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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-12
Appointment of
Good Committee

Judge R. C. Tucker, who was chair
man of the recent good-roads meeting
which had been called for the purpose
of formulating plans to be pursued in
the pushing forward of preliminary
work it was thought necessary to be
carried forward in preparation for
good roads bond election in st. Fran
co.'s county, has announced the COM
mittee to take charge of the work. The
names of this committee, which is per-
haps as good as any names that could
have been selected in the county for
the purpose, are as follows, repre-
senting the farming, business, mining
and laboring interests:
Farming-C. C. Schuttler, of st.
Francois township, and VIM. David, of
Marion township.
Business--O. W. Ramsey, Of Iron
township, and A. c. McMullin, of
Randolph township.
Mining-Robert Sellers, of Perry
township, and w. H. Comans, of st.
Francois township.
Lahore. r. Pratt and A. w. Kin
zer, both of St. Francois township.
This committee is expected to he
come busy at once in formulating the
program to be carried out before the
County Court is petitioned to call for
an election to vote ON the proposition
for a suitable bond issue for good
roads. Much publicity work will doubt
less be carried forward, so that when
the election may be called for there
should be very little, if any, opposi-
tion to such public spirited and for
ward going proposition of placing the
public roads in a condition for SER
vice, every day in the entire year, by
every citizen of the county. absolutely
regardless of weather conditions.
If that is not sufficient boon to
enlist the earnest and enthusiastic
support of every citizen of this county,
then what could enlist cordial, enthu-
siastic and united support?
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-12
Experiment Road
Will Be Built Here

The County Court Judges and the
gether on plans to build an expert
mental strip of road from the STAN
corner to the city limits, on the Flat
River road, and work will be begun
just as soon as possible. This partic-
ular road was selected for the reason
that it is perhaps more extensively
Travelled than any other street away
from the public square. The County
Court has agreed to make an appro-
priation of $4,000 for such purpose
and the business interests of Farming
ton will add liberal subscription to
that amount, and the length of the ex-
perimental road will be governed by
the cost.
An expert road builder and cement
man will have charge of the work,
which will be built in strict accord
ance with the stipulations of the State
Highway Commission. The roadway
will be twenty-four feet in width, and
will be constructed in accordance with
the most approved and up-to-date
methods of road work In view of the
probable early submission to vote of
ST. Francois county of a good roads
bond issue, this experimental road is
of unusual importance to every citizen.
Should it stand the heavy travel test
to which it will be put, then the same
kind of road will doubtless be con-
structed to Bonne Terre from Farm
ington, and perhaps between other
points where traffic is unusually
heavy, just as soon as the necessary
funds become available from good
roads bond issue, or otherwise.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-12
95 Non-Attendant
Cases Reported

Up to yesterday noon, ninety-fve
cases of non-attendance of children,
under the school age designated by
the new compulsory school attendance
law, had been reported to County At
tendance Officer r. G. Tucker. No
tices, allowing three days of grace to
send delinquent children to school,
were sent to the parents and guard
ians of the non-attendants, and thus
far the notices have been well COM
piled with. If at the end of three
days after the notice has been served,
the child or children, who have been
non-attendants, have not been enrolled
in school, prosecution Of the parent
or guardian Of said delinquents will
follow. The penalty for failure to
comply with the law is sufficient to
cause violator to be careful not to
repeat the offense at some future date.
The reports sent in have been from
the rural districts, as the city schools
have separate attendance officers.
County Attendance Officer Tucker
wishes to sound warning that he i'm
tends to search out and prosecute, to
the last letter of the law, each and ev-
cry violator of the compulsory at
tendance law. No hum-drumming will
go; he means business and is going If
ter this matter without gloves, no
matter on whom the hand Of the law
falls.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-12
Renewed Activity
in the Lead Belt

