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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-01-14

acted business in Bonnie Terre We'd
nesday.
G. Wheelehon and Edwin Murphy
Of near Wales Mines were Bonnie
Terre visitors the latter part of last
week.
Harold Holdman of Bonnie Terre
spent Friday night here at the home
of his uncle, Morris Jones.
j. C. King made a business trip to
Blackwell Monday.
L. Cash was visitor at the home
of his brother, Fred Cash, Sunday.
Mr.. Blackwell of Prospect motored
to Bonnie Terre last week.
Herman White of Bonnie Terre was
| visitor here Sunday.
J Artie Holdman of Melzo transacted
business in Bonre Terre Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lass Cash and little
son, Albert, spent Sunday at the
home of the latter's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. A. Moon.
Howard Blackwell and sister, Miss
Bertha, of Moontown attended church
in Bonnie Terre Sunday night.
Dan 0'Sullivan made trip out tt
his brother, Joe O'Sullivan, near Doe
Run the fore part of the week.
Mrs. Jane Jones was visitor a
the home of Willis Moon Monday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-01-14
ESTHER

A. NJ. Hoy spent the weekend in st.
Louis on business.
Mrs. Cecil Fender visited her moth
er in Pennington last Tuesday.
Supt. d, E. Alternately went to Flat
River Tuesday evening on business.
/ Miss Della Cunningham of Farm
ington visited at Mrs. w. Perryman's
this week.
Misses Effie Sullivan and Clara
RosenStengel shopped in Flat River
Tuesday.
Miss Ollie Porterfeld spent the
weekend with home folks at Bonnie
Terre.
Miss Della Rosenstengel, who teach
es in Desloge, spent the weekend with
her sister, Miss Clara, here.
Misses Clara Rosenstengel, Effie
Sullivan and Edythe Backler were
Desloge visitors Saturday morning.
Judge Tucker of Pennington visited
the school this week.
DR.. and Mrs. Williams visited the
school Monday.
The Esther high school boys played
the Elvins boys on the court at the
"Y" in Flat River last Saturday night.
The score was AZ TO 81 in favor of Es-
ther. Our boys play clean ball and go
in to win. They viii play the Lead
wood boys next Friday night, Jan. IA,
at the "Y" in Flat River. We wish
them success.
/ Misses nellie Humphrey and Iva
Cole were shopping in Flat River last
Saturday evening. They also attended
the ball game at the "Y".
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Fender and
Mrs. James Edwards motored to St
Louis Saturday. They returned Sun
day night.
! Miss Wayne White of Elvins spent
the weekend with home folks.
| Misses Cynthia Gruner, Effie Sulli-
van and Clara Rosenstengel were
shopping in Pennington Saturday.
| Mr.. Shepherd, who has been i'll fol
lsome time, passed away Monday morn.
ling at A O'Clock. We extend sympathy
i to the bereaved family.
/ Miss Vads Humphrey and brother
Homer, were Esther visitors Monday
They drove over from their home al
Irondale to see their sister, Miss Mel
Fly, who teaches here.
II Mr.. Stanfiela mas sold, his propert,
Ito Mr.. Glofe We are sorry to los,
these people and hope they may relo
cate in our midst.
Several people from here we're shop
ping in Flat River and Farmingtoi
: Saturday. III G.
III Mrs, w. Perryman visited friends il
Pennington last week.
ii Miss Van Ness Topping one Of tn
teachers here, went to DeSoto Frida,
might to referee basket ball game.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-01-14

DR.. F. w. Gale was professional
visitor at Annapolis Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hughes of Cher
ryville spent Saturday with friends
and relatives here.
Mrs. Walter Bone and son, Amos,
are on the sick list.
Quite a few car loads Of seed have
been received here lately.
Miss Nellie Wallen spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
NJ, N. Wallen.
A wolf was reported in our neigh
borhood Sunday. ssf
Virgel Sloan has accepted posi-
ton as clerk in the store of Mrs. Mar
garet Sheriff.
Louis Conrad OF Iron Mountain was
here Friday.
Dan Hodkins of Caledonia was a
visitor here Sunday.
Mrs. Maggie Barger visited her
brother at Irondale Sunday.
Two men by the name of Jack
Adams and John Fortner were arrest
ed by Marshal Huff and Constable
Fitzpatrick last Saturday on charge
of having robbed and mistreated John
Siebert while the three were riding in
a wagon last November. They were
lodged in the city Jail until they were
able to give bond.
L. W. Crane and family of Bellvne
were Sunday visitors at the o. ID.
Lashley home.
Miss Florence Tetley, high school
principal, spent Saturday and Sunday
with home folks at Pennington.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-01-14
!: COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE" i:

