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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-13
ROUTE 3

Miss Reeva Counts returned to her
home at Bonnie Terre Sunday, fater
spending the week with relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Miller spent Sum
day with the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joel Hammers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amasa Waugh and
daughter, Viola, Misses Esther Ger
,rison and Clara Gregory spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Boyd, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Boyd, Mrs. VIM. Gegg
of Coffman attended church at
Pleasant Hill Sunday and spent the
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Allen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newman Horn and
family spent Saturday with "Aunt"
Vine Bowling.
Mrs. W. E. Golfer and daughter,
Mrs. Jennie Cowley are spending the
week with relatives in Woodriver, ILL.,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-13
KNOB LICK ROUTE |

Harry Hughes of st. Louis is visit
ing relatives at Knob Lick.
The Knob Lick baseball team play
ed Libertyville team Sunday. The
score was 16 to 10, in favor of Knob
Lick.
Roy Hughes, who had employment
in St. Louis, returned home last week
Mrs. Foley and son, Samuel, left
Friday for st. Louis.
Geo. Miller went to the Lead Belt
to seek employment.
st. Louis Friday, where he will make
his home.
John Govro was the guest of rel.
atives in Elvins Saturday night.
Miss Dulcie Snyder of Knob Lick
left for st. Louis Friday to seek en-
ployment.
Miss Edith Rowe returned home
from Cape Girardeau Sunday.
Noah Govro, who has been visiting
in Elvins, returned to his home SUM-
day.
Miss Pearl Mcdaniel was shopping
in Pennington Thursday.
The following were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. c. A. Ebrecht Sunday: Mrs
Luke Moore and sons, Carl and Jo'
seph Sebastian, Lynn and Franz,
Ballard, Edith Hibbits, Mrs. Bess
L. Moore, Marguerite Govro, Lora
Smith and Charles Hulsey.
Miss Bessie Dingman, Glen Grigs.
by, Francis Dingman and Carl Birt
were guests of Jim Kinney and fam
lily.
Geo. Kinney of the lead belt spent
the weekend with home folks.
Miss Laura Beams of st. Louis is
the guest of relatives at this place.
L. Moore of the lead belt spent the
weekend with his wife here.
Uncle Riley Moore of this place
spent the weekend in Pennington.
Walter Tetley of near Knob Lick
left Sunday for st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Bess and son
Jack, are guests of Mrs. Hibbits and
family of this place.
Misses Hazel Webb and Elizabeth
Mullefsman were shopping in Knot
Lick Saturday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-13

A dispatch from the east tells of an
intoxicated man apparently comfort
able sleeping on telephone wires, for
ty feet from the pavement. Unfor-
tunately, however, the fellow snored
so roughly as to arouse a policeman,
who climbed up and aroused him, but
was compelled to shake him out into
a life-net held by battalion Of police
he had summoned to his assistance.
But the "stew" was unable to tell how
he managed to get to bed. Beverages
that would cause men to "climb trees"
is not new, but this performance in
dicates a new tincture to that up
lifting" brand
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-13
GOOD ADVICE OF A
BIG CITY EDITOR

1t is reported that one or both the
big parties have decided to do a lot
of billboard advertising over the coun-
try during the campaign. Which
moves Arthur Brisbane, the famous
New York editor, to remark in his
widely printed column headed ITO
day.: ..
"Poor advertising. Better use the
small country newspapers, such as
Harding and Cox own, and especially
the country weekly newspapers. They
cost less than billboards, and are
worth a thousand times more-the
people BELIEVE in them"
Truly. And the Republican and
Democratic campaign committees
would be wise to remember it. Where
billboard advertising gets one mile,
the country newspaper gets 1000
miles.
The country people see the bill
boards and when they don't hate them
for the horrible Disagreement of their
landscape, they are Indifferent to
them.
They don't hate their community
newspaper. They are not Indifferent
to it. AS matter of fact they have
feeling that is akin to love for the
newspaper that chronicles the news of
their neighbors, friends and relatives
and they are as attentive to its con-
tents as they are Indifferent to thu
abominable billboard.
All the people of community
know the editor and trust him. If
they hadn't learned to trust him, you
may be sure he would have no news
paper today. Trusting him, they
trust his paper and believe it. Think
of billboard advertising alongside of
that. Ye gods!
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-13
DEMOCRATIC TICK EFT

