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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24

yesterday with the distribution OF 10
per cent OF the salaries al 4 Chris
mas remembrance to each employe.
Included in this list were the en-
ployes of the National Metropolitan
Bank and other banking houses.
QUESTION sTNvEyTED CAPITAL"
Acting as friends of the court" the
Long Bell Lumber Company, of Kan
sas City, and the American Lumber
Manufacturers Association joined to-
day in the suit now pending in the
Supreme Court on appeal and brought
to test the So-called invested
capital" ruling of the Internal Reeve
nue. Bureau under the revenue act OF
1917.
Government officials have been
notified that some OF other large
concerns are preparing to participate
in the case, which, If a reversal re-
suits, will necessitate the refunding
by the Government OF millions col
lected in taxess.
The original suit was brought by
the La Belle Iron Works. which seeks
to recover more than 81 900, 900 taxes
paid on ore lands which it bought for
100000 and now are appraised at
more than $40, 600, 900.
DENIES TUMULTY RUMOR.
without foundation" is the way
former Senator Scott, of West Vir-
ginia, and now chairman of the
board of Continental Trust Company
puts at rest reports that Joseph p
Tumulty. Secretary to the President
is to be president of the Continental
Trust Company as successor to the
late Major Guy Scott.
Five or six names. it is understood
have been suggested and are being
considered.
The new board will be selected on
January II and shortly after that
date it is expected that the matter
will be taken UP.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24
THREE INQUIRIES.


a. =, Rsslyn, Es.-Is the Anal
EanateA OIL CS1Nany Of Oklahoma
City, any good?
How about Southern Paeifics Will
1T go any higher in the next six
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-24

DO you want to rent a room? Turn
to the Want Ads" now, for big list
Of yscanciec.
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DIVIDEND NOTICE
Libby. Mcneil = Libby. Chicago.
Dividend No. AS

Dividend OF FIFTY CENTS (3e5s) per
share on the capital stock OF Libby. Nc
Neill a. Libby will be paid on January g.
1891. TO stockholders Of record December
TO- 1920, as shown on the books of the
company. on account OF annual meeting.
transfer books will be closed from Deceu- =
Der II, 1920, to January IS. 1921, inclusive.
HARRY WILLIAMS. Secretary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-06
Oyster Nu,.3 !llcccd
On the Honoyably
Retired List

The little oyster, once such an es
sential money.making factor In church
circles, is henceforth to be taboo. 1t
will be regarded by the Ladies' Aid
Society as thing to be Stunned. Its
help to pay the preachers saaary or
to plug the hole in the church roof
or to send missionary to India or
Africa will no longer be needed.
OF course the oyster will get an
honorable discharge from the service,
for it did not desert, but was the
standby of the Ladies' Aid Society un-
til the women found better way of
financing their obligations for promot-
ing church work That better way is
now being studied in practically all
the women's church societies in the
United States, according to Miss Laura
]. Wright, superintendent of the Wonl-
ans Division of the Stewardship De
partment Of the Interchurch World
Movement. l9a% 3.na
"There will no longer be any need
for the women Of our churches to re!
sort to all sorts Of services for raising
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-06
HOMER WINES WAS DRIVING

In The Times story last week re-
garding the injury to Cecil Davis at
Flat River, by being struck by an au-
to, it was stated that Lloyd Silvey was
driving the car. Young Silvey feels
agrieved over that statement, saying
it was an error, as he was not driving
the car at the time of the accident.
He further states that he was not
fined for speeding, as was stated in
that article.
On further investigation, The Times
is pleased to say that it finds Lloyd
Silvey's allegations to be correct.
Homer Wines was driving his ia
theirs car when the accident occurred,
and he was also fined for speeding.
We are pleased to correct such state
ments, and to state that Lloyd Silvey
was in no manner responsible for any
of the trouble that occurred. The
Times is also gratified to be able to
say that Cecil Davis, the injured lad,
is improving at his home in Flat River,
and that he will probably entirely re-
cover,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-06
20 ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY
HEREFORDS GO TO MICHIGAN

Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week several local Hereford cattle
breeders sold three carloads of reg
istered cows and heifers to a Wyom-
ing corporation, of which E. V. Nor
gan is manager. Mr.. Morgan for
many years has been manager of the
ranches owned by Nelson Morris.
Thera were seventy head in this ship
ment ami they were selected by Thos.
7. Se..sa,n, Jr., of Kansas City, vine
accompanied Mr.. Morgan here. In
the consignment c. b. Denman sold
the largest number and was response
bile for getting the buyers here. He
sold the heifers he had consigned to
his annual sale here on June 3rd,
which he called off because of general
conditions. This does not cut into his
breeding herd but does justify his
judgment in calling off the sale last
June. This sale of seventy head from
the herds of this county to an out of
the state buyer adds much to the ad-
vertisment of the remaining good
Hereford cattle in this county, of
which there are more than twelve
hundred registered.
The price paid for these seventy
was $4,000. The County Breeders
Association will meet in a few days
to decide if a sale will be held this
year. The draft took 18 head from
the C. J. Westmeyer herd, in which
were ten Don Fairfax heifers, this
making fifty from the Westmeyer and
Denman herds, or two carloads of
heifers by or bred to Don Fairfax. P.
P. Westmeyer sold six head, j, A.
Weimer and Son five,, c. C. Weimer
and son three, w. T. Yeager three, H.
w. Manley one, Jno. D. Rion one,
which is the last of Mr.. Rion's herd,
he having sold his herd after leaving
the Taylor farm last year. With the
rest of the breeders it did not cut in
to their breeding herds.
The cattle will be tested and ship
ped next week, and will go to a $17,-
900 ranch at Cadillac, Michigan.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-06
Big Money in
Potato Raising

Charlie Westmeyer, of this city,
long since gained an enviable reputa-
tion as potato producer, but this year
he has added much additional luster
to such reputation by raising an
abundant crop of splendid spuds. The
potato was formerly regarded as the
poor mans fo5d, being always cheap
and plentiful, but of late years they
have been bringing prices that pace
them rather in the list of luxuries.
Mr.. Westmeyer's unusual success at
potato production promises to place
him in the list Of ari5tocraCs, as his
production this year is averaging
something like l50 bushels to the
acre, for which he is receiving Sl50
per bushel and upwards. The other
day ne delivered to State Hospital
No. a wagon load of potatoes, for
which he received $50. In The face
of such facts it is useless to contend
that there is no longer any money to
be made in farming. Best possible
prices await production of practic-
ally everything that grows.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-06
FORMER POPULAR
CITIZEN PASSES

A message came to friends here
Tuesday morning bearing the sad in
formation of the death of Isaac H.
Rodehaver on Monday, August End,
at his home in Auburn, California.
Deceased was sc years old. The pri-
mary cause of death was paralysis,
of which he had suffered several
strokes. His last illness was pro-
longed, and while his death was not
unexpected, nevertheless it brings
deepest sadness to this community,
where he is so pleasantly remembered
by many old friends. The remains
will be brought here for burial, and
funeral services will be held at the
Methodist Church, South, this after
noon at o'clock, Interment will be
in the Masonic cemetery.
During his many years residence in
Pennington, Mr.. Rodehaver was rec
ognized as one of the foremost citi-
zens Of this community. He was al
ways identified with every forward
movement, and was one of the most
prominent, most progressive and the
best loved of the old citizens. Many
years ago he was editor of The Times,
and also had other business connec-
tions here. During the many years of
his residence here he did much to-
ward improving this community;
therefore the deep feeling of sorrow
that his death brings, as well as the
sincere sympathy that is extended to
his wife and daughter, who accom-
panied the remains here for burial.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-06
A Fine Ticket,
Top to Bottom

