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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27

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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27

Street. Wood and Lowden were set
up--as Sam Blythe, that acute OBJ
server of politics, points out to dis
tract the public attention while the
contract with Harding was drawn. Il
was all settled Friday night when
Harding went to Hiram johnson and
said: "Thomas Lamont (memher Of
the house of Morgan) has just told
me that tomorrow | will be nominal
ed" And Warren G. Harding was
completely willing to be nominated
for the presidency of the United
States in this way--not by the peo-
pie of the country, nor by delegates
supposedly elected for the expression
Of their will, but by the money pow
erS Of Wall Street.
The whole thing is sickening to
men who. believe in democracy. 1t
strips away the flags and bunting of
political bunkum and discloses the
Republican party for exactly what it
is-a tame elephant driven by ma
bout of money. The voters of Amer
lea had been led to expect something
else from this convention. They
hoped and sincerely believed that
their expressed approval of Hiram
johnson might have some influence OF
the nomination of their President
Some of them thought that the lesson
Of 1912 had been learned, and that
the Republican party would not cornnii
init suicide again. But the dream Is
over. The "leaders" have combined
great log-rolling cleverness with stu
pendous political stupidity, and the
people may return to their cynicism
The only man who comes forth with
any increase of honor from the 1920
convention of the Republican party is
Hiram johnson of California.-San
Francisco Call and Post.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27
CROSS ROADS

Nellie Tesreau of Festus is guest Of
her parents here at this writing.
Viola Umfieet spent the past week
with relatives ia Flat River, return
ing home Sunday. !
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Ferguson and
family were business visitors at Fred
ericktown last Saturday.
Rev. Kennon held church services
at the Church of God last Sunday.
Stanley Graham of Libertyville was
in this community last Saturday on
business. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. LEM and, daugh-
ter motored to Frederickto~n Sunday
evening and visited Mrs. Dimes and
Daughter. '.
Mrs. Americas Tucker was report
ed to be on the sick list last week.
J. B. Dimes of Fredericktown spent
last Friday here on business.
William Tesreau' is visiting rela-
tives at Festus at this writing.
Mr.. McLarRey and son of Freder-
icktown were in this community last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Revise, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lon Tesreau and children of Festus
spent several days the past week with
relatives and friends here.
M. ]. Critics and daughter were
shopping at Fredericktown last Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Pirtle were
called to Flat River Sunday morning
in answer to a message stating his
mother was much worse.
Dora LEM spent Saturday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Tesreau.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mullersman of near
Knob Lick passed through this COM
munity Sunday en- route to Silver
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Fraysher and
family were business visitors at Fred
ericktown Monday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27
THE WRONG DICTATORSHIP

1t appears to be settled by the tes
timony of the friends of the Russian
Soviets-not their enemies-that the
so-called dictatorship of the prole-
tariat" is a dismal, utter failure.
1t could not be otherwise. The city
workman has been behind the Russian
dictatorship, and the city workman is
not fitted by education, by environ
ment, nor by nature, to carry out the
terrifcally difficult experiment in
government that has been attempted
in Russia. In the mass, the city pro-
letariat is cruel, unthinking, unrea-
soning. There are plenty of things
that have made him SO. In the tav-
erage individual, there is nobody in
the world more extensively tyrannical
to those of his own class in life. The
average city workman, particularly
the unskilled, makes brave slogan of
free speech, but only for himself. He
bowls down the other fellow in a
minute when he finds the other fell
low not thinking as he thinks. And
if bowling isn't enough, smash in the
jaw is the next ready argument"
To put over communism in any ma
tion--or even in a group-it appears
that dictatorship is necessary at the
start. If industry's toilers are to die
tate government rules, certainly the
workers in the fundamental, basic in
dustry should be the dictators. The
fundamental industry is agriculture.
In addition the farmer is more intel
ligent, more tolerant, and much more
liberty-loving because of his environ
ment and his outlook, than the city
man. Even in densely ignorant Rus
STA, the situation would probably be
far different today if the farmers had
seized the reins Of government instead
of the narrow ignoramuses who did
seize it.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27
A BACHELORS PRAYER

