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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10
The New Era and the Square Deal

earns his accumulations through hon
est effort and without injury to those
about him. We are not so visionary
as to picture world in our genera
ton where all will be producers and
all will receive the same rewards for
the same amount of labor.
At present we are bound to recog-
nize the fact that man is so consti-
tuted that he will make little progress
without competition unless there are
prizes for the winners.
But the recognition of the fact does
not mean that in the race for prizes it
is necessary for the runners to tram
pie rough-shod over those who are
slow in the race. 1t does not mean de-
cency, kindness, the square deal and
fair play must be regarded as i'm
pedimenta and tossed aside as such.
The trouble today, and the trouble
that is breeding |. w. w., Bolshevists,
Nonpartisan Leagues and their ilk
is that many of the competitors in the
industrial race have lost sight of ev-
erything except the prizes-the mil
lions at the top of the ladder. Nothing
must stand in the way of the reward
nothing; neither laws, nor humanity,
nor the square deal.
In the new era we are hoping for
we expect industry and humanity to
run the race together.
Getting away from the analogy OF
the cinder path, we are looking for
ward to the time when the strong
brother in the front office will share
the fruits of his brain with the little
brother of the big muscles at the
forge; we are looking forward to the
time when business will scorn to re-
sort to any means toward success
that are repugnant to ideals of law
decency and fair play; we are looking
to the time when Gods creatures of
the brain will use their divine gift for
the betterment of others, as well as
themselves, so that in the course OF
time all of us will be in a position to
share bountifully in the good things
of life and to the time when the sight
of one of Gods images lying crushed
and broken by the worlds roadside
will be unknown.
We contend that such a picture as
We draw is not Socialism. We con-
tend that the men who preach that all
is we'll with the world as it stands now
are making hundreds of Socialists ev-
cry day. @
Such men as Judge Gary and
Charles M. Schwab, whom no one
would cacuse of being anarchists or
Socialists, are beginning to speak OF
the new humanity in industry. These
men are helping to stop Bolshevism
just so much as the SNUG, contented,
well-lined industrial autocrat, who are
satisfied with things as they are, are
adding to the number of Red Flags
Republic.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10
Another Hero
Arrives Home

Dr.. George L. Watkins, of this city,
one Of the first to volunteer for SER
vice in France, arrived in New York
Sunday on a tcn-days furlough. He
had been in France for seventeen
months, and was in the front-line
trenches most of that time, giving
first-aid attention to the wounded.
He was "gassed" during his long ser
vice, but fortunately entirely recovered
from its effects. That he had many
narrow escapes from death or injury
is altogether likely, though the Doc
tor told Times reporter that he was
"too tough to kill"
Mrs. Watkins and children met the
Doctor in st. Louis Wednesday morn
ing and accompanied him home, after
again getting acquainted with him.
He has taken on so much flesh that
they could hardly recognize him.
They arrived at Flat River on the
seven o'clock train, where they were
met by a party of friends in automo-
biles, who escorted them home. His
entry into his old home was in the ma
ture of an innovation, as his many
friends did everything in their power
to receive him in manner beftting a
true patriot and hero.
When his furlough expires he will
go to New Jersey, where he expects
to receive his discharge. Then, we
trust, he will re-enter upon medical
practice here, where he had large
practice before going to war. Surely
he will not think of going elsewhere
to practice, when he has additional
testimony in the splendid reception
that was given him, that he has in
Vulnerable friends in this city and
community.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10