From Democratic viewpoint, the
result of Tuesdays primaries is al
together satisfactory. The sentiment
is practically unanimous, among
Democratic workers, that the ticket
now nominated, from President down
to Constable, will prove to be the
strongest among all classes of voters
that has been put out for many years.
Party workers are already greatly
enthused over the prospects for a
clean sweep in November. Indeed it
is impossible to see how the strength
Of the ticket could be improved upon,
so completely does every candidate
appear to fit in the place assigned to
him.
In st. Francois county particularly
mary, there were many and honest
differences as to the strength the diff
ferent candidates would exert as par
ty nominees, but now the mists have
cleared away, and there is no longer
any question but that every success
full candidate is the man best suited
for the place to which he has been
elected. There has been many things
urged against the primary for the Sc
lection of party candidates, but at
least one most important reason can
always be urged in its favor--a free
and untrammeled people usually rem
ders a correct decision.
v The facts are that the Joplin State
Convention, the San Francisco Ma
tional Convention and the Nominating
primaries of Tuesday all did their
work as perfectly as is humaly pos
sible. Ii only remains now for the
Democrats to get busy, and to stay
busy until the November election, to
elect by overwhelming majorities the
splendid ticket that has been nominat-
ed, on a platform that must have an
overwhelming influence on every true
American citizen.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-06
Cheap" Shows
Should Be Taboo

A delegation of Flat River citizens
appeared before the County Court
Monday morning and presented to that
body reasons (which they thought to
be sufficient why the license to
cheap" and Transforming" shows,
with which that district is so often
a victim, should be very materially
raised. 1t was the opinion of the
aforesaid delegation that if such Ii
cense could be raised to prohibitive
amount, the best interests Of those
communities would thereby be best
protected.
The reason for this action by these
citizens was that such cheap and
tawdry amusements worked an un-
fair advantage against taxpaying
citizens there who have thousands of
dollars invested in places of legiti-
mate amusements, taking from them
large share of the patronage to
which they feel that such permanent
show places are justly entitled. Among
their contentious was that the COM
planned of cheap and meritless aggre-
cations for which that district af-
fords such "rich pickings" show and
sleep in tents and eat at cheap lunch
counters, thereby carrying out of the
communities where they "show" a
large percentage Of every dollar they
get hold of. On the other hand, the
citizens who have thousands Of dol
lars invested in legitimate and meri-
torious amusemCnts, as well as all
tEeir employees, spend practically all
Of their earnings and wages in the
community where 1t is earned.
The prescntments made by this del
egGtion Of leading citizens apparently
made favorable impression on the
County Judges, as this was the first
time this matter had ever been
brought to their attention. They in
dicated that they would 20 more
thoroughly into the matter of licens-
ing such cheap aggregations, whose
sole purpose is to get everything pos
sible out of every community they
"work," or "show", in return for
which they give as little as possible,
which usually aggregates nothing.
The Flat River delegation returned
home, feeling that the County Court
would hereafter make the license fee
to such "shows" sufficiently high as
to retlrd their coming to st. Francois
county, if not to absolutely prevent
Their "camping" in the lead belt.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-06
MRS. MARTIN EXPLAINS
WHY DEMOCRATIC PARTY
APPEALS TO THE WOMEN

"A nation that is so cowardly that
it thinks only of itself will get rot
ten to the core" declared Mrs. w. w.
Martin, of Cape Girardeau, in an ad-
dress to more than 400 men and wo-
men in the House of Representatives,
jefferson City. in making plea for
the adoption of the League of Nations
and urging women to take more in
terest in politics.
Opposition to aligning ourselves
for movement for world peace is
like a strong fellow in life boat let
ting the weaker sink" Mrs. Martin
continued.
"Women," Mrs. Martin said, "have
long been trained for their enfranch-
sement which came at the right time.
We were prepared for the ballot by
our work in the variousrorganizations
of women. Our domestic problems
came through our work in the W. c.
T. u, our foreign problems because
of the missionary societies and ou1
general information from federated
clubs and the newspapers and maga-
zines which have been most liberal"
Democrats Fair to Women
Mrs. Martin declared the Demo
cratic party holds the record for con-
fidence in women and 81 am glad to
say that in this Missouri leads. AT
San Francisco there were fourteen
women with badges, more than from
any other state and by far more than
were allowed the women of other par
ties in their national convention"
Women should align themselves
with parties, Mrs. Martin said. She
declared there are no perfect parties
no more than there are perfect church
es, but that the one which has never
been beaten or will never be beaten
is the Democratic party which begar
at the organization of this govern,
ment.
"Since the organization Of this
country" she said, "the Democratic
party has been crusading for the
rights of men. In the Democratic
each man is his own man. Each wo'
man, her own woman.
"The Democratic party is right
thinking, forward looking and it:
leadership can't be surpassed in the
world. That's the way think of the
Democratic party as it functioned al
San Francisco"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-06
Caledonia
Bank Robbed

