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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-24
BONNIE TERRE

Amos Norwine and family and his
father, Albert Norwine, motored tc
Pennington Sunday.
Cyprian Boyer attended the ball
game at Desloge Sunday.
Quite number of people from our
city attended the big ball game at
Desloge Sunday.
f. 7. E. Phillips and family motored
to Pennington Sunday.
Sylvester Falk was a visitor in
Pennington Sunday.
Billy Skaggs was visitor in Farm
ington Sunday.
t. S. AuBuchon and wife and Miss
Ollie Porterfield spent Sunday after
noon in Flat River.
Hubert House and family motored
to Pennington Sunday.
Mrs. John Chandler, who formerly
lived in this city, and moved her fam
lily to East st. Louis some months ago,
is moving her family back here to
live. She was accompanied home by
her daughter, Mrs. Ewing Steinmetz.
Joseph Bouchard and son, Leo, were
Flat River visitors Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. O'Sullivan and
little grandson motored to French
Village Sunday.
Miss Ostallie O'Sullivan spent Sun
day with her sister, Mrs. frankie
Fowler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cook of Des-
loge motored here Sunday afternoon
to spend the evening with Thos. Cook
and grandmother, Mrs. Mumaw.
Thos. O'Sullivan returned home
from St. Louis Friday evening.
Mrs. Will Murphy, Mrs. Augustine
Murphy and daughter, Stella and
Geneva, of Big River were visitors
here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Pratte motored
to the country to spend the afternoon
with the Wheelehon family.
Firmin Edgar made a business trip
to st. Louis last week, shipping car
load of cattle. He reported the price
not as good as he expected.
Mrs. Ewing Steinmetz was called
to st. Louis last week to attend to
some business for her mother, Mrs.
John Chandler. . "'.
Gus Lawrence, manager of the
Cash and Carry store here, spent
Sunday with his family in Farming
ton.
Mrs. H. H. Hammond of St. Louis,
formerly of this place, was here last
week on business.
Miss Anna Wheelehon of Farming
ton attended the big Mission here and
visited her niece, Mrs. Albert Will
|1iams.
Mrs. and Mr.. Austin Pratte and
daughters, Misses Bridget and Fran
ces, and son, Anthony, and Miss
Louise Steinmetz motored to Farm
ington Sunday.
Bernard and Alphonso AuBuchon of
French Village were visitors here
Miss Louise Cunningham, formerly
of this place, is guest of her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Edward Cunningham,
and family
Miss Maude Stroupe will return to
her position as saleslady in the Cash
and Garry store Monday.
Miss Garnet Lively, and J. S. Mein-
haus Of Illinois were married in Iron
ton Monday. They were accompanied
there by Miss Myrna Freeman and
Roy Wilborn. We wish them much
happiness and prosperity --e--s.---.
Miss Bertha Holdman of st. Louis
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
father, Geo. Holdman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Williams mo-
torcd to the country to visit the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-24
KNOB LICK ROUTE

We understand that Mr.. Moore Of
Knob Lick has moved his family to,
Elvins. ~
Mr.. Murphy has opened a meat
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-09-24
TUNNEL

Reuben Cole was a DeSoto visitor
last week.
Miss Hattie Appleberry was a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12

docks-Park players until tls in the fall. Dan Fitch's all g minstrel will be the feature jestic beginning Monday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12

is a startling romance, of a man be- longing to the upper ten set, and a girl guarded from contact with the world by her overzealous father. Ex- citement runs through this photoplay, ana beautiful scenery makes a love- ly background for the imaginative theme of the play The bathing scene Is remarkable for the costumes, and the wearers, and the play gets by on the strength of the delicate cynicism so well known to Chambers novels of social pleasure seekers.
 Wives of Men," at the Alcazar, is one of the most outwardly frank and daring plays ever screened. The store is original in its winding, and 1t ends in a rather unexpected manner. A bride finding her husband gazing at a picture of another woman, autographed ''To my husband, James, from Grace refuses to live down the barrier that lies between. In later years the story of Grace comes to light in a most un- expected manner, and after trials, the picture ends as it should.
 At the Colonial, beginning today, Houdini starts a four-day engagement in Terror Island" All the thrills that could possibly be packed into five reels have been furnished the 'Handcuf King" for this picture.
 William s. Hart will be shown for thsi last time today at the Rialto thea Ire in The Bargain" wherein a two- gun bandit faced with capture is wounded, and saved from death by a mountain girl. He reforms and makes a bargain with the s1eriff, after watch he is left to reform Tn peace. It is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12

