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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-15
THE PROGRESSIVES
STAND FOR COX

"The great civilized nations of the
world which do possess force, actual
or Immediately potential, should COM
bine by solemn agreement in a great
world league for the peace of right
eousness." Woodrow Wilson did not
utter this sentence. Neither did
James M. Cox nor Franklin d. Roose-
welt nor ever former President Taft,
but one of the most staunch support
ers of the League of Nations. It's au-
thor was none other than Col. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, one of the truest
| Americans who ever sat in the Presi-
dents chair. In this day when certain
persons are trying to convey the i'm
preston that Democrats are seeking
to barter away our rights for interna-
tionalism, it is needful that we re-
member the words of the great pa
triot who labored so earnestly for
America and American ideals.
Roosevelt has gone but the ideals
of Roosevelt still live. Nothing better
shows this than the appeal recently
issued by fifteen Progressive leaders
calling upon the people of America to
support james M, Cox and Franklin
D. Roosevelt in the fall elections. The
fifteen include such men as Matthew
Hale of Massachusetts,, chairman of
the Progressive National Executive
Committee in 1915, Judge Ben Lind
sey of Denver and John M. Parker.
Progressive nominee for vice-presi-
dent in 1916. They minee no words on
Harding. They say: "The Senate oil
igarchy named the least worthy of
it's own membership, the most color
less, pliable reactionary Of that I'M
impressive group as leader of our
democracy in time of most momen-
tous national and foreign problems"
The Progressives have rendered dis
tinct service to the country. They are
fighting reaction and boss rule just
as sincerely as they battled them in
1912 and 1916. Discovering that it
is useless to combat these great evils
while members of the Republican par
ty they again have stepped from its
ranks but this time, instead of form
ing new political party, they have
joined with the Democratic party be-
cause it typifies the kind of ideals for
which they stand. The Progressives
say:
"Let those who revere the memory
of Roosevelt remember particularly
that, in the time when Democratic
administration under Wilson was
adopting and writing into law the do
nestle policies of Theodore Roosevelt,
Senator Harding was combating these
policies as revolutionary and socialis-
tic, denouncing the author as a mod
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-15
DEVELOPING AGRICULTURAL
POSSIBILITIES IN OZARKS

That grain sorghums and Sudan
grass can be cultivated successfully in
the Ozark region has been determined
by the University of Missouri Col
lege of Agriculture. In the extremely
dry season Of last year grain sorghum
averaged yield of 1928 bushels to
the acre, while the hest variety of
corn grown in comparison yielded on
ly 3.6 bushels. Sudan grass yielded
sixteen bushels Of seed and three tons
of hay to the acre. These expert
ments indicate the great value of
these drouth-resisting crops for sec
tions in which successful corn grow
ing is difficult.
Orchard grass can be successfully
grown on the thinner Ozark soils and
bluegrass on the better land. These
facts determined by the College have
direct application to a solution of
grazing problems of the Ozark region.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-15

| good manner considering the fact that
large proportion of the supply con-
sists of grassy and in-betwecn kinds.
While the market is more favorable
from this standpoint, there is no
change to speak of in selling values
except on the better grades of steers
. which in some instances have shown
/ some strength, though not enough to
particularly call the market higher.
Beef steers, 81 to $3.50; yearling
butcher cattle, SIS to SIS; beef cows,
Sc to $40; cutters, S425 to S.; can
ners, $3.50 to 81. Gamers yearlings,
$S.75t o $4.25; bulls, $3.50 to So; feed
ing steerss, $3.50 to $3.50; stocker
steers, SIS to $3.50; stock heifers, S.
so to $3.50; stock cows, $4.75 to $5.25.
HOGS.-Weakness continues domi-
nant factor in this department due to
the over-abundance of habitat and
green hogs and pigs and the general
trade on these varieties is considera-
bly, lower than week or ten days
ago. However, the market on strictly
fat hogs, especially those with lit
tie weight do not show nearly as much
decline as the habitat kinds do, due
to scarcity of such classes. Today's
trade furnished striking example of
this, today's top recording $3.50,
just a dime under yesterday and the
general trade otherwise was Csc to
35c lower and fully 40c lower at the
finish.
Bulk of the good hogs 1870 to $50
pounds, $3.50 to $15.75; pigs 120 to
$50 pounds, $14 to SIS; 80 to 1870
pounds, $13 to $14; lighter pigs, S1l
to Sl3; rough packers, $3.50 to $13.75.
SHEEP.-Sheep show considerable
strength so far this week. selling up
to a crest of $5.75, the highest place
in some time. However, there was
no appreciable change in the lamb
market, supplies seemingly ample to-
day for the eistiXng needs with steady
prices in force.
Top lambs, $12; bulk of the good,
SLIPS to $12; medium, So to S10.50:
culls, Sc to 81; skips, SO to SIS; fat
sheep, $3.50 to $5.75; choppers and
bucks, 81; Gamers. $1.5O. Fat goats,
$2.75 to 1925; stock goats, So to SO;
fat kids, SO to SIS.
National Livestock Com. Co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-15