We have received great number
of letters from readers of The Re-
public anent the editorial, "a New
Year and a New Era, which appeared
on this page January /.
Ninety per cent of the writers, in
cluding college professors, heads of
great industrial concerns, professional
men and laborers, agree with us that
America is moving toward crisis
that can only be forestalled by sound
thinking and sound acting along the
lines of Greater Humanity.
In the editorial we had occasion to
mention that there are $4,000 mil
lionaires in America, an economic
condition which we regarded as un-
healthy in country of l0O,OOO,O0O
persons.
A paragraph from one of the letters
we received fairly presents the views
of those who wrote to The Republic
objecting to our editorial on the
ground that it was revolutionary
and invited change in the present or
der of things, which, to their minds
is eminently satisfactory. This is the
paragraph:
The $4,000 persons in America
who have become millionaires
have become so through sheer eff
fort and hard work, and by TAX
ing advantage of opportunity.
Those millions who are in poverty
are in that condition because of
their own shiftlessness and sloth.
They, too, could have become mil
lionaires if they had worked and
striven and taken advantage of
their opportunities. Why don't
you preach along these lines?
We do not preach along these lines
because we are trying to kill Bolshe'
vism, not to encourage it. The para.
graph above quoted is wild sophistry
The $4,000 millionaires in Americs
did not all become wealthy through
"sheer effort and hard work.. Some
of them did. Many inherited theii
dollars, others obtained them through
illegal trade combinations, preferential
rebates and other law violations, and
still others are underpaying theil
workmen and crushing the joy of life
out of children in noisome mills.
The statement that all men could
through effort, become wealthy, is i'd
iotic, of course. It presupposes that
all men are born equal and with equal
opportunities. In New York City to.
day children aer being taken out OF
schools because they are too weak, for
lack of proper nourishment to sit up in
their class rooms. Does anybody
think that these children have the
same opportunities as the offspring
of the well-to-do? ~ Y@
The new era which we foresee and
which MUST come if the specter Of
Bolshevism and Anarchy is to be laid
has no quarrel,tvith the man who
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10

Miss Villa Ryan, who has been at
tending the Ozark Business College,
has gone to Washington, D. c., as
private secretary for Robt. Eaves, of
Bonne Terre, President of the Amer
ican Brotherhood of Railway Track
men, who will spend several days in
Washington on business. They will
likely return by way of New York.
Owing to the scarcity of help, The
Times force has again this week been
kept strenuously "at it" to make ends
meet in getting the paper out on
time to its readers. This rush condi-
tion has been caused by an unusual
run of job work, which had to be
turned out on time. But the old say
ing that "all things come to those who
truly strive, has again been demon
strated to be true in this case. Our
good friend c. G. Vandover, secretary
at State Hospital No. 4, came to the
rescue in the nick of time, bringing
with him a half dozen patients from
that institution, all of whom proved to
be splendid fellows, who went to work
with will to folding pages for the
Ninth Biennial Report Of State Hos
pital No. 4, which will enable us to
turn that job out on time. For this
assistance we feel deeply grateful, and
our thanks are extended to those gen
tlemen who rendered us such timely
assistance.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10

Z The attendance at school last Sat-
urday was very encouraging, only a
few pupils being out of school, and
not all these on account of it being
Saturday. This was the first time
that Saturday school had been at
tempted and the results were very
encouraging to the teachers.
Prof. Clyde Akers is this week an
nouncing as candidate for Superin-
tendent of Public Schools for this
county; he succeeding to this position
by appointment of the Governor, at
the death of his father, and later was
elected to this Office. He is in every
way exceptionally well qualified for
this very important position; and his
friends claim for him that he has
made a most excellent officer and
should be reelected without opposi-
ton.
That good old friend of The Times,
Rev. G. w. Harlan, as is his usual
custom, again remembered this paper
the first of the year with a renewal of
his subscription. He also enclosed a
note which, in part, said: "With best
wishes that this New Year may bring
to you happiness, prosperity and all
good things" In response to such
sentiments, The Times wishes for its
highly esteemed old friend continued
health, knowing that with such a
boon all other good things must come
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10

laying mines across the English Chan
mel. He says that the American force
completed the task in eighteen mon
this, task which the English had not
been able to do. He said he would be
home soon if they did not have to
take up the mines that they had laid.
DR.. f. S. Weber Tuesday morning
took the 9-year-old son of Ed Lott to
St. Louis for more thorough diagnosis
and treatment, and left him in the
Jewish Hospital, where he expects he
will have to remain for four to six
weeks. The little fellow is suffering
from an old injury to one of his legs,
which was injured some time ago, but
which has never healed. 1t was put in
a plaster jacket, and the doctor thinks
it will have to remain in such jacket
for a year or more after he is dis
charged from the hospital.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10
Valuable Mineral
Lands to Be Sold