The Times is pleased to note that
there are many indications of renewed
activities throughout the st. Francois
county lead belt. Such activities,
which will doubtless mean the re-em-
ployment Of all workmen who have
recently been without employment in
that district, as well as hundreds of
vacancies that have been created by
the hundreds who have left that field
for employment elsewhere, are being
brought about by the stabilizing of the
lead market, which shows a steady up
ward tendency.
The mine operators are quick to see
and recognize the onward march Of
business activities, which promise soon
to usher onto the scene an age of the
greatest and most sweeping prosper
ity this country has ever known. AL
ready they hear the shrill blast of the
steam calliope, and are getting ready
for the "big show" This means that
there is profit for the operators in
the present price of lead, and they are
going to get into the "band wagon
and move forward.
The Times is informed that the st.
Joe Lead Co. is spending something
like half million dollars in repairs
and improvements of their great
smelling plant at Herculaneum,
which was constructed by them only a
few years ago at enormous cost, and
which has been Considered as the last
word in smelling plapt~a,With the
'r'nrovements now undeN NNAAAlSN$ will
T.. etter prepared than e n e TO
ht.' le large shipments "a F(con-
cenol ates, heavy shipmentEA (Which
are already arriving theneS ON the
lead belt Of this county. EPresident
Crane is there this week inspecting the
improvements that are under way on
the smelter
Throughout the st. Francois county
lead belt extensive preparations are
being made to reopen all the shafts at
an early date, and on full time. For
some time there has been renewed ac-
tivity in and about the mines in the
Leadwood and other fields, where
large numbers of men are kept con-
stantly employed in pumping out the
water, which can mean but one thing
that all the great mining companies
throughout that field will soon be op-
Grating practically all their shafts,
! giving thousands of miners and other
laborers needed employment.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-12
A Few Suggestions
Regarding Critics

The Bonne Terre Star of last week
uttered a few unbiased and unfet-
tered" criticisms of The Times, in
which is evidently demonstrated to its
own satisfaction where this paper is
plainly in error in the fight 1t has
been making for the past three-and-a-
half years for the rights of the work
ingmen in the Lead Belt. The Star
is following the well-beaten path made
by newspapers everywhere of uphold
ing the pampered mine owners, simply
for the reason, we suppose, that they
are abundantly able to care for them
selves. Surely no other influence is
exerted in this matter. But The Times
management knows it is right in the
fight it has been making having the
hearty approval of it's conscience
and therefore does not care to reply to
its carping critics. 1t will, however,
quote briefly from a letter it has just
received from friend and reader in
the Lead Belt, in reply to the Stars
criticism, reproducing only the writer's
milder statements:
II notice the B. T. Star takes you to
task for your article on the st. Joe
Lead Co. Such criticism does not
sound well, coming from l. l.. Page,
who formerly was one of the most per-
sistent knockers against that COM
pany and the school board Bonne Terre
ever had. Finally the st. Joe Co. di-
verted all their work from his shop.
That may be reason for his favoring
the company now" (After going in
to details about matters we do not care
to touch upon, the letter continues).
"In regard to the gunmen you spoke
of, / do know of four deputy consta-
bles here in Leadwood, all appointed
by the Republican constable in this
township. l was told by merchant
in Desloge, in the presence of witness
es, that there are ten deputies in that
town. There are also several in Ell
wins, and l understand that most of
the mine bosses have been appointed
deputy corstables.
"The Star insinuates that had it not
been for the write-ups that have been
appearing in The Pennington Times,
the Leadwood mines would perhaps
never have been closed; that your ar
ticles had stirred the people up and
made them radical. Some of Lead
woods citizens may be radical in
standing for what they believe to be
right, but they are honest and square.
Would that the Star was as honest as
such radicals"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-12
COUNTY COURT

