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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-04

During the last several months
stock statesmen for a new "Chain
Store scheme have been busy in diff
ferent parts of Missouri. The central
company is located in the city of St.
Louis and is known as the Industrial
Transportation Company. In order to
get some first hand information about
this concern the publisher of The Mis-
souri, Farmer addressed to it the fol-
lowing letter on October rs:
Mr.. L. H. Edwards Prest.,
Industrial Transportation Company,
Laclede Gas Bldg.
st. Louis, Mo.
Dear Sir:-As publisher of The
Missouri Farmer, | assume you will
not object to giving me full and
complete answer to the following
Questions: What is the age of your
self and Mr.. Gamble and what busi-
ness or enterprises were you connect
ed with during the ten years previous
to the launching of the Industrial
TRANSPORTATION Company? Also the
towns and cities where you were To-
Gated during above time?
What were your particular reasons
for incorporating in the District of
Columbia, rather than in some central
state?
How much paid in capital have you
at this time?
How long has your company been
in operation?
Assuming that you tried to sell
$4,000 worth of stock for one of your
chain stores here in Columbia, kindly
advise on the following points:
1. If you only succeeded in selling
$4,000 worth Of stock, would you
call the deal off and return the notes
and checks for the $4,000 sold? If
not, h5w would you proceed-rhaving
fallen short of the full $4,000 that
it was estimated would be needed?
2. How much would the stock
statesmen get in any event? Do you
employ these statesmen on salary, or
salary and commission? If so, what
salary and how much commission do
they get on the stock they sell?
3. If the store is successfully
financed, would it be incorporated as
a local enterprise ana would the local
shareholders elect their own board of
directors--these directors to conduct
the store as the shareholders willed?
If the local shareholders would not
control the business, who would?
4. no you frequently bry out an
exist nnsiHs.s2 ff ss, fgcx>zalo arjst
arrive at the value of the old stock of
goods?
5. Have you a central purchasing
agency for the purchase Of merchan-
disc? If so, where located and its
personnel?
6. What definite assurance have
the shareholders that they will re-
ceive per cent or any other per cent
on their investment?
What assurance can you give the
farmer that he will receive more for
his produce than he is now receiving?
Who owns the common stock? Does
it control the central corporation, if
you have one-and this in turn the To-
cal enterprises? How long has your
Little Rock Packing Plant been in OPP
GRAFTON? Can you supply certified ac-
countant's statement of its recent
financial condition? ..
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-04
State Auditor Hackmann
Makes Following Statement

of the opinion, however, that If you
will be careful enough to make an in
vestigation, you will find Mr.. Crow
der's books in complete accord with
the report he made to me.
1t is quite natural that at the pres
ent time of the year your county
should have it's outstanding warrants
called in and paid, for your County
Collector has just completed the col
lection of the greater part OF his tax
es for the year 1920, and has turned
the tax money over to your County
Treasurer. 1t might be interesting
for you to explain, however, why 1t
was necessary during the last part OF
the year 1920 for persons drawing
county warrants to take same to your
County Treasurer and have them en-
dorsed as being registered and not
paid for lack of funds,
must respectfully ask you to give
this letter the same space in your pa
per as you gave to the article you
printed condemning me. ! am salts
fed to let your readers judge for
themselves as to whether or not
told the truth in my statement.
Please bear in mind that ! have no
feeling of i'll will whatever against
st. Francois county, or against any
of your officials--I merely told the
truth regarding the finances of the
county and it seems that it is the
truth that hurts.
Very respectfully,
GEO. E. HACKMANN,
State Auditor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-04