The sale of the tract of mineral
land at Doe Run, which was recently
by the County Court ordered sold, and
the date of such sale fixed for Feb
ruary 10th, is generally supposed to
contain very rich deposits of lead.
The fact that the Doe Run Lead Co.
is anxious to get possession of this
land is taken as proof of the richness
of such land in lead deposits. That
company, which has mines in that i'm
mediate vicinity, is more able to ac-
curately judge just what the land
to be sold contains than can anyone
else. So the fact that such company
is anxious to get possession of such
land should be taken as ample proof of
its probable great value.
Then, too, the manner in which that
company's attorney managed, in a
way, to sidetrack the publication of
the notice of sale of such land, hav-
ing an order made by the court for
publication of notice of such sale in a
paper in a small town, with small
circulation, is another proof of the
supposition that the Doe Run Co.
hopes to get possession of such valu-
able land with little or no opposition
bidding. AS The Times has before
suggested, thC~local attorneys for the
st. Joe are trying to earn the splen-
did salaries they are drawing, and
they are "pretty smooth, especially
when it comes to manipulating "jobs"
Of this description. But The Times is
here to see that such "stunts" are not
pulled off" from lack of publicity.
Anyone who may have a desire to bid
on this apparently rich mineral land
should have due notice of such sale,
and such notice this paper proposes
to give.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10
FLAT RIVER

Mrs. Treecy Hampton is reported on
the sick list this week.
Miss Edith Ledbetter entertained
the following persons at her home
Monday evening: Miss Selma Mergen-
theimer, Martin Wolfncr and Lloyd
Mergentheimer.
Little Robert Wiggor is on the sick
list this week, having had severe
attack of Group and influenza.
Miss Myrtle Freeman, clerk in the
Rice store, is on the sick list.
Rev. G. E. Kennedy of Kansas City,
who recently accepted the pastorate
of the First Baptist church here, ar
rived and conducted the services Sun
day.
The house of Mrs. Lee Newman
caught fire Monday evening about
seven o'clock. The flames had COW
cred almost the entire roof before they
were checked. The house was damaged
considerably.
Mrs. David Lassiter of Bellevue,
sister of Mrs. A. A. Meador, was re-
moved from her home to the home
of DR.. and Mrs. Meador Tuesday,
where she will be under the care of
the Doctor until she has fully recov-
cred. Mrs. Lassiter had severe at
tack of influenza few weeks ago,
and pneumonia followed.
~ Lawrence Gallagher left Saturday
for camp, having spent a short fur
Tough with relatives here.
Mrs. John Bennett and little daugh-
ter Mertine,~ visited Mrs. r. H. Poston
of st. Francois Wednesday.
Mrs. A. V. Smith visited her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Berry Snyder, of
Desloge, Sunday.
Mrs. James Dees of Doe Run was
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Leo Hig-
gins.
Mrs. Ellen Mounce of Frederick
town is visiting her daughter, Mrs. d.
L. Delaney, this week.
Homer Reeder had the misfortune
of losing his pocket book containing
twenty dollars, Monday, somewhere
between Desloge and Elvins. Homer
had been working at the Desloge mill
and had just received his pay check,
had it cashed and started on his way
to Elvins, and in some way, unac-
countable to him, he says, both mon
ey and pocket book disappeared.
MTS. WARY INOlLe VI bISllldTCk IC"
turned to her home Sunday, after
spending a short visit with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. jeff Hughes.
Mrs. Chas. LIMA is reported on the
sick list.
Misses Vera and Mary Estes left
Thursday for st. Louis for a visit of
several days.
Mrs. Theo. Gottlob and little daugh-
ters, Rosemary and Regina, left We'd
nesday for st. Louis. Little Miss
Rosemary is returning to the Sacred
Heart Convent, where she has beer
attending school, after spending the
holidays with her parents. Mrs. Gott-
lob will return Monday.
The Epworth League of this place
and the Leagues from the other Meth
odist churches in the Lead Belt will
meet with the Flat River church Sat
urday evening in an effort to organ
ize League Union of the young peo-
Piles of the society. The principal
speaker of the evening will be Ralph
Nolner of Nashville, Tenn, General
Secretary of the Epworth League.
Miss Lucille Bennett was a St.
Louis visitor from Sunday until Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Delaney returned
last week from Fowler, Ind, where
they visited with their daughter, Mrs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10
acs, several days.