one of those real Hart thrillers. with lots of punch and action.
 The Majestic. for the last weeks bf!I, before this popular stock com pany departs for The summer, is playing one of the sweetest and most enjoyable little plays that they ever have billed. It is My Dixie Girl" and raj her different from the usual line of shows shown by this popular theatre. It is a story of an old southern gem tleman. faced with ruin. whose daugh- ter, though in love With a man of her own age, agrees to marry a man older but rich to save her father.
 When he heard about it the father foroids the sacrifice, and is only saved by the interference of his daughter s nurse, who wires the man that the girl loves, and he comes in time to save their fortune Mae Park is the girl, charming as usual, and sam Park plays the role of the negro man ser want who lodges work and his wife. The comedy runs all through, with many laughs and much applause by those who will miss 50 badly the Mad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12
BESSEMER
The Bessemer manager of C

Bessemeri May H. (SpeciaL)- A movement has been started by the Red Cross home service department at Bes- semer to place boys in local industries or on farms of the surrounding terri tory, now that schools will be closed in a short time and G: II. Stevenson, local chairman is taking up the ques tion with the different manufacturing establishments and the larger agricul- tural and truck growing men in the district.
 MT. Stevenson will maintain a bur eau at his office to help the local boys, and expects to be able to place a num-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12
Reuiewing the Mouies

better self, and his lower personality, Is the most marvellous piece of acting that has ever been screened. Henry Walthal, who has nithertofore held horrors as a great actor of the screen, m my opinion, has almost lost his laurel wreath. and John, the wonder flu, Barrymore, is supreme in his art. This wonderful picture is to be seen at the Strand, with a Harold Lloyd comedy that is excellent in humor to tighten the bill.
 At the Trianon Even As Eve" screened from the novel by Robert w Chambers. called "The Shining Band"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12

Der in various ocupations in the dis trict. For several years a number of Bessemer boys have gone to the wheat fields in the west, and MT. Stevenson is of the opinion that this year the boys will not be able 10 find work there, and will wander over the West out from the protection of the parental roof, and subjected to all kinds of temptations. There will be number of high school boys, who will leave school in a few weeks, and have not secured work for the summer, and the Red Cross bureau will be quite an ad- vantage to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12
Curtain Ready to Ring Up
 On PonselLe Concert Tonight

The curtain is ready to ring up'' on the Ponselle concert this evening at the Jefferson. the hour being S:30, and these who have not secured their tickets still have chance to get good seats for this beautiful event, both in orchestra and balcony.
 Che hour before the performance this evening Music Students Tickets" at the popular price of $1, will be hon ored at the Jefferson for the gallery, the regular price to the general pub lie being s1.50. and as there has been a large demand for Music Students
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12
SALVATION ARMY APPEAL

All details have been worked ouF for the Salvation Army campaign that will be conducted in the Bessemer cut off before May 20. The campaign will be a one-day drive, but the same day will not be observed in all sections of the city, the exact date to be left to the discretion of the chairman of their sections.
 Each plant and industry has had a team appointed, who will work their territory when thought advisable, be- fore May 20.
 Tn the downtown section. May 12 has been set as the date for making the campaign, and Chairman George Bum gardner expects to put on an intensive drive for that day. The campaign has
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12

Tickets indications point to the fact that numbers of music students will hear the sensational young Italian American dramatic soprano of the Met ropolitan, Rosa Ponselle, this evening for the first time in Birmingham.
 Miss Ponselle, who will be assisted by Mir. William Tyfoler pianist-con- ductor of the Metropolitan Opera will sing four great arias from her greatest oreratic triumphs, besides groups of modern English and Italian songs, and MT Tyroler will play two groups of soli. including Wagners numbers and modern composers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12
BY ANNE JORDAN