For President:
JAMES M. COX
For Vice President:
FRANKLIN d. ROOSEVELT
For U. S. Senator:
BRECKENRIDGE LONG
For Governor:
JOHN NJ. ATKINSON
For Lieutenant Governor;
CARTER NJ. BUFORD
For Secretary of State:
JOHN l.. SULLIVAN
For Attorney General:
WILLIS II. MEREDITH
For Congressman:
ARTHUR T. BREWSTER
For Representative:
JEFF d. POSITION
For Prosecuting Attorney:
PHILIP S. COLE, Jr.
For County Treasurer;
II. W. COFFIELD
For County Assessor:
F, NJ. HORTON
For Sheriff:
JOHN G. HUNT
For County Judge, 1st District:
J. W. JONES
For County Judge, 2nd 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, 1920-08-13

thing that is possessed of wonderful
life, a magnificent life, which you
can take away in a moment, but can
not give back again.
How any man can look in the clear,
soft, deep eye of one of these wild
creatures, and then pull the trigger of
his rifle, | cannot understand. 1t
seems to me that it is not the highest
type of what we think as human
this merely killing things for amuse-
ment.
Rev. M. ]. Savage.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-13
Aug. 31-Sept. 4
MARRIAGE LICENSES

August ernest A. Eaves, of De-
Soto, and Amanda A. Ruppel, of
Ware.
August 7-R. NJ. Mccullough and
Abbie Robinson, both of Desloge.
August II. H. Grenia and Pearl
V. Hicks, both of Irondale.
August 9-Jesse A. Bible, of Knob
Lick, and Vera E. Wilson, of Omaha,
Nebraska.
August 9-Albert Wiley, of New
York City, and Ethel T. Hill, of De-
Lassus.
August l1-Willard Poe Mccarthy,
of Desloge, and Avail Smith, of Route
4, Pennington.
August 11-Leslie Deblois, of Flat
River, and Clara Coleman, of Davis
vile, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-13

! never could quite see the prowess
of going to the woods merely to kill
a moose or a deer or bear, some-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-13

Gov. Cox differs from Senator
Harding in that he has no interests ta
appease, no factions to kowtow to and
no group to direct his action and
censor his statements. He is standing
squarely on his own feet and is Of
fering the American people a safe,
business-like administration based on
solid facts as opposed to 'glittering
mass of theories. Cape Girardeau
Sun.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-13

A writer observes that if Senator
Harding spends money with the Law
ishness with which he squanders Ian
guage, it is hard to understand how
he ever saved enough money to build
a house with a front porch ON il.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-13

There is still great demand for the
word "camouhage.' For. instance:
VIM. H. Taft was pressing great holes
in the atmosphere, in many places,
during the war period and since, try
ing to make the people see the sur
passing importance Of the League Of
Nations. Now he is Quoted down
and meekly following the lead Of
"Boss" Penrose and other lesser Re-
publicans luminaries. In supporting
Harding for President he now virtual
ly admits that the League should be
defeated. When was he "camoufiag-
ing" before or after Then there is
the Globe Democrat, leading Repub-
lican paper, which has recently been
posing as Independent" 1t has long
been advocating the adoption of the
League Of Nations" as the only safe
guard that has ever been offered to
eliminate wars. Now that the two
great parties are lining up for battle,
the Globe Democrat on Wednesday
came ont in the open and announced
itself in favor of Harding for Presi-
dent, thereby giving the lie to all its
"camoufaging" for the League of Ma
tions. 1t came out with the plain
statement that the Republican tick
ct should be elected This is hut two
prominent instances of the many now
coming to light which show the neces-
sity in these strenuous times Of "camo-
fauge," which gees to prove that the
war was not fought in vain.'fi y =
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-13
SOME THINGS ANIMALS
HAVE TAUGHT US