MRS. Bert Reeder, OF knoD LICK.
Misses Dolly and Molly Webb of
Kansas City, came Wednesday and
spent the week visiting Mr.. andMrs.
I. L. Bowling, and other relatives
here.
Gilbert Johnson is home from Camp
Funston on short furlough visiting
his wife and relatives.
Miss Anna Shepard of near Freder-
icktown came up Sunday and returned
Wednesday, visiting her brother and
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonah Shepard,
while here.
c. T. Williams arrived here Sunday
from Camp Funston, having received
an honorable discharge from the
army.
The family of Richard Reeder are
sick with influenza this week.
Little Miss Loretta Abshier, who
was removed from her home to the
National hospital a couple of weeks
ago, is somewhat improved.
Corbin Newcomb arrived Sunday
from Camp Bowie, Tex, having re-
ceived his honorable discharge from
the army.
Miss Josephine Weston of Doe Run
Junction was the guest of Miss Thel-
ma Kelly Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Turner left
Tuesday for Springfield, Mo.
Jimmie Wilson is spending ten7
day furlough visiting his wife and
parents here. He arrived few days
late, having been delayed on account
of the snow storm between here and
Camp Funston. He expects to start
on his return Thursday.
Mrs. C. w. Wood, whose home is in
st. Louis, is spending few days here
this week visiting Mr.. and Mrs. S. D.
Wood.
Ralph and Arthur Tucker left
Thursday for Washington University
to attend school.
John r. Rabadeaux is just recover
ing from an attack of influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Edmonds motored
over from Bismarck Wednesday and
spent the day with the latter's sister,
Mrs. J. F. Fitzpatrick.
Alonzo Akers of Bonne Terre was
guest of friends in Gofftown Sunday.
The family of Jeff Kennedy has just
recovered from the "fu."
S. E. Rickard and family expect to
leave for Phoenix, Ariz., the last of
the week, where they will make their
home.
Homer Reeder was Desloge visitor
Wednesday.
T. L. Browning visited at the home
of Walter Mcclure at Elvins Sunday.
Miss Nora Moran is again en-
ployed in the Cozean Bakery.
The H. Y. Bible clubs and Juniors
of the Y. M. G. A. will reorganize for
the coming years work next week.
There will be six different classes of
the Juniors this year. Also the boys
membership campaign begins next
week, the opening function being on
the 18th. The boys Department is
being completely overhauled and re-
fitted with many improvements being
made. The attendance for the past
few months has been we'll. The Y.
M. C. A. work in all it's branches is
going by leaps and bounds.
Mrs. H. J. Wallen was given a sur
prise by crowd of friends Wednes-
day evening. They met at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Howell across the
street from the Wallen home, and
when the crowd gathered, they delib-
erately opened the front door and
walked into Mrs. Wallens' home. Mrs.
Wallen was so astonished she could
hardly speak. The occasion was the
50th birthday of Mrs. Wallen. Those
,rocant ,,,oro ~, folln,,,,, Mo- NJ n
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-01-10

en- now finding its way. The light of
it has already begun to pierce the
gloom of the skies that lower over
Russia and wherever else the skies are
dark. 1t will dispel the gloom that
no other light could dispel. 1t will
conquer where the guns could not
Los Angeles Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
LAMONT PLACED
IN HEAD OFFICE
.!ected President Of Rock Island
business Mems Association
at Annual Netting.

Ralph ". Lamont of the Lamont
Coal company of this city was elect
ed president of the Rock Island
Business Mems association at the
annual meeting held last night at
the Rock Island club. ]. T. Mar
ron is the retiring executive.
Other officers elected are:
Vice PRESIDENT. A. Weishar.
Treasurer-C. F. Channon.
Directors. two years-H. A. Clev-
enstine. " S. McCombs, Louis
kohn, F. T. Myers, F. r. Kusch-
mann and o. J. Ohlweiler.
Directors, one year-Otto Priest
er, Dave Brady, J. ]. Ullemeyer, C..
F. Bladel, L. M Casteel and W. P.
zimmerman.
George Fl. Kingsbury, present
secretary. retains his position I'M
til the board Of directors convenes.
The task of appointing a secretary
IS left 10 that body. Mr.. Kings
bury's reappointment is expected
because OF the satisfactory manner
IN which he has held the position
since his first assignment to the
duties OF the office.
II was planned at last nights
meeting by the members of the as
sociation to hold meetings here
after every three months. in place
OF once a year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
WOULD INCREASE
MONEY ALLOWED
STATE CORONERS