Owing to the territory covered and the fact that I am a woman, and all ways like to add the last word, the reviews of the motion pictures had to be left out yesterday morning, so. in few words I'll describe what is in view for the pleasure-seeker.
 Little did I dream when I poured over Stevensons "Dr. Jekyll and MT Hyde that it would ever be depicted in manner that carries one far above the novel John Barrymore has made this picture an art that will live for ever. His interpretation of mans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12
ELECTION
 HELD AT FAIRFIELD

A special election was held at Fair field yesterday to vose on the five-mill tax and a bond issue for street light ing The result follows:
 One and a half mill for school pur- poses. 245 for. II against; two mills for fire department. 1S4 for 57 against; one and a half mills for streets and parks. 21l for. 26 against. Bond is- sue, POS for, 2 against.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12

been well advertised, and much in- terest is being taken in rasing the amount for which Bessemer has been asked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12

 terest is being taken in rasing the amount for which Bessemer has been asked.
 The choir members of the First Bap- tist church are practicing for a sacred concert that will be given on next Sun day morning. rehearsal will be giv- en Thursday evening at the church. Rev. w. r. Price, the pastor, is attend ing the Southern Baptist convention in Washington, and will not return in time to fill his pulpit Sunday. The con cert will be given at the II o'clock service There will be no services on Sunday evening. The concert is being directed by T. Bryan Waller A beauti- ful programme will be given. The choir has been practicing for some time for the song service, and is expected to attract large attendance of music lovers.
 "Ballock's Dark Spots", an amateur minstrel from Fairfield appeared at the high school auditorium Tuesday evening under the auspices of the Fair field Epworth League. The minstrel performance attracted a large and ap- preciative audience, and good sum was realized.
 There will be an art exhibit at Hope well school Wednesday afternoon, to which the public has been invited. The exhibit will commence at o'clock in the afternoon, and there will be spec linens of the work of the pupils.
 Bessemer deputies located and des- troyed an eighty gallon still and 800 gallons of beer mash Monday night at Ravine, few miles from Bessemer. They also found one hundred and fifty gallons of beer mash near the gravel pit. about two miles west of Bessemer Tuesday afternoon, but were unable to locate the still. No arrest were made in either case.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12
Much Property Bur ne.
RY Assoclated Press

Roanoke. Va, May 11.-One aaiic. lo- comotive, large quantities of building mad terial and a portion of round house under construction on the Norfolk anI Western railway at Shafers Crossing, one mile from Roanoke were destroyed by fire late today. The damage is esti- mated at between s25O.eO0 and s5Oo000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12
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Oldest established Firm of Medical Specialists in Alabama. Twenty : five Years in Birmingham.

We treat scientifically and with wonderful success, all manner of chronic diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, Lungs, Heart, Liver, Stomach. Bowels, Kidneys and all dis eases of the Skin and the Pel- VIC Organs of Men and Women
 We especially invite those who have any symptoms of Ap- pendicitis or Ovarian trouble, to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-05-12

The Age-HerAld maintains spe- eial representative in Bessemer- Mrs. H. L. Rains is eorrespond- ent, to whom news items should be given. Phone Bassemer 612-J.
 Phone Bessemor 6s7.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-10
LIFE INSURANCE
POLICY HOLDER
I. STUCK SIX TIMES
F FEDERAL Taxes Catch Him
Coming, Going, Side
Stepping and Reversing
Says Authority.

