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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-19
INFORMAL COURTS OF EQUITY

Chicago has an informal court for
the trying of claims amounting to
less than $35. Contested cases are
tried at an average of fifteen minutes
each. During the first year one Judge
disposed of about 1000 cases month.
TIE limit has been gradually raised
to 5000, and a second, and then a
third, judge put on the calendar. Dur
ing the first four months of 1918
these judges disposed of 6,863 cases.
About forty per cent of all the causes
which go to court in Chicago are for
claims of less than 5000. What is
saved the contestants may be judged
from the fact that a jury trial in ii
cause involving 5000 usually costs the
parties for witness and counsel $75
and the public like amount.
In the State of Washington there is
now an attorneyless small claims
court in which claims Of $40 Or less
may be tried and final sentence OBJ
t2incd at once. Plaintiffs must pay
$1.50 to enter suit.
Another step forward is that in sew
erGl states the office of Public De-
fender has been created, to make sure
that poor man accused of crime is
adequately defended. This on the true
theory that the state has no good in
terest in merely seeing a man con-
victcd-an innocent man.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-19

Cameron, of the Flat River News,
had another brain storm last week
after reading an editorial squib in
The Times. But really, there was
nothing in that paragraph to cause
such unseemly conduct where there is
real intelligence. All that was indi-
Gated in that paragraph, and all that
was intended, was that this country
should be governed by intelligent
sutfrage-indicating thereby our be-
lief that, perhaps in the late election,
had the ignorant and incompetent
voters been excluded the result would
have been reversed No insult was
passed, or intended, to the intelligent
Republican voter, Of which there are
many, Notwithstanding the seeming
necessity of this elucdation. Howev-
er, we deny to any "furriner" the
right to criticise the thorough going
Americanism of The Times editor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-19
DON'T MAKE MARTYRS
OF THEM, FOLKS!

The recent election proved BEYOND
all doubt that the revolutionaries, Boil
shevists and all others who have been
scheming at civil war in the United
States and the overthrow of our gov
eminent, didn't get very far with the
mass Of the American people. They
have made great uproar for two years,
but when it came to the point of show
ing US they had some power, they were
lost in the deluge of votes that were
cast without any thought of them.
You wouldn't have expected that
good-natured, personally popular but
mistaken Gene Debs, Social candidate
for president, would have gotten q
very large vote as martyr, but his
comparatively small increase was due
only to the normal increase in the tot
al vote. And Berger, the coarse, blat-
ant revolutionary from Milwaukee, al
so went down to defeat after three
years campaign to get into Congress.
The American people are not taking
orders from RusSia-not even sugges-
tons.
Now that we know that the heart of
the plain people has not been corrupt
ed by the civil warists, Bolshevists,
terroists and anarchists, the time has
arrived to take these revolutionaries
seriously only when it is necessary. IL
they violate our laws by conspiracy or
otherwise, carry the law into effect
against them sternly. If they try ter
ror, such as the Wall-St. explosion,
hang them when they have been given
a lawful trial and duly found guilty.
But when they do nothing but talk,
give them the laugh and let them talk
their fool heads off.
Don't make martys of them merely
because they have line of conversa-
tion in their chests that insists on
getting out. Even the worst doc
trine can be made great by the denial
of free speech.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-19

We now find the st. Joseph Gazette
finding fault with the Democratic ad-
ministration for leaving better than
$4,000, 900 in the treasury of the state
at the end of Gardeners term. Il
says that this is too much money and
will prove too great temptation to-
ward extravaganza on the part of the
General Assembly this winter and the
Republican administration as a whole.
That is exactly he way The Times
feels about the matter. 1t is bad pol
icy to thus tempt a Republican adj
ministration. They just cannot stand
up under such responsibility. Such
surplus will not be with US long after
the Republicans assume control of
State affairs.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-19
LET'S ALL TRY A
LITTLE ENTH USIASM