st. Joseph.-Tobacco growers sell
1920 crop at loss.
Kansas City.-Members of X G.
Club purchase 125 acres one-half mile
across state line in Kansas for loca-
tion of new club house.
Missouri is greatest egg and poul-
try producing state in union.
KanGas City.-$75,000 to be expend-
ed converting south side hotel into
physicians office building.
Kansas City.-Laidlow Wire Co.,
Peoria, ILL.,, to establish factory here.
Seneca $780, 900 company organ
ized to develop tripoli deposit discoy-
cred here.
Pleasant Hill.-450 acres stock
farm near here sold for $135,000, or
$500 an acre; record price for Cass
county land.
Bowling Green.-Kleppisch Bros. in
stall $4,000 egg incubator doubling
capacity of hatchery.
OF 410 towns in state, of which CEN
sus has been taken, 220 show total of
652 manufacturing plants of various
products.
Missouri Pacific buys Little Rock
Argentina railroad.
New test drilling near north line
st. Charles county shows oil at 480
feet another test of Importance drill
ing across line in Lincoln county.
Bolivar.-Tulsa capitalists lease sew
eral thousand acres in Polk county
for oil test.
Clark,--Six cars pipe received for
extension of Prairie Pipe line.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-04

-, 49,.
Cameron Elevator 20. puilds Soo'-
oOg elevator.
Joplin.-Work begins on sewers,
300 men apply for jobs. =,
Decreased trayel responsible Tor re-
moval OF Jopin-Parsens tram.
st; Louis.-Journal oil agriculture
and Missouri kurallst consolidate:
Hollister.--ContrIbutlon OF $So,oOo
to ozark school makes second large
gift within year;
Richaond. - over-production ana
mild weather causes lay-off OF coal
workers and closing OIL all but Two
mines: ,o,o
Estimated wholesale vaiue l5zO out
put OF Mlssouri's SIX pearl button fac-
tories $4l3,353.
Aurora; county horticui-
turists plan establishment OF large
cooperage factory mere.
During IVY tree employment pu,
reaus at st. Louis, Kansas City and
st. Joseph secured Tor 4o,fo5 Elen ana
lO,254 women.
Fulton.-Club women project plan
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-04
Is Per Cent.
Dividend Declared

While the price of lead is not soar
ing at this time, the big lead COM
panies are still able to declare very
nice dividends, as is indicated from
the following notice recently sent out
from the head office of one of the
largest of such companies:
st. Joseph Lead Co., 81 Broadway,
New York, Jan. 27, 1921.
A dividend of twenty-five cents per
share on the outstanding capital
stock of the above company has been
declared, payable March 81, 1921, to
stockholders of record at the close of
business March 8, 1921. The trans
fer books of the above company will
close on March 8, 1921, and reopen
March %, 1921.
LEONlDAS H. BESSON,
Secretary.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-04
HOME DEMONSTRATORS NOTES
Organization Work Continues.

A number of Flat River women
who are very much interested in prob
lens of the home, met with the Home
Demonstration Agent, Monday after
noon, January oath. and worked out a
tentative program Of Home Econom-
les work for the year. Meetings will
be held once a month and each time
something of interest 20 home-makers
will be taken up.
AZ the next meeting, which will be
held at the city Y. M. C. A, on Thurs
day, February Sd, at p. M, the pro-
iects which the committee chose will
be discussed and changed according to
the desires OF the women present.
Members of the Desloge Civic I'M
provement Club met January 2lst,
with the Home Demonstration Agent
and completed a years plans for
home demonstration work.
Projects selected we're: Making of
dress forms; drafting patterns, and
remodeling; cold pack canning Of
fruits and vegetables and poultry.
In the spring, efforts will be made
to organize a girls canning club. One
meeting of the club, the third Friday,
will be given over to home demonstra-
tion work. At the meeting Feb. 1S,
meat canning will be demonstrated.
A years program of Home Demon
straticn work for Bismarck women
was completed january 9th, at the
home of Mrs. Gus Steffen. Poultry,
clothing, meal planning, bread making
and meat canning were decided upon
as projects to be worked this year.
A group of interested Fairview
women met January 18th, at the home
of Mrs. N. G. Sebastian and chose as
projects for the year: Poultry, cloth
ing, meal planning and food prepara-
tion.
Cartee women met Jan. goth, at the
home of Mrs. G. G. Weimer to make
their plans for the year. Projects de-
cided upon were: poultry, clothing
health, home conveniencess
With these programs completed
there are nine communities in the
county ready to start definite work
for the year.
Women Of the /. C. U. community
have met and chose to take poultry
and clothing work this year. Since
this community is one Of three in the
county organized on the true commun.
ity plan, their program will not be
completed until the men and women
meet and adopt their programs to-
gether
Jay Dee reorganized Tuesday, Feb.
ruary 1st, on the community plan, the
men and women meeting at the Haze
Run hall to adopt a program of work
French Village and Bonne Terrt
will have programs Of work for homo
demonstration work. u aNaa N
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-04
MISSOURI LIVE STOCK
JANUARY, 1921

Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. 1.-THE
farmers and live stock producers of
st. Francois county report their hors-
es over two years as worth S73 per
head; their yearling mules $72, and
mules over two years old at S104.
Milk cows. average $45 per head,
calves SIT, yearlings S25, and cattle
over two years old $38. Ewes over a
year $685., and rams $3.50 per head.
The average value per head of all
ages of hogs on farms, $10.05.
Missouri live stock on farms today
totals 9,383,000 head valued at $780,
10000, according to E. A. Logan of
the U. S. Bureau of Crop Estimates,
and Jewell Mayes of the State Board
of Agriculture. One year ago the
live stock population was 9,913,000,
worth $37S, $4,000. The 1921 figures
show reduction of $4,000 head and
financial shrinkage of $109, 9,048, 900.
According to the standard custom of
state and federal statistics, no ac-
count is taken of pure bred values.
Missouri horses in 1921 total L.
050,0O0 head against 100000 JAM,
1920. The average price per head is
$71 against $83 last year, and which
price is the lowest since 1905. Few
colts were raised during 1920, but
| there was practically no market for
horses during the year and stock
backed up on farms. The average
price for colts is $33 per head, year
lings $48, and horses over two years
old S7S. Total value of Missouri hors-
es, $74,550,000 against $S6,320,00
last year, a shrinkage of $11,770, 900
on farm horses.
Mules number 367 900 against 378,-
900 last January, or decrease of H.
900 head. The market for mature
mules was very active during the
first half Of the year. but since Sep
tember sales have been very slow
and the market poor, largely because
of the cotton situation. Average
price Of mule colts $40 per head,
yearlings, $40, mules two years old
and over $120 last year, and present
prices are the lowest prevailing since
1906. Total value of mules $34, ,865, 900
against $45,36G, 900, a decline of $10,-
495, 900 on Missouri Mule stock.
Milk cows in Missouri $4,000
| against $4,000 last January. In
strictly dairy sections the number is
holding it9 own and in some slightly
increased, but in the state as a whole
4 there has been a tendency to dispose
of cows. The average value of cows
$3.50 per head against $40 last jan
luary, which prices compare with
those prevailing at the close of 1916
4 The total value of cows $50, ,297, ,00C
compared to $2,60l 900 last January,
or a loss in value in Missouri cows Of
S22, ,305, 900. s
| Cattle other than milk cows in Mis-
4 souri, total 1855, 900 head against !
l746,00O last January. Declining pric.
| es during the fall, tight money and un.
lcertain markets have caused farmers
| to lay off of all cattle feeding until
the operation shows a profit Al few
| big feeders are buying cattle, bui
most farmers are waiting for the enc
Of the decline. A shortage of cattlt
exists in some range sections Of tht
lOzarks. The slyersge value OF calves
Iis sci per head, yeariings $3I, and twt
year olds and over SAT-. with the av
lerage value Of all classes S34.50
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-04