Backward, turn backward, o Time, in
your fight!
Give us a maiden with skirts not SO
tight;
Give US a girl whose charms, many or
few,
Are not exposed by much peek-a-boo
Give us maiden, no matter what age,
Who won't use the street for vadde'
vile stage;
Give us a girl not SO sharply in view;
Dress her in skirts that the sun Won't
shine through.
Then give US the dances of days long
gone by,
With plenty of clothes and steps not
SO high;
Gust turkey-trot capers and butter
milk glides,
The hurdy-gurd twist and the w1ggie'
tail slide;
Then let US feast our tired optics once
more
On a genuine woman as sweet as OF
yore.
Yes. Time, please turn backward and
grant our request
For Gods richest blessing-but not
one undressed.-Selected.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27
J WHO WANTS WAR;

"a
If that portion of Big Business
which is knee-deep in corrupt politics
were convinced that the League OF
Nations meant war and continuation
of present conditions the. covenant
would have no more enthusiastic ad-
vocate. 1t would have forced the rat
ification of the treaty long ago. Ev
cry profteer in America is infatu-
ated with war. Extravaganza, infla-
ton, uncertainty, disorder, increase
his gambling gains. To him the ar
mistice was a calamity. In the delay
of peace and in the prospect of new
wars, which the League of Nations,
properly functioned, would forestall,
the profiteer has reaped a rich har
vest already and sees greater abund-
ance in the future.
That is why the Old Guard Repub
lican leaders, rallying to their side all
who can be Influenced by the meanest
partisanship, and subordinating pa
triotism and humanity to the one idea
of regaining control of affairs at
Washington, have refused to share
responsibility in the peace, and by
abandoning our associates in war have
placed an everlasting stigma upon
lAmerican honor. Furthermore. this
is why the Republican party's stodgy
candidate for the presidency faces
both ways on the most important
question before mankind, and by mis-
representing the attitude of his own
government and the governments of
nearly all other civilized nations plays
into the hands Of the professional
war-makers and their UNDERSTANDS,
the professional profteers.
Let nobody mistake the reason for
the attitude of this section Of Big
Business. 1t is opposed to guaran-
teed peace. 1t prefers war, CONNER
cial and military. 1t knows that the
League of Nations is not going to in
volve US in strife. What it fears is
that the League of Nations will proA
mote not only peace by political and
economic justice, which would be fa-
tai to vast expenditures for anna
ment and sure death to cut-throat
tariffs and other trade discrimina-
tions. The United States will never
know a real peace while this spirit is
dominant in its politics.-New York
World.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27
HARDlNG'S NOMINATION

The real keynote speech of the Re-
publican convention wasn't delivered
by Henry Cabot Lodge. 1t was whis-
pered among the delegates during
the Saturday afternoon recess-and
it came over the telephone from Boss
Penrose Of Pennsylvania. Just few
words announcing that the selection
of Senator Harding of Ohio would not
be "displeasing" to Penrose, nor to
the full pockets which he represents.
1t was a powerful speech and the del
egates-except for the faithful four
score who remained true to the people
and to Hiram Johnson--returned
meekly to the hall and did it's bid
ding. 1t made absolutely no difference
that this sick man in Philadelphia
represents the corruption in American
political life and that no speech of
his could ever represent the real will
of the American people. What the
people wanted meant nothing to the
leaders Of the Republican party and
when Penrose gave the tip the dele
gates did the rest.
The contemptuous disregard of Hi
ram Johnson is sufficient proof of
how the game was worked. Wher-
ever Hiram johnson went in this coun-
try the common people rallied to him.
Whenever he spoke he echoed their
hearts belief. And he went to the
convention the true candidate of the
American people. But from the very
beginning it was obvious that the con-
vention had met to do the will of Wall
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27