NEW lOiklN, Dec. iWs-A person
holding a policy In any one Of the
American life insurance companies
finds himself subject. indirectly. 20
the imposition Of live. and perhaps
sl:. federal taxes. r. u. Rhodes, vice.
pregidcnt Of the Mutual Benefit Life
lnguunnce company. Newark. y. j.,
At IT'S fourteenth annual convention
told the Association OF Life Insurance
Presidents here today.
Although cmphasising the multiple
taxation Of life Insurance, Mr.. Rhodes
urged hat Il is lar better that insur-
nnce men shall sincerely and whole
hcartcdly cooperate with the govern
mont In finding IA reasonable basis Of
taxation than that thcv should take
an Hntagonistic position toward an
planl thai may be presented.
What Is The position OF one who
has sought Insurance protection. In
so FAR Us federal taxes are concern
ed?' allted tho speaker. In the first
place, he pays q tax at the nate of
eighty cents per $1,000 OF insurance
for the privilege Of insuring his life
In the second place. he PAYS q per-
sonal tax upon so much of his in
come az Is required to pny the prem
ium uppn his insurance. In the third
place. the mount he pays as a prem
ium IL again taxed when II reaches
the company of which he Is a mem.
brr. I'm the fourth place, IL the assess
ntent OF an excess profits tax * up
hcl6 bv the urt the premium b.
again ,aNed. In The nth place. SO
much NJ HIS premium as Is held by
the company for contingencies Il
again taxed as a CAPITAL stock tax
In the sixth place, when the amount
injured IL paid to his estate IT is aEnin
.aNed.
This Be- a taxation with q vcn-
gcnncc, Tie insured is caught com
ing. standing. still and going. In a
transaction which he docs not enter
into for profit and In which there ram
be no profit"
Dcvoting his attention further 10 n
consideration Of federal income las
law, MI. Rhodes not only called into
question It's conHtitutiunalltA. SO far
as Il affects life insurance, but gave
an analysis Of the inequality which
hc said results TO the various COM
panies from the actual operation Of
the law.
The income tax law applied to life
insurance companies" Mr.. Rhodes de-
clared, fails to meet some or tho
most important c@ritcriu Of sound me-
thods of taxation. II does not boat
equally upon different companies. II
does not provide m certainty of In
come to the government. The amount
Of AK is not easily dptcrmlnabic, ana
when determined II IL not, as implied.
a tax on net income. The tax IN
collected only at heavy expense -
the government aud to the companies,
1T IS not at all clear that In 50 lar
as life insurnnce companies + con
corned the present law meets the com
stitutional requirements
Mr.. Rhodes took "A definite stand
in opposition to the theory that prem
iums should be taxed as income OF
the insurance companies.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-10
Every Boys Suit
Reduced

Realizing fully that reductions
may mean anything or nothing,
we take this opportunity Of i'm.
pressing on careful buyers that
experienced shoppers, after look
ing around, paying special atten-
ton TO the quality of materials
and workmanship in ali the boys
suits in Albuquerque, were almost
unanimous in the acclaim that
these suits we are now offering
were by far the best for the money
at the old prices. This new re-
duction we announce now, is a
further cut from these old low
prices.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-10

This sweeping reduction on furs includes every fur set, scarf, throw
and mun in our stock, by far the largest in the state. Included are
distinctive animal scarfs, ohoker scarfs, capes, throws, NUTS and
coates of mink, coney, nutrias Australian oppossun, squirrel, black
wolf, black fox, cinnamon, grey wolf, and sesline.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-10

Holland lH AaIiho ahipping consider
able quantities Of potato flour 10 tho
United states,
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-10
Three Lots Silk
Shirts Cut

just in time for Christmas shop.
ping comes the announcement that
we We divided our big stock of
good Silk Shirts into three big
lots at a radically reduced price.
Included, of course, are ali the
plain colors ana stripes proven by
cur sales sheets to be the most
popular Of the season.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-10
At the TheaterS
Today .Jt

Tom Mix, the screen favorite OF the
cast and west, Is playing to-day ana
tomorrow at the Pastime In THE
Texan" a thrilling tale of the great
southwest, n story Of western adven-
ture so real hat one listens for the
hOof-beats Of the cowboys ponies.
IL Is a story Of a happy-go-lucky,
daredevil Texan who seeks advon
turrl in the "cow -towns' Of the west,
including Las Vegas. N. NJ. and who
finds It I'm It's biggest terms In Wolf
river, Montana, when he meets ana
fnlls In love with Alice Marcum
(Gloria Hopo) an eastern girl who has
been proposed to 'fOr tho forticth
time" by winthrop Endirott; how
h plot becomes complicated i'm the
appearance Of Jack purdy, the VIII
lain, and how Endicott proves his
manhood, all make a picture that
shows Mix at his best.
Ideal Thcater Is showing Louise
Glaum, beautiful, graceful screen star
for the last time to-day In sahara"
h story of n young Parisienne, Mig
non, who goes with her American hus-
band, q civil engineer ordered to
Carlo and the Egyptian desert to on
struct a railroad. SnntChed from the
environment OF the guyest city in tine
world, and "transplanted to the lonely
desert, h IN bcguiled, by h tempta-
tions offered her by Baron Alexis,
Russian nobleman who comes into tho
Town with n caravan. How the weak
willed womdn finds her true self, and
Is brought back to the love OF her
husband and child are told I'm M
dramatic scene after another. A spec
ial attraction Of the picture lies in a
sandstorm that bends the pnlm trees
To the ground and wrecks adobe
houres, yelling the sun TO blood red
IN It's clouds. "Finger Prints play
ing Bob Reeves, Is also ON to-day.
~ Thcatcr presents Crooked
Streets" to-day, starring Ethel Clay
Ton. The story IL n OF a young
American girl who Is aide to "A col
lector OF art. and whose travels take
hor to Shanghai, and the famous
crooked streets OF the Paris OF the
Orient" She II captured by a band
OF drunken sailors. who fight for her
as the prizei aud how she Is restored
to safety mSkes a ale with all the
wierd romancc Of the pricnt met
with the bold freedom OF the occi-
dent, Today and tomorrow.
Holland 4s Aaniheahippiag consider
able quantities Of potato flour 10 he
Tfntfaa Efntaa
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-10

