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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31
Illinois Southern
Changes Hands

A sale of the Illinois Southern rail-
way, which runs from Salem, ILL.,, to
Bismarck, st. Francois county, was
perfected last week, when w. F. Car
ter, the st. Louis attorney, purchased
for number of clients, the identity
of whom was not stated in the sale
announcement. 1t is understood,
however, that the new owners are
large stockholders in the great min
ing corporations Of this county.
1t has also been stated that the new
owners have, or will. lease this rail-
road, which for some time has been
abandoned, to the NJ. r. & B. T. rail-
road company for operation. Under
the new management the property
should, and doubtless will be, con-
verted into a paying proposition, as
the M. R. & B. T. has very efficient
management, and is one of the best
equipped and best paying short line
of railroad in the entire country.
The advantages that should accrue
to the new owners of the Illinois Sou
thern are apparent, and the rehabili-
tation of this line will also be of in
estimable advantage to this part of
the country, in the way of giving conf
petition in the hauling of freight.
But it is in the very material reduc-
tion of the long hauls in coal that the
new owners should more directly prof
it, as this line taps the Illinois coal
fields direct, cutting out the present
long haul of coal, of which the mining
companies are large consumers. What
will be to the advantage of the new
owners in this line should also prove
to be to the advantage of this entire
section, in securing prompt and short
hauls of coal, the present freight on
which has been adding so largely to its
cost in this community.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31
New Year Hopes
and a Resolution

The Times hopes, during the year
now dawning-
That the people of this entire COM
munity will come to more complete
understanding and appreciation of
the almost ideal conditions that sur
round and bless them, to the end that
they will receive greater blessings
than they ever have in years past.
That the people of Pennington will
arouse themselves more fully to the
attractiveness of their home town. as
well as to its great need of few
things that will go far toward MAX
ing it even a much better place in
which to live.
That they will bestir themselves as
they never have in the past toward
securing civic improvements that will
not only add largely to the making of
a City Beautiful, but also a City
Healthful.
That the business firms will throw
off the yoke of slothfulness that has
beset them, and conduct their business
in more enterprising manner, which
will not only be of greatest benefit to
themselves, but will also go far to-
ward building up the business and i'm
portance of Pennington and enlarging
her trade territory.
The Times resolves during the New
Year to exert itself, even more than
it has in the past, to working for ev-
erything that promises good for
Pennington and st. Francois county.
Will you help in such worthy un-
dertaking? Then get in the harness
and let's go!
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31
TO HIS ETERNAL REWARD

A long, busy and useful life closed
at Z o'clock yesterday morning, Dec.
Both, when Rev. ]. H. Denman peace
fully passed away from the home of
his son, c. B. Denman, near Copenha-
gen, after several months illness. De-
ceased was in his 91st year when the
summons came.
His had been an unusually busy life,
replete with good works, and gloom
hangs over the entire community for
the reason that relatives, old neigh
bors and friends will no longer have
the peace and pleasure of his earthly
association. But he had fought good
tight, and all who knew him are con-
hdent that his heavenly reward must
be full and abundant. So there is no
call or reason for sorrow in his pass
ing, other than for the peace and hap
piness of his earthly presence, which
is largely selfish, as no Christian will
deny that his condition has been in
finitely bettered.
Funeral services will be held at the
M. e. Church in this city, conducted
by Rev. w. S. Courtney, at 2 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon, and interment
will be in Parkview cemetery.
The heartfelt sympathy of this en-
tire community, in which The Times
joins, goes out to the bereaved family
in their deep sorrow,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31
FORMER CITIZENS DEATH