against $48.90 last year. Present
prices are down to the level of 1918
and 1914. Total value of all other
cattle $57,235, 900 against $85,379,0 900
last January. The number decreased
is $1,000, but values show a shrinkage
of $28, ,144,000.
Sheep total 1,3SS,O00 compared to
1,525, 900 last January. The decline
of values in sheep and wool have
caused many farmers in Missouri who
went into sheep during the war to sell
out. Considerable wool is yet unsold.
Average price of lambs $3.50 per head,
ewes Sc, wethers $5.70, and rams $10.-
10. The average price of all sheep is
Sc per head against $11.90 last year.
Present price near that of 1916. To
tai value of sheep $8,328,000 against
SIS, S,14S,000 last January, which is a
decreaes Of $9,820, 900, loss in value
greater than the total value of all
sheep on Missouri farms at the pres
ent time.
Hogs 4,047, 900 compared to 4,305,-
600 last January, which is a decrease
Of 258,0O0 head. The decline in pric-
es which began in the latter part OF
1919 resulted in fewer pigs for 1920,
and still further decline of prices dur
ing the present year has reduced the
brood sows remaining on farms which
will possibly result in still fewer hogs
next year. The number of hogs on
farms is the smallest since 1919 The
average value per head is $11 against
$3.50 last January, and the total val
uc Of all hogs on hand is S44,517, ,00t
compared to $71, ,032, 900, a shrinkagt
of $26, ,515.000. Values near those Of
1917. Al8 ps i5p giiH
General condition of most live stock
favorable. The open winter permit.
ting grazing and farmers have gooe
supply Of forage feeds. Prices down
ward, and farmers not showing a ten,
dency at present to increase theil
live stock, but are waiting for price,
to stabilize.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-04
TO HIS FINAL REST

Matthey Boies, citizen of Farm
ington, passed peacefully from this
life at 4:30 o'clock yesterday morning,
Feb. End, from the home Of his sister,
Miss Rhoda Boyce, in this city, of
pneumonia. Deceased was 72 years
old, and was never married. He was
a quiet, christian and unobtrusive
citizen, and held the utmost respect Of
all who knew him, which was practi-
caliy everyone in this community.
Funeral services will be held at the
home at IL o'clock this morning, con
Quoted by Rev. G. w. Courtney Of the
NJ. E. Church, of which deceased was
for many years d member. The re-
mains will then be taken to Lntes-
willie for interment.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-04
William Hirth.
No Answer up to Date

It is now Nov. Is and | am still
without an answer and whether or not
/ shall still receive it do not know.
Certainly no concern which is play
ing all the cards on top of the table"
should hesitate to answer a single one
of the questions haze asked, for they
fse al yafd pertinent
Again, corporation which is seeking
to sell its stock to farmers has no
right to regard itself as purely pri-
vate affair. On the contrary, it should
seek the widest possible publicity and
there should be no ramifications or
"angles" SO delicate that the publish
er of farm paper must needs pay
personal visit to its central office
From the foregoing do not mean to
say that this concern is not perfect
ly legitimate one of its kind. l do
however mean to say very frankly
that l am keenly disappointed over
the manner in which it has met my de-
sire for light on its methods of opera
tion and this is to say l expect to pur-
sue the matter further until my ques-
tions are fully answered-or until I
have met with blank refusal for such
Observation-Disclosures Farmer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Jan. 29-- Ebert Lee and Miss Adele
Heltzeil. both of st. Louis.
Feb. 2-Clarence Rouggly and CO.
IA Byington, both of Bonne Terre.
FEB. &C. M. Cox and May Towns,
both of Elvins.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-04

Jefferson City, Mo-, Jan. 21, 1921.
Mr.. Al. w. Bradshaw, Editor,
The Pennington Times,
Pennington, Missouri.
Dear Editor;-An article bearing
the heading, auditor Haekmann
Should Tell TRUTH and appearing or
the front page Of the issue Of your pa
per dated January 7th, 1921, has been
called to my attention.
In writing this article 1t seems, IN
fact it is very evident, that you dld
not nse the ordinary care that is ex-
pected of an editor in writing an ar
ticle for public print. 1t seems that
Won are endeavoring to convey to
vour readers the idea that ! recently
made a public statement in WHICH l
classified st. Francois county as be-
ing one of the several counties in Mis-
souri, which are unable to pay current
expenses as they become due. You
state that / am misinformed and that
st. Francois county has at this time
no outstanding obligations.
Before condeIrning me for my
statement, you should have exercised
some care as to finding the source OF
my information. When / made the
statement that St. Francois county
had outstanding indebtedness, ! had
as my authority report on the finan-
cial affairs of said county. This re-
port came to me through official chan
nels and is signed by Marvin W.
Crowder. your County Clerk, and at
tested by the seal of your County
Court. 1t shows that st. Francois
county had $33,015,77 in outstanding
warrents in 1919 and $14,669.67 in
1920. / quote these figures for your
information and also enclose copy
of the report as filed in my office by
your County Clerk, Mr.. Crowder. II
these figures are incorrect, you should
not criticise me for using them, but
you should criticise your County
Clerk for certifying same to me. | an
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-04