urday until Monday and attended the
picnic at Plattin Gap Saturday night.
Mrs. Floyd Long and son spent a
few days last week in Bonnie Terre
with relatives.
Miss Lizzie Rowe was guest of Mrs.
H. C. Rhodes Monday evening.
Mrs. Dale Hawk and children visit
ed at the home of Mrs. Effie Turley
Sunday.
Miss Ada Heaton was Silver
Springs visitor Saturday afternoon.
Leeman Richardson and Homer
Moon left for st. Louis Tuesday to
seek employment.
Maurice Whitesell, who has been
visiting relatives here, returned to
his work at Festus Saturday.
Miss Nealie Decker of near Oakvale
was guest of Mrs. Monroe Nash Sat
urday.
Miss Laura Thurman of Bonnie
Terre visited relatives at Silver
Springs Sunday evening.
Miss Merlin Hawk was guest OF
Misses Olga and Ada Heaton Tuesday,
Mrs. A. J. Stated is visiting rela-
tives at Oakvale at this writing.
Mrs. Martha Horn of Bonnie Terre
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Geo. Fra
zier, and other relatives here this
week.
]. Stated was DeSoto visitor Fri
day.
B. Rawson of Melzo was Halifax
visitor Sunday.
The following from here attended
the picnic at Plattii Gap Saturday
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27
Subscription, s1.5O a year, in advance
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

For President:
JAMES M COX
For Vice. President:
FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
For U. S. Senator:
BRECKENRIDGE LONG
JOHN M!iATKINSoN
For Lieutenant-G Governor:
CARTER M. BUF0RD
For Secretary of State:
JOHN l.. SULLIVAN
For Acknowledgement:
WILLIS H. MEREDITH
For Congressman:
ARTHUR T. BREWSTER
For Representative:
JEFF ID. POSITION
For Prosecuting Attorney:
PHILIP S. COLE, Jr.
For County Treasurer:
H. w. COFFIELD
For County Assessor:
T. NJ, HORTON
For Sheriff: -~-
JOHN G. HUNT e
For County Judge, LIST District:
J. W. JONES
For County Judge, End District
EMMETT BELKNAP
For Public Administrator:
ROLLA COZEAN
For Surveyor:
THOS. H. HOLMAN
For Coroner:
J. H. ENGLISH
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27
WALES MINES

Mrs. VIM. Bellville, who has been
visiting relatives here, returned to her
home in St. Louis Monday.
Miss Myrtle Rowe of Festus visited
at the home of r. H. Rowe few days
during the week.
Geo. Turley and son were Bonnie
Terre visitors Saturday.
Mrs. C. Stated and daughter, Miss
Louise, Mrs. A. ]. Stated, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. C. Rhodes and children. Eva
Belle and Cyrus, and Eugene Hans
brough visited at the home of VIM. E.
Heaton Sunday.
Several from here attended the pic
mic at Plattin Gap Saturday night.
Mrs. S. A. Sykes is on the sick list
this week.
Miss Elsie Heaton of F1ucum visit
ed at the home Of C. Stated from Sat-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27

Senator Harding, the Republican
Presidential nominee, is doing consid-
cradle talking against a "one-man
lead in the U. S. Government" Just
what he means by such expression is
not clear: One man at the head of
any kind of business or organization
has always been considered good bus
mess, but Senator Harding seems to
lean to the Bolshevik idea of follow
ing a number of leaders. And his
past record appears to indicate that
should he be chosen President his ad-
ministration would be conducted or
the gang rule" idea. The Times can
not believe that it is the desire OF
the people to break away from the
one-man leadership, with such lead
ership under its present restrictions.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27
De LASSUS

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Hunt and two
children, of Parsons, Kans., came last
week for a visit at the Giles Hunt
home. ,+%ai:~rs
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Napier
returned last week to their home in
St. Louis, after a visit of two weeks
with the latter's parents, Mr.,and Mrs.
A. c. Shick, of DeLassus.
Mrs. Harry Overall and little
daughter and Miss Susie Overall of
Detroit, Mich, came Sunday for a
visit with their mother, Mrs. Lon
Overall.
Mrs. Lawrence Hunt and little
daughter, Caroline, are spending the
week at the Giles Hunt home.
Mrs. N. X. Overall, and daughters,
Misses Anna and Ruby, are visiting
at Pennington and Flat River thiss
week.
Master Carson Chalk and sister,
Velma, returned last week from Po-
tosi, after a visit with their uncle,
Mr.. Allison, and family.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27