Miss Van Ness Topping attended
the Lyceum Course in Desloge Mon,
day night.
VIM. Altheuser was Flat River
visitor Sunday.
Dennis Hopkins and Kathrine
Jackson of Cantwell were here Mon
day to practice basket ball at the Y.
M. C. A. H-
Howard Turley and Damon Cole Of
Desloge were Flat River visitors
Monday. e
F. VI. Schlick was a Bonnie Terre
visitor Thursday.
Norman Topping entertained a
number Of friends with a birthday
party Wednesday night. Norman was
10 years old. ~
Mrs. C. d. Richardson gave de-
lightful birthday party Tuesday night
in honor of the 14th birthday ami
versary of Mona Nipper. Refresh
ments of Lemonade and cake were
served. A large crowd was there and
greatly enjoyed the evening.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-01-14

where else. But that is not the case
here in Leadwood. Everyone that
works for either the st. Joseph Lead
Co., or at Desloge No. 6 mines, and
lives in Frankclay, has to stay away
from home on account of the quaran-
tine at Frankclay.
Lynn Dock VanLear, the popular
manager of the cash and carry store
here at Leadwood, has been away
from his post since Saturday, suffer
ing with severe case of tonsilitis
II is hoped that Dock will not be toe
sick to go South the coming spring
in order to get in shape for the open
ing of the baseball season.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-01-14
WALES MINES

Miss Elsie Heaton, who has been
visiting relatives in st. Louis, re-
turned to her home Sunday.
Mrs. Greene White visited at the
home of Mrs. Effie Turley Monday.
Misses Lena Stated, Edna Crutch-
err and Theo. Stated and Rudy Bell
Vile visited at the home of Henry Tur-
ley Sunday.
Misses Olga and Blanche Heaton
visited at Mrs. Effie Turkeys Monday.
Edw. Heaton of st. Louis is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hea-
ton, a few days this week.
Miss Olga Heaton was guest OF her
sister. Mrs. II. C. Rhodes.
Mrs. Effie Turley and children Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. Shannon Sunday
Clarence Sykes was Bonnie Terre
visitor Monday.
Mr., and Mrs. VIM. Heaton and
daughter, Aletha, were guests OF their
daughter, Mrs. H. C. Rhodes, Sunday
Miss Jennie Thurman of st. Louis
is visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Thurman.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Rhodes and
children visited at the home OF her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Heaton
Thursday. r.
John Forschee was Bonnie Terre
visitor Tuesday. :,
A pie supper will be given at the
Roughly school Saturday night Jan
18th. Everybody come.
Miss Josephine Turley was guest OF
Miss Blanche Heaton Tuesday.
Frank Coyto is visiting his father
who is seriously i'll at Blackwell:
Miss Elsie Heaton was a Wales
Mines visitor Monday.
Edw. Heaton, who has been visit
ing relatives here a few days, return
| ed to his work in st. Louis Tuesday.
Mrs. Sarah Rowe died at her home
Monday morning at 10 o'clock, Of
heart trouble. Funeral services were
held at her home Tuesday afternoon
conducted by Rev. Tetley. She leaves
to mourn her death, three daughters
Mrs. Helen Barley, Mrs. Lille May
no and Miss Lizzie Rowe, three sons
John, Harvey and Alfred, all of whom
were present at the funeral. the re
| mains were laid to rest inSthe Row,
cemetery. The Times extends sym
| pathy.
Miss Estelle WOODEN was guest O
Miss Gertrude Riddle Sunday.
Several from here attended the fun
eral of Roscoe jones Tuesday.
Misses Elsie and Olga Heaton wer
Wales Mines visitors Wednesday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-01-14
PRIMROSE

Mrs Fred Cash and children spent
Monday at the home of Lass Cash. IA
sDoc" stephens of Prospect made
a trip to Blackwell Monday. 8
w. "A. Jones of Melzo motored to
DeSoto Monday. 81
Mrs. Ida Jones was shopping in
Home Terre Tuesday.
Mack Wagner of Moontown mo-
toredSto DeSoto Monday,
Roll Blackwell of Moontown made a
trip here Tuesday.
Miss Viola farley Of near Black
well was d visitor here the fore part
of last week.
Fernlan Moon was visitor at The
home Of VIM. A. Moon Tuesday night.
VIM, Blacwkell of Moontown trans
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-29
ORGANIZE BULL ASSOCIATION
Success Depends Great Deal on Care
In Forming-county Agent Can
Give Assistance.

