, dizziness, coat
ed tongue, if breath is bad or stomach
sour, just try a spoonful of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone tonight.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store and get bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone for q few cents. Take
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26
At a Rardain.

II would give thousand pounds to
have little boy like you as my own
said an elderly lady to Tommy.
THAT'S rare lot of money, isn't 1t,
ma'am?" queried Tommy, with wide
open eyes.
"Not for me-" smiled the lady, "be-
cause I've got lots of money and no
little children"
Mother wouldn't let you have me
for good" said Tommy slowly, but
with conviction, 'but-but you may
hold my hand for sixpence. From
Blighty, London.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26

The boil weevil Is doing deadly
work near Grayson. One man reports
opening two fallen squares, finding
in one Of them three young weeyils.
and two in the other. Few blooms
are appearing, owing to the weevil.
On the river farms the acreage aban-
doned to grass and weeds is larger
than in the hill district. but the pros
pect for a yield is not as good as last
year at this date by 40 per cent.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26
Real PHILOSOPHER.

camp just back from the Champagne
grinningly Endorsed the war.
mo, sab, boss, All amt got kick.
Dis ahmy is the real life. Why, do you
know all dab time All was in France
All nevah missed a meal-not a meal"
Surprise, of course, from the lis
tener.
A row of grinning teeth: "Well, of
cohse, sometimes nah meals was
about three to foah days late-but All
got 'em all right french and Camp.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26

A deal which will be of unusual in
terest to Baptists Of Louisiana was
committee representing the Baptist
state executive board purchased from
Rev. E. 0. Ware, 'The Baptist Chron-
icle," the official organ of the denomr-
hereafter be published under the aus
pices Of the Baptist executive board,
but the editor has not yet been
chosen.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26
No Worms in a Healthy Child

All children troubled with worms bave an
unhealthy color, which indicates poor blood,
ana as rule, there Is more less stomach
disturbance. Groves tasteless chill tonic
given regularly for two or three weeks will
enrich the blood. improve the digestion, and
act as General Strengthening Tonic to the
Wnoie system. Nature will then throw off or
oispei the worms. and the Child will be in per-
tect health. Pleasant to take soc per bottle
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26
Orchardinu In South Africa.

The present South African area of
commercial orchards is estimated at
10000 acres, exclusive Of raisins and
sultans. OF this area probably 10000
acres are planted with varieties large
ly used for drying.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26

More than S10,000,O00 will have
been expended in improvement of
Louisiana highways by the end of 1921,
according to an estimate made by
Representative AsweIl and one of the
engineers connected with the office OF
roads at Washington Out of the
s275,0O0,000 appropriated by the fed
eral government to be used in the
construction of roads. the Louisiana
allotment is SO, $4,000.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26

With your fingers! You can lift off
any hard corn. soft corn, or corn be-
tween the toes, and the hard skin cal
fuses from bottom Of feet.
A tiny bottle of 'Freezone" costs
little at any drug store; apply few
drops upon the corn or callus. In
stantly it stops hurting, then shortly
you lift that bothersome corn or callus
right off, root and all, without one bit
Of pain or soreness. Truly! No hum
bug!
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26
STATE HAPPENINGS.

All except one Of the five governors
OF Southern States answering Govern
or Peasants appeal for united action
against the Susan B. Anthony amend
ment have approved his action in the
matter Governor Charles S. Brougn
OF Arkansas telegraphed that he was
in favor of ratification.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26

Sore Eyes, Blood Shot Eyes. Watery Eyes,
Sticky Eyes. all healed promptly with mig ht-
ly applications of Roman Eye Balsam Adv
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26
A Quorum.

Peck-But, my dear, l thought we
had planned to go to the theater this
evening.
Mrs. Peck-Yes, know, but have
changed our minds.-Boston Evening
Transcript.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26

Representative Aswell has been adj
vised that Louisiana's quota of trucks
is $50. These trucks are turned over
without charge to the State Highway
Commission for distribution and work
on the road projects Of the state. To
date, only 1859 trucks have been al
lotted to Louisiana.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26

Artificial legs and arms were in use
in Egypt as early at 700 B. C.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26

Home gardens in Louisiana have
deteriorated to an alarming extent
within the last few weeks" says Miss
Norma Overbey, garden specialist,
Extension Division, Louisiana State
University.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26