A special delegation of Flliplnos. Of
ficially representing the Filipino PEG.
!, pie, attended the Republican and Dem
ocratic National conventions, seeking
an Endorsement of the Filipino desire
for Independence In the two platforms
Their arguments, briefly stated, were
as follows:
First.-That the American Declare.
ton OF Independence declares that
governments derive their just powers
from the consent Of the governed;
Second-That the American Con-
gress. In the Jones law. solemnly prom.
Used the Filipinos independence upon
the establishment of stable govern
ment, and that their claim that the
said stable government Is now In ex-
istence in the islands has been Official
~ confirmed by Americas own repre-
sentatiyes there; and
Thlrd.-That America went before
the world In the recent war as the
avowed champion Of "self detcrmina-
ton" American soldiers having been
told II was one Of the things theg
were fighting and dying for.
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-15
ILLUSTRATING THE SERMON

Economists, farm MECHANICS and
others from the University of Mis-
souri, College of Agriculture have for
years been preaching the Importance
of sheltering farm machinery from
the weather. 1t remained for Byron
Hinkle, Holt county, to provide the
best illustration to prove the point.
Mr.. Hinkle has been operating his
threshing machine for fifteen years.
Not once has the machine been rained
on. No repairs have been needed. The
machine is in good condition and does
excellent work.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-15
A WORLD POWER OR ISOLATION

The people of America will decide
on November End what our future for
eign policy is to be. They will decide
with whom we shall align ourselves
and whether or not we will stay in to
the finish with our allies or whether
we shall quit and go back to a pre-
war status. Nothing in the past has
been effective in preventing wars but
we know now and have known for
years, that among the chief causes of
war have been secret treaties and
heavy ornaments. The adoption of
the League of Nations would prevent
both.
If it did nothing more, it would be
an experiment worth trying. 1t en-
tails no danger, it would not, in the
next generation, cost in money 1.-THE
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-15

Seventy per cent of the inhabitants
Of the Philippines over ten years Of
age, according to census just com
pleted, are literate. This Is higher
percentage Of literacy than that of any
South American country, higher than
that of Spain and higher than that Of
any of the new republics Of Europe
whose independence is being guaran-
tecd by the Allies.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-15

The Filinlnos declare they have no
grudge or grievance against the Amer
lean people. Their appeal is accom-
panied by a message of friendship and
gratitude for all that America has done
for them. They point out that Uncle
Sam gave independence to Cuba, and
they hope that they, too, will receive
that boon without which, they declare,
no civilized and patriotic people cnn
enjoy the maximum of happiness and
sclf-respcct,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-15

The Filipino people are unanimous
in their desire for independence.
Whenever they are called upon to de-
post their ballots they have always
ratified this aspiration. At every ses-
sion before adjournment their repre-
sentatives in the Legislature reiterate
their faith in the principles Of liberty
and the Independence of the Filipino
people.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-15

WIN. J. BRYAN
SAYS FILIPINO
WON THE HONORS

lin u signed. copyrighted article writ.
ten from the Democratic convention hall
at San Francisco for the International
News Service. William j. Bryan paid the
following remarkable tribute to Jose p.
Melencio, the young Filipino who II In
Publicity campaign In the United States:)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-15

English Is taught exclusively in the
Philippine public schools. Two mil
lion natives cow speak English fluent
ly, and there are 100000 English
speaking children in the public schools.
1t is destined to be the national Ian
guage.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-15

There are only 1884 japanese in the
Philippines. There are about 100000
japanese In California alone, or 10
times as many as in the entire Philip
pine archipelago.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-15

They have been Christians for 300
years and have culture and refine
ment that will compare very fsyorably
with that OF other nations.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-10-15
some FACTS
ABOUT The
PHILIPPINES
The University Of Santo Tomas is
% years older than Harvard.