Why is it that the young men of
the farm and the rural town lose in
terest in their environment and tramp
off to the city to be lost-nine- tenths
of them-in whirlpool of oblivion +?
In our opinion the reason lies large
ly in the absence of ENTHUSIASM,
one Of the greatest words in language,
no matter what tongue it is spoken in.
Perhaps you have forgotten how the
word was made. Enthusiasm" came
from the Greek words zen" for in, and
"theos" for God. When a man was
zen theos" the Greeks said he had the
divine spirit in him.
And is it not divine to be enthusi-
astic? Faith divine moves mountains
and so does enthusiasm. But how
few of us realize it. Indeed, the edi-
tor of this paper believes that our ru-
raj communities need few things as
much or as seriously as enthusiasm.
Enthusiasm for our work, no matter
what that work is; enthusiasm for the
human people who surround US; en-
thusiasm for our community and it's
interests, various and sundry; enthus-
nasm for all things of life and for life
itself.
There is hardly one of us who has
not the capacity for enthusiasm. The
trouble is that we do not cultivate it.
Don't be bump on log. Try little
enthusiasm. Develop it and you will
not only be more and more of a success
in your niche, you will not only be
JOY to all the people around you, but
you will be totally surprised with your
self and also everlastingly pleased
with yourself.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-19

when two events interviewed to pre-
vent consummation of the agreement.
These were the dramatic recognition
by France of the anti-Soviet govern
ment of Gen. Wrangel in South Rus
STA, and the defeat Of the Red armies
on the Polish front. The peace treaty
between Poland and Russia improved
Lenin's diplomatic position, and now
the complete destruction of Wrangel's
armies has more than offset the
French coup.
The effect of Wrangel's defeat is to
be looked for in the Russo British
trade agreement. This document is
more than an agreement to buy and
sell. 1t is written to form a prelim-
mary step toward complete diplomatic
recognition of the Soviet government.
1t provides for the exchange of con-
sular officials, and makes particular
reference to matters which shall be
considered later, in general treaty
between the two nations. Once the
seal of British approval is put upon
this trade agreement, Soviet Russia
may be considered at least a proba-
tionary member of society, and the
nature of trade rivalry is such that
where Britain leads, host of trade
seeking nations will rush to follow.
The impulse toward Russian rec
ognition is felt in the United States
through the agreement signed at
Moscow by Washington D. Vanderlip
in behalf of syndicate of American
20 n 70 CT
ment. This promises Russian con-
tracts aggregating $1,00O,OO0, 900 to
American exporters, and gives Amer
lean capital an opening in northeast
ern Siberia which might be worth
many billions of dollars. This appeal
hits American capital going and COM
ing, since our manufacturers would
export to Russia, and our capital
would develop the Russian industries
which would furnish imports with
which to pay for the exports. No
shrewder bid for recognition has been
played by Lenin, since he came into
power, than the Vanderbilt agreement.
He knows what political party is
coming into power on March 4, next.
The Vanderlip contracts may be up
set through Japanese influences in
Siberia, and something is always liza
BILE to happen in Europe to cause
Lloyd George to reverse his policy on
five minutes notice, but there is no
doubt that the Wrangel collapse has
been timed to Moscow's best advah
tage. Lloyd George. with the prospec-
tive support of Mr.. Harding and
American business interests, seems
likely to put his Russian policy
through, against the opposition of NJ.
Millerand and President Wilson.-St.
Louis Star.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-19
ED GROVE RIPENS, ALONG
WITH THE OTHER NUTS

FALL! Natures bed time. Of all
four sister seasons. she. to us, is the
most beautiful and enjoyable. To
quote from Lilies, the poet:
Of autumn and fall
love most of all,
Fall.
TITS then leaves are scar,
Meaning brown as bear
While the atmosphere, air
And zephyrs, too, blow
Slow.
And the nuts get ripe
So do lin the fall.
That's all.--Dexter Statesman.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-19