The question is now up for discus
sion as to whether or not mimic pies,
favored with Intoxicating liquors, are
intoxicating, it being the opinion Of
the Prohibition Enforcement Commits
sion that mince pies may be so "fia-
vored". The Commission has been
advised by chemists that properly
made mince pies are not Intoxicating"
Yet this decision may result in a new
construction for such delicacy, which
possibly may enable one to go on a
mince pie "toot."
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27

this State. "From my observations
in the sections Of the State in which
/ have been, consider the election Of
the entire Democratic state ticket of
of Missouri virtually assured and pre-
dict Cox and Roosevelt will sweep the
State in November said Mrs. Mar
tin last night So
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27

night: Earl and Abel Sykes, Emmett
Roughly, Elmer and Homer Moon,
Leeman Richardson and Alvin Hall.
Mrs. John Whitesell and daughter,
who have been visiting at the home of
VIM. P. Whitesell, returned to her
home in Granite City Saturday.
Mrs. Claude Long and daughter, of
Desloge visited her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robt. French.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-27

Mrs. w. W. Martin. Of Cape Girar-
deau, who is generally acknowledged
to be one of the most forceful, logi-
cal and convincing political speakers
in this or any other State, returned to
her home the other day from a cam
paign tour through Southeast Mis-
souri,, full of optimism for the.4suc-
cess of the entire Democratic ticket in
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-27
Christian Scientists Lease Of S3.500,0o0
hnisaina Approved by Court.

New York. Jan. 2s.-Sup~me Court
Justice Grnrnbaum has approved an
agreement trtween the Fifth Church OF
Christ, Scientist and The Madison Offices,
inc. whereby the church is to sell it
recently acquired site for a twenty-stofy
church building ON Madison avenue, be-
tween Forty-th,rd and Forty-fourth streets
60 the Madison Offices, Inc, which is TO
act SIS a holding company for the new
structure. The Fifth Church, by the
agreement. is to have ninety-nIne-year
lease on such space in the new building
as it requires for an appropriate auditor
rooms. The auditorium will scat 1900
and will occupy the entire ground floor
and extend upward for 2i5 stores. The
rent for this space will be 81 year
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-27
MOONLIGHT AND MONEY.
BY Marion Rubincan,.
LOUISE IMPROVES.
Chaptor XC1x

NsntAf)tcf sA~9tA
II suppose" Louise said. after the
silence had become somewhat unconfort-
ab.n, that you think Pm rather a silly
thing
Butler laughed, the genuine, hearty
laugh she liked SO to hear
No. he answered Il think in your
work you've developed quito wonder
.sYou don't mean you think ! can
paintp Louise said incredulously.
No, DON'T" Butler aaid frankly,
then laughed again at the rather nomical
disappointment that showed on her ace.
Ill concede this, though" he added.
For tho small amount of training you've
had--oh yes, know you continue to take
painting lessons for the short time
you've been at it, you have done marvel-
ously well. You're what would be called a
good hack worker. That chap at the
decorating place can call you up and order
n nursery done in Mother Goose or folk
lore, or modern fairy tale or some other Of
what you might call period designs, and
he knows you'll turn out a good Job. But
that's not art !"
NO, it's making living" Louise said,
and sighed trllle.
"One can mako nm art of living"
Butler replied.
What my great fault?" Louise asked.
"lou ought Co tell me, you know Being a
guardian means It's your privilege to give
advice and your duty TO sec it executed.
'lour great fault Butler said, is
that you continue to hold to youthful
and undeveloped point of view. Now, for
instance, do you remember the day
started to take you to that private exhibit
Of paintings, and you saw your husband
there, and you turned around and ran MS
though you were frightened out of your
witsYs
81 was" Louise answered promptly.
"Why?' Butler asked bluntly.
"Not of Harry" Louise explained
slowly; but, if you must know, of Mrs
Shaftshury. IL was a curious and an Gun
barrassing situatiaashe could havu
carried il of, | couldn't"
''Exactly,' Batler agreed. And Won
haven't tried to develop yourself TO the
point where you could carry of that, or
any other such social situation. | don't
like to see young women become sophisti-
Gated too early, but since YOU occupy the
position of a married woman who won't
live with her husband" no was studying
Louise closely, and he saw her vince
little "a certain amount of social sang
froid is expected of You =
is going 10 Carols for tea to
iay." Louise said---"Carol is back in town
Early this season. and she told me she O.
pected her. She doesn't ask me, of course.
when Mrs. SALISBURY is invited, but |
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-27
SEES OYSTERS GOING.
Pollution Of Long Island Waters
Creates Fear That Bivalvcs
Will Become Extinct.