George C. Daglish,-a former well
known and highly respected citizen of
this community, died at his home in
st. Louis last Friday, Dec. oath. De-
ceased was born in Durham, England,
and was so years, months and days
old. In 1908 he was united in mar
riage to Miss Lulu Rudy, in this com.
munity. To this union three children
were born, two of whom, with the
mother, are living to mourn their loss,
Nettie, aged 13, and Burton, aged IL
years. He also leaves sister and
other relatives in England.
Deceased was a member of the
Lambskin Lodge, No. AGO, A. F. & A.
NJ, which had charge of the funeral
services in St. Louis. The remains
were taken to Chestnut Ridge, via
Pennington, where the last sad rites
were performed Monday, with Rev.
o. H. l.. Cunningham, of the Baptist
church of this city, in charge.
NJ. Daglish was known as an ex-
cellent citizen, true to every trust re-
posed in him. Many friends extend
deep sympathy to the sorely bereaved
wife and Children. Besides the imme-
diate family, there were present at the
funeral from out of town John and
George Rudy, of st. Louis, brothers
of Mrs. Daglish; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Lesser and Mr.. and Mrs. McSpadden,
of Bonnie Terre. nt
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31
Something Wrong
With the Onions
note the disclosures.

Even Santa Claus is not altogether
infallible. He will occasionally
make errors, and perhaps get things
misplaced, as occurred in a certain
home in Pennington Christmas day.
AS the family and guests were seat
ing themselves for the feast, the man
Of the house failed to see any raw on
ions on the table, Of which he is very
fond. He asked the wife where those
small onions were, which he remem-
bered should be about the place, and
was told they were in their accus-
toned place.
The "mere man" went to the cup
board, secured and prepared several of
those delicacies, seasoned them to his
liking, and brought them to the table.
He attempted to serve those present
with some of them, which he recon-
mended as being "fne.' But all de-
clined to try them. So he settled him
self down to enjoyment of his meal
by starting in with a portion of "on-
ion," which he had carefully quartered.
But no sooner had his jaws come
together on that tidbit than his
mouth flew open with sputter and
coughing. When he was able to
speak, he announced that those were
the funniest onions he ever tasted"
The good wife assured him the onions
were all right; it was his taste that
was wrong. Having been on diet
for some time, he decided that was
perhaps the case. But he could not
forego another attempt on those ap-
petizing onions, and again a sweet
morsel was conveyed to his mouth.
But the result was as before, only
more so--a submarine explosion, sput-
tering and coughing. When he came
up, he engaged in some rapid CONVEX
sation, the effect of which was:
"Wife, if those are onions, then I'm a
whale"
The wife then made thorough in
vestigation, and found that the hus-
band, instead of finding the onion bag,
had invaded the Chinese lily bulbs, for
which they had paid many times the
price of the onions. But the episode
caused such laughter that the extra
cost entailed was soon absorbed and
forgotten, and the husband felt so
good over the fact that his taste had
not departed from him, that he en-
gagged in the merriment he had cre-
ated with as much zest as did the
others, and it proved to be an unusual
ly merry dinner party.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31
Excellent New
Year Resolution

"For the year 1921 ! resolve to cut
out three-fourths of my usual expend-
itures that are unnecessary, and bank
the savings therefrom."
All who will make and keep such
resolution during the year now
dawning are certain to be abundantly
surprised and pleased at the amount
of their bank balances that would be
thus accumulated. With the average
family at least third of the money
they have heretofore been spending on
their 'living expenses" could be thus
saved. Almost as much money could
be savss IN .his manner as the amount
'rrat ~ "exferueu= NJ asessss.s- --ss-a-s...-aS.
penses.
Try this during the coming year,
and The Times will guarantee that you
will be gratified at the results ac-
complished. 1t is true that you may
miss many of the luxuries heretofore
enjoyed And yet the Cutting out"
of many such luxuries will not be Sc
riously missed if this course is rigidly
adhered to, and the final results at
tained in having largely increased
bank account will far more than eff
set any deprivation that you may feel.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Dec. 23-Gilbert Zolman, of Doe
Run, and Maude Mcleod, of Flat
River.
Dec. 23-Genus johnson, of Flat
River, and Laura Mayo, of Doe Run.
Dec. 23--Harley Davis and Alberta
Henderson, both of Flat River.
Dec. 23-Hallie R. Goggin and Vera
Estes, both of Flat River.
Dec. 23-Arthur Gallagher and
Stella Pritchett, both of Flat River
Dec. 24-Marion AuBuchon and
Blanche Rawson, both of Bonne Terre.
Dec. 24--E. F. Davis and Mary E,
Kesler, both of Knob Lick.
Dec. 24-John M. kesler, of Knob
Lick, and Mary E. Sebastian, of Fred
ericktown.
Dec. 24--Arra Huitt and Carry
Bonney, both of Leadwood.
Dec. 24-J. C. Childers and Bertha
E. Marter, both Of Ironton.
Dec. 24-Alonzo P. Crabdree, of st.
Francois, and Edna e. Russell, of Eli
wins.
Dec. 24-Fred Hood, of Doe Run,
and Miss ViC.a Beard, of Bismarck.
Dec. 24-Henry Coats, of Orange,
Calf, and Milma Higgins, of Flat
River.
Dec. 24--Curtis H. Maxwell, Of
Bismarck, and Lena Rutledge, of CAL
edonia.
Dec. 24--Henry W. O'Bannon, of
Pennington, and Beulah Fraser, of
Flat River.
Dec. 27-Philip Thornton and Imo-
gen Staten, both of Pennington.
Dec. 29-Walter Dixon, of Monroe,
Mich, and Eta May Cureton, of Flat
River.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31
Prosecutor
Submits Opinion