Springfield, Ill.-Coroners in I'LL
nois win be given increases for
their services II the bill introduced
in the Illinois house by Represen-
tative William R. McCabe of Rock
port is passed 1t was referred to
the committee on judiciary when
appointed.
Here is the schedule Of fees a
coroner would get under the Nc
Cabe amendatory measure:
For holding an inquest over a
body in counties of the first and
second class, SIS; counties of third
class, SIS.
For summoning the jury, 81 in
all counties.
For burial expenses in counties
81 the first class. SIS; second class,
$12; third class. $40.
The fees shall be paid out of the
county treasury, subject 10 ap-
prevail by the court, when they can
not be collected from the estate of
the deceased.
Whenever the coroner shall be
forced to perform any of the duties
pertaining to the office OF sheriff,
according to the McCabe bill, he
shall receive compensation in
amount like unto that allowed the
sheriff.
All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28

Black Hawk lodge No. 523, Court
Of Honor, held Installation of Off
GERS last night at Maths hall. c. +.
McCollister acting as installing OFF,
GER and T. H. Reessing of Moline
rs supreme conductor. The follow
ing were seated:
ancellor-Edward Lincke
Past chancellor Emma Nc
Candiess.
Vice chancellor - Mrs. Paulina
Greim.
Chaplain-Mrs. Mary Fullmer
Recorder. H Beselin.
Conductress-Mrs Hattie Cooper.
Guard-Mrs. Nellie Hauerwas.
Sentinel-Mrs Mary Kennedy
Directors-David Simpson, Mrs.
Georgia Donahue and Otto Lincke
An active social committee was
appointed by the chancellor, with
the following personnel: Mesdames
Nellie Hauerwas, Paulina Greim,
Emma McCandless, Hattie Cooper
and Mary Kennedy. The sick Wis
iting committee is composed of
Mesdames Paulina Greim, Nellie
Hauerwas and Mary Fullmer
Two applications for membership
were reported and acted upon at
the brief business session preCed-
ing the installation.
A delightful time of sociahility,
during which refreshments were
served, followed the business meet
ing.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28

Venus in the East" the latest
Paramount picture starring Bry-
ant Washburn, which will be
shown at the Majestic theatre to-
night and Wednesday, received his
literary training in San Francisco
and his knowledge Of the japanese
gathered there led to his writing
his Japanese schoolboy stories
years later.
Hashimura Togo, the Japanese
schoolboy, has already been i'm
mortalized on the screen, and re-
Gently the Irwin stories OF Ameri-
can life have been well received by
American readers.
The most successful of these
stories is Venus in the East"
which ran in the Saturday Evening
Post recently. 1t was secured for
Bryant Washburn by the Famous
Players-Lasky corporation and it is
expected will prove to be his most
successful Paramount picture.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-28
.!e[hoater
At the ulinniS

Hearts of the World" the D. W
Griffith production that required is
months in the making and which is
declared TO be the masterpiece of
this genius of the motion pictures,
SURPRISING both his Birth of a
Nation" and Intolerance" will be
the attraction at the Illinois thea
ire, Rock Island, for one week, be-
ginning Monday night, Feb 3. A
matinee cannot be given on Monday
the opening day-owing to the ire
mendous amount of equipment car
rled by the organization which re-
quires more than seven hours to
set up. Matinees will be given
every day, starting on Tuesday.
There will be seven night and SIX
afternoon performances during the
engagement The production will
be shown here exactly as present
ed for seven consecutive months at
the Olympic and Colonial theatres,
Chicago, and as shown at the Mo
line theatre in September last. The
same symphony orchestra that en-
HANGED the dramatic value of the
play during the Chicago run will
be brought to Rock Island for this
engagement. That Hearts of the
World" has established a new rec.
ord for even a Griffith production
may be gained from the fact that it
has been shown in. the leading the
aires of New York. Chicago, Bos-
ton and other principal cities at 81
prices B. F. Wheeler. manager of
the Illinois theatre, has a special
arrangement with Mr.. Griffith
whereby he can offer Hearts Of
the World" in Rock Island at re
duced scale. Contrary to the gen
eraI opinion. Hearts of the World"
is not a war play II is described
by Mr. Griffith himself as "the
sweetest love story ever told" The
story is in two parts, the first re-
vealing the life OF an ordinary
French family before the war, and
the second the experiences Of these
people when the great conflict
brought it's realities to their doors.
The majority of the scenes in
Hearts of the World" are describ-
ed as great moving paintings that
might have been conceived by the
worlds greatest artists, their beau
ty and grandeur far excelling any
thing ever before attempted even
by the master hand Of the indom-
liable Griffith