Justice of the Peace J. M. Garrett
having moved from st. Francois town
ship, the court declares such office
vacant.
Jeff Barron presents physicians cer-
tificate stating that he is physically
unfit for manual labor, and it is or
dered that he be exempted from road
work.
In reply to the advertisement of
County Highway Engineer Holman
calling for bids for painting certain
bridges in the county, two bids were
received. One from Albert Hilliker
for $595.00, and the other from l.. n.
Antoine, for S55500. Such work was
therefore awarded to L. N. Antoine.
The matter Of retaining the office
of Home Demonstration Agent being
again brought before the court, it is
determined that the former order Of
the court, dispensing with such office,
must stand.
Warrants Ordered
August Wichman, months salary as
court house janitor, $50; j. c. Heif-
ner, months salary as Circuit Clerk,
$16G.G5; Bessie Brady, salary as
Deputy Circuit Clerk, SIS; II. w. Cof-
field, salary as Treasurer, $125; W.
E. Golfer, salary as Prosecuting At
torney, S208.35; ]. Clyde Akers, sal
ary as County Superintendent, $175;
R. c. Tucker, salary as Probation Of
ficer, 500; Mode Coffman, salary as
Superintendent County Infirmary, $40;
l. N. Threlkeld, salary as assistant
Prosecuting Attorney, $50; Chas.
Gravelin, temporary relief, $40; w. T.
Newby, improvement Bonnie Terre
and French Village road, $108; VIM.
Dugal, donation on Cartee school
road, $50; County Clerk Marvin W..
Crowder, fees for August. $253.55;
John Alberts, improvement Road Dis
trict No. 10, $153; Ed d. Turley, inn
provement of Knob Lick and Liberty
vile road, $485; John Cash, road work
in District No. 6, S100; E. B. Shelley,
improvement of roads in District No.
16, $100; VIM. Marcum, relief, $15;
J. H. Tetley, relief of poor persons,
$24; Mrs. c. r. Bramblet, relief of
poor persons at Flat River, $25; Mrs.
Geo. Houser, relief of poor persons at
Desloge, 500; ]. G. Turley, relief Of
VIM. Lunsford family, SIS; Mrs. Mary
Rock, relief, So; Mrs. Elsie Buckner,
relief, SIS; Carr & Thompson, sup
port of Mrs. Campbell, $40; Dayse
Baker, relief of Maggie Burks, S6;
Mrs. Jennie Forster, support of Lucy
Mooten, $5; H. M. 0'Bannon, recording
discharges, stamps, express, ETC., ST.
Sc; C. H. Menge, improvement Of
roads in District No. 4, $50; Treas.
H. w. Coffield, stamps, etc., $12.24;
Thos. H. Holman, services as High
way Engineer, S201.80; Flanninger &
Grahl, supplies for Recorders office,
$48.25; County Clerk Marvin W.
Crowder, stamps, etc, 81; Petty S
Book Store, supplies for County Su-
perintendent and County Clerk, $2.35;
State Sanitorium, care of county pa
tients at Mt. Vernon, $145.41; Collect
or ]. E. Brewer, stamps, etc, $3.50;
Desloge Sun, advertisement for County
Superintendent, $4.75; City of Farm
ington, oiling streets around court
house, $75; Hugh Stephens Printing
Co., supplies for Recorder, $50; Pres
byterian Orphanage, support of chill
dren in Home, $14.60; Jerusha Poston,
transportation of Hatred Poston to
Fulton, $3.50; Judge w. A. Mitchell,
7 days' services and mileage, S37. so;
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-12
MORRIS-WOODWARD

E. L. Morris and Mrs. Emily L.
Woodward were united in marriage at
z o'clock Sunday evening, the cere-
mony being performed at the home of
the groom's sister, Mrs. ]. H. Radle, in
this city. The nuptial knot was tied
by Rev. F. H. Orear, pastor Of the M.
E. Church, South.
Both contracting parties are long
time residents of this city, the brides
home being the Whitener place, in
Electric Place. Each have many
friends here, with whom The Times
joins in best wishes for long, happy
and prosperous married life.
At 9:10 o'clock Monday evening the
brides mother, Mrs. Jane Reams,
passed away at the home of her
daughter, and what was intended to be
a bridal trip was turned into a funefal
cortege, the newly welded couple leav-
ing with the remains Of the dear old
mother Tuesday afternoon for Alt
mont, ILL.,, for burial.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-12
Chicken Culling Begins.