Prosecuting Attorney W. E. Golfer
has delivered an opinion to the Coun-
ty Court in regard to the disposition
of the money derived from the sale Of
school land in Pendleton township. 1t
is as follows:
To the Honorable County Court of
st. Francois County, Mo,
Dear Sirs:
In regard to the disposition of the
money derived from the sale of the
land some time ago, purchased by the
Pendleton Lead Co., will advise that
after careful consideration and inves-
tigation of the matter, arrived at the
following conclusions:
First: The land being that of the
inhabitants of Congressional Town
ship No. 35, the proceeds of the sale
thereof belong also to the inhabitants.
Second: The money should be ap-
portioned to the school districts of
said township, based upon the num-
Der of inhabitants Of said district.
Third: 1t cannot be apportioned to
the districts Oh The basis Of the school
enumeration because the acquisition
of the land and its sale according to
law was made, using rs basis the
inhabitants of the territory involved.
Fourth: When the money is so ap-
portioned it will not become part of
the capital school fund of any dis
trict or township, but will be available
for immediate use by the districts
who receive it for payment of teach
ers and running expenses.
Respectfully submitted,
w. E. GOLFER,
Prosecuting Attorney.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31
Notice

The following stores will be closed
all day New Years day. Kindly sup
ply your wants Friday.
Fischer Mercantile Company.
Karsch Shoe Company.
Klein Grocer Company.
Economy Cash Shoe Store.
Pennington Mercantile Company.
C. F. Rickus.
Morris Brothers.
Henderson Store Company, ..
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31

The Flat River and Pennington bas-
ket ball teams held another interest
ing session Monday evening in the
nigh school gym. A good attendance
witnessed a strenuous contest, which
resulted in tie, which was determined
by five minutes additional play, CIV
ing Pennington the decision. In the
championship contest now going on
between a number of teams Of this and
adjacent counties, Flat River and
Pennington have each won game in
the contest. Much interest is now
manifested in the deciding game be-
tween these well matched teams,
which will be played in Flat River
tomorrow night.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31
The Times hopes that every sub

The Times hopes that every sub
scriber whose subscription expires
previous to Jan. 1st, 1921, win renew
before the next issue of this paper.
Such attention will be appreciated by
US. We are not sending out state
nents, on account of the cost of
postage and the necessary work in
doing so. Look at the date opposite
your name and see if you are Of this
number.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31
Ring Out the Old!
Ring in the New!
A ND now we hear the tolling bell,
"A That sounds the Old Years dying kneli