Humanity has every reason to be
grateful to animals. They have taught
us some of our most useful arts, and
have suggested the idea for many an
invention.
1t was the beaver that showed us
the possibilities of building under wa
ter; the bee brought US the concep-
ton of regularity in building; the
BIRDS are the oldest masters of bas-
ket work; they, too, have furnished
every inventor who has attempted to
design a flying machine with its bas-
ic principles; the spiders have taught
US the art of weaving and suspending
a net.
Man learned how to construct ships
from the fish; hop to dig from the
badger, and the frog gave MIN his
first swimming lessons.
Humane Advocate.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-13

The State Superintendent of Pub
lie Schools on Wednesday apportioned
$2,8S7, 622 of public school funds to
the city of st. Louis and the various
counties of the state. This is an in
crease of $226,233 over the apportion-
ment last year and is the largest sum
the state ever divided with the pub
lie schools. 1t may be added that the
total apportionment would have been
swelled over half a million dollars,
save for the fact that the collections
of state income tax and the corpora
ton franchise tax are being withheld
from the state treasury by the local
collectors all over the state, because
of pending litigation involving both
laws in the Federal and Circuit Court
at Kansas City. By the apportion-
ment that has been made, St. Fran
co.'s county schools receive $35, OBI SO.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-08-13

The steel trap, and other traps
largely used by RABBIT catchers and
game keepers, have been we'll de-
scribed as abominable devices. There
should be law against the use of
such traps.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-10
CONSIDERING Better Salaries.

The council of state met to consid'
err increasing salaries under the bill
providing for such course. lncreas'
es we're agreed upon, practically, but
details remained y be arranged b.
fore announcement could be mad oil
tn result of the conference.
The state commission has sent
copies of the revenue bill to all coun
ties of the state. BY the time the bill
was passed, almost, copies were III
the mails being borne to their various
destinations. The statement of j. W
Bailey that he was through with argn
ment for the sake of party harmony
came as a reef to those wa have
been watching recent controversies
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-10

The population Of the state Of Wash.
ington is announced as 1,356,Sl6, an
increase since 1910 of 214,326, or lS.S
per cent.
Federal guarantee Of railroad earn
ings resulted in an increase in the
public debt Of SOL, 755,OO0 during Au-
gust, according to treasury figures ID
sued recently showing the nations
gross debt to be $24,324,672,OOO.
Germany is dumping its surplus OF
inferior goods in the United States ana
England and is marking its exports 10
Great Britain, made in America ana
its exports to the United States, Made
in England" official advices received
in Washington say. German exporters
are following this practice, the advices
saw. in an effort to regain their Tor
mer foreign trade and to realize quick
| " large sums on manufactured art-
cles which might not be sold because
Of popular prejudice.
Great Britains recent agreement 10
let the French have rs per cent OF the
oil products OF Mesopotamia Is declar-
ed in official quarters here to have
been based upon the existence before
the war of French franchises In the
vicinity of Mosul. The French gov
eminent is said to be willing to sur
render these rifhts in return for the
prospect Of getting 25 per cent OF the
oil through a pipe line to be construct
ed by the British from Mosul to the
nearest seaport.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-10
Sheep Building is Completed

Col. Joseph e. Pogue, secretary OF
the great State Fair, announces tha'
a new sheep exhibition building 22 by
1862 feet has just been completed al
the State Fair grounds. The new
structure is we'll built and convenient
ly located just to- the south OF the
swine barn and will comfortably ac
commodate more than two hundred
head Of sheep.
A force OF convicts in addition &c
the regular labor is at work at the
grounds filling in low places on the
midway and the foot paths for pedes
trians throughout the grounds, the
purpose is to so improve the fail
grounds as to eliminate the mud II
case of rain.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-10