The Filipino people number 10,350,-
$40, of which 9,495,272 are Christians
and only per cent non-C Christians.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-30
DEMOCRATIC IN POLITICS and
FOREMOST IN ALL CIVIC AFFAIRS

Has the Largest Sworn Circulation
Of any Newspaper Published Be-
tween Winchester and Ashland, a
distance Of over One Hundred Miles
An Examination of the ADVOCATE
pages will shown that it is Patron
lied by EVERY MERCHANT
in Mt. Sterling. Who would know
better than they as to it's value as
an ADVERTISING MEDIUM? =
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1920-12-30

The ADVOCATE Represents the Interests of ALL
the Citizens Of Mt. Sterling and Montgomery County,
and at all times be found leading in every fight for
the betterment Of local conditions
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
NICODEMUS GIVEN $4,000
CRANDMOTHER'S ESTATE
Beneficiary Testifies in Suit Amount
betrayed Expenses Incurred
for Her Case

FREDERICK, Md, July c4-Testi-
flying in his own behalf, in the SUIT
against him to account for property
of his grandmother, the late Mrs
America +. Il. Nicodemus. W. Har-
mon Nicodemus, of Washington ad-
mitted he had had his grandmother
committed to federal insane asy-
lum after she had transferred 10 MIN
property valued at $1,000.
The suit is instituted by Mrs. A.
Louise Nicodemus of Baltimore for
her two daughters, Isabelle Louise
and Eugenia Browning Nicodemus.
Nicodcmus testified that the securi-
ties obtained from his grandmother
had been partly used to defray ex-
penses incurred for her. Mrs. Nicode-
mus whose home was in Frederick,
went to Washington to live with the
grandson, but, according to his testi-
mony IL became impossible to care
for her and she was removed to the
hospital, where she died.
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
STATE UNIVERSITIES
TO CLASSIFY PAY
Ask for Report on Salary Plan
For U. S. Employees, With
View to Adoption.

An effort to extend the campaign
for reclassification of salaries of Gov
ernment employees to the universities
OF this country has met with graft
Tying success. according to announce
ment today by the joint conference
on reclassificauon.
Communications from presidents OF
State universities indicate much in
terest is manifested in the report of
the reclassification commission. Let
ters were sent out by the commit
tee on education of a joint confer
ence and the replies show university
officials are anxious to study the re-
port. Each letter thus far received
has requested a copy of the report
be sent to the university. They also
indicated that If on it's examination
tn report meets with their approval,
they will indorse 1t.
The joint conference stated this
morning:
The Joint conference has thought
it patriotic duty TO bring the con
tents of the classification report to
the attention of heads of State uni
versities; first, because it shows
means by which a teaching STAFF can
be built up to better advantage to
the institution; second, because it
will improve Federal employment,
putting 1T on a proper efficiency ba-
sis, and encourage recruiting in Gov
ernment departments, from graduates
of those colleges; and third, indica-
ting to graduates the Government
service will open up, through this re-
classification, means for them to enter
technical, scientific, trade and clerical
positions. unhampered by poor sala-
ries and stagnation in promotion,
which has been the depressing cause
in the past for many promising men
and women graduates to decline to
enter the Government service"
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
SENTENCED
TO HANG SEPT. 10
Slayer of Thomas N. Moore in
Collapse as Judge Imposes
Death Penalty.

william H. Turner. Washington ne
gro, who shot to death Thomas Nor
gan Moore, Government torpedo eX-
pert, and attacked and robbed Miss
Pearl J. Clark, secretary to Congress-
man Britton of Illinois, was yester-
day sentenced to be hanged Septem-
Der 10, in the Henrico county jail
Judge Edmund Waddill pronounced
the sentence in the United States Dis
trict Court at Richmond, Va. Turner
was convicted by jury in Judge
Waddills court last Saturday for the
Staying of Moore.
Miss Clark was the Governments
star witness against Turner telling
of the killing of Moore, her fiance
and the attack made on her by the
negro. 1t took the jury exactly TWEEN
ty-eight minutes to reach a verdict of
first degree murder.
Turner, who was defended by
Harry NJ. Smith, rCputed to be one of
the ablest lawyers in Virginia, col
lapsed yesterday after Judge Waddll
imposed the death penalty. Turner
had admitted the killing of Moore
pleading self-defense, but denied the
attack on Miss Clark.
For time Turner was employed
in the District Water Department as
a laborer. He has relatives living in
southwest Washington.
The Staying of Moore occurred on
Government property on the Virginia
side of the Highway bridge.
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
D. c. GUARD GOING
TO CAMP AUG. 15