Success in the operation of COOP
erative bull association depends q
great deal on the care than Is used
in its organization. To begin with.
those interested should obtain as much
information as possible regarding the
plan Of operation and should consult
with the county agricultural agent.
He may be able to give valuable In
formation from experience, or at least
will know where 1t can be obtained,
and he can help greatly In starting the
organization. If a county agent Is
not available, write to the state agri-
cultural college or to the United States
Department of Agriculture at Wash.
ington, D. c., either Of which will be
glad to give advice and assistance. 1t
is advisable, If possible, to visit some
nearby bull association In order to
study the methods Of operating, for
the more information there is avail
able the better will be the prospects
for a well-organized and successful
association.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-29
YEARLY YIELDS FROM SHEEP
Compare Practically the Same as Cat
tie and Swine IL Kept on
Suitable Land. T,

Yield Of lambs and wool depend
largely upon the breed Of sheep Sc
lected. With ewes Of any one Of the
medium-sized mutton breeds the Unit
ed States Department Of Agriculture
points out that 1l5 per cent OF lambs
can be raised, and $50 per cent is not
infrequently reached. The wool clip
varies from 7 to II pounds per eve.
The larger mutton breeds yield more,
as do also the fine woods, but the value
per pound of the latter has In normal
times been less on account OF the
greater proportion Of grease. In COM
parison with cattle and swine, sheep
can be made to yield practically the
same net returns on the value of the
land, If well cared for, and II kept on
lands reasonably well adapted for
sheep raising.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-29
FIRES ON FARMS
CAUSE BIC LOSS
Numerous Disastrous Conflagra-
tions Could Be Prevented
With Ordinary Care.
LIGHTNING IS LARGE FACTOR
Frequent Inspection Of Buildings
Should Be Made and All Rubbish
and lnflammable Material
Removed.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture)
Farm fires cost about $20,000.OOO a
year-S1S, ,166,710 in 1918. OF the fires
that year 33 per cent were from causes
classed as preventable, 81 per cent
from partly preventable causes and 30
per cent unknown but believed to have
been largely preventable. With made
quate fire-fighting equipment on farms,
fires are hard to control. Prevention
Is the best way to deal with them.
Defective chimneys and flues took
toll to the extent Of $1,962,031; sparks
o. 7roofs, $1,1S1,171; careless use OF
n tches by smokers and others, ST.
071,9S7; petroleum and its products,
S732,067; and stoves, furnaces, boil
ers, and their pipes, $674,96s. The
largest item listed as partly prevent
able is lightning, $3,933,95O.
Inspect Premises Frequently.
The Department Of Agriculture ad-
vises a frequent looking over OF the
premises to see that the buildings are
In the best practicable shape to pre-
vent and resist fire, that inflammable
rubbish is cleared away, and that
habits Of safety be instilled jin the
handling Of matches, lamps, stoves and
kerosene and gasoline.
Gasoline has come to play an impor-
tant part in farm life that special care
should be taken to see that 1t Is not
stored In inflammable buildings and Is
never opened in the presence Of un-
covered flame. If lanterns must be
used In barns, they should be kept In
good condition, set or hung In safe
place, and never filed or lighted In
the barn. Kerosene lamps should be
examined to see that the burners are
in good condition and should never be
left where they may be upset. Kero-
sene and gasoline receptacles should
be kept apart, and should be so differ
ent as to avoid possibility Of a mis-
take.
Numerous disastrous fires are caused
by thrashing machines, both by scat
tering sparks and embers and by dust
explosions in the separators. All smoke
stacks should have spark arresters, and
the ground around the boiler should
be kept clear and wet down, II neces-
sary. Grain-dust explosions are large
ly preventable. The department has
made exhaustive studies Of the SUBJ
ject and Is prepared to recommend
adequate safeguards.
Serious losses are caused by sparks
from locomotives, which ignite dry
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-29