ND now we hear the tong bell,
And safe within the fleeing past
Its good and evil will be cast,
To oft return, in future hour,
Brought by retentive memory's power.
And what the New Year, ere its close,
May have in store, no mortal knows.
But if all men were good and true,
And would their Christian duty do,
The world would seem to hear again
Sweet peace on earth, good will to men!"
Then all could shout, the whole world through
"Ring out the Old! Ring in the Newt"
0H, THINK of those bound down by sorrow,
Now longing for some glad tomorrow
To tighten up the heavy load,
That they must bear upon life's road,
Who journey on from Gay to day,
Along lfes cold and rugged way,
Still longing, as they onward tread,
TRs TRoass aisas sRy sRaGps s Il ~Fa f
Two things at every ones command
Would help to soothe the gnawing pain,
Or break the links of sorrows chain.
So, Christian friends, your duty do
Ring out the Old! Ring in the New
WITHIN a learned land like this
Some think that ignorance is bliss
While ruthless hands and scheming fools
Make rule ruin their vicious tools;
With respect for God man,
Destructive methods their plan;
Not using reason for defense,
Resort they to FOOLS violence;
Imaginary wrongs they'd right,
By senseless torch dynamite.
Oh, rulers of mighty land,
Check this vile scourge with hrmer handl
Then tranquil peace will come in lieu
Ring out the Old! Ring in the New!
REAR this in mind, what e'er befall,
- The hand Divine rules all
And when greet the glad New Year,
With all its joy and social cheer,
Let each resolve his best to give,
That this old world may better live.
And as we go but once this way,
Let's shed sweet sunshine's golden ray,
And bring good cheer to hearts bowed down
BY adversity's cold, sullen frown.
Then when the sands of life are run,
Well hear the welcome, "Well, well done!
Come, reap the joys prepared for you'll"
Ring out the Old! Ring in the New!
George w. Armstrong.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31

Mrs. Mamie Eaton and son, James,
of Bonne Terre, are guests of her par
ents, Judge and Mrs. r.. C. Tucker,
and family during the holidays.
The Times is pleased to announce
that Sheriff Chas. Adams, who has
been seriously ill the past week with
erysipelas, is now improving, and his
host of friends trust is on the road to
permanent recovery.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-12-31

1t is rumored that a considerable
shake-up is likely to soon take place
in the management of the st. Joseph
Lead Co. This rumor says that sew
eral of the high-ups in that company's
management have been asked for
their resisnations
,soasks ~ afsss
pntr Al,
The Adair County news., 1920-03-03
AMERICA WINS midas TRADE
With Japan, Has Taken Over Gen.
trial Powers Old Busi-
ness.

London.-The United States and
Japan have taken over since the begin
ming of the war virtually all of the
big export trade which the central
powers had with India, says an official
report which adds that, undoubtedly,
American competition in India has
come to stay.
The place of the central powers
has been taken by the United States
so far as iron and steel and machinery
are concerned. Japan has taken the
trade in electrical accessories, copper,
paper, glassware, textiles and beer.
The primary reason for the in
creased shipments Of American manu-
featured goods to India has been the
inability of the established British ex-
porters to supply the market owing to
war conditions, says the report.
The Adair County news., 1920-03-03
SEA TREASURE
LURE TO DIVERS
Ingenious MeChaniSmS Devised
to Recover Some of Wrecks
Beneath Waves.
ARMORED SUIT is DESCRIBED
Inventor Explains Device Which En-
abIes Him to Work Freely Under
e. 7,00o-PoUnd Pressure - Two
Claim Deep-Sea Record.

New York.-Before the Germans
sank a single vessel in the late war
1t was estimated that there were
strewn upon the floors of the Seven
Seas S7,OOO,O0O,OOO worth of ships and
ca -uss, and records indicated that a
large part of these were recoverable
Since the war the sum of the. oceans
buried treasure is practically meal
.culable.
Naturally nations now vie with one
another for the recovery of choice
morsels of this treasure trove, and
ind .vidual inventors are devoting ge-
MUS and energy to the evolution of
salving devices ranging in size from
the one-man diving suit to complicat-
ed mechanisms so large that they
dwarf the seagoing vessels Of which
they are integral parts.
\ benjamin Franklin Leavitt of
Brooklyn, inventor Of diving suit,
who claims the deep-sea record, talk
ed enthusiastically yesterday about
what can be accomplished in recov-
ering the shimmering treasures of
gold and silver and precious stones
with which old oceans floor is car
peted.
Incidentally, Mr.. Leavitt protests
most emphatically against the assump-
ton Of world-recsrd- honnrs for any
The Adair County news., 1920-03-03

the value or savage, there is $500
900 gold in her and $5,00O,00O worth
Of imperishable freight, such as cop
per, brass, iron, etc. There are also
100000 worth Of negotiable securi-
ties, quite apart from the valuables,
jewelry and cash Of passengers.
''Tne Arabic, lying about sixty miles
from the Lusitania, has $5.0OO.OO0
gold in her. She is in about 315 feet
of water"
Mr.. Leavitt said that the position Of
these ships would not change percepti-
bly,, as there was at most, a four-knOt
current at such depths.
The Adair County news., 1920-03-03