Albany, N. Y, Jan. 27. Oysters
once plentiful and considered a frugnl
repast, arc gradually being classcd ms
luxuries and will soon become delicncy
II depletion Of the natural growing nreils
continue in the opinion II State Con-
sarvntion Commissioners George u. Pratt
in his annual report, soon TO be presented
to the Legislature. Pollution Of waters in
which oysters ordinarily spawn is believed
to be the rcason for the decrease.
The decline Of the oyster industry
within the last five years hns reached n
point where continued existence in New
York, Connecticut and Rhode Island is
seriously thycatencd, say the report
Remedial measures, even artificial prop
agation, are discussed.
The war indirectly is held responsible
for the decrease, the tremendous develop
mcnt al industries along the Connecticut
rivers flowing i,to Long Island Sound,
where most Of the oysters are bred, hnv-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-27

all his might and in q minute he had by
the leg man who had come creeping
toward the henhousc to carry off the
hens in bag.
After the excitement WAS over Bob
Dog told the hens what had happened
and how the new hens had gwen the
warning or he might never have caught
the robber.
The next morning. when al the hens
were talking about what had happened
the night before, old Yellow Hen said ::
MAYBE we are making a mistake not
speaking to these new hens. After all, they
seem TO mind their own affairs, and we
certainly owe . great deal TO them.
Indeed, we do, said Mrs. Brown
Hen. Il am sure my children would
have been the first the robber would
have taken, they are so pretty. They
may be clowns and belong TO cir
Gus, but they did Us a good turn last
right
s'Clowns?" repeated Bob Dog. "Who
said those new hens were clowns or
that they belong to the circus?"
why, We heard that they" began
old Yellow Hen.
''Oh, you old benny hens always
get everything mixed up with your
gossiping chatter" said Bob Dog.
Those new hens are Guinea Hens,
and very fine birds they are, too. You
better make friends with them, if you
can, Tor they saved you all last night.
Red Rooster began TO crow very
loudly just then, for he greatly feared
that the hens would tell Bob Dog that
it was be who put the idea into their
heads that the new hens were clowns
BY the time he had finished Growing
Bob Dog had trotted off and the hens
were fixing their feathers and getting |
ready to call On the new hens, for what |
ever else might be said of the Guinea /
Hens, they certainly were very trim |
looking.
III It wasn't for that awful cry they |
make" said old Yellow Hen, after |
the call on the Guineas, 'they would |
he very nice companions, and they
are very gentle, am sure
"But il was the cry that saved us
last night said Mrs. Brown Hen. II
shall never again judge any one from
z appearances.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-27

can go anytime want. Come with me,
and watch, il you think cant carry of
q curious situation.
"All right, Butler agreed. and rose
with more animation than no had shown
for some time.
Buffers interest increased during the
afternoon, too. For Louise, IN her prcttiest
gown. walked as unconocrncdly into tho
group of women and men assembled in
Carols library, as though she cared not q
bit that tho one woman she disliked
was present.
She greeted the people she knew gaily,
Carol, not understanding following with
q somewhat worried expression. They
reached Mrs. Shaftsbury finally, and
Louise turned TO her with m expression OF
the most disarming surprise and a prompt
smile Of pleasure.
"Oh, why how do you do7" she greeted
her. II haven't seen you for 20 long. DO
you know MIR. Butler Murray Butler,
the artist7'
Mn. SALISBURY turned with her flash
ing smile to the man, but turned back
again to Louise.
you are looking very WE'LL my dear, !"
she said, and looked kecnly Mt The younger
woman. Louise knew and rejoiced that
Mrs. SALISBURY was riszlcd by this
change Of 'front.' Womanlikc, she took isd-
vantage OF IT,
'How is Harry2" she asked very sweet
y and dcmurely, looking somewhere Just
above Mrs. Shaftshurys blonde head
He's quite well, | believe Mrs.
SALISBURY answered calmly enough,
looking at Louise now with a frankly
puzzled expression.
They chatted on the common-plaees
OF weather and acquaintnnoes that SAW
so many social situations from hopeless
and finally Louise left her.
IL told you could do il, | told you,
she said 20 Butler. But looking at her,
he saw her face had gone completely
white, and that she looked suddenly
worn out.
Tomorrow Remuneration.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-27
2o-sToRy CHURCH FOR n. Y.

Tomorrow Remuneration.