wooden shingle roofs and start many
fires in straw, stubble, and grass dur
ing dry seasons. If railroad runs
through the farm it will pay to plow
a few burrows along the right Of way
as a firebreak.
Never Smoke In Barn or Garage.
Ordinary friction matches should be
kept safe in receptacles, away from
children, and never carried loose.
Smoking In barns and garages never
should be permitted. Fire marshals
of western states report greater fire
losses in grain and straw the
past season from carelessly thrown
matches, engine sparks, and automo-
bile and tractor backfire than ever be-
fore.
Buildings may be made safer by
seeing that the chimneys are without
cracks and free Of SCOT, which may
take fire and scatter sparks on dry
roofs. Flues which may become hot
should be covered with asbestos and
any nearby walls and ceilings pro-
tected. There should be q sheet Of
metal under every stove.
Out Of all the losses by lightning
not one was on building protected
by lightning rods. 1t is now definitely
known that lightning rods afford pro-
lection. If installed intelligently they
reduce the risk from lightning almost
to the vanishing point.
Precautionary measures will do
much to cut down loss that takes
millions of dollars out Of the posses
sion of rural Americans every year and
leaves nothing in It's place. Proven
ton Is better than regret.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-29
STORE SURPLUS CORN
FOR BIGGEST PROFIT
Problem Solved by County Agent
in Alabama Community.
Farmer Is Well Repaid for Time Spent
In Carefully Shucking, ShelIing
and Sacking His Crop
Others Were Careless.
prepared by the United States Department
of ARricultura.l

prepared by the United States Department
Of Agriculture.)
Improvement of the methods OF
gathering and storing and in the time
Of marketing corn, where there Is a
surplus, has been one Of the problems
handled lately by a county agent In
Alabama. He reports that In 1920
three men In a community near CAN'T
unconsciously proved the very point
he was anxious to make. Each had
about 200 bushels Of corn for sale.
One sold his from the field at $1.20
per bushel. The second farmer stored
his In the old way and sold 1t for
S1.75, although 1t was gnawed by rats
and eaten by weeyils.
The third man brought his 200
bushels in, .shelled, in good even
weight sacks, with no weevils, and re-
sAved $225. He had shucked. shelled
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-29
SAVING SWEET POTATO CROP
Better Storage and Disease-Preventlve
Methods Arouslng Wide
spread Interest.

The work of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture for better
utilization Of the nations sweet potato
crop by better storage and disease
preventive methods has aroused wide
spread interest throughout the sweet
potato producing states, which include
more than 20 Of the 4S.
The department has published three
farmers bulletins useful to those In
terested in the production, harvesting,
storage and marketing Uf sweet pota-
toes, which can be had on request.
They are: No. 970, Sweet Potato Stor-
age; No. 900, Sweet Potato Growing;
and No. 1859, Sweet Potato Disease.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-29

feel sorry for you. The fault Is
probably your own. There must be
people all about you who would enjoy
knowing you as much as you would
enjoy knowing them. AS sporting
proposition there is nothing to equal
the fun of seeing how many people
you can make your friends. They're
valuable, tangible assets. If / were
called upon to give good advice In
few words, l would say: know lot
of folks"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-29

cheered them Their seven children Will be taken
10 them from Switzerland
Charles and Zita as everyone knows, sought re-
fuge in Switzerland, after the collapse OF the ceh
tral powers in 1918 The Swiss government was
not enthusiastic over Charles, but consented 10
allow him to remain within Its borders on the
distinct understanding that he would hold aloof
from any movement whatsoever for the recovery
of the thrones that he had lost and against the
new governments, duly recognized by the powers
of Europe that had been established in his forme.
domniOnS.
Last spring Charles abused the hospitality reiuc-
family accorded TO him by the Swiss government.
He left his beautiful residence on the shores OF
Lake Geneva, and proceeded in disguise to Hun
gary, turning up at the royal palace at Budapest
and requesting the regent Admiral Horthy, to sur
render TO him the supreme power to which the
admiral had been elected by his fellow citizens.
The admiral quite naturally refused, and the coup
came to q patry end. Charles was turned out OF
the country without he or his followers making
any fight.
Switzerland announced that it would no longer
barbor him within it's borders, but reented at the
messing instance of the powers Of the entente,
who at the moment did not quite know what to do
with him. So he was allowed to re1on MS famly
in Switzerland in return for his giving his parole
and pledging his most sacred word OF honor that
he would abstain from any further attempt to re-
cover the Hungarian throne.
Vet ,lespite these solemn pledges he attempted
last October another coup, leaving Switzerland
nv airplare with Zlta and alighting In Hungary.
A number Of dlsaffected troops iocked to his flag.
Fighting ensued There was considerable amount
of blood she'd and the neighboring states went 10
the heavy expense of mObilizing their respective
ormes threatening to invade Hungary II Haps'
burp rule was restored at Budapest. Charles Sec
opd coup ended in dismal failure. The forces that
ne gathered around him were surrounded and
crushed while he himself was taken prisoner.
Then came the question of putting him where
he should be harmless. The congress or versailles
had adjourned but it had delegated its powers TO
a commission composed of its ambassadors, which
had become a more or less permanent body, and
renresented the views Of their respective premiers,
who constitute q sort Of supreme international
councu These ambassadors, in the name OF the
congress- of Versailles and in that Of the supreme
council decreed Charles Of Hapsburg an nterna-
tionsl outlaw, unworthy any longer Of belief ana
os q standing menace to the peace Of Europe In
tho event of his being left In relative freedom,
since no dependence could be placed upon his
word of honor. ,
Charles freely admitted when taken prisoner IN
uuncarv that he had broken his plighted word'
hut maintained that no promise that he might give,
No rnottar how sacred could weight In the balance
bon no feIt himself called by his people TO resume
his throne. ., .
Moreover Charles persisently refused to re-
nonnce his hereditary rights" So IN November
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-29
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A SHORT STORY.