About noon yesterday four masked
men entered the Bank of Caledonia,
Washington county, held up the CASH
ier with revolvers, and escaped with
about $4,000 in cash. They left town
on the Potosi road, going in the di-
rection of the county seat. The Sher-
iff at Potosi Immediately organized a
posse and went in pursuit, but with
what success has not been reported.
The Times is informed that the
cashier of the bank that was robbed
recognized one of the robbers. II
such report is true, the chances are
good that all four will soon be cap
tured.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-06
STEWARDSHIP PLAN
PROVES GREAT BOON
TO ALL PAsTORATES

Examples of how churches attain
financial strength by the adoption Of
the Stewardship Plan for financing
and thus are enabled to assume larger
responsibilities for the forwarding OF
the Gospel of Christ In all the world,
while at the same time increasing
their own pastors salaries, are shown
on slides and other material to be used
in lectures prepared by the Steward
ship Department of the Interchurch
World Movement. Different types Of
churches are used as examples.
One country church with an annual
budget OF $500 increased its budget
to $1,12O. A city church with 200
members gave 1850 per member to
the work Of promoting Christianity.
There we're "a life work decisions in
that field and five of the workers are
now in the field. The church has 118
tithers.
Before one church of 260 members
put on its stewardship educational
campaign it was giving 800 annually
for missions and 1900 for current ex.
penses. After the members "acknowl-
edged that God was the owner of all
things and man was the steward" and
set aside proportion of their income
their budget called for $4,000 for mis-,
sions and $3.400 for current expenses.
The pastors salary was increased
$500.
In one church of 400 members, 60
tithing families in the church are pay.
ing SO per cent of the budget of the
church, which, with the building fund
of their own church, calls for tine ex
penditure of $4,000 in five years.
In another church, with recorded
membership of 404 persons, TIE pas
tor was being paid salary OF $9G1
In 1917, which Ia 1920 will be $1,000
The increased sense of the obiigl
tious resting upon the members
brought about by the stewardship eda
cational campaign in that denoaina
tion, quickened the zeal of the church
along evangelistic lines. according to
the report.
"The first requisite for successful
stewardship beginning is d right
motive said DR., Ralph s. Cushman,
director of the Stewardship Depart
ment 'fThe Acknowledgement of the
ownership of all things by God by the
setting aside of a definite proportion Of
the income is not, irst of all, matter
Of raising money to pay the church's
debts er,to solve its financial troubles.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-06
FARMINGTON'S MOST
CONSPICUOUS WEED

The Times feels that compliments
are due to Pennington citizens gene
rally on the noticeable absence of the
rank growth of weeds that has gen.
orally been so much in evidence at this
season of the year along the sidewalks
and in the alleys. There is certainly
a reason for the absence of such
blight to the appearances of our fair
city, and we surmise that reason to
be that property owners and tenants
are more alive to the appearances of
their places, as we'll as to the health
of their families and the general pub
lie. Such care brings its own reward.
There are some vacant lots, walks
and alleys that could be very mater
tally improved by moving. Many
different varieties of weeds comprise
the variegated collections that are to
be seen in different places. Perhaps
the most prominent one, however, is
one with beautiful white-topped UNI
bel shaped flowers, which are us
ually called wild parsnips. A friend
of The Times is our authority for the
ships, and does not resemble the wild
parsnip either in stem, leaf, blossom
or fruit. The only seeming similarity
is in the odor of its root This hardy
vagrant is, in reality, according to our
informant, wild carrots.
He further says: "They are by
many called Queen Anne's Lace, from
the resemblance of the flower to deli
cate white lace. 1t is also called
Birds nest, from the peculiar manner
in which the flower cluster is con-
caved, like birds nest, in its early
blooming period, and also when the
seeds begin to cluster closely when
ripening. Scientifically the plant is
one of the unbelliferae, or parsley
family, because of the umbrella -shap-
ed flowers that it bears. 1t belongs to
the genus daucus,y and its flowers are
compound umbel; the petals five and
unequal, or those of the margin fiow-
ers larger; stamens five but fall ear
ly; and styles two; prickles in rows on
the short fruit OF seeds; and the leaves
are pinnately compound or decom-
pound. The species is carota or car
rot, and is closely related to the COM
mon carrot of garden culture, Eu-
ropean plant, from which it mas run
wild and is now a bad weed, heartily
/ detested by many farmers who find
| it difficult to exterminate.
A peculiar feature of the daucus
| carota, or wild carrot, is that in the
center of most umbels, or clusters OF
white flowers, will be found tiny
purple "1oret", while all the other
flowers are white. This tiny purple
flower has been mistaken, by most
casual observers, for an insect lodged
among the small white flowers of the.
] umbel.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-06