Nearly half the war indebtedness
of the United States in actual dol
lars and cents has already been paid,
it is said, exclusive of the $1,000 l.
100000 lent to the Allies. At this
rate it would seem that Uncle Sam
should be clear Of debt in a few
years. but under present plans Of re-
firing the debt it will take about
twenty-five years to discharge the re-
mainder Of the obligation incurred.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-19
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK MARKET
Nov. 16, 1920.
Today's Receipts
Cattle ........... $500
Calves ........... 1900
Hogs ..........13,000
Sheen 9 000


calves ........... LOU
nogs .......... l5,OOO
oneep ........... Z,OOO
CATTLE.-The volume of receipts
has been liberal this week in spite of
the fact of recent sharp declines, but
fortunately the outlet has virtually
been in keeping with the supply and
as rule the bulk of the cattle will
average steady with the recent weeks
low point, though there is one excep-
ton to note being among the common
to medium grass steers which have
been plentiful, these averaging 15c to
25c lower than the low time last
Thursday or Friday.
Beef steers, 81 to $16.50; stockers
and feeders, $3.50 to $40; stock cows
and heifers, $3.50 to Sc; yearling
butcher cattle. $3.50 to $14; beef cows,
So to $40; cutters, $3.75 to $3.50; can
ners, 1925 to $3.50; Gamer yearlings,
$3.50 to 1915; bulls, $3.50 to $3.50.
HOGS.-Market opened 25c lower.
Early top, $3.50, then settled to ID
basis of 35c to 40c, lower, late top
$13.
Bulk of good hogs at $3.50 to $13.
Pigs 25c lower with 12O pounds down
at $3.50 to $13.25; pigs 100 to $50
pounds at $12.25 to $13. Rough pack
ers 81 to $l1.25.
Market kept weakening as the day
drew to it's close and with outsiders
completing their buying, the trade was
left in the big packers hands, who
were making every effort to purchase
good hogs around $3.50.
SHEEP.-A continuance of the
draggy condition of yesterday was
again in force. the market being very
slowly conducted, but without fur
ther price changes.
Best lambs sold at Sill to $1l.5O;
fat sheep, $3.50 to $4.75; choppers
and bucks, 1925 to $500; Gamers,
81 to $3.50.
National Live Stock Com. Co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-19

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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-19

Nov. 17-Charles V. Sauer, Of St.
Louis, and Mary Elizabeth Riney, of
Pennington.
Nov. 17-William Golf Hicks, of
Fredericktown, and Frances E. Beck
err, of st. Louis.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-19

National Live Stock Com. Co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Nov. 13--Adolph Beard, of Flat
River, and Jessie DeGrant, of Elvins.
Nov. 16-Fred A. Nell Jaster and
Leone Marie Mouser, Both of Bonnie
Terre.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-19
LLOYD GEORGE AND LENIN

A trade agreement between Soviet
Russia and Great Britain was ready
Tor approval by the British cabinet
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-19


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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-19
CHEER UP

In the first place, this is the United
States of America. That in itself is
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-04
SUCCESSFUL SHOT
 MADE BY GRADERS

According to reports received this afternoon from the Kestly residency in Nenana conyon, where rock work is again in full swing. the contract ing firm of Nick Henz &- Go. fired e very successful! shot this morning, the coyote being charged with about six and one-half tons of explosive.
 Eight thousand yards of material was broken by the shot, of which amount it is estimated that about 5000 yards was wasted"
 The shot was the first big one fired by the outfit and one of the first large operations in the canyon since the flu epidemic.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-04
LAND SW|NDlERS OEfRAUD COUPLE
 OF BIG FORTUNE