Ponsonby Jazzbo was poor man.
AS our story opens he approached
his house with tagging steps.
His wife met him at the door.
"Did you place the order for that
limouslne" she demanded.
He hesltated.
"No, l took out life insurance In
stead"
Either she commended him or she
didn't.
You end 1t.
/ can't.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-29
TIME FOR CUTTING TIMBER
Insects and Fungi Which Attack
Wood Are Less Active in Fall
and Winter Seasons.

Fall and winter are best for cutting
timber. Insects and fungi which at-
tack wood are then less active. Sea-
soning Is slow and there is little ex-
cessive checking. 1t Is easier to haul
logs on sleds than on wheels, and la
Dor suitable for woods work IS usual
ly more available.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-29

hear It. And at the first opportunity
l try to get right back at him by do
ing some little favor for him. If |
haven't a cigar to give him, at least
show that my heart is in the right
place by Offering him a match.
If stranger comes to my office for
q conference, pull up chair for him
with my own fair hands. When he
gets ready to go, | accompany him to
the door. Thus his last recollection
OF me is my courteously bowling him
out.
If you haven't q lot of acQuaintances
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-29
VENTILATION is IMPORTANT
carbonlo Gas Constantly Forming In
Poultry House Must Be Carried
Away at Once.

II doesn't take long for the air In
poultry house to become poisonous and
unhealthy. Carbonlc acid gas Is FORM
ing constantly and as the cir becomes
laden with this gas 1t must be carried
out by a proper ventilating system
and replaced by pure, fresh air.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-29
NOTHING IS LOST BY COURTESY

cheap-that more of it isn't used,
writes Fred c. Kelly in Leslle's. II
I'm on a train, let me say, and the
man ahead of me at the Ice water
tank insists on my drinking first, or
hands me the little paper drinking-cup
he was about to use himself, thank
him. don't merely grunt my thanks,
as if | thought he had given me no
more than / had coming to me.
thank him out loud, so that he can
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-29
A Cold Look.

Maj. Pompleigh is dignified old
gentleman"
$50 he Is"
"I wonder what would happen If
we're to address him rs old top'?
"If q look from the human ey,
would CONCEAL blood you'd freeze to
DEATH"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-29
Mo Wonder.

Strict Parent-From my observation
of him last night I should say that
that young man of yours was rather
wild.
Daughter-Of course. 1t was your
watching him that made him wild.
He wanted you to 60 upstairs and
leave us alone.
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-29
Vet Il Is a Somewhat Humlliatino
Fact That Comparatively So re"
Practice II.

Whether In n letter or face to face
there Is nothing in the whole big VIDE
world that does so much to make
good impression on either stranger or
acquaintance as simple, elemental, ev-
erydav courtesy. 1t is surprising, with
courtesy so valuable-and so absurdly
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-29
A Sense of Duty.

"Do you think the public fully un-
derstands your speeches on this rather
abstruse subject?"
81 didn't make 'em," confided Sen
ator Sorghum, with the expectation
that they'd be understood. 1 merely
wanted to show that I wasn't neglect
ing the duties Of my office which COM
pei me to face every kind Of intellectu'
al responsibility without flinchlng."
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-29
Thouah Not Always Visible.

"Come, come, don't be too hard on
wilkins. He has his faults, but there's
one good thing about him."
Indeed! What Is it,"
"Why-er-I can't say but there is
about everything, you know"
Cheraw chronicle. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1896-2005, 1921-12-29
Real Trouble.

"It's come at last" sobbed the love
~ bride of a month-"the first quar-
REL"
"What-with your husband" Ill
quired her plying friend.
Worse" she faltered, raising her
tear-stained face, much worse-wisk
the cook"