Enclosed in Auditor Hackmann's let
ter was the following statistical infor-
nation, which had been furnished his
office by Marvin w. Crowder, Clerk
of the st. Francois County Court
This statement presents the financial
affairs of the county, for the years
1919 and 1920, in a nutshell, and makes
further comment unnecessary:
1910 1oo0
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-04

Lester Sheets, Of Flint, Mich, arr
rived here the last of Che week for an
extended visit with his brother. Roy
Sheets, and family.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-04

B. A. Tucker, Of Alhamhra, Ca7if,
who accompanied the remains of his
brother, Shelby, to this city last week,
left for his home Tuesday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-04
WEEKLY
...... INDUSTRIAL REVIEW

There is a square fight to save bus
mess, industries and agriculture from
TIE professional tax boosters who
constitute national, state and local
governments. Every citizen is inter-
ested.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-04

Miss Olive Madrin, of Bonne Terre,
returned home Sunday after several
days visit with Pennington friends,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-04
Something More About the
' Chain Store Promotion

Trusting you will let me have full
information on the above on an early
mail, 1 am,
Sincerely,
WILLIAM HIRTH
On October 29th, | received the fol-
lowing reply; gSs
Mr.. William Hirth, Pub. and Editor,
Missouri Farmer.
Columbia, Missouri
Dear Sir.---Relative to yours OF the
25th addressed TO Mr.. L, II. Edwards,
wish TO advise that there are SO many
angles and points to be discussed and
considered in presenting our PROPOSE
tion to the public in Missouri that we
would lick very much to have you pay
q %isit to our executive offices, Suite
503 Laclede Gas Building, st. Louis,
in order that we might 60 thoroughly
into every point of our company de-
sired by you.
We shall be very glad indeed TO de-
fray your full expenses on this trip
and assure you that after thorough
conference with all the officers and
the heads of each department, that
you will be more than pleased with
our plans for this state.
Please advise us by wire when it
will be possible for you to be here.
We would be glad to see you either
Saturday or Monday, SO that you
may have all information desired.
With very best wishes and awaiting
visit from you, we are,
Yours very truly,
Industrial Transportation Co.,
w, A. Gamble, v. Pres.
To this under date of Nov. 1st, I
replied as follows:
Industrial Transportation Co.,
SOB Laclede Gas Bldg,
st. Louis, Missouri.
Gentlemen:---I have your answer to
my letter but | am sorry that / can
not spare the time for visit to your
offices. Furthermore, if you will an
swer the questions sent you in a
straight from the shoulder manner il
will not be necessary. Trusting that
you will do this without delay, am,
Sincerely
William Hirth.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1921-02-04

Trusting yoo will let me have full
information on the above on an early
mail, am,
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-10
NEWPORT LOCALS

Mrs. E. J. Prouty was the hostess
for the Reading Club on Wednesday
afternoon.
Nj. and Mrs H. B. Stewart Of
Beebe, Que, have been the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. f. McCarten fcc
the past few days
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Grout gave 4
dinner, followed by cards, for the
Reading Club and husbands on Tues
day evening.
Rodney Coburn has gone 70 Boston
for few days and vii consult spec
ialist in rheumatic troubles.
Nj. and Mrs. Be.huel Chappell Of
Spring Street celebrated their 5ith
wedding anniversary on Tuesday.
They spent the day quietly but re-
ceived many friends during the day
and evening. who wished to offer con-
gratulationS. Thev We're also the re-
cipients of many gifts of money and
of flowers and other tokens of friend
ship. and many MESSAGES end letters
from friends and relatives at q dis
lance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charnell are respec-
lively seventy-seven and seventy
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-03-10

HasUcll Chapter. No II K, A. NJ.
Stated convocation Friday March
18th. 1880 p. VI. Business work
Royal Arch Degree large attendance
desired.
T. c. Beck, L. II. P.
Z. 4. Pearl Scc'y