The District OF Columbia National
Guard will receive annual instruc-
tions at Camp Lee, Va, August 10 to
30. according to general orders issued
last night by Major r. ID. LaGarde,
Y. S. A., adjutant general of the Dis
trict Of Columbia Militia.
This will be the first annual en-
campment Of the new National Guard
and the first since the declaration of
war in 1917. II will be in charge of
Gen. Anton stephan, commander of
the District Guard.
The guardsmen are instructed to
assemble at the armory, 4I2 l. street
northwest, August IS, in time to be-
gin movement at s o'clock in the
morning.
This service will be under pay.
The United States property and dis
bursting officer for the District of
Columbia will provide transportation
TO the railway terminal at Camp Lee.
Off,cers and enlisted men OF the ad-
minlstrative staff who are to attend
the camp will be announced later in
special orders. The camp transporta-
tion officer will have charge of NOV.
ing the organizations and impedi-
menta between the railroad terminal
and the camp ground. Impedimenta
and officers baggage will be trans
ported to the camp August Ia
The Washington times., 1920-07-24

The buildings look forlorn. Inside
the furniture has been removed and
most Of the rooms are empty.
30 WHERE 057 WORRIED.
Tempo No. /, $500 - street. is prac-
tically abandoned. only thirty clerks
occupy the entire building, which
formerly housed 057. This building
was affected by the reduction on
July /. Tempo No. 3, at Twentieth
and G streets, was reduced in per-
sonnel from 500 to 300 clerks.
Building \. i'm the neighoorhood OF
sixth and streets, is abandoned
except in two wings. Seven other
wings are vacant.
The buildings. \, y, G. y, T., and
+, in the vicinity OF Sixth and b
streets and the TEMPO group" west
Of Seventeenth street, were erected
at n cost Of over S2,0OO,O00. The
capacity of the entire group was ap-
proximately 30, ,76T. Disposition OF
these buildings will require Congress
sional action. According to the pres
Ont status. Congress has decreed the
til two years after peace has been
declared
At present, many buildings are be-
Ing hllcd with clerks from congcsted
Government departments, especially
the War Department. Tho arrange
ment. however. is only temporary,
and other office space will have to
be found for them,
The Washington times., 1920-07-24

|NU.S.BUREAU.
Pension Department, With In
creased Work, Finds Short
age Of Efficient Help.

The Pension Bureau faces a dan
gerous increase OF business" at .
time when IT'S personnel is to be ma
terially reduced through the opera
tion of the Civil Service Retirement
Act.
Acting Commissioner Byington
states that the Sells and Fuller acts
already have caused the Ming OF 3d.
900 new pension claims with the bu-
reau. and it is anticipated that many
thousands more are coming during
the summer months.
FORCE is DEPLETED.
The Pension Bureau is without ade-
quate force to handle these claims.
Congress made no provision for an
increased personnel A considerable
portion of the superannuates in the
bureau are to be retired, although
Commissioner Saltzgaber and Assist
ant Commissioner Byington will go as
far as they can in retaining their
employees under the situation that
confronts them.
Acting Commissioner Byington Is
not permitted to fill any OF the va
cancies created by retirement except
by transfers, and this admittedly VIII
be extremely hard TO effect, because
no department desires TO have its ef-
fcient clerks transferred and tho
consent of the clerks themselves is
necessary. The Pension Bureau,
therefore. will go through the BAL
ance Of the current fiscal year with a
decreased personnel.
HUNDREDS SEEK LAW.
Outside OF the Pension Bureau this
question has not yet been raised, be-
cause none of the department heads
anticipate any loss in personnel
through retirement.
The operation of the new law al
ready has caused so much interest
throughout the United states that
hundreds of inquiries from interested
organizations are being received,
some of them from far-off Australia
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
Dc. C.TRUCKSG0
INTO VA. FREE
Reciprocal Arrangement Com.
pIeted Today Affects $4,000
Vehicle Owners.