SAN FRANCISCO, June 4.-Suit to recover nearly million dollars, alleged to have been secured from them by an illegal conspiracy of three Seatte and San Francisco land promoters in fictitious land deals, was filed in the superior court here today by Edward Wineman and wife, an aged couple of San Luis Obispo.
 The filing of the suit followed a statement made before the grand jury by Kay Mckay, promoter, that he and Clarence D. Hillman and D. J. Walsh swindled the Wine mans out of the bulk of their es- tate. Hillman was placed under ar rest, but was later released on bail in the sum of $5,000, instead of $5O,0OO as previously ordered. Walsh has disappeared.
 Mckay, who is being held under bonds, says that the swindles cen tered about San Luis Obispo, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. The Winemans, once in the hands of the conspirators, were taken from place to place so as to avoid coming into contact with their relatives, until the bulk of the funds had been secured.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-04
COMMISSION MAKING
 BOARDS FOR GRAVES

Neat-appearing headboards for the numerous graves which were added to the local cemetery during the late epidemic are being made by the Alaskan Engineering commission and will soon be ready to be put in place. It is the intention to place 2x12 board at the head of each grave and 2x1O board at the foot The headboards will stand about three feet above the ground and will be lettered with the names of the dead and the date of death.
 In order that the names may be correctly shown, Mir. Packer sug- gests that relatives visit the com mission paintshop, where the letter. ing is being done, and furnish the painter with the names as it is de- sired that they shall appear on the boards
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-04
COMMISSION WILL
 TALK COAL WAGES

WASHINGTON, D. C., June A. William c. Thompson, of Columbus; i; Neal J. Perry, of Pennsylvania, and William L. Cornell, of Scranton, have been appointed by President Wilson as special commission to settle the wage controversy between the anthracite miners and operators The President has requested that an award be made within 60 days, if possible, and that it be retroactive to April first.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-04

A. w. Hamburger and Jack Smith, who left Nenana about two months ago in search of muskrats, returned to town last evening on the steamer Washburn. They report having lost the bulk of their catch in fire which destroyed their camp and they were compelled to return almost empty handed. They brought baby red fox back with them, which they captured alive. They did their trapping in the vicinity of Lake Minto and along the Chat anika river.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-04
FAIRBANKS MEETING
 DID NOT TAKE PLACE

The meeting of the Fairbanks Commercial club which was called for last night to consider plans for the Fourth of July celebration, failed to materialize, for the reason that not sufficient of the members re sponded to constitute quorum. The gathering was accordingly postponed and a campaign is now being made to insure larger attendance at a later date.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-04
PR0HIBITIONISTS WILL QUIT
 IF OLD PARTIES MAKE GOOD

As things stood at noon today, General Wood has IF delegates pledged to his support; Senator Johnson has 112, Lowden S9, Har- ding 39, Poindexter IA, Sproul 76, Sutherland 16, Pritchard 22, and in addition to these there are 444 un- instructed delegates out of total of 9S4.
 Lowden gained 23 votes today when the committee seated the Null vihill faction of eight Mississippi delegates and the Tolbert regulars of South Carolina, marking the first important defeat for the Wood forces.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-04
PLANS DISCUSSED.

CHICAGO, June 4. = Governor Allen of Kansas, who will nominate General Wood at the Chicago con vention, has announced that he will offer a plank declaring for judicial settlement of industrial disputes as paramount issue of the campaign.
 The American Federation of La bor will send representatives to the convention to present the views of organized labor.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-04
FOUR NEW CASES
 OF PLAGUE SHOW

VERA CRUZ. June 4.-Four new cases of bubonic plague were re- ported by the local health authori- ties today.
 A number of buildings on the municipal dock and other structures nearby were burned today in an effort to eliminate possible centers of infection.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-04
LABOR BOARD MAY
 MAKE AWARD SOON

WASHINGTON, D. C., June A. Chairman Barton, of the federal railway labor board, announced to- day that the members of the board would make an effort to reach a temporary decision within a week on the wage demands of railroad workers.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-04

Fairbanks has been requested by the army to prepare a landing field 600 by 200 yards in size, and nego- tiations are now in progress to as certain if a smaller field will do. Fairbanksans believe that, in view of the fact that there are no tall buildings to interfere with landings at the ball park, smaller field will do the work.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-04
NEW MEXICO ACTS.