How many hens do you have that
have been excellent layers for you
during the past year and how many do
you have which were poor layers and
can you go into your flock and pick
out the good layers and the poor ones !?
If you can, then you know what chick
en- culling Is, It is not difficult to
learn how to Gull chickens. You can
learn how to Gull your own flock in
fifteen minutes by attending culling
demonstration and seeing uock
culled. dsss
A culling demonstration will be Civ
en- by the County Agent at Mr.. P. X.
Sylvester's farm Monday, September
9th, at 10 a. M, and at Mr.. Walter
Weimer's farm Monday, September
9th, at 2:30 p. m. and at Mr.. VIM. Du-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-12
PUBLIC SCHOOL NOTES

The Pennington Public Schools
opened Monday morning, September
9th, with teachers present in all de-
partments. The position in the High
School department that was vacant all
summer, and had become source of
much concern to the school manage
ment, is being admirably filled by
Mrs. w. M. Harlan, of this city. Mrs
Harlan was one time president of Elm
wood Seminary, and has had broad
experience in teaching. She was for
some time Professor of Mathemat-
les in the University of Missouri and
is thoroughly conversant with the
teaching game in all its phases. Mrs.
Harlan takes up the work in the High
School exclusively as a public service
to the community, on account of the
scarcity of teachers. Her work is be-
ing much appreciated by the pupils
and patrons of the school.
The enrolment in the High School
proper exceeds any previous enroll
ment by very considerable number.
The second day the enrolment reach
ed 100 bonifide high school students
doing regular work. Practically all
classes are full to their maximum ca
pacity, but all pupils have been ac-
commodated with satisfactory pro-
grams. There is a large enrolment
of nonresident pupils and they have
entered with very commendable spir-
it of determination to succeed in high
school work The size of the non
resident enrolment may be judged
from the fact that the Pennington
Eighth Grade last year graduated on
ly forty-eight pupils, and the Luth-
eran school supplied about eight
freshman pupils, while the total
freshman registration is seventy.
The large nonresident enrolment
speaks well for the rural schools and
indicates the growing appreciation our
rural folks have for high school edu-
cation.
The grade enrolment in the public
schools at the beginning is some 100
smaller than last year, due to the
opening of the Catholic school, and
to the fact that about seventy chill
dren are quarantined in Elmwood
Home and have not been permitted to
enter school this week. The total
enrolment for the first of the week
was 719 pupils.
The st. Francois County Athletic
Association held meeting at the
High School in Flat River on Satur-
day, Sept. 9th, and adopted new con-
stitution for the Association. Com
mittees were appointed to arrange
schedules for the autumn activities in
athletics. All high schools report
good enrollments and prospects are ex-
cellent for an interesting season in
high school athletics. The affairs of
the Association seem to be getting in
better way regarding both finances
and athletic activities. Mr.. D. H. Hal
daman represented Farmington High
School in the meeting and served as
secretary of the Association.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-12
Home Demonstration Department

The following Home Demonstra-
ton meetings are planned for the
week of September 15th-19th, inclu-
sive:
Monday, Sept. 18th, 2:3O p. M. at the
home of Mrs. N. A. Richardson. Of
Lambeth, Culling Demonstration by
the County Agent.
Monday, Sept. 18th, $3.50 p. M, Car
tee school, Cheese demonstration.
Tuesday, Sept. 10th, 2:30 p. M, Fair
view school, Cheese demonstration.
Tuesday, Sept, 10th, $3.50 p. m, Dent
school, School Lunch.
Wednesday, Sept. 18th, 2:30 p. m, at
the home of Mrs. A. S. Krekel, Gull
ing demonstration by the County
Agent and Breadmixer demonstra-
tion by the Home Demonstration
Agent.
Wednesday, Sept. 18th, 8 p. M, Knob
Lick school, Home Convenience
Slides.
Thursday, Sept. 18th, 2 p. M, at the
home of Mrs. Louis Lawson of
Primrose, demonstration Of Fitting
Simple Dress.
Thursday, Sept. 18th, A p. M, Bonne
Terre, Health of School Children.
Friday, Sept. 10th, 2:30 p. m, French
Village, School Lunch.
C. C.. johnson. a prosperous farmer
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-12
WEEKLY NEWS NOTES
BY COUNTY AGENT
Chicken Culling Campaign Progress.
ing Nicely