Commercial vehicles with District
OF Columbia license tags VIII be
recognized in the State OF Nirginla
and Virginia tags Will be recognized
in the District. as a result OF action
taken today by the District Commis-
sioners
owners OF more than 5000 CONNER
cial vehicles in Washington and
more than 10000 in Virginia will be
notified that only one tag is neces-
sary.
Wade II. Coombs. Superintendent OF
Licenses for the District, early TINS
morning received word from Il. o.
James. secretary of state OF virginia
that that State would recognize Dis
trict of Columbia commercial tags II
the District would agree TO recipro-
cate.
He Immediately wrote recon-
mendation that James suggestion be
adopted and sent it TO Commissioner
Louis Brownlow, who conferred with
Engineer Commissioner KutZ and the
two men. sitting in board session
voted TO approve the recommends
tion.
Commercial vehicle owners in the
District have been paying yearly 60
cents per horsepower for the priv
ileGc OF entering Virginia. Virginia
owners have been paying from 50 70
$40 per year. depending upon the
Horsepower of their trucks.
The District government and state
Of Virginia some years ago agreed to
recognize tags OF pleasure vehicles
from their territory and efforts to
include commercial vehicles have been
made for several years past.
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
ARREST DR. JONAS
AS RIOT AG|TATOR
D. C. Man Will Be Arraigned To-
day in New York in Connec-
ton With Chicago Fracas.

"Dr." Rupert r. Jonas, Welsh
man, well known in Washington for
his activities among colored people.
was arrested yesterday IN New York
on charges of being accessory to muir
der in connection with the recent
Chicago race riots and of forging
two checks.
ist agitator md of having made a
practice of melting negroes to rise
against the whites. He has been
staying at the Hotel Theresa, 10th
street and Seventh avenue. New York.
and was arrested while coming from
the office of the Negro World. He
told the detectives who served the
warrants he knew nothing about the
cause of the Chicago riots nor of two
checks which are alleged to have
been cashed by Chicago men.
The police say Jonas left Chicago o
last June. after cashing the two
checks for a total of s35, and went to
Pittsburgh with two companions.
One of these was arrested there. and
Jonas went into hiding, appearing a
few days ago in New York.
When arrested, Jonas had S14 and
a pocketful of Socialist literature.
Jonas is an impressive looking man
with Van Dyke beard and provides
a constant flow of convincing con-
versation. He will be arraigned to-
day in police court in New York.
Jonas was active before Congress
sional committees last winter in a
movement to have colored people sent
to Abyssinia. He professcd to rep
resent the Abyssinian government.
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
CLASS IN CITIZENSHIP
WILL VISIT MT. VERNON

Students fall the Americanization
classes of the public schools will
make a trip TO Mount Vernon Mon
day. leaving the old Central High
School. Seventh and streets north
west, at o'clock, or the Washington
and Alexandria station, Twelfth and
Pennsylvania avenue, at 1:3O. All
who can go are invited to go. The
afternoon class of the Webster school
made the trip Wednesday under di-
rection of Miss Benson.
All foreign-born men and women
of Washington who have friends COM
ing from the old countries are asked
to invite them to the public school
classes where English is taught
Call at the Americanization school,
Seventh and o streets, and learn
about the classes, or call Main 5000.
branch 356, and ask for Miss Aiten.
The Washington times., 1920-07-24
City Has Deserted
Village Since u. S.
Freed Many Clerks

Within the city limits there lies q
deserted village, with well iaid-off
streets, and rows of buildings.
Down along Potomac Park. stretch
ing picturesqucly over 1000 acres,
the seventeen temporary Government
buildings, formerly filled with pretty
girl war workers. lie almost aban-
thousands, July /.
If you have ever been through this
district of temporary buildings con-
structed to house the thousands OF
girls il brought from all parts Of the
country, and when Uncle SANS war
shop was going fun blast. you will
recall the familiar scenes.
GIRLS MADE LIVELY SCENE.
There was a hustle and hustle
around o'clock. when the girls were
hurrying to their Offices. At noon,
the girls locked arms and promenad-
~ the sidewalks, without hats.
Others sought the parks, and spread
their lunches under the trees Tho
Ellipsc near Fifteenth and Ohio av-
enuc was favoritc spot The candy
shops and ice cream parlors did n
thriving business. and often the last
cone was handed over the counter
just "a the gong rang.
But today the little shops are
closing, the streets are silent and
abandoned in the village" except
for a few struggling clerks. the work
Is done.