santa Cinus will receive kiddies IN
Toyinnd tomorrow. Bling uhent
down. They'll he uck;cd to death
with the old gent.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-10

People who buy an their groceries
nc the Grocc-Totc save cnongh
each week 10 make a bic dent IA
iheir Christmas deficits
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-10
Ortiz Contests
Madrid's Election

SANTA FE. n. NJ, Dec. 10
Marcelino ortiz, county assessor,
who was defeated FOR reelection on
the face NJ the returns. by a major
ity of 80 votes. has filed a contest
against Jose ] Madrid. fusion candi-
date To whom AN election certificate
has been issued. ORTIZ alleges lrreg-
ulaTitiCs la the county election that
Il corrected would elect him by q ma
jority OF COO.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-10
Why Not Give Her q
New Hand Bag for
Christmas?

Yes, why not? A hand
bag is always acceptable.
Most women can use a
new bag to very good adj
vantage. Another rea-
son for suggesting a hand
bag is that they may be
selected for most any
price, ranging from the
simplest silk creations to
the more expensive inn
ported leather and silver
mounted beaded bags.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-10
Sale of Dress Goods
Goes On

many people give enough
dress goods for a pattern to wo.
men capable Of doing their own
for Christmas. The
sale Of dress goods now going on
offers these people a rare oppor-
to select the seasons best
silk and wool dress &c DDS at q de-
cided saving. Rcmrmber. an entire
stock has hecn radically reduced for
this sale Here arr q be found the
terms and colors. There arc seven
hig lnts, ranging I'm price from
yd. tO$7.95y d.
First Floor.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-10

The Herald is che New Mexico
paper that takes the Want" out
Of Want Ads ty bringing Results.
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Tombstone epitaph., 1920-10-24
SERIOUS AFFAIR

SAN SIMONS. Oct. A--Ea-ly last Saturday morning Kent Corbe; was seriously wounded by gun shot iu '!icted by J. C. Blrksdalo. 5r Kent with Howard Kyle, had gore up to Wood canyon on a hun 'iA. tr!p 1ul were joined by J C. Barksdal-. Jr, and Fred Eendle. A tuss!e was had .re' some bedding when Barfsla5 picked up rifle and sho, Kent. the .oad hitting him in the thigh.
 t is presumed thl; he near 10 ,h3ol near ;he feet Of Kent 10 irgh.eu h.t. 5ut overstepped the mark Dr .NeA- lnder was summoned and brogn, Kent home 10 his father. who lives in ,Ae valley other hunters near by provided slre,cher and did what they 'ould 10 help until pr Alexander a. rived. pr. Austin Of I.ordsburg was eallcd by phone and he assisted Dr Alexander in treating he boy wound.
 A, present the boy is in a serious 'ondhion. The affair is greatly d,. )!ared by he parents and all par,ie, concerned. The entire community is much upset over this as Kent Corbet ias a reputation of being one Of tns res: boys in the entire valley
 The Barksdale boy is about F ears old and has been turned over 0 the juvenile court in Tombstone ,ut i9 allowed 10 be at home. awal.- ng the final outcome Of the Corbet poy's condition. Even if Kent gets veil the Barksdale boy will be sen: 0 reform school until he is 21 years Jld