The chicken culling campaign put
on by the Farm Bureau is progressing
very nicely. Up to date, four demon
strations have been held and more
than 400 chickens culled. The ma
jority of the flocks culled last year
and this, show that more than half of
the average farm focks can be culled
out and not decrease the number of
eggs one bit. Why feed twice as
many hens through the winter when
you could Gull out half of them and
still get just as many eggs. Several
good fiocks have been found where on
ly small number of the hens were
culled out. Mrs. Chas. Weimer, living
south of Pennington, has one of the
best producing fiocks of chickens that
the County Agent has had occasion to
Gull. A demonstration in culling was
given at her place on Monday of this
week and less than 25 per cent of her
hens were discarded as culls. Mrs.
Weimer promises to report at a later
date, the number Of eggs her culls pro-
duce during the next week. Similar
results will be quoted from other peo-
pie whose flocks were culled. Mr..
VIM. Matkins flock was culled two
weeks ago and Mr.. Matkin states that
after taking out approximately one
half of his flock, there was no de-
crease in the number of. eggs produc-
ed, or, in other words, that he was
feeding twice as many hens as were
actually laying. If you want your
flock culled, see the County Agent and
he will be glad to arrange for demon
stration, providing no other flock has
been culled in your community.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-12

gals Tuesday, Sept. 9th, at 10 a. m.
One book will be culled in each COM
munity. II you want your flock culled
and no one elxe from your community
has already spoken for it, the County
Agent will be glad to give demon-
stration at your place.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-12

Boycott every man who does not
get on the job and stand for America
first, last and all the time.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-12
Schedule of Poultry Culling DEM
onstrations

Mrs. N. A. Richardson, Lambeth
school district, 2:30 p. M, Monday,
September 18th.
VIM. Mund, near Hazel Run, 10:30 a.
M, Tuesday, Sept. 10th.
A. S. Krekel, Pennington R. F. .. No.
a, 2:30 p. M, Wednesday, Sept. 17th.
Mrs. F. G. AuBuchon, French Village,
2:30 p. M, Thursday, Sept. 18th.
Mrs. J.. E. Wilson, Mosteller school
district, 1890 a. m, Monday, Sept.
22nd.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-12

c. C. Johnson, prosperous farmer
of Route 2, was a Pennington visitor
Wednesday and favored The Times
with an appreciated call.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-12
Maurice Highley's Angora Goats to
Become State Demonstration Herd

Did you know that st. Francois
county had herd of Angora goats
of which it might well be proud? This
herd belongs to Maurice Highley, who
lives about four miles northwest Of
Pennington. Mr.. Highley's herd is
recognized as one of the leading herds
in the State and as result, the Col
lege of Agriculture is planning to
have him keep accurate records on his
management of the herd. These fig
ures will be used in building up the
goat industry in this State.
Mr.. D. A. Spencer, Sheep Specialist
from the College Of Agriculture, as
sisted the County Agent the past
week in starting Mr.. Highley off with
his records.
Republican farmer., 1919-01-10

that last year there was much less building than in previous years
 \ large attendance is looked for at the masquerade dance which the Home Guard will give at Grange hall next Tuesday evening to raise money for extending reception to the towns homecoming soldier boys. Four prizes are offered, two for the best and two for the most comical costumes displayed in the grand march.
 Rumor has it that Albert H. Cor ham, who just missed election as as sessor on the Republican ticket in November, is slated for one of the appointments as door tender or page in the General Assembly this win ter. He held a similar position two years ago through the aid of Senator Bissell whose favor it is understood that he still retains.
 The regular monthly meeting of the seIectmen was not held this week owing to sickness of two of the mem bers, w c. Sanford, head of the board, has returned to his nome from Bethel in a slightly improved condi- ton. His present ailment IS neuri- tis. Selecunan L. S. Warner is flown with pneumonia and also improving. His mother, Mrs. D. R. Warner, is an influenza victim, but her condition is not alarming.
 George Swann, a former Bedding boy in service with the Marines, has returned from France and was in town last Saturday. He has not yet been demobtlized.
 Charles Suffer has filed the bond required of him as road contractor, his sureties being Charles Sanford and Miss Abbie Sanford. The sureties of Contractor B. B. Banks are James Connery and ". E. Hazen.
 George Arnold suffered intensely for several days last week and feared the loss of sight in consequence of some foreign substance which had lodged in one Of his eyes. The sub stance proved to be a briar thorn that had penetrated the eyeball. Dr. Smith succeeded in extracting it.