to nut the chief crook in stripes
Jake Singer, the New York gambler"
"You've got some of the gang, l UNI
derstand from Washington"
"Yes-the secret service men got
hold Of a fellow who squealed."
How'd they work the dirty trlck?"
"They faxed up a newspaper syndk
cate - Transcontinentap - headquar>
ters New York, engraved stationery"
recounted Iris Ford, "and offered Shute
big money to report the world series.
Naturally he accepted, so they sent a
man to Phillie to arrange details. He
was supposed to arrive the day be-
fore the series opened, but was ACTUAL
Nv there q week earller-at our best
hotel, spending money, paying his
checks with cash, and scattering coin
in tips until he was solid with all the
hotel people. Called himself Walter
Noble'-nerve of itw
"Who gave him away?' interjected
the ambassador.
"Why-they had to have a double
for their victlm--some one to mas
ouerade as Shute. That's where they
fell down-picked the wrong man,
The dummy couldn't stand prosper
ity. After he left the hotel with his
pockets full of money he started In
to make night of it-kept the taxi
and blew In most of his money, then
got In a row with the taxi driver over
the fare. 'Twasn't so hard to trace
him after that. He gave up to the
secret service men,
How'd they manage with Shutter
Something like this explained
Ford: "The dummy came to SEE
Noble in the afternoon, and the two
of them kept ordering drinks rlgh
along-probably throwing most of thu
stuff away. When Shute called OF
Noble In the evening he was showI
into the parlor of Mobiles sulte--th'
dummy was in the bedroom keeping
dead quiet. Well, the crook-that'
Noble-gave Shute a knockout In gin
ger ale-Win Shute never took a drinl
in his life; but they tell me ginger al
DISCUSSES that knockout powder bet
tern any beverage. Moment he begai
to pass away and lose consciousness
the dummy put on Shute's hat an'
overcoat, went downstairs, and wa
sent away by the doorman in the tax
ordered for Mr.. Shute.' Just befor
Shute became helpless-when he wa
able to stagger, but too dazed to knoN
anything porter was CALLED
Noble told him that his friend--Shut
now passed for the dummy-must b
helped down and put into his automt
bile, as Noble was leaving tow
Thinking 1t was the case Of a drunk
the porter-probably well feed-wil
ingly helped Noble 10 carry his viz
tim down and put him in the mi
chine.
! ITO BE CoNTINUEDA
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-10
Washington

The industries of the country are
being hit hard by the cancellation OF
orders, according to a survey OF busl-
ness conditions made by the United
States Chamber of Commerce. Practi-
cally every phase of business is al
fected, the chamber of commerce OIL
ficials said, although the furniture,
lumber, clothing, silk and pressed
metal industries appeared particular
ly to have suffered.
General accord with the views OF
the United States as to Russia has
now been expressed by all OF the al
leo powers except two-Great Brit
ain and Japan. A formal preliminary
statement Of Italys concurrence, trans
mitted through the counsellor OF the
Italian embassy has been received,
while similar assurances have reacheu
the state department from Poland.
The treasury department has re-
deemed $2,500O00 Liberty bonds dur
ing the last thirty days, about $780,
o00 of which were in the third loan'
The per capita consumption of sugar
was 9O.6 pounds during the twelve
month period ending June 80, accord
ing to a study by the commerce de-
partment. This is the highest in the
history of the country.
Imports of sugar during the pas'
twe,ve months totaled 9,4S5,7276 31
mounds and exports 1,45S,6SO,O26.
The Southern railway system has
announced many important promo
tions. effective September !.
Prosecution of S24 contractors, thu
beginning of move by the govern
,nent to clean up it's war contract con
troyersjes, has been ordered by the de
nartment of justice. The proceeding
win include both criminal and civi
action and involve millions OF dol
lars it's said.
The possibility of the Tennessee
suffrage tangle dragging results G
the fall election through the court
and into the house of representative
has been recognized by high govern
! mant officials and ways to meet 1t ar
being considered
More than one-fifth Of the popul'
,,on Of the country is located in thi
,v.three leading cities, having two hui
a,ed thousand or more population.
The entire population Of the couI
,rv il estimated at 1o5,oo0,oo0 by tn
chief Of the census bureau.
Almost complete stoppage Of COZ
exports from Great Britain has resul
cd from the governments restrietio
on coal movements In anticipation ,
miners strike. according to q c
lble TO the state department tom 90
,ul General Hollis at London. -
O H
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-10
TO SEE A new ERA
IN POLITICAL LIFE
NOMINEES OF BOTH POLITICAL
PARTIES ARE GOING TO BE
HARD PRESSED
WOMEN ToKNOck OUT rings
Attorney General Manning Rules that
Winning Candidates on nth Hour
Ticket can not be Counted Out
Raleigh.