IL more interesting, TS''a strange Ola
black shoe with wide square toe.
"a piece of the foot of the girl who
had been wearing it slipped out Of
the shoe after we'd had it here a
WHILE" said Mr.. Leavitt.
SalVing a Copper Cargo.
He wears a strange old ring fished
up during his salvaging operations.
This was found in connection with
the $50 tons of copper which went
down in the Pewabic in Lake Huron,
in 1855. The copper was salvaged
from a depth of $50 feet. Mr.. Leavitt
says other salvagers had tried to get
it and failed. and no less than seven
divers in rubber suits had lost their
lives in vain attempts.
ut Is not possible to do salvaging
work in winter, except in southern
waters. Winter is the off season."
said Mr.. Leavitt. "But next summer,
along about June, we propose to, go
after the Merida, which went down
81 miles off Cape Charles. She was
carrying $1,8O0,OO0 in silver bars
alone. Silver then was worth only
about 40 cents an ounce, and 1t has
gone up a lot since. Besides that,
there is 100000 in money in the safe
in the purser's Office"
1t was pointed out by Mr.. Leavitt
that 100000 sterling had already
been recovered by British government
divers from the White Star Dominion
liner Laurentic, which was sunk in
1917 off Fasad Light.
When questioned about the POSSIBLE
fly of getting good divers, Mr.. Leavitt
replied:
"Good men are scarce, as you know,
for diving or anything else. Still,
you can usually get man, and, If
you direct him, he can do almost any
thing. But usually, If thrown on his
own resources, he will be almost help
less"
When asked about the possibility
of getting the cargo lost when the tor
pedoed Lusitania went down, Mr..
Leavitt said it should certainly be pos
sible.
"In my armor, 1 can. If necessary,
descend 1000 feet" he said. "The Lu-
sitania is in 2s5. feet OF. water. AS to
The Adair County news., 1920-03-03

leaving a balance Of 70 pounds that
I bear on the bottom of the sea.
Mr.. Leavitt regretted that he could
not show the armor just as it was
when he went down il Grand Ira
verse Bay, but he explained, he had
made several important improvements
since that descent.
81 learned a lot" he said; Gin fact,
1 might say learned more from my
first 45 minutes actual experience
down on the bottom, in my armor,
than 1 learned from years of theoriz-
ing. Take the jointed strut rods down
the sides of the legs and both sides
Of the arms, for instance. They were
added after my descent"
Leavitt's Diving Armor.
Here he reassembled the armor to
show how it worked. The legs and
arms, which are very flexible, are
made of hard-rOlled copper tubing,
guaranteed to stand 700 pounds of
pressure to the square inch.
"These hinged strut rods down both
sides of the ARM" said Mr.. Leavitt,
"take the pressure from the wrist to
the shoulder. The shoulder is solid
casting Of manganese bronze and has
q ball-bearing which allows the man
within to move his arms, which would
not be possible without ball or roller
bearings" Here Mr.. Leavitt whirled
the arm around freely to illustrate his
point. "At a submergence Of 361 feet
there is 1894 pounds pressure here"
He called attention to the fact that
the cable attached to the top Of the
helmet has a guaranteed lifting
strength Of 10000 pounds. In the Gen.
ter of the cable is the telephone wire,
connected directly with a small COM
plete telephone in the top Of the he'll
met. The diver is connected" simply
with dictaphone ear pieces. The he'll
met is also equipped with glasses
which are triple and nonshatterable.
The top of Mr.. Leavitt's desk boasts
miscellaneous assortment Of orna-
ments. Here is a piece Of hardwood
brought up from wreck. The wood
had been 80 years beneath Lake HUI
rom Mich. but shows no Ill effect from
its long submergence. Less pleasant.