ROSWELL, N. M., June 4.-The Democratic state convention has named six uninstructed delegates to the San Francisco convention. The convention endorsed the Wilson ad- ministration and opposed wet plank in the Democratic platform.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-04

C.. w. Felch, veteran representa- tive of Outside wholesale houses, arrived in Nenana on the Washburn yesterday to call on local merchants.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-04

John Bdwell, popular Fairbanks ball player, has entered the employ of the Alaskan Engineering commis- sion and will be stationed during the summer at North Nenana, as assist ant to Agent Robertson.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-04

Theo. Brakke, who went to Fair banks last month to speed his re- covery from the flu, returned to Nenana on today's train.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-04

CHICAGO, June 4. Virgil J. Hinshaw, chairman of the Prohibi- tion national committee, who recent ly announced it as his intention to obtain from every Republican can ddate for the presidency state ment relative to the party stand on the question of prohibition, said, in a statement made here today, that if both the old parties come out strongly for the Eighteenth am- endment, the Prohibition party prob ably will cease to exist, as there will be nothing left for it to do.
 If, on the other hand, either of the old parties nominates a wet can didate, the prohibitionists will con- tinue to fight to the finish.
 Hinshaw said further that Gen eral Wood had informed him that prohibition has done more for the American army than any other one thing. The general seemed inclined. however, to leave the question to the platform committee of the party for settlement.
 Taking Form.
 The affairs of the Republican na- tional convention are beginning to take form here. Delegates and boosters are pouring into the city from every direction, and among the arrivals are thousands of visitors who will take no part in the con vention, but who are sufficiently in terested to attract them to the city, to await the outcome of the big gathering.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-04

Commodore Abe Stein returned to his home in Fairbanks today after a visit of several days in Nenana.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-04

Herb Heathorn, who has signed on as steward of the new fisheries launch Tern, went to Fairbanks this afternoon to get things ready for the summer cruise.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-04

Tommy Quirk, Fairbanks barber, created considerable excitiment in the upper town last evening by run ming his auto through one of the plate-glass windows of the Mellish store, at the corner of Second and Cushman streets. It is said that the accident resulted from an unsuccess- full attempt to negotiate a corner at top speed.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-06-04
HOUSE SPEAKER
 PREVENTS TALK
 0N IRISH ACTION

WASHINGTON, D. C., June A. Claiming insufficient time as req son to prevent discussion of the Irish question, Speaker Gillette de- clined today to grant the floor to any member of the house for the purpose of calling up the resolution expressing sympathy for Ireland. The resolution has been favorably reported by the house foreign af- fairs committee.
 Petersburg Bonds.
 A senate bill, authorizing the town of Petersburg, Alaska, to issue bonds in the sum of $75,OO0 for the erection of municipal lighting sys- tenn and school building, was passed by the lower house of Congress this afternoon and the measure now goes to the President for his signature
 Pulpwood.
 Senator Underwood's resolution requesting the President to appoint a commission to confer with the Canadian government regarding the cancellation of restrictions on the exportation of pulpwood and news print and other paper from Canada to the United States was passed by the house today without record vote. The commission is ordered to report before December.
 Record Hit.
 Senator Shoot has announced that, because of the shortage of newsprlnt paper, only enough copies of the Congressional Record will b. printed in future to supply members of the senate and the house. And it is the intention to place limit on the number of copies each mem Der may have.
 Wartime Repeal.
 The senate judiciary committee has reported, without amendment. 
 the house joint resolution providing for the repeal of all wartime legis- lation, excepting the Lever act and the trading with the enemy act.
 Governor Island.
 Rear Admiral Joseph w. Oman has been renominated by the Presi- dent as governor of the Virgin is lands.
 Polk Resigns.
 Frank L. Polk, under secretary of state, has rendered his resignation, to become effective on June 15 The President has accepted the res ignation respectfully. Polk announc- es that it is his intention to take rest before returning to the prac- tice of law in New York.
 Merchant Marine.
 The conference report on the marine bill has been adopt ed by the senate and action by the house is now awaited