The entrance Of women into the po-
1itical life OF North Carolina means
that both republican and democratic
nominees for county Offices in some
sections of the state are going to be
hard pressed in the November elec-
tions, il reports reaching Raleigh are
to be relied upon.
There is going to be q wholesale
reputation of nominees in some
counties where for years the ring" Is
charged with having Its own way IN
the selection of candidates This is
particularly true in counties OF east
ern North Carolina, so the story Is
told by suffrage advocates. And John
Palmer, OF Warrenton, is authority
for the statement that such condi-
ton exists in Warren county where
the women voters, tired unto death OF
the ring" domination, have set about
with determination to wipe the slate
clean and begin anew.
Already these nrst.class voters have
heard from Attorney General Man
ming as to the Legality of placing an
eleventh hour ticket in the running
after naming candidates in mass meet
ing. The attorney general is quoted
as telling the ladies that vox popul
cannot be disregarded. II the eley
enth hour ticket carries over both op
ponents there is no way under thf
sun of counting its candidates out.
The author Of the story, for years
suffrage advocate and who has taste'
defeat in more than one political figh
because OF his progressive ideas
thinks that the women generally vii
vote as their fathers before them, bu
also believes that there is an elemen
over the state that will not be held II
line.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-10
Agents Must be Citizens

Although the special session OF the
General Assembly Of North Carolina
was called upon to do inumeraple
things, aside from the special work
OF submitting amendments to the
State constitution relating to suffrage
and taxation, only two matters espe-
cially relating to the State Depart
ment OF Insurance were acted upon.
The revenue bill, designed to lessen
taxes for the counties and cities, In
creased franchises and license taxes
all along the line, for State purposes.
In this way the fees for all local in
surance agents were raised Srom one
to three dollars, and the, fee for spe-
cial agents and organizers were
moved up from three to five dollars.
To this latter class was attached this
important section "and no license
shall issue to any person who Is not
resident Of the State of North Caro-
lima and who has not been a bona fide
resident for at least two years prior
! to the date when such application for
license is filed with the Insurance De
partment.' Deputy Insurance Com
missioner Wade, pronounces this
most valuable aid to the department
in clearing the State Of professional
long.distance stock sellers, who come
under the provisions Of the blue sky
law. He expresses qualification ina
already several cities In the State are
arranging for their boards to scruti
nize and examine these concerns be
fore they sell stock.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-10
Some New Corporations

Charters were filed with the Secre-
tary of State by the following corpora
aions:
IL, Sears Tobacco Co., OF Durham,
with $4,000 authorized capital and
$500 subscribed, by I, L. Sears, J. A
Pugh. and E. M. Sears, all of Durham.
The Davidson Wholesale Company
os Thomasville, with $4,000 authoriz-
led capital and $4,000 subscribed, by c.
A. Moore, C. G. Cox, and G. M Cox,
Burwell Parker Motor Company, OIL
Gastonia. with s125,O0O authorized
capital and $4,000 subscribed.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-10
SUFFRAGE Assn to Dissolve

Now that the ballot has been won
for women the equal suffrage associa-
ton will Dissolve and be recognized
into league of women voters 1t was
stated. There is no longer need for
a suffrage association as the fight is
over and women are citizens on the
same basis as men.
1t is probable, it is said, that the
new organization will be officered by
the same efficient corps OF women
who stuck to the guns and went over
1.-The top with flying colors.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-10

more than 100000 worth of Saigon
'long" rice stored In Hongkong.
Recently the price fell rapidly and
dealers and exporters found them
selves loaded up with rice while the
banks were pressing for the payment
Of bills. Japan was not able to buy
owing to the tightness Of her money
market. and 1t was stated that Amer
lea, ordinarily one of the largest buy
ers OF rice In this market, has ceased
TO purchase because she had obtained
a sufficient supply.
There were food riots In Shanghai
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-09-10
convlc, cranted Free Pardon

Charles B. Plyler, of Union county
who escaped capital punishment after
conviction Of first degree murder, oy
the communication of the death SEN
.ence by Governor w. w, Kitchen TO
ilfe Imprisonment, goes free after ten
years Of service in the State Prison.
Pardon was granted by Governor
Beckett on representations from lead
ing citizens of Union county, VINO as
sert that circumstances have left the
conviction in the county that Plyler
committed the crime under great
Drovocation.