The publication Of maps indicating
the principal raw resources Of Louis
lana, the Mississippi valley and Lat
in-America, and all leading CONNER
cial routes to Central and South
American marts is among the latest
original devices considered by bust
ness men of New Orleans through the
Association of Commerce for the de-
velopment Of the port of New Or
leans.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26

The parish 70 Acadia will produce
$1,000, 900 bushels of corn this year,
the best crop In five years.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26

A bill providing for the construc-
ton OF $780, 900 postofiice at Baton
Rouge is now before Congress.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26

The large sweet potato crop on the
lower coast is growing well but is In
need OF more moisture. Vines for
planting are scarce. A large drying
kiln viii be built for the crop this
season.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26

"A sale OF registered beef animals
viii be held at the Louisiana State
University at p. m. August 8.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26

Norma Overbey, garden specialist,
Extension Division, Louisiana State
University.
The Webster parish police jury at
it's session has enacted the gambling
ordinance which 1t has had under cor
sideration for some time. The law as
finally passed declares gambling with
cards a misdemeanor. punishable by
fine Of from SO to $500 and I'm
prisonment in the parish prison from
ten days to six months, or both at the
discretion Of the court.
Highway Engineer James M. Four
my, with a force Of assistants, has
commenced work on survey OF the
Livingston parish highway, for which
q bond issue Of $4,000 has been
voted.
"A sale OF registered beef animals
win be held at the Louisiana State
University at 2 p. m. August s.
The parish TO Acadia will produce
$1,OOO,0 900 bushels OF corn this year,
the best crop in five years.
A bin providing for the construc-
ton OF $4,000 postofice at Baton
Rouge il now before Congress.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26

A joint celebration with the W. 0.
w. orders in honor of the returned
soldier boys of both orders is being
discussed by the proper committees
at Opelousas.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26

Cameron parish, without a rail
road, telegraph or telephone line, il
seeking a radio wireless station from
the government so weather forecast
and storm warnings may be obtained
promptly.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26

Further steps to insure a permanen
organization of Ouachita dairyme1
were taken at a meeting OF the
Ouachita Cooperative Dairymen's AS
ISOLATION. They plan distribution
station to have charge of the hand
ling, bottling and distribution of al
dairy products.
Glas svobode., 1919-10-03
ZEMELJSKI TOK PRETRGAL
TELEFONSKE ZVEZE.

New York. l. okt. = Takozyani
zemeljski tok, ki je navadno v
zvezi z Auroro Borealis (severnim
sijem) je danes pretrgal brzoJav-
no in telefonSko zvezo skoro po
vsej drzavi. Ia pojav je trajal ce-
10 popoldne in zvecer. zice so Sc
zmeSale skupaj zaradi tega vzne-
mirjenja prirodnih sill in brzojav-
ne in telefonSke druzbe so izJavi-
lie, da nj mogoce niGesar storiti
drugega kot poeakati, ola Sc tie sile
polezejo.
Pretrganje omenjenih zvez je
povzroGilo najvec skode listom,
ker MISC mogli dobiti porocil. Tudi
borzni spekulanti 50 bill tezko
prizadeti.
Glas svobode., 1919-10-03
KONJ aDVAJSET DNI BREz
HRANE IN VODE.

New York, l. okt, = Kapitan E.
A. Small, armadnega proviJanta
in superintendent pomola stew. 2,
je povedal sledece:
10. sept, ko je general Perish
inc incl V New Yorku parade sta
nam izginila diva konja. Pozneje
smo nasE enega V zalivu vtoplje-
mega. Nobenega sledu pa nismo
mOgli dobiti o drugem.
Danes, ko sem Sc izprehajal po
pomolu Stew. l sem zaslisal rezge-
tanje, ki je prihajalo nekje izpod
pomola. Zlezel Sc spodaj in nasel
izgubljenega konja vjetega med
tramove tako, da Sc nj mogel nj
kamor premakniti. Pripeljali smo
nitro craven dvigalo in dvignili
shujSanega in sestradanega konja
ma presto. V hlevu je dobil toplih
otrobov pod nadzorstvom vojaske-
ga zivinozdravnika. Slednji pravi,
da Geprav je bill konj dvajset dni
brez hrane in vode, bo stradanJe
sreGno prestal in bo V nekollko
dneh tako zdrav kOt vedno.