block ana Tile factory when that in
dustry was looked upon as a poor risk.
He built the first cold storage build.
ing in his native city.
Nor are those his only "frsts." He
was the first subscriber TO the Farmers
Mutual Telephone Company, first de-
positor in the Postal Savings Bank,
first president OF the Yellow Medicine
County Fair Association. first presi-
dent of John Swenson's Memorial Hos
pital. And was mayor of Candy.
AS might be expected of one who
thus broadly sensed his duties as a
citizen. he served with the 18th Min
nesota in the Spanish-American war
and ln the Philippine insurrection.
liavipg been present at the capture Of
Manila and ten other engagements.
When the world war broke out,
Bowe could not wait for America to
enter, but Joined the French army,
connected with the Second Foreign
Legion, and the 10th and 1881 regi-
ments of the line, the 92nd territorials
and the LIST Regiment, Foreign Legion.
He was never commissioned.
He spent three years In France, and
two years in the trenches. He was
wounded in the attack on Champagne,
October 10, 1915, returned to the front
and was finally invalided home.
One would never guess that this
quiet, unassuming man, as he goes
about his business in this peaceful
Minnesota town. is Legionnnire Bowe,
and you'd never know that on the
horizon blue Of his uniform he may
wear q crolx de guerre and enough
medals to cover the breast of his coat.
In awarding the croix de guerre, the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-06
GIVING IN PROPORTION
TO NEED

Giving in proportion to the need of
the world, which is recognized today
to be almost beyond human computing.
is the present-day spirit and message
of the churches. The Interchurch
World Movement has put before the
people of the churches an array of
facts, from its home and foreign sur.
veys Of conditions, that have startled
the world The Stewardship Depart
ment of the movement is seeking to
arouse men and women everywhere to
o sense Of their duty in this particu
lar. April 21 to May has been set
apart for the financial campaign of the
churches, when 1t is expected that
nearly s30O.OO0,O0O will be realized to
meet the needs for one year.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-06
Pnblic Please
Take Notice

Hereafter we will close on Satur-
day nights at $3.50. please arrange to
do your shopping before that time as
our doors win close promptly at that
hour.
FarrritS., " Msreantile Co.
Morris Gsothefs.
Klein Grocer Company.
Fischer Mercantile Company.
Moore Grocery.
Bynn Yam Store 164.
Henderson Store Company.
McAtee Produce Co.
c. F. Rickus.
A. c. Boyd's Store.
j. M. karsch Shoe Co. (both stores)
Burnette's Market.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-06

money for church purposes when they
have learned of the better way which
the stewardship plan provides" said
Miss Wright. "The acknowledgement
of the principle that God is the owner
of all things and that men and women
are the stewards makes church financ-
ing easy. Wherever the stewardship
plan is put into operation, oyster sup.
pers, bazaars, rummage sales and the
like in churches become a thing of the
past"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-06
WILL HELP COLOMBIA.

The Interchurch World Movement
program for Colombia includes As
chapels. 4s schools, 9 hospitals, 13 dis,
pensarles, social centers and l bust
ness agency, with sufficient number
OF missionary and native workers ade
quatsly to man this needy field